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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-22

great central personality concerned In
the evolution of the republic Accord
ing to modern requirements, measured
by the tastes which the present gen.
Grafton has developed Mount Vernon
would be an exceedingly uncomfortable
dwelling place, and one cannot avoid
suspecting that the Washingtons may
have found it SO. The mansion is
roomy, but the interior Is most awk
wardly ssubdivided. The rooms Of
Washington and his wife were in the
south end of the building, They were
reached by side hall on the east To
enter the bedrooms on the north it was
necessary to pass through the rooms
opening from the main hall, and that
must have been rather embarrassing
when the house was filed with guests,
which was SO frequently the case. The
kitchen was remote from the dining
room, and there were no devices to
insure warm food and prompt service.
II the furniture now exhibited at
Mount Vernon is fair sample of the
kind used by it's original owners it
needs no further explanation when it is
related that the Washingtons kept very
early hours. It is neither beautiful nor
comfortable. The huge mahogany bed
steads were so lofty that they were
provided with pair Of steps, and it
required both care and skin to reach
ones pillow at night and to leave it in
the morning. The small attic chamber
in which Martha Washington breathed
her last is almost pitiful in its lack
Of creature comfort. 1t is said that she
refused to occupy a more comfortable
sleeping room because from the little
dOrmer window of the attic chamber
she could see the first tomb Of her IL
lustrious husband.
GEORGE p. CARD.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-22
- HERE are, of course, various
critical happenings in the
lives of all individuals, how

~HERE are, of course, various
critical happenings in the
lives of all individuals, how
ever obscure, which may be
regarded as turning points in their Ca.
reers. In the uneyentful lives Of the
great majority these crises pass TN
noticed, or at least unrecorded. 1t is
only in the cases of those who have
become famous that these character
building occasions are recalled and put
to- biographical use. sr
In his early youth George Washing
ton was athletic, with decided pref.
erence forarather violent outdoor exer-
else and an equally pronounced distaste
for mental occupation. He is reputed
to have been far more serious in his
demeanor than is usual for boys OF his
age, but it was not the seriousness.
which accompanies the studious tenn
permanent. 1t is not improbable that
this unmistakable Discrimination to be
taught from books was due in a meas
ure to the crude methods of teaching
which prevailed in the new part Of
Virginia in which the Washingtons
lived.
During this formative stage, when the
boy was FESTIVE and wholly out of SYM
patty with the conditions which sur
rounded him, an event occurred which
might have made of present day Amer
leans loyal and contented subjects of
Edward VII. Lawrence Washington,
Georges half brother, was captain
Of Virginia troops, under Admiral Yer
non, in the expedition against Carta-
gena. Lawrence was eompanionable
man, genial and witty, although in
wretched, health, and he became a.
favorite Of the doughty admiral, whom
he in turn admired greatly, as was eE7
idenced by the fact that when he re-
turned to his plantation on the Po-y
tomac he rechristened it Mount Vernon.
70 show his friendship for the Virginia
captain the admiral offered to obtain a
midshipman's commission for his young
half brother Lawrence was very fond
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-22
Mount Vernon the ~: f.: :;::: ::::': :
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Few CHANGE
In Washinston's
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visitors from abroad were not snaring
in their criticism of American luke
warmneSS.
After the association obtained pos
session of Mount Vernon matters con-
tinued to look very dark for awhile.
The civil war broke out, and il was
impossible to interest anybody in so
important a subject even as the resto-
ration of Mount Vernon. The women
Of the association had raised the $780,
600 required to purchase the estate
with comparative facility, Edward Ev-
erett alone having contributed $4,000.
which he had earned by his pen and
lectures. To this generous gift Massa-
chusetts added $4,000, making half of
the sum demanded, and the remainder
was secured in smaller contributions
from states and individuals, the most
liberal being New York and Alabama
The property was in such a run down
condition that it would require large
sum to rehabilitate 1t. In the state of
affairs which supervened nothing what
ever could be done. The first CLEAN of
hope came in peculiar way. BY some
unaccountable blunder small boat be-
longing to the. association was confis-
! Gated by the government When the
matter was adjudicated the associa-
ton was awarded $1,000 damages. This
sum-, trifling as it was, was put to good
use in checking some Of the most ruin
GUS, features of the decay, and when
the war was ended contributions were
forthcoming in satisfactory sums The.
expense of keeping the estate in order
is now met largely by the admission
fees. Since about 100000 persons visit
Mount Vernon annually it will be seen
that these fees amount to large sum.
No matter how often one has visited
the spot, it never ceases to be interest
| ing. 70 There, are hundreds of pilgrims
who appear annually, and they always
find something. to repay them. There
is an indescribable fascination in wan
dering through the. halls and chambers
where walked, ate, slept and drank the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-22
Loving Care Of
The Nation

TEW changes are perceptible at
Mount Vernon from year to
year. Every sign of decay is
Obliterated as soon as it APP
pears, and the places in which it is ex-
pected to show are kept under constant
surveillance All the changes that oc-
cur are for the better OF course the
natural beauty of the historic spot in
creaSes as time moves on, and every
tender aid that can contribute anything
to the process is freely given. Every
year the trees which Washington plant
ed gain a trifie i'll girth and stature, and
the shadows beneath their compact
greenery become denser and more far
reaching. The four giant Sentinels
which guard the west entrance We're
put there by the hand of Washington
about a century ago. Two of them are
ash and two are poplar, and each is
perfect specimen of it's kind.
1t is a fact that Mount Vernon is be-
coming more and more the great Ameri
can Mecca. Increased facilities for
IcdCIlllS IL nave uO uOuUI
to it's growing popularity, but even
were it beyond Sahara there would
be no end to pilgrimage. 1t is the one
shrine toward which loyal hearts are
always turning, and that sentiment is
constantly growing stronger. Multi
fold as the attractions of the capital
undoubtedly are they are insufficient
to delay the pilgrim on his way to
Mount Vernon. Formerly the visitor
to the estate went by water, and the
sail consumed the better part Of day.
Now one may take an electric car and
be landed at the entrance to the
grounds within an hour.
Within the last few years there have
been, a number Of renovations and i'm
provements. They have been effected
so quietly and so gradually that they
would scarcely be noticed by. a fire.
quent visitor, but one who had return
ed after a long absence would be graft
fed to discover many indications that
the nation was not growing weary Of
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11
TO REFORM LAND LAWS
Changes to PreUent 4buses Recon-
mended by Commission.

Washington Feb 10.-The Public Lands Commits
sion, which has been considering the advisability
Of changes in the land laws has completed its re-
once. II makes important recommendations de-
signed to remedy existing abuses. The abuse and
evasion Of the Timber and Stone act whose rspeal
sweeping modification has been urged repeatedly
in government reports and the Communication cla use
of the homestead law. discussed and il IS be-
lieved that the repeal of the former the modi-
fication of the latter TO require prolonged
quired instead of the present short period are
recommended
The question OF control of the grazing lands Of
the government is considered length. It is est-
mated that there are 3O0OooOp0 acres OF lands in
this country apparently fit only for grazing pur-
poses and the commission has made recommenda-
tions designed prevent the constant destructive
work being done these lands by trespassers
and prevent frequent conflicts public graz
ing lands among different classes Of stockmen.
One Of the recommendations considered by the
commission and which it Is understood to have
their adminstra ton be left In the hands of tina
Interior Department; another provides for legis-
lation turning over the grazing privileges the
public domain 10 the Department Of Agriculture,
with ample safeguards and protection to the actual
settler.
The report goes into number Of other matters
with a view TO protecting the immense public area
of the country. The commission consists OF Com
missioner Richards of the General Land Office;
Clifford Pincho chief of the forestry bureau of the
charge of the irrigation work of the Department
of the Interior.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11
DEMOCRATS At ODDS.
Bitter Discussions IN the Minority of
the House.
ErRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

Washington, Feb. 10-Evidences of Democrat
l. dissension continue to multiply the House
minority communes daily with itself and they
are now so plentiful as TO excite the suspicion
that no Democrat on the floor of the House is
able to agree with himself for two consecutive
DAYS The latest indication that all is not peace
and harmony in the Democratic camp was the
explosion of a Massachusetts member to-day.
Representative Sullivan, of that State. feels ag-
grieved at certain things that have been printed
about him in Representative Hearst's newspaper.
and he said so pointedly. He went so far
in his notice to the House to-day as 10 defer un-
I'll next Monday his purpose Of rising to ques
ton of personal privilege in order that Mr..
Hearst might be present to enjoy the reply he is
nrenaring to the newspaper reflection on his
personal appearance and his Democracy. 1t is
apparent that Representative Sullivan is salts
fed with both and fails TO recognize the right
of a Democratic newspaper owned by Demo-
cratic member of Congress to reflect on them.
The revolt of the Massachusetts member is
regarded as another indication of the disinte-
grafton of the House minority. Trouble has
been brewing since Congress assembled last
December, and it reached acute stage when
the railroad rate proposition came UP for con-
sideration The followers Of Mr.. Hearst con-
tended that the so-called conservatives of the
House minority, under the leadership of John
Sharp williams. had feloniously appropriated
his thunder without paying for it, and
suit the two factions of the Democracy lined up
in much the same way that was so noticeable at
the ST. Louis convention. with Mr.. Hearst again
against the field.
AS the bitterness is daily increasing. and moth
ing interrupts the pleasing practice of the mi
nority of cutting its own throat whenever the
opportunity presents itself, it is feared by those
who are closely in touch with the situation that
before the 59th Congress meets the minority will
have ceased 10 be even a minority, for 1t viii
have killed and swallowed itself whole.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11
DEFER ADDICKS BOLT.
Dela5care Legislators Nay Remain
LouaI for Tzoo Weeks.
rev rrLEGRAPs TO THE TRIBUNEl

,,-,,t,gto-, Feb 1O-Developments to-day IN the
e..a+o~zbtr feht indicated that the break from Ad-
80 ,,iu be deferred 1t was expected that Non
- ,,15 see many desertions. but row II Is stated
t+, senator Alice has firm hold on the legisla-
- "a viii defer the inevitable for couple Of
- WHEN several of the dissenters were seen
-do, they said they were In favor OF another
-l,e ON the senatorship If there should not be an
l.,Ior within a fortnight. II is generally ac-
-, that the most Alice DO for Addicks is to
create another deadlock
=, 10Th houses of the legislature have passed the
an nroDriating g. 100 defray the expenses of the
e,e representatives at the Inauguration OF Presi-
5r+ roosevelt it is evident that the members ex-
- the nroblem to be settled before thet time The
iisIators have arranged for 4 three days trip.
-, - no senator shall be elected IL VIII be neces-
sar,, far some OF the members TO remain at home
and hold joint sessions
TIE announcements to-day that Caleb K, Layton.
-. Sscretarv of State. has deserted Addlcks came
a. thunderhoIt TO members OF thc General As
e,nly irrespective of party II has been supposed
an along that Layton would be the last man to
leave his former cfllel.
The clocks in the House chamber were moved UP
vsntv minutes to-day IN order titat the Joint seS
sta,e could be held earlier. 10 allow Senator Con-
slo or tbe presidrg officer, 10 10 h!s home at
iseiton and attend bss grandnother's funeral The
single SenatoEshlp 1--ot was again futile
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11
DIPLOMATIC TRANSFERS.
Henry White to ROme-Ne70 Posts
for McCormick and Meyer.

Washington, Feb. 10.-The President has
finally arranged for the transfers in the high
European diplomatic posts which he contem-
plates putting into force March /, soon
afterward. In addition to those already
nounced, Ambassador Mccormick, at St
Petersburg will be transferred to Paris, to sue
ceed Ambassador Porter. George V. L. Meyer,
Ambassador to Italy, will replace Mr.. McCor-
mick at St. Petersburg. Henry White, secre-
tary of embassy at London, will be made Am
bassador to Rome. Henry L. Wilson, at pres
ent American Minister to Chill, will be made
Minister TO Belgium. succeeding Lawrence
Townsend. of Pennsylvania. who retires from
the diplomatic service.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BuREAu.I


SECOND COURT MARTIAL-Pay Inspector
John Clyde Sullivan of the navy, will be tried by
4 general court martial Philadelphia charges
including the allegation of absence without leave.
He has been reported for being absent from his
duty as paymaster of the League Island Navy
Yard for several days without furnishing a good
excuse 1t Is also said that he intrusted impor-
tant duties to civilian clerk, who also had the
custody of large sum Of money. Mr. Sullivan
long and tedious fight in Congress.
NETWORK DOCK CONTRACT.-George w.
spearin. of New-York. who recently secured the
contract for the construction of dry dock at the
Nev-York Navy Yard at his bid of $77S2S2, has
signed the contract. and his bond has been ap-
moved nv the legal officers of the department II is
expected that ne will begin the work without
further delay.
OFFICER EAPPEARS.-Ldeutenant Francis NJ
Boon. 18th Infantry, has barely escaped being
dropped from the register of the army deserter
That officer is duty at Vancouver Barracks
Washington. and months ago disappeared
without an explanation request II is customary
in such instances 10 carry the officers name on the
roll for three months from the date of disappear
ance and then enter him deserter. This would
have been done in Boon's case had it not been for
the fact that the day before the expiration of that
neriod he suddenly reported for duty at Vancouver
nd for anV other alleged offences which have
come to the notice of his seniors in the service.
ORDERS IssUED.-Tne following orders have
been issued:
ARMY.
second Lieutenant TOWNSEND wIiELEN, from 18th
Infantry, Both Infantry
Second Lieutenant CHARLES l.. SILICON 24th Infantry
from Monroe TO company
MARINE CORPS.
second Lieutenant FpAMINoNDAs l. BIGLEH. detached
roa-ira barracks Mare Island; to marine barracks
WfdWav Islands. relieving Second Lieutenant CLAIR
ENCF, : OWEN. who viii proceed marine bar
RACKS Mare Island,
17;rs+ Idartenent FREDERICK \. RAMSEY. detached
. Istbman Canal Commission: 70 headquarters
Motor GEORGE BARNETT. detached LIST Brigade OF Ma
rires. Cavite; 10 headquarters.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS.-The fol-
lowing movements of vessels have been reported
TO the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
,,o,-,,sr. a-The Bancroft. yard, New-foriS;
the Arkansas. Guantanamo; the Newport at Cape
Henry c,rrrD
t,hrIarv gThe Bancroft from Tonpkinsyille Tor navy
vsri New-York; the Stewart, from san Juan TOT
San Domingo City
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11
IN THE HOUSE.
Panama Canal Bill Considered
4.83 Pension Bills Passed.

Washington. Feb 1o-After maintaining its rec
ord for the rapid disposition of private pension
bills 433 being passed in hour and a half the
House to-day considered the bill providing a gov
ernment for the Panama Canal zone. Among
other things it abolishes the Panama Canal Com
mission
In explaining the bill. Mr.. Mann, of Illinois said
Il was not intended a reflection on the present
commission OF methods, but IL necessary to
separate the engineering from the admnistra tive
problems in constructing the canal The BILL he
said left TO the President authority to continue
anv OF the present commissioners as consulting
engineers.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11
CONGRESSMAN SUES C. A. STEVENS.
John F. Rixey, of Virginia, Wants $4,000
for Alleged Libel.
rgr TELEGRAPH 70 THE TRIBUNE ]

Richmond Va. Feb. 10-John F. Rixey, repre-
ssnting the sth Virginia District In Congress, has
Instituted suit for $4,000 against c. Amory Stevens,
a. New-York alleging libel and defamation of
character
The suit grows out Of proceedings relating 10 the
Kelly gold mine in which Amory and r. H. Duck
EFT were partners. Arnory is alleged to have al
tepted IN dissolve the partnership by settling with
Dnckett out Of the mines proceeds. The latter had
a receiver put in charge Amory thought RlXey
was responsible for this move, and Is alleged 10
have written libeIlOus letters concerning MN.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11
CURT REFUSAL FROM vARDAMAN
Says He Will Have Nothing to Do With
President Roosevelt's Inauguration.

Washington Feb lO.-Governor Vardaman OF
Mississippi has written to the Subcommittee OF
the inaugural committee indicating that ne VII,
- ottr. % Al with the inauguration. and will
not send delegation OF high school pupils or any
other delegation TO participate in the ag
The letter Is in response 10 an iii'i's'i0 - -
deIern lion o high school puplls.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11
CoEGREssMEN SPEAK at DINNER.
Cushman, Lloyd, Lilley and Hill and Ex-
Mayor Boody at Bridgeport.
Icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBI Nj

IBE TELEGRAPH TO THE Ihltsl>
Bridgeport Conn Feb 10.-The annual dinner Of
the Board Of Trade was held tonight at the At
lanrc Hotel. Among the speakers were ex-GoV-
ernor Chamberlain of Connecticut, Mayor Denis
Muvihiu Of Bridgeport. Congressman Cushn1an' OF
Washington: CONGRESSMAN James T. Lloyd, Of Mis-
souri: Cougressrnen IAey and Hill OF Connecticut,
and David A Boody formerly Mayor Of Brooklyn
VINO spoke on The Problems Of Life and Govern
fnent in our Great Centres Of Population"
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11
roR PUBLIC BUILDINGS, ss.5oo,ooo.

vUssb,nrton. Fab 10.-The House Committee on
public buildings and Grounds to-day competed
the details OF an omnibus puoiic 90. buildings Oiii
II carries an appropriation OF S.S'asn
Arizona republican., 1905-09-27
The Backbone of the Country.

The latest government crop report has set the enthusiasts talking of the wonderful agricultural resources oi this country, and of the important re- lation which the farmer bears to our national prosperity. James J. Hill the railroad magnate, and Director of the Mint Roberts, have both comment ed in most optimistic vein on the prospects for a highly prosperous year quent upon the bountiful crop yield. Now James R. Keene, a successful Wall street trader. who owes his sue cess largely to his ability to foresee future conditions, has spoken in a similar strain.
 MT Keene declares that our farms constitute the backbone of the coun- try and that so long as the American farmer is prosperous, there is no aiI- ment which the country cannot throw off Nobody will dispute this asser- tiOn, for the United States has all ways been pre-eminentIy an agricuI- tural country, and it's rapid increase in wealth is due in great measure to the fact that there are fertile farms for everybody and intelligent farmers who
 knew how to make them produce abundantly. In late years the value of our manufactures has increased faster than the value of farm products. and it is inevitable that as the west be- comes more thickly settled, this will become more and more a manufactur- ing nation, until in the course of time manufacturing will take precedence in value over agriculture.
 Nevertheless it is a fact that there has been a steady increase in the az ricultural returns from year to year. This years corn crop is the largest on record, while the wheat yield is second only to that of 1901 Prices are also gradually rising. which means prosperity for the farmer, more boun- tiful than ever before. The railroads have made unusual preparation to get the crops to market, but in spite of this there is sure to be a scarcity of cars. According to recent estimates, the value of the cars. engines and rails. ordered for early delivery. is
Arizona republican., 1905-09-27
AMI55 Cora G0Ode

benefited as she was. Miss Goode is president of the Bryn Mawr Lawn Tennis Club of Chicago. She writes Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
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 No other medicine has such a record of cures of female troubles as has Lydia b. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
 Women who are trou bled with pain ful or irregular menstruatiOn, back ache, blOating tor fatulence), leucor- rh9a, falling, inflammation or ulcera- tion of the uterus, ovarian r0ubles, faintness indigestion, nervous pl-Ostra- tion or the blues, should take imme- diate action to ward off the serious con- sequences. and be restored to perfect health and strength by taking Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
 Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women to write her for advice. She has guided thousands to health. Her experience is very great, and she gives the benefit of it to all who stand in need of wise counsel. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Arizona republican., 1905-09-27
The Travels of a Sage.

Mr. William J. Bryan sails today from San Francisco, with his family for a years trip around the world.
 MT. Bryan's countrymen will wish him a safe and pleasant voyage around the world. Travel is an excellent avo- cation for a sage. Emerson's opinion to the contrary notwithstanding. In MT. Bryan's case communion with foreign lands and alien peoples may present American affairs to his vision in more accurate perspective.
 As the leader of one of the two great political parties MT. Bryan's opinions are of national consequence. MT. Bry- an personally is an interesting and en- gazing figure that always commands public attention. The New York World, a staunch democratic paper, suggests that politically it might be said of him that he presents the de- fects of many of the most eminent statesmen the country has produced.
 He is muddIed about finance, so the World tells us. but so was Franklin. He is given to denOuncing centraliza- tion and then advocating centraHzing policies, but so was Jefferson. He talks vaguely and intemperateiy at times. but so did Clay. He has a weakness for questioning the integrity Of his political opponents, but so had Jackson. Occasionally he bubbles, but so did Webster. He sometimes lacks dignity, but so did Lincoln. He does not understand political economy, neither did Grant.
 For all this, MT. Bryan, as We have said. is an important person He is the political spokesman of many hun dred thousand voters. Moreover, he is ! still young enough to profit from past blunders and to learn. Nobody will ] ask him to come home a better man or ! a better American, but if he returns a i wiser man the added wisdom may | prove to be a national asset of no small ! value