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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-11-24
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Washington, English Royalists and tie
original Washington immigrants.
The Mason family was originally OF
Warwaickshire and there are many
Mason memorials in the Church of the
Holy Trinity at Stratford-on-Avon,
Colonel George Mason, the first, was,
however, not a Warwaickshire man,
but was born in Staffordshire. One OF
his fellow Royalist refugees to Amer
lea was Gerard Fowke, of Gunston, a
hamlet in Staffordshire. The old Eng
lish Gunston Hall was standing a few
years ago. and was owned by the Gill
fords, descendants of the same Giffords
who were Royalists with Fowke and
Mason. and who owned Boscobel, near
Gunston, where Charles II. lay in con-
cealment after the battle of Worcester.
The commonwealth commander at
Worcester was General Fairfax, and 1t
was strange fate that made descen-
ant of this man a neighbor to the Wash
ingtons of Mount Vernon and the
Masons of Gunston Hall. Belvoir, the
Fairfax estate, lay Immediately be-
tween Gunston and Mount Vernon
The first American Mason and
Fowke settled in the northern neck OF
Virginia, but Fowke later removed. to
Maryland. George Mason, the second
married Mary Fowke, daughter of Ger
ard Fowke, and they built home in
MARYLAND, which they called Gunstor
Hall, in memory Of the English Guns
ton. These people were grandparents
of George Mason, the fourth, or George
Mason, one of the republics founders
In 1850 this man married Anne Ellbecl
Of Mattawoman, Maryland, and soo1
after his marriage began the erection
Of Gunston Hall, Virginia, which. h
named after his grandparents place II
Maryland and the ancestral home o
the Fowkes in Staffordshire.
Mason was one Of the vestrymen o
Pohick Church. four miles from Guns
ton. Washington and William Fairfa'
were also vestrymen there.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-11-24

old marching orders in their confusion.
They simply huddled forward to the
fence. The line was not reformed.
Then the President spoke to the South,
ignoring the crowd behind him. He
spoke only to the wearers Of the gray.
He spoke as the President Of a re-
united country. His voice seemed as
the voice of nation speaking to the
followers of Lee.
The veterans devoured every vigor-
GUS syllable of the Presidents address.
They returned his earnest gaze with
looks of unmistakable good will and
loving friendship. Somewhat abruptly
the President stopped, waved his hat,
It was to them like the balm Of Gilead.
and shouted, "Good-by, and good
luck"
"Good-by, good-by," they shouted,
and a moment later President Roose'
Welt was out Of sight.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-11-24

- is a plain and distinct result Of their
mode of life.
The Japanese people are strong be.
cause they live as the human animal
must live to be mentally and physi-
cally strong-next to nature.
They breathe the fresh air.
They eat plain food.
They neither starve nor s. 70.
They are mentally and physically
active.
They are an "out Of door" people.
They Understand the laws of health,
and obey them. ..
Their children draw their strength
from the bosom of mother earth.
And above and beyond all, they are
nation of homes and home owners.
Each family is in home and each
home is in u garden where health ana
strength are gained by the labor OF
cultivating that garden for a living
And in these garden homes the PEG.
ple Of Japan have far more of real
pleasure and happiness and the genu-
inc enjoyments of life than the aver
age wage worker in our country.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-11-24
ROOSEVELT IN DIXIE.
President Speaks to the Followers
of Lee.

President Roosevelts recent tour
through the South was one continuous
ovation from the people Of Dixie. In
fact his visit has been heralded as be.
ing as triumphant as the return of
any Roman emperor. Dixie was cap
ured by the Rough Rider President.
At Richmond, the old Confederate
Capital, the greeting extended to him
was unusually cordial. After much
parading and experimenting, the Pres
ident was taken for a drive through
the residence section. In the center of
this section is the great equestrian
statue of General Robert Il. Lee. At
this point occurred scene Of the Pres
ident's visit which will probably be
remembered when all others have
faded into oblivion.
Surrounding the Lee monument is
an iron fence, inclosing a circle of
lawn. The crowd was thick grouped
around this circle. Inside, standing
upon the base Of the monument and
wandering about upon the lawn were
seventy-tive broken, tottering old men,
clad in gray and carry small Con-
ederate flags. Many hobbled upon
crutches, and nearly all leaned upon
canes. Here and there an arm or a
leg was missing. The voices of the old
men were low, and they paid no heed
to the crowd around them. They
were waiting for the President of the
United States, he was to drive past
the monument. From time to time a
little, old man climbed upon a pedi-
ment and stood, like the very incar-
nation Of the Lost Cause, shading his
eyes and gazing toward the coming
of the great, the powerful. the world.
renowned successor Of Lincoln and
Grant.
1t was such a sight as this which
greeted the President when his car
riage dashed up to the monument
Before the old men realized it. the
President was facing them and shout
ing, "Come Closer" With confused ex.
carnations the old men hobbled for
ward, with small pretense of march
ing. They had almost forgotten the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-11-24

President by the people and for term
Of seven years with ineligibility for re-
election. He opposed the requirement
of property qualification for voters
and also opposed the plan to make
slaves equal to freemen fer purposes Of
representation in Congress. He re-
fused to sign the Constitution as
adopted, and fought against its ratifi-
cation by Virginia.
In the Virginia convention to ratify
the Constitution Mason led the opposi-
ton and standing with him were Pat
rick Henry, James Monroe, Benjamin
Harrison and William Grayson. The
leaders for ratification were John
Marshall, Edmund Randolph, Richard
Henry Lee, George Washington and
James Madison, yet so great was Ma
sons influence that in 1853 votes, the
majority for ratification was only ten
and this majority was obtained only
after the required number Of States
had already adopted the Constitution.
Ola Famous Family.
The first American Mason was George
Mason, great-grandfather of Mason OF
Gunston. He was a commander of a
troop of horse at the battle Of Wor-
cester, where he fought in the Stuart
cause, as did Colonel John Washington
a near relative Of John and Lawrence
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-11-24
ExDerf Naval Testimony.

When Dick Thompson, of Indiana,
was called to the Cabinet as Secretary
of the Navy it is said that he had
never even been on a large vessel. One
of his earliest visits was made to an
informal inspection on a large man
of-war, lying at the Navy Yard. He
climbed up on the deck, was escorted
around the vessel, admired and com.
plimentei the beauty and cleanliness OF
it all and finally peered down the hold:
He looked back at the officer, took OIL
his glasses, wiped them, looked down
again and then finally turned to the
commander and exclaimed, why the
things hollow!" &
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-11-24
HISTORIC GUNSTON HALL.
VIRGINIA HOME OF THE FAMOUS
GEORGE MASON PURCHASED =
BY TOM WATSON.
American History Made Beneath Its
Broad Yerandas-has Been Restor-
ed to it's Original Beauty.

Tom Watson. of Georgia, author of
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 a few rods from it is the grave of
Mason. The pyramidal piece Of gran
tie shown in the picture stands above
his grave and Is inscribed:
GEORGE MASON,
Author of the Bill of Rights and
First Constitution of Virginia.
1726-1792.
Gunston Hall is on ridge command.
ing fine view Of the Potomac river, q
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-11-24
UNCLE JOE CANNON'S ADVICE.
Never Keep Back Anything, But Al
waVs Tell the Whole Truth.

ways Tell the Whole TRUTH
Speaker Cannon, whom everybody
calls "Uncle Joe." told the following
story one day when he wished to EN-
phasize the necessity for telling the
whole truth, and farther how a man
may be deceived by half-truth:
A man rented a house, but after look
ing at it went back to the real estate
agent with a complaint.
"You profess to have told me the
truth" he stormed, but you haven't
told me the whole truth. There's that
lawn, for instance!" -,
Really, SIR" protested the agent, II
distinctly remember describing the
lawn, and a very nice lawn it is"
"Oh, yes," went on the kicker. "You
told me there was lawn. but you
didn't tell me that the nearest owner
Of a lawn-mower lived two miles away!
Where am I to borrow a lawn-mower
s'r? Answer me that"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-11-24

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 when
lead the President and his advisers to
consider the creation Of another de.
partment to take complete control or
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 ne re-
lieved Of some Of its heavy burdens.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-11-24
Favored Election Of Presidents oy
>, the People.

Mason after once declining .e e,ec. o'ec'
and once refusing to serve aI. ea, e, COZ
ton to the Continental CONGRESS, s 81
IN the constitutional Conven ennoss ID
17s7. In that great body ne o af "na.
slavery, saying it was source ,,, OF na !,
t ea' weakness and demoralizatio.nL.
He 11eI advocated the direct election Oh 'ne
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-11-24
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
tho old farmer. "Them's bullets"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-11-24

mile distant. It is about five miles be-
ow Mount Vernon and three miles be.
low the ruins of Belvoir. the home Oh
he 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.
It 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 py
Colonel Edward Daniels. q Nortnerl
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 can
didate for the House Of Representa-
tives. but was defeated. He was q
close friend of President Grant. and
Daniels really controlled the patronage
of the State of Virginia. A 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 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
-
Fairy Opposed to Slavery.
George Mason was the Sage Of Guns
ton. It was he who after conference
and correspondence with Washington
drew up the non-importat1on resolu'
lions offered by Washington ano
adopted by the Virginia House OF Bur
gesses in 1869. One Of these resolu'
tions pledged the signers to BUY nc
slaves imported after November I, l76S
Mason was the author Of a tract
STYLED Extracts from Virginia Char.
tors and Some Remarks upon Them,
s,,nnorting the contention that the Brit
ish Parliament had no right to tax the
American colonies. This tract had q
wide vogue in pre-revolutionary times
Mason and Washington attended the
citizens meeting at Fairfax Court
House, Virginia, in July. 1774. WASH
ington was moderator Of the meeting
Mason presented twenty-four resolu.
tions in advocacy Of non-intercourse
With the mother country. These res
o1ntions were adopted, and were alse
adonted by the Virginia convention az
Williamsburg in August, l774: IL was
That body which elected Peyton han
do1nh. Richard Henry Lee, Geors q
Washington, Patrick Henry, Ricnare
bland, Benjamin Harrison and a, Eam mnn
Pendleton delegates to the First COZ
t,nental Congress, and that Congress
substantially adopted the Mason reS0
lutions.
E.vored Election Of Presidents oy
the People.
Mason after once declining election ,aa
and once refusing to serve aIt ea, e, sa
ton to the Continental Congress, "a q
IN the constitutional Convene, nnoss -
17s7 In that great body ne o af "ns
slavery, saying it was sour e,,, ~ n'
t fi weakness and demoraliza IL IN
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-11-24
The White Plague Unknown.

We have fallen into a snug and
self-complacent and wretchedly super
fetal habit of thought which loses
sight of the life that people lead and
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-11-24
Taft Travels Far.

This is proved, if in no other way,
by the immense amount Of travelling
done by Secretary Taft in the past veal
He has been to Panama, to the Philip
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-11-24

There is no pie or pudding, father.
But I will give you this;
And upon the blacksmith's toil-worn
brow,
She printed a childish kiss.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-23
DIpL0MATISTs AWAIT
RETURN OF PRESIDENT
Definite Step In Peace Negotiations viii
Be Announced From White House.

Washington. July 22.-In official and
diplomatic circles the return Of the pres.
ident IA awaited with great interest
because they understand that in the
case Of any new and definite step In
the peace nego,iaiations II would be an
nouneed in a statement from the White
House.
Secretary Of War Taft has a number
Of kilograms from Toxic and st. Peters
burg, which he will take to the White
House tomorrow and a conference on the
general situation and the outlook foi
an armistice will follow. In the alb.
senee Of President Roosevelt Secretary
Of State Hay has been in charge Of the
negotiations. but all information on the
subject has been withheld at the State
Department.
Despite the general belief that II viii
greatly further the cause OF peace u
the belIigerents avoid a clash between
the armies pending the Washington con
ference, President Roosevelt and Secre
tary Hay are aware Of the wish OF the
Japanese that before asserting TO an
armistice they receive more definite as
suranees regarding Rus.ia's intentions
News From Front Meager.
st. Petersburg friday, June 23.-
News from the battlefield is extremely
meager. The Press telegram OF Tues
day speaks Of rear guard action
and there are rumors in the city that
the Russian army is retreating, but the
latest dispatches received from Line
witch bearing the same date, declare
briefly that the japanese advance had
paused.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-23
TORTURE AND !
HUMILIATION
For Fifteen Years Face and Body
Mass Of itching Sores Could
Not Express Suffering : Doctors
Failed Had Lost Hope
CURED BY CUTICURA
AT COST OF SIPS

"My head was one mass Of scabs.
my forehead was covered down almost
to my eyebrows, and l had to wear
my hat all the time. My body was
covered with spots in size from PIN
head to as large as a silver dollar. A
white, crusty scab would form and
itch, and words cannot express the
torture and humiliation suffered for
fifteen years. I tried many doctors,
and all kinds of treatments, but could
get no help, and thought there was
no hope for me. A friend told me to
get Cuticura. Ibid, and in three days
my head was as clear as ever. l app
piled the Ointment night and morning,
also taking q hot bath three times q
week, and using the Ointment freely
after the bath. After using one cake
OF Soap and two boxes of Ointment
was completely cured, without mark
or blemiSh. I was so pleased felt
like running down the street to tell
every one ! met what Cuticura had
done for me. II any one Is In doubt
abont this, they may write to me.
(signed) II. B. Franklin, III Wash
ington St., Allegheny, Pa"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-23
PERSONAL MENTION.


I. n. Hylan, OF Seattle, is registered
at the Central.
J. NJ. Ryan. of Portland, is registered
at the 0ccident.
John II. larsen, Of Portland, was in
the city yesterday.
G. A. Miller, of Minneapolis, was in
the city yesterday.
J. w. Reith, OF Lewis and Clark, was
in the city yesterday.
DIP. Lake, of Sheridan, Mont, is reg
istered at the Occident.
Mrs. S. H. Bell, of Sumpter, is Wis.
iting friends in the city.
H. r. Kingman, of Lakeside, WASH
was in the city yesterday.
Miller Freeman, of Seattle, registered
at the 0ccident yesterday.
Geo. McFarlaine, of Green Mountain,
is in the city on business.
|. T. Barton, Of Tacoma, was in the
city yesterday on business.
Mrs. B. Grant has returned from vis'
II with friends in Portland.
Martain Booth, of Rainier, was in the
city yesterday on business.
L. P. Barry, of Colfax, was among the
arrivals in Astoria yesterday.
w. r. Hammer, of Forest Grove, was
visitor in Astoria yesterday.
Howard Beard was over from the
North shore cannery yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Imbrie, OF Hillsboro
are visiting friends in the city.
C. A. Coolidge returned yesterday
from business trip to Portland
Henry r. Piper, and wife, of Pull.
man, Wash, are visiting in the city.
Martin Murray, of Louisville, Kya
registered at the occident yesterday.
Misses Nellie and Katie Flavel went
to Portland yesterday, to visit the fair.
Sidney Ackerman, Of San Francisco,
was guest at the occident yesterday.
Captain James Shaver, of Portland,
was in the city yesterday on business.
DIR. Stephen S. Wise and wife, of Port
land, are in the city, guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. l. Bergman.
C. 7. Jennings and wife, of New York,
arrived down on the Lurline last evening
and will 60 over to Seaside today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-23
MAKING LIFE MASKS.
Joseph Palmer Of the National nm.
scum and Ills Navel work

Joseph Palmer of the National Mu-
scum and His Novel work.
The custom Of making life masks Of
persons Of distinction has greatly aid
ed sculptors in giving to posterity
faithful representations In marble or
bronze OF the features Of famous men
and women. Joseph Palmer Of the
National museum at Washington, who
was selected to make life mask Of
President Roosevelt, has performed
that honorable task In the case Of sew
eral executives Of the nation. OF
course It Is only now and then that he
Is engaged upon work Of such Inn
portance. In between such employ
ment he has made casts Of all sorts Of
things, from fish to Indian idols and
from snakes to whales. He has been
In the service OF the Smithsonian in
stitutlon for q quarter Of century.
Among his subjects have been many
redmen whose names are household
words. Mr.. Palmer had an amusing
experience when making a life mask
Of Chief Joseph of the Nez Perces not
long since. After the face Of the chief
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-23

German ship Christel has finished load
ing and is expected down this morning
and may go to sea today. Her cargo
consists Of 10000 feet Of lumber and
her destination IL South Africa. Al
soon as she discharges she will return
here after cargo Of grain.
The Christel, Captain Wurthmann
arrived from Shields with a general
cargo on January 20. She was placed
on the market at once for grain load.
ing, but none of the exporters would
pay the union rate of 27s, Cd demanded.
She lay idle for several months, and as
the grain situation did not improve the
vessel was finally engaged.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-23
MANS STRANGE SLEEP
PUZZLES PHYSICIANS
Peculiar Malady 0vertakes BeneciaI
Cal, Man.

Benecia, Cal, June 22.--George p
Castle, a prominent citizen Of Benecia,
has been asleep since 10 o'clock Saturt
day night and all the efforts Of three
physicians 10 awaken him have been
unavailing
The nature Of the strange malady
has not been determined, but II Is be-
lieyed that oyerwork brought on par.
tial paralysis Of the brain.
On Sunday evening Mr.. Castle par
ticipated Ia games with hif children
and at 10 o'clock he retired, immediate.
iy falling asleep. II has been his GUS
tom to get up at about 8 o'clock In
the morning. and when Mrs. Castle
awoke at 7i45 o'clock this morning and
found him still asleep she became
alarmed and attempted TO rouse him.
There was no intelligent response TO
the call, though Mr.. Castle moved
slightly and muttered unintelligble
words as II talking In his sleep.
The nature Of the strange malady
has not been determined, but II is be-
lieyed that overwork brought on par.
tial paralysis Of the brain.
Further endeayor to awaken the man
was futile. A physician was hastily
summoned, but he could not under.
stand the strange case and he called a
second doctor in consultation. The two
then called a third.
II was impossible TO restore the man
TO consciousness. Occasionally Mr.,
Castle would turn his head from ono
eide 10 the other on his pillow, seeming
to be in entirely normal sleep, but the
medicines given TO him had no effect.
Not able TO do anything else, the doc
tors decided TO await Developments
and let their patient sleep.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-23
A CONVICT FOR TURNKEY
Bank Wrecker has Valet In Vermont
Tail,

Bank Wrecker has Valet In Vermont
Jail.
Middlebury. VT, Juhe 22.--Testimo.
ny introduced at the trial OF Henry
Mccormack, who is charged with hay-
ing broken from the Middlebury jaiT
while awaiting trial on a charge OF
forgery, brought out the fact that J.
W. Ketcham. the federal prisoner, who
is serving seven year sentence at the
Jail for the part he took in wrecking
the Farmers National Bank at Yer.
gennes, had been allowed 10 serve as
turnkey, had had access TO the keys
OF the jail and that the unusual prison
luxury of valet had even been al
lowed him.
Mccormack set up the defense that
he. did not break Jail as the doors OF
the institution were open and he sim
ply went away, Deputy Sheriff vii.
liam II. Cobb, who has been jailer for
the last thirty.two years, testified
that the doors OF the jail could be
opened with a crooked wire, and that
he kept the keys in 4 bureau drawer
He admitted that Ketcham was at
times allowed to let people in and out
and that times he acted a. turnkey.