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the destruction of the Cheddar Cliffs-an-
other Is the cruel mutilation of the Avon
banks.
1t is impossible adequately to express in
words ones sense of the short-sghtedness
and unkindness of this conversion of such
a noble reach of river scenery into the
barren refuse heaps of a naked broken
cliff. The national trust and local COM
mittees have protested In vain. The men
who sailed up the Avon with ST. Brandon
and his sister Brigha, or sailed down 1t with
Sebastian Cabot, were doubtless helped In
their best lfe's work by visions of the
golden woods of Leigh, and the gray-green
flood that whispered underneath-and not a
man of God nor a Observation-Disclosures of
Bristol since but has been haunted by the
fairy scene.
1t is all over with the Avon's charm nowI
The corporation Of Bristol has learned from
the expert engineer, whose advice 1T sought,
that it would be q. comparatively easy thing
to drive tunnels through the cliff face and
quarry from behind, leaving the Leigh
woods still to be gorgeous leafy cliff
screen between the quarries and the river,
but knowing this the city fathers are APP
parently unconcerned, and allow the cruel
mischief to proceed without a question.
In this matter of preserving the natural
charm of noble waterway from the hands
of the spoiler our Bristol citizens might
well have taken leaf out of the book of
the New Workers.. In conjunction with the
New Jersey senate the New York authors
ties have determined that the quarry pro-
prietor shall no more disfigure the Hudson
scenery by eating away the riven cliff at
the palisades. No matter how valuable the
stone is for building or how easy of access
1t be for the city builders. 1t took some
years of agitation to move the legislature
to the sticking point. but an example of
public spirit versus private enterprise in
behalf of national sentiment was set by
America In saving the beauty of the Hud-
son. which will. we believe. help commune
ties ell the world over, to bring legislative
powers to the help Of the weak against the
mighty.
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to the south. Regaining the main road,
the traveller energies upon broad stretch
of nearly level land. The fields are fertile
and well titled. Cedars give character
istic touch to the landscape, marking the
present fence lines and also the lines where
fences ran many years ago
To the north the view is unobstructed.
To the west, two miles away, there Is
ridge, and in big clearing stands Wood
lawn, one of the historic homes of Amer
lea. To the south the eye may trace the
sula between Dogue and Pohick creeks,
near the Potomac end Of which moulder
the ruins of Belvoir and the graves Of the
first of the Fairfax family in Virginia.
To the southwest may be seen the high
land on which Pohick Church, the church
of Lawrence Washington, George Washing
ton, George Mason of Gunston, the Fair
faxes and other colonial dignitaries, stands
Crossing the broad plain the traveller en-
tiers the Alexandria turnpike at pretty
country place shaded by naples, oaks end
pines, called Engleside, owned by Court
land Lukins. Out on the great and ancient
pike that leads from Alexandria to Deco
guam and beyond the course is south by a
little west and mile of travel brings you
opposite Woodlawn. The fine old house
stands on the summit of a ridge a quarter
of a mile to the right of the pike Turning
in, and climbing the hill, you stand before
one of the best examples of early eighteenth
century architecture In Virginia. 1t was
the home of Lawrence Lewis, son of Betty
Washington and Fielding Lewis, and the
husband of Nellie Gusts, a beloved char
acter in American history. Woodlawn IS
vacant now but for the presence of a care
taker.
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appreciated by the artistic eye. A beauti-
full park, laid out in walk and square and
terrace, envfrons the house A well-kept
driveway circles through the park, ap-
preaching in a slightly rising curve the
rear door Of the house, through which WIS.,
itors enter and are welcomed. A lofty
and ample hall passes directly through
of the large, old-fashioned double front
doors onto beautiful and classic old por-
tico. This portico Is supported by six large
white pillars of Doric design, which CLEAN
out in the distance as fair and white as
marble, contributing an enchanting feature
to the quiet beauty Of the whole.
Maryland is seen in the distance, direct
ly in front, line of ethereal blue, between
which, however, Is the prominent site Of
and beautiful Potomac with a solemn, ST.
lent grandeur peculiarly its own, bearing
its mighty waters ever onward to the sea.
Vessels plying up and down its channel
are plainly seen from the outlook Bel
voir, the home of the Fairfaxes, and the
large tract of forest land embraced in that
old estate together with Velvoir bay, can be
the extreme right. The yellow
country road below, with It's sinuous wind
ings, is the same that century and half
ago the father of his country, on his
faithful charger, travelled over so often
his way to Pohick Church to attend divine
services.
There is a tradition that the plans for
the construction of Woodlawn mansion
were made by Gen. Washington This,
however, has been a disputed statement.
his death occurring four years before the
ground was broken for its foundation. 1t
is possible, of course, that such plans may
have been found among his papers after
death.
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scendants of the pioneer Friends are set
tied all over the Washington estate and
the adjacent lands of the Fairfaxes and
Masons. The Friends meeting house and
burial ground within pistol shot OF
Woodiawn.
The mill and distillery of George WASH
ington stood on Dogue rum half a mile
eastward of Woodlawn. There Is q tradi-
ton that Washington visited the mill and
distillery on the day he contracted his fatal
cold. According to Washington's diary,
December II, 1899. was windy and rainy,
and at night there was a ring about the
moon. December IL was cloudy and threat
ening. In the morning of that day Wash
ington wrote a letter to Alexander Hamil-
ton approving a plan which Hamilton had
submitted to the Secretary OF War for the
erection of q national military academy.
He concluded the letter at 10 o'clock, called
for his saddle horse and started off to visit
distant points on his farm.
1t was his daily custom to make a tour
of the estate. About noon that day snow
began to fall. Snow turned to hail and
| this to a cold rain It was o'clock in the
afternoon when Washington returned to
his house. Tobias Lear, Washington's pri-
vate secretary, says the general was wet
and cold, but that he went to dinner with
out changing his clothes.
+
The next morning December ID. the snow
| lay three inches deep and Washington re-
| manned indoors. He suffered with cold and
| sore throat. contracted the day before. In
| the afternoon he walked out into the
| grounds in front of the house and marked
several trees which he wished cut down.
Between 2 and 3 O'Clock the morning of
| December ii Washington awakened Mrs.
| Washington, telling her he was suffering
with his throat. At dawn he was bled by
Mr.. Rawlins. his overseer. and in the fore
noon came Drs Craik, Dick and Brown.
At 10 o'clock on the night of December IA
the great Washington died. The site of
the mill and distillery are Of curious in
terest because of the circumstance that
they were visited by Washington the last
time he set foot outside OF the home
grounds.
The mill was bought by one of the Gill
lingham-Troth colony. In 1857 1t was torn
down and It's stones used in the foundation
of the house of Eden Walton. The place
is called Walnut Hill, and Is occupied by
descendants of Walton. 1t be clearly
seen from Woodlawn and Grand View. The
wife Of Mr. Troth. the younger, was Il
daughter Of Eden Walton. Mr.. Troth Is
president of the Virginia Peace Society and
a member OF the International Peace So
ciety. Among some of the things he treas
ures are relics of Washington and of the
Woodlawn of Lewis times.
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At the rear of Woodlawn mansion is
grove of oaks and pines. A few of these
are original forest trees, and the age of
the oaks Is computed at two hundred
years. In Washington's time the site of
Woodlawn was heavy forest. but Law
renee Lewis made the clearing around the
house, and at the rear there was lawn
of five acres with a forest tree left stand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15

Mrs. Annie Lewis Kelley, a descendant of
the first master of Woodlawn, in late
article thus describes the house:
''Woodlawn mansion has splendid 'front.'
age and is of grand proportions. AS first
seen on the approach from Mount Vernon
1t presents an imposing appearance. Its
harmony of outline and coloring Is readily
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15

On the right Of the road, as one goes for
ward, the old fields merge into scrub pine,
this into thin pine about twenty years old,
this into tall, dense pineland, and this into
hard woods. At the north end of the in
closed grounds the road turns sharply to
the southwest. Mount Vernon continues on
the left, but the part now view is up
grown in pines and oaks at least half a.
century old This road brings the traveller
to the west gate of Mount Vernon home
grounds. In the days of Washington this
was the main gate.
At the west gate the road turns abruptly
to the west and leads through thick, but
rather recent growth of woodland At this
turn in the road The Star reporter met the
old colored man whose picture is shown
here His name is Hammond, and the re-
porter caught 1t as Eben Hammond He
Vernon for more than sixty years, and for
many years has been employed IN the
grounds about the mansion. At present
he is caretaker of the tomb He knew the
people who inhabited Mount Vernon before
It became the property of the Ladies' AS
ISOLATION: knew Jane Washington widow
of John A. Washington and her soA, John
Augustine Washington, the last Washing
ton of Mount Vernon, and who was killed
in the confederate service.
AS one proceeds west through this wood
land road. a little travelled way branches
to the left This leads to Paradise, the
home of ]. H. Kuehling. 1t is a pretty
place, buried in deep woods, through which
vistas have been cleared, out of which,
with @ glass, may be seen Woodlawn Man
sion to the west and the bluff of Belvoir
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Mrs. Prune-.I amt seen your hired girl
of late"
Mrs Pebbles-''No, the poor girl Is gone.
She tried to boil one of Hiram's celluliod
collars and It exploded and we amt seen
her since Chicago News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15

ton and Washington. The duration of their
stay in the United States Is at present IN
definite.
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factors that make up the patriotic mind
The poet wrote:
''Breathes there the man with soul dead
Who never to himself hath said
This Is my own, my native land
Whose heart hath ne'er within him burned
As home his footsteps he hath turned
From wandering on foreign strand!
And the answer must be that unless we
can preserve the beauty and the association
of a noble past to help the present the
people whose sense of beauty is awakening,
will cease to SO greatly care for the land
that we have yulgarized and robbed of it's
vital powers to "kindle and restrain, and
will find other Edens, other semi-paradises
set in other seas, to which they will give
their allegiance and their love.
This is why we believe that such a So
ciety as the national trust is helping us
in efforts public spirited as they are far
sighted, to engender and keep alive the
spirit of true patriotism; and this is why
we hail any efforts made to protect from
harm or dissertation any beauty spot or
historic site or scene or building for the
national use of those who come after
1t is too late. perhaps. to nationalist the
English lakes, though America would prob
ably do 1t tomorrow. Private ownership
has doubtless done much in the past to
save the waterfalls and woods and lake.
sides from harm, but the speculative builder
has been at work, and no one has real
pleasure as of old now, in sailing on the
lower reach of Wtndermere. and everybody
who approaches Waterhead Is haunted for
ever after by the vision OF ugiiness that q
speculation in brick and mortar has
wrought there.
But 1t is not only the builder who has &c.
be watched. The telephone companies arc
always willing TO run their trunk lines
wherever they are invited, and those who
invite them are often themselves obiivious
of the fact that a telephone communication
with their country house can Only be OBJ
tanned by disfiguring the public road or
private field with hideous biack-creosoted
regiment of telephone poles.
merchant from the city, who has be-
come accustomed to the sight Of such
things. purchases house In some beautiful
rural retreat. and though he may only look
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upon it a holiday home he will. without
any thought of the artist or the tourist.
or even of his neighbours love of an un-
disfgured countryside at once give an
order to telephone engineer.
The hotel proprietor is as much to be
reckoned with as the speculative builder.
Progress is his watchword. He has no
knowledge and very often as little care for
advertisement board when disfgures a
whole landscape. Telephone posts are
summoned to his door. It looks so up-to-
date to be able to say that, in addition to
hot baths, lift and electric light, "tele-
phone communication has also been estab-
lished." and though his older customers may
assure him that they come to his hotel for
rest and to escape these things, he turns
deaf ear, and in the name of progress
will kill the very goose which lays.the gol-
den egg.
Side by side with this permanent disfg-
urement of many of our country roads and
river bridges at the hands of highway sur
yeyors and councillors who prefer iron
girders to good springing arch our road
side wastes so lovely IL allowed to run wild,
are constantly being improved off the face
of the earth by the assiduous road-man. and
our roadside trees. which ought to be most
tenderly treated, are often mercilessly
hacked and hewed at the road surveyors
instigation.
Ine owner OF Seonenenge, IL he chose,
could blow all the megaliths to atoms to-
morrow with dynamite or might build a
wall up to heaven round about them; or,
again, the owner of the deeply interesting
little thirteenth century "CapeaH extra
portas" OF Ktrkstead Abbey can refuse as
he does refuse, to allow any one to pur-
chase the site and repair the building, un-
less the purchaser, in addition. will buy
1900 acres of rich fen land along with 1t.
But Stonehenge and Kirkstead A bbay
Chapel have that about them which Is more
than private property's worth. and the gov
eminent of the country might legitimately
and wisely interiors with private tenure IL
1t were found to hss acting TO the harm of
a nations well-being aad highest interests.
One of the many Instances of private
ownership and commercial speculation be-
Ing exercised to l.a nations detriment is
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'Woodlawn Is built of brick of an un
usual size and hardness. They are LAID
after the old Flemish pattern. The build
ers of that period often used that style
which was then considered as nearly per
feet as was known to the mason's art. The
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-10
Union to Go into Business.

Marion, Ind, May 9.-According to a
statement given out by I. w. Rowe,
Of Toledo, O., president of the Ameri-
can Flint Glass Workers union, the
national organization will at once be-
gin the erection of three lamp chimney
factories, which will give employment
to the union men thrown out of work
by the action Of the McBeth-Evans
Chimney company in declaring an
"open shop" and installing blowing
machines. One Of the factories, it is
reported, will be located here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-10
GUILTY OF DOUBLE MURDER
Man Who Butchered st. Paul Man Con-
fesses His Mind to the
Judge.

st. Paul, May 9.-Edward Colts
chalk, charged with the murder OF
Christian Schindeldecker, a West Sew
enth street butcher, and Joseph Hart
manu. his accomplice, pleaded guilty to
the charge of having murdered Joseph
Hartmann, and made a confession to
Judge Lewis in the district court Of
his part in both crimes. Judge Lewis
hccepte5 the plea and announced that
he would pass sentence Thursday.
Christian Schindeldecker was MUIR
dered Feb. Is in his shop, and his
body was horribly mutilated with one
Of his cleavers The motive was rob-
berry Gottschalk was arrested Feb.
% on a charge Of having committed
the crime and the police began a search
for Joseph Hartmann, who was seen
in Gottschalk's company that day.
Hartmann could not be found and the
police advanced the theory that Colts
chalk killed him also. March IL the
body of Hartmann was taken from the
river. The skuli was crushed and two
sadirons wer tied to his feet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-10
F---rr r. -17Tr-T -
2 . = -~--. % =. = Al
Scared On by YeilOW Fefer.

Washington, May 9.-The death at
Panama of r. R. West, auditor for the
canal commission, has created conster-
nation among the employees of the com
mission and several applications for
positions on til eisthmus have been
withdrawn. 1t is feared that yellow
fever is more prevalent in the canal
zone than reports received here indi-
cate. West was the first man holding
important official position under the
commission to die of. yellow fever.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-10
Very Low Excursion Rates.

To San Francisco, Los Angeles, Port.
land, Tacoma, Seattle, ETC., via the
North Western Line, will be in effect
from all stations May %, "A, %, 80, 80,
81 and June l and 2, with favorable re-
turn limits, on account Of National
Council knights of Columbus at Los
Angeles, etc. Two fast trains to the
Pacific Coast daily. "The Overland
Limited" electric lighted throughout,
less than three days en- route. Another
fast train is "The California Express
with drawing room and tourist sleep.
ing cars. The best of everything. For
rates, tickets, ETC., apply to agents
Chicago & North Western R'y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-10
THE WEATHER

Following is the official weather
forecast up to s O'clock tonight:
Illinois and Indiana-Generaly fair;
colder; brisk northerly to easterly
winds.
Lower Michigan--Generally fair;
colder in southeast portion; brisk north
west winds, becoming variable.
Wisconsin = Generally fair; fresh
north winds becoming variable.
Iowa-Increasing cloudiness with
possibly showers in west portion; vari-
able winds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-10
Lady. Curzon,s Gift to Calcutta.

B: Calcutta, May 0.--Lady Curzon, wife
of the viceroy, intends to present a
shandsome four1tain to the city Of Cal
cutta as a mark Of her gratitude for
the notable welcGme accorded her on
returning to India after her long i'll
ness in England.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-10

The First National Bank Of Ian
caster
Buys and sells Foreign Exchange;
Pays interest on and IL months
deposits;
All kinds of checks cashed at par;
Makes collections;
Sends money anywhere,at lowest
rates;
Has safety deposits forlrent,
And solicits a share of your
business. 56tf2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-10
Business Locals.

FOR SALE: Scotch Top Shorthorn
bull. Traces to Imp. Lady Elizabeth;
bred by P. r. Stoffel. He is years
old past and grand sire. Will be
sold reasonable. JOHN d. BEETHAM 1O4tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-10

FOR SALE: A very desirable
modern residence, located in the 4th
ward. Water, light and heat all nice
" arranged House is new; convenient
ly located and is bargain if taken -
once. Terms reasonable to purchaser.
For further information apply at this
office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-10

WE'LL! WE'LL! WE'LL! 1t beats
all. What beats all? Why the Red
Trunk cigar Aft
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-10
Two Red Polled Bulls.

Old enough for service. One thorough
bred, and the other high grade. A
bargain for any one who wants one of
the best dairy breeds in the state and
not very far below the Shorthorn for
beef. Four miles west of Platteville.
Write Or phone me for terms.
1873 j. e. KNAPP.
FOR SALE CHEAP-Three second
hand buggies cheap; second hand
double breast harness; collar and
hame harness; standard bred Cedar
wood filly l year old and livery
horse. Two other good young colts.
The above will be sold at bargain.
w. B. DYER.
1914 Lancaster. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-10

SMOKE Mississippi Bubble and
Victor cigars. Cost cents and are
strictly first-class. Try one. 30f
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-10

FOR SALE: Is bus. peas at 6Oc;
1900 bus. corn at 38c. Apply to un-
derslgned, residing mile west of
Burton postoffice. G.. S. JOHNSON. 27tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-10

REMEMBER have the best small
fruit trees in this section. Get them
now. A. J. HOWELL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-10

GIRL WANTED for dining room
and chambermaid at Northwestern
hotel. 29tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-10

WHY smoke UrasnyyJrusU made cigar
when LitGle Monarchs of do.
nestle make and Havana filled
can be had at all dealers for the same
price.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-10
Bring Your Cans to Us.

We Will sell you the best Red Crown
gasoline at 16 cents per gallon. Best
for stoves. Best for engines. 3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-10


Chicago, May 8.
Hogs Estimated receipts for the
day, $4,000. Sales ranged at $3.50
$50 for pigs, $5.250550 for light, $500
03525 for rough packing, S5.3O@5.5O
for mixed and $5.3O@5.5O for heavy
packing and shipping lots, with the
bulk Of the sales at $5.40@5.5O for fair
10 good lots.
Estimated receipts for the
day, p .OO0 Quotations ranged at $500
@6.7 5for extra steers, $5.7006.3O good
to choice steers, $5.25@6.00 good to
fancy yearlings, $4.65@600 common to
fair yearlings, S3.50@5.25 native veal
calves, S2OOM3,5O heavy calves.
Estimated receipts for the
Cay, 27,OOO Quotations ranged at $40
M5.1O for good to prime export weth-
ers, S4.O0@4.65 medium to good native
sheep. S4.6O05.50 range sheep and
yearlings, S5.15M6.1O goodto fancy ma
tive lambs, S525@6.25 western range
lambs. Wooled stock 50c@$1.00 above
price of shorn stock
East Buffalo Live Stock.
East Buffalo, n. Y, May s.
Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock
| Commission Merchants, East Buffalo,
n Y, quote as follows: Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 125 cars; exporters and shipping
grades about steady; butchers, 100 15c
higher. Hogs-Receipts so cars; mar
ket, lower; pigs, $5.70@5.75; workers
and medium, S5.75@5.S0; heavy, $50
Q575. Sheep and Lambs-Receipts,
so cars; market, slow; best lambs,
$G500e55; fair to good, $625Q6.4O;
best sheep, $5.O0Q5.15; fair to good,
$4500490; yearlings, $5.25Q55O.
Calves-Market, strong; best, $6.25Q
$50; fair to good, S5.25@6.0O.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-10

AUCrIONEER: | will cry sales
any and all parts Of the country and
guarantee satisfaction. For terms,
dates, ETC., address,
CHAS. w. BURROWS,
30tf Lncaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-10

PASTURE LAND FOR RENT:-30
acres in the town of Waterloo 215
miles southwest Of Hurricane Corners,
Apply to. LEE morrill,,
293t Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-10

FOR SALE: Set new double har-
ness, rubber tipped. Also rubber
tired buggy as good as new.
27tf NATHAN GROCERY Co.