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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18

the Friends are scattered over several
miles of country They are all farmera
and the farms are large.
The Friends Of Woodlawn are descend
ed from New Jersey Quakers. In 1871
two prominent Friends of Burlington
county, N. T., Jacob NJ. Troth and Chalk
ley Dillingham;, talked over the PROPOSE
ton Of acquiring timber lands somewhere
In the South. Their purpose was to
erect a sawmill and cut ship-timber. In
the autumn of 1917 Troth and Dillingham;
dispatched a Friend, Thomas Wright,
to prospect for a timber tract. He pros
ceeded to Richmond. There he began his
prospecting. He travelled on foot. ex-
amining timber lands for miles around.
His course lay north and in December
he came to the lands of Woodlawn, then
owned by Lorenzo Lewis, son of Law
! renee Lewis.
There were 1900 acres in the Woodlawn
tract. The only clearing was a fifty
acre field in the middle of which stood
Woodlawn Mansion. The timber was
mostly white oak, through there was soma
great yellow pine Chalkley Dillingham;
bought the property and jacob M. Troth
bought an interest in 1t from Dillingham;.
They moved into Virginia and erected
a sawmil on Accottnk Run. and founded
the village of Accotink. Other Friends
followed and soon quite a colony was
grouped on and around tile Woodlawn
lands. which when cleaed of timber was
usually sold, sometimes to Friends and
sometimes to persons not members OF
the society.
The house in which washington was
! born was destroyed by fire during the
early manhood of Washington. 1t wax
rebuilt, but nothing remains of this
structure. though the site is mark
ed by a boulder monument erected there
about 1880. The house stood on a pens
insula formed by Bridges Creek an this
Potomac River. 1t may be reached from
The Potomac River by landing at Wert's
Wharf, crossing Machodoc Creek and
travelling across country three miles.
From the Rappanhannock 1T may ba
reached by leaving the steamer at Leads
Landing and travelling about ten miles
by road.
About mile from the site of the first
| Washington home is the Washington
! family battle-ground in which rest the
! bones of the early Washingtons.
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Homliest Women in the World

A4O1A41ACoI VvOluCu III SIue WOT1Q
l think the assertion may safely be
made that the women OF Korea are the
most unattractive in the world. One OF
my chief occupations during my stay in
the little hermit kingdom" has been
making diligent search for passably
pretty face. have failed to find one.
1t is not that they haven't pretty eyes;
they have. Eyes Of softest brown and
gentlest expression. It is not that their
features are course or irregular: for.
whilc this may be true of many. it is
not by any means true of all, and have
caught glimpses OF as delicately moulded
features at Seoul as in any other part
OF the world. But the Korean woman
Is Just ugly. She may have fine eyes:
she may have pretty little nose and
mouth, and other features that In Them
selves are not at all unattractive. but
as she Is put together. and as her mental
life has made her. she Is ugly, I have
seen women I have thought ! could
Improve through liberal use OF soap
and water and the vigorous application
X OF hairbrush. but perhaps they know
moro about making the most OF their
possibilities from Korean standpoint
than + do. One doesn't ordinarily see
much of the women Of the better class
in this strange little land. but being adj
mitted, as 7 have been. to the imperial
palaces and several houses OF high de-
gree. have been at least able to receive
Impressions. The women who are to be
seen on the streets Of the cities are
usually slaves or servants OF a low order,
or perhaps the plentiful and ever present
courtesans but whatever they are, they.
each and every one of them, look as u
they had hurried out into the street with-
out taking time to dress themselves
properly. ~ Eleanor Franklin's Korean
Letter in Leslie's Weekly. 4
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original frame supporting roofing and
Notwithstanding that Is comparatively
new. The grand old garden tKnt -four
ished when the American Revolution was
being fought, has nearly been effaced.
There are reminders of it, though, in big
trees. cedars and lilacs that grow before
the house, and in what Is now plowed
field. The ionquils have not been exter-
minated, this persistent annual still cling
Ing to the place generation after genera
ton.
Abingdon was Gusts home and
In this way directly or remotely ASSOC
cated with nearly all the colonial and
revolutionary families OF Virginia and
Maryland. The house was built by John
Parke Custis In 171S 1t stands about
300 yards back from the Potomac River,
and half mile north of Four Mile
Run, which is midway between WASH
nSton and Alexandria. 1t may be plain
ly seen about a quarter of a mile east
of the railroad by passengers passing
between Washington and Alexandria by
either of the rail routes The house and
the fields around it are owned by a brick
making company, and the dwelling Is oc-
cuped by the foreman.
Woodlawn.
The western part of Mount Vernon, the
estate of George Washington outside of
that under control of the Mount Vernon
Ladies' Association, Is occupied mainly
by Friends. 1t is an interesting commu-
nifty, and the members are perhaps UNI
eXcelled in thrift, neatness and orderll-
ness. The members are we'll read on the
life and times of the man, who in the
latter part of the eighteenth century
owned the lands they live on, and they
hold the memory of Washington In deep
reverence. Some OF them own rare col
lcctions of Washington relics. These
members of the Society of Friends are
variously known as the Woodlawn
Quakers or Friends of Woodlawn. Wood
lawn being the name of the estate Of
Lawrence Lewis and his wife, Nellie
Custis. and which estate was carved out
of Mount Vernon and given to Lewis and
his wife by George Washington. The
Friends are not now all settled on the
Woodlawn lands, several of them hav-
ing bought into other parts of Mount
Vernon Nor are all the dwellers on the
Woodlawn lands, Friends, though most
of them are 1t is natural to speak Of
this community as Settlement" yet
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to Benz. Lincoln on the loss Of his son
by death.
In 1889 Washington was at Mount Ver-
non.
On Feb. II. 1890, Washington was in
New York. and wrote an important let
ter to Edmund Randolph, the Attorney
General. In his Journal Washington
wrote on this day: Exercised on horse
back in the forenoon. Tho following
gentlemen dine here. viz: Messrs. Lean
ard and Groal of Massachusetts. Hunt
.ington and Sturges of Connecticut. Syl-
yester Of New York; Sinnickson Of New
Jersey; Gale of Maryland; and Bland.
Parker and Moore of Virginia.
In 1890 the Society Of st. Tammany
Of New York held a meeting at which
Il was unanimously resolyed: That the
22nd of February be from this day and
ever after commemorated by this So
ciety as the birthday Of the Illustrous
George Washington, President OF the
United States of America. This recon-
mendation seems to have been given
consideration, for the next year the day
formally observed was February 22nd
In 179l Washington was at Philadel-
phia. The Gazette of the United States
contains the following: Feb. 20. Yes
terday being the anniversary Of the
Birthday of the President or the United
States. when he attained to the 18th
year Of his age. the same was celebra-
ted here with every demonstration Of
public JOY. The Artillery and Light In
fantry corps of the city were paraded
and at Il o'clock federal salute was
fred The congratulatory compliments
of the members of the Legislature
of the Union-The Heads Of the Do
partments of the State-Foreign Min
listers Officers, civil and military of the
State-the Reverend Clergy-and Stran-
gers and Citizens of distinction. We're
presented to the President on this aus
picious OCCASION"
February 1902 was spent in Philadel-
phia On February q. hall was given
in honor of the birthday of the Presi-
dent of the United States. by the city
dancing assembly; both President and
Mrs. washington were present, And
on the end another ball was given by
the New City Dancing Assembly. On
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18

The ball was the most magnificent yet
given In this country; 1900 persons
We're present.
In 1883 washington was ut Mount YER
non and the citizens gave him ball
at Alexandria. But here we again
strike the curious confusion Of the
dates. The Yirglnians celebrated the old
day; hut February II falling on Sun
day they gave their ball on the 18th.
And this was Notwithstanding the fact
that Washington had grown accustomed
to the elaborate Philadelphia celebra-
ton on Feb. 22nd. Washington's diary
says February 12-Went with the fam
lily to ball in Alexandria given by the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18

birthday we find him outlining to Gem
eral Knox plans for the siege of New
York and the cooperation scheme with
Rochambeau. The public celebration OF
Washington's birthday may be said to.
date from the dinner given by the Count
Rochambeau to his fellow Officers, while
Washington was at New Windsor, New
York. On the day following Rocham-
beau wrote to Washington:
yesterday Sunday was the anniver-
sary OF your Excellency's birthday. We
have put off celebrating that holiday,
until to-day. by reason of the Lords
Day, and we will celebrate it with the
sole regret that your Excellency be not
a witness OF the effusion and gladness
of our hearts.
In reply washington wrote to Rocham-
beau:
"The flattering distinction paid to the
anniversary OF my birthday is an honor
for which dare not attempt to express
my gratitude. confide In your Excel
lency's sensbility to interpret my feel-
ings for this, and for the oblig!ns man-
ner in which you are pleased to announce
fit.n
In 1882 washington was in Philndel-
phia, busy with the details Of the pro-
posed military movement south.
On February II. 1888. Washington was
at Newburg. and wrote to Joseph Jones
In Congress In regard to the matter OF
the admission of Vermont into the Fed
eral Government as an independent State;
and his horror at active co-ertion OF tho
Inhabitants Of that section
In 1854 Washington. who had been
spending some time at Mount Vernon as
a private citizen, started OFF on his BIRTH
day to visit his aged mother at Fred
ericksburg. The first popular celebration
Of Washington's birthday anniversary
was made in Newport in 1854. when the
bells were ring, the houses We're deco
rated ana Sin the evening an entertainr
ment was given on board an East India
ship In the harbor,'.
At the time of the birthday annlver-
sarles of 1875 and 1856, Washington was
at Mount Vernon.
In 17ss, on Feb. II, washington wrote,
from Mount Vernon q letter Of coincidence
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18

citizens of 1T and its vicinity in com
memoration of my birthday
last birthday. His diary says-"Feb-
ruary Invent up to Alexandria to thu
celebration OF my birthday Many Ma.
noeuvres were performed by the Uni-
form corps-and an elegant Ball and
supper at night. February 18th return-
ed home.'
With the succeeding anniversaries OF
Washington's birthday we are not cons
cerned in this article. 1t is sufficient
to say that celebrations became more
and more general and it Is now a state
holiday in ell states except Mississippi.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18
The Candidates Glossary.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES supporters.
"a section of political hoolgans''--The
other MANS $
nameless"-Him.
'.Are we seriously to believe 49,
That he is a liar
Deliberate Misrepresentation That
he has called you one.
Enthusiasm for the cause"-Thnt
your side has smashed his windows.
"Boundera with brickbats That his
side has smashed yours.
.,rhis truly magnificent verdlet.--A
majority for you.
"A result by no means without ems
couragement' One for him, Punef..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18

workers comfortably and quickly. The
old-style, one-car trolley in suburban
traffic is giving way to the high-speed
electric train. If the city of the future
is to be only workshop. the new West
chester road shows how the workers
will get to and from their labors. This
is the type OF railway that will solve the
problem Of over-population in cities.
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Belvoir.

lUOVtu IHlD tiie CiulCiI ITO.
Belvoir.
Belvoir in theS colonial age was one.
of the great estates of America. In
pre-revolutionary annals reference to 1t
appears as often as to Mount Vernon.
Hampton, Westover, Mount Airy and
other noble halls of the Potomac, Pa
tuxent, Rappahannock and the James.
Belvoir was the home of the first
Fairfax to settle in Virginia. the Honor
able William Fairfax. 1t is of rare In.
terest to all Americans because of thu
relation between 1t and Mount Vernon;
and of engaging interest to all men be-
cause 1t was the seat of government
of Fairfax and the domain of that family,
whose pretensions based on royal pa
tent first brought the title King into
derision in the American colonies, first
caused the Colonial settlers to scorn
the authority of the British monarch
and first precipitated a bitter, serious
and general conflict between arlstocracy
and democracy in the new world.
1t is possible and by some authorities
considered probable that had there been
no Belvoir, George Washington might
not have been the Father of his Coun-
try. Washington irving says of Will
liam Fairfax that he was Washington's
..paternal advisor" Deborah Fairfax, a
New England woman of sterling charac-
ter. is credited with a most wholesome
influence on Washington, the youth, and
Thomas Lord Fairfax is described by
Irving "as in some degree the founder
OF Washington's fortune Had there
been no Belvoir George Washington
might not have come to live at Mount
Vernon. might not have been appointed
a public surveyor, might not have gone
on mission from Dinwiddie at Will
liamsburg to the French commander on
the Great Lakes. might not have been
employed in frontier work In the in
terest of the Ohio company. might not
have commanded the Virginia troops in
the war against the French, and might
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18

ton Hall opposed removal. Washington
prepared Il map Of the parish showing
the houses OF members of the congrega-
ton and pointed out as the central
location that which the present church
occupies Construction of the new
church was begun in 1853 and the last
payment was made to the builder, Dan
lei French in 1772. The congregation
moved into the church In 17T3.
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Abingdon preserves little of it's ancient
splendor. The house is standing, the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18

The birthday OF 1854 occurred while
washington was trying to organize a
Virginia company in preparation for the
expedition to build fort on the Ohio.
"A couple, Of years later, In 1756, the
&,nlysysary found Washington en- route
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-23
BENEFIT NETS A NEAT SUM
Two, Hundred Dollars for ."BIIIy"
williams, the OId-Time
Minstrel. n r-

The second performance OF the testi-
monial benefit program for the old-time
minstrel, Billy" Williams, was given at
the Lyric theater Thursday evening, clos
ing the series with a comfortable sum
raised for the old and needy actor. The
little playhouse was well filled during both
performances and all the acts were shown
thorough appreciation. -: r.
= Baby Denver Williams "the youngest
child artist before the public" IN her own
original travelling act" who. was unable
10 appear on. the first night because her
nurse said she hadn't slept any during
the afternoon and must be put TO bed. was
one OF the biggest features of the evening.
In a costume resembling that OF a track
runner. the chubby little one made three
trips across the front OF the stage as fast
as her little legs would carry her, the
last time with hop, skip and jump and
a laugh at the audience. This completed
the Original travelling act OF the youngest
artist" -.- -
Nearly 500 will be realized from the two
performances for the benefit of Mr..
Williams. The first night netted SlOs.75
and the second while not bringing In 80
much cash was almost as profitable.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-23
FINAL ESTIMATE ON PAVING
Last Report on Dodge street Work
Received by the city
Council

The city council held an adjourned meet
ing yesterday afternoon to receive final es
innate from Hugh Murphy for repavinG
Dodge street, from Twentieth TO Twenty
sixth streets. The amount OF the estimate
was SlSOs8.69, which wal be taken up
the next meeting Of the Board OF Bquali-
cation.
City Clerk Butler advised the council that
he had OaTFied out the requirements OF
the concurrent resolution regarding the
Lee Grier matter by handing TO Mr.. Grier
and b, L. Baldwin. the latter local agent
for the United States Fidelity and Guar
antee company. copies of the resolution
these copies constituting formal demane
for an alleged shortage OF t9.173.S. A copy
Of the resolution was mailed to the home
once of the bonding company at Balt-
more. Il will not be known what action
will be taken until reply Is recelget
from the head ONCE Of the bonding com
p0ny. AR. Grier will make no common
OF the matter. a.
The council confirmed Engineer Rose
waters appointment OF II. W Cowduro,
as asphalt paving inspector for ten days
ct 81 per day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-23
EARNINGS OF RAILWAYS LARGE
Preliminary Report shows Average Is
over Ten Thousand Dollars

WASHINGTON, Now "a preliminary
report OF the interstate Commerce commits
sion on the income account of the railways
OF the United States for the year ending
June 30 last, contains returns from eumpa-
Hless operating 22OO2g miles OF lines, or about
% per cent OF the mileage that viii be COW
cred in the final report. The total gross
earnings Of the roads were $2,319 10000,
being equivalent to {1O,54s per mile, Pas
senger earnings were t61S, $50 s34. or S2,sll
per mile; and freight earnings 81 go 942, S62,
Or 81, 45s per mile. Operating expenses were
I. 592. lssrl6S. OF 1898 per mile The net earn
hgs Of the roads were S1S7. so, 81, being
1850 per mile and nearly $4,000 more
han the corresponding amount for the pre-
'ious year.
Income from other sources than those OF
operation aggregated Si82, glass;. The divi-
dends paid amounted to SOS tO6 500 and
axes, $sS.9OS.2SS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-23
MORE NEGROES DISCHARGED
Another Halt a Company Mustered Out
of servtse,sat Fort Reno {, -.
YESTERDAY.

FORT RENO, olSl., NOV. g2>4The dis
charge OF members Of the Twenty-hfth
infantry was resumed today. Another half
company OF negro soldiers was discharged
today, making a full company mustered
out OF service since President Roosevelts
order was issued. Half company Is be-
ing discharged at a timer There remain
two companies set to be discharged, A,
WASHINGTON, Now p 4secretary TAFT
sald today that be hadtn0t considered any
action by congress Ia relation 20 the dis
charge OF the negro troops who shot up
Brownsville, Tex. tss
But there is one fhing l. have learned
that congress can do, he said, laNlghingiY
1T can Investigate. know that from ex
perienee, for congress has Investigated
FN'f~'r' N 4
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-23
Electric Line Projected.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. Hov. 2<-(special)
1T is now reasonably certain that early in
the spring an electric railroad VIII be con-
structed between the towns Of Wagner and
Lake Andes, in Charles Nix county
Messrs- Grimes and AbsheE II Wagner,
who are behind the project, fahd who first
made public their plans teT months ago,
have announced that matters are in such
shape that theres Isl every reason to be-
ueve the road will be constructed next
pring. The construction Of the proposed
line will prove Of, great benefit to Wagner
Ind to the people living in the country
through which II will be extended
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-23
WESTERN MATTERS An CAPITAL
Number of Rural Free Delivery
Routes Established in south
, Dakota.
Fron a stan CorrespondentJ

wAsHINGToN. Nov. 22-Cspecisl -Tele-
,ram.)--south Dakota rural routes ordered
established February ]; Academy. Charles
Nix county, routes ! and 2. population lO25.
antilles. 205; suckRey. Aurora county.
-ontes / and :. population 500. families lsO:
White Lake, Aurora county, routes / and
population T75; families l55
Edith NJ. Hendricks has been appointed
,ostmastersat Bushnell, Brookings county.
3outh Dakota. vice Thomas A Gray, re-
igned.
The postofhce at Perkins, Bon Homme
,ounty, South Dakota. has been ordered
iscontinued after January next.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-23
FIRE RECORD.
BIaae at Bertrand.

BERTRAND. Neb., Nov 2e.-(special)-
Fire destroyed two large store buildings
and two smaller ones on the main business
street OF this place. The. restaurant of, A.
F. Lewis, the plano store of c. w. Fors-
berg and the shoe shop OF Joseph Meyer
we're destroyed. Some OF the contents OF
he buildings were saved Partial insur-
lnce. Hard York OF the citizens and a
zap Of one vacant lot prevented the burn
ing Of an entire block. The blaze started
mysteriously at the rear OF vacant build
ing. The town has just voted $4,000 bonds
for watervorls. -, -a.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-23
ORCHARD HILL IMPRovERs
Officers for ERsuine Year Elected and
Adjournment Taken TIu AFTER
Holidays.

The Orchard sfin' Improvement club met
last nightJat the residence of a. r Ayers,
1927 Seward street Il was the annual meet
ing, and. officers we're elected for the ensu-
ing year as follows; President, DR. r, u.
Mason; first vice president. A. a. Hopson;
second vice president, II. O. Beatty; secre-
taEy. Miss Mccartney; treasurer, Gordon
Roth - .--'.- r. ''-- '--''
After the election OF officers little enter
tainment Of a musical and literary charac-
ter was Infected into the proceedings 1t
was decided not TO hold any more meetings
until after the holidays.