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The Washington bee., 1907-07-27
RAIL CHIEFS At PLAY
MASTERS OF GREAT SYSTEMS
HAVE THEIR HOBBIES.
,.srs.ons include Walking Tours,
Fishing and Farming-Harriman
Fond Of Horses and Inter
ssted In Boys Club.

Nav y0rk-How does sthe presi-
ss,t ~ a great railroad play? Are
Sis Measures as intense in their way
-. his possibilities during business
torrsa The questions were sugges-
I'D when James McCrea, president of
,5s pennsylvania railroad, sailed for
vnrone ou The Kaiserin Auguste Vic
,orfa recently. Mr.. McCrea is on his
,rsv 10 England for a walking tour
18th his Two sons. His ideas of recre-
,Hor and a simple life contradict the
oorular notion of the masters of great
railroads taking their vacations in
Iurgrious travel in private cars,
Yachting buying pictures or finding
relaxation in the gayeties of Newport,
Bsr Harb0r or the capitals of Europe
Most men point to James J. Hill as
The representative railroad president
Of the country He is still the leader
Of the vast Great Northern enterprise.
even though he has resigned the pres
idelcy TO one of his sons. His vaca-
tons In the east consist of trips to
labrador on his ocean-gOing steam
yacht TO fish for salmon.
Friends of Z. II. Hartman say that
really TO know him-if he can be fully
mOwn-One must see him at play.
To Wall street Mr. Hartman, the
PRESIDENT of the Union Pacific, en-
aneer Of vast enterprises and master
o. finance, seems to be a slight, taciturn
man. with spectacles, a bushy mus
tache and a nervous manner, who has
al infinite capacity for work and the
ingenuity of a great general in plan
ming surprises. His friends see quite
a different man in private life,
His love of the open and fine
horses is expressed in Arden, his
great estate in the RamapO mountains,
where MI Hartman spends a greater
part Of the year, The property com
prises about 10000 acres. The resi-
dence. with ifs jutting wings and
The Washington bee., 1907-07-27
KEEP YOUR EYE ON AMERICANS
Don't Let Them Get Penn's Body,
Writes English Divine in Panic.

Lundon.-Some notion of the fear
of American enterprise entertained in
certain quarters may be Judged from
the following amazing letter written
by DR.. Rendel Harris, one of the most
distinguished nonconformist diYines.
to the London Young Free Church
mems league on the occasion of the
annual pilgrimage to Penn's and Mil
tons cOur try at Jordan and Chaliont,
St Giles, Buckinghamshire. He says:
BE careful not to let the Ameri-
cans do any damage if they come with
you, for they have plots laid to un-
earth William Penn and exhibit him
as a relic of Philadelphia. This can
not be permitted. They will also want
TO cart away the house at Chalfont,
where EIlwOod tried to teach Milton
the doctrines of paradise regaiEed.
Don't let the Americans carry that
house off. 1t ought to be government
property. l will buy it myself pres
entity and present it to the Free
Church council"
The Washington bee., 1907-07-27
Chest Made by Woman's Working
Guild of England.

tage. l have, however, one gift re-
er for a princes bride, it is thine"
AS he spoke the great doors were
thrown open and revealed a chest of
enormous size, wonderfully carved
and polished but empty.
AS the bridal party gazed in admir-.
alton upon it a soldier, arrayed in his
ragged plaid, stepped forward and
said:
"Oh. king. / crave thy pardon for
my presumption, but with thy gra-
cious permission | will add this trib
ute"
He then cast into the great chest a
golden ring from off his finger. 'Tis
all l have" he said, simply, and be-
fore the king and bridal party had
time to recover from their astonish-
ment each soldier. poor half-starved
with his scanty plaid wrapped close
about him, stepped up to the chest
and threw into it some trinket from
his own person,
Then the aged king arose. and as
he spoke the eyes of the prince and
princess filled with tears: My loyal
subjects, | thank you one and all for
this fresh proof of thy devotion 4"
Then to Mariadne: My daughter
richer gifts thou couldst not find
than these from my men. Thou
couldst not have better or more low
ing contents for thy dover chest"
With such a poetic and heroic ori-
gin it is not to be wondered at that
the dover chest idea still lives.
Some wonderful dover chests of an
tiquity are on record.
The illustration accompanying this
article is of a chest made by a mem
ber of the Working Woman's Guild of
England. This chest is especially
elaborate in its carving. It was made
for the child of one of Americas rich
est girls who married a nobleman.
The design is armorial
Queen Elizabeth's chest, which is
now known as the Great Willoughby
Chest. was given by that sovereign
to Lady Margaret WilIOughby, who
was her lady in waiting and second
| cousin, and has been handed down
through generations until it is new in
the possession Of Theodore Raymond
Of Springfield, Mass The chest came
into the Raymond family by marriage
with the WillOUghbys
The Washington bee., 1907-07-27
THE OLD DOVER CHEST
SAID TO HAVE EVOLVED FROM
PANCC EA'S BOX.
Most Authentic Story of Its Origin
Gift of Queen Elizabeth Now in
Possession of Massa-
chusetts Family.

Chicago.-Numberless traditions ex-
list as to the origin Cf the dover chest.
1t has been suggested that it evolved
from PandOra's box The Greek
meaning of Pandora is "a gift" and
long ago the chest was called q Pan
dora chest.
Two versions of the Pandora story
are extant-one that the casket con-
tanned all the evils of mankind, while
another version makes Pandora open
a casket containing the winged bless
ings of the gods. allowing them ali to
escape except delusive Hope.
The following beautiful little story
is, however, the most authentic origin
of the dover chest:
When Scotland was young and leg
end and fact were barely distinguish
able, an ancient king originated the
dover chest
The kings beautiful daughter
Mariadne was TO wed a young noble.
and when the time came for the nUp-
tials a most disastrous thing hap
pened.
The Scots. it must be remembered.
at this time were a very barbarous
people and constantly at war among
themselves and with others. 1t hap
pened that the kings throne was
rather unsteady at this period be-
cause of a powerful clan, long since
extinct, that was making war on his
majesty The day before the wedding
the king was attacked very suddenly
and Unexpectedly by this clan, and
while he was victorious it was not be
fore the great left wing of his castle
was destroyed by fire and. what was
still more tragic. all the Princess
Mariadnes wedding gifts were hidden
in that wing and they. too, were des-
trOyed.
But the young lord to whom Mari
adne was betrOthed was too loyal a
lover 10 be thwarted by the loss of a
castle full of gems, and so, cheered
and exalted by the kings faithful
guards, he and Mariadne were mar
ried.
Then the old king said: My daugh-
ter, and thou, my son, ! most heartily
depiore the loss of the priceless gems
and beautiful gifts that We're thy heri-
The Washington bee., 1907-07-27
STRANGE ToMBs IN sTEPPEs.
Remarkable Burial Places OF Kirghese
in Central Siberia.

LOndOn.-The strangest looking
graves in the world are the tombs of
horsemen of the Kirghese steppes in
central Siberia. The Kirghese are a
curious people who interest all good
sportsmen. They are essentially horse
men. and to this day hunt with eagles.
Their tombs, or "maghila," are as
interesting as their lives. The tOmbs
are built of yellow sun-baked clay, and
as every Kirghese is his own architect
great variety of design is shown. The
grave illustrated here is in the region
of Lake Balchash. II was probably
left by the Kalmuck TaTtars when
The Washington bee., 1907-07-27
81 200 For Three Weeks, Board.

Hazleton, Pa.-George Miller, whose
wife died several weeks ago. has re-
ceived from Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Passarella a bill in the amount Of
81 200 for three weeks board of Mrs.
Miller at the home Of the Passarellas.
Mrs Passarella is a daughter of Mr..
Miller. The board is at the rate Of
S4O0 a week, and the bill is the largest
for such an item that has ever been
heard OF in Hazelton. Mr.. Miller has
engaged an attorney TO fight the claim
He Is threatened with legal proceed.
ings If the claim is not paid.
The Washington bee., 1907-07-27

glassinclOsed verandas, forms a pic
ure OF hOmelike elegance.
The best expressions OF the owner s
tastes, however. are found in the stock
farm and rural Improvements The
horses in the stables are of the finest
FOR gentleman's driving teams An
ether interest amounts to a fad with
him-a boys club on the East side.
he has been interested in the project
about so years. The creation of the
largest club of its kind in the world
and plans for the happiness of thou
sands of poor ngsters-executed
il most unobtrusive way-are a con
slant source of recreation.
George J. Gould is an extreme type
Of railroad president and sportsman
combined. Always found of sports.
Ar Gould has engaged in a contin-
uous round of sports since he grew
gp. Polo playing became his fad in
1895 and in this branch of sport he
has been chiefly interested of late
years
lL striking contrast with these
hnauciers is the austere, seIfcontained
personality of George F. Baer, pres
ideur of the Reading and New Jersey
Central systems. Friends of this de-
hbera,e incisive leader of capital in
The Pennsylvania coal strikes say they
see m him the stamp of his protest
Ing German ancestors. not only in his
business life, but in his recreations as
vel Nr. Baer began life in Read
Ing. Pa. In the heart of the "Pennsyl-
'anla Dutch" region. A student by
nature, he is a lawyer by profession,
railroad president by evolution, and
an agriculturist by taste. His coun-
NY home, Hawthorne, near Reading,
mas a fine library. and Mr.. Baer de-
votes much of his time to historical
research. In his garden he is an au-
u'Hty on flowers, especially roses
ana chTysanthemums. He is also
something of an authority on land
Seale gardening, and has planned a
park system for Reading Two miles
Hom the city is a large farm, where
MT baer spends most of his summers
WIN his Alderney cattle. his bunga-
10" ON the edge of the Schuylkiu
.Fer and d steam launch to carry
him 20 town.
-- v Ripley, president OF the Atchi-
son. Topeka & Santa Fe system,
spends ten months of the year in Chi
Gag" his suburban home being at
N'ers!de Two months find him az
n's country home in Santa Barbara.
a. Mr.. Bipley'S fad is golf He
'a-As. even breaches il, and covers
..e INKS at Riverside or Santa Bar
with the enthusiasm of a school
The Washington bee., 1907-07-27
GEN. AfNsW oRrH 10 TAKE FIELD
Formerly In Medical Corps and Has
Been for IS Years In Washington.

Washington.-Major General Fred
c. Ainsworth, adjutant general of the
army, in line with his widely known
ambition to assume active command
of troops in the field is slated to sue
ceed Major General Leonard Wood in
command in the Philippines. The
change will be made next fall, when
Gen. Wood will return to the United
States to command the department Of
the east.
The logical officer for succession as
adjutant general is Brigadier General
William p Hall, a medal of honor
officer, who was ranking assistant ad-
jutant general when the adjutant gen.
eral department was merged with the
military secretary's Office.
While no definite announcement has
been made, it was understood that
Major General Jack" Weston, a de-
The Washington bee., 1907-07-27
Women Forced Clean Streets

The Dutch housewives of old New
York, ever noted for their housekeep-
ing qualities. created the agitation
which resulted in the appointment of
the first public street cleaner in New
York in 1892 He was Laurens Van
der Speigle. baker. His daughter
married Rip Van Dan who afterward
became governor OF New York, an IL.
iustration Of the democracy Of that
GaT-
The Washington bee., 1907-07-27
Distance TO FIXED ST.

At the Lick observatl lry saws tbe.
American Machinist, t1aey have recent
1y spectroscopically determined the
distance from Us of the nearest fixed
star, the result being stated as fol
lows: Light, travelling with a spead os
10000 miles per second. reoufres
Tour and a quarter years to reach us
from that star. And We figure II opt
like this; Length of sidereal year s6s
days, o hours, minutes and 32 60
onds, which is 31,558,149.33 seconds
and four and a quarter years ara
therefore 134,122.1S4625 eeconds The
distance then fcall it mean or mac.
nihcent as yoa please) is 24,s&6,7I7.
045, ,365 mil 5
The Washington bee., 1907-07-27
Win Form Immense Lake.

Recent careful surveys on the 18th
mus of Panama prove that Gatun
lake. the great storage reservoir
which will be formed by the building
If the Gatun dam near Colon, will
have an area of 225 square miles. The
result will be beneficial TO the canal,
as the greater quantity of water
stored up will allow of 56 lockages a
lay instead of only 26. the former es-
innate.
The Washington bee., 1907-07-27

partment commander in the Philip
pines. would be promoted to succeed
Gen. Wood. 1t now appears that Gen
Weston will be returned to the United
states for departmental command.
The assignment OF Gen. Ainsworth
to the far east will be the second time
that an adjutant general of the army
has taken field service. Major Gen
eral Henry NJ Corbin obtained his
promotion to lieutenant general
through the stepping stone of the
Philippines If Gen. AinsWorth is to
receive the highest Office in the mill
taTy service to which he aspires
through a combination of the general
staff, the inspector generals depart
ment and the adjutant generals de
paTtment it is imperative that he
should have active service in the field
For 25 years Gen. AinswOrth has
been stationed in Washington. Prior
to that time he was in the medical
corps of the army, as was Gen. Leon
ard Wood formerly.
The Washington bee., 1907-07-27
PRIEST A MOTOR EXPERT.
Able Furst, of France, a Skilled
Machnist and Runs a Garage.

Paris-Should any of the motor
cars engaged in the great speed con-
test TO take place soon on the circuit
of the Seine Inferieure chance to
break down while going through the
little commune Of Graincourt, it is
probable that its cure, the Able Furst.
will be called on to help patch them
up.
The sturdy, white bearded priest is
quite a celebrity in his way. for he
has charge not only of the spiritual
needs of his flock, but of the bicycles
and motor cars of the whole country
side into the bargain.
Able Furst is really a remarkable
man. Many years ago he used to en-
plOy his leisure moments in amateur
engineering. When bicycles came into
fashion he was able to manufacture
one for himself, and then, still keep
ing abreast of the times, he actually
made his own motor car For the last
The Washington bee., 1907-07-27
STATUE TO THc.aos F. eAYARD
Bronze Memorial to Diplomat Un-
VeiIed In Wilmington, Del.

Wilmington, Del-More than 5000
persons witnessed the sunveiling of a
statue the other day in Rockford
park of Thomas F. Bayard, former
United States senator, secretary of
state and ambassador to the Court
of st. James. An address prepared
by ex-President Cleveland, who was
unable to be present on account OF
illness, was read by Prof. John Bas-
sett Moore. of Columbia university.
Judge George Gray delivered an ora
ton.
The president was represented at
the unveiling by Oscar S. Straus, sec
retaTy Of commerce and labor. Mrs.
Mary Clymer Bayard, widow of the
The Washington bee., 1907-07-27
Abbe Furst Inspecting a Motor.

Is years he has been doubly indis-
pensable to the district. If a post
mans bicycle breaks down or the
squire's automobile or the doctor 3
motorcyelette refuse to go, it is Mon
sier LIE Cure who is sent for Times
are hard, especially now, for coun-
try parsOn in France, and the able
sees no harm in turning an honest
penny as a mechanic after confession,
or administering the sacrament or
saying mass.
The cures garage" and workshop
are in the vicaTage courtyard and
hard by among the trees is the old
church. In one or the other you will
not fail to find the Cure de Graincourt
if you have need OF his services.
The Washington bee., 1907-07-27
Rore and Trees Used as JsiI

Deering, Kan.-A deputy sheriff
made several arrests here for drunk
enness recently. AS there is no Jail.
he tied the prisoners by long ropes TO
trees. where their comments would
not disturb anyone. At night they
we're released without ceremony or
court costs
The Washington bee., 1907-07-27

they migrated from Russia east of the
Volga to China Of the 100000 who
started only 100000 reached their des-
tinatiOn.
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A Positive
CURE
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heals and protects
the diseased men,
brane. 1t cures Ca
tarrh and drive s
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re.
stores the Senses oil
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gists or by mail ; III
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Cured Hemorrhages OF The Lungs


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f".ey money ana ar stops the cough
ana hcaIS the lungs ana prevents Scrl'
Gus results rom a G"Jd. Refuse stub
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Prize Was an interesting event, There
We're two "rati"ns- 'lhc Menace OF
Agrm9niNm by Howard ir"uSe, and
he Jews as American CltlZenS, by
Nu~tav ~ Peppermint and b"tn were
warm'! appIaudcd.
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the question to a decision and allow it
to 90 to the Court OF Appeals for judg.
mcnt, ii necessary, before the late PR
maricS
The scenic railway at Brandywne
Springs Park was almost totally de,
stroycd by fire on Tuesday and several
narrow escapes from death or serious
injury were made
The Commencement exercises OF the
Wilmington Conference Academy, at
Dove held june 9. The grad
uating class will be composed OF mem
beers from all parts OF the Peninsula of
Maryland and Delaware
The trolley project OF the Delaware
Bay Traction Company to connect
Delaware City with the extreme lower
end oi the Peninsula is being rushed
through by chief engineer J. W. En-
dean
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-NcWark ha, the "II"kcy-Pokcy'
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The demurrer filed by Charlie, +
Wilson, through his attorneys, vii,
liam II. Harlan and p. l.. Hopper to
the Injunction secured by Isaac Itccht
has been ovcr-rulcd 10y Judge Van
Bibbcr and the result is that the liavre
de Grace Mayoralty contest will be de
cidcd by the Circuit Court and not
by the City Council. Which ever way
the decision may be. it is probable the
case will be taken to the Court Of Ap-
pcals and a final decision will not be
reached until late In the Ncar.
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Yesterday. Friday OF thi, week.
june II, was Flag Day.
Gordon Boswell, formerly OF Havrc
dc Grace. graduated from Tulane Uni.
vcrsity. New Orleans, last week
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-08-14

There has recently appeared in some
Vermont papers articles regarding the
Jamestown exposition, especially refer
ring to the Vermont building and ex-
hibits. As a member of the Vermont
commission to the Jamestown expo
sition, and being located here in charge
of the Vermont building and looking
after the installation of the various ex-
hibits, feel that it is my duty to refute
certain statements and reports that
have been circulated in relation to the
part that Vermont has taken in the ex-
position.
1t is true that there have been delays
and difficulties in getting our exhibits in
place, but the showing that has been
made is creditable one and the results
obtained are fully as good, if not better,
than those of any State, having a
similar appropriation. The State build
ing is satisfactory in every particular,
and persons visiting the building, praise
it highly and speak in glowing terms of
its many attractive features. It's loca-
ton is ideal and the general style of the
structure cannot fail to charm any per-
son who sees it. The building is open to
visitors every day and there is always
some one present to welcome them. 1t
is not true that Vermonts granite, slate
and marble products are not properly
represented for in the Mines building
the commission has installed an exhibit
that attracts much attention and which
shows in an attractive form the princi-
pal quarry products of the state. Be-
cause a person visiting the exposition
failed to locate this exhibit, should not
be made any excuse for saying that Yer
mont's quarry products have been left
without representation here.
If there is any person ashamed to
acknowledge that he is from the Green
Mountain State" because of what the
state has done at the exposition, / can
only say that either that person lacks
the ordinary powers of observation or
else, he deliberately misrepresents con-
ditions as they actually exist. The ex-
position is worthy of the patronage of
all the people The attendance is in
creasing daily, the exhibits and State
buildings are most interesting, and |
trust that all who can do so, will avail
themselves of the opportunity that will
be given them to be present here on YER
mont day, September 18th, for which an
interesting program has been prepared,
the details Of which will be given to the
press at an early day. Everyone will
receive a cordial welcome at the YER
mont building, and can see and judge for
themselves of the work that has been
done, rather than rely on misleading
statements made by persons who do not
take the time to locate all of the inter-
esting exhibits installed by the State
commission,
Yours very truly,
EDWARD M. GODDARD,
Member Vermont Jamestown Com,
Jamestown Exposition, Hampton, Va.