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The Washington bee., 1907-09-14
II jim" BAKERS CABIN
COLORADO TO PRESERVE INTER
ESTlNG DWELLING.
Is Situated in Little Snake River Val
ley, the Scene of Many an Excit-
ing Adventure with the
Indians.

Denver, COl.-The people of Colo
radO feel that jim" Bakers old cabin
on the Little Snake river should come
under the law tnat gives the govern
ment supervision and control of his
toric places of interest
The cliff dwellings of COLORADO have
been set apart as a national park.
Beecher island Indian battlefield is
also a national park, and there is a
monument where Maj. ThornbHrg and
his troops were killed in northwestern
Colorado when they were marching
to the rescue of the Ute agent, Meek
er. As interesting as any OF these
places is jim Bakers cabin, built in
the early 40's by this intrepid trapper,
scout and pathfinder, who ranks with
jim Bridger and Kit Carson among
the great characters Of the early west.
Here Baker penetrated, long before
any other white man thought Of set
ting in such a wild country, and here
he lived with the friendly Indians and
fought the unfriendly tribes, every
day being spiced with some thrilling
adventure.
Bakers unique cabin, which Is built
with a lookout" on top, where the
trapper used to watch for unfriendly
Indians, is located in a romantic spot.
1t is in the valley of the Little Snake
river, which winds along the Colorado
Wyoming state liDs. 1t is in the foot
hills of the Sierra Madre rnountains
and near it is the celebrated Battle
mountain, where Baker and some trap
pers and squaws successfully stood
on a large attacking party of Indians.
Few visit the spot to-day because Of
its tnaccessibility, but this will soon
be changed. A few miles below
Bridger's cabin the Routt County De-
velopment company of Denver is open
ing $4,000 acres Of state land to settle
The Washington bee., 1907-09-14
IRIEEBREAKERSRICH.
.eN WHO HAVE MADE FOR
TUNE AT GAME.
- EsrIey Has Country Home and
I'll street Would Honor His
r,ss< for 100000 Bow
IN Also Rolls in Wealth.

49, vork.-Strikebreaker Jim"
- " has made his fortune and is
'-i '-irr the settled way for a life of
He is d horse lover and spends
- his time at his breeding farm
"a 2prs-tsbure. n. Y, and makes oc-
----sr trims TO Kentucky in search
/ 60 stcck. Farley is still a strike
- bur be- mas shifted the per
--~sIlr hazardous part of the business
+Es hands of trusted lieutenants.
:. ia sort 8f broad strategy all by
t.-ssrf Is Farley, and he will prob
.IIv be breaking strikes until he dies.
rsrrav is rich enough to maintain a
,-l,s Of rooms at the Hotel Astor, on
.,ra- Broadway, in addition to his
.crrrry home at Plattsburg, n. Y. His
Heck is good in Wall street any day
4 the week for 100000. August Bel
mont is quoted as saying that Farley
h g born soldier and capable of mas
ts-tllly handling an. army of 10000 in
he fsld of action.
Harry H. Bowen. strikebreaker, has
made his thousands by fighting all
over the country for corporations
AGAINST unions He served the Beef
trust in Chicago; his recent campaign
sgsinst the warning longshOremen on
he docks of New York netted him a
1dy fortune. Bowen faced shots in
be famous collar and cuff strike at
Troy.
Like Farley, he has a bsautiful
.ountry home. It is on the Jersey
highlands, and his city apartments on
Central Park West are as luxuriously
I.ted out as those of a multi-million-
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and a leather purse attached to the
extremity of the stock containing 80
pence, is, during divine service, crack
ed in the church porch. and while the
second lesson is reading is brought
into the church and held over the
reading desk by the person who car
ries it." A local tradition inclines to
the view that the custom was origin
ally penance for murder, and that
the lord of the manor OF Hudson
could exact some penalty from the
Lord of the manor of Broughton II 1t
were omitted. For many years the
attempt to put an end to the custom
failed. but in 1916 the Objectionable
practice was allowed to lapse.
The Washington bee., 1907-09-14
coIIeoe Graduates in the World.

One of the Yale professors has been
making a study of the occupations Of
Yale graduates by classes. He finds
among other things, that a constantly
lessening number are entering the
ministry, and a steadily increasing
number are studying law. The law
now claims more than twice as many
as any other profession. Next to it
comes finance. Fewer than one-twelfth
of the graduates enter the ministry, in
spite of the fact that one Of the pur-
poses for which Yale was founded was
TO train gOdly young men for the
Christian ministry But, side by side
with these facts, it is also noted that
charitable and philanthrOpic work
the giving both of money and Of serv-
ice-is yearly claiming a larger share
OF the interest of educated men and
women. Perhaps that is where the
"godly young men" of today are going.
Youths Companion.
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He brought about a practical CONNER
cial reciprocity, which never existed
before, and which has worked to the
advantage Of both nations. By making
a personal study of the situation in
France he found a way to supply the
deficiencies of the American market
by drawing upon the skill Of the
French workman.
He showed the Frenchman how to
make goods that America needed and
that could not be bought at home. At
the same time he introduced into
France goods in which America ex.
cells.
Ten years ago he was made a chew
alier In the legion in recognition Of
his services in the encouragement of
art. His promotion in the order, how
ever, is due as much to his CONNER
cial achievement as to his work in the
/ interest of art
For several consecutive years he
has been president of the American
Art association of Paris, an organiza-
ton which includes French, as well
as American students. From the
time he went to Paris in the interest
of his fathers business he has been
patron of the French salons. He has
bought and shipped to this country
/ hundreds of masterpieces. From the
salon Of 1903 alone he purchased more
than 400 paintings, all of which we're
exhibited in the Wanamaker stores in
this city and Philadelphia without cost
to the public
Mr. Wanamaker is a stanch advo-
cate Of outdoor culture and a promi-
nent clubman.
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JAMES FARLEY.

(StrIke-Breaker Who Has Made .
Fortune in the Business.)
aire. He owns tenement houses in
New York and Brooklyn.
Farley and Bowen hold special In
surance policies on their lives for
100000 each
Strike breaking has become to
chiefs of corporations a recognized
business and they are in constant
touch with men like Farley and Bow
en-. Railroads, street car companies,
machine works and institutions en-
ploying large bodies of workmen keep
strike breaker bosses on the payroll
even in time Of peace. The instant
the suggestion of strike is made the
strike breaker boss is notified and
sends his secret agents among the
dissatisfied workmen. Then he be-
gins to enlist men capable of working
at this particular trade and holds them
In readiness for call. They are un-
der pay while waiting orders.
The handling of strikes is not
planned in the offices Of the corpora
don Farley and Bowen each have
Offices in big buildings on upper Broad
way.
The profits of Farley and Bowen
come mainly from the increased wage
paid per man furnished to break the
strike. For instance, when the sub
way ue-up began twenty months ago.
the mOtorman's pay was 1925 a day,
and the guards and train hands got
from S175 to S2.25 a day. While
breaking the strike Farley received
S. q day for each man he furnished,
IN addition to 1000 a day for person
ally supervising and commanding the
str.Eebreaking force. He pays his
men $3.50 a day In less than twenty
four hours after the strike had been
declared Farley had 500 men at work
al an average pay of SIS a day,
Wall street man whose insight
Into the workings of big railroads and
car lines is uuquestiOned says Farley
made Sl20,0OO clear profit breaking
Tie subway strike.
Farley gUt into the strike-breaking
business in peculiar way. He ran
small hotel AT FlaJJs5urg and while i'll
with typhoid fever he wandered of in
ae.lrlum and got i'd of all his mon
r.. When he rec0veret he found him
SELF .n Hra0kiyn. broke while the B.
A u strike was on. He got a lob as
-.soIusu and that suggested his
present ocygTa,ioH He has since
...A"1 sr-.h.s t1 Chicago Cincinnati.
San Fr~noL.sa. Waterbury and many
other cites
The Washington bee., 1907-09-14
WINS NEW FRENCH HoNoRs.
Rodman Wanamaker Made Officer of
Legion OF Honor.

Philadelphia-In the recent promo
ton of R0dman WaGama ser to the
grade. of officer of the Legion of Honor
the president of France has recog-
niZed a remarkable achievement. Mr..
Wanamaker is the younger son OF
John Wanamaker He and his brother,
Thomas B. Wanamaker, who is the
proprietor of the Philadelphia North
American, have long been associated
with their distinguished father in his
great mercantile enterprises. notably
the big New York and Philadelphia
department stores
ROdman Wanamaker established
the Paris branch and set a precedent.
The Washington bee., 1907-09-14
MAY RUN FOR CONGRESS.
Gen. Corbin Willing to Enter Contest
If People Wish IL.

Cincinnati.-COngress has no par
ticular attraction for Lieut.. Gen. Hen
ry Clark Corbin, but he announced the
other day that he would be willing
to run in the Sixth Ohio district. and
to serve. if elected, if the people de-
sired him as a candidate He made
this announcement when he was told
that his friends at Batavia, O., de-
sired to nominate him. The Sixth dis
trict has had a factiOnal fight on its
hands for some time, and it is cOnsid-
cred that the nomination of Gen. Cor
bin would bring about harmony among
the Republicans. Gen. Corbin said that
be was not ambitious and was not ask
The Washington bee., 1907-09-14
Bakers Cabin with Indian Lookout
on Top.

ment A 60-mile irrigation ditch is be-
ing built, and next year, when the wa
ter is turned on the land embraced in
this vast project, Jim" Bakers once
lonely valley will be thickly populated
and there is no doubt that a spur Of
the Union Pacific railroad will reach
1t from the north, while the new Mof-
fat road, from Denver to Salt Lake,
will pass within a few miles of it from
the south.
Old Jim" Baker himself would
never have dreamed of the rush for
this valley which the building Of the
Little Snake river ditch presages. He
moved into the Little Snake country
early in the 4Os', it is said, because
some one had moved into the same
county with him il the eastern part
of Colorado year or two before, and
he considered the country was get
| ting too derned crowded" Even
when he died. in 1898, there was little
indication of the present great de-
mand for cheap irrigated land, and
the scout would have scoffed at any
body who would have prOphesied the
coming of a great irrigation enter
prise to the Little Snake river valley.
Jim" Bakers experience in the wild
west, particularly in Wyoming, is only
paralleled by Jim" Bridger. Baker
was born in 1918 at BeIeville, Ill. In
1888 he joined a company of recruits
| at ST. Louis, in the service of the
American Fur company, and made
/ the long journey up the Missouri and
across the plains into Wyoming. It
is a notable fact that this first expe-
| dition was in charge of Jim" Bridger,
, and it was only through the tact and
| resources of this notable plainsman
| that the entire party was not lost.
| Many times the party was stopped by
/ savages, and the warriors held a coun-
! ell to determine whether to kill the
white men or let them go on. But al
ways, according to Baker, Jim"
/ Bridger's quickness of wit, and his
extraordinary knowledge Of the In
/ dian character saved the scalps of the
| entire outfit In all the years Of his
| frontier experience Baker declared he
was never nearer death than on this
/ first trip, which ended at the mouth
/ Of Popo Agie, on Wind river.
Bakers cabin was the scene Of
many an exciting skirmish, and the
! forethought of the old trapper in build
/ ing the queer lookout" on his house
was more than once rewarded when
: he headed off Indians who sought to
! surprise him In 1855 Baker entered
/ the services of the government as a
! scout, and for several years he was
! looked upon as one Of the greatest
| scouts and guides in the service Of
/ the army. The Pixies Peak excite
ment drew him into Denver and in
1859 he built a home on Clear creek,
not far from the present capital Of
| Colorado. Here he remained until
/ 1873, when he went back to his first
/ Iove-the Little Snake river valley.
Baker, like the other old trappers
Of his day, had several Indian wives
Many of his children now live in Col
orado and Wyoming and they are
justly proud of their intrepid an.
/ cestOr.
The Washington bee., 1907-09-14
WHlP-cRAcKINo in CHURCH.
Old Custom Bslessd 10 Have Been
Pensnce fer q EIrcer.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in church
was custom formerly practiced.
though not without protest. at Caistor,
Lincolnshire. on Palm Sunday. Many
attempts We're made TO suppress it,
and about 20 years ago the lord of the
Manor presented a petition to the
house of lords with that object. "A
cart whip of the fashion of several
centuries since ran the document,
called a gad-whip, with four pieces
Of wych-elm bound round the stock,
The Washington bee., 1907-09-14
COACH WASHINGTON RODE IN.
5eekman Fan>i's ahogaay Carriage
in New Nurk Once More.

New York.-There was taken to the
New York Historical society's build
ing from Oyster Bay, L. l., recently a
coach in which George Washington
used to ride. Although it was built
more than $50 years ago it is in an
excellent state of preservation and
could probably make many long trip
yet
The coach was built in England for
Gerard Beekman. 1t was first taken to
the family home of the Beekmans, on
what is now Beekman street, New
The Washington bee., 1907-09-14
SENATOR MAY BE PROSECUTED.
II. A. Dupont Figures In Case Against
Powder Companies.

Washington.-Senator Henry Al
gernon Dupont. who may be subject
ed to a criminal prosecution If the gov
ernment wins its case against the
powder combine. was elected United
States senator from Maryland in 1905
He has long been connected with the
powder company, but is supposed 10
The Washington bee., 1907-09-14

west of Ely, five years ago. The
mother had been killed by an Indian,
and a trapper in the neighborhood,
hearing the dog barking, hurried to
the spot, where he found two moose
calves. Mr.. Crossman bought these
calves from the trapper and secured
a permit from the governor to keep
them in his possession.
At first the moose did not like The
idea of being hitched up and they
made a great fuss, but being young
they took to it sooner than if they had
been full grown. The problem Of
feeding the moose was no small one.
At first Crossman fed them willow
twigs and young birch, but this be-
came a difficult task, for they re-
quired about three wagon loads
week.
To-day they eat hay. turnips and
cabbage and seem to enjoy the diet.
One of the moose will eat as much as
two horses. They nibble at something
most of the time, except when lying
down in the middle of the day. Each
moose weighs about $50 pounds.
The Washington bee., 1907-09-14

have sold his holdings after his cleo
ton to the senate. Mr.. Dupont was
born In 1888 and was educated In the
University Of Pennsylvania and ths
United States military academy. From
the latter institution he was gradus
ated at the head Of his class In 1881.
and he took an active part in the civil
war, being bTeVeted lieutenant colonel
in 1864 for distinguished services, be-
sides being awarded & congressional
medal. In 1875 he resigned from the
army, and for a time was president Of
the Wilmington & Northern railroad.
For a number OF years Senator Dupont
has been engaged in agricultural pur.
suits more for pleasure than profit.
He IL q widOwer.
The Washington bee., 1907-09-14
Prevent Hair Falling.

Shampoo the hair with a soap mix
ture, made By dissOlying an oily soap
in hot water: q tablespoonful Of shaw
ed soap to a cup Of water. Add ten
drops of glycerin. If your hair is light
YOU may put in a Tablespoonful Of
powdered bofaz Wash the hair well
with this solution and rinse in many
waters.
The Washington bee., 1907-09-14
MOOSE BROKEN TO HARNESS.
Minnesota Man Owns One of oldest
Team in America.

Eldora, Ia.-Edward Crossman, Of
Ely, Mimi, owns one of the oldest
teams in America. He succeeded last
winter in breaking a pair Of moose to
drive in harness. In his sleigh Mr.
Crossman spun about as rapidly be-
hind these animals as if drawn by
horses.
The moose were captured at Bear
Island lake. few miles to the south
The Washington bee., 1907-09-14

ing anything. L am a plain American
citizen" he said, and accustomed to
obey orders. l would do anything to
serve my people if they wished it So"
Gen. Corbin, who was retired from the
army a short time ago, was born at
Batavia, O., 66 years ago.
The Washington bee., 1907-09-14
frances Prov

Frances Provision for Old Age.
France has no old age insurance
measure. but a large amount is an
nually spent in relief to aged natives
The Washington bee., 1907-09-14
Hobby Of Prince Of VALE.

The prince Of Wales is an able
critic and a Keen inspector Of hospi.
taIs and their work.
The Washington bee., 1907-09-14

Nothing tickles woman more than
10 find one of her own hairs on her
husbands coat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-16

MONDAY EVENING. DEC. 10.
WIFE OBJECTED.

Alleging that her husband bad been
10 the habit Of taking her on his knees
and subjectiDg her to punishment that
is generally associated with small boy
and 8 slipper, Mrs. Rachel A. Hsmlin
mad no trouble 10 obtaining q divorce
in the Superior Court In Waterbury,
Ojnn. Between sobs Mira. Hamlin told
Justice Curtis of the ,psnks. More than
half the allegations in her complaint
refer to her husbands hand exercise and
her smsrts.
According to her testimony, spanking
was her husbands regular business; ne
never missed days work OF it. She
saws his sole diversion was drinking.
When she refused him money to slake
his thirst, be spanked her. She put up
with his treatment for long while in
the hope that be would stop spanking
or drinking, bat she says be did neither.
When he attempted to chsstise her be-
fore Others, she decided il was time to
appeal to the courts.
Mrs, Hamlin told her story with q
yiyidness OF detsil which caused both
Judge aud jury to shift unessily as If her
tale brought bsck recollections OF their
boyhood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-16
LOW MASSES AT MIDNIGHT.

Midnight masses on Christmas in Oath
Ole churches throughout the world may
hereafter be Low Masses and can be
arranged for 10 any church without spe-
cial permission from the head of the do
cese. This information was contained in a
cablegram from the Pope just receive d by
Father Houser, of the Seminary OF st.
Chsrles Borromeo at Overlook. II isnow
likely that many churches in this city
will take advantage of this edict and hold
midnight masses this year. Previously,
only Solemn High Masses could be sung
at midnight and to do that special per-
mission had to obtained from the bishop
Of the diocese. Last August the Pope
issued on edict allowing semiusries and
converts to hold Low Masses at mid
night on Christmas and by the latest edict
he has extended it 10 all churches.
Philadelphia Record.
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A UCTION SALE OF A DESIRABLE
n HOUSE AND LOT, IN THE CITY OF


ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
Pursuant TO the terms of deed Of trust
dated June IL, 1904. and duly recorded among
the lands records Of the City Of Alexandria,
Virginia, in Deed Book 81, page 80. given by
chloe A. Page to the undersigned, in ust TO
secure to the Mercantile Railway Building &
Loan Association, Of Alexandria. Virginia,
the payment of sum of money therein set
forth, default having been made 10 the pay
ment OF said sum, and at the request and by
the direction of the Board of Directors Of the
said Mercantile. Railway Building q Loan
Association, the undersigned will offer for
sale, at public auction on the premises, at IL
O'Clock, Noon, on
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1907,
all that lot Of ground, with the buildings
and Improvements thereon, in the city OF
Alexandria, Virginia, bounded and described
as follows:
Beginning on the east side of Pitt street 90
feet south Of Wilkes street. and at the north
line of 10 feet alley, and running east with
said alley and parallel with Wilkes street 80
feet 20 an alley feet wide leading into said
10 feet alley; thence north with said feet
alley and parallel with Pitt street 10 feet;
thence west parallel with Wilkes street; and
theme south on Pitt street TO the beginning,
with the use Of and right Of way over said
alleys in common with others entitled thereto.
Terms of sale: Cash. Conveyancing at
the cost of the purchaser. A deposit Of fifty
dollars must be made by the purchaser on the
dey Of sale, and the balance Of the purchase
money paid within then days thereafter.
THOMAS ]. FANNON.
J. K. NJ. NORTON,
dec7 I'd Trustees.
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AUCTION SALES.
By Samuel II. Lunt. Anctioneer.


BY Samuel h. Lunt. Auctioneey.
DURsUANT TO THE TERMS OF A
4 deed Of trust, dated the 18th day of Octo-
Der, 1906 and recorded among the land
records OF the County Of Alexandria. Vir-
ginia. in deed book No. liz, given by Heratic
G. Ashby et ux. 10 the undersigned, as trus-
tee, and at the request Of the party thereby
secured, default having been mode in the
payment Of said note. the undersigned trustee
will offer for sale at public auction at the
Royal street entrance to the Market building
in the City Of Alexandria, Virginia. on,
SATURDAY. DECEMBER I4th 1907,
at 12 o'clock m, ell those lots Of ground sit.
uated in the County Of Alexandria, Virginia,
and described as follows:
Ist ALL THOSE LOTS OF GROUND,
situate in that part Of Alexandria County.
Virginia, called "Clarenden," being lots mum.
bered 1853 and 1863, on the plan OF the said
Clarendon" surveyed for the Wood-Har'
mon Real Estate Association by Z. T. Haney,
County Surveyor, on March 3lst, 10 0. and
recorded in deed book No. 1O2, folio 1888, ct
seq, Of the land records Of said County Of
Alexandria.
End ALL THOSE LOTS OF GROUND
known as and numbered IL. ~, Is, IA and 10
in a certain plan of lots called "Del Ray"
surveyed by ID. Howell, Surveyor, as
shown on the plat thereof, recorded among
the land records in tie Office of the Clerk of
Court for said County Of Alexandria, in liber
o, No 4, folio $40.
Terms Of sale Cash.
Conyeyancing at purchasers cost.
NJ. B. HARLOW, trustee.
The above s'le is postponed to TUESDAY
December IL. At the same place and hour.
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Badly Mixed UP.

Abraham Brown. of Winterton, n. Y, had
a very remarkable experience; be says; Doe.
tors got badly mixed up over me; one said
heart disease; two called it kidney trouble;
the fourth, blood poison, and the fifth stom-
ach and liver trouble; but none Of them help
ed me; so my wife advised trying Electric
Bitters, which are restoring me to perfect
health. One bottle did me more good than
ali the FIVE doctors prescribed" Guaranteed
for blood poison, weakness and all stomach,
liver and kidney complaints, by all druggists,
6ftv oanta
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-16
Ont Of Sight.

"Out of sight, out Of mind, y in an old say
ing which applies With special force to sore,
burn or wound that's been treated with Buck
lens Arnica Salve. It's out Of sight, out OF
mind and out Of existence. Piles, too, ana
auenca. Guaranteed hy drug gists. Orc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-16

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the stock
I holders of the MUTUAL. BENEFIT s1-
GETTY Of Washington. d. c., incorporated
will be held at its principal Office, No. III
north Fairfax street, Alexandria, Va, a
o'clock p. NJ, MONDAY, December q. 1907.
WILL. E. BURCHFIELD,
decl0 I'd Secretary and Treasurer.
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THE ANNUAL MEETING of the stock
holders of the GEO. w. KNOX EX-
PRESS COMPANY will be held at its prin-
cipsl office, Ill south Fairfax street, Alex-
andria, Virginia, ON January 2, 1908, at $50
a. m. GED GIDDINGS, -ecretary.
den11 I'd