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The Washington herald., 1907-09-15
FAMOUS PEOPLE AT PLAYTIME
Taft and Eliot Ride Horseback and
Mark Twain Loafs.
Some OF Them work Twenty Hours
out of the Twenty-FOuF-Rec-
reatiOns of Others.

Secretary Tafts favorite method Of
amusing himself in the open is by riding.
/ President Eliot. OF Harvard. is an enthu-
siastic hOrseman, says Town aud Coun-
: try II his undergraduate days he was
an oarsman. Bishop Potter is not seen
on horseback as frequently as he used TO
/ be. His stepson. T. Ambrose Clark, is
an amateur jockey, owning one Of the
/ best stables of steeplechasers in this
country. Charles Mackay takes his OUT
of-door pastimes in polo. the turf and
shooting in Scotland. He is gradually
Withdrawing from the more vigorous
sports, however, since succeeding his
| father in the management of the Mackay
Irenterprises. Before his fathers death
he owned some Of the greatest thorough
/ breds IN America. notably Banastar, the
winner Of both a Metropolitan and Brook
! lyn Handicap.
| August Belmont and his three sons are
! interested in turf matters, polo and
yachting. At Saratoga. Mr. Belmont oc-
| cUpieS a little box of a house located in
| the open court Of his stables near the
race track. When polo is the sport of
! the day, he drives in an open carriage.
with the saddles and brides for the po-
MES and harnesses them himself II H
| Rogers, until recently, took little time for
| vacations. He spends short time on
| his yacht, but as a motorist he is en-
thusiastic. Last year he took his motor
I to Breton Woods and he and Mrs. Rog-
ers made tours of 100 miles or so through
! the White Mountains In town he
| leaves his office in an automobile which
| takes him 10 the pier where his yacht.
| the Kanawha, Is waiting and starts at
once for his home in Fairhaven, Mass.
While Mr.. Rogers works. 1t is said.
twenty out of the twenty-four hours, "
/ Thomas a. Edison allows himself only
such vacations as are connected in some
way with his new Inventions He took
his auto from his laboratory In Orange
10 his mines in North Carolina some
weeks ago. Accompanied by his son
Charles and two laboratory assistants.
and with d well-eQuipped camping outfit.
Mr.. Edison was glad 10 rough H. Invari-
ably after lunch he had one Of his cots
taken from the machine and set I'D In
the shade beside the road so that he
could take a short siesta before proceed
/ ing on his way.
OF those who go to extraordinary
/ lengths in search Of vacation pastimes.
the plans of Col. and Mrs. Max FIeisch-
mann, of Cincinnati, are the limit They
! have just returned from equatorial Al
rica A lion which Mr.. and Mrs Fleiscb-
mann captured is en- route TO the Cincin-
natl zoo, and Mrs Fleischmann person
ally conducted a pet antelope captured IN
darkest Africa
samuel I. Clemmens spends his sum-
mers in quiet reflection at Dublin, n. II
William Dean Howells, in like manner.
lives at Iiittery Point, Ne His home.
called Bernby, nestles snugly IN the arm
of as pretty a cove as may be found on
the entire New England coast His libra
" and workshop are in a little bunga-
low alongside OF his residence. II once
did duty as barn, having been removed
to its present site and reconstructed.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-15

what was bein' worked on the place and
we fixes to pull that stuggun up on the
beach. Lawd man, he certainly We're big.
Bout ten feet long and 1 know'd he
weighed moren FIVE men. When them
sharks seen them oxens a-pullin' the stug-
gun away they Jus cut up more an more
fuss cause they was bound they was go
ing 20 git him. Sharks is powerful fond
OF stuggun, anyhow.
Pulled Out by Oxen.
When the oxes pulled on the rope
twant no trouble for them 70 move that
big critter. and you jus ought 10 seen
the hole II made In the sand. He were
so heavy he jus naturally plowed up the
ground Ike it was a farm. Them sharks
was turribly disappointed at losing that
stuggun but twant no use to try 10 git
him when we pulled him up on the
beach for sharks amt much for swim
min in shaller water nohow
MY boy Harry, got an AK and Topped
Mr.. stugguns head of, and then we cut
him up into chunks 10 cook him.
THE people what live around that
neighborhood amt TO more an heard
about him when they all comes 20 get
some Of the meat II certainly was fine,
but we had more an what We knew what
to do with All my folks eat il, we led il
20 the hogs. the chickens they eat 1t, and
none OF us lived off nothing else Tor bout
a week but stuggun. Everybody what
seed him lowed he was the biggest stug-
gun what they's ever seen. but none OF
us ever knowd before that sharks would
chase them critters clear up on the land
a-trying 70 git at EN-"
Sergt. Dean vOuches for the truthful
ness Of the tale, and declares that Aunt
Rose is not nature faker. She Is an
old negro Of before the war times and
was formerly a slave belonging 10 the
Henry Mushett family. Of Port Tobacco,
Nd. Aunt Rose came 10 the city sew
eral days ago 10 make a small deposit In
one Of The banks, but left for her home
last night 10 learn more Of the stugguns
that infest the lower waters Of the Po-
t0mac.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-15
MOTTO ON OUR COINS.
I'm God We Trust" First Suggested
by Mnrylnnd Farmer.

- :" mar y i"hu farmeEs
From the Minneapolis Journal
To an honest God-fearing farmer of
the state Of Maryland is due the mot
20, Ia God we trust" which appears
on the coinage Of the United States
In 1851 when salmon = Chase was
Secretary Of the Treasury. he wrote 70
him that as we claimed 10 be Chris
tan people We should make some suit
able recognition Of that fact on our
coinage
The letter was referred % James Pol
lock, director OF the mint, who discussed
the matter ia his report for 1862. Con-
sress was ap1thetic. and Chase men
toned II 10 the lawmakers again in 1865
The motto suggested In God we trust
IS taken from our national hymn. The
star Spangled Banner The sentiment
Is familiar TO every citizen Of our country.
Il has thrilled millions Of American free
men. The time is prop.toUs. tis an hour
Of national peril and danger. an hour
when mans strength is weakness. when
our strength and salvation must be of
God"
As a result a 2-cert bronze piece WAS
authorized by Congress 60 be coined the
following year, April y, 1864. and uum
this was first stamped the motto. In
God We trust" BY an act of March g
1865, il was extended TO other coins.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-15
RARE FOSSILS IN EGYPT.
4 Natural wonder UnusuaI for thn'
Ancient Country.


Ancient Country.
Some rare fossils have been discovered
In Northern Egypt by an exploring party
under the direction OF Prof H. F. Qs-
borne, vice president OF the American
Museum Of National History. and Walter
Granger and George Olsen, members Of
the museum staff, says the Scientific
American.
The fossils were discovered in the
Fayun Desert. situated a few miles from
the Nile Valley. The collection made was
put into twenty large packing cases
and shipped on a freight steamer, which
has already arrived in New York
The main object of the expedition was
TO seek the ancestor of the elephant. A
very important find was that of the an
cestral elephant, known as the palaeO-
mastodon. The skeleton is not complete.
but the skull, the lower jaw. leg. and foot
bones and several vertebrac We're found.
a thorough search was made for the
missing bones, but with no success. Ac-
cordng TO Mr.. Granger this animal dates
back more than million years
Another important fossil found was
that Of skull OF an arsin0therium,
which takes its name from Queen Arsi-
noe. who reigned $40 b. c. The skull,
which is very rare. is the only one in this
country. and there are only two in the
world. The bones Of the body and legs of
this animal have never been found.
Among other fossils In the collection
are the bones Of Ungulates and rodents
IL is the first time that the fossil rodent
was ever found in Egypt but many have
been found in other parts Of Africa. Sew
eral skulls Of the ancient crocodile We're
found, their heads being from three 10
four feet long. Judging from the size OF
the skulls, the bodies must have been
from twenty 10 twenty-five feet long
In some Of the excavations skeletons OF
the ancient and aberrant whales were
found, which existed generations ago.
They have become entirely extinct Ivory
teeth that belonged 10 animals that ex-
listed SO FAR back that the time cannot
possibly be established, were also uu-
eaTJhed
The American Museum Of Natural His
tory has now the largest and rarest col
lection of fossils In the world
The Washington herald., 1907-09-15

battle which occurred In the District Of
Columbia. the short Sk-mish of July j.
1854, between the Federal forces under
Gen. Wright and the Confederate troops
ot Gen. Early. President Lincoln stood
just back Of the spot where the present
church stands, and from the pa-apat Of
Fort Stevens witnessed the engagement
II is recorded that be repeatedly exposed
himself in the coolest manner TO the fire
of the Confederate sharp-shooters. and
that EeeUuly retired after an officer with
ia "a few feet Of him had been shot down
At the close of the war the property was
restored 10 its former owners. And two
years ago claim for 5000 damages.
which had been pending for years. was
granted them by Congress.
The church was rebuilt in 1874 and IS
situated on Brightwood avenue. on a
high terrace overlooking the surrounding
country. In the midst Of its spacious
grounds, surrounded by fine old trees. the
picturesue little edihce, with its gray
stone walls. high pointed roof with
low. overhangiug caves. and quaint bel
fry, looks like a veritable representative
Of colonial days. One Of the largest con
tributors toward its construction was the
late Gov Alexander R. Shepherd. who
was chairman Of the building committee
The other members Of the committee were
John II. AIcChesHey, secretary; Enos Ray.
treasurer; ]. w Barker. A. White Al
fred Ray. and Matthew g. Emery, none
Of whom are now living.
Rev. Dr. Andrew Gillies, Of New York.
a member Of the Board Of Education Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. who is
20 fill the pulpit of Foundry Church this
morning and evening. is considered one
Of the foremost preachers Of Methodism.
Those who have heard him speak of him
as a minister TO whose spiritual and men-
tai gifts are added the ability to express
his thoughts in exceptionally clear, iIu-
minating English, thus giving 70 his
sermons great persuasive power Dr.
GillIes also ranks as one Of the most
gifted lecturers Of the day. He is now
on his way to assume the pastorate of the
Hennepin Avenue Church Minneapolis.
Mimi, having just been appointed 10 that
charge. which is one Of the most i'm
poTtsnt IN the West.
Inc Wlue circle Ol lIltNOS ana ola
parishiOners Of Rev. Edward Louis Wat
son will be interested to know that he
has accepted call 70 the pulpit of
Strawbridge Methodist Episcopal Church.
Baltimore left vacant by the transfer Of
its former pastor. Rev. Charles Z. Guth-
rie. to Hamline Church. in this city. Mr..
Watson served a very successful three
years pastOrate here at Grace Church.
and at the same time. with characteristic
energy. ne organized and built Bright
wood Park Methodist Episcopal Church.
preaching for the congregation Sunday
afternoons. This is now one Of the most
sturdy and alive among the suburban
churches. with q regularly appointed
pastor of its own. In April, 1901. Mr..
Watson went from Washington to Har-
lem Park Church, Baltimore, where b
has served for the past six years. Succem
in a largo measure has crowned his ef-
forts. He Is an able, earnest preacher,
The Washington herald., 1907-09-15
DISLIKES ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Girl Prefers One that Can He Made
To Burn Tow.

FTIn tUH Albany JU10IaI
When she was young girl. in the
short-dress period, long before she was
supposed 20 have her head filed with
visions Of signing swaius, her parents
We're content TO light the house with the
humble oil lamp. As time drew On the
lamps were superseded by gas and the
place Of the latter, after its utility was
demonstrated. was tilled by the electric
light Now she has become wise in her
day and generation. and remarked 10 a
Young lady sfrieri recently.
II don't Ike the electric burners
Why inquired her friend.
There isn't any attachment on them
so you can turn them down low was
tie reply
The Washington herald., 1907-09-15
SUNDAY MORNING CHAT

Rev. Joseph r. Balthis, the popular
pastor of Emory Chapel. Of the Southern
Methodist denomination. Fort stevens.
Brightwood. D. C, and his congregation
have during the past week been receiving
hearty congratulations from their Wash
ingtcn friends and those Of the surround
ing country on the prosperity which has
been theirs. a commodious new Sunday
school house equipped with all modern
appliances has just had the finishing
touches put upon il. a church parlor has
been added. and the church beautifed by
recently placed stained glass windows
while freshly frescoed walls and new fur
nishings give 10 the main auditorium a
most inviting appearance. In celebration
OF all these good things an attractive pre-
gramme was arranged, the services being
under the direction Of the pastor. We'd
nesday evening. September il. there was
a reception given 10 the public by the Off
cial board. with an address of welcome
by Mr.. William NJ Clayton, fratenal
greetings, music, and refreshments. Thurs
day. Sunday school night. there were ex-
tlEA>tS A'A the SNlAbOA anu al Al4LEi lALl
address, 'The Opportunity of the Church
in the Sunday School," by Washington s
weU-known Sunday school worker, Mr.
W Walter MILAN. superintendent Of
Mount Vernon Place Sunday school, and
president Of the District Sunday School
Union. Friday, EpwOrth League night
there was special music by the Ryland
Quartet followed by a Word of Vel
come" by the pastor; The Best League
Meeting" by Rev. Charles D. Bulla. Of
Alexandria, Va, and an address, John
Wesley. Jr.," by Rev J. H. Leight, of
Fredericksburg, Va.
To-day the II o'clock service will be
held in the new Sunday school house,
which Is TO be dedicated. DR.. Forrest J.
Prettyman, of Baltimore formerly pastor
Of Mount Vernon Place Church, this city.
VIII preach the sermon, and there will be
a solo by Miss Laura COllinsOn At the
o'clock evening service the church will
be formally reOpencd with a sermon by
DR.. Carleton D. Harris. Of Baltimore. and
q solo by Miss Fisher The committee in
charge Of the work Of building and re-
modelling was Rev. Joseph II. BaIthis.
pcSlDAr JOliii ". GNtt4itt j. l<ll'0 GkdA. fI.s
William L. F. King, Charles W. Ray, and
Harry 3. White.
Emory Chapel, named in honor of.Blsh-
op Emory. Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, is one of the old houses OF wor-
ship in the District. In 1880 a frame church
was built. When the division OF the
Methodist Church came in 1874 this con
gregation went with the Southern branch.
and for some years the pulpit was sup
Piled by leading preachers of the Vir-
ginia conference. In 1858 the congrega-
ton erected a brick church Just north
Of the old frame structure The Bright
wood public school stands on the original
site When the civil war broke out the
government took possession OF the
church. which was used for the purpose
Of fortifcation, the edifice being torn
down during the construction Of Fort
Stevens. Here was fought the only
The Washington herald., 1907-09-15
HIS SUBMISSION.

Yo1 uil tstgsy me-ul, deny st r.t.
What night have J. alas. 20 say yar nay,
T. traitor lf ten loves what shan say
To plead with ylg that De- ua- sare.r7
Ny l7st las r.t been sIUauLarsI 30 hg Sc:
III irtI. loves that perish With -ha dag.
3IT treason has been tytr 70 the sway
90 Qeesr- my faith has known uo petty blot.
l.1 uil hstrav me as I have betrayed
And I saal Bliss fde hand that DOES me wrong
And. OBJ. not larIan-I need pardon u--e
Br' .H praaa torment 4t-mh and mairai5
Born lL ug ben nor cease tie bitter song
Your lgarrv tr-uTrs i- flr Crarrrrc
Richard H1gev, l Putnam N0ltbly.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-15

and his genial personality. kindly sym
paIEy and ready humor create a bond Of
sood-feilowship between himself and CON
IreGation. inspiring each one To iudi-
vidual work. Nr Watson is also presf-
dent Uf the Interchurch Club and ass0ci-
ate editor OF the Baltimore Methodist.
Rev. DR.. John W. r. sumwalt. the pre-
siding elder of the Washington District OF
The Methodist Episcopal Church, has
moved into his new home in the city.
after spending the summer al Washington
Grove. DIR. SUmwaIt may be considered
thoroughly Identified with Washington. as
he has become a property owner, having
purchased the parsonage of Foundry
Church. lot having been bought on p
street near that church where a new
parsonage is t. be erected. Dr. SumwaIt
is LOOKING carefully over the field and il
is predicted that his vigorous individuality
and talent for building up weak spots as
well as giving increased activity to strong
places VIII v!vify local MethOdism.
Rev. Or. Charles Bayard Mitchell. the
eloquent divine Of Cleveland Ohio. IS
well known and much liked in Washing
ton where he makes an annual visit To-
address one Of the Sunday afternoon
meetings of the Young Mems Christian
Association. and 10 the qualification OF
many while here he sometimes occunies
one Of the local pulpits DR.. Mitchell
spent his summer vacation in Spain. and
in delightful fashion gave his impression
ot the country and its inhabitants in a
letter that appeared in the Christian Ad-
vocate
1 am leaving Spain with great hopes
for her future" ne said. travelling up
and down her fair valleys. mingling with
her people in town and city. I have never
met with Giscourtesy or single uD-
kindness. Knowing little Spanish, and
travelling without a Cook. the kind
people have never taken advantage Of
my ignorance. but have repeatedly dis
obliged themselves to keep me from max
ing mistake in my gOings. There are
begsars, but they are satisfied with lit
tie and bless the giver, and when one
is not inclined to respond, a kindly
'Pardone mi, hermono, por Dios'-par-
don me, my brother, for the sake of
God-results In his immediate withdrawal.
But it is hard TO refuse so polite a beg-
YOU, my brother: but please do not for
get me-
Bishop James n. Fitzgerald. whose sud
den death at Hongkong last spring was
50 greatly lamented. was man OF SYM
pathetic, kindly nature He used in Civ
ing advice 10 young clergymen TO insist
that they cultivate thOughtfulness, as he
believed the quick intuition that found
tho fitting word when needed did more
toV ard making a successful minister than
eloQuenCe or learning The utter imp
prOpriateness Of things sometimes said
he illustrated by telling of the young
minister friend of his, who was visiting
a Jail and in his efforts 70 cheer up a
prisoner who seemed somewhat melan-
choly, said TO him:
Let US remember. my friend. that we
are here to-day and gone tomorrow"
You may be; amt" was the dis
gusted reply,
The Washington herald., 1907-09-15
SPARE NE MY DREAMS.

J.
RELENTLESS Time that gives both harsh AID hind.
Brave lgr me De
10 take thv va~ors gifts with eqraI mind.
And proud humility.
But even hy day. while the fall sunlight streams
Give me- my dreams
H.
Whatever. Time. thou takest from my heart,
What from nay life
From what dear thing thou mayst make nae rert
Plunge not too deep the knife
A. dies the day and the long twilight CLEANS.
spare me my dreams
r.. ". Glider, in Golfers
The Dolores star., 1907-03-01
LIFE STORY ON AN EptrApA.
Odd Monument Over Grave Of Veteran
Of Indian Fight.

The longest epitaph in Arlington
National cemetery at Washington is
that carved on the strangely shaped
monument of Captain John Williams,
of the marine corps, who died of
wounds received in an Indian fight in
Florida in 1912. The inscription fol-
lows:
Here lies the remains of John Will
liams, Esq, late captain in the Corps
of U. s. Marines. Was born in Stat
ford county, Virginia, the Gath of Au-
gust. 1855. and died on the 29th of Sep
tember. 1872. at Camp New Hope. in
East Florida. The body of deceased
was removed to this spot, over which
his brother officers in the marine corps
have caused this pile to be erected
in testimony of his worth and in their
mournful admiration of his gallant
end. {.
'On the 18th of September, 1912.
Captain Williams, on his march with a
command of 20 men to Davis creek
block house, in east Florida, was at
tackled towards evening by upwards of
so Indians and negroes, who lay con-
cealed in the woods. He instantly
gave battle. gallantly supported by his
men. who, inspired by his animated ex-
ample. fought as long as they had a
cartridge left. At length. bleeding un-
der eight calling wounds and unable
to stand, he was carried of the battle
ground, whilst his heroic little band,
pressed by superior numbers. was
forced to retreat.
"Eminently characterized by cool in
trepidity, Captain Williams evinced
The Dolores star., 1907-03-01
TO HONOR POLISH HERO

I an impressive exhibition of 20 models
all works OF Polish artists. The Wash
ington newspapers spoke of this exhi-
bition as of a very instructive one as
to the spirit of foreign art toward
America.
The government committee, which
consisted OF Secretary Taft, Senator
wetmore. of Rhode Island, and Rep
resentative McCleary, of Minnesota,
invited jury OF three prominent
American sculptors, Messrs. dorado
Taft, of Chicago, and Daniel Chester
French and Henry NJ. Schrady. of New
York, to choose the three best models,
| there being three premiums Of $1,000.
5000 and $500, respectively. The FIRST
premium was accorded by the commit
tee to the model sent by Antoni Po-
piel, of Lwow, Lemberg, Austrian
| Poland
President Roosevelt at a special in
vitation from the Polish alliance visit
ed the exhibition and expressed his
opinion that the model of Mr.. Popiel
is the most acceptable.
The model represents Kosciuszko as
a hero of both hemispheres, as he is
usually called by the Poles. At the
front of the pedestal is hemisphere
showing the map of America with the
American eagle guarding its liberty.
In the rear the other hemisphere, bear
ing the outline Of Europe and Asia, is
being strangled by snake represent
ing despotism, which the Polish eagle
is trying to kill with his beak and
talons. To the right, Polish regular
soldier wounded and falling. is pro-
tected by Polish farmer with his
scythe: to the left, an American SOL
dier is cutting the ties of the Ameri-
can farmer, thus liberating him from
the foreign yoke. Above stands Kos
ciuszko with map in one hand, the
other reposing on his sword.
Tadeusz Kosciuszko was born y
Poland in 1746 and received his mill
tary education in the Academy foy
Cadets In Warsaw, and subsequently
in Paris. In 1776 he came to America
with a recommendation from BENJAMIN
Franklin and was given by Washing.
ton the commission of a colonel of en-
gineers. He planned the fortified camp
of Gen. Gates In 1777, and was of great
service in the campaign, which ended
with the surrender of Bourgoyne at
Saratoga. He chose the place for a
fortress on the banks of Hudson and
planned and supervised the construc-
ton of the works at West Point,
where a column erected by the cadets
still reminds the people of the serv-
ices of the Polish warrior. Later Kos
ciuszko served with Gen. Green in the
south. At the end of the war he was
breveted general and elected a men,
ber of the order of the Cincinnati.
The Dolores star., 1907-03-01
A FRIENDS TIP.
7o-Year-oId Man Not too Old to Accept
Food Pointer.

"For the last 20 years." writes a
Maine man, I've been troubled with
Dyspepsia and liver complaint, and
have tried about every known remedy
without much in the way of results
until took up the food question.
"A friend recommended Grape-Nuts
food. after l had taken all sorts of
medicines with only occasional, tenn
porary relief.
This was about nine months ago.
and began the Grape-Nuts for break
fast with cream and a little sugar.
Since then have had the food for at
least one meal a day, usually for
breakfast.
Words fail to express the benefit I
received from the use of Grape-Nuts.
My stomach is almost entirely frse
from pain and my liver complaint is
about cured, have gained flesh, sleep
well can eat nearly any kind Of food
except greasy, starchy things and am
strong and healthy at the age of 10
years.
III I can be the means of helping
any poor mortal who has been trou-
bled with dyspepsia as l have been,
am willing to answer any letter enclos-
Ing stamp" Name given by Postum
Co.. Battle Creek, Mich. Read che litI
tie book. "The Road to WellvilIe," In
pkgs. There's Reason"