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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-27

for there closer and closer plowcd the
great ships. and no sail caught tho
wind to propel them
In Ncddo there was terror worse
than death Her 1.25OOOO souls knew
the fear of supernatural things. With
the shrincs to pray. They hastily
packed their valuables to send on to
the houses Of distant friends. or To
bury. In the southern suburbs. thou
sands Of homes were empticd Of their
contents and Of the sick and aged
All who could left to 80 to dwell with
their relatives in the interior.
CnurIors on horseback had first
brought details of the calamity by
land Iunks and scull boats from
Uraga arrived hourly at Shinagawa,
and fool-runners bearing dispatches
painted in the government offices
Commodore Perry had prepared
carefully for this visit He had read
much about Japan he knew what its
resources were. so far as they were
known at ALL by foreigners; he knew
their quaint customs and the value
they set upon ceremony, Therefore
he was determined to out. Chesterfield
the Japanese themselves.
Refused to Be Seen.
When the representative Of the Sho
gun came, with all ceremony, to treat
with him, he was received by Lieut.
Contce as the commodore's represen.
tative The commodore himself could
not be seen. In spite Of all the willy
oriental could do, the American am
bassador remained aloof, and I'm.
pressed the Japanese official nightly
rs a great man by this very exclusive,
ness.
When seeking trade, the Dutch had
been willing to sink dignity and TO
treat with anyone Therefore they
were pigs, reasoned the japanese.
Surely these western hairy barbara.
ans must be the same. When they
kept running at breakneck speed be.
tween the Shogun's city and the seat
of the mikado's government.
At last the bunio, who had been
able TO see only the "admlral's" subor.
dinates, because he was not of sufil.
cient Importance to gaze upon the
august features OF the ambassador,
announced that two daimios had been
appointed to receive the mysterious
papers so carefully guarded in caskets,
which the king OF the power that had
whipped Mexico" desired to send to
the Lord of Creation"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-27
TALc DEPOSITS IN BRAZIL.
This Stone SAID to Be Practically In.
exhSsistible There.

Consul General c. Il. Anderson, Of
Rio de Janeiro advises that consider.
able interest is being shown by the
tale deposits Of Brazil by both Ameri.
can and European manufacturers of
talcum powder and similar prepare.
tions He states:
Apparently the Brazilian deposits
Of the stone are ineXhaustible The
price OF the stone depends upon labor
and transportation rather than upon
the element OF supply. Practically all
of the principal deposits now being
worked arc in the state Of Sac Paulo,
In the mountains near the city of Sac
Paulo, notably near Loreno In that
state.
Three qualities of the stone are pro-
duced. the quality depending upon the
color. The stone ready for crushing is
being furnished in Rio de Jauelro at
from So to 120 milreis per ton, or from
S2542 to 1870 per ton at present ex.
change. 1t seems to be Of very good
quality In the three grades"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-27

OF these seven survivors haCy risen
high In the naval service and now hold
the rank Of rear admiral The seven
are Rear Admiral Edward G. Robe
Rear Admiral John II Pushur Rear
Admiral Oscar F. Stanton, Rear Ad-
miral George Balch, Rear Admiral Ed.
win Fthian. DR. John $. Sewall ana
William Spedcn, who went out to
Japan as purscrs clerk, and has been
connected with the New York customs
house for years
Or Sowall is the Rev. John S.
ScwalI, u d, OF Bangor Me. lie il
an emeritus professor of Bangor $
theological seminary, and Is enjoying
rest from his labors after SO years
oi faithful service,
when ! finished my college course
at Bowdoin ! was in debt, said DR.
Sewall, in reminiscent vein - saw n
chance to satisfy my desire for the sea
and pay on my debts at the same
time SO | shipped for n cruise on the
Saratoga She was then fitting out to
go to the far east to relieve the ship
St Mary 3. which had been on that
station several years.
We were out there two years be
fore Commodore Perry arrived. vii.
liam s Walker Of Boston was the
captain Of the Saratoga. Rear Ad-
miraI Stanton was then only n mid.
shiman on board, in the same mess
with mo during part of the voyage.
Arrival Of the Fleet.
The feet arrived off the coast of
japan on the eighth day Of July, 1858.
The lookouts at the masthead echoed
through the fleets the rousing call,
Land ho!' We rushed on deck. There
IL was at last A dark cloud on the
northern horizon, still shrouded In
mystery, still inspiring the magma.
zion with an indefnable awe. Just as 1t
had years ago in our studies at school
Our squadron comprised two steam
frigates and two sloops of war. For
equipment. we mustered 81 guns and
977 officers and men-qute n respect.
able force for those times.
Such warlike appariuon in the
bay, small as It was, created tire.
lmendous sensation A Japanese writer
said OF our arrival: THE popular com
motion in Yeddo was beyond descrip-
ton. The whole city was In an up
roar. In all directions were seen
mothers flying with children in their
arms and men with mothers on their
backs
we we're quite unconscious of all
this confusion in a city OF more than
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-27

sent again to the African coast. dur
ing the civil war. Farragut and Shu
brick commanded her at differcH
times during these operations,
At the close OF the civil war the
sloop was not considered fit for active
to Philadelphia. where she did duty
as a training ship and receiving ship
for many years In 1884 she was
turned over to the state as a school
ship, and, under Joint supervision OF
state and city, she made annual
cruises
The stout old warrior continued
these voyages until last February
when. outside the harbor, she met n
terrible storm. 1t strained the ancient
timbers until the water began to pour
in at innumerable points and she was
in dire danger Of laundering. 1t was
shortly after that the navy department
ordered an inspection.
The old fighter was condemned and
ordered to be sold as junk
Commodore Perry's Record.
Many consider Commodore Matthew
Calbraith Perry 20 have been a great
or naval man than his more famous
brother, Commodore Oliver Perry. In
fact, the two are often confused. BE
sides opening up Japan to American
trade and to western civilization, 1t
was the greatest naval educator of his
time His life may be briefly summed
up as follows
While yet a lad he was nava
officer In the war of 1872
2-Hc chose the location of the first
free black settlement In Liberia.
3-He was the father of the steam
navy.
He first demonstrated the eff
cheney Of tho ram as weapon Of of
fence in naval warfare.
5-IIe founded the naval apprentice
ship system.
6--He was leader of the campaign
to extirpate the foreign slave trade or
the coast OF Africa.
He commanded in 1S47 the
largest squadron which had ever as
sembled under tho American flag
This was in the gulf of Mexico.
SHE opened Japan TO the world.
The Perry family furnished more ma
val officers to the United States than
any other American family, with one
exception. The sturdy commander OF
the Saratoga was survived by three
daughters, one OF whom became the
wife of August Belmont, the multi
millionaire of New York.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-27
OBJ ected 10 Americans II. Ute.

An American millionaire, who had
settled at Heidelberg, has been perma-
nenaly expelled from the Grand
Duchy of Baden He has on several &C.
c1sions caused scandals in the old
university town by the peculiar uses
to which he put his wealth. but his last
exploit was too much for the authori-
ties. 1t consisted of an entertainment
IN the market place, at which two la
borers, who had been paid what were
for them large sums of money, public.
ly ate dirt from the streets. The dis
coverer OF this new and peculiarly re-
fined form of amusement was charged
with causing a public scandal, and was
sentencd to FIVE days Imprisonment. in
addition to expulsion from the duchy.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-27

that. however in my experience | find
1t turns out much better when a
young couple starts in modestly with
an ambition to branch out later.
But there are some essentials in
n small house that must not be over.
looked | don't care how small n
house is, you must have comfort with
It or it will prove disappointing.
Where you have no dining room the
kitchen must be large enough for
both. Twelve by thirteen and n half
feet Is not n large kitchen for large
house, but 1t is large in proportion
to this house and 1t is supplied with
a good sink and good light, airy,
commodious pantry where food may
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-27

was an advocate Of cheap houses; l
do not believe In cheap houses. but I
do believe In low cost houses within
the reach OF the masses, and | would
very much rather see house like
this with flower garden at the side
and a nice green velvety lawn in front
than to see a much more pretentious
dwelling with n neglected appear.
anCo.
Here is a house that may be built
for $500 or 500, and after a while
when n man gets rich he can add to
It as much as he wants to, In the
meantime he has had something more
than a shelter. Instead of paying out
money every month for rent he has
paid for n house of his own and has
a property to take an interest in.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-27
Fla gShip ofCOn1-
r11Odore Perry
Opened zap Ja-
pan TO the Conn
r11erCe OF the
World, and Now
a Boston Firm
Wil1StriP Heron
the junk Heap.

Boston Just at this time. when the
nurst nnr eyer assembled under one
nag has started on ifs record breaking
voyage. II is interesting 90 record the
passing NJ the laa' 1T M" vessels that
mad" up m" squadron under command
Of Commodore Perry when d." sailed
into the Japanese harb'r ol Yodo In
July 1853
Queen OF the fire vessels Of the
western barharians. SD" was ono"
called Now sh" is To be- demolished
ENit tho Saratoga,
II IS srill q name to ccuiurc with In
far japan And in American history
the stmch old sea fighter VIII be- insep-
araby linked with Commodore Mat
thew Calbrhlth Pprrys epoch making
trip TO what was then a land Of mys-
tory and Of dreams For that trip and
the commercial treaty signed there
opened up the Japanese empire to the
commerce OF the world
Battered and full Of years. the grand
war hulk has been lying dIsman,Ird at
Ieaguc Island navy yard Sow she be
longs to Thomas Butler & Co. OF Bos.
ton She will be taken to Philadcl-
phia. whore will be performed the last
cad rites of this former pride Of the
American navy.
only Seven Survivors.
There are those who will mourn her
with a personal loss Seven men yet
live who made that memorable trip
with Perry in the nftios All but two
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-27

be kept summer or winter. Then
the arrangement for heating is good.
The range in the kitchen and the
base burner In the front room will
keep this little house comfortably
warm day and night.
have known such houses to be
built In very respectable neighbour
hoods and the proper tone maintained
by keeping the place very neat, by
growing SOME especially attractive
flowers and BY having lawn super
Tor to any other on the street. never
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-27

women should be brought 10 Japan"
Commodore Perry Informed them that
If such a clause were put In he would
be afraid to return To America. There.
after all was good humOr, the clause
was stricken out and the treaty OF
commerce was signed, throwing open
the ports Of Shimoda and Hakodate.
Career OF the Saratoga.
The Saratoga was built In Kittery,
Me, In 1912, when New England was
at the height of its fame in the ship.
building world It WAS named for the
flagship Of Commodore Oliver Perry,
the famous brother of the Japanese
hero. This flagship won the battle of
Lake Erie in the war of 1912.
She did some useful work as one Of
Commander Perry's fleet which went
to punish the piratical black tribes
along the African coast. Village after
eratiOns, and once the commando
himself only escaped death at the
hands Of King Crack.O. who was the
possessor OF scythc.lke sword by
his own courage and agility and by
the quickness Of a sergeant Of marines.
who shot the king
The Saratoga was also present dur
ing the Mexican war, when Comm0-
doro Perry, then Capt Perry. saved
the situation for the American forces
with his naval guns. After returning
from her long service in eastern wa.
tors. part OF which was Commodore
Perry's mission. the Saratoga was
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-27
NOT AN IMPOSING FIGURE.
Black Tights Of Hamlet Accumulated
Actors Thnness.

Richard Mansfield" said theatrl.
cal manager. took the greatest pains
to keep his figure perfect And indeed
he succeeded well in this. Such shape.
ly legs and arms, such n slim, supple
waist. such broad back and deep
chest never graced the American stage
before.
Mr.. Mansfield insisted on good fig.
ures lie would not permit his players
to get too fat or too thin. Some he
made diet some he made exercise.
And. to show the figures Importance.
he used to tell them story about
Henry lrvlng-a story told by Irving
himself
Irving, when he was young was a
very skeleton. He once had a chance
in the provinces to play Hamlet. The
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-27

salary was good-for the provinces
week-and IL the actor gol on well
the first night his fortune was made.
But, when Irving made his first
nights appearance in the black tights
of the Danish prince, one gallery god
shouted across to another:
"Ts that him, Bill?'
No, Bill roared back. 'Them's
only the young fellcr's clothes They'll
shove him out later on"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01

Start From Mitchell Garage. .
Stretch of Road Between Norbeck and
0akdale, 3-Stretch of Road Just Be
yond Norbeck. 4-EnteTing Brookville.
5-ToI Gate at Wheaton. GA Steep
Hill Leading Into Sunshine. Bridge
Crossing Millrace at ROckaway Mill,
Near Sunshine. s-Road Near Hoods
Mill. e-Level Stretch Between Sligo
and Wheaton. 1o-The Finish at West
minister.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01

less, purchased from the Motor Car
Company, and has met with no acct
dents since starting.
J. A. Meuhleisen arrived in washing
ton on Monday from Flynt Mich, the
home OF the Buick Company. While
away he also visited the factory OF the
Babcock electric, at Buffalo.
Judge S. J. Peele and a company Of
friends left the LuttreH Company garage
on Thursday for Rockville.
William H Walker visited the Mont
gomeTy county seat on the same day.
The run to Rockville is a short and easy
one. and nary visitors have chosen this
way out instead Of the street car. On
Thursday about a score Of Washington
autos conveyed crowds to the fair
The Luttreu Company is In receipt of
a postal from w. S. Richardson. dated
Bellows Falls. Vt, saying that he has
met with no accidents or breakdowns in
his New England tour. Mr.. Richard
son has been away for two weeks and
win return today. He is driving a
Packard.
A. D. Carpenter and E W. Jordan.
who left recently in Mr.. Jordan's Haynes
car. have parted company. Mr.. Car
penter remains at Atlantic City, while
Mr.. Jordan IS on his way to New
England.
Local dealers have received the cen
durance run" idea, as suggested IN The
Times last Sunday. favorably, and many
Of them expressed their desire to enter
cars in such a contest. if it can be ar
ranged.
Messrs- Flynn and Thoman, the origi-
majors Of the scheme, say that the idea
has made hit with washington auto
lists. and If some ere viii take the
initiative there is little doubt that the
run could be arranged Certain It is
that the plan would not fall through
from a lack of entries.
J. A Meuhleisen. of the ButtrCll
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01
PROMINENT AGENT
DIED LAST SUNDAY

George K Wheeler, Of the auto de-
partment. Columbus Buggy Company,
died Sunday. August "A, in Columbus,
Ohio.
Mr.. Wheeler was well known in Wash
fngton motoring circles. The interment
took place in Boston.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01

Company. commends the proposition
heartily. we are anxious, TO put the
Buick UD against any car on the market
in an endurance. run. Hili-Climbing
should be included in the required route,
for that is a sure test of a car. Siuch e
run would be one of the best advertis-
ing schemes that could be adopted by
Washington auto dealers, and il Is just
this sort Of thing that is needed here to
bring the autos claims before the pub
lie"
Thomas f. Miller. who left Washing
ton week ago for Atlantic City, has
gone on to New York, and viii spend q
few days there before his return TO this
city.
Messrs. Newmeyer, Warwick, Kim
berley, Loehl, and Rick ran a Column
bia car 20 Braddock Heights. town
about ten miles west OF Frederick, last
Sunday. Leaving this city at a. m,
they arrived at Frederick about 2
O'Clock, and returned to Washington at
Z p. N.
The Dupont Garage announces five
sales this week, hut following its usual
policy the names are withheld. This
statement was the answer to a query
about the effect the money depression
was having on auto sales
W. W. Norman left on Friday in a
tyne II. Corbin car. for New York He
viii stop over at Atlantic City, and will
bring his family, who have been at the
seashOre. with him on his return.
A. B. Cohen, Judge Pugh, e G.
Schaefer. W. W. Burt. George Hogarty,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01

Il
an all-day visit 10 the fair last week in
q Columbia car.
L P. Dorset. of the Dorset Garage, is
in New York city on business.
David Moore and family left last sun
day morning for Warrenton. Va. The
roads proved so bad at one point that It
took four hours 10 cover fifteen miles
Warrenton was not sighted until $50
in the evening. On the return trip an
all night stop was made in Leesburg and
the tourists did not arrive here until
Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Moore takes one or two trips a
week and has thoroughly explored the
possibilities for short drives in this vi
cinity and he desires TO go on record for
the statement that the highways be-
tween Washington and Warrenton are
the worst he has encountered The route
taken was the Cardlan pike and Mr..
Moore warns any one having occasion
TO drive to Warrenton 10 select some
other way.
Frank Flicldng left yesterday at
noon for Atlantic City to return with
DR.. Rhett Stuart In his car. DR.. Stuart
has been at the beach for the greater
part of the summer.
Charles Kraemer went to Ridgeville
on Sunday IN his -Duryea. re-
turning late Sunday evening.
NJ NJ. Marble stopped over in this
city for q day last week en- route for
his home in Massachusetts after an ex-
tended tour through the South. While
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01
PERSONALS
OF LOCAL
AUTOISTS

Five Columbia cars, carrying twenty
prominent Washington business men.
VIII leave on Sunday, September ., for
a ten days tour through western Mary
land and Pennsylvania
Frederick will be the first important
stop and from the Blue Ridge metropolis
the tourists will proceed to Reading and
Harrisburg. and after days stay there.
to New York.
S. II Newmeyer's car will carry
Samuel Kimberley and R. T. Warwick.
Otto jacob, August Brill, and Hugo
Hensey VIII ride in Thomas Z. Nilier's
machine. The Adoipb LoenI contingent
win include Joseph Fagin. William Rick,
and Thomas Her5hberger. Judge Wright
T. N. Connor, and either William Frye
or P. F. Carr viii so in Frank P. Hairs
AUTO. Frank Beren, Z. Bowman, and
]. Lauder. with one other not yet de-
cided upon, viii be the guests of A B
Cohen.
On the return from New York a shor-
ter route will be chosen. The majority
Of the party were booked to take The
Winchester trip planned by Adolph
Loehl for this week, which was post
poned on account Of the illness Of two
of these who were going.
A six-eylinder Stevens-Duryea was de-
livered to Mrs A. S. Abel. who lives
on the outskirts OF Baltimore last week
by the Motor Car Company. Mrs. Abel
writes that she finds the car a most
convenient means Of reaching the heart
of the city.
Joseph E. Baines and family left Tues
day morning for Philadelphia. where
they will spend a few days before go
ing on to New York Mr.. Baines viii
also tour New England If his Thomas
FLYER before returning to this city.
r. w. GIN, president Of the Motor Car
Company, started on Wednesday for
| New York in his 45-horsepower Peerless.
Mr. Gill. although he is a resident Of
Baltimore, spends much Of his time IN
Washington in the interests Of the Motor
/ Car Company.
David Dunlap, who has been out six
weeks writes from Sioux Falls, report
ing that he will return a boF1t Novar, her
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01

here Mr.. Marble stored his car at the
| Washington garage.
Whitman Osgood left yesterday morn
ing for Gettysburg The trip viii be
made by way of Westminster. IN Pope
Hartford.
The Culver Cadets. who were in town
last week, brought with them one OF
the handsomest autos seen in this city
for some time. The car was an eight
seated Royal Tourist touring auto, with
a specially designed body. It was
painted red. with black trimmings. and
attracted attention whenever it appeared
on the streets. Many interested IN
autos called at the Washington garage
during the week to inspect the machine.
H NJ Cole, sales manager Of the Ard
more Company of Pennsylvania. re-
turned 10 Philadelphia on Tuesday. after
a visit 70 Baltimore and Washington.
With Mr.. Cole were Messrs. George E.
Waters and B. F. Gooden, of the Mt.
Vernon Motor Car Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. Wallace have re-
turned IN their touring car from Bar
Harbor, Me. While in the New England
States they made an extended tour
through the White mountains.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01

Another new agency was added to the
coterie Of Washington salesrOOms last
week The Dewey garage, OF l. street.
is now the local headquarters Of the
Dragon car, and the first model of this
car seen in this city arrived here re-
Gently from New York
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01
ANECDOTES
Of INTEREST
TO AUTOISTS

A manager Of an Oldsmobile agency
tells an amusing incident which hap
pened in his saIesrOom the other day.
The old porter started 10 shove car
to the front Of the store. He was a
good. strong porter and used too much
elbow. grease" with the result be push
ed the car through the front window
The porter never stopped 10 explain 70
the manager: he simply grabbed his
coat and followed the car through the
hole in the glass. That shows how
easy ar OldsmobIle runs" was the
comment Of the manager as he started
looking up another porter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01

David Dunlap who has been out six
weeks. writes from Sioux Falls. report
ing that he viii return about November
/. Mr.. Dunlap is travelling IN his Peer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01
Splendid one-Day Tour.

This tour should be especially favored
by washington motorists, as 1t passes
through some beautiful country. which
should appeal to those who desire to
travel slowly. and for those who de-
sire to hit il up there are no bothersome
local speed regulations. until the limits
Of Westminster are reached. Six miles
per hour IS the regulation there
1t is a splendid one-dav ride. the en-
tire trip, including the stop for dinner
and a stroll through the shady streets
of Westminster, consuming but eight
hours.
The route as given is ten miles shorter
than that by way Of Ridgeville.