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The Washington bee., 1907-07-06
The Double-sarreled Cannon.

test was made. One test was entirely
sufficient to demonstrate that the can
non was a rank failure A 5O-foOt
chain, with the ends attached to two
cannon balls was the charge. The
balls were rammed into the cannon
good and hard. 1t was the inventors
idea that when the cannon was fired
the chain would stretch taut and cut
down everything within its length
When it was properly loaded it was
touched off with great ceremony. One
of the balls got out a little ahead of
Jones was TO pay. 1t had a kind of
circular motion. plowing up about an
acre Of ground, tore up a corn field,
moved down saplings, and the chain
broke. One of the balls killed a young
COW in a distant field. while the other
knocked down a chimney from log
cabin. The members of the Thun-
derbOlts who went out to witness the
test scattered as though the entire
Yankee army had turned loose in that
vicinity.
That one test was enough to con-
vince the inventor that his double
barreled cannon was more disastrous
10 the men behind it than 10 the en-
emy in front. II was drawn back to
the city and was never used again
except to celebrate Democratic vic
tories, the number of times for this
purpose being limited except in state
campaigns. Several years ago the old
cannon disappeared from in front Of
the city hall. and it was found in
junk shop, from which it was rescued,
and after being mounted and placed
in the little park on College avenue,
opposite the federal building, where
it now Sandstone of the most inter
esting relics of the civil war
The Washington bee., 1907-07-06
DIPLOMATS SONS LIKE SIRE.
Robert. Casper and Eliot Bacon All
Stars in Athletics.

Boston.-It is rare to find three
brothers in the same college at the
same time, all of whom are prominent
IN the same branch of sport, and it is
still rarer to find in them the sons Of
a man who while at the same college
was an athlete of such marked ability
that his reputation is still familiar to
the undergraduates of his alma mater.
This distinction belongs to the Ba.
con family, which for two generations
has been prominent socially and in
athletics at Harvard. Robert Bacon,
the father, who is assistant secretary
of state. was graduated from Harvard
in the famous class of 1880, in which
President Roosevelt was a member.
While in college Mr.. Bacon was a
member of the varsity crew, and Of
the football and track teams. He is
best known, however. as a splendid
The Washington bee., 1907-07-06
NAMES SHIRT WAIST INSPECTOR.
Mayor Busse, of Chicago, Appoints Fe-
male Garment Critics.

Chicago.-A "shirt-waist inspector"
is the latest addition to the city hall
pay roll. Just what the remuneration
and the duties of the inspector are to
be no one exactly knows, but because
Mrs. Ida Cross is displeased with a So
cent shirt waist she purchased at a
state street department store, the in
spector was appointed Louis NJ.
FeatherstOne. whose knowledge of the
secrets of the construction of the
"peekaboO' and other shirt waists is
said to be above reproach, is the first
inspector"
His appointment was made because
Mayor Busse and the other heads Of
the city hall are too gallant to see
one of the fair sex in trouble.
Monday afternoon, being bargain
day, Mrs. Cross purchased a shirt
waist that attracted her attention in a
store. After taking it home her ideas
changed, and she returned it and
asked that her money be refunded A
polite refusal followed, with the ex-
planatiOn that the waist was slightly
soiIed. If Mrs. Cross would pay to
have it laundered the company would
be glad to refund the difference, she
was told
Appeals to the managers of the
store proved fruitless; they gave the
same reply. Having heard that Mayor
Busse is a friend of those in trouble,
Mrs. Cross told him her story and
asked his aid
Il will appoint a special shirt vast
inspector" he exclaimed. Here.
Featherstone, you know all about shirt
waists, don't yOu?'
Surely" replied the unsuspicious
Featherstone. 'Peekaboo, fancy and
plan. Linen. calico or silk. Plated
That's enough. You are now the
official shirt waist inspector for the
city of Chicago. Look into this"
The Washington bee., 1907-07-06

Ia the year there is snap and life in
De ArdsIay air. The place draws cool
less from the Hudson. and it is saved
from m0notony by its well-wooded
bills It is not strange that it has been
Iacessary to draw restrictions tighter
70 keep the Ardsley reservation from
being overrun with restless million
aires and their families seeking a
haven.
It was Mrs. George Gould who, after
sHsi- TO the Edwin Goulds, said that
Aris.av was the rest spot of Ameri-
Ca OF course. it might be said that
Hrs Could spoke only for the wealthy;
the poor find Cramped area of d park;
Still her opinion is of interest as indi-
eating how little of rest and content is
the .or OF the men and women with
lM.-Iess money to spend. Probably
What Mrs Gould meant was that in
aas.Hr there was no suggestion of
l-o-L-.. outlay no rivalry of millions,
|loutieuIous competition in absurd en-
|'eTa.nments Not long before the
ierga G0ulds sailed for Europe a
young .arron complained Of WEAKNESS
as @ result Of the endless round of the
a-.et season. Go to Ardsley," was
@'7 iou.ds advice, given laughingly,
oI with good deal of earnestess.
s-a .Go to Ardsley" bids fair to pass
a.. slogan among the 400, if
gan ever could find refuge in so
so1- q haven. The so-caIled elect of
,-e goo are born .imitators, or rather
-a.e-. and within a week, through
+. The different layers of the odd So
"a. fabric. every mention of headache
emu. was followed by the call GO
t..s.... Well. there is more in
- remark than the thOughtless may
s..|.. The secret is known to the
." &oulds and Mrs. George Gould
DIS had more than an inkling of
'... She gave such apt expression
...-..T.s rural charms and decided
... .. Lakewood.
.." long VIII ATdsley stand
.He northWard march of the
low long too, will the William
aH-"oiLts and the Harry Payne
stand against the spread of
.. monster toward their Long
-at.st The millionaire breth-
".-t be known will not wait
. real estate dealer comes
On their gates. They will
..-.' ~ Tire first sign of the in
~-..- ..ealatgr.
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OLD CUSTOM FROM GERMANY.
Goshenhoppen Reformed Church Dec
crates 1000 Graves.

Pennsburg, PA religious OBJ
seTVance altogether new in south
eastern Pennsylvania, and probably
conducted for the first time in the
United States, took place the other
day at the New Goshenhoppen Re
formed church. 1t was a service in
memory of the dead, and the principal
feature was the decoration of 1000
graves in the graveyard with flowers.
The idea was suggested to Rev. c.
NJ De Long, pastor, when he visited
Nuremberg, Germany, some years ago.
One Sunday in June nearly the whole
populace assembled in the cemeteries,
placed flowers on the graves and then
attended religious service
All afternoon and next morning un-
til ten o'clock the members of the con-
gregatiOn brought great quantities Of
flowers to the churchyard and placed
them on the graves. When the time
arrived for beginning the services
the great expanse of fower-decked
graves presented a scene of rare
beauty. An appropriate sermon was
preached by Rev. Mr De Long.
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oarsman. and his sons all follow in
his footsteps
Robert Lord Bacon, the oldest son,
who is a senior and the captain of the
varsity crew, prepared, like all his
brothers at GTOton. In his freshman
year he was a member OF his fresh
man football squad. and captain of his
class crew. For the last two years
he has rowed at six on the varsity
Like his father, he is a man of mag
nificent physique, and a very powerful
oar. He is also making a very good
crew captain. He is very popular, and
at the recent class election he was
chosen chairman Of the class commit
tee.
Casper G. Bacon, the second brother,
er also went in for football and boat
ing in his freshman year He played
end on the 1908 freshman class foot
ball team. aud was member of the
class fOur-OaTed crew He is not as
strong as his elder brother. but, like
him, is a good oar, and last year and
during the present season he has
rOwed steadily in the second varsity
eight In his sophomore year he was
elected president of his class, and he
is one of the three undergraduate
members Of the Harvard athletic COM
mittee
Eliot C Bacon, the youngest of the
three brothers. did not play football,
but has stuck steadily to rowing He
is strOking his freshman crew, and
was recently elected captain. In the
class races this spring, and at the
American Henley at Philadelphia, Ba-
con proved himself to be one of the
best tWO-milc strokes Harvard has
produced He has splendid rhythm
and snap and at the same time the
judgment which is absolutely essen
tial to the good stroke oar He is
looked upon by many prominent boat
ing men as the most promising oars
man Of the Bacon family.
The Washington bee., 1907-07-06
Shakespeare and Cervantes.

1t is perhaps one of the most re-
markable coincidence in all literary
history that April %. 1916, should
have been the death day Of the two
greatest geniuses Of their time, or,
indeed, of any me-Shakespeare and
Ceryantes But it is doubtful whether
they ever heard Of each other, just
as Burns and Schiller who were born
in the same year. twinkled. to use
Carlyle's fine phrase, like bright par
ticular stars in opposite ornaments.
and never mingled their rays. 1t
does not appear that Shakespeare
knew any Spanish, and as the earliest
translation - SheItOn's - of Don
Quixote" began to appear in 1912,
after the author Of Hamlet" had re-
tired to Stratford, and was finished
in 1920, he is not likely to have come
under its influence 1t was The
Knight of the Burning Pestle" which
Grst betrayed this.
The Washington bee., 1907-07-06
Strange Bird Is Shot.

Knoxville, Tenn.-Inhabitant in the
region of lions Mill, Lee county, Vir-
ginia, are greatly puzzled over the dis
covery Of a strange bird in the noun
tains near by by J. F. Witt, meT-
chant of that place. The bird is of
great size, measuring nine feet from
tip to tip. The feathers are perfectly
white, except the tips of the wings,
which are black
Its head and bill are Is inches in
length, it9 webbed feet are seven
inches across. A great pouch under
its bill holds a gallon of water and this
gives the idea that the bird must be
of the pelican family, found in south
ern waters. 1t is supposed that the
bird was driven to the north by a
storm and lost its bearings. 1t will
be brought here. mounted and exhib-
tied.
The Washington bee., 1907-07-06
SAYS Sea Leaks Cause ouakes.

Montgomery City, Mo.-Dr Thomas
jefferson Jackson See, astronomer of
the United States Naval Observatory
at Mare Island. Cal, now in this city
visiting his old 5Cyhood home. says
he has discovered the one common
cause of earthquakes-the leakage of
the ocean bottom. which gives rise to
steam beneath the earth's crust. He
points out that the chief danger of
these agitatiOns is along the seacoast.
1T seems to be clearly proved, >"
said DR.. See, that the earth is not
contracting, but that the effects of
cooling of the globe are insensibIe.
The earth may be slightly expanding.
San Francisco is not likely to have
another earthquake in hundred
years"
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more than that of skates. Fitted with
broad sole, the curve shoe provides
the best means for travelling over a
sandy soil. 1t is fastened to the foot
and calf by three hooked buckles.
The curve shoe consists OF the
curved shoe itself, a foot holder, and
a leg rod with ankle joint. The wear
er of the shoe uses the ordinary move
ments of walking. In place of the
steel touching the ground, the curve
is set down and the step is completed
by a forward rolling motion of the
sole. When the sole rolls forward
a spring is tightened, and this swings
the shoe forward when it is raised in
readiness for another step. Models
for children have been made for few
shillings.
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BANDITS SON At BAR
JESSE JAMES, JR., TO PRACTICE
LAW AT KANSAS CITY.
Quits Pawn nbroking Business to Enter
Legal Profess on - Receipt of
Diploma Happjest Moment
of Life.

Kansas City. Mo Jesse James, Jr.,
only son OF the famous bandit whose
wild career was stopped 25 years ago
by a bullet from Bob FoTd's revolver
in st Joseph, has opened a splendidly
furnished Office in the Schultz build
ing and will practice law in Kansas
City. Jesse. Jr.. has been a resident
of Kansas City nearly all his life. He
wrote a book about his father and the
past few years has been running a
pawnshOp.
When [ stood on the platform, Z"
Jesse said the other evening, and re
ceived my diploma from the Kansas
City school of law, | experienced the
proudest moment Of my Iife-except-
ing, of course, the day was mar
Tied."
Attorney James spoke from cush-
ioned chair in the parlor of his neat
home on Elmwood avenue. On a
table before him were half a dozen
vases crowded with white and red
roses, which he had received at his
graduation. On d piano at his back
stood the class picture
Jesse didn't say anything about his
winning an honor prize at his gradua-
ton. Nor did he tell that he learned
his law by night study after working
long hours by day in his pawnshop.
q have quit the pawnbroker busi-
ness" Jesse continued Il am going
to practice law took the state ex-
animation at Jefferson City last June,
and have been dipping into the law a
little since / like the profession and
have done Tery we'll at it for a be-
ginner. | suppose my father would
say | am rather old to start in my life
work / am 81. you know"
Jesse stopped rather abruptly. as if
he had started 10 say more than he
The Washington bee., 1907-07-06
A London Double-Decker.

anyway, and when on an old London
bus they wanted to be on the roof
where the air and the view were
freer. The upper-deck bus, now sue
ceeded by the motor omnibus in Lon
don, is the foreTunner Of the double
deck trolley car in England. But, for
that matter. the old London horse cars
had two decks, also. and may have
contributed 10 this UDper-deck habit.
Among the finest cars Of this type
are the new cars If the London United
Electric tramways, having the upper
deck incIcsed and rooted in And at
each end of the upper deck is a large
platform fer the accommodation Of
smokers
The Washington bee., 1907-07-06
What Success Means.

The man who aCcumulates riches at
the expense Of others has not made a
success in his life He has failed.
He has starved his heart, warped
his intellect. mutilated his better i'm
pulses until the better self that might
have been a power for good lies at
his feet, nishapen and lifeless.
The woman who oyerrides friends,
family and conscience to better her
social or financial position, is not
success to herself or to anyone else.
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,..- v.ra-How little is heard of
~ -rr-n Gsg.ds. OF the many mem
-.. .r. could family they are the
-- '' often met ia the public prints.
20 ,ra rauaining few quiet, old-fash-
- members of the 400 genuinely
" rhem for their UnObtrusiyeness.
-, Gould is essentially a man Of
-.-amaal aud one who never looks
s.msga for his millions. He is
- rfe vast majority of the social
- 10 which he belongs, in that he
-...-q-ag his fellows by their mental
18th and not By the weight, size and
,.rrazs of their Golfers. But how
--l4 rf his success is due to the, wise
.~ararga Of his wife? Those who
-r-r ,re man best say it was for
~rara Eav Tor him when he welded
:s-s. Srrady. The Goulds live with
mn rs-.u.adon most the year in
,-4-.av They have long since tired
,f European travel; they are among
ts limited few of our multimilliOn-
aires waa see beauties in our country
.rs. TO the best the Alps or any Of
he garden spots Of the continent can
.fori
Mrs Could is a nature lover, and
she finds ample opportunity to invite
ta~ inclination in this direction in and
around Ardsley. Her favortte pastime,
however. is golf, although occasionally
she is seen on the Ardsley tennis
courts If golf ever is to resume its
sway among the smart set it will be
Due largely TO the influence of Mrs.
Gould and the little circle of which
she is the leading figure. Ardsley is
z nook that simply drives the resident
s6aId for athletic sport In this it is
the reverse Of Newport, sitting lazy
by the sea. and with its level stretches
Of highway Turing one TO the listless
Injury of the upholstered automobile.
It is only in the early spring and the
late faH that the Newport atmosphere
is really bracing, while every month
The Washington bee., 1907-07-06
LATEST IN LOCoMoTIoN.
With Curved Shoe One Can Move
Twice as Fast as Without Them.

London-It is claimed that anyone
using the new curved shoe represent
ed in the illustration can move twice
as fast as he can by walking in the
ordinary manner the shoe causing
the steps to be doubled in length.
The cOntrivance is the result of much
experimenting and of many modifica-
tions of designs. The new wall"
takes less time to learn than skating,
and the weight of the shoes is not
The Washington bee., 1907-07-06
Lex Of NapoIeon,s Hair.

.A- interesting relic of Napoleon
--a.-Eie has been placed in the Not
.'7.-.- Castle museum. 1t consists
O. ..sN of hair OF the emperor which
as cut on about an hour after his
9a.h.
The Washington bee., 1907-07-06
OOUBLE-DECKERs IN LONDON.
"Two-Story" Cars Are Popular With
EogIish Tramway Patrons.

BroOklyn-In this country, where
elevated roads limit the height of our
city cars. We have had no opportunity
given 10 Us by the traffic managers to
test th= toubIe-deck trolley, so much
favored by the English. Our English
cousins Jhink more Of the outdoor life,
The Washington bee., 1907-07-06
.IIET EDWIN GOULOS
.-,sr7s OF FAMILY WHO sHUN
GILOEO SOCIETY.

since Wearied Of Smart Set,
''S.,,lHyg Unostentatiousiy at Ards
- Which Mrs. Gould Says is
.,a Rest spot" of America.
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tally In this part Of the state.

ctailS In this part Of the stale,
The case against the Srother bro
theirs sas on the docket here for trial
today. bat IL Is more than likely that
there ~til he some delay before the
trial Is actually begun IL Is nOs ex,
pss-ted. however. that the trial will b.
Ioag DELAYED. as all the parties con.
.eeTned are eager foE the hearing. IL ID
reported tha, Mrs Viola Strother BY,
waters. the slain mans widow. has
about recovered from her illness and
will t'e ready 10 take the stand In be-
half nj her brothers. The latter are
out on ss.oeao hail ami one Of the inter,
es'img features OF the case Is the fact
tha, one Of the grand iurymen Who In.
dicted the young men became one III
their bondsmen. The trial will h. pre,.
sided over by a judge especially as.
signed t0 the circuit by Judge Swanson
10 try the case.
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STROTHER BROTHERS
on TRIAL FOR LIFE
Shoot Down Their Brcther-in-L aw
After Forcing His Marriage With
Sister at Point of Gun.

Culpepper, Va, Feb. 21.-All this
section of the state is agog in anticipa-
ton of the trial of the Strother bro
theirs for the killing of their brother
in-law. William Bywaters, under cir.
cumstances that throws the accused
young man back upon the socalled un-
written law for their defense and justi-
fication. Bywaters, 1t will be remem-
bered, was shot to death at the Stro-
ther homestead within a few hours
after he had married the sister of the
young men who have freely confessed
to the killing. Bywaters, it Is said, was
forced the marry the girl at the point
of a revolver and it Is further stated
that he was attempting to abandon her
when he was detected by the brothers
in the act of escaping from the house
and was shot to death. The victim be-
longed to prominent family and was
one Of the best known young men so
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GENERAL MANAGER IS
STABBED Seven times

indianapolis, Feb. 21.-Harry n
Styner, a brother of Elmer Il. Styner
former general manager OF the Mex
ican Central, said today that his
father, who Is postmaster at ,Moren.
ci, Indiana. has received dispatch
from Mexico. stating that Elmer, his
son, had been stabbed by member
Of the antiAmerican society. 1t Is
stated by members of styner fam
lily that Elmer Styner recently re
ceived an anonymous letter. threat
ening him with death unless he left
Mexico. An appeal for an investiga.
tion has been made to the state de
partment at Washington through the
Indiana senator.
Stabbed Seven Times.
Mont Morenci. Ind. Feb. 21.--C. ]
Styner, postmaster. received a sec
ond message today from Mexico City
signed by the roommate Of his sor
Elmer, stating that Styner Is alive
The telegram stated that Styner had
been attacked by three Mexicans
and stabbed seven times, but woult
recover. unless complications set In
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iMnENsE STEAM SHIP GOES
DOWN IN TERRIBLE STORM
NEAR ROTTERDAM.
But ONE MAN SAVED
Vessel Carried One Hundred and
Twenty Passengers and Crew OF
Sixty Officers and Men.

ROTTERDAM. Feb. 2i.-A disastrous
wreck occurred with great loss oil
this nlorning during u terrific south
westerly gale of the Hook OF HOl,
land when the Great Eastern railway
company's steamship Berlin. bound
from Harwich TO the Hook Of Hoi-
land was lost All on board. 1sl
persons In all. Of whom ninety-one
we're passengers. were drowned ex
cept one gentleman. The wreck oc.
CURED of the north pier Of the Hook
Of Holland. A tremor struck the
north end. while she was trying TO
enter the waterway a tthe Hook of
Holland. She broke In two. the for.
ward part sinking Immediately. while
the passengers and crew gathered
on the stern. where they vainly at
tempted to launch life-boats. Bodies
10 the number OF twenty-five have
already washed ashore. The man
saved was unconscious when dragg
ed from the water. and had not re,
gained Consciousness when carried
TO a hotel In the nighborhood. Tugs
and life-boats, when the first alarm
sounded. promptly went to the as.
sistance OF the Berlin. but the VIC.
lence OF the gale and the heavy seas
made It impossible to approach the
wreck and the would.be lIfe-savers
saw the steamer break up and the
crew and passengers washed away,
without being able to render the
slightest assistance.
One Hundred and Eighty On Board.
ROTTERDAM. Feb. 21.-The agents
OF the wrecked steamer Berlin. say
that although they are not positive
regarding the numbers. they believe
the vessel carried 100 passengers
and crew Of sixty officers and men
After Part Did Not Sink.
Hook OF Holland-12:30 p. m.-The
after part OF the wrecked steamer
Berlin did not slip into deep water
as first reported. but seems firmly
embedded In a sand bank. Still
few OF the passengers aboard are
clInging to the wreckage. and It is
hoped to effect rescue at low tide
During the high water at the height
Of the storm shut off a view of the
wreck. which led to the belief that
no trace of the steamer was left.
Opera Troupe Lost.
ROTTERDAM. Feb. o1.-Herr Denni
yer. a member OF the German opera
company. who has arrived by the
way OF Antwerp. says thirty-fiva
members of his company were
aboard the wrecked steamer Berlin
Dennizer missed the steamer and
came on to Antwerp by boat.
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coaamtTy nj large and nj the least os
these waal he the hrtaging sogeshsr Il
the n0aaaeFS u tn North md the sol.
dArHs af the ssaSsh In closer compact
and fsaaeEnal frasaaxhlp The lapse
of years has heaAed the wounds ot
passion and at the jamestown Expoxi
aaoa the old soldiers wiIa gather III
the Building ii the Biue and the
Graz Veterans" aad will taghs their
hzstaeS over again without a senhl
ance of the anlmosity u hormer years.