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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-31
COLORADO HIS THEME.
Newark Boys Club Hears Lecture by
Superintendent Fox.

At the second entertainment of the
Newark Boys Club last night a lecture
on Colorado" was given by William A.
Fox, superintendent of the institution,
who is a Western man, with stereopti-
cor views. He described Pike'sPeak, the
Garden of the Gods and other pictur-
esque views. Miss Sherk gave a recita-
tion, Miss Pullin a piano solo, Harry
Drummond a vocal solo, and Rothouse
and Brown appeared in comic dances.
The Thirteenth Avenue School Band
furnished orchestral music.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-31
SAY 8-MONTHS-OL
WEIGHS ITO POUNDS.
No Heavier at Birth Than the Average,
But Is Now in a Glass by
Itself.

PARKERSBURG. W va, Oct. 3L-A
remarkable freak Of natur is an infant
Of w. H. Banes. an employee Of a factory
at Matoeka. The babe. which is named
William Edward Banes, is only eight
months old and weighs 10 pounds. The
babe at birth was of normal weight. but
has increased steadily in weight until it
is now a prodigy n weighs almost as
much as its mother.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-31
NEGRO TRIES TO KILL EMr1oYER

BRIDGETON, Oct. 3.-Wesley Winrow,
a negro, e years old. is In jail here
charged with assault with intent to XIII
his employer. Thomas NJ. rice. OF Deer
field, yesterday. whom he attacked at three
different times, once with a grubbing hoe,
then with a mason's hammer and again
with a shovel Tice demonstrated with
him when he wanted to leave his work
before the usual time. and he grew angry.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-31
COOK TO GET FORTUNE.
And She'll wait Until IT'S in Her Hands
Before Resigning.

TRENTON. Oct. s1.-Mrs. Catherine Brit
son. a West State street domestic. received
word yesterday that she had inherited a
fortune by the death of a relative in Ger
many. No particulars of the case have
yet been received except that she Is one
OF three persons to whom $4,000 has been
beQueathed.
Mrs. Britton declares she will continue %
serve in the kitchen OF her employer until
she gets the money in. her hands. Then 1t
will be time enough to plan for the future,
she says. =
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-31
RUSSIA EXECUTES WOMAN

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. S1.-Mllc. Rago-
zinnikova, who on October % killed Gem
eral Maximoffsky, Director % the Depart
ment of Prisons of the Ministry of the In
terror, was hanged today.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-31
OPPOSED TO TAX FOR HOSPITAL.

PLAINTIELD. oct. 31.-vlporo,,s ~
position, led by former Mayor Il y Il
Randolph, has developed aEafnst III
proposition 70 include IN the tag levy
an item OF three mills per 500 for the
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-31
HAHN PRoBERs TO BE- PAID.
Governor Signs House Bill Providing
for Defraying of Their Expenses.

TRENTON. Oct 31.-Governor Stokes
yesterday signed House bills 51 and $50.
No 52l provides for the payment of the .ex-
penses of the Hahn Investigation commit-
tee. II includes 5000 for John H. Backes
for his services as counsel TO the COM
mittee.
No. so authorizes the division Of town.
ships into water districts for the purpose of
supplying water within such districts for
fire purposes, and the election Of water
commissioners
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-31

Diekerson's Double Distilled Witch Hazel, very special,
loo a pint. No dealers supplied.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-31

Williams Shaving Soap, regular foc a cake the world over,
very special, SO cake. One cake to a customer and no
dealers supplied.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-31

Free Specials 4! $$:; y: ;$ ;$ $$ $ e.: +: : & IS $: : $$. ~ 4 4! $ ;:: s$: :::: IS: ::$;$$;;
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-31

The best Jersey Violet Talcum Powder, regular SC, special
box. One box to a customer and no dealers supplied.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-31

~ Artistic Hair Cutting and Beard
Qa$b Trimming a Specially.
k@S4 Our Shampoos are IN BEST to be had: Electric, 2c; Plain, regu-
W@WA iar.2 c.. Ladies Shampooed or MaSageda al their homes, ST.. Tel
AIAMNa~ 40oS-J II vol ave electric current HON we cn give %
[MSTZMMEW electric massage treatment
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-31

Large, light, sanitary rooms; finest tubs; no
water and warm rooms at all times. We furnish
Turkish towels, wash rags, brushes and soap
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-31

Is uneqnaled for the service and material
used. II o have or if you have never
had one. a trial will be a revelation to you.
Very special, only 49,. -.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-10
TO DROP 10000 MEN.
Falling OFF in steel Orders Given as
Reason-ResuIt Will be Partial

Falling Off in Steel Orders Given as
Reason-ResuIt Will be Partial
Closing of Some of Great Mills.
Pittsburg. Pa, Oct. 9.-The great
falling off in steel orders here has
caused some apprehension and the
news that the steel trust is about to
lay off 10000 more men is signifi-
can't.
The news, however. comes from a
source most authoritive, and that
there will be many more men than
this laid off by other concerns in the
aggregate before the month Is two
weeks old is asserted.
Already there have been at least
5000 men laid off at other works con-
nected with iron and steel and taking
the whole situation at a glance things
are not rosy now.
Several more of the larger furnaces
in the Pittsburg district are booked
for BLOWN gout in the coming week.
1t has been the idea of the steel men
to do all their repairing in slack times
and the slack time is coming now-is
here, in fact, as the closing down of
the mills shows.
Hun lreds of the men now out of
work have taken to the coal mines of
West Virginia where there is a
great demand for men.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-10
SUES IOWA WOMAN
FOR MONEY GIVEN
WHILE ENGAGED
MRS. NATHAN MARSHALL, WIFE
OF MARSHALLToWN PHYSICIAN
Hailed INTO COURT BY A TURN
ED suIToR.

Marshalltown, Oct. &C. D. Mar
shall of Chicago has begun an action
In the local courts to recover from
Mrsr. Nathan Merrill, wife of one of
the city's leading physicians, the sum
of $499.50, which he claims to have
furnished her during their engage
ment five years ago.
With Marshall's petition is an itetnl-
lied account running from June, 1900,
to September, 1902. During that time
Marshall and Mrs. Merrill who was
then Miss Mcmahon, were said to
have been engaged. He says that he
assisted in paying her expenses while
she was a student in the seminary at
Jacksonville, ILL.,. and later at a train
ing school for nurses In Chicago.
According to Marshalls statement
his f1ancee's brother seriausly object
ed to the match and finally succeeded
in having the engagement broken
While acting as nurse in a hospital
here she married DR.. Merrill.
Marshall's account shows that in
1901 he gave Miss Mcmahon $233 in
cash and during 1902 he advanced
$3.50. During 1900 he says he ad
vanced her a total Of $110.50 in cash
presents, railroad fare and tuition sal
the Jacksonville seminary. News o.
the suit will cause something Of sen
sation here, as very few Marshalltowr
pople knew of the relations between
Mrs. Merrill and Marshall
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-10
ILLINOIS PASTORS
WILL NOT REMARK Y.
FAIR DIVORCES
METHODIST CLERGY BIND THEM
SELVES TO PERFORM cERE
MONIES ONLY FOR INNOCENT
SEPARATED BY INFIDELlTY.

Chicago, Oct. 9-Methodist Episco-
pal ministers of the Rock River con-
ference struck direct blow at d.
vorce and the remarriage Of divorced
persons by resolutions adopted at yes
terday's session of the conference.
The resolutions pledge the minis
ters to work for uniform divorce laws
to protect marriage, and bind them
not to solemnize the marriage Of d.
vorcees except in the case of the in
nocent party in a divorce granted on
grounds of unfairfulness.
The resolutions, which were pass
ed by almost unanimous vote, fol-
lows:
Repudiate Experimental Idea.
eve repudiate the idea that true
marriage can be an experiment in
conjugal compatibility, contract
which may be dissolved at the within
or pleasure of either of the contract
ing persons, or both of them, or any
other things less than a covenant for
life, attested and validated by divine
sanctions.
1--WE believe that there can be no
infraction of the marriage vow or
disruption of the marriage bond, 9TH
erwise than by death, without sin.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-10
MAGILL TRIAL is ON
Four Jurors Accepted on Opening Day
of Murder Case Against Clinton
Man and His Bride.

Decatur ILL.,, Oct. 9.-The trial of
Fred H. Magill Of Clinton and his
bride, Faye Graham Magill, accused
of the murder Of Mrs. Pet Magill, the
former bankers first wife, was begun
here yesterday and by holding an
evening session it was possible to get
four jurymen accepted by both sides.
From the questioning Of the prose-
cutor it became apparent that he
would attempt to produce a conyic.
ton on purely circumstantial evidence
The character Of the defense was not
limited at by the attorneys for the Ma
gills.
Forty-two talesmen were examined
and 1t was apparent that many OF
them were anxious to avoid service on
the jury Those who satisfied both
sides were: J. H. Knots. business
man; Hilliam Permer, blacksmith:
A. L. Kirk, machinist, and E. III
Kordan, a hack driver.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-10
IOWANS ARE INDICTED
Members Of Northwestern Lumber
mems Association Charged With
ConspIracy,

Minneapolis, Oct, 9.-As a result OF
it's investigation of the so-called little
black book" the federal grand jury has
returned nineteen indictments against
well-known lumber men and offices or
the Northwestern Lumbermen's as
sociation charging conspiracy to de-
fraud by the use of the mails. The
.black book" plan was pursued by
lumber men and other opponents OF
mail order houses ana provided tnat
the victims Of the device were made
to answer futile correspondence and
send out innumerable catalogues, all
with no result in trade.
The individuals named in the in
dictment were:
Ralph Burnside, president Of the
Northwestern Lumbermen's assooia-
ton.
w. G. Hollis of Minneapolis, secre.
tary of the association.
George G. Ingram Of Sauk Center, a
director.
Stanley Moore of Waterloo, Iowa.
director.
c. 2. Greet of Eldora, Iowa, former
vice president.
Theodore S. Mclaughlin, general
l1dldSeT Ol LIE FIlOculh LuluDST. SOlu
pany, Minneapolis.
Leonard R. Wells, vice president
North Star Lumber Company.
George P. Thompson, secretary and
treasurer of the North Star Lumber
Company.
E. Hudson, vice president Central
Lumber Company Of Minneapolis.
| i. Nesbit Tate, treasurer Wisconsin
Lumber company of Minneapolis.
| James c. Malville, general manager
| Wisconsin Lumber Company.
| Rufus Clarke, general manager
]. H. Queal Lumber Company of MINI
eapolis.
| R. F. Franch of Rawarden, Iowa.
William j. Bruce of Minneapolis.
J. W. Lucas of Winona.
o. Fl. Botsford of Winona.
A. R. Rogers president Rogers Lum
| Der Company Minneapolis.
| George H. Rogers, vice president
Rogers Lumber Company.
N. S. Darling. president Oklahoma
sash and door factory.
The Indictment charges twelve over
acts committed by the comspirators
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-10
SECOND PLOT TO
KILL PROMINENT
COLORADO MEN
INTERNAL MACHINES SENT TO
GOV. BUCHTEL AND BANKERS
MoFFAT AND koUNTZE-AT.
TEMPT Is FAILURE.

Denver, Colo, Oct. 9.-Dynamite
laden bombs were concealed in pack
ages received almost simultaneously
through theh mails today by Gov Henry
A. Buchtel, David H. Moffat, president
of the First National bank Of Denver
and Charles B. Kountze. president Of
the Colorado National bank.
The packages were SO designated
that the Internal machine would ex-
plode as soon as they were opened
Death was certain for whoever opened
the packages carelessly.
That none Of the men to whom the
packages were addressed was blown
to pieces was due to the fact that the
police had received by chance warn
ing Of the plot and put the intended
victims Of the conspiracy on their
guard.
Police and City Dumfounded.
Announcement of the desperate at
tempt made to kill the governor and
the two bankers following closely up
on the Illustration of an attempt to
assassinate Edward Chase on Sunday
night, created sensation in the city
rivaled only by the sensation of the
miners labor war.
1 The police. who have information
that Lawrence Phfpps, the steel mil
lionaire, was also down on the assas'
sination list, are practically dumfound,
ed by the scope and daring Of the plot
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-10
new YORK FRI:
ENDANGERSTH THE
LIVES OF MANY
H. AkVI
OCCUPANTS OF TENEMENTs AD.
JOINING CAR BARNS POUR INTO
sTREETs-cALM RESTORED BY
PRIESTS ATTIRED IN ROBES.

New York, Oct, 9.-Hundreds of
lives were endangered, thousands OF
persons were thrown into a panic,
and 125 electric cars used on the sew
eral cross town lines were destroyed
and property loss of 100000 was
caused by fire in the fourteenth
street car barns early today.
The service on ali the cross town
lines was greatly hampered.
The structure adjoined several
tenement houses the occupants OF
which poured into the streets. in a
panic, most of them being foreigners.
It was not until several priests, attired
in robes, appeared on the scene and
walked through the surging crowd
imploring the people to calm them,
selves that anything like order was
restored.
Colleagues Lose Clothes.
Lexington, KY, Oct. 9.-The Mil
lersburg female college at Millers-
burg, Bourbon county, was totally de-
stroyed by fire today Seventy girls
students had NOSE of their apparel
burned, but none were hurt. The
loss was $25,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-10
NRS.CHADW|Ck
IS NEAR DEATH,
MIND WRECKED
WOMAN ARRESTED FOUR YEARS
AGO FOR CONSPIRACY TO
WRECK oBERLlN BANK FACES
END-JoINs CATHOLIC CHURCH

Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 9.-Mrs. Cas-
sic Chadwick is today reported to be
worse. Her condition is admitted to
be very serious. She lies in her bed
in the prison hospital, seemingly in
different to her fate, racked with pain,
and apparently resigned to her fast
approaching end. Her weakness ia
showing its effect upon her mind, she
being at intervals wholly irrational.
Mrs. Chadwick is a mere wreck OF
the woman arrested for conspiracy
to wreck the Oberlin bank four years
ago.
Yesterday when she realized her
condition was growing worse Mrs
Chadwick sent for priest and was
received into the Roman Catholic
church, Rev. Father Kelley baptisine
her. This was the first time since hel
Imprisonment tnat the woman evinced
the slightest interest in religion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-10
Or. zE|GLER
GETS S10O,O0O
Fur SERVICES.
CHICAGO PHYSICIAN AWARDED
BIG DAMAGES AGAINST ESTATE
OF HARRIET q. M'vlckER AFT.
Err LONG FIGHT,

Chicago, Oct. 9.-The jury today
rendered a verdict against the estate
of the late Mrs. Harriet G.. McVicker
In favor of DR.. l.. O. H. zeigler for
100000. Mrs. McVicker was the
widow of James H. McVicker the we'll
known theatrical manager of this
city.
She died several years ago in Cali
fornia and after her death. DR.. Zeigler
claimed 100000 from her estate by
he hade made with Mrs. McViclser to
the remainder of her life.
She according to claims advanced
by DR.. Zeigler was to leave him that
amount in her will After her death
the physician brought suit to recover
the sum. The jury awarded him the
| full amount of his claim
Rumor of Failure In Amsterdam.
New York. Oct. 9.-There was
heavy selling on the stock exchange
today on orders said to be from Hol-
land, the selling was accompanied by
rumors that an important failure Is
Imminent In Amsterdam.
Wireless From Lusitania.
| On Board the Lusltania by wireless.
AT o'clock tonight the Lusitanla
was in latitude AZ north and longitude
| 1920 west, going at rate of rs knots
| an hour. The Lusitania had appar-
emily covered the distance of about L.
470 miles from Queenstown. If she
maintains the average of % knots
she will reach the lightship at about
1880 a. m. Friday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-10
RAND HELD INNOCENT
Attorney for Burlington Lumbermen
Says His Case viii Be Dropped
Without Trial.

Burlington, Oct, 9-Hon. w. T.
Blake attorney for Horace s. Rand
the wealthy lumber merchant of Bur
lington, who was present at the trial
of Senator Borah at Boise, Idaho, on
behalf Of Mr.. Rand, who was indicted
jointly with the senator in the alleged
land fraud cases, has returned home
and gave out statement to the effect
that without doubt the government
would dismiss the case of Mr.. Rand.
He said that there was not the slight
est bit of evidence to connect Mr.. and
Mrs. Rand with any illegal transact
lions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-10
HAS
CLAIMED ITS
FIRST VICTIM
LEE sTRoHMEYER, WHO sUs-
TANNED BROKEN SPINE IN
GAME AT IOWA CITY LAST SAT-
URDAY EXPIRED TODAY.

Iowa City. Oct. 9-(speciaD-Lee
Strohmeyer. the high school athlete
who sustained a broken spine in a
football game here last Saturday, died
this morning.
It was the first scrimmage Of the
season between the Cedar Rapids and
Iowa City high schools that Strohmey-
er was injured. The accident occur
red on Iowa field and the injured lad
was taken at once to the University
hospital, where an operation was per-
formed.
Operation Of no Avail.
The spine was cut open and the
pressure on the spinal cord was re-
lieved. Sunday the condition of the
athlete showed improvement, and the
physicians gave it out as their opinion
that not only would his life be saved,
but that he would recover the use Of
his physical powers.
The death of young Strohmeyer
may result IN the ban being placed
again on high school football at Iowa
City. This year saw the first game
played in seven years and it was i'll
this first game that the fatal accident
occurred.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-10
PIE SUPPER Ar oRMANvILLE.
Mrs. w. C. Stewart of Ottumwa viii
Recite Saturday Evening,
ne&Nhan

Ormanville.-The Young people OF
orInanville have planned pie supper
to be given at the north side school
house Saturday evening, Oct. 12. "A
musical and literary program has been
arranged, in charge of Mrs. w. c.
Stewart of Ottumwa, who will give
some readings There viii. also be a
novelty auction and funds will be fur
rished each guest with which to buy
II Is desired that. all the young ladies
bring pie.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-10
AGED MAN ON TRIAL
G. w. Wilson Faces Abba Court or
Charge of Shooting Into Crowd
of Serenaders.

Abba, Oct, 9.-The case of G. w.
Wilson, accused Of attempted murder,
is attracting the attention Of the Mon
roe county district court and great
headway is being made. The case was
started Monday and the state com.
pleted their evidence YESTERDAY. Nj
Wilson is the Loyilia man who shot
into crowd Of young people that
were serenading his daughter at the
time of her wedding last April He
is about 70 years of age and l.; one
Of the Oldest men to be tried in the
county ol the charged Of attempted
murder.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-10
LIBRARIANS MEET
State Associations Of Iowa and Ne
braska Meet at Omaha and
c l!0cii Bluff

The Iowa sead Nebraska state as
sociations of librarians are holding a
Joint convention this week in Council
Bluffs, Omaha and South Omaha,
which will close on FRIDAY. This is
the first time both associations have
met in this way and the attendance
is unusually large.
J. t. Hackworth Of Ottumwa is vice.
president of the Iowa association but
because Of business matters, that
needed his attention at this time. he
could net attend.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-10
Countess Comes to See Eddy.

New York. Oct. 9.-The Countess of
Dunmore, widow Of the Earl of Dun
more, who was the most prominent
Christian Scientist in Great Britain,
has left this city for Boston so as to
be near Mrs. Eddy and the score of
Christian Science teachings, accord
ing to a story published today. The
countess is as devoted an adherent
of Mrs. Eddy as her late husband was.
She has bought house at Brookline,
Mass.
Mrs. Eddy lives at Concorn, N. H.,
but few hours travel from Boston.
The countess came here accompanied
by her daughters, Lady Muriel, Gore
Brown, Lady Alexandria Victoria
Murray and Lady Colts Fowbe. Lady
Murray organized the Christian
Science church in Manchester. Eng
lasd, one of the largest of the belief
in England.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-10
RATE HANDICAP TO MlNsTRELs,
Al. G. Fields In Complaint Asserts
That Southern Tariffs Have Be-

Washington, D. c., Oct "a seri-
Gus handicap has been placed upon
burnt cork minstrelsy by the railroads
Of the country. according to a COM
plant filed with the interstate COM
merce commission by the AL. G. Fields
minstrel company. Brer Bones as
serts that rates in the southern ter
ritory formerly were fair and reason
able, but that they have become un-
fair and unreasonable, much to the
prejudice Of his business. He urges
the interstate commerce commission
to investigate.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-10
Patriots Reused
Over Dig at the
Father ofCountry
VirginaMan Who Held Geo
Washington to be a Tax
Dodger Gets Letter Of
Protest

Washington. D. c.. Oct. 9.-Captaln
S. R. Donahue of Fairfax. Va, who
disclosed from musty volumes the
record Of George Washington's pre-
sentiment for tax lodging, has had no
Every mail has brought to the CAP
tain flood Of angry and protesting
letters.
'The naked truth seems to have Of
Tended the patriots, who look upon the
Father Of His Country as nodded
from finer clay than his fellow NOR
tails" said Captain Donahue. "They
all seem to take my discovery as q
personal offense instead Of new fact
of history. It's mighty discouraging
to man who makes an excursion i'll
to the realms of historical research
for the benefit of posterity to get for
ty-odd bumps a day from his own gen,
Grafton. I'm going to quit the history
business after this.
Shakes Morals Of Country.
Zone letter was a mournful re-
proach in feminine hand that sug-
gester cats and tea and hailed from
Massachusetts, How could you do
it?' she walled. You lower the moral
tone of the youth of our country when
you shake their faith in the great
Washington
81 replied that did 1t for two rea-
sosn-one because it was true and the
other because needed the money.
1T Is strange that all the protests
have come from the north. George
seems to be more adored away up
north than right around home.
Hatchet Story All Right.
"It may calm the perturbed spirits
of some of these outraged patriots to
know that on the desk Of Mr. Rich
ardson, the county clerk of Fairfax,
is lying hatchet, aged and rusty, to
which is attached a paper bearing this
legend:
The original hatchet used by
George Washington This ought to
offset the tax lodging, unless the fact
that the implement bears the trade.
mark Of hardware firm in Bridge
port, Conn.,. may make some differ
ence.
Satisfies His Visitors.
Richardson says he got tired tell
ing the visitors why he did not have
the hatchet SO he looked up one in
the woodshed and labeled it as above
for the delectation of tourists. and he
inde it does just as well as the orig
inal."
Captain Donahue says he has dis
covered many other facts bearing up
on the private life Of the Squire Of
Mount Vernon, but after this present
discouraging experience he is goins
to keep them locked in his bosom.