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The Washington times., 1908-03-20

Cciton was subjected to undue influence
and was mentally iHcapacitated from
making a valid will because Of a fever
from which she was suffering. Tie chief
benehcaries OF the Will are Mrs. Kath-
crime Martin Dahlgren. "A daughter OF
Mrs. Cotton, and Mrs. DahIgren' 3
daughter, Miss Catherine Martin. each
Of whom receives one-half
Would Get 0ne-Half.
If the contestants of the will are sue
oessful the one-haIf devised 10 Miss
Martin viii 90 10 the little Partisan girl
Mrs. DanlgTen' half is safe whatever
the outcome of the trial may be.
Ever since the first proceedings in
the now famous will contest were in
stituted. the counsel for the child, At
torneys Worthingt0n, Donaldson, and
Parker, have fought every inch of
ground. The Will Is being defended By
Attorneys Douglas & Syme and when
the case comes TO trial one Of the most
brilliant legal duels in many a day is
expected.
The Washington times., 1908-03-20

Mrs. Martha A Hunt is lying Sc
riously III at her home on n street
northwest. She Is suffering from a
stroke of paralysis
The Washington times., 1908-03-20

Thomas f. KeHher. OF Wisconsin ave
nue. northwest. has purchased the two
story brick dwelling 1916 @ street north
west. from Samuel G.. W. Benjamin.
The Washington times., 1908-03-20
WOMAN TO ADOPT
600 LITTLE ONES
Will Be a Mother" to Them
After Scientific
Methods.

NEW YORK, March 2o.-To improve
the human race. Mrs. L. +. Wielaud is
planning TO adopt sixty children year
for ten years. She. with her husband,
John c. Wieland, OF Rensselaer, Heights,
n Y, and Benjamin Franklin. Of IS
Park row. New York city. have in
CoTpOrated the Commonwealth under
laws Of the State Of New York.
Eight acres OF land, a house a mill.
and a stream, with sufficient water
power 10 light a town, are In the pos
session OF the corporation at Rensselaer,,
y. Y. Here the adOp-ed children are 10
be trained in right mental, physical
and manual effort, as a practical dem
onstration of the laws of vibration"
Tells Of Her Plans.
Mrs. Wieland gave an enthusiastic ex-
position Of her theories. prospects. and
hopes at the Sign OF the Green Tea Pot
81 West Thlrty-Jhlrd street. recently
Names. numbers, and c0l1rs are funda-
mental principles IN her plan She wore
a surpliCe OF pale blue because that
IS her co.5r. Some pamphlets which she
had printed had failed in efficiency be-
cause they were yellow and red, inhar-
monious colors for her
All the sixty children who are 90 be
edopted are 70 have new names. Mrs.
Wieland prefers to get possession OF
babies, the younger the better. With her
system. she said, it would be just as
easy to manage twelve as one Mothers
gasped at this, but Mrs. Wielanl in-
sisted a comprehension OF the laws of
vibration and mental science reduced
work 10 the vanishing point
Ii is proposed later 10 have mothers
as we'll as infants In the Commonwealth,
so that they may be properly instructed
in the duties of motherhood. Mrs. Vie
land Is her own nurse and physician and
files the birth certificates herself. SIZE
displayed four certificates TO prove her
case. Her children begin to work as
soon as they can walk, and that prin-
Ciple followed with sixty babies would
prove quite profitable. One of her chill
dren, she related, carried wood into the
house and arranged it neatly in rows
at the ago OF eighteen months. At the
age of two and a half years the chill
dren begin gardening. When they are
five and six years old they raise corn,
TWO ears icing shown as d part of the
crop raised by children Of that age
Takes First Charge
The first of the sixty has already been
adopted. She is three months old, and
has not yet been named. because It Is
necessary to get the date Of her birth
from Gouverneur Hospital before the
right name can be selected.
Mrs. AsO-NeiCh w Cochran, who
gives character readings in vibration
through name and birth number, with
color and key pote" explained that
there are so MANY failures i'm life be
cause persons are handicapped by be-
ing badly named. Given the date Of
birth. Mrs. Cochran viii mathematicsliy
reckon the correct name one should
bear.
Children are often irritable. and even
ill because their mothers deck them out
I'm froclzs and hair ribbons OF the wrong
color 1t Is as essential to discover the
Drouer color as the correct name FOR
each Individual. All Of that viii be
worked out carefully in the Common
wealth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23

the Stevens House during the week. At OF
these Mr.. and Mrs. H S. Terhune. of New York.
entertained party Of their friends, tallyho ride
10 High Falls following the spread. Mr.. and Mrs
McElrey entertained at dinner In connection with
the eotillon. their guests including the Misses Da-
ley. Mrs. C. MeConvin Miss Cole. Miss Carroll,
Miss May Oakley, Miss Alice NcElroy; John T.
Oakley, former Water Commissioner of New York
who recently returned to the Stevens House for
another season; W. j. McConvn, John McEroy
DR.. W. A. Magil1 William Lyons and Hubert Ste
vens
The cotilIon in which about hundred of the
visitors at the hotel danced, led by Mrs John
Grote and z s. Hail. of New York Favors were
distributed by Mrs. George A. Stevens and by Mrs
George Inrnan. The floor committee consisted Of
Walter K Doyle and julie. c. Eote of New York
The golf players beginning arrive in large
numbers for the ninth annual open tournament
for the Adirondack championship which is to be
played on the Stevens House links September 5, Z
and s. A large number Of prizes have been pro-
hotel The first team match of the season was
won the other day by the Stevens House team by
a score of to Z Captain r. B. Parrott of New
York was the winner of handicap golf event
Mrs. Ben Franklin, of the beet OF the wonnen
golf players the Stevens House this season,
being the runner-up. The Stevens House baseball
team which has successfully defeated all Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23
A TEUTONIC JEREMIAH.

1t seems almost incredible. but less than hum
dred years ago-to be exact, in the year 1si9-a
German newspaper published an article strongly
opposing the lighting OF streets
The writer of the article denounced the artificial
illumination of after sunset because God
had decreed that darkness should follow light and
u,ertals had no right TO turn night into day.
He declared that people did not require any light
at night outside of their houses, and argued that
the lighting of street lamps imposed an unneces-
sary on the people He also claimed that the
lamps poisoned the air tout of doorsD and affected
the health of delicate persons. while public lighting
would encourage healthy persons TO stay out o.
doors after dark and thereby 10 catch cold Street
lighting in his judgment would lower the standard
of morality and the fear OF darkness, watch
alone prevents weakninded individuals from com
hitting crimes The lighting of streets would make
robbers bold and cause horses to shy 1t would
also reduce patriotism evinced in special night
Illumination during public festivals, because II
streets were lighted every night these special func
tons would lose their effect.
All of which goes 10 prove that the calamity
croaksr has not always been the H1sest Of, hts
species.-Gas Logic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23

Mrs Nusent. and Messrs Corbett. Hunt and Nu-
gent
Mrs A S. March, who with Miss Higbie won IN
the finals Of the recent bridge tournament, was the
hostess at q consolation bridge party on Tuesday
afternoon, when her guests were her DEBATED oppo-
nents.
Rear Admiral T c. Mclean, U. s. n, has ar
rived at the Grisvold for his annual visit
Charles Louis Sicard of New York, who was
here earlier In the season. has returned with Mrs
Sicard and Hugh Charles Sicard and will remain
through September.
Commodore Henry ". Eaton Of the Seawanhaka
Yacht Club arrived Monday in his yawl Zenobfa,
with Mrs Eaton and their twin daughters, Miss
Florence and Miss Isabelle, and will spend the re-
rrainder OF the season here.
Mr. and Mrs. John P Tilden. of New York. are
recent arrivals.
Beverley Robinson, of New York. is spending the
week end with Mrs Robinson
Mrs James A Trowbridge. OF New York and her
son Arthur Trowbrtdge, have Joined friends at the
CIrisprold for short visit
Mrs Francis z. Lainlbeer. OF New York, and
Mrs Frank P Abbott and F. Prentice Abbott il, a
student at Amherst are the Grsvold for the re-
Yr,ainder of the season
J. w Harrison of New York and St Louis has
totned Mrs Harrison and Miss Florence Harrison
for a months visit
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watch HILL.

Watch Hill. R l.. Aug Z2-Ths big crowd cc
August visitors which hIled the hotels here az
Beginning of the month has not emily remained
diminished. but new arrivals are still coming and
-he season has already taken the banner Tee
social calendar Is attractfvely varied with nrid<s
parties. musicals. cotillOns and outdoor tourra-
ments Golf has teen rejuvenated BY enthusiast
tic eoterie Of players who nightly discuss the sas
N the Ocean House A musical Is 70 De given at
the Ocean House Tuesday afternoon. August ..
by Charles F. Hammond barytoae. Of BrooAlya.
with the assistance or Miss Nabells HarIyn Mac
connsu. soprano. and William G. Hammond pianist
and composer. OF New York Mrs. Harry Darling
ton. OF Pittsbsrg has taken a leading part n
making the musical a success
Mrs. John z Newberry, OF Detroit. mother oc
Truman X Nerberry and OF Mrs Harry 3 JOY
Ia visiting her daughter at her cottage.
Hobart Park OF New YORK. OF the n--n OF
Park Tilford. arrived at the Hill last week IN
his schooner yacht. the Dragon. which has Seen
tied Up at the Piirnpton pier Mr.. Parks boat In
nagnihcently htted I'D inside and is a very corn
Portable cruiser Her owner enjoys fishing trips
and spends much OF his tine on tn. water North
In Summer and South In winter
Mrs. Frederick Brooks OF Ne~ York. gavp swo
card parties for friends Thursday Aad TStAAU q
last wsaS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23
THE GRAND VIEW.

Lake Placid, N Y Aug. p (SpeeiaD-The women
the Grand View have this week demonstrated
that all the mountain climbing honors by no
means to be awarded to the men Several of them
members OF parties which made the ascent of
the different peaks. and two-Miss hurry and Miss
McEuEen, of New York-Tnade the ascent OF White
face Wednesday without the services eff guide
Among those who preparing for the annual ten
mis- tournament are Dr. John E Hendel john W
Banker, Joseph Stryker, P. H. Matthews. H ].
De Witt ". z. Rumble and Nathan H Startzman,
OF New York The Grand View concerts this
season attracting much attention from the
patrons of other hotels and camp and cottage dwell
ers. An enjoyable musical given Wednes-
day evening when Miss Ethel IIockhart and Mrs.
George England, of New York, sang. Last even
ing Miss Beatrice Wainwright of New York, gave
recital Mrs. Walter Hotchkiss and Mrs. William
Hotchkiss. with Mrs. John ". Barker and Mrs W.
lie Cerf. of New York. members of coach
Ing party to High Falls early in the week, devotng
ali of one day TO the trip. Mrs. Samuel W. Hay
and her daughter Miss Ruth Hay. who have been
guests al the Grand View for time, have this
week been entertaining their friends, Mrs Waters
and Miss Hewitt, OF New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23

Other guests Mrs. G. @. Byron, Mrs Marcy
Raymond Mrs. Robert L. Ide and the Misses Ham
ilton dinner was given by c. R. Scott, OF Shang-
hal China, in the Oriental cafe for Mr.. and Mrs.
Kirkpatrick, OF New York Ex-senator Stephen NJ.
Grfswold and Mrs Griswod have heen entertain
ing F. J. Grtswold and Miss Virginia Griswoid at
the Oriental Among those at the Oriental who
entertained friends on Thursday evening were
Judge and Mrs. Charles H Murray. Mr.. and Mrs.
F. T Convflle ]. P Greaves. John A Sleicher and
Mr. and Mrs Marshdon A Kesler. Mrs. S. S. Cox
widow of Sunset Cox has returned TO the ORR
entail after a lapse of many years. With Mrs. Cox
is her sister Mrs T. A HLrdenberg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23

Mrs Foster Milliken gave q party to Observe the
sixteenth Birthday Of her son, Foster Milliken. jr
Among those whom the young man entertained
were Miss Regina Bunzi Miss Harriet Matthews,
Miss Lucille Bunzi, Miss Lucia Warden. Miss Mar
jorie Content. Miss Adele Glogau, Miss Beatrice
Glogau Miss Ruth Miiliken Miss Katherine Jebb,
Miss Frances Jebb, Miss Holly Beach, Miss Alma
Capon Miss Constance Morgan, Miss R c. Glogau,
Oscar Lawrence, C. Fardee Erdman, Lewis Nor
gan George Matthews, william Glogau and Harold
Content. party of young men making the ascent
of Mount Whiteface included Foster Milliken, jr.,
William Glogau, Lewis Morgan and Harold A Con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23

man, Dr. Kaufman. Mrs E g Macdonald Dr.
and Mrs Moulron. Mrs. Nancy Gail Myer and Miss
Ella Myer. Mrs. Walter Sicksl, Mr. and Mr.. J
Charles weschler, Mrs. Jacobs, A. ]. Brown, z.
Mahr. Of New York; Miss l. BerkIy Mrs Louis
Vail. Mrs. J. G. RausIer, George c. saiter and
Charles A Moss
There is much driving by the guests The
Pines 10 the various points OF interest in this To-
cality. Golf, tennis and croouet are other forms
of amusement with which they are passing the
days. Patrons to arrive this week include Mr. and
Mrs S F. MacPeak and Mrs. Patterson, OF New
York; also Mr.. and Mrs. Baurnan Professor F. II.
Lehman Arthur J. P. Howe. ". j. Ruff. KirnaH
and Mr. N D Hands
A large party from the American House went
into rough camp, where they spent two weeks
Gently at the foot Of Mount whiteface Members
Of the party A c. Hayes Miss Ethel Hayes.
Miss Edith Hayes Mr. and Mrs J. H ReIyea and
turo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23
AT MANHATTAN BEACH.

Eariy in the week Mrs Orrne Wilson and her
brother r r Wilson arrived az the Oriental by
automobile from Newport Senator J. F. Dryden.
with q party OF friends including Mr. and Mrs
Kuser and General Benjamin F Tracy, are among
recent arrivals. At the Manhattan Beach Hotel
Mr. and Mrs z H Hartman have taken rooms
until the first week IN September. Colonel Waiter
son and Mrs wattersen still at the Beach
A number OF informal luncheons ard dinners
have been given at the Oriental during the week
Mrs H. Forbes McCrecry gave . tea II the Rock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23

evening the Misses Henrietta and Evelyn
Norton, daughters of Edwin Norton, formerly pres
ident of the American Can Company. entertained
with amateur theatricas and dance, among their
guests being Miss Ella Herbert, daughter of Victor
Herbert; Miss Dorothy Harnlin, Kenneth Norton
Clifford Herbert, Alfred Rose, Malcolm Ayres and
Frederick Dawson
A number of inner parties have been given at
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WHITEFACE INN.

Lake Placid. y. Y, Aug. 22-The annual golf
tournament for the Whiteface Inn cups extended
over Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday
In the qualifying round Monday those who An
ished in the first eight were ". l. Supplee, r. NJ
Shaw, J. 3. Ladd. S V Beckwith, A NJ. keuths,
W E Taylor, W. S. Perot and 1. ". Kemble-
Next week the Michler Cup Will be contested for.
In the mixed doubles tennis tournament the young
women who played Miss Byrd. Miss Droop,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23

Guests at the Algonquin took prominent pars
on Tuesday in the garden party held at P1nehurst.
short distance from the hotel. the shore %
the Lower Saranac Lake. fer the benefit OF tho
Saranac Lake Library. J. NJ Reaner and J. P
Harding Of the Algonquin. among those who
took part in the canoe and IN the trtins
match held in connection with the benefit. and w
G. Harding entered in the tub
One OF the dinner parties at the Algonquin this
week included Mrs. z. r Sanford. Miss Gladys
Watson. Miss Margery Shannon. Walter Vieiss
William GiegIer and W. B HOLSTER. Of New York
David Stevenson and Ernest Clark. OF New York.
gonquin. were among those who arrived this week
Other New York arrivals include S. C Judson. =
S. Jacobus. DR.. W. o. Pnmpton, the Rev W. B.
Martin. Edward s Connen. Mr.. and Mrs l. F.
Schwerin Mrs Sophia Simpson. Miss Adeine e
Simpson, Mr.. and Mrs J. Frank Case. A D. Rich
ards c. A Edgerton Mr. and Mrs E W Fltz-
patrick. George Payne Mrs NJ B. Loveridge. MISC
Helen Patton and A. v. Taylor
AMPERsAND COTTAGES.
Ampersand. n Y, Aug 1.-THE members Of tbs
large cottage colony which is this grouped
about the site OF the former Hotel Anpersand.
the Lower Sa-anac Lake. entertaining a
number of friends AT GIenmere cottage Mrs A
C. PoIlion and Miss NJ. ". Mcdonald. OF New
York are entertaining Mrs. c. 3. Hotchkiss. OF
New York Mr.. and Mrs Milton C Work. who
this season have four ect1agss-Wigwam- WiSwan1.
Jr., Rockfern and Farencugh-are entertaining a
large house party CT friends. including fSooert D
Work. Mr.. Works father; Louis Dreka. father OF
Mrs werk. Mr.. and Mrs. O-msby McCammcn.
Mr. and Mrs Max L Mitchell, Lawrence Dflvorra
and C. NJ Bunting.
At Bonnie Brae cottage Mrs " 2. Crouch. OF
New York. and MISS Il B. Johnston OF New York
have been entertaining party OF friends. tncIud-
ing Assistant District Attorney Francis P. Garvsn
and Samuel T. Galloway. of New York. HsnlOciS
Lodge is this season occupied by Mr.. and Mrs
John Vernon Bouvie- and Mrs. and Miss Gibson
Clinton Bidweil. who returned this week. has
opened Overlook cottage fer the Ct the season
Wee Hamie cottage is occupied by Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Raymond CT New York Baroness HaIkett.
formerly Miss Sarah Stokes. Is occupying Coy
Nook cottage, and at Brightside Mrs Malcolm
u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23
ELIzABETHTOWN.

Elizabethtown N Y. Aug 0-There were eighty
entries in the lawn tennis tournament the Cob
BILE Hill courts Of the Windsor this week Mss
Brown In The wornsn's singles. Mr.. sReyea won
the mems singles. Mr. Relyea and Miss Brown t-s
mixed doubles and Mr.. Becmsr and Dir. Boycs ire
mems doubles. Golf still continues TO De popular
and the Windsor cup was by e Palmer. oe
New York CITY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23
THE RUISSEAUMONT.

Lake PLACID. " Y, Aug 22-Sir George and Lady
Sexnes. of London England who were among
those arrive at the Russeaumont this week
have reserved apartments for long stay. They
are accompanied by / y. Carmichael also of Lon
don a programme OF water sports this week in
Guided swimming races and diving contests for men
and women. underwater swimming match for
rowing races for men and women. and
obstacle race. in which the contestants obliged
10 swim for eggs the water and back 10 a raft
anchored ofshore, where they obliged to eat
their eggs with pie. Among the contestants were
John McGraw. ". E GloEau, Harold A Content
!. Warden and H W Warden jr. Miss Marjorie
Content. who is of the best of the young
women swimmers here this season, also competed,
ManueI oe ObaIdia. OF the Presdent-elect OF
Panama among the number reaching the
Ruisseaunont this week. coming with Oswald J
Juida OF New York. NJ Ostragarski, Of St. Peters
burg. who is IN the service of the Gar, also
arrival
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23

Ssranee Inn, n. Y, Aug 1.-THE chief outdoor
feature Of the week has been the annual golf
tournament, which IL unfinished To-day the quail
flying rounds for the Saranac Inn championship
cup being played. All Of the best players are
entered and low being made The ap-
preaching and putting contest Tuesday won
By Il. 3. Barlow, and the eighteen-hoe handicap
event by Miss A 3. Brinton. with net
score OF Il, her gross being and her handi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23
Parade of Decorated Boats
Growing Feature of
the Affair.

Lake PLACID N Y. Aug. 2o-Regatta week. with
Ms train OF social .nd sporting features
-ro-e sventful this than the last week has
beer To-day the annual parade of decorated
launches. which Is this season designated as the
annuaI cruise Of the yacht club. took place. the
start being made at the yacht club house st 8
o'clock IL the afternoon This is annually the
.--eu-irg event OF the season All the boats tax
ING Fart gayly decked with flags and hunt
.-s snd presented a beautiful appearance An
event under the auspices of the yacht club which
members OF the summer colony here ara looking
forward with great interest Is race. set
eer next Saturday afternoon, in which several of
TIRE Young women from the camps VIII contest
Miss Ella Herbert, daughter Of vscter Herbert; the
Misses Merton, Of Brooklyn; Mics Blanche Butt
seie, daughter Of w J. Buftaeld OF New York
ent Miss Katherine McNeeiy are among the young
yemen who ere expected TO compete
TIE Yacht Of Commodore Charles N Morgan OF
New York. was the winner of the Lake Placid
yscht Club challenge cup. finishing in the last
race Of the series which sailed last satur-
Gay, r1th IS points 70 its credit. ". J. Butrfeld
xss the winner OF the cup last season and finished
IN second place. with total credit of 81 points.
" the first OF the series for the whiteface
cup which sailed en- Monday Mr.. Buttheld
vas the winner The series OF Eve races fer the
Asyzeno1ta cup viii be started soon
There was unusually large number Of persons
at the annual reception for the members and their
friends. and many beautiful gowns were worn.
u n.
Morgan, wife Of the commodore: Mrs. William r.
Lyman, wife OF the vfee-comulodore; Mrs John
Flistereock. Mrs. Henry c. Atkinson Mrs George
a Stevens, Mrs Harrington Mills Mrs c. McCon-
vii. Mrs William 3. McElroy. Mrs Joseph H
schenck Mrs. Francis Skunk Brown and Mrs
Walter Mason a committee of young women who
helped pour and assisted at the tables included
Mrs James Hughes wife of Captain Hughes Z.
S A; Miss Ruth L Higgins the Misses Ehret,
sEIss NcNeely Miss Miehler, Miss Head Miss
Humphrey and the Misses Norton, of New York
II the motor boat races under the auspices of
TIE Lake Placid Yacht Club Wednesday the
s-s1 race was von by Phile c. Fuller in the
Hawk; the second by Major Hamilton Rowan. Of
Governors Island. New York in the Halcyon and
the third by the Askenonta, the high power motor
boat Of Professor E R A. Seiisman Of Columbia
University.
One Of the recent additions 10 the camp colony
or Lake Placid Is Seymour G Dunn. the well
KNOWN golf player, who has purchased from P. z.
Lewis camp site Sunset Straits and viii build
camp there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23

teams in the Adirondacks, made the ascent of
Mount Whiteface early in the week
John McGraw, who is spending the summer at his
fathers camp, near the hotel. the other day per-
formed the feat of swimming back and forth across
the entire eastern portion of Lake Placid without