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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-18

One of the original Washington
houses Is standing about 100 yards
from the Corson cottage. Only the
weather boarding has been renewed.
It is n frame shanty, and the story
goes that 1t was used as an office OF
the estate when the WashingtOns lived
there.
or the 200 acres surrounding the
house two are in garden and orchard,
1S in oak timber and the remainder in
farming land, planted this year In
wheat and corn. When Corson bought
the land it was deeply SCARED with
Burnsidc's carthworks, there being Is
gun pits near where the house stands.
These pits have been o%blitcratcd. with
the exception of one, which has boon
lett as n relic.
Fredericksburg has grown south.
ward Til a part Of the city Is directly
across from the Washington home
site. The steamboat landing on the
city side is within easy pistol shot OF
the Washington house. When the
wind blows from the northeast the
whistle of steamboats, on the Potomac
river, Is miles away, may be heard.
To the north of the Washington
house, but still on land that vas tho
Washington farm, Is Chatham, one OF
the noble places of Virginia. During
the union operations against Maryc's
Heights, Chatham was Furnishes
headquarters.
Across the river at the upper END
OF Fredericksburg IL the great house
! of Kenmore. George WaShington's sis
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-18
Washington

ter Elizabeth became the wife Of Mai.
Fielding Lewis of Fredericksburg, Il
evolutionary officer Of distinction. He
built Kenmore in l7i9. one Of their
sons wa intimately associated with
George Washington and hccamc the
husband of Nellie Gusts, ~Eranddaugh-
ter of the wife Of George Washington
and adopted daughter OF Washington.
The mother Of Washington was
buried at a romantic spot in the Ken.
more grounds. Soon after the death
of Mrs. Washington her widowed
daughter Betty moved from Kenmore
to live with her daughter, Mrs. Carter,
In Lancaster county. There she died
in 1897 and her children sold Kenmore.
The purchasers laid ont their family
burial ground close to the grave of
Mary Washington, and inClOsCd their
lot with q high brick wall, leaving
the Washington grave outside. Mary
WashingtOn'S grave was long neglect
cd. Various efforts to erect a non
mont failed, until in the early sos n
Fredericksburg auctionccr offered the
land on which the grave was for sale.
This aroused Indignation, money was
| subscribed and May 10. 1894, the pres.
ent classic shaft that marks the grave
OF MARY, Mother of Washington" was
dedicated.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-18
Mrs. Washington's Cottage at Frederic ksburg, Where George Washington
Babe Farewell to His Moth er and Where She Died.

On tn" Rappahannrrk farm, or whcth-
or his body was taken back to the old
Washington family burying ground on
the lower Potomac Is not known. III"
b"qucathcd the old home place on the
Potomac to his eldest son, Augustine.
TO his son Lawrence he left the farm
on the Potomac between Hunting
creek and DOgue run, which Lawrence
subsequently named Mount Vernon.
To George, when he should come pf
age, he bc1ncathcd the farm on the
RappahannOck.
This house was occupied by Mrs.
Washington until It burned after
George had changed his place Of living
70 his half brothers home in Mount
Vernon. After the fire Mrs. Washing.
ION removed to n small frame cOttag"
N Fredericksburg, where she lived
many years, and where she died. 1t
was in this house that Washington
'OOk his last leave of his mother, four
months before her death. The house
still stands at the corner Of Charles
and Lewis streets. 1t Is owned by
The Society for the Preservation Of
Virginia Antiquities, and Is furnished
much az II was when Mrs. Washing
ION lived there. The room In which
she died and her bed arc preserved In.
act.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-18
compels Election Judges to Serve.

jefferson City-A bill introduced In
the house by Representative Muir
seeks to make service az an election
Judge compulsory. The measure pro-
vides that "all persons duly appointed
under the laws as Judges, either OF a
primary or general election, may be
attached for attendance, and fined
by the court for contempt. In any sum
not exceeding $50"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-18
To Investigate PenitentIary.

Jefferson City-Under a re%sO1ulIOn
introduced by senator McDavid, the
senate standing committee on peni,
Tertiary and reform schools was direct.
ed to Investigate The penltcntiary with
reference to It's sanitary conditions,
This action by Senator McDavid was
prompted by published reports show,
Ing the great number Of convicts who
are afflicted with tuberculosis, about
rs being afflicted.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-18
Bilj 10 Give Women Ballot.

Jefferson City.-Women will be per
mitted to vote at school elections and
TO be elected to school boards II q
bill introduced in the house by Mr..
Barker of Macon county becomes .
law. The bill also provides for three
school directors for each school dis
trict. II will apply throughout the
state.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-18
For Voting Machines.

Representative Sherman introduced
a bill providing for the use OF voting
machines at election and the creation
of a board OF voting machine commits
sioners, to be composed OF the secrs'
tary of state and two mechanical ex'
perts, to be appointed by the govern
or, the experts to belong to opposing
political parties, and to serve q term
Of four years.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-18
Cuts Pullman Car Charges.

A bill to regulate Pullman car
charges was introduced by Represent
alive Hicks and proposes the follow
Ing schedule:
Day rate--Loss than 100 miles. u
cents. 100 miles to 200 miles, sc
cents; 200 to 400 miles, Is cents
Berth, lower-lj0 miles, 81; $50 to 300
miles, $l2b; 300 to 400 miles, $50
Upper bcrths, not to exceed by two
thirds ratio for a lower berth, and ap
ply to one or two persons. Charges
in tourist ears are not to exceed 81
per cen OF the schedule for STANDARD
PuIlmans.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-18

- shot of the site Of the
house In which Washington was born
Is Blenheim house, built by William
Augustln Washington, nephew Of
George Washington and son of George
Washington's elder half-brother Au.
gustine. Lena Washington Hunger.
ford. great great.grandniecc Of George
Washington, dwells there today.
Fredericksburg by the Rappahan-
mock was the boyhood home Of George
Washington. There he attended school
TO Mr.. Hobby, and there the apochry-
phal cherry tree incident was laid;
there he subducd the wild colt,
and there he threw a silver dollar, or
other object, across the RappahannOck
river. The colt incident is bclievable
and the pitching story Is plausible.
1t was at fredericksburg that Wash
ingtOn vas initiated into Masonry. II
was there that he took final leave of
his mother before assuming the Office
of president in New York, and it was
there that Mrs. Washington, success.
sivelv known in that city and the
country roundabout as 'thc Rose OF
Epping Forest "licllc OF Lancaster
"the Roman Matron' and odd Ma,
dame" died August 25. 1889.
George Washington's father died
April IL, 1743, leaving large landed
possessions. Whether he was buried
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-18
He Would Stop Sunday Work.

Jefferson City.-Sunday work Is pro
hibitcd in u bill introduced In the
house by Mr.. Wahlbrink OF st. Louis.
II reads: Every person who shall
either labor himself or compel or per
NIT his apprentice, servant or any
other person under his charge or con
troll to labor or perform any work 9th
or than the household duties OF daily
necessity, or other works OF neccs
sity, charity, public convenience or
accommodation, or who shall be guilty
Of hunting game or shooting on the
first day Of the week. commonly called
Sunday, shall be deemed guilty OF q
misdcmcanor and fined not Exceeding
$50" Under the provisions OF this
bill only fishing. as n lawbrcakc'
puts 1t, Is permitted on the Sabbath.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-18
Health Bills introduced.

Jefferson City--Senator Alice OF
Miller, who is president Of the state
Medical association, introduced hve
bills in the senate. all recommended
by the state board Of health. One
makes provision for gathering, under
direction Of the board. vital and mortu'
airy statistics and providing for State
wide registration Of births and deaths.
Another 3 gives the board pow
err to send for persons and papers and
administer oaths in conducting inves.
legations. A third empowers the board
to make regulations for the shipment
Of the bodies OF those who die OF con
tagious diseases. Another bill re-
quires burial insurance companies to
give bond for compliance with their
contracts. and the nth specifics the
qualifications OF embalmcrs, under
rules to be fixed by the board.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-18

With a smooth iron and Defiance
Starch, you can launder youi shirt.
steam laundry can; II will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there will
be less wear and tear Of the goods.
and 1t will be a positive pleasure to
use a Starch that does not stick to the
iron.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-18

from '~1rregulari-
ties, terrible drag.
ging sensations.
extreme nervous
ness, and that all
gone feeling in my
stomach. I had
given up hope Of
ever being we'll
when l began to
take Lydia E.Pink-
hams Vegetable
Compound. Then
1 felt as though
new life had been
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-18
LIovd to Lead on Floor.

Jefferson City.-With the Demo
cratic leadership in the house of rep
rc%scntatlvcs settled. the Republicans
are turning to Hiram Lloyd OF st.
Louis as their representative on the
floor. During the absence Of Lloyd
in 81. Louis, and while the Democrats
we're stirred up over the committee
arrangements, there vas considerable
dissatisfaction expressed by the Re
publicans.
BIT the return Of Lloyd, who Is the
caucus chairman Of the Republicans
and flor leader by virtue Of tn" fact
has kept down the talk OF opposition
and fractional fight.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-18

II sometimes happens that a mar.
riage license furnishes a man with a
good excuse for trying to drown his
troubles.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-18
AFTER
OF MISERY
Cured by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound

Baltimore, Md. -"FOr four years
my life vas a misery to me. l suffered
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-18
Now PAGES VIII Be "Badged."


Jefferson City.-The present Sos.
sion OF the Legislature seems to be
running largely to badges and uniforms.
Hcnccforth the pages Of both houses
are to be supplied with badges, each
bearing n different number.
This is a new departure. But this
Is a small item, however, in compare
son with the provisions OF a bill In
troduced by Senator BrOgan OF st,
Louis, which requires all Legislative
lobbyists to wear uniforms, badges
and caps, duly labeled, so as to desig
nate the interests they represent.
Now, II this bill goes through land
II Is provided with an cmcrgcncy
clause 1t Is plain that Jefferson City
will soon present a decidedly military
appearance. Gov. Hadley has quite a
number Of colonies on his persona
| staff, and most Of them have already
provided themselves with uniforms OF
striking appearance, not to speak OF
swords.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-18

ANY of the kindred Of
George Washington are liv.
Ing on the ancestral lands
in Westmoreland county,
Virginia. Within pistol
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-23
WILL PROVIDING FOR ITS MAIN
TENANCE is ATTACKED IN
COURT.
institution That Costs the City Ten
Thousand Dollars May Be Dis
continued Soon.

That the Stubblefield nome on the
outskirts of this city may be closed,
if the attack upon the will Of the late
Joseph L. Stubblefield is successful, is
assured and beginning next Friday,
the fight which has been waging in the
Umatilla county courts will be trans
ferred to Walla Walla Should the con-
test instituted by Mrs. Stubblefield
and taken up by her heirs after death
be sustained, the home which cost this
city $4,000 to secure, will be closed
petition for construction Of the
will and an order declaring the clause
providing for the establishment of the
home void, filed by Mrs. StubblefieId
prior to her death was renewed by her
heirs. AS the result, Judge Gililand
last Monday appointed G. C. Cochran
of La Grande administrator and made
an order requiring the trustees of the
home to appear in the courts July Is
and show why portion of the will
should not be declared void
Stubblefield, a wealthy resident of
the east end OF Umatilla county died in
the fall Of 1902 leaving an estate val
ued at 100000. His will provided that
about $4,000 OF this should go to rela-
tives and the residue of $4,000 into
a trust fund for the maintenance of a
home for INDECENT widows and or
phans.
The home was to be either in Walla
Walla or Pendleton, whichever city
would donate $4,000 for the purchase
of site and the erection of a building.
Waila Walla secured the money and
the home was established here in 1896.
Four years ago Mrs. Stubblefield
filed her contest petition and this ws>
Immediately followed by the filing of
a suit in the court of this city to pre-
vent her prosecuting the case in courts
of Umatilla county. The proceedings
were accordingly postponed until tn
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-23
BOYS "GO TO SEA"
IN SMALL SOAP BOX
Soap FIoated, and Why Shouldn't We?
They Observation-Disclosures to
the Rescue.

PORTLAND, June 23.-Havsng read
with interest of the three wise men
who set out to sea in a bowl, Roy and
Valentine Mullin, aged IL and 10 years
respectively, sons of Mrs. Fife Mullin.
First and Stark streets, obtained a
soap box yesterday morning and salts
fed of the seaworthiness of their craft
by reason of the fact that it had con-
tanned soap that "floated," launched
the improvised skiff at the foot Of
Oak street That the lads did not for
felt their lives in their attempt to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-23
THE STUJBBL EFEELD
HOME MAY CLOSE

litigation in this city should be set
tied. Meanwhile Mrs. Stubbiefieid died
and the heirs are just now renewing
the fight which she started. notwith-
standing the fact that the superior
court here enjoined her from proceed
ing with the contest in Umatilla county.
1t is alleged that the clause Of the
will providing for the establishment Of
the home is void for the reason that
it is indefinite. The principal conten-
ton is that it does not state what part
of the income from the trust fund
shall be used for the maintenance sf
the home, making it possible for the
trustees to substitute their own will
for that Of the testatOr.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-23
Many Small Mills.

While there are many very large
sawmills in the United States, the
small mills far outnumber the large
ones, and it is particularly interesting
to note how many of these small mills
there are in the states which are no:
now of first rank in lumber produc-
ton. The statistics Tor New York were
collected by the forest, fish and game
commission Of that state, which Sc
cured reports from 2,291 mills. In
Pennsylvania 1924 mills reported to
the census, and in Virginia, 1887 mills.
In North Carolina reports came from
LAO mills, and in Kentucky from $3.50
mills The number of mills reporting
from Tennessee was only forty less
than from Kentucky. In West Vir-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-23
BUREAU or THE CENSUS HAS
JUST COMPLETED PRE-.
LlMiNARY REPORT,
Washington Leads in the Productio
of Lumber, as 1t Has FOR .he
Past Several Years.

WASHINGTON, June 23.-Durina
the year 1908, S2,2S1 sawmills in the
United States manufacturer $685.
$4,000 feet of lumber, according to a
preliminary report just issued by the
bureau of the census. These mills also
cut 1906. $4,000 shingles and 1885,
$4,000 lath. Lumber manufacturing
like every other industry. felt the eff
fectS of the business depression which
began in October, 1907. Consequently
the production in 1908 was below that
for the previous year. In 1907 the cut
OF $3.50 sawmills was 40,256, 154, 900
feet, the highest production ever re-
corded. Notwithstanding, therefore,
that in 1908 reports were received from
eight per cent more mills than in 1907,
the decrease in lumber cut reported by
them was slightly over II per cent
Washington Leads.
Washington, as for several years
past, still ranks first among the states
in lumber production. its cut in 1908
being 2.s15.s2S,Ooo feet-a decrease o:
22.S per cent over the cut in 1907
Nearly all the number manufactured
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-23
LUMBER CUT OF
THE YEAR zoos

in Washington is Douglas fir, the mar
ket for which was seriously affected by
the panic. Louisiana ranks second,
with 2,722,421, 900 feet a decrease of
250,000,000 feet or S.4 per cent over the
cut in 1907. Louisiana is first in, the
production of both yellow pine and cy-
press. Cypress is a particularly use
full and valuable wood, and apparently
the manufacturers of it did not suffer
as severely from dull times as did the
manufacturers of yellow pine and
Douglas fir. Mississippi was the third
state in lumber production in 1908,
with total of 1861, 016,0OO feet-a de-
crease of IL per cent from the cut in
1907. Arkansas ranked fourth, with
1855. $4,000 feet-a decrease of nearly
II per cent over the previous years
output, and Wisconsin fifth, with 1,613.-
$4,000 feet against zoos, 279. 600 feet in
1907 In Texas, where the lumber in
dustry is confined almost exclusively
, to yellow pine, the falling off was very
heavy. The total cut of the state in
1908 was 1,524,OoS, 900 feet-a decrease
of SIG per cent over the cut in 1907.
Over Billion Mark.
Eight other states manufactured
more than one billion feet each of lum-
Der last year. In the order of i'm
portance they We're: Michigan. Ore
gon, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Virgin
ia, Alabama, North Carolina, and West
Virginia. California and Maine, other
states which reported more than one
billion feet each in 1907, went lust
below that figure in 1908 The totals
Tor a few states were greater i'm 1908
than in 1907. but this was chiefly due
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-23

1902 he was associated with that sa-
want in the conduct of philosophical
juornal.
Later in life, however, Hegel aban-
regard to intellectual intuition, the
whichedness of the what and other
own through the metaphysical under
brush Just where that path leads to
is still matter of spirited discussion
among the philosophers.
The unity of the subjective and OBJ
! jective was Hegers favorite' doctrine,
and in this idea he endeavored to es-
tablish that absolute cognition and alb
solute truth which alone can satisfy
! the Hegelian spirit Incidentally, the
Hegelian spirit is still dissatisfied.
HegeI had for a time a great vogue
among German students, but he was
finally eclipsed by the teachings of
Schopenhauer, the pessimistic phil
osopher who at least had the capacity
t-ef making himself understood, in
which Hegel was sadly lacking.
Hegers monographs are about as clcv-
err and lucid as New Thought article
by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. and quite as
few are able to understand what he
was driving at
Despite these shortcomings, the
Hegelian philosophy is still a power
in Germany. and is remarkable for the
widely differing deductions, religious
and political which are drawn from it.
Conservatives and radicals, believers
and atheists, socialists and imperial
lists, all seek and find ammunition in
the Hegel arsenal Those favorable
to the present order in church and
state quote Hegel approvingly to sup
port their argument, while others
draw from Hegel conclusions widely
at variance with all accepted notions
or politics, religion and morality.
Hegel was all things to all men,
and popular accordingly, but among
the wise there is an opinion that there
are many things in his philosophy not
to be found under the sun.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-23

to the larger number of reports secur-
ed in those states in 1908. In Georgia,
for instance, particularly close can
vass increased the number of mills re-
porting nearly one third while the re-
sulting increase in reports of total
production was only six per cent. In
Massachusetts, 610 mills reported cut
of 384,526,000 feet in 1908 as compared
with a cut of 364,231 900 feet by SIS
mills<in 1897 In Colorado, 254 mills cut
182,O36,0 900 feet in 1908, while in 1907,
2aO mills cut 134,239,OO0 feet. A par
ticularly large gain in mills reporting
was made in Oklahoma In 1907, 129
mills in that state cut 140.015,000 feet,
mhile in 1908, PA mills cut 15S,756,000
feet
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-23
ATTENDANCE IS
GROWING DAILY

as the Skagit valley week. All Of the
cities in that section are arranging to
have special demonstrations Their
program includes many excellent fea-
lures. The visitors are planning on a
banquet and many other forms of en-
tertainment, including a visit to the
Pay Streak
On Monday, June %, Snohomish
county will take charge Of the cele-
brations at the exposition. The cities
of Everett and Snohomish are plan
ming on sending immense delegations
of pleasure seeking visitors The trans
portation lines between Seattle and
Snohomish county are making special
arrangements to handle the crowds
The day has ben officially set aside as
Snohomish county day and also Ever
EFT Day and Snohomish Day. Prepar-
ed to take the exposition by storm, sew
eral thousand people from that coun-
ty will arrive in Seattle early Monday
morning They will be reinforced by
other delegations during the day.
Tuesday will be also a day Of spe-
cial note at the exposition. It has been
set aside for Moscow, Idaho The
thousands of Idahoans who are in Sc
attic are planning on a fitting recep-
ton for the official delegation from
that city. With this delegation will
also come a large number of visitors
from the surrounding cities.
A convention which win be one OF
the largest held in Seattle during the
exposition will be that of the National
Lumber Manufacturers associa ton.
The delegates will be entertained in
the Hoo Hoo building built for this
purpose by the Seattle lumbermen, on
Tuesday.
A large delegation from Kamloops is
claiming to celebrate Kamloops day on
Tuesday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-23
BIOGRAPHICAL CALENDAR
June %.
GEORGE WILHELM HEGEL

George Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel-
"Caliban" Hegel is what Schopenhauer
disrespectfully called him, but then
Arthur was rival in the philosophis-
ing buisneSs-was a famous German
metaphysician and was born in Slut
CART 12s years ago. He is dead now.
but his shade still has much to answer
for in the recrudescence OF so-called
New Thought and Asiatic mildew, SO
prevalent in the United States and
Europe.
Hesel was a professor successfully
at Jena, Heidelberg and the Univer-
sity of Berlin, where he crammed the
heads of the young idea with meta
physical doctrines which they forgot
as speedily as possible. He was at
first a disciple of Schelling, and in