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home, but his courage never failed him and
he pushed on.
When the sky looked blacklist he would plan
some campaign TO make of defeat a victory
happy illustration of this was when one
Christmas night the soldiers were quite ready
to give up and go home. They were camping
on the banks of the Delaware Pointing to
the other side, he said: Our enemy is camp
ing there They were Hessian soldiers and
since 1t was Christmas night they were cele-
brating. 1t was with difficulty the army
crossed for the night was wild dark and cold
But in spite of the great blocks of ice on the
river, Washington managed to get his army
across, and victory the result more
diffcut year was spent in Valley Forge 1t
was long, cold winter, the soldiers hungry
for food. and they did not have enough clothing
and blankets to keep themselves warm Many
times they were on the verge of mutineering.
IL was only by means of his tact and good
judgment that he brought harmony into camp
and gave the war successful ending
After leaving the army he went back home
ana spent much time improving the farm. The
Mount Vernon estate gradually became an ex-
pensive AFFAIR. Here he kept open house. and
never day went by without his receiving call
ers and friends. Some of the dinners and
levees were often elaborate, and he struggled
hard not to appear bored. He had hoped to
spend the rest of his life among these pleasant
surroundings He often told his friends: Let
those who wish such things as office be at the
head of things. ! co not wish them. All de-
sire now is to settle down at Mount Vernon
and to enjoy my farm" But after the constitn-
ton was ratified and the votes of the electors
were opened and counted 1t was found that
everyone had voted for Washington. During
his presidency he had many knotty problems.
but he met them all with good sense and judg-
ment Because he played the double role of
commander of the army and the first president
of this nation equally well he is entitled to the
name, the Father of His Country
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END JusTIFIEs THE MEANS"

The end justifies the means" This motto,
from the coat-ofarms Of Washington, will no
doubt flash into the minds of certain admirers
of the father of his country who glance at the
genealogical tree, which is England's latest
contribution to the oft-debated question of
Washngtons ancestry.
Let no man fancy he knows sport" said the
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exercise and little schooling George Ioved IN
tramp across the fields, forests and to swim
in the streams. His education was gained at
a country school where he was taught for three
hours day Limited as his education was
he was fond of reading, and he had a book
into which he copied everything he wished to
remember. In this book he put many rules
which he himself had formulated These are
only few of the many:
Labor TO keep alive in your breast that lit.
tie spark OF celestial fire called conscience"
Think before you speak,
whisper not in the company of Others"
Lawrence, one of the half brothers had been
sent to England to school, and the parents
had planned the same for George but the
father died suddenly, and Mrs. Washington
realized she could not afford to send him across
the ocean. The boy had spent considerable
time on the wharf and talking to seamen had
awakened desire for adventure. These sto-
ries created desire to earn living as a sail
or, and he suggested II to his mother Mrs
Washington did not like the idea of having
George leave home nor did she approve of his
career. He was sent back to school to study
surveying. When not studying he was training
his company of boys to become soldiers and he
often got very impatient when they made mis-
takes.
Shortly after his brother Lawrence had mar
ried the daughter of Lord Fairfax member of
this family took a great interest in the boy.
He had such fancy for the lad he put him to
surveying large tract of land in the Shenan-
doah valley. Though the work was no easy
task, he was so strong and enthusiastic he
acquitted himself exceedingly well, He did
not go alone-a boy, George Fairfax, went as
his aid. They rather enjoyed the new expe-
rience of hunger, cold and facing Indian STRAIT
egg. In later years George recalled his expe-
rience of roughing it in the Shenandoah val
ley with great pleasure. This work was sud
denly interrupted by sickness in the family
Lawrence. his half-brother, was i'll and the ply.
sicians sent him to the West Indies George
went along to keep him company, only to be
taken with smallpox. Although Lawrence
started for home, he died after his return.
This was great shock to George for the
brothers We're exceedingly devoted; but the
sting of this loss was sNrtly forgotten by a
commission to go to the French who were
building forts English territory. He vas
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knew 1t was to be long and
hard fought war, and posi-
ton latent with responsible
ty. The struggle was as diff
ficult as he imagined, for
many times during the war
the soldiers were ready to
Law down their arms md oo
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the two men is the greater. But Ii is
not really important that this question
be decided. Destiny planned a certain
line of work for both men, and they did
that work well. Their innate ability is
only partly responsible for their sue
cess; it was their unselfishness and de-
sire to do well whatever they under
took which helped them to succeed
where others might have failed. If Lin
colin deserves praise because necessity
spurred him on to greatness Washing
ton deserves as much credit because he
became great without being driven on
by necessity. Destiny demanded a
double role of Washington-she made
him a soldier and statesman. and he
performed both well. His trials as
president We're almost as great as those
he encountered as commander-in.chief
OF the army. He was placed at the head
or new form of government, and did
not have precedents to guide him in
his undertaking. 1t was his early train.
ing which taught him to think calmly
and with judgment His mind once
made up, to act without fear
He was born on the banks of the Po-
tomac river in a farmhouse; though the
house was far better than log cabin.
1t was not the mansion it is supposed
to have been. Ii was large, roomy
place, with a deep sloping roof and a
big outside chimney at either end. He
was one of many children. His father
was rich in crops and land, though he
had little real money. Most Virginia
farmers planted tobacco, and when mon
ey was scarce they traded this product
for food and clothing His early years
were spent on the farm, with plenty of
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tlOUGH the pages of Ameri
can history are adorned
with the names of many
great men, none are bright
er and more beautifully
described in letters OF
chased gold than those oil
Washington and Lincoln
Students of history
are divided in their
indpment which of II
Evening journal., 1909-04-27
COUNTY GOES
AFTER TAX MONEY
Will Examine DOCketS Of
Sheriff to Find Out How
Much is Owed

County Comptroller Chandler and
County Treasurer Burns are on a live
ly hunt for cash believed TO be due the
county At the meeting Of the
Levy Court today a resolution was
adopted authorizing the two officials 20
inspect the dockots Of former sheriffs
Mcdaniel, ellis and Stafford and
Sheriff Lippincott. the object being 20
find the amount due the county and
now in the hands of the former sherifls.
From the fact that the sheriff is d
salaried officer when property IS sold
"a forfeit OF ten per cent. of the pur-
chase price Is lodged with the sheriff
Unless the balance Of the price IS paid
into the county the sheriff pays the
costs out of the forefit and the balance
is retained. This money Il is claimed
should go 10 the Levy Court. County
Treasurer Burns said that a casual in
spection of the books had shown thai
over $4,000 paid as taxes on properties
sold remains in the hands OF the serln
ard his predecessors.
This money. Mr.. Burns. said haC
not been paid to the county becaus,
of a misunderstanding. The Finance
Committee and Attorney William C
Jones will act in conformity with the
county comptroller and county treas
urer.
Evening journal., 1909-04-27
WOMEN TO AID
WARSHIP FUND
Mrs. William G. Ramsay Heads
an Auxiliary Committee
Formed Yesterday
WELL-KNOWN PERSONS
TO ASSIST IN PROJECT

Pursuant 20 an invitation sent out
by Mayor Wilson, chairman OF the
battleship gift committee Of the Board
Of Trade, a meeting jof women was held
in the New Century club yesterday
afternoon to form an auxiliary commit
tee TO assist in the work OF raising
funds for the gift OF a silver service TO
the big new battleship Delaware.
About 20 prominent women attended
the meeting Mayor Wilson and Josiah
Marvel. also Of the Board OF Trade
committee. addressed the women. and
explained the purpose of the funds
being collected and asked for the CO.
operation OF the women OF Delaware.
Following their addresses Mrs. VIII
liam G. Ramsey was made president
and Mrs. William II. Thompson, secre-
tary. After further discussion OF the
proposed gift and the required funds.
the following women submitted their
names as members Of an auxiliary COM
mittee TO the battleship gift commit
tee Of the Board OF Trade:
Mrs. William H. Redmile Mrs. Fred
Hodges, Mrs. william b. White. Mrs.
Purdy. Mrs M T.. Collins. Mrs ]. H.
Kates. Mrs. j. w. Pennewlil Mrs. How
ard Pyle. Mrs NJ r.. Sedgely, Mrs. j
Frank Ball, Mrs. a. r. Frantz. Mrs. A.
II. Berlin, Mrs. Charles l.. Doughten
Mrs II. w. Briggs. Mrs. Cornelius w
Taylor and the Misses NAPLES, LeCar-
pentier. Jackson. J. NJ Boulder. +. J.
Kantner. Sellers. Emma, Lore. Anna
/ kienle, Phoe Pyle Margaret Dole and
Edna \. p. Taylor.
Evening journal., 1909-04-27
ODD FELLOWS HOLD
PLEASANT CELEBRATION

Prominent members OF the !. o. o. f..
from Philadelphia, Elkton and all parts Of
Delaware attended the ninetieth anniver-
sary ceremonies and initiation last evening
in Odd Fellows Temple, Third and King
streets. Forty-one candidates were given
the three degrees in the presence Of $50
members Fully 300 persons we're refused
admission. Delaware. Jefferson and Eden
Lodge teams conferred the degrees. There
was program Of orchestral music and
singing Grand Master Melvelle W. Wells
has now outlined plans for the formation
Of a new lodge in New Castle TO succeed
Washington Lodge which at one time
owned the Opera House in that town. The
lodge disbanded about ten years ago.
Evening journal., 1909-04-27
ORCHESTRA HEARD In LAST
SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT

superexcellent could be said without ex-
aggeration about the concert given last
night by the Wiliningtor Orehf stra in tile
Grand opera House. That the organization
means to improve is plainly evident. The
orchestra IS 10 be commended on the pro-
gram Of last evening. and on its rsrvc IN
tackling a composition Of Ifannfs. a
composer that many larger aud hotter
trained orchestra's eschews. The orchestra
was at its best in the selection from
Ponchielli's la Giocondo with Sir Edward
Elgars Military Marches a close second.
Adams IF I Were King" was also ex-
cellently wen done, and Herbert's Sere-
made was given with dash and spirit. Miss
Ethel Pyle. pianist. was soloist OF the
evening. She sits and plays at the piano
with professional polse and plays like a
true artist. Her technique capacity was
severely tested 10 the number allotted her.
Capriccio brilliant by Mendelssohn- -Barth-
oldy. bue she responded bravely and finely
TO the demands. She was literally encored
and she deserved It.
Society was out I'm force and the Opera
House was crowded. Last nights concert
was the last subscription one to be given
this season. The orchestra gives another
concert May "A for the Battleship Della
ware Silver Service Fund,
Evening journal., 1909-04-27
RING WARDS OFF
MAD DOGS BITE
CirCIet Of Gold Saves Police
Sergeant From Rabies
Infection

Robert Spence. brldgetender at Third
street bridge who was one of the VIC
tins of the mad dog killed in Fourth
street recently by Police Sergeant Kel-
leher, is taking the Pasteur treatment
under the car Of DR.. Harrison w. How
Il and is getting along nicelv. lie Is
not incapacitated. Two more weeks
viii elapse before he receives The COM
plete treatment.
Police Sergeant Thomas Bayley who
was bitten on the hand by ibe dog is
not taking the Pastour treatment. rhe
wound on his finger is believed TO have
been made by a diamond ring he wore,
which the dog got in its teeth and
pressed against the flesh. causing the
abrasion. Iia dit not been for the ring
tie policeman would have received a
bad wound, The wound was cauter
lied at one Of the local hospitals and
has almost healed.
Evening journal., 1909-04-27
is OPPOSED TOA
SILVER SERVICE
President ShOriIidee Says It's
Outrageous to Spend
$4,000 on it
CAN'T SOLICIT FUNDS
AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS

The Delaware battleship committee OF
the Board of Trade In letter to the Board
OF Education last night requested permis-
sion to place subscription books in the
hands Of the public school children to So
licit funds for the silver service 10 be
presented to that vessel
There is a rule of the board which pro-
hibts the soliciting Of funds in the schools.
This was brough; out but ii was also sald
that the board had no jurisdiction over
the children out OF school and they could
do what they pleased with regard to the
matter.
President Shortlidge made the remark
during the discussion, on the question that
he considered Il outrageous TO put $1,000
in lot OF silver, which is put on shelves
and IS not again seen even by the captain
Of the vessel Il suppose some persons vii
think I am an old fogy in this respect
but that is the way feel about the mat.
ter" he added
The request was finally shifted over "a
the finance committee TO decide.
Evening journal., 1909-04-27
MANY BUILDING
PERMITS ISSUED

Building permits were issued today
as follows.
Repairs TO property at Tenth and
Wilsin streets BY Charles II. Tindall anc
Son. SIS.
Addition to No. 1909 Reed street
for Patrick Herhhy by John p. Rear
don, $40.
Two dwellings, Nos. 304 and sos West
Fourteenth street. by Joseph Schunder
SJ.500 each.
Addition No 1909 Lincoln stree. for
Mrs. Margaret Mccarthy by John p
Reardon. $3.50.
Addition No. 1907 Chestnut street. for
Calvin Mccarthy by John p. Rear Ion,
S475
shop at the southeast corner Tven-
ty-ninth and Tatnall streets for Firsch
Brothers pattern makers, $4,000.
Alterations No. 200 North Monroe
street for Adam Flieght, by Peter r.
Martin and Sons. $500.
Evening journal., 1909-04-27
LOCAL CARS FOR
CHINESE RAILWAY
Harlan and HOlIineSwOrth
Corporation is Building
Coaches for the Orient

The car shops at the Harlan and
Hollingswoith Corporation are at pres
ent turning out number Of passenger
coaches for several railroads in this
country and aside from these. two
knock-down coaches for railroad in
China are nearing completion and will
shortly be shipped 70 their destina-
ton
The cars for China are being erected
for the Kwong Tung Yueh Han Rail-
way, the name Of the railroad appearing
on the ears in both the English and
Chinese languages. They will be used
for thrid-class passenger traffic. and
instead Of seats arranged across the
cars. as in American coaches. there ia
one long seat on each side with no
upholstering.
The firm Is also building fifteen cars
for the Jersey Central Railroad, which
win have steel frames making them
practically wreck proof. The frames
for these cars are massive and viii
bear a tremendous amount OF pressure.
They are the first Of the kind ever
built here.
Fifteen cars for the Cooper River
and Northwestern Railroad of Seattle,
Washington. are practically completed
and viii be shipped shortly. This
shipment will include combination bag
gage and passenger cars and also the
ordinary day coaches.
Evening journal., 1909-04-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION MEETS
Annual Session of State Body
Opens Two Day Session
at Smyrna

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
SMYRNA, Del, April 27-The twenty
second annual convention Of the Del
aware state Sunday School Associa-
tion was opened In Asbury NJ. t..
Church here this morning with $50
delegates from all parts of the State
present. The convention viii end to-
nroIfo night
This mornings session began at 1880
o'clock, with Robert G. Houston, the
president, OF Georgetown, presiding
The convention was opened with a
song service led by w. O. Hoffecker
of Smyrna. for which Mrs. Honecker
way the accompanist. Following a
scriptural reading by w. o. Hurst Of
Seaford, and prayer by the Rev. DR..
Dashiell, the delegates were welcomed
to smyrna by the Rev. Robert Watt.
ID. D.. pastor OF Asbury Church. The
response was made by the Rev. DIT.
Joel Gilhllan. Of Newark. after which
Mr.. Houston read his message. The
feature Of the session was address by
the Rev II. w Kellogg. pastor Of
Grace NJ. f. Church. Wilmington, on
THE Demands Of this Century Upon
the. Sunday School"
The appointment Of committees was
then announced, and the session was
closed with benediction by the Rev.
George W. Burke. of Smyrna.
This afternoons session will be de-
voted to addresses by the Rev. Or. A..
5. Mowbray. NJ. r. superintendent Of
the Wilmington district; the Rev.
Franklin McElfresh, Phi. D., Harry
Reed, James F. Price. Harry f. Link,
Mrs. William b. Haddock, Mrs. c. T.
Crossan. Frank sheppard, the Rev.
II. w. kellogg, Mrs Lottie 7. Brock
son. Miss Clara Mendinahll. Mrs. Kate
/ Z Cook and J. Elmer Perry
THE speakers at to-nights session
will be the Rev. +. Burgette Welsh
and DR.. McElfresh.
/ Professor A. r.. Spaid, superinten-
dent of New Castle county schools, and
w. o. Hohecler win be the principal
speakers tomorrow morning.
Evening journal., 1909-04-27
PEOPLES CARS TO
GO NEAR WHARF
Permission Granted Today
by Street and Sewer
Directors

The Street and Sewer Directors this
morning passed resolution giving the
Peoples Railway permission to extend its
tracks on East Fourth street from Church
street to Bridge street The franchise puts
the Peoples Railway on an equality with
the Wilmington City Railway Company
for traffic from the Wilson line wharf at
the foot of Fourth street
The Peoples Railway will be obliged to
go down the south side OF East Fourth
street and will thus have to cross the
tracks Of the City Railway at Church
street. The Peoples tracks are TO be q
feet from the City Railway tracks.
Work on the extension will begin at once
Evening journal., 1909-04-27
FENCE VIEWERS
ARE NOMINATED
Levy Court Will Send List TO
General Sessions Court
for appointment

The Levy Court this morning nominated
tho following fence viewers from the dif
ferent hundreds TO serve the ensuing year
AppoauinImink fiuudred-I NHsou mar
mon. George NJ y. Hart william c
Money. John w Mccoy, James Mccartel
and James X. Roberts.
Blackbird-samuel A. Armstrong. Rich.
ara c. Brockson. William L. REYNOLDS
John A. Latts. John Lockerman. William
]. Nowland Harry C. Blendt and Joseph
vanpelt.
Brandywine-Corl'ss Fsioy. Henry Ew-
ing. j. +. Pettidemange, J. Comfy. Jr..
Minsall Hinkson, Lewis Miller. Leonard
TaIley and Nelson Talley.
Christisna-H william Armstrong, George
]. Chandler. Isaac p. Forman. John
o'Neal. Alexander Everson, william VIII
son, Jr., Webster Blakeley and Henry c.
White
MIL Creek-Newton /. Bracken, r. @.
Buckingham. Spencer Chandler. Joseph
Eastburn. c. Frank McVaugh, Howard w
UNInNNf ~ iAANh ANAnNA NfANNN ~ AtA@
Clary and Reuben satterthwaite
Pencader-samnel Airich. Jacob b. ca
zier. Jehu W. Davis. J. Sherman Dayett
John T. Wright and Charles Walton.
s;. Georges-Henry Cieaver, William M
Cox. william r. Cochran, Charles Derrick.
son, James farrell, Howard A. Pool, Rich.
ard L. Price. James T. shailcross, Julian
Cochran. Isaac J. Woods and Merritt n
Willis.
New Castle-Clayton Appleby, Georg,
Appleby. Willis Blackburn. S. Hickman
Hewitt. John H. Myers, James Mccall
lister. Albert II. Silver, Allison s. Truiti
and John f. Taylor.
Red Llon-Stewart l.. Beck. Theodor'
F. Clark. Theodore Jones John Lester
Samuel T. Vail. Thomas c. Reeves an,
Edwin Reybold.
White Clay Croek-David Appleby, j
Kinsey Chambers. Henry l.. Churchman
Joseph B. webber, W. p. Wollaston. Johl
r. Wilson. Harry Pordham. A T. Neal
William J. Stroud and Frank J. Jamison.
Wnmington-Hugh Mcpherson. oscar c
Draper. Seth II. Feaster. John Guthrie
William II. Morris, Henry Il. Hawkins
William B. Norton, John B. ConneI AM
A. S. Reed.
The nominations viii be presented TO tn
Superior Court for appointment
Evening journal., 1909-04-27
PREMIUMS FOR
COUNTY FAIR
General 7. c. dupont Do
mates Money for Many
Prizes
OPPORTUNITY YET
TO ADD TO LIST

Appended is a list of special prem.
iums given to the New Castle County
Fair. Others will be accepted until
noon on Friday, April 80, the last op-
portunity TO have them listed in the
1909 premium list.
The premiums for the women's de-
partment have not been definitely al
lotted, but are as follows:
A lamp and shade valued at $40, by
c. f. Rudolph; one pair of La France
shoes or oxfords, by Crosby and Hill;
one pair of bronze clock ornaments. by
Lyn Thomas; one oak rocking chair
by James Meharg. These win be
awarded and announcement made after
the next meeting of the committee on
awards
Saltsgiver and Bupp have given
hat valued at SS for the best pen OF
four shoats.
THE EVENING JOURNAL will
give five one-year subscriptions for the
following. The best apple pie, the best
display of grapes the best display Of
tomatoes. the best sheaf of oats. and
the largest display of pigeons
The T. Coleman dupont prize viii be
awarded as follows: $40 for the larg-
est number Of blue ribbons in the wo-
mems needlework; SO for the largest
number of blue ribbons in the cook
ing section of the womens depart
ment; so fdr the largest number of
blue ribbons in the grain and forage
department; $40 for the largest num-
Der Of blue ribbons in the sheep and
swine department; SO for the largest
number Of blue ribbons i'm the horse
department; so for the largest number
of blue ribbons in the fruit depart
ment: $50 for the largest number of
blue ribbons in the cattle department:
s. each for the largest number of blue
ribbons in divisions Nos. and in
the children's department. General
DUPONT viii also give So for the best
exhibit OF corn, from any county,
shown in the juvenile corn contest.
Prof Harry Hayward, of Newark,
Del, will give a loving cup or s. for the
best exhibit of corn in the juvenile
corn contest.
The association viii give the usual
prizes in the poultry department for
special displays.
A number Of other special premiums
have been promised and the executive
committee viii have a supplementary
list printed the latter part of this
week. All merchants who contemplate
offering anything to this part Of the
work are asked TO communicate with
the secretary's Office at once There
has been a silver fruit dish offered foI
the best infants sack, but the blank
was unsigned. The secretary would
appreciate the name of the donor.
Merchants who contemplate making
a display in the Midway are requested
10 communicate with the secretary's
Office as soon as possible. All con-
tracts which are accepted by May
will be given mention in the premium
list.
Evening journal., 1909-04-27
PRISONERS TO
BUILD ROADS
Proposition Made by Work
house Trustees To-
day

At the meeting Of the Levy Court
to-day a communication was received
from the Trustees OF the New Castle
County Workhouse to have prisoners
20 build roads,
II WIS an offer to furnish stone at
81 a ton and men 10 do the work Of
building the road from Megargle's Hill
to Cooper's Corner at 20 cents a man
per day. the work 20 be done under
the supervision OF the county engineer
and the county to furnish the roller
and sprinkler
The proposition was referred to the
highway commissioner and Commis-
sioner Taylor. The proposed road is
about half mile long.