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Evening star., 1909-06-27

Columbia and Syracuse are badly handi-
capped. All OF the three latter crews are
made up Of substitutes for the varsity
eights and therefore are not so seriously
regarded.
In the eleven previous regattas Pennsyi-
vania and Syracuse are the only ones
that have been able to defeat Cornell Tor
first place. But the Ithacans have won
more times than Pennsylvania and SYRIA
cuse combined, the score being six wins
for Cornell, three for Pennsylvania ard
two for Syracuse. The following table
shows how the first four. crews have I'm
ished each yeAr since 1898:
Evening star., 1909-06-27

Another interesting study of previous
regattas Is the comparative standing OF
the different varsity eights. in which are
considered the number of races rowed,
first, second and third places won. BY
counting first place 5. second 3 and third
/ fixes the percentage of each. 1t follows:
Evening star., 1909-06-27
THE FANS.

Names of contestants for prizes to the
three persons contributing the greatest
r,,r,bar of votes.
Evening star., 1909-06-27

The nam who WON'T
take your order unless
you accept HIS guaran-
tee.
Evening star., 1909-06-27
Increase in Votes, But No Changes;
Popularity insane Places;
Street, Conner, Ernest in the Fore
Ballots Continue to Pile Up in The Stars
Great Contest.
Unqlaub, Ouantre1l and Marsden Hold Second
Places in the Respective Classes---McBride,
McDonough and O'Neill Are the "Third Men,

big increase in votes all along the
line over last week, but no change IN the
relative positions OF the leaders in each
class, is the present status of The Stars
popularity contest.
Street still leads among the profession
ais, with Cnglaub, Mcbride and Hughes
next, in the order named. Street has in
creased his vote from 15s. i93 last week
to III, 729: Unglaub from 125,94o to 1i4,-
42S Mcbride from GG.633 to 16,olS. ana
Hughes, from 35,3S3 to 80, 1877.
Among the amateurs, Richard Conner
still leads. Quantrell Is second, Nc
Donongh third and Litchfield fourth
Conner now has $500 instead of S1,so5
last week; Quantrell has 57,149 instead
Of 1884; McDonough has 57,O7S instead
OF 4S6SS. and Litchfield has 56,665 in
stead Of 4S.370.
Ernest, Marsden, O'Neili and Hettin-
ger still lead the vote contributing fans
in the order given, which is the same as
that of last week. The increase of votes
is: Ernest, 96.254 from S1.S62; Marsden.
63. 6s7 from 55.7 ITO: O'Neill. 1870 from
AZ. 80. and Hettinger. 4S,670 from 42,749.
THE FANS
Evening star., 1909-06-27

eight miles an hour. The match began
at 10 O'Clock in the morning. AT the end
of the first stage, POO yards. Columbia
led by one point. At the finish of the
next stage 800 yards. George Washington
jumped into the lead by one point. In
the longest range 500 yards. George
Washington showed much superior work
and won out with good seventeen points
over Its nearest competitor. the MaSsa-
chusetts College. The score of the match
was as follows:
200 yds.300 800 yds. Total.
George Washington
University. Do 20 26I I3S
Massachusetts Agri-
cultural College. 224 2i6 $50 10
Columbia University 2}3 232 242 70I
University of Penn
Delaware College. a2S 2H 204 653
As prize for the match the trophy
shown in the center of the picture Is
presented to the winning team to hold
for a year, and each member Of the win
ming team is presented with a beautiful
gold medal. The intercollegiate rife
match each year is held under the aus
pices of the National Rifle Association of
America. of which Lieut.. Albert j. Jones
of Washington is secretary. 1t is open
to any university, college or institution
comforting degrees. the conditions being
that each member of the team be an un-
dergraduate in full academic standing.
1t has not yet been decided where the
next match will be held. but every MEM
ber of the George Washington team is
confident that the trophy will always
hang in the halls of the downtown in
Stitution.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19
How Washington Looked.

Washington vas six feet two inches
In height. His hair was brown, his
eyes blue and rather cold, his skin
clear and ruddy. His nose was promi-
nent. In youth he was slender, but
during his service in the army he
weighed 200 pounds. His hands and
feet were enormous. His boots were
No. 10. He was broad, though not
deep chested, and exceedingly strong.
He could lift with one hand a tent
folded about the tent poles which usu-
ally took two men to put 1t into a bag
gage wagon. He could hold a musket
In one hand and fire 1t. His taste in
clothes was plain, but fastidious. He
was very careful about his personal ap-
pearance. He never wore beard or
mustache and acted as his own barber.
In his old age he wore false teeth,
which gave to his face in the later por-
traits a severity of expression absent
IN the earlier and probably more truth
full likenesses. Stuart's portraits of
Washington are somewhat idealiZed.
Portraits by Trumbull and Sharpless
are considered faithful in most re-
spects, while that painted by Joseph
Wright in 1882 was highly approved by
Washington himself. The Houdon stat
ne at Richmond has generally been ac-
cepted as the most accurate image Of
the first president.
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stern blu inval- NJ MAANh vi III
liable apprenticeship, and it is good to
be able to record that he acquitted him
self so c%reditably that, his first mission
accomplished, Lord Fairfax found 9th
er work for him to do, retaining him in
his employ until his surveying days
were at an end. Now, too, he was
given opportunity to indulge in the
manly sports SO lear to his virile ma
ture, for his duties became such that
he was able to reside in n place for
months at a time. At Frederick, for
example, he boarded in the house of a
widow named Stinson, who had sew
en- sons, each a yeritable Hercules if
tradition is to be accepted. Near by
was another family Of lusty youths,
Crawford by name. Every evening
when the days work was done the
Stinsons, the Crawfords and George
would meet in a large open space
before the Stinson house and en-
gage in trials of strength and skill.
The others were far heavier than
Washington, and in wrestling he was
no match for them. AS Hugh Stin-
son when an old man used to recall,
soften have I laid the conqueror of
England on his back" But he was
always quick to add, "Yet in running
and leaping I and the rest were no
match for him."
1t is pleasant to note that, twenty
five years after the bouts at Frederick,
when he was called on to lead the Con
tinental army against King Georges
host, Washington's thoughts went back
to the friends of his hard but happy
youth, and, knowing their worth, he
lost no time in offering them commits
sions. Several among them accepted
his offer, and one, William Crawford,
won his way to the rank of colonel and
would doubtless have been still further
promoted had he not fallen into the
hands of hostile Indians and been
burned at the stake.
In such wise, meeting and overcom-
ing the difficulties of the wilderness,
did George Washington prove his met
tie and gain knowledge that stood him
in the best of stead in his after life as
a military commander. Only till 1851,
his twentieth year, did he follow the
profession of surveyor. Then, on news
of trouble with the Indians along the
frontier, he laid aside the compass for
the sword and entered on the career
that was to enshrine him fore yer in
the hearts Of his fellow countrymen.
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eringly. "And your great-grandfather
was almost frozen at Valley Forge for
this"
The young man smiled. well moi
exactly" he said, "but what's the use,
Virginia? Stay here and talk to me
and let the world go by.
Her eyes flashed, and at her sharp
look Cunningham flushed a little.
"Please telephone for my cab" was
her command, and then, as he rose t.
do her bidding, she came back at hin
with the announcement: you can si'
by the fire and dream, if you wish. ]
don't want you to 90 with me-"
He turned and looked at her. "Dc
you feai1y meaiI that, Virginia 2
eyes" she said, 81 really mean it."
He telephoned and came back, then
in silence they sat, one on each side of
the fireplace, waiting.
When at last the cab drove up, he
helped her into her fur lined wrap and
knelt to put on her carriage boots.
When he rose to his feet he asked.
"Shall I come for your"
'No," she informed him. Mrs. Ere
l~inghuysen will let me come home with
her. l need not trouble you to leave
the fire."
He laughed a little. "Oh, don't rub
1t in" he said as he preceded her to
the cab.
He stood bareheaded in the snow as
the cab drove away, and Virginia's
heart gave a little throb of admira
ton. How very good looking he was
and how lazyl He needed a lesson.
Later she thought of him when the
devoted D. A. RS, having read pa
pers and sung songs expressive o:
their patriotism and of their desire
to pe%rpetuate the name and fame o
their heroic forbears, listened to the
speaker of the evening.
Dinner followed, and in a glitter Of
g~orgeousness the daughters trailed up
stairs to the dining room. Flags dec
grated the long hall, rosettes of buff
and blue were everywhere, and in the
center of the huge table was a cherry
tree, at the foot of which lay a shining
Ratchet tied with red ribbons.
Virginia, with Mrs. Frelinghuysen
opposite, and with a famous old ad
miral on one side and a callow cadet
on the other, was bored to extinction.
Her thoughts crept back somewhaf
longingly to Cunningham, to the bright
fire on the hearth and to the big
brown leather chair, which since their
engagement had come to be called
sFRoh'c own Her own low wicker
one sat close to it.
Mrs. Frelinghuysen and the admiral
argued.
"Did you agree with the speaker
asked the stately dame, that there arc
few men now like the ones of Wash
ington's timer"
NO" he said somewhat gruffly,
"There's nothing to bring it out now.
nothing to bring it out. But let the
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19

with tremendous consequences to
themselves, to George Washington and
to America. Fol the mission with
which they were %intrusting the lad
from the Rappahannock was exactly
that best calculated to develop in him
the sterling qualities of self control,
energy, pluck and determination and to
at him for the great task of his life,
the conduct of an epoch making war
waged in field and forest, on steep
mountain side and by swiftly flowing
stream. In the widest section of Vir-
ginia-then but a British colony-lay
vast holdings which Lord Fairfax had
decided to sell. They had never been
surveyed, and it was to plat them out
that George Washington had been
chosen.
Truly a formidable undertaking to
traverse the almost painless wilder
ness, to explore a region in which the
redskin lurked and to do this at a time
of year when nature was in her an
griest mood. A man, and much more
a boy, might well have faltered. But
George Washington was no ordinary
boy. Physically he was well developed
for his age. Though little more than
midway through his teens he was al
ready famed as the finest rider in a
section that was celebrated for its
horsemen. At fencing, running, jump
Ing, he could worst any lad of his years,
and mentally he was, as William
Fairfax had suggested, exceptionally
equipped.
Consequently it is easier to imagine
than describe the citation he felt when
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19
Copyright. 1908. by American Pres. Associations
By H. BRUCE

blanket with double its weight of Yer
min such as Lice, Fleas, ETC."
But nothing could daunt his spirit,
and, despite the continued rains, the
swollen streams and the terrific winds
that more than once leveled his tent
to the ground, he was constantly in
the field, because, to quote his own
words, ''our time was too precious to
lose" Out bright and early with
chains and instruments, he worked till
night and then sought what repose he
could find. Occasionally when the par
ty reached some remote settlement
there were feasting and merrymaking,
but this was an exception to the gen.
eral rule of hard and prolonged toll.
We find him writing to a chum:
Dear Richard-Yours gave me pleas
ure, as l received it among barbarians
and an uncouth set Of people. Since
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19

tate to do a thing like that when a lot
of women were in danger, especially
the one that he loves better than his
life"
Virginia looked at him wistfully.
"Do you really love me-" she asked,
"after l was so-so-hateful this after
noon?'
His answer was so satisfactory that
she was all rosy with bushes when
she asked her next question.
"Tell me just how you opened the
door"
His eyes twinkled, and then he gave
his answer in one immortal sentence:
81 cannot tell a lie, Virginia. 1 did
it with my little hatchetl"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19

everyday affair,
but a Continent
tai dinner to cell
citrate the birth
day of the Fa-
t b e of His
Country is a diff
ferent thing"
Certainly her
iance a e d,
but it mt
worth going out
in all h s
storm"
Virginia sur
viewed him with
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19
Washinaton No Orator.

He was not a speaker, which was per-
laps due to actual humility and
shyness. On N occasion he attempt
ed to read a short speech, but failed,
whereupon he remarked, 81 have
grown blind as well as gray in the
service of my country"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19
WASHINGTON Was a DANDY.

'There can be little doubt that he
was in early life a good deal of a dan
dy," writes the author of 1.-The True
George Washington and he adds that
this liking for fine feathers never quite
left the great man. Washington's dia-
ries fairly bristle with notes about the
fine clothes he frequently ordered.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19

you received my
letter / have not
slept above three
or four nights in
a bed, but after
walking a great
deal all the day
l have lain down
before the fire
upon a little hay,
straw, fodder or
a b e a S k lin,
whichever w a S
to be had, with
men, wife and
children, Xix e
dogs and cats,
and happy is he
who e S the
berth nearest the
fire."
III ere was a
"
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DlS I0lngS.
Virginia began to wonder II she had
been hasty in her condemnation of
Bob. She wished hat she had let him
come with her. She wished-and, as
If the fairies had heard, she saw Cum
ningham's fair head in the doorway.
He came straight toward her, and
even as she watched him Virginia wac
aware of a strange commotion in the
room. Women were rising from the
seats and men were shouting; then
chairs crashed as their occupants
moved them back in haste and made
for the stairway, and over and above
all wayered a thin blue banner Of
smoke.
Mrs. Frelinghuysen," said Cunning
ham as he came up, "the building is on
fire. l have turned in an alarm, but
we must get out at once"
The old officer and the young cadet,
each trained to act quickly, sprang to
their feet.
"You look out for the other women"
Cunningham directed. "Ill take care
Of Miss Cary
40 lhN9 tONoAo thC uOOl0 a
man came running to meet them. Go
to the back stairway" he painted.
There's a perfect stampede on the
front. 1t won't do for another person
to pack against that crowd"
The back stairway was long and mar
row md at the foot the door was shut
and locked.
Cunningham wrenched at the lock.
but 1t held. Then the strong young
cadet tried 1t, and then the old admiral
exerted all his force, but still the lock
held, and all the time the smoke was
growing denser, and they knew that at
the head of the stairway the fire was
raging, cutting off retreat.
Virginia, overtaken by panic, scream
ed, but Mrs. Frelinghuysen, stanch
even In that moment of great danger,
said: They'll get US out, my dear.
Don't worry"
But though Cunningham and the
callow cadet and the strong old adj
miral hurled themselves against the
door 1t held.
"There's a window up there" said
the cadet, I'VE men could climb
Cunningham shook his head.
but the women couldn't" he said,
and turned this way and that rest
lessly. Then suddenly, like a flash,
he few back up the stairway and dis
appeared into the smoke.
ooh, coward, coward" Virginia's
thoughts condemned, and, as If in an
swer of her doubt of him, she saw
him coming back. In his hand was a
shining weapon-the Ratchet that had
been laid at the foot of the little cher
ry tree on the table.
"Stand back!' he shouted, and she
heard the old admiral say, ''Thank
Godr' she was conscious of the
splintering of wood, a rush Of outside
air, a babel of voices, and then she
tainted. When she came to herself
she was in a carriage, and Cunning
ham was bending Owe her.
81 got you out of that crowd as
soon as 1 could" he said as she open
ed her eyes. '"There were dozens of
carriages, and l simply took one"
Virginia chung to him. sobbing, "Oh,
Bob, Bob, are you hurt?'
Nothing that a bandage or two
won't help" he said, but his face was
drawn with pain. well go back to
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19

~ALL the world was white, and
SN-N the snow was still com
IN ing down. The wind
tE drifted it into n
~ Y and piled it up on the
y bare branches of the
trees.
Virginia stood at the window and
watched it disconsolately.
"Of course l shall have to have a
cab" she said, ''or I'll spoil my gown"
''Of course" said the young man
who reclined comfortably in a big
brown leather chair by the fireplace.
"Of course, If you insist on going out"
Virginia whirled around and looked
at him scornfully. "Why should l
stay at home" she demanded.
Because life is too short to risk get
ting your feet wet and your chiffons
damp when you might sit here and
talk to me-" was the lazy reply.
Virginia, with all her rosy rufles
a-futter, crossed the room and stood
in front of him.
would you really want me to stay,
Bob" she demanded, when 1t is my
duty to go? 1t isn't as If it were an
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19

your house, and
in an hour we'll
never know thu
difference"
Eyes, we wilt
know the differ
ence." Virginia
sat up and wiped
her eyes. ooh.
how brave you
are, Bob, and
how unjust 1
was'-
''Oh, c it
out, he said
%slangily. an 0
-Il Tt
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19

NiJ ,
quietly. But a chance word brought
up a serious subject.
Eyes, yes. William" said one, with
a shade of annoyance In his tone, 81
know that the matter must be ar
ranged speedily, but where are we to
find a competent mana man Of the
necessary executive ability and whom
we may trustY
Near at hand, Thomas" And a
quizzical smile accompanied the reply.
~ fancy he's visiting Mount Vernon
now"
"Not young George Washington
"Precisely-young George Washing.
ton. ! warrant you the boy has the
makings of a fine man. He's strong,
active, t~ireless, and has a brain to
match his body"
But he is only a boy-not yet six
teen, | believe-and this is work for q
man, not for a boy. Besides, what ex-
perience can be boast?"
Experienced" the other laughed.
"Why, bless you, Thomas, If you had
seen as much of him as l have you'd
grant he had experience. He's forever
at work, measuring here, calculating
there. The lad is a born surveyor.
Only the other day." and the speaker
chuckled. 81 found him busily engaged
In surveying-never can you guess it
In surveying Lawrence's turnip field.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19

he heard OF his
appointment. Ea-
gerly he made all
preparations and
early i'll March,
174S, struck out
from B elvoir T,
William Fairfax's
magnificent coun-
try place, to cross
the Blue Ridge
and begin his la
DOTS III the var
legs of the Allie
ghenies. He start
ed in a pouring
rain, and the far
Their he went the
harder it rained.
And he soon
found other in
conveniences of a
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19

His brother has a
world of faith in
him, and so have
l."
L he was a
moments pause,
then:
Very well, VIII
liam, let us con-
sid e him en-
G a G e d. Please
notify him that
the S o e he
mukters his party
out
the better pleased
/ shall be-"
Thus did two
gentlemen of Vir-
ginia = Thomas,
Lord Fairfax, and
William, his cous-
in and confden-
tial agent-reach
a decision fraught
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19

Y q Spac1ouS
room, high beam
ed and glowing
with the warmth
of a cheerily
blazing open fire,
two men sat talk
Ing. AS men will
after the cares
OF the day, they
talked on topics
of Indifferent In
foract ~lAicnroIv
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19

reason come and
you'd find tina
some of our la2i
est men would be
the best fighters
Virginia leaned
forward eagerly.
do you really
think that?" she
asked.
The old man
nodded.
Certainly, Miss
Cary. Been my
e x p e rience. !
haven't a bit of
use for the man
who brags. Just
get one of those
bod in him and in
let as if it was ap
rom Inf let war
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19

BILE type. The first night the party
slept at an inn, where George, as he
tells us in the journal a happy fortune
has preserved for posterity, found in
way of a bed only a heap of straw
covered with but one thread Bear
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19
His Little Ratchet
How He Used 1t
The Storyo Of a Courtship That Hung Fire. but Was Brought
to q Satisfactory Conclusion on Washinston's Birthday
By JEROME SPRAGUE

Copyright. 1909. by American Press Association
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19
6be Chorus
Of the Years
By ARTHUR ]. BURDICK
Copyright. 1903. by American Press Association
By ARTHUR ]. BURDICK

YONG, loud and clear the chorus swells-
The voices of the years.
Each ringing with achievement grand
And calling to the spheres
To look and view
One loyal, true,
Who snatched from Tyranny land
The fairest meath the sun
And started Progress on her way:
Brave, noble Washington.
IN him Wal found a champion
Courageous, dauntless, true.
His heart of steel was tender, too,
And sympathy 1t knew.
AND friend and foe,
When lying low,
Alike to him were brother men,
His fellows, every one.
War was but Mercy's path when led
The soldier, Washington.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19

fellows with good blood in him and in
times of peace he'll act as if it was az
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19
GILBERT sTUARTs WASHINGTON.

GILBERT STUARTs WASHINGTON.
TNHE chanting years sing Peace today
Sweet is the theme and grand
And sound the praise of him who first
Enticed her to this land.
Her light more clear
Shines forth each year,
10 all the world q beacon bright,
Hopes never setting sun.
AL nations voice their gratitude
To our George Washington.
TH0UGH first in war aEa first in peace.
Yet more than this was he.
We call him Father" for to NJ
He gave sweet Liberty.
Lift loud your song,
o years, prolong
The anthem, and while time endures
N Proclaim the victory wonl
d First in the hearts of all true men
Aye lives our Washington.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-19
= +~--e 49,
How Washington
Won His Spurs
An Account of the Early Career of the Man Whose
Every Step In Life Is Of Interest TO Americans
81 By II. ARLINGTON BRUCE
r.,vusbt Iooo b ~ American press Associmfou


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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-22
FOUR SCORE
AND TEN YEARS
Mrs. Hannah Biblcr Celebrates Her
Ninetieth Anniversary.
123
E. Center.

Last Sunday marked the ninetieth
milestone in the life journey of Mrs
Hannah Bibler, one of the oldest and
best known residents of Marion
county.
Friends and relatives. planned n
post card shower in celebration of
the event. and two letters and one
hundred and eighty post cards ar
rived from all parts of the country,
bearing messages of congratulatiOn
and good cheer for the traveller who
has lost no interest in the way be-
cause it is long.
Mrs. Bibler was born IN Walnut
township, Fairfield county, o., De-
cembor 10, 1919. She talks interest
ingly of log cabin and virgin forest
days and has many exciting eXper-
fences to relate of hunting and trap
ping and Indian times. On Monday
following her birth anniversary, the
women CT pioneer days made butter
in churn which has been in her
possession forty years. Friends and
relatilc cs wro call for the treat of
a conversation with "Aunt Hannah"
trut she will pass the century marx.