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The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-08-20

Yet he has had finger and the whole hand in the
making of many successful dramas If he had cared
to be known rs n playwright instead OF an actor he
would, very likely, have achieved a glowing fame.
Many play fresh from the pen of 5he dramatIst
has received the finishing touches from his adept
hand Yet The only time that he has consented to
have his name used In this particular co-author
with hartley Manners In "Zira."
Mr., Milers farm, Sky Meadow is one OF the most
charmiRgly located estates In the entire Playwright
Belt 1t Is situated about seven miles north STAN
ford and from the door yard of his quaint old house
one can hgurotively shake hands with the stars An
admirable sight for an observatory is Sky Meadow.
When Mr. Mjller'S new house is completed he will
have an estate that Will be the attractive the
country round AS there was good old house suit
able for present purposes he built Las year splendid
barn! roomy farm house dairy, an Ice house, and
put In n water plant that, by the Of compressed
air. supplies the home and all parts OF the place On
clear days you can see Long Island Sound and
day from Sky Meadow you look down on all the
farms. homesteads, villages and church spires for
miles around.
Up Around Stamford.
About mile from Sky Meadow Is the home Of
Charles Ram Kennedy, the author of The Servant
in the House" and The Winter Feast" This ho1sc
and property arc exactly the sort of thing that woud
appeal TO Engsbman HI has twenty acres of
ground. cut up by old stone walls, There are a fine
orchard. garden and view Of lovely valley which
Is uninterrupted for several miles. Although not vet
named, II should be called the Haven RcpoSc At
present there is only old New England homestead
of the kind You many hcIeabout The old
beams are of oak rough hcwn' and the shingles on
the sides of the house and roof of hand made
variety. On the chimney OF this old house cut I'm
stone we read-"Oct. 2l 1776 E. H." Mr. Ken
nedy proposes 10 build new home modelled
after old Norman castle Here it is that
the author Of THE Servant In the House" and
his wife. Edith Wynne Mattbson. will make their
future abode and entertain their friends. Mr. Ken
ncdy has been at work a play which Henry
Miller VIII produce at future time
Returning to Stamford and continuing along the
Post road for couple of miles we come to the home
OF Leo Ditrchsteiu. Tho author of 'Is Marriage n
F0lurei' "Are You n Mason?" Before and After
''Vivian's Papa" The Ambitious Mrs Olcott" IAN
on Account of Eliza" and Southern Romance" has
1n estate of twenty and a stanch New Eng
lnnd house oil bespeaking wealth, comfort and re-
pose The house Is upward OF two hundred years old
The amOtist has made some important additions
but these have lnerfered with Its architectural
beauty The shingles the sides and roof of the
hand heWn variety and the nails hand made. This
nne old pHcc is the Boston Post road. Running
along one side of the property Is Noroon River and In
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-08-20

of the much lamentcd dramatist Joseph Arthur, who
wrote Blue Jeans" and 1.-The Still Alarm. 1t was
only lately that Mrs Arthur disposed of the fire en-
gine that long feature of tho latter play.
One journeys mile further to the east before
coming. Mt New Rochelle. upon the homo of Augustus
Thomas. the author of long of successes such
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-08-20

ome of Edward Milton Royle, Darien, Conn
the front of he house the road. Is Cove Ponu
an Inlet Of the Sound which Is quarter of mile
away. One of the treasures Of the house is old
Franklin stove The dramatist has just completed
workshop located on the second floor Here he
has fine library, his writing desk large open fire.
place. and on the walls many rare theatrical
Mrs Mr.. Ditrchstcn has resided here for five years
The actor-dramast lately completed play that
David Belasco Will present next November with Mr..
DricL stein In the leading role This play has been
named "irhe Concert"
Continuing along the Post road come TO Darien
where find Edward Milton Roye, the author OF
THE Squaw Man" and other successful plays He
has located about mile out OF the town and called
his place The WIckieup, The Royles (NfrS. Boye
being known TO the stage Seena Fetter) have
the most important estates TO be discovered in The
Playwright Belt They have twenty of ground
and expansive New England homestead. The
builder of this house knew not the architecture Of
Harlem fiat, for he built his ceilings high and the
rooms big and ample. The dramatst has his den
the first floor. He works at a large, fat topped table
In the centre Of the room. The walls are crammcd
with books. The Wlckieup IL place Of elbow room.
ease and comfort. feature of the place Is lake of
nearly three In extent and in winter the RoyleS
have found skating admirable sport There are nearly
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09
DINNER zSc

Cream of tomato soup. roast leg OF pork
and dressing. fried hallbut and chill sauce
mashed potatoes. dessert and drink, zSe'
Fourth floor.
Ham Sandwich. pie and drink. 15c.
Crab salad mayonnaise. 30c
watermelon and -cantaloupe, &C.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09
BroadtOav Readers Club

is proving OF interest to
every vicinity The propos-
select tho latest books
pay only cent day minimum charge cents mem
this Readers Club Rear aisle
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low and priced way make this the profitable buy
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09
At Last-Childrer's Hai,. cutting

We've established shop in connection with the Infants
Department, This charge OF
a splendid reputation years OF
experience speciality chidrens hair cutting
What a this will be mothers. The work Will be
thoroughly prices moderate.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09
CDOCERTFC Fancy Bacon, @ nnug Sugar PIC
Special Monday
Linen Prices

Here are excellent examples
of what an active part the
linen department is taking III
this Fall Harvest Sale Pr4ces
are at rock bottom.
s5c TABLE DAMAsK soc YD:
Full b q h d Tirmiy
woven linen finish daInasA,
in the 70-iuch width. Fretty
daisy. tulip, rose. 65c quail
ity. Monday, yard Soc
7a-Ip. LINEN DAMAsK 75c--
excellent satin finish. goou
TAigbt Choose from pat
terms in good assortment at
yard, 75c.
s1.25 LINEN 75c YD.-Fine
quality grass bleached PLAIN
white linen, entirely free
from dressing. SultaoIe
goods for art work. includ-
inq scarfs, doilies, lunch
cloths, pillow cases. etc. %
inches wide, yard 75c.
e5c HUCK TOWELS 1sc-
Good large size. heavy
weight. German union linen
huck. Hemmed or hem
stitched ends, each lsc.
HoNEYCOMB CRASH 4c -
IGI% inches wide. Unbleach-
ed For dish or mop clotAs'
yard 4c.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09
$1.zs Cane Cloves ST

choice of tan, brown and gray; Not
ali sizes in every color. but al sizes IN
fbe lot A glove designed for strees
Wear. Think of being able to buy Sl.IS
grade at 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09

You will note that they are
marked 39c-but that was for
special sale. Not over two to
any one customer at 30c each.
2sc AND s5c PIE PANS 2Oc-High
grade Pyrolite blue and white
enamelware, Very serviceable.
$50 PUDDING PANS 4Oc-Good deep
style. Same enamelware as above
mentioned.
05c LONG HANDLED BROOM 78c-
Made of good grade hair for sweep
ing hardwood floors especially.
25c GRASS SHEARS 1ec--For trim
ming the edge of lawns. GOOD
grade steel.
SALE X. L. X. PORCELAlN-Pop
ular gold band pattern in the fol-
lowing pieces:
So covered dishes. 81 each.
3Oc and 35c bowls 15c each.
S1.75 fruit saucers 81 Dozen
soc open vegetable dishes 25c each.
So cereals 81 dozen.
$3.50 soups $3.50 dozen.
$3.50 7-inch plates S1.S0 dozen.
$3.50 6-inch plates Sl.50 dozen.
S1.35 meat patters 75c each.
81 cuns and saucers 81 DOZEN
50 coffees aud saucers 80 dozen
other items equally low priced.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-02-17
Authorship
of
Washington's
Farewell
Address

~- HERE does not seem to
eGIGHM have been any unity of be-
MS,h lief regarding the author
.GA II ship of Washington's fare
SI,WSH we'll address among some
~ of the earlier historians,
and much of the same con-
fusion has resulted from the various
and contradictory statements regard
ing Washington's retirement from pub
lice life. A page from a letter writ
ten to James Madison by Washington,
in May, 1892, is to some extent an an
swer to some of the statements which
have been made from time to time.
When all the facts in the case are
arranged, there does not appear to be
any mystery surrounding either the
retirement of Washington or of the
authorship of the historic address.
Briefly, as the letter quoted in fac
smile indicates, Washington had de-
cided to retire from public life before
the tide of opposition to him had set in,
and had determined to prepare what
he himself entities a valedictory ao-
dress. 1t is probable that no ques-
tion regarding the authorship of the
address would ever have arisen had
not the untlmely death of Hamilton,
who was slain in the duel with Burr,
thrown his private papers into the
hands of persons who were not ap-
prised of all the facts in the case.
They, or some friends of Hamilton,
about the middle of the last century.
happened upon a draft of the address
in the handwriting of Hamilton and
Immediately spread the intelligence
that Washington's secretary of the
treasury was the real author of the
paper.
Some historians, having in mind the
wave of opposition to Washington
which arose during his first term of
office, and which became more bitter
during his second term. have inti-
mated that the retirement of the first
president was merely the act of a
man who saw that he had lost his
popularity and had enough common
sense not to linger where he had be-
come uncomfortable. In 1892 Washing
ton still was the popular idol There
has been no disagreement on that
score among the historians, and 1t was
on May 20 of that year, during this
period of good will, that the Father of
His Country decided to retire from
public life. 1t was also at this time
that he was .devising in his mind a
dignified method of making this with
draWal.
The letter WAS among Madison a
papers at his death and some years
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-02-17

many-sided Washington is emphasized
by some of the memorials which, by
their character, call to mind. respec-
lively, his invaluable services as a cit
tzen, as a soldier and as a states
man.
Ranking first, not only among the.
tributes TO the new world liberator
but also in all probability, among all
personal memorials throughout the
world is the great Washington Ma
uonal monument-that imposing shaft
OF white marble rising on the banks
or the Potomac river to bespeak the
gratitude of the whole American
people. This monument, which is the
highest masonry structure In the
world, and doubly impressive in its
simplicity, Is an obelisk and has
height of 555 feet. The foundation
Is 80 feet deep and the walls of the
colossal structure are Is feet in thick
ness at the bottom. gradually tapering
to thickness of IS inches at the top.
In the huge pile are stones contrib
uted by 40 different states of the union
and 16 American cities, as well as
beautifully carved blocks of marble
from Italy, Egypt, Greece, Switzer-
land, Japan, China, Siam, Brazil and
other nations which took opportunity
to pay tribute to the greatest patriot
OF all time.
Gen. Washington was yet living
when there first originated the plan
Tor providing this supreme testimonial
to his military and political services
AS early as 1888 the congress of the
United States resolved to erect mar
Bile monument to the nations idol and
1t Is said that Washington himself Sc.
lected site the spot where the monu.
ment now stands. The project was re.
VlVed from time to time after the
oeath OF Washington, but it was not
until 1893 that practical steps were
taken to carry out the undertak king
FUNDS were raised by popular sub.
scrfption, and in 184S the corner stone
OF the towering structure was laid
with due ceremony In 1865 the funds.
which had been contributed were ex-
hausted, the shaft having at that time
attained a height of 1852 feet. Work
ceased and the project was at stand
still for more than a score of wears
or until 1878, when the national legis-
lature appropriated money to com
plete the masonry masterpiece. The
completed monument, which repre-
sents an expenditure of more than
$1,000 600. was dedicated a quarter of
a century ago, on February 21, 1885.
One of the most famous of the me-
morials and one which has had most
remarka bic history is Horatio Green
oughs heroic statue in marble of
George Washington. This statue for
years occupied the most conspicuous
vlace on the plaza OF the United States
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-02-17

ago was sold at auction in New York.
bringing $1.S25. and passing into the
collection of one of the New York
collectors.
mere Is nothing in this letter to
indicate that Washington retired
from public life on account of his I'M
popularity and, If it were necessary,
would show that Hamilton was not
the author of the valedictory address.
Madison, appealed to in the letter
Just quoted. did find time to draw IN
such an address as Washington indl-
cated. Ihis was submitted to the
president, and the latter prepared a
paper from it. This copy he sub.
mltted to Jay, at that time chief ius.
lice OF the United States supreme
court. and to Alexander Hamilton. the
secretary of the treasury. In forward.
ing the paper to Hamilton, Washing
ton wrote: Even If you should think
1t best to throw the whole into a diff
ferent form let me suggest notwith-
standing that my draught may be re-
turned to me (along with yours) with
such amendments and corrections as
to render 1t as perfect as the forma-
tlon is susceptible of; curtailed, If too
verbose, and relieved of all tautology
not necessary to enforce the ideas in
the original or quoted part. My wish
Is that the whole may appear in a plain
style. and be handed to the public in
an honest. unaffected. simple part"
Hamilton prepared draft which
Washington said he preferred to 9th
ers submitted to him. 1t was main
ly change in form, but Hamilton's
paper is said to have differed much
from the original. This draft was fol.
lowed by Washington, who wrote the
address and then submitted the new
production to Pickering, McHenry and
Wolcott These made few changes
and these are said to have been. as
Pickering has recorded, regarding
chiefly the grammar and cor ,si.
ton"
Although the first letter to Madison
on the subject bears the date of Nav
20. 1892, the farewell address was not
given to the people until September
~, 1876. In the meantime. as has
been shown. 1t was undergoing re-
peated alteration and improvement at
various hands, yet the main ideas were
Washington's, and the final draft not
only was In his hand, but very largely
was or his own composition.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-02-17
Washington Dissatisfied.

George Washington had his periods
OF discomfort like the rest of us. as
Is shown in a letter he wrote his
brother soon after the Braddock cam
paign: Il was employed to go on a
journey in the winter which | believe
few or none would have undertaken
and what did | get by it? NV ex-
penses borne. | was then appointed.
with trifling pay. to conduct a handful
of men to the Ohio. What did | get
for that? Why. after paying myself
the considerable expense in euuipping
and providing necessities for the com
pany. | went out. was soundly beaten
and had my commission taken from
me, or, in other words my command
reduced under the pretense of an or
der from home. | then went out and
volunteered under Gen. Braddock and
lost all my horses and many other
things. have been on the losing Or
der ever since | entered the services
two years since"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-02-17

capitol, but latterly It has been re-
moved to the Smithsonian institution.
The figure of Washington scantily ar
rayed. in the toga OF Roman senator.
is represented in sitting posture.
The lett hand clasps short sword
and the right hand points toward
heaven. On the granite pedestal is
inscribed the famous tribute of Gen.
Henry Lee: First in War, First in
Peace. and First in the Hearts of His
Countrymen."
The history of this statue dates from
the year 1852 when congress author
lied the president to employ the sculp-
tor Greenough to execute a full length
statue. The figure. which weighs fully
21 tons. was chiseled in Florence.
Italy, and the problem OF bringing 1t
safely to America proved a most per-
picking one Commodore Hull was
sent with man-of-war to get the work
of art, but he found that 1t would be
necessary to rip up the ships decks
in order to place the cumbersome bur
den in the hold, and he objected to
doing this. Finally, a merchant vessel
had to be chartered for the task and
partially reconstructed. The statue
was first placed in the rotunda of the
capitol, but later was placed on the
plaza. The figure, which cost Uncle
Sam more than $4,000, has always
been the object of more or less criti-
cism because of the lack of drapery.
In Washington is one of the few
horseback monuments ever erected to
the memory of the foremost military
leader OF his day The equestrian
statue ci Washington. conspicuous
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-02-17

HE above letter from George
Washington, expressing sor-
row for the death of Gen.
Knox has been in the family
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-02-17
Fac-Simile of the Letter.

epistle had been treasured as one of
his most precious possessions.
The Thatcher family is of old New
England stock. Thatcher's island, at
the end of Cape Ann, known by all
mariners for It's two huge lighthouses,
was named for ono of the family.
Samuel Thatcher, grandfather of Mr.
y. ID. Thatcher, was for many years
the Oldest graduate of Harvard. the
Oldest Mason and the Oldest former
member of congress. Mount Auburn
cemetery on the outskirts of Boston.
was the old Thatcher farm. settled by
passengers of the Mayfiower.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-02-17

even IN city that boasts more such
statues than any other community on
the contlnent-was produced by Clark
Mills and was cast from cannon cap
tured from the British in the war of
1912. Gen. Washington. dressed in
continental uniform. is represented as
witnessing the battle of Princeton His
horse represented in this statue was
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-02-17

The monuments, statues and other me-
MORALS whereby the first president has
been given homage at the American
seat of government are designed pri-
marily. OF course. to honor the indi-
vidual for his whole notable career
At the same time the versatility OF the
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-02-17
modelled from one captured from a
wild, herd on the prairie near Fort
Leavenwortt, Kansas
Swinging Around the Circle.

Washington believed in president
getting acquainted with his country,
and in March. 1871, he set out on a
tour of the southern states, riding on
one set of horses 1887 miles! and re.
turning to Philadelphia. then the CAPT
tai. July 6
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-02-17
Memorials
to the
Father of
His
Country

He adage that republics are
ungrateful would seem to
be completely refuted by
the manner in which the
name and fame of George
Washington have been
commemorated at the
American capital. 1t is
no eXaggeration to say
that no other hero of any
age or nation has been
honored so conspicuously.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-02-17

ceived from the first president Of the
United States. The present possessor
of the document is Orville Dewey
Thatcher, a veteran of the civil war,
now in the division of the auditor for
the postofIice department.
Mr.. Thatcher received the letter
from his uncle. Rear Admiral Henry
Knox Thatcher. member of the So
ciety of the Cincinnati. by whom the
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-02-17
Was Matured Statesman.

George w asu4nSCon Was yeu4s
old when he entered upon the Oft CO
OF pIesldent,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-10-28
A|RP|L0TSLOST
IN FAR NORTH
eLAck FASTNESS CT CANADA
GIVE NO SIGN OF POST
AND hAWLEY.
NOT0RIETY SEEKERS SEE THINGS
Reports Of America u Being Seen No.
Generally Credited.-Opinon Is
Divided as to the Possibility
Of Rescuing the Men.

Ottawa, Ont, Oct 26.-The black
fastness of the north still holds the Sc
cret Of the lost balloonists, Allan r.
Hawley and Augustus Post of New
York, and their sky ship, the America
II, which left St. Louis eight days ago.
Various rumors have reached the
bureau established here by Edmond F.
Stratton, representing the Aero club
Of America, but when sifted down
they produced nothing that would indi
cate with any degree of definiteness
the whereabouts of the aeronauts.
What appeared to be a promising
clue developed when a dispatch from
Huntsville stated Richard Cole and
a hunting party had seen a balloon
on Thursday, 20 miles north of Disco.
Ont. This items of news, taken III
connection with the fact that all the
other balloons on the contest were
known to have come to earth on We'd
nesday, inspired great hopes that some
thing definite to work on had been OBJ
tanned. Later in the day, however, it
was learned from DR.. c. Meyers of
party that the guide was mistaken in
the day.
The balloon was seen on Wednesday,
according to DR.. Meyers, and might
therefore have been either the Isle de
France or the Azurea, both Of which
landed in that neighborhood
A second report that balloon had
been seen on Thursday in the district
Immediately north of Georgian bay,
reached here from the provincial po-
lice at Toronto.
The report was sent in by Constable
McCurdy, of Chapleau Some doubt
also is cast upon this story. 1t Is
figured that the America on Thursday
would have been either several hun
dred miles to the north or to the
northwest of Chapleau.
Louis Spindler of the St. Louis Aero
club, who has been gathering data
from friends in Toronto, advised Mr..
for the north to make a personal in
vestigation of both the Cole and Nc
Curdy stories.
A third report came from Quebec but
1t is regarded as the least promising.
Peter Brown, a constable of the provin-
cial force, sent word that he had been
a balloon over Lake Kipawa on We'd
nesday. Both the Germania and the
Dusseldorf II passed through this ter.
ritory and it is possible that it was
either of them that Brown saw.
Opinion here is divided as to the
possibility of rescuing the men even if
they passed safely over Lake Huron
and Georgian bay into the vast wilder,
ness of northerly Ontario and Quebec
or the Ungava district, still further
north. Professor r. w. Book, directo!
of the geological survey. who knows
the rugged and unpcopled country like
a book. is outspoken in his opinion that
the aeronauts will surely perish if they
sailed into the parts Of it, he said,
where Indians and half-breed hunters
have gore ard starved to death.
Other otiicials, including Sir Wilfrid
Laurier, who is taking a keen interest
in the search for the lost men. believe
they will come out all right. especially
if they landed south of the new line of
the Trans-Cor:inental railway.