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New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
How the ather OF his
Country Acte d as
Neiehbor. Husband,
Friend, Lover.

..-a-r-ise.. 1910. IN soha Esfreth Watkins
zf-ssbinet,n. Feb "a Hhile know ledge
7f f-eo--a Washington official side =
o-,,esir,- scol:sir1all-c with his human
.ise j. onlv = --arc luxury Of car education
Ne Leave school or college fairly Iniima'e
v4b Washington tho soldier and the
statesman bur ignorant 81 Washington 1iie
rra~. and. oar chance meetings with the
-7rst American in this latter role occur Only
IN The course ol our incidental and accl-
s1eutzf hTo~sinss in pastures literary
s1ii thai the world MAY nov become bet
7e~ aro7lafrtod With Washington the neigh
leo,- ans friend. tho husband and loveT-ths
man IN The fesh-the Library Of Congress
J. now having repaired and substantially
mounted; hound and carefully oataIosued,
che governments vast and priceless but
long reelected collection of Washington
7earus,.-ir7t.. some - 0eo human docu-
-,l.--rs. mostly letters from. 70 and descrip-
ffv, o. -fis great immortal whose 17sth
birthday NC shall celebrate TUESDAY next
A. described m ms friend. George Mer-
cer. about tho time o. siS marriage. or
>vhen tveurv-scvcn. he Was as straight
p an Indian. measuring SIN feet TWO inches
n his stockings. and V-cirlinE Ia pounds.
18e 1a6 vell developed muscles. large bones
sud 5oirts. hi- foot anG hands. vide
-hcrl6crs. hu. chest roither dcNp nor
--oun6 ffo vas neat Naistcd- hut broad
across t1te }ips. and his head vas moi
large sIthulrh his neck vas superb
Isis nose va large and straight rather
7hau prominent. mis- eT"s hlHc graz pene-
srsrinc. widely Separstesi ana overhunC ey
7reE-r brc7rs. fIe was tonE-faced. with
hi-} round check bones and hrm cfin-
and his hair. worn in q cue. vas dark
brown Fse had clear, though rather a
.-olorlcss Ialc skin. which burns with the
sur. sGd his mouth Vas large and gen
t--a'iy f1--uly closed hut which from time 10
---oe ..i.cLnsas scr,c lctc--i.-s 10 l.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
LOVE. DANCING AND TEAS.

He vas FOND of dancing, afternoon teas
and plcnics- His diaries refer over and
over again 10 ms attendance - balls Even
--inE Las Esynlutior he INDUCED this
<ondness for the terpsichorean arr Al the
quarters of MS generals, ano II IS recorded
that once during this time his Excellency
sno Mrs Green danced upward Of three
hours without once sitting down" And
General Knox wrote that a. one Of these
routs we danced al night" The night
that ne resigned mis- commission In Annsp-
Oils the general danced IN every set " and
vhen sixty-four ne was still sayly tripping
the light fantastic.
f5is diaries are also fuI Of references 10
MS drinking, here and there, afternoon
tea, which al Mount Vernon was regularly
served upon the wide portico facing the
river. and which during the war was as
punctually served at the generals head
quarters Al Mount Vernon ne ceremo-
niousiy powdered his hair for dinner. at
which were served the iUXuries of the DAY.
including wine. often cfampa gne-with
vas very FOND Of the theatre. and when
President frequently entertained al box
PARTIES. and when IN his twenties had an
ambition for amateur acting In his young
sr davS ne was also 'ond Of circuses, pupIet
shows. wsaworks and concerts
He had high temper. but kept il Under
-los. control II. however. II broke its
hcpds. ne was tremendous in his wrath,
wrote Jefferson Gilbert Stuart said that
.-eu les features we're indicative of The
Etrcncert end most ungo@ ornanIe passions,
and had he been 5or1 N tbs forests he
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20

many. which the Legislature Of Virginia
"ra. pleased. An. evidence OF its sppro-
h.tion Of the services 7 had rendered the
nubIjc during the Revolution" 20 give him
n. refused to accept the stock for MS
r>rsonal use. because the acceptance, al
,bourh the offer was highly honorable and
grateful to nv feelings" was inconsistent
with a principle which had adopted ana
had never departed from. viz. not 10 re-
c.fv. pecuniary compensation for any ser
vices 7 could render my country IN us
arduous struggle against Great Britain for
a., lights and because had evsded similar
nronositjons from other states 1T tne
Union" After a recital Of the circun-
stances under which he consented TO re-
r.;v. the stock for public uses. ne con-
tined with an expression. Of his views on
III. need for the establishment OF uni
versitv. They form background on Vnlcn
70 picture the progress OF the United states
educationaly.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
WILLIAM BERWICK TOOK CASE.

When the situation with regard 70 the
Washington will had been gone into Z
ras finally arranged that the Hsrarv
should send its chief expert. william Be-
wick 10 Fairfax Court House and have him
carry on the restorative work there. This
was done. and the outcome IS as sstIstac-
torv as though the work had been done N
the well equipped plant UP under The roof
OF the Congressional Library. There we're
many handicaps. however. rot the least of
which vas found in tn. necessity for trans
porting TO Fairfax heavy press and Other
paraphernalia. The manuscript surgeon
made daily trips between Washington and
Fairfax while the work was IN progress
The success OF the restorative work IN
the Washington will was largely due 70 me
aid afforded by number Of blank sheets
of paper made especially for George wash
ington and uatermarked with his name
When the government officials inspected
the torn and tattered will they Al once
realized that an inordinate amount OF pee
ing and patching would be necessary. anc
they were IN quandary where 70 obtain
material that would match the original
After a long search. however. there vas
discovered in a second hand book store N
Washington a number Of blank sheets u
the writing paper which George " ashlH=-
ION had manufactured especially for ms
re-sonsi use and with this material N
hand the effective grating Of the new ''S
s,1e not only became a simpler matter bl~
the exact original appearance OF the WEI
was preserved
Tbe ink OF the viii has been set 40
that there is little likelihood or furtRs
fading. and each sheet ~ pspsr :
backed ~ or mounted upon crcpsilnA
tsst n viii stand any reas3naole amount
:, handling Hoveve 10 u not expected
+ba, arv pronliscueus thunoiuG of th'''s
-,-.cious sheets viii be permitted. ~ -
l,,,,rarv- th-y are % he bound IN I'VE i''
- a hook. with handsome red 'eVsnt COY
.,5 the voI,lue deposited IN SPeelai
,-oos burglar proof steel case WIN"
=. made specially for the purpose ii'u
10 s,,reryision of the government "'iio'S'
,a,-antace was taken Of the oPp'l .U'''
,ata photographs facsimiies ei 90"
COOS NJ IN. will for the Library q OV'
sress- t.4-s mar
Uashinrtcn's will is on view. q -.
- - Ia,s years made this quaint N"s
hamlet almost a. much OF d l -, ia
Mount Vernon The seat o. tHe - has
which, Washington lived ana ,ssst
many picturesque landmarks. nor ..s,,ss
interesting of which is the ole 0N-shstsd
in which Washington will was - ap-
and which. presents TODAY " ,.,,r,c day
pearance that il did on that h' III i ncs
more, than a century ago. ms .,a otrcs
kept in the courthouse. oas ~. a.cupsss
OF the clerk of the court. wh''"
a separate building ..,ssIse s
Within few steps of the co'' IN r.
IN. old clerks office. where th' n.ausat
posed for many years after Il "e q Nar
hack from Richmond after the ~ a .
some oezen years ago II vas -. uss
the new brick building erectea -. !, has
Of the clerk OF the court anu ~srs ci
been ever since. and here .i''
restoration was carried on
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
HIS TASTE IN ART.

Nc non xar o1Ir first knowledge from
-h,r 7-7,s7-or, OF the original contents
Of the rooms zt Mount Vernon i shows
that the generals art tastes ran mostly
80 NY scenes and rortraits Of generals
He had 1Ipstairs some 'Nyn7phs Bathing.
an ~Adonis Carried of ny Venus" and pict-
,res Of that class. but the greater part
Of the collection consisted Of reproductions
Of unknown painters. largely landscapes
The scale on which the general lived
q Mount Vernon is indicated ny such
items ss '-ffty-f7ve barrels Of shsd and
'I17 barrels Of herring" and there were
counted on the estate 2q6 head Of cattle.
33 horses - mules. 3S6 sheep and 227
hogs There were also IA slaves on the
place which Mrs Washington intended
liberarnE at the end Of the year" and
which were not appraised for that rea-
son
The mansion was filed Dirh MAHOGANY
imported from England. and the Nalua-
1ions placed upon l. hv the appraisers
viii interest our modern collectors of
antiques The mahogany sidebcard in the
dining room was marked Al SO. the knife
cases 3 apiece, the mahogany chairs at
s. apiece and the historic key of the
Bastile. with its representation" Cmean-
ing. evidently, the model Of the prisonl.
were valued a. s10-with Lear Is one of
the appraisers. The generals gold
watch, two seals and key were valued
a. sl75, his diamond eagle" at s387, his
shoe and knee buckles. paste and gold"
al .250 one item corroborative Of the
evidence that the general was always hav-
ing trouble with his teeth. is "one case
Of dentists instruments" found in his
study
The total Of personal property found on
The Mount Vernon estate was appraised
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
ON SHORE OF HAMPTON ROADS.

Fortress Monroe, Va. Feb l9.-Rumors Of
the delightful weather, sojourners> at Old
Point Comfort are enjoying have reached
people living in-the Far North and the West.
with tho result that the Hotel Chsmberlin
is having most,hwely season. there being
an unusually: large number or New York
crs - and Rrootiy mites registered here.
Bridge parties 50 immnE parties and long
'cross-country rides are a few of the
smusements which help to, make the beau
tifuf spranglils DAYS. pass merrily. ;ExzSee
,retary and Mrs Gharles.-J. Bonaparte. OF
Baltimore .NarriyN ed ahe frst- ofi1he week, 10
stay for some time. Preparations for the
great .fsncy-,dr ball o. .tise night OF
Washinstons Birthday. are nearly com
1leted.-
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
TOOK CARE OF THE PENNIES.

Take care OF the pennies Wa evidently
one Of the generals notices He weighed
Ihs toll money given 20 mis- icrTNman. and
II Il was short weight the latter was made
fle loser. Yet once when General Stone.
or Maryland gave what weighed three
alfperc. over Washington wrapped no
that amount il paper for delivery to Stone
on his return. And returning from the
army The landlord or Mount Vernon. on
carefully measuring z room, found that .
llastere- engaged in his absence had a er-
charged Il shilIinEs. Some time afterrard
mis- plasterer died, and his widow. upon
-ernarryinE advertised that she would Ie-
ceive and pay all due TO Or ny her former
husband. Washington upon reading the no
tice made 4 demand for his d shlllings ana
received them.
! l,e-p. contribution 20 knowledge Of
WashinEton-s human side has Just been
made by n. K. Bixby. OF ST Louis. Who
purchased AMI had printed Cor the f7rst
1ine-in very limited presentation EDITION
the long lost inventory IF the Mount
Vernon estate as appraised ~ Washing
1,.rl-s secretary. Tobias Lear. and three
others in $50 This with the wills Of
George and Martha Washington. waS Iied
ia rAe Fairfax Courthouse. whose records
became scattered abnu- the grounds IN
l-rio-7 raid in the civil War. The captain
o. 2 Union company on the grounds al tie
time picked VI several papers, among "hicn
1e later found Mrs. Washington S will and
ne inventory, These he refined until his
death. uhen they were sold. the will being
1,oncbr nv 2 prominent New York collector
George WashinCtou's wi)l however. vas
never lost. An expert Of the Congressional
7,+-ar,--s r77snusc~irt division j. now down
Al Fairfax Caurt House repairing II
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
WASHINGTON AT TWENTY
ONE

This picture. by an unknown artist
and supposed TO represent the
Father of His Country" at that
age, was lately discovered IN
Glasgow.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20

HomE OF wAsHfNe7 oN's WILL FOR MANI YEARS
va was removed
adcx newe courthouse at Fairfax
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
Document Containing
His Last Wishes Now
Safe from Rough
Handlink.
Ry Waldon Fsvcet--

Officials connected with the Ldbrarv -
Congress by prompt action have preserved
for the benefit OF future generations one of
this co;antry's interesting relics The last
will and testament Of George Washington.
The work has just been completed
That restorative measures would be -
ouired for the preservation Of the documen.
has been evident for long time. In the
course OF the century and more which has
elapsed since il was fled for probate in In.
old county courthouse at Fairfax. Va IL
has been roughly handled The granting
OF a new lease OF life 70 this production og
George Washington was made possfbl.
only by means of piece OF manuscript
surgery which amounted almost 70 a mir
acle
Persons conversant with the care uith
which Uncle Sam fos,ers and ssfscua rds
all the important state and private papers
OF historical value in his keeping may natg-
rally inquire how II has come about that
such document as the viii OF Washing
ton should have been allowed IN fall into
decay The will is not and never has been
in the possession Of the federal govern
Inent II was filed for probate in ths vea-
1870 at the county seat Of the county IN
Virginia in which washington lived and
in that state it has remained ever since
Il has been removed from its official rest
ing place several times. jis joUrUeyinss in
ciudtnE trip 10 Richmond during the Ctvu
War
The will suffered most AZ the hands of IS
friends Through an error Of judgment IN
the part OF its custodisns who we're. how
ever acting with the best Of intentions. IL
was almost destroyed. As = result Of n.
handling OF the will, the pinning together
or it's tnenty-three pages and the wear
along the line Of the Creases In witch II
had been folded. il came about IN due
course that almost evc-v one Of the sheets
uas completely severed through the mid
die and along the line or greatest dirnen-
sion.
The persons in charge II the will realized
in vazEe uay that something ought 70
be done and they finally nit upon The
scheme or sewing together the severed
tions Of each sheet Now. the loving hands
that performed this task not only took large
stitches but in an effort effsctusliy 70 "a
unite tn. fragments made the stitches ss-
peciaily numerous in the vicinity Of Wash
ington's signature and other important
parts OF the document To riddle the pre-
cious sheets with needle holes vas. o,
course bad enough. but the sequel was
even more serious. for with handling the
bindings cut their way through the paper.
and the result was numDsr 0S great
"a ping wounds that gave the viii the al-
rea-aur. or being literally in ra+rs-r
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
MANUSCRIPT WAS A vRECK.

All The while the document ras On .xai-
oftion in the orHce Of the clerk - ths court
AZ Fairfax. Va, in an ordinary vcc1e1
box which not only offered scan- pro
lection from all sorts or destructive agents
but. by reason OF = glass cover. permitted
the will to be constan exposed 70 the sc-
tion OF light From ali % which circu--
stances II may Be suruis-6 that the mar
usc-ipt was a pretty disccura EinS wreck
when the government expert came 20 apply
restoratives
Yet. he did NOT pronounce the cas-. ho2--
less by any means. and now. after what
is equivalent 10 less than three weeks OF
steady work there has been virtually com
plsted what will rank as one Of tns
most notable achievements OF novel PRO
fsssion. and the will Is. IN 50 fa- az the
casual observer could detect. IN lUst the
same condition as il was vhen II l.ft th9
hands Of its distinguished author. Y is
only when a PAGE is held 70 the light thar
on. realizes that technically the docu11sns
is only ghost OF it's former self
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-03

conditions throughout Europe. The
American spectators, who are re-
sponsible for the famine prices and
the shortage of supply will wake up
some day to discover that they have
lost their biggest customers. Europe
is making up its mind to be independ-
ent of them
Mr.. Metz, who had conferences with
the Russian minister of commerce IN
st. Petersburg, thinks it probable
that regular direct steamship serv-
i've between Libau and New York VIII
be established, as industrial interests
in both countries are working in this
direction A Russian company has of
fered to start the line if sufficient
freight tonnage can be guaranteed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-03
DEBTS OF CITIES GO
INTO THE BILLIONS

Washington, D. c., July 30.-The
enormous sum of S1,71S 600 is
owed by the 1853 cities in the country
having each population OF more
than 100000 The figures show net IN
debtedness and. are given out by the
census bureau as a result of it's can
vass for 1908.
The same authority finds that OF
this sum New York owes 1854 ,000,-
OO0 or almost 40 per cent of the ag-
gregate. This is more than seven
times the amount of the net indebl-
edness of any other city and more
than one half of the total amount
owed by the 20 next largest cities in
the country.
It also is shown that of the $685.
$1,000 spent for improvements in the
1853 cities in 1908, New York expended
more than $S3,O00,OO0 or nearly one
third the entire sum. Of the total
debt increase for the year, $1S5,877,-
$50, nearly one half is credited to
New York.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-03
1 PECUNIOUSLY CRAZED
MAN COMMITS MURDER

Quincy, Mass, July 30.-After Kill
ing two persons and wounding three
others, Louis Restelli, granite con
tractor, escaped yesterday. His
mother, Mrs. Rose Restell aged 65
years, and Henry E. Hardwick, aged
Sc years, a granite manufacturer,
from whom Restelli had rented MS
place of business are dead. Gaspare
Restelli, aged 40, brother of Louis,
Benjamin Bishop, granite manufac-
turer, and C. Theodore Hardwick, a
brother of the dead man, were
wounded. 1t is suggested that money
troubles may have caused Restelli to
become demented.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-03
AGED SUFFRAGETTE
SERIOUSLY INJURED

Racine, Wis, July 30.-Mrs. Olym-
pia Brown Willis, president of the
National association Of Woman's Suf-
frage, fell down stairs at her home on
Lake avenue yesterday morning,
breaking both arms above the wrists,
breaking her nose so badly that the
bones protruded through the flesh and
sustaining internal injuries.
Mrs. Wills is 20 years old and on
account OF her advanced age it is inn
possible to tell whether she will sur
vive the injuries or not She is one
of the most noted suffragettes in the
country and for many years was pas
tor of the Universalist church in this
city and was for several terms presi.
dent of the State Suffrage association.
She is the mother of Prof Parker
Willis of Washington, d. c., and
Miss Willis, teacher of Greek in
Milwaukee Downer college.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-03

and killed Mrs. Edward Hefilnger pc
cause Of Jealousy; also snot anu
wounded Mrs. Dora Wilson, ana enen
turned the revolver on himself. ne
may die.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson al
portland oregon. declared that the
government will open for settlers al
land in forest reserves. that do not
run over 1000 feet of timber TO tne
acre.
Unrest in Tibet, due to activity OF
the Chinese. has caused the indian
government to order a considerable
force of troops to be held on the
frontier in readiness to proceed TO the
relief of Gyantse and Guatong. BTU
ish agencies in Tibet.
To shield girl friend z years Old
who, playmates say, accidentally shot
him while all were playing soldier,
George Pelham, years old. OF Son-
kers, N. Y, told hospital physicians
that he wounded himself. He If.
ing
Summer guests made hurried eNts
when the Merrill hotel at South
Harpswell, Me-, was destroyed by fire.
The flames burned one cottage to the
ground and damaged three others.
The loss is 500, 900.
Thousands dead fish floating in
from the scene of the practice meet
of the north Atlantic battleship fleet
off Staten island are threatening to
put a temporary stop to bathing at
neighboring beaches.
Napoleon Rivet of Lowell died in
the electric chair at Charlestown,
Mass, for the murder of his room
mate Joseph ]. Gailloux, February 29,
1908. Rivet was beneficiary in pol
icy on the life of Gailloux A cigaret
stub of the brand used by Rivet was
found beside the body.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-03
BANK EX0NERATES
GHOSTS OF FLEECING

Washington, D. c., July 30.-Fen-
ton j. Hurd, the S9-year-old grand
father of DR.. Lee M. Hurd of Green
wich, Conn, who is seeking an ac-
counting of $4,000 which he charges
was obtained by Mrs. Laura R.
Cramer, an 9mploye of the state de-
partment, by means of alleged spir-
itual communications with the aged
mans dead wife, is known to have
personally deposited money. to the
credit of the woman.
This appears in the answer of a
Washington banking institution, CO.
defendant in the suit, filed yesterday
with the supreme court of the district
of Columbia.
The elder Mr.. Hurd in person is
shown to have deposited to Mrs.
Cramer's credit $4,000 and Mrs.
Cramer deposited drafts on New
York bank aggregating $4,000 and
$4,000 in currency. The total de-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-03
DIPLOMACY.
fence.

Here is story about diplomatic
negro waiter; also about two well
known Kansas men, who can go by
the names of Smith and Jones, just
% tell the yarn.
Smith and Jones look much alike
and are frequently taken for each
other. One day Smith was in GER
tain big hotel not a thousand miles
from Kansas City and went into the
dining room for dinner The negro
waiter busily brushed off the crumbs
ana said: why, how is you, Mr..
Jones, how is you? Is glad to see
you. ! hasn't seen you since waited
on your table when you all used to
have a little game upstaihs."
I'm afraid you are mistaken, said
Smith, very quickly MY name isn't
Jones. You have the wrong man /"
huff said; huff said, smiled the
negro, with much bowling and scrap
ing. "Ah knows all right when to
keep nah mouf shet: All knows all
right, Mr.. Jones. Kansas City Jour-
nal
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-03
.P|NCHOT TO RUN
FOR GOVERNOR
ROOSEVELT NOT MEMORABLE
TO BOOM AND MAY GIVE
SUPPORT.
BOOSTER INSISTS DEPosED FOR
ESTER is STILL FRIENDLY TO
ADMINISTRATION. y

New York, July 30.-Gifford Pinchot
took place yesterday on the list OF
possible candidates for the repuD
lican nomination for governor of New
York, and Theodore Roosevelt was
asked to support his candidacy. Mr.
the latest boom. 1t is believed he
does not look unkindly upon it, al
though he repeatedly has said that he
will make no declaration in favor OF
any candidate
DR.. Samuel McCune Lindsay, former
commissioner of education to Porto
Rico, and now professor at Columbia
university; launched the new boom.
He had a long talk yesterday with
former President Roosevelt and LET,
with the air Of a man we'll pleased
with the turn things had taken.
Mr.. Pinchot has often been absent
from New York stare in recent years,
but he has retained his legal residence
and has regularly voted here.
Mr. Roosevelt was told that, in the
opinion of Pinchot's friends, Pinchot
could draw support from the same
sources which had given power to
Governor Hughes. Pinchot was rep
resented as in sympathy with the gen.
eral trend of the Hughes progressive
policy.
Mr.. Pinchot is now on his way east
from California.
DR.. Lindsay declared that Pinchot
can not be classed as a fuifsfiedged lnr
surgent, but as a progressive" He
said:
1.-The personal relations between
President Taft and Mr. Pinchot have
always been pleasant, and they We're
not interrupted by the differences
over the conduct of the interior de-
partment. We, who favor his candl-
dacy, do not consider that his nominal
ton can be taken as an affront to the
national administration