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most natural thing in the world to
present him in the guise of one of the
great men of antiquity.
Many statues and paintings thus
present him and furnish indubitable
proof of the contention with which
this article began, that Washington
alone OF American great men carried
the idea Of the classical to those who
studied him.
The marble statue by Jean Antoine
Houdon, foremost French sculptor,
an emigre, who came to the United
States to escape the horrors of the
French Revolution, affords an excel
lent instance of this.
Houdon has made many reproduc-
tions of the features of Washington,
OF which the most noted, perhaps, is
the marble original now in the State
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-17

Of that forum. and others identified
with cotton speculation in the me-
tropolH. were present to voice their
opposition To the inhibitory bills.
The committee has been receiving
heavy mail from people through
out the country interested in tie
measures and Chairman Scott SAYS
he has received several hundred let
terS from men claiming TO be cotton
producers urging the proposed !e"iS-
lation.
The opponents of the bills took the
stand Thursday afternoon. Their
SpokcSmcn included President liub-
bard. of the New York Cotton En-
change: Geo. W. Neville. and other
members of that body. and Mr.. Sol
Cone. of Greensboro. y. G.. spot
cotton dealer.
ID. J. NcilI. rpresrnting the Farm
ers Union. Of Texas. testified that
the Texas legislature blutted out
bucketShopS three wears ago AMI The
only brokers in Texas that suffered
calamity thereby were Two men who
left the state for New York and
break lambs in the hands of tine rx-
change. He asserted that the farm
erS ot the country had been "l,rn<-
tratcd h the exchanges.
Uphold Exchanges.
Last Friday \. r. Marsh nr the
y. y. Cotton Exchange and J. T.. La
than of Greensboro. y. c.. hefor" the
house committc" on gambling IL fu-
lures III cotton. upheld The exchanges.
Senator Smith of Sonth Carolina.
sought 10 show that the violent five
tationS in cotton were due 10 mauip-
ulatron. that the men on 'clamrc
"oi together and compared sheets.
arbitrarily fixed prices and Effected
Il clean up.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-17
LADY WASHINGTON's GARDEN.

1t is TIE misfortune of the ordin-
ary pilgrim to Mount Vernon that he
must see the place only in the garish
glare of day. The garden is full of
sentiment, but sentiment and brilliant
sunshine are sworn foes. 1t is only
in the cool silvery envelope of even
ing that we can repeople the spot and
make it live again the life of that
eighteenth century in which it was
planned and developed. We can then
stand back of the glass enclosures
and fancy once more in place the long,
straight rows of blooming plants from
which Lady Washington replenished
her nosegay vases-the flowers nod
ding drowsily amid the chirp of
crickets and now and then swaying
softly in response to the whisper of
a passing summer breeze. We can
almost fancy the bronze-armed gar
dener stirring the soil between the
rows with his hoe as he put the be-
lated last touch to his work before
bidding the care-laden world good
night. Or we can take up our posi-
tion at another point and watch the
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-17
MANY LOST AT SEA.
Only One Survivor Out of 157
PASSENGERS.

Palma. Island Of Majorca, BY Cable.
Driven hclplcsSlv from her course.
IN one of the widest storms lha,
has swept the Mediterranean sea in
forti wears. the French Trans-Atlan
tlc Steamship Company's steamer
General Chanzy crashed nj full speed.
III the dead of night, on the trearh-
erons reefs near the island of Minor
ca and all but one of the l57 souls ON
board persisted last FRIDAY. Only
one aboard survived. No Americans
were aboard
The passengers of the Chanzv were
mostly Frech officers and officials
returnln" TO their post IN AIgcria.
accompanied by their wives and chill
dreh, few soldiers. some Italians
and Turks. and one priest. The only
An%lo-SaNon names ON the passenger
list were Green and Stakely. There
were members of an opera tropc of
eleven Which had been engaged to
sing at the Casino in Alciers. The
General Chanzv sailed from Marseil
les Nednesday at noon and was due
10 arrive at AlgicrS Thursday after
noon. The Chanzy is total wreck.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-17

overseer in his quaint Continental
garb as he finishes his round, lantern
In hand. among the quarters" and
takes his way back to the great house
for a final look to make sure that all
is well. Or we can ourselves stroll
up the path where the varioolored
borders merge into the more stately
shrubbery that lines the old gray wall.
Whether or not the greatest Ameri-
can actually had hand in the ma
king of all this dainty array, at least
he dwelt amid it, sniffed it's odors,
heard its faint murmurings, and pos
sibly-nay probably-was uncon-
sciuosly mellowed in mind and morals
by the influence of such an environ
ment. Next to the simmer of the
moon, in its power Of calling up fan
cies like these, is the twilight hour
at Mount Vernon. AS the day draws
In the edges of lengthening shadow
are softened in a faint mist trailing
close to the ground. The earth sends
up a rich moist smell, and over this
deep bass there plays a fugue of per-
fume from the flowers A gauze of
thinnest blue air wells the detail of
the fine old trees outside of the gar
den wall and masses them against
tender tinted sky and against
lower glimpse of enpurpled red roof
and white supports. From the dense
foliage on the lawn comes a half
hushed chorus, the softening twang
and creak of an oakful of blackbirds
away over against the edge of the old
Kitchen garden, antiphoned by the
throaty chirrup Of many robins from
the big chestnut by the gate. A few
small birds hidden among the boughs
that overhang the flowers are utter
Ing little notes and cuddling sounds
under their breath, and from the top
most twig of tall maple down at the
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-17

Capitol at Richmond, Va, place
where it belongs, since Washington,
next to being an American, was proud
est of being Virginian.
This bust is also absolutely classi-
cal. and the name on it could just as
well be Virginus, Marcus Aurelius or
Marc Antony, for all there is in it to
distinguish 1t from the statues of
those giants of another age.
Yet 1t Is a faithful likeness and car
ries the impression that Washington
made on his contemporaries. The
best proof of this is the death mask,
which Houdon also made.
A death mask must show accurate
ly in outline a mans features. The
color, the expression Of the eyes and
the effect of the expression of the
face must be lost in the process, for
1t Is taken only after death has set
its stamp, but it does record the fea-
lures for all time, and the high brow,
the shape of the nose and mouth
in fact, every line in the Washington
death mask are distinctly those Of
the classical model. 1t might have
come out of the catacombs of Rome
so faithfully does II suggest the an
cient ideal
The noted Roman sculptor, Giu-
seppe Cefacchi, came to the United
States in 1892, animated by the fame
or Washington and the triumph Of
the young republic in its fight for
independence, determined to devote
70
should be the eternal chronicle of
that victory. His grand conception
never got any farther than a bust of
Washington, but this in itself is we'll
worth while, for 1t is a classical mas
terpiece, showing Washington in the
manner of one of the great tribunes
OF Rome, laurel wreaths in his hair
and the face lit up with the serenity
that the sculptor of old regarded as
a marking trait Of the truly great.
In this city, facing the east front
of the Capitol, there stood, until its
recent removal to the Smithsonian
Institution, one of the most classical
examples of Washington statuary. 1t
shows the immortal leader Of the
cause as a Roman senator. The fig
ure is seated. 1t wears a Roman
toga, and in the hand is held scroll,
presumably an exposition of some of
those eternal principles of interna-
tional law that he helped to put on
the worlds statute books.
French and Potter. Dangers, Bre-
han In a noted miniature, St. Memin
and a host of other great artists have
pictured Washington in classical pose,
and even those painters who picture
him In the clothes OF a genera, IN
the continental uniform have been
unable TO divest him of the classical
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-17

republic, be so presented to posterity
1n spite of his ripe intellectual gifts.
But Washington has always ap-
pealed as a figure for classical repre-
sentation.
Not only is this true of artists and
sculptors who strive to-day to turn
back the pages Of history and present
him as he was. but 1t was equally true
of his contemporaries. those masters
with brush and chisel, who actually
worked from Washington In life.
The appearances. of the Father of
His Country was so impressive. SO
mastering. so august. and his features
Of such distinctly classical contour.
recalling some Of the majestic fgures
Of ancient Rome, thai : seemed the
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-17
February Do.

No country's had hero
More steadfast, true and great
Than Washington; captain
To guide the ship of state
With hand more strong and steady,
Or eye more true and keen
Long live his name, his deathless fame
Let memory keep green.
In our love we set apart
His birthday every year.
With reverence tell the children
His history so dear;
'Tis for him we bow allow
And bend the willing knee,
For him we fly our banner
Upon the land and sea.
So let the honored name survive
OF our great Washington:
To our country he was father,
Yet Americas best son.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-17
Washington's SUMMER Side.

Until Senator Lodge drew. in his
Life of Washington" the most hui
man portrait OF the great man ever
given to the reading world. people
saw him through an atmosphere
wherein constraint. dignity and Sc
verify combined to produce the i'm
preston illustrated by the poet
Southey's lines:
Where Washington hath left
His awful memory
y light for after times.
In her Martha Washington. Miss
Wharton presents a SUMMER side OF
the soldier and statesman. by quoting
from the "reminiscences OF those who
associated with him those intimate
personal details which. lil:;, the lights
and shadows in a painting, arr as es-
sential to its completeness as the
sharper strokes"
General Henry L--, Light Horse
Harry" never seemed to have stood
in awe of his former commander-in-
chief. One day while Lee was din
ing at Mount Vernon. Washington
said that he wanted 4 pair of carriage
horses, and asked him if he knew
where pair could be bought.
Il have fine pair, general" an
swered Lee, but you can't get
them"
why not?"
Because YOU will never pay more
than half-price for anything. and I
must have full price for my horses"
At this bantering reply which hit
WaShington's closeness in buying,
Mrs. Washington laughed. and the
parrot perched beside her Joined in.
20 Lee" said the general. taking
the hit at himself in good part. You
are funny fellow. See-that bird
is laughing at you"
Once the great, dignified man was
guilty of pun. The Reverend Doc
tor McWhirr, of Alexandria. dined
with the Washingtons. and the gem
eral called upon him to ask q bless
ing. When the cloth was about to
be removed he returned thanks him
self. Mrs. Washington. who some
times administered a wifely rebuke
to her distinguished husband, said,
with smile: MY dear, you forgot
that you had a clergyman dining with
you to-day
My dear" replied Washington,
pleasantly. Il wish clergymen and all
men to know that am not a grace
less man" This play upon the word
grace" though commonplace pun,
allies the awful" Washington to
everyday human nature.
DR.. Ashbel Green, a former presi-
dent Of Princeton College. says that
Washington always asked blessing
at his own table when no clergyman
was present. On one occasion. when
his mind was probably occupied with
some interesting concern, on going to
the table the President began to ask
blessing himself. He uttered but
n word or two. when bowling to me,
he requested me to proceed, which l
accordingly did"
Doctor Green is also the author of
the well-known anecdote from which
we learn that Washington was an ex-
pert in mingling rebuke with an
apology. At dinner-parties. accord
ing to Doctor Green. Washington al
lowed five minutes for the variation
OF timepieces, and then, when tardy
members OF Congress appeared after
the dinner was begun. his sarcastic
apology was: Gentlemen, we are
too punctual for you,' or, Gentle
men. I have a cook who never asks
whether the company has come, bat
whether the hour has GOMEZ"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-17
All Kinds of Weather

Louisville, KY. Special.-Last Fri
day the South experienced all kinds
of weather. AT Tampa, Fla, it was
warm; rain at Mobile, Ala; freez-
ing at Atlanta, Ga, high winds at
Galveston, Texas. In fact the South
from Ohio to the Gulf and from
Texas TO the Atlantic, had a variety
of weather, real old time winter.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-17
Poor Mans Bill Passes.

Washington. Special. - Senator
Overman bill allowing a poor man
to prosecute writs of error and ap-
peals from the circuit and district
courts of the United States to the
court of appeals without giving bond
and being required to advance fees
or pay cost passed the Senate Fri
day.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-17
Gets Two Years in Pen

New York. Special.-Oliver Spitzer
former dock superintendent of the
American Sugar Refining Company's
plant at Williamsburg. was last
Thursday sentenced to two wears in
the Federal penitentiary at Atlanta.
Ga, for his part in the recent ex-
tensive underweighing frauds.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-17
White Slave Bill Passed

Washington, Special.-The Senate
last Friday passed the Bennett "white
slave bill which had previously re-
celved the sanction of the House
Ihe measure was so amended as TO
llmlnate the interstate regulations
originally contained in the bill. tbe-
ooJect OF the Senate being to divorce
the immigration feature of the
question from all others.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-17
Many Letters Received Urging
Passage of Bill.
farmers UNION HEARD.
South Carolinian Declares That They
Are Not of Advantage Either to
Consumer or Producer.

Washington. ID. G., Specialist This
question involves hundreds OF mil
lions Of dollars and the welfare OF
millions Of people. declared /. j.
Brooks, of Atwood, Tenn. president
OF the Farmers National Union. i'll
opening the hearing OH the anti
option bills before the House COM
mittee on agriculture last Wedncs-
day. The proposed legislation iS
designed To prohibit dealings III fu-
tureS on boards of trade and cx-
changes. The committee room was
crowded with congressman from the
States Interested.
Mr.. Brooks declared that dealings
in futures of cotton were no more
necessary than III wheat and wool and
farm implements. Hedging opera
tiOns 'on change he characterized
as no different from gambling on
the rice and fail of prices.
"On what moral principles. he
asked. ''iS one class Of citizens oblig-
ed to make up for the losses of an
other class. for where one gains an
other must lose? The original imten-
tion of the cotton exchange to bring
the buyer and seller together has
been eliminated III the development
of present exchange practices.
owe are willing To abide by the
results OF abolishing futures.'' he
said. depicting the temptations held
out To the prospective victims who
later "come into the game and get
"froZcn out.
Under the shadow of the en-
changes. competition among local
buyers had hcen eliminated in the
South. he said. and he charged the
existence O. Il tacit understanding in
the cotton and tobacco belts for di-
vision of territory. The farmers
union which Mr.. Brooks represents 5
has a membership extending over %
States.
Characterized by Mr.. Lever of
South Carolina as the largest con-
sumer of cotton in the South, Lewis
w. Parker, n Grcenvillc. s. c.. man.
ufacturer, contended that abnormal
conditions ought 10 be represented
at the same time. He said that as a
rule futures control spot cotton. He
declared that the exchanges are not of
advantage. either to the consumer or
the producer and that it seemed i'm
possible to make the exchanges real
ize the fairness of the complaints
against them. He said the fight of
his interests is TO have the farmers
properly warehouse their cotton and
to market ii gradually during the sea-
son.
George W. Neville. an important
factor in the New York cotton en-
change, arraigned the report of Com
missioner of Corporations Herbert
Knox Smith as n masterpiece of
theory" but lacking in practicability
in the working out Of his theories.
Charles S. Webb. broker. contend
ed for the necessity Of "hedging'
against future deliveries and pre-
dicted that adjustment of the cotton
exchanges would put the price of
cotton in the hands of the spinners.
Cotton Exchange Side of the Case.
The cotton exchange interests pre-
sented their side of the ease at
Thursdays session of the hearing bv
the House committee on agriculture
on the proposed legislation to pro-
hibit the dealings in futures. Pres
ident S. T. Hubbard. of the New
York cotton exchange: George W.
Neville, one of the leading members
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-17
Night Riders in Rockinghamo

Reldsvllle. y. e.. Spccial.-Scvcral
farmers throughout this section have
received circulars and poSt-cm,ls
threatening deeds Of violence similar
to the outrage of the night in
hentuciy unless they pool their to-
hacro IN the dry prizcrics and stop
me practice of diSrosing of the pro
duct on The warehouse floors.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-17
Diplomatic and Consular Bill

Washington, Special. diplo-
matte and consular bill was passed bv
the House last Friday. 1t carries an,
appropriation app of more than $3,0,S-p
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-17
DEALING IN COTTON FUTURES
Taft Approves Suggestion.

Plans for the reclaSSificatIon
of public lands, suggested by
Clifford Pinchot. have been ap-
proved by President Taft. The
action made available for home
stead settlement more than
4.OO0.O0O acres of land included
IN the forest domain.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-17
To Organize Big Cotton cornor,+;o,

Washington, Special.--John Hays
Hammond and Daniel j. SuHy. asso-
Grated with several men prominent in /,
the cotton business in the South. are
planning the organization of a cotton
securities corporation, which probably
VIII Will have capitalization of $l0,OOO.-
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-17
Big Sum to Plant Cotton

Los Angeles, Cal, Special.-Ar-
rangements have been made with
london and San Francisco banks to
advance $500,O00 to finance the
planting, cultivating and harvesting
of this years cotton crop in the
'fn4perial valley.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-17
High Honor for Peary.

Washington, ID. c.. Special.-Com-
mander Robt. f. Peary has been made
a rear-admiral for his achievement
in discovering the North Pole by
Congress.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-17

Gas explosion in a coal mine, at
Stans, KY, Thursday, caused the
death Of six miners.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-17

Last Thursday Clark Howell, of
Atlanta, Ga, was operated ON for ap-
pendicitis.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-17

end OF the garden floats the cardinals
evensong.-Francis e. Leupp, in Gem
tury Magazine.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-17

German Ambassador to Spain Dead.
Madrid. BY Cable.-Count Won
Iattenbach. the German ambassador
to Spain. dicG last week.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-16
Lion F0nfl.eS A Chtsd.

In Pittsburg a savage lion .ondied the
hand that child thrust into his cage.
Dagger to a child is sometimes great
when least regarded. Often it comes
through Coils, Group. and *hooplnc
cough. They STAY thousands that ~.
King sNew Discovery could nave saved
A few doses cure, our t,iDE o. a Vert,'
had case Of Group. writ Mrs. t,eors"
Z. Davis. Of Flat Rock. NC, We a.
ways give it to him whe. NJ takes cold
Its wonderful medicine for babies.
Best for coughs. COILS. LaGrippe. ASfh-
ma. HemorrhagHs. Weak Lungs: *oc.
81 Trial bottle free Guaraltrtd b.. q.
druggist.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-16

ance and it begins to look like
there will be a good crop of can
didates for Office next fall-more
than the party can house-but |
am going to try to get around
and house one load OF c.. B.
Skipper for clerk of the superior
court it no more.
The Farmers Union of Long
Branch is going to put in a new
up-to- date cotton gin and grist
mill at this place, which is badly
needed. The outfit will cost
about So, 600 and will be shipped
at once. We are beginning to
see the good of organizing.
Treasure NJ, G. Mckenzie gave
the Farmers Union nice speech
here Saturday evening. There
was large crowd, both men anc
ladies. and they were served
with cold drinks afterwards by
the Farmers Union and WOW
Of this place.
More pigs are being born with
t tusks around here. | don recko,
: The Chronicle man would believe
. it if he could see them, and it i
not worth while to send him an,
! sworn statements, though o
course we could send several.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-16
SHAMEFUL CONDITIONS.
Intolerable Political Conditions in
Tennessee.

Wash II sto,. Herald.
If the accusations of three Su-
preme Court justices of Tonnes
see be true. Tennessee is face to
face with a political situation that
has but one approximate parallel
in the world, and that exists in
Servia.
These Justices have united in
public statement wherein it is al
legged that Governor Patterson
gave them to understand while
the Cooper cases were pending
before the Supreme Court that
those cases must be decided in a
certain way favorable TO the
defendants Or those justices
should not be renominated and
re elected by the Democratic party
! in the State. if the Patterson ma.
chine could prevent it. The JUS
tees had not rendered a decision
in the Cooper cases up to the
tine Of the meeting Of the State
Democratic executive committee
whereupon that committee unde1
the domination and direction y.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-16

the Governor, abandoned the pre-
viously planned judicial primary
and ordered it combined with the
gubernatorial and Legislative pri-
mary. This the justices constru-
ed as further attempted duress,
as part Of an effort By Cover
nor Patterson to invade and in
terfere with our solemn duties as
judges of the Supreme Court, to
overawe that tribunal and i'm
properly influence it's decision in
case then pending before it,
If these allegations are true.
surely Tennessee's condition is
politically intolerable. to say
nothing of the moral aspect Of
the case. Apparently, all sub
terfuge has been thrown to the
wind. and the Cooper pardon and
the crime that called it forth are
to be worked to a finish for what
ever Of politics there may be in
lit.
King Peter of Seryia is the
only royal ruler in the world who
holds his throne by the grace OF
assassins he dare not scourge
from his presence. Something
Of this sort seems surely to OBJ
tain in the old Volunteer State
The entire nation. we think, vii
await anXiously to see what Ten
nessee is going to do about it.