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sired material for this roof, just as it was no
end of trouble to find the bricks for the walls
above referred to. About $4,000 cypress shin.
giles were needed for the new roof, but they
must needs be rived" shingles because Wash
ington had that kind and it seemed impossible
to find any rived shingles, because nowadays
shingles are not made that way, saving being
much easier than splitting. Finally lumber
firm in South Carolina undertook to supply
shingles that would duplicate those of Wash
lngton's day, but they charged almost cent
apiece for the singles, which made the roof
pretty expensive one.
Mount Vernon mansion now has one of the
most perfect heating systems to be found in
any American residence. It was designed es-
pecially to prevent danger from fre-and in
this connection it may be mentioned that
Washington's old home is not built of brick or
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stone, as many people suppose, but has .
frame Of oak, sheathed with pine, cut, painted
and sanded to resemble stone. The new sys-
tenn enables the heating Of all the rooms in the
mansion by hot water system and yet the
boiler room, with the inevitable menace that
comes from fire and stored fuel is located 400
feet from the mansion and wholly underground,
Another modern improvement at this reju-
venated estate in old Virginia is found In the
provision of a fine water supply obtained from
splendid artesian we'll Powerful pumps, OPP
Grated by electricity, supply water from this
well for household purposes and keep filled at
all times the emergency reservoirs which
would be depended upon in case Of fire. Incl
dentally it may be explained that the score Of
men including guards, gardeners, laborers, etc,
who work and live on the Mount Vernon estate
or close at hand, are organized into we'll
drilled f1re-fghting force and they have chem
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rent is not allowed in the precious mansion
and the manor house is lighted as 1t was In
the days OF yore, solely by candles.
There has been another notable undertake
ing at Mount Vernon in the form Of the con-
struction Of drainage works which control
forces of nature that threatened to play havoc
on the famous estate This new system of
sanitary drainage has, first Of all, served to
reclaim the boys and sWamps which at one
time gave the place reputation for unhealth-
fulness. Equally serious in possible results
were the threatened landslides near the man.
sion and in the vicinity Of the old tomb Of
Washington, from which, however, the body
Of Washington was removed some years ago
to the new tomb These slides have been
averted for all time by the construction at
considerable cost Of tunnel which pierceg
the hill which the mansion stands
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MENTAL ACCURACY
Greatly Improved by Leaving Off coff


The manager Of an extensive cream
cry in Wis states that while a regu-
lar coffee drinker, he found 1t iniuri.
GUS to his health and hindrance to
the performance OF hts business du.
ties.
1T impaired my digestion, gave me
a distressing sense Of fullness il the
region Of the stomach, causing most
painful and disquieting palpitation Of
the heart, and what Is worse, 1t mud
died my mental faculties SO as to seri.
ous1y injure my business efficiency.
II finally concluded that something
would have to be done. I quit the use
Of coffee, short off, and began to drink
Postum. The cook didn't make 1t
right at first. She didn't boil 1t long
enough, and did not find 1t palatab1e
and quit using 1t and went back to cof-
fee and to the stomach trouble again.
Then my wife took the matter in
hand, and by following the directions
On the box, faithfully, she had me
drinking Postum for several days be-
lot knew IT.
when I happened to remark that
was feeling much better than l had
for a long time, she told me that I
had been drinking Postum. and that
accounted for It. Now we have no
coffee on our table.
My digestion has been restored,
and with this Improvement has come
relief from the oppressive sense os
fullness and palpitation Of the heart
that used to bother me so, note such
gain in mental strength and acute
ness that / can attend to my Office
work with ease and pleasure and with
out making the mistakes that were SO
annoying to me while l was using
coffee.
Postum Is the greatest table drink
of the times, In my humble estima-
ton" Name given by Postum Co,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, The Road to
MELVILLE In pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the above letter. Al new
one appears from time 70 time. They
are genuine, true, and full of humam
interest.
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The PASSING Of the wife,

We have known for some time that
the wife would have to go. We have
held off as long as possible the In
evitable moment. but It might just
as well be over with at once.
The wife was very desirable ar.
ticle while she lasted. She mended
the hose and did the Homework when
necessary and sat up patiently and
waited for hubby's return. A useful
person certainly-one to love. to hon
or and obey.
Now the suffragette age is upon US
and the wife is rapidly becoming ex-
tinct, says Life.
In few more years she win be ex-
hibited in museums.
Adieu. madam! We respect your
memory!
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1cal and steam en-
gines for fighting
the flames, should
t h Is destructive
agent ever menace
the mansion-a re-
m o t g chance, 1t
would seem, for all
the rooms in the
house and all the
exterior walls have
been treated with a
fire-resisting paint.
For all that cleo
tricity Is employed
to pump water and
p erform certain
other chores on the
Mount Vernon es
tate, the magic cur
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Rescues Woman From Well.

Oriska, N. D.-To save Miss Marie
Smith from death H. r. Olson was
lowered head downward into well
% feet deep and only Is inches In di-
ameter and pulled up after he had
hold OF the woman. The strain was
so great that blood burst through his
chest and left arm Miss Smith fell
Into the well accidentally.
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Preferred Carnenters.

Plumber-Why do you go on using
the old well with an old-fashioned
hosting apparatus, when for few
dollars you could get city water put
In your house?
observation-disclosures when this APP
paratus gets out OF order can get 1t
dxed by carpenter.
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NEfYCY /z4/NSlDY
SHO}1l/lG THE nm
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made in the past to have
our national legislature
take some action in this
matter. There is, however,
constant agitation on the
subject and a continual
increase in the number
of people who look upon it
,ss a public shame that
our greatest patriotic
shrine should be in other
hands than Uncle Sans.
This resentment is due in
great measure to what the
critics are pleased to dub
& - ia .
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Certainly.

Teacher-What happened when the
army fell into the ambush?
Little Willie-Why. they were all
scratched up.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
WIT SAVES LIFE
IN DEATH PLUNGE
NERVY YOUNG AERONAUT RIPS
BALLOON 1900 FEET IN AIR,
FALLING IN WATER.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., Aug. g.
crowd of $4,000 summer visitors
to-day trembled in apprehension for
the life of Howard BENNETT. a boy
aeronaut, eighteen years old. who has
been giving daily exhibitions OF rising
to great heights in balloon and then
making parachute drops.
Bennett this, afternoon got into
trouble when nearly third or a
mile in the air, and only by the most
spectacular feats and the greatest
good luck lived to tell the tale
The boy aeronaut went UP from the
beach at o'clock and quickly attain
ed a height Of about 1900 feet. His
balloon was one of the ordinary not
air affairs. The parachute was at
tached to the side of II, high above
the trapeze. to which the boy chung.
When Bennett pulled the cord
which ordinarily releases the para
chute it would not work. That meant
five or ten minutes. then would drop
suddenly to the ground,
In full sight of the throng which
mad watched him start. ana others
on the avenues who had followed his
flight, the aeronaut, realizing his pre-
dictment. climbed hama over hand
upon one slender rope which sup
ported his trapeze.
When he reached the bag of his
balloon he was seen by those pos
sessed Of field glasses to hang by one
hand while with the other hand he
drew knife and tore a great cash in
the side of the balloon. causing 1t 10
fall at a rapid rate.
The bag fell SO fast that it missed
the tall roof of hotel at Florida
and Baltic avenues by only few
inches Then, not MANI yards fur
ther on. II collapsed directly over the
Ihoroughfare--the strip of water
which divides Atlantic City from the
mainland Bennett being almost
drowned under the folds of silk be-
fore he was rescued by boatmen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
NEW MRS. ASTOR
TO RULE SOCIETY

NEW PORT, r. l., August 4.--Beau u
tful eighteen year-old Madeline Tai
mage Force will receive a great gift
and a big portion of the famous Astor
jewels, collected by Mrs. William AS
tor. and worn until recently by Mrs.
Ava Willing Aston. when she becomes
the bride OF John Jacob Aston. which
will possibly be within the next sixty
days.
The engagement ring worn by Miss
Force Is said to have cost 10000.
limitations of this big financial set
Element were received by society here
to-day. The parents OF the bride
elect are very wealthy though 1t is
not mentioned that their fortune Is
computed in the million class
Tonight John Jacob Aston aboard
his yacht. the Mona, which is as big
as an ocean liner. is on his way to
New York. and is exchanging meg
sages by wireless with his fiancee
whom he expects 10 meet in the
morning.
Although Newport Will proba bly,
never have real successor to the
late Mrs. Astor as arhiter or society
the new Mrs Aston will occupy the
very pinnacle OF the social spire. AT
the present moment Mrs. Ogden Mills
comes as near as anybody to sitting
at that coveted point.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
PAYS $45, 900 FINE
WITH NONCHALANCE

NEW YORK. August Edwin r.
Jackson, who organized the wire
trust, the electric fixture and lamp
trust. the bathtub trust, the metal
trades trust and many other trade
combinations which are being probed
by the United States government, was
fined $4,000 to-day by Judge Arch
bald In tho Criminal branch OF the
United States Circuit Court, jackson
was indicted for violating the Sher-.
man act because OF his activity in
wire pools
With a nonchalance as though pay
ing cent for newspaper Mr.. Jack
son drew out OF his pocket forty five
one thousand dollar bills and tossed
them on the table.
In statement to the court United
States District Attorney Wise declared
that Jackson's profits from the wire
combination In 1908 were S21l,000.
Steps Immediately will be taken
looking to Jackson's disbarment. -
In addition TO lawyer jackson eight
other members OF the wire pool were
wned $1,000 each and one $1,000:
so that the total amount Of fines col
lected by the government to- day was
$54.20o. All nine took their punish
ment smilingly. Not few Of them
like Jackson are millionaires. One
of them was Herbert L. SatterIee,
son-in-law of J. p. Morgan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
TELLS OF TYING
Hal. IDS OF WILEY
Solicitor M'Cabe ShaWs How
Pure Food Expert Was
Headed Off
REMSEN BOARD MEN
Baked HIS EFFORTS
Sent to Testify Against State,
in Prosecuting Cases,
Wilson'S Man
Says

WASHINGTON, August 4.--George
2. McCabe. of the Department OF Agrl-
culture, who has sole authority to de-
eide whether there shall be Il prosecu-
ton In cases of misbranding and adul
teration of foods reported by the Blu
reau pf Chemistry, of which DR. Ii. w.
Wileysis head, told the committee in
the Wiley case to-day that since July
1910, the bureau had recommended
prosecutions in $500 cases, has APP
proved 2.250 for prosecution and for
various reasons acted Adversely on 6o0.
Among the latter Is the case against
the New Hartford Canning Company,
for misbrandng peas. Vice-President
Sherman is interested in this case.
Does Not Like Wiley.
Solicitor McCabe said ne had pre-
pared the opinion for the Department
of Justice holding the Remsen Referee
Board legal and that he considered
II a part OF the Bureau OF Chemistry.
The board Is not under DIR. Wiley. The
chief of this bureau, Is antagonistic to
DR.. Wiley and never consufts with him.
He further stated he had opposed DR..
Wiley testifying for the State of In
diana In case against the use OF BEN
Zoate OF soda because he knew DIR.
Wiley would testify against the Rem
sen Board and Secretary Wilson who
had held Benzcate of SODA was not in
furious The department sent Drs.
Chittendon and Long, Of the Remsen
Board, to testify against the State and
in favor of the manufacturers
What Is the specific charge against
DIR. Wiley" asked Representative
Floyd.
What tho Board Thought
The conclusion of ,ne Department.
Board of Personnel" said McCabe was
that DR.. Dusty. DIR. f3fgelow. DIR. KEN
Ter. and Or. Wiley had agreed that DR.
Rusty would work so days a year for
$500 SALARY. We Thought II a VIOLA
ton of the law, limiting the per diem
rate that may be paid experts"
But DR.. Rushy's appointment was
aroroved by Secretary WILSON,
~Yes.''
Herrv F. DaviA personal counsel for
DR.. Wiley, got admissions from Nc
Cabe that DR.. Wiley could appeal only
to Secretarv Wilson should there be no
prosecution In cases where heSbelieved
there should be prosecutions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
DUCHESS SHOCKED
BY SIN ART SET
CITES CASE OF DIVORCED MAN
ABOUT TO WE'D DE6uTANTE
AS EXAMPLE.

NEW YORK. August 1.-Two of
EngEnds most beautiful and inteIlec-
tuai women. Adeline, Duchess of Bed
ford, and the Countess OF Dudley
whose husband the Earl OF Dudley, has
just finished three years service as
governor general of Australia. rea CHI
ed New York to-day and will sail for
London Tomorrow the Duchess of
Bedford saw American shores for the
first time when, week ago they land
ed at Vancouver.
American women are not marrying
so much in England now as formerly.
The fad has worn out its little way
should say declared the Duchess
In country Ike ours. where there
are so many more women than men
we cannot but feel that It were wiser
for our young men to marry at home
It's better for our girls. you see
Families are gradur.s,- getting small
Ter. There Is some advantages in hav-
ing smaller families and better farnf-
lies for it's is an impossIbility for
strength necessary to make each sue
eeedins etsld @s strong as tfsss- pre-
ceding one
The quick remarrtage Of divorced
people, especially here where Ia look
ed upon rather lightly. Is shocking in
deed. When one reads of man d.
vorced within year with grown chill
dren. about to launch into matrimony
again, and this time to debutante-
a girl little more than a child--and II Is
heralded as great social event, 1t
gives one pause, doesn't is? The only
reason parents would sacrifice q Young
girl like that would be simply a money
one. suppose. 1t seems cruel. does
Ii not
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
GATES RALLIES AND
FIGHTS AGAINST DEATH

PARIS, August John w Gates
after yesterdays sinking spell which
caused the doctors TO practically
abandon hope. has rallied once more
although weakened heart action is
causing some anxiety tonight. Doc
tor Tissier says the patient is doing
remarkably Well but each attack ne
cessariiy lowers his vitality Charles
G. Gates said to-day:
III anybody else was as Ill as father
is I'd say tho case was hopeless, but
now, after all he's gone through
believe II We can only get the kid
neyE working we'll be able TO get. him
Mt least we'll enough to go home. But
there's no telling anything about IT.
One minute he's dying and in an
hour, he's all right. so its difficult
TO know just what to say. We re-
ceived numerous cables of condo
lence yesterday on account of the
false report OF his death circulated in
New York"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
CALL CONVENTION
TO NOMINATE MEN
STAUNTON AND AUGUSTA COUN-
TY DRYS WILL HOLD MEET
ING THURSDAY.

Especial To The Richmond vlrginian.l
STAUNToN, VA. Aug. s.~The drys
at e. meeting held tonight adopted
resolution to nominate a full dry
legislative ticket and to that end de-
cided To call mass meeting OF city
and county voters for next Thursday
morning in this city. II Is fore
gone conclusion that a full Legislative
dry ticket Will he named. but it will
be after conference with the voters
of the county. There Is a strong feel
ing OF resentment in the county over
the Wet victory in stanton and over
the failure OF the Democrats In the
Legislature 10 give the people d
chance to vote on Statewide.
Numbers Of lifelong Democrats are
tired OF compromising, and are ready
to support an independent movement.
The point has not been reached
where individuals are much discuss
ed for candidates. The leaders are
going slowly in that matter. intend
ing first to settle on a definite course
Of action. There have been no ap-
piications for liquor license vet filed
They Will be filed on the lth Instant
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
"ALL-TOGETHER"I
TABOO IN TACOMA

TACOMA. WASH, August A
sensation WAS sprung In local art cir
Giles to-day when 1t became known
that II. F. Sturgis, an artist of prom
inence. had been arrested charged
with painting obscene" pictures The
charge is based on the fact that he
paints from the nude. "A number OF
his pictures We're seized in his apart
ments and removed to police head
quarters. 8..s,sas,.3 s.,.,.5s8. .4.t
Sturgis' attorney declares that IL
Sturg1s' paintings are obscene, then
great masterpieces in the galleries OF
New York and Chicago must come
also under the han.
Sturgis' arrest results from the riRid
enforcement of the blue laws follow
ing last springs recall election.
which was carried by women voters
and the socalled welfare league.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
TAFT AT SUMMIT
OF HUMAN GLORY

Expressing his great pleasure
at President 1aft;s success in
negotiating treaties OF arbitration
between the United States and
England and the United States
and France. Andrew Carnegie has
sent the following message to the
International News Service:
"Skibo Castle, Scotland. Au-
gust 4.-To the Editor OF the L.
n. s.:
II imagine the president muir
muring to himself, Not another
moment like to this succssss In the
realms OF fate He has reached
the summit of human glory by
driving savage war from tho
English speaking world and from
the two sister republics.
"Other nations will toin in
good time. Never has the world
made such advances under the
guidance Of one IMAM. The near
future IL To see an end OF war.
The rcnccable powers viii induce
others to arbitIntG their disputes.
Good example II cOntaxtoue.
Three cheers for President Taft
and our republic.
0lgncdl CARNEGIE"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
DECAP|TATEO BODY
Of WOMAN FOUND
CINCINNATI POLICE FACE MYS-
Terry RECALLING PEARL
BRYAN MURDER.

CINCINNATI. o.. Aug. +.--one of
the deepest mysteries which has ever
faced the Cincinnati police depart
ment hinges around the finding of the
headless body of a young woman In
the Bloody Run sewer, between Gin
cinnati and Norwood, late this after
non. When found the body had evil
IDENTIFY been in the sewer for the past
ten days or two weeks. 1t was ex-
pensively dressed, but nothing could
be found which would in any way go
to prove the identity of the woman.
The body was discovered by two
boys, who had lost their ball and
searched through that part OF the
sewer to find II. The case is a deeper
mystery than the famous Pearl Bryan
murder several years ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
BRAZIL BOATS WILL
CALL AT NORFOLK

Especial to The Richmond yirginian J
NORFOLK, VA. August 4.-The
outbound steamers OF the Booth
Steamship Company of Liverpool
plying between New York and
Brazil. carrying passengers, mail and
freight win call ut Norf/K here
after on the fifteenth OF each month.
This arrangement was concluded to-
day between the company's agent at
New York. who was here. and the
Chesapeake and Ohio Coal and Coke
Company's Norfolk manager. The
steamers will coal here for the voy-
age and, II is anticipated. take on
passengers and mails from Washing
ton. baltimore. Chicago. Cincinnati
st. Louis and the central west for
Brazil The first call will be made
By tbs. company's new steamer
Denis. from New York Saturday. Au-
gust IL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
CADETS DRAG GUN
AS PUNISHMENT

WEST POINT, N. Y. Aug. f.--Sev-
enteen cadets, who. few nights ago,
removed the reyeille gun from its
place In the campus and dragged 1t
through the cadet camp. to-day began
the task of dragging the heavy gun.
tandem fashion. from the camp 10 the
gun shed, a distance OF one-half mile
In punishment. They will do this ev-
cry day until the close OF the camp
ON August 2s. In addition they will
walk punishment tours until Deem
Der 81. and during that time will be
deprived Of cuatomary liberties.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
ENTERTAIN RUSSIAN PRICE
WITH GRIZZLY BEAR DANCE

NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. Mrs. John
r. DreXel gave a beautiful dinner to-
night for the younger married poo
pie seating them at two handsomely
arranged tables with a solid gold SER
vice
But the real feature was the pres
ence OF Price Nicholas koudachefr, OF
the Russian embassy at Washington,
who for the first time saw tho grizzly
bear dance. He jumped right In and
danced 1t with Mrs. Drexel and then
with Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
PRESIDENT UPHOLDS
= DIGNITY OF UNIFORM

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.--Presidant
Taft has determined to put an end to
Determinations against men who wear
the uniform OF the army and navy
BY his orders Attorney General Wick
ersham has instructed United States
District Attorney at Prescott, Ariz,
to begin proceedings against the own
ers OF the Yavapai Skating Rink at
that place. Two officers and two nom
commissioned officers In uniform. We're.
refused admission to the rink.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
KILL GIANT SHARK
AT VIRGINIA BEACH

NORFOLK. VA, August 4.--Ffve
men. after battling two hours with q
twenvy-eight foot shark. managed to
Kill the monster in the presence Of
two thousand persons at Virginia
Beach this afternoon. The shark
was caught in a net. Despite the
fact that it was stranded II knock
ed down three OF the five men with
one sweep of its tail. When big
sticks We're poked in its mouth the
big Jaws snapped them in two as If
they were paper. Not until the shark
was almost dead. did the men get
a rope around its body. The fish
weighed more than 1850 poutds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
ON COLTS ANSWER
DEPENDS PUBLICITY

NEW YORK, August 4.-There Is
little likelihood now. it was said to-
day, OF a reconciliation between Miss
Ethel barrymore and her husband,
Russell G. Colt.
Everything with depend on Mr..
Colts answer to his wife's action"
said Mr.. Dittenhoefer, lawyer for
Miss barrymore. III 1t 10 apparent
that ne Is going to put up fight we
will, Of course, make the aff3day,ts
public and these will involve the per-
sons named as correspondents. II
he decides not to contest there will
be as little scandal a. possible"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
GABY DESLYS WILL
NOT VISIT AMERICA

LONDON. Aug 4.--Gaby Deslys has
changed her mind about accepting an
American engagement. She told the
International News Service to-day
that she has about decided not to go
to New York after all
Asked II King Manuel objected. she
replied.
Now, that Ia "a purely personal
matter. You must not ask me why"