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La Junta tribune., 1911-04-22
DRINK HABIT PERFECTLY
CURED N THREE DAYS

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Nhy the Gat.in Treatment for Alco-
uii7n l. the worlds greatest medical
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Two of each n rec male adults
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flure TO cure EACH CASE IS
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hith shall /" entirely satisfactory to
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so itYPopERMic INJECTIONS.
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nisnnuuH drugs or "subrtitutivc" stim-
ats or .Hcdntivcs with the Gntlin.
isrefore II is the safe treatment 20
ra-ih"re can positively bc M bad
Hnr effects. A child could take u
iihput the least danger. 1iypodcrmic
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The Gstlin Home Treatment In for
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The TOMB WASHINGTON AT MIVERNoN

over the face Of the body that It inclosed
q piece of glass had been fitted into the
lead. This glass was cleaned OF the
accommodations Of the past years and bur
nished bright that that which was within
might be seem The congressman gather.
ed about and looked through the glass.
The alcohol in which Washington had
been embalmed had we'll performed its
task. The head and the great trunk OF
the man remained preserved as in lifa
to one side and those who looked saw the
profile. At one point on the cheek the
flesh had come to the surface OF the
liquid and here was a single Flemish in
the otherwise we'll preserved face.
The members of the committee gaZed
into the coffin. Little Johnnie Lane stood
nearby somewhat awed. One of the com
mitteemen lifted him up that he might be
able to see what was within. The strong
est impression that Johnnie Lane BROUGHT
away with him was the hugeness of the
bulk of Washington. The head and chest
seemed herculean. The face appeared
Tery. much as 1t did in the pictures of
Washington. The boy would have recog-
ized it any place. He kept thinking:
"He must have been a monstrous big
Ian."
This same impression was evidently got
en- by one other member of the party
who looked on and who later recorded his
impression. He says that thew saw "a
head and breast of large dimensions which
appeared to have suffered but little from
the effects Of time"
After the party had all viewed the re-
mains the lid of the marble sarcophagus
was placed over the leaden casket. The
whole was sealed in such a way as to
make 1t alright. 1t was placed in the
new tomb and there has remained ever
since. There seems but slight reason.
claims AIr Lane, to believe that
the body of Washington is not today in
the same condition that 1t was in when
seen by John Lane in 1897. The alcohol in
the leaden casket at that time covered
the body with the single exception of a
point on the cheek. Since then the air has
been excluded and evaporation has, as
consequence, been very slight.
Beside the marble sarcophagus of
Washington rests that OF Martha. his
wife This is made Of the same Pennsyl-
yania marble as is that Of the father of
his country Both were chiseled out OF
the solid marble. There is no seam to
either except that where the lids are at
tached These lids are OF fine Italian
marble. deliberately ornamented with the
crest of arms of the United States. They
were cemented on, thus converting the
caskets into one unbroken whole-a block
of marble with a hollow inside. In these
hollows are sealed this great man and his
consort.
The vault itself is built on hillside
some 300 yards from the old Mount Yer
non mansion. This is the most sacred
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shrine In all America today. Hero como
thousands Of people from all parts of the
nation and even from abroad He who
visits the nations capital always goes to-
the shrine OF Washington
The mansion Is seen best from the Pc
tomac river. There was never anything
in America that surpassed Mount Vernon
as an example of the old colonial archi-
lecture. There was never a handsomer
site for country home than that chosen
ny Washington. The Hill upon which *
stands slopes gradually from the dock at
the water front It's stones are covered
with grass. broken by flower beds and
nlsected here and there by ancient
hedSes Above all rise great trees some
OF which are remnants OF the forest prira-
eval out of which Washington hevrd his
homestead Some were planted under his
direction and some have since been put
OUT To take the place OF palriarchs
claimed by time.
little down stream from the path from
the landing to the house is TO be found
the shrine. 1t is no imposing structure.
Artists even say harsh things about Fl
But to the American visitor il is q thing
to be reverenced. The back end of the
vault burrows into the hillside. while the
front OF it comes to the level OF the path.
lis portal is guarded by high iron gate.
Inc pilgrim approaches this gate. tread
ing softly. He looks through its bars and
into the sepulcher. He Is surprised to
know that the very baskets that hold
George and Martha Washington are there
IN the mouth of the tomb, and may be
Seen from the outside. Yet such is the
case. The mouth of the tomb stands open,
guarded only by the iron gate. Here the
remains of the first lady and gentleman
of the land have laid since that October
morning of 1881 when they were SO placed
by committee of Congress who were
accompanied by a small boy who ID today
the world nearest tie to this first great
American who is still without a rival in
the nations history Here they have
rested as the generations that have passed
have come to do them reverence Here
they will continue to rest through all the
generations hat are 10 come. for this
shrine is halowed thing that may be
dehled by no human hand.
Old John Lane goes occasionally to
Mount Vernon to visit this shrine for he
is hale and strong. and a friend to the
open country. But the Journeys Of q
man of eighty-six are N6S.y in fancy,
and his memory peoples the old huunts
with gathering that would be hard to
match in modern times. Then his mind
wanders to his view of Washington, and
he repeats to himself that strongest i'm
pressioa of his youthful experience, an
impression upon the correctness. of which
time has set its approval, for he says:
washington must have been q mon
strouS big man"
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THE BEST RcrURE 81 WAsHN aToN.

on this occasion. When all was in readi-
ness and there seemed no room left Clay,
much to the surprise of the boy and much
to his immediate glorifcation, seized
Johnnie. swung him to that very envitble
seat beside the driver. himself clambered
aloft and the party was on its way.
The stagecoaches wound their way
through the outskirts of the village Of
Washington, across the Long bridge, and
down through the much more ambitious
town. Of Alexandria. on the Virginia side.
Leaving this town, which claimed Wash
ington for its own, the coaches took the
Id Kings Highway leading on TO
Mount Vernon. Half way there they
stopped at a great water trough when
had been built Dy Washington himself
and to which, through pipes, the waters
were led from a nearby spring. WASH
ington had always driven this way when
he came into Alexandria to church or on
business, and his sympathy for the
horses on the long, hot drive led him 70
the esta blishment Of the watering trough
which exists today after supplying drink
to thirsty steeds for century ana
half. w.
FINALLY the party arrived at Mount Yer
non, Everything was in readiness loL
the opening of the tomb The new TOMB
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es formed specially for their benefit.
These religious houses exist in several
European capitals, but are most intiusn-
tial in Warsaw. The idea of society girls
as nuns and canonesses-with all the So
cial prestige and influence OF canons-is
so familiar to the Polish aristocracy that
its members strive to send young girls
iato the order. The best known and
most fashionable here is the "Canonesses
OF the Virgin Mary" founded by a
Countess Zamoyska in the early part of
the eighteenth century. The order pos
sesses a large house and church OF its
own in the center Of the city, in the
Opera Square. and holds otner property
besides. At one time it owned the land
on which the opera house stands: but
a business-iike mother superior sold it
to the government and invested the
money to such advantage that the order
is now an uncommonly rich one.
The task of entering the order Is by
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lay down for themselves and far less
strict than those unwritten laws which
bind unmarried girls in Europe. For
instance, when they return from
corted by maid Each nun of the
first class has maid. No matter how
late they are the night before they
must be at mass by o'clock next
morning. II they are absent the
mother superior assumes that they are
i'll and orders them to keep their rooms
for that day. But there is nothing to
prevent their returning to bed after
mass, and they can take breakfast in
their rooms if they wish. There are
certain rules as to the color of their
clothes.
They are not supposed to wear pink.
blue, red or green; but many of them
dye their hair, and good hairdresser
is always in attendance at the convent
They may not dance, but they may go
to look on at dances. They are sup
posed to dine in the refectory of the
order but permission is always given
for them to dine out. even IN fashion
able restaurants. if they ask for it. 1t
is unite a common sight to see canonesses
summing at smart restaurant after
the theater opera. while their
dresses vie with those - tleir lay
friends in elegance and rlchness Ihe
wearing Of Jewels is. not supposed to
be good form, but pearls are an ex-
ception.
&
x -
The only rigorous time for the
Zcanoness is Lent and holy week.
During Lent they abstain from meat
three times a week and lead a quiet
life. without parties. Holy week is prac-
tically spent in church. Easter Sunday
and Monday are passed in the arch
tdshop's palace. where they are received
so,emnly by the archbishop and his
canons. Here they wear blue robes and
white wells. If, after three years in the
order, a canoness wishes to live more
secluded life, she takes blue Ve1l
Then she puts away her dresses and
gives up going to parties and theaters.
But she continues to receive female
friends from the outside world.
Once a candidate has been elected NY
the canonesses her life lies In very pleas
ant places. AS Countess ValeSka-one OF
the canonesses and descendant of that
Countess Valeska with whom Napoleon
the Great fell violently in love-often re-
marks. they have all the prestige and
liberty of married women without the re-
sponsibilities of house and family. Each
canoness has her own suite Of three
rooms-one as a bedroom, one as a ''sa-
lon and the third a maids room.
These rooms are furnished with comfort
and refinement. Besides the more cere-
monious receptions, which are attended
by canons and the higher clergy, the
canonesses have informal tea parties and
sorees, where society people of both
sexes gossip and listen to the latest mu-
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which has since been sarca stically de-
scr!bed as "a glazing red building some
what between a 'coachhouse and a cage"
was ready for occupancy. The Cd tomb
was ready to be entered. The marble
sarcof'hagus that was to surround the
old coffin was prepared.
The tomb of Washington was entered
and an attempt was made to bring out
his coffin. 1t was found, however that
the wood of it was SO rotten that it fell
to pieces. Inside Of the wood was found
the leaden casket. In this the first
President had been placed at the time of
his death. He had been embalmed in
alcohol and sealed tightly in this casket.
The leaden casket was imperishable and
had remained sacred to its charge.
1t was borne solemly out of the old
tomb and placed in the new sarcophagus
to be made ready for its new resting
place. When it was lowered into this
marble covering and before the lid Of it
was put on. the whole was viewed by
the congressional committee. Here for
the last time the world was to come into
contact with the physical Washington
Here We're men to see again what remain
ed of that gre attest of soldiers, patriots
and statesmen.
In the top of the leaden casket directly
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A WRITER Of several hundred years
~ ago said: I'm every craft there is a
. = perfect excellency which may be
better known in a mans mind than in his
deed"
Perhaps in the craft of gardening. more
than In any other, the realization never
comes up to our ideals, but very often
these ideals would be approached more
closely II the methods adopted were bet
ter and more thorough. In going about
among gardens Of all sorts and sizes one
frequently sees results that show too
clearly that the first principle has been
overlooked or neglected. The maxim that
whatever is worth doing at all is worth
doing we'll Is as much applicable to gar
dening as to anything else, and sickly
plants and poor lawns are the natural
effect OF neglecting the first principle OF
garden making-that Of thorough prepa-
ration of the soil.
It Is strange but true that a really good
lawn Is almost impossible to find. yet the
creation OF one should be the first aim of
the garden maker. 1t is, Of course. real
lied that at first he is in many instances
confronted with obstacles not of his own
choosing, due to the fact that the soil
excavated from the basement of his house
is generally piled in front OF it and made
into q terrace. Upon this soil, which
scarcely contains an atom of available
plant food, what is called sod is some
times placed. but which as a rule con-
tains more weeds than grass. Sometimes
these Questionable terraces are the re-
suit of an alteration OF the grade or the
street after the house has been built. In
both cases 1t would he better TO build
retaining wall, so as to do away with
the sloping bank. although in the case OF
a new house. IL the excavated soil We're
carted away, the difficulties OF dealing
with a bank would not exist. Where these
banks exist better effects can be pro-
duced by the use Of some other ground
cover which is more permanent and en-
tails less trouble in the upkeep than grass.
X y
It Il strange how many people ono
comes across who do not appreciate the
necessity OF supplying plants with 1ooo'
and it is frequently said that trees, shrubs
and other plants flourish in the woods and
fields without any cultivation or artificial
feeding, so why should it be necessary
in gardens? This state Of mind would
not be so prevalent If the workings OF
nature were followed more closely. With
out going into the question OF the origin
Of soils It Will suffice to point out that
nature is continually adding something
to the soil wherever there Is growth OF
vegetation. In the course OF ages the
annual fall of leaves and the decay or
countless generations Of plants provide
a never-ending supply of plant food and a
constantly sing depth OF good soil.
In a garden, even IL before planting the
soil has been thoroughly prepared and
enriched. the necessity for more or
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tury-112 years ago, to be correct This
man who actually saw the countenance
OF George Washington is still in possess
sion of his faculties and remembers well
how that great man looked. He is, per-
haps, the only man alive today who ever
saw the first Presidents face.
This man, John Lane, a resident of wash
ington. was not born until a quarter of a
century after Washington died Yet. as
stated before, he viewed that patriarch's
face The occurrence which makes this an
parently inn ossible thing a fact was the
opening of the tomb of Washington sew
enty-four years ago. AT that time the
body of the great man was moved from
one tomb to another A committee of
Congress officiated al the transfer The
coffin was opened for one brief moment
ana the committees members took a last
long look at the face of the man who had
done most toward establishing the nation
which was already growing great The
remains had been competently embalmed
and the face remained as in life After
this one look the coffin was placed in its
new sarcophagus, Dramatically sealed and
placed in its new abode, where it has
rested undisturbed ever since
But when this congressional committee
on that October day three-quarters of
century ago. wound It's way to Mount
Vernon there went with it bit of boy
And while its members gazed awestruck
on what they saw one of them raised the
boy aloft, and he. too. looked.
This boy still lives. having attained
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to lady who lived as a canoness for
twenty years. His own sister, who died
a few months ago, was also a nun of this
order. When a nun dies her age is not
mentioned in the death notice or put upon
her tombstone. She is buried in the
church of her order with great pomp and
ceremony, and her sister nuns watch over
her coffin for several days and nights
before the funeral.
There is little doubt that any new COM
mands coming from Rome will be as
unpopular among the canonesses as thew
were among the Capuchns and Bene-
dictines of Austria. About two years
ago an attempt was made to reform the
rules of the Benedictines of Austria and
Hungary. of whom there are $1,000, but
the order proved more powerful than
was imagined and the reforms were
abandoned. In the case of the Capuchfn
monks, whose laxity is also criticised, II IS
thought that the house Of Hapsbure
will intercede for them. Members Of
this imperial family have been buried
in the Capuchin Church at Vienna for
many generations. When a Hapsburg
dies the reigning emperor raps at the
monastery door and begs admission for
the dead. The monks have tho right
to refuse even so august a person as
the emperor and have done so in the
past
The -canonesses of the Blessed
Virgin have not a monarch to plead
their cause. but they have an aristoc-
racy which has always been well re-
ceived at Rome. and which will fight
for their privileges with all the influ-
ence at its command. After all, the
order has been singularly free from
any breath of scandal and it performs
many WORKS OF cnarity ana affords
otherwise would be cast on the world.
downright in the United States and Great Britain
hy Curtis Brown. All rights strictly reSerYedl
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steal attraction. Their position as MEM
bers of the order of canonesses opens
even the most exclusive houses for them,
and everywhere they are treated with
respect which is not accorded to an I'M
married woman in continental cities.
Their exclusive position arouses a good
deal of comment from people for whom
the order is beyond reach. Many criticise
them and say the order is hotbed of
snobbishness, because those of the first
class have the best rooms whne those of
the second are lodged In damp, dark
apartments. Several years ago there was
great cutlery because a rumor got
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Nuns Of Noble Birth in Ancient Polish Capital

no means an easy one. To begin with.
no candidate who is not OF noble birth,
no matter how wealthy she may be. has
any chance at all. In this respect the
order probably is unique. Then it is COM
posed of two classes. fine first class is
that their ancestors on both sides of the
house have been of noble birth for eight
generations. A grandmother Of middle
class family for instance, debars the
candidate from entering this class. II
her male ancestors have been noble for
eight generations she may enter the sec
ond class She must be an orphan on
both sides. though exception is some
times made for those who have a father
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abroad that the second-class nuns served
those of the first cass-at dinner and even
washed the dishes for them. Then the
mother superior gave orders that those
of the first class should have their own
maids. There is special fund for keep
ing up two carriages. but botn are at the
sole disposal of the first-class nuns
1t is said that somebody has complained
about the order to Rome, and that steps
will soon be taken to reform the statutes.
These were drawn up so long ago that
none of the canonesses know what they
were like originally. The oruer has been
so relaxed that a canoness wearing the
white veil can even get the mother SUI
periors permission to leave ,..e order and
marry Henry Sienkiewicz, the well
known author of ''Quo Vadis,'' is married
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Early Preparations for
the Sumner Garden

less frequent appncation of plant food
is because the debris of the pants can
not be left to decay upon the spot by
reason of the fact that it is removed in
the process of cleaning up. In this way
and every time grass cuttings are taken
from the lawn something of the soil
matter is taken away Thus, while nat
ural processes continually enrich. arti-
fetal methods cause continual impover-
ishment unless there is at the same time
continual artificial enrichment
good garden cannot exist except upon
good soil. The initial step in making a
soil good is to break It up deeply and
this deep cultivation should be carried
out over the entire surface OF the pro-
posed garden, as 1t is quite as necessary
for that portion to be devoted to lawn as
that upon which trees. shrubs or other
deeper rooted things are TO be grown. No
one need be afraid of making the depth
too great SO long as II is at least two
feet.
X
As this breaking-ur process proceeds.
the better soil upon the surface. If there
happens to be any. should be kept near
the top and plenty of we'll rotted manure
and leaf mold thoroughly mixed with the
whole; CARLOAD for every one hundred
square feet will not be too much. This,
in addition to storing the soil with plant
food, hghtens up clay and thereby faciii-
tates drainage, while in the case OF sand
or gravel 1t enables the soil to retain
more moisture. To clay the addition OF
sand and lime is beneficial. but no lime
must be used where it is intended to plant
or other allied shrubs In
the case OF very light soil some clay
may be added. and this is especially nee
essary IL one wishes to grow roses This
kind of work NAV be done any time dur
ing the winter. and the earlier the bet
ter; the surface should be left rough so
that 1T can be acted upon by the bene-
fetal influences Of air and frost, and
when the time for planting or sowing ar
rives it will be found in q mellow and
friable condition.
Where the renovation OF existing lawns
is necessary 1t should not be longer de-
layed. although it is getting late for the
surface application of coarse manure: in
any case the latter should be old and
well decomposed. as fresh manure Is
harmful in many ways to the surface OF
lawns. Slaked lime at the rate Of half q
pound to the square yard Is very bene-
for sour Soils especially favoring tho
growth of Kentucky blue grass Poa
Of which the gre. ter part of
lawn seed is composed. This grass will
not grow, or at all events soon dies out.
In a sour soil. Pure bone meal Is val-
liable lawn fertilizer, and may be applied
In March or just before seed is sown, four
ounces to the square yard, being suffi-
cient. In cases where the shade Is too
dense to obtain a good lawn some ever.
which will be Of a permanent character.
as nothing Is more unsightly than bare
ground. ARTHUR SMITH.
Manager, the Peoples Gardens.
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John LANE of This City
Only Man Living Who
Looked Upon Washington's
Face-Was But a Lad When
He Accompanied Congress
sional Committee to Mount
Vernon-Saw Body Removed
to It's Last Resting Place
Remembers Very Well How
Father of His Country APP
peared in Death-Body Was
Moved Twenty FIVE Years
After Death.
Copyright. 1911. by W A. Du Puy.)