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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02
WHERE GEORGE WASHINGTON PASSED
HAPPY BOYHOOD DAYS IN VIRGINIA
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1t. Washington

Cherry trees are blooming on the
farm where George Washington
passed his boyhood, where he cut
down the cherry tree, broke the neck
of the untamed colt. and threw sill
YER dollar across the riVer-so run
the olden stories perpetuated by the
venerable Parson Weems, This
farm is or the Rappahannock river
opposite the colonial town of Fred
ericksburg, Va The farm is in Stat
ford county. the Town in SpotsyfFan-
la The farm is much reduced in
,sise hat thst v hiph is still called
The Washington farm contains leo
acres, surrounding the site OF the
old Washington dwelling house on
the foundation of which has been
built the house shown in the picture.
People who live roundabout Will
point out where the historic cherry
tree stood and assure one that the
present cherry trees are descended
from the trees that grew there when
Washington was a child They will
point Our he pasture here the un-
Yuly colt was killed and the spot
where young Washington hurled the
coin across the river Though these
feats are apochryphal Yet each was
easily possible. Many child has
hacked cherished tree or shrub
Many colt has been manned or
killed in breaking. A good baseball
throver could send the sphere across
the Rappahannock al that point
though the river is somewhat mar
rover nov than Ii was then
Because of the Incompetence Of
the land records OF Stafford county.
there Is no continuity of title Of this
land from the time the Washing
tons bought H. There is PROPOSE
ton that this farm be taken over
by one of the patriotic So
cieties.
II was not long after Washing
toms birth ON the Pope's creek farm
on the Potomac river in Westmore-
land county. Va, that Washington's
parents, his elder half-brother. Law
renee. and perhaps his eldest half
brother, Augustine, also removed 10
the farm across from Fredericks-
burg, a city named for Prince Fred
erick the father of George IL The
date Of the removal of the Washing
toss from the Potomac to the Rap
pahAnnock is uncertain. but was be-
tween 1896 and 1740. The Kappa
hammock farm had for several years
been owned BY Augustine Washing
ton. the fatherland being close to a
city while his other holdings were
distant from home, II is judged that
the Washingtons wished taste OF
urban life This farm has been
vAriously called Pine Grove and
- ysrrx fsrln, the latter name
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

hammock This was the home Of
Georges boyhood. the meadow was
his playground and the scenes OF
his early athletic sports But this
home, like that in which he was born,
has disappeared: the site is only 10
be traced by fragments of bricks,
china and earthenware
This house was occupied BY Mary
Washington until it was destroyed
by fire at a time after George had
changed his place of living to his
half brothers home. Mount Vernon.
After the fire, Mrs. Washington
mosed into a small frame cottage in
died on August 20. 1889 THIS cot
tage is standing and is owned and
utilized is museum by the Society
for the Preservation of Virginia An
tiquities.
The Ferry farm originally con-
tanned two thousand acres and on
this land Burnside conducted most
OF his operations against the Con-
federates in Fredericksburg and the
low range of hills behind the town.
sAftPF mare thar q een t8rs' of~tYahs-
fers and subdivision the home seat
came into possession OF F. II. Carson,
who erected house or the founda :
ton of the old Washington house.
The site of the older house was
cleared. the cellar re-excavated and
the stone cellar walls used as foun-
dalton. In digging out the old cellar
large quantities of pottery, household
utensils, earthen Jugs and the like
were found
\ few years ago the property came
into possession of the present own
er. J, b. Colbert. who conducts the
George Washington stock farm
raising cattle and hogs.
One Of the original Washington
houses is still standing on the farm
at a distance of about hundred
yards from the house. The weather
boarding of this structure has been
renewed. 1t is frame shanty as the
office OF the estate when the Wash
ingtons lived there.
When Carson bought the prop
erty II was Scared by Federal earth
works among those being thirteen
rifle pits. These pits have been OBJ
liberated with the exception OF one
which is preserved as a relic of he
bloody days of So.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02
PROSPECTS FOR
BIG APPLE CROP

In a conversation with a reporter
for the Evening World yesterday az
ternoon, Mr.. NJ c. Beachy. the man
ager OF the Sprayer company. de-
clared that ttere was nothing at all
to the talk of a ruined crop OF ap-
pies this year because OF the early
falling of blossoms.
1t has been quite common during
the past few weeks to hear the voic-
ing OF the opinion that this year
crop would be an entire failure, be-
cause in many sections, practically
all OF the petals and many OF the
small apples have already dropped.
This. Mr.. Reacny says is merely q,
good sign. While the petals have
enough strength for a fine crop. and
the prospects are now for "a fine, II
not as large, a crop as there has been
in years.
Mr.. Beachy says that many with
whom he comes into contact had been
SO alarmed that he made a personal
investigation with very gratifying re-
Suit6. WucFe Ou ONO t~i6t nc SdyH,
six blossoms originally were four
possibly have fallen on. This will
mean that instead OF six small prac-
tically valueless apples, there will be
but two. which. however, are large
and juicy. On the four stems from
which the blossoms fell. cap will
be formed which means a next years
crop.
1t is Mr. Beachy's opinion there
fore. that the falling OF the petals
is the best possible thing for the
crop, az the scientific farmer would
have to thin out the crop himself
had nature not taken a hand
In connection with this same mat
ter, Mr.. Reachy said that the time
has passed when the farmer eagerly
scanned his calendar to see IL il
were an apple year" or not. II
the thinning out of the crop 10 done
in a proper manner. he says, through
either natural or human agencies. the
crop is continuous, and much inner
apples are the result instead of
large quantities OF small ones
Roanoke World.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02
NEGRO is FINED
FOR RESISTANCE

For carrying a concealed weapon
and Offering violent resistance to
Bicycle Policeman Latham at First
and Broad streets last Tuesday morn
ing. Samuel Taylor, colpred, was fined
In Police court yesterday morning
$50 His counsel, Attorney Harry
NJ Smith. Sr. noted an appeal.
Policeman Latham noticed the
negro standing on the corner with
a suspicious bulge In his hip pocket.
AS he approached the. negro ran.
When the officer caught him. a scuf-
ne ensued, and in the melee lne or
ficer's pistol was accidentally dis
charged Traffic Officer Wills ran to
the rescue. and Taylor was finally
ovsEeomc and suhdusd.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

being due to the farm being oppo-
site the lower Fredericksburg ferry.
Whether George Washington knew
this place as Pine Grove is question
able. In this connection it is worth
recalling that George Washington
never knew his birthplace as Wake
field, Yet all the books set ii down
that he was born at Wakefield.
George Washington's father died
April -, l143. leaving large landed
possessions. he Old homo farm on
the lower Potomac he bequeathed no
his r eldest, saR. Augustine Re bis
son. Lawrence. he left the farm on
the Potomac between noeue creek
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

wright of the Virginia league, and
the presidents OF the various clubs
composing the league. & r. Williams
former president of the league. Will
also be invited
Wedding Invitations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Nelson Cook
have issued invitations TO the mar
riage of their daughter Sadie Eram-
bert, To Sidney f. Sutherland. Tht
ceremony to take place Wednesday af.
ternoon. June 18th. at +:45 O'Clock IN
ST. Johns Episcopal church, City Point
va. The young couple will be at hong
In South Boston, Va. after July lst
The right hand of Robert L.
Hughes was amputated last night
al the Petersburg hospital as re-
suit of gangrene. The doctors tried
to save a part Of the hand, but We're
Unsuccessful.
The commencement exercises OF the
Bishop Payne Divinity school will be-
gin tomorrow evening at Sis o'clock.
The haccalaureate sermon viii ne
preached at st. Stephens Episcopal
church by Rev. John Wesley John
son. pastor of ST. Cyprian's church,
New York city.
Robert Scott. negro boy. twelve
Years of age, was painfully injure
late yesterday afternoon at the resi-
dence Of his father. Robert Scott, IA
Blandford. He was assisting his
father in moving a bureau when a
sudden explosion took place, wreck
ing the bureau, and knocking down
a lot of plastering. 1t Is thought that
some of the children placed a stick
of dynamite in the bureau las. Christ
~. tnL Pc.
tersou.g hospital. and three 81 his
toes amputated. He will soon re-
cover.
Valuable Land Sold.
A deed has been recorded in the
Prince George county clerks ONCE
transferring 1,o41 acres of land III
the lower part of that county on
James river near Fort Powhatan,
fFogss Mrs Alice i, Rarraw rtc,T a@aas S
Gresham, Of Ginter park, Rt>hmond
This land contains Il large amount
OF timber and Is said to have been
purchased for the Virginia Carolina
Stave ard Lumper company, of which
II. II. Eruce. of Richmond. is presi-
dent. The consideration was $4,000.
Judges and Clerks Named.
The electoral board has appointed
the following Judges and clerks of
the election to be held Tuesday, June
18th, at which the mayor and mem
bers of both branches Of. the council
VIII be elected: First ward. j. j.
Gardner, w. A. Franklin and w. W.
Lanier. judges; Camp Campbell and
owen Hobson. CLERK: Second ward.
r. G. Ramey, W. p. Atkinson and II.
P. Stratton, judges. and W. D. Orr
and C. S. Russell clerks; Third ward.
w. II. Kevan, J. d. Ragland and J. r.
Lawrence. judges. and John Guinan
and J. c. Hoy. clerks; Fourth ward.
W. II. Lane, G. l.. Wilkerson and F,
X. Clements. judges. and J. Il. W.
Smith and W. r. Uzzie,- cle,ka; Fifth
ward a. j Saunders. r. A. Baxter
and r. A. Price. judges, and r. f.
Beasley and j. Fl. Short. clerks; Sixth
ward. r.. E. L. Hargrave, B. W. Mat
thews and f. A. Enniss. judges. and
J. A. j. Kidd and r. c.. Dewell, clerks.
Commissioners of election, W. A.
Franklin. John q. Ragland, e. c.
Ramey. w H. Lane and A. j. Saun-
ders
Briefs.
Henry Coleman. who WAS arrested
here fot ALLEGED hon 'eorenIsing in En-
poria few days ago. was taken to
that town by an ofYicer last night.
Miss Lula Alley has returned FROM
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02
SMASHES WINDOW;
STEALS PISTOLS
POLICE ARE UNABLE TO LOG ATE
noLD DAYLIGHT THIEF IN
PETERSBURG.
MEETINGS ARE ENDED
DEED II RECORDED IN PRINCE
GEORGE TRANsFERRI>c VAL.
TABLE LAND TO RICH
MOND RESIDENT.
's@~N irGiniaw Bgfaa Il J.

Law Building. Phone 1851
PETERSBURG, VA. June An
unidentified negro. who has thus far
eluded arrest smashed a plate glass
window in p. W. Branch's store III
South Sycamore street early this morn
ing. and stole several pistols The
noise Of the falling glass attracted sew
eral people who gave chase. but the
thief escaped The police are search
ing for him.
The report Of Chief of Police Ragland
for the month ending MAY S1st, is as
follows: Assault and battery. 5: as
sault. IA: DRINKS. 81; felony. s: fugi-
tiyes from Justice. .. larceny II.
misdemeanor. S. trespass. Z; va
grant, 3; violation city ordinances, SO.
total. 242.
Rev. A. L. Franklin who for the pa ~
two weeks has been conduct nS revi-
val services at Wesley Methodist
church. has returned to his home in
Crewe. The meetings here We're we'll
attended and large number of con
versions took place. The doors of the
church will be opened at the evening
services tomorrow for the reception OF
new members.
The case of the Commonwealth
against Charles Wilkes, who is
charged with selling cocaine. Will be
tried in the Hastings court Monday
Wilkes has been convicted once be
fore but the court overruled the ver-
diet, and granted him new trial.
Memorial Exercises.
The annual memorial exercises OF
Phoenix camp. Modern Woodmen OF
America. will he held tomorrow after
mood at o'clock in the Lyric theatre
Robert E. Gin will deliver the address
Of the occasion. and William I. Wherry
will be master of ceremonies. An
attractive musical program will be
rendered.
Petersburg chapter, United Daugh-
ters Of the Confederacy, will meet next
Monday. June Sd. at IL o'clock in
honor OF the birthday of Jefferson
Davis. Special exercises VIII be held
on this occasion. but the crosses OF
honor will not be presented to the vet
Grams at that time The presentation
Of these will take place on Memorial
Day.
VIII Raise Psnnant.
The pennant which was won by the
Petersburg baseball team last season
In the Virginia league. will be raised
at Mckenzie park next Thursday. af-
ternoon with appropriate ceremonies
Invited Euests include President Beat,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

a visit 10 her sister In Washington,
l.. e.
Today was Tag Day" for the new
Memorial Methodist church. and a
large sum was realized.
Next Monday and Tuesday are
.Ciean-Jp" days In Petersburg.
The two men who were arrested
here n week ago at the request Of
the authorities OF Wilmington. y. c.
on the charge of stealing an auto
mobile from person in that city.
have been tried in Wilmington and
fined $50. They took an appeal. |;
appears that the men were not guilty
as charged
Mrs. r. C. kinsey is moving 10 her
bungalow. The Pines" in Prince
George county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

subsequently called Mount Vernon
TO George, when he should come Of
age he bequeathed the Rappahan-
mock farm
or this fredericksburg farm
Washington Irving. who visited all
the Washington places in Virginia.
says
Not long after the birth of
George his father removed to an
estate in Stafford county. The house
was similar in style to the one on
Bridges creek for Pope $ oreekl and
stood on rising ground overlooking a
meadow which bordered the Kappa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-19

upon the cost of the work The state
| of Louisiana is now showing that a
| state which possesses thousands OF
| acres of wet lands is willing and able
| to reclaim them, and the work OF
| reclamation now in progress in Louis
| lana is not surpassed in Importance
by any public work done in other
states. But to reclaim all of the lands
| which are soaked by the Mississippi
and its tributaries involves almost as
stupendous engineering work as did
nal-although, of course, of a very
different nature. The P mama canal
triumph demonstrates that the federal
| government has engineers who are
capable of meeting and solving many
problems, no matter how original or
vast. Properly to reclaim the Mfss1s-
sippi wet lands there must be uni
fed work, centralized direction and
perfect harmony of plans along the
whole distance of the Mississippi val
ley.
An Incidental Point.
Vice President Parks points out in
cidentally a special advantage which
the government will have after the
Panama canal is completed. For the
government will be in possession of
large amount of machinery and ap-
paratus of the kind necessary for wet
land reclamation. With this machin-
cry and apparatus available, the re-
clamation could be completed in a
much shorter time than would be pos
Sible if new machinery and apparatus
were to be constructed and, of course,
there would be a great saving in ex-
pense.
one of the economic considerations
which will justify this reclamation
work if undertaken by the government
is the fact that these lands, when
made available for agriculture. will
serve greatly to increase the food sup
ply of the United States.
Already the men who are familiar
with this subjects are saying that in
the course of a few years, with re-
the lower Mississippi valley, but also
in thoG9 states which border the gulf,
particularly Mississippi, Alabama,
Georgia and Florida, the United
States will have a sufficient amount of
land suitable for the cultivation of
sugar cane to make it unnecessary to
import any raw sugar, especially If
the cultivation of sugar beet continues
on the scale which has characterized
it in recent years.
In mid-April there is to be held
at New Orleans a meeting of the ma
impression of members of that con-
gress that in its sessions comprehen-
sive and thoroughly adequate plan for
the reclamation of the wet lands of
the Mississippi valley will be decided
upon. There will be in attendance at
this congress several engineers of high
reputation and a large number of ear
nest and very active business men.
And it will be one of the purposes of
the congress so to perfect its plan as
may be obtained by ire |
sponsibIe men, especially those of the |
kind which has served recently to |
throw suspicion upon some of the re-
in the Everglades region of Florida. |
HOLLAND.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-19
Try This H0nae4M0de
Cough Remedy
Costs Little, But Does the Work
Quickly, or Money Refunded.

Mix one pint of graduated sugar with
e pint of warm water, and stir for 2
minutes. Put ~ ounces of Pinex fifty
cents WORTHY in a pint bottle; then add
the Sugar Syrup. Take teaspoonful
every one, two or three hours.
You will find that this simple rem
edy takes hold of a cough more quickly
than anything else you ever used. Usu-
ally ends deep seated cough inside
of "a hours. Splendid, too, for whoop-
ing cough, Group, chest pains, bronchi-
It's and other throat troubles. It slim
ulates the appetite and is slightly lax
ative, which helps end a cough.
This recipe makes more and better
cough syrup than you could buy ready
made for $3.50. It keeps perfectly and
tastes pleasantly.
Pinex is the most valuable concern
trated compound of Norway white pine
extract, and is rich in guafacol and all
the natural pine elements which are so
healing to the membranes. Other prep
arations will not work in this formula.
This plan of making cough syrup with
Pinex and sugar syrup Tor strained
honey has proven so popular through
out the United States and Canada that
it is often initiated. But the old, sue
cessful formula has never been eaua1ed.
A guaranty of absolute satisfaction,
or money promptly refunded, goes with
this recipe. Your druggist has Pinex or
will get it for YOU. IF not, send to The
P5ne1 Co., Fl. Wayne, Ind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-19
W. ]. BRYAN IS 81.
Democrats Gather at Lincoln to CeIe-
brate Anniversary of His Birth.

Lincoln, March lev. J. Bryan
was 81 years old today. The annual
birthday dinner that will be given to-
night in his honor has brought to Lin
coin many of the prominent party
leaders of the country.
Mr.. Bryan, who has been making an
extended speaking tour, was expected
to take part in a conference to be
held today, concerning presidential
candidates and party policies. The
conference will be limited to those
representing the socalled progressive
faction of the party.
Tonight's function will be open to
Democrats of all shades of political
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-19

belief. 1t is believed a declaration
will be made in favor of a presiden-
tial candidate. Mr.. Bryan has not yet
declared his choice of those mentioned
in connection with the nomination.
The list of speakers and their sub
jects at tonight's banquet follows:
Progressive Democracy of the
Northwest, ex-senator r. F. Pettigrew,
South Dakota
Progressive Democracy of the
Southwest Senator T. p. Gore, Okla
hOma.
Progressive Democracy of the New
England States" George F. Williams,
Massa chusetts-
"The Idle Rich" Frederick Town
send Martin, New York.
''The Money Trust" Congressman
r. L. Henry, Texas
Triumph of Democracy" Congress
man Ollie NJ. James, Kentucky.
Address w. J. Bryan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-19
YEAR OF PROMISE
Business Revival of West Is
Felt in East.
People Cheerful When News OF
Prosperity Arrives.
TO DRAIN WET LOW LANDS
Machinery Used on Panama
Canal Can Be Used.
Drainage Congress Meets i'm
New Orleans April Is.

New York, March 19.-Reports
which came last week to some of the
bankers of New York and which, as
whole, fairly well reflected conditions
in the United States, seem to be more
encouraging than a. any time since the
late winter and early spring of 1907.
They are regarded as more substan-
tial than the reports which were re-
ceived in the spring of 1909. These
seemed to show a too rapid recovery
from the business depression and
panic conditions that prevailed in the
latter part of 1908 and the first month
or two of the winter of 1909 That
this recovery of 1909 was too rapid
and far from healthful was demon
strated in the fall of that year by the
collapse of the securities market and
the relapse tf business into a condition
from which 1t has not yet fully re-
covered.
One of the reports received in this
city in the past week came from that
part of the west which is beyond the
Missouri valley. 1t told of the con-
tempIated purpose of the railway COM
panies now operating throughout that
vast region to make immediate ar
money enough to enable them greatly
to improve their roadbedS and their
equipment. One of the reports cur
rent in that part of the west is that
the aggregate amount THESE Ed11IOdO
companies hope to raise and to ex-
pend in this manner within the next
two years is eight hundred million
dollars.
This purpose has been quickened,
somewhat, by the promise of great
success for the Panama-Pacific expo
sition of 1915 at San Francisco. That
promise explains in great measure the
recent understanding entered into be-
tween the Chicago & Northwestern
and also the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railroad companies with the
Union Pacific, whereby new. unbroken
and fast trains will soon be operated
between Chicago and the Pacific
coast.
Another of the reports brought to
this city states that the railway mana
gers of the far west believe that some
OF the timidity of capital will have
been so overcome that a considerable
portion of the needed money will be
secured this year. Swift and very
great development of the remoter
west, especially the southwest and the
states of California and Oregon, has
been one of the most gratifying of re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-19
KILLED At CROSSING.
Five Men i'm Surrey Hit by Passen-
ger Train.

Eflettsville, Ind, March 19.-Ffve
men in a surrey were killed outright
by a passenger train on the Chicago,
Indianapolis and Louisville railroad at
crossing near here early today. They
had spent last evening at a theater
at Bloomington and were driving to
Spencer where they were employed as
gas blowers. Among those killed was
Emmett Williams of Kansas City, Mo.
: The engine struck the surrey SQUARE
ly and splintered it. Four of the men
were thrown clear of the track, but
the body of one was caught by the pill
OF of the locomotive and carried a
mile and a half to this city. Trainmen
went back to the crossing and found
the torn bodies. The two horses
hitched to the vehicle Were not hurt.