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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-17
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the first memorial was erected. Balti-
more City claims the honor, but there
is a small stone beehive shaped monu-
ment on the Boonsboro pike in Wash
ington County, Maryland, which some
historians claim was built before the
Baltimore memorial. However, the
Baltimore monument was commenced
before the one in Washington County
was erected. AS early as 1909 the citi-
zens of Baltimore decided to build a
Washington monument, with the re-
suit that the cornerstone of the me-
mortal was laid on July 4th. 1916. 1t
is a graceful Doric column of white
marble about 164 feet in height, and
is surmounted by the figure of Wash
ington in the act Of resigning his COM
mission as General of the Army. The
statue is the work of Causisi, is six
teen and one-half feet high. The me-
mortal stands in Baltimore's most
aristocratic residential section, in the
shadow of the famous Walters Art
Gallery and of Peabody Institute.
The grounds surrounding it are dotted
with the Barge bronzes which have
long been Baltimore's pride.
The Monumental City boasts an
other Washington memorial This
stands at the head of the Mall in Druid
Hill Park and represents Washington
standing in a stone grotto.
The tall shaft which Congress caus-
ed to be raised in honor of General
Washington stands close to the banks
of the Potomac in the City of Wash
ington- The inception of this monu-
ment dates from resolution adopted
August Z. 1893, just after the close of
the Revolutionary War. This pro-
vided that an equestrian statue of
General Washington be erected at the
place where the residence of Congress
shall be established, in honor of
George Washington, the illustrious
Commander in Chief of the armies of
the United States of America during
the war which indicated and secured
their liberty. sovereignty and indie
pendence."
But the Young Republic was SO
burdened with debts that the years
passed and work on the statue was
not begun. Ten days after Washing
tons death. in 1893. however. Con-
gress passed a resolution that a marble
monument. instead of a statue, be
erected by the United States at the
City of Washington. Delay followed
delay, and in 1901 the House of Rep
resentatives passed a bill appropriat-
ing 100000 for he work; but even
with that. over 80 years elapsed be-
fore anything further was done.
In 1888 the Washington National
Monument Association was formed by
public spirited men who had become
Disguised at the procrastination of
Congress. Through their efforts the
first $50 feet were constructed and in
184S Congress authorized the Society
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-17

of the American Revolution and con-
tains many remarkable relics of Wash
ington and the struggle for American
liberty. The Ford House. at Morris
town, New Jersey. and the "Pompton
Headquarters" near Passaic, are
buildings of which that State is ex-
ceedingly proud, for THE Father of
His Country used them as a tenn
porary residence and headquarters
during the Revolution.
Headquarters and houses which
Washington had visited at different
periods are preserved in different parts
of the country, and thousands of dol
lars have been spent in restoring and
preserving them. In various parts of
Virginia, New York. Pennsylvania and
New Jersey there are houses held in
great reverence because Washington
once visited them.
Churches in which he once wor-
SHIPPED have preserved his pew intact.
During the many years he lived at
Mount Vernon Washington attended
divine service at Christ Church, Alex
andria, Va, one of the quaint little
landmarks of the town still standing
For a number of years he was a YES
tryman of the Church, and the pew
occupied by him is visited yearly by
/ thousands of tourists while sight-see-
ing in the national capital In the
Alexand ria- w ashington Lodge of Free
Masons are treasured a number Of
relics Of the great commander, for he
himself was a member of this lodge
Among them are his Masonic apron
which was woven and presented to
him by Madame Lafayette, in 1884
and worn by him during the cere-
mony of laying the corner stone of the
Capitol at Washington; the trowel
used by him on that occasion; an oil
painting of Washington, the only one
for which he sat while President; his
wedding gloves, field glasses, spurs
and many other articles of lesser i'm
pcrtance. A movement is now on
foot among Masonic circles to erect
an imposing structure in the vicinity
of the original one, where these sa-
cred treasures may be kept as a leg
acy for future generations of Free
Masons
Hundreds of tablets have been
placed to mark the spots once visited
by Washington; a score of important
places bear his name, and there is
scarcely a city or town of any size in
the United States that does not boast
of a Washington street. Washington
Park or Washington Square, and some
of the most beautiful monuments in
the United States have been erected
to honor his memory.
There is some question as to where
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-17

Friendly Bremen to the Great and
Good Washington reads the message
upon the Bremen memorial. On the
surface of a purple-veined marble.
/ Persia tells in Arabic her veneration
and affection for the immortal Wash
ington. From the ruins of the Par
thenon in Greece came a history laden
trophy bearing the inscription:
George Washington, the hero. the
citizen of the new and illustrSous
liberty: the land of Scion. Themis-
tocles and Pericles-the Mother of
Ancient Liberty-sends this ancient
stone as testimony of honor and ad-
miration from the Parthenon." China
and Japan sent tributes in 1853, and
the Cherokee Indian Nation was the
only band of redskins to send a testi-
monial in honor of the Great White
Father
As usual. there has been some van
dalism caused by the relic hunters
and several of the projecting stones
have been broken. A COW on the
Vermont coat-of-arms is minus a
horn; William Penn has lost a thum b,
several spokes have been Clipped
from the driving wheel of a locomo-
tive, a silver letter has been dug from
the Nevada tablet, and Washington
himself lacks a nose on one of the
stones. Hal d 0OZOu men are CHI
ployed to take care of the monument
which is visited by thousands of per-
sons every year. During an aero
plane meet two years ago Claude
Graham White, the English aviator,
flew over the City of Washington.
using the monument as a pylon- The
cost of the monument is said to have
been about $1,000, 100000.
Virginia has placed bronze statue
of Washington in Statuary Hall in the
National Capitol at Washington. It
is a copy of the famous Houdon
statue, which is in the capitol at
Richmond. and is said to be the best
sculpture portrait of Washington in
existence. When the French sculp- /
tor Jean Antoine Houdon, was in
1888 commissioned by the State of
Virginia to make a statue of Wash (
ington he came over and studied his
subject, living at Mt. Vernon with the
family for several weeks. The original
statue he made in Italy a few months I,
later It is said that Washington him /
self suggested the costume-that of
Chief of the Continent
tai Army. AS this is the only statue /
made from life the figure is particu-
larly interesting and valuable. The /
plaster cast of the statue stood for /
many years in Statuary Hall, but since
the advent of the one in bronze it
was removed to the rotunda.
The marble bust of Washington
the gift of France to this country in
1851-is also in the rotunda of the
Capitol. It is by David dangers. and
stands on marble pedestal close by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-17

the American nation grows
older and its problems more
serious a new hero equal to
- each re-occurring crisis is de-
velOped, and thus the roll of her dis
tinguished sons is ever increasing.
But whatever honor a grateful people
may have bestowed upon her illus
trious warriors and statesmen, how
ever demonstrative and enduring the
praise and honor. it has but served
to siSnalize with transcendent pre-
em1nence the Valor and greatness of
George Washington
With every passing year the inter
est in The Father of His Country
broadens and deepens, and the scenes
and memorials of his life are viewed
with ever growing reverence. Mil
lions of dollars have been spent in
monuments to his memory. and with
few exceptions they have been erect
ed by contributions from private citi-
zens
The old fashioned. historic mansion
at Mt. Vernon is above all other struc-
lures hallOwed by its associations with
Washington It was his treasured
home. and there he Hospitality enter
tanned many of the great men of the
world. There, too, the founder of the
-NSR ~ C0Nt&Ca AIS 4dSts ana near
by stands his tomb=the most ven
Grated shrine of the Western Henis-
phere. Owned now and cared for by
the Mt. Vernon Ladies' Association, it
Is place of pilgrimage of innumer-
able Americans as well as people from
abroad George Washington inherit
ed this property from his brother
Lawrence before he was twenty-one
years of age. It had been in the
Washington family for several genera
tons and General Washington lived
there both before and after his mar
rage, and regarded it as the pleas
ATTEST place on earth. After the death
of Mrs Washington, Mt. Vernon be-
came the property of John Bushrod
Washington, who lived there until the
time Of his death. He bequeathed it to
his nephew. John Augustine Wash
ington, and in 1855 it passed to his
son. It was purchased from him by
the Mt Vernon Ladies' Association
for s20OsOOO.0O. The purchase was
brought about by Miss Ann PAMELA
Cunningham, of South Carolina, who
after she failed to interest Congress
in the matter succeeded in arousing
the women of the country, who raised
the necessary money. This beauti-
full Virginia estate is, perhaps, the
most popular of all the memorials
In New York are 'sF'raunce's Tav-
ern" and the Jumel House. The lat
ter is maintained by the Daughters
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-10-09

The high cost of living can be par
TALLY solved by following the exam
pie of one of euterprising towns
people, j. w. Lamborn, who is now
caring for about SIS worth of the
finest celery that ever grew, the pro-
duct of a plot of ground from which
a fine garden, consisting of peas,
beans, lettuce and raddishes were
harvested in midsummer. The
plot in question is about 80 feet by
80 feet in size and illustrates what
the householder with spare elbow
grease and willing spirit may ac-
complish. Mr.. Lamborn easily
raised more than 800 worth of pal
atable products off the plot and thus
he lessened his living expenses in
this sum. In the meantime inter-
ested ones should stop and look at
his celery. 1t is illustrative of
the wonderful qualities of our soil
that seems to possess just the nee
essary qualities for successful eel
cry culture.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-10-09

Mush, we used to call it, and each
child with bowl and spoon in hand,
big pitcher of milk hard by, await
ed the cooking process as mother
stirred and stirred and the mass
bubbled and bubbled. The corn
meal that went into it was taken
from a big bin in a tin scoop and
slowly shaken into the boiling wa
ter until the experienced eye show
ed that the mush was thick enough,
and when done to the queens taste
it was ladled into the waiting bowl,
the milk pitcher was brought into
requisition and the meal was over
in short order. Breakfast food we
call it now. 1t is gingerly shaken
from a highly ornamented paste
board box, simmered until by dint
of calling the children come fret
fully to the table, when it is duly
served smoothered in sugar and
cream, snuffed at, and left as con-
tribution to the slop can. Yet 1t
costs more this way we have got to
have 1t. And so of course, We have
to pay the bill.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-10-09
FALLON'S GREATNESS.

The situation of Fallon in a geo
graphical sense is remarkable--she
stands isolated on what was once a
vast desert---the desert still hens
her in. You may see from Fallon
the sunset first touch with purple
the low western hills 20 miles
away These hills once marked
the beginning of a great desert
beyond which there was nothing but
rolling waste and the long immi-
grant roads to the east These
roads long ago fell into disuse, as
a matter of interstate traffic, being
superseded by the great line of rails
laid down by the Central Pacific
railroad company, but they, happily
are used now to serve an ever in
creasing traffic that arises from the
gradual development of the mineral
districts that lie alongside.
Fallon's permanence and future
prosperity are due to the presence
of two rivers, which have convert
ed this spot of the dreary, desolate
and uninhabitated desert into a
smiling and well watered plain.
The Truckee approaches only with
in about 20 miles, but by means
of the great Truckee-Carson irriga-
tion system sends its life-giving wa
ters to what is destined to be the
gardens of Nevada.
Minerva-like, the Truckee springs
full born from the great mountain
lake, Tahoe in the heart of the ST.
erras and runs a course of many
miles in a gorge, large river, that
is about to cease to waste its waters
in its sink.
Like the Truckee, the Carson is
dependant upon the great Sierra
watershed for it's existence. Its
proximity to Fallon probably de-
termined in greater or less dregree
the towns location. This stream
marked the wanderings of the early
day argonaut who was lured west
ward by the tales of wealth and la
ter was made to give part of it's
seasonal flood towarods the building
of the homes of the first settlers of
this valley.
Through the interposition of a
great paternal government these
streams are about to cease the fruit
less wasting of their waters and
will be made to save them even dur
ing the flood crest of the Springs
of each year, that they may be
flung we'll out into the desert, ex-
pending all their life at once in the
creation of land of peace and
plenty.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-10-09
STATE SOCIALISM.

Socialism" says an exchange,
was bound to come upon us with
the adoption of an educational sys-
tenn, negligent of the peoples man
ners, morals and industries, but in
sistent upon academic trifes and in
tellectual gymnastics. In every
state of the Union, the same results
are being obtained. We are train
ing as many intellectuals as can OBJ
tain employment under government
or in the professions. 1t isnot to
be supposed, however, that state
ment of this fact will make any diff
erence whatever in the tendency of
the times-now or for long per-
iod. But it's just as well to under
stand the tendency and movement
nevertheless. Our educational
system is rapidly working us tow
ards state socialism. This, appar-
ent now to discreet observers, will
become more and more apparent to
the whole body with the passing of
time.
But what are you going to do
about it," Nothing. 1t is i'm
possible to arrest a tendency in a
great people. The tendency must
run it's course. Then something
else will be done. But every OBJ
server and thinker long time ago
has perceived that the tendency of
our educational system is towards
state socialism. Indeed, the sys-
TEN is socialism itself.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-10-09

versal of the usage of the Federal
government on the one hand and an
invasion of the rights of the states
on the other. The Federal govern
ment should sell the land, including
the water and water power for what
1t is worth, and leave the matter
alone from this stage of the pro-
ceedings. No danger but the state
will develop its own resources.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-10-09
SENATOR NEWLANDS.

1t is very evident fom the speech
of United States Senator Francis
G. Newlands, delivered at the recent
National Irrigation Congress in Salt
Lake City and published elsewhere
in this issue, that this brainy man
is striving for a record for con-
structive Craftsmanship, of which he
in a great degree is capable. 1t is
also very evident that Mr.. Newlands
regards the irrigation policy of the
government greater than the indi-
viduals upon whom the government
must depend for its success. The
senator's speech opens an immense
variety of questions and his views
can hardly be co-incided with by the
men whom it most directly affects
the arid land settlers.
But let us ask, is the government
of the United States. as urged by the
senior senator from Nevada to de-
velope and administer the remain
ing water powers of the United
States?
The first effect will be to arrest
the development of the western
country, where the mountain
streams and water powers are. The
Newlands policy would be to sit
tight, stop everything by regulations
that could not be complied with.
There can be no development of
property by private effort, without
private ownership. Here the au-
thority of the national government
and of the state would come into
collision. The universal rule has
been that the Federal government
had no power of authority over the
streams within state above the
reaches of navigation. Since the
Federal government has parted with
all the lands of public character
about the sources of the streams in
the older states, why should 1t now
discontinue the policy? The prop
erty lies within the state. The state
will or should have jurisdiction oy-
er 1t, including power of taxation.
The water that is flowing in the
streams of the western states should
pay taxes to the Federal government
no more than the water that is run
ing in the streams of the eastern
states.
In this business the western.
states do not desire to deal
with Washington. They prefer to
deal with their own state govern
ments.
Mr.. Newlands' contention is q re-
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-10-09
NOT ASH SHOULD BE.

The delegates returning to Fallon
from the recently concluded Nation
al Irrigation Congress at Salt Lake
bring back the not in any wise sur
prising information that Fallon and
the Truckee-Carson project for that
matter is barely known in the 9TH
er irrigation centers. We say 1t is
not surprising for the folks who live
hereabouts have done little if any
thing to bring the project before the
outside eye. We think we have
accomplished wonders in the way of
advertising, but as compared to what
is in progress in other sections we
have done nothing. For instance,
our delegates in Salt Lake were lit
orally elbowed away from the lime
light in the Mormon city by bunch
of land boosters from Metropolis
and Las Vegas, where irrigation ef-
fort is puny indeed as compared to
what is in progress in this section,
NuciC tnC SApCAuiluiC VI inohCJ aho
labor directed towards the reclama-
tion of arid lands Is many times that
of the remainder of the state. Yet
beribboned delegates from mush-
room enterprises blandly wink and
set abroad the query, where Is
Fallon?" This is not as it should
be and we hope, along with all pat
riotic citizens of the valley that
with the passing of another year
the Truckee-Carson project will be
represented by big bunch of live
wires. Our two delegates in at
tendance this year were completely
outnumbered by the boosters from
Metropolis and as result this pro-
ject failed to get the recognition due
| it,
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-10-09

Perspiration in the pastors study
nearly always yields better SER
mon than stupid dependence in in
spiration in the pulpit.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-10-09

1t will pay most any man to get
out alone about once day and say
to himself. What a fool, what a
fool"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-14
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Same for fou Convincing proof iu
Tulsa testimony
Mrs Bome Nandmncnt i21 Frank
fort Ave. Tulsa. Okla. says "Doaus
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In case " umbngo and kidney trou-
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Remember the Doan's--and
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-14
.UVIHG'S HIGH COST
HELD Strike Cause
GONIHNOE ross 80 WHITES rO
tNDII,WDOD. MAKING DEMO-
tHAIlt CAMPAIGN DOpE.

nu.To<. I.p 1a Tho fpIuda
mental .suse 10 he Jestlle strike at
laerrU.r H the high cost of living.
Zoo thr opinion of Governor Foss. ln
a letter Goo Representative oscar vs..
Underwood democratic leader ~ the
house mad. public tonight Governor
foss urges tho immediate removal u
the duties from foodstuffs and other
norrssltles ~ ne The letter says In
part.
i am. as governor of this common
wealth. endeayorlng To- adjust most
disastrous strike among tho textile
operatives Of this wool manufactur-
ing section. which already involves
10000 operatives Back Of whatever
local causes there may be for this
strike. the fundamental cause IL the
high cost ~ living. from which the
working people OF all sections Of the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-14

iuersass from lssg 70 1909 = iSfgt3
~ .f q PER cent Tns negro pop--a-
ror shows ar Increase Er-s 1900 %
tIs-t 1r ls-.l pr cent a. asslhii
a. 1,rsass fT1m lt3g % 1900 u a.
l-t. - 1917 gsf cert
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-14

Sewer loosen or throw out any
moro sl1ge 'han you want to feed
Immediately.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-14

NSUI Iuh-uOWn, ueDIIIIdted
ea9hers, milners, dresomsers seam5rcsses, shops Girls"
hor5a- keepers nurrn mothers and feeble Generally
1t - an excellent -.n9 cordial and restorative tonic.
ny diesso ca6d retroversion writes MRs Lynx McDoy-
AID Of Aeo Mich Iutel l. Ihad chill, SPELLS
c tney would lsve weak Then hi and tho
tt9r ID had ainE trCv dJctorc months with
iony pnycs He sad would have 20 y1 operation. Then
red tarT h'a medicine After oiing t' ttas Dr. Pcos
i7"s have not rad caia spells.
than i. go-rs
~ rcir is taking tNc Prescription and Dr. P'orces
Golden AAtleal
tied fnV These have Dr. hor much IN ahort
tHs We AFo great faith n your Eoc1 r female trOuhc
Dr. Pccs's Pleasant Ps-fs l4 natural bowel movement
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-14

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