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The state herald., 1912-02-16
ASKED AID OF WASHINGTON
Frenehman, In Financial Distress,
Turned for Help to His Great
Commander.

A letter from the Chevalier do Lam.
bert to George Washington, asking
pecuniary aid. brought 5000 recent.
ly. Tho letter is dated Philadelphia.
May 20. 1883. and reads as follows:
Honored Sir: came into this coun.
try recommended TO your ercellcncy
by the Marquis do La Fayettc. I
served In the American army two
years In quality OF lieutenant OF nr.
tillcry under the command OF Colonel
Porter. | have the honor TO be Of
tho Order OF tho Cincinnati.
am nt present disagrocably cir.
cumstanccd. being In debt TO my
landlord. The favor have 10 ask
OF your eSccllency IN that you would
lend me fiO0. for which l win give
you n bill OF exchange on tho Prchi.
dent Front do Vile at Roucn. and
shall think myself forever Obliged. I
have remained In this country In
hopoa OF serving II In n military quail.
lty. but. having now no prospect OF
that. my intention II TO return 10
France.
Il IL TO pay my landlord for my bed
and board and to dcfray tho expenses
Of my passage that want the money
Just mentioned. have the honor to
be. with tho greatest esteem and ro.
Hpoc,. your orcollcncy'a most humble
and obcdlcnt servant.
ciiEvALtER DE LAMBERT.
II al ,arnaatiy her the favor NJ
nm answer aH soon aa your cxoollcney
conveniently can. My directions arc
MIR. Poroton'a at tho Golden Swan.
Third street.
The letter IL addressed 90 "iils EI.
oollcney. Geni Washington. President
OF tho United States. New York" on
tho back IN wanhlnEton'a lndoruc.
mcnt: "From tho Cheylr. do Lam
bert. ?Glh May. 1850"
The state herald., 1912-02-16
HE WAS SOMEWHAT PEEvED
Attendant at spirtualistle seanee
Considered Himself Assrieved
and Said So.

Charles M. Cross Of Indianapolis
thinks variety adds spice to life, so he
went to spiritualistic service.
1t was lively affair with sepulchral
voices sounding through trumpets,
tambourines playing mysteriously in
mid air. and cold. clammy hands OF
partially materialized men and women
making free in the dusky room with
those who were in the flesh. In the
midst Of 1t something dealt Mr.. Cross
vicious whack ON the nose and he
called for lights In tone not to be
disobeyed. With the light the circle
as disclosed was all natural and hu-
man again. The most human member
Of 1t was Mr.. Cross, with a bloody
nose, spelling for fight and all the
"madder" because he did not know
whom to fight
Who did that?" he demanded OF
the medium.
The medium said the gay spirit was
that Of st. Peter.
But even this explanation did not
satisfy Mr.. Cross.
We'll, all l ask of st. Peter" he
said, 'is to materialize for Just one
minute and If don't make a vacancy
for new gatekeeper | won't ask to
get in. n."-Indianapolis News.
The state herald., 1912-02-16

this truly great man has accomplished
for the liberties of America, the gen.
erous inspirations which he impaired
TO the French who were attracted to
his school of arms; the sublime act
which will ever add luster TO his men,
ory. when, after having exerted his
talents in giving liberty to his coun-
try. he voluntarily relinquished su-
preme power to conceal his glory In
the obscurity of private life"
Naturally, Napoleon was attracted
to the great general who led an army
of ragamuffins to victory, after long
campaign of almost unparalleled vicis-
situdes, and whose power was attest
ed by the fact that none of his gen.
erals. except Wayne, accomplished
much after they left him. When the
news OF his death. reached France. the
first consul issued the following or
der:
washington is no more! That
great man fought against tyranny. He
firmly established the liberty OF his
country. His memory will ever be
dear to the French people. as II must
be TO every friend OF freedom in two
worlds, and especially to the French
ooldiers. who. like him and the Amer
leans. bravely fight for liberty and
equality. The first consul, in conse-
quence. orders that. for ten days
black crepe shall be suspended to all
the standards and flags of the repub-
lie"
At almost tho same time the Ca
zette de France said:
washington is dead! This news
IN the time OF the directory II would
have been imprudent TO announce.
Now, the heart may with confidence
abandon itself to all tho generous
emotions OF the soul. and we may dare
to weep at the tomb OF n great man.
A general funeral service has been or.
dered in America, and this viii be OBJ
served by the citizens OF every nation.
No period has sustained n loss 30 ir.
reparable as the end OF the eighteenth
century"
This concluding sentence may be
taken as generally expressing the esti.
nation in which the great man was
held.
The state herald., 1912-02-16
Lizard Head Peak sam Stands.

Shall the mountain come TO Ma.
homet? In the West sensational news.
paper writer's seem TO be determined
that II shall. II the prophet happens
TO be near the foot OF the peak. OF
late we have read numerous stories OF
sliding mountains. slipping mountains.
the demolition of the cross on the
Mount OF the Holy Cross (Which was
conclusiyely proved untrue), etc, etc.
And to these was recently added a
plausible tale to the effect that Lizard
Head latitude 1886 feeD. one OF the
most striking peaks In southwestern
Colorado. on the Rio Grande Southern
Railroad. had yielded to the force OF
gravity and topled over,-or at least
. great portion OF II. But, alas for the
efedulous newspaper man! The rail.
road superintendent now states author.
ilatively that the published report OF
thc accident was due TO a Joke perpe-
tfated on the daily press. which inno-
cently published the Item: and. II be-
ing n most attractive calamity, the
rows was reprinted broadcast through.
ont the land. However. the huge head
still stands. nose upward. and. having
never been scaled. presents n tantallz.
ang challenge TO Amboriean mountain
climbers. Who will be the first on tho
nhmmit1
The state herald., 1912-02-16
Turnlnu the Tables,

Having done his best, by every fair
and unfair means. during the last elec.
ton to catch the candidate tripping,
the heckler grew extensively personal.
rs It true that your mother
Washes" he began, but before he
could add the word clothes" the wit
ty candidate called out smartly:
"Of course she does. Why. don't
your"
This raised loud laugh at the heck
ler's expense: but, still undaunted, he
returned to the attack.
You can't deny" he said. that your
father was rag-and-bone man. 1
bought some clothes OF him thirty
years ago"
and I see you're still wearing
theml" was the candidates lightning
retort.
There was no more heckling that
night.
The state herald., 1912-02-16
Kaiser as Writer.

The German emperor, had he been
born a commoner and chosen news
paper work as n profession, would
without doubt have become one OF
the most famous journalists OF the
day. He has written great deal
which has never seen the light, but
which will doubtless be published in
the future. Recently the emperor as
sisted in the preparation of an article
entitled How the Kaiser Works." for
the Strand Magazine, the proof sheets
The state herald., 1912-02-16
he,d Be Ihere.

Leo Harrison says he was standing
at Forty.third street and Broadway
when young man wearing one oil
those Poughkeepsie looks approached
him and said:
Excuse me. but want 10 md my
cousin. who lives In New York"
VERY WELL" replied Lee. ut Will
be all right this time What's your
cousins namo7"
Cohen"
Say" said Lee. grabbing him by
the arm. come out here IN the mid
die OF the street and yell Cohen.
you'll probably be able 10 md him In
the crowd that answers"
The state herald., 1912-02-16
Good Marksmen.

A Yankee entered u hotel in the
Highlands when he overheard party
OF gentlemen speaking about shoot
ing.
Gentlemen" he said. Il guess
have seen some good shooting In my
time. ! have seen a ny killed on a
fagpole at 800 yards"
An Irishman. who was one OF the
party. said: "Begorra, it's purity good
but I believe I've seen better When
was In the army the major used to
roll an empty beer barrel down the
hill and every time the bunghole
turned up we put n bullet In. Any
man who couldn't do It was dismissed
was In that corps for fifteen years
and never saw man dismissed"
The state herald., 1912-02-16
True Pacifls.

That incessant joker. NJ. Tristan
Bernard, was chatting about the
peace movement with some friends
the other evening. and somebody re-
marked to him that peace at any price
was quite an impossibility.
"For instance" he said. "if an
'apache' cornered you in the street
o4e dark night. hurt you. and took
ycnr watch and chain away?"
II don't think ! would ever talk
70. him again." said Tristan Bernard
Quietiy.
And n day or two back, as we were
Irving up the Champs Elysees to.
esther in an open. horse-drawn cab, a
tAxicab bumped into us from behind.
Tristan turned slowly around.
my friend" he said to the chauf-
feur. III you want TO get in and drive
with us. get In by all means. but I
warn you beforehand that we haven't
got room for your car"
The state herald., 1912-02-16
Getting II Riah,.

t3 rhe motto above the great editors
'6k read: Accuracy, Accuracy, Ac.
rfacy."
therefore. the story turned in by
q cub reported contained this state
mt:
III Three thousand, nine hundred and
H8ety-nine eyes were fixed upon the
speaker."
What means this fool statement?"
aGked the great editor. as he prepared
tosnffix the can.
One man was blind In one eye."
oEplained the cub.
The state herald., 1912-02-16


ure than solid, substantial success.
And to this. also. may be attribut-
ed the additional fact that, OF all the
heroes of the Revolutionary period.
posterity has been inclined to dwarf
the stature OF Washington.
For time his biographers tried to
transform him into 4 saint. Obvious
ly impossible. this, because. above all
things else. he was man among men,
a figure In his time which. SO far as
obtained to his personality, was not
unlike that OF the late King Edward OF
England-prone to human weaknesses.
but at the same time gentleman of
rare tact and dignity.
After II became apparent that Wash
ington was not Eaint. the trend of
opinion was to consider him re-
spectacle numskull. creature OF cir
cumstances. who managed by luck
never TO do the wrong thing. At the
same time. men who. In his day. took
minor parts were exalted into heroes
OF the first rank. largely because OF
their fondness for epigram and that
further weakness OF the general pub
lie, which would rather scent out n
hero OF its own than acknowledge 20
tho greatness OF the obvious. outstand-
ing figure.
All OF which would indicate that the
time has about arrived when Wash.
ington should bo rescued from his
biographcrs.
Moderation and determination are
the two dominant characteristics OF
which time has not robbed Washing
ton. or them, the first In the one
which has deprived him OF n great
deal OF tho appreciation which hns
been iaylshed on less deserving char
actcrs.
Whatever tho Vices OF the man. they
were always held within respectable
restraint. Whatever his virtues. he
never gave them undue prominence.
SO Il In that. after more than n
century. there has come n tendency
10 dcprcclnto the ability OF the one
man who. moro than any other. would
naturally be exalted For long time
II was held that his fame was tar.
nishod because ho sworc real oaths
Mt the battle OF Monmouth. That was
succeeded by the present epoch.
which has chosen 10 regard him ns n
loyahlc gentleman. with enough horse
sense not % mako fool Of himself
and. by rericH OF events over which
hc had no control. 10 become tho IA.
thor OF his country.
And ynt II ~ doubtful II another
character OF the ago IN moro 10 bo
admired FOR tn many.slded crocllcn
clos. An man. warrior and statesman
Washington yields TO no figure Of his
time.
What place Washington held. In his
own day. must now become n matter
OF interest Shortly after hia death,
Felix Fnuloon voiced the opinion OF
tho French pnriiameniarlana when he
addressed the Legislative assembly na
follows;
The tomb has claimed him who
was the model Of republican porfec.
tlon. This n not the time 10 trace all
The state herald., 1912-02-16
SelfSacrlficlnq Essential.

You don't claim to be party
leader?"
NO" replied the quiet citizen.
Everybody wants to be the leader of
the party. 1t strikes me that some
body ought to be willing to be the
party"
The state herald., 1912-02-16
Cotton Stalks for PapermakIna.

In the use of cotton stalks for the
menufacture OF paper. great trouble is
caused by the difficulty of separating
the brown bark, the retention OF
wbich discolors the resulting pulp,
and so limits the use of the stalks in
papermaking," says Paper, but
brown paper from the stalks. bark
and all. has been successfully manu-.
factmed. 1t is asserted. in Southern
nAper mill"
The state herald., 1912-02-16
Better Keep Her.

Edgar, who had in his orisons been
making nightly appeals for a little
brother, was sent few evenings ago
to visit his grandparents. When he
returned home on the following morn
Ing he was informed that the stork
had brought him a sister. Edgar was
sadly disappointed and disposed to
hastily conclude that prayer was fu.
tR. After some delay, however. he
ons.nted to permit the nurse to lead
n to the basket in which his little
ter lay. He looked at her long
ed earnestly. and then, as If great
veight had been lifted from his mind.
oold:
"Well, she looks intelligent, any.
how
The state herald., 1912-02-16
HappN Future.

Apropos OF the marriage at Rolgato
Of Alfred Gwynnc Vanderbilt and Mrs
Hollis McKim. n New York man said
ON the olympic: Il met Vanderbilt
at the Mctropolo NJ Brighton few
days after tho ceremony, and | said
10 him. by way OF Joke:
"Wcil. IL the course Of true love go
Ing TO run nmoothT"
"'smooth and straight, said he
There arc banks on both aldca, you
know"
The state herald., 1912-02-16
Officer, He's in Again.

The Emperor folded his wife in his
MS and kissed her fondly.
lust then the door opened and a
want entered.
fGet out of here" said Josephine.
ldn't l tell you that l should never
~ disturbed when l am enjoying my
Nap?"
And just for that the allied armies
eotered the city.
The state herald., 1912-02-16
Musical Economy.

"What's all that racket about in the
parloi?" asked the father.
"Why. that's Mary and Jane play.
ing duet on the piano." explained
mother.
"Both of 'em playing at once?"
Eyes; it's a duet"
Well, can't they wear out the piano
fAet enough playing one at time?"
The state herald., 1912-02-16
Certainly.

Guide-No one has ever been able
to find out what the Sphinx stands for
1t represents.
American Tourist-That's nothing.
We've got lot of congressman home
the same wayl-Puck.
The state herald., 1912-02-16

Let love mako you strong, pure. se'
we're Let Il prevent your sncrinclnr
the least portion Of your souls life
Carmen sylvia
The state herald., 1912-02-16

Work is the very salt OF life; not
only preserving 1t from decay, but
giving It tone and flayor.-Hugh
Black.
The state herald., 1912-02-16

The evils and sorrows that afilict
mankind are of mankind's own max.
ing.-Marie Corelli.
The state herald., 1912-02-16

Constipation causes many serious dis.
eases. 1t is thoroughly cured by Doctor
Pierces Pleasant Pellets. One laxative
three for cathhrtic.
The state herald., 1912-02-16
TESTIMONY.
OF five WOMEN
Proves That Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Com
pound Is Reliable.

Reedville, Ore. can truly recon-
mend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to all women who are passing
through the Change of Life, as 1t made
The state herald., 1912-02-16

Helen-No; I shall never marry.
have borne too long with the sorrows
and trials of life alone to add to my
burden by
Ethel-Beg pardon; you mean
you've been born too long, don't you?
The state herald., 1912-02-16

Red Cross Bag Blue. much better. goes
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
grocer.
The state herald., 1912-02-16
The Rat Of II.

she-i nave a bill for you on hand
He-Woll7
Bha-Fout A.
The state herald., 1912-02-16

Whoever serves his country well has
no need OF ancestors.-voltaire.
The state herald., 1912-02-16

me a well woman after
l} suffering three years.
XW] = Mrs. MARY BoGART,
Reedville, Oregon.
New Orleans, La. -
a When passing through
I'm the Change of Life i was
,ossA troubled with hot flashes,
weak and dizzy spells and
backache. Twas notfitfo for
6 anything until ! took Ly-
J I dia E. Pinkham's Vege-
TE table Compound which
Iw proved worth its weight
|N in gold to me. Mrs. GAS
ssa. TON BLoNDEAU, 154l Po-
lymnia St, New Orleans.
~ Mishawaka, Ind. -"Wo-
M men passing through the
-I Change of Life can take
ny nothing better than Lydia
N E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Bauer Compound. / am recon-
mendingittoallmyfriends
because of what it has
sN: done for me. MRS. CHAs.
BAUER, 523 E. Marion St,
Mishawaka, Ind.
Az Alton Station, Ky.-"For
49, months | suffered from
SSs troubles in consequence Of
my age and thought /
ri could not live. Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
: S Compound made me well
and / want other suffering
women toknow about it. "
horn Mrs. EMMA BAILEY, Alton
Station, Ky.
N, No. Oak. -"I was passing
Change Of Life and felt very
could not sleep and was very
. Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
nd restored me to perfect health
'ould not be without 1t. Mrs.
HORN, Deisem, No. Oak.
The state herald., 1912-02-16

o:s.oo $500 s2a.oo $500 1880 s.5 90
cOiONtsT FARES
ALL MAIN LINE POINTS aud ALI.
POINTS ON MAftHiiAII. PASS
LINE. HAfInA 10 GRAND
JUNCTION,
the
DENVER A mo suANDB RAILROAD
q. COLORADO, 10
CALIFORNIA AMI riti3 PACIFIC
NORTHWEST.
vin Tue Denver a ttio .rnnd~ usIiro.d
and the Western Pacific halfway.
Tue Hoyhl 0orEe-Foaihor River Canon
Picket. on Sal. March I Ia Apr. IL, 1912.
. NY drpoHltinH tickets with Agent,
etop.everH OF five days viii be allowed
- hnd west OF Canon city on tho pon-
VIZ a luo Grhndo ilnilrohd IN Colorado
ehd utah, ana at Elkn, liaauh, Iteno,
khH VEGAS. isnvUlork. Nhnftrr, Whine
Wutfh, Nevada, and all points IN cali.
tprnln at uil paints on the GREAT knrtha
etn at ana west of ilililnEk. Mnntnnai
i All points on o. y, T. aud o. W " N
N Cos ana all points on nnuthrrn Pas
riflg between Portland, ore. ana Weed.
'"l.pi.t Tickets win he bon.r-d ever
be t,io sts"d- Via ai-nvo.d sprinr.
~ ~" .unni-"n spd Noniros-.
nearest Agent.
rn,Nie 4, wADiIiait.
os"s'"' Passenger Agent. beaver. Cello.
The state herald., 1912-02-16
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Tatc LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine Tablets
DrusFins refund money ~ IL fails 10 cure Il. w.
GROVES signature is on each bor. sc.
The state herald., 1912-02-16
Washington, Stripped
Of Romance, Shown
as a Man
Not a Saint by Any Means. but One
Who WM Euer Be Counted
Foremost Among the Fist
L < < < K < <

20 THE weakness Of hu-
man nature. perhaps, may
be attributed the fact that
people are more likely to
adrnira n brilliant fail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-14
MENHADEN BOATS BUILDING.
Several Steamers Now Under Con.
struetion for Approaching Season.

In preparation for the menhaden fish
ing season, soon to open, SIX or eight
steamers which will be employed in this
service are building at the different ship
yards on Chesapeake bay and elsewhere
and are all expected to go into service
in the summer.
Last week. at the shipyard of NJ. NJ
Davis & Son Of Solomons Island, Nd,
the steamer Wilbert A. Edwards. built
for the Edwards Company, Incorporated.
of Reedville. Va. was launched with APP
propriate ceremonies, and Miss Dorothy
Davis of Solomohs, Nd, daughter of the
builder, was the sponsor.
The Edwards is a screw steamer, 1.d
feet long. twenty-four feet beam and
eleven feet eight inches deep. She will
be driven by a fore-and-aft compound en-
CINE, with cylinders sixteen and thirty
three inches in diameter. A boiler tested
to furnish a working pressure Of 100
pounds VIII furnish the steam. The YES
sci Is to be equipped with electric lights
and other modern appliances. She now is
at Wilmington, Del. having her machin-
cry installed. Davis & Son also are
building a fishing steamer for the Eu-
bank-T ankard Company Of Kilmarnock
Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-14
Water Thrown From Cutter.

THE lighter finished loading about u
pm, and later in the evening the reve-
nue. cutter Acushnet. which had reached
the scene of the wreck about noon, was
hauled alongside in a position favorable
for pouring water into the burning yes
sci. Three streams We're thrown from the
cutter throughout the night AT the re-
quest of the captain of the Ontario, we
remained on the vessel overnight and as
sisted in fighting the fire.
AT ) a m. of the 9th there being
nothing further we could do. and all
hands. moreover being greatly exhausted.
we returned to our stations.
In concluding my report wish to
state that the captain of the Ontario,
the first and second officers the chief
and assistant engineers. several firemen
and members of the ships crew. were
nearly, if not permanently, blinded by
the fire and smoke from between decks.
Their condition was such when | left the
vessel that they could do nothing but sit
about with wet towels over their eyes.
The heroic efforts of Capt. Bond and
his officers to save the ship and her pas
sengers deserve highest praise. They
should be rewarded for their bravery in
sticking to their posts in the pilot house
until driven away by the flames. and in
making their last desperate and success
full attempt to control the vessel by a
Misunderstanding gear. which 1t was neccs-
sary to contrive to keep her headed for
the shore"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-14

rogative as citizens of the United States.
and by petition and proper agitation
awaken public sentiment all over the
country, which will insist upon such
relief
Those who enter the classified serv-
Washington. too often abandon their
political prerogatives and rarely, II
ever, exercise the right of suffrage. A
government employe in Washington
who has never gone home to vote. will
soon discover he has lost all influence
with his representative and senator.
Methods to Be Pursued.
If every government employee made
use of the political influence he possesses.
or should possess. both in the primary
and at elections, and used the columns
Of his home paper to set forth the merits
Of his claim for increase of pay and
for retirement law, it would not be
long before sentiment would be created
which would exert its influence upon the
individual members of Congress that
would bear fruit in a surprisingly short
time.
IF the government employees were
properly organized for the protection OF
their own interests they could make an
appeal to the two national political con-
ventions soon to convene which would be
listened to with respect at least, and
perhaps would result in a declaration in
one or both of the party platforms IA
vorable to their cause.
Public sentiment is ripe for action by
Congress for the relief Of federal employ
es in the classified civil service, and all
that is necessary to win the victory is
agitation and education on the merits
OF the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-14
REPAIRS TO POWER BOAT.
The Ignatz Will Be Ready for Serv.
ice in Few Weeks.

The power boat Ignatz, belonging to
Capt. Berger of this city, is at the boat
house at the foot of 9th street southwes,
to have repair work done to her and to
be made ready to go into commission with
the pleasure fleet the coming summer
The launch will be two or three weeks
undergoing repairs. but when she does
go into service she will be in thorough
order.
The canoe-shaped launch belonging to
Capt. Fred Buckingham. which has been
out of service at Cumberland's all the
winter. has completed painting and over
hauling and, as soon as her propeller IL
placed in position and some minor work
done the early part of this week, she
will be put overheard ready for service
The launch belonging to Capt. Mack
butler of the Potomac Rod and Gun
Club, which Is out at the clubhouse, foot
of 9th street. for an overhauling and
painting. is about completed and during
this week she will be put overheard ready
for service.
THE steam yacht Cloelia and the power
yacht DacOta are in the dock at the X
street wharf being cleaned, painted and
overhauled preparatory to being placed In
commission in . short time. a