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The Washington herald., 1912-09-29
HISTORIC TOWN VANISHING.
Mississippi River Cutting Away
First Capital of Illinois.

Within a few months more the last
traces of old Kaskaskia. first capital of
Illinois. and one of the first settlements
of the white man in the valley. will have
disappeared. says the st. Louis Repub-
lie The yellow Mississippi is steadily
pulling down the remaining land that
was once part Of the town site. All
that now remains is an old building that
was once used as a smokehouse by some
Of the citizens Houses. powder maga<
zines. stockades. and Notifications have
all slid into the river.
Kaskaskia Is still on the maps Of Illi-
nois, but the towns OF Tonty, CARVER.
Marest and of the George Rogers Clarke
expedition are at the bottom of the
river. The best efforts OF the Illinois
Historical Society failed TO check the
rivers steady advances into the aban-
doned streets of the old French town.
There is a curious lack of exact knowl-
edge as TO who settled this old town
Some say it was established as early as
lSS2 by men who We're with the Chevalier
de la Sale. BY others 1t is asserted that
Chevalier de Tonty planted the town
The Washington herald., 1912-09-29

course? Not the slightest. 1t may be
but at the beginning. For aught we
know it may, through a period of years.
choose to reason like this:
I'VE will govern and will pay one-half
the expenses.
We will continue to govern, but will
pay as much less than half as We please.
We will pay nothing.
I'VE will re-collect all We have paid
since 1874, including principal and interest
on the District debt.
We will vote such taxes as we please
on the District for buying land south OF
Pennsylvania Avenue and the Union Sta
ton, or elsewhere; and, If We choose,
saddle the whole bill on the District"
A delightful predicament for the Dis
trict, truly, Great statesmen and dip
lomats, without doubt, were the local
gentlemen who, in the '70s, engineered
this arrangement Through their agency
We have surrendered ourselves. horse.
foot, and dragons, into the hands of a
power over which We have no more con-
troll than over the flight of the birds of
the air or the movements of the clouds
of the sky"
The Washington herald., 1912-09-29

there four years later. Black gowns"
as the Indians called the priests, wers
the first recollection the savages had OF
the white men.
\ few years ago the Kashaskia, US
ually known as the "Okaw River" be-
gan to cut into its western bank a
mile or so above the point where it
flows into the Mississippi At high water
the food from the big river began leap
ing across the narrow neck OF land that
divided the two currents. Finally the
big river cut entirely across the spit OF
sand and rock that had separated the
two. and old Kaskaskia became an is
land.
One hundred and hfry years ago ths
site where the smokehouse still fingers
was the seat of the largest city west OF
the Allegheny Mountains In q few
months more the last OF the old town
will have slipped into the river and the
island that was cut OF from the main
land will itself disappear.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-29
TWIN TESTING SHOWS
UNUSUAL PHENOMENA
Two Sets Are Examined at Laboratory of Child
Study-New Method of Teaching Read
ing Is Demonstrated.

Twin testing and competitive exami-
nation of the mental. development OF
eight deaf children, as compared with
twelve hearing children Of about the
same age. were the features yesterday
of the work done by the Laboratory of
Child Study. at Hygiene Hall, Seven
teenth and B Streets Northwest. In the
course Of the work. a new method of
teaching reading. which is pronounced
by Miss Mary r. Crawford, Of Chicago.
director of the Child Study Laboratory.
to be much superior to that OF Nine.
Montessori, was demonstrated. The new
teaching method was invented by Miss
Elizabeth Brown. primary supervisor OF
the Washington schools, and Bisss Breen,
the teacher in charge of the second
grade at Franklin School. this city.
The twins examined were Eleanor and
Ruth Smith, the daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. z. Arnett Smith, of AIS Fifth
Street Northeast. and Emily and Irene
Russell, daughters of Col. and Mrs. B.
Reeves Russell, of 1916 Eighteenth Street
Northwest. Col. Russell is in the United
States Marine Corps. Both sets of
twins were nine years old.
Physically, the Smith girls were shown
TO be almost the same. even as to the
quality Of their blood Their weight
QlHtGeu put lHfSc-QudrtcrS VI pouiu-
their height, only three-fourths of an
inch; their arm stretch, one-tenth of an
inch; while their chest development and
gripping strength were exactly the same.
The little shade of physical advantage
was usually in Eleanors favor. Men,
tally, also, the twins were replicas of
eaC1 other, both being 2ls years in ad-
vance of the brain capacity usually
found in children of their age. Tenn
oil 1txy
siderable difference. Ruth being of do
nestle instincts and fond of study, while
her sister has marked musical ability
and Of motheriy instincts.
On the other hand, there was a marked
dissimilarity between the Russell twins
The Washington herald., 1912-09-29

nounced: once of the chief of en-.
gineers. Charles NJ. shepperson, clark
at $500. The adjutant generals Office
Arthur L. Dietrich. clerk. at s1.soo; Euri.
pides Lugo, clerk. at $1,000; William 8
Mayfield, clerk, at $1,000: Percy T. Chad.
bourne, clerk, at $l.2oo: Mrs. e. D. Ba.
clerk, at $500: Augustus w. Crittenden
clerk, at $500. ONCE Of the quarter.
master general-Archie 8. Hinman
craftsman. at n.2oe; Raymond F. Ba-
ker, clerk. at $1,000. ONCE Of the chief
OF staff-Thomas F. Barry. messenger
at s13o. once Of the chief of ord.
nance-Charles p. Ashton, messenger
boy, at $3.50 Once of the commissary
general-Henry H. Smelling, clerk. al
81, 200. once Of the paymaster general
John B. Coon. clerk, at 5000. Office
of the quartermaster general-John C.
Ristine, clerk. at H.2Oo.
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| in almost every particular. Irone
weighed fourteen pounds more than her
sister and stood three inches taller. but
was OF exactly the normal mental ca
pacity, while the smaller girls mental
capacity was that of an eleven-year-old
child. According TO Miss Campbell and
DIR. Gardner c. Basset. of the Johns Hop
kins Psychological Laboratory, who con-
Quoted the tests. this tends to show that
one girl has grown physically at the
expense of her mental development, while
the strength of the other girl has been
devoted most largely to the increase OF
her brain powers.
In the large lecture room, the Child
Study Laboratory conducted Its exper-
iments with the deaf and hearing
school children as a part of the free
popular series Of lectures and enter
tainments for washingtonians. The
deaf children, who were brought in
from Kensington, Md, by their teacher,
Miss Anna C. Reinhardt, demonstrated
their mental development and powers
of language for about half an hour.
They had all been taught by the pure
oral method, which eliminates the sign
language and manual alphabet of the
deaf and educates the child by the
spoken word direct in the same manner
as hearing children are instructed.
Speech had been developed in all these
children by the senses of sight and touch
alone, as none of them possessed enough
hearing to hear. their own voices. They
understood the speech of their teacher
and of the visitors who conversed with
them by watching the movements of the
speakers lips.
The basis of comparison between these
children and the hearing children from
the public school was the respective
knOwledge of the English Language DOS
sessed by each; and at the conclusion
of the demonstration it was stated by
Miss Campbell. the psychologist in
charge, that, considering their handicap.
the deaf children fully measured up to
the attainments of the hearing children.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-29
CARPENTERS END SESSIONS.
Du.iness Move. Bri.kIy on Last Day
of Convention.

The convention Of the United Broth
erhood OF Carpenters and Joiners of
America came to an end yesterday even
ing. Some OF the members had already
gone home and others were anxious TO
be off.
The last sessions or the convention
were taken up with alterations OF the
ORGANIZATIONS constitution and bylaws.
Business was quickly handled. As soon
as the adjournment was taken, dele
gates hurried off TO catch their trains.
Several whose wives and daughters
were with them brought their families
and baggage to the convention hall In
order TO make an earlier start for their
trains.
The matter Of establishing the home
for the aged and sanatoriums for those
of the order suffering from tuberculosis
and rheumatism will be referred to a
referendum vote.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-29
Mrs. COpp's Father Dies.

Announcement has been made Of the
death of Thomas S. Steele father OF
Mrs. Zedd Hetzel Copp. of this city. at
Kernston. Va. Mr.. Steele, who was
eighty-four years old. was stricken with
paralysis a few days ago and died yes
terday His funeral will be held al
Kernston on Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs
Copp will go there and attend the cere-
The Washington herald., 1912-09-29
DEMOCRATS AGAIN
BURY HAT TCHE1
Threatened Explosion at Wilson
Marshall Club Meeting Smoth-
cred in Incipiency.
BAR FRACTIONAL DISCUSSIONS
FROM ORGANIZATIONS SESSIONS
With Peace Restored, Money Is Col
lected for Furtherance of
Rooster Campaign.

The Wilson and Marshall Democratic
Club held public meeting in the
Southern Building last night for the pur-
pose of creating enthusiasm for a cam
paign fund. AS one speaker depicted the
situation, .'the Bull Moose has an mex
haustible war chest; there are several
who are willing to aid President Taft.
and the Democrats must also be willing
to look at the situation squarely, and
see that money will have its uses in de-
termining the outcome of the cam
paign."
At the end of the meeting several do
nations were made. II. ]. Finley, who
made the closing address, stated that
issues had been talked about enough.
He made a short address, contributed
800. and urged that his example be fol-
lowed. About 800 was contributed in ALL
Strife Appears on Surface.
In the absence of Charles A. Douglas.
president Of the club, Clarence ]. owen
presided. He introduced H. z. Davis as
the first speaker.
Mr.. Davis sought to impress tn. need
of party harmony upon the gathering.
He said that gorilla warfare by party
faction must cease, and the party must
work together in order to accomplish
anything. He said that for his part he
was willing 10 forgive and forget.
Mr.. Davis stated that harmony had
been to a large extent established. and
insisted that factional troubles be put
out of mind until the present election was
a matter of history.
c. T. Benton, jr., took exception to
all mention of factional difficulties as
soon as Mr.. Davis was seated. He said
that factional differences were far from
being lulled into the state of harmony
that Mr.. Davis pictured. and, as men,
ton had been made to their family diff
ferences, he intended to reply to Mr..
Davis.
The chair objected to the topic being
further discussed.
Bar fractional Discussion.
Then S. Peyton offered a resolution
that all mention and reference to fac
tional difficulties be barred henceforth
from the meetings OF the Wilson and
Marshall Club.
This resolution was seconded by Mr..
Benton and unanimously adopted.
This club is nonfactional. 1t is tied
to no faction of the Democratic party
of the District" said Mr.. Peyton, after
offering his resolution.
George Killeen spoke upon the subject
of trusts. He said he spoke with an in
innate knowledge of the subject having
had several unfortunate dealings with
them To get rid of the high cost of
living. he said. he would tear down all
the cold storage houses in the country.
except those necessary for the hotel
business.
r. A. Heiskell spoke on the tariff and
s. Peyton gave a practical talk on the
right way TO make a campaign fund
grow.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-29
Gets New Detail.

Lieut.. Hornsby Evans, instructor-in-
spector Of the District Militia detailed
from the regular army, has been as
signed to act as aid to Gen. Robert X.
Evans, commanding the Department OF
the Gulf, at Atlanta, Ga Lieut. Horns
by will leave in a few days. Brig. Gen.
Harries, commander of the District Militia
has applied to the War Department for
new instructor,
The Washington herald., 1912-09-29
Steamer Arrives with sealskins.

San Francisco. Sept. S.-Bearing $1,000,
COO worth of sealskins in her hold, the
Observation-Disclosures steamer Homer ar
rived here to-day from the Pribilof Is
lands after an adventurous voyage. One
hundred miles off Point Beich the pro-
peller shaft broke and for a time the
vessel was helpless.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-29
Gen. Edwards to Go West.

Brig. Gen. Clarence Edwards has Lev
his position in the War Department, a,
head of the division of Insulsr affairs
He will leave Monday for Wyoming
where he will take command of ths
brigade post ~~a- Fort D. A. Russell
at Cheyenne
The Washington herald., 1912-09-29
4 Color scheme.

From Judge
MadgNwhy are you going to change
your shirt waist
Marjorie-This one is too light colored.
I'm going to sit in the hammock with
Charlie this evening.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-29

Seoul, Sept. 2.-Baron I'm Chi Ho, for
rlerly cabinet officer, to-day was sem
fenced to ten years imprisonment for
completely in a plot against the life OF
Count Teraudchi, Governor General of
Korea, and heavy sentences were imposed
upon a number of others.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-29
DELEGATES PRAISE
HOSPITALITY HERE
Those Who Attended Congress on
Hygiene and Demography
Leave Capital.
ENTERTAINMENT IS ENJOYED

Most of the delegates to the Interna-
tional Congress on Hygiene and Demog
raphy left the city yesterday They were
all warm in their praises of the pleasant
reception given to them in the Capital.
Entertainments planned in their bene-
fit were all successful, delegates found
| that series of well arranged entertain
| ments and pleasure excursions had been
planned for their moments of recreation.
and those who had the time greatly en-
| joyed them.
Foreign delegates expressed particular
appreciation of the programme arranged
for them. The German and French dele
cations told members of the entertain
ment committee that they had enjoyed
every minute of their visit to the Ma
tons Capital.
made possible by merchants and resi-
dents of the District, included recep-
tions given to the delegates and men,
bers of their parties at the Pan-Ameri-
can Building on Monday and to the dele
gates and public in the new National
Museum on Thursday, sail down the
river as far as Indian Head on the rev.
enue cutters Apache and Mohawk, and
the steamer Manchester on Wednesday,
and a trip to Mount Vernon on Thurs
day. On Friday Troops A. B. and C. of
the Fifteen Cavalry, gave their famous
exhibition drill for the benefit of the
visitors, and on their return from Fort
Myer, the delegates and their wives
witnessed the hydro and aeroplane
flights in Potomac Park, which had been
planned for them.
Give Last Good-by.
Yesterday the entire entertainment
committee gathered TO bid the visitors
good-by.
Members of the entertainment commit
tee were: DIR. Frank E. Gibson, chairman
of the committee in charge. and his as
sistants, Richard L. Conner secretary;
mems committee-Harry F. Almond. H.
Clifford Bangs, George W. Barnes, E. r.
Brooks, Lyman E. Burdine, William z.
Burns, Charles F. Crane, DR.. H. Clarence
Duffey, Walter L. Elliot. William J. Ey-
non, Chris ]. Gockeler, John Edward
Kreh, jr., Townley A. Mckee, George c.
Scfrafer, Odell s. Smith, Fred ]. White
and Louis c. Wilson. Women's commit
tee-Mrs. J. F. Gibson. Mrs. William c.
Lambert, Mrs. z. B. Bowling Mrs. Wal
ter L. Elliot, Mrs. H. Clifford Bangs, Mrs
Parker H. Sweet. Miss Katherine Ten
nent, Mrs. NJ. J. Wills, and Mrs. Richard
L. Cooper.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-29
TAFT TRAINS GUNS
ON THE COLONEL
President, in a Prepared Speech,
Hits at the Policies of
Roosevelt
THIRD PARTY MERELY PAWN
TO PERSONAL AMBITION
Platform a Cray Quilt" and Is
Made Socialistic to Tempt
Radical Voters.

Beverly. Mass, Sept 2s.-Paying great
attention to Roosevelt and the third
party for the first time In the campaign.
and attacking the Democratic platform
and Woodrow Wilson for the tariff
views, President Taft to-day delivered
his first prepared political speech to the
Republican Clubs of Essex county. He
declared that the Democratic attitude
on the tariff question could not stand
the searchlight Of prosperity, and said
There is one issue in this campaign
of even greater fundamental and per-
manent importance to the government
perity. That is the preservation OF civil
liberty as handed down TO US by our
fore-fathers.
"A third party has split from the Re
publican party. not for any one prin-
|ciple. or. indeed, on any principle at
all. but merely to crafty personal am
bition and vengeance. and in the graft
fication of that personal ambition and
vengeance every new fad and theory,
some OF them good, some OF them ut
terly preposterous. some OF them as So
cialistic as anything that has been pro-
posed in the countries of Europe, have
been crowded into platform in order
to tempt the votes Of enthusiastic sup
porters.
Third Party Not United.
This new party is not united on any
cohesive principle. and is only kept to-
gether by the remarkable personality OF
its leader. Were he to die the party
would go to pieces, for the cause of
which so many glibly speak. is utterly
incapable OF definition in view OF the
Crazy-quilt character of the platform.
But there is running through the
entire declared policy of the third par
ty an entire willingness TO destroy ev-
cry limitation of constitutional repre-
sentative government in order that by
short cuts these various reforms, in
consistent as they may be. and many
OF them are with each other. may be
accomplished by the decree of a ben
evolent depotism. to be supported by
the hero -worshiping. emotional. indis-
eliminating, superficially minded and
nonthinking people. Fortunately there
is not the slightest chance of the sue
cess of the third party. Its chief pur-
pose is to defeat the Republican party.
and even In that there is now every
possibility that II will be disappoint-
ed"
The Washington herald., 1912-09-29
Control Surrendered.

Can the District help itself? Not in
the slightest degree. Why not? Because
of this Infamous compact by the terms
of which the people have surrendered
permanently we are told. the control Of
their public purse.
Have we any assurance that Congress
has reached its stopping place in this
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-02-23
HOPE TO OPEN SPA
WITHIN SHORT TINE

Definite announcement regarding
the fe-opening of the Spa" is expected
following the meeting of the Y. NJ. C..
A. house committee this evening at
the association building. No final ar
rangements have yet been made with
prospective Y. M- C. A. chefs, but the
officials hope to have the lunch room
in operation within a few days.
The executive committee of the
Men and Religion Forward Move
ment will meet this evening ut the r.
n. c. A. It IL probable that after = dis
cussion OF the results obtained through
H. H. Yohe's speeches In this city,
the executive body will decide final
~ to have 4 seven day campaign here,
and will take steps to arrange for
such an event
Much speculation ID being evidenced
among local religious leaders. ~ to
whether Prof Ebert Russell will &c
cept the literal description Of the
Temptation OF Christ" when he
speaks this evening at the 7. NJ c. A.
His subject will include both the bap-
tism and temptation
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-02-23
CHAUTAUQUA WORK
IS ON IN EARNEST

Work on the 1912 Chautauqua has
now commenced in earnest. President
Richard Sedgw1ck has announced the
etnEding committees for this year. The
program committee, headed by Charles
W. Jordan, was completely re.appoint-
ed for the new year. and has been in
Gtructed to complete the program.
which has already been more than half
Iilled.
some changes were made in the 9th.
er three standing committees. The new
bodies are made up a. follows:
Grounds and Tents--John F. Daven-
i'ort. Homer Hammond. e. X. Shera.
Richard Sedgwick.
Privileges-C. II. Kramer, o. F.
Ward. John r. Hasemeier.
Observation-Disclosures b. Jones,
chairman. Fillmore Riggs. c. w. Jordan
and J. F. Hasemeier.
According to President Sedgwick's
plans. work on the chautauqua will
now be mainly in the hands Of the
committees.
Although no action has yet been tax.
cn by the directors in the matter. 1t is
probable Raymond Myrick will again
be secretary Of the chautauqua.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-02-23
ASKS A REPORTER
TO GET HIM WIFE
Young Italian Says Success
full Candidate Must Be
Good Housekeeper. .

Shortly after noon today, Toney
Beal, a youthful Italian, living at 551
North Twelfth street entered the Pal
ladium office and abruptly asked a
reporter to advise him or a good meth
cd by which he could secure a life
mate. Taken wholly by surprise
having had no matrimonial expert
ence-the news-ferret was unable to
give the desired information without
minutes thought, and hesitation.
"Oh l mean it all right, don't think
l don't" Beal replied with all earnest
ness. as he noticed the look of doubt
on the reporters face. Il wanta wife
lots of girls may communicate with
me-"
Thereupon Beal unfolded his life's
history, saying he was born in Italy
some twenty-four summers ago; that
he has been in this country but three
years. has lived in this city most of
that time, and that he has saved ST.
900.
Toney is rather good looking, has
brown hair and brown eyes, is about
five feet, eight inches in height and
wears good clothes. He speaks fairly
good English. He declared that there
is only one thing the matter with him.
He needs a wife.
A girl does not have 20 be good look.
ing to marry Toney. for he says In his
want ad" that as long as she is a
good cook and neat housekeper she
will "fill the bill" AS long as she
meets these requirements she may be
Greek, Jew, Italian, English, Spanish,
French or American, but he says he
likes American girls best.
Upon Toney's request an "ad" writ
ten by himself, is appended:
Wanted-By young man, age a.
Italian, by birth. will be glad to find
any girl. no difference what nationali.
ty, to marry. Am worth $1,000. Work
at the Pennsylvania roundhouse as a
boiler washer. Make $65 month. Girl
must be good housekeeper. She can
be homely or good looking. Girl does
not have to have money.
Toney Beal, 551 N. 18th st.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-02-23

AS an act of appreciation. over two
hundred people who are. or have been
conn ected with the choir of the St.
Psul's Evangelical Lutheran church,
last evening presented Henry femme.
aged sixty-eight years. who has serv-
ed continuously for fifty years in the
choir, with gold watch, chain and
charm. This was the principal fea-
ture of a reunion of members and for
mer members of the choir.
Sihce Mr.. femme was boy eigh-
teen years old, he has been most
active member of the choir at st.
Paurs. In all his fifty years of SER
vices in the choir he has seldom miss
ed a Sunday at the church, a choir re-
hearsal, or a funeral or wedding where
the choir sang.
Despite this fact, Mr.. femme still
has one of the strongest and most
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-02-23
THOS. BRANNON DEAD
Brakeman Fell Under Train
Saturday.

Thomas Brannon. a brakeman on
the Pennsylvania railroad, died this
noon at Reid Memorial hospital as a
consequence OF injuries received when
he fell under a freight car last Satur-
day evening.
Branncn was at work on r train of
freight cars Saturday night. and was
passing from one to another. when in
some manner. he was drawn down uu.
der the moving cars. His chest was
badly crushed and his left leg broken
He was taken at once to the hos
pital. but failed rapidly. He died at
1900 m. today.
Brannon was IS years old. and lived
at GA North Ninth street He is sur
vived by his wife.