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Evening journal., 1912-12-19
THE Busy w0MAN,s nAY

It begins early, ends late, and is
full Of work She often has kidney
trouble without knowing it. Her
back aches. and she is tired and worn
out Sleeps poorly. is nervous, no
appetite Her bladder gives her
trouble too Foley Kidney Pills Will
cure all that and make her strong and
well. They are the best medicine
made for kidney and bladder disord-
ers. N. y. Danforth. Market and
Second streets, Wilmington. Della
Wares
Evening journal., 1912-12-19
PREACHERS DAUGHTER
IS EDITORS BRIDE

Edward NJ. Fowler, editor of the
State Register, at Laurel, and Miss
Esther Virginia Webster, daughter of
the Rev Zach IT Webster, pastor OF
the N. E. Church at Rising Sun, Nd,
were married yesterday afternoon at
the apartment of Miss Ruth Webster,
sister of the bride, No. 1926 Market
street The marriage ceremony was
performed by the father of the bride
in the presence of a few relatives.
After spending a few days in New
York and Washington, Mr. and Mrs.
Fowler will live in Laurel
Evening journal., 1912-12-19

of the first countries to adopt such
restricting laws for women In this
country. in the states that have
adopted the 1O-hour law. the half
holiday IS seldom interfered with.
And surely the cry from young wom-
en- workers. that this shorter hour
law would help them. cannot be dis
regarded. Jane Adams voices a
great truth when she says, We may
listen to the young voices rising
clear above the war of industrialism
and the prudent councils of com
merce; or we may become hypnotizec
by the sudden new emphasis placed
upon wealth and power, and forget
the supremacy Of spiritual forces in
mems affairs.
Evening journal., 1912-12-19
BEST MAN AT WEDDING.

Chester II. Ross went to Syracuse.
n. ". yesterday to act as the groom 8
best man at the wedding of Ward f.
milford OF Kendall. n. r.. and Miss
Katherine Gertrude Miller. which took
place last night at the home of the
brides pGrents. Or. and Mrs A. b.
Miller. Mr. Milford was formerly an
instructor at Friends School,and now
is principal al Yates High School at
Chattanooga. n. ", where he and his
bride will reside after the wedding
trip.
Evening journal., 1912-12-19
NEW FLAGGING RrLE.

The railroad commission of Louis
lana Las promulgated a tagging rule
and will give hearing next Tuesday
and the proposal to adopt the rule
as standard i'm that State II is the
standard code rule supplemented by
seven explanatory paragraphs. II re-
quires a fagman to take a fuse every
time he goes out and TO light it at
once. He must leave IL burning at
point one-quarter mile from the
train where he puts down his first
torpedo Where a train is protected
b. an automatic block signal and the
signal is not less than one-half mile
back Of the train. the fagman need
not go back.
Evening journal., 1912-12-19

Dr. VIM. Sadler, author OF "The
Cause and Cure of Colds" says that
common colds should be taken ser
iously, especially when they hang
on" Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound is a reliable household medi-
cine for coughs and colds, equally
effective for children and for grown
persons. Take it when you feel a
cold coming on II will avert dam
ger Of serious results and cure quick
ly No harmful drugs.-N B. Dan
forth, Market and Second SITS, Viii.
mington, Dell
Evening journal., 1912-12-19
RAILRnAn MAN ON YIsIT.

Hairy f. Heller, e general agent Of
the g. B. & Q. railroad, with officers
at Kansas City, Mo- is east on a busi-
ness trip. Mr.. Heller was formerly
district passenger and freight agent
for the Burlington routes at Phil
adelphia. While east he expect to
visit Wilmington
Evening journal., 1912-12-19
THEY ALWAYS HELP
ELDERLY PEOPLE.

Foley Kidney Pills give just the
help elderly people need 20 tone and
and regulate their action. John Nc
Masters. Streator, H., say: "1 feet
better and stronger than I have for
many years. and Foley Kidney Pills
did it, n b. Danforth, Market and
Second streets. Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1912-12-19
REcALL Dinner INylrATIoNs

Owing TO the Illness Of Or. J. At
klnson Ellegood. Mrs. Ellegood has
recalled invitations for the dinner in
honor of Miss Claire Winder Dashicll
Ellcgood. on Friday evening, Decem-
ber e. the night Of the dancing class
Evening journal., 1912-12-19
Rheumatism
A Home Cure Given by One Who
Had II.


Tn the spring of 1898 7 was attacked
by Muscular and lnilammatory Rheuma-
tism ] suffered 1s only those who have
IL know, for over three years. I tried
remedy after remedy and doctor after
doctor. but such relief as / received was
only temporary. Finally. ] found rem
edy that cured ME completely, and it has
never returned. I have given IL 20
number who were terribly afflicted and
even hodridden with Rheumatism, and IL
effected cure in every case.
7 want every sufferer from any form Of
rheumatic trouble 10 try this marvellous
healing power Don't send a cent: simply
mail your name and address and / will
send it free 90 try. II, after you have
used 10 and Il 'has proven itself 20 be that
long looked-for means Of curing your
rheumatism you may send the price Of
IT, one dollar. but. understand. ! do not
want your money unless you nre per
fectly satisfied 20 send IT, Isn't that
fart Why suffer any longer when
positive relief is thus offered you free :
Don delay. Write to-day.
Mark II. Jackson No. 211 Alhambra Bldg.
Syracuse. n Y.
Mr.. Jackson is responsible. Abovt
statement true.-Pub.
Evening journal., 1912-12-19
WILL GIVE nINNra

The Rev and Mrs. Hubert w Wells
will give dinner Friday evening,
December q, before the Dancing
Glass, in honor OF their daughter.
Miss Margaret Cotton Wells. and her
hance George Mason Glover. of Bos-
ton, Mass who will arrive the day
before Christmas
Evening journal., 1912-12-19
GRANTS LETTERS on ESTATE.

Register of Wills Walker has is
sued letters OF administration, c.. e., a..
on lhe estate of John w. Macklin to
Amanda c. Macklin
Evening journal., 1912-12-19
GETS POSITION IN NEW YORK.

H. Herbert Hirzel has accepted a
position with the firm Of August
Eickelberg of New York CITY, funeral
directors, and will leave for his new
position on January Ia.
Evening journal., 1912-12-19

It pays to consider the Wants at
all seasons OF the year.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1912-12-19

Ienantless property means that the
Wants have not been used 70 advan-
tage.-Adv.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-02-16
Lizard Head Peak sin stand,

Shull the mountain come to Ma
homet? In the West sensational news.
paper writer's seem to be determined
that 1t shall, If 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
conclusively proved untrue), etc., etc.
And to these was recently added a
plausible tale to the effect that Lizard
Head latitude 1886 feet), 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 it. But, alas for the
credulous newspaper man! The rail.
road superintendent now states author
itatively that the published report of
the accident was due to a Joke perpe-
trated on the daily press, which inno-
Gently published the item; and, 1t be-
ing most attractive calamity, the
news was reprinted broadcast through
out the land. However, the huge head
still stands, nose upward, and, having
never been scaled, presents a tantaliz-
ing challenge to Amberican mountain
climbers. Who will be the first on the
summit?
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-02-16
The Tory
Valley Forge
By
Gil BERT PATTEN BROWN
from ths
CHRISTIAN HERALD

ut WAS a cold day in February In
4 the year OF grace 1878. and the
~ patriot army lay in winter quar-
tiers at Valley Forge. The bleak
winds that swept across Cedar Hol-
low were tearing through the huts OF
the freezing soldiers. Down near the
Potts mansion 10 seen an old man
slowly making his way toward the out
post of Washington's guard.
"Who comes here?" asked the
picket.
Peter Davis" was the reply. "and
I want to see Mr.. George Washington.
the rebel chief" continued the aged
peasant.
All, he IL thinking of the critical
situation Of the troops of the colonies;
he has been a most wicked man; he
has wronged the cause of liberty; be-
fore him is the awful sight of the
bloody footprints in the snow OF those
three hideous figures that sit down In
the huts of Valley Forge together
Disease. Starvation and Nakedness.
II you. reader. will now approach
the scene, will introduce to you a
Tory. an Englishman by birth. strong
defender Of the king. and spy for
Lord Howe's army while they are en-
Toying the festivities of gay Philadel-
phia- His two sons are soldiers in
the Continental army, and the old man
has come to ask permission of Wash
ington to visit them as they are now
freezing at Valley Forge.
Soon tall man comes upon the
scene. The Tory trembles. 1t is Cen
eral Washington. who has come to
greet the old man and to hear his
pitiful story.
What Is your mission. my dear
mani" asked the patriot chief. as he
looked with love into the face Of the
stranger.
We'll, Mr.. Washington. you see It
is like this: you're rebel and am
a Tory: but l want to see my two
boys"
Come In and get warm. sir. and I
will try to find them" replied the dis
.tinguished virginian.
Soon General Washington summons
to his headquarters the adjutant gen
eral of the Continental army.
General" said he. this man is
Mr.. Davis. farmer and Tory: but
even the rights of Tory must be
respected by the army Of the Thirteen
Colonies. You will fnd among the
enrolled men James and John Davis /;
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-02-16
Raven, Not Eagle
George Washington,s Coat-cfAms
Did Not Suggest Emblem Of
Americo 5 National Bird

HUNDREDS of writer's have an
II nounced that the crest on General
George Washington's coat-of-arms Is
an eagle. and that this family emblem
was the foundation of the suggestion
that the eagle be the emblem of the
American republic. While the crest
may appear like an eagle, the facts
are that the heraldic grant Of arms to
this Washington branch present a
raven issuing from a golden ducal
crown. the crest of the family. Fur
thermore. Washington himself clearly
shows by correspondence with the her
AIDS office at London that 1t was not
an eagle. and the letter is dated ten
years after the eagle had become the
emblem of the republic (June 20,
1881. His letter was sent from Phila-
delphia May 2. 1892, the third year of
his presidency. and the package was
sealed with the Washington family
arms, as Is indicated in a letter which
reads:
THE arms inclosed in your letter
are the same that are held by the
family here; though I have also seen.
and have used, as you may perceive
by the seal to this packet, a flying
griffin for the crest"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-02-16
Volunteer Fireman
True Public Spirit of the First
President Is Shown In Signi-
Jfconf Action Recorded
fcdnf Action Recorded

One OF the facts in the history Of
George Washington which most his
torians fail to mention Is that he was
a volunteer fireman. About 1850 he
enrolled himself in the volunteer IRE
company at Alexandria. Va.
1t is related that on more than one
occasion when Washington learned
that there was a IRE in the vicinity Of
Alexandra which had called out the
fremen he mounted his horse and
rode thither from Mount Vernon. Tho
records of the place show that when
the volunteer fire department was Or
ganized each member agreed "out Of
mutual friendship" to carry to every
fire two leathern buckets and one
great bag of oznaburg or wider linen"
which was the primitive means Of ex-
tinguishing fire.
The Friendship Fire company Of
Alexandria was organized In 1774, at
which time Washington was a dele
gate to the Continental congress In
Philadelphia. The members Of the
company, remembering Washington's
former services as fireman. elected
meeting, and forwarded him a CODY OF
the minutes.
To show his appreciation of the
compliment, he at once made a thor.
ough inspection of the different kinda
of fire engines in use in Philadelphia,
and upon his second return there In
1775, he bought from one Gibbs a
small fourth-class engine for &c
pounds and ten shillings. and Just be
fore he set out for Boston to become
commander-in-chief Of the Continen
tai army sent this little engine as a
present to the Friendship company.
Washington did not lose his inter
est in fire matters through his eleva,
ton to position and power. Upon his
retirement to Mount Vernon, after his
second term as president. and when
his fame spread around the world.
he continued to take active interest
in the volunteer fire department, and
aided 1t in many ways.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-02-16

10y masonry Of the projecting walls
for days and nights. a. cool ~ squirrel
hunters, as gay Is boys In 4 SNOWFALL
fight. as patient and a. relentless a.
the vindictive Indian At bay. The fate
of Texas was in their hands. and they
knew 1t. But when. at last. their am
munition gone. and quick death at
hand. Colonel Travis asked them
how many wished to stay with him
to the finish." only one man hesitated.
He had fought well for ten days. He
was brave. but he preferred to live.
think It was Crockett who said !:
"oh. come on. Mr.. Rose; you've got
to die anyhow. some day. Might ~
well die with U.S."
And he said 1t without recrimina-
ton. without a sneer. Just as he would
have said: BE good fellow and take
a drink with usl"
It was early the next morning. after
Rose had been aided to escape. that
the Mexicans knew that the hour Of
revenge was at hand. The crack OF
the rifles from the roof became infre-
quent and then ceased. A thousand OF
Santa Ana's men had already fallen
and were buried. Three thousand
more. with nxed bayonets. backed by
a park Of artillery and equipped with
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-02-16
In Early Days
Republican Simplicity" Was BY
No Mean, the Rule During
the Regime of Washington

PRESIDENT WASHINGTON never
went to congress on public bust
ness except In a stage coach drawn
coach was an object which would ex-
cite the admiration Of the throngs
even now in our streets. 1t was built
in the shape of a hemisphere. and It's
panels were adorned with cupids sur.
rounded with flowers and fruits. The
coachman and p6otiions we're arrayed
in gorgsous hvsries Of white and
'e Ths irAa.d.,sAt o....... I. govern.
ment organ. regularly gave out court
news for the edincation Of The citi-
zens. From this journal the people
were permitted to learn as much as 1t
was deemed proper they should know
about the presidents movements. and
fair amount of space was also de-
voted to Mrs. Washington, who was.
however. not referred to as Mrs.
Washington" but as "the amiable
consort of our beloved president"
When the president made his appear
ance at ball or public reception a
dais was erected for him. upon which
he might stand apart from the throng.
and the guests or visitors bowed to
him in solemn silence.
Republican simplicity has only
come in later times. Very few per-
sons presumed to shake hands with
General Washington. One of his
friends, Governor Morris, rashly
undertook, for foolish wager to go
up to him and slap him on the shout
der. saying: "My dear general. am
happy to see you SO we'll" At least
there is tradition to that effect. The
moment fixed upon arrived. and Mr..
Morris, already half-repenting of his
wager. went up to Washington. placed
his hand upon his shoulder and ut
tered the prescribed words. Wash
ington. as the story has 1t, stepped
suddenly back. fixed his gaze upon
Morris for several moments with an
angry frown, until the latter retreated
abashed and sought refuge in the
crowd. No one else ever tried a sim
liar experiment. No royal levees were
more punctillously arranged than
those OF our first president.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-02-16

ladders. now surged to the nnal as,
sault. Up they swarmed like angry
bees to be met at the summit by
terrible in the last ecstacy of a SUBJ
lime and superhuman sacrifice. The
awful Bowie Knife" dubbed rifles.
boards wrenched from the affairs of
the desecrated church, such were the
weapons with which this forlorn gar
Iison met and hurled from the walls
In two short hours nearly thousand
dead and dying Mexicans And when,
by sheer weight of numbers, they
were at last forced. step by step.
from the embattled roof OF this house
dark church to make last rally by
the cot where the wounded, fever
smitten Bowie lay, his pistols loaded
with farewell volley. 1t was here
that Bowie died, transhxed by score
of Mexican bayonets. Outside. with,
In sound OF his leaders, voice. Crock
EFT, gigantic and laughing to the end.
his back against the barred oaken
door OF the church, smote with his up
lifted rife until hundred enemies
fell beneath his thrashing fall And
Travis. dying at his feet. could only
cheer for Texas. And 30 they per-
ished. every one. And the CON
quering" Mexicans bore their bodies
to the Alameda, now a part of Con-
gress street. and built pyre which
was the beacon of Texas freedom.
The next moon saw the battle of San
Jacinto. where Houston led to VIC
tory his little army. crying "Remem-
Der the Alamo!"
GEORGE o. ARMIsTEAD.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-02-16

generations of Washingtons of War
ton are recorded. and one of these was
the father of Laurence Washington.
1545. He seems to have taken up his
residence at Sulgrave. though the
members of his family continued to
remain at Warrior for several gener-
ations. This Laurence Washington
had for mother the daughter Of
Robert Kytson of Warrior. and SIS
ter OF Sir Thomas Kytson of Hem
grave In Suffolk This proved mat
ter of very considerable Importance in
their history because 1t brought them
into connection with the Spencers of
Althorp and Wormleighton. through
the marriage of Sir Thomas Kytson's
daughter. Catherine. to Sir John Spen-
Ger of Wormleighton. whose grand
Baron Spencer of Wormleighton in
1903. In process of time the Wash
ingtons Of Sulgrave appear to have
got into financial difficulties. Lau-
renee Washington entered the wool
trade. perhaps induced to do SO by the
fact that Lord Spencer was one OF the
great fock-masters OF his day. This
Laurence acquired great riches In the
wool trade. In 1889 he became pos
sessed of the manor of Sulgrave for
the sum OF E321 las. 10d., and sub
sequently he purchased additional
property. He had many sons, of
whom the Oldest was Robert, the an
cestor of George Washington. He sue
ceeded his father In 1885. when he was
of the age Of forty. He does not seem
to have been SO prosperous as his
father. and yet seems to have been
able to send both his sons, Christie
pher and William. to Oriel college. Ok
ford. where they were In 1888. the
year of the Great Armada. Roberts
eldest son was named Laurence, prob
ably after the mayor of Northampton,
and In 1910 he. In agreement with his
son, agreed to sell Sulgrave to their
cousin. Laurence Makepeace. The
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-02-16

The two lords of creation are en-.
Toying a quiet smoke in the hotel lob
by, says the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Says one: What do you think Of
thati Here's an item in this paper
which states that st. Paul man has
won a prize for embroidering lunch
cloth" Says the other: Say. amt
that a great little suggestion for wives
whose time is all taken up by bridgef'
The first one: Sure 1t is. Just Inn
agine the gable across the table. Yes.
Mrs. Giggletts. George embroidered
this all by himself. Isn't It dearf" And
then the next day old card sharp will
lean forward and cackle. How per
fectly exquisite! wonder II George
wouldn't teach Charles how to do it.
Say old man, what are we coming to
anyway" "Blest II l know Will
you drown a little sorrow with mef"
Sure" They adjourned.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-02-16

and II they are well. dispatch them
to my headquarters"
At this juncture, the countersign is
the spacious room Rev. Israel Evans
chaplain OF the New York brigade.
Good morning. chaplain" said
Washington.
Good morning, general" was his
reply. "On this. your forty-sixth birth
day. bring to you the greetings OF
Chancellor Livingston. and here's a
box of dainties with the compliments
of Mrs. Livingston"
May heaven bless them!" replied
the glad recipient.
80, general, this is your birthday;
forty-slx years? am nearly twice
your age" slowly remarked the Tory;
land fear God has forgotten me long
ago."
The care-worn features OF the gen.
eral and the peaceful face of the chap
lain seemed deeply to affect the aged
man. A moment of silence prevails
when the old man bursts into tears.
Let us pray" said the army chap
ldlu. w III you huSCl Will luS
general and myself, Mr.. Davis?" asked
the reverend gentleman.
The stranger fell to his knees. and
a prayer went forth that Peter Davis
should no longer remain Tory or an
enemy to human Justice.
Soon the sun-dial told the hour OF
high noon. and the Tory was seated
at the dinner table of General Wash.
ington. In a short time, his two sons
arrived; the meeting was a most Joy.
full one.
Peter Davis went home a changed
man that afternoon. He no longer act
ed as spy for Lord Howe's army
The Davis farmhouse was at the serv-
ice OF the Continentals during the re-
mainder Of their stay at Valley Forge.
He lived to see the independence OF
the Colonies. and many times during
the evening of his life, he thanked
his Maker that to his heart there came
courage to visit General Washington
among the huts of the Continental
army during the darkest days of war
waged against British despotism.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-02-16
Washington Shields
Fipe Distinct Specimens Ae knot0n.
but HenaAs Declare Their
Origin u the Same

THERE are nvs distinct Washington
i shields. but In the hefaldic records
they are pronounced Of the same ori-
gin. as follows:
A silver (argent) shield upon which
are two red (gules) bars: in the top
(chief) three red mullets (spurs OF
knights boots).
A red (gules) shield with a single
white (silver) bar charged with three
mullets.
A red shield with white bar upon
which are three cinguefoilles. also
red.
red shield with two bars white.
In chief three martlets.
A shield of four bars. white and red.
three mullets.
shield in green. lion rampant in
white. within border gobonated white
and blue.
These constituted the heraldic arms
of all Washington people as recorded
in the English College Of Heralds.
Washington shields upon his choice
tokens and valuables.
Warrington was fond Of genealosi.
cal Investigations. and in the College
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-02-16

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
one dark night. hurt you, and took
your watch and chain away"
II don't think would ever talk
to him again." said Tristan Bernard
quietly.
And day or two back, as we were
driving up the Champs Elysees to-
gether 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. off you want to get in and drive
with us, get in by all means, but I
warn you beforehand that we haven't
got loom for your car"