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quainted. ! heard him speak when I was
a young man just beginning to practice
at Seneca Falls, n. Y. ] thought he had
the finest speaking voice that 1 had ever
beard. 1t had wonderful organ-like
tone. 1t was Just the kind of voice you
would expect to hear in a man of Gerrit
Smiths remarkable physical build. He
is a man of powerful physique. He had
the largest head l ever saw upon the
shoulders Of any man. His heard was
like the beard of prophet and his hair
fell in long. graceful ringlet-liHe waves
down to his shoulders. Mr.. Smith In
herited Riches believe he was the larg-
est land owner of any man in Central
New York State, but he poured out his
wealth like water in aid of philanthropy
and of humanity. He was noted as an
abolitionist. although l do not think that
word properly described his attitude to-
ward the slavery issue. He wanted to
see slavery abolished, but he was very
just in his estimate of the opinion and
attitude of the people of the South upon
this issue.
When jefferson Davis was brought to
Richmond in proceedings before the
United States court two men of the
North. who had been conspicuous for
their opposition to slavery, volunteered
to sign his bail bond. One was Horace
Greedy and the other WAS Gerrit Smith.
l know the reason why Mr.. Smith gladly
signed that bail bond. He always felt
that the North was almost as much to
blame for the maintenance of the insti-
tuition of slavery as the South. Further
more, he knew the people of the South
and he believed that after the war was
ended there should be no other sentiment
manifested by the North than one of
kindness. 1t was for those two reasons.
first. that the North was not blameless
SO far as slavery was concerned, and
second. that with the closing of the war
there should be manifested the kindest
feelings, that he put his name to that
bail bond. and in that act you find the
true nature of Gerrit Smith revealed"
Copyright. 1915, By E. ]. Eisarda AL rights ~
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HISTORY BUILDERS.
Why Gerrit Smith Signed the Bond.
Written expressly for Tbs Washington Hsrad.l
BY DIR. T.. j. EDWARDS.

BY DIR. T.. j. EDWARDS.
Henry b. Stanton, who died in 1857
when in his eighty-fourth year, was the
husband of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and
was always proud of the fact, never
Directing to anyone who alluded to him
in that way. Mr.. Stanton, however,
was himself a man of great influence,
especially in the early days of the Re
publican party. He was an attractive
public speaker, and in England he
gained a high reputation as an orator
who pleaded for the abolition of slavery
In terms of real eloquence and congrat-
ulated Great Britain that she had Will
herforce and Zachary Macauley who had
led successfully the movement for the
abolition of slavery wherever the En-
glish flag 1oated.
Mr.. Stanton was one eff that group
of influential and brilliant editors of the
early days of the Republican party OF
whom Horace Greedy, Charles a. Dana
and Henry J. Raymond were conspicu-
Gus types Mr.. Dana esteemed Mr.
Stanton as. a man especially qualified
for editorial writing and he called Mr..
Stanton to the New York Sun as one
of the associate editors soon after the
Sun passed into Mr.. Dana's possession.
From that time until his death in 1857
Mr. Stanton maintained editorial asso-
Citations with the New York Sun.
Mr.. Stanton and / roomsd together
at hotel in Trenton at the time of the
Democratic state Convention in 1877, at
which Gen. George 3. MeElelland was
nominated by the Democracy for Gov
erner. Gen. heClelland was elected
Governor few weeks later by good
majority. MIR. Stanton was preparing
an editorial article for the sun while
] was writing my report of the eonven-
ton, After our work was finished We
chatted until nearly midnight and it
was In the course Of this conversation
that learned how and why Gerrit
Smith became one of the bondsman for
Jefferson Davis when Mr.. Davis was
brought before the United States Court
at Richmond for trial,
"Gerrit Smith," said Mr.. Stanton. was
perhaps the nsblest man with whom 1t
was nay privilege ever to become ac-
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FOREST GLEN WILL SEE TILT.
St. Johns Will He in Charge Of the
Tournament.

An old-fashioned tournament with
gaily henighted knights and ehaTg-
ing steeds and beautiful women
spectators is to be staged at Forest
Glen, Nd, July es, under auspices of
st. Johns Church. The event will
occur on the grounds of the famous
old Rock Creek Mission. The tourna-
ment is held annually by st. Johns
parishioners.
The affair will he under direction
of Rev. c. o.. Rosensteel. pastor of
the church. His associates will be:
Frank L. Hewitt, oliver Clark, Paul
Clark, F. T. Clark. William Juve-
nal, Joseph Sullivan. william Kelly.
Leroy Smith, Michael Kelly, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Burgess. Mrs. Harmon,
Mrs. Herbert Cissell, Miss Rose Clark,
Miss Marion NARROW, Mrs. ]. d. Cough
lin, Mrs. William \. Pierce. Mrs. F.
T. Clark, Miss Agnes Fenwiek, Miss
Bette Fenwick, Miss Donoven, Mrs.
X f Sweeney. Mrs. Henry Simpson,
Mrs. C. f. Stubbs. Mrs. l.. Flack. Mrs.
William Juvenal, Mrs. John \. Kelley.
Mrs. Joseph Sullivan, Mrs. Eslin, Miss
Ireland, Miss Helen Kengla, Miss
Florence Kengla, Miss Alice Selby.
Mrs. Hughes. Mrs. Peter, Mrs. Arnold,
and Mrs. William Kelly
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quarrel thiekened fast enough,
and She storm broke before men
were aware how near IL was.

THE quarrel thiekened fast enough
and She storm broke before mel
were aware how near IL was.
While winter held G77i-l7T5), af-
fairs everywhere grew dark and un-
easy. not only in Massachusetts, where
Cages troops waited at Boston, but IN
| every colony from Maine to the Gulf
Before the end of l774 the Earl OF
DunmOre reported to the government
from virginia, that every county was
farming a company of men for the
avowed purpose of protecting theiT
committees" and that his own power
of control was gone There is not a
justice of peace in Virginia." he de-
clared,. "that acts except as a commit
teeman;" and it gave him the graver
concern to see the turn affairs were
| taking because men of fortune and
| pre-emine1ce joined equally with the
! lowest and meapest" in the measures
resorted to TO rob him of authority.
To the south and north of Virginia.
counsels were divided.
Those who led against 'ths govern
ment in North Carolina had good rea-
son to doubt whether they had even
bare majority of the people OF their
colony at their back. Every country
side in South Carolina, for all Charles
ton was as hot as Boston against the
ministers, was full of warm. agrees
sive, outspoken supporters of the
Kings prerogative
The rural districts of Pennsylvania,
every one knew. were peopled with
quiet Quakers whose very religion
babe them offer no resistance even to
oppressive power, and of phlegmatIc
Germans who cared a vast deal for
peace but very little for noisy prin-
ciples that brought mischief.
Many wealthy and fashionable
family Of Philadelphia, moreover. was
much too comfortable and much too
pleasantly connected with influential
people on the other side of the water
to relish thoughts OF breach or re-
beilIon.
Virginians. It might have seemed,
were themselves remote enough from
the trouble which had arisen in Mas
sachusetts to keep them in the cool
air of those who wait and will not
lead. But they were more in accord
than the men of Massachusetts, itself.
and quick to act
BY the close of June, IT'S. Charles
Lee could write from williamsburg
Never was such yigor and concord
heard of, not single traitor. scarce
ly a silent dissentient."
As the men of the several counties
armed themselves, as IL by common
impulse, all turned as of course to
Colonel Washington. of Fairfax, as
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their natural commander; and no one
in Virginia was surprised to learn his
response ut Is my full Intention" h,
said. to devote my life and forums
to the cause We are engaged in"
On the goth of March, ITS, the sec
and revolutionary convention of Vir-
GINA met at Richmond, not at Will
iamshurg; and In IL Mr. Henry madf
his individual declaration of wal
against Great Britain,
Older and more prudent men pro-
tested against his words; but they
served on the committee on the mil
itary organization of the colony fol
which his resolutions called. and Vir-
ginia was made ready.
Then, almost Immediately, came this
clash of arms. General Gage would moi
sit still and see the cauntry round
about him made ready for armed res
sistancs without at least an effort
to keep control of IL. On the 10th OF
April he dispatched eight hundred men
TO seize the military stores which
the prsyineiais had gathered at Goa
cord, and there followed an instant
rising of the cauRtry,
Riders had sped through the coun-
ry-sids during the long night which
preceded the movement of the troops,
To give warning; and before the
troops could finish their errand armed
men beset them at almost every turn
of the road. swarminG by companies
out of every hamlet and firing upon
them from hedge and fence corner
and village street as II they were out
laws running the gauntlet
The unframed villagers could not
stand against them in the open road
or upon the village greens, where at
first they mustered. but they could
make every wayside covert a sort
of ambush, every narrow bridge I.
trap in which to catch them at a
disadvantage. Their return to Boston
quickened to veritable rout, and
they left close upon three hundred of
their comrades, dead, wounded. or
prisoners, behind them ere they reach
ed the cover of their lines again
The news OF their march and of the
attack upon them had spread every
where, and in every quarter the roads
filled with the provincial minute men
marching upon Boston,
Those who had fired upon the troops
and driven them within their lines did
not go home again. those who came
too late for the fighting stayed to see
that there were 20 more sallies from
the town; and the morning of the
goth disclosed a small army set down
by the town in a sort of siege.
Tomorrow, A General UprisinE,
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The Railway Mail Controversy.

The contention of the railroads that for six
years past they have been inadequatcly compen-
satcd for carrying the United States mails is
finally to receive official consideration Six New
England roads having filed claims in Washington
amounting TO nearly $II, ,ooo which they as
scrt is the amount they have been undergrad in
the period named, this long drawn out contro-
versy is the road to adjudication in the courts.
The Postmaster General has insisted that the
railroads not underpaid for mail transporta-
ton, and il must therefore be assumed that his
position is that they were nyerpaid in the past
for there Can be doubt that the roads are per-
forming vastly greater service for the govern
ment today than ever before in their history
There is no evidence that when Congress voted
compensation to the roads for carrying the parcels
post the numerous important extensions OF that
service taken into consideration. Weight
and the business, of the express companies
enormously depleted, with the result that the rail-
roads have been called upon to transport as mail
varied class of merchandise which is steadily be-
coming burdensome. The railroads attack
too, the system which determines the compensa-
ton they are to receive by weighing process
every four years. and In this protsst common
sense certainly appears to be on their side
Should the New England roads be successful,
or even partially successful in prosecuting their
claims other roads will, Of course follow suit and
the cost to the gQYerpment will mount into IaIges
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figures But whatever the result of the action in
the Court of Claims. there must inevitably be .
readiustment of the relations between the postal
service and the railroads that will end the con-
slant conflict. 1t is quite evident that the present
system is hopelessly wrong Until the whole
truth of the situation is uncovered, it is as I'm
reasonable and unfair to that the railroads
seeking to extort from the government money
that they are not entitled to as it is accuse the
officials of the Postefice Department of withhold
ing from the roads their just compensation in order
to keep down the postal deficit.
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NEW JITNEY LINE PLANNED.
Bradbury Heights Citizens Expect
Solution of Transportation Problem.

Anaeostia Lodge. No. q, F. A. A. NJ.
held a meeting last night in the local
Masonic Hall, with Master Albert e.
Beck presiding. \ business session was
followed by a social evening. A report
of the religious services held at the Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home on Sun
day was received.
Members OF the Brotherhood of st. An
drew. of Emmanuel Church. last night
went to Kensington, Md, to attend the
annual summer meeting of all chapters in
the District
The Bradbury Heights Citizens Asso-
citation met last night in the school
building on Bowen road. An effort is
being made to have Bowen road i'm
proved and to have S7.o0O which became
available July l for improvement of
Pennsylvania avenue. expended. The
question of the operation of a jitney
bus line was discussed. and report made
that everything points To early solution
of the transportation problem by the OPP
Grafton of such line.
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The gentle Miss katherine B. Davis, New
York's commissioner of correction, discussing
methods OF disciplining prisoners said: Person
ally should prefer to give some of those men a
good sound thrashing, for that's the only kird Of
treatment to which they will respond. But it's
against the law, and believe in obeying the law"
Here's woman OF ideals, after practical expert
ence with criminals and coming in direct contact
with them, advocating the lash that is forbidden by
law. But, of course Warden Osborne of Sing
Sing. and the other advocates of the pate d. fol
grss sad tennis tseatuaat yos. eonyiets will be
drsadfullx shocked.
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I serve Board, will leave Washington
| shortly for a series of visits in White
Sulphur Springs, Gloucester, Mass, and
on Long Island
MIR. and Mrs. J. l.. I.everton and sons
Stanley and William, together with Mr.
! and Mrs. Clarence Weideman, leave to-
day on an automobile tour of the North
stopping first at Atlantic City.
Mr.. George Forney Baker returned yes
| terday from weekend spent at the
home of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard ]. Baker, at Gainesville. Md.
Can't. and Mrs. Isaac E. Emerson have
arrived at Narrasanset Pier from New
port on their yacht Margaret with a
party OF friends.
Mr.. Preston Gibson was host at dinner
at the Kane cottage in Newport, which
he is occupying for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony J. DrexeI Biddle
who are spending the summer in Chelsea
spent the weekend at Great Neck Long
Island. where they were the guests of
their son and daughter-in-iaw, Mr. and
Mrs. A. ]. Drexel Biddle, jr. They will
| return to Chelsea today.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. F. L. Siddons and
Miss Elizabeth Siddons are at Sunset
Hill House. Breton Woods, N H., for
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs J. NJ Burreu and the
Misses Burrell have left Washington to
motor to Greensburg. Pa, where they
will remain for some time.
The Maryland Building at the Panama
Pacific Exposition was the scene of a
beautiful wedding Monday evening OF
last week. when Miss Lorraine Close,
daughter of James T. Close. of sandusky.
Ohio. became the bride of william II.
Thomas. The Rev. Charles Aked. for
meTly John n. Roekefellers pastor at
Cleveland. Ohio. performed the eere-
mony.
The Maryland Building was converted
into veritable floral hover for the cere-
slOpy, which was witnessed by the off,
Gals of the Maryland Building and Com
missioner and Mrs Newton NJ Miller,
of the Ohio Building. Sherman 4. Cuneo.
secretary of the Ohio commission, gave
, the bride away, and Augustus Post, the
aviator, acted as hest man. A reception
and dance at the Ohio pavilion followed
the ceremony. The young couple are
spending their Honeymoon on the yacht
belonging to Jack London. Later they
will occupy an apartment which they
have leased near the exposition grounds.
Mr.. Thomas and his bride met in Wash
ington, where Mrs. Thompson spent the
past two years.
1t was their plan to he married at her
home. but Mrs. Thomas duties as repre-
sentative of several newspapers and mag
azines at the exposition made it impOSsi-
BILE for him to return East Mr.. Thomas
is prominent newspaper man and lee
turer of this city. Mrs. Thomas is a
sister of Judge Charles Close, of the
Common Pleas Court of Saidusky, Ohio
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Ernest Helm, treasurer of the National Labor
Peace Council, denies any connection between
the Remington Arms factory strike at Bridgeport
and the alleged effort OF German government spies
to tic up the munitions factories by a nationwide
strike Iie also denies reports being investigated
by the Department OF Justice that the German
government is supplying funds to spread peace
propaganda by labor unions. Mr.. Helms authority
10 make denials on behalf OF the German govern
ment is not as yet apparent but he evidently as
sumes that the public will take it for granted that
he would know if any such movement were on
foot.
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Asked if he was taking precautions to prevent
Becker, the former police lieutenant who is to be
elcotroCutcd within ten days, from killing him
sell Warden Osborne, OF Sing Sing, replied in
tic negative, declaring that if a prisoner wanted
to kill himself he could not be prevented. And
yet, ii it should be question of Becker the
warden going TO the electric chair the fateful
day. there would be doubt about which one
II would be.
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The superintendent of police informs the pub
lie that if the patrons who in cafes with i'm
moral designs are driven from one place and go to
another, they will be followed up and severely
dealt with. An ntmation, possibly that the police
department is about to organize mind-readng
squad. Up to date the police activities in this
direction appear to have been guided merely by
the theory that person with 81 to spend for
amusement is ',sarily an evil character, while
those with S or $40 are upright citizens. An
efficient corps of mind readers however, will
make finer discrimination possible
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1t is almost impossible to give credence to all
OF the numerous instances, reported from various
parts OF the country in which surgeons arc alleged
TO have sewed up wounds caused by operations,
without first removing towels, sponges, surgical
implements, etc The latest case is reported from
New Jersey where towel was discovered sewcd
up in a patients anatomy If these reports may
be accepted true it is evident that lot of men
who masqucrading as surgeons and perform
ing delicate operations and rsking the lives of
human beings. ought to he working in the black
smith shop or digging trenches.
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The reformers of thirty years ago in
New York undertook to enforce an edict that
music and beer must not be mixed in the cafes
They failed dismally, and it discovered that
there sinister motive behind the crusade.
Imagine the rcformers of today trying to put the
New York oabarets out of business! A similar
experiment in Washington promises to become
intCrC sting.
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Another New York man, sued for breach OF
promise declares he never saw the woman in the
case. The women engaged in this popular and
sometimes profitable New York enterprise might
at least favor their victims with photographs be-
fore beginning proceedings, their lawyers should
attend to this detail for them.
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REVERSAL.

The world is burden to carry
That's fact that cannot be denied
But by the immortal Lord Harry
IT'S a wonderful creature to ride!
So up, o We Mortals, be bolderl
Meath the burdens of life don't be blue.
Don't carry the world on your shoulder,
But make the old ball carry you'll
Copyright, lssJ
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The statement given out from Berlin In regard
to submarine operations during the month of
June is a confession in effect that the earlier
methods employed were unjustihablc. "The loss
of human life" it says, was remarkably small,
the submarines using every preeaution and Civ
ing ample warning and time for crews to leave
their ships u no resistance was attempted" But
what Of the Iusltania in May!-NeM York WeTll
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Varieties of trees, instead of unsightly signs,
to give warning of approach to railroad
crossings bridges and dangerous turns the
Lincoln highway, according to a plan just an
nounced. Indicating that course in forestry
Is to become necessary to complete the cduca-
ton OF the expert chauffeur.
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An organization calling itself "Thc Friends
of Peace" which recently held meeting
in Madison Square Garden, New York, has issued
d call for a convention to be held in Chicago Sep
tembcr and O. at which Mr.. Bryan has been asked
to speak. Why don't these peace advocates hold
Some of their meetings in Berlin? September is
a long way off
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whats the idea of two ambulan-
oes?" asked the stranger. "0h, the
second one picks up ths victims of
the first" replied the native,-Boston
Express.
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Morning Smiles.

Bix-You used to walk in your
sleep. Do you still do so? Dix
No. take car fare with me now
Boston Transcript
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He WAS an ingenious and insenu-
GUS small boy. Mamma" he said
will you wash my facee" .'Why John.
can't you do thats" Eyes, mamma,
can. but I'll have to wet my hands
and they don't need it?"-Pesrson's
Weekly.
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Thaw is bound for Pittsburgh, says dis
patch. If only he were gagged, too!
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IAN optimist, my son, Is a person
who doesn't care what happens if II
doesn't happen to him,"-Puck.
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Nine. da Cana, wife of the Brazilian
Ambassador, and Mr.. and Mrs.~Mon-
tagu La Montague, of New York, were
the guests OF Mr.. Leonard Richards, of
New York. on board his yacht, the Car
ola ", which arrived at Narrasansett
Pier Sunday evening,
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A Line O Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing of an original poem WSittsh NAR
for The Washington Herald
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Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Goslet Garry sailed
to Narrasansett Pier from their country
place at Warwick Neck on their yacht
Owera, which anchored of the New
York Yacht Club landing.
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Miss Julia Litteii, daughter of Col
and Mrs. Isaac W. Littell, will return
today from Annapolis, where she spent
the weekend.
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Eeighbor-Now that you have sue
ceeded in givin' y'r sons and daughters
a college edication, what are yeh
goin' to do nexte
Mr.. Wayback-Wsal, I dunno, but
I've been thinkin' I'd better move on,
of town SO ] won't disgrace EN-
New York Weekly.
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Providence Car Strike Ended.

The strike of the street railway en-
ployes at Providence. r. l.. has been de-
olared off, according to n telegram re-
ceived by the Department of Labor yes
terday. The message gave ne details.
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"She makes me feel sn small whom she
begins to talk about her ancestors And
We have nn ancestors"
Never mind. my dear. Come back
at her with the pedigree of your dog
Louisville Courier-JournaL
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Miss Margaret Wilson is now at Chau-
tauqua, y. Y, where she Will take
four-week course of study,
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Mr. and Mrs. Francis 4. Connolly will
leave about the first of August for At
lantic City. Later they will go to New
York fora brief visit before returning
to Washington.
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Dr. q. Ernest Smith ANNOUNCES the en-
gsgement of his daughter, Helena, and
Mr. Roger Berry, of this city The we'd
ding will take place in the autumn.