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avenue. and thence to the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad station. at New Jer-
sey avenue and G street. The Balti-
more and Ohio railroad was a very i'm
portant agent in the financial and po-
litical world. and its president, John w.
Garrett. was man of strong influence
in public life. 1t required nerve on the
part of the Shepherd government to
thus summarily deal with that potent
corporation. even though its railroad
tracks conf1icted with the plan of mu
nicipal improvement mapped out by the
board of public works.
The Northern Liberty market. at the
moment before its destruction. was a
large frame building. old and in a
state approaching dilapidation. 1t oc-
cupied the public reservation, accord
ing to the board of public works. with
out warrant of law. Efforts had been
made by the public authorities to have
the market company abandon the site
and erect it's market building else
where. but without result. Acting I'M
der the orders of the territorial gov
eminent, Thomas NJ. Plowman, then as
sistant inspector of buildings. went to
the market about o'clock in the even
ing of September 3. 1872. and with 200
laborers tore down the building. Dur
ing the progress of the demolition OF
the building. two dealers who went in
to recover some property were acct
dentally killed. 1t was one of the sen
sational events Of that stirring period
and public feeling ran very high.
Gov Shepherd was born January
81, 1885, and the work which he per-
formed for the uplift of Washington
was done from his thrty-sixth to his
thirty-ninth year. He was born in a
comfortable frame house that stood
on the south side of G street between
9Th and 10th streets southwest. the site
being now occupied by No. 926 G street
1t was a section of the city in which
many prominent people lived and the
homes of the neighborhood were
among the fine ones of Washington.
Gov. Shepherds father was Alexander
Shepherd, who was long engaged in
the wood and lumber business on the
river front nrar the foot of G street
southwest and later his wood and lum-
Der yard was on the south side Of
Maryland avenue between 18th and
18th streets. He was man in good
business standing and many acts of
benevolence toward humble people
have been recorded in his favor. Alex
ander Shepherd, the elder, owned A
farm on the Rock Creek Church road
and also owned several slaves. whom he
freed before the civil war. Alexander
r. Shepherds mother was Susan Dav-
idson Robey, and Gov. Shepherds full
name was Alexander Robey Shepherd.
As boy and youth Gov. Shepherd at
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These people also eat larvae that they
claim tastes very much like caviare,
which is regarded a delicacy.
In China the sea slug is eaten by all
classes. and is thought to be very sus-
tanning and beneficial to persons gen
eral health. This sea slug is consid-
cred as appetizing as the oyster, and
the slug is eaten by the Chinaman in
much the same way that the oyster Is
eaten. The Chinese are regarded as
people with queer habits and fond of
curious things to eat, as any frequenter
of Chinese restaurants will testify.
Birds nest soup Is considered one of
their daintiest and delectable dishes.
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sion form Of government and a bill to
that effect was passed by Congress
June 90. 1874. President Grant, VINO
had absolute confidence in the integ-
rity and ability of Gov. Shepherd
named him as a member of the first
board of Commissioners, but the Sen
ate did not confirm the nomination
Dr. Tindali, in biographical sketch
Of Mr. Shepherd, read before the Co
lumbia Historical Society April 10.
1910. said:
On September 10, 1873, Mr.. Shepherd ap
pointed governor of the District Of Columbia.
vice Gov Cooke, who that date resigned az
.oy4rnor that h. might devote his entire time
TO his private seairs. Mr. Henry A. willard
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in whose memories it has grown aim.
and also to recall the names of those
who composed the memorable escort.
At the head of the procession was a
detachment of mounted police. and then
followed in the order named the Ma
tional Guard Band, the list Regiment,
National Guard of the District of
Columbia, and the High School Cadet
Regiment. Following the troops
marched the honorary pallbearers. DR..
William Tindall. Samuel Cross, James
H. Bresln. James f: Fitch. T. +,
Roessle William F. Mattingly. Theo-
dore w. Noyes. B. H. Warner. Beriah
wilkins. Crosby s. Nnyes, s. II. Kauff-
Thomas w. Smith. w. +. GUIDE. Henry
w. Willard, William r. Smith and S.
Thomas Brown. Behind these walked
the active pallbearers. named by. the
District Commissioners from the official
force of the District: Thomas Francis.
Sidney Bieber. Charles Hume. c. q.
Harris w. F. Meyers. /. p Bradshaw.
c. F. Proctor, William Woodville. jr
E. E. Helm. f. E. Jones and Hugh
Kelly The following members of the
National Rifles of 1861 walked beside
the hsarse: J. Thomas Clements. W. X.
Merdenilall. John B. Randolph. Thomas
M. Shepherd, 6. b. T6wles. Col Will
liam E. Waters. G. Y. Alice, T. W.
Steuart and Thomas Foster.
In carriages were the following mem
bers of Gov. Shepherds family: Mrs.
Shepherd. Alexander r. Shepherd, jr.;
Mrs. Brodie. a daughter of the COVER
nor; Miss Brodie. grandchild: Mrs.
Francis d. Merchant, daughter: Grant
Shepherd. Mr.. and Mrs. J. CONFESS
Shepherd. Mrs. A. {. Bradley, a sister
of Mrs. Shepherd: Miss Julia Grice, a
cousin of Mrs. Shepherd; three chill
dren of A. E. Quintard. a son-in-law
of Gov. Shepherd; Charles H. Bradley
and Andrew Y. Bradley.
The District Commissioners, Mac
farland. West and Biddle, and the fol-
lowing venerable members of the Old
est Inhabitants Association. were in
carriages; William w. Birth. ninety six
years old; James Johnson. formerly a
police lieutenant, lightweight years
old; William Boron. eighty-five years
old, and James A. Wineberger. eighty
two years old. Other members of the
Oldest Inhabitants Association were on
foot.
In the procession was one division
formed of the former associates of
Gov. Shepherd. and among them were
Or. A. P. Pardon; DR.. Franklin T.
Clark. Thomas H. Donohue. Joseph
Williams. \. F. Moulden. George Bur
CESS. Matthew Trimble. William ..
Drew. Joseph Paris. NJ. E. Urell. A. :.
Taylor. Alexander Mckenzie. W. d.
Colt. Warren Choate. J. F. Murray
J. F. Alexander. Perry Carson. John
Gray. j. C. Male. Thomas W. Chase.
f. W. W. Griffin, George T. Bassett.
owen O'Hare. Benjamin F. Lloyd. A.
Hart, j. H. Forsyth. George H. Bailey.
DR.. A. J. Faust. Col. w II. Crook. A. T.
stuart. J. o. Wilson. NJ. P. Gage. d. L.
Selke. E. B. Townsend. r. NJ. Mckee.
Joseph r. Keene. J. T. Petty. John A.
Perkins, David Warner. ". r. Wilcox.
Jah q oil
chant and Joseph l. keefer
Five representatives of the District
militia of the time of Gov. Shepherd
were in line. These We're Col. r. I.
Fleming. Capt. J. Tyler Powell, w. F.
O'Meara. L. A. Bailey and Maj. F. s.
Hodgson. The following heads of the
various departments of the District
government were in line: A. b Duvall.
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tended Nourse's School on Indiana
avenue between Sd street and John
Marshall place. and later he at
tended Columbia College, then on
the west side of 18th street, or 18th
Street road, north of Florida avenue.
On going to work. he entered the
employ of John w. Thompson &
Co, contractors for plumbing and
gasf1tting. Young Shepherd obtain
ed employment as a clerk, then be-
came head bookkeeper of the firm and
became member of the firm on the
retirement from business of William
Thompson. Subsequently he estab-
lished plumbing and gasf1tting house
of his own on the south side of Penn
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the cabbage as the cheese mite is of
cheese, yet the majority of people alb
their cabbage.
The meal worm is the larvae of a
small beetle whose scientific name is
tenebrio- The Turkish women eat meal
worms in great quantities because they
wish to get f1eshy. DR.. Darwin report
ed that In not a few parts of the world
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the slightest symptom of Indigestion or
other i'll effect. it is asserted.
Among some of the African tribes a
tale is told about the great conjuror
of the north who keeps the locusts in
closed in an enormus pit, and removing
the stone cover releases them when the
poor are in need of food. In many parts
of Africa are locust shops where one
can have his pick of the locust market,
and these shops never lack for business.
The Africans not only eat but smoke
locustS.
The Romans delighted in the cossus,
the grub of the stag beetle. Wine and
flour were used to fatten the grubs for
eating, and then they were served as
delicacy. In those countries where
the longicorn beetle can be found in
any abundance. their larvae are sought
for food. The grubs of the palm weevil
are in demand by the natives of both
midas. The palm weevil grub attains
the size Of ones thumb and was eaten
by Indian kings for dessert.
The palm grub was called "grugru"
in the West Indies. 1t was. there that
the late Sir John La Forey learned to
eat it. AS he was thought to be a man
somewhat more particular than the or
binary individual in his choice of food.
he found listeners when he discoursed
on the great delcacy and the delicious
flavor of the palm grub
The Greeks served the grub instead
of fruit A novel way of preparing it
at the table was to take the worm,
roasted. from plant which was
brought in by slave. The Grecian
epicures were high in their praise of
the grubs.
The grub of the p. damicornis grows
to good size and when full grown is
quite as thick as a mans. finger. 1t is
eaten by some people in South America.
In the West Indies both the white and
black people eat them greedily. They
dress, clean them thoroughly and roast
them. This grub is also popular for the
table in Jamaica.
In Africa the larvae of the Acantho-
cinns tribulus is considered food both
nutritious and delicious. Most races
who indulge in the grub and larvae as
food enjoy them most when they are
roasted.
Cheese shippers are the grubs of a
small fly. and many people in highly
civilized countries eat them joyfully,
believing firmly that they are a part of
the cheese. The grubs on cabbage de-
rive nourishment from this vegetable
entirely and are just as much part Of
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epicures. The Roman market men
searched diligently in oak trees where
these caterpillars lived their lives II they
were undisturbed. All kinds of butter
fly caterpillars were relished heartily by
a minor people known as Boshies.
A new kind of moth was discovered
in New Holland. and the natives eat
the caterpillar of this moth. Hottentots
devour caterpllars raw and cooked.
They go caterpillar hunting with huge
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The same substances which compose
the meat of other animals compose the
meat Of insects. Chemical analysis has
proved this TO be true. Furthermore
Insects recommended for eating feed on
vegetables or some form OF plant life.
Europeans and Americans have beer
loath 20 adopt insects as food: Euro
peans promise 10 overcome their biased
state OF mind more quickly than
Americans They have been persuaded
TO yield 70 a trial of some insect food.
and have actually pronounced II good.
The average American does not con-
cede that his prejudices may be at
fault. nor does ne believe that they
may be absurd. However. there are
men who believe IL would be worth
while 70 educate the public to relish
insect dishes.
From times remote insects have been
used as food by people in various parts
Of the world. Not only are insects used
for the purpose Of tickling the palate.
but their eggs and laryal forms have
also been adapted TO sundry culinary
creations by expert chefs. There are
references In the Bible TO Moses urging
the eating of insects in his day.
The Arabs eat many things that
Americans would doubtless ind most
palatable il they were not first told
what the dishes were. The Arabs are
very ford OF locasts when they are
well prepared, yet they fail TO coEspve-
mend the man who can down" = crab.
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The English grasshopper is reported
br those few who have tried it to make
excellent food if prepared in the same
way that African tribes prepare To-
Gusts A Rev r. Sheppard grew very
fond of this dish as prepared by the
natives of Morocco. The recipe stated
that the legs, wings and heads were
not edible. SO the cook plucked off
these parts of the insect and fried the
bodies in butter. Parsley was chopped
and added. also salt. pepper and vine
gar Rev. Sheppard declared the re-
suit highly satisfactory to any gas
economist
Dr. Darwin and other men of note
have suggested that cockchafers might
be added to any bill of fare with profit
Cockchafers feed almost exclusively
on the roots of grasses. If one judged
of the edible qualities of these insects
by the voracious appetite exhibited for
them by the cat-and cats are dainty
eaters-one would be compelled to
pronounce them good.
Africa depends on a number of diff
ferent kinds of insects for food. The
white ant, which in the minds of most
people associates itself with an unwel-
come and often dangerous pest is used
for food by several African tribes.
Hottentots eat them raw, and. for a
change Of diet, boil them.
Natives Of the East Indies make a
regular business of gathering the
white ants. They bore couple of
holes in the nests, one on the lee side
of the nest. the other windward. On
the leeward side is placed vessel
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and many Americans eat 1t with relish.
II Is the nest of small swallow. the
bird building by means of sticky,
viscid secretion which forms in the
mouth.
Cuttlefsh soup Is another dish which
the Chinese prefer to tomato. vegeta BILE
or bean soup-favorites of Americans
A dish which every Chinaman greets
with eagerness is the chrysaiis of silk
worms. The silk is wound OFF the CO.
coons with care and then the cocoons are
collected and prepared for the table. They
are usually fried in lard butter. the
yolk of an egg added, and the whole sea
soned with salt, pepper and vinegar.
A Chinese missionary who tried this
food reported that 1t was wonderfully
refreshing and sustaining.
All the nations of the far east eat
locusts with avidity. The Greek his
torian Herodotus writes in his history
that locusts were baked into delicious
cakes after being carefully powdered.
Natives of Crimea, Arabia, Africa, Per-
STA, India and Madagascar are all lovers
of locusts as food. They prepare them
for consumption In many different
styles.
A popular and very general way in
those countries liz to pick OF legs and
wings OF the locustS. fry TO rich
brown. and add salt and pepper to
taste. The Indians of Asia-ars fond Of
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the white earth grub and also the
larvae of the sphinx moth are hunted
for the purpose of food
The larval forms of different kinds of
beetles are loathed by some people as
much they are relished by others. a
fact which makes clear the inconsist-
ency of custom. The sailor will shake
the worms carefully from his sea bis
cult, nor can any one persuade him that
these same abominated worms. fried in
lard and spread his dry, hard bis
cult. much as he might use jam, would
be surprisingly palatable.
The grubs of the cockchafer have
been so far introduced into some civil
ICED countries as to have become an ac-
cepted and very much liked dish. Baked
grubs of waSps are used in some coun-
tries for spreading thickly on bread
and those who have had the fortitude
to venture this queer kind of preserve
report il delicious. Wasps feed their
young on the best vegetable Juices to
be had. The smart little ant realizes
the value of insects that live on juices
from clean, health giving plants, for
they have their herds of mich aphides
Painstakingly, from each aphid in
turn the busy ant extracts the tiny
drops of honey dew"
Caterpillars some persons think, could
be popularized as a food more quickly
than larvae and grubs. At least the
fuzzy ones are more attractive in their
appearance. But a word to those who
may consider the advisability Of adopt
ing them as food commodity. Authori-
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Greene. who. under the present form of
government. was at one time an as
sistant engineer of the District Gen.
G. s. Greene was made civil engineer OF
mined that his duties as supervising
architect of the Treasury left him too
little time to perform the duties of
chief engineer of the District.
The plans for the new Washington
were widely discussed and generally
approved. They were given full pub
licity in the Washington newspapers.
They had been submitted to the legis-
lature and had been approved by it.
The people of the District voted affirma-
lively on the four ion dollar loan.
which sum it was estimated would be
needed to carry out the plans. There
was also opposition to the grand-cap-
ital-building project. Suits and injunc-
tons were brought against the board
of public works by citizens. Complaints
were carried to Congress and there
were Investigations into the acts of the
board. Shepherd. being vice president
of the board and the moving spirit in
the great reform. was attacked and
abused. There was congressional in
auiry lasting four months, into the
conduct of the territorial government
and the board of public works There
had been charges Of favoritism in the
letting of contracts and other forms of
corruption. but the investigators found
that there was no foundation of fact in
the charges.
A memorial. signed by 1000 citizens
and taxpayers of Washington. was pre-
scented to the House of Representatives
January %. 1872. charging the board of
public works with extravaganza and
mismanagement of public affairs. Be
ing referred to the House committee on
the District of Columbia, an exhaustive
investigation was carried out. which
resulted in majority report sustain
ing the acts of the board. There was
also minority report In the report
OF the majority was a recommendation
that the District was entitled to appro-
priations from Congress corresponding
to the valuation of the property owned
by the United States.
Henry D. Cooke resigned as governor
in 1873 and Mr.. Shepherd was appoint
ed to that Office, Henry A. willard sue
ceedng him as vice president of the
board of public works. Gov. Shepherd
as ex-oficio president of the board kept
in close touch with all it's work. 1t
was that board. which. during its
istence of three years. lifted Washing
ton out of the mud. Its work in
opening and improving streets and
roads, paving streets and avenues, lay
ing sidewalks and building sewers was
stupendous.
The congressional committee which
Investigated the operations of the ter
ritorial form of government, recon-
mended the adoption of the commits
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calabashes. The wives make a mild
fire. put on a great iron pot. pour in
some kind of grease and then empty
the contents of the Gala bashes into the
pot They, take considerable pains in
cooking the insects, sitting by the fire
and stirring the frying caterpillars
every second. Hottentots do not care
for them Favored. but eat them by the
handful as they come from the fire.
Travellers who have been persuaded
to try this curious dish declare that it
is good. Some maintain that caterpil
lars fixed in this fashion taste like
sugared cream. while others say they
bear stronger resemblance to almond
paste. In another country where cater
pillars are eaten they are used to gar
nish food. delicate fringe of cater
pillars is placed about some meat or
vegetable dish. and with each helping
caterpillar or two is served. II a
guest gets an extra caterpillar he is
favored indeed.
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ut has truly been said that the poor
Ill go hungry and the rich long for
something TO tickle their palates'
- yet both classes acorn to touch in
secte. Every one who will ponder the
question a few moments will realize
that manners and customs have laid
heavy. unreasonable and in many cases
uafound.d prejudices both for and
ngainst certain articles of food.
For instance. certain Of the moilusca-
and crus;acea are considered the most
savory o. dishes. Crabs, Holsters and
shrimps are welcome at fastidious
tables, while the snail is scorned. Yet
the habits OF the snail are much cleaner
than those of the lobster.
In fishing fer Holsters the hsherma n
who wishes 10 be assured of a first
class catch bats hts hook with putrtd
flesh. The snail in every particular Is
less repulsive than the oyster. which
10 relished as a dainty al every table
in the land.
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- \ the west side of Georgia ave-
~ nue. beyond the large group
" of buildings of the Walter
Reed Hospital is small stone
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-20
INVASION OF ]. S.
EASY DECLARES
~s!u WOOD
This Country Helpless Before
Strong Foreign Enemy
LARGER ARMY is NEEDED
Commander Of Army Says That
America Was Safe From Danger
Only Once In Its History.

Washington, Jan. 19.-Major-Gener
al Leonard Wood told the Senate mill
tary committee to-day the coast line
of the United States was open to at
tack by any well organized foreign
army, despite its equipment of forts,
mines and submarines and that the
oceans formed no serious barrier to
invasion He declared that in the
country's present state of utter un'
preparedness for war a trained force
of 10000 men could infiict incalcul-
able damage before an army could be
assembled to meet 1t.
Events of the European war clearly
demonstrated, the general said that
the sea was the best medium for the
movement of troops and he pointed
out that force of 126,000 men fully
equipped had been landed at Gallipoli
from a single expedition of 9S ships.
only once in our history have We
been prepared for war" he added.
THAT was Immediately after the civil
war when we had million and q
half trained soldiers. Our diplomatic
correspondence with France concern
ing Mexico was very brief. 1t re-
quired only one note because of our
preparedness. They were told to get
out and they got out
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-20
Motor Car Makes Remarkable Record
in Its First Season.


In speaking of the Dodge Motor
Car, e. w. Williams Of the Benning-
ton Garage says This car has made
an unequaled record for giving its
owners perfect service. Twelve
Dodge Touring cars were sold this
season in this vicinity. At the end of
the season not one of these twelve
cars had broken down or given out.
They have not required the replace
ment or repair of any parts Of the
mechanism. and all of them are In
condition for next seasons work with
out any thorough overhauling. They
have made greater mileage on gaso.
line than any car of their size and
horsepower that we have ever known.
Their record for tire economy might
be envied by many smaller and light
er cars, Tire economy on The Dodge
Cars is much increased by the special
self lubrioating springs which give
the cad its beautiful riding qualities
assisted by the genuine grain leather
Turkish Upholstering which is SO
good that it does not suffer by com
parison with that in two thousand dol
lar cars. The finish is baked enamel
of which the higher priced cars are
this year Dragging. Dodge Cars that
have been used an entire season will
be found to have luster on the fin
ish equal to that on most cars few
weeks out OF the factory.
The Dodge Car has made the same
record all over the country. While
the number of cars being manufactur.
ed by Dodge Brothers is second only
to the output of The Ford Motor Com
pany they have never been able to
catch up with orders since they an
nounced the car little over a year
ago.
No car selling at near the Dodge
Price ($7S500 F. o. B. Detroit.) gives
anywhere near the value in power,
high grade materials, workmanship
and finish Adv. 5g@e '" t3