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Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-11
Colonel William F. Cody Dies
 at Home of Sister in Den- yer, Completing a Most
 Remarkable Career.
CENTENNIAL STATE
 HONORS THE SCOUT
Will Be Buried on Lookout Mountains, High Above the State Capitol, Next Spring. Body Lies in State.
(By Review Leased Wire)

DENVER, Jan. 10.-To add to her measure of appreciation of what the west owed him. the state of Colorado will receive the body of Colonel Vim. F. Cody (Bunslo BilD, who died here today, into her capitol Sunday there to lie in state for four days.
 Funeral services for the noted scout are to be held Sunday afternoon, when the body will be placed in receiv- ing vault in a local cemetery, but the burial will not take place until next Spring, probably Decoration Day, when the remains of one of the na- tion's most picturesque characters will be inferred in a tomb hewn from rock at the top of Lookout Noun tain, near this city. Plans already are afoot for the erection of suita- ble monument at this final resting place.
 The funeral services Sunday are to be held in the Elks Home in charge of the Denver lodge of Elks. In ac- cordance with the wish of the dying scout. however, all the societies to which he belonged are to have a part in his funeral. including Grand Army of the Republic, the Pioneer Society of Colorado, and the Cowboy Rangers of Denver. besides the Elks. The Masons will have charge of the in- torment of the body in it's tomb.
 Arrangements were made at a con ference late today, following one with Governor Gunter for the body to lie in state in the canit6 Sunday morn ing from eight o'clock to noon. Leaders of the House and Senate now in session here, attended this conference, and agreed to secure the necessary joint sessions of the leg islature tomorrow. While the body : lies in state at the capitol, a guard of honor, probably to be made up of Colorado national guardsmen will be on duty.
 Federal troops will escort the re mains from the capitol to the Elks Home, for the service, according tc plans they are to march in funeral i cortege.
 Less than fortnight ago a fort of the Old Timer Scouts. of which order
 there are but four scouts in the country, organized in Denver, was
 named for Colonel Cody and it is possible that this order also will par | ticipate in the funeral Sunday. After ! these services, and until placed ir the tomb on Lookout Mountain. tho body will be in custody of the Knights f Templar here.
 Telegrams of sympathy in large number have been pouring into thu
 home of the sister here where Col Onel Cody has been staying for tho last few days. They include mes
 sages from friends of high and low
 degree all over the country. Ono from President Wilson, and other! ] from Lieutenant General Nelson A | Miles and General Hugh L. Scott chief of staff, were among the mum ! Der
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-11

nesses had established that he was a good neighbor and peaceable, but that his own outbursts left the court no other alternative than to place him under bond to keep the peace Kastner declared he would ask no man to go on his bond; that his word was good. Nor would he be convinced that inc sensible way to do was to call upon his witnesses and get them to go on his bond, meeting with the absolute requirements of the law. So he was removed to Tucson jail, leav- ing his family behind.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-11
HOME, SWEET HOME! Do You Own Your Own
 Home?

Am offering choice building lots with detail drawings and plan of an inexpensive house having three rooms, but witt, the space of four. Many built in conveniences and large screen porch, and with all, a bedroom undisturbed if you chance to be on night shift
 We offer our usual Loan plan on this house and lot.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-11

PierreJay, chairman of New York Federal Reserve Bank, says gold i'm ported into New York during 1916 to- tailed S6OS,5O0,0OO.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17
REAR vlEw OF HIsToRIc MOUNT VERNON

This he did in 1855, by adding a
spacious banquet hall at one end and
a library and bedroom at the other.
The pitch of the room was changed
and dormer windows arranged to
make the attic available for sleeping
apartments, these improvements result
ing in an 1S-room house, which there
after was dignified by the term imam
sion" In changing the roof n large
quantity of the original shingles (of
1913, though considerably weather
worn on the exposed surfaces, were
found good enough to use again by
Washington's resourcefulness has re-
Gently come to light by the temporary
uncovering of n portion of the east
portico roof, which for the better she'd
ding of rain, had been slightly changed
in 1860, revealing few courses of the
shingles of 1743 and 1855. These
mute reminders of the past are now
again sealed from view and so pro-
tected as to remain intact as long as
the mansion shall endure.
When the Mount Vernon Ladies' as
SOclullOu culne lIllO DOSSeSSlOD OF Ine
homestead the mansion was empty
Unceasing effort has been and is be-
ing made to recover the original
things, but they are widely scattered
and held by people who are reluctant
to give them up. From time to time,
however, some of the old pieces are Of
fcred for sale, but as general rule,
the prices asked are almost prohibi-
tive. The government purchased a
number of Washington relics many
years ago. Among the present collec-
tion at Mount Vernon are many pieces
of furniture of contemporaneous inter-
est which have been accepted tempo
rarily to fill vacancies in the various
rooms, but as rapidly as original Wash
ington articles are secured the nom
original are eliminated.
Until recently the owners have had
nothing definite to guide them respect
ing what the rooms formerly con-
tanned, but there has now been found
the inventory made by the appraisers
of Washington's effects shortly after
he died. This important document will
be of inestimabe assistance in accu-
rately refurnishing the mansion.
Studying Mount Vernon from the
viewpoint of II casual visitor, it is
difficult to conceive of a more charm
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17
.SORCERERS TAKE TOLL
Collect $750,0O0 a Year From
Koreans for Services.
Sans Museum Regarding Peoples
Warfare Against Evil Demons.

A fascinating report has been made
TO Uncle Sans National Museum at
Washington by DR.. /. NJ. Casanowicz
on the sorcery of Korea. He describes
the superstitions of the people regard
ing evil demons, which they believe
constantly beset them. The Koreans
believe the air, their dwellings, the
forests-in short, every thing and
every place-is the abiding place of
spirits. These spirits are all evil and
have for their sole purpose the annoy
nnce of the people of the earth. All
bad luck, all illness, all prlvation and
hardship is due to the malevolence of
the demons.
They have two classes of persons to
exercise these spirits. One is COM
posed of men called Pansus, the other
of women called Mutangs.
The Pansus are necessarily blind
men. The Koreans share with other
peoples the belief that persons de-
prived of sight are given familiar
spirits which enable them to see with
an inward eye more than the normal
person can envision. The MutangS
are outcasts. These women belong to
the lowest stratum of Korean society,
and although despised socially to the
extent that they are not even per-
mitted to enter cities, they are feared
and respected because of their powers.
These women go into their business
because they declare they feel call.
They usually pair with the Pansu
men, sorcerers and sorceresses going
about together. Their chief business
consists in healing the sick. The re-
port says that the people of Korea
pay these eXorcists annually approx
mately S750,0O0 for their services.
The blind Pansus are believed to
have attained n mastery over the evil
spirits and therefore can control
them. The Mutangs have influence
with them because they are reputed
to be on friendly terms with the spir
Its and can cajole and wheedle them.
Between the Pansus and the Mutangs
the people feel confident of salvation
from bodily evils.
The National Museum has come
into possession, through the agency
of w. w. Rockhill, formerly minister
to China, of some of the costumes and
paraphernalia worn by Mutangs at
their incantations. They are extreme
ly rich. These women go to the houses
of sick persons and there sing and
dance for hours on end until the evil
spirits depart from the afflicted one.
Their attendants beat constantly upon
drums shaped like hour glasses.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17
STOCK OF POTATOES SHORT
Uncle Sam Finds That Supply on Hand
for Market Is Far Below That
of Previous Years.

Supplies of potatoes on hand Janu-
airy 1, 1917, for market in 10 import
ant northern potato-growing states,
were estimated by Uncle Sans bu-
reau of crop estimates to be about Al
per cent smaller than year ago, Go
per cent smaller than two years ago,
and 81 per cent smaller than the aver
age holdings on January ! of the pre-
ceding five years.
If, for the purpose of comparison,
the estimates in percentages of mar
ketable stocks of potatoes on hand
January l be applied to the estimates
of total production, 1t shows, in the
10 states included (Which produced 81
per cent of the total 1916 crop, and 66
per cent of the 1915 crop), total of
59,93S,000 bushels on January 1, 1917
compared with 106,225,000 year ago,
169,554,000 two years ago, and 129,-
941,000 bushels the average holdings
of the preceding five years on Janu-
ary l.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17
Old Kitchen of Mount Vernon.

rights. Henceforth he was sole own
er of the estate; an estate which had
been in the family since its acquisi-
tion by grant in 1910, and which re-
mained in the family until sold in
1858 by John Augustine Washington
to the Ladies' Mount Vernon as
sociation.
These facts, which shed some inter
esting light on the early history of
Mount Vernon, were obtained by Mr..
Callahan after constant study of the
old official records of the courts and
vestry books of the counties in this
part of Virginia. They establish be-
yond all doubt the truth which is that
the central part of the Mount Vernon
mansion was built by General Wash
ington's father, that General Washing
ton lived there for two years when a
baby, and that his father built what
is now the most conspicuous landmark
on the place-the old barn.
Visitors to Mount Vernon during the
past few months have had opportunity
to witness the interesting work of re-
roofing Washington's old home, the
historic mansion wherein he died. 1t
Is leuIutu lllul llllS Is lDt lOuIlh lllllt
the roof has been shingled, the other
dates being 1742, 1885 and 1850. In
each instance the material selected and
used was the best cypress shingles.
A short historical review of the con-
struction and alteration of this old
dwelling may be worth notice, as few
among the many visitors happen upon
Information on the subject. The cen
trail portion of the present building was
erected in 1923 for Maj. Lawrence
Washington, who named 1t the Mount
Vernon VILLA" out of respect for Ad-
miral Edward Vernon of the British
navy, under whom he had been serving
I'm South America. This modest cot
tage, or villa, consisted of four rooms
on the ground floor, with bedrooms
and an unfinished attic above.
At the death of Lawrence Washing
ton, 1852, the property fell to the own
ership of his half-brother, George, who,
I'm 1775, added to the attractiveness of
the interior by paneling the hall and
ha ing the ceilings of the parlor and
dining room decorated in stucco.
After the revolution Washington's in
creased fame attracted to Mount YER
non such a horde of guests it was
found a difficult problem to entertain
them comfortably in the limited num-
ber of rooms at his disposal.
At first General Washington thought
of tearing down the old building and
erecting more pretentious dwelling
of suitable proportions to meet the re-
quirements, but he finally decided to
enlarge the cottage.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17

1915 by William Berwick, under the
supervision of James M. Love, F. w.
Richardson and r. Walton Moore,
committee appointed by the circuit
court, the judge of which was j. b. L.
Thornton. The will was stolen from
Fairfax court house during the Civil
war and returned to the office 1915 af-
ter litigation in the Supreme court of
the United States"
Both wills now are in steel cases,
sunk in concrete, thoroughly protected
against fire and thieves, as they are
Theoretically sealed. They are placed
in the west wall of the court house at
Fairfax. The cases have glass fronts,
two pages of each will being exposed
to view through the glass fronts. Vel
vet curtains are drawn over these
fronts when the documents are not on
exhibition, shutting out the deStruc-
tive rays of the light.
Thanks to the foresight of the Off
cials of the library of congress and the
intricate and expert work of Mr.. Ber-
wick the documents as they were writ
ten are accessible to everyone. There
is no charge or fee to view them. The
court hoyse in which they are kept
was built in the same year that Cen
eral Washington's will was probated
and filed, 1900. The building and the
most precious of its contents are Of
the same age, 116 years.
General Washington's will as re-
stored is perfect as it came from his
hand and has the few imperfections he
left in it, including some occasional
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17
Why Washington Was Not a sianer.

At the time the Declaration of Inde-
pendence was given to the world,
Washington was at the head of the
patriot army in New York state, trying
hard to keep Lord Howe and his Brit
ish soldiers from capturing the state |;
and that is why his name does not ap-
pear among the signers of the immor-
tai document. 1t is pretty certain that
had he been conveniently near he
would have been asked to put his name
at the head of the list.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17
Observation-Disclosures
Uncle Sans Soldiers of
Sea Are Expert RifIemen

, Declaration that since the
!, days of frontier life have passed
, Americans are no longer entitled
to their former fame as riflemen
are completely refuted by statis-
; tics, say officers of Uncle Sans
, marines. These officers recently
, compiled data showing that
, splendid shooting qualities are
, still characteristic of American
, troops.
, More than 70 per cent of the g.
141 members of the United
, States Marine corps who fired
, during 1916, on the II marine
, corps rifle ranges, are qualified
, skilled riflemen, according to the
table just compiled. OF these
, sea-soidiers, 921, or Is per cent,
are expert riflemen; 1,044, or IT
, per cent, are sharpshooters, and
2,51S, or Al per cent, are marks
, men.
1t is doubtful If Leatherstock-
, ing himself could outshoot them,
, say the marines.
a n n a n n n n n n n n n n a n n n n n n n n n
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17
Interior of Court House, Which APP
pears Now as 1t Did More Than a
Century Ago.

lapses in orthography and the omission
of his name at the bottom of page %,
Notwithstanding the fact that he be-
gan: SIN the name of God, Amen! 1,
George Washington of Mount Vernon,
citizen of the United States and
lately president of the same, do make,
ordain and declare this instrument
which is written with my own hand
and every page thereof subscribed
with my name to be my last Will C
Testament, revolsing all others"
This omission may have been due
to the fact that the last three words on
that particular page are "City of
Washington" 1t is easy to surmise
that having just written washing
ton," and engrossed in thought, the
Father of his Country naturally mis-
took the name of the city for his own
and thought that he had signed as in
the preamble he undertook to do.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17

w HILB George Washington's |
NN/ half-brother. young Law
" " renee Washington, was alb |
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17
President Rode In State.

When Washington, as president,
lived In Philadelphia, his stables con-
tanned ten coach and saddle horses in
addition to the white chargers used
when he went upon state occasions,
He bad a coachman and two grooms,
who wore livery Of white cloth
trimmed with scarlet or orange.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17
Awful Thouuht.

Favorite foods that mother used to
make were the topic of conversation at
the boarding house table. After nu-
merous interchanges came lull. Then
n callow youth whom bashfulness usu-
ally kept silent broke it with this
bombshell
"D-d-d-did any of you ever eat sauer-
kraut with whipped cream on it?"
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17
Duty Intrusted to Americans.

The preservation of the sacred fire
of liberty, and the destiny of the re-
publican model of government are just
ly considered as deeply, perhaps final
ly, staked on the experiment intrusted
to the hands of the American people.
George Washington: Inaugural Ad-
dress.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17


w renee Washington, was alb
sent from home, the father
rebuilt n house at Mount Vernon for
him, and this now forms the central
part of the mansion. On his return,
Lawrence brought to the home his
young bride, the beautiful Miss Fair
fax, daughter of his neighbor, Colonel
Fairfax of Belvoir, an adjoining es-
tate. Lawrence called the place Mount
Vernon in honor of his English
friend, Lord Vernon, under whom he
had served in the navy.
Shortly after the death of Lawrence
Washington, his daughter Sarah died
without heirs, and the Mount Vernon
estate passed by will into the hands
of General Washington. In order to
acquire full title, he purchased from
the widow of Lawrence her dover
The Dermott news., 1917-08-30
The Potato BlcssinQ.

Riding outside the city. one will not fall to see the wide tNpunse of potato plants growing luxurinuSly. and forth with he induges In anticipations of the golden plenty that is soon to be the good fortune of our people. But cloud ing these anticipatons Is dark fear that the speculator will invade these premises and get nearly all these pota- toes Into his own hands and by some sort of restriction or limitations so work the prospects that he will he able to keep up the price and gather in the profits. says the Ohio State Jour nal. IL would he n decided advantage Ia the public welfare if + could be so decreed that no producer should sell to mere spcculator. There Is no op- precision la that. Of course. it might stave off little inconvenience, but It will pay in the end Let us hope that the beautiful potato prospect will turn out q public blessing
The Dermott news., 1917-08-30
MISSOURI PACIFIC
 STRIKERS ENJO|NED
JUDGE TRiEBER, GRANTS PE- TETON OF RAILROAD.
HIS ORDER MADE PERMANENT
Former Employees Restrained From interfering With Operation. or Con- gregatin9 At the Station or
 Premises of the Road.

Little Rock. Judge Frank A Youmans of Fort Smith granted the petition of the Missouri Pacific Railway Company against certain former employees Of the company who were threatening to interfere with other employees who declined to join in a strike.
 The court issued an order restrain ing 4. F.. Barber. Oscar Bruce, Ches- ter Wilbanks. George Poland. Chas Ault. Sam Smith, w. II. Willmoth. Monroe Kelley. P B. Boyd. J. F.. Webb. ]. F Johnson and w. A. Scrimpsher. former employees of the road in the maintenance of ways de partment, now out on strike. from coercing or intimidating employees of the railroad or persons desiring to work for the road. and further en- joining them from congregating upon the right-of-way, tracks or station grounds or other premises of the road for the purpose of intimidating or CO ercing persons in the employ of the railroad
 Judge Youmans heard the proof in the case here. sitting for Judge Ja- Colorado.
The Dermott news., 1917-08-30
HOW INSANITY HAS GAINED
Census Taken by National Com nittee for Mental Hygiene.

Insanity in the United States Is de cidedly on the increase. This fact is revealed by reason of census taken of the insane. feeble-minded. epileptics, inebrates and drug addicts by the National Committee for Mental lily giene. Analysts of this census is found in the Mental Hygiene. IL was com piled by Horatio M. Pollack. statistic- an of the New York State Hospital commission, and Edith NJ Furbush, statistician of the National Committee for Mental Hygiene
 The federal census bureau estimates that the increase of population from ll.S0 per cent. The same government agency found in 1910 that the number of insane in institutions was 1sT. 79l The census taken in the present year revealed 234.05 insane persons In in- stituuons Thus the increase in the insane in institutions during the corre- spending period was 24.64 per cent. a growth more than double that of the general population.
 Moreover. the rnte of increase of the insane In institutions was relatively greater than that of the general popu- lation in every state except Arizona. Kansas. Mississippi. Nevada and South Carolina Illinois k one of the states in which the disparity between growth of population and increase in insanity has been greatest In this state the population increase was 9.S4 per cent, as compared with Il percentage of increase of insane in institutions of 27,3S. The neighboring state of Indi- ana shows an even greater disparity, with percentages of AGA and 7.44 re- spectiyely.
The Dermott news., 1917-08-30
LIMBS MADE OF CARDBOARD
Artificial Leg, Invented by Danish Doc. tor, Enables Wearer to Walk Soon
 After Amputation.

X Danish doctor at hospital in Paris has invented cardboard leg which enables the wearer to go about without crutches two days after his limb has been nmputated.
 The materials used are two sheets of cardboard about three-six ixteenth of an inch thick. and bundages soaked in Il starch solution. After careful meas urements have been taken the card board Is cut into what looks like two peg tops which after being soaked In the bath fold round each other and are secured with baudaxes.
 The principle Is that of an egg in Il cup. and the patient can wear the leg long before the wound Is completely healed. He cun thus get air and exer- else. which it is usually impossible to obtain Tt this phnS. of his convales cencr. also he has 10 suffer none of the inconScniences of crutches. stick sufiicing for his needs. The leg, prop erly treated, lasts from six months to year. by which time Il permanent artificial limb K ready to he fitted.
The Dermott news., 1917-08-30
Lemons Written and
 Beautify the Skin!
 Make Cheap Lotion

The juice of two fresh lemons strain. ed into u bottle containing three ounces of orchard white makes whole Quar. ter pint of the most remarkable lemon skin beautifier at about the cost one must pay for small jar of the ordi- nary cold creams. Care should be tak- en to strain the lemon juice through a fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets in. then this lotion will keep fresh for months. Every woman knows that lem on juice Is used to bleach and remove such blemishes us freckles. sallowness and tan and is the ideal skin softener, smoothener and beautifier.
 Just try it Make up quarter pint of this sweetly fragrant lemon lotion and massage it daily into the face, neck, arms and hands. IL should natur- ally help to whiten, soften. freshen and bring out the hidden roses and beauty of any skin. It Is wonderful for rough, red hands
 Your druggist will sell three ounces of orchard white at little cost. and any grocer will supply the lemons. Adv
The Dermott news., 1917-08-30
Such Is Fame.

Many years ago Wilbur D. Nesbit, the author of Your Flag and My Flag" was known to the little village of Cedarville, O.. his native home, as only one of the neighborhood. Re- gently he returned to Cedarvflle after long absence. Of course. his caning was heralded by the local newspaper, so he was expected When he was walking quietly through the town tho tells the tale himself}, he overheard this conversation between two old vil- lagers:
 T understand by the paper that Win Nesbit is back in town today"
 ''Se they say. 1 wander what h0 looks like now?t
 "Oh, he didn't ever amount to nu n. He went of to college and that 10 about the last good he ever did"
 And to think what he is du3n' now. Of all the easy things. writin' poetry l"