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should value the facts here to be re-
stated-was born at Marfield, Leicester
county, England, on July Z. 1886, just
one hundred and ninety years, lacking
three days. before the signing of the
Declaration of Independence. Educated
at Cambridge. he became a Church of
England clergyman; His first charge
teen miles from London, and his pay
was 5000 a year. Hooker lived in the
family of Francis Drake, the richest
man in the neighborhood, and in time
married Susanna. the waiting woman
of his patrons wife.
From Esher. where he remained TOT
six years. he went to Chelmsford, IN
Essex. as lecturer and assistant pastor
of the Church of ST. Mary. He was per,
mitted to preach on market days ana
Sunday afternoons. Other clerGy'nen
read the ritual. Hooker preached, using
the Bible as his guide and condemning
human ceremonies" as he described
them.
The rich and the poor turned out to
hear him. All lecturers, Hooker chief
among them, were ordered at last by
the king to cease preaching Sunday
afternoons. and to read the litany In
surplice and hood instead. When they
did preach. with permission, they were
to leave debatable subjects alone and
Z,
was special complaint about Hooker.
who. having become a man of influence.
was visited by divers young minis
ters," and they returned home to
preach what he hath brewed." So he
was turned out of his place. He rented
a little house four miles from Chelms-
ford and opened a school.
Commanded to appear before the au-
thorities of the church for trial, he
fed to Holland. going secretly. as he.
believed, on a vessel bound for that
country. officers sent to arrest him
reached the dock shortly after the ship
had sailed. The Earl of Warwick sup
ported and found a home for his family
while he was gone.
Hooker preached in Delft and Rotter-
dam, at the former place in Scottish
Presbyterian church, and in July. 1888,
set out for America by way of London.
Persons from Essex had settled near
Boston and had called themselves Mr..
Hooker's company" meaning his con-
gregation. Arrived in London. on his
way to his friends across the ocean.
Mr.. Hooker stopped at the house of Rev.
Samuel Stone. who. a lecturer like him.
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the sea, and the government will soon
have 900 acres on each side of the
channel near the entrance to Galveston
harbor, with ample room for fortifica-
lions and other establishments along
the lines of preparedness. The plans of
the future include the deepening of the
channel to thirty-five feet, and also
fuel oil supply tanks built so far in
land that vessels of the enemy, should
reach them with their big guns.
The harbor is we'll fortified now.
There are three forts protecting its en-
trance and their big guns command the
water far out at sea. It would not be
wise to mention the armament, but 1t
includes the most effective of coast de-
Tense weapons and the harbor is prob
ably well protected by mines.
During my stay / have gone about
the harbor on one Of the government
vessels and have visited a large part of
the bay. l have also passed through
the jetties out to the gulf. The port is
United States. It had it's beginning in
the building of the jetties at the mouth
Of the Mississippi by Capt James Il.
Eads many years ago. At the mouth of
Galveston bay were large sand bars,
but the entrance was so narrow that
these were affected by the tides as they
moved in and out. and it was thought
that II the channel could be narrowed
they could make the force of the tides
gouge out the bars and make deep
opening into the bay. This, you know.
Is the principle on which the Missis-
sippi is kept open. the waters of the
river rushing with great force through
a narrow channer and carrying the silt
out into the gulf.
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Christine married John Graham; Eliza
beth, James Wallace. and CECILIA married
first a DR.. Key and. after his death.
Thomas Bond. Several Of these girls
remarked after becoming widows and
their descendants are widely scattered in
Maryland, Virginia and the District OF
Columbia. 1t was one of the daughters
of Frances Fowke of Charles county
who became the wife Of George Mason
and was the mother of George Mason.
the distinguished statesman of the pre-
revolutionary and post-revolutionary
periods, who, on building a new and
Splendid home on the Potomac below
Mount Vernon. called his house Gunston
Hall.
On a very old and black mahogany
table in the room with the relics the
Rambler picked up an autograph album.
one of those things popular with our
grandparents. and read in it the sigma
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power and place unto which they (the
people) call them (the oficeholders)."
Thomas Hooker on the occasion was
lecturing at Hartford to the delegates
who had assembled in that city to
write q constitution for the colony OF
Connecticut. He was the leading man
of the community and a preacher pos
sessing vigor and heroic vocabulary.
And mark what say" he told Eng
land during his farewell sermon de-
livered in that country. the poor
native Turks and infidels shall have
a cooler parlor in hell than you"
The constitution of Connecticut was
composed in harmony with the doc
trines Of Thomas Hooker. at was the
first written constitution known to
history" John Fiske says, that Gre
ated a government, and it marked the
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ORTRAITS of number OF men
I'D and women celebrated in the
annals Of this region are hang
q ing on the walls of Virginia
house of considerable age which over
looks Washington and vast area OF
the country south and east of the city.
In the rooms with these portraits are
rare specimens of the crystal pendant
caudelabra which seem to have been a
necessary part of the furnishings OF
many early American homes. There are
also brass andirons. tenders, tongs ana
shovel, which performed their function
when logs blazed in open ireplaces a
century or more ago. There, too. are
candle snuffers that were used before
the days of coal oil lighting and gas
and electric illumination. There are
mirrors in gold frames which would
probably stir into rhapsody those per
sons who feel strong interest IN olo-
fashioned things,
Under two of the dark old por'raits
is a little piano. with thin but tender
tones, and which bears the stencil In
faded gold andre Stein, d'Augsbourg
a Vienne," and which looks like some
Of those curious pianofortes. splnets
and harpsichords that one may see IN
the National Museum. On the old piano
is a music book bound in morocco that
once was red. and labeled in letters OF
furnished gold, Fanny Alexander. On
the fy-leaf. in mans hand and IN
ink that once was black. is this: Miss
Alexander. April 9. 1906" That book
tells that it came from the LONDON
press of Lonsnlan & Broderip, No. 70.
Cheapside.
The portraits are those OF DR.. Gus
tavus Brown of Port Tobacco. Md. sur
eeon in the continental army, and one
of the physicians attending George
Washington in his last illness; DR..
Browns first wife. who was Frances
Fowke of Charles county: Dr. Robert
Scott of Edinborough, Scotland. and his
wife. Elijah Brown of Scotland; DR..
Joseph Homer of Warrenton. Va. and
his wife, who was Lucy Chapman;
Thomas W. Swami, son of Thomas Will
liam Swami of Thoroughfare. Va:
Helen Mary Chapman of Thoroughfare
and the Rev. Richard Brown. son of DR..
Gustavus Brown and Helen Bailey
Brown, first wife of the Rev Mr.. Brown.
AS the Rambler's notes co. DR..
Gustavus Brown of Port Tobacco was
a. son of DR.. Gustavus Brown. who was
born in Haddingtonshire. Scotland. April
IS, 1859, and who married Frances
Fowke. daughter OF Gerard Fowke
who held an office in the household of
Charles.I of England that was hereditary
in the Fowke family of Gunston Hall, and
who came to the American colonies with
so many other royalists after the first
overthrow of the house of stuart. They
called their. home in Charles county, Md,
Gunston Hall, and they We're the parents
of the celebrated Misses Brown of
Gunston Hall, five of whom married
Episcopal clergymen. Sarah married the
Rev. James Scott: Frances. the Rev.
John Moncure: Mary, the Rev. William
Hopkins; Jeanne. the Rev. Isaac Camp
bell. and Ann. the Rev. Samuel Clagett.
There were three other Brown girls.
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standing (sound advice to the cleo
torate of every generation), and known
among your tribes, and l will make
them rulers over you"
On this verse Thomas Hooker estab-
lished his republic and from it he de-
rived his political principles.
"They who have the power to ap-
point officers and magistrates" he
argued on Thursday, May 81, 1883, ut
is In their power. also. to set the
bounds (set now becomes the impor-
tant word) and Limitations Of the
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lures and sentiments of many of the
great Americans who lived good while
ago. On the first page of the album is
written, Miss II. NJ. Chapman. from
her cousin s. F. Chapman. Goth Of April
1s45." 1t would require the space of
several "rambles' to publish all the
interesting matter contained in that old
album.
Daniel Webster wrote: 'I am happy to
comply with Miss Chapman's request
by placing my name in her album and
beg leave to tender her at the same time
my best wishes for her health and hap
piness, Washington, June 5, 1S4S."
Senator John c. Calhoun wrote: 'Mr.
Calhoun's best respects to Miss Chapman
and begs her to accept as an apology
for not complying more fully with her
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copyright, 1917, by Frank C. carpenter.)
GALVESTON. Tex.

Copyright. 1917. by Frank C. carpenter) i.
GALVESTON. Tex.
~ WAY down here on the Gulf OF
A Mexico, several hundred miles
~ west of the mouth of the Mis-
q = sissippi and in about the same
latitude as Cairo, in Egypt, lies little
island which has become of great i'm
portance on account of the war. The
island is spit of sand three miles
wide and little more than thirty miles
long. You could walk across it in an
hour and from one end to the other in
a day 1t lies close to the shore. and
In one place SO near it that cause
way, over which the trains go in three
minutes, connects it with the mainland
of Texas. The island lies at the mouth
Of a great bay almost half as large as
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June s. 1876"
Sam Houston wrote: washington,
D. c., June IS. 1876: Miss Chapman-Ine
excellence of female character always
suggests to me the possession and prac-
tice of the Christian virtue. Allow mo
therefore Though no poet) to of1er you
impromptu:
There is Joy which virtue gives
That nothing else on earth imparts
1t wears a crown that ever lives
And sits enthroned In Christian hearts.
With Homage Sam Houston.
Houston was first a member of Con-
gress from Tennessee. later president OF
the republic of Texas and later a sena-
tor from the state of Texas.
Senator Benton writes full page IN
the album. beginning: MIR. Benton.s
respects with many thanks to Mr.. 5 r.
Chairman for the favor he has done him
in sending the album Of his fair cousin
for a line from his hands His con-
tribution was dated Senate chamber
June IL. 1876"
An interesting entry in the album Is
this: "a soldiers name is always hon
ored by. place in lady's album.
s. Quitman, major general y; ); a;
Washington. ID. c., February IL. 1919.
One Of the time-Nellowed pages OF the
album is taken up with a poem to Miss
H. NJ Chapman by John Quincy
Adams who signs himself John Quincy
Adams of Quincy, Mass. The poem Is
a long one, and it and the introduction
are written in the 1aborious. one might
well say the palsied hand of Mr.. Adams.
The date of this contribution is Wash
ington, January 80. 1876.
There is a brief sentiment in the
book by John ]. Crittenden, and long
and appropriate sentiment. occupying
page, and written in a very difficult
hand, by w. S. Archer, United states
senator from Virginia. John q. Chap
man, a member of Congress from Mary
land and a relative Of the lady owning
the album, wrote poem. and Robert c:
Winthrop, a member Of the House of
Representatives from Massachusetts,
occupied a page in expressing the ap-
probation he felt at being invited by
Miss Chapman to write in her album.
Mr.. Chapman dated his poem In 1876,
and. Mr.. Winthrop's contribution was
lard, a member of Congress from Vir-
ginia, expressed himself with great
gallantry toward Miss Chapman In 1S4s.
Jefferson Davis. March 8, 1848. wrote
in this book: MY hand can mark only
to deface the fair page before me-"
Among the others inscribing sentiments
in the album were John Mclean. asso-
ctate Justice of the United States Su-
Justice of the Supreme Court; William
;. Selden, treasurer of the United States;
Senator H. S. Foote, Peter v. Daniel.
John Sergeant, John II. Eaton and j.
Ewing.
Helen Mary Chapman. in whose al
, bum the gentlemen named wrote their
respectful sentiments, was very beau
tiful Virginia girl and became the wife
, of Thomas William Swami. whom most
of the older generation of Washington
and Alexandria people knew. The al.
bum is the property of the daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Swami, whose name Is
Mrs Susan Calvert and VINO lives
. among the dim old portraits. the crystal
pendant candelabra and other relics
. Some Of these relics came from the
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the state of Rhede Island 1t guards
the entrance and thereby furnishes "a
harnor from which will go out vast
quantities of. goods TO our allies in
Europe.
This island is Galveston Island. and the
ha-bor Is the chief export point for the
East shipments of cotton, which Will be
sent abroad to feed the textile factories
Of England and France and TO supply the
munition plants of those countries The
modern soldier is largely clad in cotton
and IL takes, it is said, one whole bale
OF 500 pounds, turned into explosives.
20 fire a big gun. Last year Galveston
Skinned between two ana three million
baIes of cotton and more than half Of
that went to. England. NotwithStand
Ing the submarines the staple has gone
forth in a steady and unbroken stream
Vessel after vessel. each carrying IRON
FIVE to ten thousand bales. has crossed
the Gulf Of Mexico and made its wa
over the Atlantic to its port -cf Gesti-
nation. The value of such cotton sent
abroad last year amounted all toid &c
over SISS. 900 GOO, and of that more than
100000 900 worth has gone TO Italy ano
France
lust now the business OF the port is
somewhat. restricted on account of the
war, but when the season is on there
will be twenty arrivals and departure:
of steamers a day. The wharves will
be covered with cotton bales and hun
dreds of men will be packing them Sc
tight into the holds of the steamer:
that upon starting out each will be /
solid mass of cotton. The cotton come:
10 Galveston on half dozen trunl
lines. which meet at the causeway: l
crosses from there TO some of the larg
est cotton warehouses of the world
warehouses which cover a ground spac
n thirty or forty acres and which dur
ing the most of the year are pilet
high with cotton. These warehouse
are known as cotton presses. They cal
store upward of 100000 bales at time
and a white stream of these fiber
moves In and out of them all the yea
round.
TIE most of these bales come from
the cotton fields of Texas. which pro
duce more of this staQle than any othe
state OF the Union. The cotton ha
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Capt. Eads came to Galveston with "A
view to taking the contract to make
dcep-water port, on the basis of no
water. no pay. He examined the chan
mel and offered to bring about this re-
suit for the sum of s7.50o,ooo. For this
sum he was to make a channel thirty
feet deep, and 1t was to be based upon
the same conditions as those which
prevailed at the mouth of the Missis-
aippi. This matter was brought before
Congress-, but the bill failed, and 1t was
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vessel may carry as much as 10000
bales. That means 100000 pounds OF
cotton, or enough to make cotton
shirt for every soldier now fighting our
battles in Europe and leave some TO
spare. ! know this is not an oVerestl-
mate, for | have just weighed one OF
my own cotton shirts to find out. Ihe
scales kicked the beam at eight ounces
Galveston is not only the chief cotton
port of the world. but II Is also the
grain chute of the southwest. We 90
not look upon this part of the united
States as a grain-raising center, Dut ~
is fast becoming SO and with diversified
farming it is bound to be more ana
more one of the biggest bread baskets
of the North American continent. y =
as alone IS now raising 2o,ooo;ooo
year something like 100000 bushels
were shipped out of Galveston me
grain comes in also from Kansas, Ne
braska, Oklahoma and states 1afIner
west. and it goes out across the pui
of Mexico and up through the Atlantic
to Europe. of the shipments last year
more than half went to England anu
about one-sIxth to Italy and France.
During the coming season such exports
will he rushed and a large part OF our
foreign food supply Will be sent OUT
from here. Last year Galveston had
seagoing trade worth more than
quarter of a billion dollars and the
bulk went to our allies.
In addition TO wheat and cotton the
Bay of Galveston is fast becoming an
export point for lumber and iron. On
other sides Of the bay are the two
ports of Texas City and Bolivar. Texas
City is six miles from Galveston. or
the mainland OF Texas. and Bolivar. on
the opposite side OF the bay, is about
four miles from Galveston. Bolivar is
now shipping quantities of lumber, and
many of the wooden ships that will be
built to carry the overseas trade will
get their lumber from here. 1t IL also
the port for the shipment of the iror
ore of this region. and. 1t has the 1ates,
arrangement for handling such cargo.
All of these three ports, as we'll al
Houston. are In a certain sense tribu
tary to Galveston bay. Houston. Al
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ORTRAITS of a number of men
and women celebrated in the
annals Of this region are hang
ing on the walls of a Virginia
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
FREDERICK VIII
WILL BE CROWDED
1900 Passengers Booked for the Steam.
er OH Which Won Bernstorff VIII
Take Passage

NEW YORK, Feb l3.-Thc port Of
New York TODAY was crowded with ship-
ping and the offices Of various trans At
lantic lines, were busy settling questions
raised Icy the German blockade deca1a-
tons Twelve large steamships came yes
tcrday, five ot them from the danger zonc
The busiest place in the shipping dis
tI1ct today was the office of the Scandina-
Wan American line, where final arrange
mcnts were being made for the departure
of the Frederick VII. upon which former
German Ambassador Count Non Bern
storf and staff will return to Europe.
The assurance Of safety from German
submarines has crowded this liner with
passengers. II is estimated she will carry
LOO m addition TO her crew when She
leaves port tomorrow Every precaution
j. being taken to safeguard Count Won
Bcrnstorf in his transfer from the train
that viii bring him from Washington to
| quarters secured for him on board the
Frederick VIII at Uoboken.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
STORE LIKE A CAFETERIA.
Kansas Says It Reduces Expenses and
Increases Business.

lola, Kan, Feb. l3.-The success
ful operation here of grocery and pro
vision store on a new plan has result
ed IN reducing the high cost of living
for its patrons. The market is called
the Basket store and there are
neither clerk, cashier nor deliveryman.
The proprietor alone conducts the place.
Patrons are furnished a market bas-
ket free and admitted to spacious aisles
which wind along between rows OF
shelves and tables loaded with pro-
visions through 4 turnstile All goods
are priced III plain figures and as the
patron passes along he selects the al
ticies h desires to purchase
All aisles lead to the exit turnstile
where the proprietor, presiding at the
cash register, checks the articles in the
patron s basket, collects the amount
due and releases the patron.
By eliminating the credit and deliv.
cry system, clerks and cashiers, the
owner reduces his selling cost and pass
es the saving on to the public Not
only does the proprietor save in cost
of operation but he declares he does .
greater volume of business daily thar
under the old method. People know
from experience and advertising Just
what they want, = says he, "and wait
on themselves much more rapidly thar
clerks -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
MEMS FORUM TO
MEET THIS EVENING
Every Man in Town Invited to Hear
George w. Coleman of Boston in
Unitarian Parish House.

George w Coleman of Boston. who is
to SPEAK tonight at the Men S Forum
m2eting in the Unitarian parish house,
will arrive here or the train due from
Bellows Falls at 40. The meeting
will open at $ 0 clock, and every man
in town is invited, regardless Of a.
nominational affiliations 1t is expect
ed that = good number Of the board
OF trade members will be present. as
this Is in hnn with an ia "a of that or
ganization has put into effect III hold
ing q series of meetings addressed by
prominent men Of the state.
This viii be the first meeting of the
Men 5 Forum, and Mr.. Coleman s sub
iect will be The Prime Necessity of
Getting Together. Frank H. Brasor
will sing.
Mr.. Coleman is Boston BUSINESS
man and a leader i'll the Ford Hall
Forum and other forward looking
movements. His experience makes
him a man decidedly worth hearing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
TO KEEP STUDENTS FIT.
Congressman Mckinley Gives Universi-
ty Of Illinois 100000.

URBANA, H., Feb. 13.-Congress-
man William Mckinley has given the
University of Illinois the sum Of $l20,-
600 for an infirmary. The infirmary to
be established b. this gift will be the
basis of an extended health service
for the students and the university
community. President James announces
that plans arc being made looking to
the time when students will not only
have to pass a physical examination
for admittance, but will have to keep
themselves at all times physically fit.
After the first physical examination a
followup system will be in operation
to persuade students to look after
themselves.
Here free clinic will be offered to
all students, and without cost to them
they will be taken care of when i'll
1t is not intended to make this 4 com
pulsory service at first.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
TO VOTE ON NAVAL
BILL IN HOUSE TODAY
Measure Carries 1856, ,OoO,o 900 Appropria
ticn and Includes an Emergency
Provision.

WASHINGTON. Feb 13.-Considera
tion Of the annual naval bill, appropriat-
ing about S36j0oO.0OO to continue the
building program and carrying various
emergency provisions requested Gy the adj
ministration to meet the international
crisis. virtually was completed in the
house yesterday and the bill will be
brought to final vote today.
Under special rule an administration
amendment giving authority TO take over
private shipbulding plants in time OF
stress was adopted and the construction
authorization for the coming year as
agreed on in committee was approved.
after various amendments TO enlarge and
curtail il had been voted down. The sec
tion authorizes one battle cruiser. thrc,
battIcships. Is submarines and 70 vessels
of other types.
only two amendments remained 10 be
disposed of when the house adjourned and
they viii he voted ON at today's session.
They are the proposals for Sl2o0G,0N
additional appropriation 10 tit navy yards
for construction and for an appropriation
lot Sl,000,n00 to purchase basic patents ot
aircraft. Both were recommended by See.
,retary Daniels and are expected t. pass