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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-01-13

Roller Skating at Ar
m0ry Every Monday and
Thursday Night, O'C Coz :
nor's Orchestra. r.. -.
For the Beulah Coal
Phone Is, City Fuel Co.
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house. When they entered Isabel in
troduced Lieutenant Travers as Mr..
Archibald. Her father looked at the
visitor suspiciously; he did not re-
member to have seer him there before.
His excellency," said Harrington,
"and I are here for a conference. We
will go into my den for the purpose"
Then in a different tone, "But Isabel,
what is the matter with your"
The girl was so frightened that she
trembled. Washington, who suspected
from the visitors refined appearance
that he was a Tory, if not a British
officer, said to him:
Men of your age, sir, are needed
in u army"
Travers saw that Isabers want Of
self-control had started what would
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Mount Vernon Unchanoed.

Mount Vernon stands today exactly
as it was when General Washington
was living; the trees a little larger
grown, but the garden and the lawns,
the houses and barns and stables and
great vistas precisely as he would
have had them, and, it might well be
imagined that his spirit broods over
these scenes of his earthly happiness
with fine approval of the devoted serv-
ice Of his countrywomen in keeping
alive. here the lamp of chivalry in the
souls of men.
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''ONLY HIS RIGHT"
Washington Upheld Action
of Man Who Would
Not Make Way.
~ ESPITE President Washington's
dignity, he was ever democrat
0 H. -va oI11 sr1u+ Roth

HESPITE President Washington's
dignity, he was ever democrat
- ic. He was also just. Both
qualities are illustrated by a story of
him told by Rev. DR.. Alfred Ely, a
Massachusetts clergyman, who died in
1866. Doctor Ely told the story in a
Fourth of July address delivered some
years before his death, and it was
taken down and published in practical-
" his exact words. The tale exemplis
fes Washington's ~magnanimity, as well
as the almost idolatrous reverence felt
for him in his own day.
"When a boy" said Doctor Ely, II
resided in West Springfield, Mass, and
worked on a farm. In the autumn OF
the year 1889 I was engaged with my
employer in gathering a load of corn
stalks from a field not far distant
from the Connecticut river. My en-
ployer had driven the loaded team from
the lot and left me, as usual, to put
up the bars. While thus occupied I
noticed the approach of four fine
horses and a large vehicle. There vas
no driver upon the carriage, but
astride the nigh horse of each span
was a young mulatto position. There
were also two outriders and a foot
man. The vehicle, in which was seat
ed a gentleman whose striking per-
sOnal appearance impressed me, was
called in those days a chariot. l saw
the outriders gallop up in advance OF
the chariot and hold a parley with
my employer, who occupied the entire
troad-#fth his loaded cart. T~percei7ed
that my employer yielded none of his
right to the road, and that the char
lot was detained by the cart until they
reached a turnout, where the cortege
passed by. / soon overlook my en-
ployer and inquired who the distin-
guished parsonage was who had just
passed US, and was informed that it
was George Washington. I obtained
permission to run on and see if 1 could
not catch another glimpse of the great
chieftain, whose deeds during the war
had so filled my wondering fancy. In
this 1 was not disappointed. I found
General Washington waiting for the
ferry, IN the bank of thariver, dressed
in a s~nuff-colored surtout, with a long
lapeled vest of the same color and ma
terial, and in small clothes and boots,
the most majestic and dignifed looking
a that I ever saw.
"While I was gazing upon him one
of his positions drove up, and, dis
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end as an exposure. he chose a dig
nified, a manly course.
General" he said, "to sail under
false colors is not to my taste. l am
a lieutenant in the kings army. I
came here in obedience to Miss Har-
rington's invitation to visit her"
Are you aware, sir, that to be found
so neal our army in citizens dress in
dicates that you are looking for in
formationY'
81 am aware, General, that / am in
a position to be considered a spy, but
1 am simply a visitor at the house Of
Mr.. Harrington. If my word is not suf-
hcient, 1 may be searched"
eff information concerning u
forces were found on you, sir, it would
prove the case against you. But if
such information were not found on
you that would not exonerate you"
The matter was embarrassing for
the general. Travers had been caught
in Mr.. Harrington's house, a visitor to
Miss Harrington, whose father was a
patriot, a friend of Washington's, and
aiding in every way within his power
the cause of the colonies.
"Give me your word of honor, sir,
not to leave this place." said the gen
eral. ST will withdraw to another
room with Mr.. Harrington and when
1 return will announce my intentions
in regard to you"
"Do not consider me or my daughter
in this matter, general" i~nterposed
Mr.. Harrington.
Gin that case," said the general, II
consider it my duty to send for a de-
tachment to take your guest into GUS
tody."
At this Isabel broke down. Drop
ping on her knees before the general
she begged him to permit her lover
to depart. Washington's heart was
touched by her appeal, but this did not
prevent his doing his duty.
"Have you any proof" he asked,
"that this gentleman is not here for
military information?"
81 will confess. / have been collect
ing information of your forces and
wrote Lieutenant Travers to come for
it. He replied"
Travers' letter declining to make a
spy of himself occurred to her; she
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MARK OF TRUE GREATNESS
First Presidents Noble Humility One
of the Finest Attributes of
His Character.

Great as Washington was, yet in
his breast brightly burned the light of
humility. One of the favorite pas
sages of Washington's farewell mes
sage reads as follows:
Though in reviewing the incidents
of my administration, I am uncon-
scious of intentional error, 1 am, new
ertheless, too sensible of my defects,
not to think it probable that 1 may
have committed many errors. What
ever they may be, 1 fervently beseech
the Almighty to avert or mitigate the
evil to which they may tend. l shall
also carry with me the hope that my
country will never cease to view them
with Indulgence and that after 40
years of my life dedicated to its serv-
ice with an upright zeal, the faults Of
incompetent abilities will be consigned
to oblivion, as myself soon must be to
the mansions of rest"
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FAMOUS AS SWIFT RUNNER
Few Men, When Washington Was In
His Prime, Could Successfully
Compete With Him.

"As to running" said Parson Weems
In his book on George Washington,
'the s~wift-footed Achilles could scarce
ly have matched his speed. 'Egad,
he ran wonderfully said my anna
BILE and aged friend John Fitzhugh,
Esq. who knew him well. We had
nobody hereabouts who could come
near him. There was young Langhorn
Dade of Westmoreland, a clean-made,
tight young fellow and a mighty swift
runner, too; but, then. he was no
match for George. Langy, indeed, did
not like to give up, and would brag
that sometimes he had brought George
to a tie. But I believe he was mistak-
en-, for I have seen them I'll together
many a time, and George always beat
him easy enough"
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ing ridge he turned into a road leading
to the residence of a gentleman named
Harrington, a patriot himself, but
whose family were all bitter enemies
of the Revolution.
Lieutenant Travers had been noti-
fed by Isabel Harrington, to whom he
was betrothed, that her father would
be away from home that day and asked
him to come to see her. She was
waiting for him and seing him ap-
proach signaled him that he might
com to the house without risk. Ty-
ing his horse to a hitching post at the
gate, he went up the walk.
81 asked you to come today" said
the lady, first, because father is
away, secondly because / wish to aid
the kings cause through you"
II hope you are not going to enlist
me for a spy" said the young man.
81 am ready to serve my king as a
soldier, but spying is not to my TASTE"
$50 you said in your letter when ]
suggested your coming. Well, we viii
not discuss that matter; W. may at
least enjoy your visit"
'Is your father expected to return
soon?" asked the young a
ST don't know; why do you askT"
SIT would have been impossible for
me to come from New York to your
house so neal Washington's headquar-
tiers in uniform without meeting rebel
troops. You see / am in citizens
dress. If captured clothed as I am, l
would be condemned and hung as a
spy"
The girl shuddered.
A moment later from her seat be-
side a window she espied her father
and a man whom she recognized as
General Washington dismounting from
their horses in front of the gate. o
Heavens" she exclaimed. "You
are lost!"
Travers saw what she had seen.
She begged him to permit her to hide
him but he would not.
ct am not a spy" he said; 'if I were
found in hiding it would go hard with
me. 1t is bad enough as it is without
making it worse. Besides, my horse
has given me away. They know that
some one is within. Should l take to
flight, if caught I>would surely be
considered a spy"
At this moment Mr.. Harrington and
General Washington started for the
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Why George Washington Was Not
Formally Made President Until
April so, in 1879.

Although March 4 is the date set by
law for the ceremony of the Inaugural
ton of our presidents, there was n
occasion when the rule was not OBJ
served, for George Washington was in
augurated on April 80, 1889, instead Of
March 4.
When the Constitution had been
states the Continental congress by
resolution of September 10, 17S8, set
the first Wednesday of the following
March March 4, 1881 as the time
for commencing proceedings under
the new form of government.
Owing to delays of various kinds,
such as difficulties of travel, ETC., mem
bers of the first congress were very
slow to assemble in New York, and a
quorum of both houses was not OBJ
tanned until April 6. The counting of
the electoral vote, the notification of
Washington of his election to his high
office, and his journey from Mount
Vernon to New York took until April
%, and his Inauguration was set for
April 80.
His term of Office was, however, con-
strued as having commenced on March
4, the date set by the Continental con-
gress for the Inauguration of the new
government, and so it came to an end
on March 4, 1893, although it lacked
nearly W. months of the four years
provided for by the Constitution
New York Times.
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the chief treasure of Sulgrave church.
He received a grant of Sulgrave
manor from Henry VIII, and on a pic
turesque corner of his estate he car
ried to completion that manor house
which the American pilgrim now seeks
with such affectienate interest Part
", no doubt, this picturesque building
embodies the shell of an old structure,
but in the main it stands today as
finally remodeled by it's most famous
owner.
AS at Sulgrave, so at Brington, 1t is
In the village church that the memo
rails Of Washington's English ances-
tors are to be seen in richest bun
dance. The most notable of these is
the long stone slab in the chancel floor,
now partly hidden by pews, the sur
face of which is carefully protected
by a wooden cover. This is to the
of that Lawrence Washing
ton who was the uncle of the great
presidents American ancestor. Here
again is the Washington shield, but
the family arms are impaled with
those of the Butler family, one OF
whose members became Lawrence
Washington's wife.
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washinqton,s Peculiar Fitness.

1t is the conclusion almost unani-
nous among historians that George
Washington was the only man among
the Fathers of the Republic fitted
mentally and temperamentally to car
ry the revolution to victory. The ire
mendous burden not only of creating
and organizing an army from raw and
u~ndisciplined volunteers in the face
of a strong enemy, but also of or
ganizing the patriotism of the country
through voluminous correspondence
with the governors and leading men
of the colonies and Of maintaining
both organizations through weary
years of military disasters, political
chickering's and petty jealousies, would
have crumpled the back of any other
man the revelation produced. He had
to be at one and the same time gen.
eral, diplomat and statesman.
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Valley Forge, they found little or no
shelter. Even Washington slept for
several days under canvas. The sol
diers were set to work at once to build
shelters to protect them against the
intense cold. A prize of $12 was Of
fered by Washington for the first hut
to be completed in the quickest and
most workmanlike manner. The huts
were built of logs cut in the neighbor-
ing forest and at first covered with
canvas and later with straw.
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@HE defender of his conntyy-the
founder of Hberty-the friend
of man. History and tradition
are explored in gain for a parallel to
his character.
In the annals of modern greatness he
stands alone; and the nobleSt names
of antiquity lose their lmSter IN his
presence. Born the b~enefdetor of
mankind, he united all the qualities
necessary to an iInStYioWS career.
Nature made him great; he made him
self virtnoaS.
Called BY his country to the defense q
her liberties, he tyinmphdntly vindi-
Gated the rights of humanity, and On
the pillars of national independence
laid the foundations of q great repHb-
lie.
TaUice INFESTED GUih Supreme Magis-
tracy by the unanimous vote of a free
PEOPLE, he surpassed tn the Cabinet
the gIoYieS of the field, and, COLIN
tarily Yesigning the ScePter and the
s7Uord, retired to the shades of PR
gate life.
H SPeCEQCEe so HeOO ana so SHOIIUIe WuS
CONTEMPLATED zOib the ~brofoundeSt
admiration, and the name Of Wash
Mgton, adding neV lnSter to human
ity. reSonnded to the remoteSt regions
of the earth.
MagnamimoMs in youth. glorious through
life, great in death. His highest am
bitioD, the happiness of mankind. HIS
modest 1ictory4 the conquest of him
self.
BeqMeathing to bosteyity the inheritance
of his fame, and building his monn-
ment in the hearts of his country
men, he Eyed the ornament of the
eighteenth century; he died regretted
by q mourning world.
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washinuton,s sianet Ring.

The signet ring of George Washing
ton has been found. This ring, which
the Father of His Country wore all
his life, is in the possession of a Wash
ington woman, whose name and claim
to it are not made public.
The ring bears the crest of the fam
lily of General Washington's grand
mother, that of the Montivuto, which
was converted colloqually into Mon
tague. Her first husband was a Cap
tain Johnson, and by her second hus-
band. Capt. Joseph Ball, she had a
daughter. Mary Ball. George Wash
ington's mother.
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WaHEhtgtnn
IA THEN dreaming kings. a, odds with NSfS
Wv paced time,

Z y THEN dreaming kings. at odds with NTf
Wv paced time,
Would strike that banner down.
A nebler knisht than ever writ or rhyme
With flames bright wreath did crown.
Through armed hosts bore II ill IL hoated high
Beyond the clouds, a light that can not del
All. hero Of our younger raeel
Great builder Of a temple ne"i
Ruler. who sought no lordly placed
Warner, who sheathed the sword he drew
Lover Of men. who saw afar
A world unmarried by want or war,
Who knew the path. and yet forbore
To tread 4. ak al should implore;
Who p.w, the light and led the way
Where tie gray word might greet the day;
Father and leader. prophet sure.
Whose will in vast works shall endure.
How shall we praise him on this day Of days.
Great son Of fame who has no need Of prase1
How shall we praise him Open wide the doors
Of the fair temple whose broad base he laid.
Through its white halls a shadowy caValeade
Of heroes moves DER unresounong floors
Men whose brawned arms upraised the columns high
And reared the towers that vanish IN the sky
The strong who. having wrought, can never de.
Harriet Monros.
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mounting and uncovering his head,
said in the most deferential manner,
andNwith an expression of injured dig
nifty:
"sYour ~excellency, as we were driv-
ing along, a little way back, we over-
took a man with a loaded cart, who oc-
cupied the entire road. I asked him
to stop his team that we might pass
by. He declined. / then told him
that President Washington was in the
chariot. He again refused, and said
that he would not stop-that he had
as good a right to the road as George
Washington had
''The simple reply of Washington
was: And so he had! The position,
after a moments look of wonder and
establishment at the condescension OF
the president of the United States,
quietly put on his hat and mounted his
horse"
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HIS FAMILY SEAT
Early English Home OF
Washingtons, Manor
of SuIgraye.
LTHOUGH Warrior, in Lal

A LTHOUGH Warrior, in Lam
~ cashire, can claim to be the
4 n earliest of the discovered Eng
fish homes of the Washingtons, it is
not until the family settled at Sui
grave, in Northamptonshire, that they
emerge definitely into history. Even
with that restriction the story is car
ried back to the sixteenth century, and
introduces us to the Lawrence Wash
ington whose curious brass efigy is
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took it from the bosom of her dress
and handed it to him.
Washington read the letter, then
calling for a pencil wrote on its back:
"Pass the bearer to the British
lines.
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
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the soldiers barracks in the great
military camps. The mems sleeping
quarters, for instance, were designed
by experts to meet a special demand,
and the sanitary problems have been
worked out with the greatest care.
When Washington's army, after
struggling through the snow, reached
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At VALLEY FORCE
Makeshift Abodes Afford
ed Little Shelter to Pa
triot Army.

'EW standards of comfort, even
luxury, were established by
the government in building
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INAUGURATION HAD TO WAIT
GEORGE WASHINGTON,

Copyright. 1918. Western Newspaper uniOn.)
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teau on which MorristoWn, n. Jp IS
built, approaching a place called Back
ing ridge. There was nothing in his
dress to indicate that he was a soldier,
for he was in multi. On reaching Back
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Washington :. l7e9

~HE defender of his ~country-the
founder of iberty-the friend
of a History and tradition
are explored in gain for a parallel to
his character.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-13
MONDAY BUSY DAY
FOR CIRCUIT COURT

The Audrain Circuit Court held a
session Monday morning to wind up a
few cases for the November term. In
the ease of the State VS.. Albert Stark
and Edward Fuqua, charged with
grand larceny, the defendants pleaded
guilty and were sentenced to two years
in the Missouri Reform School.
These were the boys who were char
ged with entering several houses at
Martinsburg a short while ago. They
were Cumming" their way through
the country and stopped off at Mar
tinsburg to do their work.
In the two cases of Rabok Mfg. Co.,
VS.. the Aetna Insurance Company and
the Scottish Union and National In
ran Co., which were decided in
favor of the plaintiffs. Motions for
new trials were made by defendants
and overruled and the defendants APP
pealed to the st. Louis Court of APP
peals.
On November 1915 Mrs. Gussic
Briscoe of Mexico received Judgment
in Audrain Circuit Court for 5000
against the Chicago & Alton Railroad
for the death of her husband, a brake
man on the Alton who was killed at
Francis. The case was appealed by
the defendant. Last week the St.
Louis Court of Appeals affirmed the
decision of the Audrain Circuit Court.
Attorneys p. II. Cullen and Clarence
A. Barnes represented the plaintiff in
this case.
A suit in equity, A. E. Anderson VS..
Miss Bird Crum which was tried be-
three years ago and decided in +avor
fore the late Judge D. Barnett about
of the plaintiff and later appealed by
the defendant, was reversed by the St.
Louis Court of Appeals January g.,
1919. This was a suit in equity where
by plaintiff sought to recover from the
estate of Matthias Crum, deceased, the
sum of $500 and interest. Plaintiff
claimed to have subscribed for $500
worth of bonds through Matthias Crum
in the Mexico, Santa Fe and Perry
Traction Company, April 80, 1913, and
claimed that he failed to receive the
bonds but was later notified that the
traction company had gone into the
hands of the receiver.
S. D. Stocks was the attorney for
the defendant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-13
MEXICO COB WEEDS
AN ENGLISH GIRL

Paul Clough, of this city, who en-
listed in the navy shortly after the
United States entered the war, viii
shortly go to Kansas City with an
English girl bride according to reports
from there. j.. A. Genrich, of this city,
Paul's stepfather received word re-
garding the wedding this week.
Paul has been overseas sometime.
He was one of the first of the younger
boys from Mexico to enlist in the u.
S. Navy. They were married August
l in London.
Paul has many friends in Mexico
ard he will likely visit here soon. the
Ledger joins his many friends in ex-
tending congratulations and best
wishes.
Clough, better known as Genrich
here, IS a radio electrician on the u.
S. S. Florida.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-13
OF HIS NAME
DIES At MOL|NO

G. T. Schieffer, &C years old, died
late Sunday evening at his home near
Moline. His death was due to a par
aletic stroke which made him an in
valid for the past four years. Mr..
| Schieffer is the last of his name in this
country so far as members of his fam
lily can ascertain. The funeral was
from the home Wednesday noon and
the interment at Long Branch Bap-
fist church, of which he was a mem
Der. The Rev. Jesse conducted the
services.
Mr.. Schieffer's family came to this
country from Germany in 1882. At
the age of two and a half years he
came to Audrain county and has lived
since in the home where he died. He
leaves a wife to mourn him.
He was held in the highest esteem
by all who knew him and his death
will be generally regretted. The
Ledger joins in extending deepest
sympathy to the bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-13
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Charles P. Stratton and
Ola Stratton, his wife, by their GER
tain Deed of Trust dated October the
9th, 1917 duly acknowledged and re-
corded. in the Deed of Trust Records
within and for the County of Audraln
the State of Missouri in Book As at
page No. 1873 conveyed to the under
signed trustee the following described
real estate, situated, lying and being
in the County and State aforesaid,
towit:
Lot Seven ca, city survey No.
forty-one (4l) of the city of Mexico,
Missouri.
Which said conveyance was made in
trust to secure the payment of a GER
tain promissory note and interest
thereon and whereas the interest is
now past due and remains unpaid and
the legal holder of said note has elect
ed to declare said note and interest
due and payable according to the
terms of said Deed of Trust.
Now, Therefore, at the request of
the legal holder of said note and IN
of the conditions of said
Deed of Trust the undersigned Trus-
tee will sell the property above des-
crihed at public vendue to the highest
bidder for cash at the East front door
of the Court House in the City of
Mexico, AudAin County, Missouri on
FRIDAY, the 2STH DAY OF FEB
RUARY, 1919.
between the hours of nine o'clock a.
M, and five o'clock p. m, for the pur-
pose of said trust. nDv
5O-4t Trustee.