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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-23
GRANT RIVER

Miss Elsie Stark spent wednesday
Afternoon with Mrs. VIII Pagel
The unusual nice weather the past
week made the fish bite good
Will Pagel went to Dubuque Satur-
day to attend the funeral of his uncle
Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand. Pagel are
out on the arm while Will is gone.
Elizabeth Joice is expected home
from Madison this week for Easter
vacation.
Rather embarrassing when your
lady friend leaves her purse in the car
and dad is the finder?
Chas. Mclean and John Joyce de-
livered hogs in Lancaster Monday.
Miss Amelia Green who underwent
the second operation within a short
time and who has been in a very SER
ious condition, is reported as little
better.
Mrs. Frank Mclean has received
word that her brother, Gerald, is
again on crutches on account of his
knee that he injured four years ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-23
Buys FLOODED SIRE

Everett Blackburn, BeetoWn farm
err, has bought new Aberdeen Angus
bull from Canton, Mimi, herd. The
animal is a great grandson OF Belfast
and bears some noted breeding lines.
He weighs 1850 pounds at % months.
Last fall he won six blue ribbons out
of seven fairs with one blue at Mil
waukee His half brother was the
Junior champion bull at the state fair.
MIR. Blackburn is elated over having
placed this promising sire at the neau
OF MS good herd of Angus cattle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-23
Resolutions of ResDect

Whereas it has pleased our Heaven
ly Father to remove from our midst
our beloved brother and sister Howt
ell; be it resolved that the members
of Calanthe Temple, Pythian Sisters,
extend to the family and relatives of
our deceased brother and sister their
deepest and most sincere sympathy in
their days of sorrow, and may they be
commended to Him who doeth all
things we'll, ever remembering His
great mercy. e
Signed Jane Clark
Lydia Burr.
Carrie Benn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-23
David Cticl1ton&Cn
. DAVID CREIGHTON CLARENCE SOUSIEY
LOCAL MANAGER QlCAC0 RpUEEhTQM
The Values in this Store
Speak for Themselves.

Double Face Satin Ribbons These the newest in rib
bons and very much in demand this They come in
various widths. Each side is different color Prices
range, according to width to 25c
Narrow and Medium Width Satin Ribbons-A fresh ship
ment just in time to get into this weeks And
these ribbons to direct from the maker
depend upon generous saving in price, per yd Be to 9c
Womens Silk Gloves and two clasp styles well as
long and the gauntlet effects White black and colors
Depend these the best gloves will fnd
Chldrens Fine Stockings, reinforced heels, and toes
beautifully finished and excellent quality For medium
Misses dress stocking this has equal at pair 25c
Chldrens Ribbon Stockings suitable for either girls
boys extra strength heels and toes, pair
Superfine MercerZed Dress Stockings for Children
Made of the very finest ske yarns and the most beau
fu stockings to be had-accordng sizerom Csc to soc
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University. n. Y. and has been a
member of the faculty of St. john $
College for the last four years. He
taught at the San Francisco Medical
College for several years before
coming to Annapolis In addition
to master of arts degree from
Columbia. Prof. Clayton holds a de-
gree of medical doctor from Birming-
ham (AlaD Medical College and doc
tor of civil law from Hamilton Col
iege of Law at Chicago.
His yacht. the Siesta. though Sew
enty-one, feet long. is only fOrty-tive
feet on the water line. 1t is fifteen
and one half feet beam an has a
draft of ABOUT eight feet FIVE inches.
The craft ID of the yawl-rigged aux
Hilary type. having a three-cylinder.
eighteen n-horsepower engine. Prof.
Clayton regards the boat as capable
of Weathering some mighty rough
conditions. The boat was purchased
about two years ago from Maitland
Alexander of the New York Yacht
Club 1t was originally built for
cruising in Maine waters and is we'll
decked over.
Prof. Clayton says he has already
discussed in a tentative way the
proposed race. He says he would
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Washington. This stone was placed
there by George Washington Parke
Custis. Esquire"
There is some testimony concerning
the chimneys and the Gusts marker
other than that submitted by Wash
ington Irving. Tn 1904 a Star man
jotted down little interview with
Capt. Barker of the steamboat Wake
field. then slowly nosing her way up
Mattox creek to make landing a;
Wirt's wharf. Capt. Barker said:
II was born on farm adjoining the
Washington Wakefield property sixty
five years ago AS boy used to play
about the ruins of the old house. There
was an old apple orchard near the ruins
and this was very attractive to myself
and the other boys in the neighborhood.
l remember the stone marker put there
by Mr.. Custis. and ! recall with clear
ness that there was also a Washington
birthstone there at the time of the Gus
tbs marker. That birthstone was in
scribed with the date of Washington's
birth and with the names of his parents.
1t was a part Of the inside wall of the
broken chimney. 1t was lightish-eolored
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went to work as only he knew how. but
his efforts were useless.
At every stride the chestnut head
crert farther and farther along the
black colts side. Two hundred yards
from the finish and Domino was lead
ing by a neck. hundred yards and
the neck was the shortest of heads.
Tired little Perkins seemed to have
lost control of Henry of Navarro. The
great thoroughbred was fighting the
battle himself, winning his own race
1t was taking all that was in him
to do 1t. and his own neck was
stretched in his effort to pass Dom
ino. but he did pass him. first the
small. fiery head. and then the thin.
sinewy neck. until when the judges
were reached, he had won b. almost
When he came back all dripping to
the stand with the blood marks on his
side he was cheered as no other horse
had been cheercd in the east for a
long time and he had earned it, for
he proved himself without question to
be one Of the bravest and most de
pcndable, one of the truest and most
gallant horses of his day.
That Henry of Navarre's victory was
merited was clearly demonstrated
seven days later. when. on September
Is, with Clifford and the Onecks sta
ble's game little campaigner. Sir Wal
ter aQded. ne dupHcated ms perform
ance and again defeated Domino and
Rey el Santa Anita in the first spe-
cial run at Gravesend. After a Cruel
ing fight with Clifford in the stretch
he came on to win going away"
Clifford fni shed second and Sir Wal
ter third, while Domino pulled up last
Despite his two defeats by Henry Of
Navarro, Domino ever occupied a
warm spot in the heart of his owner,
and those close to Mr.. Keene have
said that the noted turfman thought
more of the big black than Of any
other hoRse he ever owned. When
the son Of Himyar died the owner of
Colin. Sysonsby and many others had
a monument erected in his honor.
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had apparently broken down. but be-
fore their sroans had echoed across
the track Domino had again stood
of his rivals and was speeding like
the wind down the backstretch. two
lengths in front and. going along
easily.
The pace was growing faster as
each pole was passed. The Navarro
adherents looked blue as they noted
the smooth. frictionless stride OF
Domino rushing by the painted poles
over there onNthe backstretch like
a black shadow. while two lengths
behind him Perkins was pushing and
coaxing the fayorite to nang closer
to Domino.
1t certainly looked like the Keene
horse would win easily. Two. lengths
behind Navarro was poor Rey Ell
Santa Anita. hopelessly peaten. slmrn>
driving him along just to keep
within "speaking distance" of the
All thek way up the backstretch.
round the far turn. past the six-fur-
long pole. the ssven -furlong pole. the
mile pole. Domino still held his lead
II was only q quarter of mile
to the judges and broad gap of
daylight separated the blac@ horse
from his pursuers Every Domino
ing the favorite.
Then. suddenly. shrill voice rose
above the clamor, Look at Navarro
Gomez"
X \
INTO the stretch came Domino with
the Belmont horse still a good length
away. But the great chestnut was al
last reused. With his long neck stretch.
ed out. his eyes blazing with fire Of bat
tie, all his sluggishness departed. Henry
of Navarro came down upon his rival
with Irresistible speed.
At the furlong pole Taral glanced over
his shoulder and saw the chestnut at his
saddle skirts. Then the "Dutchman''
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Augustine, who inherited it from his
father Augustine. who was the, father
inherited Wakefield from his father
son has passed to another sphere and
his widow. one of the Popes creek
Washingtons. lives on the old farm in
a big house built by her husband and
which stands. as memory serves the
writer. about half mile. from the
tall monument which marks where
the Washington birthhouse stood
The Star man has preserved an in
terview he had with Mr. Wilson in
the summer of 1904. He said: It re-
member the Custis marker. 1t was
put in position in 1913, while Mr.
Custis was living at Arlington 1t
was a big bowlder of Potomac blue
stone and was probably quarried on
the Virginia side of the Potomac near
the present Aqueduct bridge 1t was
taken down the river by schooner and
set on the site, of the Washington
homestead, then indicated by. stand
ing chimneys. The. stone was in
position when 1 came in possession
of Wakefield. 4 few years before
the civil war some colored men.
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building their quarters in the neigh
borhood. carried off this hi" stone
and put it in position as back for
an open fireplace. Mrs. Wilson (born
Elizabeth, Washington traced the
stone and compelled the marauders TO
return it to the old house site. In the
handling it was broken in halves. but
the two pieces We're taken back to
the site of the Washington home and
set up again. Visitors chipped the
stone and carried away hundreds of
pieces of it as souvenirs, and during
the civil war the last pestige of the
Potomac blue stone that had been
the Custs marker disappeared"
* = x x
WASHINGTON IRVING speaks of
w the birthplace of Washington on
Bridges creek. and in other places in
this little history it. is referred to as the
Popes creek farm. The monument is
close to Popes creek and about a mile
from Bridges creek. And you should
bear in mind that there are two "Popes
creeks in the vicinity of the Capital
one in Maryland. which is probably the
better known. and one in Virginia. about
fifteen miles below the Maryland creek.
which George Washington was born was
on Popes creek. but George Washing
tons father, Augustine. was the third
generation from the immigrant John
Washington. who settled on these lands,
and 1t is believed that the first wash
ington house may have been on Bridges
creek. A number OF years ago a star
man, after talking with number OF per-
sons who had given thought to the SUBJ
ject, set down this:
There is considerable conjecture as to the
site Of the house in which John washlngtoF
the immigrant dweit Ihere ss ,s strong as p, ne,
born in the house which the first John wash
fngton made his home: Washingtons BIRTH
Bridges creek and Popes creek. One would
incline TO think that these were two names
for one creek. Bridges creek nes pet"een u
mile and a mile and half above Or north,
west of Popes creek. The Washington burial
ground and the family vault are on high
monument marking the birthhouse site is close
to the bank Of Popes creek The house
marker and the family burial ground are a
early colonial times. The private burial
ground was, as "A rule, not far from the
few rods distant. Not far from the Wash
ington cemetery and on an elevated ground
above Bridges creek is spot on which long
ago there was human habitation. The
richness of the soil and the character OF the
vegetation prove this. besides, there have been
unea rthed fragments brick. glass and pot
terry II is believed that the first Washing
ton made his. home here. 1t may be that
the house overlooking popes creek. and look
ing ont across the Potomac river may have
been built by Capt. Lawrence Washington, son
of the immigrant.
This farm--call ii the Bridges creek
or the Popes creek farm, as you will
was the property of John Washing
ton. his son. Capt. Lawrence Wash
ington, and his son. Augustine WASH
ington This Augustine died in 1743.
leaving several large tracts OF land.
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carry a crew of three men. He would
act as master of the craft. and John
Neff. forty-tive years old. a we'll
known Canadian waterman. now in
Washington. would be the skipper"
Mr.. Neff. he says, has already ex
pressed his anxiety to make the trip.
Clayton says he has another man. in
mind to complete the crew for the
jaunt.
The yacht would be made over con-
siderably. Clayton says. in order to
place her in the best possible condi-
'tion for the Journey lie proposes to
carry, as much spread Of canvas as
the Vessel will stand. and in this
connection it is planned to. convert
the siesta into schooner rigging.
Prof. Clayton is man who leans
to the life of rover. and since
bringing the yacht to Annapolis he
has spent much of his time during
the open months knocking about in
the waters of Chesapeake bay.
One OF the conditions of the race
is that the engine of the Siesta will
have to be sealed. or else removed.
The professor says he would prefr
to have the engine sealed. SO that
in the event of an emergency it may
be used
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tion is that the government shall
| build good road from the state
| highway to the Washington birth
| place, about mile and three quarters.
The origin and significance OF th-
name Wakefield" are obscure. 1t Is
| nearly always written that George
Washington was born at Wakefield.
yet Washington never knew the place
by that name. In his time IL was tn.
Popes Creek farm. or the home on
/ Popes creek. 1t is believed. that the
| name Wakefield" was given the
farm by George Washing;on's nephew
tAugustine's SOM. William Augustine
Washington, for on his death he be-
queaths Wakefield to. his son, George
Corbin Washington
| In this neighborhood are many
solemn and historic spots. There is
the Washington family burial lot.
| For years those graves lay out un-
! inclosed in an open field. There was
a vault in this lot 1t had been dug
| in the earth. bricked up and arch, Il
over. either flush with the surface
of the ground, or it may have been
! little higher than the ground. The
top of that arch was broken in and
| nearly filled with earth. The few
bushes were cracked in many places
and directions. Mr.. Wilson put a
fence about the lot and had il
! cleaned up. He kept a fence around
y,
Society of Colonial Danes Of Eir-
ginia, did what could be. done to re-
store the gravestones and built a
stone wall about the cemetery. One
ory of Augustine Washington, father
of General Washington, born in the
year 1894: died May =. 1743. This
stone is placed here by the Society
of the Colonial Danes of America in
the state of Virginia"
IT is not EpaWn that (SeorYA Wa Ah-
ington's father is buried in this lot.
but it is. believed that he is. Mary
Washington. the mother. is buried
at Fredericksburg. within the orig
of her daughter Betty. wife of Maj.
Fielding Lewis. Another gravestone
in the Washington lot is inscribed:
-, Herr iyes ye body Of Jane; wife Of Angus
died We cath Of Sober. l7es. Who left behind !,
her .~o sons and one daughter.
This lady was the first wife of
George Washington's father and the
mother of Lawrence washinEeSa Of
Mount Vernon. Her old home. Bleak p.
Hail.. is about two miles from the
cemetery. #
Another tomb is that of John
Washington: eldest SON of Capt. Law
matter on this stone is not legible.
but one can make out. ALSO Mildred
Washington. eldest daughter of said
Washington. who died We list day OF
August. 1886" Another stone IS in
scribed. Col. John Washington Of /.
Warton. England. died Jan. -, 1877"
1t was in 1886 that the government
built the monument at the birthplace. "
built the wharf which nobody used i
and which has been destroyed, and
built the road which very few per-
sons use. because it starts from no.
where"-that 10. from = the. river
shore where there is se.,wharf.s asas
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Handkerchief of History
and modification of tkN.

survival and modification of tL1
practice.
At one time handkerchiefs were. of
many sizes and various shapes, and
the fact that handkerchiefs are now
square is attributed tg an edict OF kim
Louis XVI. promulgated. on January
I. 1855. that "the ljngth of handker-
tA:efs shall equal t4eir breadth hence
forth throughout yhe Kingdom.
1t is related in/old chronicles that
the handkerchi2 has played GER
tain part in English politics. In 1745
handkerchiefs were stamped with the
portraits of the principal followers
of the young pratender as means
Of giving publicity to these men and
aiding in their capture. 1t is related
that some of the principals of the
Stuart party caused handkerchiefs to
be stamped with the portrait of
George II. that his image might be
put to ignoble uses. In 1710 Queen
Anne had the text of an important
speech she had made to parliament
printed on handkerchiefs. that the
speech might gain wide circulation
and get into the homes of England.
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stone and l remember that as boy,
I thought it was marble and. therefore
of great value. l have retained the be-
lief that this marker on the chimney
was marble. though. of course, it may
have been sandstone or limestone. l
was a little boy when Charles Jett came
to live on the Wakefield farm but Il
remember him well. To my boyish mind
he was remarkable for two things. First,
because he cut down the old apple trees
which the boys called Gen. Washington's
orchard and second. because he pulled
down the only standing chimney. saying
that he needed some brick. When the
chimney was torn down the birthstone
was broken and the pieces were thrown
over in the clump of fig bushes nearby
with other boys, used to brush away
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been purchased with the property and
was one of the primitive farmhouses
of Virginia. The roof was steep and
sloped down over low. projecting
caves. 1t had four rooms on the ground
floor and others in the attic and an
immense chimney at each end Not
a vestige of it, remains. Two or three
decayed fig trees. with shrubs and
vines, linger about the place and here
and there flower grownwil serves
to mark where the garden. has been.
Such at least was the case few years
since, but these may have likewise
passed away. One stone marks the
site of the house and an inscription
denotes its. being the birthplace of
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the leaves from these fragments and
spell the words that were chiseled in
them. I suppose these pieces of stone
have sunk under the mold and l be-
licve I could go to the spot where they
lay SO long and perhaps they might be
dug up
IN 1913 the birthplace farm passed
out of possession of the descendants
Of the Immigrant John Washington.
In 1S46 it was bought by John F.
Wilton of Anne Arundel county. Nd.
and he gave it to his son. John i.
Wilson, who married Miss Betty
Washington. a granddaughter of
william Augustine Washington. who
inherited Wakefield" from: his father.
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HE handkerchief is an exceed
ingly old article or accessory
of dress. but il was the spread

C@HE handkerchief is an exceed
ingly old article or accessory
of dress. but it was the spread
of the tobacco habit, and the
snuff taking habit in particular,
which brought fame and popularity to
the handkerchief and diverted it to
the use to which it is now generally
put. The English called it a hand
kerchief because it was a kerchief
used in the hand. \ "kerchief' was
a cloth worn over the head. and "ker-
chief" is the English rendering of two
French words, "couvre," to cover, and
Chef" or head" So. "couvre- chef"
meant "head-cover.
Soon after Introduction into Europe
of tobacco from America the taking
of snuf became fashionable and the
rich, luxurious, or dainty people of
the British Isles began to use the
kerchief TO cover their noses as they
sneezed. and they called the little
piece Of cloth. gauze, silk or lace a
handkerchief
The little. square of goods has been
carried for many centuries. but in
the very olden time--that is. in the
time of the classic Greeks and Ro-
mans-it was carried principally as
Greece II was carried by rich and
lofty Persians both as an ornamental
article of, dress and as a useful bit
of cloth with which to wipe moisture
from the brow. The French word for
"handkerchier'} is "mouchoir." and
that noun was made from the French
verb "moucher." which meant to wipe
a childs nose or to snuff a candle
1t is related in old chronicles that
ia grande mademoiselle," the niece
Of Louis xAI. had her handkerchiefs
adorned with sprays Of heliqtrope and
tied with mauve ribbons. Nine. do
Barry had a handkerchief on which
her name was embroidered in pre-
cious stones Marie Antoinette had
a handkerchief which was a square
of the rarest lace. over which splendid
pearls were scattered and .meshed
with the lace, and 1t is said that a
mate to that handkerchief was in pos
session of Nine. du Lamballe, who
suffered the same fate as the queen.
Among extravagant and luxuriant
persons of the sixteenth century in
France and Italy handkerchiefs were
embro idered with armorial bearings
wrought in precious stones. and the
custom OF 'embroidering initials on
handkerchiefs is believed to- be n
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posed race from the Belgian consul
general at New York"
On Tuesday a week ago Prof. Clay
ton was Nhe first to enter his auXil-
iary yacht .Sfesta. which is only
thirty two tons and seventy-one feet
over all She is the smallest boat
ever entered in a cross-ocean, race.
Prof. Clayton mailed his entry in a
communication to Pierre Mali, Bel
gian consul general at New York.
which read.
Annapolis. Md:
Hon. Pierre. Mali. consul general of
Belgium, No. % Madison avenue
New York city. n. Y.
Dear Sir: In reference to the pro-
posed transatlantic Iace for sailing
yachts for King AfUert's cup. / de-
sire to enter the yacht Siesta: I shall
thank you for full information con-
cerning the matter.
Respectfully,
..:w. F. CLAYTON"
Prof, clayton is a native of Wash
ine,ton, D. {. His father is dead. His
mother: Mrs. Mary P. Clayton. lives
in st. Louis. Mo. He is thirty-nve
wears old, graduate of Columbia
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Great Goers.
GOVERNMENT official said at

A GOVERNMENT official said at a
farewell dinner:
'My pleasant job had only one un-
pleasant feature-the Office seeker.
rs there anything to compare with
office seekers? They're all alike, all
equally indefatigable In fact. ! have
never seen an office seeker yet who
didn't deserve to have. inscribed on
his tombstone the epitaph which was
once suggested for an Office seeker of
Paint Rock
Here lies Herbert Maxwell, in the
only place for. which he never ap-
Piled"
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Too Modest.

GLE is too modest"
A seator was analyzing a poll
tician whose career has thus far
lacked success.
ITS fault to be too modest" the
senator went on. "A too modest
ly an advertisement that brought no
answers. The advertise ement ran:
Wanted-TheatricaD engagement:
preferably small part such as dead
lody or shouts outside. -.-
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Prof. Walter F. Clay
ton, Instructor at St.
John $ College, An
napolis, Will Com
pete In Transatlan-
tic Race Of Small
Boats for Cup Of
fered by King Al
bert of Belgium.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. February I9. 1871.
ri WOULD like the adventure
that just such trip VIII
offer" said Walter F. clayton.
who holds the chair of chem
istry in the faculty of St. Johns Col
lese, in talking of his application to
enter his seventy -one-foot yacht in
the transatlantic race in competition
Evening star., 1921-02-20

IT Is Five Miles Below Colonial Beach.
on Popes Greek, Near Its Junction
With the Potomac River-History of
the Farm-Name Given to Place After
Death of Washington on
Site of House-Graves of Washington
Ancestors-Need of a Good Road