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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-02-15

them in their hands to the REIMBURSEMENT thereof.
In the distribution Of the swords hereby devised,
among the five nephews therein enumerated, the
one now presented fell to the lot of Samuel Wash
ngton, the devisee last named in the clause of the
will which have just read.
This gentleman, who died few years since, in
the county of Kanawha, and who was the father Of
Samuel T. Washington, the donor, knew WE'LL l
have often seen this sword in his possession, and
received from him the following account of the
in which 1t became his property, In the
division made among the devisees:
He said that he knew it to have been the side
arm of General Washington during the Revolution
airy war--not that used occasions of parade
and review but the constant service sword of the
great chef-that he had himself seen General
Washington wear this identical sword-he pre-
sumed for the last time-when in 1894, he reviewed
the Virginia and Maryland forces then concentrat-
ed at Cumberland, under the command of Gen.
Lee, and destined to cooperate with the Pennsyl-
Vania and New Jersey troops, then assembled at
Bedford, in suppressng what has been called the
whisky insurrection.
General Washington was at that time president
of the United States, and, as such, was commander
in chief Of the army. 1t is known that 1t was his
intention to lead the army in person that oc-
casion, had he found it necessary; and he went
to Bedford and Cumberland prepared for that
event The condition of things did not require it,
and he returned to his civil duties at Philadelphia.
Mr. Samuel Washington held the commission Of
captain at thai time himself, and served In that
campaign.
He was anxious to obtain this particular sword,
and preferred ii to all others, among which was
the ornamented and costly present from the great
Frederick.
At the time of the division among the nephews,
without intimatng what his preference was, he
loosely remarked that, inasmuch as he was the
only one of them who had participated in military
service they ought to permit him to take choice"
This suggestion was met in the same spirit in which
it was made; and the choice being awarded him,
he chose this, the plainest and intrinscally the
least valuable of any, simply because it was "the
battle sword"
1 am also in possession of the most satisfactory
evidence furnished by Col. George Washington Of
Georgetown the nearest male relative of General
Washington now living, as to the identity of this
sword His information was derived from his
father, William Augustine Washington the devisee
first named in the clause Of the will which have
read, from his uncle the late Judge Bushrod Wash
ington, of the Supreme court, and Maj Lawrence
Lewis, the acting executor of General Washing
toms will all of whom concurred in the statement
that the true service sword was that selected by
Capt. Samuel Washington.
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Nz5zN7e1aw-AS c1uuz4UzpmczzHr

Resolved, ETC.. That the secretary of state be,
and he is hereby, authorized to transfer the said
relics to the custody of the secretary OF the Smith
SONIA institution for safe-keepng and exhibition
IN the National museum"
The resolution accepting the washington sword
and Franklin staff passed by both houses on
the same day. The proceedings in the house were
especially impressive, many senators and diplo-
mats being present. The speech of presentation
was delivered by Representative George w. Sum-
mers of Virginia The part Of his address refer
ring to the Washington sword contains the follow
ing interesting information concerning the weapon
carried so long by the Father of His Country:
Mr.. Summers-Mr. Speaker I rise for the Tur-
rose of discharging an Office not connected with
the ordinary business Of legislative assembly.
Yet, in asking permission to interrupt, for a mo-
ment, the regular order of parliamentary proceed
ings, cannot doubt that the proposition which
have to submit will prove gratifying as it may
be unusual
Mr. Samuel T. Washington, citizen of Kama
wha county, in the commonwealth Of Virginia, and
one Of my constituents, has honored me with the
commission of presenting in his name and on his
behalf, to the congress of the United States, and
through that body to the people of the United
States, two most interesting and valuable relics
connected with the past history of country and
with men whose achievements both in the field and
in the cabinet best illustrate and adorn annals.
One is the sword worn by George Washington,
Il
in Forbes campaign against the French and Indi-
ans, and afterwards during the whole period of
the War Of Independence as commander in chief
of the American army.
1t is plain cutleau, or hanger, with green ht
and silver guard. On the upper ward of the scab-
bard is engraven 81 Bailey; Fishkill." IT is ac-
companied by buckskin belt which is secured
by silver buckle and clasp, wherein are engraven
the letters 90. W." and the figures "1757" These
are all Of the plainest workmanship but substan-
tial and in keeping with the and with the
times to which they belonged.
The history Of this sword is perfectly authentic,
and leaves no shadow of doubt as to it's identity
The last will and testament of George Washing
ton bearing date the ninth day of February,
1799 contains, among great variety of requests,
the following clause: "To each of my nephews,
William Augustine Washington George Lewis,
George Stepoe Washington, Bushrod Washington,
and Samuel Washington, give one of the swords
or cutleaux of which I may die possessed; and
they are to choose in the order they are named
These swords are accompanied with an injunction
not to unsheathe them for the purpose of shedding
blood except it be for sefdefense in defense Of
their country and its rights and in the latter case,
to keep them unsheathed and prefer falling with
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Too Reminiscent.

1 overheard a remark the other eve
ming which would form a good addi-
ton to that remarkable series of play
fully satirical drawing by Du Maurier
in Punch" entitled Things one would
rather have left unsafd." A very gush-
ing lady and her daughter swept across
room and up to little lady who was
standing there and said: My, how
sweet you look this evening"" then
turning to her daughter, remarked in
very audible tone, my dear, she
must have been lovely when she was
young Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-02-15
The First power.

When the first electric power station
was established in Bolivia the South
American Indians thought that the
white man was stealing the moons
light and power for his business.
There. were indignation meetings,
which were suppressed only by the
gradual understanding by the natives
of the great benefit of electricity
through this power station.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-02-15
FREEDOM FROM
IAXATlvES
Discovery by Scientists Has Replaced
Them.

Pills and salts give temporary re-
lief from constipation only at the ex-
pense of permanent injury, says an
eminent medical authority.
Science has found newer, better
way-a means as simple as Nature
itself.
In perfect health a natural lubricant
keeps the food waste soft and moving.
But when constipation exists this nat
ural lubricant is not sufficient. Medi-
cal authorities have found that the
gentle lubricating action of Nujol most
closely resembles that of Natures own
lubricant. AS Nujol is not laxative
it cannot grippe. 1t is in no sense a
medicine. And like pure water 1t is
harmless and pleasant.
Nujol is prescribed by physicians:
used in leading hospitals. Get bottle
from your druggist today Advertise
lnent
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A man, or wrong or right.


'You show us Grant in gain and loss
His early waning star,
The gold that cleaned amid the dross,
Purged by the fires of war.
"YOu show US Lincoln, calm in strife
With homey nen and jest,
The shambling gait, the kindly life
The freedom of the West.
"But when we seek on history's scroll
The Father of the free,
The name that leads muster-rou,
We ask, Can this be he?"
eve see demigod of old,
Grim, faultless and SERENE
Olympian grandeur stern and cold,
A god from the machine
"Oh lead him down from heights above
And set his feet on earth,
To show his sons the man they love
In weakness and in worth"
Photographs reproduced herewith show Arthur
Dawson, official portrait painter at the United
States Military academy at West Point, and the
original Gilbert Stuart bust portrait Of George
Washington, which he discovered by accident in
an unnoticed corner Of the washington and Lee
university, Lee Memorial chapel at Lexington, Va,
last summer. The portrait is painted on the pc
discovered by Mr.. Dawson while looking over the
paintings in the chapel It is estimated by art ex
perts to be worth from $4,000 to 100000 and is
pronounced the finest Stuart in America at the
present time. 1t has been in the Washington and
Lee university for many years, but until Mr.. Daw-
sons discovery, its true value was unknown. Rec
ords fail to show where the picture came from.
The panel measures % by 80 inches
Congress has passed q joint resolution as fol
lows
"Whereas, by a joint resolution of the senate and
house Of representatives approved March A. 1874,
the sword Of George Washington and the staff Of
Benjamin Franklin were accepted in the name Of
the nation as gifts from Samuel T. Washington and
deposited for safe-keeping in the Department of
State; and
"Whereas, by a Joint resolution of the senate
and house Of representatives, approved February
%, 1856 the sword Of Andrew Jackson was ac-
Oepted In the name Of the nation as a gift from
the family of Gen Robert Armstrong and depos-
tied for safekeeping in the Department of State;
and
Whereas it is represented by the secretary of
state that he has no appropriate place for the ex-
hibition of these relics: Therefore be it
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GROWTH OF OUR STEEL INDUSTRY

poration, which had a total output of
over 100000 tons of finished steel
products in 1920.
1t was after 1890 that the industry
began it's tremendous expansion. In
1901 two of the largest companies, the
Illinois Steel and the Carnegie, com
bined and took in a number of other
companies to form the United States
Steel corporation.
At the present time the United
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"a Mornana MIraue.

The mirage which is often seen at
the straits of Messina is known as the
Fata Morgana, because it was thought
to have been the work Of a fairy of
that name In Arthurian legend, Nor
gan la Fay was the sister of Arthur.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-02-15
Dramatic Rise of Giant Corporation
Has Been the Wonder of Won
derful Industrial Age.

The story Of the steel industry of
America is dramatic. In 1916 the
first blast furnace was built in this
country and in 1881 there were only
d8 steel plants in America. Realizing
this, we can appreciate the growth
of the great United States Steel cor
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-02-15

stead of died" One day, not long af
terWard, some one said at dinner,
when the apple dumplings were passed
that they would taste better if they
had cream on them: "Wen," said
Helen, I'VE would have had cream If
our COW had not di-passed on"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-02-15

States Steel corporation operates 142
plants that produce steel products
and cement, Is subsidiary companies,
So coke plants, 60 separate coal mines,
90 ore properties, 1913 steamships and
$50 other vessels, 8 railroads with al
most 1000 miles of main line, besides
docks, water supply systems, gas and
oil properties
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-02-15
a Narrow Squeak.

ga motor truck smashed the baby
carriage to smithereens, num-"
Horrors Was the baby hurt?"
you're mighty lucky, mum. He
was kidnapped only five minutes be-
fore" life.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-02-15
"The Root nf ALI Evli.v

DE love of money! said Uncle
Eben, rs de root of all evil Jes' de
same, we keeps rootfn' harder fol-
money dan we does fox football
Washington Evening Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-02-15
Yes. YES.

"He and his sweetheart are mad
about golf. Eyes, they're a regular
pair of teaspoons"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-02-15
CHARACTER TELLS
THE STORY!

People throughout this country are
giving more thought to hygiene and to
the purity of remedies on the market,
but no one doubts the purify of Doctor
Pierce's vegetable medicines, for they
have been SO favorably known for over
fifty years that everyone knows they are
just what they are claimed to be. These
medicines are the result of long research
by well-known physician, R. V. Pierce,
M. D., who compounded them from
health-giving herbs and roots long used
in sickness by the Indians. DR.. Pierce's
reputation as a leading and honored
citizen of Buffalo, is a sufficient guaran-
tee for the purity of that splendid tonic
and blood purifier, the Golden Medical
Discovery, and the equally fine nerve
tonic and system builder for women's
ailments, DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton. Send Zoe. for trial pkg. tablets to
Pierce's InvaIids Hotel, Buffalo, NY.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-02-15
In T-Bone Land.

Helen was visiting her grand mother
and a friend remarked she preferred
to have people say passed on" In
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-02-15

Too much honey is sometimes sc
bad as too much gall.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-02-15

The course or true love requires q
lot of money to keep 1t In repair.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-02-15
out of Date.

Ethel-'Bertha has old-fashioned
IDEAS Clara-''Yes, she will smoke
those lady cigarettes
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-02-15

You notice there is just as much
ice cream eaten, no matter how hard
the times are.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-02-15
coolies Of Rubies.

''Mones isn't everything.
'eThey reslize that now in Russia -
Louisville Caurier-Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-02-15

1t worries a woman when she ex-
poets news and II doesn't show up.
Evening star., 1923-07-22
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Ellis
To Remain at D. C..
Home Through August
Will Attend American Bar
Meeting in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Crawford to Go to
Long Island.

Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Hampton Ellis.
who recently returned from an in
teresting trip to Europe. will remain
in their home on Massachusetts ave-
nue. until the end of August. when
they will go to Minneapolis to attend
the meeting of the American Bar
Association.
Mrs. Medorem Crawford will close
her home the 1st Of August and go
TO Long Island. Her daughter. Miss
Dolores Crawford, has gone to White
will later visit in Montreal, Canada.
Mrs. Richard $. Hill and her daugh-
ter, Miss Minnie Hill, are spending
several weeks in Atlantic City.
Capt. and Mrs. Egmont Francis koe-
mig, the latter formerly Miss Eleanor
Carroll Hill, returned last week from
their wedding trip, and are occupy
ing Mrs. Hills house at 1920 18th
street, and will move the end of
next week to 1924 oliver street, Chevy
Chase, Md, which Mrs. Hill has leased
for next season.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Z. Gam will
leave today for Hot Springs, accom-
panying party of friends in their
the party from Washington will be
Mrs. George Hall Gardner and Col.
William Molston. They will spend a
fortnight at Hot Springs, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Gam will go from there to
Louisville, KY, to visit MIR. and Mrs.
Washington, when they will take
possession of the house at 3508 Ma
comb street, which they have pur-
chased from Gen. and Mrs. Charles
FarnSworth.
Mrs. Charles c. Mathews, who is
with her sister, Mrs. Delos A. Blodg
ett, in her home, Casa Verona, on
the cliffs of Machfnac Island, Mich,
will go to California early in August.
before returning to Michigan to Join
Mrs. Blodgett and come to Wash
ington in the autumn.
portion Of last winter in Washington,
sailed from New York early in July
for Panama, on her way to California.
MT. and Mrs. c. w. Calvin, who left
Washington q few days ago, sailed
from New York yesterday on board
the White Star liner Baltic and will
spend some time in England and on
the continent.
who have recently returned from a
visit to Atlantic City, left yesterday
for, Colorado Springs and the Mani
tou country. After an indefinite stay
there they will go on to Salt Lake
City and then to Yellowstone Park.
They will return by steamer through
the great lakes from Duluth to
Buffalo.
: Mrs. Henry Leonard and her son,
Benjamin Warder Thoron, sailed from
New York on the Baltic, bound for
Liverpool, yesterday. They will be
absent during the summer months.
children were among the passengers
on the Pan-America. sailing for Ar
Uontinued on Efth PaGe.1
Evening star., 1923-07-22
Miss Cecil Norton Bride
Of Former Congressman
Bishop Mcdowell Performs Ceremony Making
Her Wife of Thomas U. Sisson; to Live
in Mississippi

picture hat OF seranium pink. and
carried sweetheart roses and del
phinium.
Walter Rauber was best man and
the ushers were Francis Engle and
Mr. and Mrs John George Klein,
tenor soloist and organist, respec-
lively, of Gunton Temple Presby77
program preceding the ceremony.
D'Hardeiot. and Eat Dawning." By
Cadman. The bridal party entered
from 'Lohengrin" and O. Promise Me"
was softly played during the cere-
mony. The Mendelssohn wedding
march was used for the recessional.
Immediately following the cere-
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Klein, with
whom Mrs Benton has made her
home. Mrs. Benton. mother of the
bridegroom; Miss Summers and Mr..
Rauber assisted in receiving.
Later Mr.. and Mrs. Benton left on
motor trip through Ohio and
Indiana.
Cards have been issued by Mrs.
Frances Patton of Colorado Springs an
nouncing the marriage of her daughter.
Lora Frances, to Mr.. Cloyd Lester RI
ley, Thursday, July 1S. The ceremony
was performed in Trinity Church,
Ransome Covell in the presence of a
small company.
The bride, who was given in marriage
by her cousin, Mr.. George w. Love,
wore a travelling suit of sand coloreo
poiret twill, with small hat OF terra
Gotta, and wore a corsage bouquet or
white roses and lilies of the valley.
Her only attendant was Miss Garnett
jenkins and the best man was Mr..
John T. Burruss of Richmond, Va. MISS
jenkins was in blue organdy trimmed
with pink and her hat was of cream
Neapolitan straw, and she wore j. cor
sage bouquet of pink rosebuds. MIR.
Harold Burket and Mr.. Robert Peter
son were ushers
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley left immediately
after the ceremony for Colorado, and
after August Is will be at home at 1855
Columbia road.
The home of Mrs. E. Jane Johnson.
widow of Capt. Cornelius w. john
son, was the scene of pretty wed
ding Wednesday evening, June II,
when her daughter, Miss Edna Marion
James Albert Dowie of Edinburgh,
Scotland. The ceremony was per-
formed at o'clock by the Rev. Titus
Z. Davis and was followed by an in
formal reception.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her brother, Mr.. Cornelius
w. johnson, was attended by Miss
Jane Brewer as maid of honor and
Miss Edna Vize and Miss Dorothy
Vize, flower girls. Mr.. e. r. Haas
was best man and Mrs. Russell b.
Johnson was mistress of ceremony,
assisted by Miss Pauline johnson. A
pretty feature of the wedding was
the lane formed by Miss Roberta
January, Miss Madeleine Burley, Miss
Estelle Smith and Miss Jane Rose,
who Joined hands while the bride and
her attendants walked to the fmpro-
vised altar.
Later in the evening Mr. and Mrs.
Dowie motored to Baltimore from
CONTINUED on Sixth Page.I
Evening star., 1923-07-22

cent inspection trip. from which they
returned last week. Mr. Glover will
remain in their apartment at Ward
man Park Hotel, joining Mrs. Glover
for occasional week ends.
The assistant secretary Of the
Treasury. Mr.. Eliot Wadsworth, went
TO Beverly, Mass, Friday, to join Mrs
Wadsworth for short vacation in
their summer home there.
The assistant secretary of war, Mr..
Davis, is spending the week end at
the Aberdeen proving ground, where
he went Friday for brief inspection
trip. He will return tomorrow.
Judge and Mrs. Walter +. Crawford
and their daughter and son, Miss
Alexine Crawford and Mr.. Walter J.
Crawford. jr., of Beaumont, Tex, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Goodwin
in their home. at 1919 r street, and
will be with them for several weeks.
Mr.. Alan Winslow Of the State De-
partment has Joined the assistant
secretary of state, Mr.. Leland Harri-
son, and the third assistant secretary
of state, Mr.. ]. Butler Wright, at the
Willard Straight estate on the Rock
Vile road for the remainder of the
summer.
Evening star., 1923-07-22
Postmaster General
To Return Tomorrow

The Postmaster General and Mrs
New are expected to return tomorrow
from short motor trip through
Maryland and Pennsylvania. Mrs.
New left Washington Thursday, ac-
companied by Col. and Mrs. Parker
Hit. and the Postmaster General
Joined them in Harrisburg from the
middle west, where he went earlier
5n the week.
Senator and Mrs. Peter Goelet
Gerry, who have several times
changed their sailing date for return
3ng to New York. will leave Europe
July 20 and Will land in New York by
the 1st of August. Mrs. Richard II.
Townsend, the mother of Mrs. Gerry,
who has remained in Washington
awaiting her return. will go to New
York to meet them on their arrival.
Senator William B. Mckinley, who
IS at Northport Mich, will come to
washington tomorrow for visit.
Miss Julia MATHS, who was here for
several weeks, has Joined the senator
ct Northport Point.
The chief of staff, Gen. John ].
Pershing, will start today on an in
spection tour through the west, ar
irving in San Francisco about the
middle of August.
Tne underSecretary or state and
Mrs Phillips will leave their summer
home at Beverly. Mass. the middle of
the week and go to their camp in
Maine to remain several weeks. Mrs.
Phillips will return to Beverly to stay
through September, and the under
secretary will return to Washington
the end Of August.
DR.. Leo s. Rowe, director general
of the Pan-American Union, will
leave Saturday for Williamstown,
Mass, where he will have charge of
the round-table discussion of Latin
American questions at the Institute
of Politics.
Mrs. w. Irving Glover, wife of the
assistant postmaster general, left
Washington Friday for Eaglesmere,
Pa, whore she will spend the re-
,naipder of the summer. Mrs. Glover
accompanied the assistant postmaster
KsnArA u tha Pacific coast on 4 ra.
Evening star., 1923-07-22
Summer Leavetakings
Rapidly Thinning Ranks
Of Washington Society
Departures-Secretaries of State and War
in Capital During Week End
SALLIE V. H. PICKETT.

7HE flashlights, rapidly
capital vee fields and while Countess Szeheny the
L minister leading Newport
the
Tuesday New York the
ready the following day for Paris The
closed
dinner
their hospitality members of the embassy staff
THE disrupted than with the
of War members
the week end and when celebrating Bastle
Mrs Hughes Postmaster
could be
have there been few officials
August the
for the homecoming OF the President and Mrs Harding
yILE of diplomats and
" North Bar Harbor
distinction and interest Southampton
Mr. Sanford the
Mrs Sanford that body and Dr. and
spending the
prd midday Mountain
a-lub furnish the chief modes OF
HOWEVER, Washington that claim
frequently
H. Townsend who lingering here until after the h of August the
Chilean ambassador Nine Matthew
however scarcely spends week the German ambassador
Frau Wiedfeldt
and the Chevy Chase and other clubs
few members of society.
THERE always
= dinner
Wiedfeldt
like the dinner the Washington Club with
Persia guest honor and the the Persian by Mr.
The Pasme Eternity
to "a point