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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21
BY EDNA NJ. COLMAN.

~ HOSTS!-Tragedy, romance.
the witchery of moonlight on
Y old houses. UNCOVERED walls,
~ the isolation of emptiness, be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21
"Where Do We Go From Here?"

cor perhaps east?"
II don't know" 1 said.
"Wouldn't it be likely out some
where beyond Norwood"
Il don't know" reiterated.
Il wonder If Jonesville would be
that little village clean up back OF
Townsville?"
Il have no idea" 1 said.
The man with the spectacles called
back into the country store.
Mother. where's Jonesville?"
No sound came out.
THE woman" he explained, us a
little hard of hearing. Mother
| where's Jonesville?"
"How's that, pa?"
where's Jonesville?"
where's wfat?"
"Jonesville."
Don't ask me-"
II guess she don't know" the man
said
mo, I guess, too. she don't" !
answered.
NO" he continued, likely she
wouldn't. We're strangers here our
selves. We only moved in five years
ago.
X X X
After that we drove on past woods,
and barns, and houses, for what
seemed an interminable distance. AT
last we came to hamlet that seemed
large enough to have some one in it
who could direct us properly.
So we stopped a man on the side
walk st the top of the street
(which is the way to Jonesville?"
we called.
"Jonesville?" he said and stood
staring.
Yes, Jonesville"
"Jonesville?" he answered.
In impotence we drove on further
down the street and then stopped an
other man.
"Jonesville?" he said in blank
amazement.
We moved on again and stopped
another.
He put down bucket that he had
in his hand and stood staring in
Amusement also.
"Jonesville?" he CAPPED.
X X X
Then the truth dawned on me.
IT get it," 1 said, this is Jones'
Vile. We are there"
When you drive out into the coun-
try. take Wy advice-don't ask the
way to anywhere. Just drive there.
iCopyright. 1877
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Copyright Photo by Harris & Ewing

His quarters, where most OF his cata-
| loguing was done, consisted Of tiny
vault or den in this subterranean pas
sage How he lived so long in this
dismal place, with its piles of musty
papers and dusty books, was a
/ mystery.
Suddenly he became paralyzed. and.
! though unable to speak, made it clear
| to his family that he had some i'm
portant information to impart, but,
despite his efforts, he died without be-
| ing understood. Not long afterward
| it was learned that he had hidden
$4,000 worth of Government bonds
among the books and papers of his
cubbyhOle. The bonds were found
| when the books were sorted and
moved to the new Library Building.
| Henry Wilson, born Jeremiah Jones
! Goliath of New Hampshire, started
| life as n shoemaker, but after getting
an act of the Legislat ure to change his
name, at the age of Il, to Henry Will
| son, he acquired an academic educa-
| ton and became absorbed in politics.
After strenuous career, he came to
| the Senate and was elected Vice Presi-
dent with Ulysses S. Grant for the
| latter's second term.
| Vice President Wilson died unex-
| pectedly in his room in the Capitol,
undoubtedly leaving unfinished some
| important business, since his specter
has been reported as roaming about
| the building ever since, at one time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21

giving severe fright to a Waterman
on duty guarding the coffin of a
Southern Senator, whose body lay in
state in the Senate chamber.
* x
THE rotunda has it's own special
u coterie of ghosts, and has the dis
tinction Of having produced the first
wrath to put in an appearance. On
the anniversary of his violent death
the bent and huddled figure of q
workman in overalls, with his kit of
tools. may be noticed gliding through
this hall. The death of a laborer in
the beginning of the construction gave
rise to this story. He lost his footing
on the scaffold and was killed by the
fall to the stone flooring.
There are other ghosts of the
rotunda, and the stories of their
activities center around the spirits OF
the great men whose bodies have lain
in state beneath the great dome.
The tall spare form of Lincoln has
come within the vision of a number
of Capitol attaches. Usually the tall
hat and great shawl pinned about the
shoulders make the vision unmiStak
able.
Public sentiment was keyed to high
tension when the casket of the Tn
known Soldier lay in state, in all its
superb setting of ferns, flowers and
palms. and drew to it the homage of
the Nation. From one of the watchers
came the story that the shadowy out
lines of slim, youthful doughboy
suddenly emerged from the mass OF
blossoms, to stand at attention at the
casket's head. and then the khaki
clad figure circled the chamber, as
though noting the surroundings anf
the magnificent floral pieces arranged
about the bier.
The awe-struck watcher believed
that he was beholding the spirit Of the
Unknown.
'Tis said that the soldier lad was
not alone, but that he was attended
and surrounded by a mighty host OF
soldier-heroes-like himself-who dice
unknown, unsung.
u X
nespite all the argument and denial
the stories Of ghostly occupancy
cling firmly to their material habta
tons, and house once reported haunt
ed seldom loses it's reputation unless
complete rebuilding takes place. Not
Withstanding all the years that have
passed, and the volume of convincing
evidence produced and the reported
confession. there are those in Wash
ington who still declare that the huge
evergreen box tree that long marked
the site of the scaffold in the Arsenal
where Mrs. Surratt was hanged, grew
of it's own accord, to present to the
world a perpetual reminder of her in
nocence
Further tales involve the belief that
the top floor of the old building, whese
for time she was confined, is still
haunted by her spirit, and, though
situated in the midst of a Govern
ment reservation. with military offices
and residences all about it. it remains
unused. The outlines of a female
figure, frequently may be. it is stated,
seen at the barred windows, in poses
OF deepest detection. while again and
again white hands beat futilely upon
the iron bars.
OF all the historic houses in the city
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"JONESVILLE?" HE REPEATED.

angle off past Nelson's"
Exactly just angle off past Mel
sons. Thank you so much.'
We angled off in the car and the
farmer went back to the plow.
We drove on a few miles just to
take a chance and then we asked the
way again. This time the man we ad
dressed was saving wood with buck
saw in front of a little shack. There
were seven children in sight. He was
French Canadian.
THE road to Jonesville?" he said
(he spoke in French, but that didn't
matterl. Certainly. Go merely in
that direction"--here he passed his
hand through 16 of the 81 points of
the compass. you will see a wood
"a wood" l repeated. There were
about 20 woods in sight already.
Yes, a wood. And then go on be-
yond that and you will see a house
"A house, yesa"
"And then, more further, q barn
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eyes, barn"
"And then, after, a hill"
Exactly" I said, "a hill" Il could
see lD.
And then, more further, some pine
trees
quite so, pine trees" (There We're
500 in sight right them.
And then, further you will sec"
II know" l said, Il will see another
wood, and another HILL and more
trees, and more barns"
Exactly" he said with smile.
and when l come to dandelion l
turn north around a clump of grass
and that's the road to Jonesville.
Thank you SO much"
Not at all, monsieur" he said, and
resumed his saving.
The next man came out OF little
crossroads store. He had on spec
tacles. That meant he could read and
write.
"Jonesville," he said, wouldn't
that be north?"
Il don't know" I answered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21


dear reader-but no doubt 1t
has; you've done everything
Il to take a motor drive across
country and find your way by
questioning the local inha bitants? If
so, you will recognize the manner in
which the different types OF people
, who live in the country react AS
we call it in the city.
Not very long ago I happened to
be one of a party who were trying TO
find our way in a car across country
about 30 miles from the railway sta
, ton, where we started, to place
! called Jonesville. Beyond the name Of
our destination we knew nothing of
/ the country whatever.
After a mile or two Of driving, we
stopped to ask our way The man we
accosted was a typical farmer, the
same man who lives all over Ontario,
all over New York State, and all over
New England. There are some ten
million of him. Those who have never
seen him in real life have seen him
on the stage. 1t is not possible to
exaggerate him.
can you tell u.s." I called over the
| fence, 1.-The way to Jonesville?"
| He took his hands off the pillow
! handles.
JcHFSFHN. Ic Ieptdlcu
"Jonesvile," / said.
"JOneSville?" he answered. Then
he paused and looked about him.
| We'll. | tell you" he said, you go
/ right on as you are and turn off when
you come to the old Miller place, and
then keep on till you get to Thomp-
sons barn. and them"
| I'm sorry / said. Il am a stranger
here and l don't know which is the
Miller place, or the Thompson barn"
The Miller place" he replied lis
right next to the Kaye homestead
You can't miss it,"
| I'm sorry" / said, Il don't know
which is the Kaye homestead. I'm a
stranger"
! well, If you're a stranger, I'll tell
! you. Follow this road till you come
to the old Riddle property, and then
angle off past the McQuin place
Thanks, ever so much" / said
''and which is the McQuin place."
Next TO the Prosser's. Youth can't
miss it,"
NO" I said. I'm sure can't. I
see 1t all now. All / have to do Is to
go on past the Miller's. and the
{ Thompson's, and the McQuin's. and
the pg0sser Sand then"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21
BY STEPHEN LEACOCK.

r TAS it often been your lot. my
dear reader--but no doubt 1t
has: you've done everything
L to take a motor drive across
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-06
HARVESTER ISSUE
SETTLED BY COURT
Highest Tribunal DeCIareSin-
ternationaI Co. Has Com
piled With Consent Decree.
BY the Associated Press.

4hHToNAtaNNN
The International Harvester Co.
was held by the United States Su-
preme Court today to have complied
with the consent C2Cree arranged to
restore competitive market conditions
in its field.
After a SheI man antitrust suit had
been fled by the Cover, 'nent in 1872,
a decree was entered in 1918 providing
that il competitive conditions were
not restored within IS months after
the end Of the World War, the SUI
preme Court could take further ac.
ton The Govern MT went back into
the courts in 1928. but lost the de-
cision and the appeal to the Supreme
Court followed.
Justice Sanford, i'm delivering the
opinion. said that lit does not appear
tn, since the entry of the consent
decree the International company has
used its capital and resources
for the purpose or with the effect of
restraining and suppressing the inter
state trade in harvesting machinery
or that it has at any time
controlled and dominated the trade in
harvesting machinery by the regula-
ton of prices
1T is true that in 1921 and 1929,
the period of acute depression in
the agricultural implement industry,
not only the International
company. but its competitors
made generally material reductions in
the prices of harvesting machines and
other implements.
But the International Co. did not
at any time reduce the prices below
replacement cost. and its reduction in
prices was not intended to eliminate
competition and has not had the eff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-06

feet. 1t has not, either during those
two years or since, attempted to dom.
mate, or in fact controlled or domi-
mated, the harvesting machinery in
dustry by the compulsory regulation
of prices.
THE most that can be said as to
this is that many of it's competitors
have been accustomed, independently
and as matter of business expedi-
ency, to- follow approximately the
prices at which it has sold it's har-
vesting machines: but one of it's COM
petitors has habitually sold it's ma.
chimes at somewhat higher prices.
THE law, however, does not make
the mere size of a corporation, how
ever impressive. or the existence of
ineXerted p -er on it's part, and of
tense. when accompanied by unlawful
conduct in the exercise of it's power.
And the fact that competitors may
see proper in the exercise of their
uneNerted power on it's part, an of.
arr her manufacturer does not estab-
llsh any suppression of competition or
SHOW any sinister domination"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-06
SIGMA NJ FRATERNITY
PLANS ANNUAL FARLEY

The 1927 national convention of the
Sigma Nu Fraternity will be l.eld IN
Washington December 20 to 80. bring
III about 500 delegates from all parts
of the country. it is announced by
Frank L. Yates of this city, inspector
& the first division for the fraternity.
including the States of Virginia. Mary.
land, Delaware and the District of Co
lumbia
Plans for the convention will be
made tomorrow night at a meeting of
the Washington Alumni Chapter at
TIL chapter house. 1873 N street The
executive committee of the chapter, re
sponsible for arrangements, is COM
posed of Robert +. Fleming. chair
man: Greenleaf IT. Chasmar Franz,
l.. Yates, Harold +. Elbows and Rich
ar +. Stands
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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
A, A. LAFROMBOISE, Atty.
Enumclaw, Wash.

In the Superior Court of the
State of Washington for King
County.
No. 197437. Notice of Assign
ment.
In the Matter of the Assignment
of Howell Idris Lewis and Rose
Lewis, his wife, Individually and
as a Marital Community, For bene-
fit of Creditors.
Notice is hereby given that How
ell Idris Lewis and Rose Lewis.
his wife, Individually and as >
Marital Community, have made an
Assignment of all their property
to the undersigned for the benefit
of their creditors; and all claim
against said Assignors should b.
presented to the undersigned, un
der oath, at his address below Civ
en-, within three months after 25th
day of February, 1927.
Carl Thorsett, 1905 Cole Street
Enumclaw, Wash, Assignee.
Date of First Publication Feb
ruary %, 1927.
2-25-274-1-27
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
NOTICE OF sHERIFF's SALE
OF REAL ESTATE.

State Of Washington, County
of King IS. Sheriff's OFFICE
BY virtue of an Order Of Sale
issued out OF the Honorable Su-
perior Court of King County, on
the nth day Of February, 1921
by the clerk thereof in Che ease OF
George +. buchanan, Plaintiff
versus Peter Monroe Smoek and
Agnes Smoek, Ills wife. Defend.
ants No 1876. aud to me, a.
Sheriff. directed and delivered
Notice Is Hereby Given, That
l will proceed 10 sell at public
auction to the highest bidder fof
cash. within the hours prescribe
by law for sheriif's sales, to-wil
at Ten o'clock a. m, Oh the 26ih
day Of March. 1927, before thf
Court House door of King County
jefferson Street entrance, al Sc
attic. in the State Of Washington
the following deserihed property
situated in King County. State 90
Washington, t0-witi
Lot %. block ~, Cottage Grove
No. . Addition 10 the City Of S.
attic levied on Is the property Of
the said plaintiff herein 20 satisfy
Judgment Of o foreclosure Of
lien amounting 90 -Four hundred
eleven and li.l0O Child Dollar
interest. and the cost Of suit ID
favor ~ defendants Peter Mon
roe smoek and Agnes 7mesk. DOH
wife.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
NOTICE OF HEARING ON SALE
CT COUNTY PROPERTY

Notice is Hereby Given, that
the Board of County Commission
ers of King County, Washington
will meet in their rooms in the
King County Court House, Seattle
Washington, on the 7th day oil
March, 1927, at the hour of ten
O'Clock a. m. for the purpose OF
hearing and determining the adj
visibility of selling the following
described property:
"The ST. of the NE14 of the
NE1l of the SEA of Section %
23-2, containing 5 acres, more OF
less.
A hearing will be granted to per
sons interested.
Dated at Seattle, Washington
this 31st day of January, 1927.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISS-
IONERS OF KING COUNTY,
STATE OF WASHINGTON
George A. Grant, Clerk of Board
By C. F. Gage, Deputy.
2-4-27-3-4-27
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
ALEX STEWART, Attorney
9o9 Arctic Bldg, Seattle, Wash.

In the Superior Court of tn
State of Washington, for KIM
County Gin Probate)
No 4l4S0. Notice to Creditors.
In the Matter of the Estate o
Cornelius j. Pyle, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Tho
undersigned has been appointed
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
MARTIN j. LUND, Atty.
S07 Leary Bldg, Seattle, Wash.

In the Superior Court of the
State of Washington, for King
County (In Probate)
No. 10000. Notice to Creditors.
In the Matter of the Estate Of
Hans John johnson, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed
and has qualified as administrators
of the estate of Hans John John
son, Deceased; that all persons
having claims against said deceas-
ed are hereby required to serve the
same, duly verified, on said admin
istratrix or her attorney of record
at the address below stated, and
file the same with the Clerk
of said Court, together with
proof of such service within six
months after the date of first pub
LEGATION of this notice, or the same
viii be barred
Date of first publication Feb
ruary 4, 1927.
Selma jeanette Johnson, Admins
tratrix of said Estate. Addres
COS Hoge Bldg, Seattle, Wash
Martin j. Lund, Attorney for b
tate, S07 Leary Bldg Seattle
Wash.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
SILAS NJ. SIMPLIFY, Atty,
500 American Bank Bldg, Seattle

In the Superior Court of the
State OF Washington, for King
County Gin ProbateJ
No. 4Ol69. Notice to Creditors.
In the Matter of the Estate Oh
John Davis Reeves. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed
and has qualified as executrix OF
the estate of John Davis Reeves,
Deceased; that all persons having
claim against said deceased are
hereby required to serve the same,
duly verified, on said ExecutrlN
Elizabeth Jane Reeves or her at
torney of record at the address be
low stated, and file the same with
the Clerk of said Court, together
with proof of such service within
six months after the date of first
publication of this notice, or the
same will be barred.
Date Of first publication Febgu
AIRY IS, 1927.
Elizabeth Jane Reeves Executrlz
of said Estate. Address Cove
Washington.
Silas NJ. Shipley Attorney for Us.
tate, Office 500 American Bank
Building, Seattle, Wash.
01S.21-3-5.21
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
Steps Toward Union of the
American Colonies
Continued from page three)


Now we shall see tie graduation
from nationality to Republican
government. State constitutions
and governments were established
by the states from June "A, 10l
TO 1850. Now, III regard to the tor
nation OF the republican govern,
ment for the United States. On
July IL, l716, John Dickinson sub
mitted articles OF confederation t.
congress. There was considerable
agitation on their acceptance as
several states refused TO rdtIty
them. 1ney We're not binding UNI
less ratified by ali the legislatures.
Maryland hnally ratified them Ill
1851 When they became the "artI-
cleS OIL confederation and perpet-
ual Union. The Individual was
recognized as the unit oil society.
IT Was a congress oil delegates III
which each state had one vote. ii
possessed the sole right OF deter
INNING on War or peace; OF form
ing treaties and Alliances; OF de
cluing disputes between states ;
borrowing money fixing standard
OF weights; making rules to gov
ern the army and navy, etc.
me nme states were required to
vote a question TO carry or pass
1t. IL was SAID after the complete
ratification OF the articles, ii has
the Union begun by necessity
been lndlssolubly cemented.
As a result OF the Annapolis
Convention the Constitutional con
yentlon met IN Philadelphia on
May IA, 1881 and was in session
until September, Fifty-five de
iegates met with George Washing
ION as president. Madison, Hamll-
ion, and Franklin, were prominent
leaders. A constitution was drawn
up and signed by all the members
on the llth day of September,
1857. The constitution recognized
The existence OF the states as sep
arate communities. Government
was provided for in legislature
consisting of two legislative
branches to make laws, a Judiciary
TO interpret the law, and an execu-
tive power in a President. The
seventh article stated that the vote
of nine states should be sufficient
10 establish this constitution be-
tween them,
BY the ned of July l7ss, the ra-
LITIGATION by nine states had been
laid before congress. Washington
was conducted into the office OF
President of the United States on
the Both of April 1889. The final
ratification by Rhode Island I'M
May, 1890, made the constitution
the constitution Of the thirteen
united states. Thus have we seen
the more perfect union" estab.
lished,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
s. s. vAsHoNA
Sunday

Extra boat leaves Burton Satur
day night at 6;20 and Tacoma at
11400 p. m. Cor Quariermaster and
all regular stops between.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
ALEX STEWART, Attorney
900 Arctic Building, Seattle, Wash

In the Superior Court Of the
State of Washington for the Coun-
ty of King Gin Probate)
No 4O222. Notice Of Hearing
final Report and Petition for Dis
tribution,
In the Matter Of the Estate Of
Belle Whitcomb Aldrich, Deceas-
ed.
Notice is hereby given that
Eretta r. Starr, surviving execu.
nix Of the Estate of Belle Whit
comb Aldrieh, Deceased has filed
IN the office of the Clerk OF said
Court her fiual Report and petit
ton for distribution, asking the
Court to settle said Report, distri-
butte the property 10 the persons
thereto entitled and to discharge
aid exeeutrix; aud that said Re
port and petition will be heard on
The 2gth day Of March, 1927, at
$50 Il. M. at the Court Room Of
the Probate Department OF said
Court.
Dated this End day Of March
1927.
Abe Y. Olson, Clerk of said Court
~ II. G. Gordon, Deputy
Alex Stewart, Atty. 800 Arctic
Bldg. Seattle.
.3-1-27- 31S-2I
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
HENRY S. NOON, Attorney
432 Pioneer Building, Seattle, Wn.

In the Superior Court Of TIN.
state Of Washington, for King
Comfy
Summons for Publication. No.
1882
Mabel Morse, Plaintiff
vs..
Charles Edwin Morse, Defend
ant.
The State of Washington 10 thu
said Charles Edwin Morse, Dr
fandant
Ym afe hereby summoned ir
appear within sixty DAYS after thl
date Of the first publication of mi
luminous, 10 wit Within ski
lays after the lth day of Mar
1927, and defend the above cnifi
d action in the above entiile
iaurt, and answer the complaint o.
he plaintiff, aud serve copy
ruur answer upon Tie sndersig
u attorney FOR plaintiff st his o.
flee below stated aud ia ease b
f0ur failure 30 to DO. iuigunu.
will be- rendered against sou a