The One Hundred and Seventy-Sixth Anniversary of Washington's Birth George Washington was born on the banks of the Potomac, in West moreland county, Virginia, on Febru ary 22, 1732. At the age of 16 he was a good sur veyor and at 19 he was adjutant of one of the Virginia militia districts, with the rank of major. At the age of 21 he was selected by Gov. Dinwiddle of Virginia as a "person of distinction," under orders of tho British government, to de mand an explanation of the French, who were forming settlements in the northwest and in the Mississippi valley. At the age of 23 he was commis sioned as colonel In the British army, and from that time, when as a"soldler of the king" he became distinguished on tho field, until ho took leave of Woodlawn Mansion, Westmoreland County, Virginia, One ®f Washington's Earliest Homes. 'I tils oflirers on November 23, 1753, after having overthrown the royal government, he was the most Impor tant factor in the affairs of the new country. Ending an eventful and successful military career, he retired to his ■home at Mount Vernon, Va., from which place in 1784 ho wrote to La fayette: "I have become a private •citizen on the banks of the Potomac, «nd under the shadow of my own vine and fig tree, free from the bustle of the camp, ... I am solacing myself with those tranquil enjoyments of which the soldier who is ever in pur suit of fame, the statesman . . . and the courtier . . . can have little con ception." At the time Washington wrote the quoted words to Lafayette he had no thought that he would be called as the president of the republic, the liv ing reality of which he had created. But so, and on the 30th day of April, 1789, having been elected on the ■6th day of the same month, ho took the oath of ofHce in New York city, having journeyed to that place from Mount Vernon in his private •carriage. Washington served hl3 country as its first chief executive for a period of eight years—two terms—and de clined a third term. No other presi dent since Washington has enjoyed •that distinction. The national government. In con- Junction with the states, has under taken to do honor to his memory by making his birthday a national holi day and by erecting monuments of marble pointing skyward, but the grandest and most expressive tribute is embraced in the lettering: "First In War, First In Peace, First In the Hearts of His Countrymen," as chiseled OM the statue which stands Washington's Headquarters While Directing Survey of Washington City, on the plaza at the east of the cap ttol. Washington was a very enthusias tic Mr.son, and was identified with the lodge In Alexandria, Va., which was chartered in 1783 under the Pennsyl vania jurisdiction, but in 1788 it was rechartered as the Alexandiia- Washington lodge. No. 22, and Wash ington was named as worshipful mas ter in the charter. Christ church, Alexandria, Va, Ivy *&U iT'js.a covered, was completed and delivered over to the vestry on Feb ruary 27, 1773, the construction hav ing been begun January 1, 17C7. Col. Washington was one of the first ves trymen of the church, and on the day that it was turned over by the builders he purchased pew No. 5 for the sum of £36 10 shillings, agree ing also to pay an annual rental of £5 for the same. The church was consecrated by Bishop Claggett of Maryland on June 14, 1814. This ancient and historic edifice is still used as a place of wor ship. It Is kept open every week day, and is annually visited by thousands. A small admission fee Is charged for tho purpose of defraying the expense of keeping it open to the public. In the rear of and on the south side is an old burial ground, and some very old tablets, antedating the construc tion of the church, are still standing, and are In a remarkable state of pres ervation. The square pew, with open door, on the light of the pulpit and under the balcony, is pew No. 5, which was oc cupied by Col. Washington when at tending services there until the date of his death; he never changed hia membership from the church. A sil ver plate, bearing his autograph, la on the top of the pew door. Orig inally all the pews In the church were built in a square form, but later, with the exception of the Washington pew, were changed to the present-day style of construction. On the east wall, under the bal cony and to the right of the pulpit, is a memorial tablet placed to ths memory of Gen. Washington. A similar tablet, placed to the mem ory of Gen. Robert E Lee, occupies similar space on the wall to the left of the pulpit. Gen. Lee was a vestry man of the church at the commence ment of the civil war, and the pew occupied by him Is across the aisle from and a little to the rear of the Washington pew. This pew Is Indi cated by a silver plate showing his autograph. Washington received his commis sion in 1755, as a colonel In the British army, from Gen. Braddock, in the Car lyle house, at Alaxandria, Va. This house was erected in 1732 by John S. Carlyle on the brow of. a hill, and its base rests on an old fort built in 1615 by Capt. John Smith on one of the oc casions when he came up the Poto mac to trade with the Indians. Orig inally the house was reached by a fine flight of stone steps from a beautiful lawn reaching to Fairfax street and adorned by 16 Lombardy poplars ar ranged In four parallel rows. Th» poplars and lawn have long since dis appeared, and long ranges of rooms of the present Braddock house occupy their site, and the house is only vis ible to the public from the eastern or rear side. It was also in this house that the unfortunate expedition against Fort Duqucsne was arranged by Gen. Brad dock and the governors of Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Pennsyl vania and Virginia, la CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, ipoß. sen™ m FILDpGES AGAINST OHIO'S BOARD OF STATE SCHOOL EXAMINERS. SAYS THAT CLIQUES EXIST. Claims that Bosses Control the Cliques for Corrupt Purposes and that Ladies Have Been Insulted by Board's Members. Columbus, O. The joint com mittee for the investigation of the charges made by Senator Meek against the state board of school ex aminers met Thursday and outlined a plan of work. The investigation will begin next Monday. The com mittee decided to employ two attor neys of opposite politics and M. A. Daugherty, of Lancaster, was selected as the democratic counsel. Senator Meek handed the committee a list of 16 persons whom he desired to have as witnesses for his side. Senator Meek filed written^ charges with the committee. The charges fol low: "I, the undersigned, make the fol lowing charges against the members of the board of state school examiners and the state commissioner of com mon schools of Ohio, to-wit: "That cliques and organizations have existed and do now exist in the school system of the state of Ohio for improper influence in the selection of such school officials and for other corrupt purposes; that such cliques and organizations are under the do minion of bosses, who control said cliques for corrupt purposes. "That school certificates have been improperly and Irregularly issued by the state board of school examiners of Ohio; tiiat members of said boari have trafficked in such certificates or issued or promised to issue the sam« on consideration of receiving employ ment as lecturers before teachers' im stitutes in said state, or on other im proper grounds. "That members of said board of state school examiners of Ohio have insulted lady applicants for state school certificates in said state with immoral and licentious proposals, and while said lady applicants were being examined by said board of state school examiners for the purpose of obtaining state school certificates in said state." ON A CHARGE OF PERJURY. Ex-Gov. Voorhees, of New Jersey, Is Indicted by New York Grand Jury. New York City. lndictments al leging perjury were returned Thurs day against ex-Governor of New Jer sey Foster M. Voorhees and Frank If. Combes, following a grand jury in quiry into the acts of these two men while they were officials of the Bank ers' Life insurance Co. A special grand jury, which is In vestigating a multitude of big finaiv cial transactions, made an incursion into the field of life insurance two weeks ago and Thursday's findings are the outcome. The Bankers' Life Insurance Co. went out of business some time ago and the allegations have to do with acts committed prior to 1905 anil while Voorhees was pres ident and Combes the secretary of the company. In the indictments, which are simi lar, one being returned against each, it is charged that in 1904 the president and secretary swore falsely in setting forth in a report to the state insur ance department that certain claimed dividends were not due to policy holders. The company had headquarters in this city, but the indicted men are residents of New Jersey. VIOLATION OF POSTAL LAWS Is Alleged in a Suit Against an EX4 press Company, Brought by the Government. Cincinnati, O. Violation of the postal laws by carrying first class mail matter was charged against the American Express Co. in a suit filed in the United States district court here Thursday by "District Attorney McPherson. This suit was the firrt gufi in a campaign which the government pro poses to wage against common car riers for carrying first class mail mat ter contrary to law. In the information which Attorney McPherson filed he alleges that the American Express Co. on January G carried a letter from Belton, Tex., to Cincinnati. The letter was from Mrs. Will Brown, of Belton, and in it she ordered from a glove company 12 pairs of gloves and enclosed an ex press money order for $2.47 in pay ment. McPherson claims the letter did not relate to the business of the express company and that the en velope did not bear a postage stamp as required by law. The penalty for violation of this provision of the fed eral statutes is SIOO. Congress. Washington.—ln the house on the 13th an interesting speech on the tariff was delivered by Champ Clark, of Missouri. General debate on the legislative appropriation bill was closed. The senate discussed the law governing the reserves of national banks, also the criminal code bill. Wallace Wants to be Governor. Kansas City, Mo. Judge Will iam H. Wallace, of the criminal court of this city, who has been mak ing a vigorous campaign for Sunday observance, announces his candidacy for the democratic nomination for governor of Missouri. His platform declares for"the state wide enforce ment of the Sunday and liquor laws.* He Helped Capture Wilkes Booth. Chicago, 111. Col. Andrew Wen dell, who was one of the band of soldiers which captured J. Wilkes Booth after the assassination of Pres ident Lincoln, died here Thursday. LINCOLN, THE EMANCIPATOR, ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH WAS FITTINGLY OBSERVED. Political Organizations in Many Cities Honored the Memory of the War President. Grand Rapids, Mich.—The Lin coin club banquet here last night was a brilliant success. It was held in the furniture exposition building and more than 2,000 persons occupied seats at the table. The hall was elab orately decorated, and as a compli ment to Ambassador Jusserand, of France, French colors were mingled with the American. United States Senator William Al den Smith was toastmaster. The speakers were Ambassador Jusserand, Congressman George Foss, Secretary of War Taft, Gov. Guild, of Massachu jsetts, and Director John Barrett, of the bureau of American republics at Washington. Detroit, Mich. Melville E. In galls, of Cincinnati, chairman of the board of the Big Four railroad, made the address of the evening at the banquet last night of the Bankers' Club of Detroit. Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, who early In the evening made an address in Ypsllanti, 35 miles away, was hurried Into the city in a special car and made a brief talk to the bankers. Pittsburg, Pa. With four Uni ted States senators, as many con gressmen and several hundred of the most prominent business men of the Pittsburg district in attendance, the annual Lincoln birthday banquet of the Pittsburg chamber of commerce |was held at the Hotel Schenley here ilast night. The dinner was very suc cessful and the chief address was de livered by Senator Knox, of Pennsyl vania. The other speakers and guests were: Senators Dolliver, Iowa; Thomas H. Carter, Montana; Boies Penrose, Pennsylvania, and Congress man J. Sloat Fassett, of New York. Three congressmen of this district, James F. Burke, Dr. Barehfleld and W. H. Graham, were also present. Washington, D. C. The ninety ninth anniversary of the birth of Ab raham Lincoln was fittingly celebrated here last night at the Church of Our Father under the joint auspices of the Grand Army cf the Republic and the United States Historical society, as sisted by the Women's Relief Corps. Among the noted men who delivered adddresses on the different phases of the life of the martyred president were Vice President Fairbanks, Speak er Cannon, Secretary Wilson, Asso ciate Justice Harlan, of the supreme court of the United States, and oth ers. Hon. James Bryce, the British am bassador to the United States, and Justice Brewer, of the United States supreme court, were among the speak ers at the annual banquet of the Mil itary Order of the Loyal Legion which last night celebrated the anni versary of the birth of Abraham Lin coln. New York City. Three demo cratic ntminees for the governorship of New York state in past campaigns spoke last night at the Lincoln birth day celebration held at the National Democratic club. The three speak ers were ex-Judge Ca<ly Herrick, John B. Stanehfield and ex-Justice Augus tus A. Van Wyck. President's Roosevelt's last message to congress was characterized as "the address of a ruler, thoroughly im bued with the feeling that the king can do no wrong," by ex-Judge Her rick. STARCH MIXER EXPLODED. Five Men Killed and a Property Los* of SIOO,OOO at Providence, R. I, Providence, R. I. Five persons are believed to have been killed by the explosion of a mixer in the starch factory of C. S. Tanner late Wednesday afternoon. Three oth er persons were Injured. Their con dition is not serious. The building was badly wrecked by the explosion, and fire following completed the work of destruction. The dead: Richard Gomes. John Dautt. Tony . Mike All these were workmen. Another man, A. L. Chase, who was in a chandlery store which occupied a cor ner of the building, is missing and is supposed to be buried in the ruins. Three colored men who were pass ing the building at the time were hit by bricks and pieces of mortar and also suffered from burns from quan tities of hot starch, which was sprin kled liberally about the neighborhood. The cause of the explosion remains to be determined. Mr. Tanner inti mated that it may have been due to a spark from defective electric light wiring igniting the starch mixer pre maturely. In the room when the ex plosion occurred were the four work men, Gomes, Dautt and two others known only as Tony and Mike. It is supposed that they were Instantly killed and their bodies incinerated by the fire. The property loss is about SIOO,OOO. Congress. Washington.—ln the senate on the 12th Senator Rayner, of Maryland, made a speech in opposition to the Aldrich financial bill. The criminal code bill was considered for two hours. The house passed the Indian appropriation bill and several speeches on the tariff and the presi dent's recent message were made. Bank Burglars Stole $23,000. Rich Hill, Ms. Securing about $23,000 in cash after dynamiting and wrecking the $9,000 building of the Farmers and Merchants' bank in this city five bandits terrorized the city here early Wednesday morning and escaped. A Thousand Miners Strike. Duquoin, 111. — Following a very stormy meeting between the miners and operators, 1,000 miners went on strike here Wednesday. The trouble originated over the price of powder which the operators have been selling to the miners. H WE have the best stocked H general store In the county jj m and if you are looking for re- i H liable goods at reasonable H prices, we are ready to serve I fi you with the best to be found. | « Our reputation for trust- n 1 worthy goods and fair dealing is too well known to sell any |g Our stock of Queens ware and Ohinaware is selected with B 112!: great care and we have some of the most handsome dishes B lr ever shown in this seotion, both in imported and domestio makes. We invite you to visit us and look our goods over. I I Balcom & Lloyd. J fSZK3E3EZ3I3EZZ2ZS3fc2E3fc3ISS2E3EZZ3n { LOOK ELSEWHERE BUT DON'T FORGET THESE PRICES AND FACTS AT | 1 LaBAR S|| I - II I I We carry in stock fijj the largest line of Car- .112 g, pets, Linoleums and Mraftrl TTTTTTTITTT]B < £ Mattings of all kinds . «u| ever brought to this ..P town. Also a big line P A very large line of FOR THE EaSffml I M 112 Art Squares and of fine books In a choice ybrary Rugs of all sizes and select kind, from the cheap- Wernicke "pjj&tic!' M est to the best Furnished .with bevj) French || kg plate or leaded glass doors. £ j Dining Chair*, ro """ ■* £ a M Rockers and GEO. J. LaJJAR, l ltjtf High ChairS. Bole Agent for Cameroh County. £ 1 A large and elegant line of Tufted and gjj Drop-head Couches. Beauties and at bargain prices. £3 ||jl |3O Bedroom Suits, C*)E |4O Sideboard, qnar- fcjj solid oak at tered cak. 4)0 U P* rf $26 Bedroom Suite, COJ $32 Sideboard, quar- Pf solid oak at 3)ZI tered oak. 1 . 3ZO pjf $25 Bed room Suits, COfi $22 Sideboard, quar- 6|C Wf h solid oak at 4>ZU tered oak,.; 310 £■ |M| A large line of Dressers fi*on Chiffoniers of all kinds and pS II The finest Upe of Sewing Macljines on the.malfet, tt'2 gg the "DOMESTIC" and "ELDRIDGEV All SrSp- J J £1 heads and warrfmj.ed. £3 A fine'line o? Dishes, common grade and China, in Pi sets and by the piece. PI As 1 keep a full line of everything that goes to Pi Pi make jip, a goo'd Furniture store, it*fs useless to enum- pi erate fbenvall. H g£ Please call and see for yourself that lam telliflg pa gg you the tpitb, and if,you don't iJujfo there is no liarnti gg gg done, as it'is no trouble to snow g"oods. j GEO. J .LaBAR. | UNOEHTA.K.IIV Gr. *4 3
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