'V"j iiKP- H'm- ftr; ? t.v-t j"yiii'jTi"J'y'ifiK --.- .rwfl--yr-' THE SCUAiNTOiY T1UBUN1-FRTDAY, APRIL 27, 1900. 5 SOME FACiS ABOUT OUR PRESIDENTS DETAILS SOMEWHAT PERSONAL ' IN THEIR NATURE. AW but One Robust Man Thoir Average Age Three Score and Ton. The Earlier Presidents the Longer Lived All Chosen from Ten States Second Terms. from tlif New Yoik Sun. I The presidents of the United States, have ns n rule, been strong und robust men, 1'olk was the exception. lie wus never robust, and yet ho was by no means on Invalid. Of the remainder of the twenty-five presidents or perhapa It would bo better to say twenty-four bearing In mind the fact that Urover Cleveland counts twice; that Is, as the twenty-second and the twenty-fourth president there was not nno who did not enjoy lobust health up to and be yond middle life, and most of them continued to do so up to a good old age. It will surprise many to know that the average ago of the twenty-one presidents who huve died from Wash ington to Arthur Inclusive, Is the al- lotcd three score and ten, or to be more exact, 70 years, 3 months and 11 days. Uy an odd coincidence, this was almost the exact ago of Hutherford U. Hayes, who lived 70 years, 3 months and 13 days. Tho presidents lived lousier in the early days than in moie lecent t!me. The average ago of the first ten, fiom Washington to Tyler Inclusive, Is 77 years, 10 months and 3 days. That of tho eleven, from Polk to Atthur In clusive, Is 63 years, 5 months and 7 days. This great difference is account ed for In part by the circumstance that two of the eleven presidents, Lincoln and Garfield, were stricken down by an assassin at the comparatively eaiiv ages of 56 and 49 respectively. Both of them were men of unusual health and strength, and had It not been for their assassination, one or both might have lived In .the natural course of events to at least tho average age of the other presidents. ADAMS THE OLDEST. . Of the first ten presidents, Washing ton was the youngest to die, and yet he reached the considerable age of 67. Only three of the eleven presidents from Polk to Arthur attained a great er age. Those were Filmore, Buchan an and Hayes. John Adams, one of the sturdiest of all the presidents, reached the most ad vanced age. He lived to bo BO, and Is the only nonagenarian among them. Curiously enough, the second In long evity was Madison, though at the age of 21, shoitly after he was graduated from Princeton college, he was In so poor health that he wrote to a friend intimating that he did not exnect a long or healthy life. Yet Madison grew stronger In due time, and lived to the ripe old age of 85. Next in longevity comes Madison's life-long friend and counsellor, Thomas Jefferson, who lived to be SI. John Quincy Adams reached SO. The youngest of all the presidents to die was Gat field, who was cut down In the prime of life by an assassin's bullet. Had he lived Just two months more he would have reached DO. The youngest of the presidents to die a natural death was Polk, who lived to be 53. Next to Jilm came Arthur, who died at 56. A TAULE OP AGES. The ages of all the dead piesidents, arranged in the older of longevity, are: John Adams, 00; Madison. S,"; Jefferc-on, S3; John Quincy Adams, SO; Van Burcn, 70; Jackson, 78; Buchanan, 77; Fillmore, 74; Monroe, 73;. Tyler, 71; Hayes, 70; William Henry Haril son, 68; AVashlngton, 67; Johnson, 66; Taylor, 65; Pierce, 64; Grant, 63; Lin coln, 56; Arthur, 56; Garfield, 49. It will be seen that no two of the presi dent? died at the same age except Lincoln and Arthur. The most remarkable coincidence re lating to the deaths of the presidents ts the circumstance that John Adams WARM WEATHER WARE just received, a very choice new se lection of dainty cool Wash Fabrics, all new faces. The very proper things at the proper prices. Jaconats Linen finish, "nVirir" Batiste Lawns Fine and firm, strong 1 - and cool . Jr Idian Muslin very dainty printing in Cr quilt designs " Scotch Dimities Require no recommend- C-r ing, endless selection J Cotton Foulards Printed like silk. Look Er like silk I tt Organdies A new one prettier than any 'ZQrr other, butterfly weight and firm as wire O VW Ginghams The satisfactory cloth of all ages, .the strongest assortment of Checks, Stripes aud Plaids, Blues, Pinks Greens, Hetia, ets. Full range of prices, 10 12 25c and 35 Qaiaten One for the boys for Waist Trousers, all new patterns, even and broken stripes, plain shades, the boys' own material, because it Avears. Percales, Madras, Sateens, Etc, EARS & HAGEN, J! and Thomas Jefferson died on the samo day, July 4, 1S26, Just fitly years after the Declaration of Independence, which Jefferson himself had written, and which both Adams and Jefferson had done much to bring to pass. Adams died after having remarked: "Thomas Jefferson still lives." But as a matter of fact. Jefferson had died a few houra before. Five years later, on Independence Day. 1831, died James Monroe, tho ori ginator of the Monore doctrine. Washington was the only presi dent to pass his life entirely In tho last century, nnd Pierce was tho first to be born duilng the ptesent cen tury. Four of the presidents died In otnee, William Henry Harrison, who served only one month; Zaehailah Taylor, who served una year nnd four months; Lincoln, who served one full term nnd about six weeks of his second term; nnd Garfield, who died after ho had held tho ollco six months. Of the three presidents now living Benjamin Harrison Is 66, and resides at Indianapolis; Grover Cleveland is 63, nnd lives nt Princeton, Picsldent McKlnley is 37. WHENCE PRESIDENTS COME. It is a singular thing that two of the states, Vitginia and Ohio, have furnished more thnn half the presi dents to the nation. Virginia, "the Mother of Piesidents," Is the. birth place of eight; Ohio of live; 'Massachu setts, New York nnd North Carolina of two each, and New Hampshire, Pennsylvania. Kentucky, Vermont, and New Jersey of one each. Thus ten states share the honor of being the blithplares of all the presidents of the United States. Washington, Jef fcison. Madison, Monroe, William Hen ry Hailson, Tyler, Polk and Taylor wero horn In Virginia; Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Benjamin Harrison and Mc Klnley in Ohio; John Adams and John Quincy Adnms in Massachusetts. Van Burcn and Fillmore In New York; Jackson and Johnson in North Caro lina, Pierce In New Hampshire; Bu chanan In Pennsylvania; Lincoln In Kentucky, Arthur In Vermont, nnd Cleveland in New Jersey. It should be stated, though, that Jackson, was born so near the border between North and South Caiollna that the auestlon of his nativity has always been a matter of dispute. His biographer, James Parton, has, however, demon strated that the honor belongs to North Carolina. Twelve of the presidents, Washing ton, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Van Buren, Pierce, Buchanan, Hayes, Gar field and McKlnley wero chosen from their native states. Tyler, who suc ceeded William Henry Harrison on the death of the latter, was a resident of his native slate at the time, and so was Fllmoie, who succeeded Taylor. William Henry Hairlson was chosen fiom Ohio, Polk and Jackson from' Tennessee, Taylor from Kentucky, Lincoln, and Grant from Illinois, and Benjamin Harrison from Indiana. Johnson was a citizen of Tenneseo when he succeeded Lincoln, and Ar thur a citizen of New York when ho succeeded Garfield. Buffalo enjoys the distinction of be ing the only city In the country that has furnished two presidents. They are Fillmore and Cleveland. WAR PRESIDENTS. Each of the impoitant wars of tho United States has given one or more presidents to the country. The War of the Revolution gave Washington; the War of 1812, Jackson and Harrison; Taylor and Pierce went to the White House on the strength of their tecords during the Mexican war; while every President chosen since the Civil War, ecept Cleveland, took pat I in that struggle. Washington and Giant wore the gieatest soldleis, though Jackson and Hariison wero distinguished genetals. Mom oe was a soldier of the Revolu tion, and was engaged in sevetal im portant battles. Including Trenton, Biandywlne, Getmantown nnd Mon mouth. At Ticnton he was wounded In the shoulder. Tyler put in a month'.) service ns the head of a company of militia during tho AVar of 1812. Ibut his men were not called into action. Lin coln's military career covered two months' set vice in the war against the a very durable 5417 Lackawanna Ave. REAR ADMIRAL KEMPFF. IJJHMt,M 4". r, tf vFtw i. Just at thli moment, on board the tfinnhlp Hong Koiib Mam, la Hear Admiral txuls Kempfl, who I on Ids way to relieve Admiral Watson, in command of the fleet in Philippine waters. This picture is his most reient ono taken Just befora he sailed. Indian chief, Black Hawk, In 1832, first as captain of militia and afterward as a private. During tho eatly part of the Civil War, Arthur was Acting Quartermaster-General for the State of Now York, afterward Inspector-General and then Quartermaster-General. SECOND TERMS. In tho early history of the United States It was the rule to give tho Presidents a second term. Later it be came the exception. Of the first seven Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe and Jackson served two. terms. Since Jackson's time only three, Lincoln, Grant and Cleveland, have been elected a second time. Of these, Giant was the only ono to serve two consecutive terms; Cleveland served two terms, but with four years' intermission. In the light of history, therefore, it will bo seen that the chances are decidedly ngalnst a Presi dent's occupying tho White House for eight years. Moie especially does the force of this appear In view of the fact that of those who tasted Presidential honors for one full term or a portion of a term, nearly all aspired to a re-election. This is true of John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Van Buren, Tyler, Fil more, Pierce, Arthur and Benjamin Harrison. Polk, Buchanan and Hayes arc the only holders of the ofilco who were content to sink out of sight without a struggle at tho conclusion of their terms of office. Of the eight Presidents already men tioned who desired a second term, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Van Buren and Benjamin Harrison wero their party's candidates for re-election. Tyler became the candidate of a party faction, but afterward withdrew hl3 name; while Filmore was renominated by tho American party four years af ter his term of office had expired, but carried only one State. STEPPING STONES. In the early days, the Vice-Presidency and the Secretatyship of State appear to have been stepping stones to the Presidency. John Adams, Vice President with AVashlngton, succeedeJ him as President; Thomas Jefferson, Vice-President with Adams and Secre tary of State under AVashlngton, suc ceeded Adams; A'an Buren, Secretary of State under Jackson and aftcr- watds A'lce-Presldent, succeeded him. Madison, Secretary of State under Jef ferson, beouine the next President and Monroe, one of Madison's Secretaries of State, followed' him; while Monroa was succeeded liy his Secretary of State, John Quincy Adams. Buchanan, Secretary of State under Polk, after ward became Piesident. Since Aran Buren, no A'ieo-Piesldent has been chosen to the Piesideney, and so far from the Vice-Presidency being regatded as In line of piomotion to tho Presidency the less important oflicn is now looked upon by some politicians is a convenient shelf upon which to place an Inconvenient candidate for higher honors. SKETCH OF MB. FOEBDEBEB. Bepublican Candidate for Congress-man-at-Large Philadelphia Busi ness Man. Ilobert II. Foerderer, Bepublican candidate for congressman-nt-large, who will run with Jlr. Grow, was born May 1C, I860, and is now 40 years of age. His parents were frugal and in dustrious people, who, when he wns an Infant, immigrated to America, and located in Philadelphia. His father was a leather manufacturer of the old school and a representative Get man American citizen of his time. As a lad, young Foerderer was sent to the public schools of the city, and later finished his education in a prlvnte academy At the age of 1G years, In 1876 (the Centennial year), he en tered his father' morocco factory as an apt entice, and took his chances of promotion with his fellow-workmen. By his industry and diligence he soon mastered the details of the manufac ture of leather, and after nine years of steadv application young Foerderer, in May lSSS, at the age of 25, began business for himself in a small way, and from an output of a few finished skin? a day, he has built up an In dustiy and established a plant which is tho largest of its kind in the world, covering as it dot-3 over a square block of ground; giving steady and remuncntlvd employment to over 4, 000 hands and turning out a product of over 100,000 skins a day. Besides his business as a manufacturer, lit is largely identified with financial Insti tutions and corporations, holding di rectorships in many of them. He Is a libctal contributor to all Institutions o' charity and learning and to all movements for the advancement of the Intererts of his city and state. As n member of many of the leading so cial clubs of the city, his strong per sonality, his geniality of tempera ment and his easy, approachable man ner, mnko hint one of tho most com panionable of men. nobert II. Foerderer Is not a politi cian. Always a consistent and loyal Republican, he has' never sought or held public office; but he Is a busi ness man, progressive and wide-awake, who thoroughly understands the wants of the commonwealth and the needs of the great metropolis ho as pires to tcptesent In the national con gress. His knowledge of these re. iiulrements, his business tact and ex perience, and his young and actlvo tempeiamant, peculiarly fit him for tho high office of jongressmnn-at-large. Success and Failure. Of all the Jo) which mortali here iruy irw, The awntwt ) tho "bluff" that ha "gone through." Of all the won 1 y which men are appalled, 'Iliu kaiUUMt is the "bluff" which etralitlil nay "tailed," Wajhlneton Star. UNIQUE SINKING FUND. Stock nnd Bonds Retired as Coal Fields Grow Nearer Exhaustion, from the New York Sun, The method adopted by the Delaware and Hudson company to offset tho gradual exhaustion of Us coal mines Is nn Innovation In raltroad management It practically amounts to a systematic winding ud of the affairs of that com pany, and It reduces year by year tho amount of stock on which dividends arc to bo paid. Two thousand shareu or more of the stock in to be bought In by the company and cancelled. This notion Is taken under a resolution adopted by tho board of director, which provides for the establishment of a sinking fund by "tho gradual re tirement of stock and bonds of the company contemporaneous with the mining and tho sale of Its coal." Beginning with tho yenr Just closed tho Delaware and Hudson company will credit upon Its books n sum equal to not less than Uve cents for every ton of coal mined by the company dur ing each year fiom lands owned or controlled by it. These sums are to bo "charged against the profits for tho year." Tho resolution of the board further provides for the investment of tho sinking fund in the securities or stock of the company, nnd that "the same shall forthwith be retired and cancelled." The quantity of coal taken out of tho Delaware and Hudson company's mines each year is about 4,000,000 tons, and according to tho estimate made by offi cers of tho company the supply will not last longer than fifty-live years. Some expert coal miners have oven limited the period of the supply in the Delaware and Hudson's mines to thirty years. In pursunnce of the plan adopt ed tho Delaware and Hudson company nas nireauy bought and cancelled 2,000 shares of Us stock. This put chase re quired about $229,000, and the outstand ing capital stock of tho company is $34,800,000 as agaliibt $35,000,000 a year ago. This retirement of stock is not lim ited to five cents a ton on the coal out put. It may include any amount that the managers of the company may deem expedient. And at any meeting of the stockholders the rate of retire ment may be Increased from five cents to six, seven, ten or any figure that may appear desirable. This unique sinking fund nrrangement provides an actual preventive against "dry rot." As the Delaware and Hudson com pany approaches the end of Its re sources its capitalization will be com mensurate with its available assets, and those assets will be sufficient to satisfy the Just dues of the remain ing stockholders. AVhen all of tho coal in the mines 15 exhausted some miles of ralhoad will remain In the possession of tho com pany. A sufficient amount of capital ization will however remain to repre sent this property. Tho Delaware and Hudson system now Includes about six hundred and seventy miles of railroad. Of this mileage the company owns less than two hundretk miles. The remain ing lines nre leased and their ultimate future will probably be decided by tho A'andetbllts, who ate already holdeis of a considerable amount of the stock of tho Delaware and Hudson In his last annual report Piesident Olyphant says: "You will note with pleasure the improved lesults on the leased lines. This is particulaily gratifying with re spect to tho New York and Canada, where the revival of the Iron industry has increased tho earnings to a point which enables that road to show a bal ance over Its fixed chatges." MOVING A CIKCUS BY BAIL. W. C. Coup Tells How It Was Fiist Done Twenty-Eight Years Ago. In tho reminiscences of AV. C Coup in tins Saturday livening Post inter esting facts ate told about Moving tltu Big Show. The following tells of tho lirht time It was tried by train: "Pre vious to 1872 the 'rail toad circus" was an unknown quantity. Like all other circuses of that clay, the big show of which I was the manager traveled by wagon. Dining oui flist season our teceipts amounted in round numbers to $400,000, exclusho of side shows, concerts and candy stands. Of course we showed In towns of all sizes and our dally receipts rangd from $1,000 to $7,000. Finding that the receipts In the larger towns were frequently twleo and thvee times as much as in the smaller ones, I became convinced that we could nt least double our receipts if we could travel only from one big town to another. This was my reason for determining to move the show by rail the following season. "To this end, therefore, I at once tele graphed to the superintendents of the different railroads asking If they could accommodate us and guarantee to get us to the various towns in time. After a Ei-eat deal of correspondence I went to Philadelphia and interviewed tho officials of the Pennsylvania company. 1 finally made arrangements with them. After much preparation wa eentually fixed upon New Brunswick, New Jersey, as our first loading place. AVe were new at the work and so commenced loading at 8 p. m. and fin ished at S a. m. with no extraordinary incidents except tho breaking of one camel's back the creature having tho misfortune to slip oft the 'runs,' From New Brunswick we went to Trenton, where I had hired Pullman cars for our performers and band, and cheaper cars for our laborers and other at taches. "It was quite laughable, during tlie earlier portion of the season, to watch tho expression on the faces of our per foimers when they came on to Join us and wero shown tho Pullman cars which were to be their homes for the next six months. 'It Is too good to last,' remarked one. 'The expense will break the show,' said another." Remarkable Cure of Rheumatism. Kenna, Jackson Co., AV. Va. About three years ago my wife had an attack of rheumatism which con fined her to her bed for over a month and rendered her unable to walk a step without assistance, her limbs being swollen to double their normal size. Mr. S. Maddox Insisted on my using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. I purchased a fifty-cent bottle and used It according to the directions and the next morning she walked to breakfast without assistance In any manner, and she has not had a similar attack since. A."B. Parsons. For sale by all drug gists. Matthews BroB., wholesale and retail agents. m TIIObK WORItVlNG rif.ESI-One application of Pr. Agnew'a Olntnunt will she jou com. fort. Applied eery night for three to ilx nights and a ruie U effected in the most stubborn caws of Illlnl, Weeding, or Itching 1'ileu. T)r. Air row's Ointment cure Eczema and all itching aud burning skin dlteasea. It acta like magic. .V" renin, bold by Matthew, liron. and V. T. Cl-rk, -73. Another Great Program of Bargains to Today we begin the fun at ten o'clock, and throw into five hours' business the most intense enthusiasm. Whatever is on sale for the hour, rest assured you are buying at a ridiculously little price. We do not inflate the values of the merchandise we simply tell you that in most cases you can buy for ONE-HALF the actual worth. Your presence here will serve to verify every statement we make. Come promptly at the hour if you would be served quickly. First Halo At Ten O'clock. For One Hour Only. Second Sale At Eleven O'clock. For One Hour Only. Third Vale At Two O'clock. For One Hour Only. Foil rlh Sale At Three O'clock. For One Hour Only. Firm sale For One Hour Only. At Four O'Clock. Jonas In the Painted Chamber Palls: Covered anil bailed, full VI- Q quart'size, always !!0 cents. Friday for one hour 10 o'clock 1 oC Bread Raisers: Extra heavy, returned, 14-quart size, veil- tilatcd covers ; worth o'.lc. Friday for one hour 10 o'clock 3 VC Pie Pans: In both !) and 10-inch sizes; never sold in any store under -lc. Friday for one hour JO o'clock JC Cups and Saucers; Best white yoods, full size and perfect. Positively worth Sc. Friday for one hour 10 o'clock. ... OC On the Main Floor. Gigantic Sale of Handkerchiefs. Men's Handkerchiefs: Representing one of the finest purchases we have ever made. The lot consists of four hundred dozen of Men's finest cotton handkerchiefs, beautifully hemstitched and finished with the prettiest of fancy borders in charming- colors. Men will find this the chance of the year to lay in a goodly sup ply. Women will buy them to make fancy ties, as they did last year. They would be cheap at 10 cents; many stores charge . a shilling for them. Friday for one hour at 11 o'clock. . 4C Embroideries: Another great lot of very fine Swiss, Oimbric and Nainsook Embroideries (all edgings), superb patterns in most every width. Worth up to 15c and JSc a yard and cheap at that. Friday for one hour 13 o'clock yC In Basement. Groceries; Onlv the best kinds, remember. Your choice for OXE IIOL'R of U-pound package OATMEAL; bottle of KETCHUP; package of Beaumont's PIE CRUST; can Van Camps' Macaroni and Cheese; can solid packed TOMATOES; package CURRANTS; package-Schepp's COCOANUT; two bars STAR SOAP; three bars MASCOT SOAP. For , one hour - o'clock OC On Main Floor. Notions; Your choice for one hour of -) spools Darning Cotton in all colors; ." spools of Best Sewing Silk; : bottles of machine oil; ." 2-dozen cards hooks and eyes, or 7 papers of Adaman tine Pins all worth double the price. Friday for one hour 1! o'clock .' V C On Main Floor. Dress Goods; Henriettas, that always looks so nice and wear so well. Tlncc thousand ards in beautiful shades of garnet, brown, navj , cardinal, purple. gra . castor, scarlet, myrtle, re sada and black. Rich lustre, fine durable quality. Fri- day for one hour- : o'clock X5C Women's Sailors; Made up from the finest straws, in both white and black, with black bands. The newest and nob- . iMest.of styles. Worth !c. Friday for one hour 15 o'clock 4yC Women's combination suits; Just the thing for immediate wear. Of finest cotton, lisle finished, fine ribbed and light Avcight; beautifully trimmed with lace; knee length, worth :!0c. Friday for one hour ".'o'clock 1 "C Fine Laces;: Another great sale. A big collection of very handsome Valenciennes, Point de Paris and machine-made Tor chon Laces in white and creme; superior quality of patterns in wiili lm tin to U inches: some in Friday for one hour : o'clock On Fourth Floor. Clothes Trees; More commonly known as hat and coat racks; built with a solid maple pole, supported by four rests; six han dles are imbedded in the post; w orth :i!lc. r ndav for one hour On Main Floor. Kid Gloves; A commendable and worthy lot, very fine quality, in all the newest shades, also black and white; every size in every shade; two-clasp and beautifully finished, cheap at 7uc. Friday for one hour I o'clock 5" C Japanese Silks; A great chance for the Summer girl. A new and beautiful lot of Japanese Silks, '2'2 inches wide, in best shades of light blue, navy blue, cardinal, rose, white, cream, violet, mais, olive, nile, cadet and cerise; superior in quality and finish. . Friday for one hour 1 o'clock 5 I C Cotton Foulards; Just the thing for Summer dresses; charming quality of Cotton Foulards, treated to the mercerized process, which' makes them look for all the world like silk; splendid wear ing; beautiful range of silk patterns; worth 10c yard. Fri- day for one hour I o'clock I 1C On Second Floor. Boys' Blouses;' Dark aud light colored, finished with large sailor collars, sonic plain, others ruffled, both on collars and down front; sizes ." to 8 years; made of madras, cheviots --. and percales. Friday for one hour I o'clock .ZUC Fancy Petticoats; Three stjlcs; one with deep accordeou plait ing, several shades of fancy stripes, well made and faced at bot tom; another style with knife plaiting laid on umbrella ruffles; small, neat patterns; the third style is similar only in light colored plaid effects; light in weight, beautifully made and fin ished; never sold anywhere under a dollar. Friday forg one hour 1 o'clock 0"C On Third Floor. Wall Paper; A chance to paper a room at small cost. We give you four (1) rolls of paper, three (U) rolls of ceiling to match and eighteen (IS) yards of border to match enough to paper a room lUxll feet. Beautiful patterns that are never sold under 10 cents a double roll. The entire outfit, with choice of many pat- -. -. terns, on Friday for one hour onh I o'clock 5 vC Finest Fish Net;; In Upholstery Department we offer 2000 yards of finest quality Fish Net, in plain aud striped effects, -15 inches wide just the thing for sash curtains; positively worth 27c vard. Friday for one hour 1 o'clock 1 5C Longs Bring Thousands JJ Basement. the lot worth 10c and 1-C I 5aC just the thing lor tlie hall; , 25c .5 o cIock ons
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