Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 June 1907 — PEOPLE OF THE DAY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

PEOPLE OF THE DAY

The Jamestown Exposition. The Jamestown ' exposition, which commemorates the settlement of Virginia by the English, differs from its predecessors In that it has been designed with a view to permanency. In thia respect It will doubtless be followed by other cities that have expositions in prospect. When it was decided to celebrate the three hundredth anniversary of the first English speaking settlement in America, the promoters of

the plan bought the land and formed an exposition company. Improvements of a permanent character were at once begun, even before the holding of the exposition was assured. The exposition grounds are not situated at the scene of the original settlement, as that was Impossible. They are located on the shore of Hampton Roads, near the mouth of the James river, about twenty-two miles below the site of old Jamestown and six miles from Norfolk.

Harry St. George Tucker, who succeeded the late General Fitz-Hugh Lee as president of the exposition, is a representative Virginian and well equipped for the work in which he is now engaged. He represented bls district In congress from 1889 to 1897 and was one of the most Influential southern Democrats In the house of representatives. He has been dean of the law 'school at Washington-and Lee university, Lexington, Va., also dean of the law school of the George Washington university, Washington. Didn’t Use Them. When Winston Churchill was running for governor of New Hampshire last fall, some of his adherents in different localities suggested to Judge Bemick, his manager, that buttons with a p|cture of Mr. Churchill and an appropriate motto would be a valuable campaign agency. Judge Remick thereupon wired Mr. Churchill, “Have you no buttons for your supporters?” Back came the answer, “No; we use safety pins.”

His Pronunciation. Senator Teller of Colorado insists upon calling our protected infant republic “Cuby.” “I guess I ought to know,” explains the Colorado senator when exception is taken to his pronunciation. “I was raised in Cuby, New York, and got my pronunciation first hand.” Jack* London’s Cruise. Jack London, the famous author, who has just started from San Francisco on a six years’ cruise around the world, Is making the trip in a small yacht, the Snark. The vessel Is fortyfive feet long, ketch rigged, and Its occupants, besides London and his wife, are Herbert S. Stoltz, a Stanford graduate and athlete; Roscoe Fames, captain; Martin Johnson, cook, and Hileshisa Tochigl, cabin boy. London’s

first stop will be made at Honolulu. His Itinerary as planned will take In New Zealand, Australia, China, Africa, Europe and South America. In tho latter country he will explore some of the great rivers. ' Jack London is a man whose adventurous life made him at various stages of his career a saikr, gold miner, tramp, author, Socialist lecturer and war correspondent He is a native of San Francisco and is just past thirtyone. Among his best known books are “The Call of the Wild,” “The Sea Wolf” and “The Kempton-Wace Letters.” , t. - - J

HABRY ST. GEORGE TUCKER.

JACK LONDON.