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rirwim n f I y , J - j (' fH.. CUB celebration, by means of tbe Jftuiemown Kspoxltton next yenr, of the 300th anniversary of the birthday of our country as an Enutlsh-spenklug.com-munlty will direct the eyea of the American people to a fair region on the South Atlantic Coo it that la posHeaaed of more objects and localities of great historic Intereet than any other section of the continent. Iteference Is mnde, of course, to the territory surrounding Ilamptou Hoada famous aa the roottt magnificent natural harbor In the world lower Chesapeake Day and tls tributaries, the James, York, Potomac and Rnppnhanuock Itlvers. Iu this region, and particularly In "Tidewater Virginia" was laid the foundation of Anglo-Saxon civilization In tbe New World and throughout this whole section of the Old Dominion are shrines of patriotism that will be meccas for millions of Undo Ham's subjects during tbe next ilfteen months. Naturally, one of tbe chief points of Interettt Is Jamestown Islhnd, the 'scene of tbe first permanent settlement of KuglUbspeaking people In America. Jamestown la located some thirty miles from the mouth of tbe James River, nnd In bo far as municipal status Is concerned, exists today only lu name. Tbe historic bit of territory which consists of low, and In some places mursby, land was at one time a peninsula, but the river more than a century ago washed nway the neck which connected It with the mainland, and Indeed, would have gradually washed away the eutlre Islaud bud not tbe government TT has been said that Americans surpass all other peoples tn their love of expositions and International fairs, and If thla be true it is eminently fitting that Uncle Sam's doaiuln should be the scene of what Is to be the most novel and unusual of all the world's exhibitions. Reference ts made, of course, to the Jamestown Tercentennial and Naval ajid Ma Tne Exhibition, which will bsi-Pta IVf Hampton Roads, Virginia, from April tu to November 80, 1007. This great show, which Is to commemorate the first permanent settlement of English-speaking people tn America, will ue uulque In tta , whole scope. There will be, to be sure, exhibit palj:cea and la dust rial displays, just as there were at -Chicago and Buffalo and St. Louts and Portland, but the very essence of the world's fair of 1007 will be found In its marine and naval features, tn Which It will aurpasa anything previously attempted on any of tbe waters of the (lobe. Hampton Roads, which is famous is tbe most magnificent harbor on our planet. Is large euougn to enable all the navies of the world to ride at anchor without the least suspiclou of crowding, and the opportunities afforded by this matchless marine rendeivoua have given the keynote for the coming show. The United States will send to this Inspiring gathering of tbe world's fleets the Quest aud most modern ships of every class tn our Navy, and her example will te followed by all tbe other great powers, the rulers of which have already accepted Invitations to send to this greet naval renew the most representative of tbelr warihlps. Yet this naval display, Imposiug Is It will be. constitutes but one portion . sf the maritime spectacle which baa

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fg. rw .fa erected a protective breakwater of stone. Jamestown Island Is now the property of Mrs. Louise J. Barney, widow of Edward Everett Barney, the well-known car builder of Dayton, Ohio. Mrs. Barney Is one. of many Northern people of means who ha ye within recent years purchased Colonial estates in Virginia, and when Jamestown Islaud, which Is located near her plantation, was put up at auction a few years since, the patriotic Ohio woman purchased It. With the aid of the women of the Society for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities she has had the Inland cleared up until it resembles u pretty little park, and has taken measures to preserve Its venerable rulus. A plan is now on foot to hove the national government take over tbe entire Island aud convert it Into a national park. In any event Uncle Sam will expend many thousands of dollars In giving the place a setting worthy so important a patriotic shrine ere the Influx of visitors commences next spring. Only a few weeks ago Secretary of War Taft visited the Island and selected a Bite for tbe magnificent monument which will bo erected by order of Congress and which will be n reproduction on a smaller scale of the Washington National Monument In the capital city. The government will also build a pier so that steamers can discharge passengers at Jamestown Island, and will provide rest stations and retiring rooms for the visitors. Upou the Island of Jamestown our been planned. In addition, there will be a correspondingly comprehensive assemblage of all the different types of craft to be found In tbe world'a merchant marine; pretentious yachting regattas; the greatest iuotorboat racea ever projected, an exemplification 'of all that Is picturesque 'nd up to date a ' lighthouse ; and life-saving work, and, in short, graphic object-lessons bearing upon every phase of naval and maritime progress. For all that the most spectacular features of this latest addition to the leug list of world's fairs will take place va the water. It must not be supposed that the grounds and buildings on shore will not compare In Interest with any previous world'a fair. The Jamestown show will not cover as much ground as those at Chicago and St. Louis, but what it lacks In size It will more than make up In novelty, for at thla exhibition visitors will be shown almost exclusively objects ef Interest which they have never previously had an opportunity to behold at any exposition In the world. The Jamestown Exposition grounds nr located facing Hampton Roads, at Sewells Point, where the first Virginia engagement of the Civil War occurred. There is no established municipality at this point, but Hampton Roads is surrounded by a group of cities, from all of which the exposition grounds are readily accessible. To be more exact, this Mecca for alghtseers Is distant five miles by trolley car from Norfolk and Portsmouth, five miles by water from Newport News, Ave miles by water from Hampton, Va., and four miles by water from Fort-Monroe or Old Polut Comfort. The exposition corporation expended about $125,000 in purchasing a alto of

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country finds tho first regular establishment of the Protestant church In America, tbe first recorded wedding aud the birth of the first child of English-speaking parents. Here, too, was elected the first representative legislative assembly, not only In the colonies, but of the world, one year before the landing of the Pilgrim Eothers at Plymouth ltork. On this Island occurred the first resistance to taxation without representation, and in 1635 the first rebellion on American soil, when Governor Harvey was arrested for treusuu and sent back to England. The most conspicuous relic on Jamestown Island is the ruin of the old church. Little more than the tower of this famous edifice remains, but the structure U to be restored during the next half year. In this old church worshiped John Smith and the early colonists who came with him. It was the center of all the early struggles of tbe first English settlers and was attacked by Indians time and time again. Pocahontas was baptized In this church, and here Bhe attended divine services In company with her future husband, John Holfe. The old church tower Is situated within the tract of acres at tbe western end of Jamestown Island, which, ns above explained, is now under the care of the Virginia Organization for the Preservation of Antiquities, and within this luclosure also are Buch other ruins ns remain, the sites of the most historic of the original structures and relics dug from the ground during the work of Jocntlng the S50 acres, and thla to convert Into a permanent park after the close of the exposition. As in the case of all other expositions, most of the capital for financing the big enterprise has been furnished by the people of the locality where the show is to be held, and that the funds needed could be raided so readily constitutes a telling tribute to the energy and public spirit of the "New South." More than 2,500 people subscribed to the stock, and, whereas, the State of Virginia and the railway and steamship lines were the largest subscribers, contributions were also made by hundreds of citizens of modest means. As la always the case with such expositions. Uncle Sam has given this educational show a big boost. A couple of years ago Congress appropriated a quarter of a million dollars for tbe naval display and for entertaining the officers of foreign armies and navies who will come to Jamestown with their commands. Then, in the closing days of the last session of Congress, a further expenditure of one and one-third million dollars was authorised. This will be devoted to tbe construction of a magnificent pier or water gateway to the exposition, the installation of a government exhibit, etc. The national government will erect six buildings on the grounds, including one main exhibit palace for the federal display and a clubhouse for tbe use of American soldiers and sailors and their visiting comrades of other nationalities. In addition the government is going to supply money for prices, medals and trophies for some of tbe aquatic contests which will be a conspicuous feature of the festivities. Second only to its importance aa a naval show will be the position of the James-

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F-5 exact lines of the early town mementoes such as the beads which the pioneers bartered with tbe aborigines and stems nnd bowls of the tobacco pipes of the first Caucasian smokers. Iu addition to the prospective memorials above enumerated yet another Important building will be erected on Jamestown Island. This will be a permanent structure, erected by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and will be a reproduction of the birthplace of Sir Walter Raleigh lu Devonshire, England. Located eight miles from Jamestown town Exposition as a military rendezvous An International military encampment will continue throughout the entire term of the Exposition, and will offer Americans for the first time an opportunity to view the fighting forces of many nations encamped together and participating in Instructive drills and "maneuvers. The determination of the projectors of the Exposition to give the whole enterprise a martial tinge is illustrated by the fact that the amusement thoroughfare the pleasure promenade corresponding to the Midway at Chicago and the Pike at St. Iuls will be designated "The War Path." The Jamestown Exposition Is to Illustrate in its buildings a distinctive style of architecture, thoroughly appropriate In view of the events which It commemorates. The entire scheme of construction will be colonial. All of the principal buildings erected by tbe exposition company will be replicas of seventeenth century structures or elaborations of them. Colonial arts and crafts are to be reproduced at the Exposition In an old-time village built for taht purpose. Tbe village will comprise eight or nine buildings of Colonial architecture. In which metals, woods and fabrics will be wrought as they were 200 years ago. Moreover, the possibilities of the colonial scheme have so impressed the commissioners of the states which have appropriated money for participation In the Jamestown show that with few exceptions

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1. Island Is the quaint and blstorlc town of Williamsburg, which will undoubtedly be visited by every sightseer who makes a pilgrimage to Jamestown. Williamsburg will disappoint none of its visitors, for It has apparently not changed lu the slightest degree since the days when, as the capital of the Old Douilulon, it was the center of Anglo-Saxon society and politics and fashion In the New World. Here the tourist, suddenly lifted Into the atmosphere of three centuries ago, may find lu a perfect state of preservation old Bruton Parish Church, with its baptismal font brought from the church at James the various state committees have decided to authorize the erection of colonial buildings as headquarters for their respective commonwealths. For instance, Pennsylvania la to have an exact reproduction of .Independence Hall at Philadelphia, and Ohio will offer a counterfeit presentment of a historic colonial mansion that is one of the show places of tbe Buckeye 6tate. Maine will reproduce Longfellow's birthplace, and Massachusetts will have a replica of the Longfellow, home at Cambridge, which waa General Washington's headquarters daring the Revolutionary War. Following In tbe same line New Jersey will duplicate Washington's headquarters st Morrlstown. All of these state buildings will be located directly on the water front. Of the $8,000,000 to be expended to create the Jamestown Exposition some $3.000,000 will be paid out for the erection of tbe United. States governmental and state buildings, and an equal amount will be disbursed for tbe erection of the exhibit palaces to be reared by the exposition company. Of the latter structures the moat important are two splendid twin buildings, already more than half completed, containing each 130,000 square feet of exhibit space. One of these will be devoted to general manufactures and liberal arts, while the other will boose machinery, electricity and transportation exhibits, including motor and power devices. Two fireproof structures, having an aggregate of 20,000 square feet of

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mLkm town. Even In Its Interior this most Intersttng of all American churches appears Just as It did In the palmy days of the seventeenth century, when George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, John Tyler, Patrick Henry, Chief Justice John Marshall and Edmund Randolph worshiped under Its roof. Adjoining tbe old church is the colonial mansion of George Wythe, where General Washington had his headquarters during the military campaign that culminated in the victory at Vorktown. In the center of Williamsburg Is the old Courthouse Green, seemingly presenting tbe same appearance that It did when It was the scene of Patrick Henry's maiden speech. Around the green are many historic houses, including the Peachy Iloue used by Lafayette as his headquarters before the siege of Yorktown, end the home of Edmund Randolph, Washington's secretary of state. Not a stone's throw distant Is the "Powder Horn," an odd octagonal building where the early colonists kept their cherished supply of ammunition, and Dear the edge of the town Is the site of the home of the Widow Custls, who afterward became Mrs. George Washington. In Williamsburg was organized the first public school in tbe country. Harvard College was In active operation earlier, but the first school for higher education waa organized and the plans perfected at what was then tbe Virginia metropolis. Hence tbe visitor looks with keen interest at tbe historic buildings of William aud space, will be given over to the historical display, Including Invaluable relics. A building with sn area of 73,000 square feet of floor space la being erected to shelter the agricultural, horticultural and mining exhibits, and an annex will hold special exhibits of tbe tobacco-growing and peanut Industries great sources of wealth In the South. An innovation will consist of an exhibit hall for the display of medical and hospital appliances, hygienic and sanitary articles of all kinds. Then there will be a building for tbe mining end forestry display, and a very Interesting structure known as the Marine appliance Building, In which will be shown everything that enters Into tbe manufacture of ships. All told, the exposition will have more than 000,000 square feet of exhibit space, which ts practically the same as that at the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo, which proved such a success. The president of the Jamestown Exposition Is Harry St. George Tncker, who has served in Congress and as president of the American Bar Association, His personal magnetism was well illustrated by the manner in which he won the co-operation of foreign officials when he recently visited Europe to solicit the aid of the powers of the Old World in the big naval display. Another capable worker for the success of the enterprise is C Brooks Johnston, chairman of the board of governors. WALDON FAWCETT.

5-J six Mary College, which came Into existence In 1603, and was the alma mater of most of the republic's, early presidents and statesmen. Inside the college grouuda la the bouse used by Lord Cornwallla aa a headquarters era he retreated to meet final defeat at Torktown, aud Dear at hand la the bouse from which President Tyler passed to the " White House upon the death of President Harrison. On tha site of one of the old taverns of a century ago stands the Colonial Inn, where within the pant tew years Mary Johnson wrote the historical novela which have occupied leading places In all the lists of best-selling books. A dozen miles to the north of Williams' burg Is Yorktown, where Cornwallla surrendered, thus endlug tbe Revolution. It also Is a village which has changed but little in more than a century. Richmond, with Its memories. Is a comparatlyely nbort distance beyond, and turning In the other direction the historian-tourist finds a penlnsnla every foot of which has been fought over In Indian, Colonial, Revolutionary and CIvU Ware. Indeed. In Hampton Roads occurred the most memorable naval battle of the war of the Union, the famous duel between the Monitor and the Merrlmac. On Hampton Roada la situated the town of Hampton, the oldest contlnuoua settlement of Englishmen to America. Here Calvert stopped on his way to found Maryland, and here the visitor finds many reminders of ancient times, but not tbe least Interesting being old St. John's Church, built tn 1056. Many of tbe travelers who will come from all parts of tbe Union to tidewstcr Virginia during the year 1007 will take pleasure tn traversing In power or sailboat tbe route followed by the first colonists from the time they first sighted tbe promised land. Buch sightseers will go first to Cape Henry, where the flotilla of the English explorers first anchored, and here they will find a cross marking tbe spot where the adventurers landed la April, ldo7. A lighthouse erected here tn 101)1 still stands. Point Comfort, which la next visited, was the first harbor, of tbe storm tossed pioneers, and waa given its name because It afforded perfect shelter aud a safe anchorage for tbe wayfarers. Before proceeding to Jamestown li'rtud the average tourist will make a vllt to Portress Monroe, originally a palisaded fort of the first settlers, planned tn 10U and fortified a few years later, but now tbe finest fortress In America and the chief artillery station of the United States government. No enumeration of tbe historic meccas of tidewater Virginia would he complete without reference In paaalog to tbe communities of Norfolk, Portsmouth and Berkeley, all located on Elisabeth River, an estuary of Hampton Roads. All three are settlements of tbe seventeenth century, and each Is rich In relics of the early days of the nation. WALDON KAWCETT. Strange Superstitions, The most persistent superstitions la tbe world are those that are based upon the habits of animals. If one is walking at night and a spider web brushes the face It la supposed to mean that a ghost is following, but in day time H tells that a stranger is coming. Tbe neigh of horse Is a portent of death, which will come from the quarter to which his bead ts pointing when he neighs. The hair of a dog, tbe akin of a snake and the pelt of a black cat ara believed to possess medicinal qualities, while the handling of a toad Is said to give wart a. German Canadians are full of superstition. A white spider crawling toward one; the' bowling of a dog; the eight of a snakeall foretell death. The killing of a toad or the crowing of a "hen foretells rain. If the geese fly high look out for a gale. If the cat washes her face ft meant that visitors are coming. If a bee stings kill him and tbe wound will not swell. The black tooth of a hog and the blood of a black hen have curative powers. In New Englsnd the sailors carry as a talisman a bone taken from a living turtle, a pebble from a fish hawk's nest, or a small bone from the head of a cod. In Texas superstitious people carry a small bone from a fish's bead, but tbe luck la only supposed to come after tbe charm baa been lost. In Massachusetts the most common talismans are the claw of a crab and the left hind claw from a crow's foot. KEARLT SIX CEXTntlES OLD. The famous clepsydra, or water dock, of Canton. China, is boused in a temple on the city walla. Three big earthen Jars on successive shelves, and a fourth and the lowest one with a wooden cover constitute the whole clepsydra. The water descends by slow drops from one Jar to another, the brass scale on a float In the last Jar telling the bona aa U xUeg,