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Lake County Register (1922), 2 Jul 1924, p. 4

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$ \ _ Immortal Author of Reosts of . LCone to Be Architec __ Qural Expression of His aA Tastes and Ideals. _ Thomas Jefferson in his day had one Of the finest mansions on the Ameri-- ean continent. 'The author of the Dec-- leration of m:."-::.&.. an to consult the fine arts in build-- ig bimself a sheiter. It may be truth' ily said that Monticello is the per-- mal: creation of Thomas Jefferson : an architectural expression of Mis tastes and Ideais> Heé drew . the plans 'for the mansion, laid 'out the wrounds and supervised in person the i¥ graveyard inclosed by a high : fence. in front of the ter; :m marble shaft ing this |inseription : . "Here Hes ins Jefferson, author of the Pec-- on of Independebhce, of the stat it religlous freedom in Virginia, F P freedom in Virginia, founder of the University of Vir. " Bo this is the tomb of Jeffter 1@ who wrote the immortal . of . Independence, who ance aa member of the ental congress, governor of Vir-- to France, secretary nte . Washington, vice preat-- under John Adams and twice as t Of the United U'ltn,'..d @nt the last years of his lite as ied "sage of Monticello." But tastes and ideails He drew the is for the mansion, laid '"out the and supervised in person the wKk, which wis done by his own ves, says a writer in the Pathfinder igazine. 'The lumber was from his n forests, the nails were made in | own nall factory and the bricks re burnt in kilns on the plantation. WORTHY OF ITS UE Top--Monticelio, Home Designed and Built by Thomas Jefferson Left--Thomas Jefferson,. Right--Desk on Which He is Sa PAGE FOUR nume to satudy, to talk. to to watch the sun bury it-- Ar's movntaln. which rizes m'e f EunOft. . Hore er in a --beautiful story. t bhoyhood Little mountain e body of Jefferson He In this fonely mountain OF JEFFERSON top to a based on the fact that he was "aunthor Of the Declaration of American Inde vendence. and oft the statute of Vir-- ticeable features about the estate is the--nbsence of barns, sheds and out-- buildings. Jefferson had such build-- ings erected far enough dowh the mountain slope #o as not to mar the landscape on top, + % Enduring Claims to Fama. Jefferson Oletated lhm" and it is interesting as an estimate by a great man of his own achievements His title to the regard of posterity he time sped by. Over half a century elapsed. 'The great statesman died at the ripe age of eighty--three. 'Then Dorsey, the gardener at. Monticello, dug a grave for his old master beside that of Dabhey Carr and the second part of the compact was fulflled. The mansion itself stands in classic sim-- wdblfltz.mm.nthom summit of mountain. Fmtq. west it has the appearance of a state-- Iy one--story building surmounted by a white octagonal dome, This dome was originally intended for a billiard room, bntwmnmemplqtumm ginia--legisiature passed a law prohibit-- Ing billiards, both in public and in pri-- vate. The dome was then converted Into a ballroom. One of the most no-- was buried at Shadwell. When Jet-- ferson returned he did not forget the compact of their boyhood. ~He could not break faith with his dead friend. So the body of Dabney was disinterred mdhldtorstunder&.m.u oak on the slope of Monticellio. Agrin mcmiiatbelrlé"izlfiu Dabney never saw the end of the strug-- ".bn%' youth (who so fearlessly bearded: the Hanover lion died before tbolavdnfluudmllymm ferson was absent and Dabney's body ship was strengthened by Dabney's marriage to Jefferson's favorite alater. Both Jefferson and Datney were elect-- ed to the state legislature. They cast their lot with Patrick Henry and the anti--king party. One day young Dab-- WOOR.M'IfithQ'doqm_ of a Cicero, made a speech advocating -mdm&oedd.m" bewalitiee C LA (Welkicals Mmepnpaity .. o they spent there together. Jefferson loved Dabney more than all his other friends. Oné day they made a boyish compact. 'They agreed that the one who should die first should be burted by the other under this old oak in full view of the beautiful Blue Ridge moun-- t.lu +s P o i. w Dabney Carr's Early Death. "Yenrlww. The tie of friend-- 300 feet above Monticello. Under an old oak the two boys built a rustic seat and many were the happy days At Jefferson's Grave. y¥ (homas Jefferson, Writer of the Deciasration of Independence. on Which He is Said to Have Written the Famous Deciaration. of equality of opportunity, w.....' ernment, the right to "!ife, liberty and the pursult of happiness," the great federal principle and the representa-- tive m----mm are some of . blessings Americans should | of when they see the national fi The fag is the flag of a people who have been called on to make great sncrifices in behalf of noble causes, and who have not held back. _ ul al Independence, freedom, m' unity, democracy=--men have fought and z 'for these when they fought and > for the fiag. When it 1 =-"' to Burope in the great wat greeted by all peoples as un net of lberty and justico--and so # bo. ----Inmdlanapolia News It is for this sort of liberty--an or-- dered and Institutional liberty--that our Aag stands. 1t is also the nledss nHaP % u _th, tion, Whe aiso Surs, and is yet 99 % the _ revolution. -- American liberty is not a creation, but a growth which culmifiated ta the Deciaration of Inde-- pendence and the Constitution." Authority, although ~Jefferson, 'rightly, took his theories very leflpuz It was a conspicuous éexample , the trltl_:thtnmtmunun,lm- great commander, knows when to dis. authority, o 30 ho oi o o e o oges 0 Ceieee ".n'h-" tn's we do not ; :"hct -etmntuf"z law of primogeniture and of entail was 'u:'P toward the democratic distribu-- of property which was important. The purchase of Loulsiana .was the act of a far--seeing statesman worthy to be named in the epitaph of the greatest. --But it was done in defiance of Jefferson's theory of constitutional North,--in spite of danger and sacrifice to Virginia and to himself, were of great moment to the common cause. Tl-ommgum., Aem esn n l d 0 ic C m sissippl. -- No mention of his other high o.chlhononluchubduficepru- ident, secretary of state, minister to Mmiotmudm governor of Virginia, when his cour-- age and wizsliom in sustaining the :mt:ncnllcyqfwmmth .727 . 7 _ ZOUVOU /A <thirdterm..-- No mention of his purchase of the mag-- nlllm!. empire lying west of the Mis-- ~No mention of the fact that he was President of the United States for two terms, and might have continued in office If he had not chosen to follow Washington's <wise and noble prece-- Tala us 2t L ' ginla for religious freedom, and father of the University of Virginia." COUNTY REGISTER, _WEDNESDAY, JULY 2 Ruby Thorwald : Moridsen, Waukegan; Carrie Christensen. Antioch. Ralph Lawson, --Kansas City; Murriel Peter, Kansas City, Jasper Henry, Racine; . Francis Lindstrom, Racine. R _ PAUL Gurney, Milwaukee; Lucilie] » Wheelock. Milwaukee. Frederick H. De Pew, Zion; Cora E. Priddy, Zion. ' Merlin Oestreich Appleton; Es-- ther Ganger, Oshkosh. f Albert J. Reilly, Detroit; Hazel Clarke, Waukegan. : Do You Want to Buy Sell or Hire? Give Our Want Ads the Once Over 8 -- orwddrintoud' zo.tntmn Get the henefit of it by letting us fit you with h Dr. Schoh Applinngs or Remedy which your tortured which afflict seven out of ten peursons in town, &mf«i--fii relief, fia't;;: store we are co--opera widwhenoud foot authority, Dr. Wim. M. Scholl, to remove the couse of those foot troubles 4 lyn RAY N. SMITH TFoot Comfort Week bunions--this. ::J:zzfi:nax: _ Postmaster H. L. Scott of i?ox Lake is president of the new club. Which has seventy--two members at the present time, but which will have a total membership of 150. The new course overlooks Grass Lake with 'its world famous lotus biossoms. . It would have been dif-- ficult to have obtained a _ more beautiful location. . Many of the lmmbg'g of the club have perman-- ent homes in Chicago, Milwaukee and elsewhere, but have :ummeg_l homes at Fox Lake and vicinity. If you suffer from exhausting Foot Comfort for you here m-rtyvil-m:.ou uD: at Fox ~Lake on Wednesday, when a big.dance will be held. The eourse itself will be opened a few days later, .according to M. E. Kreft, the professional who is sup-- ervising the--work of putting in the bunkers, etc., and who will remain as the club's instructor. ~~Those . who have visited the new assert that--it is one of the sportiest they have seen, with muu! hazurds that" will prove a source of real delight. s i: :-- ~Has 120 Acres. _ The new golf ground consists of 120 acres. For the present it will have but nine holes, but 'the plan is to lay out the other nine holes next fall, Work of laying out the course has beerf under way lineel last October, s * ie m L'MQ Harry W. Hudson, Chicago; pleted for the --formal opening of the Fox Lake Golf -- and -- Country club at Fox Liake on Wednesday. when a biv danea will ha her: °mn. William V. Formal Inauguration of Play onfinCnruToBeHeH Wednesday FOX LAKE LINKS WILL OPEN SOON AWW~ have been com-- Marriage Licenses J. . Cosgrove, Chicago; . Le Roi, Zion; Violet E. :-sfi:e:,h'w-th; 'I Mm ) 'l' xs "R ':HESI RA : § * readyrankittint | -- -- 10c a DANCE . s ; Marie Irene Eve-- Old Time Dance NIGHT OF THE 4th _ $1.00 Per COUPLE DANCING GRAND FIREWORKS DISPLAY A LICEFC 15 JUSC On€ Dest to go --the North Shore Line. Cool, clem,'-- fast, frequent service, m famous North Shore Line courtesy," . ° To Wisconsin Vacation Points ~ Direct connections in Milwaukee with the T. M.E. R. & L. R. R. for Oconomowoc, Nashota Lakes, Nehmabin Lakes, Silver Lake, Delafield, Waukesha Beach, Nagawicka Lake and Pewaukee Lake. Also direct con-- nections with the Milwaukee Northern R. R. for Port Washington, She-- mn. Elikhart Lake, Cedar Lake, Crystal Lake and intermediate points, ules of both roads connect with%':'th Shote Line trains. Step from your North Shore train in Milwaukee into a T. M. E. R. & L. or Mil-- waukee Northern train at the North Shore terminal, Lake Geneva, Twin Lakes and Powers Lake are easily reached by North Shore trains connecting with North Shore motor coaches at Kenosha. . f# AKE the most of this opportunity for a wonderful three--day holi-- ¢ _ day! ~ Leave here Thursday mfin----apend Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the vacation lands of Wisconsin or Northern Mkllgm.' Iher:is just one best way to go --the North Shote Line. Cool. clean. FRIDAY SATURDAY and SUNDAY RAY BROS. 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