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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
WOMAN DIES FROM ACID.
Victims Sister Met Similar Fate
in Cab Recently.

Jennie B. Wallace, twenty years old.
committed suicide last night in her room
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04

Miss Nettie Hoffman Of Zavetown, Md,
and Constan H. Athan, a native OF
Smyrna, Asia Minor, were married at
the residence of Isadore s. Kahn in
Hagerstown, Nd.
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."SPRINGTIME''
By r. A. Ziffinyer

Copies of this beautiful pic
ture, the last of a series, size
16x2o inches, reproduced in
colors, will be given at The
Star Office with a coupon cut
from tomorrow's Sunday Star
and S cents.
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Cannon and Whisky Problem.

Speaker Cannon and President Taft
went over some important matters dur
ing the morning, although the Speaker
did not remain long. Following his usual
custom Of refraining from divuging the
subject Of his talk with the president.
the Speaker got of some jollies
1.-The President is studying What is
whisky?" said an inquisitive newspaper
man. did you talk with him on that
subject?'
Lord, my boy. it has been so long since
I had any of that stuff in my stomach
couldn't tell whether it was aged in a
charred barrel or just turned out fresh
from the distillery."
This whisky problem Is the worst con-
fronting the President at this time, and
he is trying to get it off his hands. 1t
has been pending for months. having
once been decided by President Roose-
welt. Mr.. Taft gave a rehearing to the
interests not satisfied with the first de-
cision, and this hearing was held before
Solicitor General Bowers of the Depart
ment of Justice. The TESTIMONY tn"en
made 300 printed pages. and the Presi.
dent is wading through all this page by
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BRISTOL Tenn, December 4.-News of
the drowning of Richard Henry Lynn,
president of the American National Bank
of Washington. D. c.. received here last
evening. caused much regret among the
many friends Of the banker in this city
where he was well known. b. l.. Dulaney,
who had just returned here from WASH
ington. was much shocked at the news
and is going to Leesburg, Va, to attend
the funeral. Mr.. Dulaney was a close
personal friend of Mr.. Lynn, and had
been with him only a few days ago.
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who was a well-grown Chi. for her
age. although they were, 30 far as
looks 60. many years older.
Three were men and one a woman,
and all were oddly dressed. They
wore round - that rose to small
point a To- pve their heads, with
little ben a the brims THAT tin
kIek swedl]y 9sS{ney moved. The hats
of me men were blue: the little wom-
ans hat was white. and she wore a
white gown that hung In plaits from
her shoulders; over II were sprinkled
little stars that glistened in the sun
like diamonds. The men were dressed
in blue, OF the same shade as their
hats. and wore well-polished boots
with deep roll OF blue at the tops.
The men, Dorothy thought, were
about as old as Uncle Henry. for two
of them had boards. But the little
woman was doubtless much older; her
face was covered with wrinkles, her
hair was nearly white, and she walked
rather stifly.
When these people drew near the
house where Dorothy was standing
In the doorway, they paused and whis-
pered among themselves. as II afraid
to come farther. But the little old
woman walked up to Dorothy, made q
low bow and said. In sweet voice:
you are welcome. most noble Sors
ceress. to the land of the Munchkins.
We are so grateful to you for having
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Precious Hours Lost TO Those Who
Are Prone to Wan FOR The Mood
to Strike Them.


Z IL you have particular piece of
work TO do. get II done Don't wait
for the mood to strike you.
Don't dreaml There are more
precious hours wasted in day-dreams
than any of us would care to think
about II We counted them.
The queer thing about day.dreams
is that so few of them ever amount to
anything. The dreamer is only semi
conscious when building his air
castles, so as a rule they have no prac-
teal foundation.
While you are a work. keep your
mind on what you are doing, and do
not let It wander Of to what you
would like to be doing Only by keep
ing your mind on what you are doing
now can you bring Il fresh and keen
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building in its path. 1t was reached
by trap-door in the middle of the
floor, from which a ladder led down
into the small, dark hole.
When Dorothy stood in the doorway
and looked around, she could see moth
ing but the great gray prairie on every
side. Not a tree nor a house broke
the broad sweep of fiat country that
reached the edge of the sky in all d.
rections. The sun had baked the
plowed land into a gray mass, with
little cracks running through 1t. Even
the grass was not green. for the sun
had burned the tops of the long blades
until they were the same gray color
to be seen everywhere. Once the
house had been painted, but the sun
bllstered the paint and the rains
washed 1t away. and now the house
was as dull and gray as everything
else.
When Aunt EN- came there to live
she was young, pretty wife. The
sun and wind had changed her, too.
They had taken the sparkle from her
eyes and left them a sober gray; they
had taken the red from her cheeks
and lips. and they were gray also.
She was thin and gaunt. and never
smiled. now. When Dorothy. who was
an orphan, first came to her, Aunt EN-
had been so startled by the child's
laughter that she would scream and
press her hand upon her heart when
ever Dorotby's merry voice reached
her ears: and she still looked at the
little girl with wonder that she could
find anything to laugh at.
Uncle Henry never laughed. He
worked hard from morning tilr night
and did not know what Joy was. He
was gray also. from his long beard to
his rough boots. and he looked stern
and solemn. and rarely spoke.
II was Toto that made Dorothy
laugh, and saved her from growing as
gray as her other surroundings. Toto
was not gray; he was a little black
dog, with long silky hair and small
black eyes that twinkled merrily on
either side Of his funny. wee nose
Toto played all day long. and Dor
othy played with him. and loved him
dearly
To-day. however, they were not play
ing. Uncle Henry sat upon the door
step and looked anxiously at the sky,
which was even grayer than usual.
Dorothy stood in the door with Toto
In her arms, and looked at the sky,
too. Aunt EN- was washing the dishes
From the far north they heard q
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WIN Seek the south Pole.

A. Henry Savage Lander. the Eng
lish explorer. who will soon make an
attempt to reach the south pole. is of
the opinion that Lieut.. Shackleton
failed through having cumbersome
and unnecessarily large expedition.
Mr.. Landor's theory is that small
caravan of trusted and hardy men,
lightly equipped as in his expeditions
through Asia and Africa, is best. Mr..
Landor's activity in aeronautic inves-
LEGATIONS gives color to the rumor that
an airship win be used by him in his
expedition.
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Your house did, anyway" replied
the little old woman. with laugh;
''and that is the same thing. See!"
she continued, pointing to the corner
of the house; there are her two toes,
still sticking out from under block
of wood"
Dorothy looked, and gave little cry
of fright. There. indeed. just under
the corner of the great beam the house
rested on, two feet were sticking out,
shod In silver shoes with pointed toes.
"Oh, dear! oh, dear!" cried Dorothy.
claspIng her hands together in dis
may; "the house must have fallen on
her. What ever shall we do?"
There is nothing to be done." said
the little woman. calmly.
But who was sheT asked Dorothy.
"She was the wicked Witch of the
East, as said" answered the little
woman. "She has held all the Munich
kins In bondage for many years, ma
king them slave for her night and day.
Now they are all set free, and are
grateful to you for the favor"
who are the Munchkins?" inquired
Dorothy.
"They are the people who live in
this land of the East, where the
wicked Witch ruled"
Are you Munchkin?" asked Dor,
othy.
mo; but am their friend, although
l live in the land of the North. When
they saw the Witch OF the East was
dead the Munchkins sent a swift mes
senger to me, and came at once. I
am the Witch of the North"
"Oh, gracious!" cried Dorothy; ARE
you real witch?"
Yes. indeed" answered the little
woman. But am good witch, and
the people love me. am not as pow
erful as the wicked Witch was who
ruled here, or should have set the
people free myself"
But / thought all witches were
wicked" said the girl. who was half
frightened at facing real witch.
-Oh. no; that is a great mistake.
There were only four witches In all
the Land of or. and two of them.
those who live IN the North and the
South, are good witches. know this
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bearing rich and luscious fruits. Banks
OF gorgeous flowers were on every
hand. and birds with rare and brilliant
plumage sang and fluttered in the
trees and bushes. A little way on was
small brook. rushing and sparkling
along between green banks, and muir
muring In a voice very grateful to
little girl who had lived SO long on
the dry, gray prairies.
While she stood looking eagerly at
the strange and beautiful sights, she
noticed coming toward her group Of
the queerest people she had ever seen.
They were not as big as the grown
folk she had always been used TO; but
neither were they very small. In fact.
they seemed about as tall as Dorothy,
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Dorothy lived in the midst Of the
great Kansas prairies, with Uncle
Henry, who was a farmer, and Aunt
EN-. who was the farmers wife. Their
house was small. for the lumber to
build it had to be carried by wagon
many miles. There we're four walls,
q floor and a roof, which made one
room; and this room contained a rusty
looking cooking stove. cupboard for
the dishes, table, three or four
chairs, and the beds. Uncle Henry
and Aunt EN- had big bed In one
corner, and Dorothy little bed In an.
other corner. There was no garnet at
all, and no cellar-except small hole,
dug in the ground. called cyclone
cellar, where the family could go in
case one of those great whirlwinds
arose, mighty enough to crush any
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FOOD QUESTION
Settled with Perfect Satisfaction by
Dyspeptio.

It's not an easy matter TO satisfy all
the members of the family at meai
time as every housewife knows.
And when the husband has dyspep
STA and can't eat the simplest ordinary
food without causing trouble, the food
question becomes doubly annoying.
An Illinois woman writes:
MY husbands health was poor. he
had no appetite for anything 1 could
get for him, 1t seemed.
He was hardly able to work, was
taking medicine continually, and as
soon as he would feel better would &c
to work again only to give up in a
few weeks. He suffered severely with
stomach trouble.
Tired of everything had been able
to get for him to eat, one day seeing
an advertisement about Grape-Nuts.
got some and tried it for breakfast the
next morning.
I'VE all thought 1t was pretty good
although we had no idea of using II
regularly. But when my husband came
home at night he asked for Grape
Nuts.
1T was the same next day and
had to get 1t right along. because when
we would get to the table the question,
Have you any Grape-Nuts' was a reg
ular thing. So began to buy 1t by
the dozen pkgs.
MY husbands health began to im-
prove right along. sometimes felt
offended when I'd make something
thought he would like for a change.
and still hear the same old question.
Have you any Grape-NutsY
He got so well that for the last
two years he has hardly lost day
from his work, and we are stu using
Grape-Nuts." Read the book, "The
Road to Wellville." in pkgs. ''There's
reason"
Ever read the above letter. "A new
one nppears from time TO time. They
are sennines trpe, and fan 81 huDsn
-" ~ TX
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low wall Of tire wind, and Uncle Henry
sns Dorothy could see where tie long
grass to1ed IN waves befsre the com.
lns sloru. Ths.s aoy came a sharp
whistling in the air from the south,
and as they turned their eyes that way
they saw ripples in the grass coming
from that direction also.
Suddenly Uncle Henry stood up.
There's cyclone coming, EN-" he
called to his wife; I'll go look after
the stock" Then he ran toward the
sheds where the cows ant,;' orses were
kept.
Aunt EN- dropped her work and
came to the door. One glance told her
Of the danger close at hand.
Quick, Dorothy!" she screamed;
run for the cellar!"
Toto jumped out of Dorothy's arms
and hid under the bed. and the girl
started to get him. Aunt EN-, badly
frightened, threw open the trap-door
in the floor and climbed down the lad
der into the small, dark hole. Dorothy
caught Toto at last. and started to
follow her aunt. When she was half
way across the room there came a
great shrek from the wind, and the
house shook so hard that she lost her
footing and sat down suddenly upon
the floor.
A strange thing then happened.
The house whirled around two or
three times and rose slowly through
the air. Dorothy felt as If she were
going up In balloon.
The north and south winds met
where the house stood, and made 1t
the exact center of the cyclone. In
the middle OF a cyclone the air is gen.
orally still, but the great pressure Of the
wind on every side of the house raised
1t up higher and higher. until 1t was at
the very top of the cyclone; and there
it remained and was carried miles and
miles away as easily as you could car
ry feather.
It was very dark. and the wind
howled horribly around her, but Doro-
thy found she was riding quite easily.
After the first few whirls around, and
ong bther TIME when The house tipped
badly, she felt as II she were being
rocked gently, like baby In a cradle.
Toto did not like 1t. He ran about
the room, now here, now there. bark
ing loudly; but Dorothy sat quite still
on the floor and waited to see what
would happen.
Once Toto got too near the open
trap door. and fell IN; and at first the
little girl thought she had lost him.
But soon she saw one of his ears
sticking UP through the hole, for the
strong pressure of the air was keeping
him up so that he could not fall. She
crept to the hole. caught Toto by the
ear, and dragged him into the room
again; afterward closing the trap
door so that no more accidents could
happen.
Hour after hour passed away. and
slowly Dorothy got over her fright;
but she felt quite lonely. and the wind
shrieked so loudly all about her that
she nearly became deaf. At first she
had wondered If she would be dashed
to pieces when the house fell again;
but as the hours passed and nothing
terrible happened. she stopped worry
ing and resolved to wait calmly and
see what the future would bring. At
last she crawled over the swaying
floor to her bed, and lay down upon
1t; and Toto followed and lay down
beside her.
In spite of the swaying of the house
and the wailing of the wind, Dorothy
soon closed her eyes and fell fast
asleeD~
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is true. for am one of them myself.
and cannot be mistaken. Those who
dwelt In the East and the West were.
indeed, wicked witches; but now that
you have killed one of them, there is
but one wicked Witch in all the Land
of Oz--the one who lives in the West"
But" said Dorothy. after mo.
ment's thought. Aunt EN- has told me
that the witches were all dead-years
and years ago."
(To BE coNTINUED.)
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house. My back ached all the time and
l was utterly weak, unable at times to
walk without assistance. The kidney
secretions were very irregular. Doan's
Kidney Pills restored me to. good
health. and am able to do as much
work as the average woman, though
nearly eighty years old"
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. so cents box. Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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Day-Dream Waste of Time

to the things you like doing best when
the time for doing them comes. Think.
ing too much about even great happi.
ness takes the edge" of It.
The best time for day-dreams is
after you have gone to bed.--New
York American.
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Death from sting Of Poisonous Files
Three persons died recently al
Marseilles after having been stung by
poisonous flies. Several streets are
infested. by the insects. which are
said to have been brought to Mar
settles in cargo of South American
wool-Echo de Paris.
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WhoIesale and Retail.

What business did you say Miss
Gaddie was in?"
"Oh, she's in everybody's business
Wholesale, eh?"
Eyes, except when II comes to q BIZ
of scandal. She retails that"
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and severe that III
Dorothy had not been lying on the soft
bed she might hrve been hurt AS It
was, the jar made her catch her breath
and wonder what had happened; and
Toto put his cold little nose into her
face and whined dismally. Dorothy
sat up and noticed that the house was
not moving; nor was It dark, for the
bright sunshine came in at the win
dow, flooding the little room. She
sprang from her bed and with Toto at
her heels ran and opened the door.
The little girl gave acry OF amaze
ment and looked about her. her eyes
growing bigger and bigger at the won
derful sights she saw.
The cyclone had set the house down.
very gently--for cyclone-in the
midst OF country of marvellous beau
ty. There were lovely patches OF green
sward all about, with stately trees
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When to Send Children to Europe.


Some people wait so long before
sending their children to Europe that
the little ones are Inundated by others
who have already been there. Every
self-respecting parent will be careful
not to subject his children to this evil
dent injustice; at the same time all
unseemly hurry is to be avoided.
Some people argue that as soon as a
child can walk well and speak few
necessary French words, he should be
placed in a stateroom, next to
private bath, and sent to Paris. 9th
ers feel that he must naturally lose
much at this age, and that the proper
time is between five and six, when
as an American-he has reached his
maturity.
Probably the ideal age is about four.
At four child can easily do England.
France and Italy. and get home In
time for the first night at the opera,
Judges Library.
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rhe power Of the Poexe, Book.

Hub--l really think, wife, you should
have that ball dress made little high
er in the neck. to say nothing OF the
back.
Wife-I'll have It changed II you
wish. but the material costs $40 q
yard.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. mind.-Bos-
ton Transcript
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Never take a mean advantage OF
anyone In any transaction. and never
be hard upon people who are In your
power.-Dickens.
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Good for Him.

Il wonder how Noah selected which
creatures were to so into the ark"
Il think he barred everything with
q name longer than four syllables."
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not tell what Doans
Kidney Pills h ave
done for me. Fifteen
years kidney trouble
chung to me, my ex-
istence was one Of
misery and for two
whole years l was un-
able to 90 out of the
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FREED Ar'lAsr
From the Awful Torturss Of Kidney
Disease.

Mrs. Rachel Ivie, Henrietta. Texas,
says: 81 would be ungrateful II did
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-14
A LONG. pRAwN.ouT ISSUE.

The proposed income tax amend ment to the constitution will be a political issue for two years and lead to considerable wrangling and may fail to be ratified by 35 of the states.
 Alabama, a state of small incomes, ratified the amendment without a dissenting voice. Connecticut has left it for the general assembly of 1911 to ratify or reject This may be wise, or it may be otherwise. In matters of great national importance, Con- necticut has as often been last as first and she is again booked for the foot of the class
 Within the next two years there will be a good deal of noise about this amendment. There will be candidates running for legislatures in the pledge of supporting ratification; there will be others declaring against it, and go- ing to their people frankly with the declaration that they do not approve the measure. There will be non-com- mittals-who, in most cases, if elect ed, will prove antagonistic-and there will be party declarations, and de- punciations of the opposition, and determined efforts in many states md congressional conventions for and Against resolutions on the subject.
 The agitation will contribute an im- rortant chapter to our political history And the likelihood is that the measure Will finally be ratified.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-14
THE EFFECT OF CLEANLINESS.

It was John Wesley who said: Cleanliness is a duty, not sin" and it is still one of the evidences of mans inclination to neglect his duty. Com munal uncleanliness is the cause of great mortality every year and a financial loss which is staggering to those who realize the price of fgnor- ance and indolence.
 The Chicago News is right when it says that the man who does not care whether the street in front of his house or the alley in the rear of his lot is clean or not is the man who permits the wastes of his household to become an eyesore and a nuisance to his neighbors. To be uncleanly is to be unhealthful. A slovenly neigh borhood is a neighborhood of declining values. which invites the departure of desirable residents and the arrival of undesirable ones.
 "Out of any display of good neigh borship come chances of cooperation with others similarly minded. Here is an opportunity for the householder to start a neighborhood movement bringing improved surroundings, vslu- able friendships and enhanced prop erty values.
 "A clean city or a clean neighbor- hood shows that intelligence which brings individual prosperity and pro- notes efficient local government"
 This is a practical as well as profit able gospel and is inviting to men of intelligence and enterprise
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-14
GOVERNOR WEEKS VETO,

The stand taken by Governor Weeks upon the proposed new Sunday law is well taken. If an improved-a lib- eralized Sunday-is the aim of the law, the changes to be made should be plainly described. The governor is right when he says
 "The only important addition to the present law I find in the bill herewith returned, apart from the definition of the day with which it begins, is that part which accepts sport or work ex- cept such as shall be required for the preservation or promotion of health and safety. or if necessary for the general welfare of the community If these words add nothing to the pres ent law, they are pathological as com ing within the phrase work of neces- sity or mercy If, on the other hand, they are intended to change the pres ent law to meet the demands of that portion of the community which de- sires a more liberal Sunday, it would have been better to say so plainly. without equivocation. These words certainly will not aid the authorities in applying the law to local condi- tions."
 Under this wording of the new law, golf playing might be regarded for the public welfare, and roque or ten his not-in some communities, and baseball thought to promote the gen. eral welfare of the community and golf not-in other communities It would give Connecticut a Dolly Var den Sunday because it would be sub ject to the various interpretations of the communities in interest.