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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
A HUMAN PIN CUSHION.
Sixteen of Them Extracted From q
Girls Arm.

01TlS Arm.
NEW YORK, August 24.-Miss Adelina
Wyckoff, eighteen years old, employed as
a winder in Ashley & Bailey's silk mill.
at Paterson. N. j., has been found to be
a human pin cushion. Within three days
sixteen pins have been taken from her
right arm. and she cannot tell how they
got there.
Miss Wyckoff first complained about a
year ago of a pain in her arm. Her
mother found slight abrasion, but
thought nothing Of it. Later she conclud-
ed the girl was suffering from rheuma-
tism, and applied home remedies, hut the
pain continued. Finally. DR.. Flood, call
ed to examine the arm, extracted a head
less pin, curved like a fishhook.
A few days ago, while the young wom-
an sat in her home, she suffered intense
pain in her arm. She found a pin pro-
trading and with the aid OF scissors she
removed it. More pins made their ap-
pearance on the surface of the girls arm
DIR. Flood was again called, and before
he finished operating on the girl sixteen
pins were extracted. All were shaped
similar to the first one, and blackened
It is not known whether any more pins
are left in the girls arm.
DR.. Flood and the family Of the girl are
puzzled, and are of the belief that Miss
Wyckoff must have swallowed a quantity
of pins when she was young.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
Gen. Bells Tour.

Mai. Gen. J. Franklin Bell, chief Of
STAFF, who has been travelling in Alaska,
is now in Port Townsend. For the next
month Gen. Bell will be occupied with
a tour Of inspection throughout the Pa
cific states and the northwest. He VIII
arrive in Washington in the fall. barely
in time to prepare his annual report.
Gen. Bell Is accompanied on his tour by
Capt. Fred w. Sladen, secretary to the
general stan. o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
Degrees of Temperature.

Some Of the geysers are hotter than
others. The Turbine is the hottest of ALL
A thermometer dropped into it will show
100 degrees when drawn out. The Giant
ess is the coolest, with an average tenn
perature- of 12O degrees.
In some of the geysers the water Is
absolutely pure. In others 1t Is charged
with iron. magnesia. soda or sulphur.
Others show combinations of metals
which are indicated by the stains upon
the surface of the formation around
them. The water from some Of them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24

wonderful things If it were not for its
regularity. 1t always plays once every
two hours. Sometimes as often as once
an hour. sometimes at intervals of an
hour and a half or hour and three
quarters, but it never allows two hours to
pass without an explosion for three or
r,,gp,foc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
HERB SPECIALIST.

MEG. OF HERR REMEDIES WHICH ARE
guaranteed to cure or relieve any and all All
ments; mems complaints a specially. NJ. ~
LOUIS SONS. has 7th st. NV.
1e1 -365t.4
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-23

THE last kind of correspondence to
yield to the seductions of typewrit-
ing machine is begging letters" said a
private secretary. Not long ago a
typewriter letter from an individual
who needed aid was arrarity. With
institutions, of course, 1T was differ
emit; typewriter in their case was
supposed to be legitimate asset. But
the general writer even If he had &C.
cess to a typewriter, was afraid to
use 1t. Apparently he reasoned that
typewritten letter would give the i'm
preston that he couldn't be SO very
hard up after all, else he couldn't af-
ford typewriter, so he stuck to pen
and ink Now three-fourths of the
begging letters we receive are type
written. The petitioners benefit in
stead of lose by that evidence of pros
perity, for we are so grateful for the
of our own labors that we
give them something out of gratitude"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-23
National Museum Nearing Completion

The chambers are large and Sc
verely plain, as the plans do not pro-
vide for an elaborate decorative
scheme.
1t will be the largest and most COM
plete building in the world devoted
solely to museum purposes. The
British museum consists of two build
ings, but the greater portion of its
space is devoted to the library. The
National museum is devoted principal
ly to the natural history and Indian
history of the United States. 1t also
contains exhibits illustrative of the
various surveys from the early In
dian trails down to the geological sur
vey of the present time and the ma
terial results of those surveys.
The new building will be used al
most entirely for the exhibits relating
to natural arts and industry. The
other exhibits will remain in the pres
ent building and with the Smithsonian
institution.
The site is at Tenth and b streets
an ] in the park system known as "rhe
MALL That site was selected in &C.
cordance with the Burnham plan for
tho Identification of Washington
which contemplates the acquisition by
the government of all of that section
o: the city between the capitol and
White House grounds and between
Pennsylvania avenue and the Potomac
river
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-23
Taft Again Eating Three Meals Daily

have all fallen into the practice of
going over to the Metropolitan club.
where they serve fine luncheon. and
negotiating the entire bill of fare, from
soup to cigars. Secretary of State
Knox, who doesn't weigh much more
than three ham sandwiches, has gain
ed ten pounds already. and Attorney
General Wickersham, who was the
only member of the cabinet that re-
fused to adopt the simple life lunch
con. has the laugh on his associates
who did.
The president inaugurated his new
policy of taking three square meals a
day for two reasons. First, he found
that the cravings of the inner man
were not satisfied with two and half
meals. and, secondly. his system Of ex-
ercise has kept his weight down and
he thinks he can safely return to the
old way of working off three square
meals.
The president discovered some time
ago that he could safely take care of
three full meals by continuing his
daily golf and horseback riding. Since
Decoration day he has not missed a
midday meal.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-23
Famous Blunder of Blaine Recalled

Blaine's reply to it and realized that
Blaine had made fatal error. Upon
arrival at the hotel Devine sought
Blaine and asked him about the
speech. showing him the newspaper
account
Il don't know thing about it,"
said Blaine. Did Burchard say that?"
Blaine told Devine how he had gone
out on the landing of the stairway to
see the delegation of ministers, head
ed by DIR. Burchard. DIR. Burchard.
so Blaine said. read his speech in a
sing-song voice. and Blaine, who was
thinking of what he should say in
reply. did not pay particular attention
to 1t.
Blaine said also that he had been
SO admirably looked after up to that
time by Devine that 1t never occurred
to him that he was likely to make a
fatal error in agreeing to what DR..
Burchard had to say, and he had not
heard the fatal expression of Dr.
Burchard until Devine called his at
tention to 1t in the newspapers.
"Of course, Mr.. Devine." Blaine
said, I'VE know what would have
said had that been called to my at
tention."
Blaine's friends here say he always
attributed his defeat more to DR..
Burchard than to any other cause.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-23

WASHINGTON.-The National muse.
w um. which is being constructed at
a cost of $3.5OO,O0O, will be completed
within the next six months. 1t will
be occupied by both the National
museum and the Smithsonian institu-
ton.
The present museum building is so
crowded that many of the most inter
esting collections that have been ac-
quired by the government in recent
years cannot be exhibited.
Work on the new museum was start
ed about three years ago. The plans
were prepared by firm of well-known
Washington architects.
Mr.. Marshall and w. II. Holmes, the
curator of the museum, spent months
in inspecting the celebrated museums
of Europe with view to profiting by
the advantages of the foreign museum
buildings and avoiding the mistakes
OF their construction.
The building is of white granite.
with massive dome, somewhat SINH
lar to that of the Congressional IL
brary,
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-23
JOB WOULD KEEP HIM BUSY
9reenhorn Sailor Realized the Captain
Had Given Him Big
Contract.

In the height of the recent wheat tu-
multi Broker Patten, discussing the
governments wheat estimates with a
reporter. said calmly:
But some of the men the govern
ment takes its figures from are green
horns. Perfect greenhorns. AS bad
as the Dutch sailor, you know.
1.-THE captain said to the sailor.
when the ship came to port:
"'Take boat, run ashore and buy
two dollars worth of vegetables
1.-THE sailor didn't know what vege-
tables were. SO as soon as he struck
land he said to a longshoreman:
what is vegetables. mater
oh. dried peas. for instance the
'longshoreman answered.
so the Dutch sailor spent his two
dollars on huge sack of dried peas.
when he drew near the ship again
with his load the captain called him
from the bridge:
well. have you got those vese-
tables?'
AYE, aye. sir said the sailor.
Then said the captain. hand
them up to cookie one at a time
"'Shiver my timbers! said the
sailor. I've got a job before me now.
and no mistake!"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-23

low James G. Blaine might have
III been saved from the effects of the
famous blunder by DR.. Burchard in
the campaign of 1884 is story re-
vived in Washington by the news of
the death in Brooklyn the other day of
Andrew Devine. long a reporter of the
house of representatives. Devine was
friend of Blaine and was assigned
by the Associated Press to travel with
him in the campaign. He supervised
Blaine's speeches and would furnish
local data and make suggestion for
replies to addresses Of welcome.
On the morning the delegation
headed by DR.. Burchard called on
Blaine. Devine was obliged to go to
Brooklyn to attend the funeral of his
wife's father. After the funeral. on
returning to New York to Join Blaine
at the Fifth Avenue hotel, Devine saw
an account in the afternoon newspa-
pers of DR.. Burchards Rum, Roman
ism and Rebellion" speech and
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-23

There was once upon time coun-
try lawyer who was noted for his Sc
date manners and his judicial bearing
In the course of time he was elevated
to the bench. where he conducted him
self and the court with becoming de-
meanor, and where he won reputa-
ton for sagacity based nearly alto
eether upon his solemn accents and
his corrugated brow.
One who knew him well was asked
by a stranger who saw the Judge pass
upon the street whether he was really
an efficient arbiter.
We'll" said the acquaintance slow
ly. II think l may say that John pre-.
sides with more dignity and less abil'
ity than anyone else ! ever knew
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-23

MO decision ever reached by the cabi-
~ net of a president created greater
excitement than this pronunciamento
issued by President Taft a few days
ago:
The president wants the cook to
stop sending up to him every day at
one o'clock red apple and shred
ded wheat biscuit for his luncheon. He
wants substituted for 1t meal worthy
OF a grown up man. There must in
future be cup of soup. bit of roast
or fish, vegetable or two. a season
able desert or fruit, and a glass of
iced tea or buttermilk."
The members of Mr.. Tafts cabinet
who have been conforming to the
simple lunch" habit set by their boss
manifested their exultation by a
chorus of joyful thanksgiving. They
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-23
WON'T MIX
Bad Food and Good Health Won't dix

The human stomach stands much
abuse but it won't return good health
if you give 1t bad food.
II you feed right you will feel right,
for proper food and good mind is the
sure road to health.
"a year ago became mudh alarmed
abou. my health for l began to suffer
after each meal no matter how little
ate" says n Denver woman.
Il lost my appetite and the very
thought of food grew distasteful, with
the result that l was not nourished
and got weak and thin.
MY home cares were very heavy, for
besides a large family of my own
have also to look out for my aged
mother. There was no one to Shout
der my household burdens, and come
what might, / must bear them. and
this thought nearly drove me frantic
when realized that my health was
breaking down.
81 read an article in the paper about
some one with trouble Just like mine be-
ing cured on Grape-Nuts food and act
ing on this suggestion ] gave Grape
Nuts a trial. The first dish of this
delicious food proved that had struck
the right thing.
My uncomfortable feelings in stom-
ach and brain disappeared as if by
magic and in an incredibly short space
of time / was myself again. Since
then l have gained ~ pounds in
weight through a summer of hard
work and realize am very different
woman. all due to the splendid food,
GrapeNuts."
There's a Reason" Trial will prove.
Read the famous little book, THE
Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above Ietters A new
one appears from time to time. They
nre genuine, true, md full of human
Interest.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-23
Flies.

God bless the man who first invent
ed screens. and God pity the man who
is too indolent or Indifferent to place
them between his family and the
spreaders of deadly disease. There is
absolutely no excuse for the man or
woman whose place of habitation
swarms with flies and whines with
the voices of mosquitoes. They can
be kept out, and rs cents spent in
keeping them out is equivalent to
keeping out doctor who would cost
SIS. or possibly to keeping out a much
less welcome visitor.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-23

SSQIB BILL" Taft went to the mat
D with Dan Cupid in the White
House the other. day and in 10 min
utes had the little love god beaten to
pulp. For IL minutes Dan gave the
big fellow a fair tuasle. but then the
weight began to tell and when the
bigger man got a toe hold in. bunch
of red tape it was easy to pin the kid S
shoulders to the floor.
Ole Maid, who refereed the bout,
slapped Taft on the shoulder and
called him a winner. There was little
cheering. A fine big stork which
acted as second for Dan few from the
arena. The last heard of her she was
loudly screaming for "Bwana Tumbo,"
or some other seaport.
Dan may get well, but he'll never
look the same. 1t is feared that he is
injured somewhere near the ambition
to shoot at soldier and sailor but
tons. This has long been his favorite
cunning and the blow given him by
President Taft may ruin what was
otherwise a likely looking boys fu-
ture. Taft weighed in at 80 seaside
and Dan tipped the beam at 26A. The
big fellow looked fit and Dan was
slightly nervous when it began.
In other words, President Taft for
mally signed the new naval regula-
ton which forbids midshipmen to
marry within the six years of their
cadet course. Heretofore the mid
dies" were kept away from matrimony
during their four years at Annapolis.
The two years sea service which
follows the academic course was the
undoing of many of the "middies" and
many became married men before
they had learned to use safety razor.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-23

In late magazine story perfectly
lovely girl is described as follows:
she was very small and dark. and
very active, with hair like the color OF
eight o'clock-daylight and darkness
and lamplight all SHARED up together.
and lips like all crude scarlet. and
eyes as absurdly big and round as a
child's good-by kiss"
How do you like IT? Would girl
who answered that description be
worth shucks in everyday expert
ences ?-Atchison Globe.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-23
asrmanx,s Gift Against plague.

Germany has so sanatoria for tu-
berculosis, which hold over 2O.O0o
poor consumptives; the cost OF each
sanatorium is about 100000. Through
organized, effective methods. Ger
many has reduced the death rate from
consumption by one-half throughout
the nation. In the German army tn
berculosis has diminished AZ per
cent. during the past 20 years from
80 per cent. per 1000 to 10 per cent.
Der 1000 of the effective force).
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-23

Eighth ST, Canon City, Colo, says:
"Three years l suffered with rheuma-
tism, dropsy and kidney complaint.
and became utterly helpless. found re-
lief after using two or three boxes OF
Doan's Kidney Pills and kept on until
cured. Doan's Kidney Pills have
been a blessing to me-"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-23

Dloatlng, etc, are
troubles that COM
monty come from
sick kidneys. Don't
mistake the cause
Doan's Kidney Pills
have cured thou
sands of women af-
flicted in this way
by curing the kid
neys. Mrs. C. r.
Foresman, 113 S.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-23

Lucinda-Yo, husband doan' take
much interest in baseball, do he. Mrs.
Persimmon? Now, my husband am
always talking about de home plate.
Lucy-Huhi De only plate nah hus-
band talks about am de dinneh plate.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-23
Sea Fighters Must Wait For Brides

The new regulation came up during
the Roosevelt administration. The
fearless one sidestepped and passed 1t
to President Taft. He was game and
walloped Cupid in spite of the suf-
fragette vote.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-23
Maybe.

Bacon-See that woman with all the
diamonds?
Egbert-Yes; perhaps she's heard
of the scheme to try to signal the
planet Mars.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-23

It is the only relief for Swollen Smart
ing. Tired. Aching. Hot. Sweating Feet.
Corns and Bunions. ASK for Aliens Foot
Ease, powder to be shaken into the
shoes. Cures while you walk. At all Drug
gists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Don't accept
any substitute. sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Ol.nsted. Leroy. N. Y.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-23

ITO my annoyance she said. Il
found he had lock of my hair. How
he got 1t ! cant imagine"
The older girl smiled oddly.
when you were out of the room.
perhaps?" she haZarded.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-23

Pa" said little ostend. thought
fully, what is young Turkg"
I'm not sure, my son." responded
pa, but guess he's an Asia Minor"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-23
NEVER DONE.

Slimkins-I-I hope you didn't
mind my putting that little matter of
S. in the hands of the bill collector
yesterday?
Podger-Not at all; I borrowed u
dollar from him.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-23

Preachers ought to get good sal
airy; it's church money, you know.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-23
WOMEN SUFFER NEEDLEssLY
Many Mysterious Aches and Pains Are
Easily Cured.

Dackache, pain through the hips,
dizzy spells, headaches, nervousness,
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-23
Economy.

Some women's idea OF economy is
doing without the things that her
husband likes best to eat.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-23

placed sny~n~c
attracts and kilis
NIL fiier. eat.
lsan.ornaIDfnta1-
convenient. cheap
La.ts.li .~s.s.- Can
not SPIN or ZIP
over. vili no soff
orinjursanything-
Guaranteed euee-
tive Ofsiid~sisrp
or srnf prepafdft1
lfIc. Harold -s.s~
$50 DE ksib A..ss~,
Brsekiyn. as- rerk-
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-23

Alfalfa makes good food and nest
ing for field mice. This is no reason
why you should not raise alfalfa. but
is a hint for you to be on guard
against the mice.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-04-17
DEVELOPMENT LEAGUES BUSY AN ERA OF
RAILROAD BUILDING, WILL FOLLOW THE
LEAGUE WORK. THE JOURNAL s 1000
CTS"PRONOUNCFD THE BEST PIECE
OF ADVERTISING EVER ISSUED IN
OREGON

that he knew personally OF its bring
ing more than one thousand people &c
the Willamette valley, has been
backed up by strong letter written
by William McMurray of the Harri-
man lines, paying a high tribute to
the one Thousand Facts as advertis-
ing of the highest value. The Sa-
lem School children have sent out
fifteen hundred copies of One Thons-
and Facts the past week with let
ters written to their friends in the
East. A copy of this sheet should
be sent out 10 every person who
writes for information about Salem
and the Willamette Valley.
Every business letter and every circu-
lar sent out should have enclosed a
capy OF this sheet continuing 1000
facts. At least 100000 copies of
1000 Facts should be circulated at
the Seattle Fair.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-04-17

when the Mediterranean OF South
western Oregon will be at It's best.
There arc big things In store for the
development OF Oregon, and the re-
cent action OF Edward II. Hartman
in setting aside two million dollars
for the construction OF hls line into
TillamoOk. and the sudden decision
TO build up the Des chutes river into
Central oregon shows that he is
feeling the impulse OF the develop
ment conventions and will come
through for his share OF the work OF
upbuildlng oregon Just as fast as
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-04-17

tho people awaken to the posslbili-
ties OF their own state and It's peer
less resources. The development
congresses held 20 far by the Oregon
and Idaho organizations have been
the means OF arousing the people 70
the needs OF the state. These gath
eringB are 10 be carried on right
throngh the year. In the meantime
tho people Of Idaho are organizing
the hrst railroad district under the
new law, and Coos Bay people have
organized at their end.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-04-17

A California man was in The Jour
nal ONCE the other day and was talk
ing over the prospects OF immigra-
tion. He said this coast was slated
for the biggest tourist traffic In the
history OF the country. More people
were headed for the Pacific Coast
than ever before. and the beauty OF
II Is they are headed for Oregon.
He told Of one county in Ohio where
he happened 10 be well acquainted.
where he said three thousand people
were packing up TO come to Ore
gon. OF the three thousand. two
thousand were coming 70 Salem.
Al first We thought the man was try
ing 20 sell us some life insurance OF
a patent right. hut that was not the
case and he seemed 10 be sober and
In his right mind Three thousand
people from one county and two
thousand OF thO7e coming TO Salem.
This Is enough % interest the oldest
inhabitant. The emigration bust
ness Is not going 10 be oyerdOne. the
way the people scatter after they ar
rive and go into the country. The
country is building up as fast as the
city, and this city Is growing faster
than any city In the state for It's
size. Il Is growing away faster than
Portland. compared 10 the size OF
Portland, and in turn many people
go 10 Portland after they have been
here for awhile.