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The Washington times., 1910-08-04
July CIRCULATION.

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The Washington times., 1910-08-04

Mrs y Peyser, who has been the
guest OF M and Mrs Julius J. Peg
ser, at Blue Mountain, Nd. has re-
tarned 70 her home in L street
The Washington times., 1910-08-04

Monte Sanger accompanied By his
sister Mss Jennie Sanger, win leave
Thursday for an extended trip on the
Great Lakes
The Washington times., 1910-08-04

Mrs Alfred z. Bates, widow OF Gen
eral Bates, L s A. who has been
spending the sumner Al her country
place at Windsor HILL LeuOx. Mass,
VIII sail FOR Europe soon.
The Washington times., 1910-08-04

Miss Caroline Hamilton has returned
to her home at Oak Farm, Va, for q
few months visit. after q residence II
three years in Providence. r. L
The Washington times., 1910-08-04

JOnkheer W H de Beaufort attache
OF the Netherlands legation. has gone
10 Newport Tor the season
The Washington times., 1910-08-04

Ar and Ms Lee Bauuzarre1 and
Dorothy, left Monday Tor At
GtiC City, y J.
The Washington times., 1910-08-04

1Ir- Justice and Mrs Horace L-urton,
who are spending the sumner az the
Virginia Hot Springs, were the honor
guests last evening Of Judge and Mrs
william Harrison Jackson az dinner. At
Edm0ustOue Lodge
The Washington times., 1910-08-04

Sydney StrauS- WHO spent the week
end with his family at Blue lTCuurafu.
Nd, has returned 10 the CITY
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-14

Vile, I think II was-he looked for
all the world like q circus getting Oh
the cars. His wife evidently had no
idea Of war. She imagined her hus-
band would put up over night at the
best hotels. and would have the bene-
1T Of wash lists and laundries. But
that shirt was born to NO such des-
tiny. It was never to know a wash.
woman. or to be soused into a tub.
And speaking Of shirts. some fair
and patriotic girl who was . member
Of a Dorcas society. made a shirt to
be sent to a soldier: II was evident.
" intended for a man at least a foot
shorter than am. and. therefore. you
know. he wouldn't be very tall. Upon
It was pinned tab. asking the recip-
lent. whoever he might be. to acknowi
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OF $500 feet. II took him Sc minutes
to reach this point. or In other words
he had to reach II by travelling over
a distance Of about 30 miles in \
succession Of long spirais. for his flight
speed can be assumed to have been
about IS miles IN hour all through.
His descent was made In eight
minutes and was composed Of sew
eraI high.speed dives and short spirals.
Brookins used Wright biplane.
The prettiest high flying is done
by the monopiane. and at Rheims Lat
ham. when he scared to 5.5i0 feet. af-
forded a splendid spectacle. Morane
reached a height Of 4.107 feet at
Bournemouth and also gave a superb
display. Captain Dickson Is one Of
the most accomplished men at the vol
plane. and he shows mastery skill and
Judgment. Mr.. Drexel is also a very
daring air climber. and in his descent
from a height Of 2.400 feet at Bourne
mouth he made a steep glide.
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WANT TO FLY HIGH
Undoubtedly Most Fascinating
Form Of Air Navigation.
It's an Exciting Sensation to Soar Up
the Invisible Aerial Stairway I'm
I'll Out Of Sight Of
the Earth.

London.-The most fascinating form
of aviation is undoubtedly the high
flight. One watches the machine rise
from the ground and climb steadily up
an invisible stairway. winding round
and round in wide spirals. From the
size of a monster the vessel dimin-
ishes until 1t looks like an eagle. then
a wild duck. then a pigeon. black
birds. lark. a bee. a fly. a midge-
and SO It finally disappears out Oh
sight; for men have now flown to
over a mile, and 1t needs a strong glass
and a clear atmosphere for a specta
tor to detect machine at such stupen
dous heights. One waits in amaze
ment asking how tho daring aviator
will return safely to earth from the
clouds. Suddenly the machine darts
into sight. and 1t Is seen plunging down.
ward at an alarmingly steep angle. 1t
is the vol plane. or dive. the most SEN
sational Of all aerial feats. Having
climbed to his maximum. the aviator
shuts on his engine and deliberately
steers downward by the aid OF the eie-
vator. He plunges through the aerial
sea at terrific speed. but not at hun
dreds Of miles an hour as some i'm
aginative writer's have put 1t. As tho
air resistance underneath his machine
increases with the speed and the
amount Of surface presented to 1t by
the planes. the vessel is automatically
led back to its normal gliding angle.
and the downward path becomes less
steep. In order not to get too far
away from his starting point the avia-
tor thereupon makes another spiral at
q gentle angle and then starts upon
another plunge. Thus by a succession
of these maneuvers he comes to a po-
sition from which he can make final
glide and reach the ground smoothly
and without shock.
The worlds record In high flying
was broken by Brookins over At
lantic City. when ho rose to tho height
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Hheside Ez741Si5 JxAA{aRSqqT4 zA{RqT
{ - E9N2Iife AuI1f

tons for the old house and vivid mem
cries Of the matchless cookery Of Aunt
Delia.-particularly in the matter Of
apple pies. Furthermore. after the
death of Judge Taft his widow made
her home until her death with Aunt
Della. and hither came William H.
Taft at frequent intervals to visit his
mother and his aunt. r..s.
The home Of Aunt Della 10 located
on the main street of the little village
and within sight of the passengers on
the trolley cars bound for Worcester.
some half-hour's ride distant. The
house is large. with a portico in front
supported by columns rising to the
second floor and 1t appears immacu-
late In the coat of white paint con-
trasted with the green shutters which
one comes to look upon as inevitable
In New England. The house II sur-
rounded by flower gardens and con-
spicuous among the posies 10 . gor.
geous Killarney rose which was trans
planted from the White House At
Washington for Aunt Della and which
Is her especial pride. The interior oe
the house is filled with rich old ms
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North Carolina RattLers

The state museum no~ contains the
largest rattlesnake, mounted. in any
collection In the world. It may not
be generally known. but It 10 true that
in North Carolina the largest rat.
tiers are found. The United States
snake experts are the authority for
this statement.
It must be borne in mind that the
skin Of q snake can be greatly
stretched. so that after It has been
removed It can be pulled out in any
way to make the snake appear longer
or Of greater sirth. In this case the
taxidermist. Tom Addicks. made
perfect plaster cast and on this mount
ed the skin. which was made to Mt
precisely and to conform to every
measurement.
This snake 10 6 feet II inches in
length. II inches in sirth and weighed
7 pounds 10 ounces. It has IL rat
ties. The width Of its body. lying
fat, IL ~ inches. The length Of tail
from vent to rattles. but not includ-
ing the latter. is only ~ inches.
The head is az inches wide The
snake 10 OF the diamond variety. II
IL mounted nsarlv at full length. II
was killed at Haveiock. near Lake
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STORY OF SHIRTS

edge the receipt Of the garment II
was unfortunately apportioned to a
man who went BY the soubriquet Of
'Chimbley DAM he was about seven
feet two inches in altitude. and built
after the pattern Of . continued story
that runs for about SO many consecu.
tive weeks and then 10 announced to be
continued in our next Chimbley Dan
tried on the shirt and thought . long
time. and finally concluded that he
would answer in rhyme: and this Ii
what he had the cheek Of . govern
ment to write to her:
Like q man without . wife.
Like q ship without q sail.
The oldest thing I know In life.
Is shirt without-a proper length"
Kansas City Journal.
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Ellis. by J. J. Ballard. with one blow
on the head with a small stick. so that
not even the skin was broken. He
took this care 80 as to secure for
the museum in perfect condition .
snake which was the largest he had
ever seen.
Near the same place Mr.. Addicks.
Herbert Brimley and Mr.. Brimley's
two little sons had an exciting and Pc
culiar experience with another rat
tlesnake. and . rather large specimen
too. As they were walking Mr.. Brim-
ley stepped over the snake while his
son Arthur saw It and stopped. The
snake was In coil but was as gentle
as the traditional lamb. A moose was
put over his head. He did not rat
tie. but was lifted and carried along.
Not until his hearer struck . bush
with him did this serpent turn In the
alarm.
The bite of the rattler docs not ap-
pear to affect other snakes. In the
state museum a rattler bit . king
snake SO deep that blood flowed quite
freely but there was no further dam
age. This rattler bit another rattler.
but with no result.-Raleish ecrre-
spondence Forest and Stream.
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past summer he introduced her to an.
other new experience. . cruise on the
presidential yacht sylph which was
her first voyage on boat of any kind
in all her long life.
The fondness Of President Taft for
Miss Torrey and her stately homo At
Millbury. Mass. IL the more readily
understood when It Il explained that
the old homestead In the little village
in central Massachusetts.-the house
that has been home to Miss Torrey
ever since she was six years Of age.-
was the boyhood home Of william H.
Taft and his brothers. Mrs. Taft.
mother Of the president. always found
the climate Of Cincinnati very trying
in summer and accordingly II became
her custom to take tho children and
spend the entire heated term each
year with her only sister In the home
stead At Millbury. No wonder that
"Bili" Taft grew up with many close
friends here. dating from the days
when he played "nrst base" on the
ball team: and with strong associa-
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NOW AMPUTATIoN BY SHOCK
Eminent French Surgeon Suggests
That Operation May BE Per-
formed Without Cutting.

Paris.-Though It is not pleasant. Of
course, to have nn arm or a leg am
putated. no matter how painlessly this
operation may be performed, there are
cases where II is absolutely necessary.
and then the question Of how to do It
is important A French surgeon. Prof
D'Arsonval. suggests a method which
is quite novel. and not only painless
during the operation. but without the
slightest trouble afterward. Neither
knife. saw. nor any other cutting In
strument Is to be used. The limb Is
simply to fall OF as n by magic. with
the wound completely healed and
cicatrized. The amputation suggested
Is by means Of electric currents of
high frequency.
Prof. D'Arsonval explains that he
has been able to send currents Of high
frequency through animals. and to
raise the temperature Of their bodies
to a very high degree, without any ap-
parent effect on their sensibility or
the contractability Of their muscles
The animals seemed to feel nothing
whatever. In some cases. he says,
the calorific effect was such that Ger.
tain members were literally cooked.
and. strange to say. the animal did
not betray the least feeling Of pain.
When the members fell away after
some days. as It were by their own
action. the stumps were perfectly
cicatrized
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p,sasans Place to Prosper.

TO THE EDITOR: We want to heas
fron people who would appreciate Sc
curing . fruit. dairy or poultry farm IN
Valley. California. At half the true value
Best wafer right In state. Low mainte-
nance cost. Work costing millions now
actually being done. Roads. drainage
and water right Included In price. Ten
months growing season. Ten tons alfalfa
per acre. Splendid dairy conditions. so
hens earn 500 q month or better. Oranges
lemons. grape fruit, nGs, English walnuts
and q thousand other fruits. nuts. vege-
winter and summer. Charming place to
live. Very heaithfui. Who wants such .
home, Land selling fast. Work for ey.
Holiister q Co, 2os La Sale ST.. Chi.
cagu, o. aH Fourth Ave. Pittsburg. Pa.
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hogany and quaint china calculated to
provoke envy In the breast OF any
collector Of antiques. There. too. II
the old family Bible with It's inter.
esting chronicle Of the various mem
bers Of the clan for many generations
past.
In addition to her other accomplish.
ments Aunt Della writes . clear legi.
ble hand and she has plenty OF prac-
tise in penmanship for she receives .
heavy volume Of mail now that her
nephew's praise has made her known
BY reputation to the great American
public. Many Of the letters that como
to Miss Torrey contain requests for
her favorite recipes. particularly those
that embody her formulas for the
vaunted apple pies. Aunt Della de-
clares that some Of the recipes that
have been attributed TO her had no
such origin, but she smiles indulsently
at the disposition to make her an
oracle for Yankee housewives who
would reach the masculine heart
through the stomach.
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WHY NEW ORLEANS
CITY 10 LOGICAL POINT FOR
WORLDS PANAMA EXPOSITION.
Its Geographical Position. and Many
Other Considerations Mark It a.
Most Suitable Spot for Dedi-
cation Of Great Work.

Public sentiment has decided that
In 1915 shall be celebrated with
great International Exposition in
which all the nations of the world
may participate; and the question OF
where this Exposition is to be held
will be settled by Congress at its ap-
preaching session.
New Orleans and San Francisco
are contesting for the honor Of hold
ing this Exposition. and both cities
have guaranteed immense sums Of
money as an evidence of their ability
to finance SO great an enterprise.
An Exposition worthy Of the term
"World's Fair" such as New Orleans
proposes to build. will be a great ed
ucational movement. Its success as
such. however. will depend entirely
upon the percentage of our popula-
ton who can secure its educational
advantages. this in turn, depends up
on its location. as the time In travel
ing to and from the Exposition. and
the cost in railroad and Pullman
fares. are the most important factors.
Considering these matters. New
Orleans claims to being the "Logi-
cal Point" for this Panama Exposi-
tion. seem to be fully substantiated
by the following facts:-
New Orleans Is 500 miles from the
center Of population in the United
States. San Francisco Is $500 miles
distant therefrom.
Within a radius Of 500 miles from
New Orleans there are 17.5oo.o0o
people. Within the same radius from
San Francisco there are only 1000. 900.
Within a radius Of 1000 miles from
New Orleans. there are 65.000. 900.
Within the same radius from San
Francisco there are only 6.000. 900.
At an average Of 800 miles from
New Orleans. there are 10 Of our
principal cities with . combined
population Of 100000. Averaging
are only large cities. with q COM
bined population Of Just 1000. 900.
The average distance OF all these
cities to New Orleans il 1872 miles
to San Francisco 2.407 miles.
Over 75 per cent. of the people Of
the United States could 60 to an
Exposition there at an average ex.
pense for railroad fare of $3.50. a.
against an average Of $3.50 to the
Pacific Coast: and for several mil.
lions Of our people. tho Pullman
fare and Dining Car expenses alone.
for a trip to San Francisco. would
amount to more than all their trans.
portation expenses for . trip to New
Orleans.
This IL an important public ques.
ton to be settled BY Congress At the
session which convenes in December.
Many Of our readers will wish to
visit this Worlds Panama Exposi'
ton. and II held In New Orleans q
great many more could spare ths
time and money for the trip than
could 60 to San Francisco. There
fore. ve urge our readers 10 write to
the two senator's from this State and
the congressman from this district
requesting them to support New Or
leans In the contest
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-14

What Il the best war speech you
ever made in your life?" said . friend
the other day to Capt Joe Waters.
Il never made but one good war
speech in my life." he replied. And
that was when I kissed the girls good.
by and left with my company for the
camp Of instruction. Find friends gave
mo this and that with their farewells.
and when the train pulled out. a. 1t
whirled around the bend and the last
waving handkerchief vanished from
,sight, we sat down and began making
An inventory Of our effects. A white
satin lined pincushion. with the name
of the giver inside: q model housewife.
with. two kinds Of scissors. thimble.
needle. shirt and pants buttons. hooks
and eyes, cotton tapes. recipes for
stomach ache and cholera morbus. cro-
chet needles. rheumatism cure. and q
full pound and one-half OF black patent
thread in hanks-bless their dear
souls! Another housewife Just like
the first: q thimble, six pairs Of socks.
four woolen scarfs: another house
wife.-another- and another. a Bible.
seven towels and a can Of jelly. q
0OEcu uld8ESc WOIAcA AapAAho o0N ~A-
other can OF jelly.
my recollection II that all Of the
other boys were served in the same
manner. and got about the same amount
of these contraptions. While 1t may be
that my memory Is faulty. yet for the
life of me I cannot tell what became
of all those fixin's. But ! remember
certainly and well that four months
had not passed until Ed Case Of Com
pany A emitted In the black Of the
night q cry that enveloped the noun
tains Of Kentucky: Who In the b
has got q thread?' The echo danced
around from one rock to another and
the anrwer always was: Dam fno.
I'VE had one fellow named Bill
whiting. His wife presented him with
the finest woolen shirt I ever saw. It
was all hemstitched over with fancy
colored tapes and laces. with notices
worked in gold and silver. and such
legends as The Friends at Home.
For Country From Your Wife
Ayhen he put that shirt on-at Louis
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Hs Came by Il Honestly.

Lend me your pencil. Johnny" The
small boy handed II over and teacher
continued 10 correct the exercises Of
the class. When she finished she suf.
fered a sudden lapse Of memory and
laid the pencil away in her desk. Al
she stood up to excuso tho class she
encountered the seornful gaze of Johs-
ny's eyes. Rising In his seat he Med
her with an accusing forehDser and
uttered the single word ''Graft."
Johnny's father writes for current
magazine.
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Childish Reasoning.

Look at the brownies. papa!" az.
claimed q little miss as she gazed up
ward at Wall street skyscraper.
They are not brownies. deaTie."
replied papa. They are big men. like
me. but they look so tiny because they
are 30 high"
IF they were twice as high. would
they look twice Ms smsll7' she asked.
showing the mathematical turn not
unnatural In tho offsprins Of suo-
cessful broker.
Papa answered YES"
She made a quick calculation and
remarked: They won't amount 70
much when they get TO heaven. WIN
they!"
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IeIephonIe Reply.

The elderly stranger. BY invitation
Of the superintendent. was addressing
the Sunday school.
How many can tell me-" he asked.
(which is the longest chapter in the
Bible?"
Many hands went up.
This little boy may answer" he
said. pointing his finger at an urchin
in one Of the seats near the front.
(Which is the longest chapter In the
Bible?"
Psalm double one nine!" shouted
Tommy Tucker.
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A Good Job.

Jacob H. Schin. at q dinner on the
yacht Ramona, condemned q concern
that had gone UP.
"Straight business methods are the
only ones" he said. There is moral
In the receiver story.
"A man. you know. said one day to
. little boy:
-'Well, Tommy. what are you 60
ing to be when you grow upr
IA receiver. SIR Tommy answered
promptly. Ever since pas been q re-
ceiver we've had champagne for din.
per and two automobiles
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my name In your testimonials."-Mra
II. w. MITCHELL, Box 8, Sabattus, No.
Another Woman Helped.
Graniteville, Vt-"I was passing
throughth Change Of Life andsufiered
from nervoumess and other annoying
table Compound restoredmy health and
strength, and proved worth mountains
Of gold to me. For the sake Of other
suffering women I am willing yo1
should publish my letter" Mra
CHARLES BARCLAY. RED, Granite
Vile, Vt
Women who arc passing through
this critical period or who are suffer
ing from any of those distressing Ills
peculiar to their sex should not loso
sight Of the fact that for thirty years
Lydis E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, which is made from roots and
herbs, has been the standard remedy
for female ills. In almost every com
munity you will find women who
have bten restored to health BY Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
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Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

9TH LOCAL APPLICATIONS. - tbey cannot reae1
S6e sat OF u disease. Catarrh . blood or eonst
tuttonai dseass. and order 70 you must tahs
internal remsdtaA Hairs CAtafrh Cure b taken n
Sesnaily. and directly upon the blood and mucous
suffao.a HAIRS Catasrh Cure b not quask meds.
b thts country foe yean snd . regular pfvssrtptsoo
Il y composed os the bess tootrs known. eombnsd
WITH tbs bes blood purtnes acting direetiy 90 tbs
nueos8 surfacea The perfect combination Of ths
swo insrsdents b what produces such wooderful rs'
ozts 10 curing eAtarrh Bend for tes1imoulah- free.
-. CHENEY 4 CO.. Propa. Toledo. O
Sod By Druekbts. pries sSe.
IAks Haii's Family Plb for eonstipatioa-
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How can q woman be expected 70
have my regard for the truth when
she is Obliged to promise to obey IN
the marriage ceremony
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for her age, ono Of the most remark
able women In America. For the read
or to appreciate the unusual qualih-
cations of President Tast's favorite
relative It II only necessary to relate
that she has attained the age Of four
score and nve she walks without aid
Of crutch or cane. seldom wears
glasses except when reading: keeps
abreast Of the times by regularly per-
using the leading daily papers: trav.
els hither and thither at will: has per-
feet hearing: and takes more than .
perfunctory part in her housekeeping
and in that cookery which President
Taft has made famous In his speeches.
The chief magistrate does not let .
year 70 BY without making one or
more visits to Aunt Della in her New
England homo and he has publicly
confessed that one especial lure 10
found In the apple pies dear to his
memory ever since boyhood and which
he maintains nobody makes with such
vixardy a. Aunt Della. In return for
her hospitality the president and his
family entertain Aunt Della several
times each year. both at the White
House II Washington and At the presi-
dents vacation home on the north
shore Of Massachusetts Bay. The
president has made Aunt Della . con-
vert to the Joys Of motoring. and this
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-14

The average married man kicks be-
cause his wife worries because he
doesn't get home right on time. but
suppose she didn't care whether he
sver came or not?
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HER
PHYSICIAN
APPROVES
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Sabattus, Maine.-"You told me to
take Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
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A careless philosopher says . man
never knows who his friends are un-
| I'll he hasn't any.
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Indications.

II might know this conservatory b.
longed to . baseball enthusiast"
"Why?"
because II has 10 many pitcher
plants"
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Go mpou n q ana
Liver Pills before
childbirth, and we
are all surprised to
see how much good
1T did. My physi-
clan said without
doubt 1t was the
|Co mpound that
helped you I
thank you for your
kindness In advising
me and give you full
|DermissfOn 10 u0O
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REsIDENT TAFr's


favorite aunt. Miss
Della Torrey. is now
in her eighty-nfth year
and even II she did
not have 20 distin-
guished . nephew -
the president Of the
United States to laud
her to the skies she
would be we'll worthy
Of public interest and
admiration for she 10.