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I have no private A man
who zoe into politics bound by the
principles Of nonor puts his family at
the mercy of the wheel Of fortune, and
I felt entirely justified in seeking /,
provide against SUCH risks. particularly
when l n applying for what I sup
posed myself TO be entitled 20 by right
OF long service as a teacher. under the
rules Of the Foundation. and not by
faver.
II understood that upon the receipt
Of my application the executive COM
mittee restricted the Interpretation Of
their rule and declined to grant the
allowance. Why tho mstter should
have come up again now I do not know.
I have had nothing to do with II since
the early Autumn Of 1910. I have not
renewed the application"
The evening world., 1911-12-06
WILSON EXPLAINS WHY he
SOUGHT CARNEGIE PENSION.
Felt Services Entitled Him to II and
Was Entering Politics Without
Private Means.

BALTIMORE. Dec. a-0ov. woodrow
Wilson issued q signed statement here
last night admitting that he applied TO
the Carnegie Foundation for q pension.
Before I was elected Governor Of
New Jersey. when I had Just entered
the uncertain field Of politics." says
the statements. Il applied to the
Foundation for Q retiring allowance
The Keota news., 1911-12-29
TO KILL. RoA0sIpE. INSECTS
;Rielse Time b o. Work: 10 La1o IN
Fall When Cold, WAathoes ja0.
8st In and voostaEion Dry.
az GEORGE n. oI4IrzKE.l

0yl GEORGE H. 0LIrzK&l
! \ great many psople have the mis-
taken, idea that the time to barn the
roadside In order to kill the many In
sscts that winter In these places. 10
in the early spring at, ths. year.
II you will watch closely at such
place where, the, roadside has been
burned in the spring you will see the
insects coming out q the ground very
thickly. on the warm days.
This proves that the insects .wsCe
not killed. Most Of them are In the
ground and the heat q the fro pass
ing over them doeo not harm them
and the trash burned from above them
makes II all the easier for tho insects
to come forth
While NO doubt few Of them are
killed the majority Of them are unin'
jured.
The right time to burn these road.
sides to do effective work 10. in the
late fall Of the year. after ths cold
weather has already st In and au the
tender vegetation II dry.
Then. IL the roadsides are burned.
tho. insects In such places will Be dll'
cd by heavy freezing. a. they usually
do not 90 very deeply into the ground
but seem to depend on the covering
Of trash to protect them from the cold.
This II . great bit moro e6ecdve'
In the killing Of the insects than the
apring burning.
Not only does tho tall burning Of
the roadades do good hy tho killing
Of the insects that winter there. but II
also helps to keep the road In better
shape by allowing LEES snow to collect
In the drifts ~ It usually does IN
places where there - much grass and
weeds
The Keota news., 1911-12-29

dye tests are made: 1t must stand two
acid tests for perspiration and the ma
teriaI must stand boiling for ten min
utes in a certain soap solution. show
ing that 1t will stand washing with
strong alkalis: and finally comes the
weather test, the material being ex-
posed 30 days on the roof without
changing color appreciably.
II the cloth has passed its examina-
tions successfully each yard Of each
piece is inspected. being run over ma
chimes for the purpose. while inspec-
tors watch for an imperfections In the
weave. An eighth Of a yard for each
imperfection is charged to the mann
facturer.
The Keota news., 1911-12-29
Cloth for Uniforms Must Be Perfect

W HEN the government gives out
W S1.000.000 cloth contract II sees
to II that 1t gets material according
to specifications On this account the
men Of tho United States army come
nearer knowing to . certainty what
they are buying In the way Of cloth
than do any other consumers In the
country.
On Governors island. New York
city. there II . testin9 laboratory for
cloth. A specification Of the weight
per linear yard Of each kind Of cloth
Is mentioned: each bolt OF goods ts
weighed. and II 1t falls short Of the
proper weight 1t IL thrown out. Next
the question Of wear and tear is con-
adhered: and again the specification IL
stated that each special kind of cloth
will stand. q. strain of so many pounds
to the inch nlling way. So after
weighing the next test is t6 cut sam.
pie and try In q machine the strength
Of the cloth. II 1t will not stand this
test the cloth is thrown out
After the cloth has been pronounced
perfect for weight and strength the
The Keota news., 1911-12-29
Federal Prison for Women Under Way

II NCLE SANS women prisoners.
" nearly i've hundred OF them. now
scattered In state penitentiaries all
over the country. soon will have
prison Of their own. a prison inside
prison, in fact. into which no man.
aside from a few higher officers. ever
will penetrate.
The new prison is being built inside
the walls Of the United States peni-
tentiary at Leavenworth. Kan. 1t oc-
cupies one corner Of the prison in
closure. from which 1t will be cut on
BY high wallis. rs secure as those
which surround, the main tnclosure.
Though less likely to chance escape
than the men. the wome will be more
securely confined than the most des-
perate characters in the mems prison.
No community Of nuns will be any more
closely shut on from the world. Few
visitors ever will penetrate the wallis
Of the .women's, prison. and even visits
from relatives will be confined as
much ~ possible to women relatives
ThA. government now pays the vari-
The Keota news., 1911-12-29

GUS states in whose prisons women
federal prisoners are kept q stated
sum for their board. These women
generally have been convicted Of Viola
tons of the postal or revenue Laws.
counterfeiting. white slavery. and. In
some instances. assault or murder.
While their new prison will be under
the control of the warden Of the Unit
ed States penitentiary. It win be un-
der the direct supervision Of woman,
who probably will have the dus q
superintendent No guards. strictly
speaking. will be necessary. but there
will be several women warders, whose
Duties. however. will partake moro Of
the nature Of forewomen,
The Keota news., 1911-12-29

w SHINGTON.-The National Mu-
" scum has recently received =
large and valuable collection Of me-
morials of the late Rear-Admiral Win
neld Scott Schley. U. 8. N. This col.
lection. has been deposited by Mrs.
Schley. widow of the admiral. and
comprises a group Of over 100 articles
consisting Of swords. medals. trophies.
silver plate. uniforms. and, personal
mementos Of the late admiral. per-
tanning to his naval career as well as
to his Masonic and other similar al1ilia-
tons
The collection contains q number Of
gold medals which were presented to
Admiral Schley durtn4 the course OF
his long service In the navy. and es-
pecaally. in connection with the Span
ish war. in recognition of his brilliant
achievements. Among them is gold
medal. from the Humane Society Of
Massachusetts,. presented as . token
The Keota news., 1911-12-29
Schley Gifts in the National Museum

OF esteem for his faithful service when
In command Of the U. s. Expedition to
Cape Sabine. which In 1884 rescued
Lieut. (now generaD Greeley ard the
other six survivors of the Greeley Arc
tic expedition.
There Is also handsome gold watch
his native state. Maryland. presented
to him In commemoration Of the same
event Another medal. gorgeously
studded with diamonds. was presented
to the ADMIRAL by the state of Mary
land at the close Of the Spanish war.
in recognition Of his services In the
battle of Santiago de Cuba, July 3.
1898. when the Spanish feet was de-
stroyed.
Several handsome swords are IN
cluded in the collection. gifts in COM
memoratfon of the same achievement.
one from the state Of Maryland and
another. finished In geld. with a gem
incrusted scabbard and hilt. presented
by the Knights Templars. Probably
of most interest Is the sword worn
by Admiral Schley through his entire
naval service of forty-one years. be-
ginning with his graduation from An
napolis in 1860 and extending to 1901.
when he reached the age limit and
was retired.
The Keota news., 1911-12-29
King Road DRAG.

Of the country into even good gravel
roadA That this IL desirable few will
gainsay. and that 1t ID becoming noc-
eesary under modern conditions and
the relations now existing between
producer and consumer Is also quite
generally admitted. The increased cost
Of hauling over unimproved roads IL
an impense tax upon the farmer and
those who purchase his products. and
10 . restriction on the crops which
can be raised and moved, in certain
localities.
The Interstate Commerce commits
five million tons OF agricultural. forest
and miscellaneous products Of thu
land are hauled to depots for ship.
ment In the course Of year. Figured
on basis of the average haul at the
lowest average rate over unimDroved
roads. 2s cents per ton per mile. the
cost would be four.hundred.thirty.
two millions. four hundred thousand
dollars. II the hauling could b ~.
duced to onehalf the present average
or 1lhc ton. the resultant aavin0
"O0AV SASoeO ~SVV'VVV,VW u y0A1s
That such saving is reasonable 10
indicated by the experiences In other
countries and in localities whsre i'm.
proved roads are found. The cost Of
hauling on such improved roads ID
placed at from 8 to 10 cents per ton.
The Introduction Of wise and eQuit.
able road laws and good business
management would. 1t 10 estimated.
save forty million dollars more In. the
administration Of the country's roads
or leave It TOR some other use.
The Keota news., 1911-12-29
STICK TO THE TANNING MILL

BY Grading Our Own oesd W. Ca
Materially lneseass Yield oS Our
Small Grain orop0.
The Keota news., 1911-12-29

Intelligent seed aelectioa. All other
grain crops can be improved By gTAd-
ing the seed. 20 that only good. plump,
healthy grains, Tres from all foul
weed-seeds may b grown.
Tho fanning-mill. judicdously used.
will do much to increase the Yield Of
every small grain-crop and assist IN
keeping our fields free from n0xio0s
weeds.
It will take cookie out at. wheat.
buckthorn. plantAin out Of clover. In
fact II can be adjusted 10 - to handle
all kinds Of grain and weedssoeds-
II you decide that II pays to SOW
good seed and to keep your fields free
from noxious. weeds. thea do not hes
itate to invest . few dollara In q fan
ming mill.
The Keota news., 1911-12-29
IMPROVED ROADS IN AMERICA
Ing Unimproysd Thorouahfarea.
In the United. States.

There are in the. United States .
little more than two million one hun.
dred and nifty thousand miles Of
roads. OF this mileage only one hun
dred and seventy-six thousand. four
hundred and twenty mine miles arc
improved. or eight and two-tenths per
cent Of the total. according to statiaa
tics gathered by the government once
Of public roads. The improved roada
are those surfaced with gravel. stone.
or with some special material.
The most striking feature Of these
statistics is the enormous extent OF
unimproved roads in the, United
States An expenditure Of something
like $4,000. 100000 would b. required
to convert the common earth. roads
The Keota news., 1911-12-29

No farmer can get any ono to take
the same plans in grading his sesd'
that he would himself. Some farmers
claim that It does not pay to clean
grain.
It IL . fact that It does not pay very
large returns to clean and grade
grain before selling 1t. but By grading,
our own seed We can materially In
crease the Yield Of our small grain
crops.
The corn crop Of this country has.
beon increased millions Of bushels hy,
The Keota news., 1911-12-29
shed tor The Farm Tool,

OVO0 V0b SssO TUBWl VOotOk
Every farmer should have q shed
for his tools and the tools should, be
cleaned and placed in the shed a soon
- one - through using them Oftea
this saves time and delay whom the
tool ia wanted later On.
The Keota news., 1911-12-29
Anpjyinal Lime.

Lime may be applied to the soil at
almost any rate. Ten to twenty TONS
to the acre will do no harm. On the
average soil. though. which 10 slightly
acid. one to two thousand pounds per
acre every four years 10 enough.
The Keota news., 1911-12-29
Corn cret ln llme,lah

Corn Crop In IiwsiIsht.
The failure Of tho hay crop during
the past two seasons has brought tho
corn crop into the limeaight and IT.
good qualities have been praised ~
III there II very little to b addoA-
The evening world., 1911-11-23

1900 Pairs of
WOmen's 81 & $l.5O
Silk Stockings, Csc
Pair
Pure thread silk. Good
enough for Christmas giving.
In black, white and colors, Mill
run of a manufacturer who
makes no silk stockings to retail
for less than Sl-whose ST and
Sl.50 grades are carried regu-
larly in the Wanamaker stock.
These are those grades. Some
slight faults inthe knitting bring
them down to Csc pair.
Main floor, Old Building.
The evening world., 1911-11-23
Moderate Priced FurS

To have good furs at prices
within the reach Of every wo-
man is our definite aim in this
Fur Store on the Subway floor.
We can recommend every fur
on the Subway floor to be
genuinely named and worthy to
be chosen by people who want
the best at the prices.
Black fox muffs at $40, and
scarfs at $40, are of exceptional
value.
Natural wolf scarfs at $40
and SIP, and muffs at $40, $l2
and SIS, are high in favor.
Finer black fox muffs, at $l4
and $l7, and scarfs at $l4, SIT
and $l8.
Dyed black opossum muffs,
at SIS, and scarfs at $l2 and
SIS. Subway floor, Old Building.
The evening world., 1911-11-23
HOW NATURE
CURES CONSTIPATION
And why drugs are being used
less and less for that purpose.

The crs,om Of Internal Bathing
for keeping the intcstines pure. clean
and free from poisonous matter
curing constipation. biliousncss and
the more serious diseases which they
bring on has become so universally
popular. and so scientifically correct
in its application. as to merit the most
serious consideration.
There arc other methods which partly
rid the system Of the accumulated waste
which brings on countless ills. but which
force Nature and are not by my means
thorough in their results.
On the contrary, the scientifically
constructed Internal Bath gently assists
Nature. but is infinitely more thorough
in its cleanliness than any drug. no
matter what its nature.
The J. i. l.. Cascade. which is now
being used and praised by thousands.
and prescribed by many eminent physi.
clans. is now being shown and explained
by all Rikcr Drug Stores in New York
and Brooklyn.
Its action is so simple and natural
as to Immediately appeal to all common
sense. That is the reason for its great
aud deserved popularity.
The evening world., 1911-11-23
The Speciality Store
for Girls

School frocks such as the
smart little English girls might
wear-simple in cut-to the
point Of plainness-but bright.
ened up, say with a plaid silk
belt which is knotte / loosely at
one side or a touch of bright
scarlet braid. The dress with
the plaid belt is made of fine
French serge and is but So.
Plaid worsted dresses with
trimmings of plain blue serge
are S..
Custom made Russian dresses
with hand embroidered I'M
blems. SO.
Rubberized poplin rain capes
with plaid silk hoods. In gar
net OF navy blue put up in an
attractive Christmas box. 81.
Tub dresses of gingham, per-
Gale. galatea. in a remarkable
variety of styles, $2.25 to So.
Second floor, Old Building.
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to $4,000. which was $4,000 better
than for the preceding year. but still
far below urgent nccds.
Secretary Frederick II. Greene says
in the report that current expenses Of
these forty-nve hospitals exceeds by
more than 81, soc, 1000 annually their
entire income from paying patients.
city apptopi iations and invested funds.
IT is extremely difficult to make up
the deficit by private contributions.
especially as 1903 other hospitals and
nearly 100 ~dispensarles are also ap.
~peaIiny TO the charitable.
The evening world., 1911-11-23
PERSIA 0 W TO RUSSIA.

LONDON. .;ov. 23.-The Persian Gov
eminent has notified the British Gov
eminent that. acting under the latter's
advice. 1t will comply with the demands
Of the Russian ultinatum n will
apologize.
orders have been given to withdraw
the gendarmes sent by Treasurer-Gen-
eral Shuster at the instance OF the Ma
tional Council to seize the property of
Shua-es-Sultaneh, a brother OF the ex-
Shah Of Persia.
The evening world., 1911-11-23
down to the present hospital on Thirty
fourth street and explained to her the
object OF the work. Immediately she
gave ne 100000 toward the erection OF
the new building.
oFFE RINGS HAVE COME FROM
ALL WALKS OF LIFE.

w
ALL Walks OF LIFE.
Men in all walks Of life have come
forward voluntarily and giver, what
they could AFFORD. n best illustration
that physicians are enthusiastic over
the work and tho results that the Poly
clinic has obtained Is the fact that al
most half Of the donations received
have come from medical men.
when the new building opens we
shall taxi care OF the city ambulance
service for IN upper west side. Roose-
welt Hospital used TO do that work. but
some time ago notified the city that
Il could not continue It. We shall
ave automobile ambulances and a per-
feet emergency ward"
Mrs. Rowe. widow OF Thomas Rowe.
was seen In the former office of her
husband at No. isG West F~or.y-second
street. Mrs. Rowe was supcrlntcn dlng
the closing OF the ofice.
"Mr. Rowe worked increasingly or
the plans for the Polytechnic Hospital -
said Mrs. Rowe. He was enthusiastic
over'the work. lie wanted It to be per-
feet.
1.-THE doctors who attended him during
his illness SAID that his death had been
hurried from the worry and the over
work In his labor on the plans. Up 10
the minute he took to his bed he was
actively concerned In the details of the
work"
Contrary to the old method OF having
the operating room on the top of the
building so as to have the use of a sky.
light. these rooms. with two amphl-
theatres. are on the third and second
floors. n are lighted by electricity
There Is not a corner In the build
Ing. This Is to prevent the poss,
bility Of concealment or breeding OF any
germs in crevices. The hoors are al
OF prepared concrete, and tho operating
rooms are so built that they could ~
hlied with water without fear CT an.
damage.
Mr.. CIyde's great interest in the Poly
clinic was aroused a few years agi
when the hospital came da%ngerousl!
near closing Its doors for lack OF funds
The teaching stan at that time raise'
$4,000 from their own purses to con
tinue the institution. Mr.. Clyde, whel
he learned Of this, promptly duplicates
the amount.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Society con
The evening world., 1911-11-23
Unionists Win south Somerset.

LONDON. Nov. 23.-The Radical strong
hold of South Somerset has gone over
to the Unionists. The Hon. Aubrey
Herbert has been elected TO the acanc
caused by the raising to the peerage Of
SIR Edward Strachey. Mr.. Herbcrt's
majority was lis. This Is the second
Unionist gain since Mr.. Bonar Law be-
came leader OF the Unionist party in the
House of Commons.
The evening world., 1911-11-23
HOSPITALS OUT 81, $780, 900.
and Sunday Association
ncports.

The annual report of the Hospital
Saturday and Sunday Association is
sued yesterday shows that l,235.j2i
days Of free treatment TO the poor
we're given In the last twelve months
by the forty-five hospitals belonging
to the association. Collections In the
churches to assist this work amounted
The evening world., 1911-11-23
he CrimSOnDrama'
In $500 Photographs

IS OR four long years." wrote the Old WAREHOUSE Longstreet.
"te history of this country was written in the blood of
its strong men," At last the heritage those million SOL
diers left you can be yours. Americas Crimson Drama is REIN
carnated in the actual photographs taken while the Civil War was
going on, and these photographs are found only in the pages of the
Photographic History.
Open the books. You see the days of '6i-the First Minnesota
volunteers just enlisted, standing erect and proud beneath their
new flag You see tn. hopeful Southern recruits drilling in home
spun and leans while In the warm Gulf breeze the newborn
Southena. IL; floats defiantly. And you see Before you on the
Connth tatuenentS. on the tramped feds of Gettysburg, in the
hudded Petersburg trenches, the final tragedy for hundreds of
thousands-the forms Of the soldiers as they fell.
You see Grant. grim and determined amid the swirl of staff and
soldiers, writing the orders that precpitated the carnage of June :,
1904 recaned later by the great general himself as the only engage
ment he regretted.
You see the superb features of Lee Immediately after his heart
break at Appomattox-the noble, firm lips that had just uttered
the words; 81 will shoulder all the responsibility
You see battered Sumter, and the Southerners who had seized il
two days before; you see the Union cannon hurting death over the
slopes of Antetam; you see Mcclellan holding his last interview
with Lincoln, and Farragut on the HlrtfordS deck after the Battle of
Mobile Bay. You see 100000 men in Blue marching through Wash
ington, and for contrast the smoking ruins of Rchmond-the crash
OF the Confederacy.
More and more, as spellbound you read the text and learn the
human tragedy Of those four years, the $500 photographs grow to
a single moving picture and you see in truth with all its lessons,
its tragedies, its romance and inspiration, our war that cost half
a million men.
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nected with the hospital and composed
OF wives OF the teachers. has under
taken to provide the fittings for the
children's ward. 1t will have a beneht
performance of when Bunty Pulls the
String" Mt the Willie Collier Theatre.
Wednesday afternoon. December 8.
The evening world., 1911-11-23
A Million Words
Fifty Years and
Fifty Historians

As for the text. that Is as truth
full as the photos-the first Impair
tlal story of the romance and hero
ism on both sides. To realize this
text, it took nifty years and NIFTY
historians.
Half a century for the rising and
cooling Of sectional passion; more
than half a hundred brilliant au-
thors, including veterans or botn
sides, to carry out the fascinating
plan OF these volumes In the spirit
of national unity and fraternity.
These Rfty authors. working with
an editorial stan as lnrge again.
have sunk all sectional differences.
decided what was fair to both
North and South and have written
II down.
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Each Volume Conn
plete as a Novel

Thus each single one OF the ten
volumes is complete as a novel;
and as absorbing, TO appreciate
this triumph OF historical style, re-
member that the Photographic
history has taken its place as the
standard comprehensive work Of
reference on the Civil War. on ITS
1888 text pages are printed n
Civil War personages named: half
a thousand w~arships; $50 battles
and engagements. The index alone
contains 2s,2O0 Items.
The evening world., 1911-11-23
Christmas
Gifts

for the Azores, the Islands in the West Indies,
British Guiana, the Leeward Islands, Chile, Peru
and the west coast of South America, China
and Japan
must leave Mem York tomorrow
Wanamaker's World
Christmas Headquarters
are at your service for suggestions, quick selection,
appropriate holiday wrapping and forwarding of
packages, and for the rendering Of any personal
| service required, without extra charge.
These Christmas headquarters are also at the
service of
The FOrehanded
who desire to avoid the hasty selecting and incon-
venience Of last-moment shopping, and who may
wish to choose from the sample stocks now ready.
The time is short. A year ago today was
/ Thanksgiving Day, and the Christmas buying had
begun.
The Personal Service Bureau will take charge Of
purchases desired for later delivery, which will not be
charged to the purchasers account until the mer-
chandise is delivered.
Fourth floor. Old Building. Adjoining the Tea Room.
Opening a Great Christmas Store of
Leather Goods .
Novelties from England, Austria, France, Ger
many and America. Special sections for mems gifts,
won derful collection of unusual things for women
Prices moderate. Main floor. Old Building
Christmas Handkerchief
Thousands and thousands of new, beautiful
all-linen Handkerchiefs. The Handkerchief Store
three times its normal size-outpost in Christmas
observation-disclosures now for gifts and save last
minute delays. Main floor, Old Building.