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the main objection to the use of dyn-
a mite on the farm is the fear of 1t.
says the Missouri Valley Farmer. It
is dangerous unless handled right, but
so is gasoline, shotgun, or a mule
for that matter. II is not exploded
as easily as commonly supposed.
Dropping It on the ground or similar
accidents have no effect on It. The
various manufacturers of the explo-
sive issue printed instructions on the
use OF dynamite in farming based on
tests and experiments.
The illustration shows a piece of
ground before and after being treated
by dynamite.
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Is not sitting down recrudescence
back to the primordial?"
So saying. he took pinch at my
shirt front and stepped back again
impressively.
Then his great head shot forward in
front Of his rigid neck-so suddenly.
by Jove. that reached out to try to
catch 1t. don't you know. He made
Just two strides to the table, ten feet
away, and pounced upon the pa1amas
with obviously trembling hands.
And behind his back Billings re-
lapsed into an armchair and famed
himself with a magazine.
The professor fumblingly sought
through his pockets, and producing a
pair Of spectaoles with phenomenally
large lenses. adjusted them shakily.
He bent over the paJamas eagerly.
"Impossiblel And yet. 1t is. 1t ISL"
he muttered. II would know the
weave among a thousand. 1t is hers
undoubtedly. undoubtedly-the lost
silk of SiLing-Chi! How comes 1t
here7"
He glared around rather wildly at
each of us in turn. Without waiting
for a reply, he whisked back to the
pa1amas. and fishing out thick mag
nifying lens, scrutinized the garments
closely. 1t seemed that he would GER
tainly nod his big head on its Jolly
hinge; and his quick side glances at
Billings and myself. together with his
growing and muttering. just remind
ed me OF a dog with a bone. by Jove!
I stared at Billings and Billings
stared at me, and then he slipped over
to the divan upon which dropped.
completely exhausted. dash 1t. from
standing SO long.
Whose did he sayf" he whispered.
Celia something" answered.
Dash It. didn't catch her surname.
Oh. I say. you know. this is awful"
Out OF the professors mutterings
we caught a random sentence.
Found, found again." we heard him
say. Hers beyond peradventure of q
doubt. am not mistaken"
"Ah, gentlemeni" exclaimed the
professor, coming back again. what
q thing this little Chinese woman did
for civilization when she gave the
world silk culture and invented the
looml No wonder the Chinese deified
her as a goddess"
"Goddess!" Billings swallowed hard.
"And did these-h'm-garments be-
long to the lady?"
The professor frowned at him in sur
prise. "GarmentsT
Them" said Billirgs in devilish
questionable grammar. pointing to the
table. They are pa1amas. you know"
Hal" calculated the professor.
holding them up. 80 they are. You
are very observing, sir. very. Now. 1
had not noticed that at all: was SO
interested in the material itself-the
wonderful silk OF Sizing Chi, gentle
men. Ha. Indeed a rare privileged"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-02

devilish white. even teeth they were,
too. only they didn't fit.
II never sit down, SIR" he said stiff
ny; "Neveri"
BY Jovei" / explained.
ITO be sure!" calculated Billings,
looking extremely silly.
The professor appeared not ungrat-
ified with the sensation he had pro-
duced and oondesoended to smile; that
fs. you can call creasing and
wrinkling like the cracked end OF
hard-boilod egg a smile.
You say. ait down. SIR" no said.
Addressing mo. Il ask you. in turn;
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-02

BY Jove! He stroked the stun light
ly, tenderly-as one likes to do a lit
tie child's hair, don't you know.
Beautiful, beautiful fabric,' he
sighed half to himself. Only once
before have / seen a piece of it-but
1t was enough; l could never. never
forget" Something like groan es-
capped him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-02
CHAPTER XVIII.

The Spell Of tho PaJamas.
The professor suddenly faced us.
holding up the pajamas with ges-
ture OF inquiry.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-05

couldn't enforce in event of vic
tory.
Teddy also said Wilson was
free trader. Denied that he had
picked Judge Lindsey as running
mate.
acknowledgements state
convention will be held here
Tuesday. John A. Awkward, Mad
ison; A. ]. Schmitz and Judge
Karel, Milwaukee, seeking nomi-
nation for governor.
Madison, Wis.-Sen. La Fol
1ette through his magazine again
demanded that Roosevelt publish
his expenses. Intimated that Per-
kins and Harvester Trust would
not invest money unless they eX-
pected something in return.
Washington.-Oscar w. I'm
derwood, whose withdrawal of
name in contest for nomination
fastened Wilson triumph, receiv-
ed telegram from New Jersey
thanking him for pledged sup
port. Champ Clark also received
one.
Springfield, Ill.-State convass-
ing board issued certificate of
nomination to Elwood Barker,
McLeansboro, Republican candi-
date for legislature. George w.
Hill, also of McLeansboro, had
contested.
New Haven, Conn.-Yale made
$15,054 out of athletics during
year just closed. Total receipts
were $118y1H.
Washington.-Chief Inspector
n 1
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-05

indications it looks as though
their defeat at bachimba has put
rebel army out ofsbusiness.
Bridgeport, Conn.-Charles B.
Read, wealthy merchant, John
Ruhl, his caretaker, and his wife,
died from investigating what was
wrong in small gas house adj
joining Reads suburban home.
Coronet has ordered inquiry,
Cleveland, O.-Members of
Gifts of Tongues took score of
persons suffering with various ills
and Amounted and submerged
the min Lake Erie.
New York.-Charles Martin
passed burning building, heard
cry of distress, rushed in and
climbed down fire escape-with
cat.
New Decentralization Mil
Ter, sitting in invalid chair, watch
ed fireworks display on same spot
where he had broken neck last
4tb.-
Las Vegas.-Jirn Flynn is
bowling about how easily he
would have beaten Johnson if po-
lice had not interfered.
New York.-Body of Harriet
Quimby, aviatrix, who was dash
ed to death, has been placed in
burglar-proof vault in accordance
with wishes.
Denver.-Mr. and Mrs. M. L.
Kirke, Littleton, Col, killed when
Evening star., 1912-07-09
Tribute to Father Mills.
FISHER FOUND IN HOSPITAL
Engineer, Accused Of Arson, to Be
Sent to Virginia.

Eugene Fisher. stationary engineer,
who is accused of having set fire to his
bungalow at Arlington Heights, Va,
carly last Sunday morning. was found in
Providence Hospital yesterday afternoon
by Detectives Embrey and Forteney. He
was transferred to the Washington
Asylum Hospital, where he is detained to
await the arrival of a requisition from
Gov. Mann.
Capt. Crandal Mackey, commonwealth s
attorney for Alexandria county, made
application to the governor of the state
yesterday afternoon for a requisition for
Fisher. Mrs. Fisher and her four chill
dren who narrowly escaped being burned
TO death, are still at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Margaret G. Martin. 1915 Gales
street
Evening star., 1912-07-09
Cosmos.

Cosmos audiences were treated to the
novelty of the season yesterday afternoon
and last evening in the famous Texas
Tommy Dancers. that have been heralded
from New York and elsewhere with much
of intimation and more OF praise. There
isn't anything wicked about the Texas
Tommy Dance the latest freak in dane
ing eccentricity to come this way. yet
there is so much of novelty and interest
in it that the large audiences followed
each step and each couple with absorbed
attention. and then broke loose with an
avalanche Of applause at the close OF the
act.
And why not? Never before has been
seen such a maddening whirlwind OF
terpsichorean intricacy. The dancers,
eight of them. dance in couples, and
each couple competes for laurels with
the others. While the comely young
women are doing a variety OF graceful
and high-kicking evolutions, their cow
boy partners are giving regular west
ern breakdown, yet both men and women
There are glides and slides and aero
batic flopovers in addition. and all are
merged into one heterogeneous whole. 1t
is easily the sensation Of the year.
Other numbers include Frances and
De Mar, an attractive couple with a
cabaret act that suggests an Eva Tan
quay Offering: the National City Quartet.
local organization, with new and at
tractive songs: the Synos Duo, in oper-
attic selections, with scenic accessories,
and Joe Howard in a minstrel hodge
podge. The film feature is the Pathe re-
view Of the week.
Evening star., 1912-07-09
COR0NER'S JURY ACTS
IN MRS. W|THERS' CASE
Mother of Baby Which Died
Sunday Morning to Be
Sent to an Asylum.

Mrs. Gertrude Withers, the Mount
Rainier woman whose six-month-old
baby died last Sunday morning, was last
night held by the coroner's jury, sum-
moned by DR.. Ohendorf, the jury
lum. Mrs. Withers was examined yester-
day by Drs. Ohlendorf and H. F. Nally,
who also say they found her to be men,
tally deranged. She was taken today to
Upper Marlboro, where she will be held
until suitable asylum is found for her.
The verdict Of the jury in the case Of
the infant was that it came to its death
by reason Of neglect and virtual starva-
ton. The tiny body, when discovered
by DIR. Ohlendorf. swathed in blankets
and propped up in its go-cart, was ex-
tremely emaciated, the infant showing
every indication OF lack of care and scant
food
Four other children of Mrs. Withers, at
the inquest at DR.. Ohlendorfs residence
last night, gave unmistakable indications
of insufficient food and ere, their eyes
being sunken and the cheeks hollow.
Father Provided for Family, He Says
The father, who> testified that he had
not been permitted to share the family
home for some time, said he had been
living in house across the street from
the Withers house. and that he had pro-
vided amply for his family.
Mr.. Withers testified at the inquest
that, while the Withers' had filed birth
certificate in the case of the infant, the
certificate being signed by Washington
physician, no doctor had been present
when the child was born.
Evening star., 1912-07-09
AID MILK WAGON DRIVERS.
Central Labor Union Votes to Assist
New Organization.

Central Labor Union. at its meeting
last night, decided to conduct campaign
in behalf OF the milk wagon drivers and
give them all assistance possible ~ per-
fecting their organization. The milk
wagon drivers organization is only two
weeks old, and the drivers have asked
the Central Labor Union for any help
1t may care to give them. A committee
composed of John Colpoys (chairman),
Frederick Fox and Frank Kidd was ap-
pointed to look after the new organiza-
ton.
The following officers, elected at the
last meeting Of the union. were formally
installed last night: Milton Snellings
president: Charles T. Smith. vice presi-
dent; John p. Colpoys. recording secre-
tary; Newton A. James. financial secre-
tary; l. F. Ludlow, treasurer; Joseph
Clark ssergeant-at- arms, and Walter
Merriam, Frank McKenna and Frank Rom
trustees.
Evening star., 1912-07-09
ANACOSTIA.

Anacostia Chapter. No. H. Royal Arch
MasOns, met last evening in Masonic
Hall, with Franklin s. Gicker, high priest.
presiding. This chapter has a number Of
applications under consideration. and it
is expected that during the year the
membership will be largely increased.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank g. Lindsay and
children, Misses Margaret and Elizabeth.
left yesterday for Lexington, KY, where
they will spend the next two weeks as
the guests of the formers brother.
The Sunday school department OF the
Garden Memorial Presby terian Church to-
day held its annual excursion for the
children of that school. This morning
q number Of large automobiles carried
them to Glen Echo, where they spent the
day, and will return before night. Lloyd
w. Biddle, superintendent of the school,
was in charge of the arrangements.
A special meeting of a number of
women Of ST. Teresa's Church was held
last evening In the basement hall. with
Mrs Upton s. Howser. presiding. for the
purpose of making definite arrangements
regarding q lawn fete which they intend
holding on the lawns surrounding the
school. Committees were selected, and 1t
is the desire of those interested to make
this one OF the most successful affairs
ever given locally. The proceeds prob
ably will be used to reduce the debt on
the school building.
Mrs. Lewis J. Smith and son Golden
will leave this week for Washington,
Ohio, where they will spend the remain
der Of the summer with relatives.
Miss Mamie Ridgeway Of Pennsylvania
is visiting Mrs. Williamson at her home
on u street. She expects to remain for
several days.
Mrs. James w. Marbury is to spend the
next two weeks In Spotsylvania, Va,
visiting. relatives and friends.
The police are In receipt Of numerous
complaints from residents in the vicinity
of the open air picture park In Anacostia,
to the effect that a large humber of
children are permitted to congregate in
front of the park and become an annoy
ance to the community.
Mrs. Hazel and Miss Pearl Martin of
Nichols avenue have gone to Abels, Nd,
to spend several days with relatives and
friends.
Evening star., 1912-07-09
Polls.

The Poll Players scored a distinct hit
last night in the opening performance of
James Forbes delightful comedy of subur-
ban life. "The Commuters" If any of
the heat that prevailed on the outside
found it's way into the theater 1t was not
noticeable in the large audience. SO
wrapped up was It In the "mwrangling'
Of the affairs Of Sammy Fletcher. q
Broadway bachelor, who accompanied q
friend home in the wee sma' hours Of the
morning, and in the rush for the 73O
train a few hours later is left to face an
irate wife and suspicious guardian Of
the peace.
1.-The Commuters has an appealing
touch Of humor and. like all Of James
Forbes efforts, the intermixing Of heart
interest and humor is done to a nicely.
The locale of the play Is Auburn
Manor. a few minutes out from New York
on the Grand Central. The incidents
start the morning after Larry Brice has
had a night on Broadway with his bache-
brings to his suburban home and then
leaves him. On awakening in the morn
ing the commuter tries to get Sammy
out of the house without the knowledge
of his wife. He seems to be in fair
way OF accomplishing his purpose when
1t is announced that to make the 1880
train he must get a hustle on" Brice in
the excitement forgets his friend and
dashes off to the station. leaving Sammy
to get out as best he can. Sammy. with
only a full dress suit for drapery. has all
sorts of trouble. and the humorous situa-
tions that beset him come in rapid sue
cesslon through four acts.
MIR. Van Burens versatility was not at
all taxed by the requirements Of the hap
less role of Sammy. He threaded in and
out of the traps that seemed laid for
his undoing by a fortuitous fate, win
ming laughter. If not sympathy. until his
troubles were at an end. Miss Jewel
was all that a patient If suspicious. lit
tie suburban wife should be. and In the
latter part of the play made her way
well over the footlights Mark Kent was
also in evidence as the fond father whose
young hopeful is the masterpiece of crea-
ton. and Gertrude Bondhill furnished
adequate support in the role assigned
her. The company throughout. in fact,
seemed to breathe spirit Of the humor-
GUS atmosphere with which the play is
enveloped. and each of the cast con-
tributed in proportion 10 the Importance
of the part assigned.
THE Commuters Is laughable en-
tertainment and 1t is we'll presented by
| the Poll Players
Evening star., 1912-07-09
POLO TOURNEY TO OPEN
TOMORROW AFTERNOON
Eleventh Cavalry and West
Point Cadets to Compete
at Potomac Park.

The polo tournament to be held at the
grounds In Potomac Park between teams
representing different regiments of the
army, West Point and Washington citizen
polo players opens tomorrow with the
game between the team representing
the 11th Cavalry and the West Point
Cadets team. The game will start at
80 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The
tourney will continue nine days.
Local interest centers in the game to
be played Thursday between the teams
representing Fort Myer and the 9th Field
Artillery. The team from the fort Is
made up OF officers stationed at the post,
all Of whom are polo players Of more than
ordinary ability and have played in many
matches In Washington.
Washington Teams Schedule.
The Washington team will play the
team Of the 9TH Field Artillery next Fri
day afternoon. and on Saturday the team
winning today's match will play the win
ming team In tomorrow's game. The
tournament will continue daily, excepting
next Sunday, until all the teams have met
each other.
AT the end of the tournament a team
composed of the best five players COM
peting in the nine games will be selected
to represent the army at the national
polo tournament to be held at Narragan-
sett Pier, R. l.. July 20 to August "a.
Made Up Of Stars.
Star players from any team will be
selected, without regard to the position
in which the teams to which they be-
long may have finished, as 1t is the de-
sire of the army polo committee to pick
five men and the necessary substitutes
who shall be the cream of the army polo
players.
The committee that will select this
team is composed Of Col Treat, Lieut..
Col. McMahon, Maj. Laxiter, Maj. Allen,
all Of the general staff, and Capt. Lind
sey Of the 18th Cavalry. who has charge
of the general arrangements for the
tournament that opens tomorrow.
The Point Judith Contest.
The senior and junior championships of
the American Polo Association will be
held at the Point Judith Polo Club, Mar
ragansett Pier, beginning July %. Both
the senior and junior championships will
be played from scratch, but no team may
play in the latter whose aggregate hand
leap does not exceed twenty goals. No
player with higher handicap than five
goals can compete In the Junior cham
pionship. Consequently, some clubs have
filed list of eight or ten players with
out specifying which championship the
men are to play in, but in this case the
handicap will bar such topnotchers as the
international cup winners from the junior
championships.
The nominations for the Junior cham
pionship include the Kansas City Coun-
try Club, the first time that a western
team has made an entry to the cham
pionships. except on the single occasion
when they were played at the Onwentsia
Club, near Chicago.
Bryn Mawr is now the holder Of the
Junior and Meadowbroow of the senior
championships.
Money to loan at and SO on real estate
Frank T. Rawlings Co.. 1425 n. Y. ave-
Advt.
Evening star., 1912-07-09
OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED.
Ceremony Held by Survivors of Vol
unteers of 1881.

Oficers Of the Survivors Association OF
the District of Columbia Volunteers OF
1851 were installed at a meeting held last
night at ST. Joscph's Hall, 500 5th street
northwest.
Past President J. T. Ford installed the
following: George W. GLADDEN., president:
Charles E. Morris. first vice president:
H. C. Craig. second vice president: L. p.
Seibold. treasurer; J. 7. Ford. financial
secretary; w. III. III. Hoover. recording
secretary, and James T. Sheckels. guard
Evening star., 1912-07-09
WANT MEETING HELD HERE.
Local Association to Invite National
Body to Washington.

Three delegates will be sent by the
Retail jewelers. Association Of the Dis
trict of Columbia to the American Ma
tional Retail jewelers. convention, which
is to be held at Kansas City August 5
to Z, to issue an invitation to the nation
al body to hold its next convention in
Washington. The decision to send the
delegates was reached at a meeting Of
the jewelers. at the Chamber of Commerce
last night. The Washington delegates
will also seek to have the convention
date changed from August to June.
1t is said that Chicago and other west
ern cities are making bid for the next
convention of the jewelers..
New members admitted to the associa-
ton last night were j. L. Whitmore. Har-
ris N. Brown, A. Sgmund and William
Wright.
Evening star., 1912-07-09
Mystery Man" Again Under Knife.

man OF mystery and leading figure In a
life insurance suit. Is i'm hospital here.
preparing for another surgical operation
on his head which. he says, is made
necessary by recently being struck by
lightning. The bolt, he says. dislodged
the silver plate which was placed In his
head several months ago, when surgeons
operated on him in an effort to restore his
memory. He says he was struck by light
ming a week ago. while sitting on the
porch of q relative at Berrien Springs,
Mich.
Evening star., 1912-07-09

the studies of animals and reptiles were
interesting because Of the realism with
which the color and habits Of each was
portrayed.
Other films reproduced were 'sThe es-
tival Drill at Reedham Orphanage" IAN
Exmoor Stag Hunt in rural England,
and closing drama, THE Mighty Dol
lar"
Kfnemacolor audiences have the privi-
leges of the Belasco roof garden. Where
the pictures themselves will be shown
each evening, beginning Wednesday.
Matinees will be given in the theater, as
at present, and on any evening that 1t
may rain.
Evening star., 1912-07-09
Y. M. C. A. Appeals for Funds.

Fifteen hundred letters have been sent
out by the John b. Sleman memorial
fund committee in an effort to raise the
SIS 900 needed to erect the building
which will be an addition to the Y NJ c.
A, to be erected at 18th and G streets,
which is owned by that organization
The hall when completed will be used for
the physical training and education of
boys.
Evening star., 1912-07-09
REV. JOHN WALTER DAILY
COMES TO LOCAL PARISH
Installed Sunday as Assistant Pas
tor at Church of the Holy
Comforter.

Rev. John Walter Daily of Baltimore,
recently ordained by Cardinal Gibbons at
st. Mary's Seminary. has been appointed
assistant pastor of Holy Comforter
Church, at 14th and East Capitol streets,
of which Rev. Clarence E. Wheeler is in
charge Father Daily succeeds Rev. P. L..
Mills. the former assistant, who sailed
last Saturday for two-month European
tour. On his return to WASHINGTON
Father Mills will accept an associate pro-
fessorship at the Catholic University.
The installation of the new assistant
was held last Sunday. when he was intro
duced to the congregation by Father
Wheeler. The new priest has entered
actively upon the parish work.
Native of Baltimore.
The assistant pastor was born in BaIti-
more and attended the parochial school
OF ST. Johns parish and later was at ST.
Martins School.
After leaving school he followed CONNER
cial pursuits for six years. but the call to
the religious life was SO strong that he
decided to take a college course with the
Redemptorist Fathers at Northeast, Pa
His matricLlation at st. Mary's Seminary
in Baltimore. followed, and after COM
pleting course of study of six years
duration Father Daily was ordained
June II by Cardinal Gibbon He was
sent to Holy Comforter Church for his
initial sacerdotal duties.
Tribute to Father Mills.
In announcing to the congregation the
departure of Father Mills, who hid
served two years as assistant pastor,
Father Wheeler paid a glowing tribute
to the learning, ability and priestly char
acter of the fosmer assistant, and be-
spoke for him great success in the pro-
fessorship at the Catholic University
Evening star., 1912-07-09
MILLIONS SPENT IN BUILDING.
Operations in District for Month of
June Are Shown.

Building operations, including repairs, in
the District Of Columbia during June in
volved an expenditure of $4,344, ,361, ac-
cording to the monthly report of Building
Inspector Morris Hacker. which has been
submitted to the Commissioners.
OF this amount 81, 181 .667 represents the
amount expended in new buildings, while
the value of repair work is estimated at
$212,72 The distribution and value Of
the improvements is as follows:
Buildings, northeast, $4,000; southeast,
$4,000; northwest. $3,4l4,2 ,254: southwest,
$1,000; county, $6O2. .4S3: total. 81, 181 ,637
Repairs, northeast, $2,152: southeast.
$9,O42; northwest. $17eON: southwest,
5000; county. $19J63; total. $212, ,725.