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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
No Scars Left.
State Ticket Nominated
by New York Republicans

SARATOGA. n. Y, September oS.-Th.
nominations of Job f. Hedges for eoverno,
ny the republican state convention yes.
terday afternoon was quickly followed
by the unanimous selection of James w
Wadsworth. jr.. for lieutenant governor
Other candidates selected were:
Secretary of state-Francis NJ. Hugo OF
Watertown
Controller-William d. Cunningham
of Ellenville.
State treasurer-William Archer OF
Mount Vernon.
Attorney seneral-Me!er Seinbrink Of
brooklyn.
State engineer-Frank w. Williams of
Orange.
Positions Filled by Hedges.
Job E. Hedges has been before the pub
lie for twenty years through his active
interest In republican politics. He was
secretary of the Republican Club in 1880
and 1880 and secretary of the Republican
State League from 1880 to 1873. He has
gained, perhaps. even wider fame as a
humorist and after-dinner speaker
Mr.. Hedges was born in Elizabeth, y
j.. May 10. 1862. and was graduated at
Princeton with the class of 1854 Three
years later he took masters degree. He
pursued the study of law at the Columbi;
Law School, receiving the degree of Ii
B. in 1856.
Mayor Strong selected Mr.. Hedges as
his private secretary in 1895, and in tha,
position the young man proved himself
capable in the discharge Of both arduous
and delicate duties. He resigned afteI
two years to become a city magistrate in
May, 1897.
In 1900 he became a deputy attorney
Continued on Seventh Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
Governor Takes Action.

The dispatch of these officers and ad-
ditional guardsmen was ordered by Gov
Brown late last night. after he was no.
titled that. the situation here was critical
He issued a proclamation declaring the
city to be in state of insurrection, and
ordering martial law
Alfred Dorm and Robert Christie, who
We're killed. and Ben F. Baker. the man
who was wounded. are Augusta business
men and not employees of the railway
company. Christie was driving an auto
mobile and the other two We're in a car
riage when they crossed the dead line
near the power plant. 1t is said they
were In ignorance of the militia order
against traffic in the territory. Baker
and Dorm whipped up their horse when
a guard ordered them to stop. 1t is not
known whether Christie heard the order
to halt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
Notable Personages cheered.

The great congregation vas unable to
restrain itself as notable personages came
into the hall Among the first was Lord
Charles Beresford, who was greeted with
"A loud cheer. Capt. James Craig, the
unionist member for East Down, re-
minded the audience that the service was
a religious one, and said S.r Edward Car
son wished it to be looked upon as such
in the real sense of the word.
When Sir Edward Carson and Freder-
ick T. Smith arrived, however, the peo-
pie, forgetful of the appeal that had been
made, again broke into cheers, which
continued as the two leaders proceeded to
the platform behind the orange nag of
the battle of the Boyne presented to Sir
edward Carson in such a dramatic man
ner last evening.
The service opened with the hymn, 20
God. Our Help in Ages Past after
winch a short prayer Was offered and an
appeal made to the Almighty to stretch
forth Thy arms and hep us in this time
of national danger" The first lesson
was taken from Isaiah, 26:1-e. I'VE have
ii strong city,, etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
Delegates Ran Wild.

But they reckoned without their host.
OF. to be more accurate, without their
guests. The delegates. feeling the halter
off for the srst time in their lives. re-
joiced in this new and delightful expert
ence. Why, it was wonderful, Never in
their experience or the oft-told remniS-
cences of their dads had there been any
thing such as this in New York politics.
So. they went to it and became enthuSed
with this fascinating brand of political
dope. Job Hedges Thursday night would
have swapped his chances for the nomi-
nation for a pair of bay steers. He was
aware of the game the bosses We're put
ting up on him and from his experience
in New York politics feared the worst
Overnight some leaven was at work. The
delegates, many of whom are here under
primary rule, heard of the Vaccinations
OF the big men of the party. They saw
Job Hedges pacing the veranda, putting
his cigar and looking down his nose; they
knew why.
When the first roll call yesterday show
ed the actual strength of Hedges his
partisans took heart of courage and went
to it. There was young Bennett too
who was destined to be the goat, and his
friends and Hedges friends got their
heads together and decided to put one
over on the fishbrows. And they sho'
did. The whole thing happened within
the space OF fifty minutes. No man In
the hall could have called the turn one
hour in advance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
MARTIAL LAW RULES
Drastic Action in Augusta, Ga,
Following Riots.
STATE GUARDS IN CHARGE
Disorder in City Results in Two
Deaths-Street Car Men
on Strike.

AUGUSTA, Ga, September 2S.-AIartial
law ruled in Augusta today as direct
result of last nights disorders in which
two citizens were killed and one wounded
by state militiamen guarding property of
the local street railway company, whose
employees are on strike. Five companies of
guardSmen are on duty.
The fifth company arrived from Waynes-
boro early today, and was placed on duty
around the railway power plant. 1t was
in this territory, which embraces 18th
street, that. dead line was establish
ed by the militia last night, and in which
the shooting of three persons occurred.
Col ". /. O'Leary of the state guard
arrived here today from Savannah Act
ing with Adjt. Gen. William G. O'Bear,
he assumed immediate charge of the stu
alton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
Stirred by Sermon.

The Rev. w. McLeans sermon reused
the congregation to another burst of
cheering, which was suppressed from the
pulpit DR.. Mclean declared the Irish
question at bottom was war against
Professionalism and an attempt to establish
Roman Catholic ascendancy in Ireland
and to begin the disintegratiOn of the
British empire by securing a second par
lament in Dub in. Ulster men were
ready. he said, to accept almost any pro-
gram of social and political reform, but
they would not have home rule.
The service concluded with the singing
of the national anthem.
Similar services were held in all the
churches and chapels of the city of Bel
fast, and in the villages OF the counties
of Ulster.
The scene around Ulster Hall when Sir
Edward Carson proceeded to sign the COW
enant was a remarkable one. The ap-
proach to the hall was lined by a body
guard of men wearing sashes and armlets
and carrying wooden slaves. Other men
were posted about the grounds Of the
hall much as though they expected an at
tack from the nationalists, who. however
thus far stood by as much pleased with
the semi-military display as the Ulster
men themselves.
In the center of the marble-pillared ves-
tbule of the hall stood table covered
with crimson and draped with the union
Jack, while in the corridors were long
lines of wooden desks where copies of the
covenant had been placed for signature.
Unbounded enthusiasm was shown
when after Sir Edward Carson, came
Lord Londonderry. the moderator of the
Presbyterian Church; the bishops of the
diocese and ministers of various denomi-
nations intermingled with unionist men,
bers of parliament
Many women signed declaration and
associated themselves with the men OF
Ulster in "uncompromising opposition to
the home rule bill.
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Two Desirable Elements United.

The ticket is a good one from the re-
publican viewpoint. In the first place it
is Embossed Oh be very sure there.
is no doubt about that. Believe me- if
you could see the faces of Senator Root
and Ball Barnes YOU would understand
and agree. In the second place. the
combination means the union of two very
desirable elements of the republican
party. On one hand is Job Hedges who
will appeal very strongly to the rank and
file of the party and who will he a host
in himself on the huStings On the other
is young Wadsworth, aristocrat com
petent, with family and financial affilia-
tionS reaching into very desirable quar-
ters. There would seem to be joining
mere OF otherwise conflicting elements,
most desirable.
Both are spelfbinders of the first order
and will take the stump in earnest
Wadsworth has shown his clean strain
or gentleman's sporting blood by accept
ing cheerfully the fortunes of war and
Will run the score out. In point of fact
If the ticket is elected, he will come very
near being the live wire at Albany. 1t
would not be a violent assumption by
any means to promise that before any-
thing real important comes off in the
legislature IL Will be necessary to ask
the advice of Wadsworth. AS for Hedges
well. this honor was due him. He has
been doing yeomans work for the re-
publican party in New York for a long
time and he has right to expect some
return
No Scars Left.
The convention did not leave a sore.
spot nor a scar, and in reality this
thought should be the Introduction to the
whole story. When We recall the bludr
coming, the bushwhacking, the second
story and panel-game work of republican
state conventions of the last ten years.
with the resultant heartaches. and re-
alize that here the republicans have come
off without a pocket picked, a head bro
ken or one cry for the police. 'is should.
brethren, be subject for congratula-
TONS" as Deacon Bracket would put
IN his solemn way. or 'going some -
as a Manhattan delegate prefers to ex-
press IT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
Union Jack in Evidence.

The town was gayly decorated. the
union jack being everywhere predomi-
nant. one huge national flag enveloping
the facade of Ulster Hall, the center Of
today's proceedings.
Most of the shops and al the big in
dustrial works We're closed, SO that every
man desiring tn do SO might be able to
participate in the manifestation.
The spirit of unity prevailing among the
Protestant denominations was illustrated
by the selection of the officiating clergy
men. The Rev. w. Mclean, formerly
Presbyterian moderator. preached the
sermon, and he was assisted in the serv-
ices by ministers belonging to the An
glican, Methodist. Baptist and Corgrega-
tional churches. Sir Edward Carson sat
at the right of Mr.. Mclean and the lord
mayor of Belfast at his left.
A semi-mi.itary aspect was not lack
ing in the meeting. as 300 picked stalwart
members of the unionist clubs and
Orange lodges, wearing bright sashes
acted as a guard of honor, standing
around the pulpit, while son of what Is
known as the reserve guard occupied
seats in the gallery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
Signatures in London.

LONDON. September 2S-The league
and covenant against home rule, as well
as the womens declaration, was signed
extensively today in London aud other
cities Of the United Kingdom.
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Gets Many Messages.

In the course of the day Sir Edward
Carson received many messages. con-
veyed by dispatch riders and the signaling
corps from all parts of the province Of
Ulster, informing him Of the progress that
was being made.
message from the lord primate was
received and publicly read. 1t said:
May God give YOU strength and wis
dom to guide Alright Ireland's faithful
sons in trying to save our beloved ma
tional land from degradation, disaster, re-
ligious strife and civil war
Later in the afternoon there was a pa
rade Of the members of the uniOnist
clubs. all in full regalia, with bands play
ing patriotic airs. Sir Edward Carson
and his principal supporters reviewed the
procession from the windows of the
Cnionist Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
WEATHER

Fair tonight and probably Sum
day; not much change in tempera-
ture: north to east winds.
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COVENANT IS SIGNED
UIstermen Affix Names to Anti
Home Rule Paper.
SIR EDWARD CARSON FIRST
Remarkable Scene Around Meeting
Place in Belfast.
TOWN IS GAYLY DECORATED
Although Service Is Religious One,
semi-Military Aspect Is
Not Lacking.
SIR EDWARD CARSON FIRST
TOWN IS GAYLY DECORATED

BELFAST, Ireland September 2S.--
President Edward Carson today wrote
his name as the first to sign the solemn
covenant of the Ulstermen, which binds
them ''to use all the means that may be
found necessary to defeat the present
conspiracy to set up home rule in Ire
land and also to refuse to recognize the
authority of an Irish parliament.
He was followed by many men who
have become noted leaders in the cam
paign against home rule, and these were
succeeded by thousands of the rank and
file of the Orangemen and unionists in
the northern province of Ireland.
Ulster day, the Orangemens culmnat-
ing day of protest against home rule,
opened with an absolute calmness that
rendered unionists and home rulers alike
apprehensive as TO what might happen.
The people of Ireland. even those re-
sponsibe for todayS signature Of the
formidable League and covenant" had
looked forward to the days happenings
with misgivings.
The weather was doubtful early in the
day, but before the Ulstermen had begun
to gather for the religious services which
preceded the signing of the covenant sun
shine flooded the streets.
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Continued On Second Page.)
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-14
BUTTERFLY IS TRANSPARENT
Prof. Beebe Describes Insect Through
Whose outstretched Wings OBJ
Iects Are Clearly Seen.

In Our Search for a Wilderness
William Beebe of the New York Zoo
logical park, describes his first sight
of the transparent butterhy-Hoetera
piera--of British Guiana, an insect
through whose out-stretched wings
any substance on which 1t rests can
be clearly seen.
"As we, crossed a swirling creek on
the trunk of a mighty fallen tree,
something fluttered ahead" he writes.
I'VE could not see what 1t was. Closer
We came, and still the object re-
NAMED indistinct; we seemed to see
a butterfly, and yet that appeared i'm
possible. At last we marked 1t down
on fern frond, and crept up until our
eyes were within two feet Of 1t. Moth
ing was visible but the graceful lace
work Of the frond, until slanting
beam Of sunlight struck it. and there,
close before US, was a butterfly that
spread fully three inches, but was
wholly transparent, save for three
tiny spots of azure near the margin
of each hind wing.
"As we looked, 1t drifted to a
double-headed flower of scarlet, and
when 1t alighted. the scarlet of the
flower and the green Of the leaf were
as distinct as II seen through thin
mica, and the faint gray haze Of the
insects wings was marked only by
the indistinct venation."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-14
PURE-BRED SIRE PROFITABLE
When Colt Reaches Market Age High
Price Paid as Service Fee ls
More Than Saved to Owner.

As business proposition 1t pays to
breed mares to pure-bred stations, al
though the service fees of such horses
are higher than those of the grade or
mongrel and scrub The fees OF the
latter are SIS and $40 less at the time
OF service, but when the colt reaches
market age the saving is lost. There
Is at that time difference of at least
$10O In value In favor of the colt from
the pure-bred sire. 30 that the higher
service fee has proved a profitable
investment Then, too, there is a
ready, appreciative outside market for
the good grade colt, while the scrub
goes to the local buyer at low figures
and there is little II any demand for
such horses.
We are fast improving our cattle,
sheep and hogs. Our grains and fod-
der crops are up to date In purity OF
seed, quality and average returns. Our
horses, however, are away behind the
procession. The use Of grade, scrub
0h6 AllOh6lCl gLdlhOhb hOSQS ~A~~~A
there and their production Is profit
less.
1t Is high time to put our horses on
a plane with our other animals In
pint of breeding and quality, and 1t
can only be done by owners OF mares
absolutely refusing to patronize stall
lions other than those of pure breed
Ing. soundness. prepotency and high
Individual character and quality.
When such sires can be found the
service fee is Of little moment The
colt will pay for the fees and return
tine profits when sold. The continu-
ous use Of pure-bred sires, intelligent
ly employed, will also quickly fill the
state with high grade mares In place
Of the sorry aggregation Of mongrels
and misfits now disgracing many
farms.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-14

continued its use until Twas made we'll. I"
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Kearneysville, W. Va" feel 1t my
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The above are only two of the thou
sands of grateful letters which are con-
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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-14

used to handling dynamite, who knows
how to explode 1t In the way that
it will do the most good and no harm.
He frequently goes about the country,
advertising his coming beforehand In
rural newspapers. Often the branches
out, becomes a contractor and has
several crews of experienced blasters
under him. There are a great many
more young men learning agricultural
blasting in this country today than
there are learning to build aeroplanes.
Dynamite, while dangerous explo-
sive, is not half as dangerous as most
persons think it. Handled by skilled
person, who. is used to 1t and knows
how to take the proper precautions.
there Is little or no danger. Anar
chists, as a matter of fact, do not use
dynamite in bomb-throwing, and nei.
ther do burglars use 1t in cracking"
safes. What they use is nitroglyver.
ine. There Is an erroneous and
widespread impression that dyna
mite cartridge will explode If dropped
on the ground or thrown against the
body of a person. The efforts. Of the
government and the leading railroads
to perfect plans and methods fol
draining the vast area Of swamp now
covering millions of acres Of rich
verdant soil have directed the atten
ton Of the general public toward the
importance Of increasing the cult
waited area of the country.
In ditching with dynamite the first
thing done is the locating of the pro
posed ditch. Then the width and
depth are decided on. Holes are
punched at intervals Of about two
feet along the course Of the center Of
the ditch. In each Of these holes 8
cartridge is dropped and "tamped'
in with some mud. A row Of ten cart
ridges is made $50 or 200 feet lone
and only the center cartridge Ii
primed with fuse and blasting cap
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-14

At last the American farmer has
found a new way Of raising better
crops. He has put dynamite to an
agricultural use. With dynamite he
can blast stumps and boulders from
his land, he can drain marsh land and
make 1t usable, and he can improve
the earth SO by shaking 1t up and max
ing 1t porous that trees, grain and
vegetables grow with phenomenal ra-
pidity.
This new agricultural science has
been used extensively for only two or
three years. At first the farmer was
dubious and afraid Of dynamite. He
considered 1t dangerous explosive,
used only by anarchists and safe
breakers. But the more progressive
members of the agricultural frater-
nifty tried the "new-fangled scheme"
and found 1t good. Crops were doubled
to the acre, trees planted in dyna-
mited ground spread their roots
through the loosened earth, drank in
the moisture and nourishment and
thrived wonderfully.
Experiments were made with corr
and other vegetables planted at the
same time In fields side by side. one
Of which had been dynamited, the
other only plowed. The product in the
dynamited ground soon outstripped
the other.
Last year 25O,O00 American farm
ers used dynamite. This year the ex
perts tell us 100000 farmers will use
1t. knowledge is growing. Conse.
quently new profession has sprung
up-that of the professional blaster.
Many farmers want their fields dyna-
mited, but don't care to handle the ex-
plosive themselves. They would rath-
er employ an experienced man, skilled
In the use Of dynamite, to do the work
for them, even If 1t does cost little
more.
The professional blaster Is man
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-14

like salt grass and other stubborn
weeds while they are green. BY this
method the cutters of residential
streets. where the traffic Is not
heavy enough to keep down the
weeds. may be kept clear.
The burner is covered with an
apron OF sheet steel. lined with fire
proof material an inch thick, to 10.
calise the fire and prevent damage to
fences, shrubbery. etc. After the
flame has done Its work 1t Is extin-
guished by fine spray OF water
forced over the ground.
A hand burner Is recommended for
clearing cutters This Is q small
type, mounted on cart with the
tongue fastened to the rear Of the
machine in such way that 1t can be
guided along the line. 1t is claimed
that 20 miles can be cleared In day.
and all seeds and roots destroyed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-14
YOUNG BEAVERS DAYS WORK
Industrious Little Animal In Regents
Park Gardens, London, Fells
Tree Two Feet Thick.

A young beaver in Regents Park
Gardens, London, was once placed at
work upon tree twelve feet long and
two feet six inches thick. Just as the
town clock sounded the hour of noon.
The beaver began by barking the tree
foot above the ground.
That done he attacked the wood.
He worked hard. alternating his labor
with dips in his bathing pond. He
bathed and labored alternately until
four o'clock in the afternoon. when he
ate his supper Of bread and carrots
and padded about in his pond until
$3.50 o'clock.
Ten minutes later. when only one
inch Of the trees diameter remained
intact, he bore upon his work and the
tree fell. Before it fell the beaver
ran as men run when they have fired
a blast. Then as the tree lay on the
ground, he portioned 1t out mentally,
and again began to gnaw.
He worked at intervals all night,
cut the log into three parts. rolled two
Of the portions into the water and re-
served the other third for his perma-
eent shelter.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-14
NEW MACHINE Is
DEATH TO WEEDS
contravance Effectively Burns
Them OFF and Extinguishes
Flames Immediately
Afterward.

A machine which it is asserted will
destroy weeds by fire and extinguish
the flames and sparks Immediately
afterward to prevent fire from
spreading is one of the recent inven-
tions described In Good Roads. 1t
uses crude oil which Is driven by
boiler pressure into mixer. where
1t combines with steam at heat suf-
flcient to vaporize the oil.
From the mixer the oil and steam
are conveyed through tube to burn
ers, combustion takes place. and the
flames are driven down TO the roots
of the weeds with steam pressure
of 12o pounds. Practically any num-
Der of burners may be used.
By using a fine spray of oil it Is
possible to burn out stubborn growths