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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-07
VIRGINIA COUNTY FOR TAFT.
Fairfax Delegates to State and Dis.
trict Conventions Instructed.

The republican county convention Of
Fairfax county. Va. was held at Fairfax
yesterday. Ten delegates were elected to
the congressional convention to be held at
Alexandra February II, and ten to the
state convention to be held in Roanoke
March IL. They were pledged to the
nomination Of President Taft, and in
structed to support him at both con-
ventiOns.
Resolutions indorsing the President and
his administration were adopted with en-
thuMasm The resolutions especially COM
mend ''his attitude on tariff revision in
advocating this revision upon q scientific
basis
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The Influence Of Pictures.
From Harper's weekly.

From Horpefo weekly.
"0ive me tho funny pictur-r-r-es" It
was the strident. harsh voice Of q child
Of Ave or six in cindery railroad train,
ana he was clamoring for that eyesore,
the pink-and-yellow supplement Of So
called pictures to the Sunday newspaper.
The heart OF the listener dropped low and
he sat In his seat staring out Of the WIN
dow at the pink and yellow and green
line Of hideous advertisements that cut
OF the meadows from view. and wondered
what kind of men and women are the re-
suit Of an infantile experience grounded
In hideousness.
Well, the baby fed upon pink and yellow
funny pictures, with at least four ugly
burrs for the one ''r." will never touch
heaven on this earth. 1t IL difficult to
think that he will even be honest and
fair minded; but II he does grow up q
criminal. Ut least only dull person
would ask, Whyf Why ON earth should
mind fed upon usiiness be expected to
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From Lippincott's,

Hands are going out. There was
time when they were used for various
purposes. Now their principal occupa-
ton is to wear gloves in winter and
to swing all the year around.
What can the average man do or
make with his hands nowadays? At
one time he could make fire, coat.
a boat. a sledge, q wagon. He could
put up q house or chop down tree.
He could make q model for q machine.
and the works of q clock-and they tell
us that the old-fashioned clocks with the
innr pendulurns, all made by hand, are
the only accurate timekeepers.
But hands are no longer employed TO
make things. In New York at the pres
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PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN VIEW.
Bills Before Senate for Two to Cost
$3.50. 600.

Appropriations Of $2.85O.OOO for the erec-
ton Of two new public buildings in the
National Capital were proposed In bills
which were introduced in the Senate yes
terday afternoon.
Senator Root proposed that 100000 be
expended for the construction OF a George
washington Memorial Hall In the north
end Of 'Armory square," bounded by 9th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-07
Warship Bugler Drowned.

from tho u 8. 8. Colorado at Waikiki
Beach, near Honolulu. T. H.. last Mon
day.
Shafter Was from Wilkesbarre, Pa, and
had heen In the service about three and
one-half years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-07

ent time about the only use they have
is to talk with. In other parts or the
country they are used as guides.
But as producers the hands are no
longer of any consequence.
It is a great pity. but this is machine.
made world: not q handmade one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-07

Dynamite Johnny" OBrien tells for
the first time mis- wonderful life story
See our next Sunday Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-07
Hospital Directors Meet.

\ meeting of the board Of directors of
tie Columbia Hospital was held last night
10 discuss plans for new building. Plans
for the building to replace the present
tospital were drawn when Gen. John M.
Wilson was president of the board.
These plans were gone over and SUBJ
committee was appointed to appear before
the Senate District committee to urge
consist of Richard Randolph Mcmahon,
president of the board OF directors; Ma
rhanel Wilson, Gen. John NJ. Wilson. Col.
Myron NJ. Parker, Col George TrueSdell
and DIR. Abram Simon.
The question Of the safety Of the pres
ent hospital from fire was discussed and
a report on the subject made some time
ago by Fire Marshal Nicholson to Chief
Wagner was read. This stated that
while the building was old. the fire
escapes, the several sets Of fire-hghting
apparatus and the constant patrol Of the
building day and night by doctors.
nurses and watchmen made 1t really
much safer from fire than the average
building.
Members Present.
Senator Gallinger, DR.. Wiley. Bishop
Harding and Representative Martin d.
Foster were unable to attend because Of
previous engagements. Among those
present were Col. Mcmahon. Gen. Will
son. Col. Daniel NJ. Ransdell, Nathaniel
Wilson. Myron NJ. Parker. Represents
tive Samuel w. Smith, Surgeon General
Presley NJ. Rixey, retired; E. Southland
Parker. Rev. DIR. Abram Simon, John d.
McChesney, Col. George Truesdell and
Enoch L. White, secretary.
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Retirement Of Col. Evans.

mand of the 26th Infantry. stationed in
the state Of Washington. and now at
Fort Leavenworth. Kan. has been order.
ed to his home preparatory to his re-
tirement, May q next. Col. Evans IL
from Wisconsin. and was graduated from
the Military Academy in June. 1878. He
has served with the 18th, 9th, Goth. nth
and 18th regiments Of infantry. and also
served a three-year detail In the adjutant
generals department. He has held the
rank OF colonel since March, 1910
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-07

land, who is assigned to the 18th Infan-
try
BY direction Of the President Capt.
Preston Brown. 18th Infantry, is detailed
for service In the Quartermaster's depart
ment vice Capt. Campbell d. Babcock,
who is assigned to the 18th Infantry.
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Naval Orders.

Civil Engineer H. R. Stanford has been
commissioned chief of the bureau of
yards and docks. Navy Department. with
rank of rear admiral, from January IA,
1912
Boatswain Gregory Cullen, from naval
station, Guantanamo. Cuba, TO Patuxent.
Chief Machinist c. II. Gifhuley. from
North Carolina to United States for
treatment.
George Machado, resignation as a pay
masters clerk accepted.
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Not a Proper Substitute.

1.-THE work that has been done there
during the past thirty years and more is
well known and thoroughly appreciated
in this community and has given the hos
pital wide celebrity. We understand, in
talking with those who know, that a
woman's ward or pavilion in a municipal
hospital, principally for the poor and for
the treatment of both sexes. would be no
proper substitute for a hospital exclu-
sively for women.
'The great distance Of three or four
miles out of the proposed Municipal
Hospital would be fatal in many cases
where immediate attention was abso-
lutely necessary, and the distance
would prevent many of the ablest ply
sicians from getting out there when
specially wanted.
The closing Of the doors Of Columbia
Hospital and the diversion Of it's prop
erty from it's original purposes would
be cruel injustice to the women Of
the District"
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WOMEN MAKE PLEA
Ask President Taft to Aid Co.
|umbia Hospital.
ARGUE AGAINST ABOLITION
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Also Hears Arguments in Be-
half of the Institution.

hearing on the question involved in
the continuance of government appropria-
tions for the Columbia Hospital was
given by the public health committee Of
the Chamber of Commerce at o'clock
this afternoon. Representatives of the
hospital, officers of the board of charities.
which is advocating discontinuance of
the appropriation for the hospital. and
other persons interested in the fight were
heard.
The committee has been Instructed to
report back to the chamber on this mat
ter as soon as possible in order that the
entife body may act upon it.
Taken to White House.
Arguments in favor of the continuation
OF the governmental appropriation for
Columbia Hospital and for special ap-
preparation for the construction Of q new
building were submitted to President Taft
at the White House today by a committee
of the board of lady visitors Of the hos
pitaL The President listened to the COM
nittee with interest and promised to give
the matter his attention. The appeal to
the President to lend his aid in behalf of
the hospital was. in part. as follows:
There Is an imperative need for the
maintenance of separate hospital ex-
clusively for women in the city of Wash
ington, and necessity for the aid Of the
government in it's support. The land on
which the hospital stands, at the inter-
section of Pennsylvania avenue and 25tll
street. consists of about 10000 square
feet of ground and is owned by the
United States.
Putnam patriot., 1912-09-06
WOODSTOCK

Misses Marion and Eleanor Carper- ter have visited their cousin, Miss Rilla Child the past week.
 Harold Spaldlng has been the guest of Woodstock relatives recently.
 Woodstock Hxll has an acquisition in the newly established tea house. which has been tastefully fitted up in Colonial style by the Misses Works, who win open the rooms for the sale of tea, sandwiches, cakes and homemade confections from II to o'clock every day but Sundays. Lunches will be served to automo- bile parties and an arts and crafts department will be maintained. Sat urday afternoon was opening day and the public were pleasantly en- tertained by the Misses Works. The cottage is owned by Dr. Spalding and was originally used by Henry c. Bowen's father as a store and tradi- tion says that it was used to store ammunition in Revolutionary times.
 Rev R R. Kendall preached an ex- cellent sermon on Sunday approprt ate to the Labor Day season.
 Rev. c. T. Bates has returned from a two weeks stay in Hartford and Glastonbury, where he has supplied the pulpit for two Sundays.
 Will Lindeman from New York, spent Labor Day at Mrs. Clarks.
 William and Henry Lindeman at- tended Charter Oak fair, also Mir and Mrs. Clark.
Putnam patriot., 1912-09-06
PHOENiXVILLE

Miss Grace Lawton, who returned from Willimantic camp meeting very i'll, had a consultation of doctors last week and is speedily recovering.
 Miss Florence Warren has been en- gagged to teach the local school for two weeks, substituting for Miss Lawton.
 Benjamin Lawton of Southbfidge is making brief visit on his aunt, Mrs. Nettie Lyon.
 Austin Lincoln of Putnam and Leon- ard Lawton of Hubardston were guests of Lee Lyon and wife over Sunday.
 Charles Downing is spending a few days in Worcester. Mrs. Susan Dow ley is stopping with Mrs. Lincoln dur ing his absence.
 Quite number from this place at tended the dance given in Bakers hall last Friday night. All reported a fine time.
 Miss Edith Wheaton left Sunday for Manchester where she will resume her position of teaching school.
 Many were glad of the visit made by Henry May and Edmond Greene over Sunday.
 A dance was held at the home of 8iIdllCS r iGi1IGiG idSt Ntth M GNlltS- day. The music was furnished by William Smith and Lucian Weeks. Many from this place, also people from Putnam and Woodstock, at tended.
 Miss Annie Bouard of Willimantie is a guest of the place, spending the week with Mrs. M. +. Latham and Rosalie Spalding.
 Constable Latham and assistant, Mrs. Joslin of this place, accom- panied Mrs. Sarah Saunders of North Ashford 10 the Backns hospital at Brewster Neck on Labor day.
 The miserable weather Monday night did not prevent many couples from attending the dance aiven at Cal win Estabrooks, Woodstock Valley, al though one auto party of this place had hard duck, getting short of gaso line, making about mile of the way on foot.i
 Mrs. Etta Lyon and son Jesse of Putnam are spending q few days with Mrs. NJ. F. Latham.
 Mrs. Archie Greene of this place Is entertaining her sister from Whitman tic this week.
Putnam patriot., 1912-09-06
QUINE BAU9

Mir. and Mrs. George Baker Of BTo0kline, Mass, have been the guests of Mrs. Bakers parents, NIT. and Mrs. Bates, over Labor day.
 Mrs. Charles Fitts and daughter Mary are on the sick-list. Mrs. Austin is caring for them.
 Mrs. Arthur Holland, who has been spending a few weeks with Charles F.. Aldrich and wife, has returned to her home in Pascoag.
 Miss Florence Aldrich of Oakland spent Labor day at her home.
 Little Doris Hedges has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. Fred Dodge in Oakland, k. l., for few days.
 Mir and Mrs. White of Taunton have been visiting relatives here the past week.
 Ralph Pierce of Stoughton, Mass, has been the guest of relatives the past week.
 Miss Alice Steere, the popular clerk for NJ. T. Dartt, has returned 10 her duties after enjoying a weeks vaca- ton.
Putnam patriot., 1912-09-06
WEST WOODSTOCK

Miss Beniee Bates has returned to the Normal school Willimantic
 Dr. Gildersleeye's family have gone to their home in Norwich.
 Miss Roylan has gone for a short stay in Providence before going to her school work in WatertoWn
 The annual meeting of the Brad ford cemetery association will hold a meeting at the cemetery Tuesday, Sept 1Q, at 2 D. m. A general at tendance is greatly desired.
 Pearle Chamberlin has gone to her school in Northfieid
 Miss Johnson, a former teacher in town has been spending week with Mrs. Edward Chambarlin.
 All of the schools in this parrish commenced Tuesday.
Putnam patriot., 1912-09-06
EAST WOODSTOCK

School opened Tuesday with Miss Susan Perkins. teacher. She is board ing at Mrs. Belle Withey's.
 D. NJ. Bannister and wife. N E. Bannister and wife attended the fu- neral of Mrs. Kate B. Eaton. the for mers sister al Brookfeld last week Tuesday making the trip by auto.
 Mrs. N. T. White recently enter tsined Mrs. Fred Barrett and two daughters of Worcester.
 William and Mabel Richardson. Agnes and Windsor White, Ruth Wit ter, Ralph and Clara Eddy, Mildred May. Florence Lawson and Mary Chamberlin are attending Woodstock academy
 Roscoe Alton had a telephone in stalled Tuesday.
 Arthur Aldrich Of Providence is visiting J. E. Aldrich and family.
 Mrs Emma Bixby and two children returned Friday from Gales Ferry, where they spent the summer.
 Mrs. A. R. Bennis has been enter taining her granddaughter. Mrs. Ali son Potter and two sons.
 Mrs. A. NJ. Gildersleeve has been entertaining her son, Dr. C. c. Gil dersleeve Of Norwich. he returned to that city Tuesday with his family, who have been spending the summer with Mrs. Corbin at West Wood stock
 Bert Peckham is attending the State fair at Hartford this week.
 Mrs. Josephine Steere of East Douglas recently spent several days with her daughter. Mrs c. A. Weth- eTell and sister Mrs. Roscoe Alton.
 Charles Swenson while assisting neighbor last Saturday in removing some blinds from his home. had the m sfortune to get caught in wire, which hung from an cave trough, tearing his eyelid badly, Eight stitches were required to close the wound.
 Marvin May and Dorothy Smith of new London have been spending a couple of weeks at J. S. Mays.
 The May family held their annual reunion at Fruit Hill farm last Sat urday and a clam bake was served at D. m, which was greatly enjoyed by those present Those attending were Mrs. C. H. May, J. s. May and family who reside at the homestead. C. II. May and wife of Worcester, Herbert May, wife and daughter, Marian; Dorothy Smith of New Lon don; Asa May and three daughters of Howard, R l., E. E. May and wife. Mrs. A. NJ. Gildersleeve, Dr. C. C. Gildersleeve and family the latter of Norwich Herbert May and fam fly; Asa May and daughters remained several days
Putnam patriot., 1912-09-06
SOUTH WOODSTOCK

A series of experiments in farming was conducted by Pierre Myers ot Se- nexet Road, assisted by G. w. Butts on the Arnold's Inn farm on Labor Dav. consisting of subsoiling, digging post holes, tree planting, blowing up stumps and boulders, and ditching. An interested group of spectators wit messed the tests. The reVerberations shook up the hills, and volcanoes dis charged earth, rocks, and mud, in pie turesque profusion.
 At an expense of five cents for each hole or S9 an acre, 20 per cent. dynam- ile in quarter pound sticks was deto- hated in 20-inch borings, two inches Tn diameter The borings were 20 feet apart. Each explosion, which left pulVerized spot, was supposed to have loosened up the subsoil for radius of ten feet at depth of 30 inches. This invisible disorganization, hberating elements, was good the demonstrator said, for ten years. The old OK pas ture, in which the experiments were made, had not been plowed for 70 years, the soil being composed Of mould, loam and clay. The top soil is netted with roots. A half pound Of 2O per cent. explosive, at cost ot eight cents, i'll endingieaps and fuses, areated 30inch post hole and knocked down an old fence
 A 40 per cent. stick weighing one pound blew ont post hole five feet Tn diameter. The expense of dynamite fuse and cap was 20 cents. It was good set for tree. \ pound of 40 per cent, cracked a pine stump into three sections and tore the rooots part way out of the ground. The same dose served maple stump in the same way. Five one half pound sticks eX- ploded in mud cap on topsof two ton powder, woke up Woodstock and scanned, rent and pulverized. the rock. The strength was 50 per cent. the eX. pense, 52 cents. A pound and hall of the same planted beneath the rock, left nothing but a hollow in the pas ture. This cost 33 cents.
 The ditching is performed at cost of three cents foot including iaoor, or two and one-half cents per foot for nitro glycerine and detonator and fuse. Sixty per cent. stuff in one-sixth and one. fourth sticks, sunk in mud and water, those of lesser and greater strength on each side respectively ol the detonator in the middle, excavated ditch three feet deep and six feet wide. The explosion was spectacular The detonating stick in the middle was longer than the others, while on each side of it was planted candle somewhat smaller than the king stick, but longer than the sixths and fourths. Only the big stick had cap, but all the pieces of dynamite exploded on time although they were 70 inches apart
 MT. Myers refuses to keep his dyna- mite dn water longer than an hour. He said if he had men enough he could dig a ditch mile long in about A secofad
Putnam patriot., 1912-09-06
VICINITY
ATTAw AUGAN

Members of the Wan-eta Camping club are still camping at Alexander's lake.
 Miss Tancy Leflesh and Louise Mongrss are visiting friends in Central Falls.
 Miss Clara Geer is enjoying life at Alexander's lake.
 Peter Clifford, Archie Mcdonald, Harold Seeley, Billy Fuller, Jr are ( imping at .Alexander's lake.
 NIT. Bowen, living at what is known as the old Sabin place, received 8 ter rible jolt Saturnay evening by an elee- tric ear. Stories are numerous so that il has been impossible to get the facts. MT. Bowen was struck near Back $ cottage on the road to the lake.
 Miss Fabiola Rondeau left for Taft vile after enjoying a two weeks vaca- ton in Attawaugan with friends and relatives. She will stay there week and then she will return 10 W oonsock- ct where she is employed.
 The Attawaagan Company is expect. ing machinery for their new structure.
Putnam patriot., 1912-09-06
After Passing Years
Putnam Testimony Remains
 Unshaken

Time is the best test of truth. Here is a Putnam story that has stood the test of time. It is story with point which will come straight nome to many of us.
 Mrs. Georle Rogers, 5i Walnut street, Putnam, Conn, says: "My kidneys were in bad shape tor long lime, and al- though 1 tried many remedies, did not find relief. There was a constant ache across the small Of my back and l was hardly able to attend to my housework. If I was on my feet any length of time, sharp twinges darted through my body I had but little energy and " hen arose felt tired. A friend advised me 10 try Doap's Kidney Pills and did so. The contents of three boxes restored me to good health"
 The above statement was given August i2, 1908, and al later date Mrs. Rogers said: a1 willingly confirm the endorse ment l gave in favor of Doan's Kidney Pills some years ago. They did me a world of good.n
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents Foster Milburn Co.,, BunaIo, New York sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the .sme-Doan's and take DO otnor
Putnam patriot., 1912-09-06
Lead-and-Oil

The lead-and-oil paints of dozen different painters differ as much as the painters themselves.
 There is such thing as good lead and d-oil paint-job, and it wears three years.
 IL costs as much as Devoe and lasts half as long.
 You can't say that of the hundreds of paints that are wasting the money property-owners They cost all the way up to double Devoe, and last-the worst a few weeks or months, the best of them, maybe, like lead-and-oil. Lead. and oil itself is a waster, be- cause It lasts only three years. Devoe lasts as good for six.
 DENOE
 Henry L. Burt sells il.
Putnam patriot., 1912-09-06
NORTH WOODSTOCK

Mrs. Jesse Shead and children have been spending a few days in Gros- venordale.
 Mrs. Bristol, who has been at Echo farm for several weeks, has returned to Danbury. Miss Maud Healey went with her to resume her school duties.
 Mrs. Ellen Hyde and daughter, Mrs. Morse, are in Providence with rela- tiVes.
 Miss Mary A. Potter is visiting the Miss ss Bishop and Mrs. A. C. Hip bard this week.
 Mrs. C. W. Potter has been spend ing a few days with his sister, Mrs. Tatem of Eastford.
 Sidney Hayward has returned to Putnam after spending the summer in town.
 Mrs. Herbert Leavitt and daughter Miss Linn from Wyoming, are at L.. J. Leavitt's.
 Miss Minnie Jenette received postal shower on the 6th, her birthday.
 Miss Eunice Hubbard has decided to give up teaching for the present and take much needed rest.
 Leonard Stewart and Alice Allen of Holden have been visiting relatives in town.
 Miss Ida Adams has gone to Mass achusetts friends for a;visit.
 Clarence Pierce took in the Wor- cester fair on Wednesday.
 l.. H. Healey and sons John and Leonard, were among those from here who attended Charter Oak fair.
 Byron Bates, wife and daughter Ruth have been spending few days in Worcester.
 George Bucklin of Providence has been the guest of his sister, Mrs. Luther Rawson.
 Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Rawson have gone on a ten days auto trip through New York state and other places.
Putnam patriot., 1912-09-06
oIdtime Dinner Reproduced.

A reproduction of ninth-century dinner has been served at recent Vienna cookery exhibition. The menu consisted of pike cooked in oil and then pressed into paste; paste made of venison with4niliet; and a roast peacock containing whole chicken, the chicken in turn stuffed with a pigeon, and the pigeon again stuffed with roasted eggs.
Putnam patriot., 1912-09-06
WEST COLCHESTER.

Eddie Bourgeois is in Canada.
 Henry Paul has returned home from Canada.
 Miss Mary Bowen is on the sick list.
 George Babbitt is visiting in Wor- cester.
 Fred Ashton Superintendent. of Bowdich mills. visited in Maine Sat urdsy, Sunday and Monday, return ing home Monday evening.
 Edward Gauther and son Adolph of Bowditch mills spent three days in Lowell, Mass.
Putnam patriot., 1912-09-06
sax Farewell to Cared.

Quick is the succession of human events; the cares of today are seldom the cares of tomorrow; and when We lie down at night we may safely say to most of our troubles: "Ye have done your worst, and xe shall meet no more."-Cowper
Putnam patriot., 1912-09-06

Deans Rheumatic Pills tor Rheum atism & Neuralgia. Entirely vege- table Safe. lely
Putnam patriot., 1912-09-06

Incubators acknowledged by successful poutrymen be the WORLDS BEST.HATCHERS They of Hard and they MODELS point view they the best machines made possessing STRENGTH, DURABILITY, FINISH, and HATCHABILlTY.
Putnam patriot., 1912-09-06

Members of the Wan-eta Camping lub are still camping at Alexander's