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The Washington times., 1912-07-04
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA, VA, JULY l.

AlcNandria's observance of the Fourth
of July this year is a compromise he.
tween the old-fa shioned, noisy celebra-
| tion and that of the safe and sane"
| character. The use of small squibs,
crackers. and torpedoes. and other
things of the less harmful character
are permitted, and the younger genera
tion are enjoying themselves to their
hearts content.
But one accident has marred the OBJ
servance. this occurring shortly after
u o'clock last evening, when Harvey
MILAN, the six year-old son Of Harvey
:. Ntillan, living at 2oS North Pitt street.
| suffered the loss of his right thumb
through the premature explosion Of one
of the prohibited cannon crackers.
The lad. in company with other boys
Of his age, was engaged in exploding
| firecracker in front Of his residence.
One of thess exploded in his hand,
tearing the thumb TO shreds. Scream
ing with pain, he ran into his house.
DR.. Ilewcllyn ". Powell was summon
ed, and found it necessary to amputate
/ the member.
The only public celebration of the
day will be held at George Washing
ton Park, on Shutters Hill. in Fairfax
county. Tho feature of this will be a
tournament, which will be entered by
knights in costume, who will ride for
the honor of crowning the queen, as
we'll as substantial prizes. At o'clock
sreeches will be delivered by Con-
gressman C. :. Carlin. walter C. Eos
oliyer. ~ ~ "''N
The naxt feature on the program is an
exhibition by the Alexandria Troop OF
Boy Scouts, when a scout camp in full
operation will be shown at the old Fort
Ellsworth.
The following features have been ar.
ranged: Making fire without matches
water boiling, first aid to the injured
artificial respiration, tent pitching, mile
half-mile and quarter-mile races, three
legged race, shot-put, and throwing the
ball.
The tourney will be held under the
direction of F. owen Triplett, chief mar
shal. and the charge to the knights will
be delivered by Hon. r. A. Hutchinson
| of Manassas.
In the evening q coronation ball will
be held at the Elks' Home at $50. The
| coronation address will be delivered by
! Hon. Lewis Machen. The program fol
| the ball is under the direction Of H
Noel Garner.
A luncheon was served the members
! of the press committee in the parlors OF
the historic Braddock House at o'clock
! by Alexander J. Wedderburn, promoter
! of the celebration.
! A meeting of the committee which will
| have full charge of the "fy-swatting
! campaign to be inaugurated by the city
was held at the city hall last night. j
! B. De Motto was elected chairman anc
| Miss Janet Risheill secretary. 1t +
planned to open the campaign mex
Monday. July s, bringing 1t to close or
! October /.
| Substantial prizes Will be offered II
| the ones most successful in killing flies
The scheme adopted in Washington will
| be used. The work will be under thu
! direction of DR.. z. A. German, health
| officer.
| The committee consists of Robert s
Barrett, BenjaHin Baer. Elmer Timber
| man, and ]. B. De Motto.
| EYua rnmn1 men were arraiRned ir
The Washington times., 1912-07-04
Asbury Park.

Bisers Farm ?aSdSek 70 ts .liitass nsisss' HsS, ma
cooking; moderate prices: cool and delightful
air. Ad. Miss Biser. P.o.. Br'dock Hts. Nd.
The Washington times., 1912-07-04
Mrs. Lockwood Guest.

AS a guest OF the presidents of the
boards of trade of the United States and
Canada, Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood. of
this city. will attend a luncheon to De
given at o'clock this afternoon at
Niagara Falls, to promote further peace
and good will between the two nations.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-18
AMERICAN SOLDIER THE BEST
Worlds Records for Marksmanship All His, and He Is Trained to Act
 on His Own Initiative.

If there Is one big. distinguishing trait of the United States regular, fl is Individuality In every one of the great foreign military nations. particu, lariy Germany and Japan, battalion and company officers and enlisted men are carefully trained not to think for themselves. They are used as mere chess pieces under the guidance of a master mind. In this country. where our melting pot has yielded us an ex. traordinary self-reliant, cool thinking, intensive initiative product, it is only natural that OUT soldiers should be trained as are our civilians.
 The United States army spends an nually on rife target practice five times the sum spent by any other army of an equal number of men. This applies. too, 10 our field and coast ar tillery. As result. DO better marks men can be found than the American soldier and his cousin, the national guardsman, who Is trained along the same lines. Every worlds fire con trol and accuracy record with rife and big gun Is today held by the American soldier.
 The United States army is small, ia accordance with the will of the people not to support a large standing milt tary establishment But what We have is almost 100 per cent. efficient the splendid nucleus of the big army of regulars. militia and volunteers which we should place in the field if ment - quartermastcr, commissary, medicine and particularly ordnance stores-that our army is lacking Leslie's.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-18
IF IT ONLY COULD TALK
The Hammock Could Tell Some Very
 interesting Stories

Daughter is generally the first 10 discover that the hammock is not np. Daughter nearly takes the roof of the house until the old family iute Is swung to its pristine position be- tween the two hooks on the porch or under the old apple tree Then, for the remainder of the summer, Daughter molds the meshes of the hammock into a semblance of ana tony In this respect she has, so to speak, the bulge on the rest of the family.
 Her only rival s Son, if the latter chances to be a college boy home for his vacation. If he has already thrown off the shackles of college, it is singular that Son doesn't any long CT consider a hammock essential to his existence.
 As for Ma, half the time she is afraid she will break her neck. and the other half it makes her too dizzy to lie in the hammock. And Pa well, who ever saw Pa take liberties with a hammock Pa only gets into a hammock in the funny pictures.
 But, hold, There is another who bas a season pass to the hammock. He is daughters young man. But he does not immediately chamber into the hammock. IL Is necessary for tHe gioaming 10 intervene. It is like the transformation scene of last nights full moon, or like the magician's per. formauce. Here is the hammock. Con tents, one girl. Over there is the young man. Twilight. Now. presto, ehangei Darkness. Here is the ham mock. It is full of girl and young man. Yet nobody saw it happen. It would claim the attention of the world If 1t could be. described just what man. oeuyres the young man goes through ln the course Of assembling himself in the hammock. But this knowledge is possible only to one who shall ever hold if inyiOlate-none less than the hammock itself. Troy Standard Press.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-18
SHE COULD NOT REMEMBER
son for Wanting to Be Runs Up on the Phone.

Absent-minded persons sorely try the patience of girls in the New Rochelle telephone office. Not long ago a woman confessed herself sub feet to extreme forgetfulness and re quested the day operator on her ex. change to ring her up every morning at g o'clock. 4 week later she said
 Central. what was it I wanted you to call me for at o'clock?"
 T don't know" said the girl. You didn't tell me. You just asked me to call at 3 o'clock"
 Too bad" said the =oman. T know there was something wanted to do every morning at g o'clock, but I can't for the life of me think what 1t was"
 The o'clock calls continued. how ever. and several days later the wom- an took central into her confidence again
 T have found out why I wanted to be called she said. "A friend had given me a canary and wanted to make sure of remembering to feed it. The poor little thing Is nearly starved Hereafter when you ring won't you just say, Feed the bird and I'll go straight and do it?"
 Central promised. and the neglected canary is now plump and contented bird.-New York Times.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-18
Woman Hater Bars Females
 From Funeral
Forbids Religious Service and Puts Bsn on Wake;
 Buried in a Hubbard

MOUNT CARMEL. III, August IT, There were no women at the funeral of Milton R. H. Kirkendall. who died at Brownsville, Ind. This was in ac- oordanee with written instructions he left in regard to his burial He was one of the most eccentric characters ever known in this part Of the country. He was well educated well read on current news of the na- ton. was a respecter of his friends. whom he held in high regard. He was a son of a Baptist preacher of the old school He never married and for many years lived alone on a small farm After the old mans death his friends found among his papers the following:
 Directions for my burial: It is my wish to be clothed in an old-fashion- ed homemade shroud of Swiss cam bric. If no one knows how to make it it can be fashioned after the style of Mother Hubbard. The casket is to be plain and unpretentious and not to cost to exceed $50.
 Select simple grave spot in Free dom cemetery. in an unpretentious place. and at the lowest possible cost No hearse is to be used It is my wish that Mir. George H. Lomah, ST. with one-horse wagon drawn by the old brown mare, shall carry me on my last journey.
 T request the following named gen. tlemen to act as pail bearers: John E. Wilder, Thomas Martin, Charles A. Canine, W. T. Glenn, William T. James and Gus Monroe: all others than the above named and the grave diggers are forbidden to attend. eith. CT as helpers or spectators.
 All women. without regard to age pr social or financial position, are re- quested 10 make themselves conspic. uous by their absence. It is needless to say at this time that I have ever been loyal lover of my mothers sex. but I am doing this for their good. that they may spend the hour of my burial at home in quiet thought of the many times they could have contri- buted to my welfare and pleasure with small effort on their part and priceless benefit to me, and failed to do 1t
 There will be neither religious or
 
 account of the hypocracy of the one and the unfeeling formality of the other. No preacher shall have oc- casion to give me credit for virtues that my sorrowing friends would re- member that I did not possess: neith- CT shall any fraternal associates be given an opportunity to hold a picnic and jubilee over the remains of one they never knew.
 As a last request, I desire these gentlemen above named to be a com. mittee to see that every request men toned above shall be faithfully car. ried out
 The old man died very suddenly He was known as the hermit of Tn. dian Creek" the name being taken from a small creek near which he liv. ed.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-18
APPLES sEAUTIFY WOMEN
Shipper Says They Do Mor= Thar
 All Face Remedies in World

All Face Remedies in World
 CHICAGO, Aug. 17-'if women knew that eating apples will do more to make their complexions beautiful than all the face remedies in the world, they would eaS this lus- cious fruit morning, noon and night said U. Grant Border, of Baltimore in addressing the International Apple Shippers association.
 Five years from now, when the countless apple orchards that have come into existence in the last few years begin 10 bear full crops, the annual apple production of this eoun- try will exceed 100 00O, 600 barrels. % said Border. We must advertise the apple as the national fruit if we are to prevent it's oyer-produetion. The people must be reminded of the health benefits of eating apples"
 Other speakers declared the freight and storage charges were re sPOnsible for the increase in the price of apples to the consumer in recert years.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-18
Pretty and Novel Device.

A girl who has passed part of hei life ia Japan invited 16 friends to din ner recently, and in the center of the table was a large bird made of forget me-nots. That the bird covered a pho nograph was not known until the finger bowl stage of the banquet. IF the water were floating rose petals and they gradually Unfoided into a scroll, on which was written. Get my secret from the birdT Curiosity was at high pitch when the young hostess turned the key and the bird softly sang Marie and Philip want me to tell you that they are engaged and in vite you all to the wedding" Congrat nlations then were in order, but the secret was kept so well until the bird talked that 10 one suspected moro than a casual friendship existed be tween the hostess and her admirer.- New York Press.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-18
souree Of the erahmaputra.

For 40 years the birthplace of ths great Brahmaputra river Of India wal thought 10 be among the high vaIleyl of the eastern Himalayas or on the Plateau of Tibet north Of those noun tains. The theory could not be proved, for hostile Abors in the Hima layan valleys killed the explorers oI barred their way when they sought tc solve the mystery.
 It was believed 20 years ago that the Sangpo river, flowing far eastward through southern Tibet, was the upper part of the Brahmaputra. Marked logs set afioat in the Sangpop were watched for in the BrahmapatTa, but were never found At last. however the explorers sent out with tbe troops who have punished the Abbors fos their massacre Of Williamson and bis 200 carriers have shown that the tive rivers are identical. The Brahmapu tra rises far west near the headwa ters Of fhe Indus. among the noun tains bordering southern Tibet.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-18
Lumlnous Meal niscou.red.

For generations the peasants of Cornwall have handed down a legend dnt at night there may be seen a ,aintly luminous metal among the rocks brought from the mines of the county. A British scientist has proved that this story is by DO means based on imagination. 4 specimen of the mineral autunite. which is also found In Wales. was sent to him from Portu- gal because of it's shining character. He finds that it closely resembles ar- ihcially prepared salts of uranium, and that it's luminosity is due to spon- .aneous radio-activity. The light 1t sheds Is stronger than that of nitrate of uranium. Upon parting with it's wa ter of specialization the metal loses ss luminosity.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-18
50 Feet Gold Wire Bound Around
 Mans Heart Vein
Patient Conscious During Operation; Delicate Task of Four Hours; Will
 Recover

NEW YORK, Aug. 17-- A remark able operation for aortic aneurism, the second of it's kind in this city, was performed in Bellevue Hospital by Dr. William c. Lusk. Thirty-six feet of gold wire were wrapped around the aorta. the heart vein, and a current of electricity sent through the wire, which reduced the swelling of the artery sufficiently to allow il to perform it's natural functions through artificial means. The opera ton took place in the Crane room. and was witnessed by the medical faculty of Bellevue and about fifty of the leading surgeons of New York. Only a local anaesthetie was used during the operation, the lncision which was made in the back of the patient, between the fifth and sixth ribs. being sprayed with cocaine. leaving the patient conscious.
 At the close of the operation, which lasted about four hours Dr. Lusk expressed himself as satisfied, and while the operation is not looked upon as a life saver. it is expected 10 prolong the life of the patient.
 The man who underwent the opera ton Is oscar Nelson, fifty years old. a cabinet maker. who was removedH from the Pennsylvania Hotel, Thirty fifth street and Eighth avenue, on July f6. At the time of his entrance he was taken to ward No. &, in charge of pr. Cody He was exam ined by several surgeons, who pro nounced the case hopeless from a medical point of view. pr. I-usk was called in. and after an examina- ton Of the patient. decided that there was a possible chance. The pa tient was found to be suffering from a swelling of the aorta. which had grown to such an extent that it was only a question of short time when the vessel would break. causing death.
 8ir. Nelson was acquainted with the facts and told of the risk of an operation He readily consented to undergo it..
 The wire used by Dr. Lrsk was thinner than a hair, and when it had been wound around the heart in spring fashion. the end in the needle war taken out and attached to an electrical machine. the current of
 
 through the wire The electricity hardened the vein, and in short time the fruits of the operation were witnessed by those present The blood started to circulate freely through the aorta, which was being backed by the wire and electricity, reducing the swelling and at the same time allowing the heart to per form it's functions.
 The patient was under observation for a period, after which the wound was closed The wire will act as sort of artificial wall and will hold the current for an indefinite length of time
 IL was said al the hospital fast night that Nelson had already shown improvement and that it is only a matter Of time when he would he ready 10 leave the hospital in strengthened condition.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-18
SEEDS USED IN THE YUKON
Not Constructed Along Lines of Beau ty, but for Hard Work They
 Are Perfection.

The Yukon sled, while not a thing of beauty, is built to stand all kinds of hard wear, or, as the Irishman said. Tt will last forever, and after that can be used for firewood." The sled is about eight feet long, is made of any kind of hard wood, lies close to the ground, costs from SIO to $I4, and makes a trail sixteen Inches in width. Another pattern is known as the basket sleigh. and 1t Is to the Yukon sleigh what a three-mastei schooner is to coal barge. In length it is from eight to fifteen feet. is mad 3 of birch. oak or hickory, cuts a trail twenty-two inches in width, costs from $40 to s200. is raised foot or more from the runners, and, in the best ex- amples. is lashed together with raw hide. The basket ssieigh, as it's name implies, Is fitted with a basket, into which the load Is placed, and from the back of the basket a pair of handles project. to be used in guiding the sled on the trail. It often hap pens that Yukon sled will be fitted with homemade basket, in ipitation of it's more aristoeratic brother In very cold weather wooden runners are best. but in ordinary circumstances steel or brass runners are used.-- Wide World Magazine.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-18
USE FOR SHOPPING GLOVES
Ar. compton's Simpler Method at Bar galn Counter Rejected With the
 Scorn IL Deserved.

From his easy chair Mir. Compton watched his wife putting on a pair of tan gloves. Aren't they too large for you?" he asked lazily.
 "Oh, no. not for shopping gloves said Mrs. Compton, and with her fin, gers of the table. she ran scale up and down several times. q have to be able to do that, you see," she ex. plained.
 Do finger exercises? What for?" asked MT. Compton.
 Those aren't finger exercises" !" Mrs. Compton's color deepened as. taking of the gloves, she began to smooth and stretch the fingers. Those are-why. they're calculations, Henry. Don't you see. if I start downtown with ten dollars, and go to the silk counter and find two lovely remnants. one for three dollars and one for four and a half, want to reckon up at once. underneath the counter, how much they'll come to, and how much I'll have left. And last week missed a great bargain because had on some tight gloves and couldn't reckon. l hadn't expected to go to the sale"
 "Ah." said Mir. Compton. Why not ask the clerk to reckon it for you?"
 "Henryt" cried his wife. "At bar gain counter! The clerk Why, no body but a man would ever think of such a thing for a minute!"-Youth'z Companion.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-18

Bent upon settling once and for all a certain uncertainty that lurked in the back of what we fondly consid- cred our mind we sought out the Average Young Man
 We come to you sir" we began, for expert testimony on a question which we believe to be of vast -qno- ment. A question which--'
 We'll, come clean, come clean" in terrupted the A. Y. M., "get around the barn. Nix on the oircumlocution. e
 We observe that the Average Young Man is intolerant.
 "a question which is or interest 10 us all And we also believe that you alone are able to answer it with that conviction that is born of wide experience and exhaustive research.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-18

Our question is this, viz, i.e., to wit:
 How about the painted, powdered and oyerdressed young woman of to- day? Does she doll herself up thus. ly to meet with the demands of styles devised by some tortured brain. or psimply to be better able to lure vic. tins in the matrimonial market Which Is it--what do you think?'
 You're pretty far ahead of me with those verbal pyrotechnics. but T think I follow you" the Average r. M said. Replying in the same vein I would say that the present day danes in the multi-colored garb are, as it says in Shakespeare, hitting into a double play. They're sacri- .ficing with nobody on. What they need is somebody on the coaching lines who can put them wise. As
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-18

suming that they hope someday to cop out a male person to do the groom part in their wedding ceremony they are choosing the worst way of going about it. enjoy taking one oi your flashy frails to a show with a wine supper and all that-but as helpmate she is hal apropos, nal ap- roPos. Marry one of 'em?-not as long as l can sit up and feebly pro test"
 You regard the lady with the gar ish gown more as part of the setting for an evening of high life?" we queried.
 You have me, Stephie. When I pay the first instalment on a quart. cred oak dining room set I'm going to pick out the kind that can cook the cheaper cuts of meat"
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-18
Fish Puzzies Scientists.

A quantity of extraordinary and quite unknown fish hes beer landed by trawler at Granton, England. The fish were caught while the vessel was engaged in trawling in the North sea. Fish-curers and experts state that they have never seen this species be- fore. It has the appearance of a herring. but the head Is pointed anc the tail forked. while ;he eye covers the whole side of the head.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-18
ouesr coun,iro of nlsf,,c.,

In the rural parts of Schieswig-Hol stein people do not measure distance by miles. as we do. or by hours. as In other parts of Germany They say that place is pipe. or two pipes. or three pipes of. according to the number of pipes one could smoke whiles walking there. Shorter dis tances are reckoned by dogs barks; village under mile away would be two or three dogs barks.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-18
The Ia, ou.s,lon In 1zah

The Handel festival Eas originally given in Westminste= Abbey. and the official notice Of l790 announced that 'no ladies win be admitted with hats, and they are particularly requested to come without feathers and very small hoops. if any" As ecclesiastical law demands that female worshippers shaii cover their heads in church, this regu- isticE was eHriOusiy anomalous. A suggestion Ia regard to ladies. head gear was .also made by Sir Frederic Cowen in 1906. when he gave it as his opinion that the ladies might discover fin their wardrobe some extremely fascinating Cat hats" which would not obstrpct tbe view. The "fascinat- ing hat hats" were, however, chiefly conspicuous by their absence. owing presumably (we write subject to fem inine correction) 10 the fact that the flat hat was not among the fashions of that year.--Iondon Globe.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-18
Haye an obIee, ana work For I,.

Define an object as carly as you can, and go after it. shape up every act of your life to 1t and it's attainment. If you find 1t is not what you really de- sire. discard 1t after giving the matter sufficient thought--but not until you are convinced that some other goal is more necessary to you. when you must seek it with equal rest
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-18
The Otter a Mander.r-

Of all the beasts in the world, the otter. that fierce outlaw. Is the great. est Wanderer. It is as if he were af. nicted with a curse tha, forbids him to be still that forces him ever to push on-on--oni Rest. as rest, he kao%s not. Three days will see the end of his longest inaction.. and the amount of miles he covers in a fort night would amaze some folks.-out. Ing.