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Show ONE REASON FOR STATUES Not Altogether Devoid of Common Sense Was Answer Given to Inquisitive Child. A Washington dentist praised enthusiastically en-thusiastically the respect paid to the memory of Horace Wells by the French government. It has erected recently a statue of him in the Place Jes Etats Unis, in Paris, and the unveiling un-veiling ceremony in March was attended at-tended by distinguished scientists from all over the world. "Professor Wells," said the dentist, "was born in Hartford in 1815. He was a pioneer in the use of nitrous oxide gas in dental operations to prevent pain, and for his discoveries in anaesthesia anaes-thesia he may be regarded as a benefactor bene-factor to mankind. "Wells has been dead 50 years, and France is the first a tardy first to acknowledge the importance of hi3 discovery, and raise a tribute to his almost forgotten memory. This case reminds me of a conversation between a little boy and his father. " 'Why are statues erected to famous fa-mous men, father?" said the child. " 'So that they may become known, dear,' was the answer." |