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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 on-thusiastically on-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 des Etnts Unls, In Paris, and the un veiling ceremony in March was attended at-tended by distinguished scientists from all over tho world. "Professor Wells," said tho dentist, "was born In Hartford In 1815. Ho was a pioneer In tho uso of nitrous oxide M' gas In dental operations to prevent I pain, and for his discoveries In anaes thesia ho may be regarded aB a benefactor bene-factor to mankind. "Wells has been dead 50 years, and Franco Is tho first a tardy first to acknowledge tho Importance of his discovery, and raise a tribute to his almost forgotten memory. This case reminds mo of a conversation between a llttlo boy and his father. '"Why aro statues erected to famous fa-mous men, father?" said tho child. '"So that thoy may become known, dear,' was tho answer." |