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seventh of the area may be and should be
utilized to secure for the remaining six
sevenths a care and attention and wise ex-
penditure which will render this remainder
more valuable for public use and recreation
than the original
History Of the Library.
The idea of a tax-sustained public library
of the modern type for Westinghouse sup
plement of the public schools for the ben
eft of the thousands of school children, a
peoples free university. open at n-ght lor
the local working folk-was first suggested
and discussed in the local newspapers. ana
in 1894 was taken up and strongly ad-
vocated by the Board Of Trade. The Dis
trict Commissioners, the school trustees.
the wOrkingmen's organizations and va
rlous citizens associations co-operated 10
promote the public library movement, and
finally. by act of Congress approved June 3,
1896, the library was established on the
basis desired
The institution was to be governed by a
board of nine trustees and was to be 10
Gated in some convenient place to be select
ed by the District Commissioners. The
first appropriation for the library was con-
tanned in the District of Columbia appro-
priation bill for 1885, and provided for the
salaries of a librarian and two assistants;
also for rent fuel. etc.-in ALL f.72O
The Commissioners appointed the nine
trustees as follows: S. w. Woodward, B. H.
Warner, j. B. Larner, A. r. Spofford, ]. L.
Du Bots, r. r. Perry, Theodore W. Noyes.
c. J. Bell and r. II. Thayer. The trustees
elected these officers: Theodore w. Noyes,
president; b. II. Warner, vice president;
Weston Flint. librarian, secretary and
treasurer: Miss Irene Gibson. first assistant
librarian. and Miss Emily A. Spilman, sec
ond assistant librarian.
A Modest Beginning.
A modest three-story building at 1896 New
York avenue was recommended by the trus-
tees and accepted by the Commissioners.
The books which constituted this simple be-
ginning were obtained entirely by private
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S. to S. Walking Skirts,
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Cheviot, English Melton, Thibets,
Knickerbockers and English Tweeds;
some slot seams; some kilt effects, some
trimmed, some handsomely draped and
stitched; black, blues, OXfords, grays.
brown; all lengths; worth So, So. 81 and
IS. Rebuilding Price. 1885.
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uary 4. The corporation which Is to have
charge Of the $4,000 600 gift will be known
as the Carnegie Institution" and the
incorporators include Secretary Hay, JUS
Court. DR.. Daniel c. Gilman, formerly
president Of the Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity; Charles D. Walcott, superintendent of
the geological surveyg John 8. Billings,
ex-surgeon general Of the navy. and Car
roll D. Wright. commissioner of labor. The
committee Of twenty-seven trustees has also
been appointed. It consists Of the President
of the Senate the Speaker of the House, the
secretary Of the Smithsonian Institution and
the president Of the National Academy of
Sciences, ex officio and twenty-five repre-
sentative educators and public men from all
parts Of the country. I, .1E
Mr.. Carnegie has said that his original
idea was to fulfill the expressed wish of
Washington in establishing, a university,
but after a study of the question he con-
cluded that better plan would be to es-
tablish institutionqto cooperate with
those already existing, and to leave the
name and fame Of Washington university
to later time. greater resources and ma
tional patronage.
The Carnegie Institution has evolved
itself into something different from any
other center of learning. The plan as out
lined by DR.. Gilman is more universal than
the university, and Is broad enough to
cover the whole field of human effort and
achievement: It involves no rivalry with
existing institutions, nor yet the establish
ment Of a new one In a sense OF separate
college or university with resident faculty.
It's privileges will be extended to anybody,
young or old. white or black. man or wo-
man, graduate or undergraduate, native or
foreign. If a mechanic, a student, an in
ventor or an institution Is found to be de-
veloping a special line of work toward the
welfare of improvement of mankind, such
individual OF institution will be considered
a proper object for assistance, II such is
needed to insure success. 1t Is not intended
to build expensive permanent laboratories,
when necessary laboratories may be. con-
structed for specific purposes but they will
be of a temporary character. There will
be no Imposing group of buildings, and such
administration buildings as may be neces-
sary will be very modest. There will be no
terms of admission OF graduation, and no
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Gamers and Windsor Percales, thou
sands of yards Of new, u<
fresh and desirable; sold 0NU ~
always at 121ac and ~A~No
15c. Rebuilding price. ~
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Lot of Windsor and Sea Island Per-
Gales; light and dark
: :; s:sss So Is! s;2s, t Miss 5c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-07

Dress Ginghams in lovely assortments
Of styles, fresh, new
goods, suitable for
waists and suits; reg MI%~
ular 121sc. values. Re- VI NSSNo
building price. /O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-07
HEAVY
Underwear.
Two Hosiery Specials. =.

15c. Hosiery, 61Ac.
special lot Of fast-colored Chfd's
Hose: stout make, with double knees,
heels and toes; sold regularly at 15c.
Rebuilding Sale Price, 612c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-07

Lovely assortment of good quality COL
ored Flannelettes; bright pat
terms and heavy fleece; stripes M~
and figures: sold usually at III In
1211c. Rebuilding Price.
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republican party and approved Of its meas
ures; but the annexation policy of 1898
found in him strong opponent, as his let
tiers to the press showed. Political matters
in his native country are not less important
in his eyes. He was a warm friend of Mr.
Gladstone, and, in connection with Samuel
Storey. M. P. for Sunderland, he formed
a syndicate to establish radical newspapers
in different parts Of Great Britain, and at
one time partly owned and published no
less than seventeen. This was not profit
able venture: however, and he soon dis
posed of his interests.
As an Author.
AS an author. Mr.. Carnegie has met with
deserved success. His first books, "Around
the World" Qs79) and Our Coaching Trip"
1sSO), were printed for private circulation,
but excited so much interest that they
were republished for sale, the latter as
IAN American Four-in-Hand in Britain
in 1888; the former in enlarged form in
1884. By far his most important work,
however is his triumphant Democracy;
Or Fifty Years March of the Republic
QSs6; new edition 1883, which was widely
cited much comment and criticism. He
treats Of the progress Of the American repub-
lie largely as an advance In material pros
perity which he regards as the surest test of
the validity of the claims Of popular gov
eminent to superiority. triumphant De-
mocracy" has passed through eight editions
in England and has been translated into
French, Italian. Spanish, Dutch and Jap
anese. Mr.. Carnegie's opinions are de-
cided, and are well expressed and fortified
In his writings. In 1891 he contributed an
article to the New York Tribune entitled
How to Get Rich, the main thesis of
which was that native ability an6 industry
are quite sufficient to insure prosperity
without the aid of college training. 1t was
largely copied and quoted, with the result
that a number of college graduates attacked
and criticised it freely. but without refutfng
numerous examples. Mr.. Carnegies fourth
book Wealth QSs6). was reprinted in
England under the title Gospel of Wealth .
It's principal contention Is that Surplus
wealth Is Q sacred trust, which it's posses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-07

Csc. Boys Pants, 121ac.
Odds and ends in Boys Gray Pants,
sizes "a and %; sold regularly at 25c
Rebuilding Price, 1211c.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-24
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Established a Room for French Pupils f, at Fair Street Evening School.

Established Room for French Pupils
 {, at Fair Street Evening School.
 A regular meeting of the board of education was held last evening in their rooms on Center street and considerable business was transacted. ... @
 The board decided last evening to es- tablish a room for French scholars in the Fair street evening school, and this plan was adopted. Superintendent Beede announced that he had appointed David Lavigne as the instructor in this department and the committee on schools recommended that his salary be fixed at the rate of $1.25 per evening to date from October 26, 1903. ~' i"
 The committee on schools also report ed that the superintendent had trans ferred Miss Elizabeth V. Conboy from room 4, grade 3, Zunder school, to room 1, grade 1, Greenwich avenue school, and they also recommended that her salary be increased from $500 to $550, to date from October 2s, 1903. All these recommendations were adopted.
 The report of the superintendent of schools was then read, discussed, and accepted, after which the meeting ad- journed.
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ment. T must have a girl to-day, and I am willing to pay a good salary and give her any amount of privileges. l will pay $25 the first month. The girl need do no coking, as my wife looks after that, and she need do no washing, as we have a woman for that. We have no children. and she will not be bothered in that direction. She can have the best room in the house, and I will put a piano in it, so that she can enter tain her friends when they call. In fact,
 there will not be much for her to do ex- cept wash dishes when my wife is not feeling well and do a little sweeping.
 I said this so loud that all the girls in waiting could hear 1t. They were all ears, and came running toward me
 at once, only too earger to take the place.
 .Well,'' said, If you don't mind
 I wish you would all go up to see my wife, and she could pick out whom she likes best. Your fare and time in going will be paid for. am in a hurry and must get down to business.
 I gave a fictitious address, and when I left saw nearly every girl in the place actually hurryingE as rare thing as a messenger boy running to get to my house. I laughed to myself I at the time they would have finding the place which was a vacant lot, but I had my revenge.
 This was my experience with the ser want problem and I want no more of it l Letter to the New York Herald.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-24
A MANS MEANNEss.

An Ineffable Trick Played on Girls Seeking Easy Place to Do Housework.
 Your articles on the servant girl nroblem have interested me very much, particularly as I am now in the very throes of that question myself. My wife being i'll, 1t was my duty to visit the intelligence offices to see if could procure a suitable girl to do the house. work. The first place visited was told to sit down for a few minutes, as some girls were soon expected to apear. In the room with me were about dozen women on the same errand.
 As the girls came in the conversation became interesting and speaks for it. self. Here are some extracts:
 ."Indeed, no! You couldn't get me to go to any place where there are child ren. They are bother anyway and don't want to be troubled by them."
 "What! you expect. me to be in the house at 10 o'clock on my day off ' What do you take me for? Just imagine me being out with friends, and when we are having a good time must break away to be in by 10! Never.".
 "very well, then; but I want to say right here, any girl who works for me must be in by 10, if I never get gir at all. I have had experience enough
 "How old am I? Just IS, and re member, want $16 month, no cooking or washing, no children to look aftel and nice room all by myself"
 "oh, nadam, that girl hasn't conn vet. and I have been. waiting for he since yesterday morning."
 "Oh, well, will have to try to ge YOU another. They nearly drove m crazy. They all promise to come, bu few ever show up."
 Isn't it something dreadful witt these girls?"
 From the trend of the conversation saw that stood little chance of gettin a girl, but an idea struck me and determined to have fun. I had bee fooled more than once myself by girl promising to come and then leavin us in the lurch. Revenge is sweet, an determined to carry out my plan.
 Madam" said I to the proud we man who presided over the establish
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the steer got up and made off across s,. 2 stump patch directly away rom the grandstand. Fences went down as us- ual. A small boy who chanced to pc m the steers path was charged ana knocked down, and it was here that the rider did really heroic act. He swung from his saddle and caught the boy be- fore the steer could turn and gore him. The boy was thrown to one side to 9 place of safety, and the steer only gored the boys cap, which he transfixed with one of his horns.
 On across the fields the steer ran un- til out of sight, until he was overtaken | by the horsemen. roped, and thrown again, when the saddle was removed and the poor thing released. At no time did the steer seem to pay any attention l to the man on his back or try to throw him off. All he seemed bent on doing was to throw or try to kill somebody or something.
 steer did his respects to the gentleman
 steer did hs respects to the gentleman
 who rode him by chasing him up g
 tree after the saddle was removed and
 standing guard at the foot until he wa l chased away by men on horseback
 Baker City Despatch Portland, Oregon ian. a
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ANOTHER PLEASANT TIME
For Admiral Foote W. R. c. Sewing
 Circle and Friends.

For Admiral Foote W. R. c. Sewing
 Circle and Friends.
 Another pleasant meeting of Admiral Foote w. R. c. No. 3 Sewing society was held at the home of Mrs. Maggie Munson, 22o Howard avenue, yesterday afternoon and evening. The ladies came laden with good things and mer- rily the afternoon with sewing and chat went by. Then the choWder and other good things for the palate were en- joyed until after p. m. The comrades and ladies assembled in the parlors and their efficient chairman's talented little daughter, Helen Clark, delighted all with first song, then a recitation, and many of the hearts wished that the dear departed comrade, her father, who has gone to the better world, could have heard his darling girl, as they heard her last night. So are trained at the feet of the loyal women of our land, here and there these little loyal hearts. Then Mrs. Noble gave two recitations in her inimitable style, and Comrades Ackley and Jenks recalled old times and then the ladies started one of. the rousing old battle songs. .
 l Mrs. Whittelsey being called upor told of the gracious reception given 1T Washington by Mrs. Roosevelt to the w. R. c. ladies, and of her telling what 1 delightful drive she had taken 1T New Haven and that she was also 2 I Nutmeg, being a Norwich girl; and tha' she was glad to receive the Nutmes l badge, and so by her gracious manner and words delighted the whole delega ton. The ladies are to meet with Mrs Torrey, s1 Waverly street, next Thurs 1 day.
 Those present last evening were:
 l Comrade and Mrs. Ackley, Comrad'
 and Mrs. Jenks, Conirade and Mrs
 Platt, MT. and Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Clarl
 and daughter Helen, Mrs. Torrey, Mrs
 Grigg, Mrs. Manning, Mrs. Myers, Mrs | Belden, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Benton, Mrs I.Mansfield, Mrs. Monson, Mrs. Noble
 Mrs. Killam, Mrs. Bradley, Mrs. Dean
 Mrs. Higgins, Mrs. Stannard, Mrs. Hull
 Miss Sarah Root, Mrs. Hinckley, Mrs
 Brown, Mrs. Green, Mrs. Leavenwortf
 Mrs. Abbey, Mrs. Kidder, Miss Lizzi Snow, Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Stanley Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Warren, Miss Wal
 ling, Mrs. Corners, Mrs. Woods, Mrs Thorpe, Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Bloodgoo ! and others.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-24
WILD SPORT or A WESTERN FA1r

WILD SPORT OF A WEbIHttN f5Alfs
 There was an excursion from this city to Sumption yesterday under the aus- pices of the White Swan Band. It was @ cloudy, rainy day. but a large crowd took advantage of the cheap rates and braved the storm. The occa- sion of the excursion was the horse rac- ing at.the Sumpter Racing Association Park. The races were pulled off ac- cording to the programme, but they were uninteresting.
 The real fun, if 1t can be dignified by such a term, was rough-and- scrap with wild steer, which was sub sequently saddled and ridden by arough rider by the name of Hitchcock. The steer was driven into the track before the grandstand, and the announcement made that for. a $100 purse Hitchcock would ride the animal around the track. Some horemen succeeded in ropinga the steer, and then the fun began. The steer. a large red animal, weighing about 1900 pounds, would charge the horsemen, and they had to move lively to get out of the way. Fences were as wisps of straw to the infuriated animal. | At last the steer was thrown, and the rough rider prepared to put the saddle on, Both the front and hind feet of the steer were tied, but in the midst of the labor of fastening the saddle on his back, as he lay on the ground, the steer broke his bonds and got up. One of the horsemen still had rope on his horns, which was the only thing that prevent l ed the steer from goring several people l to death. s>s *.'a
 I As it was, it was miracle that several
 were not killed. The man and horse on | ly served as a brake, but they could not
 hold the steer. All they could do was to
 prevent him from moving too fast, save
 when the steer would turn and charge
 the horse and rider. and then it would be a steedy race for time. Twice the steer charged a crowd of spectators
 outside of the fence. He went through
 the fence each time, and once on
 swing several people were caught bJ
 the rope and tripped up. The second
 charge on the crowd would have beer
 successful had not a policeman fired twt
 shots at the infurated beast and turned
 him aside. It Is claimed that neitheI
 shot took effect. but as the shots wer
 fired in the direction of the grandstant and at a. distance of only fifteen fee
 from the steer it seems incredible tha
 the officer missed the steer and all tn
 people in the grandstand, too
 About this time 1t occurred to the otti
 cers of the association that the sport was becoming dangerous and the an nouncement was made from the judges stand that the association would not b
 responsible if any one was hurt
 The steer was thrown once more, an
 this time the rider succeeded in fasten [ ing the saddle on his back. By thi time the steer was pretty we'll tired ou
 and at distance of a hundred yard 1 from the grandstand he acted like a , animal that had been shot through tn 5 body, but that could not have been, be l cause everybody declared that the pc
 lceman had missed both shots.
 : After considerable beating and proc . ding and twisting the end of his tail o
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-24
VARIOUS ITEMS.

Miss Lizzie Snow of Meriden is visit- ing Mrs. William Henderson of Houston street. #
 Harper's magazine for November is for sale at the Pease-Lewis Co.'s; also Lippincott's magazine for November. The annual meeting of the Milford & Uxbridge company, the control of which is held in this city, will be held in Mill ford, Mass, on October 27, p. m.
 The New Haven high school team will play the Torrington high school team on Yale field to-day at 10 o'clock in the first championship game of the season
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-24
EASY ENOUGH
To Shake Off Coffee and Sickness.

It is easy to shake off coffee no mat. ter how bad one may crave it. when well made Postum Coffee is served in its place. s
 1T have drank coffee for years and always experienced trouble from It. says Kansan. T knew it was caus- ing my sickness. as my doctor told me 1t was. and following the doctors ad- vice I have repeatedly sworn off. But after a short time I could not stand 1t any longer and would go back to coffee and the old troubles Never until I tried Postum about a year ago could shut off the coffee for any length of time. s At that time I was suffering terribly from stomach trouble, nervousness, headaches and all other ills that go with badly upset coffee stomach. I am a school teacher and if I made my coffee strong enough to stimulate my stomach could work fine for a time but would collapse at night. Gradual ly [ failed to get stimulation from the coffee and my brain seemed actually clogged up from drinking coffee and my stomach was in a wretched state.
 "A friend came to see me and advised that I try Postum and then went out and got me a package, she was so cer- tain it would help me. But my landlady did not make it right and was so disappointed with the taste that went back to coffee. My health finally got so bad was on the point of giving up school work Then my friend returned to see me one day and asked about the Postum, and when she found out what the trouble was she made 1t for me ac- cording to directions, boiling it full IL minutes, and to my surprise I found ii delicious.
 .sThen I shut off the coffee and found it easy to do by drinking Postum ir 1t place, which completely satisfied any coffee taste and I bgan to fee better almost immediately. I have uset Postum ever since and my stomach has not given me a minutes trouble. I an now strong again, my nerves ar. steady and normal and I fel so fine capnot begin to tell you how thankful am.
 T persuaded my brother who was al inyeterate coffee thinker for years t. give up the coffee and try, Postum ant he has had such grand results iron this that he says he will never go bacl to coffee. When I went home on visit to my parents persuaded then to use Postum in the place of coffe and the results have been that mother nervousness and sleeplessness have dis appeard" Name given by Postum Co Battle Creek, Mich. .,,s- F$s#
 Look in each package for a copy 0 the famous little boels,9 "The Road st
 Wellyille." ssi :. ssf.. 7 t8ss.a&t3 8ss. z t3$$s
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-24
AT. GRACE E. CHURCH.

The Grace M. B. church officials and
 members are preparing with great ex- pectancy for 'The Forward Movement" as planned by the New Haven evan- geiistic commission for the coming two weeks. The first that Dr. Theodore s. Henderson. Dr. Daniel G. Downey and Phillips Hals the noted lay evangelist, are. coming to the city to lead and as- sist the pastors in the work Of God. is exciting widespread interest. The Sun day services will all be preparatory to the great advent. Rev. Hiram D. Weston, the pastor of the Howard ave- nue M. F. church. will preach Sunday morning in exchange with the pastor. and in the evening Rev. Arthur J. Smith will preach from the subject Are You Ready"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-24
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
FEATURES OF THE RELIGIOUS
 SERVICES TOMORROW. >

Choral Service at Dwight PIace-Dr. Rail on "The Home and Its Foes"..- Presiding Elder Richards-The For ward Moyement Among the Metho- dist Churches-nIr. Irvine Ut Messiah Church .
 The choral society of the Dwight Place church sing with the quartette Sunday evening the following numbers: ,ssing Praises Unto the Lord'' ........
 .....i................. Crmshank s'The Singers" ................... Gaul ssThe Lord is My Light ........ Parker Pastors topic Thoughts of the Sea-
 son.
 This choral organization is of about thirty voices and will as last year, rem der inspiring music. Everybody well come.
 Next Friday evening, October 30, the men have arranged for concert which they expect will be. one of the choicest ever given in this city. A noted soprano who has never before sung in New Eng land, has been secured and will be as- sisted by the "Q. A" quartet, Moyle, Cook, Williams and Morgan. The lady is a. star singer. The brotherhood has put the tickets at fifty cents, expecting to devote all profits to the building fund.