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The news & observer., 1905-08-13

and improving public school houses.
The story. however. of this progress
can be better read in the pictures of
some of the old school houses and the
new. ones by which they have been
replaced to be found also in these col
GmnS.
Rural libraries.
In 1900 there was not a single Ii
brary i'm a single rural public school
in the State. In 1905 there are 1,12O
rural libraries containing approx
mately 100000 volumes of well Sc
lected books valued at $32,5SO.
BY act of the General Assembly of
1905 q permanent biennial appropri-
alton of $7,500.00 has been made for
rural libraries, 100000 biennially for
the establishment of new libraries and
$2,500.00 biennially for supplementing
and enlarging libraries already estab-
.ished
The value of these libraries in sup
plcmenting, stimulating and making
more effective the school work along
all lines and in cultiyating q literary
taste and forming the habit of reading
can scarcely be estimated. These Ii
braries are provided with neat book
cases and carefully preserved and
managed by librarians under rules and
regulations prepared by the State Su
perintendent. An annual report to
the County superintendent and the
State superintendent is required of
every librarian. The day is not far
distant when every rural school viii
be supplied with library of well Sc
lected books.
County Supervision.
The strategic point in the public
school system of the county is county
supervision. The county Superintend-
The news & observer., 1905-08-13
NORTH CAR0LINA'S MARKED
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
w Public School House has Been Built Every Day for
Two Years in North Carolina

the best established principles of mod
ern school architecture conforming to
the laws of ventilation, light and heat.
The Loan Fund for building and i'm
proving public school houses establish
ed by act of the General Assembly of
1903, a fuller report and explanation
of which appears elsewhere in these
columns, has also contributed greatly
to this marked progress in building
The news & observer., 1905-08-13

perintendents and saner estimate of
its value and Importance by the peo-
pie. County supervision has been
greatly aided and improved by the
State Association of County Superin-
tendents which meets annually. All
County Superintendents are required
by law to attend this meeting and
their expenses are paid out of the
county school fund. In this way the
Continued on Page FiVe.)
The news & observer., 1905-08-13
HUNDRED THOUSAND VOLUMES IN LIBRARIES

Two Hundred and Ninety-Six Local
Tax Districts Raise $335,875.65---
1,154 New School H0uses..-759
Consolidated Districts.-Better Coun-
iy Superyision--The Whole School
System has Been Systematized and
Every Interest of Education is Be-
ing Steadily Advanced.
The news & observer., 1905-08-13
The Canvas.

(By Adaline Hohf Beery)
SO poor a product chains no passing
eye;
The brush marks that were meant
TO linn
A souls activities in tints of sky
And sea and bloom, are crude and
dim.
'Tis mere daub. Now loop the cur
tain, SO;
Let in a shaft of light unbound
From the angle of the Lords forgiving
glow:
Soft! tis masterpiece we've found.
The news & observer., 1905-08-13

Teacher-"Can't co that example?
Yo,, ought to be ashamed of yourself.
At your age George Washington WAS
a surveyor"
Boy-'Yes, sir. and at your age he
was President of the United States"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
QUALIFIED GUNNERS.
List Approved by Commander of De-
partment of the East.

Gen. Grant, commanding the Department
of the East, has announced the following
list of qualified gunners at Fort Myer, Va,
as a result of recent examination:
Fourth Battery-Frst class gunners: Pri-
Yates Joseph Harding, Neil T. Sloan Thos.
w. Spratt. William Degler. Richard j.
Harry N. Brown, Corporals Fred E. Shadel
William K. Ubben, Privates Ross e.
Grieves, George Robertson, Sergeant Peter
F. Feeney, Privates Pleas NJ Howard, Geo.
r. Youmans, Calvin V. Chandler, Corporal
Aaron Haverstick Private Paul A. Ander-
son, Artificer Phillip Corpus. Corpral Will
liam j. Barth, Privates Harry B. Wellman,
Edward L. Johnson. Carl Yeiser, Albert ].
Martin, Corporal Irwin Plat, Privates John
j. O'Neil Theodore l.. Birge, William Pratt,
Artifcer James ]. House, Musician Wilfred
Gerard, Privates Shelby NJ Murray. Will
liam F. Murphy, William w. Kinney and
Corporal Charles Steter.
Second-class gunners-Corporal William
A. Mitchell, Privates John ]. Dunn, VIII
liam J. Bailey, Thomas ]. Kenny, Artificer
Charles F. Bailey, Privates Richard B.
r. Hall.
First-class gunners-Corporal James d.
East Sergt. John L. Rich, Privates John e.
Baiiinger Frank NJ. McGahey, Jacob Buck
holtZ, Corp. Walter G. Heater, Private
Charles Kunz Corporals Maurice P Keehn
Richard l.. Hayes, Walter 8. Cameron. Pri-
vate Oscar Glindmier, Corporals Charles H.
Granting, Walter Green. Private John W.
Moore, Corporals John G. Meyer, Leuis A
Wood John Volkman and Private Arthur
Modee.
Second-class gunners-Artifcer William
Metcalf, Privates Oscar NJ Enzor David B.
Watt Corp. Estil H. Whitaker and Pri-
vate Tom Davis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
Visited bv Department Officers.

The department president Of the Woman's
Relief Corps, Mrs. Ida I. Hart, with MEM
bers of her staff, paid an annual visitation
to Lafayette Union Relief Corps Friday
evening at Spanish War Veterans Hall. on
9th street northwest. The president, Mrs.
H Wyman, called the meeting TO order and
instructed the conductor and color bearer S
to escort the official visitors 10 the plat
form.
The usual business of the corps was trans
acted Following the regular order of bust
ness the department presiden. addressed
the corps and commended the members
upon the efficient and prompt manner of
conducting their work Mrs l.. A. Oldroyd.
Junior national vice president, made a
brief address, as did other members of the
department staff Ice cream ard cake were
served by the corps and a social hour con-
cluded the services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
Cushion Oxfords
for Women.

Summer is the time when the
feet give the most trouble, especial
~ those that are sensitive and ten
der. And it is the time when the
greatest care should be taken in
the selection of shoes.
Our Cushion Oxford is the acme
of solid comfort and was designed
especially for women with tender
and sensitive feet. 1t gives with
every motion of the foot, thereby
acting as cushion and at the same
time supplying certain amount of
ease and rest, enabling person to
walk or stand comfortably much
longer than in an ordinary Oxford
Made of fine dongola kidskn, with turn sole
patent tip and military heel.
$500 a Pair.
Special attention is directed to line lust w,
eeiyed, of Womens Gnu and ball Kidskin BIuchef
Oxfords, with very flexible sole and mazda on
a new and sensible last.
$500 a Pair.
Third floor. Tenth st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
FROM SAME BOX
WHERE THE FOODS COME FROM.

Look here waiter, honest now, don't you dip
every one Of these faxed breakfast foods out Of
the same box?' well yes, boss, We duz, all
'cept Grape Nuts cause that don't look like the
others and people know 'zackly what Grape-Nuts
looks like But there's bout dozen different
ones named on the bill Of fare, and they are all
thin rolled fakes. 1t don't make any difference
which one a man calls for, We just take out the
order from one box.
This talk led to an investigation. Dozens Of fac
tories sprung up about three years ago making
various kinds Of breakfast foods, seeking to take
the business of the original prepared breakfast
food-Grape Nuts. These concerns, after pre-
carious existence nearly all failed, leaving thou
sands of boxes of their foods In mills and ware
houses. These were in several instances boughr
up for song by spectators, and sold out to
grocers and hotels for little nothing. The
process Of working of this old stock has been
slow. One will see the names on menus Of faxed
foods that went out of business year and a half
or two years ago. In few where the
abandoned factories have been bought up there is
an effort to resuscitate the defunct, and by copy
Ing the style of advertising of GrapeNuts seek to
influence people to purchase. But the public has
been educated to the fact that all these thin
faxed foods simply soaked wheat oats
rolled thin and dried out and packed. They are
not prepared like Grape-Nuts, in which the thor
ough baking and other operations which turn the
starch part Of the wheat and barley into sugar
occupy many hours and result in food so digesti-
BILE that small infants thrive 1t, while 1t also
contains the selected elements of Phosphate Of
Potash ard Albumen that unite in the body to
produce the soft gray substance In brain and nerve
centers. There's reason for Grape-Nuts, and there
have been many limitations, a few of the article
itself, but MANY Of the Kind and character
of the advertising. Imftators always counter
feitors, and their printed and written statements
cannot be expected to be different than their
goods.
This article is published by the Postum Co., at
Battle Creek. Additional evidence Of the truth can
be supplied in quantities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
WOrmen's
PaiarnaS.

This very sensible and comforta-
bic sleeping garment, which is an
almost indispensable part of a
mans wardrobe, has been looked
upon very favorably by women of
late, who recognize its merits.
We are showing a very choice
line, in silk, sateen and dimity, and
call attention to the following ex-
cellent values:
sateen PaJamas, In pink blue and c, RI
Nhlte suit. .........-. -.-.............. fA'OO
Dimiiy Patamas In white and figured O. %
ssh, Sk Pajamas' in tan. pink and blue. $500
QUIT ''-''.....'' .'.'-........... TO'OO
Also the following items in XII
monas, which are now regarded as
excellent garments for the travelling
outfit:
Each ihSA SIX hiin0ha' 5000 and $40 50
SILK Kimonas, in Persian and japanese o. -
inquired effects. Each, ......-............ PO'OO
=, Cotton Crepe Kimonas, in the popular O., RS
Japanese fan design; all eolors. Each. =. ~
Third floor, Eleventh st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
Guaranteed
Sewing Machines .

A Sewing Machine is of the ut
most Importance in the home, es-
pecially at this season of preparing
outfits for summer.
Select your dress materials, buy
machine, employ a seamstress
and you may have not only one but
several dresses completed in a short
while. Also many other garments.
If expense be a consideration, and
1t IS to most people, you can get a
Sewing Machine here at a most
reasonable price-in truth, modest
hgure-an excellent one as low as
$500.
A good Hand Machine for $40. 60
All the machines Offered in this
establishment come direct from the
factories and are bought and sold
as dry goods, without canvassers or
agents. Hence the buyer has the
beneflt Of the saving, and may Sc
cure a hrst-class Sewing Machine
tor half the ordinary cost of one.
All OF these except the Hand Ma
chimes are entirely of oak, elegant
ly finished and have a complete set
of attachments. Guaranteed for
hve years and necessary instruc
tons given at the department.
9th Other machines up to $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
Good Reading.

Exceptionally good Books for
summer reading at a moderate
price.
Donovan Pasha, by Gilbert Parker:
Love and Louise, by Effie A. Rowlands
kate Bonnet, by Frank Stockton;
Alice of Old Vincennes, by Maurice
Thompson; eo
On the Cross. by w. Won Hillern.
Mile. Fouchette, by Chas T. Murray.
Gentleman From Indiana, by Booth
Harrington; o'i'
Letters From a Self-made Merchant r.
His Son. by G. H. Lorimer; "
CAL or the Wild, by Jack London.
The Fiiigree Ball. by Anna K. Green:
T Fapew Sta ,M,kaia, by Guy Boothby;
Tracy; a.
bour; a. 'i Oar
The Hound of the Baskeryilles. nv A
c. Doyle; ~ a.
Soc. Each.
Main floor, Tenth st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
Surgeon to Serve at Sea Girt.

Contract Surgeon F. H. Sparrenberger,
United States army, has been ordered to
proceed to Sea Grit, n. j., and report to
the commanding officer United States troops
in camp at that point for duty during the
encampment, and return to his proper sta
ton upon completion of target practice by
the United States troops ordered there for
that purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
Court-Martial at Fort Washington

A general court-martial is In session at
Fort Washington, Md. for the trial of
such persons as may be brought before it.
The detail for the court is Lieut.. Col. Jo-
seph M. Califf. Major David Price Capt.
Edward H. Catlin. Capt. William F. Hase,
Capt. William r. Doores, First Lieut. John
Storck, First Lieut.. Robert NJ. Ellicott,
First Lieut.. Charles l.. Fisher, Second
Lieut.. Beverly F. Browne, Second Lieut.
Earl Biscoe. Judge advocate.
All the officers named are attached to the
Artillery Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
Mems French
handkerchief
Less Than Half Price

ILess Than Hall Price
An importer having too many
H1gh-grade Fancy French Hand
kerchiefs, closed them out to us at
a very great reduction. The color
lngs are very dainty and the de-
signs new, beautiful and exclusive,
Included are some dainty embroid-
cred effects.
We offer these elegant French
Handkerchiefs at the
Special prices, 75c. and SI.oo.
Regular prices, $500 and $2.25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
Toys and Outdoor Cannes
for MAY ThirtietlD.

All the staple Toys and Games
and all the new ones, for outdoor
use
Also Hammocks, Swings, Tents,
Croquet Sets, Japanese Parasols,
Japanese Lanterns for lawn parties
Flags for decorative purposes, etc.
Hammocks.
Close, Closely Woven Canvas Weave Ham G. M
mocks, with pillow and spreader, each - pI.OO
Mexican Grass Hammocks, each. .... 9i.OO
Cotton Cord Hammocks, with pillow, d, ,-
spreader and valance, each. .....,..,. Pl.ZS
Good, Strong Canvas-weave and Cotton Cord
nammocks with deep valance pillow and CT 70
'Puei' each '................ YA'OO
10" ana deep valance, each. ............. pi'oo
Cotton Cord and Canvas-weave Hammocks, in
p pa W na dean and o Goors with adjustable
Fine Canvas-weave Hammocks with d, ,o
deep valance, pillow and spreader each. ~
Fine Hammocks, in fancy colors, with pillow,
spreader and deep valance made extra G, or
"lde ana long, each. Observation-Disclosures. po'SO
Fine Hammocks. in the leading colors, with
spreader, adjustable pillow and deep val G. ~
ance; extra heavy weave, each .......... pO.OO
Panama weave Hammocks. trimmed with ma
chine stitched embroidery and fitted with
adjustable pillow, spreader and deep val c. m
Silkoine Hammocks, extra fine weave in ecru
and green, with adjustable pillow, deep c. 10
valance and spreader, each. .....-...... ~ wv
Adjustable Hammock Stands, with Gro ~
awning, each. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. piO'oO
Baby Grand Hammock and Stand complete;
the best thing for child's comfort during @ RI
the warm weather, each. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. W. ~
Hammock Hooks, pair............... I5c.
Hammock Ropes pair. Observation-Disclosures. zoe.
spreaders each. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Ill.,
Toys
Shall Croquet Sets, put up in strong orc
Chdren's Sand Sets complete with pail, $50.
molds and sieve, each. Observation-Disclosures. ~
Sand MoIss 25c.
Sand Mills, each. ............ 25c. and soc.
Alphabet Sand Molds Complete alpha ST. 90
s-piece Garden Sets each .. u. Ioc. and 25c.
Sand Pail and Spade, set. -. sc. and Ioc.
sailboats, each. ....... Sc, Ioc. and 25c.
japanese Parasols, each ............... ~
The Ferris Lawn Swing; the best S2 Ak
swing the market at the price, each. po'4o
Flags.
A complete assortment of Ameri-
can Flags, in silk, cotton, bunting
and sheeting; also Flags of all Ma
tons; all sizes and prices.
Small American Flags, dozen. II. anu IoC.
11x1S-inch Cotton Flags, each, Sc; ~.
12x22-inch Cotton Flags, each, &C.. TO-
dozen ..............-.,.. <tJN.
DOZEN aea'o-,nen cotton rags eaen' ioe; $Loo
spear eaeh lsc o;'S Dozen alnss 'ppea Sligo
with speaT ea Sa0n 25e rags
32x46-inch Cotton Bunting Flags, tipped d.
with spear. EACH 50c.; dozen. ........... p5. 81
4x6-ineh SILK Flags, tipped with gilt o. o
spear. each, 10c. dozen. ................. plOO
sx12-inch SILK Flags, tipped with gilt d.
spear, each, 25c.; dozen. ................ P.3OO
16x24-inch SILK Flags, tipped with gilt s6 .oS,,
spear. each, 6oc.: dozen. .......,........p'A A1
Fourth floor, Eleventh ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22

Printed Organdie, 121zc. a yard.
Printed Sateen, I2Hc. a yard.
Ginghams, Ioc yard.
Bates Seersucker, 12Hc. a. yard.
Zephyr Ginghams, 121lc. yard.
Plain and Fancy Madras, 15c. a
yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22

Fine Imported Pique Dresses, made In
the one-piece Russian style, with sailor col
lar, hand-embroidered; sizes g. s, 10, - and
IA.
$1,000. Were $500 and $3.50.
Fine White Linen Dresses. plated fronts
French knots plaits and crocheted
shoulder pieces: sizes s. 10 and IL.
$1,000. Were $1,000 to $500. {.
All-lnen Dresses in green and blue: en-
broidery trimmed; sizes g, S, 10 and II.
$I2.5o Were $1,000 and $500.
All-lnen Dresses. with hand-embroldered
collar and cuffs, in white, tan and blue;
sizes q, s, 10 and H.
$I2.5o Were $1,000 to $500.
Fine Linen Homespun Dresses. tucked
and plated and tastefully trimmed with
fine embroidery; sizes q and s
.$S.75. Were SLIPS and $1,000.
plated and trimmed with elegant embroid-
cries; sizes s. 10 and livery attractive.
$500. Were $3.50 to $1,000.
Third floor. st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22

All-linen Dresses, in white only; hand
embroidered collars, in pretty designs sizes
6, and 10.
$1,000. Were SI2.5o to $I45o.
Very Fine White Linen Dresses, with
northumberland collar and cuffs; sizes s
and IL
$500. Were $3.50 to $1,000.
Very Fine Linen Dresses, with hand-em-
broidered collar and cuffs-green, pink, blue
and tan; sizes T. 6, and TO-
$3.50. Were $3.50 to 5000.
All-linen Dresses, blue and white, with
hand-embroidered front and cuffs; sizes s.
10 and ~.
$500. Were $3.50 to $2I.5o.
Fine Imported White Pique Dresses
hand-embroidered in blue on collar sizes s,
10 and r.
$500. Were $3.50 to $1,000.
Fine White Pique Dresses, with blue linen
trimming-very effective; sizes 6, and II
$3.50. Were $1,000 to $I2.oo.
Fine White All-linen Dresses. embroider-
ed front and turn-back cuffS-handsome
garments; sizes s, 10 and IL.
+. $500. Were $3.50 to $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
Special Values i'm White Waists.
Girls Summer Clothing
At Reduced Prices.

~ HIS sale extraordinary opportunity
4 Girls Clothing a
third less thn'the usual prices The stock of High
grade Wash Dresses offered a
auctions. The group includes the imported
Pqu principally white but few coors with the elegant
handembroiderey trimmings There dresses for practically all
occasions of which especially suitable for dsp
the seashore and mountains Each style distinctly exclusive
there duplicate garment
fresh and clean having been displayed in glass
These being the highest grade materials
manship graded by the makers according
largest being the In this sale
a uniform Each lot of three
present prices very low indeed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
Domestic Wash Fabrics.

Printed Dimities, I21ac. a yard.
Printed Batiste, I21ac a yard.
Printed Dotted Swiss, I2Ac. a
yard.
Printed Duck, I21lc. a yard.
Printed Percales, I21zc. yard.
Second floor. G st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
A Choice Assemblage of
GSXQuiSiteCOttOm Dress Goods

HE location of Dress Goods Department, the second
floor particularly satisfactory both to patrons and
W Spacious and welghted the purchaser has the
advantage of seeing the goods the advantage and
the quiet enables study carefully the merits of the various
beautiful exhibited
Just showing the stylish fabrics from
Britain and Switzerland and quantities
from the leading American LOOMS They sheer and beautiful
ea that make ravey and erviceab either for
home Besides their airy loneliness they washable
and will we'll.
Dmie exquisite and varied design the clear white grounds
being adorned with floral patterns Some checked effect
French muslin ogande SWISS plain dotted lawn base pecae
and nnmerabe other materials exceedingly stylish
house young DID, and all appropriate for
dresses for young girls of any age
Numerous exclusive duplicated.
The broad comprehensive satisfying
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
FIigh-Class Wash Fabrics.

Printed Solid colors i'm black and
Printed Belfast Dimes, wide range of standings:
and soc yard Plain Hal-silk Mousseine,
Printed Silk Oreandie exc and 371zc yard
yard r 1i I 2a ma pix, soc. yard.
PRINTED french Canbrlcs, 25c a yard
yard Haf-sik Rengaine soc a
Printed French Oreande Iisse yard
3zbc and Aoc = ward Plain Mercerized Togo Pongee,
Printed French Ogande plain Mercer;zed Eo;,ae ,-
yard ''>
Printed French Mousseline de Woven.
/ lnde 312c yard David and John Andersons
Printed French Tue 49, and 1nghans plain coors checks
&c. yard and Tartan plaids, 4oc. 5oc a
p~.to. N.Y.. 49, yard.
~ w. oo, yaiu' Scotch Ginghams, CSC.
Printed French dpr Mercerized Checked Madras a-c
$I.oo yard a ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
Fashions and FanCieS.


o
will idea of the extent and
iity of array o
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-08
Desperate Battle In Progress.

ST. PETERSBURG, March Sac
cording to the latest information from
the front, the battle is now general and
Of the most desperate character. The
losses have been exceedingly heavy
on both sides during the preliminary
fighting.
Although it is not officially admit.
ted, it is regarded As certain that Gen
eral kuropatkin is directing all his
efforts to the withdrawal Of his armies
to Tie Pass. 1t is practically a
rear guard action, but the task of en-
Treating himself is proving very diff
cult. The Japanese have not only
driven in his left, but a column is al
ready reported to have crossed the
Hun river east Of Fushuu.
At the same time the japanese ART