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THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
BIOGRAPHY AND FICTIoN-NEw
BOOKS.
The following books have been added
Gently to the District Public Library:

The following books have been added
Biography.
,o Roi S c ont de. Memoirs. i7siisao
Coaie. c. B. The Life and Adventures Of
Wilburn Waters. the famous hunter and rappes
of White Top Mountain. 1875 E.w3isc
~ 0" isss Eriaae. Inc i''e OF in'i''S rains
Fsssenden; Francis. Life and Public Services
Findley.; J. r. The spindle-side OF scottish
song COLLECTED biosrsphy ls Ws,d EsEass
memorial 70 an American explorer aud scholar.
1908 E-Ps72g s .,
Two Temperaments 1907 E-Gea7.
Ingram, J. II. Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
Jones: +. A. Thomas Alya Edison: sixty years
Kuhns. L. o. John Huss The Witness. 1901.
Ober E. A. Juan Ponce de Leon. 1905 e.
Overton, J. II. John Wesley. 1891. E-w5lo
Pendleton, Louis. Alexander II. Stephens
Seeley. Sir j. r. Life and Times of Stein: or.
Germany and Prussia i'm the Napoleonic Age ".
Walsh ]. J. Catholic Churchmen in Science.
Who's Who the Stage. 1905. 1905. K
1903. E-w67ss
Ancient History.
Abbott. C. c. Primitive Industry: or Illus:
trations OF the Handiwork. in Stone. Bone and
ianfic seaboard Of Amor ISL FFss- Abss,
Er Breasted ~ 1881 a. ed Ansent Records Of
rsSss ssa f TsS,.s Frsss Critics.
War Among the Romans; Isaa: FsG2;Dssi. >.
Egypt. issI-lssi 1893 FFfI-P44t
.nS SssHss H 1867 TIE a:y of BaOyon
The Jews.
,s sIsssa r 81 Il History of the Jews ''
MaSan. W. D.. comp. Archko Volume: or.
The Archaeological Writings Of the sanhedrm
Schuerer' Emil nj 'n History Of the jewish peo
pie in the Time Of Jesus Christ: ov. 1898.
Dewindt. Harry. Through Savage Europei
narrative of a journey throughout the Balkan
' Duriand. keiiss sn TRe Red Reign an sdVen
turous year in Russia. 1907. JU54-D9sr
Campaigns in Turkey in ls77-ls7s. 1879 F'e97.
Noble: Edmund. The Russian Revolt. 1855.
Pares. bernard. Russia and Reform. 1907.
Urusov. S. d. Memoirs of Russian Gov.
| ernor. 1908. JU54Ursm.
Provident Societies.
Baermeither, j. NJ. English Associations Of
Working Men. 1891. IH-Bl4e
Brabrook Z. W. Provident Societies and In.
dustrial Welfare. 1898. IH-B72p.
Hoffman. F. L. History OF the Prudential In.
e amfTfa Industrial ns
Webb. Catherine, ed. Industrial Cooperation.
1907. HH-W3S4i.
Wilkinson. J. F. Friendly Society Movement.
Willoughby W. F. Building and Loan Asso
Citations. 1900. IHW6s3.
Fiction.
Beach. r. z. The Barrier. 1905
Bourget. Paul. Weight of the Name. 1905
Bullen F. T. Call OF the Deep. 1907.
Castle, Agnes and Egerton. Flower O. the
Couch. At. Q. Merry Garden and othe,
Crockett s. r. Deep Moat Grange 1905
Danny. Frank. pseud. Heart of a Child. 1905.
Daskam. J. d. Ten to Seventeen. 1905.
De la Pasture. Mrs. Henry. Deborah Of
Ewald. Carl. Old Room. 1905.
Fogazzaro. Antonio. Politician. 1908.
Hope. Anthony. Loves Logic. 1905
Hopkins. Fl. NJ. Priest and Pagan. 1908.
Howells. W. D. Fennel and Rue. 1908.
Isham, +. s. Lady of the Mount. 1908.
London, Jack The Iron Heel. 1905.
Mccarthy. ]. II. Seraphica; Romance 1908.
Sinclair. May. Judgment OF Eve 1905.
Van Worst. Marie. Sentimental Adventures Of
John. 1908.
Wood Eugene. Folks Back Home. 1906
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it was in progress and that the majority
of these paid for admission. Over three
thousand dollars worth of sales were
made, and instead of finding itself out OF
funds the Municipal Art Society has a
balance to its credit the result of the
show. This manifests a very substantial
interest in art and gives excellent promise
for the future. LEILA MECHLIN.
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called publicly here seven gentlemen
might respond to it, according to the
Washington directory.
Only one Benjamin Harrison is of rec
ord and one William Mckinley.
Other great Americans besides Pres
idents have also been remembered. One
John Hancock is in town: Henry Clay fs
now a laborer in Washington: three Dan
lei Websters are engaged here In useful
vocations; Benjamin Franklin, having
long since died. is now clerk In one OF
the departments: two StOnewan Jacksons.
having quilted the martial field. are serv-
ing here now. one as butler and the
other as a laborer; one George b. Nc
Clellan has his name in the directory,
and no less than seven Robert E. Lees
are still here to tell the tale. forgetful of
Appomattox.
From the foregoing it is obvious that
great names are perpetuated.
Aside from the array of famous names,
the city directory is interesting along
other lines.
In the fruit line is found about two COL
umns OF the book made up Of Berry.
The name Apple occurs five times, Peach
four times Cherry thirteen times. Orange
three times and Lemon. eleven times.
Only a single Plum Is in evidence, and by
a coincidence Mr.. Plum is a plumber by
occupation.
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-HE Washington city directory is
open to the criticism made upon
1 Webster's dictionary. viz, ut is
not interesting reading for the reason
that it changes the subject SO often"
But if properly sought a number of queer
facts will be found.
The District of Columbia has always
been the habitat of distinguished people.
and, judging from the directory. it still is.
Some folks have a notion that George
Washington is dead and buried at Mount
Vernon, but his name appears twenty
seven times in the Washington directory
for 1908. His successor in the presidential
ONCE is evidently still in business. for
there are FIVE John Adamses in Washing
ton, according to the last directory. After
the same manner, there are three found
ers Of the democratic party. alias Thomas
Jefferson; three James Madisons and four
James Monroes.
other Great Names.
Andrew Jackson is recorded eight times
In the same book and, William Henry
Harrison seven times. John Tyler is
twice recorded and James K. Polk once.
There are two Frank Pierces In WASH
ington this year. and likewise two James
Buchanans. although the latter both have
m ddle names, which plain James lacked.
II Andrew Johnson's name should be
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.
y y y Y ! y !! Y
{ THE ECONOMIC FUNCTIONS 4
OF VICE. +
~ JOHN McELROY.

By JOHN McELROY.
From CorDoral Tanner:
II read IL through from cover to
cover before laying IL down. 1t WAS
most lucid presentation Of the mat
ter"
r. S. Jameson Civil Service Commission:
II have read with much pleasure Mr..
John AcElroys brochure on The Eco
namic Functions OF Vice" 1t presents
sociological condition In light
which Is new and most interesting"
Hon. J. W. Daniel. Senator from Virginia:
1T is a very worthy and interesting
work of philosophical reflection and its
style Is excellent j read IL through
and through with equal satisfaction
Price so cents For sale at the book stores.
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The Edible Line.

Things to eat are displayed without
stint. In addition to twelve Fish, there
are twenty Herrings, eleven Bass and six
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ART NOTES.

a BOUT sixteen years ago ma
~ tional academy of art was Or
ganized in this city. The object
was to advance the interest OF
art in America and to promote
the establishment of a national gallery
A charter, both liberal and comprehen-
sive in character, was granted TO the
academy by Congress, board or regents
elected and various plans made The
death of Miss Kate Field. who was the
leading spirit in the movement, however,
brought matters to a standstill. and the
subsequent removal from the city of sew
eral of the other incorporators prevented
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THE SILVER BLADE; the True Chron-
icle of a Double Mystery. BY Charles
Edmonds Walk. illustrated in Color
by A. B. Wenzell Chicago: A. c.
mcclure & Co -

A detective story that holds its mystery
we'll concealed until the last chapter may
be measured as a success In the main re-
quirement of that style of literature 1.-THE
Silver Blade belongs in this category.
Mr.. Walk has succeeded in telling u tale
OF crime and intrigue relating to life In
a large southern city which compels at
tention to the finish. He grows SO en-
thusiastic, however. at times that he al
lows his chief detective to talk great
deal too much and to take some of his
Sub ects" rather too freely into his con-
fdence. However. he is an engaging
character and may figure in later fiction
by the same author to advantage.
THE CITY OF DELIGHT; Love Drama
of the Siege and Fall of Jerusalem.
By Elizabeth Miller. author of The
Yoke" etc: With Illustrations by F.
Bobbs-Merrill Company.
The earlier work of this author has
aroused interest. The romance in the
present story is full Of color and intensity.
The young lovers belong to that dim and
distant day when Titus stormed the walls
of Jerusalem. yet they live again with the
poignant warmth of the actual present.
THE FOUNDATION STONE BOOK,
Washington Cathedral, AID 1907. By
Washington. Written and published
by order Of the Bishop and Chapter
of Washington.
This volume. commemorative of the
ceremonies of September 70 last, when
the corner stone Of the Episcopal Cathe-
dral of this diocese was laid, Is published
at an especially opportune time, just as
the convention Of the diocese has chosen a
successor to the late Bishop Satterlee. 1t
Is noteworthy volume in every ASPECT,
whether viewed as a record of an impor-
taht event or as a specimen of artistic
book making. 1t Is handsomely illus
trated with views OF the cathedra! site,
with portraits and with reproductions of
the architectural drawings Of the cathe-
dral. Mr.. DeVries in his preface notes the
fact that the book was set up in type and
was within two days of going through
the press when Bishop Satteriee died Al
though no word or letter has been
changed from the text as he had revised
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1t is interesting to know that over 10000
persons visited the sculpture exhibition
in Baltimore during the twenty-eight days
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.
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Among the Americans represented in
the Paris Salon. which opened last week
with over 5000 exhibits. are E. A. Abb
hey, Carl Melchers. Julius Rolshoven.
Edward Redfield- Charles Warren Eaton,
F. D. Millet, Elizabeth Nourse, who has
many friends in this city. and Catherine
c. Critcher. who for some years had a
studio here.
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BloW DID Sol FalI.

The arm was raised 10 strike, stlll
Clarke moved not But the blow did
not fall The. intruder stared into
Clarke's eyes, tottered. and the knife
cIattered TO the floor from his nerve
less fingers.
'-Sahib Clarke he gasped.
Clarke snapped on the electric light
while 1 gathered in the knife.
SO you've come for IL. Achmon.
said my companion. pushing a chair
toward our caller. who Imply sank
into it.
Come for her. yes. For what else
have I traversed these thousands OF
miles? For what else have 1 spen;
ten weary years in your cruel, white
mans prison?"
And for what else did you do for
Dr. Ranthan2" interrupted Clarke.
i did not do it. The sahib knows !
did not do it, Ynath slew hum. She
came to him but she loved him not
She but used the knife 10 cut the
cords that bound her TO him. Now
she is calling to me 10 call her. for
me only she loves in life or death
Clarke turned heTCely upon him.
Fool keep your child stories 20
them that believe. Did you think 10
come here dressed for the boulevard
and rob him who looked through the
windows OF your lying soul and read
the truth2 Sexton. reach Inspector
Ship by phone and ask hlm 10 come
here. This case VIII please him.
AchmOn. instead OF getting the skull
I'm afraid you nave treated yourself
TO another term Of years in prison
THE sahib does not know that new
power has been sent me. You can put
me in your prison but you cannot Keep
me there. / have left one, l viii leave
another. ! will get the skull, re-
turned the Hindu dOggedly.
had no trouble locating the IN
succtor at his home and. though he
denurred somewhat, he promised 10
dress and come When 1 returned
from the dining room / beheld the un-
usual soectacIe of a man, whose house
had Just been burglarized, pouring Out
a drink for the burglar, who had
drawn his chair up 20 the table ard
was lighting one of Clarke's cnerools.
..Achmon and L are old friends, you
see" he said TO me
But 1 noticed that notwithstandihs
his apparent nOnchslauce his eyes
never for a second left the Hindu
Now. Sexton" said Clarke. when
he had filed three glasses, while we
are waiting for Ship IN tell you 1T
tie story, and AchmOu here will vouch
for the truth Of IL. After the fashion
of story-teIIers, we will serve up the
mystery first and then unfold the solu-
ton, which, Of course. We have known
all the time Get my scrap-5ook, the
third from the right on the second
shelf from the top in the first tier.
Now open to page so2 and read the
clipping from the New York sun. Be
ing a reformed newspaper man YOU
will recognize the head letter
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HGLNRID3 /IGIIRE cJTD0D

eyes on the grinning skull before US
No sound broke the silence save our
-sgular breathing. which shortly fell
burned like a coal OF fire. Ny. nerves
began TO feel the strain. 7 was re-
lieved when. with q sidelong glance
Of the eye. noted that Ships free
hand was IN his side-pocket, and I
felt sure he fingered the butt OF a
revolver. The htful light seemed to
crown the bust or the skull with
a phosphorescent aura. The diamond
in the upper incisor flashed like q
point Of FIRE Clarke's hand in mine
was as steady as the cylinderhead OF
a marine engine.
Suddenly the Hindu began to intone
monotonously and seemingly without
end:
''Ynath. come. Ynath. come, Ynath.
conner
On, on, on until my brain .reeIed
and my whole being revolted at the
refrain.
My eyes were glued to the face on
the skull. Could IT be? Yes, the skull
gradually was fading from view and
the silver bust was rising and grow
ing, larger, larger, and nearer, until
/ stole a glance at the Inspector; he
saw it as well-a glorious figure stood
before us, the eyes flashing, the nos
trils distended. and the breast heav-
ing with sentient life
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The Work OF a Fakir.

1T is not in the least necessary
returned Clarke. Ghosts don't walk
In the daytime. and besides, haven't
you your driver OutsIde2-
Didn't you see hero 7 asked Clarke
after the inspector had departed with
his prisoner and we were completing
our previous hasty toilets
4 saw nothing and heard nothing
but the H5ndu's one-sided nonsense
Then 1 told him what I had seen and
what I was sure the Inspector had also
witnessed
Now how can you explain IT," I
asked
DIR. Hudson has already explained
Il pretty well At least he mas given
us working hypothesis. Your senses
were under the control Of the sub
Jective mind while I was normal in
other words you were hvpnotIzed A
young EngIishu.an once snapped "A
camera on the rOpe-trick as performed
by a Hindu fakir- His eye saw the
falir toss the rope into the air until
the end was lost II space The fazir's
boy climbed the rope until he also
disappeared He appeared again and
climbed down The takir then hauled
down the rope and passed his hat for
aDnas IN the crowd The dry plate.
when developed showed nothing but
the pantCmime Of the fakir. You were
the deceived eye while I was the IN
fallible dry plate"
After a rather neglected breakfast
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would STAY me now II they had the
basilisks power. The sentence was
life. yet here he is
Then we can save the State Of Il
Iinois something By returning him 70
New York" said Inspector Ship. who
had arrived IN time to Dear. with star
ing incredulous eyes the most OF
Clarkes story
Not until I have made an expert
ment," said Clarke. "Achmon. you say
you have the secret Prove II and
the skull is yours"
Il know not II the conditions be
right. sahib. but I will try" returned
the Hindu.
Rapidly he cleared the table OF all
save the silver skull which he placed
In the center. At his direction Clarke
then lighted the gas. turned IL down
until only a point Of fame showed.
and put out the electric light. He
then ranged us IN q half-ci-clc before
the skull The inspector, who at first
declined to be a party 20 the i'm
promptu seance. but was finally per
suaded. was on the right Then came
the Hindu then myself. and then
clarke A. the mediums orders we
.r4- rr~Sr,a7 lands and waited our
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ceased, and he studies he had taken
up with so much ardnr seemed for
gotten.
--One night about midnight Cart
wright burst into my room at the hos
pital Just as l had come from an in
teresting accident case.
Come over al once he said. Some
things wrong with Ranthan. I heard
the cTgsh of a falling body overhead.
I can. raise him. Both mis- doors are
locked
Il hurriedly threw on a coat and
followed The doors resisted all our
efforts and we called the police. A
Jock was smashed and we entered. The
place was Ia darkness / switched on
the electric light and there. PROSTATE
on the floor, lay the huge bulk OF Ran
tnan- The carved ivory hit Of a Knife
protruded from his left side. 1 had
often noted the weapon ia his collec-
ton. The silver skull was gone.
Suicide, was the verdict Of the
police The doors were firmly bOltcd
from within: the windows looked into
a court. the only egress from which
was through the rooms Of students on
the first floor all Of WhOm. including
Cartwright. We're busy with their books
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WILD HORSES COAX
OTHERS FROM HOME

II is estimated BY Government for
est rangers that there are from 2o.Oos
to $4,000 wild horses overrunnfng ths
public ranges IN the mountains OF Ne
vada and other far Western States
Within the last few years they have
increased to such al extent that 81
many localities they- are classed a.
grizzlies. and every mans rife is
strong enough 20 stop these horses,
and when they appear IN force they
have even been known TO knock down
and kill cows and calves
After eacE visitation from q herd
the ranchnan Is likely TO mourn tbs
loss OF his domestic horses. and b
requires only a few days association
with their new companions for the best
broken animals to become as wild an
their nomadic comrades.
The Legislature o. Nevada passed q
law many years ago specifically allow
ing hunters TO shoot Wild horses RnG
70 sell their hides for what they could
get in the open market. Tia law
opened the way to \ new and unzsuA1
Industry and many men found tia
killing OF wild horses very profitable.
Besides. the work was exciting and
gave the business The added Best Of
sport
As time went on and the business
OF killing these SoutiawS@ on the
ranges assumed greater proportions
stOckmen found that the professional
hunters were in many cases abusing
their rights and were killing branded
and shed horses
This put an end to the business, for
on complaint OF the stcokmen the Ne
Vada Legislature promptly repealed
the law. IL IS estimated that 1900
animals were killed during the tine
that the law was in force
The Wild horse question has eEaAa
become a very serious one and any
one who can devise a plan for effeo@
tually disposing Of them will have
done a great service TO the stockmsn
Of the Western States--Exchangs
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RHNREW

when the tragedy occurred. Escape
through the hall was improbable, for
Cartwright had rushed cut immediate
~ Besides. there were the bOlted
doors.
But Cartwright and / both knew
that Ranthan's hand never struck the
blow that sank twelve inches OF blade
and three inches Of hilt into his own
heart just al the left armpit. a left
handed blow was ont Of the question.
\ right-hanGed blow at that point
would lack the force.
"A closer examination Of the Jocks
showed me that the one which was
intact. while seemingIy boltcd. might
be passed with a key. as the ring into
which tha bolt shot vas a false one.
hinged at the top and kept IN place
by a spring, evidently the half baked
invention OF sOTle previous tenant.
Recalling hints dropped by Ran
han, the case gradually began to take
shape ia my mind when Cartwright,
who had assumed charge Of the dead
mans papers, came 10 me with this
in Ranthan's weII-known hand.
Read il Sexton. page 4O1 Of the
scrap book:
Fer the benefit Of science. I. John
r. Ranthan. hereby declare. that If I
am slain, it viii be by the hand Of
Ynatn. haIf-caste maid Of Gurhwal,
whose body I have repeat edly material
lied in the flesh from relics in my pos
session. I have sworn not 10 write the
secret Let him who would learn
il seek out one Yangmal. a hermit
yogi. whose cave lies IN the foothills
or the Himalayas. in the Province OF
Sikhim. ten leagues north of the tenn
pie of DarJeeling. I have spoken"
He OF the damned soul lies de
had the secret from Tibet where 4
myself learned IT," muttered Achn,onG
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She Who Killed Him

The power OF description is paIsied
at the attempt to picture her. Loosely
clad in folds Of shimmering silk,
through which every line and curve
showed as IN 5ss-relief. she was tho
living presentment OF the face on the
skull; but added to the cold beauty OF
line she had the warm IoveIiness Of
life and color that even the Chogtly
gaslieht could not conceal A dia mond
flashed from her right upper incisor
when she opened her red lips in
smile. Two other dis monds were set
in the sides Of the Iostrils. after the
fashion Of the dancing girls In the
temple Of Trichinopoly.
Then she spoke. doubtless in her
native Hlndustani- The words were
unintelngible. but the sweetness of the
voice was as of a maid singing In the
twilight.
''Ynath, I have called thee" answer
ed AchmOn. Il would question thee.
Answer in the tongue thou learned in
the Feringhee mission. What hand