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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-08

Womens Black Cotton Hose,
with or without unbleached soles,
25c, 35c, SOC, o21ac and 75c pair.
Womens Extra Size Hose, for
stout figures, OF cotton, Isle
thread, wool, fleece-lined and silk,
35c, soc, 75c, SI.oo and $500 i
pair.
A complete line of Boys Extra
Size Hose-for those who are too
large for the ordinary hose and
too small to wear half hose, 25c,
371ac, soc and CSC pair.
A full line of Children's Hose,
In silk, isle thread, cotton and
merlno, I21ac to $500 pair.
A. full line of Children's Leg
gins, OF worsted, jersey cloth, vel
veteen, corduroy and broadcloth, in
black, navy blue, white, brown
and tan; knee and drawer lengths,
$50 to sos pair.
re Silk Ingram Hose (not dyed),
cotton. tops.
Value, Sl.35.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-08
Appointed Chief Statistician.

n. l. Stone, foreign tariff expert Of
the Department of Commerce and Labor,
has been appointed chief statistician OF
the tariff board of the Treasury, of
which Prof. II. c. Emery Is chairman.
Mr.. Stone was the expert connected with
the German tariff commission some years
ago and understands the working OF
foreign tariff laws. His salary, in his
new position, will be $4,000 year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-08

Women's Atwood Sweaters, in fancy
weave; single-breasted coat style, finished
with pockets and fastened with pearl
buttons. Sizes 81 to A.
$3.50 each.
Women's All-wool College Sweaters, in
plain weave. with large sailor collar and
pockets and fastened with pearl buttons
plain white, trimmed with cardinal, navy
blue or light blue. Sizes "a to A.
$3.50 each.
Women's Al-wool Sweaters in plain,
heavy weave; coat style. with high mill
tary collar and pockets. and fastened
with pearl buttons; olive. tan, black,
wistaria, old rose, prune and plain white
trimmed with tan. Sizes 80 to A.
S7.75 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-08

Womens Al!-wool Sweaters. i'm plain
neavy weave, finished with pockets an6
fastened with brass buttons; white only
Sizes 81 to ~
5000 each.
Women's All-wool Automobile Sweat
ers, In fancy weave; coat style, finished
with pockets and fastened with large
pearl buttons, JO-inch length: white tar
and old rose.
$500 each.
Girls and Misses All-wool Sweaters
in various styles; college style, in white
with red borders white and navy anG
white and light blue; coat styIe will
high or low neck. in white. cardinal. OK
ford, navy blue, oxford and blue and OK.
ford and red. Sizes "a to "a
SI.oo to $500 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-08

The benefits of the proposed act, IT IS
specified. extend to all teachers employed
by the board of education in the public
day schools of the District, including the
superintendent of instruction. all super
visors. principals. special teachers and
librarians. and in the estimate or length
of service only service in public day
schools supported by public taxation shall
be considered. All teachers now in the
service are eligible to benefit under the
act.
The bill also prevents the discharge OF
teachers without written charges. inves-
tigated by the board of education at
public trial. and provides that teachers
who are discharged may collect the de-
auctions made from her salary, and that
teachers who retire voluntarily may col
lect one-half of the deductions made.
The annuities also are to be exempt
from levy and processes on behalf OF
creditors of annuitants
The retirement fund is to become avail
able July 1, 1911.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-08
Card Cannes inn
Leather Cases.

%n VERY desirable gift for
lNI man, and one that will.
XIV surely be appreciated
Our showing includes ali
the popular card games, double
and single decks, incased in red
green and black leather and fas-
tened with dainty little flap and
catch.
SOC to $500 each.
Also large assortment of all
other society card games incased
i'll red, green and black leather.
Bridge Whist Sets $500 and UP
Games of Five
hundred ............$3 $500 and up
Main floor. Eleventh st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-08
Mems Hosiery.

mi ROM German French English and American markets
sir There plain plenty, and all of fances
cotton Isle thread sle-and- cotton, woodlands silk
W. weights-light, medium and heavy.
Cotton, 121zc 85c pair.
Isle Thread, 25c o a pair.
Merino, 25c SIoo pair.
Wool 35c ST pair.
Silk SIoo to $500 pair
Special is called showing of fine Silk Lise
Hose in all the popular plain colors that match the
neckwear we'll.
Price, SOC pair.
Strictly Asilk Half Hose in black and all the popu-
colors, a pair.
Half Hose with Isle soes in all the fashionable
colors. SIS pair.
Steamer Rugs.
showing very large and handsome line OF
useful article we'll
They make excellent automobile robes
good couch chairs and other
uses around the house.
variety patens-plain plaids-to
lect from.
Prices, $500 to S24.OO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-08
Holiday Aprons.

~ PRONS make the dam
lMI test of Xmas gifts.
AN Our large stock COM
prises Aprons of every
proper material and for every pur-
pose. Some are tucked and
,uffled. some hemstitched, some
trimmed with lace or embroidery
others handmade and hand enl-
broidered, and from the plainest
to the most bedecked we show
an ample assortment.
Maids Aprons, Of good white lawn ,--
finished with tucks and wide hem. Each D.
Maids and Mattresses Large Aprons, OF
dainty white lawn. trimmed with hem orc
stitched hem and tucks. Each. j.
Maids Aprons, of fine white lawn, with and
without iapels; trimmed with embroidery ,0c
Maids and Mattresses Aprons, of fine white
lawn, with and without bib and lapel; variousl!
trimmed with en-
h madh and tucks' z5c, $I.oO and ST. Is
Fancy Aprons, made especially for xma,
gifts, Of sheer lawn. dotted swiss and
barred muslin. trimmed with dainty embroid
saS 'af Each ana ribbon soc, 75c and ST 90
Third floor Eleventh st
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-08
Steamer Rugs.
Holiday Hosiery
For Women and Children.
Prices, $500 to S24.OO.
Main floor. F st.

Ii the latest and popular styles of Hosiery plain and
fto1t fancy a generous showing Of novelties.
GA Neatly boxed for Xmas gifts when you wish
Silk. Isle Sik-and-sle, Cashmere, Fleece-lined
ton. Plain Cotton, Cotton and Isle
Hosiery varied assortment comprising
latest kembrodered boot beautiful
openwork and lace effects
Chldrens and Infants Lisle, Cotton, Merno Silk
Hose in black white tan and all the new fancy effects
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-08
Imported Dinner
Novelties and FaVOrs.

@ SUPERB showing OF
lMI beautiful and exclusive
4(1 Imported Novelties and
Favors for Dinners, Teas
and all other social occasions.
The variety is SO great, and the
designs SO beautiful and bewitch-
ing that they are almost indie
scribable. They look like dwarf
flowers, and are shown in natures
most delicate colors and natural
shapes. Apparently they are
growing in dainty decorated lit
tie jardinieres and odd boxed Ell
fects.
Shown only by us in Washing
ton.
$50 to $500 each.
Dinner Novelties and Favors
made to order at short notice.
Main floor, Eleventh st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-08
WOmem's Sweaters
AS Xmas Gifts.

~ TACTICAL and useful gifts that are greatly appreciated
I'LL We showing large in all the styles
V and effects and all the popular coors and
uA binatons Light and comfortable garments for
and bit cumbersome
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-08
Application of Benefits.

support according to the provisions OF
this act"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-08

The permanent fund Is to consist of al
moneys received from gifts, legacies, do
nations, requests and other similar
sources: Of tuition fees of nonresident
pupils; and Of any unused balance at the
end Of the fiscal year to the credit of the
annuity fund of the teachers retirement
fund. When this fund reaches $1O0.0Ut
these receipts will go into the annuity
fund, unless otherwise specified in the
gift or legacy,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-08
Teachers Incapacitated.

Fourth To all teachers employed or
hereafter to be employed who have
taught at least five years and less than
twenty years in the local public schools,
who have been declared mentally and
physically incapacitated for performing
duties of teachers by the board of trus-
tees. Such teachers shall get an an
nuity out of the fund equal to such pro-
portion of six-tenths of the average an
nual salary for five years of teaching
next preceding the date of retirement as
the number of years he has been assessed
for the purposes of this act bears to
twenty years.
I'm no case shall a teacher be entitled
to an annuity until said teacher shall
have retired as teacher in the District
Of Columbia.
I'm cases one, two, three and four the
decision OF the board of trustees may be
appealed to the board Of education.
Every teacher SO retired by the board
of trustees, EXCEPT in case four, shall
hereafter receive an annuity out of the
annuity fund equal to six-tenths OF the
average annual salary received by him
for the five years of employment as
teacher next preceding the date of retire.
ment: provided, that no more teachers
shall be retired by the board of trustees
in any one year than the annuity fund
accumulated In the preceding year will
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-10
EmANATloN FROM PRINTERS INK
Peculiar Property Found to Affect a
Photographic Plate.

That printers ink gives on an
'manalIuu that passes through npaqrc
bodies and affects q phororraphic
plat" has been discovered by Ger.
man Investigation. Ph0rngraphic roll
film Is sometimes thus affected.
through IT'S ccllulOid cover. by the
printed characters on the paper In
which II Is wrapped The omanatiun
Is found Ia proceed from the OH In the
INK during the drying process Il IL
not precisely the same as the omana.
ton from radium and other radio.ac.
i've substances, for, unlike them. il
changes gum arabic into a granular,
insolublc substance It was this ef.
feet produced on the gum Of envelope
flaps by the printed characters on tho
envelopes that first attracted the In.
v"stiEator's attention. The emana.
lions are reflected by metal mirrors in
the same way as light, and they oxl.
die metal surfaces against which they
strike. The exposure necessary to eff.
feet sensitive plate Is eight to ten
days
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-10
is PERFECT FENCING MATERIAL.
Species Of CaetI Form Hedges Prac
tlcally lmpenetrabe.

The hedges which We ordinarily Sc,
bordering country estates are planted
Tor their ornamental and bcautifying
effect, and not as substitute for fcnc
ing material, but in the extreme south.
western part Of the United States
mere are many hedges which serve
primarily this latter purpose Various
species OF Cac'L such ms ihc prick Is
pear are used 10y rauchmru to mcluso
ca,ti" ranges In those arid regions.
ana these hedges are practically i'm.
pcnetrablc Wild animals are thus
'lIectuaIly prevented from attacking
~" herds ana focka. and supply Of
fodder may always be- Obtained By
burning on the spincs from The tender
Young shoots of the cactus
Remains of hedges 10 feet In height
are 10 be seen near n" locations OF
me old missions In southern CaIifor.
MA, whcr" they once served a. furfi.
hcatlons TO protect he littln settle.
mehis. Instead OF fences the Nrxicany
use what Is known rs the organ cac.
ins When stakes Of this plan, are set
IN IN" earth they readily take root
ana soon present a formidable barrier
OF 'huins liaru"T's Wrrhlv.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-10
THE FIRST TIME ON RECORD


IN. 81 tI. ,,.t..,., ....t..,. ~ -,
less individuals that over drtfiad
through life. too law Ia travel any way
except with the current was sam n,o
IHtuc sam was horn ,irad and ,oy,r
outgrow #. Rrlng boblndbund was a
chronic complain, with him and Il
finally got so that pobodv roaIIy ov.
poctcd ANYTHING else NJ him
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-10
COURTESY IN THE STREET CAR.
Something OF Reversal Of the
General Rule.

do you suppose that's an effect OF
the recent agitation OF woHcns
rightS?' asked the man. Indicating
with nod of his head ',ur that
was taking place in an ~ car IN the
homeward rush. His companion
looked and saw n slender, handsomely
go"htd woman offer her seat to a
Young man who, In the crush was
standing In front Of her and was car.
rying an armfu of large, heavy
books.
The young man looked rather en-.
barrassed and bravcly declined with
pleasant little smile, which was all
he could accomplish in lieu OF rails.
ing his hat with his heavily incum.
bcrod hands.
We'll, then" said the lady com.
posedly, resuming her + at, let me
hold the books In ny lap"
That would certainly be kind. II
you don't mind" consented the youth,
relinqulshing his load: and when the
lady reached her station. leaving her
seat to him, he thanked her for her
thoughtfulness with fully as much
gratitude as woman would have
expressed for similar courtesy from
a man-perhaps with more apprecia.
ton, the experience being more
rare.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-10
Medicine in the Sea.

The sea, according to certain sCicnt,
lists, can furnish not only nourishment.
but medicine A distinguished French
practitioner prcscribes the drinking OF
sea water as a cure for diabetes. the
water being aerated in order To re.
move Its impurities and. to some ex.
tent, its nauseous favor. II has also
been administered with success In
cases of bronchitis and pleurisy. Tx,
periments carried out on consumptivs
patients show that subcutaneous in.
jections Of sea water are beneficial, at
all events In the early stages OF tuber.
culosis. Bread made with sea water
Ia said by those who have tried It TO
be most appetizing and nourishing.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-10
Find Happiness In Children.

Very domestic is the life of the Bel
gians, and the children enter into
every sort of interest OF the parents
They would not think Of going to the
restaurant or summer garden without
the children, and their own pleasures
are often but the reflected ones OF
their boys and girls. The father goes
to the circus with his little troupe OF
young folks about him aud enjoys
their joys. The happiness Of the PEG,
pie Is conferred in their homes. and
anything that will interfere with the
good of the child is not tolerated by
the self.rcspecting Belgians.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-10
indian Baskets Tell Stories,

The making OF Indian baskets is the
work OF the women OF the tribe. I'm.
honored and unsung, unknown even to
the daughters OF her daughters. the In.
dian woman basket maker passes to
her grave, leaving behind her a chain
OF woven books, each volume In It.
self. The aboriginal basket maker puts
into every piece OF work she turns out
as much OF the history of her race as
she knows and all of her own life, IL
she can express II in the set pictures
or figures which have been handed
down to her since basketry began
The bohemian.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-10

II Is related on good authority OF q
well.known poet that he once walked
into the sanctum Of a magazine edi
tor and submitted to him poem
which was promptly rejected. The
editor cndcayurcd to cheer up the
crcstlallcu bard.
Try social articles" he suggested
there's money In them
u couldn't do special articles, II
cried the son of Parnassus ndig
nantIy. For me. romance! And, by
the way he Immediately added
that's good starter for a poem
Hm-lct me see:
For me. Romance. For me the
Golden Lie"
In few minutes the new poem
was all written out on the back of
the discarded one In few minutes
more II was accepted.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-10

me lungs are the M" When n man
can breathe Justify no ordinary malady
can Kill him know an old chap
who was given up three years ago BY
seven able physicians and one able"
surgeon. Their verdict was. He
can last over three weeks" He is
SIN tn the ring while three Of the doc
Tors nave cash"d IN their checks. 4
man can live 10 DAYS without food a
few days without water. and a few
minutes without air The lungs are
the soul \ man can live without
stomach, bowels. heart. liver. kidneys.
spleen or brains bur he can't live
without air! The air cleans the blood
Drink air 10y tho million cubic feet and
YOU viii never di" Don't wait for
the tank Of oxygen to come along.
Drink deeply Of the common ether.
Have It pure and plug Yourself full
every hour
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-10
"Thlrteen" and a BIT"

A thirteen" In money was small
coin In circulation in ireland in the
early part of the nineteenth century.
equivalent In value to thirteen pence.
and was known locally as "thir-
teen" A bit" In money means any
small coin, as n four.pen y bit. a
six penny bit, Specifically It is the
name OF small West Indian coin.
worth about ten cents. In parts of
the United States there was formerly
current II small coin tcalled in soree
states Mexican shilling), OF the
value OF II IL cents, and this was
called bit" In the Canadian West
to-day bit" is said to be Is cents.
and % cents represents two bits"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-10
Nature Study.

Nature study is teaching the youth
to see and to know the thing nearest
to hand, to the end that his life may
b" fuller and richcf writes Prof. l.. II.
Bailey Of Cornell university Nature
study Is not to be taught for the pur.
pose Of making the youth a specialist
on "A scientist Now and then a pupil
viii desire to pursue science for the
sails" of the science. and he should be
encouraged But every pupil may
%" taught TO be Interested in plants
and birds and insects and running
brooks end thereby his life will be
IA" stronger The crop of scientists
VIII take care of itself.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-10
Commemorative Racine

Lr'ch. the famous artist of London
'Gr"h WAS nj his best as an enter,
ain r in his own house. Dean Hole
"Erl him ON" day, after Leech had
.iyrn him a dclectabo dinner at his
o6"inSs In scarborough how he made
such good champagnc.cnp. The in.
sl"di"nts,' he replied. of which this
r'ir'shing beverage Is composed and
which Is highly recommended BY the
faculty for officers going abroad and
I'll other PERSONS topping at home.
~" champagne. ice and aeratcd va.
ter, hut, IN consequence OF advancing
wear" always forget the seltzer"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-10
OdditY Of Dreams.

Nobody ever feels pain In a dream"
said a psychologist. Rage. terror, Joy,
grief-these emotions stab US as poig.
nantly in dream as In reality. But
physical pain, no. ! have Intercepted
1000 persons, and none of them ever
suffered dream pains. Yet they have
dreamed OF dreadful motor accidents,
tortures, death. One young girl, In
deed, dreamed time and again of being
eaten alive by cannibals; yet even In
that horrible nightmare she felt no
pain"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-10
Disraeli Iona on Ancestors.

Al dinner party two or three men
got into somewhat tIresome talk
about the antiquity Of their familca
Disrarl turned to a friend and said
Think nf these fellows talking about
the antiquity of their families to me
TO n.y.. whose ancestor was the accept.
I'd lover ut ~, queen Of Shcba."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-10
Merely Local.

Young Thomas. afflicted with
green apple pain in his midst, thus ex.
planned his condition to his mother:
Mother, I've got an awful bad pain
right in the middle of my stomach.
but the rest of me feels fine."--LippIn.
colts
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-10
A lob.

A New York man made an unsuc.
oessful search for work. and when
he returned home he found that the
stork had left three babies at his
house during his absence. Now he
accuses the stork of putting up a Job
on him.--Detroit Free Press.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-10
COURTS.

CIRCUIT LoURT-C. \. Killian. Judge
Second Mondays In May, August ana No
vemDer.
COUNTY COURT First Mondays In Februn-
ry, May August ana November.
PROBATE CoURT-Second Mondays IN jan
arr, April, july, Octoker ana November.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-10
About Marriage.

As in the unfortunate marriage the
most minute and indifferent things
are objects of the sharpest resent.
ment, so in happy one they are oc.
casions OF the most exquisite satisfac.
tion.--Sir Richard Steele.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-10

Between DeLsssus and Pennington.
LEAVE FARMINGToH.
At sac a. M; II:5I a. M, connecting
with Iron Mountain train Southbound,
and I:75 p. IN, connecting with Iron
Mountain train Northbound.
Retaining, leave DeI.assus at $40 a.
nj, I2:24 and I:s4 p. m.
Federal Mill.
Cars leaving Pennington at 7;23 a. M.
and 4;37 p. m. run to Federal Hill only,
and car leaves Federal for Pennington
week days except Saturday at $40 p, M.
On SATURDAYS car leaves Federal at I2;os
p. III.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-12
A RANCH HOME FREE.
II IL Sple.didly Located Out In Cole.
fadO. Near Ptke,a Peak


Practically, everyone who can see
ahead at all Is anxious to provide for =
future home. II not for the present.
A big land and cattle enterprise In
Colorado chartered by the State with
$250.600 capital stock) in order to se-
cure new members invites each person
Joining the company to visit tho ranch
at pleasure and build home. Ii de-
sired. either now or in the future L.
order to separate the wheat" from {
"chaff"-to eliminate trifiers and curfO
nit fifty cents for a paid-up preferred
membership share later to be refunded
Included in the holdings is the big
50OO-acre ranch. fenced and improved
with buildings. implements. livestock,
hay and grain crops growing. a town.
site good school. two railroads with
stations on the ranch. Near county
seat Ample timber. hundreds of springs
and running streams. delightful! cli-
mate. For want of space we cannot
here mention one-hundredth part of the
advantages.
All who are interested and in earnest
are invited to send their names with the
fifty-cent membership fee. The company
will promptly send the preferred men,
bership share issued to you together
with a book of views and official map
of the ranch including disinterested
western magazine of stories. sketches.
scenery. etc. just to keep you posted.
After you become a member you may
shares but the soc will be promptly re-
funded upon request. Enclose tho 500
fee in cash. stamps. postal or express
order and address at once. Beaver VAL
ley Ranch (Denver Office Sta. 19). Dem
YER Colo.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-12
Obedience.

Prompt and unquestioning obedi.
ence is the corner stone OF the foun.
dalton Of success In life. No man can
give orders properly who has not
learned to take them, and save he
serve. no man may rule" 1t will BE-
found that the men who have won
their way to positions of power and
responsibility have invariably been
the men who did not reason or argue
or even respectfully represent" but
who promptly did as they were com.
manded without questioning. 1t 10
the large man. not the little man. who
recognizes a superior authority.