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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-05

She stayed longest and her brilliant responses to
the rapid of questions flung at her by the mem
bers of the board them half daze of amaze
her intensely practical knowledge Of current
educational problems in general and in Chicago IN
particular.
When she went away there were only two votes
taken: elect her. the second to make the
election unanimous There was. indeed. another vote
That was n reducing the salary because she was
woman Mrs o'Fleene. in all her beauty and all her
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-05
HER EARNINGS NOT LARGE

Although prolific and popular writer Mrs
Stannard that her earnings have been small
What strikes most" she says, "in looking over
my account book-for, from first to last, have re-
ligiously put down every farthing that have ever
received-s surprise could have been SO extraor
dinary patient persevering. as certainly was;
for than six years went by between the day
when I sent story to try its fate and the
joyful morn on which received that first ten shil-
lings. Yet am told constantly that have
been lucky and that don't know what the grind OF
literary effort is Don't 1?
well. then my income during the years which
followed the receipt of first earnings down TO ue
day when received the check for the serial use OF
Bottles Baby 1884 was RS57 S.. about s41754s This
the receipts for nine years OF real
hard work to say nothing of the six years of unre-
warded toll which went before!
Out of the kindness of heart Mrs Stannard
the entire copyright of "A Soldiers Children
to the Victoria Hospital Children With such eharl
table incnations. it is wonder her earnings are
not large.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-05


placid, gray-haired, matronly woman, who
took her place before the wigged and solemn court
as calmly as if she were kings counsel herself,
"Mrs. Arthur Stannard," she replied, to the
inquiry to her name; and "author," to the in
quiry to her occupation.
"Ah, author, ehl" remarked the astute lawyer:
"Well, how many books have you written, madam e
II am -composedly-"writing my hun
dredth novel"
And while the court and the lawyers gasped,
she added, quietly:
"My pen name is John Strange Winter"
She stood there, supreme in her intellectual
pre-emnence, the woman who her literary sue
cesses beginning it'll the famous "Bootles' Baby"
has created more plots than the very law court
itself, with all its chcanery its wiles and secret
plannngs, exposed in the daily trials of strange
and mysterious causes, could disclose.
Since then all England and millions of de-
voted readers in the United States have been de-
handing information about this paragon of mod
novelists who, woman at that, has left such
interchangeable plot-makers as the late Marion Craw
ford and Anna Katharine Green among the tyros
in invention.
Already they have begun to call her the mod
ern Scheherezade.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-05
HER PRETTY CHAMPION

The other candidate Mrs. Young Her party
consisted exclusively of extremely young
woman, Mrs. P. ]. OKeene by name, who was a mem
Der Of the board and owns face that looks like a
composite of all the classic Greek I'M
searthed Mrs. oKeene owns too pretty nearly
Smuch loyalty and energy all the Greeks who
lived. including Damon and Pythias Mrs.
Toung. she merely went with her duties at the
q primal School and let her campaign take of
4 self
with Mrs. oKeene help it along and with the
cussions of the board coming to focus of
a. urgent need for selecting the proposal
TNA made-they say it planned by Mrs OKeene-
3 Naf the board summon all the candidates to appear
"a any questions the members might put. in
f1erato determine their qualifications. shrewd
semS politics
when the board met. Mrs o'Keefe had secured
sef.caly a majority in favor of her friend OF
Ase who partisans of the other candidates had
er Mrs. Young. The examination
betical order. which brought in Mrs Young last
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-05


ashamed of ITSELF and let the $4,000 salary stand.
Mrs Young promptly let it be known that she had
some policies theories of her One was that
every teacher Chicagos public schools should have
a fair show square deal, regardless Of political
r other influences.
The other was that her city. at least, should send
its school children the world equipped with so
few branches leas Aha 4hey4 wonh really kneH2
what they studied of trying to cram into
their heads all the ologies and remembering little
r nothing.
She believes the time has come when teachers
should lay emphasis the good old-fashioned
forms known the three RS. During the past ten
years. she thinks of fads has existed. when
much that been added to the curriculum
The time she declares has for the soft pedal
on the fads and for grounding the school children
thoroughly in the elementals.
Nevertheless she complete faith in some of the
branches that have been added the public school
system including industrial education manual train
ing household arts domestic science and work In the
arts crafts
Which constitutes her more notable claim to ad-
hard to say. The president of the ST. Louis
Education and many other cfitcs have been
demning roundly the choice of woman for i'm
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-05
Mrs. Ella FlageY oun
Promises for the >
) Chicago Schools /

people are JACK III SCHOOG ~"~1 ~
a the frst time in the history of diner
icas cities of the first class, under the super
infeadence of sUoman.
The beginning of the current school year
marks not only radical advance in the hold
ing of public Office by a ocoman, but in the
Educational system of the United States. For
the head of Chieago's public schools holds
administrative authority over municipal in
vesfments amounting to $4,000, 900, has !"
her hands the making of the future popnla-
fion of community as great in number as the
populations of some kingdoms and tar more
powerful than many of them, and she is the
highest-salaried SUoman educator in the svorld.
She is Mrs Ella Flagg Young, chosen
on the night of July 20 by the local Board OF
Education, actile she 1vas still principal Of the
Chicago Normal School, from among half
dozen distinguished cand.dates-and chosen
strictly on her merits, for her candidacy had
bu; single jealous advocate, the only gComan
member of the numerous board.
Her very first announcement, although
she is most widely experienced teacher in all
the fads and vagaries Of modern american
education-perhapss because of that knoZcl-
edge-1Uas that Cyticago's school children
should be freed from the crushing incubus of
useless smatterings, and should return to the
fhoroughness of learning that characterized
the times schen lessons acre limited to the
Spartan simplicity-and efciency-of the
three RS.
Also, she has promised a square deal for
every one.
So Chicago has not only proceed itself the
first city that dares, but, daring, has secured
as its superintendent of schools the first edu-
Gator sUho dares-and she a gVoman
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-05

"(HE resignation Of Edwin G. Cooley, several
months ago, from the superintendent of
n Chicagos schools centered upon that city's
educational board. and upon its probable
action the attention OF teachers all the country.
for the prize $4,000 year great enough to
tempt any one. except perhaps Superintendent Max
well. of New York. whose salary is large.
y Numerous interests urged the choice of the half
dozen candidates who were speedily brought forward,
among them John D. Shoop, supervisor of the city's
vacation schools; E. Armstrong principal of the
Englewood High School, who Endorsed by the
Principals Club; Edward l. C. Morse another school
principal; Professor George c. Rowland of the Uni
sversity Of Chicago Orville T. Bright, the
county superintendent schools.
The all these candidates local
was that the board had announced its intention of
awarding the place to Chicagoan only.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-05

.HEY had a publishers lawsuit over an
American copyright in London this sum-
mer, and one of the witnesses called was
placid gray-haired, matronly woman, who
Evening star., 1909-06-01

20 days. and restore the beauty of youth Price.
so cents and Sl.Oo. by leading druggists or mai.
Prepared by NATIONAL TOILET Co, Paris. Tenn
Sold hy o Dcnnclls Pharmacy. Peoples Pharmacy
Evans Pharmacy and hiSh-class toilet counters.
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WEST As A GOLF CHAMPION
COMMISSIONER DEFEATS MAYOR
MAHooL OF BALTIMORE.
Nobly Upholds the Washington
Standard in Holly Contested
Game With Baltimorean.

The honor OF Washington hung in the
ba lance for hours Yesterday afternoon.
speaking of golf Baltimore had threat
ened to take premier honors over WASH
inEton but Commissioner Henry l.. West.
whose drives and puts have exasperated
many hopeful one on the Columbia golf
links. leaped into the fray nohly and
saved the day for the National Capital.
OF course, few persons knew that the
golf reputation OF this city and its govern-
ment was al stake YESTERDAY II WAS kent
very dark The mayor OF the Monu-
mental city. J. Barry Mahoo, PLAYED in
behalf Of the city at the head Of t'hesa-
peake bay. and Commissioner IVES; was
the champion for the capital. The result
OF the match was also kept verv dark IN
,he Monumental city last night Sut IL
leaked out in the Capital rity-Nhat else
was to he expected '-heca1ise some close
friends saluted Commissioner West as
champion when he entered his Office
this morning
The story that is glorious Ia tho Ma
tonal Capital is told in the following
statement: Commissioner West won. 3
up and To play. The contest was over
the eighteen-hole course of tho Baltimore
Country Club and Commissioner West :
ball rolled into the eighteenth hole on the
nnety-second stroke. Mayor Mahool con-
trict heartily. But another contest is
contemplated. and Mayor Mahool was
overheard Ia tell his friends last night
thai lie intended I" practice UP in The
meantime. The next contest will take
place in the District. probably on the
links of the Columbia Golf Club. AT a
date Yet IN be fixed.
Following the match. Commissioner
West played nine-hole game with some
friends of Mayor Mahool and later was
the guest of the mayor at dinner Al the
Country Club.
In the contest Commissioner West be-
gan with pace that startled the Ralti-
more chief executive. The first hole he
made in a record number of strokes: then
he turned a similar trick i'm adNancing e
TO he second. When he equaied tho hest
performances to the third hole. Mayor
Mahool began To- think he was playing
the champion of the country. The mayor
stroNe To catch up, but Commissioner
West had obtained a start which his op-
ponent could not overcome
Evening star., 1909-06-01

dealers nav for The same Instruments when pur-
chased in larg" quantities and at tho present
rate of reduction this stock will soon he gone.
Again let il bc said. don't he among those who
will have wished they had called.
PRICES THAT BRING RESULTS.
BRAND NEW UPRIGHT s27' Pianos for
tS1s6-S STANDARD make.
BRAND NEW UPRIGHT 1925 Flames for S.'4
Famous makes
BRAND NEW UPRIGHT $3.50 Pianos for
sa41 80 ARTISTS models.
BRAND NEW UPRIGHT s4no Pianos for s2S-
and $500 Celebrated makes
BRAND NEW Upright s4oa Pianos for sa56
ELABORATE styles and makes.
BRAND NEW Upright $500 Pianos for $685.
ART CASES and highest qualities
Fine Used UPRIGHT $3.50 Planes for s123
Good USED UPRIGHT s22o Planes f"r Sa5
AND s1lo.
SPLENDID SQUARE Pianos from $40 To $50.
SPECIAL PLAYER PIANO BARGAINS.
Several magnificent brand $3.50 Player
Pianos going for s463.
Every ono Of the above instruments must he
disposed Of at All should understand the
above circumstances Of this opportunity and
only asked
BUYERS DELAY SERIOt S-RARGAINS
REST SOLELY WITH
THE PUBLIC.
The buyers who put of coming tn the ware
rooms will soon find their delays serious as each
day will record the going # beautiful pianos. so
ono and all should realize the wisdom of coming
direct the store al the earliest possible date.
STORE orEN EVENINGS.
The store is open evenings I" accommodate the
work day folks. bring your good wife and
children down In the evening and secure for your
home and family piano whore you will not he
obliged 10 pay dealers. agents and canvassers
profits which. upon second thought you will
realize means saving amounting TO nearly the
price Of a good instrument.
Sit. It. Po CuDlev Estate.
Evening star., 1909-06-01

You must admit the opportunity now afforded
for ronr securing a reliable and thoroughly high
grade piano is most unusual and that You should
avail yourself of it.
No recollection OF previous plan" sales. either
here Or elsewhere. recalls such excellent plan"
valucs as this sale affords.
40 UNCERTAINTY ABOUT IT.
There is no doubling the money>aving possi-
hilitics this sale presents uncertainty of the
kind Of pianos being sold. the Instruments
renrcscn. the regular line Of Celebrated Makes
always handled hy the Culey Music House. and
from the fact that every on" Of these heautifui
Instruments must he disposed of nj once in order
10 satisfy settlement Of the r +. Culley Estate.
leaves M uncertainty Of the genuineness Of this
offer.
FORTUNATE TINE FOR PEOPLE OF
MODERATE MEANS
Indeed it is very fortunate for people Of mod
crate means to he able to here where this
splendid stock of fine pianos is being disposed OF
and select ar Instrument Of much better value
than they ordinarily could afford The variety
also gives them reasonable opportunity TO select
what best peases them as 10 style nf case ana
finish and then. too tits not essential that they
pay cash for the piano they prefer. but arrange
ments can he made for very easy monthly pay
ments and this feature. together with the great
saving they are able 10 take advantage Of Is
being greatly appreciated by families whose ex
penses unusually large.
BE YOUR OWN SALESMAN
Be your own salesman. come and help Yourself
Every piano is plainly price marked and a child
can buy as economically its parents: every
piano sold is fully guaranteed. both as TO price
and quaity-posi;ive satisfaction assured every
purchaser.
DON'T BE SORRY.
Don't he one Of those who will say. How
wish ! had called. Many pianos have already
been sold and the balance of this stock is rapidly
being reduced The fact remains that pur
ehasers are still continuing t" secure dependable
values in beautiful pianos for less than many
EO9 4 h
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DIED..

street northwest. Mrs NARY NJ JOHN
Sa SIoN mother Of DR. William NJ Johnston.
Funeral Wednesday. June :. at pm. from,
Walker Memorial Baptist Church. 18th street
between L and streets northwest.
pm. NELLIE f. KILLRER,; 'ncc puyrr,
beloved wife of William f. kullberg, in her
Funeral from her late residence. 6s3 4 street
southeast. Thursday. June 3. al 40 am.
thence to Church Of the Holy Comforter.
where requiem will he offered for the
rerosc OF her soul Friends and relatives in
vitcd. baltimore. Md. and Wilmington.
Del. papers please copy,
LANE; suddenly. on May 20. 1900. at Reddnr.
Cal. MICHAEL ". LANE. native Of Brosna.
County Kerry ireland.
| Funeral will take place from VIM. :, Riley's.
2O3 ID street southeast on Wednesday June
2. at $50 am. thence TO Holy Name Church
at am. where mass of requiem will lie
at Mount Olivet cemetery. Please omit
flowers.
Angeles. MINNIE. beloved wife OF las. ".
Murray. formerly of Washington, u. c.
PATTERSON
Tn" death on MAY 50 1909. Of Conradc ROB
Infantry. member of Kit Carson Post. No .
g. A. r.. is announced: Comrades are invited
No. 3i2 9th street southeast. on Wednesday,
June >. at o'clock pm:
y.
CHAS. r. kEEFER. Adjuant.
RIDGwAY. On May 81. 1902 at 1875 pm. at
their home, 1925 ith street southeast to MIR.
and Mrs. Z. f. Ridgway. daughter.
SYLVESTER. On May -. 1902. at Portland.
Ore. Mrs. CLARA wINSHIr SYLVESTER.
mother of Mrs: Nclna Sylvester Barber Of
this city. aged scventy-six years and six
months.
wEIDMAN. On M"ndar. May II. 1909. AT 40
pm. MAYME l.. WEIDMAN ,nee Specht.
thirty-eight years.
Funeral from her late residence. M. 1853 9th
street northwest. on Thursday. June !. at
$50 am Reaniem mass at the Church Of
Relatives and friends invited. ln;crment at
81. Mary's cemetery.
In Memoriam.
KING. In sad bur loving remembrance of
dear mother ALvEHTY ~ KING who died
three years ago today. june !. 1905
By HER DAUGHTERS
McGRATH. In loving memory "f MARGARET
HELEN MriRATH. who Departed this life
nineteen years ago today. June l. 1899.
BY HER LOVING PARENTS.
THAYER. In loving remembrance al dear
wife and mother. CARRIE r. THAIER. who
departed this life four years today, June
l, 1905.
Dearest one YOU have left ~.
And your loss deeply feel:
But It's God who has horeft
He all our sorrows heal.
In the graveyard. softly sleeping
Where the flowers gently wave,
Lies the loved dearly
In her lonely. silent
By HER LOVING HtsBANp AND CHILDREN.
Evening star., 1909-06-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Barklie arrived
Saturday from Europe. where they spent
their honeymoon, and will he in Phila-
delphia for a few days at their residence.
ODD West Rittenhouse square, before leav-
ing for Bar Harbor. Mrs. Barklie was
Mrs. Belle Armstrong Lippincott
Evening star., 1909-06-01

Nine r. de Marees van Swinderen. wife
of the minister Of foreign affairs of the
Netherlands. and her little daughter ar
rived Yesterday on the Nieuw Amster-
dam of the Holland American line. on
their way to this city to visit her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Glover. who are
now at Westover. their suburban place.
Jonkheer van Swinderen was for several
years the envoy of his country in Wash
ington. and il was there that he married
in 1904 Miss Elizabeth Glover.
Evening star., 1909-06-01

Greatly feted visitors 20 the capital at
present are Mr. and Mrs. A. Bennett
Gates Of Indianapolis. the latter formerly
Miss Lena Hemenway. daughter of eX-
Senator Hemenway. with whom they are
staying at the Willard
Evening star., 1909-06-01

At the cardinals residence i'm Baltimore
Saturday. May ID. 1909 Harry Stevens of
New York city and Helen Moore of
North Carolina were married by Rev. p.
c. Gavan. chancellor. previous cere-
mon1 having taken place in Philadelphia
September IA, 1907.
Evening star., 1909-06-01

Miss Elsie Aldrich, daughter of Senat or
and Mrs. Nelson W. Aldrich, is in Provi-
dence, r. L.. visiting her brother and sis
ter-in-law MIR. and Mrs. Stuart NJ. Al
drich at their country place at Warwick
Neck Senator Aldrich's family will open
his country house at Warwick Neck in a
few days.
Evening star., 1909-06-01
Farmer Killed by Lightning.

SPARTANBURG. S. c., June 1-u-il-
liam Camp. a farmer. was killed by light
ming at his home on North Pacoet river.
nineteen miles from this city. late yes
terday afternoon. William Simmons and
his family OF five children in the same
section. were terribly shocked by bolt
that set fire to their home
Evening star., 1909-06-01

Mrs. Richard l.. HoXie will entertain
the members of the Indian National AS
sociation this evening at her home on
Il street.
Evening star., 1909-06-01

The Vice President and Mrs Sherman
nave given up the house on Massachu-
sets avenue which they have occupied
since the inauguration. and will have an
other residence secured before they re-
turn here next winter. Mrs. Sherman
left a midnight last night for New
York, where she will remain two or three
DAYS before going to her home in Utica
The Vice President will join her there
after the adjournment of Congress.
Evening star., 1909-06-01

Continued on Eighth PageD
Evening star., 1909-06-01

Mrs. Thomas H. Anderson. wife of Jus
tice Anderson, is entertaining at tea
this afternoon for Mrs. Shannon. wife OF
the pastor of the Metropolitan Church.
Mrs. Anderson is the president of the
Ladies' Association of that church, and
her guests today are its members.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
"JIM" HILL DESCENDS
ON CONGRESS TODAY
Railway Magnate Occupies 'Unce Joes" Office at the
Capitol and Has Many Conferences With Mem
bers on Revision of Tariff Schedules.
lumber business is entirety foreign to

lumber business is entircfy foreign to
me"
Has Interest in Traffic.
"Stm there is strong suspicion that
you have a very deep interest in the
lumber rafhc Of a very large number
Of trees, and that because Of that in
terest you are concerned about the tariff
on lumber"
Mr.. HV looked enlightened, bat re-
piled. Now, as to the transportation
Of lumber. that IS altOgetI-e- a different
matter"
Mr. Hill, though pressed, would not
scY word as % his views on the lum-
be- tariff or the effect that an admis-
sion Of a greater amount of Canadian
lumber might have on the transpOrta-
ton business Of his railroads.
Among those with whom Mr.. Hill had
conferences was Representative TaW-
ney of Minnesota, who has been pretty
largely placed In charge OF the fight TO
get the Payne bin TIN Jgh the House.
TaWney went TO the Speakers room
and sat down with Mr.. Hll for a talk Of
some length, but after IL was over he
would not discuss the matters which
were considered between them.
Representative Lloyd of Missouri
chairman Of the Democratic Congress
slOnal Committee. was another Of the
men who were summoned 10 see the
railroad magnate. The Hin system OF
roads S strong in AIr LlOyds district,
but n .ther man would say what they
discussed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
CRAZY SNAKE HIDING
IN TIGER MOUNTAINS
Indian Chief Not Captured
But Is at Large-Sol-
dierS Search.

PIERCE. Okla, March a-Reports
that Chief Crazy Snake had surrenderer
10 the troops under Colonel Hoffman
last night. proved 10 be incorrect.
The Indians are in hiding in the Tiger
mountains and the soldiers are conduct
ing a systematic search for them
The report OF the surrender was due
70 a second message sent to Sheriff
Odum, which said he would surrender II
taken 10 Muskogee. instead OF EufaUla.
Colonel Hoffman, fearing that the
messages were merely a ruse, and nat
Crazy Snake was really attempting 20
escape into the Choctaw country to the
south, has guards at every ford Of the
Tiger mountains.
Wen get him today" said Colonel
HOFFMAN.
The colonel, with Don Cooke. a guide,
left the troops camped last night at
Lenna, five miles from Pierce. He went
70 Pierce, where he Joined Sheriff 0-um
and his party. Today the coloneFs
men passed through and Joined their
commander.
Dana Kelsey, Indian agent, and George
Woodward. Of Washington, are at the
front Friendly Indians have been sent
20 Crazy Snake, I'm an effort 10 induce
him 10 surrender without a fight.
The total number OF prisoners taken
10 date is uinety-fOur. Most OF these
have been sent TO the towns and locked
up.
Fifty heavily armed negroes left
Faulkner Tuesday night, and were sup
posed 10 have waited In ambush at the
bridge on the ChecOtah.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
TAFT SETTING GUARD
OVER PUBLIC PURSE
Working With His Cabinet Members to Economic in
Government Expenses by Cutting Down Clerical
Forces and Consolidating Bureaus

Members Of the Cabinet with whom
the President has discussed IN detail
his ideas Of promoting economy in the
conduct OF the Government believe that
his plan embraces these two essential
things:
The consolidation OF bureaus whose
duties and work overlap. causing a
repetition OF endeavOr, and the en-
plOyment Of Government clerks SO that
none Of them will have, during work
ing hours, leisure time for reading. sew
ing. and similar occupations.
There seems to be no doubt that the
consolidation OF bureaus will save the
Government an immense amount Of
money Two Of these consultations
are now being mapped out. one is the
placing Of all the investigating work
in connection with corporation cases in
the hands of the Bureau of Corpora
tions. This viii result IN a reduction
OF the number OF employees Of the InIer-
state Commerce Commission and a com
paratively slight increase in the staff
OF the Bureau Of Corporations. -he
employment OF a special bureau in the
Department OF Justice for the law
work in these cases VIII DO away with
the expense OF employing outside at
torneys. as was the custom in the
Roosevelt regime
The second consolidation IS that Of all