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Evening star., 1909-05-06

the second grade. and assign to the
John F. Cook School, eleventh division, to
take effect on and after May 1, 1909
Mrs. NJ. v. Ryon, as caretaker of prem
ises numbered $40 9Th street southwest.
to take effect on and after May /, 1909.
Miss r. c. Blunt. as teacher of third
grade and assign to Taylor School, sixth
division, to take effect on and after
May 1.
F. NJ. Johnson, as teacher of German
and assign tothe Eastern High School
temporarily. during the absence of
Phoebe Holmes. on. account of illness.
Mrs. ii. G. Gantley, as teacher of the
nrst grade. and assign to the Webb
school. sixth division. to take effect on
and after May /, 1909.
). w. Sinclair, as caretaker of premises
numbered ga and 626 o street northwest.
TO take erect on and after May l. 1900.
Grant leave of absence for three
months to Miss Miranda Steele. teacher
or seventh grade, Berret School. seconi
dlvlsion. on account of i'll health, to take
erect from and after April 30. 1909.
Accept resignation of Mrs. N. Nj. Rrin-
ley. teacher of the second grade, fourfa
DIVISION, to take effect from and a.te-
Accept resignation Of r. A. West, JAM
tor OF the Wilson School building, t.
take effect from and after April 30, 1909.
Evening star., 1909-05-06
Scholarship at Harvard.


An offer made by the scholarship COM
mittee of the Harvard Club of a scholar
ship in Harvard College Of $3.50 per year
Tor three years for students of secondary
schools. public or private in Washington,
was accepted with thanks. There will
be no competitive examination for the
scholarship, but the standing and needs
of pupils will determine the selection of
the recipient.
The athletic faculty committee reported
to the board that it had adopted a new
rule declaring that mo graduate of a
four-year course in anv Washington high
school shall be allowed to participate in
any interscholasth contests This was
approved by the board. The committee
also announced that 1t had decided to
meet. the time and place of which have
not yet been fixed, and that the American
League Park has been secured for the
championship base ball contests between
the high schools.
Secretary Hine reported that prepara-
tons for repairs for the summer were
progressing, nearly all the repair sheets
have been forwarded to him by the school
principals and the work preliminary to
inviting bids on non-contract articles is
nearly completed.
Changes Among Employees.
The following changes among school
employees were authorized by the board:
Promote Miss B. L. Pulizzi, from sixth
grade to seventh grade, and transfer from
Grant School. second division. to Berret
School. second division, to take effect on
and after May /. 1909
Mrs. G. NJ. Harris, from fifth grade to
sixth grade. Grant School. second divi-
sion. to take effect on and after May /.
Miss s. B. Holland. from fourth grade
to fifth grade, and transfer from Force
School, second division, to Grant School
second division. to take effect on and
after May 1, 1909.
Miss Josephine Byron. from third grade
to fourth grade, and transfer from Tay-
lor School, sixth division. to Force School,
second division. to take effect on and
after May /, 1909.
G. s. Wormley. from teacher of second
grade to teacher of fourth grade. and
transfer from John F. Cook School, 18th
division, to Enoch Ambush School. thir-
teenth division, to take effect on and
after May l, 1909.
Robert Wilson. from caretaker of prem
ises No. 624-626 o street northwest, to
janitor of the Wilson School building. to
take effect on and after May 1, 1909.
Miss Fannie Moorman. from first grade
to second grade. and transfer from Webb
School. sixth division, to the ungraded
school, fourth division, to take effect on
and after May 1. 1909.
Appoint Miss e. B. TanciI, teacher in
Evening star., 1909-05-06
TO HONOR SECRETARY KNOX.
Notable Dinner to Be Given at the
New Willard TONIGHT.

A notable group of public men will
meet at the New Willard Hotel tonight
as guests of the president and directors of
the American Peace and Arbitration
League. to honor Philander C. Knox, Sec
retary of State. This is Secretary Knox's
ffty-sixth birthday. and the gathering
tonight is to congratulate him on this
anniversary Of his natal day as well as
to honor and recognize his ability az
premier of the cabinet
Among the speakers will be former
Senator James b. McCreary of Kentucky.
president OF the League; Amba ssador
Bryce of Great Britain. Minister Por.
tela of Argentine. Justice Brewer of the
Uni ed States Supreme Court. Senator
Taylor of Tennessee. Speaker Cannon
and Henry c. Clews OF New York.
Evening star., 1909-05-06
and repair" of the eighteen school play
grounds. and that the superintendent of

and repair" of the eighteen school play
grounds. and that the superintendent of
janitors, Hugh McQueeney, had made a
list Of the needs Of the Fairgrounds. The
committee recommended that the list be
forwarded to the District officials SO that
bids on the work could be called for at
once. that the District auditor be asked
maintenance and repair" Of the school
Fairgrounds could be used for salary of
janitors who are In charge of them In
the summer, and whether or not any of
the repairs can be made before July l, in
asmuch as the money is not available
until that date. The recommendations
were all approved by the board.
For the school gardens committee, Mrs
j. r. Hill reported that offers of ground
on the Rosedale playground for the pu-
Of ground on 10th street southeast for
the use Of the Wallach pupils have been
made and will be accepted. She also call
ed attention to the publication by Miss
Susan B. Sipe, director of school play
grounds. in q bulletin Of the Agricultural
Department. The article is called Ma
ture Study and School Gardening in Lon
don and English Rural Schools"
dation of Mrs. HILL that reports be made
to the board. through the superintendent.
at its annual meeting In July. by the
board of examiners and the supervisors
OF primary 0n0 nlermeQIate lnStructlOH
Discipline Of the Teachers.
Capt. Oyster asked supt. Stuart for a
report In the case of a teacher who was
recently away without leave.
II am waiting to give the teacher a
hearing" declared the superintendent. Il
don't think we stould make an unfavora-
Bile report la the case until we have heard
her side OF the case; and 1t may have been
due entirely to misunderstanding"
1T IS UP t. the superintendent to
know why his teachers are away" de-
clared Capt. Oyster. 1.-The teachers ought
to be made to understand that the su-
perlnrendent viii not allow them to be
away without excuse or permission. The
superintendent should have this matter
we'll in hand
Il have it in hand" replied Supt. Stu
art.
In a letter read to the board Health
Officer w. G. Woodward declared that
q revision OF the regulations governing
the medical inspection OF the schools is
contemplated this summer. and asked
for suggestions from the board Mrs
Mussey declared that the move was the
result of conference regarding exami-
nations OF pupils in the ungraded classes
between school oficials and the health
ohicer, and the request OF DIR. Woodward
was referred to Mrs. Mussey for a report.
Joint Graduating Exercises.
Petitions. signed by the members of the
graduating classes Of the Western and
the Eastern high schools. asking that
separate graduating exercises be held for
the several high schools of the city. were
referred to the committee on high and
normal schools. but the board agreed that.
as arrangements for joint commencement
Evening star., 1909-05-06
Cruise Of Secretary Meyer.

Secretary Meyer has arranged to make
a short cruise on the gunboat Dolphin.
Leaving here tomorrow he win spend Sat-
urdey in Annapolis and review a parade
of she brigade of midshipmen and attend
a series OF boat races I'm the afternoon.
He will then go Down the bay to Fort
Monroe with the idea of visiting Hamp-
ton Sunday and making an Official in
spection OF the Norfolk navy yard on the
following day. II Is his purpose to re-
turn to Washington Tuesday, the 11th -
slant.
Evening star., 1909-05-06

exercises for this year have already been
made, the plan is impracticable this year.
That swimming be taught in the schools
was the appeal made in letter read to
the board from J. H. Harold of 4S9 G
street southwest
Evening star., 1909-05-06
Teachers and Public Library.

SupI. stuart Drought TO the attention
of the board complimentary references to
public school teachers in the May bulle-
tin OF the Public Library The bulletin
says:
The library is very grateful for en-
the teachers. We appreciate deeply the
cordial spirit of cooperation which has
manifested itself in SO many ways; in
the encouragement given the children to
come to the library; in the suggestions
which make for better reading; in the
efforts made to secure books for the use
Of pupils. and in the care of books loaned
to the class rooms and the accurate rec
ords of the use which the school dupli-
cate books have had"
Supt. Stuart to the fact that Decoration
day will be celebrated in the schools
Monday. May 81. as May 80 falls on Sun
day this year. Permission was granted
the pupils of the Mckinley Manual Train
ing School to hold the annual school en-
tertainment May q and %. An offer Of
scholarship In Dartmouth College to o
member of the graduating class Of the
NJ Street High School was accepted with
thanks.
High praise for students from the Wash
ington high schools who accepted scholar
ships to Lafayette College last year was
contained In letter from its president.
read at yesterdays session.
Mr.. Benson has highly distinguished
himself" the letter said. Mr.. Brown
and Mr. Mayer have done very creditable
work" The offer of two scholarships of
500 each to each Of the local high schools
was also renewed with the understand
ing that the scholarships are not good in
the general scientific course in the COL
lege.
W. S. Small, principal of the Eastern
High School. in letter complained of
the annoyance from the noise Of teams in
front of the school and asked that the
board call the attention OF the Commits
southeast in front of the school with
asphalt. The letter was referred to the
ways and means committee, which will
take 1t up in connection with the prepa-
rations of the annual estimates next year.
Maintenance Of Fairgrounds.
For the Fairgrounds committee, Mrs.
E. S. Mussey reported that Congress had
appropriated 5000 for the maintenance
Evening star., 1909-05-06

For the Fairgrounds committee. Mrs.
E. S. Mussey reported that Congress had
appropriated 5000 for the maintenance
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-26
AT CAMP GLENN.

Experiences of the Lumber
Bridge Company-Good Camp
Grounds and Everything Well
Arranged-ACreditableS Show
ing Made by Robesonians on
the Field and at the Rifle
Range Other Intere s t in e
Notes of a Pleasant Encamp-
ment.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-26
ADESTRUCTIVE STORM.
A Hurricane Sweeps the Entire
Gulf Coast-Worst Since Dis
aster of 1900 Which Devas-
tated Galveston-Lives Lost.

The city Of Galveston, Texas,
was visited on the 2lst by tidal
wave andhurricane equal in inten-
sity and destructive force to the
one which destroyed the city Sep
tember 8, 1900, but owing to the
impregnable 17-foot sea wall
erected since the former tidal
wave, the loss was trifiing. The
hurricane, which struck Calves
ton about II o'clock on the
morning of the 21st, swept the
entire gulf coast with an in
tensity and viciousness that has
seldom been equaled in a coun-
try where destructive storms are
not unusual. 1t had its origin on
the Atlantic coast and swinging
westward and southwark, devas-
tating the entire gulf coast even
as far south as Matagorda bay.
A dispatch of the 22d from
Houston, Tex, has the follow
ing:
The West Indian hurricane,
which swept from one end of the
Texas Gulf coast to the other
yesterday, claimed a toll of IL
human lives, fatally injuring
four others and seriously wound
ing 16, according to the details
of the storm, which began to
arrive here late today and to-
night. Whole towns were devas-
tated and the wreck and ruin to
property will amount to hun
dreds of thousands of dollars.
Trains. from IL to Is hours
late, crept into Houston today
and freight trains are lost
throughout the striken district.
The details of the disaster on
the southwest coast of Texas are
meagre as wires were stripped
from the poles and railway COM
munication is impossible.
The territory around Bay City
seems to have been the centre of
the storm, which moved south
west from Galveston. For four
hours there a 7O-mile wind swept
across the country, carrying ev-
erything before it.
"Velasco, a small town near
Bay City,is reported demolished
but with no loss of life and none
injured. Every building was un-
rooted or partly demolished and
the town tonight is in four feet
of water. People are escaping
in boats from Colorado river, a
mile away.
Reports indicate that the
lower coast country suffered
greatly. The loss will total
thousands of dollars and in some
districts reports state the storm
was worse than the disaster o1
1900, which devastated Calves
ton"
Austin, Tex, suffered a pro
perty loss estimated at between
$50, 600 and SIS, 900, but in tina
section of the State it is though
that crops were benefited in &;
, marked degree by the storm, tn,
cotton crop having been in a dis
. tressed condition on account O
| drought.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-26
The Antioch Home Coming.
Correspondence Presbyterian Standard.

Correspondence Presbyterian Standard.
Saturday, July 3rd, was not on
ly the 8Oth anniversary of the
Sunday School at Antioch church
but was also the Home Coming
Day for the dispersed sons and
daughters of the church, many
Of whom came home and enjoy
ed the day. The crowd was esti-
mated at about twenty-five hum
dred. The program as given in
the Standard was fully carried
out. DIR. Hill was never more
eloquent than he was when dis
cussing the Life of Father Nc
Lean" who fer 81 years was pas
tor at Antioch. DIR. Hill only
mellows with age, truly he is ari
eloquent Father in Israel. The
address of Charlie Hodgin,'' as
he is still known to Antioch peo-
pie, was just one of those grand
and inspiring addresses which is
characteristic of his addresses.
He spoke feelingly and tenderly
of the work of his friend and
brother, Rev. J. G. Conoly
James Albert Smith, as he is still
known here, discussed Antioch
in the olden times, speaking O:
the changes which time has
made. At the conclusion of hi
address dinner was served in tn
grove. The program for the after
noon was Antioch's Present
which was ably discussed by Rev
w. C. Brown, of Raeford, VIII
by the way is one of Fayettevill
Presbytery's best preachers, the
Antioch's Future, a general dis
cussion by Prof. J. c. Nixon an
w. B. Malloy. The last on tn
program was the Present Da
, Call to Christian Service and tn
Gospel Ministry" This was on
! of our most important subject
!, , and was ably discussed by M
, , K. M. Barnes, of Barnesvill'
! We feel that our success is dr
] in large measure to the work
. those who furnished us such goo
E music which was said to be tt
), best heard at Antioch. We d
y sire through the Standard
- - publicly express our thanks
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-26
AT WRIGHTSVILLE BEACp !
Unusual Crowds Flocking the
Beach-"Skidoo Dance Fri
day Night.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
In addition to the tremendous
crowds already gathered at
Wrightsville Beach, an excursion
arrived today frcm Atlanta and
contiguous territory, bringing
between 700 and 1000 visitors, to
spend five days at this delight
full resort. Owing to the large
crowds which have previously ar
rived at the Beach, the hotels,
boarding houses, and even some
of the private cottages are filled
to their utmost CAPACITY, and ar
rangements had to be made
through the Chamber of Com
merce at Wilmington to care for
the unusual crowds which are
fiocking to Wrightsville. Every
arrangement is being made for
the pleasure and comfort of the
guests, both at Wrightsville
Beach and in the city, and it is
believed that their stay will be
greatly enjoyed. There will be
large number of fishing par
ties, sailing parties, ETC., made
in the various sharpies and
launches, provided at the Beach,
and hundreds will take advantage
of the delightful river trip,
down the Cape Fear to Fort
Caswell, and also the ruins of
old Fort Fisher, on the steamer
Wilmington, when Captain
Harper will see to the entertain
ment of the visitors.
The proprietors of the hotels
and the boarding houses are
using every means to make the
stay of the visitors agreeable,
while the Tide Water Power
Company, with it's excellent
service is handling an enormous
traffic. 1t is estimated that there
are between three and four
thousand guests at WSightsville
Beach at present.
A complimentary dance will
be given to the visitors at
'Lumina" on Friday evening,
by the Power Company, when
the unique "Skiddoo Dance" of
last year will be repeated. The
date being the z3rd..of the month,
every 23rd lady participating in
the grand march will receive a
handsome souvenir especially
provided for the purpose, while
all of the ladies dancing will be
presented with an appropriate
souvenir of the delightful oc-
casion. The ball room will be
appropriately decorated for this
affair, with many things sug-
gestive of ''skiddooing", and the
entertainment is being antici-
pated by all with much pleasure.
Wilmington, NC, July 21, '09.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-26
The Diamond Remains a Mys-
terry.

AS substance, the diamond
is one of the mysteries of ma
ture, one of the despairs of
science. Nobody knows whence
it came, nor how-whether it is
a spark from a comets tail, or a
crystallizeddrop squeezedin some
horrible intensity of fiery con-
vulsion from the white-hot in
surgent heart of the earth. No
body knows much about it at all,
except that it doesen't belong"
to this world.
Some known black diamonds
literally were from the skies.
They came imbedded in meteo-
rites cast upon Arizona and Chill
by an unidentified star. One
does not prospect for chips of
stars. AS we'll search for the
end of the rainbow. Neither is
it practical to hammer all sorts
of eruptive rock and conglomer-
ate wherever come upon. Earth
quake or volcanic upheaval dis
tricts, are not, necessarily, the
most promising, for often dia-
n.-cnds tha+ seem to have had
volcanic origin occur thousands
of miles from the probable place
of extrusion carried thence, i
is assumed, by glacial drift ir
some far back geological time
Franklin Clarkin's THE Trail o.
the diamond" August Every
body's.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-26

Misses Katie, Carrie and Margaret
McNeill, also to Mr.. Rowland
Brown, of Red Springs, for their
splendid music. We do not be-
lieve there is a better quartet of
musicians anywhere than these.
We regret that it was impossi-
BILE for Rev. J. M. Clark, Rev. S.
M. Rankin, Rev. c. F. Rankin,
Rev. J. A. Caligan, our former
pastors, to be with US. They are
still loved and pleasantly remem-
bered at Antioch. We hope be-
fore our next home coming that
Rev. DR.. Law can arrange to be
with us as we claim him, too, and
he hasn't any better friends any
where than the Christians at
Antioch.
| r p
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-26
Life 100, 600 Years Auo,

scientists have found in cave in
switzerland bones of men, who lived
lOO, oO0 years ago, when life was in
constant danger from wild beasts. To-
day. the danger, as shown byA. W. Brown,
OF Alexander, Me: ,is largely from dead
Kings New Discovery, which cured me.
7 could not have lived, ''he writes e.s,lf,
fering as did from a severe limo troll.
BILE and stubborn cough To cure Sore
Lungs, colds, obstinate coughs and nre
vent pneumonia, its the hest med;c;ns
on earth. Soc and $1.OO. Guarantee
by all druggists. Trial bottle free.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-26
Sees Mother Grow Young.

wonderful change in mother since she
began to use Electric Bitters," writes
Mrs. w. L. Gilpatrick, of Danforth, Me.
sAlthough past 70 she seems really to
be growing young again. She suffered
untold misery from dyspepsia for 20
years. At last she could neither eat,
drink nor sleep. Doc tors gave her up
and all remedies failed till Electric Bit
ters worked such wonders for hel
health" They invigorate all vital or.
gins, cure Liver and kidney troubles,
danuce sleep, impart strength and ap
!! petite. Only SOC at all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-26

S or 6doses "666'' will cure any case
of Chills and Fever. Price 25c. t8-25
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-26
A Niaht Riders Raid.

The worst night riders are calomeI,
croton oil or aloes pills. They raid your
bed to rob you of rest: Not so with DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. They never
distress or inconvenience, but always
cleanse the system, curing colds, Head,
ache, constipation, Malaria. 25c at all
druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-26
Tortured on a Horse.

"For ten years couldn' ride horse
without being in torture from piles"
writes l.. S. Napier, of Rugless, KY,
"when all doctors and other remedies
failed, Bucklen 'sArnicaSalve cured me. +"
Infallible for Piles, Burns, Scalds, cuts,
Boils, Fever-sores, Eczema, Salt Rheum,
Corns. 25c. Guaranteed by all drug
gists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-26

S or 6 doses "666" will cure any case
of Chills and Fever. Price 25c. 1926
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-26
Tired of 'Helraisin" on his Pro-
perty.
Charlotte Observer.

The Kansas farmer who posted
the following notice to trespass-
ers about his corn field evidently
meant business::'' Motifs
Trespaser in my corn patch will
be persequted to the full exten
Of 2 mean mongrel dogs wich
amt never ben overly soshibul
with strangers an l dubbel bari
shotgun wich amt loaded with no
soft pliers dam if / amt tire of
this helraisin on my property"
That hayseeder may be short on
education, but we bet he is long
on determination.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-26

AS a result of a battle at Sa-
vannah, Ca, Tuesday between
members of a negro social club
and negroes employed at a park,
30 negroes were arrested for riot
ing. one was killed, one fatally
shot and others wounded.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-13
Vienna, w. Va.
the last ten years

and misery. ] advise all suffering
women to take Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. I" = MRS. EMMA
WHEATON, Vienna, W. Va.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics OF harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
Of female diseases of any similar medi-,
cine in the country, and thousands of
voluntary testimonials are on file in
the Pinkham laboratory at, Lynn,
Mass, from women who have been
cured from almost every form of
female complaints, inflammation ul-
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Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
Indigestion and nervous prostration-
Every such suffering woman owes it to
herself to give Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a trial
III you would like special advice
about your case write a cOmfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. PinkEam, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is Free.
and always helpful.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-13
A Road Puzzle.

'Am on the right road to Rip
ley?" inquired the traveller.
No, sir" answered the farmer
you'd ought to have turned to the
left at the brick house couple OF
miles back
"But, / was told that I'd have nc
trouble In finding the way If kept
ON the right road
That's right"
$50 when came to two roads
turned to the right
That was wrong"
The traveller was becoming irrita-
.ed.
Then the right road was the
wrong one, was it?" he asked.
You're right"
How can thing be both right
and wrong?"
That only shows. mister,p said
the farmer, calmly chewing straw,
that you've never MIXED a cow.
If you had you'd know that her right
side is her wrong side. Chicago
Tribune.