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Evening star., 1909-05-22
SCHOOL IN CANAL ZONE.
Every Town Has American Schools
for White and Negro Pupils.

Every Town Has American Schools
for White and Negro Pupils.
From Colon Letter to the New Orleans Times
Democrat.
At the present time there is a school
in every town of the Canal Zone. There
is probably no place in the world where
children of so many different nationals
ties receive their instruction in common.
In fact, this has probably been the
greatest difficulty in the work In the
first place. the teachers come from six
teen different states. The number Of
pupils in the white schools is 722. of
which $50 are Americans. These latter
come from thirty-nne different states
or territories. and. as each state has
system of instruction differing more or
less from all the others. it can readily
be seen how difficult it has been to get
all pupils properly graded for the ad-
vantage of all. The foreign children
attending the zone white schools number
16l, and represent twenty-one national
tiles. The remaining thirty-one pupi Q
never attended any schools before tney
came to the Canal Zone.
The colored schools. made from eight
cen American children. are represented
by twenty-eight nationalities. 1t is true.
or course, that many OF these so-called
nationaiities are simply insuar posses
sions of the different European countries
having colonies In the West Indies, but
inasmuch as the Inhabitants of each is
land differ from all the others. even to
the extent Of employing different dia-
lects, they can be cassed as of different
nationalities. The number OF colored
children in attendance upon their sep
arate schools Is 1,215.. The greatest
obstacle, which will never be wholly
overcome, Is the constant moving TO
and fro on the isthmus. In the first
place. the population here is naturally
shifting, the numbers of those leaving
the isthmus being nearly as e. eat
those coming. In addition, there is a con-
tinual changing Of employees from ono
point to another, as necessity demands.
Evening star., 1909-05-22
COMPROMISING WITH NATURE
IN CONSTRUCTING HOUSES
Some Ground Picturesque, But Not Regarded as
Practical--Retaining Wall of Rip Rap--Lots
in the Air. Problem of Grades.

fringe Of hills that border the original
limits. such engineering questions arise.
Adaptation Of Nature.
The broken and irregular character OF
the ground OF Cleveland Park has not
deferred the subdivision maker. and
what has been accomplished there in the
way Of meeting the natural obstacles
to uniformity shows q disposition to
compromise with nature rather than to
subdue her to the plans of man. and in
consequence there is a diversity In the
streets and the surroundings of the
homes there which is attractive. but
which. of course, could not have been
done II the building had gone in
rows instead of detached dwellings.
In that locality are found houses over
looking the roofs of dwellings on the
next street. A couple of houses now be-
ing built on Newark street had to be
supplied with sufficient ground for the
house alone by erecting on the slope OF
ravine piers OF concrete and then filling
in with earth and placing the brick piers
of the house on the substantial footing
thus supplied.
Evening star., 1909-05-22
A Volunteer Motor Corps.
he New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
To move an army OF fifty or hundred
thousand men in automobiles is. OF
course out OF the question. When trans
pOrtation for SO large a force cannct be
the old-fashioned wagon foot. To carry
a few soldiers in motor cars. however. is
entirely feasible, and emergencies are
likely to arise In which the rapid transfer
Of small force from point To point wound
be an extremely valuable kind of service.
These vehicles might prove more service
able than cavalry for reconnaissance, and
good one might take an absent COM
mander to the front with q speed sur
passing Sheridan's on lis famous ride
Motor cars cannot fail to prove highly
useful in the transportation of such cum
brous but necessary articles as machine
guns, wireless telegraphic equipment and
hospital supplies and in time will be re-
sarded as essential 10 the highest eff
cheney of an army. Tents, other para
phernalia OF the camp, comnisSary stores
and ammunition will always be moved.
perhaps. in wagons drawn by horses but
usefulness will depend largely upon the
celebrity with which they can be carried
to the places where they are needed. AS
long time may elapse before the ma
tional government will be disposed to pur-
chase any considerable number of auto
mobiles for military use, Ii is a happy
thought to inquire how many private We
hicles could be put al its disposal. Train
ing in craftsmanship and In obedience
should supplement offers of the cars
themselves. This might take a good deal
Of time, but a reason Is thus afforded for
making an early beginning of such pre-
parasory work
Evening star., 1909-05-22
GRAND ARMY MEMORIAL.
Work Begun on Pedestal at Seventh
Street and Louisiana Avenue.

Street and Louisiana Avenue.
A shaft memorial to the Grand Army
Of the Republic and to Gen. Stephenson,
founder of that organization, will he ded-
icated next fall, probably in September.
The memorial will be erected in the cir
Gle on the east side of 7th street, at the
junction Of C street and Louisiana ave-
ployed in constructing a concrete foun-
dation for the memorial The work is
being done by direction of Col Cosby,
engineer officer in charge of public build
ings and grounds. Congress appropri-
ated $4,000 for the foundation, including
the pedestal.
The memorial was designed by J. Mas
sey Rhind. the New York sculptor 1t
is in the form Of tall, triangular shaft
of gray granite, with bronze reliefs on
the three sides. representing, respectively,
"Fraternity.' Charity and Loyalty
the principles of the order The mon
ument entire. exclusive of the pedestal,
will cost about $50. 900. The money was
public, mostly from members Of the or
der. 1t is intended to present the me-
mortal Ito the people of the United
States"
Site and design OF the memorial were
selected by a commission appointed by
act of Congress providing for the erec-
ton Of the memorial. The commission
consists of Secretary Dickson. Senator
Wetmore, Representative Mccall, Cen
Louis Wagner and Thomas s. Hopkins.
The last two named are treasurer and
secretary. respectively. Of the Stephen
son Grand Army of the Republic me-
mortal committee
Evening star., 1909-05-22

T. Pettensill, to Miss s. Estelle Tucker.
for investment purposes: four acres or
land near Benning. D. c.. for Mrs. Dun
lap to purchaser. who will supdivide and
improve: 216 Elm street northwest, for
$3.50, to person occupying premises as a
home: 221 Il street northwest. for Mrs.
Mccain, to William Smith. for 81 25O: lot
3. square $50, for Nj. Fenwick. to ]. Dor
sey. for $1,7JO to be improved; lot Al,
block A. Takoma Park. for $50. to
Charles Shut; 1868 v street northwest,
for +. 8. Collins. through Stone & Fair
fax. to Ella D. Barrett. for $500: 2O46 E
street northwest, for Ella d. Barrett. to
buyer who will hold as investment: 1924
21st street northwest, to b. II. Warner.
for $1,000; plot of ground containing
1880 feet, near 18th and b streets north
west. for prominent resident. to buyer
who will hold as an investment: 3O19 18th
Bentley, for Richard s. Wolfe. in con-
nection with the New York real estate
brokers': 325 18th street and 143O d street
southeast, to buyer who will hold same as
an investment; 81 Dakota street north
west. for A. r. Taylor lot on Elm street.
LIE Droit Park. for Miss Josie Ryon. for
Norman e. Ryon; lot on NJ street, Trini-
dad.
Building in Alexandria County.
alexandria county is still growing, !"
says W. G. Collins, of Clarendon, Va.
erected in the county than ever before,
and those who have not been on the Vir-
ginia side for couple of years would
hardly recognize the pace. There are at
least fifty houses going up within a
short distance of my office, and this as
tonishing progress is not confined to any
particular section. The electric roads are
doing everything possible to foster this
growth. and another very gratifying fea-
ture Is that outside capitalists are be-
coming deeply interested and are putting
many thousands of dollars in the county,
Mr.. Collins reports the following recent
sales:
For Wood-Harmon Company, one lot at
st. Elmo to George +. Garrett; for Rich
ard II. Gaskins of Washington D. c.,
TWO lots Ar Clarendon to John w. Funk
for Wood-Harmon Company, three lots at
Clarendon To Mrs. Fannie Lee Stevens !:
for Wood-Harmon Company. two lots at
Clarendon to George D. Acers: for Ale
atha V. Gibson of Washington, ID. G..
three lots at Clarendon to Edward A
Wilson of Indian Head, n. Y; for Allan
Evening star., 1909-05-22

III. Orndorff. house and lots at Dominion
Heights to Edward Goucher of Washing
ton. D. c.; for WoCdHarmon Company,
one lot at Clarendon to Samuel NJ. Dodd.
Buys House for a Home.
Leslie f. F. Prince. real estate broker.
has sold for James r. Ellerson and
Thomas II. Pickford premises 1885
Church street northwest to Sarah E. Dill
low for $500. This is one Of a row of
ished, and contains six rooms. The pur-
chaser bought the property for home
Building at Classic Shore.
Among the recent houses erected at
Classic Shore, the new addition 10 Co
lonial Beach, Va, during the past few
months are the following: A four-room
cottage for Mr.. Samuels and one of five
rooms for Charles Washington both OF
King George county, Va: Miss Sullivan,
three-room bungalow; Norman II. cole,
a cottage on 1th street; Mrs. Crouch.
bungalow on 9th street, an eighteen room
house and one Of fourteen rooms on 7th
street for Charles G. Taylor: Mr.. Could
man. four-room bungalow on 9th street.
John c. Weidman of Baltimore has just
closed a contract for cottage to be
constructed on 9TH street and Beach ave-
nue.. Mrs. Cullen has commenced three
room bungalow on 10th street just off of
Beach avenue. A small hotel is being
constructed dI lne corner OF SIN street
and Beach avenue The building is to be
pebble dashed and will contain about
thirty rooms.
Sale of Ingleside Residence.
Mrs. Harriet T.. Berrian has sold to
Henry n. Brawner, jr., the three-story
Roman brick -wondow dwelling 1887
18th street. between Lamont and Monroe
streets, in Ingleside subdivision. The
house has ten rooms two baths and hot
water heat, and occupies lot twenty
feet front by a depth of 10 feet to rear
alley. 1t is understood that $3.50 was
paid for the property. which wi be oc
cupied by the purchaser. The sale was
made by the Office Of WiIlige, Gibbs &
Daniel, real estate brokers.
Evening star., 1909-05-22
Partners in His Crime.
rom the Peoria Journal

From the Peoria journal
The hard looking customer had been
arrested for stealing an umbrella
what have you to say for yourself?"
asked the police judge. "Are you guilty
or not guilty?'
I'm one o. the guilty ones y'r honor
/ reckon answered the prisoner. THE
umbrella had the name of j. Thompson
on the handle G. II. Brickley stamped
on the inside o. the cover an / stole
it from a man named Qnigley."
Evening star., 1909-05-22
RECENTLY ERECTED IN wooDLEY PARK.

all told, and they appear to be in excel
lent condition. showing that they have
been well made.
The work of building the clubhouse
on the north edge of the grounds Is going
on and the plans for the new structure
prepared by E. Stanley Simmons. archi-
tect, provide for a building with ample
Evening star., 1909-05-22

porch room from which access will be to
the large room which will occupy the
space of the central portion of the build
ing. On each side of this living or loung-
ing room will be the locker rooms for the
men with shower baths. while upstairs
will be the locker rooms for lad. menu
berS OF the club.
Evening star., 1909-05-22
Bachelors Tennis Club.

The new grounds of the Bachelor Lawn
Tennis Club in Woodley Park and on
road. just south of Cathedral
avenue. were ready for use during the
past week. There are fourteen courts
Evening star., 1909-05-22
Sale of Ingleside Residence.
Her Qualifications.

From Harper's Bazaar.
Proprietor of Intelligence Office Bridg-
ct Farley. can you take a place as cook?
Applicant for Position--Faith, an ] can,
sorr. l can both take it and lave It.
Evening star., 1909-05-22

Mabel-Of course. you speak TO Lena
when you pass her" Helen-Indeed, do
not. Why I don't even notice Hhat she
has on.-Puck.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-12-18
Pious by Agreement.

We, the undersigned Merchants
of Lexington agree to close
our stores from u o'clock, noon,
Christmas day, Saturday, until
the following Monday morning
Gratz Bros, Wilson, redendall
Dry Goods Company, H.. Sinauer,
j. H. Briggs, Sol. Mike, Geo. Mas
ser, David Albert, Tony Joseph,
D. Sailing, Miss N. F. ShOtliff,
AR. Homer, Albert Gillen, Geo.
Schawe, w. f. Weis, John Will
mot, S. p. Cole, Ben Eaton, n. E.
Basket, S. A. Moorehead, Xix
Brothers, C. Weber, Kreihn &
Wilker, E. G. Loomis, W. G. Me-
Causland, Stier Clothing Co., E.
B. Vaughan, j. NJ. Poage & Co.,
Williamson & Co., G. L. Kenny
Sailing Bros, Kelley Bros, Y.
j. c. Bour, Z. S. Norman, E. B.
Campbell, Barron & Co., A. Egle,
Jos. L. Long.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-12-18
Real Estate Transfers.

II. W. Lake to the State Bank
of Dover, land, consideration
$1.OO.
a c. Brown ct al. to J b.
Williams ct al. land, considera-
ton $2,310.
w. NJ. Graves to Anton Stolin
land, consideration 1868.
J. R. johnson to Geo. NJ. Walk
eman land, consideration $1,000.
NJ. A. Murray to j. A. PALLET
land, consideration $3.50
F.. W. Barton. ct al. to VIM.
Lambert lot, consideration $50.
II. J. Dieckhoff to F. w. Lo-
hoefener lot, consideration 500.
Sam Edman ct al. to Lohoefe-
ner Weirsbrodt lot, considera.
ton $l,100.
J. II. Ewing to w. L. GlasscocB
lot in Machpelah cemetery con.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-12-18
Dover Notes.

Glen Vaughan of Higginsville
was here Sunday.
John Hogan Of Kansas City Wis.
ted his mother, Mrs. h. C. Hogan
here Sunday.
). f. Vaughan had business in
lexington Tuesday.
R. L. Fox came home Saturday
rom northern Nebraska where
be worked the past summer.
Miss Courtney Franks Of Odes-
IA spent Sunday with the family
81 7. b. VIM south Of town
Word was received here this
week of the death Tuesday morn
ing OF the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Connolly Ragland of Tex
arkanna, Texas. Mrs. Raglan
will be remembered as Miss Mary
Willie Redd.
Capt. and Mrs. W. A. Redd
left last Thursday for Texarkan
ma. Texas, for a visit with their
daughter, Mrs. Connolly Rag
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Harwooc
and Mesdames Plattenburg and
Martin, shopped in Lexington
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Hit went
to Kansas City Sunday evening
for a few days.
Capt. Zeyzing and W. W. Meng
had business in Lexington Mon
day.
Geo. Zeyzing had business in
Kansas City several days this
week.
Dick Guerre of Amarillo, Tex
anne in Wednesday morning for
d visit with W. S. Beck and wifi
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-12-18
Waverly Notes.

Hugh Leach and wife were in
lansas City last week.
B. II. Thomas of Boonville Is
pending the week with home
folks.
Miss Lizzie Thomas was in Lex
ington several days last week.
Mrs. Isaac Fulkerson and chil
dren were in Marshall Tuesday.
Harry Steele of Lexington
spent Saturday and Sunday with
homefolks.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Yancy are
visiting relatives in Kansas City
this week.
Born Tuesday, December 13,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Eulburt, a
boy.
Miss Ida Lee Edwards of
Hodge spent the week with her
sister, Mrs. Hugh Leach.
Miss Jessie Davis of Grand
Pass spent the week with her
sister, Mrs. John Ault.
Miss Katherine Fletcher of
Blosser was the guest of Miss
Birdie McGrew last week.
Geo. Hall who has been in Hot
Springs, Arkansas, for several
weeks returned home the first of
the week.
Miss Ethel Blackburn who has
been the guest of Miss Callie
Slusher for several weeks, left
Wednesday morning for Quincy,
Illinois.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-12-18

sideratiOn 50
J. ". BARLEY 10 Thomas Tur-
ner land, consideration $500.
T. F. Campbell 10 A. ". Her
man lot, consideration 5000.
j. 5. Hunt 10 \. NJ. stephen
son land consid eration $500.
Frank Kriehn TO G. ". smith
lot, consideration 500.
g. ". Smith TO. J. Q. Plattan-
burg lots, consideration $1,000.
\. VI. Stephenson to B. L.
b dsaUl land, consideration $1,000
Martin Elfus by Sheriff 10 !.
W. Sydnor kt, consideration sou.
f. B. Wilson TO E. 5. Willis
consideration $4,000.
Gustav Blanke to j. ". Bau-
.om lot, consideration $500.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-12-18

many Of US have been thinking
for a long time when he con-
demned the orgy that aeeompan-
les the Thanksgiving football
game in Kansas City.
This game has a great value.
II brings together the youth Of
the two best States in the Union.
1t creates and fosters one Of the
most desirable traits Of character
loyalty. 1t affords pleasure
and recreation 10 many that are
IN need of such things. 1t gives
everybody a chance 10 yen. There
are many other values Of this
contest and there are many rea-
sons why IL should be perpet-
lated.
But lately there have accom-
panied it by-products which. if
allowed to grow. viii destroy its
usefulness. The students Of the
two Universities and thousands
of young men from Missouri and
Kansas who want to act as if
they were students OF the Uniyer-
consider the occasion proper
for a glorious Jag.
There is some excuse for the
man who seldom INDUCES, but
at the great gathering meets
Of his friends and partakes
Of a little refreshment. There is
excuse for the enthusiasm Of the
rooters for the winning team. But
there IS absolutely no excuse for
those who get loaded TO the ton
size Wednesday afternoon and
stay loaded until the cold, gray
Of Friday.
The doings in the various no
tells in Kansas City last Thanks
were disgraceful. In the
.obbies saturated rowdies without
.urb or Interference blurted forth
.loisterous profanity and the
toung women within earshot toll
it unblushingly. Men
we're drinking on all sides as if
hey had come to Kansas City
.olely for the purpose of redue-
ng the liquor supply. The scene
vas unreasonable and d~isgraceful
\ few more such revels will cause
he game to be discontinued.
Let us hope that next year the
tudents and imitation students
viii act with more sObriety.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-12-18

Why is it that almost every
preacher and lecturer talks long
er than he should2 He works
more than necessary himself,
causes Impotence in his audience,
destroys many of the good effects
of his %utterances and does not
cOnduce to his own popularity.
All Of us, Of course, are prone to
overestimate our ability as enter
tanners and cOnvincers and all of
us prefer talking to listening
when an argument is going on.
The more fluent we become, the
more we like to talk. It's human
nature, probably, that makes a
lecturer continue after 10 p m.
and the preacher hold on till 12:-
20. But how much easier is the
road to popularity for those who
learn when to quit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-12-18

Mrs. +. L. Carter and Miss
Madge Hill went to Kansas City
yesterday to spend the day.
William Gaffin was in Kansas
City yesterday on business.
Mrs. Charles Howard Clark
Russell of Kansas City visited
Thursday with relatives in Lex
ington.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-12-18

Hunters say that the quail in
the east end Of the county are ex-
tremely hard to get this year.
The birds fly like ducks in long
distances or stick to the brush.
Maybe they have gained knowl-
edge by watching the operations
Of the bootleggers in their neigh
hOrhood.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-12-18

The United States Circuit Court
at St. Paul recently decided that
the Standard Oil Company is a
combination IN restraint Of trade
and ordered it dissolved. Still
the workers around Buckner and
Sugar Greek are not worrying a
bout where their checks viii come
from.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-12-18

Things may seem a little slow
right at present but a red-hOt
campaign is coming toward US
just as is Halley's comet, and
the campaign is sure to hit early
in 1910. The election will be
more than usually lively for an
off year and the prohibition fight
IS going to be by no means the
tame affair that the local option
fiasco in this county was last year
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-12-18

Representative Palmer. Of
Pennsylvania. says the Saturday
Evening Post began life as a
stenographer. Gee, Think Of
advantage he had over many Of
us poor mortals who were forced
10 begin life as helpless infants.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-12-18

George B. Gordon went to Kan.
sas City yesterday to attend
the funeral of Aubrey Young, the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Grundy
Young.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-12-18

Certain Republicans we might
mention are going to have a
harder time straddling the pro
hibiti6n question in 1910 than
they did In 1905.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-12-18

Robert Klemmer and Miss Fan
ME Wilson, both of Wellington,
were married Thursday in the
probate office by Judge t. A.
Walker.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-12-18

If you are looking for Xmas
presents and can't make up your
mind what they shall be, call and
look at my Diamond tray. A..
Egle.
George Wittenberg has a nice
line Of extra Paintings. Call and
see them when looking for Christ
mas presents.
A nice line of Ladies' and
Gents umbrellas At A. Egle.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-12-18
Corder Notes.

C0rder Notes.
Rev. W. II. Suddath is On the
sick list this week.
; Mrs. Scott Zantmeyer visited
With Mrs Vim. Wilson in this
ity last Friday.
The W. Il. Mission Society met
With Mrs. Lucy Beamer last We'd
nesday afternoon.
Clarence Corder had business
n Waverly last week.
J sse Humphrey moved into
he Alcar building on Main street
outh of R. L. Gaines residence
his week.
There was "a small addition put
IN the post office building last
week. The space the mail carriers
occupy was increased in order
to give them ample room for dis
tributing the mail.
William Wilson made a bust
ness trip to Higginsville Tuesday.
The pupils of the seventh and
eight grades at the school here
rendered an unusually good pro
gram at the Auditorium last Fri
day evening. 1t was the first of
the year and showed good talent.
Mrs. J. A. Peoples visited in
Kansas City last Saturday and
Sunday with relatives.
Z. B. Cable of Blackburn was
N our city last week on bust
less.
Miss Oracle Langley and Mr..
Cleve Simms were married in this
city last Saturday night at the
Baptist parsonage by Rev. TIA.
Bowman. The wedding was not
public and only Miss Eva Lang
ley, Arthur Langley and Walter
Langley and wife witnessed the
ceremony. The bride and groom
are both well known and highly
respected in this community. The.
will make their future home in
Corder and we join their many
friends in extending congratula-
tons.
Miss Lena Kidd was in Hig-
ginsville shopping Saturday.
NJ. S. Miller and wife and Geo.
Ham and wife took dinner at the
country home of Chas. Holman
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Schultz
were the guests Of relatives in
Higginsville last Sunday.
The butchers have been busy
this week killing hogs.
Frank Schultz had business in
Kansas City last Saturday.
Walter Sydnor is suffering
from a lame foot this week.
The High School Literary So
ciety will render another program
on Friday evening, Dec. "a. Wis
itOrs are always welcome to these
entertainments.
Wood Corrin was accidently
hurt last Saturday while out in
the country, but is able to be
out again now.
Geo. Reynolds is able to be up
town this week we are glad to
report.
jim Summers was appointed
as the carrier on rural route No.
2, this week, Dan Peoples has
been carrying the mail until a
man could be appointed. Mr..
Summers is a competent man and
we hope him success as a carrier.
If you are looking for Xmas