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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-18
w. 6 j. SLOANE
"Chaumont," "kalliston" and
"A6all 10" Rugs.

In the modern demand for sssmless floor
ens plain coor we'll figured have introduced three
Amecanmade Rugs Of high artistic and material sxessacs
which sold in Washington exclusively by viz
The Chaumon Seamless Administer Rugs which notable
for their durability and the refinement their coos and dsn
They be had in wide of plain coors and in figured
effects of marked decorative excellence including fine example
Of the Chinese design being featured by exclusive decor
aors They rs regular sites from #. In # 10
in. ST. 10 IL it. 16 #. $40 Rugs of special sizes
and eoors made order promptly in width Is
feet and in any length.
The "Kaiston" Plain Color Seamless Rugs which have
been received avoaby by the public made in 20 reg
uar and 80 coornss These Rugs offer the maximum of
quality at moderate prices the 9.l2 costing only s4250
The Asao Plain Color Seamless Rug ID pile
Administer of fine quality made in distinct color
ines-entey plain plain with snsleband border.
toband border and with Chloride, pattern border An add
tonal pattern the Oushak consists of small dark green and
blue figures rich red ground producing Rug of handsome
appearance Five regular from 3x6 f. &c. 0x15 f.,
At ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-18
Hemlock Prices Reduced.

A slight decrease in hemlock is also
noted, whereas corresponding increases
have occurred I'm the consumption of
woods heretofore little used as pulp ma
terial, such as balsam. white fir and sew
eral hard woods, including birch. beech.
maple. gum and Eastwood.
There also has been an improved de-
mand for white fir. which has been found
10 be very excellent pulp wood AS
much of this variety of timber is found
in the national forests. the prediction is
made that the discovery will prove of
material benefit to the forestry service.
OF the 2.4c1 900 cords of spruce con-
sumed In 1909 almost 10000 cords were
imported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-18
Place Books Close to Children.

I'm the case of children in all but the
rarest instances the books must be car
ried close to them or the library fails to
reach them. Hence the need for building
the Carnegie branches, each with it's
well stocked children's room; hence the
more immediate need for conducting
many branches and stations in settle
ments or rented quarters, and for the
very considerable enlargement of the
stock of school duplicates. The childrens
librarian points out that several cities
having about the same public school
population as Washington have collec-
tiOns of school duplicates several times as
large as the one available here. Contrast
the $500 volumes available in Washing
ton in 19O9-1O with the figures of 19OS-O9
of these other cities: Newark. &c, 10
volumes: Detroit 1896 volumes, and
Buffalo. 31,7S7 volumes. The juvenile
circulation at Washington is about %
per cent of the entire library circulation.
The reason for this is that only one-fifth
of the school population of the District
are registered library users: At Cleve-
land and other cities especially active in
children's work the juvenile circulation
is often nearly 80 per cent of the entire
circulation of the library"
Special mention is made in separate
paragraph of the $50 original cartoons
by Clifford K Bergman of The Evening
Star, (which has proved one of the most
popular exhibitions the library has ever
ha
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-18

Bricklayers employed in the burned dis
trict al Cambridge. Md. struck Monday
for 81 day. and got it, The strikers
forestalled the possible importation of
laborers by wiring the unions in Balti
more. Philadelphia and Wilmington
r.. Dorsey King. prominent farmer of
near Urbana. Md. rs dead of paralysis
He was sixtythree years Old and was
stricken with paralysis while at his barn
last Wednesday. and never regained con-
seriousness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-18
Cost of Pulp Wood.

The advancing cost of pulp wood of all
species is clearly brought out in the re-
port The total consumption in 1909,
though exceeding that of 1907 by less than
.oOno cords. cost over S2.00o,0OO more.
The cost for 1909 exceeded that for 1905
10 the extent of over $S,OOOOp.
Probably the most noteworthy detail in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-18
CONSUMPTION OF WOOD
IN PULP MANUFACTURE
Four Million Cords Used in
United States in the
Year 1909.

Over four million cords OF wood were
used in the manufacture of wood pulp IN
the United States In 1909, as shown by the
annual report on the industry issued to-
cay by the census bureau. The cost OF
the transformation of the wood, of which,
IN exact figures, there were 100000
cords, was s3441s.Ooo. This was an in
crease of 10000 cords over the consump-
ton Of 1909. but of only about 10000 over
1QO7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-18

connection with the report Is the decrease
in the consumption of spruce in the man.
ufacture of pulp. While that timber re-
mains by far the most popular pulp-mak-
ing wood. there has been a gradual fall.
ing on. the percentage of that material
being 600 in 1900, 64.5 in 1908 and IS I
in 1907.
The diminution of spruce is attributed to
the increase in price, which amounted to
more than dollar cord from 1907 to
1909.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-18
Trustees Make Suggestion.

Congress should be urged in future
branch library legislation to omit this linn
itation. which reduces the maintenance
provision somewhat below the percentage
which experience has demonstrated to be
wise in the case of other public libraries
and which ties the hands of the succeed
ing Congresses upon whom the duty and
responsibility of making suitable main
tenance provision for the branch library
will fall" suggest the trustees.
George w Bowerman, librarian. gives
many statistics in his report. He saws
that many large libraries in the United
States are showing a decrease i'm circula-
ton. Such decreases are attributed to
various conditions, such improved in
dustries. more money for the purchase of
books. and also it is thought that the five
cent theater and the moving picture show
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-18
Demand for Non-Fiction Works.

There is a bit Of human interest
shown in the figures regarding fiction
and non-fictiOn. The library opened I'D
wide the non-fiction shelves and turned
over to the public the use of every
kind Of book on all sorts of subjects
from horseshOeing to aviation, and the
result has been that instead of asking
for the detective story and the love
tale. the people of Washington have
patroniZed more extensively the non
fiction works.
The library now numbers more than
$4,000 volumes; the number of regis
tered borrowers is 51,2O4; the home cir
year was sos, O61. and the adult attend
ance in the reference and useful arts
rooms was 154, 72S.
Special mention is made in both re-
ports Of the branch library at Takoma
Park. 1t is expected by the trustees
that the building at Takoma Park will
be ready for use by July /, 1911 In
accordance with the provisions of law
the Commissioners and trustees of the
library have declared they consider ac-
ceptable the site for the building do
mated by public-spirited citizens Of the
suburb. The offer of Andrew Car
negie to donate $4,000 toward suita-
BILE building has also been accepted.
The commission created by law has
organized and the work of planning and
erecting is under way.
However, the trustees believe that the
limitation of the appropriation for the
branch to 10 per cent of the cost of the
building. considered in connection with
Mr.. Carnegie's requirement that Con-
gress shall appropriate at least 10 per
cent, makes 1t necessary that the appro-
priation shall be made in lump sum,
amounting to exactly 10 per cent of the
cost of the building. The trustees be-
lieve they should get this hump sum with
the power to distribute it as the branch
librarys needs appear. I'm no other
way. apparently. says the report "can
the dual requirement be met with abso-
lutte certainty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-18

are proving a powerful rival of books.
While the report states that i'm
proved industrial conditions are rivals
to the library only in a slight degree. the
moving picture film is given as an active
force. However. Mr. Bowerman believes
that more money, and more books at the
Public Library would have shown Dig
increase in circulation. ".
Mr.. Bowerman believes the children of
the city are not obtaining the benefits
that the great stock of juvenile and
school literature in the library could be
made to give. He believes there should
be more centers for the distribution of
these books. Adults can go to the Ii
brary from long distances. On this Mr..
BOWerman says:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-18
MONDAY EVENING CLUB
LAUDS SCHOOL BOARD
Rule Providing for Dental In
Specti0n Meets With Its
Approval.

Unanimously indorsing the action OF
the board Of education in providing den
tai inspection in the public schools, the
Monday Evening Club. at it's first meet
ing Of the season, last evening passed
resolutions Of commentator.
A large membership was present at the
Y. NJ. c. A. building when Rev. DIR.
John Van Schaick, jr., called the meet.
ing to order. Following the election of
the following members, plans were out
lined for the winter campaign DIR.
Thomas Jesse Jones, Lee Baumgarten
Miss Elizabeth Brown, and Miss Eliza
beth McMaster.
Supports Loan Shark Bill.
sabIe and correctional work Of the
District were Informally discussed, and
II was decided to discuss the ''Ioan
shark" bill at meeting to be held No
yember >. 1t is the intention of the
club to renew it's efforts to have this
measure enacted by Congress at the COM
ing session.
an address by Richard p Watrous on
Making Beautiful the BY ways of Beau
:IuI Washington Other papers read at
the meeting were as follows: Rev Zed
Copp. "A Central Home for Deserted
Families; DR.. Mary OMalley. After
Care of the Insane in the District; Miss
Ruth Rizer. Cause and Prevention of
tuberculosis Miss Charlotte Barnum
Preaching Trades to Girls and Miss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-18

Toilet Goods.
Zim destroys perspiration 1Oc
Odors; SOC size ................-..
Ivory Soap; 7 cakes Csc
1OF ..'.'..-'''.''
Roger & Gallet's Rice 49,
coo Walnutta Hair Stain 80. o0WC
Arseno-Calcine Beatty Waters
purify the blood. cure pimples;
simply make compilations Roc
perfect; SOC size ................ wv
Munyon's Witch Hazel Soap; TIC
the large 15c size.
KLEN-ZIT, the great cleaner for
gloves, oil or grease. Csc 1zc
size. Special NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. "
Extra Special.
Olo-Pine Toilet Soap; never before
sold for less than 1Oc cake. 11C
This sale, 3 cakes ............... y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-18
It's Growth Retarded.

In furtherance Of this request. the trus-
tees say, existing conditions are Eat last
affecting the library's ability to meet the
public demands and are retarding it's
growth in public usefulness. The IL
brary's activity, measured by home cir
culation. gained only per cent in 1909
TO- whereas the year previous saw a gain
Of % per cent. The conditions in re-
spect to the library force and the book
stock have had a tendency to hamper
the work at the library. according to the
trustees, and to check the normal en-
largement Of circulation.
While the trustees and the librarian
have been watching the slow percentage
gains in total. they have also noted Ger
tain notable progress along special lines,
the most. important being the improve
ment Of the quality of the circulation.
Instead OF presenting great volumes Of
increases in miscellaneous books. the
years records show that more people
than ever have gone in for reading along
industrial and practical lines Fully 81
per cent more people took up this prac-
teal reading during the year just closed
than ever before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-18
MORE B00KSN|EEDED
Larger Working Force Also for
Public Library.
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
Appeal Made to Congress to Supply
Deficiencies.
"STANDSTILL STAGE" REACHED
Total of $4,000 Volumes, With
Large Circulation-Out1in Of
Years Work.
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
"STANDSTILL STAGE" REACHED

Declaring that the Washington Public
Library is approaching the ''standstll
STAGE" the trustees of that institution in
their report submitted to the Commits
sioners today set forth the need for in
creased appropriations from Congress to
employ a larger force and to purchase
more books.
George w. Bowerman, librarian. also
transmitted a report to the Commission
ers. showing in just what departments
the library seems to be losing ground,
and outlining the necessity for larger sal
aries to prevent designations from the
force of employees.
1.-The main reliance of the library in
the matter Of its book needs, as. we'll as
in respect to an adequate library force,
must be of course in larger appropria-
lions by Congress-" says the trustees re-
port. designations from the force, in
most cases to accept better paid positions
in other libraries, though not in so great
percentage as in the preceding year or
in the year before. have been sufficient
ly large, 26 per cent in the year
just ended, to emphasize afresh the con-
tentiOn that inadequate compensation
causes the library to be drained annually
of large fraction of its experienced
employees. to its own injury and to the
detriment of the community. Special
consideration is asked by the trustees for
the estimate of increase in the salary of
the accomplished and efficient librarian"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-03-23
Unclaimed Letters.

Renna Caldwell, Laura Coghill, Sam
Cunningham, Mary Anderson, Matte
Davis. Amelia Fulman, Thomas Henry.
Harry Lee Kennedy, Willie Minor, VIII
Phiny, Lula Richardson, John Wilson,
o. " Barks, w. o. Nelson, d. s. Shell
ton.
The above letters have remained In
this office uncalled for for period of
two weeks ending March 10th 1910.
The owners OF any of the above will
please call at window and say that
letter is advertised and upon the pey-
ment of one cent on each advertised
letter same will be delivered.
GEO. S. McCRAVY, p. M.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-03-23

gradually adding other branches and
advanced courses In the fundamental
culture and professional studies, by
outlining work to be done in the inter-
val between summer schools.
G, To enable our teachers to unite
with the foregoing opportunities and
advantages, the benefits of rest, recrea-
ton. and social intercourse in the fine
summer climate Of the ear-mountain
country.
Expenses.
a fee of $1,000 will be charged for
all school privileges. Board may be
had for $1,000. The railroads will be
asked to make reduced rates.
For information, address,
a. G.. REMBERT,
Spartanburg, S. C.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-03-23
TEACHERS SUMMER SCHOOL,
M0nOrd College VIII Hold Regular
Summer Session

summer Session.
The authorities of Wofford college
VIII continue this summer the regular
summer session for teachers. For tbe
present summer the school will last
only four weeks, beginning Tuesday,
June II, and ending Tuesday, July 10.
twenty-five courses will be offered
In the following branches: Drawing,
English, French, German, GeograDhv
and Photography, History and Civics,
Latin, Geometry, Algebra, Arithmetic,
Music, Physics Pedagogy, Physiology
and Primary Methods.
Additional advanced courses will be
given when five or more request it.
The school has received the endorse
ment of the state superintendent. the
county superintendent and the state
board Of education.
Teachers who attended last session
were granted renewal Of their certifi-
Gates.
The enrolment of last summer was
146.
The faculty will be made up from
Wofford college, Converse college. the
Spartanburg city schools, and other
institutions in the state.
Issue Circulars.
circular will be issued before
April, giving an outline of the courses,
the names of the faculty, and other
necessary information.
From the following outline of policy
and purpose may be gained some idea
of the school and the lines along which
1t will be developed:
l. To offer i'm the state an oppor-
tunity to teachers to prepare them
selves for increasingly efficient work
In common schools.
2. To aid in equipping teachers for
high school work.
3. To enable the inexperienced grad
yates OF colleges, who intend to teach
to profit by the instruction and expert
ence Of practical teachers In the high
school branches.
a. To keep up the work already SO
we'll begun by the former state sum
mer schools Of bringing the teachers
OF The state together for exchange OF
opinion and experience, for the stim-
ulus and enlargement of personal and
intellectual association, and for the
development of a professional spirit
and unity.
S. To develop courses looking to
the degree OF L. L., and to offer courses
toward the degree of A. B. This will
be done by lengthening the term, by
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-03-23

Rock Hill,-Mr. w. T. Steele. who
ever since the opening OF Winthrop
college has been carpenter there. was
stricken with paralysis Friday even
ing and died, after a few hours. He
was man OF sterling character and
very popular with the entire college.
Exercises were suspended there today
lie leaves a widow and several child
rem.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-03-23
ITEMS OF INTEREST
in SOUTH CAROLINA
Cuiled and Condensed for
Busy Readers.
RESUME OF PAST WEEK
Current Events Of Interest In This
State Selected and Briefly Noted
For Advertiser Readers.

Spartanburg-R w. Rogers. engin-
err at the mill of the Valley Falls Man
ufacturing company died Thursday
morning at 6 o'clock as the result of
wound in the head with rock
thrown by Emory Bishop Wednesday
evening. Bishop and his brother-in
law, Andy league, fed Immediately
upon the occurrence of the tragedy
and have not been seen since. Coroner
j. s. Turner went to Valley Falls and
held an inquest over the dead body of
Rogers.
Inc testimony is that Wednesday
evening when the mill closed down at
6:20 o'clock, Rogers and Andy league
came out Of the mill together. They
were fussing about an account league
owed Rogers, Rogers claiming that 1t
was about so cents and league claim
ing that 1t was not so much. About
this time Emery Bishop, brother-in-
law Of leagues, came out OF the mill.
When he saw how the fuss was going
he picked up rock and threw 1t at
Rogers. The rock struck Rogers in
the left temple and felled him to the
earth.
Rogers was hard working, highly
respected man. He leaves n wife and
several children. He was insured in
the Woodmen Of the World and carried
some other protection.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-03-23

Spartanburg,-Dr w. II. Kelly, OF
this county, has offered to the state
24O acres of fine farming lands in Wal
nut Grove Township, provided the
state will establish an agricultural col
lege, County Superintendent Woodruff
and State Superintendent of Education
Swearngen are in correspondence on
the subject, and it begins to look as
If the state will call upon DIR. Kelley
to make good his offer.
The Glenwood post., 1910-06-25
NATION GREETS THEODORE
ROOSEVELT ON HIS RETURN
Monster Reception for the Former President at
New York---Spectacular Parades on Wa
ter and Land---Mayor Gaynof Wei
comes the Traveller.

New York.-No such welcome was
ever before given an American citizen
as that which was accorded Theodore
Roosevelt when he returned to the
land of his birth on June 18. In &C.
cordance with his request. the greet
ing was wholly free from partisanship,
and indeed his injunction was scarcely
needed, for it seemed the entire ma
ton was eager to welcome home the
former president.
Since emerging from the African
Jungle the latter part of March, Mr.
Roosevelt has been the guest of near
ly every European ruler and almost
unprecedented honors have been
heaped on him. The reception by
his fellow citizens was a fitting cli-
max to his triumphal tour and must
have been the most satisfactory event
connected with 1t.
FiotllIa Meets Him at Quarantine.
More than a month ago every avail
able craft in New York harbor had
been engaged for the day, and nu-
merous big organizations. like the Re-
publican club of New York and the
Hamilton club Of Chicago. had char
tered regular coast line steamers.
The Glenwood post., 1910-06-25
RXMA1Y 4
RORERES
M7ZEHART
Mzx21s1sy .e.,. n q 81 Rzw4kssax
SYNOPSIS.

Miss 1nnes. spinster and guardian of
Gertrude and Halsey. established summer
headquarters at Sunnyside. Amidst nu-
merous difficulties the servants deserted.
As Miss Innes locked up for the night,
she was startled by a dark figure on the
veranda She passed a terrible night,
which was filed with unseemly noises.
In the morning Miss Innes found a
strange link cuff button In a clothes
with Jack Bailey. The house was awak-
ened by revolver shot. A strange man
was found shot to death. in the hall.
1t proved to be the body of Arnold ARM
strong. whose banker father owned the
country house. Miss Innes found Hal
sey's revolver on the lawn. He and Jack
Bailey had disappeared. The link cum
button mysteriously disappeared. De-
tective Jameson and the coroner arrived.
Gertrude revealed that she was engaged
to, Jack Bailey: with whom she had
ments before the murder. Jameson told
Miss Innes that she was hiding evidence
fro( rhim. He imprisoned an intruder in
dowS laundry ndq chute se developed sftRs that
the intruder was probably woman. Ger
trude was suspected for the intruder
left print of a bare foot Gertrude re-
turned home with her right ankle
sprained. A negro found the other half
button: Halsey suddenly, ,reappeared.
they had received telegram: Gertrude
said that she had given Bailey an un-
loaded revolver, fearing to give him Hal
sey's loaded weapon. Cashier Bailey of
Paul Armstrong; bank, defunct, was ar
vested, charged with embezzlement.
The Glenwood post., 1910-06-25
TIL CIRCULAR STAIRCASE

ful OF maids that will bear watching,
one and all. But there has been no
strange woman near the house or
Liddy would have seen her, you may
be sure. She has telescope eye"
Mr. Jameson looked thoughtful.
1T may not amount to anything >,
he said slowly. TT is difiicult to get
any perspective on things around
here. because every one down in the
village is sure he saw the murderer,
either before or since the crime. And
half of them will, stretch a point or
two as to facts. to be obliging. But
the man who drives the hack down
there tells story that may possibly
prove. to be important"
Il have heard it, 1 think Was it
the one the parlor maid brought up
yesterday, about a ghost. wringing its
hands on the roof? Oh perhaps it's
the one the milk-boy heard; tramp
washing dirty shirt, presumably
bloody, in the creek below the
bridge?"
l could see the CLEAN of Mr.. jamie
sons teeth as he smiled.
Neither" he said. But Matthew
Geist, which is our friends name,
claims that on Saturday night, at 9: 80,
a veiled lady"
Il knew it would be yelled lady"
1 broke in.
"a yelled lady" he persisted, who
was apparently young and beautiful,
engaged his hack and asked to be
driven to Sunnyside. Near the gate,
however, she made him stop, in spite
of his remonstrances, saying she pre-
ferred to walk to the house. She paid