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The Washington bee., 1910-08-13
CHIcAGo'S NEW LIBRARIAN
Henry E. LegIer Of Milwaukee A.
sumes New Position at Salary
of $4,000 Annually.

Chicago.-Freer use Of books and
better facilities for getting them are
two OF the reforms which book lovers
may expect to follow shortly upon the
advent Of Henry E. LegIer, who has en-
tered upon his new duties as public
librarian Of Chicago. The former
Wisconsin newspaperman, who is the
administrative head of Chicago's pub
lie library. lost no time in going to
work to earn the $4,000 salary the
board voted him. Arriving in Chi
cago on an early morning train from
his home in Milwaukee, Librarian Leg
Ter hurried at once to the beautiful
building on Michigan avenue which is
to be his workshop and began at once
to knuckle down to his task.
The new librarian consented TO out
line his plans only after expressly
The Washington bee., 1910-08-13
Europe,s Hluhsst William.

"The highest village in Europe" is
the inscription on a post card which
shows a group Of wooden cottages on
bleak hill, with no sign Of vegeta,
tio2 IN sight and having as a back
ground range of ice-coVered noun,
tains. The name of the place is Cume-
az in the Canton Wallis. It lies 2,O47
meters above the sea level, where
Monte Rosa raises its gigantic head
into the clouds" The village consists
OF four families, and the latest cen.
sus gives it a population of 26. "The
storms Of spring and fall and the
SHOWS Of the winter months" says the
sender Of the card, make life q
dreary one, and still the people IooI
happy, and doubtless they are So"
The Washington bee., 1910-08-13

the various business associations as
sembled a few days ago for the diff
cult undertaking of electing an ephe-
neral sovereign to preside over this
fete. The delegates on arriving at the
hall found 15 beauties sitting in state
awaiting the decision of the judges.
The idle, butterfly type was not repre-
sented, for the young woman who was
to attain the supreme dignity of queen
had to be taken from the ranks of the
business women.
After a moments contemplation the
president of the committee, NJ. Chal-
anson, arose and in carefully selected
words set forth the ideas which first
inspired the business men to bring in
to existence this autumn feast. The
delegates were then asked to vote for
the queen of the fete. The situation
was most embarrassing. Gallantry is
proverbial with the FTenchman. and
20 his chiValrous mind it was almost
treason to select one to the discredit
OF the other candidates. A choice had
to be made, however. Above each
egate simply wrote the number Of his
preference on the slip provided for
him and dropped it into box.
The first count showed that the del.
egates were Of divers opinions and no
one of the candidates had a majority.
This necessitated another ballot. A
signal was given to the brass band il,
attendance, and in a twtnkling IL was
thrilling The assembled people with
one of the most exciting popular airs.
The music gave courage to the timfd
and faltering judges, so that It was
only question of few minutes before
the final vote was cast and counted.
This formality over, M. Grandon, mas
ter of ceremonies, announced the re-
suit and proclaimed the chosen queen
to be Mile. Lucienne Jolly. queen Of
the dressmakers, a Juno-like brunette
who had received IL votes, thus ma.
king her Queen Of the Autumn Feast.
Blushing with pleasure and greatly
agttated, the reigning sovereign
thanked the assembly for the honor
conferred on her. and the committee
then escorted her and her ID maids AZ
honor to a restaurant, where the cho-
sen one was congratulated demonstra.
lively By her relatives and compan.
ions
The Washington bee., 1910-08-13
QUEENsLAND'S WATER TREES
of the CuriosIties of the
Region.

. One of the curiosities in natural his
tory in the colony of Queensland is
the provision by nature Of a supply Of
water in the roots Of certain trees.
On these roots the aborigines former
II depended for their water for sew
eral months of the year.
There are seTsr1 kinds Of trees Ia
Queensland from which water can
be obtained, including three species
Of eucalyptus, end the kurrajong. The
eucalypu consists Of q gum, which is
the largest of the back country trees,
a box and malice. The first named Is
the most preferred. as yielding the
greatest quantity. This tree rssem-
bles the red gum Ia appearance, the
leaves being little narrower and of
a stlVery color. II grows chiefly on
sandy or light loamy soil and throws
out numerous lateral roots at q depth
OF about nine inches from the sur.
face Of the ground. The position Of
these roots was ascertained By the
blacks by repeatedly jabbing the
points OF spear or sharpensd stick
In the soft earth at distance Of about
six or eight feet from the trunk of
the tree. The soil was then removed
with q wooden shovel for some 20
feet or more and the root cut OF at
either end. This was then cut I'D
into lengths Of about Is inches, the
bark knocked on and the lengths stood
on end In some receptacle to contain
water. In many cases the blacks used
. bag made Of the entire skin of the
male wailaby. AS soon as all these
pieces were placed On end the opera,
tor, beginning with the first placed.
put the end in his mouth, and by a
vigorous pun expelled the remaining
water. The size OF the roots chosen
was, with the bark on, about the thick
ness OF a mans wrist. The larger
ones being more woody and less por-
GUS, contain little or no water. The
water is beautifully clear, cool, and
free from any unpleasant taste or
smell.
The Washington bee., 1910-08-13
This QUEEN WORKS
How Paris Chooses a Fete Sow
ereign Each Year.
Mile. Lucienne Jolly, Hard-WorkIng
Seamstress Was Queen of the
French Capitals Autumn
Feast This Year.

PaTis.-AlthoUgh France is now q
republic for the third time, her peo-
pie still seem to banker after royalty
and their taste runs In the direction
OF queens. They can't have a regular
queen, OF course, so they must be con-
tented with queens Of a lower degree,
who are CHOSEN in various trades and
various parts Of France with all due
ceremony.
From time immemorial the trades
people Of Paris have celebrated each
carnival by electing a queen from
among the work people, whose chief
merit is unusual beauty, the pride Of
birth being quite an unimportant fso-
tor.
The vegetable women select their
queen, the grocers theirs, the fishmar-
ket makes its choice and 80 on. Then
these several chosen queens are
brought together for an appointed
committee to pass judgment on them.
The queen receiving the largest num-
Der Of votes is raised to the highest
honor and her title is-Queen Of the
Queens. It is a strange fact that foE
several years, with one exception, the
nsh market has furnished the Queen
Of Queens for this joyous fete.
This year the business men of Paris
inaugurated q Fete d'Automme (aH-
tumn feast), and October 2 and 8
we're chosen as the days for the cele,
bration.
A very ceremOnious meeting was
held in the chamber of marriages at
the city hall at which the delegates Of
The Washington bee., 1910-08-13
A Careless MESSENGER.

After a messenger boy had eaten
his lunch In a Pearl street restau-
rant In the New York financial dis
trict Harry Bohrer, the manager,
found a package on the table, and op-
ening it he discovered that it con.
tanned $4,000 in currency and also
sufficient negotiable securities 70
make a total of $4,000. From the
papers in the package he believed the
valuables belonged to the state bank,
few doors away, and hurried there
with the money. The cashier quickly
identified the parcel and Bohrsr was
given q reward.
The Washington bee., 1910-08-13

addition OF the dogs to the force and
1t is a noticeable fact that since the
two dogs, Mick Carter" and Jesse
James" have been on the force that
hold-up men and burglars have not
been so busy. The dogs are trained
to follow a trail over any kind of a
road, whether it be an oiled thorough
fare or a common country road.
H. G. Strumpfer of Hammond. Ind.
is the owner Of Nick and Jesse" q"
He says they will rid Oak Park of
crooks. Old policemen, however, are
skepticaL
The Washington bee., 1910-08-13
EUROPEAN AND AMERi-
~AN PLAN.
Coed Icons aEd Lodging, g.,
zsc. and $50. Comfortably
Heated By SssA@. Give
us . CaA
Jazsss Oesway Hei@ss, PTea
Wssaingsaa, D. e
Nah Pesas szsz.
DOM

There are many colored families
who are living in crowded houses
on small plots of land in towns or
cities who want real freedom and
real opportunity for themselves and
for their children. Il is very difficult
to rear children in a crowded town
or city. The place to rear children
is in the country.
In Macon County, Alabama, the
colored people have rare and ex-
ceptional opportunity. This is the
county in which The Tuskegee Nor
NAL and Industrial Institute is To-
Gated. There is plenty of good land
for sale on easy terms. There is a
good schoolhouse, and the school
term lasting from seven to eight
months in every part of the county.
The white people in Macon County
are of the very best class. There is
no disorder or racial trouble. We
advise colored people who are now
living in crowded towns or cities,
in the North or in the South. and es-
pecially those who have children to
raise to come to Macon County and
buy a home where they can get plen-
ty of land to cultivate and rear their
families in the county free from the
temptations of the cities and towns.
For further information write or
sec:
Clinton J. Galloway, Real Estate
The Washington bee., 1910-08-13
unauestionabIe ProhItv-

A housewife who had met with un.
pleasant experiences through a dis
honest servant took the precaution be.
fore filling the vacancy, to write to the
applicants last employer for expHsk
information as to the girls honesty:
81 believe Mollie to be thoroughly hoa-
est" came the prompt reuly. st esr.
tainly never knew her to take any
thing, not even my orders. She didn't
even take pains"
The Washington bee., 1910-08-13
HIah Title penied WashInntnn-

High Title Denied Washington.
A friend calls attention to the fact
that Washington, although comman.
der in chief during the Revolution
and again in 1883 during the French
war, which did not really happen, did
not bear the title of full general. On
July 2, 1898. President Adams nomin-
ated him "to be lieutenant and
commander in chief" This was fol.
lowed by the act Of March 8. 1898. of
which the ninth section read that a
commander Of the army of the United
States shall be appointed, and com.
nissioned by the style of general of
the armies Of the United States and
that the present ONCE and title of
acknowledgement shall thereafter be
abolished President Adams. Jealous
for the executive preogative as CON-
mander in chief, made no appoint
ment under this act and Washington
died as heutenant-generaL.
The Washington bee., 1910-08-13

The fourteenth annual meeting of
the Hampton Negro Conference will
axe place at Hampton Institute, Va,
July 18th and I4th.
The twenty-ffth anniversary ser
vices of the establishment of the Sal
yation Army in this city were held in
the various churches last Sunday.
The Washington bee., 1910-08-13
DOGS ON POLICE FORCE
Oak Park, Chleago's Fashionable Sub
urb' Is Guarded by Two Canine
Thief Catchers.

Chicago.-Oak Park, the fashionable
western suburb at Chicago, is guarded
by dog police. Daring robberies In
the village are responsible for the
The Washington bee., 1910-08-13
Richa dsOn's Pure Drug Store

316 AZ Street. s. w.
lust received large assignment OF fresh drugs and large
collection of very toilet preparations Easter goods and many
u.I articles lust the thing you desire for Easter offering
Richardson's Old Reliable Pure Drug Store,
3I6 ~ Street, S. w.
and IAth and RStreets, N. w.
The Washington bee., 1910-08-13

The President has signed several
Droclamations eliminating nearly half
4 million acres of land from the ma
tional forests, adding little more
than 100000 acres to the reserves.
The Washington bee., 1910-08-13

Perhaps it is no disgrace to BE- q
kieker If the other fellow needs Cna.
The Washington bee., 1910-08-13

best AfFo-Amegieaa AceezESo8a
tea n ia DasaEssk
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
QUICK HOUSE DEMOLISHED
Dr.. Hall, an Occupant of the Resi-.
denee, Was a CIassmate of the
Carthage Woman.

Prairie City, Ia, Apr. 25-Jesse A
Quick's beautiful residence, three
miles east of Prairie City was wreck.
ed Saturday night at 11:45 o'clock by
terrific explosion of dynamite.
DR.. Mary Guthrie of Carthage, ILL.,,
is being held in the town Jail on
suspicion that she fired the charge
underneath the bedroom of her form
er sweetheart, DR.. Alexander Hall, a
son-in-law to Mr.. Quick.
While the entire front of the farm
dwelling was shattered by the explo-
sion, none of the four occupants was
injured. Every window in the eight
room house was demolished and the
furniture was completely destroyed.
An hour after the explosion, Dr.
Guthrie, who had been in Prairie City
but two days, was arrested by Mar
shall Andrew Waddell as she was en-
tering the Main hotel at Prairie City.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
WATERW0RKS MEN MEETING
Thirtieth Annual Convention of the
. American Association is Opened
in New Orleans.

New Orleans, Apr. 26-With repre-
sentatives of nearly all parts of the
country present and President w. P.
Mason of the faculty of Rensselaer,
Polytechnic Institute in the chair, the
American Waterworks association to.
day began it's thirtieth annual con-
vention in the Grunewald hotel. Prof.
Mason first introduced the mayor OF
New Orleans, who cordially welcomed
the members, and the rest of the day
was given up to business and the pres
idents address. This evening there
will be an illustrated paper on the
New Orleans water supply and sew
age works, followed by refreshments
and dancing.
The sessions of the association will
continue through tomorrow, Thurs
day and Friday, and will be varied by
several excursions.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
GOV. CARROLL FILES PAPERS
Executive Is Now Legally a candi.
date for Re-EIection-Many
Nomination Papers Filed.

Des Moines, Apr. DENOMINATION
papers have been filed by Gov. B. f..
Carroll with Secretary of State Hay.
ward. He attached only about half OF
the petitions he has received from
every county in the state to the nomi-
nation blank. There were about 5000
names filed.
Senator George Cosson, candidate
for attorney general, and State Treas
urer w. w. Morrow, candidate for re-
election, also filed their papers Sat.
urday. Their nomination blanks were
accompanied by petitions from almost
every county in the state.
The first nomination papers for the
Office of state superintendent of pub
lie instruction were filed by Adam
Pickett of Union county.
George w. Clarke, of Abel, filed his
papers for denomination for lieutenant
governor.
H. M. Towner, of Corning, has filed
his papers for denomination for con-
gress in the Eighth.
John A. De Almond, of Davenport,
filed for Congressman from the Sec
ond district, and many candidates for
members of the state legislature have
their petitions on file.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
MAKING OF OUR CITIZENS
General Topic at First Open Meeting
of the International kindersar-
ten Union Convention.

st. Louis, Apr. 27-The assembly
hall OF the Sedan high school was
thronged last night at the first open
meeting of the International Kinder
garten union. now in session The
topic for the evening was THE Ma
king of Our Little Citizens" Mrs.
Anna Garlin Spencer, director of the
School of Ethics and member of the
faculty OF the New York School of
Philanthropy, spoke on the changing
population of our large cities: Miss
Hortense circuit of Savannah, Ca,
read a paper on THE Kindergarten
and the Family Of the Little Foreign
err" and ''The Process of Ameican-
ization~ in the Kindergarten and the
School, was discussed by Frank
Nanny, principal of the state normal
school at Kalamazoo, Mich.
This mornings program includes
the reports of most of the officers and
committees of the union, and this af.
ternoon discipline will be the sub.
Ject discussed. The play festival
takes place tomorrow afternoon
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
IMPORTANT NEWS
NOTES Of A WEEK
LATEST HAPPENINGS THE WORLD
OVER TOLD IN TENTED
FORM.
EVENTS HERE AND THERE
Condensed Into a Few Lines for the
PerusaI of the Busy Man.
Latest Personal lnfor-
nation.
PERSONAL.

Alvy A. Adee, second assistant Sec
rotary of state, who will reach Havre
on the French liner La Touraine early
next week, is taking along his bicycle,
which he says practically has cured
him of heart weakness.
Benjamin D. Magruder, former JUS
tice of the supreme court of Illinois
and prominent member of the Chicago
bar. died at the home of his brother,
John B. Magruder, after an illness OF
several weeks.
Thomas F. Ryan is believed to be
the purchaser of the mansion and art
gallery of Charles T. Yerkes at Sixty
eighth street and Fifth avenue, New
York, which were sold at public auc-
ton to a real estate firm for 1929. 900.
Manuel Estrada Cabrera was re-
elected president of Guatemala in the
elections just ended. The election
was tranquil and Senior Cabrera was
chosen by IAN overwhelming ma
jority." ..
Miss Mary Katherine Letterman. a
translator in the diplomatic bureau
of the state department. has been ap-
pointed secretary to Mrs. Taft to sue
coed Miss Mary D. Spiers. resigned.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
TOTAL L0SS0F FRUIT
Frost and Cold Wave Kills Crops
and Vegetation.
FARMERS NOW FEAR FOR OATS
Thousands of Dollars Lost on Musca.
tine Island, Garden Spot of East
ern lowa-Farmers Unable
to Estimate Damage.

Muscatine, Ia, Apr. 25.-The dam
age to fruit and vegetables and other
crops and vegetation in this locality
as result of the frigid temperature
of the past two days cannot be esti-
mated. The Muscatine island, the gar
den spot of eastern Iowa, has been
smitten as by a plague.
Thousands of acres of early vege-
tables have been ruined and the loss
is hundreds of thousands of dollars
in Muscatine and Louisa counties.
The crop disaster is the worst in
port the complete loss of hundreds of
acres OF cabbage, radishes, peas and
early vegetables. Ice froze to thick
ness of two inches and even plants in
hot beds, despite the protection at
forded, are severely injured.
All day Saturday island gardeners
were busy providing extra protection
for the plants in the hotbeds to save
them, If possible, from the expected
freeze. 1t is feared that little effort
will be made by many gardeners to
repair the damaged plants by replant-
ing, because of the lateness Of the
season. The fruit crop has been COM
pletely ruined.
The frosts of the early part of last
week severely injured the opening
buds and the extreme cold Of Friday
night froze practically all the buds,
resulting in total loss. The straw
berries escaped the frost, but the
freeze killed many of the plants.
Small Fruit Is Total Loss.
Davenport, Ia, Apr 25.-Eastern
Iowa farmers simply threw up their
hands in despair Saturday, when ask
ed to estimate the damage done by
the blizzard to Iowa crops. They re-
port total loss of all small and large
fruit, except, perhaps, few late APP
pies, while truck gardeners lose all
the early vegetables that were above
ground and many fields of oats and
potatoes will have to be replanted.
Blizzard in Dubuque. ....
Dubuque, Ia, Apr. ga blizzard
ragged in Dubuque the greater portion
of Saturday and traffic was practical
ly suspended for several hours during
the storm. The temperature was down
to 81. Vegetables and all fruit are
killed.
Six Degrees Below Freezing.
Burlington, Ia, Apr. 25.-Six de-
grees below freezing, with a hard
wind and flying snow, took away all
hope of any kind of fruit crop in
southeastern Iowa Saturday The clo-
Yer crop is also killed.
Farmers Fear for Oats.
Marshalltown, Ia, Apr. 25.-The
farmers fear for their oats, owing to
the severe weather. Their only hope
for the crop is that the snow may pro-
tect the crop from freezing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
Arkansas Bankers in Session.

Fort Smith, Ark, Apr 26-The
twentieth annual convention of the
Arkansas Bankers association open.
ed here today with a good attend
ance. Thomas G. McRae of Prescott
is presiding and an interesting pro-
gram is being carried out. AS the
wives and daughters of the members
are here in considerable number, sew
eral social affairs have been arrang-
ed for the two days that the con-
vention lasts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
NEGRO Held for Murder.

Keokuk, Ia, Apr. 25.-The coron-
er's jury that held an inquest on the
body Of Moses Jordan, the New Bos-
ton farmer who was killed by Abra-
ham Anderson, negro, returned a
verdict findin gthat he came to his
death by being struck with blunt
instrument in the hands of Anderson.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
Miss Alice Blech Is a Bride.

Washington, Apr. 26-Miss Alice
Blech, who recently relinquished her
duties as social secretary to Mrs.
Taft and Lieut.. Richard Wainwright,
Jr., U. s. ~, were married this af.
ternoon. The ceremony was perform.
ed in st. Johns Episcopal church and
was witnessed by large and fashion
able assemblage.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
Twain Sleeping in Langdon Plot.

Elmira, n. Y, Apr. 25-Under
tent on the grassy slope of the Lang
don plot in Woodlawn cemetey, with
the rain beating fercely against the
canvas cover, little group Of mourn.
ers silently watched as the body OF
Samuel l.. Clemens was lowered into
and evergreen lined grave beside the
bodies of his wife and children.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
To Reclaim Land.

Waterloo, Ia, Apr. 25.-Waterloo
men are organizing company to
reclaim a large area of land near
here, which is flooded every spring,
They will fill in the low places with
material dredged from the river.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
BurIinaton MiIIiner Burned.

Burlington, Apr 25.-Miss III. c.
Deterick, for sixty years milliner
in this city, was perhaps fatally burn
ed while putting wood in the stove,
her clothing caught fire and she was
terribly burned about the face. arms
and body
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
Hill Gives DEBORAH Larqe Sum.

Mason City, Ia, Apr. 25.-Fifty
thousand dollars, a conditional gift
of James ]. Hill, of st. Paul, the great
railroad magnate to Luther college at
DEBORAH. The college must raise $780,
600 additional.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
Expect Settlement Soon.

Des Moines, Apr. 25.-The coal in.
dustry in Iowa which has been at a
standstill since April 1 pending the
making of new wage contract, may
be resumed within two weeks accord
ing to the opinions of prominent
members of the joint scale committee
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
Presbytery MEETING at Red Oak,

Red Oak, Ia, Apr. 25.-One hun
dred and thirty-fve out of town dele
gates attended the meeting of the
Corning presbytery. Rev. E. B. Linn
of Emerson, and Elder NJ. N. Spencer
of Red Oak were chosen delegates to
the general assembly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
Aaed Man Nearly cremated.

Britt, Ia, Apr. ga. Cooper bare
ly escaped cremation when his home
was destroyed. He is an old man and
was severely burned in escaping from
the house. which burned rapidly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
Entertain Editors

Iowa City, Apr. 25.-The Upper Des
Moines Editorial association will
meet in Iowa City, as guests of the
Iowa City Commercial club and the
university, on July Z and s.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
EIks' Home Damaged by Bad Fire.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Apr 25.-The
Elks home was damaged by fire to
the extent of $4,000. The fire was
caused by the crossing of electric
wires, due to the raging wind storm.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
New Church Contract,

Marshalltown. Ia, Apr. 25.-Ths
building committee of the First Bap
fist church have let the contract fol
the new church here for S36.45S.