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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-03

time in the history of the board that a
woman has welded the gavei.
The following announcements were
made:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. e. r. Boughton,
teacher, Jefferson night school.
Miss N. L. Turner, kindergarten assist
ant. Stevens School.
Mrs. E. c. Weston. teacher, Franklin
Miss B. s. Patten. teacher. first grade.
Randall School.
Miss Louise worster, teacher. first
grade, Blake School.
Miss E. G. Hazard, kindergarten as
sistant, Jackson School
Miss A. W. Savoy, teacher, Armstrong
Night School.
G. s. Weston, teacher, Armstrong Night
School.
w. w. Herbert. janitor, s. j. Brown
School.
Bond Bea*on, janitor, Western. High
School.
Miss Ethel Sunny, teacher, first grade,
II. D. Cooke School.
Miss lola McDaniels. teacher Of physical
culture graded schools.
Miss H. NJ. White. teacher, first grade,
Congress Heights School.
Miss G. T. Dodson, teacher. first grade.
Phillips School.
r: J. Boyle. janitor, Maury School.
M
Miss NJ. l.. Turner. kindergarten as
sistant, Stevens School.
Resignations-Miss Harriet Williams,
kindergarten assistant. Stevens School.
John Ryan, janitor, s. ]. Bowen
School.
Miss H. A. Dennison, teacher. Jefferson
Night School.
Miss c. s. Graft. teacher. third grade.
Amidon School.
Miss NJ. T. Perham. kindergarten as
sstant, Jackson School.
Miss NJ. l. Linn, teacher, fifth grade,
Webb School
r. l. Thompson. teacher, night schools.
Miss NJ D. Dowling. teacher. second
grade. Brookland School.
Miss F. D. Smith. teacher, first grade,
H. D. Cooke School.
D. NJ. Reidy. janitor. Ross School.
V. C. Petteys. janitor, Maury School.
Promotions Miss r. G. Curtis. teacher,
first grade Randall School. to third grade,
Garfield School.
Miss s. D. Milton, teacher Of drawing
in the graded schools. to teacher OF draw
ing in M Street High School.
Miss f. w. Highwarden, teacher. sec
Fnrlish. Armstrong Manual Training
Miss Marie Woodward. first to second
grade, Blake to Brookland School.
Miss E. c. Jackson. third to fourth
grade. Syphax School.
Miss NJ. +. Monohan, fourth to fifth
Grade. Pierce to Webb School.
Miss l.. W. Irvine, third to fourth
grade. Wheatley to Pierce School.
Miss Gertrude Thomas. second to third
grade. Wheatley School.
Miss S. d. Rucker. first to second grade.
Blow tn Wheatley School.
Northumberland Miss NJ. NJ.
short, teacher. third grade, Bradley to
Amidon School.
transfer Miss M. E. Hite. teacher.
fourth grade. Syphax to GarAeld School.
transfer c. G. Woodson. teacher. Arm
strong Manual Training School to M
Street High School.
Transfer Miss J L. cambridge, teacher.
third Grade. Garfield to Syphax School;
transfer Miss F. E. Hutchinson. teach
CT. first grade. Congress Heights School
to Blow School.
place name of Miss Isabel D. Atkinson
IN list of substitutes, graded schools.
place name Of Benjamin Gassberg on
list of substitutes. high schools.
Reduce Miss K. e. Karr from second
Grade to first grade. Lansdon school.
Grant absence to Miss NJ r. Richards,
teacher. fourth Grade, Garfield School. for
a period from November to June 30
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Hoyt and Pepper OFF to Ottawa.
Births Reported.

The following births have been re-
ported to the health Office in the last
twenty -four hours:
William c. and Frances L. Shaw, girl.
Sam and Toni Horowitz, boy.
Harry G. and Nora f. Gossage, boy.
Charlie and Maud Thomas, girl.
Francis and Alice ]. Reinohl, boy.
Archie r. and Helen l.. Wyne, girl
John r. and Alice Moulder, boy.
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Walter 8. Carter, 46 years. 1888 II
street northwest.
Helen NJ. Wood, 81 years, Emergency
Hospital.
Ruth Etcher. ) years. Children's Hos
pital.
Mary Rhoady. 63 years. Georgetown
University Hospital.
Thomas NJ. Elsom, 60 years, 17O6 Q
street.
John Cook. 70 years, 1884 Georgia ave-
nue. northwest
Joseph B. Laughrey. 6S years, Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane.
James NJ. A. Spottswood, % years, Gar
field Hospital.
Charles Lamb. q years. Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Gertrude v. Williams, months. 3134
street northwest.
BeuIah E. Henderson, q months, 42S
18th street southeast.
Eliza Selfh. "a years, Washington Asy-
lum Hospital
Cecilia Stevison, 81 years. Emergency
Hospital.
Narcellus Lewis. 60 years. Government
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Herman A. and Emma L. Meyer. boy.
Thomas F. and Annie V. Quill, girl.
William 7. and Beatrice Carpenter. girl
WILDER L. and Marietta Sanders. boy.
Paul A. and Sarah A. Powell. boy.
Columbus D. and Blanche G. Thorn,
boy.
Walter and Fannie NJ. Waple. boy.
Henry Kumphy and Isabelle Tong
Chang, girl.
John and Gertrude Gray, boy.
Isaac and Matilda Butler, girl.
Joseph and Celena Davis. boy
r. Grayson and Virginia II. MCGUIRE.
boy.
James w. and Annie Sewell. boy.
Frederick and Annie Pinkney, girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-03
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been report
ed to the health office in the last twenty
four hours:
sarah A. Andreas. 66 years. 1915 CAL
vert street northwest.
Alice e. Johnston. IS years. COZ 9Th
street northwest.
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Hospital for the Insane.


Jennie Smith, 81 years, 926 Majors
court northwest
Frank Brown, % years, 1919 6ls street
northwest.
Mona Dodson IS years, 1910 Sherman
avenue northwest
James Storum, % years, oOo4 18th street
northwest.
Sarah +. Harley, A. years, 212J 9th
street northwest.
James w l.. Anderson. 46 years, 1853
Messmore place northwest.
Philip Green, SO years, 1924 9th street
northwest.
Cornelia Barnes, 80 years, 21l3 18th
street northwest.
Ned Brown. So years. Washington Asy-
lum Hospital
William N A Young. 80 years, 913 I'd
street southwest.
Thomas Gibson. ~ years, 81 C street
southwest.
Anthony ID. Dangerfield, % years, 800 ID
street southeast.
Dorothy NJ. Anderson, months. 1223
23d street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-03

Take your pick Of the Fashionable
Brocaded Silk Mushroom Hats,
Draped Velvet Toques and Persian
trimmed Turbans. Many are trim
med with large silk bows; others
show pretty rosettes and gold tas-
ssis. G.. T. P, $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-03
Separate Schools by Popular Vote.

SANTA FE. N NJ. November 3.-That
the people of any school district in New
Mexico may establish separate schools
for negroes by a two-thirds vote was de-
ci6led yesterday by the republican ma
FORTY Of the constitutional convention.
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) BREAK A BAD COLD
) IN SEVERAL HOURS.
Most Severe Gold and All
Grippe Misery Will
Simply Vanish.

The most effective and harmless way to cure
the Grippe break q severe cold. either In
the head. chest. back. stomach or limbs, is a
dose Of Pape's Cold Compound every two hours
until three consecutive doses taken.
You will distinctly feel the cold breaking
and all grippe symptoms going after the very
first dose. 1t promptly relieves the most miser-
able headache. dizziness. head and nose stuffed
M, feverishness. sneezing sore throat. running
OF the nose. soreness. stiffness and rheumatic
aching
Take this harmless Compound as directed,
with the knowledge that there is no other medi-
cine made anywhere else in the world, which
will cure your cold end Grippe misery as
promptly and without any other assistance or
bad after-enects 2o-cent package of Pape's
Cold Compound. which any druggist in the
world can supply.
After three years research we have con-
clusively demonstrated that quinine 10 not sf-
fectlye In the treatment Of colds or grippe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-03
Thanksgiving Collection Allowed.


A Thanksgiving collection for the Asso-
ciated Charities was authorized. A report
showed that last year this fund furnished
Ibis poor school children with shoes,
1872 with underwear and ri with other
garments.
Much to the surprise OF several MEM
bers Of the board. in a letter received
from the engineer department sugges-
lions are asked on the plans of two
new school buildings. One Of them is to
be at Sth and streets northwest, and
the other on Farragut street between
18th and 18th streets.
The committee on buildings said yes
terday that the rooms had been reduced
in size, despite repeated requests to main
tain standard. The aisles were planned
too narrow. in the opinion Of the board.
and the report said that the safety and
comfort Of children demand plenty of
room between seats.
The board suggests drinking fountai
The board claims that the plans OF the
Sth and T streets building are so in
complete that details of the stairways
are not clear at ALL The board also
suggested the clock and bell system, an
arrangement whereby the periods of the
school day could be changed off automat-
ically.
was any satisfactory clock and bell meth
cd In the school, He was told emphatical-
ly by Capt. Oyster that there was not
According to Capt. Oyster, the old school
bell is all tangled out Of tune, and the
clocks have a method Of their own in
running. entirely separate and distinct
from standard time.
The committee on awards and prizes re-
ported that the Gait prizes had been
awarded as follows: First prize. $50, to
Leon +. Cooper. for the best essay on
the wheat industry: second prize, So to
Clifford G. Hines, for the best essay on
the silk industry.
The deaths Of Mrs. l. o. Henderson and
James Storum. teachers In the public
schools. were reported.
Changes of Pedagogue Staff.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, vice presi-
dent Of the board, sat in the presiding
officers chair yesterday 1t was the first
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THERE was small sinister sound and something
closed relentessly on his leg. He had stepped
into steel trap
Stung by the sharp pain astounded by the strange
creatures by the sudden forfeit of their freedom
the great bird lost all his dgniied self possession
First he nearly broke his beak with mad jabs at the
inexpcabe horror that had clutched him. Then
His huge wings tapped rantically, beating down the
sedges and the blossoms of the arrow weed, he
struggled to wrench himself free. He did succeed in
lifting the trap above water; but it securely
anchored, and after a minute or two of insane
vulsve effort it dragged him down again. Again
him down ineXorably.
And SO the blind battle went on, with SplaShing of
water and heavy buffeting of wings till at last the
bird fell back utterly beaten. In the last bout the
trap had turned and got itself wedged in slanting
position so that it was impossible for the captive to
hold himself upright. He lay sprawling his
thighs wing outspread over the mud and leaves,
the other the water. His deadly beak half
open from exhaustion Only his indomtable eyes,
still round, gold and black, gttering like gems,
showed no sign of his weakness or his fear.
For long time he lay there motionless half
nunbed by the of defeat and by that gnawing
anguish in his leg. Unheeded the cleaning dragon
flies hurtled and darted, flashed and poised CULVER
ing Just above his head. Unheeded the yellow but
flies and the pale blue butterflies alighted near
him on the blooms of the arrow weed. big green
bullfrog up and clambered out upon the mud
close before him. to catch sight at of that BRIGHT
terrible and fall bac, into the water almost para
1yzed with fright but still he made no movement
His world had fallen about him. and there
nothing for him to do but wait and see what would
happen next what shape his doom would take.
MEANWHILE, down along the margin mud still
IVA hidden from view by bend of the stream
another stealthy hunter was approaching The big
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ished the pale of the grasstops. He looked
up. In the blue above hung poised. his Journeying
duck hawk boldest marauder of the air. The heron
threw his head far back till his beak pointed straight
Skyward. At the time he half lifted his strong
wings posing himself to deliver thrust with all
the strength that in him.
On the instant the hawk dropped like wedge of
steel of the sky his rigid half closed pnions hiss
ing with the speed of his descent The heron never
hinched. But within ten feet of him the hawk, hav-
ing mind to inpale himself on that waiting spear
point, opened his wings, swerved upward, and went
past with harsh hum of wing feathers. Wheeling
again almost instantly, he SwOOped back to the at
tack buffeting the air Just above the heron's head,
but taking not to come within range OF the
deadly beak. The heron refused to be drawn from
his position of effective defense and made no move
ment except to keep the point of his lance ever
toward the foe.
And presently the hawk seeing the futility of his
assaults. winged off sullenly to hunt for some un-
wary duck gos1ng.
he went the heron stretched himself to his full
Al gaunt height and stared after him in triumph.
Then turning his head slowly, he scanned the whole
expanse of MINDLESS grass and sunl1t water. One
sight fixed his attention. Far up the w1ndlngs OF
the lesser stream he marked in boat. The
man was not rowing, but sitting in the stern and
propelling the boat nOiSeleSSly with an Indian
paddle From time to time he halted and examined
the shore infinitely. Once in awhile, after such ex
animation, he would get out kneel down, and be
occupied for several minutes among the weeds of
the shadows along the streams edge. He was look
ing at the mrskrat holes in the bank, and setting
traps before those which showed signs of present
occupancy.
The heron watched the process, unstirring as
dead stump. till he thought the man was coming
too near. Then, spreading a vast dark pair OF
wings he rose Indignantly and tapped heavily away
up river trailing his length of black legs just over
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a few dull frogs. He savage for red blood.
Very short in the legs, but extraordinarily long in
the body 1.-the, Snakelke in his swift darting move
ments, every inch of him bundle of tough elastic
muscles, with sharp triangular head and incredibly
malevOlent eyes, the mink figure to be dreaded
by creatures many times his size. AS he came round
the bend of the stream and saw the great blue bird
lying at the waters edge with wings outstretched
like live Goals blown upon He ran forward without
instants hesitation and made as if to spring
straight at the captive's throat.
This move, however. was but feint; for the big
mink, though his knowledge of herons was by no
means complete, knew nevertheless that the heron's
beak was weapon to beware of. He swerved sud-
denly, sprang lightly to one side, and tried to close
in from the rear. But he didn't know the f1exbllity
of the heron's neck The lightning rapdity of his
attack almost carried it through but not quite
beak, which hurled him backward and plowed a
deep red furrOw his shoulder. Before he could
recover himself the birds neck WAS cooled again
like a set spring, the javelin beak poised for
other blow.
Most of the wild creatures would have been dis
for easier hunting; but not the mink His fight
ing blood now well up for him it battle to the
death But for all his rage he did lose his cum
ming. Making as if to away, he doubled upon
himself with incredible swiftness and flew at his ad-
versary's neck.
Quick he was, however, he could not be so
quick as that miracle of speed. which the eye
scarcely follow, the heron's thrust. The blow
caught him this time the flank, but slantingy
leaving terrible cash. and at the time lucky
buffet from the elbow of great wing dashed
him into the water. With this success the heron
strove to rise to his feet position from which he
could have fought to greater advantage; but the
lay of the trap pulled him down again irresistiby
AS he sank back the mink clambered out upon
the shore and crouched straight in front of him.
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stroke.
The mink was now picture of
battle fury. every muscle quivering,
blood pulsing from his gashes. his
white teeth showing in soundless
snarl, his eyes seeming to throb with
crimson fire. The heron, on the
other hand, seemed absolutely COM
posed. His head, immobile, alert.
in perfect readiness, was drawn back
between his shoulders. His eyes
were as wide and fixed and clear
and classify staring as the jeweled
eyes of an idol.
For some seconds the mink
crouched. as if trying to stare his
adversary out of countenance; then
he launched himself straight at the
birds back. The movement had
all the impetuosity of a genuine at
tack: but with marvellous control
it was checked on the instant. 1t
had been enough. however, to draw
the heron's counter stroke, which
fell Just short of its object. With
the birds recovery the mink shot
in to close quarters. He received
a second blow. which laid open the
side of his face: but it was short
stroke, with not enough force behind
it to repulse him. Ignoring it. he
closed, fixed his teeth in the birds
neck. and flung his 1.-THE length over
the back, where it would be out of
reach of the buffeting wings.
The battle was over; for the mink's
teeth were long and strong. They
cut deep. straight into the life; and.
undisturbed by the windy Tapping of
the great helpless wings. the victor
lay drinking the likelihood he craved.
A BLACK whirling shadow sailed
- over the scene; but it passed
little behind the mink tail and was
not noticed. 1t paused. seeming to
hover over a patch of lily leaves. A
moment more, and it vanished.
There was hiss, and the great duck
hawk, the same one the heron had
driven off earlier in the day. dropped
out of the zenith. The mink had
just time to raise his snarling and
dripping muzzle in angry surprise
when the hawks talons closed upon
fastened into his throat. cutting
h windpipe and jugular; the other
pierced his tender loins.
ment he was jerked from the body of
:arried-head, legs, and tail Imply
far over the green wastes of the
eat hawks aery, in the heart of the
'eyond the purple uplands.
nutes later a splendid butterfly, all
and maroon, came and settled on the
d heron and waved its radiant wings
light.
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Not far above the mouth of the
stream the man set the last of his
muskrat traps. Then he padded
back leisurely by the way he had
come, his dingy yellow straw hat
appearing to sail close over the
grass as the boat followed the wind
ings of the st cam. When the yellow
hat had at length been swallowed
up in the violet haze along the base
of the uplandI, the great blue heron
reappeared, winging low along the
river shore Arriving at the sandspit.
he dropped his feet to the shallow
water, closed his wings, and settled
abruptly into rigid pose of watch
ing, with his neck outstretched and
his head held high in the air.
THE most searching scrutiny re-
L vealed nothing in all the tranquil
summer landscape to disturb him.
Nevertheless, he seemed to have
become dissatisfied with his sentry
post on the tip of the sandspit. In
stead of settling down to watch for
what might come to him, he decided
to go and look for what he wanted.
With long, ungainly. precise. but
absolutely noiseless strides, he took
his slow way up along the shore of
the little river, walking on the mar
row margin of mud between the
grass roots and the water. AS he
went, his long neck undulated
sinuously at each stride, his head
was held low, and his eyes glared
under every dropping leaf. The
river margin, both in the water and
out of it, was populous with insect
life, and the darting bill took toll
of it at every step.
But the most important game was
frogs. There were plenty of them.
small, greenish ocher fellows. who
sat on the lily leaves and stared with
foolish google eyes till that stalking
blue doom was almost upon them.
Then they would dive head foremost
into the water. quick almost as the
f1eeting of a shadow. But quicker
still was the stroke of the yellow
beak-and the captive, tossed clev-
erly into the air, would vanish down
his captor's Unsuitable throat.
This was better hunting than he
sandspit, and he followed it up with
ton. He even had the triumph of S
water rat which had darted out of
just as he came by The little beast '
life, and had to be we'll hammered on
it would consent to lie still enough t
comfortably. This pleasant task. hoy
emily accomplished. and the grea
stretched his head upward to give his
hitch which drove the big mouthfu
careless step backward into the shall
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brown mink, who lived far up stream in muskrat
hole whose occupants he had cornered and de-
voured, out on of his foraging expeditions.
Nothing in the shape of flesh, fish. insect came
amss to him. but having ever the blood lust in his
ferocious veins SO that he loved to slaughter
when his appetite we'll sated he preferred of
course. big game, something that could struggle,
nesting duck pover, for example. family of
muskrats, that was something worth while. On
this day he had caught nothing but insects and
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-07-14
TO TEST MILITIA WARRANTS

OLYMP1A.-The suit of the Olym-
pia National bank to mandamus the
state authorities to issue a warrant
authorized by former Adjutant Gen.
eral Otis Hamilton in his populations
Of the military fund, between the at.
torney for the bank and the attorney.
generals Office to enable the peti.
TONERS to amend their application.
The suit, based upon a warrant held
by the bank, it was later discovered
did not cover all of the features of the
case that were sought to be adjudi-
Gated, and the attorneys are now 60
ing through the records to find a
voucher upon which a warrant was
not issued because Of the discovery
Of the former adjutant-general's defal-
cations, in order to make a camplete
test case. The chief question at is
sue Is whether the state has the right
to stop the issuance of warrant or
to refuse to pay a warrant which had
been issued under fraudulent
voucher, when the voucher or warrant
has passed into the hands of an limo.
cent purchaser.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-07-14
ENGINEER SAVES HIS
TRAIN FROM HOLDUP
Clever Ruse Prevents L00tinq
Of Baggage and Passenger
Coaches.

ST. LOUIS.-Cleverness on the part
Of the engineer prevented three men
from robbing the Missouri. Kansas &
Texas Southwestern flyer No. 3. near
Larimer. st. Louis County. IL miles
from st. Louis, early Sunday morning.
Three men were arrested as suspects.
but were released after Investigation.
Engineer Quinn, through ruse. pre-
vented the baggage car and passenger
coaches from being looted The rob-
hers at the point OF reyolvers COM
PEELED the engineer and fireman to
descend from the cab and go with
them to the baggage car to assist in
uncoupling 1t. When tinkering about
the coupling the engineer and fireman
managed to slip away In the darkness.
q The two started on a run for the
cab. The robbers soon became aware
that the crew was dashing for the
cab and opened fire.
Springipg into the cab, the engineer
thraW the throttle wide open and
washed away with the train.