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The Washington herald., 1911-01-28

District Commissioners would do all the
hiring and discharging, promoting and
demoting/ Of school employees, upon the
written recommendation of the director
of education. and not of the superin-
tendent of schools. The bill continues:
THAT the tenure Of office of the pres-
ent superintendent assistant superin-
tendents. and supervising principals of
the public school system shall cease and
determine from and after June 30, 1911.
Provided. further. That the secretary
OF the board. after July /, 1911, shall be
designated chief clerk to the director Of
education.
That all expenditures of public school
funds for school purposes shall be made
by and accounted for under the direction
and control of the Commissioners of the
District Of Columbia, as now provided by
lAw for other expenditures in the said
District, and said Commissioners shah
include in their annual estimates Of an
preparations for the District Of Columbia
such SUN or sums a. they shall deem
necessary and proper for school pur-
poses,
"That all laws and parts. Of laws In
consistent with the provisions hereof are
hereby repealed"
The Washington herald., 1911-01-28

ment. The dress Mime. Homer wore was
an exact duplicate OF the one she had
on and was to sing in later. She waited
for Nine Homer to finish and when she
came out they looked at each other a
moment
Mem Gott" sighed Miss Destinn.
Colt in Himmel: the dresses" ex-
claimed Nine Homer.
They're alike; where did you get it?''
both asked at once.
In Paris, at Nine So-and-so's''
Itch auch." admitted Nine. Desttnn.
But just wait until I get back next
summer" she added. THE woman told
me 1t was not duplicated anywhere on
earth. I'll give somebody . piece Of my
mind"
OF, course. she could not appear IN a
gown exactly like that Of the. other
singer. SO she 'phoned to the Ansonia and
had a maid hasten to the theater with
another one.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-28
SMART SET SEES DRILL.
COssaek Riding by Troop ID Features
Fort Myer Programme.

COssack Riding by Troop ID Featurea
Fort Myer Programme.
Washington society turned out in force
to witness the cavalry drill yesterday
afternoon at the drill hall, Fort Myer,
which was by far the most successful OF
the season. Shortly before 2:30 o'clock
LOO persons crowded the large hail.
which presented a mass of colors, en-
livened by the uniforms of army and
navy officers.
President Taft and his family. who
usually attend. were unable to be pres
ent.
The drill yesterday was somewhat diff
ferent from the usual programme, the
feature being the Cossack riding by
Troop D. Fifteeth Cavalry. Lieut. Nc
Neil, commanding. The other drills were
as follows:
Fancy fencing, detachment Troop B,
Fifteenth Cavalry, Lieut.. Barrett. COM
manding; expert driving. Battery f,
Third Field Artilley, Lieut.. Seagrive,
commanding; running at heads. detach-
ment, Troop c, Fifteenth Cavalry. Cap.
Dean, commanding: musical drill, Troop
A, Fifteenth Cavalry. Capt. Lindsey.
commanding.
The usual Friday evening hop at the
Post Exchange last night attracted a
large numbers of the younger set.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-28
DRESSES ARE ALIKE:
ONE SINGER ANGRY

New York, Jan. N.-Musfcians were
amused to-day by an incident at the
Gilbert benefit, at the Metropolitan
Opera House yesterday afternoon. that
was not on the programme.
Last summer Mime. Emmy Destinn and
Mime. Louise Homer were in Paris and
happened to choose the same dressmaker.
But they did not know what the conse-
quences were going to be until yester-
day. Nine. Homer was first on the pro-
gramme. AS she was singing Mime. Des-
tim passed the wings on her way to her
dressing-room. When she saw Nina Ho-
uase she threw UP her hands In amass-
The Washington herald., 1911-01-28

Richmond. Va, Jan. N.-The long-lost
original seal Of the city Of Richmond
has been found by Councilman c. p.
Davis upon an official document dated
1916, and has been turned over to Mayor
Richardson. 1t has been sent to
an engraver, and when a duplicate stamp
has been made Of it it will be substituted
for the old seal now in use.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-28
INTHBSOClAL WORLD
Mrs. Richard Townsend En-
tertains at Dinner.
C0TILLIoN IS GIVEN LATER

President and Mrs. Taft Among the
Guests Of the Evening-Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Sherman Entertain.
Secretary Knox Has Dinner Guests
in Honor Of Senior Casasus.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-28

nsSanssnas staHse WIN HuxnaGA ~,
BeaghaA = - heH. III - -
The Washington herald., 1911-01-28

NEXT wEEK-SEvEN NOBLE WOMEN.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-28

Mrs F. f. Chaplin has gone to Atlantic
City, where she win be a guest at the
Marlborough Blenheim for a week.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-28

Mrs. Cowie. wife Of Paymaster General
Cowie. will not be at home to-day, but
will receive Saturdays during February.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-28

The Phi Mu Sigma Fraternity held a
stag reception at Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Episcopal Church South. Ninth
and K streets northwest, at o'clock
last evening.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-28

Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Rau. Of Columbia
road. have gone to California, stopping
en- route at New Orleans. and on their re-
turn trip at Salt Lake City and Denver.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-28

Mrs. M. l. Weller entertained at large
euchre party yesterday afternoon at her
home in Seward square. for the benefit
of Casualty Hospital
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-10-18
C0CINE P0R ELECTRICIOAD

La Porto Rico Railway Light & Power Company.
llama la atenci6n del p1bico la ekctrica
pleta 4 las maquinas de avado planchado, calen-
adores oros aparatos eleccos, que acaba de recbr
para nstaar moderno Sanatorio de Hato Rcy, Ia
Sociedad Espanola de Auxiio M1tuo Benefcencia dc
Puerto Rico; cuyo motive anuncia, que los pecios
de corrlente eectrica para cocnar especia
les entire media noche P. M, ser2n los mismos que
Por Ia corriente que los motores.
PORTO RAILWAY 1zeHr POWER CO.
San Juan P. r. Agosto 10 1e11.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-10-18
vARECES- -FLEbITIS

Las Varices son dilataciOnes venOsas
que ocasionan pesadez, entumecimientos
v dolor, prodncen tlceras varicOsas, d.
6cilmente curables.
La Flebitis es una temible infamaci6n
de las venas cuyOs sfntOmas son: dOlOr,
hinchaz6n de toda la pierna obligandO
& veces la inmObilidad completa, pues
ell menor movimientO puede prOduciF un
embollo mortal.
Sc ignOra en- general que ell Elixir de
Virainie Nyrd ahl cura radicalmente
estas afecciones por su acci6n sobw el
sistema venoso, Envfo gratuito del fOlleto
explicativo escribiendo: Pros c&os
Nvrdahl Apartado 1877, Habana. Exf-
iase sobre la envoltura de cada frascO Ia
frma de garantia: Nyrdahl. De venta
en- todas las Droguerias y Farmacias.
Productos NyrdahI, 20, rue de La Roche
f0ucauld, Paris.
En- un billar en- Santurce, ocurri6 an
teanoche una escena truculenta.
Nicolas Arroyo confundi0 la cabeza
de Vicente Rivera con una bola de BIZ
liar Y lie di0 IN tacazo que lie hlzo yer
las estrellas Intervino en- la question
Prudencio Arroyo, favor del agresor,
porque la sangre llama.
La policla denmci6 a los tres, pero ell
juez Sifre absolvi6 al herido, que va te-
mia suyo con el chich6n, y conden6 al
Arroyo que Sc sali6 de madre treinta
dlas de carcel y a su deudo y auxiliar,
a dos dollars de multa 6 dos d1as de car
eel
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-10-18
MAS NOTICIAS

En- ell sitio conocido por La Chorrera,
calle de San Sebastian, hay un cafetln
al que asiste un pubico especial. pues
ALI Sc pusieron como nuevos Enriqueta
Bonet y Rafael Montanez, no pasando
de los insultos por la alguna vez opor-
tuna intervention policiaca.
Jose Vazquez y Justina Aponte, son
de los que entienden cue las cosas gra-
YES hay Due ventilarias Ell p1blico y
armaron un escandalo mayor que el de
los carros de la basura por las noches.
En- ell Juzgado Municipal Sc les ha
impuesto una multa de diez dollars por
cabeza.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-10-18

En- ell cuartel de la polic1a, Sc descu-
brio hace POGO un robo de armas. He
cha la investigation del case Sc vino en-
conOcimiento de que Ell autor del hurto
era Julio Liciaga, uno de los presos que
van hacer la limpieza a los dominios de
Mr.. Stanton.
Ell ladr6n sc llev6 varios rev6lvers
que entreg6 para la venta Tomas Mar
t1nez y a Tomas Acevedo.
Los tres socios fueron acusados por
el fiscal Campillo y condenados aver 4
un ano de carcel y doscientos dollars
de multa.
Ell Liciaga tiene pendiente otra de
nuncia por hurtO de armas tambien.
Aver, en- la calle de San Agustin,
Puerta de TERRA, parada S, ell nino Pc
dro Noa, de doce amos, Sc colg6 del ca
rro electrico ndmero 26 y Sc cay6, reci-
biendo una confusion en- Ell labio infe-
rior.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-03
Long live the King!
81 49,


BusyB Mason be their king
Camilla Edhom be the new
queen rulers will begin
until the beginning of the new
TNES5SlSNN 1912.
writing for the chdrens
July But she has had five stories and letter
she Busy Bee indeed Her
with nature study class to
Rdgeed N j. and will not know
thai she has beench her
old lives Fremont It will not be
king beforefrom last
the chhdren page for several years
His stories have
beena boute had outof-doors
kath-
Omaha and lives in Republic NO.
will now OF the rulers
reignse present
retiring and Helen
until May Fremont has furnished
Arthur Mason who also king
Ashby. the retiring king
to
Each side has
first prizes second
rs and ten seconds This makes
a bit ahead of the Reds
of prizes
the Busy September also marks
Chldrens for this
school will
interfere
the the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-03
The Story Of Master Spinner"

papa ana mamma are good enough to pre-
sent me with
After the picnic was over, and the little
party were en- route horaeward, Arthur sud
IDENTIFY noticed that his playbox had beer
left in the grove. He had been so busy
helping to pack the baskets that he had
forgotten his playbox which was on the
fiat rock under the fine tree. On discover
ing that he had left his playbox Arthur
called out 70 his mother who was sitting in
the front of the long wagon beside the
driver. oh mamma, we've left my play
box with Master Spinner in it."
The driver drew in the reins and asked II
he should return TO the picnic grounds in
quest of the box, but Mrs Harris said shs
thought IL unwise to do so, as they were
now two miles from the spot and three
miles from town. and thunder storm was
coming up from the west.
But my topr' cried Arthur. It don't
want TO lose IT,,
Better lose 1t, son. than TO cause our
entire party 10 get caught in a storm, and
possibly drenched TO the skin. AS much as
I dislike to leave Master Spinner in the
woods. l feel that we must do so on ac-
count of that great threatening cloud
yonder"
So it had to be. and the pieniekers went
rolling along over the country road, singing
merrily. All but Arthur soon forgot about
Master Spinner" But that young man
felt very, very sorry to leave his favorite
plaything in the great lonely woods.
Papa will get you another. just like it. !"
promised Mrs. Harris, seeing the look OF
sadness on her little sons face. This
promise lightsned Arthur's heart bit and
he Joined in the merry chorus sung by his
companions
Soon after the picnic party had left thc
woods there came along a winding path two
little children, a boy and q girl. They
passed right through that part OF the grove
where the pieniekers from town had beer
spending the day. The boy carried a has
ket. and the little girl carried . bouquet o.
wild flowers They were on their way
home from a neighbours, and had gathered
the flowers by the roadside. The little boz
had some books and papers which hi
mother had sent him to borrow from tn
neighbor.
Just as they were passing the great fla
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-03

do nice things for such good little ones as
mine"
Then Goldie and Sandy played with the
marbles and Master Spinner. How the big
top did spin. 1t made the little ones
laugh and clap their hands to see 1t go
round and round so swiftly. Why. it
seemed to be hardly moving, it went so
rapidly.
The days that followed were made happy
for Sandy and Goldie by their Fairy
Box" They played with the pretty con-
tents Of the box for hours and hours. One
day, while they were spinning Master
Spinner. a neishbor drove up to the gate
Hello, little Master and Miss Jenkins"
he called out TO Sandy and Goldie. Say,
ask your mother II l may take you to
my house to spend the day. Tommy's not
SO we'll today and wants some little friends
to come and pass the time with him. You
know the doctors orders are that he
cannot go out yet for some time He
must content himself playing in the
house"
Just then Mrs. Jenkins came 70 the door,
and seeing their neighbor, Mr.. Albertson,
she went out to the gate TO ask him about
his little son Tommie. The child had been
very, very i'll for long time.
"Tommy's getting along as we'll as we
Can CApcNlr lllOIlAeu MI AlDeILsOns
reply to Mrs. Jenkins inquiry. But the
time drags heavy with the little chap. and
today he seems peevish. It's because he
needs some company to cheer him up"
We'll, take my children over 10 your
house" said Mrs. Jenkins. They may re-
main till after supper with Tommy I'M
less he grows tired Of them before that
time"
mo danger of his getting tired Of Sandy
and Goldie," laughed Mr.. Albertson. Hes
too fond OF them for that"
Then Goldie and Sandy hurriedly got
ready TO go to spend the day with Tommy
Albertson. And as they climbed into the
wagon with Mr.. Albertson Sandy had the
Fairy Box" under his arm. Mrs. Jen-
kins laughed when she saw IL. He sleeps
with that box beneath his pillow" she
told Mr.. Albertson. Then she related the
story OF the box, and said that both Sandy
and Goldie thought a good fairy had left
IL for them.
When Mr. Albertson let Goldie and Sandy
out at his own door they ran into the
house crying out: oh Tommy. We have
brought a pretty box that a fairy left in
the woods for US" Then both children
stopped short, standing in the middle OF
the room, for there wers two strangers
there. A beautiful lady aud a young boy
Tommy, who was sitting in a big chair
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-03

beside the open window, told Goldie and
Sandy in whispers that this lady and her
son we're from town, and had stopped there
TO inquire their way to q certain farm
house.
Well, to make q long story short the lady
was Mrs. Harris and the little boy was
Arthur. And at the moment when the
little children ran into the room, crying
out that they had box left for them by
a fairy, they-Mrs. Harris ana Arthur-un-
derstood. And they saw the box under
Sandys arm. And Mrs. Harris looking a
knowing look at Arthur, which meant:
The little dears! They think q fairy left
that box for them. Wouldn't you better
let them continue to think so7 1t would
break their hearts TO give up the box now"
And Arthur had returned a look to his
mother which meant. Yes, mamma,
shall be happy In the belief that a fairy
put It in the grove for them. ! have an
other top now just like Master Spinner.
I'm glad these little children found the
box"
Then Mrs. jenkins spoke TO Goldie and
Sandy and a little later on Arthur began
10 chat with them, and soon ali four little
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-03

pile and took Fluffy on her knee. and
then she said Kitty kitty. kitty" And
the big black cat came over 50 close cay
ing in a very friendly manner: "Pur-r-r. %
Mamma stroked her back, and Fluffy. see
Ing that she was not 70 be feared. laughed
and soon asked to stroke her back with his
own fat little hand. Mamma took his hand
in her own and stroked pussy's back. and
Fluffy laughed and said "Pur-r-r." Then
mamma laughed for Fluffy had spoken to
Pussy in her own tongue. a very bright
thing TO do Every little boy as tall as
the table would not think of so clever
thing. But Fluffy was very very smart
His papa declared he was the very smart
est boy in the world But then. every
papa thinks that way. Does he not7
Well after that time Of which / have
told you, Fluffy would go to the side Of
the yard. climb upon a box and from the
lower limb of a tree from which he could
look into the yard next door And then he
call as he had heard his mamma call:
Kitty. kitty. kitty And out would come
the fine black cat, and she would leap right
on top of the fence, swing her tail about
in a comical fashion, look side-way at
Fluffy and say, "Pur-r-r,' just as a person
would say, "Howdy
Fluffy would coax her over the fence,
and then they would play together for
ever so long a time, Fluffy running as
fast as he could, dragging a ball tied to
string and Kitty after him
And he never felt afraid Of a cat any
more, for now he knew one.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-03

folks we're seated on the floor playing with
Master Spinner. Never had Tommy seen
such huge top And how he could spinl
And then Mrs. Harris and Arthur went
their way, and Sandy and Goldis and
Tommy talked . long time about the mice
little boy Arthur" but they did not know
and never found out--that he had been
the fairy who left the top for them 70
keep.
And that evening when they made ready
to go Sandy crept close to Tommy and
said: You keep the fairy box till you get
we'll. Tommy. You see, the fairy that
brought it to sister and me might be some
where near 70 the box all the time, and
she'd see that you are sick and would wave
her wand and make you WE'LL
So Tommy had the fairy box till he got
well and strong again, and as that happy
condition came about very. very rapidly.
the three little ones-Sandy, Goldie and
Tommy--deelared that they really ana truly
believed that the fairy had come and helped
20 make Tommy well.
And that Is the story OF Master Spin
ner," the red-and-black top.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-03

rock beneath the giant tree the little DO,
stopped and cried out: "oh, see that pretty
box!" Then he ran to the rock and picked
up the box which had been left there By
Arthur. Quickly he opened the lid ant
stood amazed at the pretty playthings ex
posed There, on top was Master Spinner
though neither the little boy nor girl knew
his name. And beneath Master Spinner
were a dozen or more pretty marbles, a
jack knife, some tacks and string and a
little tin horn which made a great noise
when the little boy blew through it.
Well, a fairy must have left it here for
US" cried the little girl. whose name was
Goldie
Il wonder II a fairy surely did leave 1t ,"
asked the boy, whose name was Sandy
(They got their names from the color OF
their hair) The children stopped to ex-
anime the contents Of the plsybox and
were so happy over their discovery that
had good-hearted Arthur seen them at the
moment he would have reioiced that he had
left the box for them to find. "A top"'
sandy's eyes shone with anticipation. The
biggest top I ever saw"
Shall we spin it--now?" asked Goldie
putting her bouquet on the rock beside the
cool spring which trickled from beneath IT,
hurry" explained Sandy, the elder OF the
two children. Wen have to run, very
likely. Listen to the thunder"
Goldie grabbed up her bouquet and
Sandy placed the playbox gently into his
basket on top the books and papers Then
the two little ones hurried homeward az
fast as they could 80. On arriving at their
own farm house their mother came into the
yard to meet them. A few big drops OF
rain were falling and the clouds were max
ing the day dark
See, see, mammA, the fairies must have
left this on the spring rock for US" II was
Sandy who held up the box TO show to his
mother. Well, what q pretty box" said
the mother, by name Mrs. Jenkins. Tel
me all about where you got it." Then she
led her two little ones into the house for
the rain was coming down pretty fast
Then Sandy ana Goldie told their mother
how they had 10 make the short cut
through the woods as they saw the storm
coming and wanted 10 get home as quickly
as possible. So they had taken the woods
path, instead Of coming by the big road
And beneath the great tree. lying right in
sight on top OF the spring rock was thii
lovely box. II looked as though some good
fairy had left it there for them.
Mrs. Jenkins smiled. Perhaps" she
asserted. And maybe there are fairies t
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-03

picnic in the woods and he asked his
mamma to put his top into the little play
box he always carried with him when
going TO a picnic. Il may want TO show
it 10 some Of the boys who haven't seen
it," he explained
At the picnic grounds the top-whieh
was an unusually large one-proved the
center of attraction and furnished anuse-
ment TO a group of boys Arthur's own
size They found fine place to spin it on
the top of a great flat rock which spread
itself like a table beneath a fine tree.
Several boys wanted TO swap things to
Arthur for the top, which Arthur called by
the name Of Master Spinner" But Arthur
shook his head, saying: mo, I wouldn't
trade off Master Spinner for papa gave
him TO me. / always keep the presents
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-03

E1OFF1 ANU KITTY ENJOY A RUN
fright He started to run, the great animal
behind him, but he stumbled in a hole in
the sand and fell headlong, striking his
funny little nose Then he fairly yelled
OF fright oh, mamma! he screamed
You see whenever a child gets into trouble
1t always calls for it's mamma or it's papa.
80 FLUFFY, knowing that his mamma was
just inside the house, cried out till she
heard him. She came hurying out to see
what was the matter with her little man,
and, 10! beheld him struggling to extri-
cate himself from the hole into which he
had fallen. And how he was crying and
looking toward the great black animal that
stood calmly watching him. still saying in
friendly way: "Purr-r-rl''
Well, Fluffy's mamma soon had the
little fellow on his feet. and shook the
dust from his clothes. why, what's
the matter, sonny?" she asked And
Fluffy pointed towards the animal, ask
ing in a fearful voice: "'wa'ats dat
mamma? It will eat me up?'
Mamma had to laugh. And so would
you have laughed. It was really too funny
Then she said. why, my dear Fluffy, that
is a fine big pussy cat She's a fine crea-
ture, and wants to make friends with you.
All, don't be afraid dear She would not
harm you"
Then mamma sat down on the sand
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-03
Nubs of Knowledge

Stoves were first used in 1925.
oil lamps were used in 1921 B. c.
Angling was practiced in 7S7 B. c.
camels can travel fourteen days without
water, going forty miles day.
Blood is thicker that water" is an old
English proverb that was used as early as
1872
In England a second marriage after the
death of the first wife is sometimes called
biganly.
Bull" a blunder, is so called from q
lawyer Of the time Of Henry VII, named
Obadiah Bull, who was noted for his re-
peated blunders.
Bagpipes were invented in Norway and
thence imported into Scotland during the
period that a portion Of that country was
invaded by scandinavians.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-03
Second Prize.)
Our Trip to Elmwood Park.

BY Mildred c. White, Aged 10 Years, MI
North Twentyseighth Avenue. Omaha,
Neb. Red Side.
One Saturday little girl friend Of nline
and her mother decided to go TO Elmwood
park and they invited me to go along.
We each put up nice lunch and started
off on the car. 1t was a very long ride
over the hills and out into the real country.
The car stopped right at the entrance OF
the park
The birds singing and the trees stirriys
Just little bit made an ideal day for an
outing We went down to the spring to
get drink The water was clear and cold
and tasted so good. The ripping Of the
stream below and the sun peeping through
the trees was certainly a scene of Mother
I Natures
We then walked for quite while till we