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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19
Librarian Putnam Explains.

Referring today TO the meeting last
evening. Librarian Putnam explained that
as long ago as the LIST of october he had
made up his mind that there should be a
proper provision for the blind in the Lii
brary of Congress.
my estimates, sent in them he con-
tinued, included an item Of $500 for a
division for the blind here~the only pro-
vision heretofore had been 81 200 for the
salary Of an attendant. 1t was the idea
that this sum would enable us not merely
to take care of the local needs, but to un-
dcrtake really national work of i'm
portance
with reference to both, however, we
needed certain facts and figures. The
meeting last evening was called partly to
express our interest, to assure the blind
that we have the matter in hand, to Sc
cure these facts and figures. and to en-
able them to tell us frankly about their
neeos and desires. This meant OF course,
besides suggestion from them. criticism
and compliant for that was the very pur-
pose. Many Of them spoke and said much
that was helpful and appealing. The re-
marks of the first speaker were, to be
sure, rather intense, but they were spoken
before the plans for the future had been
explained. as l reserved any assurances
Of my own until after hearing from the
blind themselves, merely stating at the
outset a general conviction that there
should be some provision for work here
Il added later that as the amount and
character of this provision would depend
upon the amount of the appropriation by
Congress, the details could not be settled
for some weeks. My impression was that
the meeting concluded in considerable sat.
isfaction and good humor.
|. "Of course. there was nothing said by
me or ANYBODY else about being 'peStered'
by congressman. or throwing upon Con-
gress the responsibility for the transfer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19
ONCE Boy Fixes It.

Kate Langley Bosher furnishes de-
lightful little prize competitor called The
Gentleman's Club in our next Sunday
Magazine. The only member of this club
with whom the reader is concerned is the
ONCE boy, who Is plunged into almost
tragic dismay because his employer and
plfcation that In the boys mind Is of
perfectly simple solution. To make mat
tiers worse. another woman Is mixed up
in the AFFAIR in a rather unconventional
way. OF course, everything has to END
happily. in accordance with our Sunday
Masa zine custom. and the author has
worked out the tale charmingiy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19
CUPID STAYS COURT FINE.
Judge Lenient With Autoist Speed.
ing to Keep Date With Girl.

DETROIT; Mich, December 10. - Be-
cause he declared he was speeding his
automobile in order to keep Sunday
evening engagement with his sweetheart,
w. E. Grenewett escaped yesterday in
Judge Connolly's court without a fine.
81 was very late, your honor" he said,
"and had to keep an engagement with
my girl. 1 hope you'll take that into con-
sideration."
1--WE have to take care Of those young
men who are calling steadily" said the
court so you can go this time. but don't
come In here again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19

Library Of Congress to it's present loca-
ton. He states that the change was
made with the idea Of best serving the pa
irons of the reading room and In the
belief that the central location of the
public library. its accessibility and Its
proximity to three street car lines SEEM
ed to make the present location ideal
from all points Of view. Since objections
have been made, however, he states that
as soon as possible the wishes of the
blind will be acceded to and the reading
room will be returned to some part Of the
Congressional Library building. Just
when and how this change can be made
he is unable to state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19
COMRADES HELP FIREMAN.
Christmas Gift for Man Injured. in
the Line of uuty.

w. c. Sliney, the fireman of No. en-
CINE company who has lost two months
pay through an injury received June .
1911. while hitching up an engine just aft
er an alarm Of fire was turned in, will re-
eeive Christmas gift Of money from his
friends in the department. including Chief
Wagner. Commissioner Johnston. in
whose Jurisdiction the fire department
lies. has Endorsed the plan and has also
Endorsed the subscription list.
W. g. Siiney's case is an illustra ton of
what the present law will do to a flreman n
who risks his lie for another mans prop
erty. At present the law allows a fireman
TO take risk that will lay him up for
two months. After two months he for
feits his pay. no matter how much work
he did toward saving another mans prop
erty, or even another mans fe---The
case Of this fireman was presented in
strong terms to the committees OF Con-
gress and will be used as an argument In
endeavoring to change the Law so that a
fireman will not be penalized for being
hurt in the performance Of his ddty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19
Judge Adams Quoted.

1T was represented to me by both
parties concerned that the Wabash
Railroad Company could not meet its
obligations" Judge Adams is quoted
today as saying. land Immediately
granted the request for a receiver.
selected Mr.. Bixby because I wanted a
man who was not railroad man, and
in whom everybody had confidence.
The appointment of President Delano
and Vice President Pryor was made
at the suggestion of counsel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19
Problem for Librarian.

Librarian Putnam promised to use every
effort to secure space for a reading room
for the blind in the Congressional Library
building. Owing to the growth OF the Ii
brary Of Congress and the demand, stead
ily increasing. for additional space. 1t will
be no small problem to provide such ac-
Communications. It il not believed possible
to secure the room formerly used. and 1t
is further stated that considerable trou-
BILE will be experienced in transferring
for tho blind from the District budget
back to the budget OF the Library Of Con-
aress. At the present time the item for
the support OF the reading room-includ-
inr the salary Of the assistant librarian
is borne on the budget for the District Of
Columbia, and this item will have to be
transferred in some manner.
Librarian BowermAn. OF the Public Ii
hrary SAYS that no serious objection has
ever been made until recently over the
transfer Of the reading room from the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19
ASK FOR OLD ROOM
Blind Readers Wish to Return
to Library of Congress.
ENTER FORMAL PROTEST
Objections to Public Library Loca-
ton Enumerated at Meeting
Held Last Night.

At a meeting of blind residents Of Wash
ington at the Public Library last night,
called by Librarians Putnam and Bower
man to ascertain their sentiment, formal
protest was made against the removal of
the reading room for the blind from the
Library of Congress to it's present 1oca-
ton in the Public Library. This removal
occurred about a year ago, and was made
with the idea of affording more central
and convenient location.
Several speakers. blind men and wom-
an and those speaking for them, voiced
the belief that the move was ill-advised,
and spoke in support Of returning to the
old quarters. The point was made tina,
the three street car NneS surrounding the
Public Library were menace rather
than a convenience to the sighuess. Her.
bert Putnam, librarian Of Congress. prom
ised to see what can be done to have the
reading and entertainment room for the
blind returned to the Congressional Ii
brary building.
One of the. blind speakers in some
what bitter talk spoke Of the present
reading room as being damp and In
sanitary" As a matter Of fact, the room
that is now used as reading room for
the blind was formerly used as a chill
dren'S room. Inc cnlOFehs ToOu "de
removed to another floor of the library
because of the urgent necessity for ad.
ditionai space, which. 1t is stated, could
not be had in the basement. Four OF
five rooms were required for the use OF
the children's department, and as only 9
single room was available In the library
ba sement removal Of the children's
reading room, librarians room, book
stacks, etc, to another floor was neces
sary. George F.. Bowerman. librarian
says emphatically that the reading room
for the blind il not damp or insanitary
and that until last night no such idea had
ever been advanced by any one using thu
room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19
New National.

Extensive preparations are under
way at the New National for the open
ing. OF the big Klaw & Erlanger pro-
duction of "Kismet" tomorrow night.
The cast, headed by Otis Skinner.
promises performance OF extraor-
binary dramatic value, and q most ex-
teaisive program. OF scenic investiture
has been, carried out. on q scale OF
magntficence seldom undertaken. The
interest In this hrst production 10 un-
usual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19
Files Petition in Bankruptcy

John W. Middleton. grocer at 1912
Union street southwest, today filed q Pc
tition in voluntary bankruptcy. He lists
his debts At S4.sl3.42, and estimates his
assets at $3.50. OF which. e ,S07 rerfosents
life insurance policies, d 900 On accounts
due him and 4 stock Ia trade valued It
500. Attorneys James n Archer ana
John Lewis Smith appear for the Pc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19
ORDAINED AS PRIESTS
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Four Catholic Pastors Observe An
niversary-Father MCGEE Receives
Check for 81, ZOO.

The silver anniversary of the ordina-
ton to the priesthood in the Roman Cath
Ollie Church of Rev. Joseph MCGEE. pas
tor of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart,
was observed at a reception held at
Rauschers last evening. Mgr. Cerretti
of the papal legation gave to the pastor a
cablegram conveying the best wishes of
the Pope, and later committee of the
parish over which Father MCGEE presides
presented him with check for $1,000.
His Contemporaries.
At the same time Father MCGEE was
observing his anniversary, Rev. Paul
Griffith, pastor of st. Augustine's Church,
and Rev. James NJ. Matthews of st.
Cyprian's Church were holding receptions
in their churches and receiving the con-
gratulations of their parishioners. To-
gether with Rev. Charles M. Bart. pastor
Of St Teresa's Church, who celebrated
the anniversary yesterday morning with a
mass. they were ordained with Father
MCGEE, twenty-five years ago, Cardinal
Gibbons officiating.
At Father McGee's reception Mrs. Anna
Grant Fugitt, Miss Annie Rogers. Mel
vile Hensey and James Moan, assisted
by chorus of boys, gave musical pro-
gram.
were Mgr Cerretti. Mgr. Mackin of st.
Pauls. Rev. A. p. Doyle of the Apostolic
Mission House. Rev. w. III. Ketcham of
the Indian bureau. Rev. Valentine
Schmidt Of st. Joseph's. Rev. Father
Cassidy of ST. Stephens. Father Bauen-
haur of Annapolis. Md; Rev. James Har-
ney of Paulist House, BroOkland, and
Rev. Father Cooper of st. Matthew'S.
Committees in Charge.
The gift committee was composed of
Mrs. George May. Mrs. b. F. Saul. Mrs.
T. Leblanc, Mrs. Sabina Miller. Mrs.
Thomas Judge. Mrs. B. Dodson, Miss
Carroll, William MCGEE and Rev. ]. F.
Eckenrode.
The reception committee was composed
Of the following: N. Fl. Shea, chairman
B. F. Saul, F. X. Boucher. William Nc
Gee, T. Judge, r. Leblanc, NJ. ]. Falvey.
M. F. Brennan. III. III. Cassidy, Edward
Joyce, Edward Schwartz. w. A. Johnson.
j. ]. Johnson, Charles Began, c. c. Col
ford, ]. r. Byrne, p. T. Moran, p J..
Nee. NJ. ]. keane, DIR. +. Machen. DR..
c. I. Griffith, DIR. A. Carrico DIR. w.
Howard, DIR. ]. Collins. w. c. Downing,
p. ]. Clarke, Easily Smith. j. j. Walsh.
Fl. Woodward, William Penny, j. f..
Dyer, NJ. Dowd. w. c. Sullivan, DIR.
Gross. Henry Solini, John Eyersman,
Gen. Cooney, Michael Hester, s. Venable,
James Tally and A. b. Bronson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19

Samuel w.. Moore is dead at his home
at Elliott. Nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19

SAmmons rolled last two eames In place Of
Richards. Laborftes won Ut gume On roll-o4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19

Almost every one has had
sore throat-will have il
again. 1t Is one of our
most common ailments
aud. because il In itself
is not fata:, is too often
looked upon as a small
matter. requiring little or
no attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19
S. & So PORTIERES
Reduced to sos Pair.

200 pairs of Fine Quality Heavy
weight Silk Mercerized POrtieresx in
plain, two-tone and oriental stripes,
finished with fringed and Van Dyke
ends; also plain with Gobelin tap
estry border.
Colorings Of green, red. rose, tan
and brown: 80 inches wide and %
to 3 yards long.
Specially priced at $2.9S pair. Quail
tiles sold regularly at 500 and $500.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-04-27

Ignorance would tear down
existing institutions and, breed
riot and anarchy where there
is now law and order. It makes
no discoveries, no inventions,
of the human race. It goes
from the cradle to the grave
in random way, with no pilot,
no objective point, and its frail
bark is often wrecked in this
tempe stous sea of life. 1t fills
the land with vice and crime,
builds jails, aim houses and
penal institutions, and is the
servant of nature. Our school
is here to counteract all this
evil influences and to make it
possible for every young man
and young woman this county
and vicinity to fit themselves
for some useful and highly pro.
fitable calling in life, that the
world may be better for their
having lived in it.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-04-27

What Of the future7 Will ii
hold new inventions and new
labor savers in store for the
farmer? Will it add to the
things that are lifting him
from the ranks Of the toiler
with his hands to those whose
brainwork and whose mastery
of machinery count for more
than toll? That there are in
vent.ons to come which will
work as great revolutions as
those that are in use seems to
be impossible. But when the
average farmer adopts all that
are now being successfully
used by the few ultra-progres-
sive agriculturists, he will
eliminate much of his work.
The day of the storage battery
cheap and effective-is here
with gasoline and denatured
alcohol. The care of horses is
a labor that machinery cannot
save-but it can and will, eli1ni-
nate the horse. The farm tract.
or will ultimately draw the
pillow, pull the binder, pump the
water, drive the thresher, grind
the grain, haul the produce to
market short it will be
everything that the horse has
been.
With the coming of the sec.
ond decade Of the Goth century
the energies of the man upon
the farm will be directed to TAX
ing up the lost motion that has
been so long the rule. The
next quarter of a century prob.
ably will find the farmer the
most carefully trained of all our
citizens-and his vocation will
be transformed into profess
sion instead of being allowed
to remain a hit or miss sort of
business. The age of machin-
cry will come to be known as
the age Of intelligent effort"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-04-27
Who Are The Farmers

Is the great bulk of farm pro-
duce raised by fancy farmers,
model farmers, up-to- date farm
ers or the big farmers:
Ouly little of the corn, Of
the WI eat, Of the wool, of the
butter, Of the eggs of the coun-
try,is produced on farms that
are talked about in the papers,
or by the farmers. whose names
are known outside their own
com munity.
1t is the average farmer that
does the farming business Of
the country. The ciass. which
he represents is the farming
class. Agricultural conditions
are those which surround him.
Progress in farming is to be
measured only as it affects him.
To induce the average farmer
to keep one better COW, will do
more for the dairy industry
than the establishment of a
thousand model dairies. To
To add one days efficience in
the month; on the average farm,
will bring more money into the
pockets of the farming class
tnan to induce 100 farmers in
every state to- adopt methods
which will double the efficiency
of each months work.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-04-27

years; there 10 no reason in the
world why che should not, and
everyone Of her Citizens should
work with that end in view. II
che does not, tbs herown fault.
II will not be because che &
held back by the lawsofnatu
or of commerce or ind ustry.
With her rich soil and natural
grasses, Richland county is
bound to make an immense
stride forward, and all that is
needed 10 the cooperation Of
her citizens. She has not al
ways had this, but she is en-
titled to it and should have it..
The year OF nineteen hundred
eleven, should be a good year,
perhaps the best in her history,
for Richland courtyard should
mark the beginning of a new
era in her development. Minor
interest should be overlooked
and personal differences forgot
ten and all the count y 8
strength turned toward her
own benefit. She is bound to
grow anyhow, but with every
citizen working loyalty and en-
Enthusiastically for her int rests,
it will be very easy for her to
become greater Richland
county. At any rate it will be
worth trying for year.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-04-27

A young man of capacity, in
dustry aud integrity, has a field
of individual effort such as has
never before existed in this
country. And success is neith-
err harder nor easier than it
ever was. Success never vet
came to the laggard and it
never will. Let a young man
be capable; have enterprise, be
willing to work, and carry him
self like a man, and he goes
where he will. His success de-
ponds upon himself. No times,
no conditions, no com binations
OF capital can stop young man
who is willing to work accord
ing to the very utmost Of his
capacity and sinews of his
strength. The real tro able is
that the average young man
won't work. He has gotten
the insane notion into his head
that success comes by luck;
tat men are made by oppor-
tunitles which come neither to
them or are thrust upon them.
Aid he waits for luck or a
chance to come along and find
out. Instead of taking the sane
view Of conditions and seeing
with clear mind, that al trade
widens opportunities increase,
he takes the mistaken view
that the rich are getting richer
and the poor poorer. These are
the conditions Of mind aud life
that are keeping thousands of
young men down and will keep
him down. The times are all
right. 1t is the young man who
finds fault with them who is
not.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-04-27
The Makers Of Farm Machines
The manufacturing of agr,.

The manufacturing of agrl.
cultural implements in the
United States in an interesting
and deep study. There are al
so many interesting trade
problems in connection with
this subject. That it has a vast
field OF patronage to cater to, is
shown by the fact that the
farmers of this country hay e
nearly billion dollars investt d
in farm implements. This is
constantly wearing out and be.
ing replaced by new machinery,
aud it is estimated that the
average term in which it all
must tie replaced is 10 years.
To build a million dollars worth
of new machinery every decade
and sell it, means work and
wealth for many men.
The man who is now four
score years old has seen more
progress in farming than all
the hundreds of generations
that went before him. He has
lived from the day of the little
hand sickle to the time of the
machiues that cut, thresh and
bag, and weigh the wheat as it
goes. He RENE mbers the day
of the "bull-tcngue' shovel
pillow, the stunlpy "new'
ground, aud the OK team, and
sees his son handling Il steam
gang pjow that can piow as
many acres Of ground in am
hour AS he could in two days
He sees the check power taking
the place OF a painfn! dropping
of corn from hill 70 bill by
hand, and the modern force
feed grain drill taking the place
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-04-27

A crank came running into
The TINES Office the other day
and said man had swallowed
a two-foot rule. st rtei out to
learn the particulars and met
.Dr. Deyine. The physician
said that was nothing, that he
once had a patient HAT swal-
lowed a. thermometer and died
by degrees. A. couple Of by
ISLANDERS Clipped in, one said
it reminded him of a fellow in
Lidgerwood who swallowed a
revolver and went off easy. The
other said friend in Fair
mount drank a quart of apple
jack aud died in good spirits
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-04-27
A Good County

Richland is good county,
one of the best in the world,
but she is not perfect and it
will do her no harm to make a
few resolutions before it is too
late, and she has settled down
too firmly into old ruts. First
of these should be, as with all
of us, that she will try to grow
better and bigger this year than
ever before, for with her, as
with all of us, it is possible; in
fact it is doubted if there are
many counties. in North Dako-
ia or even the West, for which
this is more easily possible
than Richland. Naturally and
by acquisition she has wonder
full advantages that there is
hardly limit to what she may
do. A waggish friend of ours
said the other day that one of
his neighbors twas a good fell
low but did not know it" tits
the same way with Richland
c ounty. Outsiders see the
chances she has for advance.
ment, but she has hardly awak.
ened yet to her own possibili.
ties. Richland county should
double in population in ten
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-04-27


Every dollar you spend at
home helps to make times for
yourself and the community
better. And nowhere is this
more true than right here in
Wahpeton and Richland coun-
ty, because every dollar you
send away helps to make the
times in some other place bet
ter. It is q great mistake, to
think, on the whole, you can
save money by buying some
articles out of town a few cents
cheaper, than you think you
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-04-27

The country dweller when he
visits the large city, especially
If he is a yourg man. is inn
pressed with the display Of
wealth and the hurry and hustle
OF the town. The fine team, the
expensive automobile, the WE'LL
dressed people, the life and &C.
tivity, the amusements, the
hundreds opportunities offer
ed for pleasure, all make him
believe that the city is the
place in which he will prosper
and grow rich quickly. If he
removes from the country to
the city and is lucky, he will
be one out of 10000, who will
have realization of his dreams
OF wealth, position and ease.
The other $500 learn sooner or
later that they saw the glitter
and not the reality. AS show
ing city conditions here are
some truths: New York has 2
municipal debt of $647,sO6, $780,
o59; Boston, S99,191 ,s56, and
Chicago, $6S,lOO,OS6. The tax
rate in Chicago is $55.52 per
$1,000 assessed valuation. All
cities, owing to municipal
debts, pay enormous taxes,
while a majority of the homes
OF the people are burdened will!
mortgages. The reputation is
DIVIDED into the laboring class
that struggles to pay the land
lord, the butcher and grocer
and the business class, who
Work twelve months ia the
year to pay taxes, interest or
LOANS ana life inSurance. Life
on the farm has its draw backs
as compared with that in the
city, but weighing one versus
the other, the man who owns a
bit of land the progressive
Wahpeton country, who Guilt
Yates it and who lives up to
his opportunities, is far and
away more to be envied that
the average city dweller. He
has a home, he is independent,
and if he does not achieve great
wealth, he is sure of Compel
ence.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-04-27

Work on the treaty of ever
lasting peace between Great
Britain and the United States
has actually begun. What's
more, Japan has agreed to mod
ify her treaty with England, if
it stands in the way. Looks
good, doesn't it?