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The Washington times., 1911-05-04
WANT MUNICIPAL
REFERENCE BRANCH
OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
Librarian and Trustees Re-
port Favorably on Matter
to Commissioners.
In order to provide for the collection

In order to provide for the collection
Of data and the dissemination of ir-
formation regarding District affairs,
George F. Bowerman. librarian of the
Public Library, and the board Of trus-
tees have recommended that q munich
pal reference department Of the library
be located at the District building.
Az item of $500 for a municipal ref
orence librarian was carried for several
years in the library estimates as suit
Initted by the trustees to the Commits
sioners. For the last two years this
item has been stricken out, and before
again recommending IT, Mr.. Bowerman
has asked that he he informed con-
garding the proposition. Commissioner
Rudolph said this morning that II will
be referred to the Commissioners, and
an answer returned to the board before
Its next meeting May Il.
The purpose of the department would
be to collect, compile. classify and in
deX the charters, laws ordinances re-
ports of other cities and States, and all
data possible relating to municipal So
cial, economic or civic questions in the
District OF Columbia. One of the func-
tions of the library would be to aid
in the drafting of ordinances and regu-
lations.
The department would collect, also. in
formation, not only for the officials who
are responsible for the administration of
the city's affairs, but would undertake
TO furnish information to the public gen.
orally. Citizens associations, and social.
civic, and Improvement associations, II
is pointed out. frequently have occasion
to use such a library, and its value to a
city. it is declared, cannot easily be
overestimated.
Following the example of other cities,
such as Baltimore, which has a depart
ment of legislative reference, the library
would collect data on all municipal az
fairs relating TO the control of public
utilities, insurance laws, school laws.
teachers pensions, food laws, tele-
phones, railroads, street railways,
smoke, stable regulations, chill labor,
insurance public comfort stations. auto
mobiles. milk inspection, and the :. or
sand and one subjects which every year
come up for consideration before the
Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1911-05-04

Georgetown, and l missed him. Some
of the children, though, came down to
see the balloon as it stood in the White
ouse grounds. and one of them, ! think
II was Kermit, begged me to take him
for a ride. / wasn't taking chances
with the Presidents children, how
ever"
Promises Good Flying.
Beachey asserts that the people of
Washington are going to see some good
flying at Benning during the meet. With
Robinson and Lieutenant Ellyson, he
will attempt to qualify for his pilot b
license during the meet. Both Beachey
an dRobinson are experienced men. but
have never had the opportunity to fly
before the proper officials. Ellyson Is
the navy officer who after being trained
as a navigator of both ordinary SHIPS
and submarines, was sent to the Cur
tiss school to learn aviation.
The motorcycle contest at the meet
will be an especial feature. Four en-
tries were received this morning from
New York, Norfolk, and other cities,
and practically every motorcycle manu-
facturer has already arranged to have
professional speed riders on the ground
The track at Benning Is TO-DAY being
oiled and prepared for the raving.
The entries received this morning are
from Frank Hart, of New YORK, VINO
will use one and one horsepower ma
chine; Boyd Anderson, of Elizabeth City,
N. c., who will have the same equip
ment: Tenersten, of Norfolk, who will
use one horsepower machine: and Nj.
f, Mangold, of so F street northeast,
who has entered two machines.
The Washington times., 1911-05-04
Give the Girl with the ~
Auburn Hair a Chance

We gladly guarantee II to
eradicate dandruff.
To stop falling hair and scalp
itch.
To put life, Iuster, and even
brilliancy into dull, faded hair.
To grow hair If used before
dandruff germs destroy the
roots.
Partisan Sage is the most
delightful and refreshing hair
dressing in the world, and is
sold for only 80 cents a bottle
at Henry Evans and James
O'DonnelI's, and successful
druggists everywhere.
On March %, E. A. Widman.
s Norfolk street. Newark. y.
J., writes: My hair was fall
ing out and my head was full
OF dandruff. Since using Pari-,
sian Sage the dandruff has
disappeared and now l have
quite a good growth Of hair.
The Washington times., 1911-05-04
SPECIAL MEETING
IS CALLED To TAKE
UP MERGER PLANS
Chamber of Commerce Will
Thrash Out Question Tues
day, May Sixteenth. q.

A special meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce has been called for
Tuesday evening, May 16. a week
after the regular monthly meeting. to
consider the question of consolidation
with the Board of Trade
The merger proposal occupied little
Of the time of the directors at their
meeting last night and the vote to
submit the question to the Chamber
was unanimous.
The work of the Retail Merchants
Association was brought prominently
before the directors by d. s. Porter
chairman of a special committee ap-
pointed to meet with similar com
mittee from that organization to ad-
Just the financial relations between
the two. Upon motion of Joseph
Strasburger and Harry King. support
ed by H c. c. stiles and A. D. Prince
an appropriation of $500 for the fiS-
cal wear beginning July !, was unan-
tmously made.
To Entertain Tourists.
The board also appropriated $3.50
for the entertainment Of the Glidden
tourists upon request of the Automo-
bile Club.
A request that a course of tailoring
be included in the Washington man
ual training school, made in letter
from George E. Hebbard, secretary
OF the Merchant Tailors' Exchange,
was referred TO the committee on
schools.
A practical decision to remain in their
present quarters was reached by the
directors upon receiving a report from
Z. c. Graham and George Y. Worthing-
ton, of the house committee, that no
other quarters at a reasonable price
could be obtained.
The directors authorized the appoint
ment of FIVE delegates to the conven-
ton of city planning at Philadelphia,
May Is. 1S II. These delegates chosen
by President Oyster are D. S. Porter,
w. E. Shannon and Wilton ]. Lambert.
For another convention, the meeting OF
the American Association for the Ad-
Vancement of Science, which Is 10 be
held in this city December 20-S0, the use
of the rooms Of the Chamber was grant
ed.
Transfer Measure.
A. Leftwich Sinclair. Chairman. OF the
law and legislation committee, reported
that the Chambers universal transfer
and half-fare bill had been introduced
in the House at the request Of Charles
w. DarT, and that a bill providing for
an fnebriate hospital had been intro
duced into the Senate at the request of
the Commissioners.
Isaac Cans, chairman of the member
ship committee, reported that at the
last meeting of the committee twelve
new members had been admitted. He
said that the merger talk did not in
terfere with the efforts of the Chambers S
membership committee
The Washington times., 1911-05-04
Thirty of Maine Heroes
Nav Nest In One Coffin

NEW YORK, May 4.-In response to
a summons, saying that his father was
diving. Captain Ferguson, director of the
work on the battIeship Maine, is hasten
ing home. ,-
Before leaving the scene of the wreck
ed ship he asked permission to place
the remains of the thirty sailors ne mas
found so far in one large coffin. He
saws it is impossible to recognize any
of the bodies, so it is useless to place
the bones in separate caskets.
The Washington times., 1911-05-04
Mrs. Taft to Entertain
Civic Leaders At Party

High officials of the National civic
Federation will discuss various phases
OF that organizations work at meet
ing of the Woman's Welfare Depart
ment at the home of Mrs. John Hays
Hammond tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock. At o'clock Mrs. Taft, who
always has been prominent in the work.
will give a lawn party at the White
House.
Besides the members Of the National
Civic Federation, who come from all
parts of the country. Mrs. Taft has in
vited the wife Of Vice President Sher-
man, wives of Cabinet members, and OF
the Supreme Court Justices
Those who will speak at the meeting
in the home of Mrs. Hammond tomor-
row are Seth Low. president Of the Ma
tionaI Civic Federation: Mrs. Ham
mond, and August Belmont.
The Washington times., 1911-05-04
Old Poe Letter Sells
For Seventeen Hundred

NEW YORK. May 4.-Defense of his
habits and private life is made In a
letter written by Edgar Allen Poe. In
Is4S The contents have just become
known, as the letter was sold under the
hammer yesterday for N.1O. 1t became
the property of G. S. Hellman.
II rise early. eat moderately, and
drink nothing but water" said the let
ter. but a little farther along 1t says:
THE desire for society comes upon me
only when I am excited by drink. The
causes which maddened me to the drink
ing point are no more. and 1 am done
drinking forever"
The Washington times., 1911-05-04
Catholic Educator Is
Bitter Against Carnegie

CHICAGO, May 4.-College officials
are today taking sides in the bitter
fight opened on Andrew Carnegie last
night at the annual banquet of the
Alumni Association Of Loyola UntVer-
sity. The position taken by the Land
of Skibo, on educational matters,
aroused the Catholic educators.
Carnegie said the Rev. Thomas v.
Shannon. has a well-developed crouch
against religion. and it has been well
said that he is the cruelest incarnation
of fanti-Christianitv that you could pack
into five feet. and that. Constructively
at least. he is the bitterest foe OF Chris
tian education in the world"
for Suyerannuated Teachers, because
pedagogues in sectarian institutions are
barred.
The Washington times., 1911-05-04
Chinese Rebel Leaders
Ordered Put to Death

HONG KONG, May 4.-Summary
execution of the leaders of the Canton
rebellion was ordered today by the
viceroy.
More than a score of rebels are al
ready under arrest. They will be given
n hasty trial, and 1t is said there is suf-
ficient evidence to convict all of them.
The real leaders, however, have not
Eeen apprehended.
The Washington times., 1911-05-04
Extensions Planned
By Chesapeake and Ohio

RICHMOND, May 4-Considerable ex-
tensions will be made by the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad, according to
announcements made here.
A thirty-mile new line through Letcher
and Pike counties and branches up Mil
lers creek, and double tracking from
Cincinnati to Pikesville, are included in
the plans.
The Washington times., 1911-05-04
Sixty-five Sentenced to
Death In Cars Realm

ST. PETERSBURG, May 4-Sixty-fve
persons were sentenced to death in Rus
sia during the first three months of 19lb
according to official figures published
today.
In these months fines amounting TO
sl4.5Oo were imposed on eighty-two Rus
sian newspapers for publishing articles
objectionable to the authorities.
The Washington times., 1911-05-04
Kuropatkin Assailed
In Count Whites Book

ST PETERSBURG, May "A crush
ing Indictment against General Kuro-
patkin's conduct of the war with Japan
is contained in book by Count Witte,
former premier, who said today that the
book would probably be ready for dis
tributIon within a few days.
Witte accuses Kuropatkin of gross in
efficiency. cowardice and mendacity in
attempting to shift the blame for the
disastrous outcome to other shoulders.
It is considered certain that Kuropatkin
will challenge Witte to duel when the
book appears.
The Washington times., 1911-05-04
Ten-Year-Old Boys Arm
Is Lacerated By a Dog

Ten-year-old Stephen EngIeke. who
lives at POS Sixteenth street southeast.
is at home today. with decorations on
his left arm where a dog attacked him
yesterday.
The little fellow was walking near
Fifteenth street southeast when he was
attacked. His hurts were dressed by
Or. r. A. Pyles.
The Washington times., 1911-05-04
Preparation Wanted for
Department of Geology

To fill a vacant position in the Depart
ment of Geology, National Museum, the
Civil Service Commission will on June 7
hold an examination for an expert prep
arator in the division Of vertebrate
paleonology. The position pays the sue
cessful appointee a salary OF slzo per
month.
The Washington times., 1911-05-04
Get Rid Of Dandruh, Stop
Falling Hair and Itching
Scalp, put Life and
Beauty into your
Hair

Partisan Sage is the quick
est acting hair grower, invig-
orator, and beautifier the
world has ever known, and a
million clean-headed and clear
headed Americans won't ac-
cept any substitute.
The girl with the Auburn
hair is on every bottle and
carton of Partisan Sage; in
buying see that you get the
genuine, which is made in
America by the Giroux Mfg.
Co, Buffalo, n. Y.
Partisan Sage. dear reader
seldom fails to do as adver-
tised.
The Washington times., 1911-05-04
Plans FOur-Year
Trip to North Pole

BALTIMORE, May "A four-year
s.py in the Arctic is planned bv Capt.
Evelyn Briggs Baldwin, the explorer,
who says he will make the start i'll 1913.
ne expects to drift with an ice foe from
Point Barrow, Alaska. over the Pole
and out into the Atlantic ocean on the
east coast OF Greenland.
The Washington times., 1911-05-04

q Trial Size for zoe, postpaid. large size.
don't sell IT, send direct to us. Send the
yellow wrapper from two bottles purchased
from a druggist and we will give you full
18th and Olive ST., st. Louis, Mo. Sold by
Psople's Pharmacy, 7th q Mass. svA. N. W,
The Washington times., 1911-05-04
GRAY HAIR RESTORED

WaInutta Hair Stain
Restores Gray. Streaked or
Bleached Hair or Moustache
1nstantaneously. Gives any
shade from Light Brown to
Black. Does not wash or
rub of. Contains no pol
sons and Is not sticky nor
greasy. Sold by all drug
Qfsts ny We will send voif
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-23
FRIENDS.

think friends are awful nice things
to have. We have two new scholars
in our school and so Of course they
are new friends.
have a great many friends and
count the Courier Junior as one good
and faithful friend.
l have received Home, sweet
Home" and two beautiful postal cards
from my Junior friend.
When a person moves into new
community I think the first thing q
person should do is to make friends.
There are many different kinds OF
friends such as dogs, cats and other
animals.
If you are kind and good to them
they soon become your friends.
I like to make friends with every
body meet.
When a person meets everybody
with good morning or some other
kind word and smile they are sure
to win friends most everywhere they
go.
I see in the Junior page there is not
che letter on the fine subject OF
Friends" would have written soon'
er but I have been sick.
My teachers name is Ethel Wiley,
and she was friend Of mine before
school commenced. I have missed q
week and one day.
have several friends in Ottumwa
that am going to visit some day soon
and while there want to see my
friend the Courier's home.
Josephine Barker.
Mt. Zion, Iowa
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BILL AT THE CIRCUS.

Bill was poor boy. He lived in OF
tumwa and sold newspapers.
He had no father and mother, so he
had to hoe his own row.
He slept in barns and sheds Of
nights. And in the day time he was out
on the streets selling newspapers.
So one day he saw the bills of the
Barnum & Bailey circus coming and he;
wanted to CO..
so he went with just two meals q
day, and they were scanty. He wanted
to get a few clothes and enough money
to go on. At last the day arrived AMI
the show came. He watched them set
up the tents and get ready for the abis
free street parade. He thought it just
fine. He followed them back to the
tent. And went in. 1t cost 20 cents
He saw the animals and clowns.
He thought the clowns were the best.
He saw Jupiter, the balloon horse;
"a woman was on him. He stood up in
the balloon.
He saw all the other things anG
when the show was over he said he had
a good time Hoping to receive a post
card, I remain. ~
Kenneth Pottouff, age 10.
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THE 1911 JUNIOR PICNIC.

Leona Vest got up the second Junior
picnic and 1t was held at Caldwell
park, August IL, 1911. didn't know
any of the Juniors except Albertina
Parks and Elva Huffman. Henrietta
Plaster told me to guess who she
| was and l said MARY Palfreyman."
She laughed and told me who she
was.
A Sunday school was having pic.
mic at the park, SO most of the swings
were occupied and we didn't get to
swing much. We expected to have
more Juniors at the picnic and every
west end car that we saw coming, we
expected to see some Juniors get of
at the park But not SO.
After a while Forest Weber's
mother. grandmother and little brother
came. Mrs. Weber brought her cam
era along and took three different
views OF US. In the first view we
were standing on the band stand
steps. The other one was taken by
some foliage plants and in the last
view, we were standing by an old
tree stump. About four o'clock We
all went down to the boat house. We
didn't stay long however, We all
got on the street car, which took us
to the waiting room. All OF us girls
parted then and started for home ex-
cept Albertfna, Marie, Henrietta and I.
We four went to Claude Myers and
| had some ice cream.
Leona had made some badges for
us and on them were the letters T. G..
j. We all certainly had a delightful
time. Those present at the picnic
were:
Leona and Hazel Vest:
Elva and Ethel Huffman.
Albertina Park. 81
! Marie Pierce
! Henrietta Plaster.
! Forest Weber.
Vida Wahle.
I Forest was the only gent there 50
I suspect he felt somewhat bashful
and lonesome among all Of us girls.
| Vida Wahle, Age 10.
| 110S Court st,
! ttumwa, Iowa.
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HON. Watson Grey
Became a
Hero

The Greys lived in a cottage at the
every outskirts of the village. Their
nearest neighbors were the Browns.
The Notwithstanding of "Old
Grumps" (as the grandfather and own
er of the large estate was commonly
called, Perry Brown, "Old Grump's"
son, Mrs. Perry Brown, wife of Perry,
and their little daughter Sally, aged 4
were not what people generally
call "neighborly." They kept pretty
much to themselves, and showed no
disposition to make themselves agree
able to the Greys. Everyone who
knew the Browns declared their frigid-
ity was due to "Old Grumps," as he had
brought his only son, Perry. up in a
sort Of seclusion. The Browns estate
comprised several thousand acres OF
fine land, and the village was built on
site bought of the estate owner.
Mr.. Grey was small merchant in
the village, keeping what Is called in
rural districts general store But
business was always at standstill in
the country town and Mr.. Grey made
a bare living. Watson Grey, aged
fourteen, was an Industrious boy and
always on the outlook for something
70 do" He was glad to run errands
for any Of ~ town women, and &c
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-23
colt by mistake went on to Breed,
hill and quickly built q large earth,

hill and quickly built large earth,
work. NJ
At daylight the British fired On III,
from their ships, but the Americans
worked on, making long trench to-
protect themselves. 3s
Then about three o'clock in the aft
ernoon the British formed in line
at the foot Of the hill and began to-
march up. The Americans had very
little powder. Save your powder, = I.
was the order. (
Don't one Of you fire until you see
the whites OF their eyes," said Put
NAM !,
Their uniforms. their faces /. grew
palmer every minute. They were with.
in one hundred feet before the order
sFire!" rang out. g. 20
Then the Americans fired, killing 80
many men that the rest all hurried
down the hill in disorder. But the
British officer got his men together
again and went back up the hill
The men We're again thrown out OF
order and were Obliged to retire.
Their courage was splendid and again
the officers led them back up the hill. /.
"A third time the Americans met them
but their powder ran out and the
Americans fought with the butt ends
Of their guns. N
Mae Messerschmitt
Box 104. Martinsburg
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ENDS.

I will write on >the subject about
friends. Some of my friends are
Gladys and Goldie Cottrell, Olive and
Florence Crabb, Mary Helm, Lorena
Julia and Lizzie Parker, Anna Ruff
fng, Grace Neaterour, Elsie Hartley,
Christian Wagner and some others. l
have written to the Juniors for over
two years.
The names OF some of my Junior
friends are: Henrietta Plaster, Alder
tina Parks, Hannah Clark, Lucy
Perice, Leona Vest. Forest Weber.
Mabel, Root, Ella Clay, Vida Wahle,
Fern Hooker, Bernice Beatty, Anna
and Mary Palfreyman, Louise and
Beatrice hickey, Walter Trout. Ed
Larson, Josephine and Frances Nor
ton, Juliette and Desdemona Eisen-
beis. Elizabeth Anderson, Lille Myer,
Lille and Eva Hall, Edna shrimp, Ruth
Foster, Ruth Goodrich, Bertha STAINS
berry, Ethel Hartwick, Hazel Oliver,
Josephine Oliver, Maude and Mabel
Swirvin, Hedveg Carlson, Gladys Cal
houn, Grace Ragon, Lois Griffin and a
lot OF others and Maggie Bray, Jean
holland, Vida Congor. I think II you
will always he good to your friends
the longer they will be good to you.
There are lots of boys and girls that
have friends and lots that haven't
Two more Of my friends are Margaret
and Agnes Hartley.
Wishing the Junior page much sue
cess, I remain.
Elva Huffman.
Chillicothe, Ia, Route No. l.
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Cousin Mary

Z Cousin Mary from the country
Came to spend the day;
And we had little party
Boys and girls-to play.
Out Of doors we went a-running
To the great, high hill:
There with make-believe tin buckets
We played Jack and Jill.
Jackiwas played by brother Harry:
was little Jill,
All tho others ran behind US
Up and down the hill. ~
And played at really falling:
Jack went heels ore head!
Then We. all just screamed will
laughter,
And Cousin Mary said:
"Oh, what fun at my town party
Playing games so nice!"
And said to Cousin Mary:
Lets ploy the games ore twice"
So We ran and laughed and tumbled
Playing Jack and Jill,
Till Ma called US into supper,
Where we went to eat our fill.
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KENNETH ON FALL TIME SPORTS

Dear Juniors:
] thought would write again. !
have written three letters to the
Courier this summer. never saw but
one in the paper and never received
but two cards.
/ am going to school now. My
school commnced the fourth of Sep
TENDER. go to the Gondan school. My
teachers name is Miss Work.
Well I thought would write on the
subject, Sports in Fall Time
/ think fall is nice season. We can
go to school, we can play ball and
other games such as drop the handker-
chiey. pussy and mousie, froggy in the
meadow and others.
We can hunt rabbits, quails. squir-
rels, hawks, crows and buzzards.
We can go bicycle, motor cycle and
lanto riding. We can 60 hickory nutting
walnutting and hazelnutting and take
our dinners and stay all day and have
a fine time.
Well 1 will close for this time. Hop
ling to receive post card remain.
Kenneth Pottorff, age Is.
Meulhsn, Iowa. r. r. No j.
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THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING co,
oTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA pEvEREAUx,
EDITOR.
SOME SHORT STORIES.

Dear Juniors: We think a contest
with short stories as the result will
be interesting. we will give ten sur
prise prizes, the ten best writers get
ting them. This contest will com.
mence today and continue for two
weeks. Either select your own sub
iect or write on one Of the following
CARLO, MY BEST FRIEND.
NY NEW TEACHER.
TOMS LITTLE BROTHER.
A HARVEST FESTIVAL.
OCTOBER AND ITS PLEASURES.
WHERE THE BIRDS GO IN WIN
TER TIME.
THEsNvlNTER HOME OF OUR
nlRDe.
Frances Norton gets the prize in
thoJs.Ffiends" contest.
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Dear Editor: I have been reading
the letters in the Courier Junior, so
thought I would write letter too.
Courier.
I want to thank you for the card you
sent me-. 1t was pretty.
Our Sunday school class had a pic
mic. We had good time. We played
ball and lots other games.
saw a puzzle In the Otumwa Cour-
Ter and thought I would answer 1t.
/, answered 1t and I got second prize.
Well I must close. I hope to see my
letter in print soon.
= Dale Atwood. age 49,