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Evening star., 1915-10-12
SHOWS THE NEEDS
OF FPUBuCL|BRARY
Report of Trustees Demon
strates Inadequacy Of the
Fund for Maintenance.
ASKS FOR An INCREASE
IN THE APPROPRIATION
Figures Given Illustrating Great
Growth of the Usefulness of
Local Institution.

That appropriations for Washingto 8
Public Library are far below appropria-
tions for similar purposes even in ci-
ties smaller than the National Capital.
and that a go per cent increase in
the amounts devoted to library pur-
poses would not be excessive. Is the
declaration contained in the annual re-
port of the board of trustees of the
Public Library. presented to the Dis
trict Commissioners today.
Prefacing the annual report with
brief statement of conditions which
precluded adequate provisions for the
needs of the Public Library last year.
and a quotation from the report of the
Commissioners showing their sympa-
thetic understanding of the librarys
needs, the report of the trustees said
in part:
"In the hope that the Commissioners
may be able to do this year what they
were barred by necessity from doing
last year, and in the confidence that,
will recommend at this time the salts.
faction of the lfbrary's recognized
needs. the trustees renew earnestly
their contention that the basic sup
port of the library is and has long been
inadequate and urge with all the en-
phasis that is possible that these needs
be now met.
Under any test that can be applied
Washington's library maintenance Is
inadequate compared with that of other
libraries of it's class. The comparison
is unfavorable to Washington Q) in
the aggregate amount of library appro-
priation. (2) in per capita library ex.
penditures. go in percentage OF total
municipal expenditures applied to IL
brary purposes and 60 in the proper
tionate relation of municipal library
expenditures to school expenditures.
Statistical Table Submitted.
"Q) A statistical table. prepared by
the librarian and printed in his report
to the trustees. shows that Of thirty
American cities nearest to Washington
in population GALL over 200.000) twenty
two have larger library appropriations
than Washington, and only eight have
less. Among the cities smaller than
Washington that have larger library
appropriations are Minneapolis. Kansas
City, Seattle, Louisville, st. Paul, Oak
land and Portland, Ore. The library
appropriations for Minneapolis, Seattle
and Portland were each more than
twice as much as that of Washington.
"(2) The same statistical table also
shows that out of thirty cities above
200,0 900 in population In 1914-15 other
than Washington twenty-one nave
higher per capita expenditure TOT pup
lie libraries than has Washington. and
that the average per capita library ex-
penditure in these cities is 29.1 cents.
as against 21.3 cents for Washington.
Practically the same showing to the
disadvantage Of Washington is made
by a comparison of the census figures
Of library per capita expend lures
1913 in the twenty-eight cities over
zoo. 900 in population. Eighteen Of these
cities showed larger per capita 3ex-
for libraries than Washing
ton and nine showed less.
Evening star., 1915-10-12

children to the great saddle. reunion at
Pierce Mil in Rock Creek Park next
Sunday. The hour Of assembly will be
announced later.
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Shows Need of Increase.

The suggestion of thes figures is
that the Washington library expendi-
lures could be increased over 80 per
cent and then not exceed the average
percentage of library expenditures in
all American cities.
"{4) The librarians report also con-
tains a table, compiled from official
sources. comparing the expenditures for
schools and libraries in 1913 of the
American cities above 100000 popula-
ton This table shows that Washing
toms library expenditures form an abb
normally low percentage OF Its ex-
penditures for schools as compared
with other American cities. Its per-
centage Of three is the lowest OF all
the twenty-nine cities in the group.
Only two other cities are SO low-Chi-
cago and Rochester-where exceptional
conditions. fast being remedied. pre-
vailed in 1913. II Washington had been
able in 1913 to spend on its library
04 per cent of the school expendi-
lures (the indicated average for cities
between 100000 and 100000 popula-.
tion) the library would have had an
appropriation of s137.203 for that year
instead of sS9,310. II its percentage
were raised only to five 1t would have
had in 1918 $ll3.77S to maintain it's
public library. The trustees estimates
for this year aggregate $10192o. If
they were met in full, Washington
would evidently still remain near the
foot of the ;list OF cities In the figures
Of percentage relation OF library TO
school expenditureS.
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Percentage Of Outlay.

"(3) The census bureau, in Its bull
Ietin (126) entitled Financial Statistics
of Cities Having a Population of Over
10000 in 1919 compares In detail the
municipal expenditures Of the 1s9
American cities having over 10000
population.
The percentage Of total expenditure
outside of public-service enterprises
under the library head is. for the 1893
cities, 1.3. Washington's percentage of
library expenditure was 0.S. or about
two-thirds OF the average library ex-
penditure of all American cities.
There is no other item Of municipal
expenditure in this comparison which
makes so discreditable a showing for
Washington. The Washington percent
age of expenditure as compared with
the average of all the 1873 American
cities is. for instance, the same for the
police department and little less for
the fire department; little less for
sanitation and more for highways;
much more for charities, hospitals and
corrections and less for schools. But
in none of these cases is the difference
extraordinarily great. 1t is only In
respect to library maintenance that
Washington enjoys the discreditable
distinction of assigning to this impor-
tant educational function only eight
thirteenths of the average percentage
I of total municipal expenditure that Is
assigned by all other American cities
Evening star., 1915-10-12

STOVE REPAIRS.
To the Trade=We have
very large stock of repairs
for all kinds of furnaces. hot
water and ste m boilers,
ranges and latrobes. Let us
have your orders for the
Fall Business.
RUDOLPH & WEST COMPANY,
1892 NEW YORK AVE NV
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HAVE YOUR HAND READ BY NR. DAOUD.
the well known scientific palmist,
Geadtng< 81. Phone North 113o
Studio. Ic12 IT. NV. Hours. II am. to p.m.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-07-30

It did not take her long to mount and
ride away.
Within few hours she was at DR.
Lees cottage to find Esther already
cast out by the cold. proud widow Of
Judge Stanley, Blair Stanley's mother
and next Of kin to DR.. Lee. For the
doctor had delayed. in his easy going
way, just one day too long to adopt
Esther legally, to tell her who she was
and to see she regained the heritage OF
Stanley hall and what was left of the
estate the supposed heir was wildly
sQuandering.
So 1t was Hagar arrived just in time
to spare the shrinking Esther from fur
Their humiliation. And as they rode
home in the dusk and crossed the ford
at the river near the gypsy camp, the
only home that sweet Esther seemed
fated to know, the hoofs Of Hagar' S
horse, that bore them both. splashed
water on the face of what seemed the
corpse of man In the sedge.
And the face Of the seeming corpse
was the face of Arthur Stanley, son
Of Hagar!
At Hagars wild calls the gypsies
came running from their camp not far
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-07-30
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP.
TIERS.

A bitter feud has existed between Colo
mel Arthur Stanley and his cousin, Judge
Lamar Stanley. The feud has been en-
gendered in family jealousy over an heir
loom, the diamond from the sky, that
was found in a fallen meteor by an ad-
venturer ancestor. Also, the succession
to the Stanley earldom in England may
come to an American Stanley. When
a daughter is born to Colonel Stanley OF
the eldest branch of the Stanleys In
America and the mother of the child
dies at Its birth, the chagrped colonel
buys a newborn gypsy boy and substi-
tutes him as heir. Three years later the
gypsy mother, having had no part in this
bargain steals the colonePs little daugh-
ter, being reared in secret and leaves her
own son undetected as the heir. The gyp-
sly mother has also obtained possession
of the diamond from the sky and n docu
ment containing the secret of the false
heir. She rears the little girl Esther
Stanley as her own and grows to love
her. When Esther Is grown a beautiful
young girl, Hagar, now gypsy queen, re-
turns to Virginia with her. She has
wild plan that DR.. Lee, the late Colonel
Stanley's old friend may now adopt Es-
Their, as originally intended. Her hope also
is that her son, the supposed Arthur Stan,
ley 3D. may fall in love with Esther
and thus the innocent girl may become
by marriage what she is by birth-mls
tress OF Stanley hall. DR.. Lee adopts
Esther but also demands that Hagar turn
over to his custody the diamond from
the sky. DR.. Lee also informs Hagar
that her son. the supposed Arthur STAN
ley I'd. Is a profligate and not worthy of
Esther but Hagar hopes for the best and
with her people departs. Arthur Stanley
does fall in love with Esther and so does
his boon companion. Blair Stanley, the
cousin who would be the rightful male
heir OF Stanley were the Stanley secret
known. In stealing the diamond Blair
causes the death of the doctor Outside
is Arthur, serenading Esther. Blair, es-
Gaping. insultingly nfers to Arthur that
he has left Esther's room. Arthur forces
him to fight a duel in which Arthur is
victor and tumbles Blair into an open
grave. He searches Blair and takes the
diamond from the sky. Blair is only
stunned and tries, with the aid of his
mother, to place the blame for the muir
der of DR.. Lee upon Arthur. The sheriff
attempts to take Arthur. but after a
thrilling drive in high powered motor
car Arthur eludes his pursuers and is
thrown into the river after q smashup
His body Is seen floating down the river.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-07-30

have one ding, one good time together,
IN memory Of the old days at Stanley
ball before you go to the west l will
Introduce you under any name you
choose. There is stunning young
New York widow-lots of money and
style about her--l want you to meet
She's just my style and I want your
approval Of her"
Arthur hesitated moment and then
realized that if the pursuit were still
hot on his trail the last place he would
be sought for would be at Il high soci-
ETY. function. So he shook hands with
Blair and exclaimed heartily:
"I'll go you, Blair! One good fling
before l go west to make my fortune.
And if make it, Blair, promise you
that you shall share it"
For Arthur all his generous impulses
were now founded on the desire t.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-07-30

"6e a good man, Arthur, my brother!"
existed at all and others who believed
it had been bit of old trumpery that
Colonel Stanley had found valueless
and destroyed.
1t was only when he came out of his
hiding place after several days thai
Arthur dared buy and read Rich
mond paper There were no further
accounts from Fairfax of the death Of
DR.. Lee and the fight Of his supposed
murderer.
Arthur also came to the conclusion
that the death OF Blair Stanley and his
being found shot through the head in
new grave intended for another had
also ceased to be a three days wonder
In the Richmond newspapers. In Fair
fax, like enough. the whole country
side was still agog at this double trag
edy, Arthur reasoned. but here in Rich
mond the papers gave no mention to il
now. Their one absorbing topic was
the ball to be given by Richmond's so
.iety leader. the wealthy Mrs. Burton
Randolph.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-07-30

A Strong Hand Ciutched at Her Throat.
was the sensation Of the evening, she
and the great blazing gem upon he
breast. Then she saw Hagar, leaving
Esther to be gently patronized by Mrs.
Randolph, coming toward her to tell
her fortune.
She settled herself back n the low
gilt chair against the parted velvet
hangings Of the window, and then she
felt strong hand clutch at her throat,
throttling her through the curtains so
she could not shrek aloud. Then a
brawny forearm drew back her shape
" neck, and the stranginc hand lons-
ened its hold on her neck a;,i snatch ID
away boldly the diamond nom the
Ky. DYES
ITO be continued
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-07-30
CHAPTER VII.
The ProdigaPs Progress.

II IKE Rachel of old, Hagar, the
gypsy, incurred for her chill
dren and would not be COM
forted." The years had brought
nought but harvest Of heartaches for
Hagar
The son she had borne had been torn
from her ere scarce she had felt his
little head against her heart, and as
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-07-30

Stanley, Son of Hasar!
for the child she had taken from the
house Of those she deemed her enc
mics, the girl Esther, the child she had
taken in retribution for the great
wrong done her, the child she had nur-
tured in hate and had grown to love
with every fiber Of her being. sweet
Esther, the rightful Stanley, Of her,
too, Hagar was now bereft.
Here. while her sad heart still mourn
ed for both her children. yet longed
the most for sweet Esther came the
homing pigeon to the rocks where 1t
had been reared. and here Hagar saw
it dying laden with Its message and
rad the call for her that Esther sent
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-05-14
Friends of her late husband will be in.

Friends of her late husband will be in.
terested to know that by an arrange
ment with Deputy Register H. P.
Stainback, Mrs. Junius Hobson is in
active charge of the registers office
and will be until the July term of the
county court when a register will be
elected. Mrs. Hobson spent much time
in the Office during her husbands long
term of service and is perfectly
familiar with every detail of the work
of the Office. She is being assisted by
Miss Lucy Carney who has also been in
the Office with Mr.. Hobson for severa
years.
A. d. Knox of the N. C. & st. L. Ry.
and A. B. McAmus of the University
of Tennessee spent several days in this
county this week working up five al
falfs clubs which are mentioned in an
article furnished Us by them before
leaving the county. They are thoroly
convinced that the lands of this county
will prove fine alfalfa producers, and in
fact this has been demonstrated in
several cases by small plots that are
now producing well and which have
been several times noted in these
columns.
Somerville has been supplied this
week with what has no doubt been the
most plentiful supply of home grown
Strawberries that she has ever had in
her history. The price mas ruled very
reasonable with some competition thru
out the week and indications are that
sales have been large and profitable.
Several patches have been put out this
year and with the coming of another
Sc ason growers win have to look beyond
the local market for an outlet far their
crops. II large enough acreage could
be secured here to lead to carload ship
ments then growers win get even bet
ter prices and better profits than under
the local market conditions Of the pres
ept Tbey are certainly proving pref
liable TO growers here and elsewhere.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-05-14
MOTHER SUPERIOR
ROSARY HILL HOME
Tells How VinoI Restores
Strength and Vitality to the
Weak, WOrn-0ut Ones in
Her CHARGE.

Rosary Hill Home, Hawthorne, N. Y.
EEL have been at work among the sick
and poor for nearly eighteen years, and
whenever / have used Vinol for rum
down, weak or emaciated patients, they
have been yisibly benefited by it. One
patient, a young woman, was so weak
and i'll she could hardly creep to my door
for aid, and was leaning on friend 8
arm. supplied VinOl to her Literally
and in a month when she returned to
thank me hardly recognized her. She
was strong, her color charming and her
cheeks rounded out. These words are
uttered from my heart, in order that
more people may know about Vinol, as
there is nothing makes me happier in
the world than to relieve the sick. =
Mother Nj. 'ALPHoNSA LATHRoP, 0. D.,
Hawthorne, NY.
Such disinterested and reliable testi-
mOny should convince everyone of the
merits of Vinol, our delicious cod liver
and iron tonic to build up health and
strength for all weakened and nervous
conditions, whether caused from over
work, worry or chronic coughs and colds.
II Vinol fails to benefit we return your
money.
Reames Bros, Somerville, Tenn.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-05-14
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

We do not substitute in Prescription,
Rhea Drug Co. adv. 1t.
]. E. Boswell had as his guest last
Monday Bernard johnson of Jackson.
Isadore Skaller of Chicago was the
Sunday guest Of his uncle. M. Skaller,
in this city.
Mrs, Louise Martin left Tuesday
morning to visit relatives and friends al
Memphis.
Miss Blanche Prewitt of Rossville is
in Somerville guest of her sister, Mrs.
L. A. Bloom.
Wanted Position by first class colored
cook. Emma Williamson. Care of W,
M. Gudger, City. 1t.
Rev. L. R. Ashley will fill his regular
appointment at the Baptist church next
Sunday at IL o'clock.
Miss E. Louise Goosmahn is visiting
relatives and friends in Memphis, she
left last Wednesday morning
Mrs. J. P. Matthews and daughter,
Miss Louise, were guests from Oakland
this week Of Mrs. Ned Boswell.
Roy Freear of Jackson and ]. w.
Freear of New Orleans were Sunday
guests of their mother in this city.
For sale-2 Jersey cows with young
calves and two young mules, 3years old.
W. H. Brown, Route 2, Telephone z.
Have just received q car load of Lion
buggies which are now on display and
for sale ct Somerville and Williston. If
Mrs. L. A. Freear of Macon was
guest several days recently of her
daughter, Mrs. R. E. Freear, in this
city.
For sale-Two good mules, one gentle
driving horse, one burner oil stove.
]. B. Claxton, Somerville, Route
Five. adv. 1t.
Mrs. j. B. Ruffin of Covington arriv-
ed In this city last Saturday and is the
quest Of her parents, Hon. and Mrs. H.
B. Tharp.
The local second ball team was de-
feated on Tuesday in good game Of
ball at this place by the Moscow second
team, the score being to3.
Do you want ice-cream Sunday?
Phone Rhea Drug Co. adv. Ii.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-05-14
STOMACH TROUBLE
! FOR FIVE YEARS

taking other medicines decided b
take his advice, althossh did not havs
any confidence In Il
lhave now been iaiizg -Daugh'
for three months, and Q his cured me-
hsvent had thoss awfd sick headaches
since began using l.
] IN % thankful Tor what Black-
Daught has done ios me-"
nedsord's Biaek-Daugfi has Re.
ioasd G very vsinbls medicine ior d.
'nnssasss d fhs stomach ana Liver. .
b composed q pure. vegetables hsfeA
ssstsi~ se dangerous ingredlssa. ~
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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-05-14

The registers race has grown in in
terest since the last mention of il made
in these columns. Up to date there
are fifteen candidates with several
others that hope to come in later. The
following are said to be making an ac-
tive canvass, tho we have not heard
each one in person say he was candi-
date: w. NJ. Pierce, C. M. Reames,
NJ. L. Farris, Hal P. Stainbsck, r. w.
Bobbitt, and E. w. Burton, of the first
district; &c. Hunter from the third;
L. K. Shelton, fifth; j. W. Matthews,
seventh; ]. N. Clay eighth; r E.
jenkins, ninth; W. L. Jewell and J. j.
Pulliam, twelfth; W. E. Franklin,
thirteenth. This is the list of candi-
dates as best it can be given here to-
day and seems to be correct as far as
present entries go, tho there Is a gooa
prospect of several others entering the
race before court meets in July.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-05-14

Strawberry. chocolate and vanilla
cream. Rhea Drug Co. adv. 1t.
And still there are skeptics who re-
fuse to believe that plot of ground in
tested with nut grass can not be freed of
that pest. But there are half dozen
citizens right here in town who have
killed this pest in their gardens and
patches, The Falcon editor being among
the number. Others who have succeed
ed in graduating the nut grass are W.
E. Narremore, ] N. Maxwell. W. H.
McKinstry. Different methods were
used by these parties, and yet each has
gotten rid of the grass and proven that
it can be eradicsted.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-05-14

cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Wont cra.
The worst cases, no matter Of how long standing
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable Dr.
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. II relieves
pn'u and Heals al the same time. sc, SOC, 81 %
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-05-14
Maisrity q Friends Thought MIR.
Hashes Would DE- But
One Helped Him b
Recovery.

romefoytou. ky.-ln interesting ID
vices from This plaza. M. A. ]. Hughes
writes 20 follows: Il was down with
stomach trouhie ios I've 90 yearS and
would have siek headache % bad, n
emes, fhsi thought surely wood d.
tied diiersai rsstments, esa Asy
Id nj seem 10 70 ne any god.
got % -, ! ess1i ast eat q slssA
asA IN ny isssaAs. sxesp; soc. As~eAi I
wuza O. ~ aAvise1 ne p ~
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-02

person, physically and morally for the
bringing up OF her children.
4. Such allowance shall be neces-
sary to save the children from neg
lect.
S. The mother must be resident
of the county at least two years before
making application for the allowance.
1t shall be the duty of the county
commissioners in making the estimate
for the county for the fiscal year tc
provide an amount not to exceed $1,000
and it shall be the duty of the county
excise board in such county to make
a levy for such sum as may be needed
not to exceed the estimate for the al
lowance mentioned.-Pawnee Courier
Dispatch.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-02
PENSIONS FOR MOTHERS.

The state of Oklahoma followed the
lead of half Of the states of the Union
in the last legislature by enacting a
law pensioning women whose husbands
are dead. insane or prisoners in some
state institution. when such women
are mothers OF children under the age
of fourteen years. The allowance to
such women shall not exceed ten dol
lars a month when she has one child
under fourteen and for each additional
child five dollars month is allowed
for each child.
The following conditions are those
under which the allowance is made:
l. Children must be living with
their mother.
2. The allowance is made only when
in its absence the mother would be
required to work away from her home
to maintain them.
8. The mother must be proper
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-02
RESULTS
7 ELL

There Can Be No Doubt About the
Results in chickasha.
Results tell the tale.
All doubt is removed.
The testimony of a Chickasha citi-
zen
Can be easily investigated.
What better proof OF merit can pe
had?
Fred Andrews. 7llS South Fourth
street, Chickasha, says: my back
was weak and my kidneys caused me
annoyance, especially at night. A
few boxes Of Doan's Kidney Pills cur
ed me and made my kidneys normal
The cure has been permanent"
Price soc at all dealers Don't SIM
ply ask fer a kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Andrews had. Foster-NIilburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y. 2td-1tw