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THE LAWRENCE DAILY JOURNAL-WORLD THURSDAY," JULY 15,1917 PAGE SIX Streets, where it occupied three rooms BILLS ALLOWED BY THE BOARD np rniTWTv rnMic5inwp.RS on the second floor. The librarian at OF DOUGLAS COUNTY (Continued from Page 4) Join The Crowds that time was Mrs. Rhoda H. Trask, who had succeeded Mrs. Griswold when she was married to Mr.

George A. Banks in September, 1870. Mrs. Trask resigned in 1885 and Mrs. Mary F.

Simpson took up the work. Mrs. Simpson was librarian for seventeen years. In 1902, she was succeeded by Mrs. Nellie G.

Beatty, the present librarian, who is a daughter of Mrs. at I Griswold, the librarian of half a century ago. ri 1: Kansas Telephone service Kansas Electric Utilities service Kansas Electric Utilities bridge lighting Kansas Electric Utilities globes and lamps, Young, Horace, repairs Hunsinger, C. livery Emery, Solon, livery. Leis, insurance Wolf Book Store, Baldwin, Eben, dragging.

Round Corner Drug Store, supplies Fisher Gro. groceries 22.00 12.29 35.04 51.00 lKoo 5.00 1.50 18.00 4.85 19.25 2.80 11.63 194.21 86.65 9.75 17.98 6.75 brary had been gradually increasing in size and influence. It now possessed about 6,000 volumes. Patrons paid one dollar per year for the use of the books, and, though the library was nominally under the control of the city council, the income of thd li- account paupers Ttee Serioiisiiess of the Morgan, J. road Woo! Situation Ivesi Hartley Lbr.

bridge material I. Ives Hartley Lbr. Bridge material Ives Hartley Lbr. coal Herr, E. dragging Banks, Geo.

Woodward, E. bridge work Baldwin, C. road Markley, O. crushed rock- Kaw Beach and Potters Lake Get Your Swimming Suit Now Many Different Styles and Colors All Sizes $1.00 and $1.50 branan depended partly upon, the amount, she. received from the sale'of Library, science was developing rapidly, and while the Lawrence library had served its purpose well, the time had come for it to adopt modern methods and to enter a much larger field of influence and usefulness as a free public library.

The man who was most active in promoting this change was Peter E. Emery. Being familiar with the conditions un 14.00 29.64 166.25' Todd, S. dragging Day, B. dragging.

Day, B. roadwork Statistics on Growing Wool Shortage Presented by Herbert E. Peabody. Gives Complete Estimate of Shortage as 246,000,000 der which Andrew Carnegie was pro- 8.50 6.57 22.00 3.00 3.50 9.65 .60 50.00 viding funs for the erection of library Jones, road work buildings in many cities over the Neal Mrs- J- rent account of country, Mr. Emery, with the co-op- PauPerS eration of several cities, succeeded in lla, Dept.

Store pounds. securing the promise of Mr. Carnee-ie a. supplies Home, Serena, salary to donate $27,500 to Lawrence for a library building under the usual requirements. This necessitated the organization of a free public library under the state -law, and a promise upon the part of the city government Star Grain Lbr.

sand and cement 40.85 Colbert, RobU bounty 9.00 Clark, John 7.20 The World supplies and 102.03 to provide at least $2,750 each year for its mfnflW--: supplies, printing iPr55 GWenoT-don 1,481.54 streets upon which to erectv the Vj- material 2y460.8r Stevens, Kenneth, clerical ei.e- of establishine'c work 24.001 ill 2SnSL5 S66 P.A1 Petefish; A. wood. to Steele road work. voters of the citv at the election hM -i i. a i 23.76 729 Mass.

lSS. was carried by a Benander, John, road ntl2 J1 Clty Cncii ac" Steele, C. road fSff 10 -accepS the donaT Moss road work an V1 Ives-Hartley Lbr. cement to organize the library under the stat- r-JT 12.50 1.75 3.96 14.00 1.20 3.00 Winters. Alva, road -work i LAWRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY i We are reliably informed and do believe that the growing wool shortage now is 246 MILLION POUNDS.

That many cotton growers of the south are expecting and will hold their crops for 40 CENTS A POUND. That a standard made overall will retail for $2.50 before January 1st That for spring 1918 a practically all cotton suit will retail for $20.00 andthat some clothing manufacturers will not send their representatives out. That prices have began to advance. Ask, any reliable merchant who studies --his business and keeps abreast of the times. You will find that we have been telling you the facts and that our advice to supply your wants for some time to come is timely and good.

Don't be deceived KNOW THE FACTS FOR YOURSELF. During our Quit Business Sale we have enjoyed an extraordinary business and it's quite natural that we should be sold out of some lines and sizes broken in some others but we would IMPRESS YOU WITH THE FACT tHAT WE STILL HAVE MORE THAN $10,000.00 worth of clean-staple desirable wearing apparel which MUST AND WILL BE SOLD FOR HALF THAT YOU WILL PAY LATER FOR INFERIOR MERCHANDISE. Read 0 the list below, your size may be here, come you will save money. All sizes in Men's and Boy's Suits, Gloves, Flannel Shirts, Jersey Sweaters, Fleeced Lined Underwear, Boys' Pants, Children's 0'Coats Nearly all sizes in Men's 0'Coats, Shirts, Men's Shoes, Caps, Odd Pants and many small articles too numerous to mention. Bruckmiller, C.

grading roads, engine xiua wast uuucr me administration of Mayor A. L. Selig. Mr! Selig was thoroughly in accord with the movement and was peculiarly fortunate in the selection of his 33.00 Smith, D. dragging, 18.23 Hedrick Hedrick, examination and report on Eggert board of directors for the new library.

adopted, framing a permanent organization. On March 28th, an election was held and the following officers were elected: President, Rev. John S. Brown. Vice-President, Samuel A.

Riggs. Recording Secretary, Dudley C. Haskell. Corresponding Secretary, Rev. Richard Cordley.

Treasurer, William A. Simpson. Board of Directors, Edmund G. Ross, B. W.

Woodward, Lorenzo J. Worden, Rev. William C. Tenny, John H. Wilder and Ripley W.

Sparr. The new organization paid Mr. Boughton $600 for his lease, fixtures 22.46 10.00 16.25 14.72 3.96 3.00 10.75 1.10 11.20 xius uoara consisxed oi j. k. Unggs, A.

L. Cox, A. J. Dicker, Clarence S. Hall, P.

E. Emery, Gurdon Grovenor, F. JVI Bennett, J. D. Bowersock, Mrs.

A. Edward Bumgardner, Harry Dick and William Bromelsick, with the mayor as a member ex-offi-cio. These, and the members who succeeded them, have always been devoted workers in making a library that is of real service. to the people of the city. The Carneerle buildincr was comnlet- bridge Benander, crushed rock Steele, bridge work.

Woodward, E. crushed rock Hilbert, road work Stewart. Clyde, digging- Bullock Ptg. Miller, Milford, K. C.

Structural Steel material Olney, F. examination This account of the history of the Lawrence Free Library was written by Dr. Edward Bumgartner for the State Historical Society. His account follows: Lawrence has always been the Athens of Kansas. From the beginning she has had citizens who were glad to give their time and money to establish and support public educational institutions.

This is well illustrated in the development of the excellent public library which is now maintained at an expense of $4,000.00 per year. In the snring of 1865, a circulating led in December, 1904. the books board 24.00 i ii i ii moved from the old location, and the V- and the books be nad accumulated, and at once assumed charge of the library. Mr. Boughton was employed ai librarian for a month.

Following him, Miss Helen Iserman acted i 1 0C7 'nation cV new library was formally opened De- STSL cemDer zoy iyu4. 7 D- In the meantime, Mrs. Beatty had Andrews Allison 'exDenVe' been makincr a studv of modem li- JS011. expense. 78.05 11.20 16.00 4.00 brary scienceand had commenced cat- jaSe salSv alogmg the books.

From that time to the present she has been a real li- Theo coal ill HlUntanIsernaven been cornet tarwarrTts issued: V11 than to any other one person are the; County Clerk. 6.46 library was started by J. S. Boughton in the Hartman building, which stood at 735 Massachusetts street. Mr.

Boughton had about $150.00 worth of books and loaned them out at ten cents a week, or furnished an annual ticket for $5.00. The movement was popular and many times the shelves were empty when the doors were closed in the evening. Soon the need of a reading room in connection with the collection of books was and in December of the same year larger quarters were secured and the little library moved to was succeeded by Mrs. Helen M. Grisworld.

In the summer of 1866, Bayard Taylor delivered a lecture on "Russia" under the auspices of the association, and the proceeds, amounting to "a considerable sum of money" were used in the purchase of books. The next year, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Theodore Tilton were secured to lecture in Lawrence and the proceeds used in the same way. Still, as a library is always limited only by its available funds, the board of direc ine people oi Lawrence mdebtea fori Bring your grain to us Derby the cxAcvwuii which me iiDrary firain Comnanv. Tor a has attained. olMo Buchheim Has Fire Loss A fire at the home of Gus Buchheim three miles northeast of Lawrence yesterday resulted in a $1,000 The first year of the new regime proved the popularity of the free public library over the old subscription plan.

At the old library, about 350 people purchased annual tickets. Dur- loss. The building contained a new 4 nAr i 1 1 a tors saw the need of more books than could, be secured by these lectures and from membership fees, and ap mg the year 1905 the ticket holders cream separator, a gasoline engine, clothes and numerous other articles. KANSAS STANDS SEVENTH pointed a committee to -solicit donations. Among the contributions were thirty-six volumes by Mr.

and Mrs. Kimmel, a large and valuable collection by Rev. E. Nute and a number of numbered 2,421, and the number of books circulated was 50,903. At the close of this year, there were 5,798 volumes in use.

Since that time there has been a gradual but steady development of the library into a genuine educational institution. Situated as it is in the center of the city, Has One Soldier to Every One Hundred and Forty-Three-People 'Kansas has to her credit one enlisted man for every 143 persons in the state, and stands seventh among all ssf-afaa in Vt nninn aniv)in. volumes by Governor and Mrs. Chas. Robinson.

rooms over wie umg mo ui ucyigc Leis, at 740 Massachusetts street. Mr. Boughton was thoroughly in love with the library idea, but. soon found that he was not able financially to maintain such an institution as he wanted the little city to have. Accordingly, on March 7, 1866, he had a meeting called at the library rooms for the purpose of organizing a library association.

A preliminary organization was affected, a tentative constitution was adopted, and the following officers were elected: President, Samuel A. Riggs. Vice-President, L. J. Worden.

Secretary, J. S. Boughton. Treasurer, W. H.

H. Whitney. A committee was appointed to secure members which were limited to fifty. This was done, and on March 20th, a meeting was held at which the constitution was revised and During the first two years of the and contiguous to the three principal school buildings, the fconditions -have been favorable for thgrowp-ojr tne to figures compiled yesterday inrthe: library into an ever present help to oiorT- I TiTiin. inn.

i li in mm in.unra.il. I i i i i ri nr. ine punuc scnoois. inere nas oeea a Gen. C.

I. Martin. The existence of the association, seventy-five volumes were purchased and one hundred and fifty donated. In February, 1871, there were 1500 volumes and forty papers and magazines. In September, 1871, the city took over the library and a short time afterward it was moved into the Lawrence National Bank building at the comer of Massachusetts and Seventh J.

me average were tnosef lation which shows the increased Lea- issued from Washington, giving esti- pacity of library; for helBn SJnates of the population! of the vari-F It V-ii t' ous states upon which to base, the To scores of Jhefcitizens of and the figJTe3 showing the na-: rence, the library is indebted orser-s tionaI enlistments nd the vises and donations. The most vlu- ular army enlistments since April 5. able gifts have been the large collec- tion of children's books and the Ger- order which the states stand man collection consisting of 374 vol- 0reo0nJ umes fm Mrs. Theodore Poehler, Oregon 99, Maune New Hamp- and the L. H.

Perkins Memorial Fund fJ25' i81 nf $1 nno which nrodurps $60 a vpar L31' Vermont 136, Kansas 143, South fnr thA miwhusA nf hnoks. Manv Dakota 151, Wisconsin 167, Delaware Change in Ownership We wish to announce to the people of Douglas County and proximate territory that we have purchased the elevator and coal station formerly owned by 172, Missouri 173, South Carolina 174, Idaho 175, Massachusetts 175, Utah 176, Colorado 178, Iowa 183, Maryland other donations are wortny of men tion if space would permit. The li brary now has 15,834 volumes, a reg istration of over 5,000, and a circu iko, JNew York zil, Washington 214, lation of more than ten volumes for New Jersey 218 Connecticut 220 Ohio maiana zzu, Artcansas zzz, 223, New Mexico 232, West Virginia 235, 241, Florida 245, Alabama 254, Kentucky 256, Virginia 259. Illinois Son Gwin 'S 264, California 270, South Carolina 274, Georgia 279, North Carolina 287, Minnesota 292, Michigan 295, North Dakota 333, Nevada Louisiana 346, Montana 376, Arizona 410, Okla- homa 419, Porto Rico 1,974, Alaska, Among the territories the follow-! ing averages are found: Hawaii 49 Porto Rico 1,974, Alaska 4,993. Uon a soismitls each ticket holder.

lhe books are( classified, indexed and cataloged in' accordance with the mosfr modern rules. An appropriation of about $250 a year provides the library with the most valuable current periodicals. Lawrence has reason to be proud ff its up-to-date library. With a arge collection of the latest reference books, large and comfortable reading rooms and every facility demanded for such an institution in these days, the Lawrence Free Public. Library performs a service and exerts an.

influence for good that cannot be overestimated. 1 Just think about that prize-winning grape of McNish's. Phones, 198. FIRE AT UNIVERSITY We shall continue to buy and sell grain and coal and shall exert effort Jtp serve you faithfully and shall only expect favors from you as we show an inclination to give theml We cordially invite you to call and get acquainted. your grain Berby We will buy Grain Company.

UHRLAUB ELIMINATED The Local Player Made Good Showing Before Losing a Match "Dutch" Uhrlaub was eliminated from the Great Plains tennis tourna-? ment in City yesterday in the Originated in the Coal Bunkers Occurred Early This Morning Spontaneous combustion 'in the coal bunkers of the heatinsr nlant caused fifth round. "Dutch" went into the unVers of the heatinsr nlant caused fifth Oram the fire department to be called to the 'play with little idea that he would University at 6:35 o'clock this morn- make such a good showing. He start ed out with a victory and continued ing. The coal in the center section of the south coal bunker was found to be afire and had already burned a Both Phones 370 hole in the roof. The department Lawrence, Kansas 'CAzSrf Ma h.

XFeady to Xat through the first four rounds victorious. In his match yesterday afternoon with Heath Moore, a Kansas City player, "Dutch" lost out in straight sets. Kenneth Uhls, K. U. tennis captain, continued iis winning streak by eliminating Walter Newell, a Kansas City player.

Uhls has a fine chance to" work his way to the finals in the tournament. played two tanks of chemicals on the building until the hose lines of the University could be pressed into service. The K. U. pumping stations were on the job with a pressure reported to.be 150 pounds.

University workmen are working today on removing the coal from around the fire and extinguishing the last traces of the.wize. The damage is estimated at $50. Sherman spent toda in Kansas City. Government Control City Petrograd, July la. The govern- Try it ment controls the city today "as com- A I nnVnnLWnvlH T'fnnf VITlll rrnt VOUlT fOOITltS.

pletely as the Bolsheviki appeared to cgntrol it yesterday..