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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-11
LITTLE ONES SAYINGS.
Unconscious Humor and Wisdom From,
the Mouths of Children.

From the Little Chronicle.
Joe and Lizzie were busy with some pop
corn which they wished to divide. Lizzie
got chair and placed the corn on a news
paper, divided it, and said: Nov, Joe,
there is your much and here is my much"
Invitations had been received to a we'd
ding on Lulus birthday. When a friend
came few days after and asked how old
she was, she quickly replied: 'Ill be four
years old the next time Mr.. Brown gets
married. very inquisitive lady was
spending few days in family where one
member was little boy. nine years old
After making a few observations, the boy
went to his mother and said confdentially
Mamma, Miss Jameson is very askative
and not very hesitive, isn't she?"
Clara" said my aunt to her little daugh-
ter, who had been spending the day with
little neighbor, were you a good girl
during your visit today?' II don't know
mamma, l just had so much fun that
forgot to pay any 'tention to myself" re-
pied Clara.
1t was in history recita ton in a country
school, and to the question why some of
the Hessians at the close of the war did
not return to their native land, one small
boy gave the reply: "Cause some of them
died" During Bobbys first day at school
his teacher, while hearing him recite his
lesson, said: Bobby. what are your ears
for?' ITO wash" was his prompt reply.
When Willie came home from school for
the holidays his mother asked the usual
questions as to how he was getting on and
whether he had been punished since she
last visited him at the school. Seeing he
hesitated; she pressed him further, where
upon he reluctantly admitted that he had
been punished for licking" a boy.
why did you whip him?' asked the
mother.
ITS something very bad and I can't tell
YOU" said Willie.
But you must" insisted the mother
"All right, Them said Willie, desper-
ately, IF you're sorry you made me tell
you, l can't help it. I licked him because
last time you came to see me, he said you
weren't pretty a Bit"
When Eleanor was four years old she had
an invisible playmate whom she was pleas
ed to call Eliot. When she wished to tell
any Of her own thoughts they were always
expressed as Eliot'ss sayings. Eliot was
hungry and thought, they should go home,
or Eliot was too, tired and could not stay
through church. One day Eleanor, with
a very puzzled face. came to her mother
and said: "Mamma,i Eliot says he knows
what he sees with, but he doesn't see what
he knows with"
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plank to two men who are standing on the
timbers.
The plank is quickly seized and laid
across the timberS. The men that carry the
planking follow each other as quickly as
possible, and in a few seconds a fully COM
pleted bridge is almost ready for inspection.
The captain gives another command and a
set of timbers is brought forward and
dashed to the sides of the bridge, for the
purpose of securing the planking to the
timbers the side pieces forming string
pieces like those on dock.
Erected in Three Minutes.
When this is completed the bridge is
ready for inspection. When Star reporter
watched the building of such bridge at
the Washington barracks this week ex-
actly three minutes expired from the time
the command to bring the approaches was
given until the men were drawn up at
either end of the completed bridge. A
bridge constructed in this manner will be
strong enough for almost any purpose. 1t
is proposed to have the cavalry and artil-
lery that go to Madison Square pass over
the bridge as though going to make an at
tack and then retreat over the structure
again. When the last man has passed over
the bridge the proper command is to be
given and the structure will be blown up.
The blowing up is as much part of the
drill as the building of the bridge, for the
men have to know just how much of
charge is necessary. The first bridge built
by the engineers at the barracks the day
their drill was viewed by Star reporter
was not entirely destroyed. 1t is pro-
posed to destroy it during the exer-
cises at Madison Square. however. Before
the destruction is accomplished, however,
the engineers will show that they can dis
mantle the structure as fast as they can
put it up. The time for erecting and dis
mantling bridge at the Washington bar
racks recently was a little over five min
utes actual time consumed, and seven min
utes, counting a delay which could not oc-
cur during the exercises at Madison Square
Garden.
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Walkers detachment is going to do at Mad
ison Square during the games.
The Engineer Detachment.


For some time past Capt. Walker has had
his men the field every day that was
pleasant for the purpose of getting them
into practice for rapid work. The training
would not be necessary were it not for
for the fact that out-of-door work was
practically suspended during the winter be-
cause of. the unpleaSantneSS under foot,
and because there were other things that
the troops could do that would be of as
great service to them in the field. 1t has
been only a few weeks therefore that
Capt. Walker has been able to get his men
to work, but they have done remarkably
well in the short time they have worked,
and are now able to get bridge built and
ready for almost any kind of movement
in very short space of time. The engi-
neers are not pretty soldiers when they
work. When they construct bridges at
the barracks they generally wear working
clothes that lack picturesqueness, but are
very serviceable. Some of the men are
dressed differently from others, for some
are in uniform, some wear coats and some
have on brown canvas blouSeS. They all
work, however, no matter how they are
dressed. The bridge building is done prin-
cpally with the aid of eight tripods made
of wooden scantling, that are tied together
at the upper end with rope, and number
of heavy pieces of scantling and long
planks. At least, that is what it looks like
to the uninitiated civilian. The tripods are
the only part of the paraphernalia that
are already put together when the bridge
builders start to work. At the beginning
of the drill the tripods are lying fiat on the
ground. as is all the remainder of the ma
terial. The detachment is divided into two
sections. and is standing at either end of
the place to be bridged. The command to
bring on the approaches is then given, and
the two detachments of men gather up two
large platforms about ten feet square and
place them on trestles One trestle is
about three feet high and the other a foot
and a half One end of the platform is
placed on the highest trestle and the other
end is allowed to rest on the ground the
smaller trestle serving as support for it's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-11

sin?'
Miss Caustic-"Wefl. in your case think
1t would be permissible."-Chicag News.
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center. As stated. there are two Of these
platforms, and they are placed ABOUT
Twenty-Five feet apart, with the highest
portion inward. Ropes are stretched from
one to the other, to make sure OF an even
distance. and then the command Tripods"
Is given.
Building a Bridge.
At this command the men rush forward
and raise the tripods AS stated, this part
Of the bridge is made Of three pieces Of
heavy scantling that are dashed together
with the ropes. The three pieces are dashed
at the upper end only. and when raised
upright the central scantling is pulled out
ward to give the other two the necessary
support. When the tripods are raised it Is
noticed that the two outer pieces of the
three are Joined by heavy timber which
is dashed to them. The lashings pass along
notches in both the tripod legs and the
timber and prevent slipping. The tripods
are raised and are placed in two rows four
in row. with the supporting timber on
a line with the rope between the APP
apart, leaving roadway Of that width be-
tween them.
When the tripods are in position the COM
mand is given to bring forward the sup
porting timbers and heavy pieces of tim
Der are laid across the space between the
tripods by being passed over the cross
pieces that are dashed to the tripod sup
ports. When these timbers are in position
another command Is given and another lot
of timber Is brought forward and laid
lengthwise over the first set of timbers.
These tmbers are not long enough to
reach all the way across the bridge, but
are dashed together and to the supporting
timbers with ropes. The structure now be-
gins to take on some semblance to bridge
When the second set of timbers has been
securely dashed to the supporting set an
other order is given and the men rush to
pile of planking and each seizes plank,
with which he marches to the bridge, go
ing up the approach and passing his
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The AMERICAN SECURITY
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The Kaiser in Mutt.
From the London Express

From the London Express.
plain clothes. Yeti he does wear them
sometimes, but only when it is absolutely
necessary, for he prefers uniform. even
at home. The time, he is in multi in Ber-
lin Is when he goes to his tennis court.
He then wears white flannel suit, but
out of doors covers iti'with a military
cloak When he is lin England, however,
multi is the rule. This is also the only
time that anybody has ever seen the kali
ser in dinner jacket or black dress
coat.
Formerly the kaiser ordered all his plain
clothes from England, browns and light
grays being his favorite colors, but now
he orders everything in Berlin and Pots
dam, mostly in the latter place.
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and as truly as the steeds are driven be-
tween stakes. only for greater distances
and sometimes in places that are even
narrower and more dangerous than the
track between the stakes. There Is one
feature of the drill that will interest the
people of the District to which the cry of
fancy tactics cannot be raised. This is
in the work of the engineer detachment
which Capt. Walker is getting into shape
for the Madison Square games. The engi-
neers are the hard working men as well as
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the students of the army. If a situation
arises on the field that the cavalry or in
fantry cannot meet the order is generally
given to send fer the engineers. These are
the men that build houses. draw maps, con-
struct Notifications. build roads, design
buildings. erect all sorts of structures and
build bridges. This is the work Capt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
spirit of the Northwest.

When the new settler crosses the Rockies the altitude, or the rarified atmosphere, or some vapor of the west yet unnamed by science, seems to endow him with the roseate vi sion, so that ever afterward all that he beholds is good and beautiful and bigger than anywhere else. There is something refreshing and edifyingi in the way the northwest erner shows off his town to the stranger; his boundless admiration for the new Episcopal church; his pride in the paving of Main street; his brotherly interest in the devel- opment of the First national bank; the imagination with which he prophecies the glorious future of the place, and exhibits the acres and acres of desert and hillside which the town is presently to populate. It is an adamantine visitor indeed who goes away without taking a deed or two for hopeful corner lots in the residential district.-Ray Stan nard Baker, in Outing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13

See? I told you so! Not one of you would sell your worthless pride for good American dollar
 Just then shabby little woman, her face wrinl1led with age and care, advanced down the aisle, seized the money and retreated. Those nearest her heard her whisper:
 "1 need the money. I am too poor to have any pride.
 For a moment the preacher was speeches..
 "Take it, and God bless you,'' he stammered at last.
 The woman who buried her pride for one dollar refused to reveal her name, but did not hesitate to tell why she accepted the money.
 s'I am too old to work, she said, ssand for some time have been Hv- ing with my sister, who has little enough on which to support me. When Mfr. Newell offered the dollar I hesitated at first, then felt com pelled to accept his money. shall take it home and give it to my sis ter. She needs it, heaven knows, and, after Mll, what is pride to me? There are some things greater than pride, don't you think?"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
smoking Among the Ancient..


 The frequency with which old pipes made of clay, wood and metal have been found in England, Ireland, Ger many, Switzerland and France, has led archaeologists to the belief that the ancients may have smoked. The belief receives some color from pas sages in ancient authors. Herodotus remarks that the inha bitants of the Aroxes islands, supposed to be the modern Volga, "were wont to throw piles of fruit on fire and then to inhale the vapor, with the result that they became as drunk as ever the Greeks became after drinking wine, and the more fruit they threw on the fire the more drunk they became" PomSonius Mela talks in a similar strain of certain Thracian tribes. Pliny asserts that the vapor of plants was used to cure diseases, and says that in some instances it was even inhaled through a tube.-Scientifc American. ,.ii
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
CARE OF SHOES.
How to Preserve and Keep Them Im
 Good Condition.

How to Preserve and Keep Them I'm
 Good Condition.
 Shoes are large item in a woman's expense and large item in her per sonal appearance. The economical wo- nan possesses several pairs of shoes. A change about Is restful to the feet and saves wear and tear on the boots.
 She tries to have on hand always a pair of heavy walking boots, pair of lightweight boots, pair of house shoes, ties or slippers, according to taste, and pair of bedroom slippers, also pair of foot holds and pair of storm overshoes.
 Calfskin boots need good, honest at tention, says the St. Louis Post-Dis- patch. They should be kept clean and blacked as trimly as mans. This can be done at home or by the professional at the shop where they have been pur- chased KY &R 9f
 Laced shoes should be snugly laced so as to keep the wrinkles around the ankles from. getting loose and shape less. Several pairs of laces should be kept in woman's emergency box, for knotted shoe lace is an abomination. Shoe thread is, after all, better than the patent fasteners, although requir- ing more attention, because the fasten- CTS are often clumsy and sometimes tear the leather.
 All leather will wear better if an oc- casional generous bath of vaseline Is given 1t. A quantity may be rubbed on and into the leather, then this carefully rubbed off and the gloss restored by a [ brisk polishing with the palm Of the hand.
 This is the best possible method for keeping patent leather shoes in good condition. Keep them we'll rubbed with vaseline and never put them on until a soft rubbing with a flannel or the hand has warmed and softened the leather. Keep them rolled in flannel or cotton when not in use, thus protecting them from extremes of heat and cold, and keep the toes stuffed into shape with cotton.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
ID CULTIVATE GRACE
Some Helpful Hints for Ungrace-
 full Women.
A Few Simple Exercises That Wila Add to the Attractfweness of
 Those who Practice Them.

A woman's every movement should be graceful; each attitude should be unconsciously picturesque, for the self conscious woman can never be elegant. As nation, we are not graceful. I attribute this greatly to.the fact that, until lately, the stiff long-waisted stays and tight tailor-made garments so trussed up the figure that freedom of movement was impossible.
 Fortunately, a new era is dawnings, 1she ramrod-ike figure is no longer in vogue, stays are shorter and give more Freedom, while in place of the heavily boned bodices of some years ago we have the unhned slip; therefore, as far as he fashionable figure is concerned, there is an improvement.
 The cultivation of grace is not mere drawingroom accomplishment, but is
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
SI16 en q IT an
 H aS q Cold

When man has a cold, 1t is really sur- prising The way that his friends try to straight en him out, Their cures for the same confidently ad. vising, Each one calculated to put it to rout. It's hard with so many sure things to be choosing A remedy home manufactured or sold, But equally hard if you think of refusing To try one. It's tough when a man has a coldi To please my dear friends the most nau- seous potions- Decoctions of onions, the vilest of teas think asafetida one of their notions took just because was anxious to please. I've made myself stupid with brews alco- holic; I've scalded my feet in iced sheets have rolled; The lemons I've eaten have given me collie. tell you it's tough when man has cold. My ears with the quinine I've taken are ringing; I'm smelling of lininents rubbed on my chest, Yet other new cures they're consistently bringing ftG i3 Until just ache for a moment of rest. I'm blistered and burned, and I'm soggy with soaking; I've swallowed more drugs than mere mortal can hold. g It isn't matter for laughing or joking They're tough on man, are these cures for 8 cold.
 Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13

Walk Up and Down tivated by all In 3 with Jar or Basket of greater or lesser
 osA' VI Ai' degree.
 Firstly, therefore, learn to walk from the hips andnot from the waist. Strike q happy medium between ramrod-like stiffness, and sort of loose, and-to use an ugly but expressive word-lol- loping gait.
 Take bottle or basket of fair weight, place it on the head, support ing it with the tips of the fingers if necessary, until the balance is ac- quired, not one moment longer. Round the arm gracefully, and then walk up and down room or round the garden for Is minutes daily. It is impossible to walk badly in this attitude, for the weight of the hips and shoulders falls on the waist as it should, the chest is expended and the shoulders fattened, and the head held erect. That ugly twist of the shoulders, and the short,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
How to Peel Apples

Tn peeling apples the brown stain that generally appears on peeled slices can be avoided by setting each slice as it is peeled i'll a basin of cold water. Thus no contact with the air is possi- ble, and the stain is avoidable. The water draws out the acids, and there is sacrifice of flavor to color if this plan is used and the apples soaked too long. Any discolored slices will turn white again if rubbed with piece of lemo~
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
How to Prepare a Fermentation.

How many people wiring out fomen- tation quite wrongly! The right way is as follows: Place towel across hand basin, with the ends hanging over. Put on this double piece of fan nel, and fold the towel over from the sides Then pour on boiling water, and wiring by the ends. Take the flannel out, give it shake and apply lightly at once.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
Clearly a Novice.

sThis author doesn't seem to have made his mark as yet"
 "What makes you think that?"
 ''The picture doesn't show him with an elbow on his desk and resting has brow upon his hand, with a faraway, thoughtful look ill his eyes. s.s-C Chicago Record Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13

mincing steps which so many women affect, are thus rendered impossible.
 Few women, and fewer young girls, know how to come into room proper ly. Only too often the girl but lately emerged from the schoolroom comes into room with hanging head, shoul- ders rounded, bumps against the first article of furniture she meets, and probably upsets table or two. Let such one don smake-believe' court train, and arrange innumerabIe ob- stacles and small chairs in the figure
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
same time.

Iust ona more ness or movement exercise with excellent results if it be done ten times daily. Stand with the heels together and the toes apart, the arms swinging at the sides. Then swing them upwards and backwards, first to the right side, then to the left, and down again, the body following the movements of the arm.
 But grace is not acquired by merely doing half a dozen exercises daily. Every movement needs learning till perfect ease is acquired. Any suspi- cion of art does away at once with the desired effect. 5a,
 MARGARET HALLAM. [
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
An Aid to Menor

Hello, Lathers! Whats the mat ter?'
 Been shaving myself"
 "What did you cut that notch in your chin for?''
 ITO remind me not to do it again."- Indianapolis News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
Sees Another Need.

s'I'm tired of these lectures on How to treat your servants Have you anything in the line of a substitute to suggest?'
 "Well, rather"
 stWhat P
 'Why, I think it wouldn't be a bad idea to have few lectures for serv- ants on How to treat your mis- tresses' ."--C Chicago Post.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
Unlimited Credit.

Rostwick- Most accommodating fel- low, my tailor Lets my bill run on sometimes for two years.
 Bagstock-I can do better than that Mine writes, asking for his money at my earliest convenience.-Mo
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13

one of the finest. health producers i n t h e W 0 r l d. Turned-in t o e 8, rounded shoulders a narrow chest can never be beau- tiful. Then t h 6 graceful W o ID. a n
 must be strong, and, at the same t i'm c, absolutely supple and 1.-the. Strength and sup pleness are to be acquired in a great measure by follow ing certain exer-
 
 cises. I will give a few which will do much to increase suppleness. Grace comes naturally to
 a few, but with
 care it can be cul-
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of eight, moving in and out and round about amongst them, and so managing the long train that she is at length able to pass through them without single upset.
 There is nothing finer than various games at ball for developing supple
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
Sfnnple.

Ethel--A sixteen page letter from George? Why, what on earth does he say?
 Mabel-He says he loves me.-Pitts- burg Dispatch.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
-Amnence.

The Black Turkey-And so she has married that rich gobbler? They say his nest is we'll feathered.
 The Bronze Turkey-Yes. Now SUD- pose she'll be we'll supplied with pin. feathers.-Judge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
Guilty.

Judge (to tramp accused of having kissed the woman)-What have you tn say in your defense?
 Tramp-Nothing, your honor. I de, serve to be punished.-San Francisco Call.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
A Change Coming.

Reporter-You are your own mana ger, are you not?
 Actor-I am just at present, but my wife is coming back from Europe next week.-Smart Set
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
Same Thing. but Different.

'sDo you believe there is anything practical in the plan to bottle sunshine for use in sickrooms?"
 t'Why not? I've seen moons-- e bot News