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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
Too Much Kindness,
From the Philadelphia Record.

= Aoih ene uildutipHid
Il have great fondness for dogs. and a
homeless cur is always an object of pity to
me-" said a warm-hearted West Philadel-
phia woman. But there Is such a thing as
overriding even deeds Of kindness The
other day canine tramp camped out on
my porch. He was really half-starved. 1t
was quite possible to count his ribs through
his skin. and he whined piteously when I
went out to drive him away. l took out a
lot of bones and scraps of meat and when
he had satisfied his hunger he took his de-
parture. The next day, at the same hour,
he came back, accompanied by another dog
that looked even more forsaken. fed them
both, and they seemed very grateful, en-
tirely too grateful, as subsequent develop
ments showed. Judge of my surprise when.
the next morning. my two friends turned
up with three other dogs of equally for
lorn appearance. They made themselves
quite at home on the porch wagging their
tails as much as to say: This is good
thing and We'll work it for all it's worth
I hated to do it, but it was necessary to
use broom to get rid of them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
The Princess and the Pea.

There was once a prince. He wanted to
marry princess, but she must be real
princess He went about all over the
world to find one but there was always
something wrong. There were princesses
enough, but whether they were real prin-
cesses he could not tell. There was al
ways something about them that did not
seem quite right. So he came home again
and was very sad. because he wanted so
much to have real princess.
One evening storm came on. 1t light
ened and Numbered, and the rain came
down in streams. 1t was a terrible night.
All at once there was a knock at the town
gate. and the old king himself went to
open it. A princess stood outside the gate.
But what a sight she was from the wind
and rain. The water ran down from her
hair and clothes; it ran in a. the toes of her
shoes and out at the heels; but she said
that she was real princess.
We'll, we shall soon see if this is true"
thought the queen, but she said nothing.
She went into the bed room, took off all
the bedclothes and put a pea upon the
BED. Then she took twenty mattresses and
laid them on top of the pea, and then
twenty feather beds on top of the mat
tresses. On this the princess had to lie that
night
In the morning they asked her how she
had slept. ''Oh not well, at ALL" said the
princess. Il have not shut my eyes all
night long. Goodness knows what was in
my bed. 1 lay upon something hard, so
that am black and blue all over. 1t was
terrible"
Then they knew that she must be a real
princess, because she had felt the pea
through twenty mattresses and twenty
feather beds. No one but a real princess
could do that. So the prince took her for
his wife. for now he knew that he had
found a real princess
Hans Christian Andersen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
Little Gustava.

Little Gustava sits in the sun.
Safe in the porch and the little drops run
From the icicles under the caves fast.
For the bright spring sun shines warm at last,
And glad is little Gnstaya.
She wears a quaint little scarlet cap,
And a little green bowl she holds in her lap,
Filled with bread and milk to the brm.
And wreath of martgolds round the rim;
''Ha! ha!' laughs little Gustaya.
Up comes her little gray cuaxing cat
With her little pink nose and she news.
whats thatP'
Gustava feeds her-she begs for more;
And little brown hen walks in at the dOOri
Good day" cried little Gustava.
She scatters crumbs for the little brown hen.
Then comes q rush and hutter and then
Down fly her little white doves sweet.
With their snowy wings and their crimson feet
"WelcOme!' cried little Gustaya.
So dainty and eager they pick up the crumbs,
But who Is this through the doorway comes?
Little Scotch terrier, little dog Rags
Looks in her face. and his funny tail wags.
''Ha! ha!'' laughs little Gustava.
'You want some breakfast. toor and down
She sets her bowl on the brick floor, brown;
And little dog Rags drinks up her milk,
While she strokes his shaggy locks like silki
Dear Rags, says little Gustava.
Waiting without stood sparrow and crow,
Cooling their feet in the melting snow.
'.Won't you come in good folk ~ she cried,
But they were too bashful and stayed outside,
Though PRAY come In" cried Gustava.
So the last she threw them, and knelt on the mat
With doves and biddy and dog and cat,
And her mother came to the open house doori
Dear little daughter, bring you some more,
My merry little Gustava.
Kitty and terrier. biddy and doves,
All things harmless Gustaya loves
The shy. kind creatures tbs joy to feed,
And oh! her breakfas is sweet indeed
CELIA THAXTER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
Aunt Dorothy's Corner

Nv Dear Children:
Itch Como of Won little people coulu
..,i,h mo TODAY on a trip took
ha>e p'e' =, NJ. Work city
down Broau"aS' 'eio " IT, S,,ob n
You may wonder why Shoui" "
strange thing as trip down pusy' oif.S
.,.-os,,,,,forc &c not apt to be particularly
'io' rhis uos exactly my thought
en1oyaDie' ms ar aoup IN the
when l started on my IONS i''O -, Wv,
very end of the city, but 1 soon chdhseu my
mind I have seldom seen good theatrlcai
- .ha+ ,roxed more interesting
Peii'i i'''-' =, ,iobts witnessed
than the many curious sAe -: ~.
as the car sped along. Inc Hie' ''e ~
attracted nv attention was large placafa
,.-,,,r l., front Of q store with Fur of
""Nee " 100. tbot i'm the win
all xmas on saie -. - ,o..ors
dow" painted upon IL IN iiaIihs 49,, "a r,ith q
The window was completeH niieu o, ior.1D
huge iron cage and In IL therV P aoeu $50
backward and forward lull a. "a
with eyes blazing with mihsleu ~oA'S -,
fury at the eager cro"u outsiue e.
II was a rather uhuSuai ooouPs .. -
store. l was amused ana lhteresteu " ~ az
tice several blocks further on d ieai aai. M
American indian. IN nun war P PAM an" tli
feathers. sitting comfortably outsiuo @
tepee in the show WINDOW anu Sio"i' ~
fling away at some new heuical ci t We" ,,,
ranted to cure affections oi 'he 'iiio"' anu
other troubles. A.,
In front of large once puiluiis, oii .i, ~
opposite side of the street stoou Tan
young man in most effective Mexican
costume with hundreds OF tiny silver put
tons down the outside or ms trousers lesS
and his sleeves. and large Stra" SoilpleIo'
resplendent with COLO and silver coros' f1is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
AN IMPORTANT LETTER FROM THE
CHILDREN'S EDITOR.

For children and adults, members of the
league and readers of the page.
\ secret Is to be told you next week by
the children's editor and 1t will give you
great pleasure. Aunt Dorothy will then
announce on this page the list of year
prize winners. covering the entire summer,
as well as the year before: but to do so
rightly she must hear at once from every
child who wrote to her during the summer
or since the page began. If possible, and
each child or adult shall say what he or
she has done to promote the Children's
League work or TO interest the readers of
the page. They shall also say what they
are willing to do for next year to help our
childrens editor, who IS guided by Aunt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31

eaten something sweet, but not the same
thing The eldest had eaten some sugar.
the second little syrup and the youngest
a spoonful Of honey.
Then the queen of the bees which DUNN
ling had saved from the fire came and tried
the lips of all three. At last she stayed on
the lips which had eaten the honey, and
the kings son knew which was the young
est.
Then the enchantment was at an end
All awoke, and those who had been turned
into stone became themselves again.
Dummling married the youngest and sweet
est princess and became king after her
father died. His two brothers married the
two other sisters. Grimm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
NV Dolls,

BY Bertha Gerneaux Davis.
found my old dolls in the attic today,
In box where long ago laid them nnn away: ,rn,,se
The sight Of their faces brought tears to my eyes.
There was poor little Flossie, with azure eyes
For many a month she had quietly dozed
In the little silk gown in which last dressed her.
That time brought back. so l stopped and
caressed her.
And then, as raised her, she opened her eyes,
And stared at her mother in such strange SURPRISE
That kissed her and laid her again in her place
To keep her reproachful eyes Off my face.
And next 1 uncovered my little bisque Mabel,
Their gaze surprised but exceedingly mild,
My poor little. dear little, laid-away child!
And kissed her, her face looked so childish and
sweet
And held for q moment her little kid feet,
For her stockings were scattered, and so were
her shoes,
And then when I found them they gave the
blues.
kissed her, and laid her back in her box but
She looked at me still flor her eyes would not
And hastily covering her eyes from my sight.
searched until wax Elsie brought to the light.
Now. that poor doll was only my niece.
And her eyes were dark blue, and her curls white
fleece;
But her was so fiat. twas no longer nose,
And her wax cheeks had faded and lost all their
rose.
From losing her sawdust her body was slender.
Yet for these very reasons my kiss was more
tender,
And laid the poor thing away with sigh,
And feeling, 1 must say like having cry.
One big doll was missing7my dear Rosabel-
How much did love her, / really can't tellt
1t is painful, indeed. to be talking about
But loved her much that quite wore her out
Well, well, / older but I'm sure I'm not glad
The thought of those old times, in fact, makes me
sad;
And. although the feeling is silly, know,
Cennot help signing, ''OhI why did grow2'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
The Fairy's Robe.
lila Leonard in the Churchman.

Priscilla Leonard in the Churchman.
There was a fairy, wise and good,
Once on a time, as I've heard say,
Who took the bits of happiness
That foolish folk had thrown away.
And wove them in wondrous loom,
Till she had made a Robe of Joy,
Whose shining folds were never dimmed,
And which no time could e'er destroy.
Then all the people cried: "Alack!
Lend US, We pray. this wondrous dress,
That we may say that we have known
At least a borrowed happiness!'
The fairy smiled, go look" she said,
along your path, and you will find
That, though a few stray joys took,
Yet plenty still remain behind"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31

of sight among the feathered folk. 1t Is
one of their most effectual methods of elud-
Ing an enemy. and 1 think 1t is designed
and calculated, for il is always done when
ones eyes are momeutarily turned away.
1 have never seen bird slip out of sight.
or attempt to do so, while under the direct
gaze of the observer,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
Prize Winners,

The following have been awarded prizes:
Roger Hollingsworth. 1I19 14th street
northwest; Kathleen Prescott. 1928 Cor
coran street northwest: Gretchen Prescott,
152S CorCoran street northwest; Mildred
Venable. 1926 18th street northwest, and
Emily Van Arsdale 1924 18th street north
west If they will call at The Star Office,
seventh floor. they will receive the prizes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
MEMBERSHIP COUPON.
International Headquarters,
New York City.

National Weekly Organ, the Saturday Edi-
tion Of The Washington Star.
International President, Mrs. Louise Hogan,
Post Office Box 205, Washington, DC.
No dues, no central fund; no salarIed off,
Gals All help goes direct ON call from the
president, through the press and other ave-
nues that are open for this work. Further
Information given on application to the
editor Of this page.
PLEDGE.
I promise to try every day to add happi-
ness TO some ones life by being kind.
l promise to try to earn at home each
month a penny, postage stamp, q nickel or
our president may tell us Is in need Of such
help.
| promise to write to my president once a
month and tell her what am doing to Aelp
others and what l can do to help her help
others.
promise to help the Children's League
give to children and others who cannot
otherwise get them such books as are Sc
lected by my president and printed on our
list.
Please enroll my name and send my badge
in inclosed stamped and self addressed en-
vesope.
Name. Observation-Disclosures.
street. .....................
Town or City. INSTRUMENTATION.
State and County.
Age Of Applicant, If under 20. .....,..
adults may join.)
Date of Application. ....................
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31

winning ways, a pleasant smile,
Dress in perfect fairy style,
How she does my heart beguiles
Little Fairy Folly.
Every time I SEQ her pass
I kiss her shadow on the grass.
Such q bonny little lass,
Little Fairy Folly.
She's my Fairy,
Pm her elf, .-''.2t
She's as happy
As myself.
Now I'll leave her
We. must. paetj az rt3.
But little Fairy Folly
Is my sweetheart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31

HOLLOW SQUARES.
A piece of timber in roof.
A sword used in thrusting.
A thin slice of bacon.
A ruler.
A race of men,
Idea.
A boys name.
A small cup.
DIAMONDS.
A letter.
A short sleep.
A country.
The hand.
A letter.
A consonant.
A fish.
A kind of violin.
"A sheltered place.
A consonant.
Catherine NJ. Cavanaugh, age ]
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
A Mefry'uCan.

A Merry Can.
81 can fly kites. oh-awfni high!
Away up higher than the sky!"
Thus Bobbieboy beyah
s'You ean!" said I-Sfth 9auick surprise
At Bobbieboy's indignant eyes.
Cried he: I'm notIa can't
Then laughing at his Queer mistake,
l said. MY word never break;
So, Bobbieboy, my man,
A can you are, can were born,
But yet can we do not sc0rn-
For you're A-mer-i-canI"
q. HERBERT CLARKE.
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Dorothy" and who takes her place when
Aunt Dorothy is not strong enough TO
write to you herself. Do not forget that
she is always strong enough to read your
letters and that no one else reads them.
She has asked us to tell you to send your
pictures to her. with your autographs, and
in return for your letters, even If you can
not send your pictures, she will send you
her picture, with her Autographed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31

and elephant in the paper. I would be
pleased to correspond with Eleanor French
and wish you would print her address in the
paper Saturday If my letter does not get
put in.
l like to read the Children's Page very
much and read the page through as soon as
it comes
l will have to make this letter short one
as am in school writing to you.
1 watched little squirrel out of the win
dow and the next time 1 write l will tell
you about it. Your true friend,
INEZ J.
Garfield Va.
Write to each other, now. dear Children
Ed,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
A Farewell.

My fairest child, have no song to give you,
No lark could pipe to skies SO dull and gray,
Yet. ere we part, one lesson can leave you,
For every day.
Be good. sweet maid, and let who will be clever
Do noble things not dream them. all day long;
And so make life, deathiCand that vast forever,
One grand, sweet song.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
THE CHILDREN's LEAGUE.

They Are Made Happy Through
Thought for Each Other.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-30

Daily, fresh College Place bread.
Muntinga's grocery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-30
CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.

Dayton Chronicle: Carl, the Swear
old son of w. B. Johnson, who lives
up the TOuchet about eight miles, was
fatally shot last Saturday by the ac-
cldental discharge of a shot gun
which blew off the top of his head and
upper part Of his face 1t is suppos-
ed the boy cooked the gun while
playing with it and was looking down
the barrel when the gun was dis.
charged or that the hammer caught
on something as the boy was sitting
down.
Mrs. Mary Shields, motheltin-law
Of George Ross, fell from a porch Fri
day and broke her right knee. Dr.
Day was called and made her as COM
Portable as possible. Mrs. Shields is
so years old and four years ago she
was thrown from a wagon, breaking
both legs and severely cutting her
arm on barbed wire.
Jess Rittenhouse. while running
down the stairs to the basement of
the City restaurant last Saturday.
stumbled and fell pushing his left
arm through a window, cutting a long
cash in his forearm, cutting to the
bone and making it a very bad cut.
The lite son of Thomas Darnell,
while running with an open knife in
his hand Sunday morning. fell. stick
ing the knife blade in his arm and
severing al artery, causing very
painful wound.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-30
FOUR GREAT FRAUDS.

Four great frauds are at present ex-
posed to the peoples eye. The courts
are at work upon the shipyard trust
disclosing the evils of fraudulent cap
italization. A gigantic bubble stand
ing for many millions has been prick
ed, leaving emptiness and void.
In New York Jerome is probing
labor graft, illustrating the methods
of blackmailers who make tools of Or
ganized labor
In Washington Bristow is at work
unearthing a vast system of corrup-
ton in department affairs
In st. Louis Folk continues his dis
closures of legislative boodling.
Any one of these scandals is of suf-
ficient size and substance to occupy
the nations attention. Coming at the
same time, the four are distracting,
almost beWildering; and each of the
four carries with it suggestion of
similar and greater frauds yet I'M
discovered.
Jerome's exposures are indicia of
| labor graft which may exist elsewhere
The conditions under which Parks and
others betrayed workingmen tempt
| dishonest men at other places. 1t is
possible that similar betrayals have
| occurred here and there as tempta-
ton found cupidity
The shipyard trust is but one of a
! hundred incorporated frauds liable to
be punctured at any moment. 1t is by
no means pleasant to contemplate the
temporary effect upon honest indus
try which the hundreds col
lapse would have; but it is inevi
table that sooner or later overcapi-
! talization must result disastrously tc
the concerns themselves.
The great system of forty-per- cent
rakeoffs brought to light in the posta
scandals indicates that other depart
ments OF government are involved
Veyed by each new disclosure, and il
is possible that higher up" will be
found the nerve center of the swind
ling system, and that it involves to
some extent the bureau heads of the
nations administrative business.
What Folk has educed concernine
crime in the Missouri legislature is
probably true of some other legisla-
lures. Indeed, the Missouri disclo-
sures, more than the national, the
trust, or the labor scandals. are indie
alive of the lengths to which lust for
gain will lead morally unbalanced
men; and are perhaps more suggestive
Of a general condition.
But, whether or not these scandals
lead to others which they naturally in
| dictate, they are of themselves suffi-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-30

The water problem is not settled by
any means and the new council should
early take steps 10 develop more wa
ter at Thomas Strings on the plan
outlined by the citizens committee,
eliminating any proposition to buy
more than a few acres of land. There
is no reason to doubt that the city s
right to all the subterranean water
on the entire Thomas ranch will give
it all the water it needs to supply a
city Of double the population of the
city at the present time. The reve-
nues of the water department have
increased so greatly within the last
two years that it could easily carry
a further issue of bonds for the lay
ing of a gravity system. The reve-
nues might be much better used in
that way than for indiscriminate ex-
penditures never audited by the
council in open meeting.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-30
PREPARATIONS FOR FRUIT FAIR
Annual Show Comes in for Active
Work.

Secretary Van De Water OF the fruit
fair has contracted for the lumber for
the building to be erected and a part
of it will be ready for delivery in a
ment has used lumber ~ inches
thick for supports and braces, using
only common lumber for the side
walls. For this reason the lumber
has to be ordered special. The con-
tract is for the delivery to be made
next month.
The contract with Ellery's Italian
band still holds good and the ques-
ton of music seems to have been set
tied very satisfactorily. It was I'll
mored a few weeks ago that the band
|, would not be able to fulfill the en-
gagement. but Mr.. Van De Water has
been unable to get any information
to confirm the report. The Italian
band will prove splendid attraction
after the run of light shows which
will be given during the summer and
fall
The preparation Of the premium list
is a matter now receiving attention,
and il is proposed to issue the book
earlier than it was ISSUED last year.
The list will give the usual prizes
and it is hoped by the management
that a number of specials can be Civ
en-, adding to the interest in the large
exhibits.
In all departments the fair will be
held to the former record of success,
and it is promised that as a whole it
will surpass all of it predecessors.
The fruit fair has become part of
Walla Walla, and it should have
hearty encouragement. 1t may be
that by next year the Walla Walla
County Fair association will have the
grounds ready and an agricultural
fair and racing meet will take the
place of the smaller show, and the
old enterprise will thus be laid to
rest.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-30
CITY is CLOSED.
Saloon Men Garry Out Threat at Van
couver, Wash.

Vancouver, Wash.-The threatened
move of the saloon keepers in this
city in regard to the closing up of all
business houses has come to pass and
Sunday was the first Sunday in the
history of the city that every bust
ness house that comes under the pro
visions of the state Sunday closing
law was closed, with the possible ex
ceptiOn Of two lunch counters, whose
doors were open in opposition to the
wishes of the saloon men.
Every business man was notified
Saturday not to open his place of bus
mess Sunday. and the compliance
with the order was most generally
observed There are 20 saloons in
the city and all closed up both front
and rear doors. All the cigar and
confectionery establishments closed
as well as several restaurants. Moth
ing but hotels, livery stables and un
dertakers kept open. The city was
extremely quiet, and most of the peo
pie went to outside points to spend
the day.
The city has been noted in the past
sudden change has caused much dis
cussion among the people. The sa
lOOnmen say that so long as they are
compelled to keep their doors shut
not a single place Of business shall
run. Baseball games will also be pro
hibted on Sunday. There may be
legal complications before it is al
settled
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-30

cient to rouse the public mind to the
necessity for forceful and conspicu-
Gus assertion Of the country's moral
health. Rascality has in these enum-
Grated instances secured the upper
hand For the moment there is fear
lest corruption should possess the
strength to continue its hold, but fear
is dismissed by a consideration of the
moral power of the body of American
people-a power that when summon
ed to the test must inevitably domin-
ate in the country's industrial and fl
nancial concerns and in the making
and enforcement of it's laws.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-30

Now let the Commercial Club get
in and boost for the Holt Manufacture
ing plant to be located somewhere
in the state of Washington. Walla
Walla is in the center of the wheat
belt of the Inland Empire and for
that reason it is the best location for
such a plant. The projectors should
be made to see it in the same light.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-30

Everybody needs a good oi..
Get one by clipping Rambler coup
from the Statesman.