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instruction Leahet.

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For individual and for club workers of the
Children's League and the Sunshine Jun
Tors, now working under the name Of the
Childrens Sunshine League. President
general and director, Mrs. Louise E. Ho-
gan, New York city; International secre-
tary, Miss Mckee, Box 2O5 Washington,
D. C.
1. Fill out the coupon on this page one
for each applicant for membership, and send
1t with a self-addressed and stamped en-
velope to the children's secretary, Box 205,
Washington, D. G.
2. Do not expect your badges until the
LIST or the 18th of each month, as 1t takes
two weeks to attend to each lot.
3. You need not contribute stories, puzzles.
etc. to become a member. Membership may
be had for the asking 1t is entirely free.
except in dues of passing on kindness to
some one near you and holding in your
keeping whatever you can gather together
for emergency calls for our outside work,
as, for instance, one little member writes
me she is earning and saving a nickel a
week for helping me in outside work: an
other has toys to give and still another has
clothes and books to send.
4. You may work alone and write to me
on the first of each month, telling me what
you are doing or planning to do to help
others. You may also write and ask for
help. .
5. You may also work in clubs of three or
more, call your circle by name, as, for
instance. the Helping Hand Star Circle,
elect president. secretary and treas
urer, and have your president write to me
on the first of each month. telling me the
result Of your work and sending the list
of membership.
6. Each member or circle should keep a
file of The Star Saturday edition. 81 year,
and study the league notes for suggestions
for their own work.
Z. The monthly gifts and honor badges
are awarded by your president for credita-
BILE effort used on The Star page or for the
best monthly reports on the leagues ac-
complishments. Send to Box 205 to the
children's secretary. Names of givers and
recipients of league help are not to be print
ed on this page, but they may be mentioned
in the reports sent in, as no one sees them
except your president and her confidential
secretary.
g. Members Of any age are welcome.
Adults may join and gather together
bands of young helpers and relieve the
central work by carrying 1t on in their own
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21

How do you go to school? Do you walk?
Do you fly over on bicycle? Do you ride
In the street cars or a Carriage or an auto
mobile?
Let us suppose you are out in southern
Illinois some morning before o o'clock fol-
lowing a long. long road over the prairie
and up and down the little low curves and
hollows Of the land between wide stretches
OF corn fields. II you happened along the
right road you might meet these very little
folks with their books in their arms, on
their way to the distant school house. The
photograph from which this print Is made
was meant to be seen through a stereo-
SCOPE and II you looked at 1t in that way
you would see for yourself that the fields
stretch ever 90 far back, miles and miles.
Illinois u famous state for raising fine
crops. and It's boys ana girls are the very
best d Its .'productions.' even II the
Och0ol BIOGRAPHIES forget to say 20, Bone
e the Illinois men who come to Waning
- to help make laws tor the whole United
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21

States were country boys like this one and
love to remember the good times they
used to have when they were only ten.
Years ago somebody wrote these verses
about such a boy. Read them over and
see If you can picture in your mind the
farm house and the field:
An old farm-b house, with mead1ws wide,
And sweet with clover on each side;
bright-eyed boy who looks from out
The door with woodhne wreathed about.
And wishes this one thought all day
oh, II could but fly away
From this duh place. the world to sec.
How happy. happy. happy,
How happy should bel!
"Amd the city's constant din,
man who round the world has been,
Amid the tumBlt and the throng
ID thinking, thinking ali day long
oh. II could but tread once mors
The 6eld-path to the farmhouse door;
The old, brown meadows could oeo.
How happy. happy. happy,
How happv sh0ulA bef "a
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Blackberries That Were Not for Sale,
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Blackberries That Were Not for Sale.
(By J. L. Harbor.)
I spent nearly all of last summer in the
country. and one day, when the blackberry
season was at its height, was riding with
party Of friends over the beautiful coun-
try roads, when we came to an old pasture
In which there were a great many black
berry bushes. Near the road, in the shade
Of a tree sat a barefooted, tired-looking
boy OF about twelve years His brown
hands were stained with juice from the ber-
ries he had been gathering and torn by the
briers of the bushes. He was tanning his
flushed face with his old straw hat as we
with six or seven quarts of very nice black
berries. Then he had a little pail contain
ing about quart of the finest wild black
berries | ever saw. Some Of the ladies in
and one Of them said to the boy:
ries. my boy?'
Yes. ma'am: I'd sell you a quart OF
pail.
"Oh. but those in the other pail are so
much finer: would be willing to pay more
for those than for the others"
The boy shook his head and said:
II wouldn't want to sell those. ma am"
Il would be willing to give you twelve
cents quart for them. and you know that
very good berries are selling for but seven
cents in the village"
Again the boy shook his head. and this
time he said
ST couldn't sell these even for twenty
cents quart, but you may have quart of
the others for five cents"
Slightly piqued. and a little curious to
know why the boy so persistently refused
to sell the large berries, the lady asked:
why will you not sell the other ber-
ries.''
Because. ma am, I-I-well, because they
are for my mother"
For your mother?"
eyes, ma'am. You see, 1t is Hike this.
My mother Is sick She has been sick a
long time. and she has hardly any appetite
for anything. She has been feeling better
for three or four days, and she has taken a
notion that she would like to have some
blackberries, and the doctor said that she
might have some; and so when 1 was gath
ering berries today put every fine, big one
1 could find in this little pail for my moth
er. That Is why I would rather not sell
them
THAT is very good reason, a beautiful
reason, why you should not sell them" re-
piled the lady, warmly, with voice that
was not quite steady, for she had lately lost
her own dearly beloved mother. Then she
added:
"You may put quart Of the other berries
In this little basket happen to have with
me-"
When the little boy handed up the basket
the lady gave him shining half dollar,
saying she did so: Don't mind the
change, my boy. Keep it all and get some
her l said that was glad she had such a
loving and thoughtful son. I hope that
you will always feel that the best of every
thing must be for mother"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
The CATERPILLAR.

A Fable OF Florian. translated by e. r. Perroe,
Philadelphia.
Some animals that CHANGED to meet one day
concerning others ways had much to say;
among them, one about the silkworm Justly said:
what greater skill than hers was e'er displayed
Her threads so fine, so soft, strong, bright.
Bring wealth to man. to woman give delight.
Her work deserves unbound laudation"
On this all gave their appreciation,
Save one. caterpillar; she demurred
And nonsense spoke ne'cr heard;
Put here an IF and there a BUT
And anything to give a cut.
A fOx-as all a shrewd was he
Exclaimed, .'0h. gentlemen, you see,
This lady, too, can spin
As well she chin"
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NY Little Tip.

1 have the cutest little dog, that has o
right funny name. I think but I don't
Know what you think about 1t. / am
sure you can never guess. so 1 will have
to tell you. 1t is Tip. It is the oueerest
little dog you ever did see.
He has a little black spot on his eye and
his ear. We named him Tip because he has
little black spot on the tip of his tail.
One night my mother and father were SIT
ting In the library. We kept our little dog
IN the basement. We left the door open,
and We didn't know that TIP could come
up the stairs. because he was so small.
ou. ne did, and went into the hall. kept
my roller skates in the hall, and Tip was
trying to push my skates along and made
a little noise.
Ny mother said: Listen, what Is that
noiseF She opened the door and saw Tip
trying TO push my skate along. 1t fright
ened my mother very much, because she
Thought 1t was a burglar. After that we
kept him in the yard
sEwELL w. HODGE. Age 8
What the Coin Said.
I was sitting before the fire counting my
money with boyish pride. came across a
half dime. which I laid on my hand and
gazed steadily on. Suddenly It seemed it
fcould speak. ! clapped It to my ear at
orce. and this was what Isheard: The
nrst person who owned me was q gallant
young Union soldier boy (for I was made
during the civil war;. I Jingied in his
pocket when he embarked for Washington
and Jingled when he got there. One day
the soldier started on a march and we
were terribly Jostled together in his pocket
All day long the soldier kept going But
at last he fell and l rolled on the ground,
Lines OF blue-coated soldiers passed over
me until line Of fighting gray passed.
Then lot of soldiers passed dressed in
confederate uniform. That night 1 lay out
In the field by my dear owner. It was very
lonesome. That morning man came and
picked me up. He was a soldier who had
Just escaped and was making his way to
Washington. He went to mans house
and changed clothes. We then travelled un-
til we arrived at town in New York One
day the man went to store and said: Mr..
smith, have you any tobaccor oh, yes
he said. and soon I was in the grocer's
money bag. One day he took the money
Dag and started down the street toward the
bank. So l was put in the bank Once a
man came in from the country and covered
the cashier with a revolver. Another man
stood at the door to guard It. Just then
the cashier started to escape. The robber
held up the pistol to shoot''-at this woke
up. for 1t was all a dream, and the half
dime lay on the floor under my chair
ROBERT PORTER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
The Mountebank.

Fable Of Florian. translated by e. 3. Perrot
Philadelphia.
In Paris once on the Point Neuf,
Surrounded by an idle crowd,
A mounteback selling stuff
Which he was praisng loud.
Here, gents, be cried, come here and 80
This universal remedy
1t serves wisdom to the fool,
As honor to the knave;
1t gives the owner right to rule
1t makes the coward brave; -s.-.
1t fills the place Of tn idiots reasoL1
1t keeps the rogues out of the prison;
To simpletons supplies the BRAIN
And stands as knowledge, in the main:
1t gives old danes chance for match,
And young wife to old batch.
With Ii all things you. can acquire
Wealth, science-al you may desire"
WellI quickly through the crowd thrusty
And what dye think it was gold dust
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
Photographic Notes.

Know your camera and lens before you
go on a long trip.
Avoid stiffness and straight lines in pos
ing for portrait. Focus on the subjects
eye.
Be careful when taking snap shots not to
include your shadow.
Don't pose a group in the sun IL YOU can
get shade.
Don't leave your lens exposed to the
bright sunlight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
PUZZLE,

I am harmless little thing, although the
fact is seemingly denied by the following:
A accused b of possessing the qualities of
something suggested by my first minus
one fourth of itself. B, enraged, declared
that he would punish A, who, seeing that
the former was not doing my first, hastily
retired behind my last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
ENIGMA,

My first is In chicken, but not in cat;
My second In Mary. but not in John;
Ny third Is in lobster, but not in game;
My fourth is In charity, but not in aims;
My fifth is in pears, but not in plums:
My sixth is in storm, but not in calm;
My whole is a yearly event.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21

Frank Horgan must send a coupon filed out
properly.
Claudine Taylor should send address for
a young artists outfit. sent to wrong ad-
dress and returned.
Ruth B. says she Is going to have little
party and try to make some money to try
and make some little girl or boy happy
She Is a Cherry Star League member and
sets us all a good example.
Marion T. J. adds her mite to help along
the work, and, although only seven years
old she says: 1T cannot do very much. but
will try to bring what sunshine I can
into the lives of those am associated with,
and also help you in-your good work..
Minnie w. reports she is earning and saw
ing a nickel a week to help along our work.
Think Of what it would mean If every MEM
Der could do the same, or only half SO well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
BEHEADINGS.

/ am timepiece; behead me and you
have what faStens your doors.
I am a household article; behead me and
1 am animal.
1 am a precious stone; behead me and I
am title.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
RIDDLES

When Is a silk dress not a silk dress2
Why does a thirsty man carry a watch?
There was a beggar who had brother,
and the brother died. and the man who died
had no brother, so who was the beggar?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21

door she turned and fed with all her might,
holding the barking Topsy tight. and not
pausing a second for either breath or
thought until she had reached the safe
haven to the top floor.
Go be continued)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
The Remedy.

''For every evil under the sun
There's remedy, or there Is mono;
IL there be one, try and find 1t;
II there be none, never mind it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21

tween toning and fixing. and after fixing.
Finally the prints should be stretched on
board or frame. so they viii dry smooth
and even.
Another method is to make sizing solu-
ton of:
M1tef swarm) ........-............... 10 ounces
Te,a Ii.e 30 grains
chloride OF ammonia. .................. 80 grains
Apply this solution to the silk and allow
1t to dry. Then fume with ammonia The
succeeding operations are the same as given
above.
For linen the sizing solution is:
White glue. Observation-Disclosures. 20 grains
The sailing solution Is:
M1tes; .....-......-.-.... ~ ounces
Chiorioe OF ammonia. - grains
6ensitise in solution Of:
Distilled water ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 8 ounces
SuSef nitrate -SuO grains
The bath must be made slightly acid.
The linen Is fumed. printed, toned, fixed
and washed In the same manner as the silk
prints.
Prints may also be obtained on silk by
the gum bichromate, platinum and carbon
processes. but these methods are more diff
fcult and require considerable skill in
handling when applied to silk. For the
benefit Of the few who would try these
difficult processes 1t may be said that the
only change In the regular methods is the
substitution of silk for paper. 1t is well to
remember that the silk must always be
well sized"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
LADDER.

ENlGMAs
Revolution.
AK RIDDLES
They saved little profit from the rusheG
on the banks. ssc
A wedding ring.
longs
BEHEADINGS.
Flower-lower.
Meat-eat.- sass
Wheat-heat.
HOUR GLASS.
H Ar Y
% Ut
ATE
TIL Y-M
EASY pNIonAs.
Ratabie.
Manage 10 .s9
RNDU9s 49,. :.
You can't have <hs penny an4 ~ ealss
foA. s.s-> go r-st $500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21

Washington. D. c.. March 10, 1903.
Dear Editor:
We organised our circle last week and are
decided to call It the Mite Circle" We
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Ethel T.. 1416 nth street, must send cou-
pom and envelope for receipt of badge
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-24
WIVES LEiSvRELK

outside Of the election of Hon. 4. J.
Hopkins to the United States Senate.
which followed us u matter of course.
the action Of the Republican legislative
caucus, there was little doing In the
Legislature during the past week
worthy Of more than ordinary CON-
ment. Mr.. Hopkins. the Eagle has no
doubt. will prove II worthy reprcsen.
tative Of Illinois. and an able colleague
Of Shelby NJ. Cullom. In this cOnne-
ton the Eagle desires to say that the
gentleman whom Mr.. Hopkins succeeds
In the Senate II worthy Of more than II
passing word of praise. Mr.. Mason has
been an able and conscientious repre-
sentative Of the people Of Illinois In
the upper house Of the national legis.
lnture, and while II loyal party man on
general principles has upon historic 90.
casions shown himself capable Of ris-
Ing above the level Of mere partisan
ship In the support Of principle rs h.
saw Il.
Mr.. Mason has risen along the pOllti.
cal ladder of fame to II very consider.
able height, he has made his mark In
the politics of Illinois. and he will not
cease to be Il figure In II, even though
he does retire from office to resume the
duties of M honorable profession.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-24
GOOD 8HOWiN0 FOR SANITARY
BOARO.

Chairman Carter of the Finance
Committee has submitted to the Drain
age Board statement Of the resources
and liabilities Of the Sanitary DIS
trict from Jan. l. 1903. to Jan. ]. 100.
The figures show that the Board has
mt its disposal $4,Ol7,76O to expend In
the construction Of bridges, dredging,
and the widening Of the channel during
the ensuing two year. Cash ON hand
Jan. 2. 1903. was $1,420,5lO. ana the
tax levy for this year II put ut $l,73d.-
ADJ. A similar amount IL set down for
next year
Last year the Drainage Boards cost
of maintenance was $337.0O4. Chief
Engineer RandOlph's estimate Of the
cost of maintenance for the present
year Is Sl0S,2G5 and for next year IL
S257,7OO.
Mr.. Randolph estimates that ?3I,-
Dob cubic yards of dredging will be
done during the year and that 3,IIi
lineal feet Of new dock will be built.
This Is an excellent showing and ar
CUES well for the careful and c0nserya-
tive management of the present Drain
age Board.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-24
WALTER s. BO0LE.

There II no more upright, honorable
or enterprising business man In Chi
cagO than Mr.. Walter =. Boyle. the
well-known coal merchant. 1t II great
~ to be regretted that Mr.. Boyle has
been subjected to the annoyance and
injury Of IN unwarrnnted Indictment,
In connection with the hue ana cry
that has been raised over the coal fam
Inc for which the coal merchants Of
Chicago are no more responsible than
the Sultan of Sulu.
With all due respect to the officers
Of the law, including our able ana dis
tlnguished States Attorney. 1t does
seem to us land we cannot help tx
pressing the OpiniOn) that 1t II Il pity
to subject an honorable gentleman and
an hOnOred name to the humiliation of
an indictment upon such grounds as
those that formed the basis of the
grand jury's action In this connection.
Mr.. Walter Bogle has been always,
In public ana private life, a model cti-
zen. Taking an active part In public
affairs, he has been more than once
mentioned rs Il good and available man
for the may0ralty Of Chicago Ever
foremost In all movements looking to
the bctterment of the city ANA commu.
nifty, he has always commanded the
respect and good will of all good ,iti.
zens. The Eagle believes that Mr..
Boyle will find no difficulty In brush
ing aside this unfortunat" attack upon
u good man and valuable citizen.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-24
0iIY COUNCIL IS ACTIVE.

The City Council was particularly nc.
tive mt It's session of last Monday night,
for In addition to Its important action
In reference to the traction question 1t
also transacted much other business,
some of which IL worthy of cOmmenda.
ton ana some the opposite.
The appropriation Of $4,000 for coal
for the needy was generous. and the
impelling motive was evidently good.
and also the resolution asking the Leg.
islature to pass law limiting the city's
liability In personal injury cases was
conceived In the proper spirit. and will
no doubt result In the passage OF q
very useful measure ut Springfield.
But among the grlst Of useful meas.
ures there stole IN two very mischiev-
Gus ones. to which the Eagle desires to
direct attention. One of these Ii the
proposition to establish municipal coal
yards. This IL municipal huckstcring
run mad. 1t no doubt originated In the
business mind Of the embryOtlc states
man who manufactures IIarrIson's
campaign "cOnOlOgy." Just imagine the
city being engaged In the coal business.
II might Just us well undertake to sell
coffee when there Is Il shortage In the
crop. or to 20 into the haber,lashcry
business, or even start u municipal sn-
loon. II Is rank nonsense, ana the PEG.
pie viii not fail to perceive the cam.
palgn Niger In the coal pile.
Another and n more outrageous prop.
OsitiOn Is that to strike out the $500
limitation In letting contracts for city
work and supplies.
The law as II stands provides that no
contract for sum of over five hundred
dollars shall be let by the city without
public advertisement for bids from the
lowest responsible party.
TO repeal this law would be to place
a permium upon responsibility In the
matter of city contracts. The PROPOSE
ton should be turned down, and that
most emphatically.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-24
JHE SCHOOL BOARD REPORT.

The report of the work of the School
Board for the last year Is satisfactory
bur the Eagle Is sorry to note that 1t
does not show any action In the direc'
ton of removing from the service the
married teachers whose names incum-
Der its payrOllS.
Some steps in that direction have
been taken in New York and elsewhere,
and we cannot see why the Board of
Education of this city cannot do what
Is obviously the just and correct thing
In the premises. When the Eagle says
that married women should not be re-
taned as teachers 1t does not of course,
include widows. But what 1t desires to
draw attention to is that the presence
on the payrolls of the Board OF Edu-
cation of the names of women who are
married 10 idle and worthless fellows,
who will not work for living so long
as their wives are in n position 10
draw good salaries, works manifold
wrong. In the first place, 1t encourages
idleneSs on the part Of the lOafers who
are the bubbles" In the next place
it destroys the ideas Of the home, the
helpmatc and the housckeeper, which
were the old world ideals Of the wife,
II keeps young women struggling In
the battle Of life, out of their proper
place In the movement of the army of
humanity, as II marches along for the