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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11

Contractor VI 4 IieEsy 81 IIonry
s sundt l. making satisfactory pro
Htias 81 lts hanaAolne prcsel hflps
stable being ofecfrd nj DC Neelef
HfalhcrP iAlst npfth 81 fhe plaza,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11

The cement walk construction
force has transferred their base Of
operation from The south side of the
plaza. where a fine broad walk IA com
pleted. 10 The west side. They are
making rapid progress in front Of
the veeder block today.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11

Mrs. p. J. Towncr is expected to ar.
rive on No. 7 this evening from Iii.
nois. Her husbands remains ARE bo-
ing prepared for shipment 10 Spring
er, where the burial will take place.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11

That IL an artistic sign which the
First National bank hangs upon Tho
outer wall. II Is composed OF wrought
iron In art pattern with the name
in embossed letters Of aluminium.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11

Romero Drug co are working up a
con slderable wholesale business ~
Spanish herbs ana Spanish chocolate
Of which hey sfs direct Importers
They also import ADVERTISING cards
BY the hunaipa Thousand These they
nne 81 rsploriHe ihclr feme4y sanda'
dora
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11

Tho Fraternal Union lodge will
hold It's regular meeting tomorrow
night. Every member should be
there. There will be several initia,
tions and important business.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11

Clean up should be the order OF
the day. War should be waged on
weeds, plies Of dirt. boards and any
and all rubbish which mars the beau
ty of our city.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11

G. N. Moore, of the Moore Lumber
company. will be d passenger on No. s
tonight, bound for Seattle, Washing.
ton for a visit Of several weeks with
his mother.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11

Upper floor Of the former Malbocuf
building for rent. Inquire Of trustees
/. o. O. r. SOS.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11

Normal band practice this evening
at s o'clock.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11

Meeting Of the city council tomor,
row night
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11

Julius LOOMS Of Santa 70 has bro
ken the city record for bowling by
scoring t%wcnty.four points. The boy
Is only IS years or age.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11

sherman post No j g A. 4 viii
meet ii n luah NIL evening NJ
Ntodman Nan an comrades are
invited
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11

The extremes of temperature for
yesterday were 81 and Sc; precipita-
tion IS of an inch.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11

saloons across the river were
closed today because Of the town cleo
tion.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11

The time of The funeral Of the late
". w. Rawlins has not been fixed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11

The infant child IL john Ludi,
which died yesterday, wa buried this
morning,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11

Charles Ilfeld fl removing the Old
porch from the front Of his building
on the south side Of the plaza.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11

Miss Butcher will be found this week
at her Office In the hign school build.
ing.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11

The outlook for Las Vegas is en-.
tirely rosy.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11
MEADOW CITY HAPPENINGS
Take the Trolley Train Tonight

Meeting Of the board Of trade To-
night.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11

Gregorio varela. guardian of Emma
Silva made his final report to the pro
bate court yesterday,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11

Christian Endeavor business meet.
ing 1T the Presbyterian church 10.
morrow evening at 5 O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28
The Ugly Duckling.
By Henry oayle.

It was a bright spring day. At the win
dow of q room In a small house sat little
girl about six or seven years old. She was
not pretty, and her manners were awkward
and uncouth.
circumstances, but they were so engrossed
In accommodating money that they displayed
no affection for her, and left her entirely
to the care of servant, who neglected and
abused her.
But the little girl was not unhappy. She
lived in a world of her own-the world of
harmony. At night when she was left alone
in her little attic chamber she heard the
most beautiful melodies sung by unseen
choirs; thousands of invisible harps poured
out their music on the air around her, and
she was never afraid.
Today her nurse, taking advantage Of the
absence of the family, wanted to go out
and have a gossip with friend who lived
in the neighborhood. She locked the little
girl in the room and told her to sit at the
window until her return.
The little girl. longing for a breath of
fresh air or a short run down the street,
begged to be allowed to accompany her, but
the maid sternly babe her to be silent and
do as she was told.
The child went to the open window and
sat there, looking out into the street. The
day was bright and warm, and the side
walks were crowded with children; she
could see them dancing and running; she
heard their bursts of merry laughter and
their loud shouts.
The tears rolled down her face; she felt
like prisoner In his cell. longing to be
free-to be like other children. A little
beggar girl without shoes was walking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28

is trying, in a helpful and practical way, to
make good men out of careless school boys
who may never have heard of the good men
you read about in your library books. You
need not write to me to tell me what you
have done. Write to Miss Wright direct,
as that is the way we shall always do our
work. We will send our help straight to
the one we want to help. She will write
and tell me what you have done, so your
part is to do. Remember that.
If 1 can help you decide how to plan for
any little easy way of getting up benefit
for this purpose 1 shall be glad to do 1t, II
you will write to my secretary, Miss Nc
Kee, Box 2O5, Washington, D. c., and tell
me where you are al work.
work already, as 1 have advised before,
saving pennies for such an emergency call,
1 want you to keep back part of it for your
nest egg in the fund you are asked to have
ready all the time. Make up your mind to
give outside one-tenth of your fund.- and
keep the rest for your home work of help
ing others, or for great emergencies, where
life is at stake Never neglect home duty
for one far away, unless the need be one
of life or death.
Next week l shall award my February
gifts for happy work throughout the month,
and l hope some one of each circle will be
remembered
Our membership is increas sing weekly by
the hundreds Send in your reports.
Yours, cordially,
LOUISE E. HOGAN,
International President General Children's
Sunshine League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28
MUFFINs.


One pint flour.
One teaspoonful salt.
Folr tablespoonful sugar.
Two eggs. y
One cup milk.
One-fourth cup melted butter.
Four teaspoonfuls baking powder.
Beat the yelks Of the eggs. Add flour,
sugar and salt which have been mixed to-
gether and beat until all the Jumps are out.
Add the melted butter and baking powder.
After mixing we'll fold in the stiffiy beaten
white Of eggs. Put into creased muffin
pans and bake for about thirty minutes.
BUTTER SCOTCH.
Three pounds coffee "A" sugar.
One-fourth pound butter.
One-half teaspoonful cream tartar
Eight drops lemon extract.
Sufficient water to dissolve sugar
Boil without stirring till it will easfly
break when dropped into cold water and
when done add lemon Pour into pan. and
when partly cold mark into squares.
DEW DROP CAKES.
Two cups powdered sugar.
One-half cup butter.
One cup milk.
Whites of four eggs.
One teaspoonful lemon extract
Two teaspoonfuls baking powder
Flour enough to make stif batter
Bake In patty tins and ice when cold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28

formed here by the combination of two
Sunday classes of Miss Gertrude Horner
and her sister. Their first work was to
make quilt for cot in the ch1ldrens nos.
pi al. Each member has taken charge OF
a mite box to gather money for fresh air
work during the summer.
IOWA.
Buffalo Center. About dozen little girls
from six to ten years old held fair re-
Gently, from which they realized s14. Half
of this sum was sent to the Iowa Children's
Home and half was sent to headquarters to
be sent to the children's ward of some hos
pital. These little workers also sent a
Christmas box to headquarters to be dis
tributed.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Asheville. A little band Of sunshiners
here, Mrs: Louis NJ. Bourne, president, did
beautiful Christmas work this year. Six
little tots saved their pennies in sunshine
mite box. and with the contents filled the
empty stockings of sixteen little children
in the Children's Home in Asheville. A To-
cal merchant donated pair of stockings
for each, and the mite boxes furnished the
money to buy toys, fruit, candy and nuts.
After the children were all attended to, the
matron was remembered with pair of
gloves and pretty tie. In addition to this
the family of clergyman was PROVIDED
with Christmas cheer. The father, mis-
Slonary In the mountains OF NoTtn Lar oiii!a'
whittier he was compelled to take his wife,
who has consumption, is away from nome
much. During his absence cheerful little
son, eight years of age, gets his mothers
breakfast and tea. Here is an opportunity
for some one to scatter sunshine. Mrs.
Bourne and her little sunshiners remem-
bered this family generously Christmas
with the proceeds of the mite boxes but
there are many wants in this lonely, aff1ict-
ed family that Is not possible for her to
meet.
suffering woman, too sensitive to ask? Ad-
dress communicat tons to Mrs. Bourne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28

can be safely stored? One of the good
things about this locker is the fact that the
boy himself can make 1t.
The locker here shown calls for several
sizes Of boxes. 1t will be well to get the
boxes together before making the frame
work Of boards that is to hold Them then
plans can be made according to the sizes
that are at hand. 1t will be noted that all
the boxes must be of the same size from
front to rear, while in the cut four are Of
the same width. One opening Is left for a
closet, a door simply being hinged into the
opening. The door is made of strips Of
board, with two cleats across the back, to
which the strips are nailed. The locker,
when completed. is supported against the
wall by pair of stout brackets, to be had
at the hardware store, where knobs for the
drawers and a catch for the closet door
can also be obtained for few cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28
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Dear Editor: thought I would write and
tell you what / am going to do.
asked my friends to join my league, but
as they were not as interested as / was I
do not know whether they are going to join
or not. Three Of my friends said they
would join, and 1 am sure they will. 1 am
going to have president. a secretary and
a treasurer. I will not send away my
things. as great many people in need Of
them live on the same square as do.
l hope my league will be successful.
Yours sincerely,
PEARL p
We shall be glad to learn Of your circle be-
ing formed. and hope you will report week
ly to Aunt Dorthy
Mabel H.-There were only forty-nine
names in the prize list of January 81 be-
cause the fiftieth prize was given per-
sonally.
Dorothy A. Give will be glad to have
you belong to the Children's Sunshine
League and send your contributions to The
Star after you go to st. Louis. We have
league members and contributors IN many
inherent states, who subscribe for The Sat-
urday Star. even though far away.
Esther D.-You may send puzzle answers
and original puzzles both at the same time
The original work only is considered for the
prize contests and the correct answers for
the roll of honor. NC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28
A SPECIAL CALL FOR HELP FROM
THE CHILDREN'S LEAGUE AND
ITS FRIENDS

papers in the west please copy)
All members of the league are asked to
send or to tell some one else to send a
stamp, book, a nickel a dime to Miss
Alkaline Wright, III West st. Clair street.
Indianapolis, Ind, care of the Shortridge
High School.
This help is needed greatly by Miss
Wright, who takes in her care those pupils
who do not like to to to school. She clothes
many of them and shows them that there
Is something in them that is good, no
matter how bad they may seem to be to
others who do not have her patience or
intuition. Superintendent Kendall of the
public schools of Indianapolis knows and
values her work and so do many others
She writes me she can keep the boys from
bad companions and from the streets II
she can give them good books to read She
tells me that if some one SO inclined would
but send her SO to start a class room
library of greater proportions than she
can now afford she could do much more
important work and she hopes some one
will feel this way before long. l in
stantly thought of what you all could TO-
as only yesterday one of my branches sent
word that they wanted to know exactly
what to work for.
Now, here comes the thing to work for
and 1 want you all to try to do little 1t
Is OF great Importance to help any one who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28
Chi1dren's Sunshine League

Dear Children:
You should all know by this time what
we mean by sunshine work. Y GU also know
that the Childrens League and the
Sunshine Juniors have branches IN
many cities and countries all over the world.
Some years ago a Children's League branch
was started in South America, as the re-
suit of little story in the New YORK Her
aid telling what the New York branch was
doing for the flood sufferers of Texas. Inc
fact that this South American branch was
started did not come to the notice or your
president until quite recently, and how do
you suppose she found it out? Word came
to her from Italy, from the pope, in an in
direct way, of the fine work this branch Is
doing, and she has since believed more
than ever in the fact that her two bands of
children now working under the name of
the Children's Sunshine League are
power for good in the land.
From today you are to have Children's
Sunshine League editor as well as an
Aunt Dorothy" and you will have double
pleasure in consequence, having two such
good friends to write to.
Directions for all league work will be
given you in this column each week, ana all
inquiries about such work may be sent
to the secretary, Miss Mckee, Box 2oo,
Washington, d. C. All local work comes I'M
der Aunt Dorothys supervision. All con-
test work comes under her supervision also
at first and after she has made her selec-
tons she forwards them to your League
president who gives the prizes. Please
cut out this notice and paste 1t on
a card for safekeeping, as it may be
some time before we can give space to
write to you again about these details and
we really cannot find the time to answer
personally all your dear letters, which come
by the hundreds. Your president has often
read q thousand letters at one sitting.
WOn1d like do il? She has manN
little helpers and she loves to do 1t, but
she bess you to remember this when you
think you are neglected by not receiving
prompt reply even on this page to your
many questions about things you do not
understand. Have a little more patience,
and in summer time we shrall all have a
lovely time working together for our own
pleasure and for that of others, while we
clear up our minds as to ways and means
for doing this. Yours faithfully,
CHILDREN'S LEAGUE EDITOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28

pearance. but he. too, was soon conquered
by her talent and wonderful voice. From
this time she gained new triumphs, until
she finally reached the very pinnacle of sue
cess.
She passed through the bitter school of
adversely, and became sweet and noble
woman. Her path was strewn with gold
and flowers; she was the honored friend
OF royalty; she became queen herself-the
queen of song. but through it all she re-
manned unspoiled. Her character was spot
less, and her heart unchanged
Thus the little, neglected ugly duckling."
awkward and unioved, with no one to care
for her but the cat, through patience, sweet
ness of temper and brave. unconquerable
heart, became the world renowned singer
Jenny Lind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28

Do you know where the city of st. Peters,
burg Isl Just look at a map of Europe and
md the black dot. which means st. Peters
burg, in western Russia on the gulf of Fin
land. Did You ever think that, when Rus
sian boys and girls study their geography
lessons and learn that the capital of the
United States Of America Is Washington on
the Potomac river. they probably see WASH
ington only as a black dot near a wavy
black line in map? 1t all depends on
where one lives
These are real live boys and girls in a lit
Tie park In ST. Petersburg. II you could see
them through a stereoscope Gas they are
meant to be SEEM you would find them
standing out one beyond another, just as
you see your friends on the streets here at
homo
It ID not impossible that you should some
times meet some OF these very children here
IN America. A great many Russians come
20 this country every year. because they be-
lieve this is better and happier land; and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28
t with Underwood &

some OF them are among the brightest and
most faithful workers in our city schools
only Iew years ago little Russian girl
named Mary Antin, eleven years old cama
from Russia to Boston and went into a nnh-
lie school. where she had not only to learn
the regular lessons, but even to learn the
English language. Two years later. when she
was thirteen, she wrote in English an ac-
count Of her journey From Plotsk to Roe
ton." II was just simple. frank, eirlisb
account OF the family moving. but Il was
written SO beautifully that wise Judges de.
ciared 1t good enough to be published for
Older Americans to read: so the little boo,r
was printed. and 1t made many warn,
friends all over the country for the modest
little American who wrote It. Among other
things she told how she frst saw an electric
street car and how she and her brother
and sisters discussed the question. How
could It move without horses?
America Is better and stronger country
every time boy or girl OF Mary Antin's
sort comes over here to be one Of us In our
work and play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28
Uses Soap Bubble.
New York Herald

From the New York Herald.
Children have long found infinite pleas
ure in soap bubbles, and now an ingen-
ious inventor thinks that grown-up persons
can also be attracted by them. He does
not purpose to blow bubbles for their edi-
fication, but he has invented an advertising
device, the main feature of which Is a
scintillating soap bubble fountain.
The device comprises a vessel which is
adapted to contain a solution Of soap, a
tube which rises from the upper end Of
this vessel, a. pan which surrounds the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28

ENIGMA.
Ny first is in cot, but not in bed;
My second Is in steel, also in lead;
My third Is in mouse, but not in rat;
My fourth is in suit, and also in hat;
My fifth is in brush, but not in soap
My sixth Is in wish, but not in hope;
My seventh is in mend, but not in tear;
My eighth is in grape, but not in pear;
My whole is something we all wear.
BEHEADINGS.
I am an article of dress; behead me and
am a garden implement.
I am costly; behead me and am part of
the body.
1 am a game; behead me and am every
thing.
SQUARE WORDS
Square a covering for the head with an
animal and small implement which may
do great things.
RIDDLES
Why is good actor like good architect?
Why is poor singer like a counterfeiter?
Why are balloons like Migrants?
WARSHIP PUZZLE.
Can you guess the names of the four
United States warships given below?
Roeong. Allow. Ienam. Dnniiaa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28
A Bows Locker.

place to put everything must precede
the putting Of everything in its place. How
can boy be expected to be orderly unless
he has some place, like that shown in the
cut. where his ball and bats his racquets
and his fishing lines, to say nothing Of half
a hundred other things dear to his heart,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28
MEMBERSHIP COUPON.
Interna tional President and Director,
Mrs. Louise E. Hogan.

International Headquarters,
90 9th Avenue, New York, N Y.
International Secretary, Miss Hortense
Mckee, Box 2O5, Washington, d. G.
National Weekly Organ, the Saturday
Edition Of The Washington Star.
PLEDGE.
I promise to try every day to add
happiness to some ones life by being
kind or passing on some kindness given
me.
/ promise to try to earn each month
penny, postage stamp, a nickel or a
dime and keep it ready to send to any
one our president may tell us Is in need
of such help.
I promise to write to my president
once a month and tell her what l am
doing to help others and what can do
to help her help others.
Please enroll my name and send my
badge in inclosed stamped and self-ad-
dressed envelope.
Name Observation-Disclosures.
Street ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Town or City. ...................".
State and Country. Observation-Disclosures.
Age of Applicant, If under 20............
Date of Annlication
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28
Rules for Star Circle Contests.

Every contribution must bear the name,
age and address of the sender, and be in
dorsed as original by parent, teacher or
guardian.
Write or draw on one side Of the paper
only
A contributor may send but one contribu-
ton a week, not one of each kind, but one
only.
When any contributor has received ten
Star Circle badges he or she may write to
Aunt Dorothy and ask for an exchange of
these badges for the silver badge to be
given by the president Of the Children's
League.
When any contributor has received TWEEN
ty Star Circle badges or two silver Chill
dren's League badges he or she may write
to Aunt Dorothy for an exchange for the
Gold League badge, which is the highest
honor.
Notes.
PENNSYLVANIA.
na<r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28
CHARADE.

CHARADE.
Oyster.
BEHEADINGS.
Cart-art. Bold-old. Shop-hop.
SQUARE WORDS.
B r D
I d e A
r E A M
D A NJ E
BOOK PUZZLES.
Sanford and Merton. Robinson Crusoe.
Little Women.
RIDDLES.
Because we all must give 1t up.
Because he keeps his calves there.
Because he is a Jew-well.