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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12

Boys and girls can have an impromptu
show 10 amuse a party without buying
anything to prepare for it. Indeed, there
are several kinds of shows that they may
have but here is one that is especially
good, being an excellent substitute for a
magic lantern.
The materials needed consist of a white
cloth, or a large sheet of white paper, a
mirror, a candle, and some figures of
persons and animals cut out Of paper
The figures may be of any kind desired.
either natural or grotesque, and the more
yoa prepare. the better the entertain
ment.
In getting ready for The show stretch
the cloth against the wall and place q
small table opposite to it at a distance Of
a few feet On the table place q lighted
candle. and before the candle put a book.
so that tAe light from the candle viii
not fall directly on the cloth, but leave
il in comparative darkness.
Now, with the figures all ready have
the room darzened except for the light
Of the candle, and hold the mirror side
ways before the candle at such an angle
that the reflection of it viii be thrown
on the cloth. Take one of the figures and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12
= WHEN THE DANCING DOLL DANCED. 3

and rosy. with sweet, kind little face,
but her clothing was poor, Her dress
was clean and neat, but patched. Her
shoes were worn.
The lady turned to her and said,
which one do you like, my child"
With joyful eyes, Dorette chat was
her name) laid her finger on Marie
Jeanne. This one, dear madame" she
said.
The lady paid for Marie and laid her
IN Dorette's arms. BE a good little
mother, child. What shall you name
the pretty bebe?"
And Dorette-how she knew It, don't
know-answered at once Marie
Jeanne"
How she thanked the lovely lady, how
she Rugged her treasure. how she skip
ped home to tell the good aunt and the
poor. sick father of her good fortune
4 salute you. mademoiseIIe," cried
Dorette's father. as he held the dolly
before him. Pray, favor US with a
dancer
But Marie Jeanne only looked wistful-
Dorette, think, read her heart. Marie
Jeanne would like to dance, dear father,
II she could" said she, wouldn't you
love to dance. my darling?" and Dorstte
wheeled about on her own small toe, as
If 10 teach the beloved dolly.
The father looked at his tools ana
smiled. He had been a skillfuI cabinet
maker before his illness. and still did
some fine work propped up in his chair
The next morning Dorette kissed her
dear Marie good-by and trudged away to
the lovely Iady's house, where she help
ed to amuse the baby.
No sooner had she gone than her
father, who loved TO give his little
daughter pleasure. carefully took Marie
Jeanne to pieces. For several hours he
worked. and at last, with a smile, he
called to the good aunt to dress The
dolly again On went the pink tarlatan
dress, the velvet bodice and pretty slip
pers and stockings. I think Marie
smiled, roo, when they laid her back on
Dorette's cot.
With merry little snatch Of song
Dorette bounded in that afternoon.
Well. dear father, well, dear aunt -
she cried, has Marie been q good doll
today2"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12

shut waxen eyelids over the loveliest
blue eyes: funny clowns, who turned
somersaults when you wound them up;
steam engines which drew trains Of cars
filed with dolly passengers. little ladies
and gentlemen, with the dearest little
china boys and girls and babies, AMI a
conductor in buttons on each train;
donkeys that kicked up their heels. and
horses, drawing carriages with doll
ladies holding sweet pink and blue para
soils over their heads. on. il was de-
lightful placeI You would have wanted
TO play with every single toy in the
shop,
Marie Jeanne. for that was the name
of eur doll, looked with wistfuI brown
eyes out into the street. It was
beautiful street IN the shops opposite.
Marie could see shining white marble
statues, brown bronzes, sparkling Jewels
and windows full Of siIverware. She
could see little round tables and green
plants in the cafes. and in the street
an endless procession of wagons. omui-
buses and carriages, with ladies hold
ing silky dogs on their laps. high-srep-
ping horses. chinking harnesses and fine
liveries- Best of all, there was the
great, beautiful opera house at the head
of the street.
Still little Marie Jeanne was sad. I
have already told you that she was
dressed as a dancer, but for all that she
couidnt dance, for her joints were made
just like any other dolls. Marie
Jeanne envied the dolls that could walk
and talk. the horses that could pull
the donkey that could kick and the
clowns that could perform such Jolly
antics. They all had something TO do
but herself, and what she wanted to do
was 10 dance When night came and the
street was as light as fairyland, and
she saw the guard, with holding horse
hair pIumes, sweep down the avenue
TO the opera house, her little heart
throbbed 10 turn and twist and twirI,
10 dance ike fairy until all the toys
turned TO look at her. But, alas! she
could not even balance herself on one
toe
One night all the toys IN the window
were Boosting.
"See me kick" said the donkey, and
threw out his heels so near the head
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12
3 Fl ON

Florida beaches where there is hard.
sandy surface hundreds OF feet wide and
many miles long
These yachts are made of heavy wood
frames and the forward wheels of biey-
eles- The frames are very stiff and viii
carry an imraense sail area, but in
building a, smaller yacht for sailing in
the interim of the country the frames
need not Il so heavy. In the model
shown here only two pieces OF timber
are used 10 support the mast These
timbers are brseed with heavy wire.
The builder should be careful to get new
wire, and it should be doubled After
the entire frame Is wired the builder
should take a long wire nail OF some
strong piece CT metal about the size OF
an ordinary lead pencil, place it between
the wire at different points around the
frame and twist the wires until the
frame is drawn together perfectly rigid
The best wheels obtainabIe for anv
type Of land yacht, large or small. are
the front wheels used on bicycles. They
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12

at my veil and orange blossoms and
my complexion of the finest bisque-
But you-wbo would want dancer who
cannot dance2"
Marie Jeanne was much prettier than
the bride and twice as good tempered.
The next day one OF the grand car
riages stopped before the store and
lady stepped out. She was lovely
Every dolls heart was in her mouth
when she heard the swish Of the lady $
skirts Is she crossed The shop. Every
doll was screaming as loud as she could,
Take me- Take me- Take mel"
They hardly noticed little girl walk
ing beside the lady. She was chubby
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12

have a strong fork. and the neck OF the
fork can be easily fitted through the
Backbone and crossbeam OF the yacht
To hold the wires the builder should
use heavy steel screw eyes. II the back
bone and beam are made of pretty hard
wood screw eyes viii hold heavy wire
and viii permit of its being twisted taut.
Care must be taken not TO place the
cross beam too far back OF the bow The
beam should be moTtised into the back
bone a little. The wheels on the beam,
one on each end. must be stationary.
and should be driven into very tight
sockets II they are not tight, Of course,
it would be hard. if not impossible. to
steer the yacht with a tflIer on the stern
wheel.
If It is desired, seats made from the
bottoms and backs Of chairs can be
screwed on to the backbone. but the land
yachts which have been built for racing
in Florida have not been fitted with
seats. The racers ind It best to sit
directly on the framework.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12

She took her up and stood her on the
table
All darling if you could only dance"
she whispered. and Marie Jeanne did
dance She whirled and twiTled and
twisted and pointed her little toe in
the air. The good father. who was so
clever. had. with the help OF his tools,
made her dance
50 the dearest wish OF Marie Jeanne
and DoTettg came true
II you wish 20 know how the little doll
looked a S she danced you must cut her
picture into three pieces. on the dot
ted lines, paste it together In a new
way, and you viii see,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12

She was a dancing doll. Her hair
'eel baby hafr-was brown and shiny as
chestnut and beautifully curIed over
Ter little pink ears. She wore black
7elvet waist and spreading pink tarlatan
skirt, which made her look like a gay
butterfly, But you would have elapped
7our hands over her slippers and stock
ngs, for the stockings were pink silk,
and the slippers, The dearest, tiniest
Lhings imaginable. were pink satin, with
wee gilt buckles.
Around her were toys of every kind,
for she stood in tie window of one Of the
great toy shops of Paris There were
dolls that could walk and say Papa"
and 'Maman''-for a French doll always
talks French-dous that opened and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12
THE LITTLE GIRL YOU LOVE.

You ask how 7. who love TO delve
These ponderous volumes through,
Can find my paradise beside
a simple girl like you.
Darling, just as this careless curl
furnishes other gold,
Just as this little fingers clasp
Stronger than steel must hold.
The witching volume Of your mind
Outcharms my choicest books;
Miss Solomon Her Wisdom" in
Edition de Iuxel
Marion Pelton Guile
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12
By ANNA LAW GLEN

OF a lady doll, I am sorry to say, that
ne nearly nicked her ear
"Pooh That's nothing" said horse
See me draw this fire engine" and off
he started so fast that all the rest had
TO scamPer out OF his way
What can you do" said the bride
doll to Marie Jeanne. Come. give US a
dance"
I cannot do anything" said the poor
little dancer. 81 only hope a good, kind
child may buy me-"
The bride doll Uttered behind her
bouquet. MY gracious" she said, "a
dancer who cannot dance!" Aud she
Uttered again.
LAS for me" she went on. no one
but a princess viii buy me. Just look
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12

You can have great fun with a land
yacht and you can make one out Of your
old bicycle If you are at all ingenious.
This is the time OF year TO build land
yachts in order 10 take advantage of the
spring breezes- Later. If you go 10 the
you viii find conditions for
sailing along the beach ideal. Almost
any broad, smooth thoroughfare viii af-
ford enough wind at this season for 2
small land yacht
The pictures shown here are of the
kind which have been built for racing on
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12
FIGURES ON THE SCREEN.

hold It between the candle and the mir
Tor and its shadow, reflected on the mir
roT viii be shown in silhouette on the
cloth.
Move the figure forward between the
candle and the mirror and it will appear
10 walk, or two may easily be made TO
move in opposite directions. Any ingeu-
ious boy OF girl can arrange the move
ments TO have an amusing effect; indeed,
the possibilities of the little device are
almost endless
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12

This is an Easter procession in Toy
land The rabbits are entertaining the
other animals. It was getting rather daI
in ToyIand and the big elephant sd d..
Look here. rabbits. you have got to
do something 20 make ii merry for US
or else move away from Toyland.
I've heard. went on the eIepha T.
that many Years age. in Germany. J ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12

rabbits used TO do something TO add to
the gayety Of Easter. but OF late years
you haven't done anything but pose and
look pretty
Nov" went on the elephant, get
ting mad, as lie Thought how lazy the
rabbits have been. Il want you 10 prove
that you have right 10 all this publicity
IN conn with the Easter stories.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12

Tradition says you used to hide the
Easter eggs and the children would hunt
for them.
This year we Will make you hunt for
them. The children have hidden the
eggs in the woods and you must find
them"
when The rabbits heard the big ele-
plant say these things they scampered
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12

away TO find Iot Of eggs and arrange a
fine Easter procession. This picture
shows what they did 10 please the big
animals They built carts of colored
straw and filled them with Easter eggs
and little chickens. and some Of the old
er rabbits dressed up Ike sailors. and it
was the finest Easter procession that
ever went down the main street OF Toy
land
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-10

The grand jury has full power 10
compel the attendance Of absent Wit
neessa N such witnesses arc within
the boundaries Of the state OF
Washington.
IL il this little -ir' that prevents
the grand jury from sending the
process servers Of other states after
such well known members OF the
gambling fraternity AZ John Con-
sidins. Joe Watkins. George Liable.
Marx Hun. John Clancy and w. "
f.ansdon. And there are others.
At the present moment. however.
the stats IL not large enough for the
grand Jury and some half-doxen o.
more % the boss gamblers. 20 with
the natural courtesy Of their class.
The gamblers have xaeated In order
TO give the jury plenty OF elbow
room.
nut the grand jury IL anxious 90
meet dinident knights Of the green
cloth and secure their attendance
at it, daily functions now being held
at the county courthouse. 70
anxious IL u ON this score, that
Prosecuting Attorney Fulton and his
Temporary assistant. Mr.. Scott. have
been appealed to for some lawful
means By which the arm OF the law
may he made a. reach across the
state boundary lines.
You may issue stfbpoenns for
these gentlemen" said MIR. Fulton.
but the auDpoenss cannot be serv-
cd outside the state"
ANY process Of this jury may be
served within the state" said Mfr.
scott. hut not elsewhere OF course,
n YOU nnd that person who ~
wanted NJ witness IL guilty OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-10
WITNESSES9ARE
SAFE
GRAND JURY IS IN A GREAT DILEMMA
Cannot Compel Attendance Of Gamblers Who Took
Sudden Vacation Trips---No Session
Until Next Wednesday

having committed n crime. he may
be Indicted for the crime. An In.
diCtnrrnt having been found. the per-
son may be arrested In any state or
territory Of the union and brought
here by means Of reguisition paparH.
for trial.
This rruy or may not be n delicate
suggestion that the jury may sflIl
have the pleasure OF meeting the
fuNitives asaiu. This being So ~
must be n disturbing thought. N
they think about IL at all. 90 the alb =
sent members Of the gambling fra-
ternity. n should mar their present
sense Of security to some extent. 10
think. that perhaps they are noe yct
far enough away from the scene OF
their late suoeess.s 10 insure them
absolute immunity from the grand
iury'a calling enrds.
Their friends say the absent ram
blera have gone hunting" Moot
81 them are supposed 90 he eojourn-
inR at California winter resorts,
Prosecuting Attorney Fulton states
that the extfaditlUn fund IL exhaust
ID and that until the coming ieEia =
iaturs appropriateH money for II
there II no way IN which the missing
witnesses can be brought back, even
N Indicted and extrndition sought.
with the conclusion OF the tcati-
mony Of Marx Norton. q well known
boss gambler. yesterday afternoon.
the grand jury adjourned until Wcd4
reHday morning Monday pfoaccut.
ing Attorney elect w r.. Scott will
take office and he win require some
time To get settled. For that reason
there will lie no session Monday or
Tuesday. During the vacation clerk
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-10

Nnfhern will finish tranacribing the
shorthand testimony already taksus
I'D rsncus WAS before the jury
when the Star went Ia press ysstsrs
DAY afternoon. The questions put 70
him we're In relation 10 the attitude
az the chief Of police toward gam
biefa not connected with the Clancy
anaehhae. His testimony was along
The iiae OF that given by his brother
Bcn.
NOTION. who was one OF the own
srs % the standard gambling house.
was the last witnesses called. lie
was b. the jury room about a half
hour Although he told no one what
he was asked. II n Ccrtaln that the
matters gone into with him were IN
relation to the 70 per cent. Clancy
demand and the manner In which the
chief Of police granted special priv
lienea to certain gamblers.
The truth Of n sensational story Of
an alleged attempt to bride J. NJ.
Laekery. one OF the grand Jurors,
published IN the seattle Times last
evenins. Is denied by Mr.. f.ockery.
As a matter Of fact, an acquaintance
merely spoke to Mr.. I.ockery on n
sfreet car. and nothing about a
bfihs was mentioned during the
con efaatinn.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Scott
stated today that he aid not believe
the story aud that the matter would
not be brought up before the grand
jury by him. n AIR. Lockerv wished
10 take any action. he said u was n
personal matter. So far ms the
grand jury IL concerned the story Il
mot considered ~ enough Importance
to warrant consideration.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-10
CARPENTERS MAY GET
MORE PAY NEXT SPRING
ncerT ENTERED INTO mAsrsa BUILDERS.
ouoJEcT TO CONTRIBUTIONS ~ INDIVIDUAL coNTsAc
Toas OUTSIDE TIE ASSOCIATION

The Contract pfovtdss that after
May carpenters shall r#csise ~
per DAP aad thn men muaf be paid
each saturday az the building on
Nhsen they are working with eAsh
Instead 81 checks. The contract VAS
not 10 become effective unless the
contractors outside the asADclation
agree to pay the nsw scale u wages.
on the latter point " where the
trouble hanss. a. u IL said that sew
eraf contractors have already re-
fused 20 pay the new WuEe scale
BESIDES. at a recent meeting Of the
Carpenters Union v was resolved To
demand a haK holiday saturday af-
fernoon after May I. This may help
To further compiicate the rgafter.
The agreement was signed by
Mathew Dow, r. A. bingham and
y. NJ Gffbbie 81 the Master Builders
Association and MseNrn. Fareeus
and white % the Carpenters Union.
There arr Is contractors ~ the
Aaater Builders Association. en-
ploYiuE about a. many men as all
the contractors ~ the city combined
u includes those contractors who are
slnlaEt exclusively engaged IN erect
inR brick ard store buildings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-10
DYNAMITE
EXPLOSION

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. i0.-4Two
Italian iab0rera were killed and
many injured in a dynamite oxpla-
sion at 8 o'clock this morning. which
partly wrecked q house ~ correction
~ fioimeHburR. The inmat es we're
paulc-sifickrn. but were soon quiet
ed down. No one IN the prison was
injured.
The Italians were blasting on a
filtration plant adjoining the prison
and caused the explosion IN SOME
unknown way. II ia supposed that
they used too heavy n charge
Iafer-ft is now thought that the
explosion VAS caused BY an attempt
70 fhaw out 80 pounds Of dynamite.
That portion Of the prison which
vas damaged. was occupied by the
women who were at breakfast. None
u them attempted 20 escape, al
though practically the whole wall
Was blown away.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-10
WILL FIND
her Dead

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Jan. To-
Rome Hoyt. Dawson mining man.
y ho H. nov on his Nay 60 Kansas
CITY. Kan. ~ marry AiHs Lulu
Inman. will ind his fiAnee dead and
buried when he arrives shs died
suddenly al her fathers home. Mise
Infnan Was ~ yearr old and had been
on the shudsNllis stage for nine
Yeara She Vas In Dawson several
To Hoyt. She abandoned the stage
and came 90 her fathers homs.
~ here the wedding vas TO have
"a ken Mace
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-10

For the frat time since the begin
ming Of the foods that resulted -
di.astrousiy 10 railroads. on the west
eln siope ana farmers and residents
Of the Dawamish and White river
valleys. an inteiiaihir en,imats can
BE- male To-day Of the extent 81 the
damage dane.
Eoufh u the city the sisnfs are
Neli within their haaAA. and the
farming lands are being gradually
drained Of the water that has Cow
cred them Tor days The tracks Of
the tnfsfurhan rad are NOS clear Of
water. and the wofk Of reratfinH the
line IL being pushed wlfh Fisnf
uffiriain ~ the rsad announts this
morning that they have three large
cunmtrurtinn crews At sefk on the
line. and now entertain a hufie that
the read win ~ ready for through
trafhe 90 Tacoma within a week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-10

u ~ agreement signed last No
SsHh-f between the garpentets
cnssu and the Master HuiIa@rF A.
enr12ficn can be carried cat al union
axpsssfsfs n TIRE city Wlli receive 81
e1J after Nay 4 a. = nov Mp
ne Various eu1tracturH IN ths city
~ efnpSaf union carpenters but
- ~ ret tfEesuded in the aeaocia.
~ 70 4rref 20 ssEn the new scale.
Acnc<din< to the agreement made
e<<n the Carpenters Cnlon and
I1stff buli9era Association the
11l<ae ean1facfors must also slsn
nus<nsnt before Nay In order
maze he agreement effective. In
shey Dc rot. there y liable to
~risus trouble or a striks At That
~ fAet that an agreement on
- 4A.arr uas signed more than
4sA asp an net leak out untiI
.y Both s1i4E 10 the contract
tlaz tfsy Herf eudeavorins TO
- matter quiet IN order that
sHts might not become fright
aa4 F-fz<s 10 invest money for
'17rf purposes becnus@ Of the ex-
H<9ee due 70 Increased wages
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-10
COAL COMBINE
IN The TOLLS
Eminent Chicago Phi|anihupists Face Grand Jury on
Charge Of Conspiracy

lnE she Investigation. The former n
said to have positive evidence that
the hituutinoua cCal isow fliink the
flilFoad yards ~ this city. eual laid
doN n - . Der tom. while the an
thrastts essst - per ton. The charges
for ccai nov made 60 the public are
$40 and $50 per ton. respectively. A
iezeu millionaire mine oN Hefs fled
from thu city last night presumably
to avoid the service % process.
I've deaths from frcsainK. due to
this rapaeitY Of the coal combine. are
reported this morning One victim
VAS an cld woman aged 70 years. thr
other an infant. The poitre patriot
waNuus and the city ash wagons are
delivering small lots Of coai to des-
titufe people To-Day, The weather
continues very coid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-10
MOROCCAN +!
TROUBLES
Conflicting Reports OF
SuItan's Affairs

TANufER. Ian. to=I, 10 reported
from reE that the sultan has TIM
prisoned his brother. Mutual hoham-
med. ON aceaunt Of the iatiefH rs-
trrnie popularity with the people
The feeiiuR against the sultan y
steadily Kfawins aud tfouhls W liable
10 occur at any time. The American
Protestant missionaries have been
ordered 10 leave fra
on thu other hand t IL learned that
the prefendef has been defeated ~
the suitanas foreeH and cotnpsnsa 70
r.trrat from his position near Pea,
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organization had no control over ita
men. or II Il had. Mitchell declined
70 uae it.
John Mitchell roan-cxamlned SUI
periutendent Rose OF the Delxvn. E
a Hudson who was a witness. and
Rhve him bad half hour. Hs Fsneda
Rose admit that a number % eondt
lions had been created by the. op~f
nofaiised the men.