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NOISY POCKET FULL.
Mr.. Jones had a clever startling that could
say :.1 IN. many words. If Mr. Jones asked:
ling would answer: II am here. master I
am here" Charlie. his neighbours SON. Of
ten noticed the Startling. and once. in Mr..
Jones' absence. the little boy thought he
would like to take the bird home. and keep
him in a cage in his own room. 1t was
very naughty thought. for the starting did
not belong to him. He caught him easily.
pocket. Just as he was going out Mr.. Jones
returned, and wishing to give Charlie a
pleasure. called to the starting: my pretty
Dick. where are you?" and the starting, in
the little boys pocket. answered in a chok-
ing tone: Il am here. here. here" Poor
guilty Charlie had to confess. and Mr.. Jones
was very grieved that the little boy-his
neighbor's son-should be so dishonest. and
he told him II he had succeeded in taking
the bird away he would have derived no
pleasure from it, for the old saying was a
very true one: 'Ill-gotten wealth never
prospers." LILLE NJ.
Dear Aunt Dorothy:
have been a reader Of the children's
page ever since I first discovered 1t in The
Star and l am sure have enjoyed it very
much.
I have sent in my membership coupon.
which hope is filed out properly and hope
to receive badge soon.
We have had a good many pets. but 1t
seems tudt SOI1S misfortune always happens
to them. Our house Ii right In the midst Of
a group Of pine trees and every spring great
numbers of blackbirds come and build their
nests In the tree-tops. After a rain there
are usually three or four young ones on the
ground. but the rain most always browns
them. One day / happened to find one alive.
I brought 1t in and dried 1t in the oven.
Whenever / came near 1t, Boggs, as we
called him. would open his mouth and cry
for food. watched the other birds and saw
they fed their babies berries and worms, so
followed their example. In this way kept
Boggs alive until he could fly little. He
soon began to know me and would fly up on
my shoulder. but one day he flew down
from his basket and our cat caught him.
We rescued him. but 1t was of no use. The
cat had hurt BOggs leg and he suffered so
we had to kill him. For long time /
missed my little friend very much. 1 have
also had pet wild rabbit. Some time l will
write and tell you about his life. just as
think he would have told you II he could
speak.
1 have read that you are Ill. and 1 hope
this letter will find you much better.
Are your guinea pigs well? 1 was very
much amused when 1 read about them.
Hoping you had a merry Christmas and
a happy New Year. remain your loving
reader. MARIE NJ.
Dear Marie: Aunt Dorothy sends you her
love and Is very much pleased with your
pretty letter. its contents and appearance.
Do-write to her soon and tell US all about
the pet rabbit We are glad you enjoyed
the story about the guinea pigs. Thank you
and all the dear children who wished US
merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
Ed
LITTLE MARY.
A few years ago. In the great city Of New
York. there was poor little girl who had no
mamma or papa. no brothers or sisters. She
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Guessing Games for Wee Folks.

My papa his BIT.
go to sc II.
A little k ty can run.
A little b-r- can fly.
Have you a 81 to?
My little kitten likes m TX.
like to see kitty pi y.
Oh, see the pretty st.
will feed the We.
The dove can fly to b : by.
See Willie feed the h rs.
Alice has a pretty Ill.
What words can you make out OF the
figure below?
F..........................
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An Inconsiderate seal.

A nippant young Seal climbed onto wheel
And went scorching away DER the seas.
While such Z commotion spread all through the
ocean
The Fish c0ul1 do nothing but snceze.
Then wrathful old Pike cried. ''Dismcuat from
that biksf'
mt the seal sasd. .T'ii do ~ please.
IL LOUISE LIDDEt1A
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Kind Nurse Sleep.

love that nurse, kind Nurse Sleep,
Who closes our eyes that we can't even peep.
And watches us fondiy the whole night through,
Then raises our eyelids and vanishes, too;
That dear old nurse kind Nurse Sleep.
MARGARET KIRBY TAYLOR.
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Aunt Dorothy's Corner

A PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENT.
For the month of January Aunt Dorothy
wants the children to try very hard to win
five prizes to be given on February and
announced the next Saturday.
Two dollars for the best drawing in pen
and ink. one dollar for the best photograph.
one dollar for the best story, long or short;
one dollar for the best set Of puzzles. a
book for the best game or amusement.
Address In care OF the children's editor.
The Evening Star, Washington, d. c., and
mark your subject on the envelope Send
all contributions fat. Rolled-up ones will
not count
Interesting letters, drawings stories, etc,
are received with thanks this week from
Harry Gross whose badge goes this week !;
Helen Hoffa. Marion Shannon, George Ed
wards Florence Kidwell, Dorothy Mack.
Marie Meyers. Mabel Weigart, Robert Hos
kinson. Leslie Rae Baggett. Frank Hodg-
kins. Dorothy Hodgkins, Celeste Goodman.
Helen Perkins, Mildred Gerhard. Louise
Gerhard. Anne Gleaves. Dorland Cremer.
Frances T.. George Nordlinger, Sterling
Wilson.
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Nv near Aunt Dorothy:

MY Dear Aunt Dorothy:
/ thought I would write little letter
which hope will be published in The Star.
The heading is "Anna's Surprise Party"
One day Annals mother invited some lit
tie friends to Annals surprise party, which
was to take place in the afternoon. Anna
happened to pass the sideboard. where her
big cake was standing, and. seeing no one
around, took peep at the wonderful cake.
Being a small child only six years old, she
had to stand on chair to reach 1t, but as
she was standing on the end she fell to the
floor, crying very loud. Her mother came
running in to find out what was the matter:
She picked Anna up and put here to bed. and
that was the way she enjoyed her birthday
surprise party. Hoping to hear from you
S' CELESTE q.
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ENIGMA.

ENIGMA.
My first is In yule, and also in fuel.
My second is In home. but not in hut
My third is in US. but not in we.
My fourth Is in this, but not In that.
My fifth is in opera. but not In play.
My sixth is in night, but not in day.
My seventh Is In stream, but not in pool,
My whole Is what we learn at school
SQUARE WORD.
. - Something that grows In the forest.
, 80 What vo do to the children's page.
, 80 To gain.
; 80 girls name. A. n.
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SQUARE WORD
BEHEADINGS.

BEHEADINGS
1. Behead something we ride In and got
q cereal.
q conjunction.
3. Behead something In tho air and got
q word meaning not soft.
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ENIGMA.

ENIGMA
My first 10 in child. but not In baby.
My second u In hot. but not In cold.
My third Is In mitten. and also In kitten.
My fourth Is In pen, but not In eraser.
MY fifth u In laddie, and also In lassie.
My whole II . country In Asia. A. N.
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For Next Week.
charming story Of Mrs. Glover's Red
Riding Hood plays. by Aunt Dorothy, will
be published next Saturday.
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ssThe fame shall not hurt thee, I only DESIGN
Thy dross to eensuus and thy s0ad to rehns.
sEen down to old as@ hn my people shall prove
s.My sovereign, etershA interchangeable love;
and when hoary iairs tall their temples adorn,
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ENIGMA
Yuletide.
CHARADR
Handicap.
BEHEADINGS.
Scope-cope. Yearn-earn. Share-hara
Droll-roH. Soak-oak. Drift-rift. ModsA
ode. Stake-take.
ENIGMA.
vlnna-
cHARAna
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Dear Aunt Dorothy:
am one OF the readers of the children's
page ana enjoy II very much. Here 10 q
drawing that did all myself and hope to
eee II In The Star soon. Not long ago I sent
. picture OF q little girl. but expect 1t was
Dot good enough to be published. I have
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THE DISAPPOINTED sNoWFLAKEs

Four and twenty sn0wnakes
Came tumbling from the sky,
And said: Lets make a snOwdrift,-
We can II we but try
So down they gently nuttered
And lighted on the ground,
And when they were all seated
They sadly looked around.
"We're very few, indeed" sighed they,
land we sometimes make mistakes;
We cannot make q snOwdrft
With four and twenty fakes"
Just then the sun peeped round cloud
And smiled Mt the array,
And the disc ppointed snOwhakes
Melted quietly away.
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CURTAILiNGS
1. Curtail an ocean steamer and leave the
path OF a moving point.
2 Curtail not soft and leave girls nick
name.
g. Curtail writing fluid and leave .
proposition. ]. L. II.
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'.The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose.
''That soul. though a1fs bell should endeayor Il
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HOUR GLASS.
A country.
An animal.
A eonsonant. Center-A fruit
Everything.
Theater. A. N.
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-06-07
THE indications now are that TIL,

THE indications now are that the
exports of manufacture in the present
fiscal year which ends with this month
will exceed those of any preceding
year The figures for the ten months
presented by the Department of Com.
merce and Labor exceed those for the
corresponding period of any preceding
year. The fiscal year 1900 was the ban
ner year in exports of manufactures,
but the figures of ten months exports
of manufactures in the fiscal year 1904
exceed by 19 million dollars those for
the corresponding months Of the fiscal
year 1900.
The total value of manufactures ex-
ported in the ten months ending with
April, 1904, was 1871, ,712, ,3O1, against
1852, GIL ,206 in the same period Of the
fiscal year 1900, which, as already in
dictated, made the highest record OF
manufactures exported prior to the
fiscal year 1904
The total value of manufactures ex-
ported in the full fiscal year 1900 was
$433 ,S51, ,756. Should the present ex-
cess of 1904 over 1900 continue during
the remaining two months Of the year
it would bring the grand total Of ex-
ports of manufactures up to $3.50, ,0O0,-
900.
Imports of manufacturers raw ma
terials also make very satisfactory
showing, the grand total Of ARTICLES
in a crude condition which enter into
the various process of domestic manu-
facturen being in the ten months end
ing with April, 1904, $267, 1874, 22l,
against $275, ,641 ,6S7 in the ten months
Of last year, and 1879, $50 in the
corresponding months of 1902.
q Exports Of manufactures have more
than doubled since 1894, and imports
of manufacturers raw materials have
considerably more than doubled since
that time.
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-06-07


THE State Treasury had an income
from corporation charter fees during
the month of May Of 1926, 5,036.1O, the
number of certificates issued being one
hundred and forty-five. 1t is evident
the corporation laws of the State meet
with more favor than do those of its
sister States, framed on the same lines
with view to capturing the incorpor-
alton business. While the volume of
the business is greatly diminished, lit
is not due to any doubt of the efficacy
of the laws, but rather to the fact that
capital is slow to invest in new enter
prises at this time, a caution that is in
every way commendable.
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-06-07


I The editor Of the Portland "Orego-
MAN" has gathered some facts and fig-
ures which look odd in type, but the
truth stands out with clearness in the
three paragraphs as he has presented
them:
History will record that between
1897 and 1904 the population Of the
United States grew from II ,000, 900 to
$4,000, 900; that the public debt, raised
under Cleveland in peace from $685.
100000 to s847 900, 900, and by the
Spanish War to s1,o4e, 100000 was re-
duced underMcK KinFey and Roosevelt to
1914 ,000, 600, the annual interest charge
falling from s4O,OO0,0OO to $2s. .O00,0 900
and from 54 cents to 32 cents per cap
ita that within those seven years the
gold money Of the country increased
from S696, 200, 900 to 81, ,248, ,000, 900, the
silver from S44l, 600 900 to 1864, ,OOO, 900
and the total circulation from 81, ,640,- !
100000 to 81, ,503, 900, 900, an increase per
capita from s22. 2.87 to S29.42.
! History will record that within those
seven years the bank cIearings of the
country rose from S54, ,0O0, 1000, 600 a year
to sI14, 900, ,OoO,o00 year; the savings
bank deposits from s2,2OO, 900, 900 to
81, 100000, 900 the foreign trade from
81, 100000, 900 a year to So, ,OO0, 900
a year; the life insurance policies in
force from $4,000, 900, 900 to $4,000
100000 the merchant marine from
100000 tons to 5000, 900 tons, and the
annual output Of our shipyards from
232 900 tons to 436, 900 tons.
History will record that under the
administration1of of Theodore Roosevelt
the Isthmian Canal, talked about and
dreamed about and negotiated over for
300 years, was at length actually under
taken, partly owing to the financial
ability of the United States to carry it
forward and also owing to the indie
fatigable vig0r and bold initiative of
the president himself, whom no un-
worthy influence could restrain and no
obstacle deter.
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-06-07
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The officials of Chatham are evident
" up against serious proposition.
They have held up and arrested a
number Of persons for exceeding the
speed limit with their automobiles,
and conducted the matter both arbi-
trarily and without regard to the
strict letter of the law. On Memorial
Day, Marshal Coon arrested John A.
Hill, Of East Orange, who had with
him Winthrop 2. Scarlett, president
Of the Automobile Club of America,
and took him before Justice Ferris,
who while expressing doubt as to
whether Mr.. Hill had exceeded the
speed limit, but for the purpose of dis
couraging automobling fined him s5
and costs. The Automobile Club took
up the matter. Former Judge vree-
land was engaged as counsel. Then
they went before Justice of the Peace
Stilwell Of Morristown, and made
complaint against Marshal Coon,
charging him with criminal assault.
Justice Stillwell issued a warrant for
CooD's arrest and gave it to onesof his
own marshals to serve. But this was
only the beginning of Mr.. Hills litiga-
rion. Having begun criminal proceed
ings against Marshal Coon, he brought
civil suit for false arrest against
Coon, alleging damages in the sum Of
s1O,O 900.
The summons and complaint in that
action were served on Coon. Then
Mr.. Vreeland sued out a writ ofcerti-
orari in the supreme court of the State
of New Jersey, directing Justice Ferris
to appear before the supreme court
and show cause why Mr.. Hill should
not be relieved Of the fine imposed
upon him, and why the whole proceed.
| ings before Justice Ferris should not
be reviewed.
Mr.. Scarlitt speaking for the Auto
mobile club of America said to a re-
porter: 'sThe authorities of Morris
town, Madison and Chatham seem to
be engaged in the business of arrest
ing drivers Of automobiles. With the
prosecution of the law i am in hearth
est accord. To the persecution of in
dividuals under the law l am heartily
opposed. The rights of individuals in
the State of New Jersey to drive auto
mobiles will be thoroughly ventilated
as the result Of Mr.. HIPS arrest.
Automobiles are lava biding
citizens as rule and we do not intend
to be oppressed by a lot of hamlet off,
cials whose only purpose it appears to
be to add to their income and the in
come OF their towns by the hit or miss
arrests of drivers of automobiles.
We shall fight this case to a finish
and endeavor to find out whether gen
tlemen can be arrested and dragged to
a police court on the mere caprice of a
Jersey marshal.
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-06-07

THE Newark Advertiser" is of the
opinion that the poll tax is a failure
and has been a failure ever since it
was enacted. While Governor Murphy
in his last annual message expressed
the opinion that 'the blessings and
benefits Of our government would be
more highly appreciated if every citi-
zen was required to contribute sub
stantial sum as a poll tax to the sup
port of the State before being allowed
to VOTE the popular Judgment of the
State is opposed to the poll tax and ex-
perience condemns it, as it is practi-
cally uncollectible. The ingenuity OF
the able legislator in devising new
sources Of public revenue ought to be
equal to the problem of replacing the
poll tax with some other form of per-
sonal tax that is operative and en-
fOrceable.
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-06-07

It viii be remembered that dozei'
or more Of the collisions between the
British and the Liberty Boys of New
York just prior to the active outbreak
of the Revolution grew out of the post
ing of inceudiary bills and broadsides
The manner IN which these bills were
posted is curious. According to til.
diary or John Parks. written In ITS,
the work was accomplished in the fol-
lowing manner:
The method lately used in New
York to post up infiammatory hand
bills was the same used In England
at the time Of the pretender. Il was
done BY man who carried little
boy In q box like d magic lantern. and
while he leaned against the wall, as IL
to rest himself, the boy drew back the
slide, pasted on the paper, and, shut
ting himself up again. the man took
the proper occasion to walk OF to am
other resting place"
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-06-07
THE State voting machine commits

The State voting machine commits
sioners have arranged for advertising
for proposals for the new voting ma
chimes. The Legislature appropriated
100000 for the purchase of additional
machines, and the commission has de-
cided to buy 190more, which illmake
total of 271 for use in this State at
the election next fall. The machines
are not to cost more than $500 each.
The specifications of last year provided
that all machines should allow voting
for the candidates of at least seven diff
fefent parties or organizations, and for
not less than thirty candidates of each.
The machines to be purchased for this
fall will provide facilities for voting for
larger number of candidates to meet
the demands Of the larger counties in
an election like the coming presiden-
tial one. There are !, l46 election dis
tricts in the State, so that three
fourths Of the polling places will still
be without the machines.
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-06-07

GROVER CLEVELAND has come out
Of his retirement sufficiently to ven
ture the opinion that Judge Alton B.
Parker will be the Democratic NOM
inee for president because he is the
logical candidate. While the former
president may be correct in his pro-
phecy, it by no means follows that
Judge Parker will be the next presi-
dent. There are many thousands Of
Democrats in the country who will not
agree with the logic of the former
president Indeed the fact that he has
evolved out of his reasoning of the
situation that Parker is the man will
do much to cause them to suspect that
he really is not the candidate they can
honestly support. A repetition of the
Wall street administration of the gov
ernment of 1892 -96 snot desirable even
by stalwart Democrats, whose fidelity
to principles is superior to the seduc-
lions Of partisan graft. Cleveland Is
Endorsement of Parker is not calcula-
ted to promote Democratic harmony,
for it implies tacit il not open agree
ment of all the speculative elements Of
the country trusts, combines and
monopolies which had the assistance
of Cleveland, Carlisle and the Demo-
cratic leaders of ten years ago, and that
will not receive the Endorsement Of the
Bryan element in the party.
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-06-07

WHILE the Democratic National
convention is in session at st. Louis,
July 9Th, Republicans from all parts Of
the country will meet at Jackson,
Mich, and there, at the birthplace of
the party, celebrate the fiftieth birth
day of the strongest and most success
full political organization ever known
In the history of the American Re
public. Secretary Of State John Hay,
will be the principal orator at the
semi-centenial jubilee, while other
men like Secretary Of War Taft, Sena-
tors Allison, Fairbanks and Bur-
roughs, with Speaker Cannon, and the
Michigan State officials, will have their
names on the program and help to
make historic this very notable cele-
bration.
Jackson has been selected, for it was
there on July 6, 1854 that the first
distinctive convention, which called
itself Republican, was held, and the
anti Nebraska men and Republi-
cans together swept the congressional
elections of that year and carried de-
cided majority Of the House of Repre-
sentatives. BY the time Congress met
the name Republican had won general
acceptance, and the party was fairly
launched on it's great career. The
party placed its first presidential can
didate in the field in 1856. 1t has
taken part in twelve presidential cam
paigns, winning nine of them. To the
country the Republican party has
given many of it's wisest and greatest
statesmen. Three of the presidents
Lincoln, Garfield and McKinley-were
martyrs at the hands Of assassins, and
gave up their lives while holding the
highest Office in the gift of the people.
In all it's history, from its birth to the
present day, the Republican party has
stood for all that is best in true Amer
icanism, and has been firm in its OPP
position to every movement and every
measure that would tend to harm this
republic or keep it from full perfor-
nance of it's noble mission. 1t has
made possible the extension Of bene-
fcent influence to other lands, and
through it's efforts and by the work of
its statesmen this Republic stands to-
day the marvel of the world, with a
contented, united people enjoying a
prosperity never surpassed since the
nation was born
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-06-07

LIKE every other new thing the
automobile is regarded with suspicion
by many people who consider it a
most dangerous invention. The fact
is, however, that but very few acci-
dents have occurred in this county be-
cause of their use for less than half
dozen suits for damages have been
brought in our courts, and in nearly
all those cases the trouble was caused
by the running of the automobiles by
Irresponsible persons. The lawmakers
recognized the fact that these ire
sponsible and reckless drivers of auto
mobiles should be held in check and
laws have been passed regulating the
speed, etc, of automobiles, providing
for their indentifcation and fixing
penalties for their violation. This is
in addition to the general statutes
which make every man responsible for
damages that may may arise from his
carelessness. In view of this situation
il Is a good thing that the Automobile
Club Of America has taken steps to
bring into court the action of the
Chatham authorities in, as they ex-
press it, discouraging automobling."
a man who owns an Automobile has as
much right to the proper use of his
property as an other man, and should
be dealt with in accordance with law.
Let the guilty suffer in all cases, but
there is no excuse for overriding the
law by the officials Of the various COM
munities. Morristown is included in
the list of the towns that are perse-
cutting automobilists. This is not
true. There have been no arrests here
for some years, and in the cases Of
those made in the past there was no
dispute as to the guilt of the parties
arrested. The mounted policeman on
Madison avenue has a lettering effect
upon the wild fellows who would yio-
late the speed laws and they keep
with the limits on our streets.
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-06-07

TwENTY-FoUR hours later than he
was expected Governor Franklin
Murphy arrived in New York ON Sun
day morning. A large company Of
prominentmen of the State went down
to the lower bay on Saturday to vel
come the governor and had a good time
but did not see the chief executive, U,
5. District Attorney Vreeland and
County Clerk VOORHEES, were in the
party. The governor is much inn
proved in health and is now ready to
take up his duties with new energy.