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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
An Idea for a Fair Held About Hal
loween Time.
Diamond Cutting.

From the New York Tribune.
Diamond cutting up to recent time was
nearly all done abroad, Holland being the
chief center of the industry for some CEN
turies but of late a good deal of it has
come over to America, where electrical ma
chimes are used in the work to great adj
vantage in all ways European work has
always been done by hand, as 1t still is,
and the lapidaries there are only just wax
ing up to the knowledge that artificial
power can be applied. Besides cutting real
gems. the machinery employed here turns
out great quantities of artificial ones, which
now rule the markets of the world. They
are so brilliantly cut and polished that
only experts can distinguish them from the
genuine article Rock crystal. the purest
form of quartz, is employed in making arti-
fetal diamonds. and this can only be work
ed to advantage with the electrical ma
chimes, hand work leaving no profit in the
business, besides turning out inferior re-
suits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
Well Shaken Before Taken.

Walking through the October woods the
ground will be found thickly strewn with
large. unopened chestnut burs. Every bur
has been cut square off. with about an inch
of stem adhering. Mr.. Redcoat has marked
this finest fruit for his own. reasoning:
These are fine chestnuts. L want them. If
l wait until the burs open on the tree the
crows and jays will carry off the nuts be-
fore they fall. After the wind gets through
with them, then come the mice. chipmunks
and the raccoons. to say nothing of the
little boys and girls. Where will / come
in? Reconstruction is as great thief of
squirrels time as of peoples" Mr.. SPUR
rel has been taught this precious lesson,
and a result he cuts off the buFs when
they have matured. A few days of frost
and the burs open. every one of them. You
may be sure the provident little redcoat Is
there to gather up the nuts he has so c.ev-
erly earned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29

This is easily made and will afford a
great deal of amusement. 1t consists of
stringing different things on a hat pin and
sticking the pin through box. The full
requirements are large empty spool, three
corks, a string yard long. two shank but
tons. long hat pin. some pasteboard and
an empty note paper box.
Cut from .paSteboard piece the size and
shape of an ordinary tea plate. Divide the
circle into quarters, and at the left of each
division draw a line about five-eighths of
wedge-shaped pieces between the bands
and bend up each band five-eighths of an
inch. (See figure Al On these ends paste
stiff paper animals. either scrapbook pic
on stiff paper. When fastening animals to
the merry-go-round paste the body to the
turned-up end of the pasteboard band
To make the canopy cut out another cir
it around the edges. turning the points
down. (See figure 3D. Pass the hatpin
through the exact center and put on one of
the corks. working it up tight to hold the
canopy in place. String on another cork,
working it up midway on the pin. then
slide on the band with the animals at
tached pasting it firmly to the large spool.
The box must have some holes made be-
fore using. Puncture two. one inch from
the front edge and four inches apart. These
are on the lid. Then make two more holes
through both the lid and the box on its
front side, half an inch from the top and
FIVE inches apart. Stick the loaded pin
through the center Of the lid and cover the
extreme point with the last cork. which
must lie firmly on the bottom Of the inside
Of the box.
Now the merry-go-round is ready for the
machinery. Pass the string around the
spool, crossing the two ends In front.
Thread one OF the ends through the two
holes on its own side Of the box, bringing
the end out from the front. Do the same
with the other end OF the string. To keep
the string from slipping back tie a shank
button to each end. (s,ee figure CO.
Now, holding the box with one hand.
gently pull one end OF the string with the
other. and see the animals go whiritng
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
A HALL OWEN SURPRISE PARTY
Ry MAY q. RINGwALT.

Life to poor foolish Miss Tracy had been
an unopened chestnut burr, its sweetness
Kindness and beauty hid under a dark
shell of discomfort prickling with petty
vexa,ions And that ideal October after
noon when Jack Frosts magic wand had
touched the woods with radiant gold and
flaming crimson Miss Tracy her eyes
dowuclst. sat under a glOrifled maple, con-
scous Of nothing but her own WEAKNESS.
This pesky Indian summer weather
takes the strength plumb out Of you! l
don't see why it can't brace up and be cold
and tiugley." she grumbled. forgetting that
the week before she had found fault be-
cause 1.-The chill in the air gave you rheu-
matics"
squirrel scampered across the wood
path. seized a prize nut and whisked up
a tree to drop it's treasure into the win
ter store room. A bird, it's throat throb-
bling with song. swung atilt upon a
spray of tall golden rod. Then there was
rustling of fallen leaves, a merry snap
ping of twigs. and. as if the sunshine had
suddenly become vocal. young, happy
hearted laughter.
Browning, Miss Tracy drew back behind
concealing clump Of bushes. How ag-
gravating to be disturbed by lot of can
tankerous children" she murumred. Il
never can have a moments peace
before we fellows climb another tree to
shake down more nuts" came boys shrill
voice from the other side of the bushes
Tets sit here and arrange our Hal
lowcen surprise party"
And eat cookies, Tom.
Archie agrees with nature in abhorring
n vacuum. laughed back Tom. What
are you up to, Alice
Making wreath to crown the victor
who gives the best suggestion for our Hal
loween prank. See you can pin these
pretty leaves together by their own. sharp
stems.
I'm sure the wreath will become mod
est little Betty's style of beauty There
was a girls mischievous giggle Il think
n sheet and pillow-Case party would be
simply great for a night when fairies,
witches and spirits walk the earth.
"Hurrah!' cheered several boys IN
Wen dress in holsters, and play we're
ghosters,' sang the poetic genius or the
And" said Tom. with the Importance
NJ one expIOding a bomb. we give the
chester party to Miss Tracy.
Miss Tracy gasped Betty. why.
she'd be furious
..Or course That's what will make it so
exciting It's no fun TO ring door bells and
tip off hats with a string when people take
II goOd-naturedly. re fellows wouldn
have played half the tricks on Miss Tracy
IL she'd ever laughed at them. Say, Archie,
do YOU remember the time we hung bou-
quet Of onions and cabbage leaves on her
door knob"
Wasn't she wrathy? My red head gave
me away She wrote the governor a
scorcher. and l missed the best circus ever
in town.
one of the boys had a sudden attack of
gigGleS. And do you remember, he
chucked "the morning we stole nine Of her
sour little apples and set them with cou-
pie of china eggs under her own hem
Don't you think said Alice. gently,
'we'd better give the surprise party to dear
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had been left ut the bottom or the gate. by
which the cats might pass in and out, put
his face there and found that by much
squeezing and wriggling he could work
himself through.
With dust and dirt clinging to his wet
clothes, and with an angry well a
grimy countenance. he made n dreadful
appearance to the two frightened culprits.
They started to run down the garden walk.
but where the path turned, by the dahha
bed. Max stumbled and fell The water
pail that he still carried went rolling d.
rectly in front of Heinrich and sent hi
sprawlng, too. Max scrambled to his feet.
and was off again. but poor Heinrich was
not so lucky. He was caught, rolled rough
ly into the dahlia bed. the water pail was
damned rudely over his head, ard there he
was left.
Max, by this time. had gone entirely
around the garden. opened the gate and
was threatening to punish little Barbra
for her part in the melee. q
But Wilhelm was Fastening to the res
cue. He came like a warrior. and Max
dared not to stand his ground Wildly he
fed. Wilhelm pursued him far the
bridge but Max, thoroughly terrified, was
too nfmhle, so he escaped.
Then Wilhelm returned to Barbara ana
together, knight and lady, hand in hand.
they went home
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mask. which was made of yellow cambria
instead of white, like the others.
Hurry" cried Betty, "or Tom and Archie
will be tired waiting for u.s. Do you see
any sign of them at the stile?'
No one did but the procession APP
prC ached the fence the air was suddenly
pierced by the wailing cry of cat.
MEOW! Meow But from behind a
bush bounded on all tours a most remark
able animal with shining white body, a
black cat face with protruding white-hair
whiskers and a thick wavy tail bearing a
mysterious resemblance to a lady's black
feather boa.
ITS Archer they laughed Historically.
"Archien'
Meow! l want my Witchy! Meow!
Kitty! Kitty called deep. gruf voice,
and from a hiding place behind the trunk
of big oak tree Witchy rode forth on a
broomstick. the broom itself sweeping
through rustlfng leaves.
"Pu-rr, Pu-rr!" murmured the cat, max
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29

clasping her slender little hands over a
plump pillow fastened under her trailing
sheet by strings tied around her neck and
waist, and substituting d comical waddle
for her usual brisk walk. Listen to Ine
pant. oh. that this too solid flesh would
melt and"
Make way for Jackthe- Beanstalk, in
terrupted a youngster who looked like a
draped measuring rod as he stalked stiff1y
by. head and shoulders above the tallest in
the party. IF you fellows think it's joke
to walk mile on stills" he proudly blus-
tered you don't know anything about it!'
BE thankful sir. that you're not poor
cripple like me-" whined plaintive voice,
and the athletic champion of the clan
limped up. his tall form bent double as he
leaned heavily upon a cane. while he pro-
duced great merriment by struggling the
pillow hump fastened to his shoulders.
I'm the Man-in-t Moon" laughed A
s!lvery voice. land my pillow-case cap and
winding sheet are fleecy Clouds And Alice,
waving her floating white sleeves, majesti-
cally sailed about the group, the face of a
full moon ingeniously cut on her round
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
THE CONSPIRACY.

There was not doubt about 1t. Nothing
less than a deep-laid plot against poor VIII
helm and Barbara could have brought such
misfortune upon their innocent heads.
1t happened in Germany. where 1t was the
custom long ago to surround the kitchen
gardens with solid stone wall four or FIVE
feet high. You may yet see them in many
of the older villages. so that as you go
along the street the yards and gardens are
often quite shut out from view
In such village lived Barbara. She was
barely five years old. but the favorite play
mate of Wilhelm and Max and Heinrich
Max was about Barbara's age. Wilhelm
and Heinrich were year or more older
Often they all played together, but any one
of the lads was happiest when playing with
Barbara only. When she was with Max.
Heinrich and Wilhelm would pretend to be
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chief was brewing 4 bench unhappiy
was near by. and with this the rivals could
climb on top OF the wall and look down
upon the unsuspecting p,aymstes
Putting his finger to his lips to indicate
silence. Max slipped down to the ground
and FASTENED to the kitchen When he re-
turned IL was with pail and as much
water as he could carry. Willingly Hein-
rich helped him UP with it, and together.
dreadful TO relate. they poured the water
like deluge upon the heads of Barbara
ana Wilhelm,
For an instant both were frightened
Then Barbara began to laugh and Will
helm began to grow angry.
at is Heinrich and Maxi" he shouted. II
will show them"
And before Barbara could say a word he
was OFF. Now the conspirators had been so
careful as TO fasten the garden gate on the
inside. Therefore when w helm began to
hammer at II with his WOO. "A sword they
laughed at him In der.sion and told him
to go home with Barbara.
But Wilhelm. seeing that good space
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
The Dark.
BY RUTH WELLS.

I used to be dreadfully scared Of the dark
A year ago. when ! was small.
l never dared stir from the bright lighted room,
Even into the shadowy hall.
And mother herself had to take to bed,
And promise to sit near all night;
For once woke up all alone In the dark
And 1t gave me a terrible fright.
l thought I goblins up over my bed.
Oh wasn't I cowardly them
My grandfather said l would never be brave,
Like heroes and all manly men.
But now I 60 round In the dark all alone,
And never scared, not mite.
blow out my candle upstairs by myself
For I play that dark Is a loving old MUSE,
darky nurse. kindly and quiet.
Who holds me quite safe till I've fallen asleep.
II you're 'fraid Of the dark just you try IT.
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from different sides and turn the fingers
around each other slowly. letting the direc-
ton be away from the body. Close the
hnger and thumb of each hand around the
ring and bring the tips of the four to-
sether. Open them and drop the ring. This
sounds simple but II one succeeds in "A
half dozen ATTEMPTS it is astonishing The
important fact to get into ones head is
when the tips of the fingers and thumb are
brought together the tips of the fingers OF
the right hand must rest on the thumb Of
the left, and vice versa. In opening keep
the fingers and thumbs joined together. per-
fectly still, and the ring will at once be
free.
Capital fun may be had with this trick If
one not knowing the secret endeavors to
do II,
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@ NEW
| SPU2ZLES
49,

WORD SQUARES.
Al. Part of a ship. 2. A confederate. g. To
BEl. To q co oia" 2 A thought. 3. Near. 4. A
weed.
FINAL ACROSTIC
The final letters of the words defined below spell
a much-tslkedO of event
1. weight. 2. gem. 3. goblin. 4. gar
ret. o. To select. 6. spirit. Z. A proverb. g..
To dscOlOr.
PIED PROVERBS.
l. nepyn dasye 81 nepyn nareed.
2. Wtese 81 het thebra 70 norm.
3. Daurf shetac het redo toms.
POSTMAN'S BAG
l. ship lost letter and became immense.
2. part of the stove lost a letter and became
opening.
3. human organ lost letter and became an
animal
4. law lost a letter and became an object of
art.
5. Fearless lost letter and became to talk
excitedly
CHARADE.
My first is overseer. my second is a heavy
weight and my whole Is of the largest cities
in the United States.
ADDITIONS
l. am beverage; put q letter before and one
after me and turn Into something to eat.
after and I what children like to do in
winter.
g. am the past tense OF a verb: put letter
before and one after me and become magnificent
A. am shade of brown; put letter before
and one after me and am to halt.
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Excused on Account of Youth.

Edna, who is six. was recently given a
box of chocolates. Inside the box she found
a fancy spoon bearing the letters "A-p-o-l-
To-" On being told what the letters spell
ed, Edna said.
"They must be pretty bad cholocates If
they have to apologize for them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
An Amusing Trick.

All that is necessary is a napkin ring.
At the table is good time to try tiff you
are allowed.
Insert the two forefingers into the ring
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Nutting.
CROSSWORD ENIGMA.

CROSSWORD ENIGMA.
Nutting.
CENTRAL ACROSTIC.
!. guide
2. dizzy
8. rudy
4. saint
s. DrAte
@. finch
Z. teSty
g. trunk
0. REMIT
10. limit
IL. ev Emf
INDIAN 6 SUMMER.
CHARADE.
Courage (cur-age).
NUMERICAL ENIGMA.
Masquerade.
DIAGONAL.
l. l. IA l.
3. all
4. tell
5. halo
Q. yellow
z. equablE
3. diss adE
0. rejection
HALLOWEEN.
ORD PARALLELoGRAM.
2. BEE
a. BEAST
T. ESSAY
8. WELLS
Z SLING
2. SNAIL
f. +. LEa
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Mrs Benson or jolly Miss Homer? Either
would enter into the joke"
But the boys declared that such pr
ceedinp would he tame and the next ten
minutes were spent in discussing the de-
tails of the prank to ue played upon MISS
Tracy.
Remember" concluded Tom. getting up
to aim a stone at a plump nut high up in a
tree. ITS to be a dead-sea secret and
What's that?" cried Betty, springing to
her feet
Whats that?"
II thought 1 heard some one on the other
side of the bushes"
"Ha-har' laughed Archie You girls
will be fine sport Halloween If you hear
spooks already,
Halloween was as clear as bell, and the
stars that crowded the sky seemed to twin
kle with laughter they looked down upon
a white procession crossing the pasture to
the lane leading to Miss Tracys house.
I'm Dickens Fat Grl!" giggled Betty,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-09
SAW YACHT GO down
WITH ALL ON BOARD
Witnesses Of Catastrophe Search in
Vain For Traces Of the
Craft.

BUFFALO. n ", oct. S.-A small
yacht steaming rapidly and on a course
laid from Point Abiuo to Port Colburne,
was seen to sink on Lorraine. Ontario,
about o'clock yesterday afternoon. No
trace OF tae craft or wreckage of any
sort could afterward be found although
witnesses OF the catastrophe searched
around the spot I'm r0Wb0ats I6F hours.
house.
The yacnt disappeared so suddenly
that they could have had no time TO
save themselves, though the boat was
NOT more than a quarter of a mile from
shore when she sank.
The water In that part of the lake is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-09
DISTRICT FIRE BOAT
WILL COST $49,739
Proposals Received For It's Construction
From Six Shipbuilding Concerns.
Decision Reserved.

The lowest possible price for which
the Districts new fire boat can be con-
structed is $40 739. according 10 an an
u0uucement made by Commissioner
MacfarIaud of the prices named in the
bids for the work. Bids were received
from six shipbuilding companies.
The Harlan * H0llingsworth Com
many bid Slg,-2g, the Pussy & Jones
company bid Sl9TgI; the Burlce Dry
Dock Company. OF Staten Island, y. Y
81, G0-. and the other bids ranged from
SCI 600 90 800 The two lowest bid
ders are both located in Wilmington.
Del.
The representatives of these two COM
pauies conferred with District COmmis-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-09
RED MEN NOW AWAKE
FROM SUMNER MOONS
White Eagle and Sioux Tribes Adopt
Several New Members and Raise
War Whoop.

The Improved order of Red Men in
this reservation is again being aroused
from it's lethargy of the summer
moons, as is evidenced by the large
number OF applicants for membership
in the several tribes.
This is especially noticeable I'm the
two youngest tribes, White Eagle. no.
II, and Sioux, no is. In the latter
upward OF "a dozen have been taken IA
during the last moon and 1t has several
now awaiting adoption.
In the former tribe the work Of adopt
ing new members has been going on
steadily for the past three moons. and
at the regular meeting of the tribe on
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-09

last Thursdays sleep, ten new apDli-
cations were received.
Next Thursdays sleep win see the
adoption Of these applicants and also
their advancement TO the chiefs degree.
Ano the tribe IS contempia tiuE "a grand
an three OF the degrees. after which Il
bountiful reDast viii be served 10 AM
who may attend.
White Eagle Tribe. No Il. cordially
invites all brother Red Men 10 visit
its WigWdmf FOur-aud-a-Ldif and D.
Streets southwest on next THURSDAYS
sleep. This tribe is COMPOSED OF one
Of the most congeniaI and hard worzine
lot OF members of the reservation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-09
SHOT BATHERS IN
MISTAKE FOR DUCKS
German Woman Is Killed While Taking
a Bath in the River
Elhe.

VIENNA, Oct 6-A Young German
woman named Frauleiu Kayjaz was the
other day found dead in the Eibe. near
Eeuklrcheu. with a number of shot
wounds iu her head.
She had been bathing lu the river, buE
no eEpldUat iou of the shooting could bs
found. Since then a man who ba luea
near the same place complained 90 tua
police tuat ue had been shot al from the
bank while taking his eVeEiug swim.
The police, iu consequence watched
The place and arrested q pDacherl whom
tleE found hiding behind some bushes
The man confessed AZ once that he ha1
taken the swimmers head EOr q Wiid
duck and fred an f.
The authorities are now convinced that
traulelu kaE5dZ was the victim Of
similar mistake.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-09
STUTLER CASE WILL BE
DECIDED THIS WEEK

The District Commissioners viii make
public next Tuesday OF Wednesday their
decision concerning the charges of mall
administration preferred by Royal Rob
inson. a former street cleaning contrac-
tor. against Warner StutIeT, SupeTin-eu-
dent of the Street Cleaning Depart
meut
Already, there are said 10 be two can
didates for Suffers place. I'm case the
Commissioners render "a decision adverse
90 the present superintendent These, 10
IS understood, are Harrison Sudmau. of
New York, and George q. B0tcler of
Georgetown.
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sioner Macfarland yesterday, who has
charge Of the Fire Department, as the
Commissioner wanted to be certain that
the two companies understood what was
expected OF them in building the boat
The other companies wanted at least
5000 more for the work than was
asked by the Wilmington concerns
Another conference viii be held Mon
day morning between the Commissioner
and Charles H. Crane. of Tamslemoine
d Crane, of New York. architects Of
the boat. A decision viii then be made
as To who shall nave the construction
of the craft
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-09

THIN China Bone Plates, very
dainty. Special per set of 6.... d2C
THIN China After-Dinuer Coffee
Cups and SauCeTs. Special set OF
-......-...... .a9C
THIN China Fruit Saucers. Henry
XIV shape. Special per set OF 6 go
THIN China Individual Butter
Plates. Special, per set Of C..-..st5C
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-09
sEATTLE I'D ~ CABLE

Gable tolls received in September by
the Government from the cable between
Seattle and SiJka amounted 70 more
than 5000. September was the nrst
month the cable was open for CONNER
ciaI business and the volume OF bust
ness is gratifying 10 the War Depart
ment. under whose direction the cable
was laid Major Edgar Russell, of the
Signal COrps. is engaged I'm competing
the cable between Valdez and Sitka.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-09

China Uncovered Vegetable Dishes;
S-inch size. Special, each---.-----lOC
9-inch size. Special. each.-...,. l6C
1O-inch size Special. each....... zoo
THIN China Tea Cups and Sau-
GERS: shapes. Special for 6 each-49C
THIN China Coffee Cups and Sau-
cers5 = shapes. Set Of EACH $50
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-09

full of sharp. Jagged rocks, according
20 the War Department. maps The
depth varies from very shOal 10 very
deep. Marine men said last night that
the craft probably struck a jagged rock,
stove "a hole in her hull. and moved into
the deep water before she filled ami
sank
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-09
NEW LIE WANT ID BRANCH.

Want advertisements and suDscrip-
tions for The Evening and Sunday
Times VIII be received at regular once
rates at the well-kEoWu pharmacy of
Charles 3. Campbell, Second and j.
Streets northeast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-09
"rhe Floral DipIay Was Magnificent

That expression always figures iu the
descrlpti0ns when the wedding decOra-
lions are done by GUIDE, 1924 r. Phone
NJ $50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-09
sI.a5 Baltimore and Return, 3. 8 0.

r. r., Saturday and sunday. All trains
both ways. both days. except Royal
Limited. Hourly Service" Saturday.