Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-13

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\ pair of very bright little brothers, one
five and the other bit under seven ye MS
of age. have always been the closest of
paymates. yet in all of their games the
elder Invariably does the work and the
younger loafs. If 1t chances to be Il grocery
store they are keeping the elder, good
natured 10y is the horse ard wagon and
the Younger the man behind the counter
1t is great fun for the younger schemer
to 20 to the grocery store. but he does it by
attaching a pair of reins to his brother
and driving him there with the wagon
while he rides. boat is near at hand ana
in their bathing suits they play with 1t by
the luur. 1t is. however, Stanley. the
elder. who shoves the boat about. Ogden
the schemer. being the captain and issuing
orders. In everything they do ogden ildes
and iuIfs ard Stanley works. to the ANUS
ment of the elders, because he DO .Sh
know he is working and being worked al
and the same time.
A cousin of these boys not lonS since es-
sayed to tS a scheme whereby she might
shame Ogden into giving mis- ovrrWorked
brother some of the fun of their play The
boys were playing railway tram and. as
usual. StanltN was the lD:blnOtiNc anu INC
whole train, and Ogden. calmly seated in
the express wagon. which construed the
train, was the conductor and paSseHs erS-
After watching them for awhile. their III
tereSted cousin. with the notherly IL StlnctS
which abhor unfairneSS. sail to Ogden:
ogden. why is it that You never draw
Stanley, but always ride md make MIN do
the work? Why don't you be the engine
now and let Stanley be Il passenger for
awhile?
With a look of shame facsiness which
lasted but as the vdguest shadow from a
summers cloud he stood for moment,
thinking Then his ingenuity once again
came to the rescue of critical situation
and in his delightfully."- captivating childish
lisp. he answered. boldly:
We'll, YOU thee. Couthin Mildred. thitE
train dOethent thtOp whe.e Thtl1ley wanth
to get off
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\ palmist. cIarvoyant and card reader
who once thought she knew of the where
ahouts of Dorsey Foultz. the much hunted
murderer, was recently consulted by two
members of the police force who were try
ing to solve a matter of little Importance.
The officers had visited the scene of the
alleged depreciation where nothing in the
shape of a clue had been left. Going
short distance away they were attracted
by the sign on the house of the palmist,
and calling upon the woman. one of them
said he in trouble
That is easily seem" ventured the wom-
an who charged money for what she said.
But added the officer, 'it is not 50 seri-
Gus that can't get over it"
Your lines indicate that
The clairvoyant explained that she could
not go into 4 trance on account of the hot
weather. but said she would give a card
reading which would prove entirely salts
factory.
Il thought you would go into trance.
said the officer and that's the reason
G. me To you.
The cards are just as good the wom-
an explained. Il can reunIte united PEG.
And can you tell me where Dorsey
Foultz is quickly asked the officer in an
attempt to suppress laughter.
You must be another one of them de-
tecters" said the woman as the officer
made his WAY TO the door. His partner
had reached the front of the house in ad-
vance of him and was trying TO ma Il
four-leaf clover on the parking.
That a man is liable to change his mind
was shown few days ago in a case in
which Il local merchant made the asser-
ton: If | had a box of rough on rats
! q Kill myself
If that : all YOU want saio q man who
heard him make the statement, IN ac-
commodate YOU.
Then You get it at once" said the
merchant, VINO was ABOUT To give w MS
business. and III show YOU
IN go you one better" said the man,
who wanted to jolly his friend. III take
II dose with you.
Get it. get it, shouted the excited
man You don't think I'll take it, but
YOU will he surprised.
His friend sent for the poison, emptied
it and hlled the box with licorice pow
der after il had been thoroughly washed.
Entering the room in which his depressed
friend was seated. he Withdrew the box
OF Hcorice powder from his pocket and
announced that he ready TO die.
You take it first said the man who
had been SO anxious to leave this world.
His friend was satisfied to obllEe him
and took large dose of the powder.
Turning to the depressed friend, he said:
NOW II Is your turn.
4 won't take it," the excited man
shouted. and | don't believe you took
rough ON rats either. Let me see you
take some more
There was no objection to being accom-
modatiug. and 4 second dose of the pow
der was taken.
II I'm going to take it shouted the
merchant who had said he was tired of
life. III leave Washington first
lie purchased a ticket for California
and his friend who had taken so much of
the powder had to call in physician that
night.
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An ingenious method has been EMPLOY
ed in the Philippines for securing an ade-
Quate gas supply, according to reports
received at the bureau of insular affairs
from the bureau of government labora-
tories of the islands Oriental Goals being
deficient in gas-producing qualities, the
bureau adopted the plan of preparing gas
from CoCoanut Oil. "A native product
Strong cast iron retorts are brought 20 a
red heat in furnaces and the cocoanut oil
Is then fed slowly into them, thus pro-
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