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build a teepee and camp out in true Indian
style, they should send to Mr.. Seton, at Cos
Cob, Conn, for copy of his little Red
Book. Its price is 10 cents.
No Indian play that included bear hunt
and deer hunt would be complete without
game of Hunt the Buffalo. For among
Indians of the plains, which included the
whole vast 1ange between the Allegheny
and the Rocky mountains, no other animal
played so important a part in the life of
the Indian as did the buffalo. 1t furnished
meat for the tribe and skins for the wig
VAN. The season when the buffalo came
was always awaited with eagerness. The
departure for the hunt and the return from
the hunt were times for their most ela5-
crate dances. When the white traders came
1T meant wealth for the traders. wampum
end a few other trifes for the Indian. and
gradual determination for the buffalo. Now
that the animals are about all gone the
Indian speaks, with a far-away look in his
eyes, of the buffalo days in some such
way as we speak of the good old times
that are past and gone"
Among the woodcraft achievements that
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ing carefully into every thicket and behind
hunters pass him by. he has the right to
run back to camp. and he then scores FIVE
points.
If he is discovered by the advancing line
of hunters. the who first sees him
shouts 'Ki-yi. buffalo, and five.
Then the chase begins. The buffalo has to
round the distant goal, and. if possible.
turn to camp. The hunter whose lasso
first stops the buffalo scores ten, provided
the buffalo does not throw 1t Off. Any other
lassos thrown over him before he is killed
count five. The hunter who kills him-that
is. who first puts the mark the card
scores five. The buffalo should be a good
runner.
letics, the tribe may celebrate the achieve
ments Of those who have won by what used
TO be called the Brave Mans Dance. The
WOOdcrafters, of course, will suit the ce-e-
mony to the circumstances
This dance Is somewhat follows: When
there has been a long expedition. especially
a hostile one against another tribe. the
braves return with loud shouts and wild
gesticulations. AS they approach the village
1T appears that one of them is in the midst
of others and that all are dancing about
him. He declares the deeds of bravery he
has done during his absence. and then. turn
ing to his comrades. asks IL he has spoken
the truth All shout in reply that he speaks
truly.
Next the dance is about another of the
braves. He goes through the same kind of
g statement of what he has done, and calls
upon the others to say it is so. The dance
continues until all who deserve praise have
received it. Then the honors are bestowed.
This ceremony is intended TO encourage
daring and bravery. and at the same time
it is the warriors reward.
Whether q Woodcraft brave has won i'm
hunt. or in race, or i'm a jumping, row.
ing or swimming contest, or in archery or
any department of campcraft, he may
boast Of it, when his turn comes, in the
Brave Mans Dance.
AS a1nfa ha hap L.
who modeStly leaves to others the praise
that is his due. But playing lnjun il is
tirely proper for every brave to toot his
own horn.
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Mark Twain on the Italian Verb.
Mark Twain in Harper's Magazine.


Examination and inquiry showed me that
the adjectves and such things We're frank
and fairminded and straightforward, and
did not shuttle; it was the verb that mixed
the hands, it was the verb that lacked
stability it was the verb that had no per-
manent opinion about anything, 1t was the
verb that was always lodging the issue
and putting out the light and making all
the trouble
that verbs are bred IN families, and that
the members of each family have certain
features or resemblances that are common
to that family and distinguish 1T from the
other families-the other kin, the cousins
and what not. noticed that this family
mark is not usually the nose or the hair.
so to speak, but the tail-the termination
and that these tails quite definitely
differentiated: i1somuch that an expert can
tell pluperfect from a subjunctive by its
tail as easily and certainly cowboy
can tell a from horse by the like
process the result of observation and cul-
ture. l should explain that / am speaking
of legitimate verbs. those verbs which in
the slang of grammar are called regular.
There are otherS-I am not meaning to
conceal this; others called irregulars, born
out of wedlock of unknown and uninterest-
ing parentage, and naturally destitute of
family reSemblanceS, as regards all fea-
lures, tails included But of these pathetic
outcasts / have nothing to say 1 do not
approve of them, l do not encourage them;
am prudishly delicate and sensitive, and
do not allow them to be used in my
presence.
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The gold finch was there and certain
brown bird with breast and tail of giisten-
ing white who had never been given a
name
The flowers of speech will bloom to-
night" spoke Solomon; they unfold their
petals but once IN the year for a single
night when the midsummer moon hrst
shines.
'.,rhev fade with the morning light"
called the brook.
You must go TO the glade in the silent
wood where the blossoms grow and gather
them all. each bird one, the wise king
SAID.
.'rnere is an emblem for every one. bird
squirrel and bee. and all the living crea-
lures in the world i'll their HoWery hearts,
ruStlCd the oak.
"tnless l weave them in a garland to-
night ! cannot work the magic spell re-
sumed the king Il must sleep with them
my brow If ] would understand the
language of all in my realm"
III a single flower he missing the mean ng
of some speech Will be forever hidden.
cautioned the drifting notes in the golden
beam that shone on SolOmon's ball-tipped
wand.
The blossoms are every one alike with
their secret emblem hidden from sight. You
cannot tell which is which" nodded the
daisies.
If YOU should lose one. it might be your
own said solomon, $50 beware. for L
never again could understand a word YOU
said
Aud he waved his wand again for the
birds To set off on their flight.
''kitic." cried the hawk. follow me. L
know the path through the woods
The trees grew tail In the silent wood.
vine clad with trailing tendrils. The ivy
circled the oak tree trunks with it's glossy
leaves, and rust-red pools cleaned ruddily
In the wonderland of varying green.
thicket of shrubs tangled the edge that
none might pass save by the path. No
sound was heard in the silent wood if one
went astray to speed him through its maze
Vague cool and strange. a path led
straight To the hidden glade Narrow and
low j, was with no way to the sky through
It's lattice of dancing leaves that twned
shadowS chains in the summer breeze
But the birds flew merrly along with no
thought Of harm. They had not seen the
polished black coils of the serpent swiftly
gliding among the ferns.
TIL" crescent moon was threading the Sky
with its slender hoop when the hawk led
IL" birds to the open glade
Welcome rippled silver voice and 4
truant spring sent shiver of crystal over
the moss.
"Chrrolee.' cried the red wing "the dew IL
scattering pearls on the roses and eglau-
tine. As lac settled close to a rose and
drank from its scented cup.
"killlc.' said the hawk, this is the hour
when the flowers bloom
hill-deer! kill-deer:' called his cousin,
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a lasso, and piece of crayon or pencil. To
every rock or tree that might conceal tho
game.
If the buffalo is SO we'll hidden that tho
the back of the buffalo Is pinned a small
piece of cardboard or paper, and when a
hunter can mark cross plainly upon this
paper the buffalo is dead.
Before the hunt begins the hunting
grounds are laid out with certain bounds.
The camp must be side of the part
of the woods marked off for the hunt. and
on the opposite side is chosen a stake or
tree around which the chase must lead.
When the lassos are ready. and the buff
falo is chosen and properly marked with
tag. the hunters commence a dance in
circle around the camp fire, bending the
body forward. using a short, jerky step at
first but passing gradually into the leaps
and bounds of the wild buffalo. which they
are soon to seek in the forest This dance
should last ten fifteen minutes.
When the dance begins the buffalo starts
at once for the woods and hides He must.
of course. keep within the hunting grounds.
on penalty of losing five points from any
score he may make.
After dancing awhile. the chief calls. Hot
Ho!' which is signal for all to lift their
heads and pretend to scent the animals
afar to hear the believing of the herd.
Then the hunt begins. The hunters string
out in a line along one side of the hunting
grounds, and then cautiously advance, look
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27
Where the Mocking Bird Got
His Name.
TOLD BY : TEN EYcK BorRKE.

lblIb ~ -. len flth bot hh
once upon time in the long long ago. when
the old old world was very young world.
indeed the languor of midsummer heat
stole deep in the honeysuCkle's cream gold
heart The scented breeze. fragrant with
pale purple memories of the wistaria's van
ished glory famed the trailing arbutus and
scarlet trumpet vine. and full-petaled roses
clustered in joyous riot of color
solomon sat on his golden throne, alone
In the circle of emerald grass ringed by
the swaying daisies.
High in the trees the song birds trilled
their wonderful melodies. The sun rays
CLEANED i'm a golden shaft that veined each
leaf and lined its green with shimmering
sheaf They showered down on the silver
brook and jeweled its ripples with da-
;noud net as they sparkled and danced past
th,. moss grown bank.
To-day as l rushed from my mountain
home the crescent moon was climbing the
starry ladder of the sky sang the brook.
The midsummer moon unused the king
Then he waved his wand from right to
left and left to right till its rounded ball
hlaZed golden red.
At the call of tho light the birds came
fockiuG from far and near to the great
king court.
Tie hawk and the dove and the chcka-
dee waited without the daisy ring, with the
robin. thc ed-wing and the whip-poor-wiil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27
When Papa Was a Boy.
rom GpntlewOman.


When papa was a little boy You really couldn find
III all the country round about child SO quick to
mind.
His mother never called but once, and he al
ways there.
He never made the baby cry pulled his sisters
hair.
He never slid down banisters made the slightest
noise,
And never in his life was known TO fight with other
bows.
He always rose at 6 o'clock and went to bed at s.
And never lay bed till noon; and never sat up la te
He finished La tin French and Greek when he was
years old
And knew the Spanish alphabet soon as he was
told.
lie never thought of play until his work was
done;
He labored hard from break of day until the set of
lie scraped his muddy shoes upon the parlor
floor.
And never answered back his ma, and never banged
the door.
But. truly, l could see said little Dick
Mooy.
How he could never do these things and really be
a hog"
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1. A consonant In ''drench." .. To feel remorse.
g. To bend. 4. Each. 5. Mistake. 6. Enslaves.
Z. To stretch. S. To hard. Q. Fun 10. A
jerky movement. H. 4 consonant In ''drench.'
POSTMAN'S BAG.
I. musical instrument lost a letter and be-
chance
2. certain period of time lost a letter and be-
came insect
3. model lost letter and became shy.
4. To cvade lost two letters and became ami
NAL
5. A fish lost letter and became mournful.
UNITED WORD SQUARES
. Upper left hand square,. Frost. =. An 3.
Earth. 4. Finishes.
Upper right hand square,. A concretion. 2.
knowledge 3. Pertaining to the mouth. L. To
relate.
Center. mineral. .. Chilliness. 3. To en-
tce 4. To abound
Lower eft-hand square,. A fiat piece of wood.
2. Affection. 3. To affirm 4. certain period Of
time.
Lower right hand square,. To crush. 2. Part
Of a wagon. g. Sluggish. 4. Cut down
CONCEALED FLOWERS.
l. How sweet Pearl looks
2. Are the pans yellow with butter?
g.. Use this PASTE Robert.
4. That Glove really strong.
g. Do you think Ida is young looking?
PRIMAL ACROSTIC.
The primals of the words defined below spell the
name of month.
1. Out Of the way. 2. Dlsagreeable g. A fowl
4. Complete. .. An animal. 9. To pull.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27
"Dose Dressed Kinks

Lily May pressed her tightly wrapped
kinks against the wooden palings and peel
ed the whtewash off with the corners of
her generous mouth.
Her pink Bingham became stiff with ter
ror, her kinks stood on end and her vim
dictive black eyes melted with pity for
the blue-eyed girl within-the girl who had
been critically i'll and who was now having
her glory combed for the first time
AS the last wall died on the air and the
agonizing comb was put back in the drawer,
Lily May climbed the hill and swinging the
pail of buttermilk to and fro lifted the
latch of her mothers gate
And to think. said she to the watch
dog, dat l wanted tub be an angel an hab
flowin' yaller har. Lord with an earnest
uplifting of the eyes, Lord, dis po' chile
am pow'ful glad yo done glib huh desc bres-
sed kinks.
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PLAYING INDIAN.
BALD EAGLE TELLS ABOUT ERNEST THOMP-
son SETON'S wOODCRAFTERS.
A DANCE AND A BUFFALO HUNT

Copyright. 1904 by Katherine n. Birdsall)
Probably one thousand bands of boys are
now ''Play wing Injun." under the direction
CT Mr. Ernest Thompson Seton. They are
organized with chiefs of various ranks,
medicine man. councillors, etc; they camp
in teepees. use bows and arrows wear In
dian costumes and a war bonnet decorated
with feathers they have won in contests;
hold pow-wows around the sacred fire in
the chiefs teepee. have totems, wear war
PAINT on special occasions, engage in In
dian dances and call themselves by Indian
names. Mr.. Seton calls himself Black Wolf
and his totem is the footprint of that ami
NAL This he always uses in signing his
name TO Woodcraft letters. He is the Big
Medicine Man of the Woodcraft nation. and
is doing all he can to interest every Ameri-
can boy in outdoor fun. If any boys who
have missed the first of these weekly ar
ticles wish to know how to start a tribe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27
A Chinese Dog Story.
From the London World.

A Chinaman had three dogs. When he
came home one evening he found them
asleep on his couch of teakwood and mar
BILE. He whipped the dogs and drove them
forth.
The next night when the man came home
the dogs Were lying on the floor. But he
placed his hand on the couch and found
il warm from their bodies. Therefore he
whipped the dogs again. The third night
returning home a little earlier than usual
he found the dogs sitting before the couch
blowing on il TO cool it!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27

Mr. Seton names is the lassoing of twelve
horses by twelve throws of the lasso. This
counts for coup There are not many To-
calities where this may be even tried. but
it is worth while to practice throwing the
iasso to gain skill for the Buffalo Hunt,
which is here described.
This is one of the simplest of Woodcraft
games, and yet one of the most exciting.
Each hunter needs a twenty-foot piece of
light rope, with a slip moose at one end for
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"a Fellows Mother"

4. + Sangster, in Youths Communion.
"A fellows mother" said Fred the WISE
With his rosy cheeks and his merry eyes,
knows what to do if a fellow gets hurt
BY thump or q bruise, or fall In the dirt.
"A fellows mother has bags and strings,
Rags and buttons and lots OF things;
NO ma tier how busy she is she'll stop
To see how well you can spin your top.
She does not care mot much. mean)
~ ia ieiiow race Is not always clean;
AMI Ii your trousers are torn at the knee
She can put in patch that you'd never see.
"A fellows mother is never mad.
hut only sorry Ii you are had
Aud tell you this II you're only true
She II always forgive whate,er you do.
I'm sure Of this" said Fred the wise,
MI. VIII ,,.,a manly look in his laughing eyes.
fellows baby that don't, Obey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27
Moral Stories.

BY RUTH PENELOPE.
I'm sick of aunty's stories,
For every single one
Is kind of limiting, limiting,
AT bad things I have done
III aunty sees at dinner
| want two helps of pie.
She tells story bout a pig,
Seems g IL that pig was T.
She tells of animals and girls
And every one did wrong.
And then they all got punished.
Her yarns are awful long.l
IL l could hear Just one good tale,
That didn't hit at me,
I'd be for twenty thousand months
As good as | can be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27
Get q Horse.

II ever you should chance to meet
On rural road or city street
One OF those horseless carriages,
The proper salutation is,
Get q horse
An auto does resemble luck
1t may or may not rup amuck;
Rut II 1t does. O, then you shout
For something real to help you out.
Get horse! Get q horse!
Who can conceive a sadder sight
Than some begoggled beau or knight
Left stranded with bis lady fair
In rain. IN mud and In despairf
Q, set horse!
Why. every ragged hoy you see,
With more o. he's philosophy
And common sense. knows what to ~
To automohfls parties ray
Get horse! Get horse! Get hoeOe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27

PRIMAL ACROSTIC.
l. Gale.
9. Echo.
3. Rave.
4. Aunt.
.. Nook
u. inch.
I. Undo.
8. Melt
GERANIUM
CONCEALED WORD SQUARES
Al. ROAR b. GONG
:. OHIO .. OPAL
B AIRS 3. NAME
4. ROSE T. GLEN
DIAMONDS.
Al. NJ B-1. NJ
9. SAP 2 MAP
3. MABEL 3. MAPLE
4. PEN 4. PLY
5. l. g. E
CONCEALED COUNTRIES
l. China. . Persia. 3. India 4. Chilli 8
France.
BEHEADINGS AND CCRTAILINGS
l. Hand. 2. B-oar-d 3. P-ape-r.
W-ago-n. 8. W-ate-r. g. C-and-y
POSTMAN'S BAG
I. Ringing. 2. Band-bad. 3. Spain-pan. 4
Sand-sad. 8. Scold-cOld
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Out of the Hospital.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Casey-"F'lannery wuz around the day
braggin about the batin' he gev Fnnegan
lasht Chewsday."
Cassidy "Lasht Chewsday? Shure,
that's nearly a wake ago. It's a wonder
he wuZnt around sooner
Casey-"Oi believe he only raycovered
from it this mornn'."
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Plenty of Them.

From the Philadelphia Press.
'Ycu can't show me a single reason"
clustered the pater famiias why we
should go to the seashore this summer"
"What?" cried his wife, pointing to their
quartet of manageable daughters. Il can
show you four single reasons"
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match the name. you shall always be able
II sing on the wing
So when the old old world was very
young world indeed the mockingbird gained
his name. 1t still is his. now that the
world is so old, and mockingbird he'll
always be till the world grows so old II
cannot grow any older.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27

DOUBLE CURTAlLING AND BEHEADING.
1. Curtail twice rough voice and leave aged.
2. Behpad twice to draw up the shoulders and
leave a household furnishing.
8. Behead twice to get away and leave gar
ment.
4. Behead twice to misuse and leave to practice
customarily.
8 Curtan twice cloth and leave to dissolve.
WORD PARALLELOGRAM
In the diagram l, 3, Z, II. Is and 5, 6. Z. 8. Q
spell the word: also .. g. 10 and .. 3. T. etc.
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Precaution.

The gun Pop looked In wasn't loaded,
And yet in WHY'S hands exploded!
"What can't cured must be endured"
Said Willy. Pop was well insured
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-17
Next Weeks Bill,
Coauettish mike /"

Professor Crull. at the West End Park,
is teaching a number of Richmonds we'll
ing from to o'clock numbers Of peo-
pie Of both sexes spend an hour or so
on one of the professors ponies or sad
die horses, under his instructions
Mike" The trick donkey continues
both 10 amuse and amaze The thousands
OF visitors 10 the park. ANY afternoon ch'
evening Mike" may be seen going around
the ring with three or four little girls
calmly seated on his back, enjoying the
ride Shortly after This the same demure
locking donkey may be seen throwing
some boy or man as fast as he tries to
mount and ride. Mike" VIII not allow
any boy or man 10 ride on him,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-17
NOTICE.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
once OF Collector OF City Taxes.

once OF Collector OF City Taxes.
City Hail. Richmond. Va.
THIS OFFICE WILL BE (, READY 70
RECEIVE ALL OR ONE-HALFgs OF
CITY TAXES. REAL ESTATE AND
PERSONAL. FOR THE YEAR 1904 ON
The whole tax is due. but the ords-
nance provides that one-half may be
paid In June, and the remaining half
in December. Failure to pay all or one
half In June incurs a penalty OF 8 per
cent. on the whole amount. which Is due
at once and IL not paid before Sep
TEMPER the Collector is required to
levy. with costs added (See Cha pier
x Att MALES q years of age. ALL
PERSONS (IALE OR F'EMALE) who
own personal property, or hold personal
property as hduciary, and all parties
conducting business In the city OF Rich-
mond (of whatever nature are assessed.
and will please call and settle, 80 as TO
avoid delinquency.
Grading. Paving, Pipe and Sewer Con-
nection Bills are payable In the Same
manner as Taxes, and at the same time.
Give name In which property stands.
and see that you get all your bills.
This being the only notice provided
for by law, please give 1t prompt atten-
ton, as under the new ordinance s per
cent penalty will have to be added to
the whole bill after June 30.
Office open from $50 A.. NJ, to g P. NJ.
r. W.
Collector Of City Taxes. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-17
AT THE. CASINO.

\ The attraction at the Casino this week
has been a. most successful one in every
way. and IN the face OF school commence
ments gnd other entertainments the
house has heen we'll filled.
There is some talk of getting up a
wrestling match between the little fell
lows of the NIidgets and Charles Reincke.
the champion wrestler who is now a
resident of the city. The entire bill Is Il
good one, and will be seen for the entire
week. with a matinee Tomorrow. r,
Next Weeks Bill,
Beginning Monday night. there is to be
another vaudeville bill at the Casino--on
OF the same high-class that has appeared
AZ the Casino this season. "A horse and a
bicycle Will race on the stage; there Is no
be a scene. by Herbert Lloyd a lester.
magician and entertainer and the usual
singing and dancing members, the whole
70 conclude with the biograph, with war
pictures.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-17
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST OR STRAYED--FRClM MY PLACE
on Brook Road Tuesday night, one
plack MARE about 1872 and 5 years
Old. Was tracked In the direction Of the
Reservoir. Finder will please coinmuni-
+ cate with me- JOS. BRYAN. IA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-17

LADY OR GENTLEMAN or
fair education to travel for firm of
S250,OO0 capital; salary s1,072 per year
and expenses; paid weekly, Address,
with stamp. j. A. ALEXANDER, Rich
mond. Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-17

Office Of CITY Water Works. City, Hall.
Richmond, Va. June l6. 1901.
NOTICE TO WATER TAKERS USING
water through meters in the First Dis
trct:
Whore Bills remain unpaid JUNE nth
y the water will be shut off.
CIIAS. Il. BOILING,
June lt;-et supt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-17
WANTED.

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lungs, female complaints, eczema. weak
etc., that l. have treated with my meth
ing physicians endorse It; establish
I'd In Richmond two and a half years;
hundreds I6f letters OF stlnonials from
remarkable cures; positive guarantee
not Investigate at once; delays are dam
gerous. Call or address MELVILLE
& DANIELS, No. 627 East Broad Street.