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Tricks and Games for a Halloween Party

She murmurs, mid the golden groves
OF the cornfields on the fell
The prophecy will be according to the
point where the last leaf is plucked.
There are ever Sc many charms that
cannot here be described, such as walk
ing downstairs backward, holding mir
ror over your head.
We might 5gest a few games: Split
English walnuts il two; in each of the
halves stick small candies Get each per-
son select one of them; then launch
your boats, only a few at time, on
the sea of life, 2 in a tub. Watch them
for an indication of your fate.
If your boat cfings to the side of the
tub, your future life will be horne
keeping one. If the boat strikes out to
cross the tub, your life will be one OF
travel. If two boats come together SO
will the owners lives If one boat
crosses the path of another, the same
will be true of the owners lives. If
your light burns steadily and your boat
suffers no accident, you will have a
steadily happy life. This game is lots
of fun.
Playing .sSilhouettes'' is another enjoy
able game. On one side of sheet set
adj the boys, with light at their backs.
Let them, under the direction of a cap7
tain, cast pantomime shadows on the
sheet, and from these let the girls,
with their captain On the other side,
try to guess the identity of the shadow
casters. For every incorrect guess a
forfeit must be given.
Another good game is called Snap
Dragon" Take handful of raisins,
and to each. one tie an appropriate mot
to, such as:
eff you marry in Lent,
You will marry to repent"
Or,
Marry in May,
And you'll rue the day"
Or,
''WiI1 you be my sweetheart" etc.
Set these af1oat in a tub of water, and,
after pouring a small quantity of al
collol in, set it afire. Let each person
snatch a "snap dra agon'' our, while the
alcohol is burning, and read his for
tune.
The Halloween hostess has a fine op-
portunity to exercise her clever wits in
making up new Games, appropriate for
feits and arranging unique supper
and souvenirs that will suitably repre-
sent the jolly time enjoyed by all.
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unwound end. The other person will
prove to be your future mate.
WHITE OF EGG-n you desire to-
know whether your future husband will
be a sailor, drop the white of an egg In
water If it takes the form of Ship:
the answer is yes
BURNING THE NUTS This is the
most popular charm and the most
amusing. Arrange all the boys and
girls in a circle before a blazing wood
fire. Bring out four nuts, let each per-
son name his nut, and put it en- the
Burning Goals. with the silent inv oca-,
ton:
eff he loves me, pop and fy;..
If he hates me. live and die.o
The poets Gay ana Burns put the
charm quite differently. Our readers
may decide for themselves the form
they wish to follow. Gay sings:
Cracking Nuts.
1.-TWO hazlenuts threw into the flame.
And to each nut I gave sweetheart'i
name.
This with the loudest bounce me sore
amazed;
That in flame of brightest color blazed.
AS blazed the nut, so may the passions
grow,
For twas thy nut that did so brightly
glow ;
POPPING CORN = This sometimes
takes the place of burning nuts, but the
invocation is uttered aloud. .'Pit, put,
turn inside out.
APPLE CHARM-The popular apple
charm is as follows: If you have sue
ceeded in removing the peel ali in one
piece throw it backward over your
Shoulder. Ii the charm works, the peel,
as it settles on thexfoor. will fern the
first letter of your future mates name.
The poet Gay describes the charm thus:
'I pare this pippin round and round
again,
My Shepherds name to nourish ON the
plain;
I fling the unbroken pairing Ger my
head
Upon the grass perfect L is read"
DAISY CHARM-This is. an ancient
custom, very popular with girls, and can
be used with a chrysantheynum or aster.
Pluck each petal and murmur low:
HE loves me, loves me not" she said,
Bending low her dainty head
Ger the daisys mystic spell.
HE loves me, loves me not he loves,
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How Chinese Cure Sick

TT HE Chinese have a curious way Of
i curing their sick. When a man
suffers with a serious Illness, one
of his friends, usually the dearest, per-
forms strange ceremony to effect
cure.
For this he procures a light branch OF
tree, strips off all the leaves. with the
exception of a few at the end, and to
this he fastens a small mirror of pol
ished steel, and under this he attaches
one of the garments of the sufferer
Thus strangely equipped. he takes q
short walk in the country, throwing the
branch across his shoulder while the
garment is waving in the wind.
During the time he is walking priest
IN the nearest church offers prayers for
the cure of the one who is i'll.
The Chinese think that the garment OF
the sick person will attract the illness Of
its master, and so will relieve him. This
is regarded as an infallible means to
cure those they love.
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GOOD GAMES To PLAY
PLEASANT ADJUSTMENTS
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS DUR
ING THE COOL AUTUMN
EVENINGS
HERE is a jolly game -
Pass around TO each Of the play
ers a sheet of paper with thesa

1ERE is a jolly game. -
Pass around TO each Of the play
ers sheet of paper with theSa
sentences @ written on it.,
Tell the players to find a river hidden
IN each sentence, and not only to write
down the name of the river, but to
state some one thing that he knows
about that river.
1t will keep the players busy and
nappy for some time, you may be sure.
This game was got up by Miss Virginia
Baker In the Normal Instructor.
l. Yes. Adam, a zone is a belt passing
around the earth.
2 Miss Elsie Davoi gave party.
g. That lawless gang escaped from
prison.
A. Oh. Eugene, see my new book!
o. VIII you rally round the flag?
g. Industry brings its own reward
.Hullor' he shouted. .'Hullol' I re-
5. We must sever now our friendship.
8. Whatever happens, don't forget to
be polite.
10. Ned drew plat and chart.
Ii. Hurry. or we shall miss our ride.
II. The cucumber landed on the
ground.
Il. Baby is taking little nap.
Ia. Oh, overlooked that picture.
10 DScS 6eieiiel 1iouey IEoln the HoW-
Answers.
1. Amazon; crosses northern part of
South America.
2. Volga; eastern part of Russia.
India.
4. Genesee; crosses western part of
New York.
5. Ural; separates Europe and Asia.
9: Indus; western part of British
India.
z. Loire; central part of France.
9. Severn; central part of,sCanada
9. Po; northern part of Italy
10. Plata; eastern part of South Amer
lea.
H. Missouri; crosses northwestern and
central parts of United Slater
L. Cumberland; crosses Kentucky and
Tennessee.
13. Lena; northern part of Siberia.
IA. Ohio; eastern part United States
15. Rhone; eastern part of France.
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DIRTY JIM
TTHERE was one little Jim.
'Tis reported of him,
And must be to his lasting

TTHERE was one little jim
'Tis reported of him.
And must be to his lasting dis
grace,
That he never was seen
With hands at all clean.
Nor yet ever clean was his face.
His friends were much hurt
To see so much dirt.
And often they made him quite clean;
But all was in vain,
He was dirty again,
And not at all fit to be seen.
When to wash he was sent,
He reluctantly went
With water to splash himself DER:
But he seldom was seen
To have washed himself clean,
And often looked worse than before.
The idle and bad,
Like this little lad.
May be dirty and black. to be sure:
But good boys are seen
To be decent and clean.
Although they are ever so poor.
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"All to the Mustard"

THE family were having grand
dinner, at which little Johnny
was permitted to be present. But
alasi his father forgot to serve him.
Johnny gazed at his empty piate but
dared not say word, for they had eau
toned him never to ask for anything at
the table.
But his patience finally gave out. He
extended his plate toward his father,
and said:
MAY ask for little mustard?"
Mustard! What for?" responded his
father, impatiently, disturbed in the
middle of a conversation.
Answered Johnny, softly, but in a
very shrill tone:
'"To eat with what you have given
me.''
All laughed heartily. and Johnny re-
ceived what he wanted.
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!
First of all. your invitations. These
want to be unique, of course. Now, II
you are a pretty good sketcher, draw
in one corner lighted candle, a ghost,
some nuts and fruit; or, If you are more
ambitious, try sketehing group OF
cracking of nuts Word your invitation
: In some novel way, such as
"Cop1e to my house on Halloween,
Seven and eight between,
To learn your next years fate
And enjoy good cheer at a lively rate. /"
1t would be good idea to write It
{ backward:
: ''Emoc OF YIN esuoh no Neewollah,
Neves dna thgie neewteb,
OF nrael ruoy tXen S'raey etaf
: Dna yojne doog reehc ia a ylevil etar.'
Other lines can be employed, like
'Tis midnight, and I'll tell you true,
AIS well that ends well.
A Jack for a Jill.
If you have two envelopes, the inside
one can be addressed backward. as
Master Willie Murphy, Retsam Eilliw
Yhprum.
These invitations will cause no end
of fun and excitement.
1t is natural for every young person
to feel very curious as to his future
mate, whether rich or poor.short or tall,
etc. St. Matrimony is the patron saint
of Halloween, so your Halloween party
is just the place for trying all the known
charms that reveal this knowledge.
LADYBUG CHARM-If you can Sc
cure some ladybugs, let one or two Of
your guests find bug on their clothes.
Tell them to throw it up in the air, re-
peating at the same time these lines:
FsETIv xvov eff dv 1Uacf
Show me where lives the one I love
best"
MELTED LEAD - Drop melted lead
into a bowl or other vessel filed with
water. The form the lead takes will
indicate tue occupation to be followed
by girls future husband.
BALL OF YARN = Go cut of doors
after dark and unwind ball of yarn
until someone begins winding it at the
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The Japanese Imitator

STT HE Japanese is a great imitator.
Here is a story that VIII illus
trate:
A certain Frenchman, visiting in
Japan, had his dress suit ruined by a
mishap on the part of the waiter at a
dinner.
What was to be done? They advised
the European to order another dress
suit from a japanese tailor, giving the
suit that had been ruined as a model.
Your suit will be exactly reproduced" :"
they told him. sYou will not even have
to try it on
At the end of some days the japanese
tailor brought the finished work.
This grease stain has given me a
great deal of trouble to reproduce, said
he, land that is why l must charge you
a triae higher than what / usually ask. ;"
There the stain was on the new suit,
exactly like the original stain on the
ruined suit!
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Don t be Proud and Haughty

A CERTAIN tourist once made the
IA mistake of showing himself proud
and arrogant toward the inhab1-
tants of a little village in the Alps,
where he was visiting. And he deserved
the punishment he received.
One day he started off on an excur-
sion in the mountains. He carried
valise well filed with provisions, for
inns are scarce in that locality.
Following q path around the side OF
a cliff, he saw high above his head a
pretty Alpine rose, (which hesWished very
much to add to his collection.
He was thinking of how to procure 1t
when he espied a yilager.
Good man." he said to him IN that
familiar and scOrnftl tone he had ac-
qIired, 4 would like very much to pick
that flower, but I do not see how can
climb to It,.
Nothing is easier. said the noun
taineer, amalicious light sparkling in
his eyes. Give me your cord.
So the tourist unwounds the stout cord
which all Alpine travellers carry, and
handed it to the yillager.
He, with turn of the wrist, threw
an end UP over the rock on which the
flower grew. and then passed it around
the body and under the arms OF the
tourist.
weight" said he, and 1 will hoist you
This was done, and the traveller soon
reached the flower that he coveted.
But in the descent he was surprised
to see the man suddenly tie his end of
the cord to nearby tree.
What are you doing?" he cried
The vilIager did not reply, but slowly
and calmly he seated himself beside
the valise and proceeded to eat up
everything it contained.
You can imagine how the tourist en-
ioyed hanging in uidair and seeing
his dinner disappear down the throat Of
the mountaineer. When nothing re-
mained,> the countryman let out the
cord a few feet. but without releasing
the prisoner.
The tourist could at last touch the
ground, but, to free himself, it was
still necessary to cut the cord that held
him. Meanwhile the villager disap-
peared.
About I o'clock in the evening, furi-
Gus with anger and suffering with hun
ger. the tourist regained the inn at
which he was staying.
The moment he appeared miscl1ievous
smiles and bursts of laughter met him
everywhere, for the story had been
told all over the village.
This is a true story, and it shows
that it is very bad policy to be proud
and naughty toward people, or, sooner
or later, they will give you a proof OF
their dislike, which you will deserve.
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Ted laughed. dts cart for me
to take the parcels round in," he
said; "but I daresay you can have
ride in it sometimes" 81 must
find Alfe," said the little girl, and
ran off to find her brother.
When they came back together
the cart was finished, and Ted was
pushing it into the road.
Jump in. Bessie he said; "it
seems to go all right"
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Bessie clarnbered in, feeling as
grand as if she were a lady getting
into her carriage.
Cant you take me-, toos' said
Alfe.
eyes, to be sure; jump up in
'front.'"
So Allie sat on the edge of the
box, and Ted pushed them along the
road. What fun it was! It would
be difficult to say which Of the three
enjoyed it most.--S. Z. Howard.
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4 FAIRY BAZAAR--I OTIS OF Fun AND PROFIT, TOO
NOTHING is more fun than Fairy

M Bazaar. aar l'0's ''i '''an 2 fsl's
If it Is enthusiastically got up. It
IS sure to be successful. It means lot
OF dressing up and "make-believing.'
First decide what articles are to be
sold at the bazaaf-candy, toys, dolls,
etc. Then plan for as many stalls as are
gcing to be needed.
fairy-boek fashion Some of them can
be Hans Andersen StallS-for instance,
the Shepherdess and the Chimney
Sweep in one. (See the picture.) Could
anything be cunninger?
Use white muslin and figured material
of any sort and colors. The daisy figure
is recommended, because suggestive Of
pastures and sheep.
Edge the apron (arouud the stalD
with a rufffe of the figured material.
Make an old-fashioned polouaise for
each corner of the stall, tied with big
bow of ribbon.
Then. on the wall behind the stall
fasten background of the figured ma
terial, decorated with a chimney brush
and Shepherdess' staff tied with ribbon.
And on top arrange chimney effect
with smoke.
Decorate the front of the stall with
the figure of chimney sweep.
PLENTY OF CHARACTERS
Another of our pictures shows how an
other Hans Andersen stall, represent
ing the Money Pig can be made. Isn't
1t a funny one?
Muslin will be good material for you
to use, with some Dutch blue material
for the top and the bottom border OF
your stall.
On the front of the stall design cou-
pie of windmiils and figures Of boys
supposed to be wooden figures.
On the background (made of muslin
and bordered with blue) draw the figure
of fat, good -humored pig, held by two
funny boy figures.
On top place design representing an
other windmill and a couple Of small
pigs.
You can get up lots of other cunning
stalls on the Hans Andersen order, or
Alice in Wonderland, Arabian Nights,
etc.
Or coming to more modern characters,
you can have Wizard of Or character
booths.
For advertising purposes get up ideas
like the one pictured here, using the
most brilliant colors you can.
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Fuzzles and Problems
Money Puzzle.

Example: What is the money of mu-
sicians? AnsweF-Harmeny.
/. What is the money Of peliteness and
Formally?
2. What Is the money eftentiHles awarded
by Judge to the wife in a divorce case?
8. What is the money Of q hypocrittcaiiy
pious person?
4. What is the money Of witness?
s. What is the money of a dead mans son
and heir?
Grammar Puzzle.
Is it correct to say:
The yelk of eggs is white.
Or.
} The yoIk of eggs ARE vhits7
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His Preferences.

Mrs Mountjoy Beiassis (after several
collisions1-It strikes me, Mr.. RHdderford,
you're much more at home in boat than
lin a ball room.
Little Bobby Rudderford (the famous
Oxford coxswain)-Yes, by Jove! And I'd
sooner steer eight men than one woman
eny day!
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Last Week IS Puzzles and
Hoblems
Various Kinds of Errors.

l. He doesn't Ike It.
2. He is glad. isn't he. that you are COM
ing?
3. That" said she, handing him the box,
twill prove preventive from all your ills. -
4. THAT is bad for nay DIGESTION he
said, as he eyed the doughy mass that the
maid placed before him.
g. If l were he I would try the expert
ment.
g. Acoustics is department OF science
relating to sound
4. may regard your proposal in no other
light than as an insult
s. To whom. if not to me. would you
give it?
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**W HAT are you doing, Ted g
" asked little Bessie.
Ted was too busy to answer, so
Bessie sat down and watched him
hammering away at the old box
which the grocer had given him.
But when Ted pulled out pair
of wheels from a corner and began
to fix them, Bessie clapped her
hands and cried out joyfully, tI
knowi I knowl it's cart for ne to
ride In"
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NO DOUBT some Of
you boys and girls
wish to get up Hal
loween parties, and
so would be glad to
receive some sug-
gestions on the sub
iont
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Beheading and curtailing.

Eastern. beheaded and curtaiied leaves
'iaster:" .'trusty'' heheaded and curtailed
leaves rust .'proofs'' beheaded and cur
tailed leaves roof .'aspired,' beheaded
and curtaiied leaves '-spire,,'' .showy" be-
Eeaded and curtailed leaves how
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Puzzle in Addition.

Last, least. Nose. noise. Lover. clover.
Each. peach. Fame. hame.
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He next studied at Laa

wich. ont He next studied al Laa
Vegas n NJ, ANA graiUatcl from
Boston college for two years lie
was instructor in Mathematics at
BOSTON college for two years, He
took the Boston university law course
and was admitted 10 the suffolk bac IA
1898 He IL n member and has been
Secrolary.treasurc OF the Catholic
Union, member OF the Catholic
Alumni club, and has been for
number of wears secretary Of the Bos-
ton College Alumni assoction; he Is
also member OF the Knights of Co,
nmbus, Prior to his admission to the
bar Mr. Drum was n reporter on tho
Boston Globe
Winthrop M, Merrill. democrat, son
of the late Moody Merrill, was born
in Royhury, IN 1868. He 2,teudod
the Lewis grammar school and Boston
Latin school, and graduated from the
Highland Military academy In 1880,
He attended the Harvard Law school,
1850, 1881 He travelled extensively
for some years. both In this country
aud in Europe, and lived for short
time at Honolulu. Hawaiian Islands,
He Is well known among military
men, having spent some fifteen years
In the military service In which he
acquired an international reputation
as rifle shot, being n member OF
all winning military rifle teams com
peting for the state OF Massachusetts,.
both in this country and In England,
besides winning the Wimbledon cup,
representing the individual long.rango
championship of America. In rol,-
tics he has always been democrat.
He has business interests In New Mex.
leo, nd Is president OF the Silver
Valley water works of Silver City:
he Is also interested In the brick bus,
mess, This year he received the in
dorsement Of the Independent women
voters, but refused to accept Il,
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Cutting ARRAY
at Folsom

A dispatch from Folsom. N. NJ.
says: A cutting affray occurred about
eighteen miles south Of Folsom. near
Cerro Frande mountain, this morn
ing. Maximiliano Martinez, sheep
herder, was notified by Leocadio
Martinez. sheep owner upon whose
lands the latter alleges the former
was trespassing. to Immediately with
draw his herd The notice was sent
by Leocadio's father at whom the
trespassing herder took two shots
upon the delivery of the notice. The
old man beat hasty retreat and told
his son what had happened The son
went Immediately and demanded of
several herders, who were gathered
about Max Martinez. who shot at
his father
Max at once informed Leocadlo
that he MAX was the party who did
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FRENCH ADVISE RS
ARE DISMISSED
France viii Order DsmonStrn-
ton In Force, II scparntion
aud Explanation be
Not Made.

PARIS, Dec. 23.--The foreign fotice
considers the situation IN Morocco
extremely grave. The snltan's dis.
mlssal of his French and other mill
tary advisors has been followed by a
number of other facts showing his In.
tention TO interrupt the execution Of
the French policy. Accordingly the
French minister at Tangier has been
instructed to secure the immediate
withdrawal from the Moroccon capital
Of the French consul commander and
all members OF the military mission
and all French citizens unless the Sui.
tan vacates his previous offensive ac.
tion and offers suitable explanation,
The French minister has been in
structed TO communicate this TO the
sultan at the same time he notifies
the consul, military man and citizens
10 prepare to depart Officials here
say no definite military or naval nc
tion has yet been taken as these await
the suItan's response to the ministers 3
demand but demonstration In force
will follow II suitable explanation and
reparatIon be not promptly given.
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Sainte Beuve Centenary

PARIS, Dec. 23.--One of the most
notable events OF the year In the
French literary world was the cell
ebration today Of the one hundredth
anniversary Of the birth OF Charles
Augustin SaInte. Beuye, the famous
poet and critic. Memorial exercises
participated In by many writers of
wide fame were held in Paris and In
other cities. The most notable com.
memoration held outside of Paris was
at Boulogne'sur.mer, Where the poet
was born December %, 1901.
SainteBeuva at early age esial.
lished his reputation az one of the
most salient figures In the history
of modern criticism. After the rev.
olution of 1880 he became attached
to the "Gobe." and subsequently he
wrote much in the Revue des De,lx
Mondes,' and other leading French
journals In 1S45 he received the
most distinguished mark Of honor
which can fall to a Frenchman Of
letters. by his election to be q n,cm.
ber OF the Academy In 1850 he be.
gan to issue the famous series cnti.
tied "Causeries de Lundi," on which
his fame largely rests. During the
four years prior to his dea'a, which
occurred in 1869, he was 4 member
of the senate.
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IL, and started for his gun 10 give
Leocadio similar treatment, but Leo,
cadio was too quick for him and Max
found himself facing and looking
down a Winchester, whereupon he
stopped and proposed to Leocadio
that they try their physical powers In
the settlement OF the difficulty His
proposition was quickly accepted AMI
Max soon yelled enough
Loocadio released him and started
away when Max ran up behind him
and began cutting him with knife,
slashng fourinch cut in Leocadio's
arm near the shoulder, then suddenly
cutting him under the left eye and an.
other across the forehead from the
roots ol the hair down between the
eyes The wounds are serious
Max Martinez is brother of the
notorious Juan Martinez. who is serv.
ing life sentence for the murder of
two Cinnamon in Clayton, n. NJ, in
the early part Of January. 1896. He
is under arrest here, awaiting a pre-.
liminary examination tomorrow