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The Washington times., 1905-12-10
BEFORE AND AFTER.

Before they had arithmetic.
or telescopes or chalk,
or bIackhoards. maps and cOpybooks-
When they could only talk
Before Columbus came 10 show
The world geography,
What did they teach the little boys
Who went 10 school like me?
There wasn't any grammar then.
They couldn't read or spell.
For books Were not invented yet
l think twas just as well.
There were not any rows OF dates,
or laws. or wars. or kings.
Or generals or victories.
or any OF those things
There couldn't have been much 20 learn
There wasn't much 10 know
Twas nice to be 4 little boy
Ten thousand years ago.
For history had not begun.
The world was very new.
And In the schools. don't see what
The children had to do
Now always there is more TO Earn
How history does grow =
And everyday they find new things.
They think we ought to know.
And If It must go on Ike this.
I'm glad l live today,
For boys ten thousand years from now
VIII not have time 70 play!
Selected, st. Nicholas.
The Washington times., 1905-12-10
A BABY.

What can you do. you dearest OF babies;
You sweet lazy baby, say what can
YOU doZ
Mother and father and brother are
working
All OF Us working. sweet baby, but
YOU
Sitting aII day a-blinkinE and winkirs.
Winking and thinking the whole day
long.
Nursey to hold YOU. no one to scold YOU.
Growing and grooming a sweet little
Grooming and tuning myself TO the les
sons
That seem very strange 70 me. fresh
from the skies,
Learning your language and learing TO
love yCu.
Watching you al with nv blue baby
eyGe.
l. Then. when I've grown as wise as my
brother,
These dimpIed white hands as strong
rs his. TOO.
and loving
Are surely enough for a baby TO do.
a. r W.
The Washington times., 1905-12-10
GEOGRAPHY AND PETER.

Peter" Geography exclaimed
you really ought TO be ashamed!
Although your knowledge Is so small.
You do not study me at all.
And so tonight I'll stay with you
And give you some small tasks to do"
And then II sat on Peters breast
And asked: Now which is north ant
west2
And can meridians be seen?
And do you think Greenland is greene
Pray, is Siberia north os south2
Why does a river have Il mouth
What is the highest mountain. and
Are deserts always made Of sand?
Do rivers run up hill or down?
Is Butte an island or a town?
If you should meet a parallel
Do you think you would know IL Well2
And If you went to Italy,
Would you go there by land or sea -
Thus did Geography inquire
TIL Peters head was all afire.
And he cried out: Please go away
And ! will study you all day
The Washington times., 1905-12-10
WHAT MAKES SOAP
BUBBLES RISE7

I'll get YOU 4 nice new pipe I have
laid away and show you how 10 make
the prettiest little cOlOred balls you ever
saw, and YOU can tell ms what you see
IN them as they float away 50 auntie
made some strong sOapSuds in bowl.
placed II on the bench. got little sOoot
for Nellie. and tnen. dipping the pipe
in the water, blew gently through the
stem.
In an instant a little bubble appeared
at the top of the pipe, growing larger
and larger until at last II broke away
and fiO1ted toward the celilnS- vi,
how pretty said Nellie. let me Try.
She took the pipe. dipped II IN the water
ana tried. At first the bubbles weuid
she was rewarded by seeing a great buo-
bic break away and noaI, On; agh1e-
see. I have made one. said Neliie'
Isn't il pretty! 1t looks like rainbow.
What makes L rise. ana "here GO the
pretty cOlGrs come from
''One question at d time. said auntte,
.and ri rrv 10 answer Yes. IL is pretty,
as fina a bubble as any one could make
| Won sec the colOrs of the rainbow be-
cause the sunlight strikes the bubble
| and the water in the bubble separates
| the light into what are called the seven
| urinary ColOrS. or red, orange. yellow
/ green blue. indigo and violet The sun
/ light being broken up into these cOlors,
YOU see them just as you d. IN the
..The bubble rises because you blow
| warm air into II. and that makes II
lighter than the air around II, SO II rises
When YOU blow into the stem. the warm
air IS pushed into a little drop OF water
{ The soap in the wafer makes the walls
! or outside Of the drop stronger, holds
the little particles together and as the
warm air is forced in the drop grows
larger until il is SO much lighter than
the surrounding air that il breaks away
and floats. When the air N the DuDDle
Cools il grows smaller. contracts, We
call il. and the pressure of the air out
side breaks the thin walls and the Ouo-
BILE is gone
The Washington times., 1905-12-10

a short length Of tile. such as Is made
for sewer pipes and large water mains.
IL small fancy shaped vases are desired
you will find them in the large crock
cry stores. and also in the shops where
artists material Is sold. II is easier
to work on unglazed pottery but the
other can be used; If you have pieces
such as ginger jars. they can be made
very handsome ornaments
After having procured your founda-
ton. meaning the articles to be deco
rated. look through the box IN which
are kept CASTOR metal, china. ana
wooden buttons. Save every old belt
buckle. the larger and fanCieT they are
the better Children's broken toys otter
offer greater possibilities. Glass marbles
Wedged in between other pieces are
very effective as they look Ike Jewels
The Washington times., 1905-12-10

nuts, horse chestnuts, broken wheels
from toy engines and brass ornaments.
such as plates, with keyhole. found on
everything that is at all ornamental,
whether * be a handsome medallion or
TOmmy'S broken watch and chain and
baby's china doll. looks well after
having been fastened to the ware and
either painted or bronzed. Where a
great deal OF filling is necessary. cover
the bare spots with glue and drop
rice or popcorn kernels over IL This
filling should be gilded, as the effect is
fine shining through the bronze.
The eyes on fancy buttons should be
fled off so that they will lie fiat
Buckles and other ornaments with pro-
jections on the back must be treated
the same way
The Washington times., 1905-12-10

ception to this rule When you are
showing off before company who are at
your house your ma comes and whispers
10 you on the sly that she'll attend to
your case after you have got IN Deu
or, maybe, your papa whispers Tor you
to leave the room at once or sooner
These kind Of whispers are called signal
whispers. Signal whispers never tickle
the ear as IL receives them
"A good kind whisper is one that
comes from your chum. telling you
there's to be baseball game on SatuT>
day afternoon out at the edge OF town,
and that you can go out along with
him and lay on your stummick and peep
under the fence. Another whisper that
/ like is when another chum whispers
and tells you to come round behind the
barn and get a bite often his apple
After ALL though, whisper ain [
like nothing else In the English lam
guage."
The Washington times., 1905-12-10
THE TURKEY SONG.

They stuff me all through life and theI
In death they stuff me once again
Like Roman gladiator. they
Kill to me to make a holiday.
They talk about the rights Of man.
My rights they do not seem to scan.
but when they feel real thankful. TO!
They take an AK and lay me low.
Alas! | wish | coAld have been
A lion or whip-poor-wiH
or zebra. or n dog or horse,
For no one eats those things of course
But ahi a turkey / was born.
And so they stun me full OF corn:
And then they save their apDetite
Until | am just fattened right.
On. childreni Listen 10 nv word
And do not be a turkey bird.
But be as good as you AN be
so that YOU will not end like me-
The Washington times., 1905-12-10

"A whisper is something said with
your weentsy-teentsy voice. Hardly any
body except a school teacher can hear
whisper. But teacher can mostly
always hear one! Sometimes. when you
whisper so little that you can't even
hear IL your own self, the teacher hears
II. and you get wolloped for II.
"A whisper is the same thing beside
a big loud word that asleep ~ DesIue
awake or night is beside day. or ike the
moon beside the sun; It looks like thlr-
ty cents.
Secrets are always told in whispers.
But the next day the person VINO neaTd
the secret tells Il to everybody what
oughtnt 20 hear II In loud voice.
That's the strongest evidence against -
whisper
Nobody what is mad at you ever tells
1t i'm whispers. a whisper is the private
property of friends. But there's an ex-
The Washington times., 1905-12-10

Raven-boy lived on the shores Of Nor
ton sound away up in Alaska.
He could be either a boy or a raven.
just as be wished.
One tizy by the seashore he saw n
whale come up and blow. and he called
out: w hen you cVine up asaln, open
your mouth and shut your eyes, and
I'll give yeu something to make you
wise.
The whale did as he was told, and
when he opened his mouth wide and the
boy changed himself into a raven and
flew straight down his throat.
The whale closed his mouth and went
down again, while RaVeu-bOy stood
looking around him at the strange place
In which he found himself.
He was at the entrance of a fine room.
at one end of which was burning a
The Washington times., 1905-12-10
RAVEN-BOY'S ADVENTURES.
How He Flew Into the Whale.

self, II am done for now. I shall starve
TO death here in this awful prison"
But just then he heard men talking
outside and pretty soon he saw day
light shine through the roof. A party
of fishermen had found the whale ard
We're cutting 1t up.
AS soon as the opening in the roof
was large enough the boy changed
himself into a raven and new out, perch
ing on a neighboring hill and watching
the fishermen.
Changing into a boy again, the Raven
boy walked down to the whale iLnC
said: Hello! you have found rice
large whale here"
Just then a man who had gone inside
the whale cried out: II have found a
firestick.'
THAT is bad lucki'' screamed Raven.
boy Run, Runi' And the foolish peO-
pie all ran, while Raven-boy grabbed
The Washington times., 1905-12-10
FOR OUR GIRLS TO DO.

In decorating the large pieces you
will need thick, strong glue, as you
will, of course, use your heaviest orna-
ments. An old chGrn can be used fer
an umbrella holder, If you prefer It to
the large tile The churn being glazed.
IL will be best to scrape il with bit
OF glass or a heavy knife. as to
produce some roughness on the sur
face. IF the churn has handles. ar
range the ornaments around the top so
that these handles, which are always
set close to the churn, viii look as II
they were also part o. the decorations.
Light horseshoes. oil keys, buttons,
The Washington times., 1905-12-10
SEA GYPSIES.

In the archipelago of Mergui. off the
coast of Lower Burmah. live the sea
gypsies. Instead Of carts they own COW
cred boats in which. with their families
dogs. cats. chickens. and pets. they float
about on the sea end wander from is
land to ISLAND. BY day tEey fish or har-
poon turtle or dive for oysters. but
every night they put back to the shore.
In the case OF bad weather ut sea they
land with their dogs and then poach.
catching porcuDines. squirrels. and the
Ilke. OF which they mike savory dlshes.
The Washington times., 1905-12-10

Cray Work the name once applied
80 tiie combining of bright colored silks,
velvets. and ribbons. OF which TO make
fancy quits and sofa pillows. was very
popular. but II required a long time to
piece and embroider these patchwork
quilts. and It is not to be compared
with the modern fad of crazy work on
earthen ware The latter requires very
little. II any, expense. and can be COM
pleted in a few hours, II you have all
the material at hand.
The foundation consists of the plain
est Of earthenware jars. flower pots or
The Washington times., 1905-12-10
A NEW KIND OF POCKET.

\ certain 5-year-old boy who. in his
earliest trousers could only thrust his
hands through mas belt TOr want or
rockets. had his heart rejOSsed at last
with a pair Of trousers which had real
pockets in them His first act was 20
come down to male relative with his
hands stuck proudly in these pockets
and exclaim: Look, I've got pockets
with floors in emf
The Washington times., 1905-12-10
FOR GOOD MEASURE.

Teacner-If you have a dozen apples
and Willie takes half of them how ruary
apples would Willie have2
Bohbie--He'd have six apples and one
peach OF a llckin' t'rcwed in.
The Washington times., 1905-12-10

What is the difference between a child
looking up the stairs and a child walk
ing upstairs 2-One stares up steps; the
other steps upstairs.
The Washington times., 1905-12-10
CHESTEUTS.

If Mississippi wears MissOuri's New
Jersey. what will Delaware Alaska.
The Washington times., 1905-12-10

If Aunt Dinah. while serving dinner
were to drop the turkey, what effect
would IL have on the great powers OF
the earth2-The downfall of Turkey
the overflow OF Greece; the breaking OI
China; the humiliation of Africa
The Washington times., 1905-12-10

Why cant person starve in the Sa-
hara Desert-On account Of the sand
which is (sandwiches) there.
How came il there THE tribe OF Ham
was bred and mustered there.
The Washington times., 1905-12-10

Why are tears-weeping tears-Iike
potatoes Both spring from eyes.
What flies high and low. wears boots
and shoes, but has no wings or teet2-
Dust.
The Washington times., 1905-12-10

Where was the Declaration of InGe-
pendence signed?-At the bottom.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-17
"kinu of Detectives"

"The King of Detectives" Is another
royal figure in the theatrical world,
reigning at the Grand opera house for
the week which began yesterday after
noon, when he appeared before two
audiences which crowded the theater
as full as the fire ordinance allows.
This monarch established his popu-
larity in Los Angeles last season, when
for one week, his cleverness and heroic
promptness under the most trying cir
cumstances, made him famous and
brought huge returns to the box office.
The king" be 1t remembered, is an
astute individual with passion for
DISCUSSES. He is so deft at concealing
his identity that no one but the audi
ence knows who he is until at the
psychological moment he reveals
himself, putting the villain to rout and
the gallery in an uproar. Richard
Buhler made the lightning changes
with an immense amount of success
and added greatly to his popularity.
The action of the play introduces a
balloon and an airship. The villain
being an ingenious man, hits upon a
balloon as a nice quiet out-of-the-way
place in which he can murder the hero
inc without anybody laundering in just
as he is busy with his work and try
ing to concentrate on what he has in
hand.
When he is well up into the atmo-
sphere, he succeeds in gently, but
firmly, pushing the lady overheard.
1t seems discouraging and unfair
that after the. villains many,
many weeks of persistent ef-
fort to accomplish this pur-
pose, even so unique a method should
be thwarted by fate which arranges
church steeple for the heroine to
catch in her descent and by a hero,
who disguised as himself, comes speed
ing along in his aerial runabout and
takes her safely down to the earth.
The use of moving picture machine
is another feature of the drama by
which the king" discounts the viii
lain. All OF the performers handled
their roles with credit.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-17

the cutting of the rate until we have
clearly convinced ourselves that it is
feasible. Before 1 make my final de-
cision on this subject / want to see the
estimates from all of the departments,
get them all settled and then we will
only have to face a simple mathemati-
cal problem"
Councilman Edward Kern of the Sc
venth ward and president OF the board
of public works, does not believe the
scheme possible and said:
"The city is growing 50 fast that we
are always about year behind. Every
department has been forced to acco-
modate itself to the changed conditions
and now they must all be strengthened.
"If I thought the scheme could be
made to work and the city have money
enough to get along on 1 would favor
it, but 1 know that large sums must
be added this year to the approprla-
tions for the street, police and fire de-
partments and other city departments. "
Afraid Of Deficit
1--WE would like to make the rate
lower" said Councilman Percy Ham
mon, ''but 1 am afraid we will not be
able to do it this year. The phenomenal
growth of the city upsets all calcula-
at the end of the year with deficit"
Councilman Hitler of the Third ward
said:
'I am waiting to see how much
money we will have to spend during
the coming year. know it will neces-
sarily be larger than last years bud
get, but how much larger is the ques-
tion. Before decide as to whether
shall favor reduction in the rate l
want to thoroughly investigate the
question"
Look at the Streets" said Council-
man Ford of the First ward. when
questioned regarding his position with
regard to the subject. I'VE must spend
over half a million dollars on the
streets during the coming year to keep
them I'm any kind Of shape. The city
is gaining miles of streets each year
and it costs lots Of money to take care
of them. 1 do not think il viii be pos
sible TO reduce the rate this year"
Councilman Barney Healy was also
OF the opinion that It would be irnpos-
sible 70 reduce the rate this year and
called attention to the streets ana the
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-17
CONGRESS WILL BE ASKED
TO PASS UNIFORM LAW
BooTBLACkS AND BELL BOYS
WEAR MILITARY GARB
Through Agitation of Naval Com-
mander E. j. Louis, Legislation to
Prevent 'Indiscriminate Use Of
Army and Navy Insignia Sought
COMMANDER e. J. LOUIS

Through the earnest work of Naval
a member of the governors staff, the
hopes of the officers of the National
Guard of California have been realibed
and never again will the officers be
subjected to the humi1iating sight of
bootblacks and bellboys attired in uni
forms of the militiamen.
For several years past officers Of the
militia and naval reserves have been
humiliated in public upon numerous
occasions by seeing uniforms similar to
their own adorning the persons of
negro bootblacks, bandmen and bell
boys. Many times they have COM
planned of this state of affairs but
state officers were unable to give aid
and the situation became the main
point of dissension.
Finally when a progressive hotel
manager of Los Angeles attired his
head bellboy in a naval commander $
uniform and donated the uniforms of
ensigns to the underlings, Commander
Louis decided that it was time for ac-
ton.
BY sending kilograms and letters to
prominent men throughout the Unit
ed States he created furore in the
camps of all the state militias and
when the annual meeting of adjutant
generals was held at st. Paul last
week the subject of a uniform law was
the chief one discussed.
Adjutant General Lauck of San
Francisco represented California at
that meeting and upon his return yes
terday stated that the proposed Louis
regulation would assuredly be put into
effect.
According to the report of the gem
eral law prohibiting the wearing of
militia officers uniforms by anyone
other than soldier is to be presented
to congress at it's next session.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-17
HORSE BUYER ASSAULTED
AND ROBBED BY A NEGRO
Celebrates Successful Trade, Meets
Stranger and Is Thoroughly Beaten
as a Result

AS a result of having too much con-
fidence in a stranger, H. P. Fry of 615
Glover street was dragged from his
buggy at Commercial and Alameda
streets last night, and after being
severely kicked and beaten, was robbed
Of s2S. The negro in whom Fry re-
posed faith, but whose name he does
not know, escaped.
Fry, who is a horse dealer, reported
to the police that he had made a sue
cessful trade early in the evening and
at once proceeded to celebrate his good
fortune At First and San Pedro
streets he met two Mexicans and a
negro. who assisted him in his jolliflca-
ton and in addition the negro told him
of another man who had horse to
trade
Fry took the negro with him and
they started out in search of the imag-
mary man with the imaginary horse.
At Alameda ana Commercial streets
the negro. according to Fry's story.
seized him by the throat and threw
him out of the buggy. Fry showed
fight but his aggressor was the strong
er and after securing Frys money ran
down Commercial street.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-17
LIVE CITY AGENTS
WHO SELL THE HERALD
IN LOS ANGELES

HOTEL VAN NUYs BROADWAY news
HOTEL NATICIk news stand, 1lO West
First street, city.
second and spring streets, city.
u. II. GARDNER, 3O5 south Spring
HOTEL ANGELUs news stand, corner
Fourth and spring streets, city.
HOTEL WESTMINSpER news stand,
corner Fourth and Main streets, city.
HOTEL HOssLKN, 437 south Main
n. 4. ROM, 51s south Spring street,
MONTGOMERY & TONE, corner seventh
RAMONA hook COMPANY, 2O7 west
II. w. COLLINS, 6ss south Main street.
y. RAwAK, Hotel LanIsershim news
stand, corner Seventh and broadway,
NEW ERA BOOK COMPANY, oS1 south
HOLMES BOOK COMPANY, 441 south
HOTEL NADEAU news stand, corner
First and Spring streets, city.
HOTEL VAN NUYs news stand, Fourth
and Main streets, city.
II. sIOLINo, corner seventh and Hill
FREEMxN LIscoMBE COMPANY, Six
feenth and Main streets, city.
MIR. HARMON, 104 North DAILY street,
MIR. GANsERT, corner Seventh and
Alvarado streets, city.
MRS. KORBELL, 1888 East First street,
BANKS q GREEN, 1000 south Main
HOLMES BOOK COMPANY, 257 south
M. A. REM, 61s East Fifth street, city.
N. LOENNECKER, 251 East Fifth
c. wESTHESRILL, 244s South Main
B. AMOS, Sd West Seventh street, city.
E. JOPE, $40 West Seventh street, city.
g. SAkEBARES, 515 North Main street,
yAC0B MoRTENsEN, s12 No. Main st.
HENRY PORATH, 623 Central Ave.
w. L. SHOCKLEY, 1b1 No. Main st.
MAX ROTH CIGAR CO., 100 South Main
y. b. ALLEN. 1o4e East First street.
J.ADD & STORY, 2133 East First street.
g. TATE, $500 Enst Fourth street.
SU PHELPS, 172s East seventh street.
y. DILERNIA,15O4 East Ninth street.
"A. MFTZGER, $40 East Ninth street.
MIR. CUTBUSH, corner East First and
r.. DEHMLOW, 2592 West Pico street.
NORFOLK STOVE CO., 2663 West Pico
a.. CLARK, 2972 West Pico street.
j.. NJ. LAYTON, corner Pico and Hobson
E. b. BURLINeAME, as15 West Plco
street.
y. II. CREW. $50 West Washington
F. street.
A. EIMSTEAD, 2O2O South Main street.
III. STRICkLIN, 2053 Santa Fe avenue.
III. G. ABLE, 524 East Fifth street.
A. M. DUFF. Twenty-first street and
Maple avenue.
u. X. DUKE, 2O29 Central avenue.
DAVIS & SATCHELL, 105 North Boyle
avenue.
II. j. HOUSE, 20O1 East Main street.
y. VALDEZ, 1925 East Main street.
MRS. w. STANF1ELD, 43O College
street.
r.. sCHwARZENDHL, $40 Buena Vista.
street.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-17
AN OLD PLAY IN
A NEW DRESSING
'WE ARE KING" is REVIVAL OF
"PRIS0NER OF zENDA"
is ATTRACTIVE OFFERING
5urbanWs Strenuous Romance Is
Equally as Good a Play as That
After Which II ls Evldent-
ly Modelled

I'VE Are King" which is presented
this week at the Burbank theater, is
nothing else than the old popular favor
ite, Prisoner of zenda," dressed in a
new garb and renamed. Technically,
1T Is as good play, although 1t may
be steal and even though 1t lacks the
book fame to add to its drawing powers.
1t is one of the most strenuous ro-
mances Of these theatrically romantic
plays and Is excellently done.
William Desmond has more work to
do than in anything he has appeared
In for many months and shows to
better advantage. He doubles" by
playing the American who looks like
the king, and the king himself, just as
the Rudolph heroes do, only in this
case Desmond must spend most Of his
time in the first act shifting his char
acter from one to the other.
The leading man looks thrillingly like
Alexander Salvini in 1.-THE Three
Guardsmen," and he is working so
the self-consciousness and theatrical
poses which generally mar his work.
Miss Jane Kelton is shown to ad-
vantage in the role of baroness who
is in love with the real king She ac-
complishes what is given her to do with
an apparent enthusiasm for her act,
which the constant weekly grind nearly
always takes out of stock company
players.
Miss Blanche Hall can linger long at
her dinners this week, as she does not
appear during the first act but she
does serve to awaken fresh interest in
the play when her charming presence
Is announced in the character Of Prin-
cess olivia.
Henry Stockbridge was given an en-
thusiastic reception and made quite a
successful effort to live up to the dig
nifty of his rank and resplendent uni
form in the character of Captain in the
kings army. Raymond Manion, Will
liam Bernard and Bennett Southard
also deserve mention for excellent
acting.