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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-11
Little Trials and Great Crosses.

There was once a floor cleaner in the pal
ace of the sultan who quarreled with ana
grumbled to q workman who had come TO
mend a step. 1t took a good while to prop
erly finish the work and this annoyed the
sultan, who every day had to pass through
the room where the step was being mended.
The sultan complained Of the annoyance
and the floor cleaner said he didn't see how
such a great sultan could be put out by
such a little thing The sultan heard OF
the remark and sent for the floor cleaner
who greatly feared that his remark ~ouio
cost him his head. He was greatly sur
prised when the sultan told him that ne
would give him a palace, money, servants
horses every luxury that man could oe-
sire, all upon one condition. This condltion
was that every day of his life he Wouio
come to the sultan's palace and receive
slight tap on his cheek, this tap to De ao-
ministered by the sultan himself or one OF
his servants. The first time the floor clean
er complained he was to be thrust back into
his original poverty. AS the years went on
this man grew rich and powerful ana
finally it became a great trial TOR MIN "
present himself every day at the palace ana
receive a tap on his cheek. This was espe-
cially trying as his fiatterers and servants
sympathized with him and told him 1t was
a shame that so great man shouid De SUP
ject to such an insult. rms became .Le
trial Of his otherwise happy life. He feN
that he could no longer endure it. One day
the sultan was i'll, and his cook was sent
for to administer the tap to the floor
cleaner. The floor cleaner flew into VIC
lent rage and hammered the cook In the
face until the sultan appeared. When he
saw what had happened he condemned the
floor cleaner to his former poverty, saying,
'You now see how even little trial may
become great cross If one has always to
bear it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-11
At Cooking School.

It was the cooking class in one Of the
public schools, where the poor children re-
ceive not only instruction in cooking. but
are given the food cooked to eat. The day
was Friday and the cooking lesson on
hand had been upon the broiling of beef
steak. How good the meat smelled as the
little nostrils shifted up the appetizing
odors! How anxiously each little stomach
waited for the invitation to have bite.
All the children took their share except
one hungry-looking. thinly-clad little girl
In the rear. Noticing her lack. little red
headed girl In the seat beside her showed
her friendliness If not her proper regard for
health by saying:
Here, you, Norah O'Shay, you're a
Catholic and won't eat meat on Friday.
I'm sorry for you, for It's mighty tasty.
but I'll give you the LON of my chewing
gum till we get through with our meat
chewing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-11

night Finally the garden was ready for
the seed but they did not know what to
SOW The old COW, Daisy, put her head
over the fence and they asked her advice.
Now Daisy did not know any more about
seeds than the rabbits themselves; but, like
most suburban residents, she pretended to
have a thorough knowledge of gardening,
and promptly suggested chickweed seed
She even offered to bring the seed to them,
and did so. Where she got 1t l never
knew; but they planted it In rows. pressed
the earth smoothly over 1t, and then en-
joyed a well-earned rest, waiting for the
seeds TO sprout. a gentle shower, few
DAYS of sunshine, and 10! the soil had swell
ed and cracked and rows of tiny yellow
shoots appeared above the surface Inc
next day what looked like yellow bulbs
Were visible attached to the little stalks,
like kohlrabi plants. On the third day
the rabbits saw that the growing things
were not plants at all. but cunning little
yellow chicks. 1t was really most surpris-
ing There were bright black eyes open in
every downy head. The bills opened and
shut and some of the chickens began to
peep. There was no doubt about 1t. for by
this time the necks were out of the ground;
fluffy backs and even wings were plainly
Visible.
OF course the rabbits were astonished.
and a little disappointed, too; for they
could not eat chickens. Yet they were
kind-hearted creatures, and the rows or
helpless chicks soon required their entire
attention. 1t was no easy task to care for
this strange garden. The little chicks had
TO be given food and water several times
each day, and at night they had to be pro-
tected from the cold. For, you see, hav-
ing grown from chickweed seed their feet
We're rooted in the ground, and they were
unable to run about and help themselves.
They just stood in rows and grew.
One morning the busy rabbits heard the
cry of a hen hawk overhead. They looked
up and saw, far away in the cloudless sky,
o floating speck that grew larger as 1t cir
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-11
A Merry New Game.
BY Z. A. MATTHEW'S.

new and pretty game Is Drawing
Room Blizzard" To enjoy 1t best go into
the hall, or longest room in the house.
Sometimes the door between two small
rooms may be opened. and thus give plenty
OF space.
Divide the players Send half to one end.
half to the other.
Fasten two extra wide tapes near each
end for goals. For ball, make large one of
paper, something like those used for shaw
ing papers. Place this ball in the middle of
the room. and at a given signal lee each
player, previously armed with small fan,
try to blow the ball over the opposite goal.
The number Of goals to game must be
planned beforehand, and each success Is
scored to the winning side.
This game makes a wonderful lot of fun.
and soon every old gray-haired man and
woman will be as earnestly blowing away
to get the ball over the other goal as the
children are.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-11

away, answered. Peep. peep, peep" The
hawk fairly danced with rage. WELL" he
shouted. ''if l can't find chickens for break
fast I'll eat a rabbit"
At that little Bonnie Rabbit said brave
ly: II am sure, sir, you would prefer
chicken. Come with me and perhaps we
can find one"
The rabbits house was old fashioned. and
the big chimney, built up against the end,
contained q fireplace within the kitchen
and outside an oven. The iron door of this
oven was open, and the rabbit said softly
to the hawk. There Is the place for you
to look for chickens" Up flew the hawk
into the oven. and no sooner was he inside
than the rabbit clapped shut the door and
had him fast
The garden? Well, the chickens grew,
and when they were strong enough to pull
their feet out of the ground they ran about
with the rabbits. and they all lived to-
gether, very happy family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-11

raised and his black, beady eyes shone
cruelty in the morning light. The three
ra bbits. huddled together on the walk,
bravely stood their ground. Threateningly
the hawk advanced and said brusquely:
Have you any chickens here!
There was a moments silence, tnen
Jennie Rabbit asked politely, DO you see
any, sir?" Just then there sounded very
plainly, Peep, peep" from under mower
pot.
"Ah, hav said the hawk, there are
chickens here / want one right away.
Suppose you look in the fruit trees,
suggested Jennie Chickens often perch
In trees" The hawk searched through the
apple and pear and cherry trees, without
finding anything, then came storming back
to the garden in a great rage. There are
no chickens in the trees" he cried, ana
you know it. Now l want to know Where
they are
Then Jack Rabbit spoke up boldly: Try
the cellar I'll light a lantern for you.
The hawk snatched the lantern from the
rabbit and stalked away to the cellar.
Presently he appeared, in a terrible pas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-11
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DIAGONAL
The diagonal letters Of the words defined below
spell important stpdy.
1. member Of the body. 2. Generous. 3. A
To make holy 8. Large. 7. Somewhat gray.
CONCEALED WILD ANIMALS
/. We elected, Will go.
2. got terms. as stated.
3. It is forever mine.
4. Jack almost forgot his errand.
NUMERICAL ENIGMA.
1 am composed of eleven letters and spell the
name Il animal similar to the ape.
My 8, T. IL is to drag.
Ny 8, 5, l means past.
- My 4, 9, 1, 10 means midday.
Ny 2. o. II Is a tattered fragment.
DIAMOND.
Al. consonant In calico" g. Part Of the
body; g. !, Un kind, |! Cry. OF an animal o.
B-1. A consonant in fancy" 2. A covering.
g. mythical being. 4. To endeavor 8. CON-
sonant in fancy"
CHARADES.
l. My first Is q form OF medicine, my second
means deep and my whole is a cushion.
2. My first means to drag my second to measure
and my whole means baggage.
ZIGZAG
am composed of seven words, defined as follows.
When these have been correctly guessed and the
first two letters of each have been placed In order.
one under the other. the zgzag, beginning with
the first letter OF No. and going to the second
letter of No g. then back to the first letter Of No,
g. then to the second letter OF No. 4. ETC.. VIII
spell country.
l. To make evident 2. Rage. 3. measure.
4. Full supply. s. To desire eagerly. g. To make
plain. T. 10 command.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-11
Pirate Bill.
BY SAM P. AVERY.

Old Captain Bill of the Whip poor-will,
A pirate bold was he.
He sailed his ship on many q trip.
Through every unknown sea.
He had a knack of hitting back
At his sailors. one. two, three:
II they but spoke word in joke
His cutlass they would see.
He filed his boat 80 'twouldn't float,
With gems and Jewels rare;
But when the ship began to dip
The sailors didn't care.
They thought the sea would better be
Than Bill and salty air.
The biggest joke is that the folk
Who lived beneath the brine
Made Captain Bill without his will
On gems and Jewels dine.
He'd filled his hold SO full of gold
He couldn't even whine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-11
The Rabbits Garden.
nv c HILLS WARREN.

Three small rabbits lived at the edge OF
n clearing in the wood, where they mao
a nice little house all to themselves
They were fond of tender, growing vese-
fables and made nightly visits to the farms
OF market gardeners until the gardeners
formed a horrid habit Of walking about at
night with dogs and guns. After Jennie
Rabbit had a shot through her ear ana
Jack. as he leaped through the hedge. heard
a dogs jaws snap close behind him they
did not dare face that peril again.
As the spring was not very advanced the
rabbits decided to make garden OF their
own. For several days they burned brush,
dug out roots. spaded. raked and smoothed
the soil. They began early in the morning
and worked as long as they could see at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-11
It tired an. he be slad tar turn hit back

git tired an he be glad tar turn hit back
TO long,
'.But pres'n'y dey fin out he KANT git hit
back nohows, an den dey felt sawy fer
him an tried ter hep him turn hit 'roun',
but TWAIN t. no use. she'z dar ter stay; an
SO de po' creetur bin gwine roun' dat
way uver sence, an people year NV him
fur an wide, an w en- dey wanter say any
things fiat dey say hits fiat ez founder.
"'Pears ter me- the old woman added.
with q meaning glance at Janey, "'pears
ter me I done seed III gal tossin' her
haid at her nanny dis 'te'y day, an
ses ter myself. den an dar. dat I gwine
tell her de tale er de Founder. so's't she
know wat mought happen eff she keep dat
up. Chillen's haids aim stuck on no close
ter dan fishes haids. reckon; so dey bes'
be kyarful wat dey does wild 'em."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-11
Jack Frost's Farewell.
BY PENELOPE sPRAGUE.

BY PENELOPE SPKAGUE,
~ think might as we'll go NORTH
Said jolly old Jack Frost;
''If l stay here another day
1t may be to my cost.
Old Mother Suns a good, old soul,
l love her brilliant smile,
But she Is too afIectionats
To suit my frigid style.
The one thing that she likes the best
Above all else Is this
Just let me whisper In your ear
She likes Jack Frost to kissi
But, as l told you once before,
I'm not affectionate,
And 30 / think III travel north
Before It is too late.
And Mother Sun. with warm caress
Has sealed my frozen fate"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-11
The World of the Window Seat.

There's a little laddie across the street.
Who sees the world from window seat.
There he must sta- the live1ong day,
For he's too small to go out to play,
And mothers too careful to let him stray
And quite too busy to take him away.
So all his world Is a piece Of sky
And a street where the noisy teams go by.
Yet he plays and laughs and life Is sweet,
Though he sees the world from a window seat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-11

.cled in its downward flight They knew
the danger we'll and their first care was to
hide the little chickens. They scampered
along the rows and hastily turned down
over the chickens the empty flower pots
that sheltered them at night
Scarcely was the last pot In place when.
with rush and a whirr of wings, the
hawk alighted in the garden path. Dear
me, but he did look fierce. His crest was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-11

CHARADES.
1. Install 2. I-sin-giass.
DOUBLE ACRoSTIC
!. Mellow
g. Raven
{. Candid
8. HowlS
Primal scrostic-March. Final acrostic-Winds.
CONCEALED PARTS OF A HOUSE.
/. Garrett. q Hearth 3. Closet. L. veranda.
BEHEADINGs.
1. Plot. 2. Harm. 3. Steal 4. Maid.
WORD SQUARES.
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Hu19ERIoAL xuo,xA.
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4 by doe, the dog turn round end round NE>
|Eif'efor hi, sleeping posture :, foetnds 7
] Why arc The young colts leg, 80 lon3a ~
How dose the cricket pipe hi, song w
Neum9 the sprinatime cherry tree. y
6ossoms or leeves do first We see
/ from which side doe, one milk o COW.
WY, do the sun-do3, storm A~o~s
Why docs The rabbit in q chase.
Prefer uphill to lead the ROGET
Whet are the cot-tribe', ~hi,kers trl
by does the ret have toll galore /:
Is When cows end horses rise, my dears,
y Which j, the end thoa first up-rear5E
why does the Whole proceed to spout -? = - "a
Vow do the Holsters eyes "itiek out Z ~
Vn which side Of the tree trunk erows=@NE
The moss----~nd Why, do you suppose $50
Why i, the ocean soft . and ~KyS@~-e<z
Does not oerflo~ yet run dTy!s 90
!Salt wax the rivers greet small 80
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sion. He dashed the lantern in pieces on
the walk and shrieked, in his Shrill voice,
Where are they?"
With his ruff1ed feathers, his wild eyes,
the curved beak open and his wicked talons
clutching the turf. he was sight to
frighten bigger people than rabbits and
children.
Again a chicken cried Peep. peep" from
a nearby fiowerpot, while another. farther
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-11
Mrs. Mouse and Mrs. Pussy.

A mouse went into the barn one day,
Where Pusse Cat slept on a load of hayt
But Puss walked up and yawned, "Oh, dearf's
So Mousie remarked, "'Tis very clear
I'd better away to avoid a row
Betwixt myself and Mrs. Meow,
For neither here nor across the sea
Is q big enough barn for Pusse and me.y
So while Pussie blinked on the load Of hay
The MOusis winked and ran away.
The Washington times., 1905-07-26
FINE WEATHER BROUGHT
CROWDS INTO CAMP
Interesting Services at Washington
Grove Repaid All Who Came
for the Visit.

WASHINGTON GROVE. Md. July -.
Ideal weather and an attractive pro-
gram brought out the county folks yes
terday and gave marked impetus 10
the camp services. DR.. J. {. Nicholson,
Of Trinity. filled the sacred desk at the
forenoon service. when d representa- dive
camp audience listened as he told Of
the love of God, which constraineth Us.
Mrs Graham, Of Fourth avenue. faint
ed while at the auditorium, but min
| fflstering hands promptly cared for
her ana she was comfortably removed
TO her cottage
DR.. r. L. Wright, of RylaHd Chapel,
preached acceptabiy at D. m. bas-
ing his eloquent and inspiring dis
course upon the deTisiVe charge Of the
Jews against Jesus Of Nazareth, Be
hold. He stitch down with sinners, and
cateth with them Following close
upon this service, the children were
gathered in Assembly Hall to be profit
ably instructed in things spiritual by
Mrs Frank Woodward
Or. George MaydwcH, of Waugh
showed the things OF Christ to an at
| tentive congregation gathered al the
night service IL d soul-uplifting sermon
upon the only name whereby man can
De saved.
Harry Gordon accompanying himself
on the guitar quickened the interest oi
the audience as he sang the gospel il
solo entitled THAT Land During
! the offertory Mrs. Albert Zinmerman
sang impressively, IF I Should See
| Jesus, She vas accompanied by Miss
! May Smith.
Major Walker. Of Rest cottage, is on
! pertaining his pastor. Or George Mayd-
we'll
Mrs. Horace Waters. Mrs. Hammond
and Miss Fannie Etchison, of German
town. spent yesterday with Mrs, Carlton
FHughes.
/ Mrs. Ncttie Magruder and son, vii
| liam Magruder, We're also among yes
| terday's visitors.
| Miss Priscilla Jones, of Goshen, an6
| Mrs. William b. Noble, of Laytonsville
/ arrived today ana are at home with tn.
| Montgomery colony on Sixth avenue
| Mrs. Margaret Griffith is the guest OF
/ Mrs. William Houshton, of Grove ave
| rue.
! Mrs. Isaac Rurch, of West Washing
! ton. spent Monday here with her daugh
| tors Who are camping ont with MIS-
| Laurence Of Linden, Nd
! Tents have arrived for tho encamp
merit of the BTghtwood Sunday schoo
| boys. ana Will be pitched on the cas-
| End knoll.
The lodge register shows tilc recon
| arrival Of Dr.. Ruse Murray and RcV
( r.. H. Lamar, and J. =. James, Of St
AIary's county Md-
The Washington times., 1905-07-26
MASTER HORSESHOERS
WILL CONTINUE FIGHT
Want Open Shop and Will Not Yield
TO Union Journeynen.

The Gghl of tie master horseshoers
for an open shop policy will continue
This was the statement made by Presi-
dent Lynch, Of the masters association,
10 a Times reporter this morning.
There is only one possible way. con-
tInued Mr.. Lynch. in which this strike
can be settled and that is for the re-
Boiling jouTneymen 10 accept our offer
which was made to them last May. when
this trouble began
The members of our associa ton
which is national in its origin, have al
most to a man stood united in declaring
for an open shop policy, and we see
no reason 10 change our plan of cam
paign al this time The strike has not
been Of any serious loss to US. and we
are determined that employers should
have voice in the managing Of our
shops
meeting at their headquarters last night,
and il is claimed that every member
present reiterated their former action
10 stand out Tor The open shop policy.
The jouTueymeu win hold a meeting ~
Costello's Hall tonight, and II was learn
I'd today that plans for an amtcabie set
Element of the strike would be fully
discussed The jOurneymen appear 10 bf
satisfied that despite the emphatic
statements of the members of the mas
ters' association, a settlement Of the con
frcversy will be effected in the neH!
futurt..
The Washington times., 1905-07-26
Marine Band at Chevy Chase Lake.

Chevy Chase Lake has never enjoyed
such great popularity as the present
season. The beautiful surroundings,
brilliant Examinations. and great variety
OF refined amusemeuts make It nightly
the rest ard pleasure ground Of thou
sands. ADDED 10 ali It's own attractions
is the great factor OF satisfactory car
service, No resort IN the vicinity OF the
Capita1 is better provided in this re-
spect. Every evening the famous Ma
rine Band is TO be heard IN 4 grand con-
cert new programs being rendered each
evening The concerts are Of about an
hour and Z half duration, and Ut t3le con-
cluEion there is dancing. nightly. except
Sundays. Among the most popular OF
the many other amusements are bowl
ing. shooting. rowing. and viewing the
melton pictures, which are faultlesslT
presented in the picturesque rustic the
alter. Many alone visit the AXE 10 enjoy
the delightful car ride. aud Il IS Il great
relief after a hot day in town 10 leave
the heat and discomfort for a cool ride
aver the hills to the resort.
The Washington times., 1905-07-26
The authors Defense.

The letter was signed The Author Of
the Breadwiuners.' and explained tha
whole inception ard design Of the story.
while it defended the right Of anonymity
which the author had assumed.
In the course Of it the writer de-
clared that only two persons besides
himself knew the secret of authorship
one undesiguated. the other evidently
tfram The descriptionl Richard Watson
Glider. editor of The Century. The I'M
known added that he had absolute con-
f1dence in the discretion Of both his
ccnfdants-as well as in his own.
Mr. elders nearest friends declare
that they have never got him 10 say VINO
did write The BreadWinners.' But the
officers of The Century Company admit
without reserve that it was Mr.. Hay
who brought the manuscript TO Mr.
Glider. About a year ago Mr. Ellsworth
secretary Of The Century Company, was
quoted as saying this:
All I know about II is that Mr. Hay
ransactcd al the business in connection
with the publication of the work when 1t
appeared in our magazine Our dealings
were with Mr.. Hay and Mr.. Hay alone,
ucctiOH with the publication "
Yesterday. when Mr.. Ellsworth was
asked about the matter, he smiled enig-
maticallE and said:
i am not going to say another word
about The Brcadwinners. [ have said
enough already
The Washington times., 1905-07-26
JAPS WELCOME TAFT
AS THEY GREETEDTOGO
Crowds Shout Heartily to Miss Roosevelt and Party at
Tokyo-Warshps as Escorts-SpeciaI Train Con-
veys Them to Nippons Capital.

TOKYO July 26--Bauzai after DanZai
the japanese hurrah-wclcomcd SecTe-
tary OF War Taft and mis- party, incIud-
ing Miss Alice Roosevelt, upon arrival
at Tokyo.
The welcome given to Admiral Togo
on his return from his victorious opera
tons at Port Arthur can alone he com
pared with the ovation given Secretary
Taft.
The party was received ny Fiscount
Tanaka, minister of the imperial house
hold. court dienitarIes, the governor.
and mayor.
Driven to Shiba Palace.
After the cordial greetings were over
the Americans We're escorted to imperial
coaches that We're waiting for them.
and were driven 10 The Shiba Palace.
The streets were lined with immense
crowds. and the continuous roar Of
banzais which followed the party from
the station 10 the palace showed the
place the Americans hold III the hearts
of tho japanese people.
The steamer Manchuria having ON
board the party. arrived off the Japan
csc coast at daybTeak. and was met at
the entrance Of ToEyo bay by three
The Washington times., 1905-07-26
LAWN PARTY EVERY
WEDNESDAY EVENING

The ladies Of ST. Pau ii Z. Church
South. Second and 5 streets northwest.
are full of energy. They have organized
an auxiliary of the Wonfan's Home
Mission Society, which is steadily in
ereasine ia numbers and usefulness
They have Just arranged TO hold a
La wn party each Wednesday evening on
the church lot. where the members,
friends and neighb0Ts can meet every
week. eat ice cream and enjoy social
intercourse. Their first party vii take
place this evening a Z