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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15

girl seated on old pillow and hugging the
remnants of an old rag doll.
Il don't know. Guess he's hunting ber-
ries for mother
All right. JAMIE; give your mother this
and I'll find him. He handed well-filled
basket over the fence and continued on
his way. He knew where the berry patch
was. but Reddy wasn't there. He whist!ed
and a faint answer cane from the trees
along the creek.
He found Reddy beside the fishing pool.
his basket half filled with water cresS and
berries. The boy was standing close TO the
water, watching something intently. He
didn't look up but said quietly: Look here.
Rex: see that chip? 1t hasn't moved for
ten minutes, and everything else goes down
stream. There see that bit of weed? Away
she goes and the chip stays" Then, glanc-
ing up at Rex with CHEEKY smile, he
said: Good enough; you've brought rods
Let's go out on that log and fish for It,
oh. nonsense. Red; what's wonderful in
chip? What if it doesn't swim? We
brought the rods to catch some good live
fish. Father suggested 1t. He said we
might get the kind your mother would
like You've done so much carpenter work
lately YOU have chips the brain. L m try
Ing 10 forget / ever saw one. Well, here
goes for the bait. You don't need TO hurry
back for JAMES with your mother, and L
brought down a few goodies from home
for her 50 your berries can wait Here
are some cookies for US.
The boys climbed out on the fallen tree
and Rex baited his hook. but Reddy. who
had never taken his eye off the tiny piece
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
ELSIE'S HAT.

When the nrst warm May day came Elsie
put on her last summers straw hat. II had
a wide brim, OF course. and a crown that
once held almost a quart OF Strawberries.
There were some ribbons and roses. too.
but that doesn't matter.
Elsie went walking this warm MAJ
morning. and really wandered farther than
she meant to-down the lane. across the
orchard. through the blackberry patch ana
over the stone wall into the pasture. Her
hat she swung in her hand instead of wear
ing 1t on her head. and happy was she
to be out In the fields again that she trip.
ped along singing without knowing II.
suddenly looking up, there were n. ee
cows just in front of her their heads raised
their eyes looking straight at her. Elsie
was frightened. She had not vet learned
that cows do not generally hurt boys and
girls; her one thought was TO get away.
With a scream she scrambled over tie
stone wall and ran wildly until she reached
the lane.
Then first she noticed that her hat was
| gone. Whether she had dropped Il when
the cows first blocked her way or had
thrown it aside later. I'm the tangles of tha
blackberry patch, poor Elsie could not re-
member Tom, her brother, was sent to
look for 1t. but the wind had commenced to
blow and the hat was nowhere to be seen
1t was nearly June before Elsie went to
the blackberry patch again. Nearly be-
| tween the same rows of briaIs as on that
Hrst warm day; but there was sign OF
the hat. She even went as far as the top
OF the stone wall and looked over Half
way across the pasture were the three
cows. They must not see her this time
Back she started. and was halfway
across the patch, when bird flew up with
a little cry. almost alongside of her. Look
Ing in IA clump OF brars and grass. there
lay the lost hat. tipped partly up, so that
the open crown would have invited any
bird to make its nest there. And that IL
just what had happened Snugly resting In
the crown was a well-built nest with three
eggs.
Elsie's pleasure at finding her nat vas
nothing compared with her delight at lind
ing this new use for her hat
On, dear?' she cried. "how cunninsl
must just take it home and show mamma.
Then I'll bring 1t back and let the brides
have it,"
Carefully she carried It home. tipping 1t
up just as she found it, lest the eggs should
roll out. Mamma thought Elsie had been
very kind in not attempting TO destroy the
nest. Together they went back to the
blackberry patch. Elsie easily found the
place. and the hat was put back just as IL
had been before.
The mother bird and he. msve Wee hop
ping about crying in forlorn notes about
the loss of their home. They must have
been happy to have it back. for they soon
returned when Elsie and her mamma went
away. And in June there were three wee
brides living in Elsies hat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
GRANDFATHER'S CLOCK

The cfildren's grandfather made them a
wonderful clock 1t was out in the garden
and by 1t every one could tell the time of
day. OF what do you suppose he made it?
Flowers, and this is the way he did it.
First. he made great flower bed and
divided 1t into twelve parts. The divisions
were marked out by rows of box plants,
and in the center was a post three feet
high. This post had two hands on it, but.
of course, these were only for show A sun
dial on the post told the time truly in case
any of the little flowers got out of order.
AS some plants open only at night the
twelve divisions OF the dock were divided
into two parts. On one side were night. on
the other day boomers.
At in the morning Goa tSbeard and
Blue Chicory opened The petals of the
chicory were a bright blue They grew
lighter in color until they were nearly
white. The children called the flowers
Miss go-to-bed-at-noon," as at II o'clock
found all their petals closed.
At o'clock the morning glory and poppy
opened their eyes.
At the yellow hark-weed and dandelions.
AT I O'Clock the water lilies were in all
their glory, and if the day were fine, s
o'clock found the pimpernel with its red
eyes wide open. At marigold and tulips
spread out. At 10 Stars of Bethlehem were
at their best. for at II they were found all
shut up At II o'clock the lazy Passion
flowers awoke and sweet peas then triumph
antly unfurled their many colored ban
nerS- AT Z, daisies were the DFISNteSt anu
at 4 o. clock in the afternoon the flower APP
propriately named four-o clock was ready
to show Itself.
At O'Clock the Beauty of the Night
awakes. and al the evening primrose was
blooming its loveliest.
At the white lychnis (only night
bleomer) opened. and later still the night
primroses put out their white bloom.
At . O'Clock in the morning the purple
convolvulus awoke and wondered If the sun
had forgotten to get up.
Grandfathers purpose was to teach the
children to observe the flowers and learn
their interesting habits. His idea was q
great success and they proudly tell every
one how much pleasure they derived from
carefully studying "Grandfa theirs Clock"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
A Baby Show.

The other day a lady was talking to a
class of children In the public schools In
her remarks she said that In her opinion
the best thing about the great exposition In
st. Louis last year was the display of ba-
bies. Babes Of every kind. from the fragile
puny American whose life had to be coax
ed into 1t with the aid OF an incubator to
the Eskimo infant. who. II It had come into
the world in any such fragile form, would
have been left to its untimeiy grave on the
cold. wet soil OF far Alaska.
Savage babies are as much neglected AZ
our American babies are cared for. When
the little Sioux baby Is born It Is wrapped
in bit Of cloth and laced In its queer
cradle. composed Of padded board With
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
A Devoted Mother

Every one knows how devotedly the
mother bird cares for her young while they
are nestlings. She never leaves them alone
long at time and cares for them in the
tenderest way. 1t was. however, a sur
prise to watch a mother the other day
when the weather was dreadfuIIy warm
When the sun shone on the nest the mother
lowered over 1t with wings and tail spread
Wide. When II was hottest she sat for
ward on the nest spreading her tail feath-
ers until the white tips of them showed
Then she kept up constant quivering,
tanning her wings and tail to give protec-
ton to the frail mldgets in the nest. This
mother was humming bird.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
A Burmese Custom.

The people who live in Burmah believe
that a child's disposition is determined by
the day of the week on which it was born.
The Monday-born are honest.
The Tuesday born are jealous.
The Wednesday born are quick of anger,
but as quick to forgive and grow calm.
Thursdays children are milk in DISPOSE
ton.
Fridays children are laxative.
Saturdays children are sure to be very
cuarrelsome.
The Sunday child, no matter II he Is a
spendthrift. the people OF MS country WIN
ipsist he Is miserly for according to their
belief sundays child is stingy and mean
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
A Frog Who Would A-Traveling GO.

Down by the water bank. close by me oeii'
Tbara iyes a family | know very well.
Mr., B. Frog, his wife and his child.
Rask in the cool of the ponds green Wilu.
Old Mister Frog wears a coat or brown.
Mrs. Frog in gray looks at him with
f-own.
Little Froggie. clad in green, jumps and
dives about
TIL his mothers sure he'll wear his green
suit out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
REVERSIBLE PUZZLE.

HIDDEN GEMS.
1. Pearl 2 Ruby. 3. Topaz 4. Diamond.
QUEER SEEDS
1. Pan-sy (sea)- 2. Pink. 3. Mari-gold. {. Car
nation.
CHARADE.
Pyramid (peer -sh-mid).
PIED PROyERB
One mans meat Is another mans poison.
WORD SQUARE.
L. MIST
2. NTO
g. STUN
A. TONE
BEHEADINGS.
1. Scod cold-old. 2 Skate Kate-ate.
PICTURE PUZZLE
Apples.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
Some Funny Races.

"Oh. dear" sighed Jeanette, "why do the
boys always want to play games that we
cannot join in? Here they are spending the
whole afternoon pitching auoits running
races, jumping hurdles. boxing and doing
all kinds of rough things that girls are not
supposed to do. 1 really don't believe they
want US around anyway"
Jeanette purposely spoke so clearly that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15

Mr.. Frog he wants to go travelling far and
wide:
Mrs Frog she won't go, and clings close to
his side.
But oft at night when Mamma Frog Is
very sound asleep
You'll hear old Mister Frog croak neath
the shadow deep:
Get me trunk-get me a trunk-get me
trunk-get me trunk?
But no one stirs to help him. for all are
sound asleep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
The Bruins Call.
BY HARRIET NUTTY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Bruin went
To make party call.
Mr.. b. YVES rather big.
But Mrs. d. was small.
They might. indeed. have hired cab.
But they preferred to walk.
And so they did. aud passed the time
In edifying talk.
Said Mrs B., That coat. my dear.
Is just the thing for you"
Thank you. my love" said Mr.. Il.
..Your furs are fetching. too"
Twas six o'clock and very late.
But the friends they went to see
Were all at home. and so polite
The Bruins stayed to tea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15

CIIARADF.
My first means to gather, my second Ia notch
and my whole is summer outing.
CROSS WORD ENIGMA
My first is in willing, but never In act;
My seconds in fancy, and also IN fact;
My third is In greedy but never in bad;
My fourth Is In home but never in sad;
Ny fifth Is In hour but never In day;
My sixth is In beauty but never 10 gay;
Ny seventies In sister, but never In brother:
Ny eighth is In father and also I'm mother.
My whole Is place where I'd Just like TO stay.
With plenty to eat, on bot summers day.
HIDDEN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
l. That picture IN done In sepla, not pen and Ink.
2. That skif | fear. will be wrecked.
3. The doctor says there is nothing organic the
matter with the child.
4. The pickles very sharp.
DIAMOND.
l. A c0nsoHant in flavor" ?. covering for
the head. 3. Kind regard. T. toy. 5. con-
sonant in flavor"
REVERSIBLE PUZZLE.
Reverse:
l. 4 slender stem snd get animal.
2 An untruthfui person and get part of rence.
g. That which should be wasted and get 10
send forth
Something good TO eat and get TO treat rudely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15

CHARADE.
Ny first means to gather, my second Ia 4 notch
and my whole is a summer outing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-26

Camels hair fleece lined vests
and pants, "a to 44,extra heavy
SOC quality, special at. 42c
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-26
Mems Suits at 1000

wool cashmere suiting or wor-
steds, neat and serviceable, good
Italian serge lining, sack or
double breasted styles, "a to "A
chest measurements, regularly
sold at 1900, special at. 1000
Boys Knee Pants al 75c
famous Maryland wool kersey,
best make and trimmings, rein
forced seams, every pair warran-
ted, a to 10, special at. 75c
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-26
Misses Vests and
I Pants al 22c

Peeler ribbed heeced vests and
pants, bound neck and front.
covered seams, 3 buttons, extra
we'll heeced, liberol sizes, pants
to match, domet band, side but
tons, sizes 10 to "a, all at one
uniform price, special at 22c
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-26
ri = for Men, Young Men,
UMU Nv y Boys and Children.

Mems Trousers
the best line in the market,
style, finish and general make
up considered, our prices are ex-
ceptionally low; the line en-
braces all the newest fabrics and
patterns, together with all the
staple styles; made in full gen
eIous sizes, not skimped; strong
ly stayed at vital points, sizes
81 to "A waist, 80 to IS length.
Juvenile Suits at 2 SO
blue, black and brown cordu-
roy, with shield and emblem,
bloomer pants, 2 to s years, 3.75
values. special at ........2.98
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-26
Boys Knee Pants at 45c

Boys Knee Pants at 45c
heavy, dark, navy tlue chew
lot and wool mixtures. patent
buttons, best waist band, tapped
seat and leg, s%uspeuder buttons,
hip pockets, double stitched, an
other pair if they rip. 50 and
CSC values, sizes 4 to 10, special
at $3.50. ................,4 5C
Boys Suits at $50
tllree-piece suits for boys, coat
vest and pants, blue serge, black
clay or mixed suitings, 600
values, special at,....... $50
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-26
Mems Shirts and
Drawers at CSC

All wool, natural grey or medicated
scarlet, shirts are single and double
breasted. drawers with suspender
straps, 30 to 30, 1925 values.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-26

Peeler ribbed, good grade yarn
all covered seams, extra wide
lace at neck and front, silk tape
neck, pearl buttons, extra heav-
lily heeccd, gusseted armholes,
size a, S, 6, 7, 8, 9, 29c and SOC
values, special at 49,. 23c
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-14

When the mikado is seen in public
he menifests no in. crest Ia his sub
jects, neither smiling nor bowling as he
passss along. He sits seemingly pas
sionless, the accumulated type Of the
japanese. Indeed, ne hardly seems to
hear the applause of the crowds. This
manner Is to some extent perhaps q
matter Of etiquette, for the mikado
must show that he remembers the d.
vinity of his ancestors, who were
gods 1000 years ago.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-14
annerstition Bal MissourL

An old superstition made good" at
Franklin one day last week A boy was
drowned And the searchers were una
Die to find his body.
Finally some old-fashioned man
threw the boys shirt on the water. II
floatsd around on the surface . few
seconds and then suddenly sank. To
the amusement Of the sconers the body
was found within two feet Of where
The shirt went down.-Brimsor
Booster,
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-14

Clarence Ludlow BrowneIl. IN hiz
book. The Hsart Of Japan, tells
Hmusingly Of some signs he saw in
J1pan on the shops of merchants who
we're bidding soF English and Ameri-
can trade: Barber to Shave Beard OF
to Dress Hairs Away" The Genuine
ly Bier Buy the Health for Drink," "oi
smokes our tobacco is pressure to Our
tongue and give the healthiness to
Hers and Hes! Also All People by It q
"Cowmeat and Pigmeat and Ramune
SCUBA Sasupre Zinsinbiya JinjyaeL"
This last means lemon soda, sarsapa-
rilIa, ginger beer and ginger ale.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-14
Chemistry in Mining.

So great is the service which chem
istry has rendered mining In the ex.
traction of gold from ores, by the use
Of q dilute solution of cyanide Of 20
tassium, that in the short period from
1889 to 1905 the quantity Of that com
pound consumed. has increased from
not more than so tons q year to about
10000 tons. The TransvaAl mines
alone require from 5000 to $500 tons
OF cyanide annually.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-14
nt.ue.Iv Enelish.

The Canadians are said 10 be mora
British than the English themselves.
So they are doubtless in political senu-
ment. but in matters Of business that
feeling Is never allowed to interfere.
A correspondent of the London Mail
writes that mo English need apply
Is a common addendum to advertise
ments In Canada. He attributes 1t TO
The Yankee leayen" in the Canadian
population. Probably the reason Is q
certain lack Of adaptability in the Eng
I,sh cbs-ar'sr. IS no@parA@ With the
saIIIIII " Lkt Aaaima
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-14
First NFilwaukea Child.

Peter ]. Vieau, last surviving son Of
Jacques Vieau, Milwaukee's first fur
trader of whom any record remains, is
dead at his home in Muskego Center,
Wis, aged IS. He was the first child
born in Milwaukee of white parents.
Mr.. Vieau went to Muskego Center In
1856 and was fOc many years justice
Of the peace there.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-14

A packet of love letters, carried next
his heart, saved the life Of q young
man Of Berlin. The young person was
respondent and chose a street car as
the scene for his suicide. He drew a
revolver and shot himself, apparently
through the heart. The bullet, how
ever, glanced on. At the police sta
ton it was found that it had been
stopped by the layer of billets-doux.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-14
Cold Storage Romance.

He-Had an odd experience the
other day. One morning my break
fast boiled egg had an inscription on
it. II said: The finder may write 10
me-" signed Mary Smith"
She-What reply did you get?
The postmaster replied. He said
that Miss Smith d.ed Of old age sew
eral years ago."-Louisville Courier.
Journal.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-14
Too Much Trousers.

In feudal days Japanese courtiers
wore wide trousers twice as long as
their legs, so that they trailed after
the wesrer. Belasco introduced them
In ''The Darling Of the Gods" but they
so convulsed the managerial audience
at the first dress rehearsal that liter
ally ne had to "cut them out'-and on.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-14
saursr HAD a Name keaoy.

The Stephen S. Sawyers, OF Millbury'
had II children. Mr.. Sawyer, being
particularly fond Of ALTERATION, gave
all Of them names beginning with s.
They had Stephen, Jr.; Susan, Samuel,
Sarah, Seth, Sophie, Scion, Sally, Sa-
mantha, Salome, Saul and Sandy.
When the stork was about to hover
for the thirteenth time, Mrs. Sawyer
said: MY dear, what are we to call
it,"
81 should suggest Sufficient" he re-
plied.-Boston Herald.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-14
Misguided PolitenesA

Pussy is nothing II not gallant Ms
Brown is exactly the same age as her
husband, but she will not admit 1t.
my husband is 40," she said to some
friends the other day; you won't be-
IieVe Il, but there's actually ten years
difference in our ages"
impossible, dear madam" hastily
Interposed Pussy, anxious to say some
thing agreeable. I'm sure you look
every day as young as he does. Dos
ton Globe.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-14
Swimming in Germany.

Ten million pounds of shrimp are
caught annually on the German coast
Most Of them are Melted &: depths OF
80 or 40 feet. but a great many men
and women still earn a living by gath.
ering shrimps from the fat beaches al
low tide.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-14
I.arOest Sum Dial

Greece boasts the largest SUN dial or
the planet. There is a large promor-
tory in the Aegean sea. looking to the
east, which extends 1900 feet abova
the level of the water. AS the SIN
swings around. the shadow of the
mountain touches one by one a circle
of islands separated by regular inter.
vals. which act as hour marks.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-14
Strange Rainstorms.

In the Colorado desert there are rain.
storms during which not a drop Of wa
ter touches the earth. The rain can
be seen falling from the clouds high
above, but when it reaches the hot, dry
air beneath the clouds 1t is entirely
absorbed. These strange transforms
take place in regions where the Their
mometer often registers 12s degrees in
the shade.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-14
Sheh's Notion

During the recent sojourR' of the
shah of Persia in Paris one Of his ia
vorite amusements is said to have
been to have his secretary read to him
the oldest of the begging letters. Of
which vast numbers we're sent to him
daily.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-14
FroOs Eat Chicks

A Kansas farmer placed 20 young
chickens, just Matched, near the bank
Of a pond, tying the old hens with
strings so that they could get to tn
waters edge. In three days his 10
chickens dwindled TO six. An investi-
CATION revealed the fact that frogs had
eaten the chickens.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-14
Hard To Down.

When the good man seems to be con-
quered, the powers of evil have stil
to rue their shortlived triumph. and to
say as Pyrrhus said when he defeated
the Romans: Three such victories
would ruin me."-Archdeacon Farrar.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-14
I,nndnn Zoo Gorilla.

Miss Crowther, the largest and here-
est gorilla ever captured, lately arrived
at the London geological gardens. She
Is five feet six inches in height, meas
ures AZ inches around the chest and
possesses great strength. Occasionally
she has 1T Of rage, but usually she IS
very shy and hides her face from Wis.
itors with her hands.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-14
Feminine Comment.

"Here, Maria, here is a story about
50 Buffalo women who cooked on one
stove for more than a year and didn't
have a single quarrel in all that time. "
what an amiably stupid lot they
must, have been."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-14
Temperance Anniversary,

The seventy-third anniversary OF the
first teetotal pledge taken in England
was celebrated in many Lancashire
towns on September /. The document
(signed by seven men), which is still
preserved, was drafted in Preston on
September l, 1882.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-14
Cantain Death.

An English master mariner named
Death has had his name changed. He
said, in explanation. that he was now
acting as first ofieer. but expected
soon to have command Of a ship. He
was afraid that few passengers would
care about risking a voyage in a ship
captSined by Death.-Kansas City
Times.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-14
Family Record.

A century ago there died In Jamaica
a woman named Mills. Her age was
given as lis AID she was followed &c
the grave by 295 Of her children
grandchildren. great grandchildren
and great-great- grandchildren - nc
fewer than 60 Of whom, all name
thanks. belonged TO the reg ment ol
miiitia for 81. Elizabeth's parish.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-14
Crown Of the Virgin.

The pope has ordered a firm OF Flor
ence jewellers to manufacture a crown
set with imitation stones for the image
of the virgin in the basilica Of the vat
lean, in place Of a crown containing
gems valued at 1880, 900, which is to
be deposited in the vaults Of the vati-
can.