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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-17

townsfolk gathered round the Particulars
coal hole on the sidewalk and listened to
the baby dragon champing below. Mrs.
Particular was still worried about the
woodpiie. and she lifted the coal hole cover
tiny bit and called down:
See here. you little dragon. II you upset
the piles Of wood down there or get any
thing out OF place, you shan't have any
dinner. Do you understand
Yes m" said the dragon meeky. in a
way that would have surprised his mother,
and then he kept very quiet He stayed
there all day and the people fed him
through the coal hole. They fed him on
bananas. and coeoanuts and turnips. and
all sorts OF things, and Firespire was glad
enough to get them. He stayed there in
the cellar all night. and it was very dark
and uncomfortable. He had to sleep on a
bed OF lumpy coal not nearly so soft as his
bed at home.
But the next morning was worse, for as
soon as he was awake one OF the Particu-
lar children came and called down the coal
hole:
Dragon we're going to keep you always
They're building great big cage on the
village green!'
"Oh. dear me. Oh. dear mel thought
the Firespire, II must think of some way
TO get out" And he thought. and thought.
till at last he had an idea I'll dig my
way out" he said. And at once he began
digging at the cellar floor. very quietly,
for he was afraid Of Mrs Particular. At
last he had made quite tunnel that went
under two or three houses. He was right
be about tlme to dig upward and break
through And so he dug away silently. till
there only e. thin crust OF earth above
his head.
Now" he said, lone big shove, and I'll
push through" So he showed one great
shove and up he went into the sunlight and
he came up right In the middle OF a picnic
party. You never in your life saw such
frightened and aStonished people. And no
wonder. For no one would ever expect to
see q dragon pop out OF the ground in the
midst of a picnic party.
The people just tumbied over each other.
they ran away SO fast. But F'irespire was
running away just as fast as they were. He
ran and ran and ran. till he came to his
mountain. and then he ran straight up,
without once stopping to take breath There
were his mother and Curlytafl just eating
supper.
ooh mother!" cried Flrespire. I'm good
now. III dust out the cave whenever you
want ME to. Please. I'm very good indeed
now"
"Firespire. I'm glad to hear It," said his
mother, as she gave him something to eat.
And Firespire and Curlytail were so we'll
hammered and gentle all through supper
that their mother gave them each a pack.
age Of firecrackers for dessert, which was
what they both loved better than anything
else. cause It made smoke and fire pour
from their nostrils in a most attractive
fashion.
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KITTY NUMBER THREE

AIRS, Tabby. at the Fairchfid house. had
q new family OF beautiful. playful kittens.
She kept them safely hidden away In the
barn until she thought they were old enough
and graceful enough to appear in cultured
society at the big house Then. one fine
day, she marched proudly at the head OF
her family to the kitchen. where Nettie and
Bridget were at work.
Now look at the baster' exclaimed
Bridget, who just could not tolerate cats in
the house But Nettfe was kinder and
called her mistress to see Magic and her
four babies
They were handsome. every one of them,
all blue Maltese, Hge Magic, their mamma
but four of them.
Nettie said she would like 10 take one;
mat left three, and at a council that even
Ing between the master and the mistress it
was decided that two was as many as
they could keep. The council also talked
over the best way to get rid of number
three. Killing it was n,t TO be thought OF
for a moment. Nobody had time 10 go from
house to house in the nsighoorho0d inquir-
ing who VIII have fine Maltese kit
temp
So It was concluded that as the master
drove to business the next morning he
should drop II near the gate where the
Stone family lived.
The plan wassa good one and as the car
rage approached the Stone farm The driver
was asked to drive slowly. Right at the
gate the little fluffy blue ball was dropped.
But both the master and the driver had
overlooked little Dickey Stone. five years
old. who stood just inside the gate au1
saw the kitten fail.
Rushing out he picked 1t up. started to
run after the c1rriage. and shouted N his
shrilest voice. Mister Fair-child, Mister
Fair-child You dropped your kitty
OF course. there was nothing TO do but
thank Dickey Stone, and send kitty back
home by the driver. But few days after
ward when the mistress stopped at the
gate and asked Dickey II he did not want
q pretty kitten. he said Yes. ma'am.'
And so number three found a home.
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Jumped up in the air and stamped all his
-Four paws at once and then he turned and
fan down the mountain as fast as he could.
He Just wouldn't That was the great
trouble with Firespire, he wouldn't. Well,
be ran down the mountain, and then kept
bn running till he saw a village In the
distance.
"I'll go there" he said. and find some
thing TO eat" for he had had no breakfast
ind he was beginning TO feel hungry.
Now, in this village where Ftresplre was
going there lived little girl named Polly
Particular. She was sweet little gil
with neat curly hair, and she had thirty
seven little brothers and sisters. All the
Sisters had long curly hair, and all the
brothers had short curly hair. Mrs. Par
ticular was very proud of their hair. and
Never let them go out IN the street with
but having all the curls brushed Just so.
And she always insisted. too that they
should put away their toys just so after
hhey had finished playing with them, so
altogether they were the best behaved fam
ely in the town.
One morning when they had just finished
breakfast they heard a great deal Of shout
ing and running, and looking out they saw
all the people IN the village running UP the
ktreet carrying all sorts OF things In their
brus Some OF them had umbrellas. and
Eome had furniture. and most OF the chill
what's the matter?" called Mrs. Par
"Oh. there's dragon coming! Run
EuickI answer the villagers.
obi OH" cried all the little Particulars
bnd they started to run too.
"Stopr' cried Mrs. Particular. Don't
sou know you are never allowed to go
put in the street without having your hair
brushed" and she took them all upstairs
Ind began to curl their hair
In the meantime Polly was putting away
some building blocks, and as each block
had to be put in a special place II took
Bone time. She was in the playroom and
the rest of the family were in the nursery
20 II really Is no wonder that Mrs. Partlcu-
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but he took it off again In hurry
Il won't" he said. I'm going down
stairs"
ooh, don'tr' cried Polly. pretending to bs
very much alarmed. Don't go down In the
cellar!''
That's just exactly where I'm going"
said Firespire. and he. trailed down the
kitchen stairs. Polly tiptoed after him as
quietly as she could
There must be something very good down
there. thought Firespire. and he opened the
oe paT,. door and stepped gingerly down.
OF his green curly tail disappear and then
she slammed and locked the cellar door.
Now you'll have to stay there" she
don't behave you shant have any dinner"
Just then she heard some one calling,
oh. Polly! Polly!" and there was her
pro P b Par n He had run all
Oh. Polly he cried. What became of
the dragon?''
He is In the cellar said Polly.
How Paul stared II neverif ne cried
Then Polly told him how it had all hap
pened. and Paufs neat curls actually stood
on end.
Now Wen go and find all the village
folks she said. and they started OFF to-
gether down the main street. When they
came to the end OF the village they began
to see folks coming In twos and threes
scooting back again at the least stir or
rustic and peeping out from behind the
trees and bushes. Then came the whole
Particular family-Pansy. Peter, Pandora.
Percival and all the rest
It's all right" said Polly and Paul. 1.-THE
dragons locked up In our cellar"
Then all the villagers ran out quite brave
ly. and all the thirty-seyen-no, thirty-fiye
Particulars kissed Polly and Paul twice
over.
II really hope" said Mrs. Particular, that
dragon won't knock the house over, or dis
arrange the piles OF wood" But Polly told
her he was only a baby dragon anyway,
and couldn't DO very much harm You
should have seen the frightened way the
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Elephant Tag.

Each child takes the name OF an animal
dog, cat, kangaroo, panther. or anything
he wishes-but one must be the elephant,
and one must be the mouse. The elephant
tries to catch all the animals except the
mouse, and the mouse tries to catch the
elephant. II the elephant touches one OF
the animals that animal must go into the
mena gerie (probably the front yard. He
tries to get all the animals into the men
agerie without getting caught by the
mouse. If there are many children there
can be two elephants and two mice. II one
of the elephants is caught he Is put into
the menagerie. too, but he can be rescued II
the other elephant touches him.
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The Dragon Who Wouldn't
BY DORIS WEBB.

Once there were two little dragons who
lived with their mother on top Of a rocky
mountain. And when they were about
three years old their mother began to
teach them manners and lessons and duties.
SOW. one OF these little dragons. named
(urlyta was very good and obedient. and
the other one, named Firespire. was usually
very naughty.
Children" said their mother one morning.
81 want you both to brush out the cave neat
u with your corntaSsle brushes, make over
your beds neatly" for they slept on very
comfortable beds of dried leaves and sticks,
and every little while they had to shake
them up and make them over
Il won't" said Firespire, stamping ono
OF his fore-paws and waving his tail.
''Firespire!' said his mother. go TO your
room instantly"
Il WON'T" cried Firespire stamping both
his fore-paws this time.
"F'lrespire!' said his mother, go to
bed"
i WON'T shouted Firesplre, and he
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SOLUTION or CHAPTER VII.
How will Granny let you In
II her nurse is not there?" asked
the volt.
"oh, very easily" remarked Red
Riding Hood, "all have to do IL
rap, and she will say. Pull the
string and the latch will come up.'
then I shall DO so and go in"
well. must make haste to 60
home" said the wolf. But ipstsad
he hurried to Granny's In advance
OF the. child.
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A Great Secret.

Gertie Is only four, but she can keep a
secret very well indeed. The other day
she almost told about a nice surprise. but
remembered in time not to mention 1t. It
happened like this. Gertte was writing q
letter all by herself. and was hard at work
upon II when mother came in.
why. what a beautiful letter." said
mother Who Is 1t for?'
ooh. l can't tell you" the little maiden
answered hastily, because It's a secret
and q surprise. but-but, you'n know when
you get IT,
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P. P. P. P. P. Poke and His Pride.

Peter Paul Pra1iteles
Phineas Peieg Poke
Thought manhood only obtainable
BY learning TO strut and smoke.
Now little Praxiteles Paul
Phineas Peleg Peter
Was usually considered
Quite an omniyorous eater
But the fumes of the smoke
And the taste OF the weed
Made Peleg go Ill,
So seasick, indeed,
That he found II impossible
Even TO think
OF the ice cream to eat and
The soda to drink,
That his parents prepared
For his eighth birthday party.
Remembering his appetite
Healthy and hearty.
So Peter, poor Peter.
Spest that day in bed,
With pains In his jacket
And aches In his head
And now II You ask
A small boy nicknamed Pete
III he won't smoke a bit,
Just bit for a treat.
He'll remember with sorrow
That day when he tried
TO smoke cigarettes
TIL he ruined his pride.
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WORD SQUARE.
l. To beg 2. Actual 3. prison. T. Measures
PIED PR0TERB.
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CHARADE
am word Of only two syllabIes Ny arst il
the name OF river and my second is something
tnat comes every morning and goes every night.
My whole Is great pleasure.
RHYMISG ENIGMA
Ny first Is In hay, but never in straw;
My seconds In roof and also In floor;
My third you viii find in the words apple Die;
Ny fourth is In live. and also In die;
MY whole is. I'm sure easy to see
Were II not for myself unhappy we'd he.
BEHEADINGs.
Behead:
L; large bird and leave pale. 2. Great warmth
and leave to deyour g. timepieee and leave a
tuft OF hair.
DIAMOND.
L A conscnant In railroad" . Wickedness
B. 4 body Of water. 4. snare. s. A consonant
in railroad"
Arizona republican., 1906-07-29
THE INSURANCE LOSSES
 AT SAN FRANCISCO
Estimates Run From S25O, ,OOO, ,OOO
 to $500, ,OOO, ,OOO.

San Francisco, July 2S.-A report which will show in detail the losses of each company doing an insurance business in California at the time of the big fire is being prepared in the office of Insurance Commissioner Wolf. It is believed that the report will sustain the contentious of the commissioner that the insurance loss win be over $25O. 900.
 With each day the estimates of the commissioner have been supported by appraisements Of losses. Conservative adJusters now go as high as $3OO. .OOO. - GOO in their estimates of the losses. The records of WOlfs office constitute the only complete set of records saved. Each company, however. has arrived at a definite Knowledge of its losses. The data will be collected and embodied in a tabulated statement which will clear away the present uncertainty as to the extent of the insurance liability for property destroyed by the conflacra- ton of April IS.
Arizona republican., 1906-07-29
TEXAS PRIMARIES
 WERE INDECISIVE
Most of the Contests Will Go to the
 Conventions.

Austin, Tex. July 2S.-The demo- cratic primaries were held throughout Texas today. A very large vote was polled, estimated at close to 375.0O0 throughout the state. Tn the contest for governor there are four contestants. c. L. DalI M. M. Brooks. O. F. Col quit and T. NJ. Campbell are opposing each other. Returns received up. to this hour, 8: 30 D. m., indicate that the contest will be very close and it Is not believed any of the candidates will re- ceive a sufficient number of votes to nominate and the contest will be fought over in the convention.
 Returns from the Ninth congress- ional district are sufficien to show that Congressman Geo. F. Burgess has a large majority over w. w. Glass, his opponent. In the Seventh district Con gressman NJ. T. Brooks appears to be in the lead over former Congressman s. B. Cooper. but later returns may change this. In the Sixth district Henderson of Milan county at this hour has a majority over Richard Pays and Judge Hardy of Navarro county, but later returns may show that he has only a plurality. which would throw the decision to the convention
Arizona republican., 1906-07-29
NEW YORK POLITICS.
Judge Parker Names Suitable Men.
 Quitting Hearst

Utica. N. Y. July 2S.-Hon. Alton B. Parker, in an interview today discussed the coming state election. He declared that the democratic party was rich with men who could fill the office of governor. mentioning among others. D. Cady Herrick, Francis Burton liar rlson, Justice William Gaynor and Dis trict Attorney Jerome.
 Asked why he did not, mention Hearst he said Hearst had stated that he intended to accept the nomination of the independence league and that certain men were striving to control the democratic caucuses in the interest Of Hearst and that he had heard it as serted that the independence Ieague was formed for the purpose to compel the democratic party to accept Hearst as it's nominee. He believed that Hearst was too shrewd to believe that the democratic convention would sur render to one demanding that the party deliver up to him the honor and power he cOvets or suffer defeat
Arizona republican., 1906-07-29
REVOLUTION ENDED
 A REAL ESTATE DEAL
The Sale of the Galapagos Islands to the
 United States
Discovery of Papers Showing That Negotiations by President Garcia of Ecuador Were Under Way When His Government Was Overturned

Guayaquil Ecuador, July 2S-The government newspapers have caused a sensation here by publishing docu- ments found among ex-President Gar cia's private papers. Among the doc uments was one that treats of the ceding of the Galapagos islands to the United States. It appears that the islands were first offered to France. Senor Garcia's memorandum said: While at Washington. I visited Pres ident Roosevelt and inquired into the question whether the United States was disposed to take over the Galapa- gos islands, paying Ecuador S5OOO in gold for them, thus recognizing Ecua- dor's sovereignty of the islands MT. Roosevelt replied that he would rec ommend the proposal to congress and was sure it would be accepted offering to appoint the American minister to close negotiations in Quito Few days later Jos. w. Lee, the American minis ter to Ecuador, arrived at Quito"
Arizona republican., 1906-07-29
GoRKYs APPEAL.

New York, July 2S.-Maxim Gorky today made public an appeal directed to the people of America to 'help the people of Russia free it's boundaries from the parasites who suck it's life's blood"
 The appeal was in part as follows: "The czar has dispersed the douma. This small man trembling on hIs throne for his life and power like an aspen leaf has with one stroke of his pen destroyed all semblance of law in Russia and called into life new series of murders, robberies and out rages.
 "The Russian government will now inaugurate a policy of brutal and bestial reprisals. The hangmen and thieves surrounding the throne and supporting it with blood stained hands have of late heard many bitter and in sulting truths from the lips of cour- ageous and honest men. They will aVenge themselves for it and their vengeance will be severe.
 They will commence to annihilate and destroy the leaders of the people and having destroyed the leaders they will again declare war on the defense less people"
Arizona republican., 1906-07-29
NATURALIST BITTEN
 BY A CHA MONSTER
Prof. Shows Painful Experience at
 Tucson Yesterday.

Tucson, Ariz.. July -(SpeciaD- Professor F. w. Snow who has oeen connected with the University of Kan sas at Lawrence for the last forty years, and who has for the last twenty five consecutive years visited the southwest in search of rare insects. arrived here today. finishing his col lection for the season
 During his field work in this vicinity he captured two live Gila monsters. In a fit of over familiarity yesterday. one of the reptiles sunk his grooved teeth into the professors thumb The professor was naturally prepared for such an emergency and quickly applied an antidote. Nevertheless he has an ugly looking thumb today and the hand is somewhat swollen. He says he has no fear of serious results.
 Professor Snow is a well known nat uralist and entOmologist and on this trip has collected about 15.OOO speci- mems of bugs and other insects and reptiles peculiar to the southwest. Among them he has eleven specimens of a very rare species of the tiger bee tie. Only five specimens of this par icular insect have been found before so far as Professor Snow is apprised and three of them belong to Professor Walter Horn of Berlin. Germany. who visited Professor Snow at Lawrence a year ago and paid thirty-ffve dollars for the last specimen of tiger beetle he secured
Arizona republican., 1906-07-29
QUIET PREPARATIONS
 FOR THE OUTBREAK
The Silence of the PrOIetariat Is the LuII
 Before the Storm
While the Russian Government is Strengthening Position the AgitatOrs BusiIy Working Beneath the Surface Events.

St. Petersburg, July 2S.-It is evil dent that the prOletariat organizations refusal to accept the challenge at this time on grounds of the government choosing does not mean that it is not their intention to give battle later. Indeed, the prOletariat organizations, backed by all political parties, incIud- ing the group of toil the social demo- crats, the social revolutiOnists and the peasants league, will have thrown themselves into a campaign of agita- ton for a simultaneous general strike headed by a rising in the cities and country
 The time is not propitious for the peasants as their country is in the midst of the harvest season and the leaders believe a month or six weeks at most will suffice TOT this and they confidently expect that their campaign will be aided by universal repressiOns to which the government will be com pelled to resort in it's policy of open war against the revolution.
 The constitutional democrats are holding aIoof fearing to throw in their lot with their former allies. yet they are ready, if the masses rise and the government waits. to seize the usu- frict victory.
Arizona republican., 1906-07-29
A TUCSON ATTORNEY
 DIES OF CONSUMPTION
Roscoe Dale Former District Attorney
 of Pima County.

Tucson. July Special - F,osco- Dale. well known attorney. died h--r today of consumption He suffered au attack of pneumonia couple or years ago which left him in a weakened con- dition for a long time. About tyga months ago he was again attacked hF pneumonia while on an outing trip. has illness developing into tuberculosis Ills death was not unexpected. as he has been very low for some time and has been sustained for weeks mainly hy his marvellous will power
 Roscoe Dale came here from Sscral- ton. Pa about eight years ago and be- gan the practice of law lie veas quite successful and popular and was elected Justice of the peace. then district at tOrney of Pima county ou the reuubII- can ticket He was also appointed United States court commissioner for this district
 He was prominent in Masonic circles. being a Knight Templar and a Shriuer- The body will be sent to Scranton. Pa. for interment
Arizona republican., 1906-07-29
DAYLIGHT AFFAIR
 IN BOSTON TOWN
Three Robbers Hold Up a Merchant
 in His Office.

Boston, July 2S.-Patrolman Herman Scheil and ThOs. Hickey of Wakefield. coal merchant, lie severely wounded at the receiving hospital, victims of three robbers who in broad daylight held up, robbed and shot Hickey in his office at Charlestown today, then en- gagged in a street battle with the police in which Shell was maimed by bullets fired by the desperadoes
 Such a bold crime has not occurred In Boston for many years and the po- lice directed every effort to capture the third of the criminals, the other two having been arrested as the climax of the struggle with the authorities Hickey was robbed of S2O0 in cash and valuable papers.
 The two men taken into custody are Geo. w. Everson. 27 years of age, of New York City, and Fred Sacckati, 30 years of age, of Bridgeport. Conn.
 They entered the coal office while Hickey was alone and demanded money. The merchant refused their demands and was shot through the neck by one of the robbers and then relieved of his money. Although badly wounded Hickey struggled with the as- sailants who fled to the streets, where they were pursued by Officer Scheil. In an exchange of bullets the officer was shot in the leg and rendered help less. Other police captured the two robbers after the shooting. the third escap ping.