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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12

Gordon Of police was drawn then to pre-
vent the people from passing through 18th
street at that point.
Capt. Williams of the police, famous In
that day as Clubber Williams and then at
the height of his notoriety, "got in on the
story by declaring that II nobody was
found by next day to put that lion back
into his cage he'd do it himself.
But he didn't.
The Recorder was still at It, the lion was
still loose, candy factory nearby was
entirely paralyzed, the public was frantic
and the devil was to pay generally.
At this stage of the game telegram was
sent to Bridgeport for George Conkling
and Harry Mcdonald, two Of the shows
best animal men. to hurry on to New York
and put a loose lion back into his cage.
They came, bringing nets, ropes, irons
etc. They and 1 climbed to the roof of the
stable from the house next door, where
several newsgatherers had passed the en-
tire night, and by means of ladders We
descended to the floor of the stable imme-
diately above the lion.
On this floor were not less than thirty
reporters. Our animal trainers lifted a
trap and cautiously descended. / remained
with the reporters. -
Five minutes passed amid intense anxiety
Then pistol shots were heard-succeeded
by hustlings and scratchings-and more
pistol shots.
After breath1ess suspense the trap door
was raised cautiously and Mcdonald called
out to me to send him down a bottle Of
whisky and some cigars.
Even then not single reporter dropped
to the game.
The whisky and cigars were obtained
in the neighborhood, where anxious thou
sands, held back by the police, excitedly
waited. The articles were passed down.
Then came more pistol shots and some
yells.
A silence SO long succeeded that it was
whispered about that the trainers had been
killed by the lion. An inquiry was set on
foot The trap was lifted and in response
a call came from the heroes below for
more whisky and more cigars.
Not man Of the thirty bright fellows
there around me "tumbled," and I mar
veled greatly.
After another long, breathless wait the
trainers gave a shout and announced that
old Wallace "a twelve-year-old beast that
could be led by the foretop like horse)
was again safe in his cage.
The thirty reporters rushed away to
their respective offices to write up the SEN
sational drama.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12
A Plausible Inference.
he Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Miriam" said her mother, have you
ever given young Mr.. Stapleford any rea-
son to believe you cared for him enough to
marry him?"
HE seems to think So" answered the
daughter, because 1 told him the other
evening that he was sending me too many
costly flowers and ought to begin to save
his money"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12
The Glove Pink.

For carnations for quiet home garden,
get seed of the old-fashioned Glove pink
which Is a carnation. You will get from
this seed a thoroughly satisfactory set of
plants. the flowers OF which give that most
delightful spicy odor from which comes
the name Glove.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12
Planting Columbine,

Columblne (the aquilegia) seed may be
sown In the open ground In the north
when the trees are in leaf, or any time
after May 10. Cover the seed bed with
newspaper and keep moist until the plants
are up. In ten to twel,D days. Transplant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12

when large enough to handle into fresh
rows or, when they have attained suf-
ficient size, into their permanent quarters
Planted in q row where they will have a
background of green the effect is beautiful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12

the large Boston, the White Tennis Ball
and the Grand Rapids are all superb sorts.
One of the best for forcing Is the Stone
head Golden Yellow. 1t Is well to grow
lettuces around the compost piles, where
the soil becomes exceedingly rich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12
AN EXACT COUNTERPART OF FORE
PAUGH'S FRAUDULENT WHITE ELE-
PLANT, But A BETTER JOB BY BETTER
ARTISTS.

This elephant was exhibited to the New
York public on the last day at the garden,
then taken to Philadelphia and placed at
the end Of the street parade of the Fore
paugh show, with banners bearing the
above inscription. Yet the Philadelphia
papers, with single exception, Endorsed
the Forepaugh exhibit as genuine. Prof.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12

specimen Of the sacred white species.
But 1t didn't go. White elephants were a
drug In the market. Anybody could have
one.
Then I proved 1t. Some years before I
had, as publisher of the Hardresser, be-
come acquainted with a Mr.. Marchaud,
manufacturer of peroxide of hydrogen.
This was for bleaching human hair. I
sought him and inquired whether he could
produce an article that would bleach an
elephant white. He said that he could.
I laid the scheme before Mr.. Bailey,
who loaned me a small elephant for my
experiment. With the use of the peroxide
and ammonia we produced an elephant as
white as this paper. The process consumed
ten days. Then wrote sign, as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12

white, scarlet and fiery orange that they
do indeed shine like stars in the cascade
like mass of living green. The cypress vine
grows in any good soil, from seed 1t
should be planted in a circle around a
stake seven or eight feet high, SO that
as 1t grows 1t may be trained on strings
all leading to the top of the stake. Thus
the full-grown vine will make great
conical mass of green, set thickly with
bright bloom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12

LORING FULLERTON AND H. B. FULLEhIoN.
w. MULLER
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-24
ReIiquefying Apparatus.

granule should be melted to prevent
granulation a second time later on. |
always unscrew the top of each can
very little when / expose the cans
to the heat. This may not be neces-
sary Years ago 1 liquefied pound
bottles in the same way without re-
moving the corks, and it seemed to
work just as well. However, think
it better to give the packages a chance
to breathe
AS long as I have liquid honey on
hand to supply the market, l keep this
shelf only occupied with cans, chang
ing whenever necessary, but later on,
when the markets begin to call more
regularly for honey, the shelf is too
slow. To keep ahead of my orders, l
use two-wick oil-stove with a sheet
iron oven. The latter accommodates
two dozen cans at a time, and with
blaze turned so low that the cans can
be handled comfortably bare-handed
at any time, two patches can be lique-
fed in a day This gives me lique-
flying capacity, including the dozen on
the shelf, of five dozen day, more
than enough to keep me supplied.
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IN LIFE'S BRIEF SPAN.
Experiences, Joys and Sorrows of the
Human Existence.

The loves and friendships of indi-
viduals partake of the frail character
of human life, and are brief and I'M
certain. The experience of a human
life may be shortly summed up: A
little loving and good deal of sor-
rowing; some bright hopes and many
bitter disappointments; some gor-
geous Thursdays when the skies are
bright and the heavens blue, when
Providence, bending over us in bless
ings, glads the heart almost to mad
ness; many dismal Fridays, when the
smoke of torment beclouds the mind
and undying sorrows gnaw upon the
heart; some high ambitions and many
Waterloo defeats, until the heart be-
comes like charnel house filed with
dead affections, embalmed in holy
but sorrowful memories; and then
the chord is loosed, the golden bowl
is broken, the individual life-a cloud,
a vapor, passes away.-Matthew Hale
Carpenter.
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BUYING BREEDERS.
Use Great Care in Their Selection II
You Would Do Well.

During the fall season thousands of
birds will change hands for breeding
and show purposes. Great care should
be exercised in their selection. 1t is
much better to buy what you actually
need than what you think you want.
While there is a great deal of pleasure
in rearing a bird that has won a prize
there is far more pleasure and profit,
SAYS the Northwestern Agriculturist,
in owning one that will produce win
ners.
If about to start in the poultry bust
ness, whatever else you do, get good
stock. 1t is better to start with trio
of first-class birds than a dozen of
inferior, or even mediocre quality.
Buy a reliable breeder, whose strain
is established, and keep this strain
pure. Do not think you are econo.
MIXING in buying cheap and inferior
stock to start with.
It is advisable, when investing in
the poultry business, to select the
best specimens obtainable Of the
breed which is particularly adapted
to the trade to which you are cater
ing, and this selection should be very
carefully made, since the future sue
cess of your business will depend ma
terially upon the quality of your breed.
ing stock.
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81 was trying some new fishing
tackle l purchased recently in the
bathtub," sighed Mr.. Walters, "and l
don't know how it ever happened, but
the hook with the pretty little red
bird began to swing on the line
around my head, catching in my ear,
and no sooner was it out of my ear
than it was about my face like hor-
net 1t was mercy that didn't get
my eye put out! never did care for
athletics anyway. I'd rather have So
ciety than bury myself off in the
woods by a stream" He gave Miss
Chisholm a glance that was as good
as a nudge.
"Me too," she said enthusiastically.
"Where'H you stop"
"I-really don't know" admitted
Mr.. Walters.
'Tll find out for you where it was
my cousin May stopped. 1t was fine
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-24
A Whistler Criticism.

The late James Mcneil Whistler
was standing bareheaded in a hat
shop, the clerk having taken his hat
to another part of the shop for COM
parison. A man rushed in with his
hat in his hand and supposing Whist
Ter to be a clerk angrily confronted
him.
"See here" he said, "This hat
doesn't fit"
Whistler eyed the stranger from
head to foot and then drawled out:
well, neither does your coat.
What's more, if you'll pardon my say
ing so, I'll be hanged if 1 care much
for the color of your trousers. "-"Un-
der the Spreading Chestnut Tree" in
EverybOdy'S.
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Cleaning Up Poultry Houses.

Every poultry raiser should make
an effort to clean up the hen houses
and lots whenever they need it. The
first thing to be done is to remove all
the dirt on the floor and all the straw
in the nests of the laying rooms. After
this is done, wash the floors, walls
and ceiling with crude carbolic acid,
using a half pint of the acid to one
gallon of boiling water. Apply the so.
luton with an old broom so that
every crack and crevice is filed. This
should also be applied to the roosts.
The walls and ceiling should be white
washed. After the first coat Of white
bators and brooders have revolution
tains a little more lime. The acid and
lime destroy all insects and disease
germs with which they come in con-
tact
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p0 lE] REN> 3
SO HzS0 R1gS.
~ @I)(1
LIQUEFYING HONEY.
How One Bee Keeper Manages 20
Keep Ahead of His Orders.

After my honey is put up in glass
cans, it begins to thicken, and look
milky, as soon as cold weather sets
in. This takes place, generally, during
September, and, long before winter
begins, every can, if let alone, would
be as solid as a rock, figuratively
speaking. But I don't give it the
chance, if l can help it, writes a cor
respondent of Bee Culture, for as soon
as it begins to look milky, begin to
remelt it. 1t takes less heat, and it
can be more quickly done at that time
than later. after it has had time to
become solid. This, too, seems to
answer all the purpose, for it will
generally remain liquid all through
the winter after this one treatment.
We have over our kitchen stove
shelf that holds one dozen quart cans.
With the common firing for family use
honey placed on this will liquefy,
ready for closing the can, in about "a
hours. 1t is very essential that every
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-24
Only RovaI Doctor.

The only royal doctor in Europe Is
Duke Carl Theodore of Bavaria. Few
German princes have had a more ro-
mantle career than Duke Carl Theo-
dore. He recently completed, with
his wife as his assistant, his five-thou-
sandth operation for cataract.
Poor people flock to his hospital,
where they are treated free, tro duke
asking payment only from those who
can easily afford it. He it was who
successfully treated the kaiser, when,
eight years ago, he was temporarily
blinded by a swinging rope when
cruising on the Hobenzollern in the
North sea
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Boys, this is more'n I expected!
Really, l don't feel l deserve it, and
you ought not to have taken so much
trouble on my account. But | will
say, there's nothing I'd rather have
than travelling yalise." Mr.. Walters
glared at his Office associates in sur
prised appreciation.
I'VE thought you'd like il" said
the man neutrality-suspicious.
speech.
'But you oughtn't t. have did-done
it." reproached Mr.. Walters.
Don't mention it," said the man
who started the subscription paper.
I'VE we're glad to-" apologetically.
I'm very much obliged to you all, :"
said Mr.. Walters.
Conversation between Mr.. Walters
and his fellow employees did not run
in well-oiled manner, for Mr.. Wal
ters was what is known as "a man
of few words" When he had de-
cided to take his first vacation in
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Old Coins Discovered.

Workingmen in demolishing the old
smelter house of the first United
States mint, on Seventh street, Phila-
relics of the early days of the repub-
lie. These relics consist of a number
of foreign and domestic coins, dating
as far back as 1893. Some of the in
teresting finds are number of test
coins that were experimental with by
the officials in the olden times. These
coins are similar to Chinese money,
each containing hole in the center
that was filled with various kinds Of
metal to bring up the value of the
coin
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-24
FATTENING FOWLS.
Confine Birds Intended for Market in
Pen by Themselves.

The process of fattening lot of
fowls for the market should be be-
gun by combining them in pen or
yard to themselves. Any attempt
to fatten for market by feeding the
laying hens with others will result in
making the laying hens too fat for
profitable work as egg producers.
A small yard will serve to fatten
market fowls, as they will not in
crease in weight if confined in a
small coop or box. When a num-
Der are together they will be con-
tented, and by feeding them four
times a day, allowing a variety of
fattening food, they should be in fine
condition in about ten days.
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HosnitaI storv.TelIinu.

1t is curious that philanthropists
in search of novel means of doing
good do not engage reciters and story
tellers to visit hospitals and amuse
the patients. A rich man in New
York engaged Marshall P. Wilder, the
diminutive entertainer, who has given
pleasure in nearly every city, to visit
regularly certain hospitals in New
York. Mr.. Wilder was welcomed en-
Enthusiastically by the convalescent pa
tents, and his merry stories did them
good.
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ahe had come into the store to buy
tablecloths and she stated in the be-
ginning that she wanted something
new"
The salesman was patient and
showed her everything in stock, but
nothing suited.
"Oh, doar!" she exclaimed, fussily,
haven't you anything different?"
The clerk brought out one of the
discarded tablecloths that he had put
back on the shelf, and said with an
air of interest:
Here is one of the very newest de-
signs, madam. You see, the center is
in the middle and the border runs
right around the edge"
why, yes! Let me have that
one," she said eagerly.
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"When you are away from home you
want to do something entirely diff
ferent."
station at six o'clock, and if your train
doesn't lose any time"
Mediterranean see, it's this
way" began Mr.. Walters, with a sud-
denly developed cough, tive been
obliged to make slight change in
my plans, Mr. Hinman. Besides I
don't believe it is monotony my sys-
tenn demands-I need something to
tone me up. A little gayety and ex-
element acts like a tonic. When you
are away from home you want to do
something entirely different"
The young man who liked-fshing
turned away as from shattered idol,
but Miss Chisholm, for the first time,
showed interest.
"Oh, Mr.. Walters, how perfectly
splendid! Are you going to a dressy
placer"
THAT is my intention" admitted
Mr.. Walters, looking about the office
cautiously. The assistant manager
was downstairs. Walters drew forth
a large box and opened it.
"Oh!" cried Miss Chisholm. "Oh!"
81 think they are rather neat my
SELF" smiled Mr.. Walters. "Of course
you have to spruce up at a place like
Atlantic City. 1 used to be quite a
dresser when I was younger. l hope
my face is going to heal quick" he
added, for over his countenance
frisked a log cabin design of court
plaster that costly included his right
ear.
did you meet with an accident?''
| asked Miss ChisholD.
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Mr.. WALTERS, BOOKKEEPER AT QUIMBY &
LORIMER'S FOR TWENTY YEARS

| "Well-er-um-as I figure it out,
the journey would tucker me out.
What | need is recreation and rest.
If I got out there with Ben I'd be on
the 90 all the time and / just want to
laze around and build up. Now, my
wife's cousin has a place up at Eel
Lake, and I've been invited time and
time again to come and stay as long
as like. The fishing up there-well,
you wouldn't believe me if | told you
half! Nothing like fishing for your
nerves. Yes, I'll probably fetch up
at Eel Lake"
'Tve a fine rod I'll be glad to lend
you" said the ale-eyed-young-man-
wo-down-from-Mr.- Walters.
THANK you, Mr.. Hinman," replied
Mr.. Walters with condescending
wave of the pencil, "but | have al
ready equipped myself with a very
fine, and l may say elegant, outfit. l
selected about $35 worth at Ketcham
& Fishers this morning as | came
down. l never realized before what
lot of things one requires on a fish
ing expedition, but the young man
who waited on me assured me I'd
mess of pickerel Eel Lake is full of
'em. / also bought me fine rubber
coat, for which paid $780, pair of
high boots and large bottle of fly
bite lotion. My wife's cousin enter
tanned the lieutenant governor of Yer
mont there once and lots of other
notables. No telling who I'll meet.
Great place, Eel Lake. But do any of
you boys know how you go to get
there?"
"TIl be pleased to find out for you,
said the hing-rod-young-man That's
a vacation planned after my own
heart! Gee, l wish l could go with
you. Suppose you could fix it up
some time to take me up there? Fish
ing is right where I live"
Certainly, certainly" assented Mr..
Walters, with extending chest. "And
III take it as a great favor if you
will look up the route. It'll take a
great load off my mind, I've so many
little things to attend to-
OGV6Tdl LILIES LIdL dLL0IuOOn NIL
Walters dipped his black-ink pen into
the red-ink WE'LL and when he was not
observed he read few paragraphs of
the Complete Angler" to get pointers
and to get into the atmosphere of the
joys that were soon to be his.
'By leaving the Main street station
at six o'clock in the morning.. greet
ed the acknowledgements as the
old book-keeper entered to begin his
days work.
Are you speaking to me?" asked
Mr.. Walters distantly.
Eyes. say if you leave the Main
street station at six o'clock in the
morning"
1.-The trolley car doesn't begin run
ming out my way till 6:15," put in
Mr.. Walters, opening ledger.
you can stay in with me the night
before" said the friend-of-fshermen
good-naturedly. But as I was telling
you, you can leave the Main street
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mo, I'm not going on any exhaust
ing tour" remarked Mr.. Walters. 81
may have mentioned something of the
sort in general way, but of course
I've had one ambition right along
which l hope to carry out. / was
brought up on a farm and I'd like to
go back on one for a month. Just
think of what it means to have all the
fresh eggs and vegetables right out
of the garden, and milk with the
cream on it! Say, that just puts the
flesh right on to a person and makes
'em young. The appetite you get up
for your meals living oHt doors all the
time and breathing the air sweet with
new-mown hay, and going to bed with
the chickens, and getting good,
sound nights sleep and up in the
morning with the sun-why, you
won't know me by the time I come
back! Out at Ashwillet, where I ex-
pect to go, I'll have horse and buggy
to use all the time-when they don't
need the horse for farm work, and it's
a dull season now-and there's lots of
real pretty drives around there. May
be you boys could run up Sunday; it's
not so very far away. That's one of
the things I like about Ashwillet, it's
so handy"
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was impaired and the kidney secre-
lions were badly disordered. I was
completely worn out and discouraged
when l began using Doan's Kidney
Pills, but they went right to the cause
of the trouble and did their work well.
l have been feeling well ever since"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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A Vast Sum.

The amount of money which the
government is called upon to redeem
in the course of the year reaches an
almost fabulous amount. In 1904. for
instance, it totaled 1912, 100000. This
redemption is either for the purpose
of securing clean, fresh notes or to
get change of some other denomina-
ton
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Final arrangements completed?"
asked the th-the-green-shade,
for it was Mr.. Walters last day. 81
may take you up and run down to
Ashwillet Used to know a girl that
came from there originally"
''Well-er-I doubt if l have time
to go down to Ashwillet," began Mr.
Walters. (The man-who-sits-opposite
Mr.-Walters had a sudden impulse to
go and look out of the window But
did any of you boys ever stop to
think what a very beautiful city this
is-and how many diversions there
are if one has time?"
The Cherry-His wife had other
plans for him.
Copyright, 1907, by W. G.. Chapman)
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A SUMMER INCIDENT.

And now the hammock
All may see;
Swinging near
A shady tree.
Soon. a shy
And dainty miss
Occupies it,
s..
like this.
Later on,
A man draws nigh:
Maiden sits UP,
9
:
Soon we find,
This man and miss
In the hammock
Just
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SAILING DAYS Not Over.

Just at time when every one who
is at all interested in the sea and
ships is talking over the Lusitania,
her size and her record, it seems q
curious reminder of old times TO catch
sight of new gold sign in the win
dows of skyscraper down at Bowling
Green which announces a sailing
service to Australia and New Zea.
land"
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i've months in a hos
pital I was dis
charged as incurable.
and given only six
months to live. My
heart was affected. I
had S m o t h ering
spells, and some
times fell uncon-
scious. I got so /
couldn't use my
arms, my eyesight