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EVANS ESTATEMUDDLE
END OF CONTEST OVER WILL OF
PARIS DENTIST.

PHILADELPHIA, November 2O.-After
litigation extending more than ten years
the affairs of the estate of Dr. Thomas
w. Evans, the famous Philadelphia dem
tist, who died in Paris, where he became
in the courts of Philadelphia, New York
and Paris.
All the papers in the case, including the
signatures of the fifty-three heirs to re-
lease of all their claims against the leg
acy to the DIR Thomas W. Evans Mu-
scum and Institute Society of this city,
were received yesterday by the attorneys
for the society.
AS result the society will come i'm
mediately into the possession of property
and property in Philadelphia valued at
100000. The residue of the estate-in
Paris-worth at it's present valuation
about $SOOOC0, will be distributed among
the heirs.
At the time of Or. Evans death the
COO to $6.OOOGOO, the bulk of it being in
Paris. Numerous claimants for a share
in the estate, other than those named in
the requests, soon appeared, and. becom-
ing dissatisfied with the tardy settlement,
brought charges against the executors,
especially the three who were living in
Paris. Suits in courts upon both sides of
the ocean ensued. A partial settlement
with the heirs was finally made by the
distribution of 100000 among them as
an installment of legacy of $4,000 and
residue of Paris property estimated at
about $4,000.
Ii is believed there will be no more liti-
cation. AS it is. the contemplated mag
nificence of the two monuments DR.. Evans
aimed to leave in perpetuation of his
memory-a monume MT proper>and the mu-
seum-will fall far short of his intentions
when he designed his will as to leave
his great fortune to the city of his ma
tivity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-20
Teddy Bears Lacked Expression.

NEW YORK, November 2O-The Teddy
Bear Makers Union, the latest on the list
of labor organizations. has decided to
make a demand for the closed shop in the
Teddy bear trade, now that Christmas is
coming on. 1t stated with the firm
of Michton & Co., which has factory in
Brooklyn. The company began to hire
strike breakers, but the trade being a
comparatively new one, according to the
strikers, 1t could not get enough COM
petent. men.
men of artistic temperament to make
Teddy bars with the half-hunan look on
their faces that they are supposed to
wear. and the strikebreakers missed the
eXpressie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-20
Tom Taggart's Convention.

NEW YORK, November 2O.-Chairman
Thomas Taggart Of the democratic ma
tional committee went back to French
Lick. Ind, last night to prepare a recep-
ton for the national committeeman who
will be his guests on Friday. The meet
ing, though it is an informal one. will
naturally see plans for the national con-
vention and presidential campaign dis
cussed
The national committee will meet in
Washington around the holidays to fix
time and place for holding the next ma
tional convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-20

urer of the committee. Mr.. w. w. Ever
EFT, at 1876 G street, or to any of the
other members of the finance committee,
as follows:
w. B. Robson. chairman: Byran s.
Adams, r. P. Andrews, Charles l. Corby
w. A. H. Church, William V. Cox. H.
Bradley Davidson, Percy S. Foster, Daniel
Fraser. William T. Galliher E. C.
Graham, Edward Graves, Robert N. Har-
per. A: Lisner. A. M. Lothrop. John
c. Noyes, James F. Oyster, Clarence 3.
Rheem, Cuno H. Rudolph. James Sharp,
]. Henry Small. jr.: William P. Van Vic
kle and Andrew Wilson.
Names of Contributors.
The contributors to date it was an
nounced are as follows:
Woodward & Lothrop, Daniel Fraser. a.
Lisner, Mr.. John w. Foster. Saks 8, Co..
S. Kann, Sons & Co., NJ. Goldenberg &
Co., ]. E. jerks, James Serasburger, Wolf
q Cohen. Alexander Hecht, w. H. Nc
Knew Company, Charles B. Bailey, c. A.
Baker. C. \. James, Williams E. Curtis
E. w. Gheen, A. S. Worthington, Claudus
B. Jewell, S. D. Luckett. DR.. Daniel Nc
Farlan, Ernest NJ. Merrick, Mrs. Clara S.
Hay. Elihu Root. Commander F. A. Mil
Ter, Mrs. NJ. Isabella Banks, Monarch
Typewriter Company, H. T. Newcomb, p.
II. Newberry. Julian c. Dowell, w. E.
Edmonston, Elmer E. Brown, w. A. Nc
Kenny DR.. T. V. Hammond, Rev. George
Robinson, S. r. Waters Rev. j. G. Ames,
Blair Lee, William ]. Eynon, William H.
Baldwin. Walter N. Weston, Milo B.
Stevens & Co., Rev. Sheldon Jackson,
Bernard r. Green, E. G. Davis. c. G..
Abbott, a. r. Server, William P. May
field, R. B. Taylor, F. L. Fishback, c. A.
Spalding, Richard E. Pairo, r. Harris &
Co. William Ballantyne & Sons, c. H.
Darlington, H. P. Blair, V. G. Fischer, E.
V. Crittenden, George P. Whittlesey, A.
c. Shannon, w. W. MILAN. Ellsworth
.Hibbs, Julius Garfinkle, P. F. Larner. J..
B. Henderson. A. l.. Sinclair A. NJ. Piper,
James Lowndes, H. C. Metcalf, DIR. w.
Z. Woodward, c. A Aspinwall, Sanders G.
Stayman, w. w. Finley Percy S. Foster,
n. II. Cobb James A. MacElwee, o. j..
De Moll, Emmons S. Smith. A. V.
son, Edward T. Bates. F. G. Smith
Piano Company. w. P. Van Wickle Thos.
P. Morgan. S. ]. Venable, S. j. Masters.
James Topham, Terrell & Little, George
D. Horning. a. T. Hensey. ]. ]. Darling
ton, DIR. William G. Morgan Hoge & Nc
ness College, the William NJ. Ayre Com
pany. j. c. Wineman, Newcorn & Green,
H. G.. Wagner Photo Company, Mrs. X.
Harbaugh. c. B. Campbell. ]. d. Green
William H. Thomas. William G. kinsman
f. c. Brandenburg. ]. S. Swormstedt
James C. Hornblower. Sanford N Whit
we'll, Wilson & Mayors, S. A. Reeves O.
L. Veerhoff J. E. Rosenthal. s. H Reizen-
stein, William B. Cox, Lansburgh & Bro
]. W. Mckinley, r. NJ Hicks. w. E
Barker, H. B. Davidson, B. H. Warner, A
f. Fox. John Joy Edison, DIR. Merrill E
Gates, NJ. w. Baldwin, H. E. Bittinger
NJ. NJ. Parker, Fred E. Mann, H. B. F
Mcfarland, w. B. Moses G. Sons, Gen
Ellis Spear, w. ]. Boardman. d. c. CARL
| w. w. Finley, S. N. Meyer, George B
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down In the corner OF the garden un-'
der the apple tree The picture shows
you the way they looked and the
burrs that had b1oomed out pink
were set in their faces for eyes, and
noses, and mouths The boy had pink
buttons down his jacket.
They shall have nice little house.
right here by this catnip," said Sue,
clearing a spot.
And now let's make them some
chairs" said Kit.
You see how the chairs were made,
and they had pink cushions The
burdock boy and girl Immediately sat
down and stared at each other
Then a table was made Of fine
strong burrs, and burr plates were.
placed on 1t, heaped high with pink
burr dainties.
Il wat an apple" said the bur
dock boy, in a voice resembling Sues.
"And want a cookey," said the
girl, In tones like Kits.
But they didn't eat much after all,
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sEr. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE Ot'
COST on all subjects pertaining TO the
subject Of building for the readers Of this
paper. On account Of his wide expe-
rience "a Editor, Author and Manufac-
turer he is, without doubt. the highest
all inquiries to william A. Radford, No
l94 Fifth Ave, Chicago, ILL.,. and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply
The rooms in this house are old
fashioned in regard to size, as there
are only five, and they use up the
available space in a building "a feet
wide by 43 feet long, without meas
uring the front porch. The design Is
attractive and it is very easy to build
a house Of this style. For small
family there are rooms enough, and
they will suit those people who feel
cramped in rooms Of smaller size. A
dining-room Is by 23 feet is unusual
except in the very largest houses, and
a kitchen that is II feet by is also
is unusual This arrangement OF
dining-room and kitchen is well adapt
ed to farm houses where kitchen
and pantry room is an object. There
Is only one chimney, but the chin
ney has three fiues. There is econ
omy in building chimney like this,
but not every house is designed so
the kitchen chimney will answer for
cooking and also for the fire place and
heating the house.
This style of house also is very
good for a comfortable summer home,
and there are more such houses be-
ing built every year, both at the
lakeside and in farming districts. A
good many people are obliged to live
in the city in the winter time, but
they like to get out into the country
as soon as spring opens. They usu-
ally have a good deal Of company to
meals and this is another reason why
a dining-room of this size is pre-
ferred For such a purpose a house
may be built without a cellar, which
will save a good deal in first cost The
range in the kitchen and the fireplace
in the dining-room will answer for
heating until severe cold weather
comes late in the fall When fire.
place heat is depended upon a good
big room is necessary, so that the
heat may be gently diffused instead of
burning ones face. 1t is pleasant
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MateriaIism in Children.

It is perhaps not unnatural that the
growth of fortunes should bring the
facts Of life early before the minds Of
children, and that, as a result, there
should be a tendency towards ma
terialism in even a child's point Of
view. Not long ago I heard two girls
of six and seven talking on country
road. They were children whose par
ents were amply able to give them
whatever they thought best for them
to have The first child said, How
can we make some money? ! tell
you what, Mary, we must sell your
radishes as soon as they are ripe"
Mary answered sadly, Il wish Aunt
Susan were here; she buys radishes
like the dickens" Now these child
rem at this early age were discontent-
ed with their weekly allowance. and
finding that they could not get more
from their parents. decided to sell
to the Reighbors; and their parents,
wishing them to develop themselves
and to learn by experience, did not
prevent their doing so.-Louisa Nc
Grady in the Atlantic.
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The Window Complete.

them so they can get the necessary
light without occupying too much
room.
The sketch shows how a neat win
dow conservatory may be made at
small cost that can be fastened on the
house just covering a window, which
will provide a fine place for the
plants. The frame Gig. p is made
of about 2 by 2Jn. material framed to-
gether as shown in Fig. 3. This frame
should be made with three openings of
such size that fourpaned sash,
such as used for a storm window, will
fit nicely in them. If the four vertical
pieces that are shown in Fig. 2 are
dressed to the right angle, then It
will be easy to put on the finishing
corner boards that hold the sash.
The top, as well as the bottom, is
constructed with two small pieces like
the rafters. on which is nailed the
sheathing boards and then the shin
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Billy MILLER's CIRCUS SHOW.

At Billy Miller's Circus Show
In their old stable where It's att
The boys pays 20 pins to 80,
An gifts their moneys worth at thati
Cause Billy he can climb and chalk
His stoclSin' feet and purr nigh walk
tight-rope-yes. an ef he fan
He'll ketch, an "skin a cat'Zat's ALL
He amt afeared 70 swing ana hang
lst by his leosi-an mayhy stop
An yen Look opt" en hcn~-k-spangi
He'll let loose, upside-down an drop
"te on iis a.n 81 Aa mem IN DO
"Contortion acts" Isl timber through
Ae tr ~ pvh9ef Hss" at goes
With e-for-certa.n eircus-showsl
At Billy Mllers Circus-Show
He's got a circus-ring- they's
A dressin'- '-room-so's he can go
An d'ess an paint-up when he plays
He's somep-n clse, 'eauss sometimes
he's
'Ringmaster"-b -bossin' like he please
An sometimes "Ephalunt"-or Bare
Back Rider pranein' out O. there
An sometimes an the best OF ALL
He's "rhe Old Clown" an got on
clo'es
All strIpud-an' white hat, all tall
An peakud-like in shore-'nuff shows
An got three-cornered red-marlss. too,
on his wh'sc cseeks-lNe an Clowns dol
An you'd ist die the way he sings
An dances an says funny things!
james whitcomb Riley in Home
Magazine.
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year after year with an old pump that
is out of order most of the time, and
when it does work it needs a horse
to run it. A man to live comfortably
in the country must have some me-
chanical ability and some business
ability to keep everything in proper
order. Excuses are perfectly useless,
and they mean nothing. 1t is cheap
er as well as better to have a good
water supply properly put in SO the
pipes may be drained to prevent freez-
ing and an abundant supply Of water
ready at all times for use just BY
opening faucet than it is to depend
on pump and to carry water in a
bucket each time that necessity de-
mands it,
The cost of this house depends very
much upon tlle manner in which it is
built, but it is better probably to build
it well, even for a summer house. I'm
der favorable circumstances from
$1,000 to $4,000 should build it com
plete with the exception. perhaps, Of
heating apparatus, gas and electric
wireing and fixtures.
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"A new method of advertising has
been discovered" says a Mannheim
paper. "by a Bavarian manufacturing
concern. On cards deeply bordered
with black It has sent the following
notice to business houses in Ger
many: Honored Sir: The board OF
directors Of our company has instruct
ed me to notify our esteemed patrons
in Baden that we mourn with them on
the occasion Of the passing away OF
their beloved prince, his royal high
ness the Grand Duke Frederick In
complying with the wish of the direct
ors, must congratulate our father.
land on having been the cradle Of so
noble a regent Accept the assurance
of our sincere regard. X. Y. Man
ager.' The latest circular and price
list OF the concern were sent with
the unique card. and the paper in
which the advertising trick was no
iced says "This may be clever, from
the business mans standpoint. but, as
We see it & is brutal"
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sand. charcoal and gravel stones In
layers makes one of the best filters,
and it is one of the cheapest But
you cannot use it year after year with
out emptying and refilling. When the
premises are fixed up early in the
spring is the time to empty out the
old filtering material and put in new
stuff. The tank should be cleaned
out at the same time and the whole
water system put in thorough repair
1t will then go along for another year
with very little attention.
1t is a great nuisance to keep house
in the country without a satisfactory
water supply. 1t is astonishing to
see how many houses are occupied
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! disregard its many special advantages
when applied to theater coats and
wraps generally, while, then, 1t is to
be noted that the sleeve of elbow
length--or rather, shortness-can now
be discarded by all those who may
prefer the more protective and becom-
ing sleeve, whose career continues to
the wrist, and whose claims to re-
newed favor are at last being recog-
nized
Blouses are Of universal interest
and women are constantly needing to
add to their supply of these most con-
venient garments In our large illus
tration above we display a variety OF
patterns, from which helpful sugges-
tions may be obtained for the making
of these garments
The special features of fashion
which vary from those of the fall and
winter season of 1906 are the skirts
and the sleeves, both having become
considerably smaller. The ordinary
tailor-made mans sleeve is prominent
~ adopted on the long coat, while the
skirts invariably fit closely round the
hips, and boast their little fulness in
the center of the back
The short skirt and the long skirt
are alike in evidence, and since each
may most successfully play different
part, there is no reason that the
charms of both should not be recog-
nized impartially.
Although there is much talk of max
ing velvet dresses with the short
skirts and long coats, I would hold
that, as a general rule, the long skirt
looks far better in velvet. Velveteen,
however, may have a success as
short skirt, and besides these checked
and striped velveteens of which have
already spoken, have met some with
blurred spots upon their surface, and
others with a pattern Of some conven-
tional design in fine black.
The models in hats all seem exactly
alike, invariably Of the bell-shaped
style, the only alternative being the
beaver toque, which has an upturned
brim, and is trimmed with a couple of
skeleton feathers or a fanciful
mount" OF plumes.
The tunic swathed round the figure
is the latest novelty for evening wear,
though it is, of course, but a revival,
like all good novelties 1t is made of
good crepe de chine, and dragged
round so that it fits quite tightly over
its lining, while 1t is bordered with
thick silk fringe, and it rests on a
brocaded or embroidered petticoat.
Numerous are the tweeds in stripes,
and the most successful rival to the
stripe is the costume which consists
of checked skirt and a plain coat,
such checked skirt being constantly
made of velveteen, while the coat is
invariably Of cloth. Then there are
some checked tweeds strapped with
cloth, and you may also find the per-
petually attractive plain-faced cloth
with strappings of velvet, as
well as with those silk braid bindings /
which are almost ubiquitous.
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mon shadings also making appeal to
many. Stripes seem to pattern every
fabric with impartiality, and in the
matter Of trimmings, braidings and
embroideries many-colored as Joseph's
coat, are equally ubiquitous, the gar
ment which they do not Jointly adorn
being somewhat difficult of discovery.
Not that you are likely to display any
anxiety for such a discovery, seeing
that the effect of the said trimmings
is most admirable and decorative
indeed. you have every reason to be
well pleased with the Fashion pro
gram which has been arranged for the
coming season, and whose authentic
details you may study in these pages,
for the most widely different tastes
(and flgures!). have been carefully
provided for, and in spite Of the extra
elaboration of detail and rumors Of in
creased cost for everything. you VIII
find nothing to alarm you in the mat
ter Of prices.
The kimono we stin have with us.
and though its potent influence viii
probably wane with the season as re-
cards our gowns. it viii be long,
should say, before we are willing to
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ana the meal was soon over. lnon
said the burdock boy:
"Will you dancer"
Il can't" sighs the girl.
Il can't either, laughed the boy
VIII you walk and jump"
mo, my chair is too heavy" said
the girl; for you see when she had
once sat down, she could not get up
without carrying the chair on her
back, because burrs stick so tight.
"Oh. you funny little folksi" ex-
claimed Sue: you can't do a thing
but just sit there and keep house.
Come, Kit let's go and see if there are,
any more raspberrles ripei"
So away the restless children ran.
and left the burdock boy and girl
motionless in their chairs They sat
there all day and all night They sat
there a whole week. in fact, even
when it rained. and they grew brown
ana hopeless-looking. they found 1t so
tiresome.
No wonder they could bear It no
longer. Perhaps the burdock boy
whispered to the burdock girl:
'Sit and Sue won't come again.
Let's 60 and find them!"
At all events. when Sister Clara
strolled idly along the garden path
one day, the little burdock folks
caught fast hold of her pretty gray
skirts, and went along with her, chairs
and ALL
Along the path. across the lawn.
through the piazza. and into the very
parlor went the little clinging burrs,
and two OF three voices called out:
do look at your dress behind,
ClaraiH
"Tll pick them on. said Sue
good naturedly. and she and Kit.
with great pains. disentangled the
now nearly shapeless mass OF dried
up burrs. They threw them into the
kitchen FIRE, and It was not until they
were fairly blazing up that Kit said.
I do really believe that was our
burdock boy and girl" But it was
too late.-Mary L. B. Branch. In Peo-
pies Home Journal
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It is In coloring, rather than in con-
tour that the changes which Fashion
has ordained for the coming season
are to be noted, and while the general
outline and scheme of our garments
are those with which we have become
pleasantly familiar during the past
few months, everything will be trans
formed in effect by striking and mani
fold contrasts of color. No longer is it
to be our aim to show the one chosen
shade in practically every detail of
our costume from Nat to shoes-on
the contrary, the more colors are clev-
erly combined on gown and headgear
the more cleverly will the up-to-date-
ness OF the wearer and the skill Of
the maker be proclaimed, and, in
deed, much skill is invariably demand
ed if the result is to be altogether sue
cessful, while discretion will occasion
ally be the better part of-fashion-
when a choice has to be made.
Peacock blue is one of the colorings
which will be very much to the fore,
and it certainly looks wonderfully
well in the chiffon velvet (or vel
veteen) which is to be much ia
vored fabric, while the deepest and
richest shades of purple, and plum and
wine red, promise to bring a welcome
brightness into dull days and months,
and there are also available for choice
many charmingly soft tones of leaf
green and brown, the beautiful
Though not always becoming) CHINA
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sHoRT sToRY oF JENNY LIVE.
Her Song Helped to Cheer Young
Man Who Was III.

Do any Of you young people know
Of this famous singer?
do, and what lovely charming
person she wasl We read often Of
the beautiful songs and melodies she
sang-not in concerts, but so often to
cheer the sick-bed.
On one occasion young man was
very i'll, and while he was lying suf-
fering he heard, as he thought, a
bird singing a beautiful song in the
house.
He begged his mother to get the
bird, for he knew it would help him
to get well.
In making inquiries, she was told
there was no such bird in the house
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ical devices for supplying water to
bathrooms in the country. The most
satisfactory arrangement is a tank in
the ground. which may be a large dis
carded boiler shell, and it may be
filed from the caves by opening a
valve before each shower and closing
it afterwards There mast be sufl.
cient air pressure to drive the water
up to the second story, but this is
easily supplied with a bicycle foot
pump By having two tanks it Is not
necessary to let the air out. but the
water is pumped into the second or
pressure tank as needed.
The air pressure system Is a good
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sitting and reception room during the
day, and it answers for a reading room
and general living room in the even
ing.
The bathroom is over the kitchen,
where it may be kept warm enough in
moderate weather with drum through
which the kitchen smoke pipe passes.
and water may be supplied with
force pump from a cistern at the back
Of the house without going to a great
deal of expense.
In building house of this kind, it
is well to look into the newer mechan-