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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21

twirled a soft, Mapping ear. Last night L
went to one of those university extension
lectures down at the academy The pro-
fessor talked about lot of antique Sentie-
men With uncivilized Greek names that slid
through my ears. but my brain hooked on
to one and landed it. 1t was Pro me-lhe-us,
Now what do you suppose that reno" uiu
Why he went up into the clouds-lh d al
loon I reckon but the professor didn't go
into details-and got hold OF nre broken out
up there and brought 1t down ana ntro-
duced it here on earth. Just think OF all the
fire companies that would be out OF JOB II
Prometheus hadn't been an aggressive chap
with push You've guessed my idea? AS
this pup belongs to fire department II
seems to me he couldn't have a grander
name to live up to- .
The suggestion. was met with enthusiastic
applause and two days later Jerry pre-
scented the infant with an adjustable collar.
bearing the inscription: "Prometneus the
Second on a Respondent plate
The child had been named. but the irony
of fate was not to be revealed until the
pretty puppy-like youngSter shorn or MS
baby curls-became an ugly. lankS' sro"h,
up dog Then 1t was discovered that he
had one weakness. one strange antlpathy-
Prometheus was afraid of fire.
What the flourish Of bones above their
nostrils Ia TO other dogs. the fire alarms
were TO Prometheus. The galoping horses.
the dashing hook and ladder. the whirling
reel and above all. the pulling. gathering
engine were his delight, worthy OF his Wild
mer day was too hot, no winter night too
cold for Prometheus to race after the de-
partment IL a summons came. But when
he reached the scene of action and saw
volumes OF smoke pouring out of the win
dows OF building and flames darling along
the roof. with tail between his legs, Prone
theus. calling the public's attention to his
ignominy by dtsgraCeful howls would sneak
away and hide in dark corner until the
fire out.
Its not that Prone theus Is a coward"
vehemently protested Jerry. IT'S just his
nerves acting up"
"ThOroughbreds are always particularly
nervous solemnly commented the COM
panys wag.
Jerry gave him a whitening glance. I've
idea said he with sigh. Prone
theus.' he added. laying the shaggy head
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21
TO SEE THROUGH A BRICK.

Take three small. square. nat paper boxes
and provide yourself with four pieces of
mirror. One of the boxes is placed on the
table. the cover closed and two sides or
ends cut out The other two boxes are
closed and a piece as large as one OF the
sides taken out OF the first box is cut out
of the top and bottom on two opposite
ends Then the three boxes are fitted to-
gethe- as our Illustration shows. In each
corner Of the rectangular tube. F e D c
formed by the three b xes, n piece of mir
Tor Is fastened at an angle OF forty-f1ve de-
grees. To make IL more effective. the two
outside boxes can have knee-like extern
sions made of cardboard and pasted on
the two openings. r indicates the brick.
When a flower any other object Is
placed on the other end of the rectangular
tube ca 1t will reflect upon c. from c upon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21
Above THAT CAST OUT FEAR.
Ply MAY c. RINGwALT.


The king is dead; long live the king"
said Jerry fitting back his stool against
the front of the engine house and deco
rating the air with wreaths of smoke from
his pipe
The little king toddled out on to the side
walk as fast as young wabbly legs could
carry him. his eyes bright with the laugh
ter that belongs to small puppies. The fire
men gathered around the new dog for crit
iCal inspection.
HAS pretty long legs to grow up to-" re-
marked Tom. stop licking the polish off
them boots. T'aIn't no soothing sirup.'
Say. Jerry" qUerird the wag of the
company. do you call him pure cur or pure
mongrel?"
Patent applied for" announced Gus lift
ing the dog up by a generous fold of skin
grasprd in the back. A shawl-strap isn't
ia tt" He walked brskly to the curb
Goodbye, boys. I'm off 10 New York on
the next trolley car"
stop Your monkey shines. Gus Norton
and put the beast down." ordered Jerry
with It threatening scOwl.
Let de poor lettIe babe doe to its own
muddcr,' sweetly replied Gus. dropping the
squirmtng, yelping pup on Jerry's knees
amid shouts of laughter.
Jerry Rugged him close. III admit it
that I'm a bit weak when it comes down
to a dog" said he. good naturally, but
the poor critters vocabulary for GUESSING is
so limited l always pity them when they're
abused Not much. you young rascal. Is
that your Misunderstanding with gentle
mans pipe"
What shall we name him." asked Gus.
Boys. I've an idea as his hand gently
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21
"CURLY LOCKS"

Dorothy was fair as a snowflake and
looked like a little angel, with her deep
blue eyes and her golden hair, which
chung to her head in mass Of tight curls.
But there was no denying that she was
very unhappy about this same curly head
She piteously told her mother that she was
the only girl she knew who couldn't wear
hair ribbon, and curly locks was a nick
name she despised.
Mamma did all she could for the unruly
hair, but the curls wcro rebelious Doro-
thy suffered tortures from the combing
and brushing to which she submitted each
day, but it was no use. the curls would
grow their own way
Her friends at length stopped teasing
her on this tender subject and kindly re-
fused to notice that her bows were fastened
on a tortoise-shell band.
One Friday Dorothy came home from
school in great excitement
Mamma; mamma she cried. look at
this: she held up small bottle filed with
reddish fluid. Mrs. Brown sent it by Jen-
ME. and you're to rub 1t all over my hair
and smooth 1t down. and then tie UP my
head In muslin cloths until tomorrow after
noon She says 1t will surely be able to
lie down properly: of course 1t will be a
little curly still, but not like 1t Ia now"
1t won't change the color?" asked
mamma doubtfully
oh. no! You're to shake it well before
using"
The directions were obeyed to the letter.
Dorothy's bandaged head reposed serenely
on her pillow that night and the little girl
built castles about long pig tails and
resplendent top-knot bows before she slept.
The next day dragged heavily towards
the afternoon. Mrs. Brown and Kennic
were coming in to see how the experiment
worked. and Dorothy could hardly restrain
her impatience.
At length at o'clock the audience as
sembled In mammals room and the work
OF unbandaging began. The spectators
leaned eagerly forward as the last soft
piece Of white cloth dropped from Dorothy q
head.
"Ahi" exclaimed Mrs Brown In satisfao-
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on his knees, cts agony to hurt us both.
but It's for your own good, my boy"
That evening Jerry hitched" the puzzled
animal to the lamp post in front of the en-
CINE house. Having tenderly patted him
and whispered courage in a lingo that Jerry
proudly called the dog language, he
stepped into the street and lighted huge
bonfire prepared by Tom and Gus. For
half an hour Jerry stood by the dogs side,
caressng him and gently arguing with him.
But there was not an instants cessation In
the pitiful quivering of the dogs body. in
his pathetic whining, in his heart-rending
. hoWls. 20, At last jerry turned the hose upon
the fire and then ran to the nearby de lea
lessen and bought Prometheus a whole
broiled chicken. The bonfire experiment
was never tried again.
In spite of Prometheus' great weakness
particularly notifying In dog belonging
10 the fire deoartment-all the boys at
his engine house adOred him. And an i'll
wind suddenly blew for the street urchin
who called him a "red-headed cut In the
presenceoof his champions. But while Pro-
metheus treated all with dignified courtesy.
and Tom and Gus with cordiality. his al
fectiOnate intimacy was reserved for Jerry
alone. ..e.'---..
This special devotion was emphasized the
Year that Promctheus had a rthday cake
with four candles. One morning In ladder
drill Jerry felt-and so seriously Sprained
his back that It was necessary to appoint
a substitute in his place. With a morbid
horror of hospitals, Jerry insisted upon be-
ing taken to a lodging house whose land
lady he knew would attend to him and give
him his meals. The boys of the engine
took turns in calling on him IN his mis-
fortune, and one evening, to cheer him up,
Gus brought Prometheus with him.
After that at the same hour every night.
Prometheus., with his best air and his best
bone In his mouth. issued forth to the odg-
ing house Although Jerry's was an inside
room. only reached after climbing three
Fights of stairs and passing through wind
ing corridors. Prometheus never made
mistake in pushing open the proper door.
With wagging tail he would proudly lay
o hone N tie foot of the he'd then sit
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ton; but she stopped abruptly for the
fattened golden hair began to bristle and
rise. and the impudent little curls rushed
from their places OF concealment. In
scarcely five minutes time they were bob
bling merrily all over her head
At first const formation sized them all
then mamma began to laugh, Mrs. Brown
and Jennie followed suit. and finally
Dorothy herself gave away to a nervous
little gggle as all the old ours nodded to
her from the looking gass
ITS no use. said mamma. when she
recovered her breath, the cur y locks have
come to stay
And so they did fcoal that day forth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21
Goshawk's Changing Plumage.

From Forest and Stream
know no bird which passes through SO
many changes OF plumage and color Of
eyes as the goshawk.
young one which 1 have mounted IS
about the size Of a small hen and is COW
cred with white down. TIis eyes are pale
blue. l colored the eyes exactly from life.
When fully grown the first plumage Is
dark brown above and the eyes are pale
yellow. No one would be likely to suspect
this being a goshawk who had only seen
adult birds
Later 1t changes to the dark shady blue
OF the adult, and the eye. after passing
through all the intermediate changes in
color from straw yellow. orange yellow
and pink finally assumes the deep rich red
Of the adult.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21

could paint picture that the critics would call fine
Or the most obliging jury would hang upon the line
And seeing how much trouble gown-up
| cruelty. ambition, and stick to paper dolles
l LOVE paper dolly! HER hand is a smear;
You count her every fnger-al ten-and clear!
H Err hair may mist lost in a dim background
But very curly cur with a blue ribbon bound!
There is that about dolls that satisfies my SOUL
| show them to aunies, who their excellence exo;
And knowing ALL can't top, simple plan
Artists who can't do all they would should do things they can
And not to Exhibitions, but to Hospitals go,
Where children sick
Where paper dolls popular, and my artistic pride
Is never, never wounded, for work "skyed"
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in, and between the two men and the next
flight of stairs ran stream of flames. AS
they turned back with groan painting
object Ieaped across the river OF fire, made
the steps above and darted into the dark
ness of enveloping smoke beyond.
Il won't-give up" gasped Gus, when
they had fought their way out into the air
we must think Of" His hand clutched
Toms arm Quick, The short LADDER
moment later the two men ran up an
alley leading to the back street They did
not speak but their faces grew less tense
as their eyes glanced up at the high brick
building directly in the rear of the burning
house. For the furious, roaring monster in
front had not yet caught this building for
its prey. although every now and then
leapng paw of flame tore gashes in the
room which the tirsmen were fighting TO
save.
Gus and Tom rushed in at the front door.
but 1t seemed endless time before they
made their way with the ladder up the
stairs. But at last they reached the fourth
floor. and. running down hail to back
window, they threw open a fire shutter.
Hot air scorched their faces. Were they
too late? No; the rear wall of the doomed
building was still Misunderstanding only
six feet beyond them. But the fire shutter
at the opposite window was also closed!
To pry it open was impossible.
Il WON'T began Gus Well just
have to prance to the roof of this house
swing over to the other roof and cut our
way down" he concluded.
Yep said Tom conc sely.
Both their hearts knew that it was hope
less-that before they could accomplish
what was proposed the With death
must be over Neither man hesitated. but
as Gus leaning forward to bang to the
shutter that ne Rad opened he sprang back
with a cry. Before their incrcduious eyes
the dark. black thing that had baffied hope
was slowly moving. With great difficulty
some one within the burning building was
forcing open the .eavy shutter. The next
glad beWidered instant. at an open win
dow Only six feet away, they behold two
heads-one mans the other a dogs,
\ hNarSe '.IIn-rl ~ went u u &c n Y,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21

CONCEALED WORD SQUARE. -.ar
1. Pies and fruit plenty. 2 Did you meet
him In New York! 8. This ends the book.
DIAMOND.
1. consonant In wedding" 2 pronoun. a.
Entire. 4. Worn out. 5. vowel In wedding"
BEHEADINGS.
Behead: 1. OF low price and leave a pile 4
mans name and leave oc1ctaI standing g. A
month and leave q curved structure.
RHYMiN0 ENIGMA IA
My first is in Icy, but never In snow;
My seconds in tie. but never in bow; g
My third IL In moon. but never In sky s-.....
My fourth 10 In die but never In lie:
My Nth Is In green, but never In black '.t-
My sixth II In rag but never in sack; 'tt
Ny seventies In sled, but never in wood;
Ny eighth Is in shawl. but never In hood; 81
Ny ninth 10 in eel. but never in fish;
My tenth 10 In jar. but never In dish;
Ny whole you will know. II you're young or are
hoary,
She's the heroine. dear. OF an old fairy story.
POSTMAN'S BAG. .r
1. Cherries lost two letters and became a grassy
field. 2. To clutch lost two letters and became O
rent. 3. An insect lost a letter and became to
exist.
WORDS WITHIN WORDS.
1. To move quickly within a chest Q berry
within q ladys wrap. 8. The brink within
count book.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21
IHUAzzH IA |
|AAR1xey @t!8

BEHEA DfNGS.
L. Train-rain 2. Bowl-owl. 8. Brush-rush.
4. Broom-room.
OMITTED WORDS.
Write. rite, wright, right.
PROPS
l.. Propel. 2. Proper. 8. Property. 4. Prophet.
.. Propitious.
PIED PROVERB.
Least said is soonest mended
TRASSPOSfTIONS.
1. Rite-tfre. 2 Lain-nail. 8. Arc-car. l.
Lead-deal.
CONCEALED WORD SQUARE
CAR
ApE
RED ...s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21
APPRECIATION.
ny ELIZABETH JAMES.
glad that nv own mothers mine,


I'm glad that my own mothers mine.
She has the incest way!
II l had some boys mothers
I'd run from home and stay.
I'd be 80 'shamed I'd go and hide
II was Jimmie Sweet.
Why, you can hear his mother snriek
Away. way down the street!
She calls like this: Jimmie! Jimmie!
Come wheel the baby out!
Quick, or I'll tell your father!
Jim, what are you aboutf
Then Sammie Harvey's mother
Makes dreadful things to eat.
She bakes the toughest cookies.
And always burns the meat.
Then George Nolan's mother
Won't ever mend his clothes.
She gossips by the backyard fence
And don't care how he goes.
But Willie Goodwin's mother
Is Just the other way.
She keeps him fixed SO slick and neat
He doesn't come and play.
But, OH my mother, she's all right!
You ought to see her smile.
She knows what I like best to eat,
Her pies are just my style;
She knows about the games l play,
And where | am each minute;
She gives me lots Of work to do.
But. then. l take pride in 1t.
She never, never breaks her word,
She always Is so square.
And. though I'm getting most a man,
I love to smooth her hair,
And kiss her. too-you needn't grin,
For | don't care who knows 1t.
fellow with a ma like mine
Just loves her and he shows It'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21
THE CAPTAINS ANSWER.

There was a little girl crossing the ocean
last summer who was given to asking many
idle questions. The captain of the steamer
on which she sailed was gruff old fellow
who did not like to be interviewed unneces-
sarily. One day, when it was quite rough.
the little girl spied the captain, and. run
ming up to him, said:
"Oh. captain, do tell me, IL 1t always as
rough here as II IS now?"
He looked at her for a moment, then said
calmly:
II am not always here. think God
alone could answer that question"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21
A FINE TREE.

Some people like an apple tree,
And some a peach or pear.
While some from OF q plum tree
Prefer a modest share.
Now. will tell you something
That isn't any Jest
The tree that's grown by Santa Claus
Is the one that suits me best.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21

D. from D upon 2 and from here upon F.
In this last piece of mirror 1t will appear
to the eye OF the person looking into the
opening to the left as IL he had seen the
object In direct line.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-10-19
a Definition of Success.

How have the hypothetical So
fists and the opponents of unbelly
benefited themselves or humanity at
large by sowing the seeds OF doubt
broadcast in the world? The real SCI
entists do not fall in this category, for
they are believers in the real sense or
the word; they know too much, they
have seen too many mysterious mani
festations of the Divine creative pow.
er. Now, those who have disposed OF
the Bible and all evidences of insplra'
ton. have written great many books
and some of them have won what the
world at large lightly calls fame. Ac-
cording to the ordinary measures that
are applied in such cases, they have
been extremely successful, but real
success means tn benefit of human
ity in some form other II no such
benefits can be shC WI as the result OF
their labors, their success Is not equal
to that achieved by the direst poverty
and the deepest ignorance. - Joel
Chandler, in Uncle Remus Magazine.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-10-19
ALL THINGS IN PROPORTION.
InvaIid's Meal Evidently Had Not In.
creased Good humor.

For many weeks the irritable mer-
chant had been riveted to his bed by
typhoid fever. Now he was conYa-
lescing. He clamored for something
to eat, declaring that ne was starv.
ing
Tomorrow you may have some
thing to eat" promised the doctor.
The merchant realized that there
would be restraint to his appetite,
yet he saw, in vision, modest, steam
Ing meal placed at his bedside.
Here is your dinner" said the
nurse next day, as she gave the glow
ering patient spoonful OF tapioca
pudding, and the doctor emphasizes
that everything else you do must be
in the same proportion"
Two hours later the nurse heard a
frantic call from the bed chamber
Nurse" breathed the man heapily.
81 want to do some reading, bring me
postage stamp"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-10-19
HAVE CRAZE FOR FORMULA.
Smokers Follow Fashions In the Use
of Tobacco.

Make me up package of tobacco
according to the formula used by Ed
win Booth" said the man with a
southern accent. That is the third
man who has asked for that kind Of
tobacco today" said the dealer. 1t
is strange that people from remote
parts Of the country as well as New
Workers make a fad OF buying the
same brand Of tobacco that Booth
smoked And it isn't always the Booth
mixture that they want | have filed
away the formulas for mixing the
favorite tobacco OF many famous per.
sons. Smokers the country over have
heard OF this collection of recipes and
one feature Of every mans trip to
New York is to try pipeful OF some
big mans fayorite tobacco. In most
cases this special mixture Is so
strong that the nerves Of the average
smoker cannot stand it. He has TO
give up after few pipefuls and go
back to popular mixture, but he has
the satisfaction of having had the ex.
perienCe. Tho New York Sun.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-10-19
WHEN a "HUNCH" HELD GOOD.
Chinese Laundry Ticket Suggested q
Bet on Wing Ting"

Kay Spence, a well-known horseman
of Mexico, Mo, won $1,000 at the
Louisville, Ky. race meeting short
time ago as the result of "hunch."
Mr. Spence has a large breeding
stable of runners" near Mexico, and
attends all the big racing events in
the country. Not long since he was
in Louisville and entered the betting
ring to see what odds were being Of.
fered on the various entries. He
found that Joaquin was the favorite
at even money, and pulled his wallet
from his pocket, intending to bet on
that horse. His attention was at.
tracted by something that fell from
his wallet to the ground, and he stoop-
ed and picked it up. 1t was a Chi
nese laundry ticket. He looked at
the books" again and found that there
was an entry with a Chinese name.
Wing Ting. at ten to one. That set
tied it, for he considered he had re-
ceived a "hunch" that could not be
overlooked. Wing Ting won handily.
Needless to say, those who backed the
favorite considered Spence the sew
enth son of the seventh sOn-KansaS
City Star.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-10-19

A Doctor OF Divinity, now Editor OF
a We. known Religious paper, has
written regarding the controversy be
tween Golfers Weekly and the Re
ligious Press of the Country and 9th.
ers. including ourselves. Also regard
ing suits for libel brought by Collier 5
against us for commenting upon its
methods.
These are his sentiments, with some
very emphatic words left out.
The religious Press owes you a
debt of gratitude for your courage in
showing up Golfers Weekly as the
"YellOh Man" Would you care to
use the inclosed article on the BOO
Hoo Baby" as the "Yell-Oh Man S
successor"
"A contemporary remarks that Col.
l!er's has finally run against n solid
hickory Post" and been damaged in
its own estimation 10 the tune OF
s750,00000."
Here Is a publication which has, in
utmost disregard OF The facts, spread
broadcast damaging statements about
the Religious Press and others and
has suffered those false statements to
so uncontradicted until, not satisfied
after finding the Religious Press too
quiet, and peaceful. to resent the in.
suits. II makes the mistake OF wander.
ing into fresh field and butts its rat.
tied head against this Post and all the
World laughs. Even Christians smile.
as the Post suddenly turns and gives
II back q dose Of its own medicine"
1t Is n mistake To say all the World
lauEhS No CHEEKY laugh comes from
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-10-19
"BOO-HOO"
Shouts a Spanked Baby.

DDS has NOT made itso1f moro r;dic,
lous than apy comment Of ours conlr
make it, 'N
Does Co,,iar,s ovnect 70 rocoi, IN,
s seii,ii!iattteu Ipss Oh pTeSIlse Dy de
that II can he more artfn I' in avadin 9
uahi,itv for IihoIs tban +hn -, hnn,hi :
but resentfnI victims If ~ dofam "I'i or'
or does # hone for starting . camn , ~
of libel snits m silence rho non"iar -
dignation, renroacb and rasant D
which it has aroused '''' i
CoII,ar,a 90 ' ". ILL., .,,,,
controversy by private law suits II
can not postpone the public Judgment
against i Tba+ gra,t ~. 80 o.,
lie, will hardly blame us for not wait
ing until We get a petit jury in court
room, before denouucinE this prod
lEai detractor OF institutions founded
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-10-19
Bellinq a Rat.

You have probably read or heard
that the best way to rid a house OF
rats is to catch one and fasten bell
about its neck. A boy in Delaware
tried the experiment two months ago.
He was badly bitten in making the
bell fast, but he turned the rat loose
and expected the tinkling of that bell
would have great results. 1t did have.
In the first place, the rat who wore it
was constantly on the move all night,
and the tinkling bell kept the family
awake. and in the next the sounds
brought scores OF new rats to the
house. Instead Of being afraid Of the
bell, they were charmed with the mu-
sic. Had the boy tied a harmonica
to another rats tail, the rodents would
have had dance every night.