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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-29
WHY THE FOURTH WAS MADE.
BY HARRIET JEWELL.


Now listen, dolly while tell about this glorious
Why ali the folks for miles around rejoice and
shout 'hurray!
You know long many years agoNI can't remem-
Der dates go
NV grandad went to war one day with all his
loyal mates. -
Fierce fights were fought, and cannons roared and
bullets few like dust.
And stfl he fought, my gran'dad did. for quel the
He was the very bravest man that ever held a gun.
Not all the famous generals, doll, were Drawer no.
not
My gran dad led his regiment through storms Of
fire and shot,
A holiday to member him, who never was afraid
So don't you listen, dolly. dear, to what the
They'll tell you that the Fourth is just called
Because long fore, sran'dad lived the English
And SO the poor Colonials they formed rebel
band
And signed a declaration that they'd independent
be,
And that is how America is now so brave and free.
But you and 1, my dolly, can't understand these
things,
So we'll remember grandad all the celebration
And, really now, do believe, 'twould be day
forlorn
II on the Fourth my gran'dad hadn't happened to
be born.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-29
HAT OF THE CANDY HORSE.

A number Of years ago a little girl who
was spending a summer at the seashore
growing brown and merry and fat playing
on the sand and bathing in the ocean. heard
of the great heat in the cities and of how
much suffering it causing man and
beast. A fair was held by the grown peo-
pie at the largest hotel in the beach, and
quite sum of money was raised which was
sent to relieve the suffering poor and to
buy ice for those who were in need OF
1t and who could not buy it for themselves.
Of all the people who helped with the
fair, the little girl was the only one who
remembered the suffering beasts. A plan
to help them had entered her small head
1t was nothing more nor less than the col
lecting of money to buy bathing hats for
the horses in the cities. Not that she ex-
pected the horses would need them to go
In bathing, but to protect heir poor heads
This little girls idea is recalled this
summer by the number of horses that are
wearing hats made especially for them, and
1t may be that her thought brought about
this wonderful improvement, for which the
horses are surely grateful.
Horses are without doubt very intelligent
but let us hope that they are not Jealous.
or there must be many sore horse hearts
in New York city today. One big chestnut
horse belonging to a large candy manufac-
turer whose name Is known east and west,
is the one that would cause all this jeal-
ousy, for during these hot days he has worn
hat which Is not only little bigger, but
decidedly more splendid than any other
equine head covering in town.
The hat Is made yellow straw. with holes
for the ears to stick through, but irstead
Of the plain binding that others have the
brim is carefully bound with black velvet.
Around the crown is a black velvet band,
while a little to the left of the front Glands
big coquettish bow of velvet ribbon, with
large bunch Of purple violets in the GEN.
ter.
Every one who sees him roars with
laughter, but he holds his head high, and
shakes his glossy name and tail with pride
He doesn't seem to mind the fun poked at
him-perhaps he does not understand, for
he never even frowned when an old man
called out. That's becoming bonnet you
have on, old LADY,
But just think of the teasing he must
have to stand from the other horses! Imag-
inc what they say.
Where did you get that hat? Oh, Jerry,
you're quite lady now!"
''Oh, look at the flower garden. Say,
Whiskers. gimme a posyl'' a--.
4, But as far as can see, Jerry only shifts
the chocolately smelling air, as he stands
in front Of the factory and doesn't answer
back. except to call out to the ice horses:
How'd you like to be the candy h6-seT'
1 really believe the off ice horse Y mixed at
his mate and says he expects to see Jerry
in boomers next winter.
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When Small Sioux Learn English.

Indian children know hardly any English
when they first go to school, but they are
so bright and quick they soon learn. The
older pupils coach the new arrivals. for
even In a government school way out on an
Indian reservation in the far west those
who have been to school one year feel su-
perior and think they should teach the
little ones how to act, just as boys and
girls do in New York when they step out
Of the kindergarten into the first grade.
Some of these Sioux children make their
teachers laugh with their droll mistakes
When little one loses tooth he says,
My tooth come off," If splinter gets into
finger. 1t Is Stick a board" or
even a lumber" OF their shoes. mittens,
etc., It is 1.-The other side." never the
mate" When they have had a particu-
larly good meal they say, I'VE eat very
NICE"
For scissors" these little people say
Scissor" pronouncing the 'i' like long
"e" Once there was a girl who was read
ing her lesson out Of the fourth reader. In
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FOURTH OF JULY CHRISTMAS,
BY MAY I. KINGWALT.

In spite OF this wonderful mountain air I"
said mother sorrowfully, Cedric doesn't
, improve. He takes interest in nothing and
he's so fretful. He quarrels with every
child that plays with him."
"Mo-th-er?' whined a voice from the
porch.
Mother sighed as her eyes turned toward
the small figure in the doorway. whats
Hoo-ooo-ooow
is 1t your hand?" she anxiousiy inquired,
as the whimpering child ran to her.
NO he answered in an abused tone.
jerking away dirty handkerchief twisted
about his wrist
Have you hurt your knee?" Mother pat
ted a mud-stained stocking as Cedric
scrambled into her lap.
I've hurt my throat on the inside he
explained, tears Quivering on his long
lashes.
Cedric. you have swallowed"
Tom and Jenny Brown haven't had any
Christmas. and 1t hurts my throat-right
here-1ust awful howled Cedric
Never mind. pet. It's sweet of you to
feel sorry for the poor children, but you
mustn't cry over it."
But they haven't had any Christmas
never. mother. and when told them about
Santa Claus Tom said was a fbber" The
small chest heaved.
There. he didn't know any better
But, mother. when I don't know any
better you say I must be taught. If you'd
spank Tommy he'd learn that there was a
Santa Claus
Mother bit her twitching lip. Suppose
we teach Tom by giving him and Jerry
some toys next Christmas?''
There was doubtful expression on Ced-
RIGS face. then a sudden light in his eyes.
Very well.' he agreed and let's have
next Christmas right now
But. Cedric. who ever heard Of Christmas
in summer? And what would Santa Claus
reindeer do without snow?"
There's snow on Eagles peak. Oh,
mother, dear. won't you write Santa Claus
and ask him?'
Mother looked down into the childs face.
The dull eyes were sparkling, the pale
cheeks flushed with excitement and the
cross line of the mouth turned up in a be-
witching smile. A happy inspiration came
to her. then a moments hesitation. You
see. Cedric" she explained, II couldn't ask
Santa Claus to come way up here unless I
invited him to be our guest. which would
cost a great deal Of money"
Cedrio's forehead puckered with thought.
Mother" he whispered, IF you invite
Santa Claus to meet Tom and Jenny I'll do
without all my firecrackers Fourth Of July
His breath came and went in sign. And
and l won't ask for the toy cannon that
you promised to have Uncle Tedd1e send
me. either
Mother impulsively kissed him. ''rll
write Santa Claus this moment, Cedric
But you mustn't set your heart on 1t.
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DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE E.

that don't get swept up for days. When
we children came to have our own revolu-
ton against the governess that time man.
ma and papa went away to be gone two
days we knew just how to go about it; ana
we wrote a Declaration of Independence,
copying 1t after the real, true one, ana
then we all signed our names at the bottom
with big f1ourishes, the way John Han
cock and the others did
Our governess' name was Georgiana-
Georgiana Saunders-which made 1t all the
more appropriate, because the name Of the
king about whom the original declaration
was written was George, as you probably
know.
When we got the declaration done. IT was
something like this, some Of the language
we took from the book and some we made
up ourselves:
When In the course OF human events 1t
becomes necessary for something to be
done about 1t, and We can't stand 1t any
longer The history OF our present govern
ess is history of repeated injuries and
usurpations. To prove this let facts be
submitted to a candid world.
1. She makes us brush our teeth twice
day, which Is unnecessary, as well as
wasteful
2 She won't let US lay books face down.
ward and so you lose the place. and are a
4. She won't let US breathe on the window
and write with our fingers days when 1t
rains
g. We can't have butter and sugar on our
rice, only MIX anu sugar.
Q. She notices, and makes US go back to
look. where we've made fngermarks on the
white paint
T. We have to make our own beds, and
then II there is a wrinkle. or it isn't done
right: we have to do 1t all over again.
IA She's just awful, every way you can
think of.
We therefore do solemnly publish and de-
clare that and by right ought to be
free and independent and that our mother
and our father went away this morning and
will not be back until tomorrow evening.
and that she Is not our mother and our
father never has been and never will be,
and that we mean to do as We please. and
that we have full right to levy war and
also to do all other acts and things. And to
this we pledge our lives, our fortunes and
our sacred honor.
(Signed)
ARTHUR L. BAINBRIDGE,
Chats mel.
MARJORIE CAMBRIDGE.
HESTER r. BAINBRIAGE.
CHARLES w. BAINBRIDGE.
his
GREGORY X BAINBRIDGE.
mark
And we brought in Rex-he's a mixture
of an English mastiff and a Siberian blood
Homeland we linked his paw and made
him step on the paper just below Greg
ory's name. And then we drew circle
round II and wrote Rex his mark" Then
Mazda. the collie dog had to come in, too,
the size of a dollhouse violet Just below
where Rex had printed big black carna-
tion-shaped thing with his lordly paw
Spotty, the cat. was the best of all; she up
set the ink bottle on the nursery carpet
and got all her four paws In the Ink, ana
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then ran right across the paper, SO her
name was in several places. Charley lwho
wrote IT. was sort of mad at hrst-said ~
spoiled the looks of the paper. and II
would have to be written all over, but We
told him it showed how interested and en-
thusiastic Spotty was.
Then Marjorie got her sealing wax ana
took piece of red silk ribbon and made
kind of bow out of it with long, streaming
ends. and we put a seal down in the lower
left Inland corner. And when it was all nm
ished 1t was a work of art Then the Ques-
ton was, what should we do with it,
Lets put 1t at her plate at breakfast,
suggested Hester
Better send it through the mail" said
Marjorie; "she won't dare to say anything
to the postman."
PIN it on her door" said Charley.
NO" 1 said. that won't do The orig
inaI declaration was read out loud know,
cause I asked papa. They read it out loud
and then they rang a big bell till 1t
cracked. Why. do you suppose wed be
honoring the memories of those old chaps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-29

enchanted fruit. Besides the lovely angel
lowering at the top Of the tree, a dozen
smaller ones peeped out from lower boughs.
And everywhere dangled bright coiored
balls, golden stars and the most ingenious
devices. There was no need for candles
for the sunshine flooded the whole three
with light
Although the party" was not to be until
g. at noon the little mountain Tommies and
Jennies began to arrive. They appeared In
every kind Of vehicle from dirt cart to
the best buggy. They rode on every kind OF
mount from a tiny trough and ready
donkey to a large cream-colored horse with
glossy coat and well-combed name. And
one poor little cripple walked on crutches
three mountain miles
At 2:3O o'clock the excitement became
breathless. for all the guests were there,
and the stage was sighted everybody
f1ocked to the front of the hotel-the smil-
ing grown-ups and the happy, dancing
children. Like fash Cedric few down the
road. and climbed to the top Of a rock.
With joyous shout he waved his handker-
chief to the four horses struggling up the
hill. Then with a cry of horror. his arm
fell to his side. The stage was empty! For
one moment he stood stunned, unable to
speak or move. The next with peal Of
laughter he scrambled down from the rock.
and darted back to the awaiting group.
Santa Claus has comet he yelled.
Santa Claus has come"
Meanwhile the top of the hill had been
reached; the driver cracked his whip; the
four horses galloped: the stage swung
round round the corner and drew up with
q flourish No one sat with the driver, no
one sat inside; but, standing on the back
steps rose a magnificent figure in scarlet,
with snow-white hair, and snow-white
beard.
Let me introduce to you my dear friend,
Santa Claus" said Cedric, in trembling
voice, as he led the dear old gentleman
from child to child, and he smiled in special
triumph when he made the presentation to
Jennie and Tommy Brown.
p,.f r1a1, toll MI 20
stand on ceremony long, and soon he was
calling all the youngsters by name, cheer
fully Shaping the boys on their backs and
mischievously tickling the girls under their
chins. And what q. wonderful pack Of
presents he had brought with him! Besides
the new toys that he had selected himself,
kind children in the city, hearing that he
was coming. sent books, dolls and games
from their crowded nurseries to the little
people in the lonely mountains. To these
gifts not only were added the candy and
popcorn from the Christmas tree, but each
child had pink ice cream, and a cunning
little iced cake with an American flag in the
center-"so the Fourth Of July shouldn't
feel sighted" Cedric explained.
At o'clock the tired. happy children had
to be sent home SO that the darkness would
not overtake them on their way. Then a
very mysterious thing happened. When
Cedric. after seeing off the last child, came
back to speak to Santa Claus, the dear old
gentleman had disappeared.
In vain Cedric hunted for him and called
his name.
"oh." he began to sob. I'm afraid that
he is Iostr' .
mot bit of it., old fellowv' cried man o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-29
TAKING A PICTURE.

Here is rainy day game. Assemble
your company in a darkened room arranged
for a magic lantern exhibition. You should
have a camera on hand to aid in the fun.
who will sit for a photograph you
must ask. The first who volunteers is in
vited to sit in front Of the camera and to
look pleasant. A second takes his place
after a minute, a third and a fourth. and
30 on.
When the photographer has collected
about g. dozen he is ready to show the
proofs" For this purpose, he must have
on hand the same number of comic slides,
and throw them in turn upon the sheet
The result will be very funny If the pic
lures are especially grotesque. Any number
of youngsters can be amused indoors for
q long wet afternoon.
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AS POOR RICHARD SAYS.

Rlame-all and praise-all are two block
heads.
No man e'er was glorious who was not
laborious.
Hope of gain lessons.
lack Little sowed little, and little he'll
reap.
He that cannot obey cannot command.
An egg today Is better than a hen to-
morrow.
If YOU know how to spend less han you
get Won have the philosophers stone.
Diligence is the mother of good luck.
Do not do that which you would not have
known.
iris easy to see, hard to foresee.
The rotten apple spoiis his companions.
Creditofs have better memories than
debtors.
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MY PLAYMATE.

There Is q funny little boy
Who follows me around.
He sometimes walks upon the tenc0
And often on the ground.
He never runs about alone,
But always mimics me,
And sometimes I'm 80 tired OF him.
As tired rs 1 can be.
Once In a while, in lonesome times,
He's nice to have around,
For then he's sort OF company
Oftentimes have found.
He always seems to be afraid
To 90 outdoors at night.
He hides away and never comes
Till IT is very light.
I sometimes think he's cOwardly,
And try to punish him;
But OF he starts and runs away
He's such an awful limb"
I get SO vexed try to put
My foot right on his head.
He hobs and lodges 30 can't.
Who says shadows are deadf
Ny brother says 1t Is no boy,
1t hasn't life at all;
But I know better, mines alive,
Just see him on the wall.
He shakes his finger, 30 and 60
As lively as can be.
I'm fatter, but cannot run
A faster race than he.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-29
THE DECLARATION
OF INDEPENDENCE
BY r. L. WALDO.

You have all read the Declaration of In
dependence 1 suppose. 1t is printed in fine
type in the back of the "Child's History,
and at the top of the names signed at the
end to show how they wrote them. Is John
Hancock's. big ana bold. the way person
would write If he were doing it with a
burnt match. Papa used to gather US to-
gether In the parlor after breakfast every
Fourth of July and read up parts of it and
explain the long words. so that we would
understand what the Fourth OF July was
really for; that 1t wasn't just to burn holes
In your clothes, and brighten horses, and
leave stubs of firecrackers the sidewalk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-29
HOLIDAY ANAGRAMS.

HOLIDAY ANAGRAMS.
l. Gigs think van =, z Shirt Sam. C. 8. Vain
Aye, dad. trio. o. Hot jury foul.
WORD SQUARE.
1. path. q To assert. 8. Not far. 4. Does
"1"-s lr.-..Jta,y- ........
RHYMING ENIGMA.
Ny first and second are always in seal,
My third Is in bait but never in reel;
My fourth. fifth and sixth you find in hotelsI
My seventh and eighth are both in repels;
My whole is a place that in summer love,
When the sun shines down hot and the skys blue
above.
DOUBLE ACROSTIC. -F'
My primals and finals each spell a continent
1. Active. 2 German for wife. 8. To erect. 4. A
blue dye. g. To hold fast. 0. To endure.
CHARADE.
My first is a public notice. my second and third
is a girls name, and my whole Is a fruit Of which
many people are fond.
DROP CoNsoNANT PRovERB.
e. 49, -a--e-- %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-29

hearty voice. ''The fairies came and took
him home"
Cedric turned with a start. Uncle Ted
die!' he delightedly exclaimed. Where
did you come from?"
Dropped down from the cloudsr' laughed
Uncle Teddie, tossing Cedric up on his
broad back.
But Cedric, gazing into the heavens, could
see nothing but dazzling blue sky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-29

WORD SQUARE.
MASS
ANON
SOLO
SNOW
HIDDEN GRAINS.
l. Corn. 2. Dat. 3. Rye. 4. Wheat.
BEHEADINGS.
I. Preach. 2. Wheat. 8. Swan.
C0NUNDRUM.
Witch hazel
CROWD OF BOYS.
1. Alfred. 2. Edwin. 3. Henry. 4. Ira. s.
Martin g. Stephen. 7. Theodore.
NUMERICAL ENIGMA.
Emancipation
WILLIE'S DREAM.
Porcupine. bear, hippopotamus, fox.
CARDBOARD TRICK.
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See the daisies and the grasses
In the meadows fresh and green,
Bowling, as the white cloud passes,
To the clovers grown between;
Golden hearts and faces white
Daisies, you are most polite!
Mother thinks Our laughing faces
Are the fairest flowers seen
We are bowling, like the daisies,
From this sea of waving green
Bowling to the butterfly
AS he mounts up to the skyl
Bowling to the bird that passes,
Borne aloft on spreading wing;
Bowling to the weeds and grasses
Bowling low to everything!
Bowling low, as daisies do
You to me, and to you!
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-29
COAL FOR SPOKANE
Many Cars Arrive and Short
r. age Is Relieved.


Spokane, WASH. Jan. 20. Mon.
day was q banner day among the coal
dealers of Spokane SO far as the
amount of coal received was concern.
ed and there was consequently much
rejoicing. One dealer received q
shipment Of IA cars and several others
who had not received any coal for
several days received shipments Of
one and two cars.
The operating departments Of the
various railroads entering the city all
reported that considerable amount
of coal is now in transit and should
begin to arrive here within the next
couple of days. Altogether, on the
different roads, there were In the
neighboFhoOd Of so cars Of coal in
transit yesterday consigned to SPo-
kane dealers.
The railroads are also in much bet
ter shape too so far a. their GOAL sup
plies are concerned than for several
weeks past. Most of the roads are
now supplied so that they are able to
operate all of the freights which the
weather conditions will permit. The
supply Of coal, however, has not yet
reached the point where the railroads
would be able to tide over al extern
sive delay in shipments.
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HerodOtus tells Of an ingenious russ
employed to carry an important mss
saRe through the lines Of the enemy.
HiGttaeus. being anKions to give Aris-
taaoras orders to revolt, could think q
no means to send the message to AZ
ally, e. all the roads were eArSfnlly
Guarded Finally he hit upon scA@ans.
Calling his trustiest servant to h1A. 10
ordered that the mans hair b anAvSn
OF. he then pricked the desired Das
SAGE on the scalp Of the slave ana
waiting until his hair had grown cot
dispatched him upon the Grand TAs
messenger passed safely throagn NE
Einea. and when he reached AristAgorAs
his head was again shaved and Ne
message read
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Bachelor Maids Maat

a mysterious enchanting tina -.
spent BY the Bachelor Maids Iaut ev ~,
ening when Miss Winnie oImrtsod
entertained that society at her boros
on second street. Special stnnts
were In order and afforded the maid
much amusement. Miss WilbaImin.
Noble was duly elected a msmher On
PROBATION, and until, next meeting
VIII have to do some special ACT -
penance to assure the maids that abe
y worthy Of membership. At the
next meeting, which will occur mart
week, Miss Noble will be admitted a.
null membership and will be placad
ON the rack to perform Incredible
Ieats according to the initiatory ssr-
vice OF the order. A dainy luncheon
was served IN charming manner hv
the hostess. One special feature Of
tnis luncheon was fortune cakes.
cookies encasing objects donatina
the future life of the holders wero
distributed aud opened at a aiRnaI
1ne effect caused much amuaement
One of the maids found a pwster cat.
donating that she would liEe TO be an
Old maid, while another reeiaEed a
thimble. At late hour the partyI
broke up and the maids repaired To
their homes. Those present. were
Alice Lltherland, Maude and. Ora
Kennedy, Margaret and Marion Main.
Jeane Murray. Belle Varnam, WilheI-
nina Noble, and Winnie Olnatead.
Miss McGoVern was present as q
guest.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-29
Held Public Installation.

Last evening the Lady Maccabees
held. a public installation Of officers
In Sanders hall. With Lady Eva
Marshall as installing officer, the re-
gulaF officers we're installed rs fol-
lows: Ella Reynolds, lady COM
mander; Christina Morris, lieutenant
commander; Caroline Atkins, record
keeper; Ada Pears, finance keeper ;
Margaret Golden, chaplain; Elizabeth
Mcdonald. sergeant; Annie Weston,
mistress at arms; Edna AIkire, sent
incl; Eva Mckinney, picket. Fol.
lowing the installation q program was
rendered as follows: Vocal solo,
Jessie Mcdonald; reading, Caroline
Atkins; vocal solo, Miss VouGht /;
piano duet, Misses Mcdonald; vocal
solo, Mrs. Jones; address, Mrs. Mar
shall. Refreshments were served In
the banquet hall and q social evening
with cards and dancing was enjoyed.
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r...sd-Four heavy teams to buy
=. Lewis Lumber company.
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]. Lulu King, of Spokane, IL
sloes few days in the city with