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Evening star., 1907-08-24

was built OF rock candy; great columns OF
II in front. while the windows and doors
were outlined in sticks of striped pepper
mint. Within, each room was different;
the walls of the dining room were uphol
stored In thin layers of sponge cake. stud
ded all over with beautiful. crisp loaves of
bread. The wainscoting was Of cookies
and the window panes. of clarified sugar.
had crcsspieces of chocolate. The heavy
inside shutters were made of old fashioned
molasses candy. Each room was more
tempting than the other. and as they wan
dered through them hand in hand they
pulled morsel here and there. which they
ate with great content
AT last they came to the sugar room,
beautiful spot with walls of loaf sugar and
Evening star., 1907-08-24
THE WITCH'S HEIRS.
BY BELLE MOSES.

It took Hansel and Grethel long time to
straighten up things in the Witch's Cake
and Candy House. for II may be recalled
that she died under very pa nful circum-
stances This wicked old woman, having
beguIed the brother and sister into her
tempting house. turned poor Hansel into a
bird She Gagged and fattened him. and
when she was ready to kill him for meal
we'll. everybody knows the rest; how she
bade Grethel prepare the oven, and then
how she commanded her 10 put her head In
to see if il was hot enough. intending to
have a llttle-Girl roast. But Grethel re-
fused so the witch had to put her own head
into the oven. Then. quick as a wink
Grethel came UP from behind. gave her Il
push and slammed the oven door upon her
The spell was broken. Hansel was restored
to his own form. and the two children. re-
jolcing in their safety, began once more TO
take Ccight In their new possessions, for
they were surely the witCh's heirs.
The house glistened in the sunlight. 1t
Evening star., 1907-08-24
SUMMER CONUNDRUMS.

What does Sweet William carry when ne
goes out walking?-A sugar cane.
What does Black-Eyed Susan use to Keep
her hair In order--Cockscomb.
What form of entertainment Is common
among the flowers ?-Hops.
What disease Is common to young flow
ers?-Nettle Rash.
On what does the Wandering Jew rest
when tired ed?-ToadstOols.
Which parent made JOhnny-jump-up?- ?
His poppy.
What tree always uses the second per-
sonal pronoun?-Yew.
What tree is formed by two letters of the
aiphabet?-L NJ (Elm).
What tree Is the most dapper?-Spruce.
What tree Is the eetest?-Maple.
What tree is the most melancholy p
Weeping Willow.
What tree is proud OF being a parent
Pawpaw.
What tree is a sorry invalid?-Sycamore.
What tree is used In building materials?-
Lime.
What tree keeps one warm in winter?-
Fir A.. ,-. ---
What tree does history make oonstan,
use of?-Date.
Evening star., 1907-08-24

to rise in stately pile before their won
dering eyes
The playmates scrambled for the cakes
and candies, which fell in shower, and
then stood watching the castle. which grew
in beauty and grandeur each moment until
il stood perfected. towering above the tall
est trees in the wood
And then as. hand in hand. Hansei and
Grethei stepped across the threshold their
coarse clothes turned to silks and satins.
Grethefs long hair tumbied out Of its plait
and fell in curls to her waist. and Hansefs 8
hand touched jeweled sword at his side.
Then one by one their family came. and
they made merry in the castle. where they
lived In peace and plenty for many genera
tionS.
Evening star., 1907-08-24

A MONG the District children who find
~ immense pleasure with their Shet-
L - land ponies are little Misses Doro-
thy Powell and Bessie Price. Mounted upon
their small Shetiands they attract attention
wherever they go.
Dorothy Powell is eight years old and has
been riding a Shetland pony for three years.
Her father John E. Powell of the super
yising architects Office of the Treasury.
has two beautiful black Shetlands, a mare
and stallion on his farm on the Livingston
road Prince George county, Md. On either
of the ponies little Miss Powell is at home
and at ease. In riding suit of red she
draws attention from every direction. She
4. courageous and daring in her riding and
does not know what II Is to fear trouble.
For a long time after beginning her lessons
In horseback riding she received many
falls but this did not deter her from stick
ing TO her task. Now IL would be difficult
for a pony even large horse to throw
her.
Little Miss Prices pony "Baby'' is a mare
lust forty inches high Miss Price began
riding this spring and now feels that she Is
an experienced horsewoman. After many
falls due to the sudden stopping or veering
OF her mount. she has learned how to sit
and manage a pony and she has many
pleasant time with BABY Her riding -
Evening star., 1907-08-24
LITTLE STORIES.

In a kindergarten school not far away
the teacher of a small class trains the
youngsters in self-control by diverting
methods. One method is to stand the chill
dren in row and then endaavor to make
them laugh. The one who can longest re-
strain himself gets good mark. One day
little Patsy OConnor, the youngest and
usually the merrest member, astonished
every one by keeping throughout the test
a face really awful in its sternness. At
last the teacher said
We'll. Patsy. you have improved. You.
Evening star., 1907-08-24

DIAMOND.
l. A consonant In "foamy." 2. A floor covering.
8. mythical being. 4. To endesvor 5. A con-
sonant in "foamy."
WORD SQUARE.
l. An instrument to tell time. 2. small Dor
tion OF land. 8. An exclamation Of sorrow. 4.
What remains after some Is taken away.
RHYMED CHARADE
Ny first is used on moving day;
My second In you Is found
Ny third is q season OF pety:
II man is my whole he might knock you around.
PIED PRovERB.
Fell 81 a gatlend neksi.
WORD PUZZLE.
Fill the blanks with words that sound alike, but
are spelled differently: I. When the shade was
d the of sunshine frightened up the
room. 2. OF the women cared to become
5. 3. After she along the stony
she said she would have preferred to be in
a boat. 4. The OF the package being
great he had to for assistance. 5. Being .
who always neat appearance. she
well liked @. He game after the
other
REvERSES
1. Reverse to eusnsre and leave fraction. O.
Reverse the fourth of and leave an en-.
trance. 8. Reverse q stoppe and leave to swallow.
Evening star., 1907-08-24

wanted all the animals and nearly all the
house. certainly all the desirable resi-
dences. At this Mary set UP long. pitiful
wall and tried to grasp the entire locality.
Then her mother interfered.
My dear" she said do not be selfish" +"
At which Anna. seizing the opportunity,
swept the toys out of Mary's clutch and
quietly remarked:
There Mary. you hear what your
mother says. hope you won't be so selfish
again"
Teacher Ito exceedingly neat little pupii)
MARY. my dear. 1 want you to tell all
these other children why you always wear
a clean apron?"
Mary-"Mother makes me. so as to hide
my dirty frock: she says it Is cheaper"
Evening star., 1907-08-24
THE JAPANESE FLYER.

A very simple flying machine can be
made from piece of cigar box wood. Cut
a ruler-like strip OF wood and bore exactly
in its center a small hoe the size Of slate
pencil. On one half Of the strip the right.
on the other half the left side Is flied down
to a knife-ilke edge fsee ilIustration). Cut
Evening star., 1907-08-24

the very youngest have not laughed once.
Whereupon Patsy groaned
II guess, ma am, il you all had the pain
in the pit of yer stomachs that | have
yer wouldn't feel much like larfin'."
Evening star., 1907-08-24

lazy little bird not far from New York
may certainly be termed a new bird in
that she has improved on old methods and
by so doing has reared her own life. Not
caring to be tied to the humdrum care of
the house before her family arrived she
built her nest in a hothouse. where the tenn
perature assisted nature and left her free
to CAD about to her hearts content.
Evening star., 1907-08-24

Our governess is very wise;
Nothing occasions her surprise;
She only opens wide her eyes
Ard tells the wherefores and the why's
Of all we see.
Sometimes, forgetful of our claims,
While we stand begging for some games
She's muttering long Latin names
Collecting toadstools, like red flames
Beneath a tree
Evening star., 1907-08-24

Anna and her little cousin Mary were
playing on the floor with Annals toy vii
lage Presently a disturbance arose. Anna
Evening star., 1907-08-24

And learnedy she talks of pores"
In poisonous things that she adores.
And pink, and brown, and rusty spores
And many another thing that bores
A chap like mel
But how she most annoys a cuss
Is through her specs to glare at us,
And murmur "a Hygrophorus"
Or "Mutinous Bambusinus'
Impressiyely.
Evening star., 1907-08-24

We love her, though she is so wise;
We wish that she would shut her eyes
(We know she can, if she but triesD
To all the "wherefores" and the why's
And silly be!
Just silly be,
Like you and mel
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-17
WOULD GAG HE PRhSS.
New York senate Gets After Lesisln'
 tive Reporters.


 Albany, N. r., Jan 16-Relations of the legislative correspondents of the newspapers of the state with the sen ate were extensively discussed in that body to-day before the adoption of an amendment to the senate rules em- towering the clerk to revoke the of- ficia1 designation of any legislative re- porter. Senator Page urgently opposed it, saying that he could see no purpose of it unless to hold the rule as club over reporters whose accounts of the sessions of the senate fail to meet the approval of certain members"
 Tt seems to me- said Senator Page, "that such rule at this time would seem to advertise the fact that we in- tend to do such things as might evoke severe comment from the press.
 Senator Grady was especially bitter in his denunciation of newspaper mis- representation, referring to those guilty of 1t as a pack of lying hou2ds."
 The Legislative Correspondents as- sociation this afternoon took no notice of the senator's action, but appointed a standing committee of three 'to con slder all matters relating Go the rights privileges and qualifications of mem bers of this association"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-17
SHORT SEE SION.
Important Matters Brought Before the
 Legislature Yesterday.

Hartford, Jan 16.A short session of the legislature to-day brought a num- Der of important matters to the sir- face including a bill to have the gov-N ernor appointed to investigate the jails of the state and report to the next general assembly, This is in line with a recommendation in the governors message. A trial by jury bill, the fifth of it's kind already introduced, appear ed in the house with the sanction of the governor, and which is thought to embody his views as set forth in his message.
 In the house there was g lively de bate on the matter of furnishing sup- plies to the members, and the resolu- tion concurrently adopted specifies dis tinctly just what articles shall be purchased by state money. Tn the sen ate the matter of minority reoresen- tation on important joint committees comes up again in the form of an amendment to the joint rules offered by Senator Spellacy This was tabled, and the understanding Is, that such action will be taken as to amend tho present rule and increase the member ship of senators on several committees by one from the minority party. This amendment is likely to be made next week. lAs there was little business in sight both branches adjourned over until next Tuesday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-17
HARVARD WILL NOT RENEW
CONTRACT TO MEET YALE IN
 ATHLETICS.

Agreement Expires February 1--Pro-
 lessor White, Chalrman of Harvard
 Athletic Committee, Sends Notice
 He Gives as Reason That the Ex-
 tended Investigation Into Harvard
 Athletics Cannot be Finished Till
 Spring---AthIetic Contests Can He Ar
 ranged by Challenges for Matches.
 The agreement between Yale and Harvard to meet in all branches of athletics for term of years has been broken off by Harvard. It was a self renewing contract and went into effect every two years by It's own operation unless notice to the contrary was serv- ed on one university by the other. Harvard has taken the initiative in serving notice on Yale that when the agreement expires February 1 it will not be renewed for the present by Harvard The notice came from Prof White, chairman of the Harvard ath- lectie committee and was sent to Yale's athletic committee. According to Prof. White the step is taken be cause the extended investigation int Harvard athletics this winter cannot be finished till well into the spring He explains that, for the remainder oi the college year, athletic contests car be arranged by challenges for matches to cover only this season. Yale vii accept the invitation and arrange con- tests for thls spring in every brancf of sport In which the old rivals annu' ally meet. Yale athletic officials sait last night that had Harvard not prt tested against the renewal of thu agreement, 1t would have been allowed to perpetuate itself as Yale would no have objected The agreement wa l framed in 1908. In 1905, as neithe Yale nor Harvard objected it renewed itself without negotiations between tn, | two universities
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-17
MORE HERO FUND AWARDS
CARNEGIE COMMISSION AN-
 NoUECES LIST.

Ten Silver and Eight Bronze Medals Besides s9,21O in Cash Distributed Many Cases of Rescues From Drown ing Recognized--0ne Woman Given Medal for Saving the Lives of Two Gixls.
 Pittsburg, Jan. 16.-Ten silver and eight bronze medals, besides $921O in cash, were the awards made at the third annual meeting of the Carnegie Hero Fund commission in this city to- day. The awards were.
 A bronze medal and $500 to Jeremiah M. Donovan of Oswego, N. Y., a sail or, who on October 20, 1905, was ern- ployed on a tug, on Lake Erie, and in tremendous storm rescued six men from the schooner Yukon.
 A bronze medal to Cline Horton, sew enteen years old, a school boy of As- toria, Fulton county Illinois, who on December il, 1905 rescued a compan- ion, Ralph Baxter from drowning while skating.
 A bronze medal to John H. Young a coal miner of Bryant, Fulton coun- ty, H., fifteen years old, who on July 16, 1904, rescued Albert Brookham fifteen years old, from drowning while swimming,
 A bronze medal to Leo H. Nokes, a student, twenty years old, of Sac City who on April 27, 1906, rescued Lillie Wingerson, four years old, from be- ing run over by a train.
 A bronze medal to Morris A. Nourse fifty-eight years old, a railroad mai clerk of Des Moines, Iowa, who or July 19, 1905, rescued from drowning Frank Leonard, school boy of Ches' terfeli, Ia.
 A bronze medal to Samuel M Stowe twenty-six years old, foreman of 2 l pulp mill at Oregon City, Ore, who or July 20, 1896, rescued from drowning George Hemminger,
 A bronze medal and s2,0O0 to be uset for educational purposes was awarded to Thomas A. Harris, seventeen years old, of Ogden, Utah, who on March 23 1906, rescuel from drowning in Wetel River, Ivy w. Blair, a student at Og den. The cash award is to be used tt give the young man course in cleo trical engineering.
 A bronze medal and $250 to liquidat a mortgage on his home was awarded to George H. Peall, twenty-five year
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-17
LONDON ADVICES.
Sir Alfred Jones Sends News That City
 Is Destroyed.

Is Destroyed.
 London, Jan. 16.-The brief dispatch es received here tonight, including some from Kingston direct, declaring that 100 persons had been killed in the earthquake of Monday, leave the country a prey to renewed suspense as to the fate of the capital of the is- land of Jamaica
 Earlier reports, including govern ment dispatches, had tended to mini mize the worst features of the first message received, and although there is an inclination still to credit these official accounts in the absence of con- firmation of the latter reports, the re- lief felt this afternoon tends to give place to despondenoy at the possibil- ity that the worst feals will be real ized when the full accounts of the dis aster como to hand.
 Up to a late hour tonight the colo nial office had no further news to com municate, and the public found satis- faction in the belief that the casualties among the English residents of the island had been few. At the very mo- ment of writing this dispatch, however, there has been received a message from Sir Alfred Jones which confirms the worst fears. This message is address, ed to Elder Dempster & Co.,, and is as follows:
 Kingston was overwhelmed by an earthouake Monday afternoon at 9;S0. All the houses within radius of ten miles have been damaged, and almost every house in the city is destroyed Fire broke out after the earthquake, and completed the work of destruction It is estimated that one hundred per sons have been killed and one thousand injured. The public offices and hospi- tals are in ruins, Among the killed are Sir James Ferguson, many prominent merchants and professional men, and 3 great many natives. There were nc fatalities at the Constant Springs ho- tel.
 "The business quarter of Kingston is now a heap of smouldering ashes
 "We are thankful that our party IS all right"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-17
DEFA ULTER FOR $7O, 900
Late Congressman Adams Who Commit
 ted Suicide in Washington.

Philadelphia, Jan. 16.-The late Con- giessman Robert Adams, jr., of this city, who committed suicide in his apartments in Washington last year by shooting was to-day declared in the orphans court here to be a defaulter to the amount of $7O,0O0. The startling assertion was made during an argu- ment in surcharge proceedings brought against H. Colton Adams, surviving executor and trustee of the estate of his father, Robert Adams, ST., by his .stepmother, Mrs. Robert Adams, ST, and his stepsister, Mrs. Charles Moran of New York.
 Counsel for H. Carlton Adams told the court he would show that Con- gressman Adams had appropriated to his own use $7O,OO0 worth of bonds be- longing to the estate of Robert Adams. ST., and to H. Carlton Adams
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-17
END OF BROWNSVILLE
 DISCUSSION IN SIGHT
ACCEPTANCE OF COMPROMISE RESOLUTION ATTACHED BE-
 FORE CLOSE OF WEEK.

Offered by Senator FOraker and Pro-
 vides That the Senate Committee on
 Military Affairs be Authorized to
 Take Testimony for Purpose of As
 certaining Facts in the Affray-LaR-
 guage of the Measure Satisfactory to
 Senator Lodge.
 Washington, Jan 16,--Senate leaders tonight regard the end of the Browns vile discussion in sight, and it is con- fidently expected that before the close of the week a compromise resolution offered by Senator Foraker just before the close of to-day's session will be adopted. Mr. Foraker has the floor to make what he to-day expressed the hope would be the concluding speech on the subject He will proceed imme- diately after morning business to-mor- row, unless interfered with by the spe- cial order of the day, which is the de- livery of eulogies on the life of the late Senator Bate, of Tennessee. Whether he speaks tomorrow or Friday, 1t IS expected that 6 vote will soon follow, although it is possible that other brief speeches will be made before the end is reached.
 While on the floor to-day MT. Fora ker offered substitute for all of his previous resolutions on the Browns vile affair, as follows:
 Resolved, That the committee on military affairs is hereby authorized and directed, by subcommittee or oth- erWise, to take and have printed the testimony for the purpose of ascer- taining all the facts with reference to or connected with the affray at Browns vile, Texas, on the night of August Is, 1906. Said committee is authorized to send for persons and papers, to admin ister oaths; to sit during the sessions of the senate, and, If deemed advisable at Brownsville or elsewhere; the ex- penses of the investigation to be paid out of the contingent fund of the sen ate"
 The language of the provision is sat l isfactory to Senator Lodge and other supporters of the administration in the matter of the discharge of the negro troops, and it is believed by senators that 1t will be quite unanimously ac- cepted.
 The feature of the debate to-day was the arraignmant by Senator, Carmacl of republican senators who have criti' cised the president for his action 1T the Brownsville matter He regarded 1t as an attempt to "dethrone' tht president as the leader of the party and declared that either the presiden must be renominated or the platform on which he stood returned to the de | mocraey,
 Senators Stone, Money and Knox fol l lowed, each upholding the authority Q the president to take the action he did and each favoring an investigation Q the facts connected with the Browns vile affraiy.
 Senator Foraker started to make hi closing speech, but before he concluded the senate adjourned for the day, leav ing him in possession of the floor whei legislative business is resumed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-17
SALVATION ARMF MEN
Sensational Features in Case Against shredrick McCIair and George Lee.

Sensational Features in Case Against
 shredrick McClair and George Lee.
 The Salvation Army is again brought into the limelight by the arr rest last night of two of it's prominent supporters on charges of breach of the peace. These men are Shadrack McClair, who is down In the city direc- tory as private detective, and George Lee, who carries the banner when the army is on the march They were ar rested by Detectives Daly and Ward on warrants issued on complaint of Mrs. Louise Oschner, who alleges that they assaulted her at her home at 6 Academy street on the evening of Jan uary (.
 The case is a complicated one Mrs, Oschner. 1t is said is trying to get a divorce from her husband, Robert Osahner. It is said, also that MT, Oschner wants divorce, and that the assault resulted from the attempts of MT. Oschner to obtain evidence against his wife and that McClair was employ ed by the latter as detective on the case.
 Mrs. Oschner in her complaint says that she found these men in her rooms at Academy street on the evening of January T. when she returned there late in the evening. It is not known how 1t became necessary for the men to assault Mrs. Oschner, as alleged
 The arrests were not made previous ly, 1t was stated, because the men have been out of town since the affair occurred. Lee made another visit tc the house of Mrs. oschner last night and was later arrested
 Bonds in the case were set at $2O( each and were furnished last night by Attorney Charles s. Hamilton. The case will come up in the city court this morning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-17
USUAL PRoCEEDING.
FOrtlfications Appropriation BIll Passed
 Without Amendment.

Without Amendment.
 Washington, Jan. 16.-The fortifica- tions appropriation bill was passed to- day by the house without amendment an unusual thing with appropriation bills. The appropriation bill for the District of Columbia was taken up, but no time was set for the close of general debate. During It's consideration nota- ble speeches were made by Representa- tive Foster, of Vermont, supporting the president in his message on the Japan csc situation in California and by Rep resentative Sheppard, of Texas, who enthused the democracy by a closely prepared address on politics and the state of the nation.
 "The democratic party is as eternal as justice, with which it is synony- nous; as indestructible as truth, for which 1t stands" was the keynote of MT, Sheppards speech.
 Incident to his coming out for Bryan for the democratic nomination for 1908, MT, Sheppard paid his compliments to the republican party, and especially to the and-patters.