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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11
OUR HILDREN CORNER
THE FIRE FAIRIES.

The fire fairies have homes just the
same as you and I. o ont believe
it? Well, it is so, nevertheless, and
moreover, they go to sleep at night, at
lend school, and do ever so many other
things hat enter into the daily lives
of the boys and girls of our world.
And their games and pastimcs, Why
they enjoy themselves every bit as
much as we do. OF course they can
not go shedding or skating, for they
are deadly enemies of the Ice fairies,
and they probably would not enjoy
swimming during the summer months,
as the water fairies are not ON friendly
terms with them, but they play tag, and
catch-as-catch-ean, and many other
games familiar to us all, and as for
dancing-whv there is nothing a fire
fairy likes better than to dance. 1t
would seem as though they never grew
tired of it. and nearly all of their lei
sure time, especially during the long
winter evenings. is spent in dancing
gaily with their friends. And they
have regular musicians to play for
them, too. DO you still doubt il? Well,
/ know positively that it is true, for
little Alice told me thai she has seen
diid ilhth liiNlh ItohS Nllllfes esth UNI
day last week she proved it to me.
You must know that Alice is my
faYoritc niece, and lives with her
mama and papa in q pretty home
right here in the city. There is a large
open fireplace in the dining-room, and
during the old Weather the logs are
piled high on the andirons and give out
a cheerful heat and glow that makes
aaD ,rfoJ 10 1rax ~ - a rInir aY,J Fan~sf
the cares of the day. 1t is not strange
that / often visited this happy home,
and Alice and l came to be fast friends,
indeed.
On this particular evening / had ar
rived carly and her mama and papa
having gone out for a few hours, Alice
and | were left alone together to sit
before the fire and talk to each other.
"Uncle jack she suddenly exclaimed,
"where do all the fire fairies go when
the blaze dies out? Only this morning /
got up, oh, ever so carly! and ran to
nothing but ashes"
"NNhy, what do YOU mean, child?" |
said certainly fairies cannot live in a
fireplace
"Oh, but they do. said Alice, come
here and ! will show them to you
See" she continued, as we bent for
ward closer TO the fire, they are dane
ing now and right over that big log in
the centre are the king and queen. and
here at the bottom are all the little
fire fairies dancing with each other"
Sure enough, as 1 looked closely into
the CRATE l could plainly see all that
Alice had described, and we watched
their antics for some time in silence.
Finally Alice remarked:
Don't they have queer music, uncle?
1t is not q bit like sister plays on her
piano
"Music?7 l asked, surprised.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11
So !
ETABr
[.[ASHWpERS

White and ecru scrim, with stripes of
daintiest colors, some running cross
wise and others lengthwise, are offered
at L. S. Plaut's. at low prices.
Pretty Oriental pillow covers are
now being sold for a song at Bamber-
gers. The prevailing colors are DUE
rcd and green.
Flannel bags with drawstrings, in
tended to cover the broom, take the
place of a stringy dry mop. They may
be found at Hahne's.
A photograph frame for a small pic
ture is of absolutely plain sterling sill
YER. 1t is an extremely neat design
and would suit a pretty face. 1t is to
be found at ]. Wiss C Sons.
A stylish shoe is of dull tan, with
heavy toe and suede top of the same
shade. 1t is laced high, according to
this seasons styles.
One of the prettiest collar pins seen
in many a day is a tiny feather of
plain gold. 1t may be found at Frank
Hollis.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11

elephant in last Tuesdays animal
maze puzzle: BATHROP VAN Or
DEN. aged 10. 1S9 Garside street, New
ark. was awarded Il pair of ice skates.
FRANCIS SULLIVAN. aged 7, IS Bry-
ant street, Newark; CHARLES
BARTL, aged IA. $40 Fifteenth avenue,
Newark; HAROLD NEUBAUER, aged
6, lO6 Eleventh street, Hoboken;
CHARLES WARSHAuSKY, aged IL.
100 Ferry street. Newark, won the
watch prizes. Star fountain pens were
given to CATHARINE GEARIT4,
aged 10, 17O Elm street, Newark. and
DOROTHY KELLNER, aged $, 70 New
York avenue, Newark. The embroid-
cry sets were won by MARY NEITz-
Err. aged IA, 81 Magnolia street. New
ark: HELENE MoLTER, aged s. 500
Sanford avenue. Yailsburg, Newark;
VERONICA sOMMER. aged Il. SIG
Academy street, Newark.
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"'You awake, Jackl' she cried, with
a laugh. Why, l thought h a
nothing could awake you
"'Where have you been% l asked,
more sternly.
81 don't wonder that you are sur
prised,' said she, and ! could see that
her fingers were trembling as she undid
the fastenings of her mantle. Why, l
never remember having done such a
thing in my life before. The fact Is
that l felt as though / were choking,
and had a perfect longing for a breath
of fresh air. 1 really think that l
should have tainted If I had not gone
out. 1 stood at the door for a few
minutes, and now 1 am quite myself
again.
"All the time that she was telling me
this story she never once looked in my
direction, and her voice was quite I'M
like her usual tones. 1t was evident
to me thai she was saying what was
false. L said nothing in reply, but
turned my face to the wall. sick at
heart, with my mind filled with a thou
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11
y NEWS OF WOMEN FOR WOMEN AND THE HOME y

young man for several years. and he
has called on me very often. ISthink
he ought to tell me by this time whether
he intends to marry me. How can I
make him propose? LINDA.
II the young man loves you he will
propose to you. If you love him, yon
viii be satisfied to wait.
I was engaged to a young man. Last
week we decided that Wa would never
be happy together and broke our en-
gagelnent. Must l return all the pres
ents he gave me? ELSIE *.
A strict rule is that, with the excep-
ton of flowers and candy, a girl may
not accept from her fianeee gifts which
may not be returned uninjured, should
the engagement be broken.
I am in love with a young mar and
he loves me. My parents object to him.
contending that he is not what he
should be. Please advise me what to
do. r. f. G..
A marriage engagement is a matter
of serious importance, and should
be entered into unless each one feels
entire confidence in the other, A girl
may be sure that unless she respects
and trusts the man to whom she is en-
gagged, she can never be happy. The
girl who defes or d~isregards her par
ents' disapproval is lacking in some of
the characteristics of a good wife.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11

Kindly let me know how I can wash
my hair so as to keep it the same color.
1t grows darker every time l wash it.
Kindly let me know how to make a
coed egg shampoo. Thanking you IN
advance, / remain,
A STAR READER.
Egg Shampoo-Beat the yolks of two
eggs in two cupfuls of warm rain
water or distilled water; add a tea
spoonful of borax and apply to the
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11

and trying to find some possible eX-
PLANTATION. The more ! thought, the
more extraordinary and inexplicable
did it appear. ! was still puzzling over
1t when | heard the door gently close
again and her footsteps coming up he
stairs.
Where in the world have you been,
Effie?' / asked as she entered.
"She gave a violent start and a kind
of gasping cry when | spoke, II that
cry and start troubled me more than
all the rest, for there was something
indescribably guilty about them. My
wife had always been a woman of a
frank, open nature, and it gave me a
chill to see her sinking into her w
room, and crying out and wincing when
her own husband spoke to her.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11

YES. yes cried Alice, excitedly.
come closer and listen. The musicians
fire.
| drew nearer and heard what was
undoubtedly the fairy music. | had al
ways thought Of it simply as the
crackle of the flaming wood, but l am
sure now hat Alice was right, for l
could plainly see the musicians jumping
up and down and making a great
racket.
So you see, l am positive that the fire
fairies are really alive, and you can
hear and see them for yourself, il you
will study closely the pickering fire in
the open CRATE some winter evening.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

Sherlock Holmes is employed by
Grant Munro, a rich English hop mer-
chant, to solve a mystery which has
come into his married life. Three years
before he had welded a well-to-do
young American widow, Mrs. Hebron,
who had made wei her property to
him, but recently had asked for it
again, without giving the reason. Coin
cident with this q vacant cottage near
their home was let. Munro tells how
in passing the place he saw a face
watching him from an upper window.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11

The grammar class had proceeded as
far as irregular plurals when it was
asked by the teacher to give the plural
Of the word child.
Then it was that little Edgar, who
knew how it was at home, promptly an
swered, Twins"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11

hair, rubbing well. Rinse in hot water
two or three times, and then in cold.
If your hair is light you will find that
by adding a teaspoonful of peroxide of
hydrogen to the last rinsing water 1t
viii keep its color and be glossy and
bright. Do not add more than a tea
spoonful.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11
UTMBV77ZREY57WE

Blue and white worsted novelty suiting with trimmings
embroidery.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11
THE PRIZE-WINNERS.

The following children won prizes
offered for the best drawings Of she
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CONTINUED from Yesterday

81 don't know what there was about
that face, Mr.. Holmes, but it seemed
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11

1 wore a pearl gray chiffon veil out
in the storm Wednesday evening over
a nat which had a red rose trimming.
The color stained the veil. win you
kindly tell me what will reinove the
stain? A prompt reply will oblige
AMY.
First sponge the spot with ether or
chloroform. If this is not effective lay
the stained place on a piece of clean
thin muslin over a DOW and pour boil
ing water through it from q height.
l have been acquainted with a certain
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11
q HH ORD SUIT

Novelty striped suiing in two tones, trimmed with bias
of same.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11
NO. 4. ALL ABOARD!

W n ERE we find Uncle Jack about to- take son of his little friends or a
WW troney-car ride. 1t is great sport of course an we all enjoy it, but
ID there are several other kinds of cars, if you only are smat enough
TO know what they are
There arc five words pictured in the windows of this trolley car each
word beginning with the letters CAR. m Of them is carbne. Try to guess
the other four. If you do fill nut The coupon below AM mail it to Uncle Jack
EVENING STAR Newark, n. j., being very careful to place a two-cent
stamp on TIN envelope, to avoid delay at the postohce. Only children under
10 ears Of age are eligible ito compete
The five girls and five boys sending in the neatest correct answers CAT
have their choice of a Teddy bear a paint box, a fountain pen, a watch or a
good book. The correct answer and namcs of the pr2e-winners will appear In
the EVENING STAR Of Tuesday, February IS
M@aGMa& aE ~
y No. 4-My answer to Uncle jacks puzzle today are; Is
Z q
Address =
d II "A prIze-winnc ! would prefer to have. 49,. ...... 80. 81
3 us $50 HSa1SNssN9s &yraN 2E 90 ~ ~ @E.xN@N2&
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A BRIGHT

Cro BE Continued Tomorrow.)
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have been acquainted with a certain
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-07-09
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A QUESTION :
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By Clarissa 1ackie. z
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By Clarissa Mackie.

4 night in India-humid. GREATNESS.
with great stars hanging in the dark
blue sky and the dank odor of rotting
vegetation from the nearby jungle
From his seat in Il bamboo reclining
chair Welton stared unwmkinglv at
the blazing considerations. The punka
boy had fallen into exhausted slumber
on the mat, and the huge fan hung
motiOnless overhead
Welton could hear the low murmur
of voices from the interior of the
bungalow. and h. knew that by slight
ly turning his head he could see the
pink glow Of light from the shaded
lamp and the Reflection of two faces
in the large mirror in the corner
The two forms leaned over the nj
ano, the white fingers of Marion Les
ter drawing soft harmonies from the
instrument, while Akerslie murmurcd
tenderly in her pretty ear.
And it was because of these two at
the piano that Weltun was very luis
cradle and stared 1T the stars He
knew that Mrs Lester was uodding
over her embroidery in some obscure
corner of the room. and IS for him
self-well. he seemed not to be in it
at ALL
Colonel Lester was quartered at
Lucknow, and when it was learned
that WeltOn could not obtain the de-
sired leave of absence to visit his
sweetheart Mrs Lester had good ma
turedy undertaken the Journey to
WeltOn'S Isolated station at Cola Chat.
The unexpected visit of the two wo-
men had thrown the little station into
a bliSsful confusion of preparation.
The depredationS of Il man eating tiger
had furnished an ineXhaastible source
of conversation and had been the occa-
sion for many tentative trips into the
jungle for several weeks before the ad-
vent Of the visitors. but now all was
forgotten save the fact that there would
be new faces to break the dead mo.
notony of the days the fresh faces and
low toned voices of refined English
women.
And then Akersie had stepped in
and spoiled it all He had come up to
see Welton and to try pot shots at the
man eater, but he had met Marion Les.
ter and in spite of the fact that he
was Welton's guest and that he knew
the relations existing between the two
he paid assiduous court to the girl.
Thus far she had repealed his ad,
vances with a dignified GOODNESS that
seemed to inhame him to greater ardor.
This evening, however. the genteness
of her manner toward him and her
careless treatment of her lover had
driven the latter to sulky solitude In
the veranda.
When the blue smoke wreaths from
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-07-09
The Glory of Life,

The human race is still in its infancy.
Up to the present moment, with a few
grand exceptions, man has lived mostly
an animal existence The brute is only
partially educated out of him He has
not yet evolved that superb character,
that diyiner man, foreshadowed In the
beast How few people ever get any
thing more than mere glimpse of the
true glory of lifel Few of US see any real
sentiment in life or anything above the
real animal existence and animal pleas
ures. Most of us look upon our occu-
patton as disagreeable necessity that
somehow or other ought to have been
and might have been avoided. The
trouble with many of US is that We
think too meanly of ourselves Our
sordid aims and material, selfish am
billions have so lowered our standards
that we think downward instead of up
ward; we grovel instead of soaring
Our lives are materialiStic, selfish,
greedy. because we live in the base of
our brains, down among the brute fac
ulties We have never explored to any
great extent the upper regions of our
brain, never developed our higher intel
igence.-Success Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-07-09
A Courteous Pirate.

That even Chinese pirate may have
strong idea of chivalry is proved by
the following excerpt from an item in
the North China Daily News: THE
launch at once stopped when ordered
to do 50. The leader of the pirates was
then heard to order his men that they
were not to modest any one on board
who voluntarily handed over his or her
valuables. Among the passengers. how
ever, were father and son. the latter
of whom, it seemed. was a little too
slow in obeying the pirates order to
hand over his money, with the result
that he was shot Upon hearing the
shot the pirate chief, who was on deck.
came down into the cabin and, seeing
the father Of the unlucky young man
lamenting over his sons death. ad.
dressed the old man and condoled with
him on his sons unfortunate and 'un-
deserved death. The chief finally
brought out OF his pocket a roll of $50
and handed the sum to old man as
a soIatium, bidding him to refrain
from further lamentations"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-07-09

tins government continues its present policy of injecting
INTO the arteries OF trade and fixed bond
rencb exchanging securities by bond speculation by treasury
manipulation by executive order or by other TBIE
dGGlNG-we shall continue move but with greatly accelerated
speed toward commercial crisis COMPARED WITH WHICH
The PRESENT PANIC is ONLY a PLEASANT SUMMER
OUTING.
Our recent condition has been of REAL PROSPERITY
Our crops worth about the products our mines
about @l0ooOO0OO manufactured products about
total of $25,OO0O0OO0O
Meanwhile have had the advantage extraordinary
sumption Of foou result Of Russoapanese war the dis
bed condition Russia has reduced wheat acreage there
food scarcity prevails abroad and consequently we are enovng
EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH PRICES. If all this were not true but
on the other hand business conditions had bad our crops
poor and foreign prices low IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAVE
TRANSFERRED!
Notwithstanding all this and wholly because the aladmnstra
ton OF orr finances in of PANIC
We have today the banks of this country $12OOOOOO
600 OF deposits and about the of outstanding loans
Against this fabulous the banks hold S9OOOO0
ooo LESS THAN PER CENT even Of this per cent
nearly onequarer 20OOO0000 is in bank noea mere
credit mere promise pay
Stating it in another way held against So 500 900 600
of our bank deposits in the United are bank notes and
not gold, which is admittedly the ONLY PROPER RESERVE in
any country with gold standard.
YET IF WE CONTINUE PRESENT POLICY WHERE IS IT
GOING TO END? HOW LONG BEFORE ALL OF OUR
BANK DEPOSITS WILL REST UPON REsERvEs THIS IS
OBVIOUSLY THE WORST AND FORM OF INITIATION
Yet rumorcd that sheer madness follow in scheme now
being wrought add to this already OVERWHELMING bur
den another load in the form of municipal and railroad bonds as
the basis of our bank currency liability No has studied this
question doubts that all OF whether for deposits
other form OF bank liability including bank notes. should gold
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-07-09

his cigar had formed a dense cloud
which obIiterated the starry heavens
from his gaze Welton dropped his eyes
and stared at two points of yellow
light that oscillated near the ground.
They We're ten inches apart, and
they moved in unison. Welton calcu-
lated that they must be just without
the bamboo stockade which inclosed
the compound.
There was a prickly feeling along the
spine, and he could feel the hair rails
Ing slightly around his forehead as he
realized that Chun had neglected to
close the great gate and that there
was perhaps only a hundred feet in
tervening between the man eater and
the open window of the little drawing
room.
de thought rapidly, with his eyes
fixed on the lambert points of flame in
the velvet gloom of the gateway. If
he made dash for the window and
the safety that lay beyond the beast
would spring before he could close the
shutters behind his retreating form. If
he could make Akerslie hear. at least
the women would be safe.
"Akerslie" he called in low, clear
whisper.
Yes" came the other mans lazy
tones
CLOSE these shutters Instantly. The
man eater Ills words were lost in
the quick manipulation Of the iron rods
from within. ard the shutters fell with
a clang. h,ot;ing ont the glow Of light
and leaving Wellou alone to face the
tiger
The momentury confusion reused RI"
beast into action Wpltou could snp
the slow approach Oi lhe ypi,uW eyes.
could hear the pnddin" Of the great
paws on the sandy path aud now his
long sinuous form vas dimly outlined
in the starlight
Welton remembered that he had left
his revolver on his dressing stand. II
could not be much of a fight with all
the odds on the other side. At any
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-07-09
Urgent Need
OF Currency
Legislation.

by Representative CHARLES N FOWLER. of the
House Committee Banking and Currency.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-07-09
MORE TRAMP TALKS,
Why the Oilapidated Gentleman
Likes His Profession.
THERE'S Coed LIVING IN IT"
"Cities and Villages Are Overcrowded
and the Man Who Butts In Has Lit
tie Chance of Success" He Declares
In an Interview.
copyright. IaoS.I

'Why don't | give it up and settle
down in city or village and become
respectable member Of the communi-
tyE" echoed the diIapidated gentleman
as he pocketed his usual fee. Il have
been asked that question a thousand
times. it seems to me, and my answer
has always been the same tramp
as a profession. and stand at the
head of it. | like it. There's a good
living in it. | come in contact with
human nature at every turn. am
respectable as it is. The cities and
villages are Overcrowd-d. and the
man who butts in has little chance of
success. | have less to worry .abnut
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-07-09
The World Is Growing Better.
BY ANDREW CARNEGIE.


H3<f&W HE THING THAT COMES MY MIND /
A LOOK OUT ON LIFE
\ OENCE THAT THE WORLD GROWING BETTER AS /
GO FROM PLACE TO PLACE, RETURNING SCENES /
HAD KNOWN BEFORE, FIND IMPROVEMENT EVERY
CASE. MEN ARE MORE KINDLY DISPOSED, CHARITABLE
MORE soLIcIToUs FOR OTHERS. LESS SELFISH
The outlook of men is BRO ADENING EVERYWHERE; their
capaby OF sympathy expanding their SENSE OF DUTY TO
OTHERS and responsibility for others growing more acute Man
becomes more and more his brothers keeper
There much don't understand l can't see why a good ON
NPOTENT power should allow suffering he allows poverty
sickness and 1t isn't clear men to have still
such dreadful deuons that necessary of them to kill
some others in the SAVAGERY OF WAR Oh there are manv
things can't understand,
In particular don't all understand the MYSTERIOUS LAW
OF EVOLUTION according which the higher forms of life live
upon the lower, RISING THROUGH SLAUGHTER AND En-
INCION That profoundly, hagcay obscure and pcpexing
but accept and bow heads to universal law
THY will be done"
But | still rest satisfied that THIS is A GOOD WORLD
because is increasingly becoming BETTER world GALL Is
WELL SINCE ALL GROWS BETTER"-that is the foundation
of philosophy of life and the world 1t motto of my life
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-07-09
The Lesser Evil.

'"Of course" the tragedian was say
ing. ''in the theatrical business a short
run is bad
But" interrupted the critic. "a good
long walk is worse, isn't it"-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-07-09
The Jap Is an
undesirable Citizen. ~

BY WILLIAM H. LANGDoN. Attorney OFFS
~ ALFORNIAS delegates both national conventions will
raise their voices strongly in favor the EXCLUSION
~ OF THE JAPANESE from the United States They
may demand pank in their platforms dealing with
that issue necessity
THE JAP is AN UNDESIRABLE
}
MW HAS BEEN TRIED WANTING IF IT
k#&%AMsa WERE CHOICE BETWEEN ADMITTING JAPANESE
ERD#E%zTA q OR CHINESE TO THIS COUNTRY,
WSENMxM - CALIFORNIA WOULD WELCOME CHINESE.
#MNX~ their place. 1t NOT A CASE OF IMPAS
W#MN STONED RACE PREJUDICE with the Caifor
mans They know their ground and they have given
the Japs FAIR TRIAL If the east knew much about them
the Pacific slope does would have exactly the view