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gwna wants TO see Lbc American
fleet SO e aayt1inc happens she viii
kno what struck her.
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Time for "Spring opening" OF the
stores and papa's pocket
book
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Why do they call a group Of stupid
people who go out on a dolefu picnic
merry makers?
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eu...aiu no qulnine, no laxative, moth
ing harsh nor sickening. Pneumonia
would never appear if early colds
were always broken. Safe and sure
for feveriSh children. As Preventics
25c. Gnnter's Drug Store.
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my wife" began Hicks, dropped
In to see me at the office today and" -
Sorry, old m NJ interrupted
Wicks, "but my wife held me up be-

fore : left 'onie; can't lend ron
cent. "--Catbulic standard s. Times.
They went in TO dinner together.
He was very bashtdl, and She tsied ia
vain to GRAVY him out. Finally she be-
gan - taiiI BOOKS, aud he became rec
sponsive And Hugo?i she asked,
" 60 you like us styief'' .'on, yes, q
he replied; 81 find him intensely TN
teresting. I've read a numter Of his
books.n Then she asked, "Have you
read Ninety three?" "No, I've-er-'
only read three. 1 didn't know he
had written so many
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sumo" 6v DR. Shoop for any
r..art o, Grippe or acute Cold
isa - cen box of Preventlcs will
.rt..E 1w is this for an offer?
Nr supreme confidence in
Cheese N. ndy Cold Cure Tablets
-Pr. .nt certainly complete.
l.aa ae. inst % cents-pretty
biz .. PreventicS, remember
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21

a cat will often explain erratic tendencies:
There are, of course, cases Wnere Soou
cats go wrong despite faultless pedlgrees
and the most pleasant surroundings.
Easy to Distinguish Hobo Tribe.
One can always distinguish the born
tramp cat, of whatever upbringinS. from
the cat that tramps from necessity. The
born tramp gets his living easily. He is
always fat. if not sleek. There is tri-
umphant. devil-may-care air about him.
He is not bothered about the ways OF the
world. He knows just where to find the
richest garbage boxes and cans He has
a genius for slipping through back doors
and rifiing larders. His sins never find
him out until it is too late to catch him.
A favorite trick is to steal into the
house and enjoy nap curled up on top
Of the company counterpart. That Is a
regular tramp cat trick. He is an adept
at putting up hard-luck story-a story
which would make a human tramp blush
| to the very roots of his ears. tramp
cat will wheedle a meal from a cook when
| an honest cat will go away with an empty
stomach The tramp cat knows how to
! throw the trick, and he does 1t to perfec-
| ton, too. He never makes mistake.
! He is onto his job.
| Tramps of the cat tribe that are given
| to that life are forlorn lot. The born
| tramp cat Is so jaunty. so debonnaire, in
| spite of his dirty coat and his bad char
| acter, so evidently in harmony with his
! surroundings. that pity affronts him. He
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-HIS is the season when the tramp
cat starts on his downward career
! There are tramp cats just as surely
as there are tramps of the human species
Springtime movinss and the annual
summer migrations of city families to the
country throw hundreds of cats out OF
good homes, and so make tramps out or
them. But not all tramp cats are VIC
Tins of environment-a great many are
victims of heredity.
The writer has studied cat psychology
for a number of years and has found 1t
an interesting study. There are two
sorts of tramp cats-the natural born
hobo and the tramp that takes 10 the
road from actual necessity. There are
black sheep in the best of cat families.
The genuine tramp cat Is born with a
thirst for adventures. Usually his parents
are tramps Offspring of prowling cats
are lust as sure TO be prowling cats by
temperament as the children of gipsies
are certain to be gipses. kittens of
tramp cats grow up. run away from home
and take to tramping. 1t comes ma ura'
with them. 1t is bred in the bone.
Some cats will actually turn tail on
saucers OF good country cream and reve
in the pickings of garbage cans. There
are naturally i'll bred cats. In the ma
iortty of cases the parents and grand
parents are tramp cats. The ancestry o:
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likes 10 ny the red nag ana i've III d
state of war and siege.
The Homeless Tramp Cat.
But with the other sort Of tramp cat 1t
is different story They don't know
how to forage for food. and they always
get enough in larder raids. Between hun
ger and homelessness and the tauntings of
bad boys. they lead terribly strenuous
life. 1t is case of get out and hustle.
Every well regulated household, If 1t owns
no cat, makes haste to adopt one In the
fall Of the year. The cat stays in the
house all winter and catches rats and
mice and drinks milk and grows as fat as
butter. Summer comes and the family
migrates Frequently i! happens that
pussy has cleared out all of the rodents
by spring. and no one wants him about
any longer.
There are, too. Of course. the blandisb-
ments of alley cats that hang about the
back yards and whisper to sedate house
cats the temptations of anarchy. Spring
is in the air. Birds fit temptingly in the
trees The good. pious cat falls. In about
six weeks he Is confirmed tramp-a dis
grace to the cat tribe. There is no refor-
nation for the alley cat He Is a goner.
The cat that has really enjoyed the pleas
ures of a home will take to the alley life
quick and lasting. He soon learns to love
the life of a hobo cat.
There are people who have weakness
for tramp cats. just as there are persons
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churches have not withheld their support
from the Chicago project, but have given
it cheerful encouragement. Many a par.
ent belonging to a church of some speciai
denomination has been glad to let his boys
or girls join the childrens church, De-
cause it has no denomination, and only
teaches the noble truths of religion ana
the duty of doing we'll by ones Fellow
man.
Inception of the Work.
The movement had its inception year
and n half ago at a meeting held In Chi
cago lodge room. For seven months meet
ings were held in this place. but the at
mosphere lacked the essentially religious
tone that was desired, and the organizers
kept on the outlook for church building
which could be obtained within the small
limits set by their funds. During the
summer months a Shift was made to
tent, and youngsters crowded nightly to
hear the speakers secured by Superin-
| tendent Fi1line.
| Others had been watching the work and
| had begun to see its possibilities. so when
| Superintendent Fillne learned Of a former
church building, then being used as
storage house, that could be obtained FOR
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Sunday school is held every Sabbath
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
On Sunday evening, from TO 3. is heio
the regular children's church praise serv-
Ice. which consists of singing and prayers,
little testimonies by the youngsters ana
Bible readings by the children or the
superintende
For this service there is children
choir and drummer. Foundations
have been laid for a children's orchestra.
and 1t is hoped to have one within the
next twelve-months.
These meetings are made as bright ana
entertaining as possible. with the addi-
ton of good singing. singing songs that
the little ones can understand and JOIN
in with enthusiasm.
1t is significant that the youngsters VINO
attend this church exhibit none of the
symptoms of Impotence which many
parents have noted in taking their on
spring to their churches. For one thing
the pastor is not shooting continually
over the understanding of his juvenile
congregation. Nor are they releSated
to a place in the back part of the church
where only an occasional word reaches
them. This is a church designed for
children, and everything is made agree
able for them.
The other regular church meeting is
held on Wednesday nights, and consists
of Bible study and exercises designed &c
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1--WE have felt that the church has not
been fully alive to the opportunities of
work among the children. Many pastor
has not the disposition. the understand
ing of children to be able to win them.
and many another leader who has all
these gifts is not blessed with sufficient
leisure to give to the youngsters. His
time is too fully consumed in his other
duties.
The hour spent in the Sunday school
class is not a sufficiently maintained eff
fort to get the full good. Throughout the
week the children are hardly thought Of
Nobody has any idea Of the small
temptations that beset the child. None
of the crimes the youngsters are led into
are serious in themselves, but they de-
velop a careless frame of mind and an In
difference to the lofty ideals that should
be the guiding star Of the grown man or
woman.
The church needs workers. especially
male workers. 1t was our thought that
to get hold of the boy before his mind
had been turned to other things, and give
him a course of religious instruction that
would also include entertainment as well
as instruction in practical lines would be
to build up an army Of future recruits for
the battle of the Lord. These are the SEN
timents that led to the first church for
children"
1t is an interesting fact that other
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lis FATE IN HIS FAND-TAFT AND THE PRESIDENCY Il

the third finger and extends DOWNWARD
to an unusual length, crossing the lines
Of heart and life This IS very unusual
This line shows that his life will be one
of series of upward steps. constant
rising that will eliminate in his attain
ing the heights of his ambition. the high
est positions to be won. His fame will
be world wide, his eminence of the great
est
His active career began in his twenty
fourth year, since which time his way
through life has been most successful.
1.-The most important periods of his life
are the ages of fortyfour. forty-seven
and fifty-one." (Mr. Taft will be fifty
one years old September 15).
To Be Honored Twice.
"Judsing from the conjunction OF the
line of fate and that of fame, I would
say that he will reach the summit OF
his ambitions in one of these years. His
high position will be of nut few years
duration. Then will come IN interim,
after which he will again be placed In
the same lofty station. During his &C.
cupancy of this important post his
career will meet many storms, possibly
wars, but he will cope successfully with
the situation.
His line of heart shows that his dispo-
| sition is loyal and kindly. Though thor
| oughly business-like. he has keen ap-
| probation of the humorous and the funny
| things of life. Though liking the es'
| thetic things of life, his tastes also strong
ly incline to material pleasures In habits
| he Is orderly and punctual, fond of ana
| lying not only others but himself.
| I'm nature he is affectionate, fond OF
his home; generous, but not extravagant;
| broad-minded, but not over-critical. never
forgetful of an injury. though not vind1c'
tive He has keen foresight. which en-
ables him to gather his forces and make
his calculations correctly for future
moves.
i His life line is good and shows a robus
personality with but little sickness. II
also denotes a very long life.
AT a later period of life he will travel
Il would say that from the length O.
his life line the owner Of this palm
would live well on into the seventies"
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ship, but it Is a new thought to have a
house of prayer and worship exclusively
for them.
The building which bears the title
The First Children's Church. has just
been dedicated. but the enthusiasm II
aroused has resulted in doubled MEM
bership in its brief month of activity.
William Fillne is superintendent OF
this Juvenile church. a printer by trade,
he has long been interested in religious
work. having graduated from the Moody
Bible Institute. Assisting him in the
work is Bernard Gronseth. somewhat
older but no less energetic evangelist.
The motives that led to the organiZa-
ton of an exclusively chldren's church
are we'll set forth ny Supt. -illlne. He
says:
at is much easier to convert children
than adults. and once won they are more
likely to stay devout because they grow
I'D with the love of church work In
grained When child is brought to
know the true faith. it is a life saved.
and none can tell what possibilities may
be wrapped up in that life With an
adult a large part of life has passed. and
has been wasted.
Necessity for Children's Work.
"The child convert has far greater
| chance of noble work than the grown
man or woman.
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a not excessive sum. he found proffers OF
help when he started out to obtain 1t.
Six months of hard work was required
to get the building in fit condition to
hold church services. but everybody
helped. Much Of the actual carpentering.
painting and paper hanging was done by
Messrs Fillne and Gronseth. assisted by
volunteers from other churches. who had
been aroused to the value Of the work in
progress.
When the little church was finally re-
furnished it presented a pretty exterior
and a comfortable. cheerful interior. that
delighted the eyes of the children. who
had seen it grow from a virtual barn.
Six Churches Give Aid.
Six different churches volunteered help
for the opening night, aiding either with
singers or speakers.
One boy, Joseph Raycroft, developed
unexpected powers as an evangelist. and
he filled the church in services which
lasted for more than a week, fifty chill
dren being converted during the time
that the youngster occupied the pulpit.
The new church does not abandon the
regular Sunday school meeting Of other
churches 1t merely supplements it.
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teach children that in success I'm religion
or in practical life the first rule Is TO De
able TO help ones self.
Practical Education, Too.
In addition to these services IL is also
hoped to introduce others, which will in
clude a night for boys and night for
girls once a week
These will be designed more for the
education of the youngsters in things
practical rather than in religion Trained
speakers will discuss their specialties.
there will be good music. and every new
method of interesting and helping chill
dren will be introduced.
When the number of poor children in
city like Chicago is taken into account.
who have little means OF getting either
Measure or instruction. it can readily
he understood that church which aims
to reach the little ones by methods llkc
these is reasonably certain to enjoy big
measure of success.
The practical work will he of varied
nature Groups of boys will be taken TO
see the industrial plants. the factories
newspaper offices, power houses. etc
Girls will be trained in domestic science.
taught how to cook, wash, Keep mousse
etc -
having a systematic visitation OF the
sick. and by supplying food and clothing
to the needy.
The children are to be organized along
| the regular lines of an adult organization
with president secretary, treasurer.
ushers. organist and committees. Then
as they grow older they will have had all
the needed experience to fit them for the
| church work of an adult.
In this way the church Of the children
will be developing ground for the
church OF the adult.
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The Ham Story.

HtTHE' ALLEN" said a New York
politician. took a cynical view
of mankind. For one thing. he did not
believe in trial by jury. Humanity. he
would say, was too corrupt to admit OF
your getting twelve good men and true in
a jury box together. Then he would tel
his ham story.
"A chap, the story ran. was indicted
for stealing a multitude Of handsome
six or seven hundred.
THE trial came. The evidence against
the chap was overwhelming. His lawyer
leaned to him and whispered:
You are gone goose. There is moth.
ing for me to do
but the prisoner smiled and replied:
Just you get up there, please, and
make speech abusing all the witnesses
Considering the size of your fee. you lose
heart pretty quickly
$50 the lawyer made a most abusive
speech. But the Judge summed up pow
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-F Won believe in palmistry and II a
certain Washington palmist knows
his business you can stop all specuia-
ton and conjecture as to the ou'-
come of the presidential election iof
William H Taft, according TO the p''''''N'
will be our next President.
His fate is in his hand! 1t is 1oreor-
dained. prearranged-the will OF Aiiah' So
IN sneak. as Interchangeable az the Ia" oi
the Modes and the Persians.
Not once. but twice. will Big Bill Hi
the presidential chair. says the pairhis''
and his tenure of office will be 1raush!
with many storms-possibly war.
Taking the Impression.
The palmist who prophesies these things
for Mr.. Taft made his preoictionS anu
character reading in absolute ignorance OF
the fact that he was reading the impress
sion of such a distinguished hand. AS
far as The Star reporter. who obtained
the reading. knows the mystic considered
the imprint placed before him as but one
of the many submitted to him each day
After he had scanned it for few mo-
ments. however. he glanced quickly up
and then gave the reading his closest at
tention.
HarpOOning WnaIe III IhluoCodi 10
cbild.s play to securing a moment with
Taft. for these days are the busiest or MS
life: and The Star reporter took but a
scant five minutes in gaining the I'M
pression. Mr.. Taft placed his broad hand,
palm downward, on the piece OF paper
prepared with SCOT to receive the marks
on the hand Later alcohol was poured
upon the sheet and the lines Of the PAIN
appeared in black and white.
Then the paper was taken to the I'M
suspecting palmist.
Mr.. Taft's hand, like his person. is
large in the sense that it is thick and
heavy set, the fingers being cut almost
square across and with no signs of the
delicacy or tapering look of the artist or
SCULPTOR 1t is brown and solid and
plump-a pugnacious hand. not the hand
0: poet.
~ careful examination of the hand be-
fore me-" remarked the modern oracle.
on viewing the imprint. shows that the
owner is a man of a strong. determined
and even obstinate characteristics is de-
noted by the general, heavy, square out
line of the entire hand. Such a person
is not nervous or fussy. but deliberate
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her bathhouse with a bunch of curly
golden hair in its mouth. Ii tore up and
down the long aisle worrying that gilt
tering bunch of curls, shaking IL and
growing at 1t as If it had been cat. A
funny sight 10 see.
There was. naturally. good deal oil
laughter. Then the lady was heard CALI
ing the attendant in a distressed voice.
"'Oh, she called. would you please
fetch my little dog back to me? He has
run off with something of mine. and
can't get my shoes on without it,
The attendant was one of those fresh
chaps He yelled back at the lady very
loud:
".Yes'm, yer little dogs out here. all
right. havin a spree with somethin' or
other; but from the look of IL / wouldn't
say il was a shoe horn
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IMPORTANT PERIODS OF TAFT'S LIFE.

comparison between this table and the statements OF
the palrnist is interesting.
1ss7-Born September IS. at Cincinnati f:RMM4
1s74-Graduated from high school,
1s78-Graduated from Yale.
188o-Graduated Cincinnati Law Colleges began praeuee
1881-Assstant prosecuting attorney
1s8a-Colector internal revenue at Cincinnati
1ss6-Marred Miss Helen Heron daughter of John w. Her
ron of Cincinnati
ss7Apponted Judge of Superior Court of Cincinnati by
Gov. Foraker.
seoApponed Solicitor General OF United States by Fres
dent Harrison.
1so2-United Circuit Judge for Sixth Judicial District
1ao6-Professor dean law department. University OF Gin
cinnati.
1oo1-Frst civil governor of Philippines
1oo4-February I, Secretary of War.
1eo4-Inspected Panama Canal
1oos-President National Red Cross Society.
1ooo-Provsonal Governor of Cuba.
1oo7-Visited Porto Rico and Panama
1oo7-Opened Manila Congress.
1oos-Nomnaed for Presidency by Republican National
Convention.
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The Usual Reason.

THE Rev. Sydney Gocdman-his Mems
j Church at Atlantic City. with It's
smoking congregations and its moving
pictures, has already brought out many
imitators-is noted for the brilliancy and
originality of his sermons
Even in a begging sermon" said
member of the Mems Church, mr.. Good
man can amuse. He began recent beg
ging sermon in this manner:
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TRAMP CATS POSSESS HABITS OF HUMAN HOBOES

whose hearts go out toward human no.
boes. In way. of course. they encour-
age vagrancy among cats. Out in the
northwest section of Washington there
lives a learned gentleman who Is pro-
fessor of botany. He lives alone In a
large house-not alone. for in and around
his home he has large number OF cats
which he has picked up in the "by-ways
and the hedges" and these are his sole
companions He seems to be happy with
them
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placed. and combines the philosophical
with the imaginative and ideal.
He has wonderful powers of endur-
ance. an especial aptitude for planning
and organizing and a shrewd business
sense combined with a strong will power
His executive ability as shown is very
largely developed. while his aims are OF
the most ambitious.
The most remarkable line in the hand
is that of fame, which rises just under
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erfully against the ham stealer After
an absence of five minutes. however, the
jury brought in a verdict Of not guilty,
well. l can't understand it. said the
prisoners lawyer, as he left the court
arm in arm with his client.
".I can said the other, with his calm
smile. Every man on that jury had one
of tho arpS'''
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The False Front.

YTUGH JENNINGS and his Detroit IT,
gers were entertained at a dinner in
New York last month. and in the course
of his address of acknowledgment Mr..
Jennings said:
"Our enemy's modification brings back
Cornell to me. The Cornell team played
at the seashore one June, and after the
game we took a bath.
There was a lady in a nearby bath
house, and she had a little dog with her.
After a bit the dog came running out Of
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- OYS and girls in Chicago nave
lust installed the first church
that was ever organized exclu-
sively for children.
From the day when the Fouhu-
or of the Faith laid down the law sui
for little children to come unto me I'LL
the present time youngsters have Always
been welcomed in all temples Oh "oi-
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ALTHO H Doctrine
D,l~a4oI h11 En11ndRr

ALTH OU CHI Doctrine
Promulgated by Founder
of Christian Faith. in His
Immortal Saying, Suffer the
Little Children" Is Reflected )
by the Welcome Afforded to ;
Children by Churches OF All ,
Denominations, 1t Has Re- ;
NAMED for Chicago to Pro .
duce the First House of Wor-
. ship Exclusively for Young ,
. sters-It Was Founded by
William Filline and Bernard
. Gronseth-A Child Evangel- !
! ist breaches Sermons and
Reads the Bible, Children
Sing in the Choir, Children
! Take Up the Money, Act as
Ushers and Discharge All
the Other Functions Which
! Are Uusually Left to Adults
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"a deacon said to the minister's
wife:
why is your husband always asking
for money, money. money"
THE minister's wife sighed:
az suppose it is because you never
give him any said She. u
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One-fifth of the worlds surface is un-
inhabitable by the white man because Of
the presence of malaria