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dow. and the place was called Inc OWi
Shop 1t was small shop of some kino
where goods We're sold As for the kind
of goods that didn't matter To PeeA-a-
boo 1t only mattered that his heart was
still very, very sad, and his homesNhhess
was getting the better OF him.
In the owl shop were many clerks
among them a boy who had certain
sympathy for prisoners. His father had
been sent 10 prison on n false charge.
and the boys life had been maze very
unhappy over it, and his mothers heart
had been broken and their nome de-
stroyed, all by the false charges against
the innocent husband and father. but
the boy still worked to support ms mother
and himself, though his heart was heavy.
And when Peek-a-boo was brought IN
that day and his cage hung in the Win
dow to attract customers attention. ne
felt sorry for him. Another innocent
prisoner said the boy. Poor nttle
bird. what has he ever done that he
should be deprived of his liberty? l feel
so sorry for him, and If can' snail
liberate him..
But the days passed and passed, and
still little Peek boo remained in prison,
an object of pity truly. One day lot
of other little owls were brought into the
shop. and four of them put into the cage
beside Peek-a- boo. One was placed in
either corner. But they were not live
owls: they were just toy owls. Oh, the
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remarked Molly. Children can't let
candy lie about very long before they
wish to devour it. You'll makes a nice
mouthful for Tommy and his sister
Oracle some day soon. I've seen candy
toys before, and they always pay the
penalty of being made of sweets. Were
You not such a boastful. egotistical fell
low, I'd feel very sorry for you. But
since you are SO disagreeable in the play
room / haven't much sympathy for you,
no matter what happens to you
While Molly had been speaking John,
the Candy Kid. had grown very red in
the face, and his cheeks began TO melt
from warmth caused by rage and shame
and to run down to his neck. And reallz-
ing his danger. he jumped up and began
to rush toward the Japanese soldier,
meaning TO have it out with him, no
matter what, the consequences With a
weak thrust of the fist he hit Han o san
in the breast Then he cried: You COM
mon clod, come on. I'll make you wish
you were anything rather than SOL
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The Cabinet Room.

~ HE cabinet room in the White House
in Washington is one Of the most
simple rooms in the building. The color
is of an olive green. with white wood
work, and olive-green burlap is found on
the walls. The chairs surrounding the
cabinet table are of green material, and
the Presidents differs but slightly from
the others. 1t has higher back.
On the back of each chair is metal
plate. and this gives tho official title of
the holder. 1t does not bear his name.
but gives the date of his accession. At
one end of the room are large sliding
private Office. The room has hardly any
decoration Of any kind, vet is one of the
most severely handsome in the entire
White House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-26
Zigzag Puzzle.

This ZgZag puzzle contains seven words Of Ave
letters each. II the words rightly guessed
and written below another their Zgzag let.
ters. beginning with the upper left-hand letter
and ending with the lower left hand letter will
spell the name OF a we'll known English novelist
who is a great fayorite with children. The
cross words are: u A barnyard fowl. (2) That
which surrounds us on every hand. CD A place
where hats hung. a. fastening. (5 4
small, active insect t6, That which every stick
has. "a Something all boys love to own In the
winter time.
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1t was quite wonderful to Dolly. Why,
the sitting room they went into could
have held all their city fiat and had
room to spare. And there was the kitch-
en-, Did any one ever such a kitchen?
Why, it ever and ever SO much big
ger than Dolly's home kitchen, dining
room and some other rooms combined.
Dolly felt that she'd get lost in such a
big house. And at the long table for din
ner. Dolly sat with eyes and mouth
open. wondering at everything. Then
after dinner-the very best Dolly had
ever eaten-Dolly was takn out to have
a walk about the barnyard. Her mamma
stayed indoors to talk with her grand
mamma. SO Dolly went out with grand
papa alone. At first she was bit afraid
of the pigs in the pens. for they came
right toward her: grunting and granting
as if to say. Ugh! Well eat you up.
Ugh. Well eat you up"'
But the wonder of wonders were the
COWS and calves. why, the calves are
little cows, aren't they, grandpapa?"
asked Dolly.
Yes just as my little girl is a little
woman" laughed grandpapa. Then
grandpapa told Dolly to stay beside the
barn door while he went around to see
if the old brindle COW was in the pasture
behind the cow sheds. I'll be right
back, honey" he said. THE snow is too
deep for you to come with me-
So Dolly remained where grandpapa
had left her. wondering at all she saw.
Oh, how far she could look. Away over
the land to some houses-farms like
grandpapa' Sin the distance
But just as Dolly was thinking that she
would like to go to the distant hills and
farmhouses, too she heard a funny noise
at her side. and quickly looking round
she beheld terrible sight. a great mon
ster of a bird was standing looking right
at her, saying "Gobble, Gobble, Gobble,''
And behind him came some other birds.
only not quite so tall and they said
'Quack. quack. quack!'' And the COB
BILE, gobble'' and the "quack, quack''
frightened Dolly very much. ooh, what
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never been in the country, she had never
made the acquaintance of cows. calves,
colts and chickens. SO you will UNDER
stand why she was SO easily frightened
bv such creatures when she did see them
fer the first time.
One fine winters day Dolly's papa said
to her mamma: Don't you want to make
a little visit to your parents out in ONO:
..Oh. dear, yes; if we can afford the eX-
pense' replied Dolly's mamma eagerly
her face aglow with ANTICIPATION. IL
had been five years since she had seen
her parents. And the good old folks had
never seen her little daughter, Dolly
Yes, business is picking up, now eX-
planned Dolly's papa, who was just the
best man in the world-or one OF the
best. He always wanted his wife and
little daughter to have the very best of
everything he could afford TO give them.
when shall we start?" asked mamma.
Just as soon as you can get ready
replied papa.
An shall / doe too?' asked Dolly, an
interested listener. .
We'll, should say you shall doe, too,
laughed papa Why, we couldn't get
mamma away without her little grille
And it will be very lonely tor papa
without her. too" said mamma. But
he'll be so busy at the office all day that
he'll not miss her SO much 1t will be
of evenings that he'll say. Oh where is
my little Dolly tonight And won't
Dolly miss papa, too?
Dolly nodded her head emphatically.
and sliding from her chair, crept into
her fathers arms to be kissed and pat
ted on the head.
After a few days preparation mamma
and Dolly started to the old home out
in Ohio" and as papa kissed them good
bye at the railroad platform. Dolly cried
out: "Oh. let's hurry, mamma, or the
big shu-shu train will doe off an leave
u.s."
And on the train Dolly had such a
lovely time. Ever SO many big men
stopped in the aisle of the car to pat her
on the head and say: Hello, little
girlier' And Dolly would always bow
and say very respectfully: "Howdy- do,
sir" And many ladies would speak to
her as she went up and down the car,
asking her name and her age and saying
the pretty things ladies always say to
such dear little girls. And SO you will
see that Dolly was quite the center of
attraction in the big car as she rode
along to the state where grandpapa and
grandmamma lived.
And at the last station of their journey
Dolly was happier than ever, for there
were grandpapa and grandmamma, whom
she had never seen before. And the dear
old folks Rugged Dolly so tightly that
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Do11y's First Visit to the Country

she almost lost her breath. and she had
to say: "Oh, gran-papa. you are hug
gin me like a big bear!'
Then the Joyous ride in the sleigh-tor
a fine. deep snow lay over the ground
to the old farm five miles from the sta
ton Wasn't it just too jolly for any
thing-this Swimming along in a sleigh
and the sleigh bells jingling? Oh! Dolly
was too happy to tell about!
And pretty soon they drew up in front
of the big farmllouse-such big house,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-26
Conundrums.

When men like grain? Ans.-Wher
bearded.
gates.
When dogs like hens? Ans.-When settlers
When is glass jar like II mischievous boy
Ans.-When full of capers.
When snow and wood alike: Ans.-Wher
drifting.
When is an egg like a defeated army: Ans
When beaten.
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than the candy that is put in ordinary
shape
Yes. and he was getting SO soied
that sister and had agreed to eat him
pretty soon, explained Tommy. Gee.
he is good candy he agreed with Paul
Il like hard. cracking candy
And what lot. too, said Oracle.
He'll make as much as pint box full,
won't he? And the inside of him il So
white. My, OH. How dirty his outside
has got by our playing with him. And
he was so pretty when he was new
I'm eating the cane" said Kittie. But
it's all the same sort of candy.
And as the four children ate up the
candy-which had been the Candy Kid
the other dolls looked on without saying
a word. But Han . San, and Josephine
and Molly Anne. too, felt relieved that
the boastful, egotistical Candy Kid had
disappeared from their midst, and they
hoped there would never be any more
candy dolls introduced there. Candy
was only for eating purposes, anyway.
shall do?" she cried, trembling in every
limb. Il wonder if they'll eat me up, /
wonder if they are as wicked as bears an
tigers? Oh! mamma, Oh. grandpapa.
Oh. granmamma. Somebody come an
take me to the house. Oh. I'm SO afraid"
But just at this minute grandpapa came
round the side of the barn. and. seeing
the terror depicted on Dolly's face, he
said:
why. dearie chile don't be afraid of
Them They are our nice, friendly fat
turkeys and ducks. That big fellow who
is talking to you-the one who says COB
BILE, gobble'-is the old turkey gobbler.
He's the king of the barnyard- All the
chickens. ducks and his own immediate
family are guided by him. He's great
Sobbler.'
We'll. he may be nice. grandpapa,
said Dolly. standing very close to grand
papa for protection, but | don't like his
looks nor his voice. An / don't like the
fat ones, either" BY the fiat ones
Dolly designated the ducks.
well. We'll see how well you like them
later on. when they baked brown
and juicy in the oven with fancy dress
ing" said grandpapa.
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Strong Watch
Dog.

THE little black watchdog is
! fierce and strong;
He carefully watches the house
all day long;
And calmly he sits, and never
stirs he,
For he is cast-iron puppy, you
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J Ek-A-BOO was a
very happy little
owl. living i'm a
] q Y ~ w q o d
where many oth-
ers of his kind
also dweit. And
during the long
days Peek-a-boo
slept. and during
the long noon
light nights he
walked and hooted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-26
Animal Acrostic.

This acrostic contains six words of five letters
each. If the words rightly guessed and
written one below another their initial letters
will spell the plural of animal very
often. The cross-words "a Something no
living creature could exist without. y, A writ
command. Oh That which when
driving horses a. A metal (5) A fairy or
sprite. 90 Something seen scattered about
barnyard.
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Curtailings.

IL Curtail that which appears in the human
and animal anatomy and leave to bring together.
t., Triply turtail adept in the black art and
leave the means by which he practices his art
81 Doubly curtal sudden rain and leave big
exhibition.
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PUZZLES.
Letter Enigma.

My first is in dress. but not in frock:
My second is in cattle. but not in stock:
My third is the same my first. YOU see:
My fourth is in pine. hut not in tree:
My fifth Is in head. but not in brain:
My sixth is in yarn. but not in skcin:
My seventh is in nut. but not in shell:
My eighth is in toll. hut not in bell
My whole spells animal that all children IN,
And they'll know what IL is when they solve
above.
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OILY was such a
dear little girl. just
like so many other
little girls one sees
every where one
goes. She liv e d
with her parents in
a big, big town,
where there were
no cows nor pigs
nor chickens nor
colts nor calves.
And as Dolly had
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ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS PUZZLES.
Letter Washington.
Zigzag puZzIe-Blossom. Cross-words Il
Bite. ~ Alto. 49, Foot. "a Mars. Is, Hiss
6, Fold. ca Mine.
Hidden proverb puzzle--A blind man Is Nc
judge Of colors.
Missing word puzzle-Missing word, bulldog
bull. dog
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-26

sleep. he was under the glaring light
countless eyes-human eyes-peered in at
him. And strange sounds mingled with
the strange sights made him afraid And
little would he eat for ever and ever so
long time. But gradually starvation
overcame him, and he began to devour
the bits of raw meat thrown to him, but
without relish The truth is. Peek-a-boo
was wise little owl, and me hoped to
he able some day 10 break from his
prison and to- wing his way to his beloved
home in the sweet, wild wood. where
among his own kind once / pre-. he would
live the life intended by Il + Creator of
all things that he should i've. So, in
order to keep strength, he ate of the food
given to him.
And then, one day, came a man to the
window. And he paused and looked in
at Peek-a-b boo. ''Ah, that would be a
good advertisement for my store. said
the young man to himself. I'll go in
and price the fellow SO into the bird
and dog and small animal shop went the
young man. and after u little he came
out again. carrying in his hand the cage
which held poor Pee<-a-boo. Down the
street he hurried, and pretty soon Peek
a-boo beheld Il great big place with pic
lures of owls over the door And a huge
stuffed owl stood on shelf in the win
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A LITTLE "SHOW OWL

laughing and weeping for very joy HIS
father had been pardoned from the
prison. The guilty man had confessed on
his deathbed to the crime his father was
being punished for and now all would be
happiness again. The father would re-
turn to them within a few days. and ne
had written to say that they would ali
go far. far away and begin life all over
again. Oh. what happy day this was
for the boy. But on the following morn
ing. as he entered the shop. the eyes, sol,
emn and sad, of little Peek-a-boo, looked
at him. and they seemed to say: when
you are gone I shall have no friend In
the world, And the boy decided he
must let Peek-a- boo out of prison before
lie went to his own happiness.
That Saturday his week would be nm
ished, and he would give notice TO ms
employer that he would work for him no
longer. as he was going with his parents
to another town far distant. So he de-
cided upon a plan. He wrote an appeal
ing note to his employer, begging him to
set Peek-a-boo free, to let him, the boy.
carry him back to the woods where he
belonged. He offered as payment for
the owl his weekly wage of ten dollars.
The note was written from the very
depths of his sympathetic heart, and
when the employer read 1t he was deeply
touched. Maybe. after all. it was not
right to keep the little owl in prison. And
he set to thinking seriously, and wnon
the boy asked for his answer concerning
Peek-a-boo he said Jones, you are an
unusual boy. l feel that you are right
Perhaps your own deep sorrow has made
you more alive to the sorrow of other
creatures i will allow you to take Peek
a-boo to the woods and turn him iocse.
The stuffed owl and the little artificial
ones will do for window purposes
And-never mind about the price you
offered me to liberate the bird. You have
earned your money, and l could not sell
the owls liberty to you. You neeC the
money for Yourself and mother. But !
can afford to lose the amount l paid for
the bird-if 1 may call it lost. In the ED
/ think l shall be gaining something
the lesson of mercy and justice.
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The boys face was so full of happiness
that it was good sight to behold, ana
for the first time during their business
association the employer grasped the
clerks hand and shook it warmly. You IL
get on in the world all right, young EEL
low, he said. "One who wants to let
live as we'll as live will have friends
everywhere he goes. Good luck to you'
Jones, and good luck to little Peek-a-boo,
and may he find his family-Wherevef
they are. You may take him TO the
woods whenever you care to-"
The boy took down the cage. and nap
pier than he thought it possible to be. he
walked bravely out of the shop. And at
home he found his father waiting lor
him. And the reunion at his home tnat
night was too sacred for us to look IN
upon. And in the darkness OF a htt:c
room Peek-a-boo rested. enjoying the
black shadows of night. and feeling, IN
his wise little head. that tomorrow all
would be we'll again for him. And 1t
was
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His face is SO natural that tramps
won't come near,
For he is the kind of dog that
they all fear;
And if they but glimpse him
they come back no more,
For they don't want to meet the
watchdog at-the door.
Most of the milk used in Siam is i'm
ported in condensed form. few of the ma
tives keeping cows or goatss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-26

WAS very quiet in the playroom.
Most of the toys were asleep. 1t was
the twilight hour, and all the little
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Annual Meeting

Notice of Annual Meeting
To Whom 1t May Concern:
The annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the Pacific Mutual Indemnity Company
Will be held in the directors room on the
hfth floor Of the Pacific Mutual Building.
northwest corner of sixth and Olive Streets.
in the City of Los Angeles, County
Of Los Angeles, State of California. on
Monday, February 14th. 1910, at ll;St
O'clock a. M, for the purpose oi
electing directors and for the transaction
of such other business as may properly
come before the meeting.
Dated at Los Angeles. California, January
GEO. l. COCHRAN.
President OF Pacific Mutual Indemnity Co
C. I. d. MOORE.
Secretary OF Pacific Mutual Indemnity Co
2-1-14t
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12

LAND AT LIE GRAND
1so acres. / mile from Le Grand. Merced
county. Plenty Of water at Is feet. No
all1aii or hardpan
Price s55; will give four years time on
full purchase price by paying interest in
advance at 6 per cent. Land will double
before debt comes due. VIII make a fine
home.
GEO. ]. SHOENHAIR
s76 WILCOX BLDG.
Phone-A2334.
2-11-St
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
Pianos

PIANOS AT $3.50 AND 50 PER MONTH;
square pianos OF standard makes in excel
lent condition. VIII sell on the above small
payments. GEO. ]. BIRKEL CO.. 745-s47
S. Spring st. io-zs-u
ToR sALE-UPRIdHT PIANO IN FINE
condition; only 800 for immediate sai~
can for Inspection us W. FIFTH ST.
A-11-t3
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12

An trains daily except those marked as
follows; "a' Sundays exeeptedi "h" SUNDAYS
only.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
PROPOSALS
- - n n
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS OF olLEb
ROADS


NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS OF OILED
ROADS
Sealed bids will be received by the clerk
of the board of supervisors of San Mateo
county, California, until February a, l9lo,
for the grading, turnpiking and oiling Of
four 90 miles OF road, each bid to be 2c-
companied by O certified check in the amount
of ten QO per cent of the amount bid and
made payable to the county of San Mateo,
as Inundated damages in the event that the
bidder or bidders fail to enter into contract
with good and sufficient bonds, for the faith
full performance OF the work within i've (5)
after the award has been made to
them, said contract and bonds TO be ap-
proved by the chairman of the board of super
visors Of San Mateo county, California.
Plans and specifications on file for said work
In the office of the county clerk. Jos, H. Nash
Redwood City ANY or all bids are subject
to rejection.
p. H. MoEVOY,
I-I9-31t
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12

1 WILL TAKE AS FIRST PAYMENT ON
lot in Hermosa Beach small l or Q 2,cynder
car; balance in small monthly payments.
r. o. BOX ST, Hermosa Beach 2-i2-1
BOUGHT AND RENTED.
All makes guaranteedi repairing. BAKER
HOEY co. Unc.) 2at5% So. broadway.
Main 469I; A4010. lO-Sl-n
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12

No PATENT, NO PAY. ATTORNEY FEE
cut half 5, G. WELLS, 53i s rmain
BldF 2-3-tt
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12

coLYEAR WAREHOUSE CO.,
flE.17-l0 San Pedro st. Main office, 6o9'
IL o Main ct. Phone Main lliT; Fsin
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
Sltuations-FemaIe
sltuations-Male and Female

WANTED-SITUATION BY A MARRIED
couple, woman to cook and man TO do
outside work, in grading camps or ranch;
both strong and ready to work; both
nerienced Phone BDWAY. 1871 2-10-4
COUPLE WANTS POSITION AS MANAGERS
or caretakers for good hotel, rooming
house or any place of amusement; woman
German; man American good workers Ad-
dress BOX 222, Herald. 2-B-3
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12

FOR sALE-5-ROOM MODERN COTTAGE.
1881 W. Twentieth street, completely fur
nished; nice lawn and shrubbery also
chicken yard. Price $1,000; $500 casn' atl
balance $40 month. WAYsIDE PRESS,
s37 S. Spring ST. z-t-o
SEVEN ROOM HOUSE AND LOTS,
worth $4,000. Wants 10 acres good land, ].
NJ. CLUTE, $40 S. Hill. 2-l2-I
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12

eEPARArE LOCKED IRON ROOMS ;9.os
par month; trunks. boxes. ETC., $50 to sea
Phone for our large van when you move
tI.a6 per hour
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1910-11-01
Slot ON Daloris. Diia.
Gn al bore alerelbite 6ulieuiisr er

Gin al bore alernloite 5oltepiisr er
@oIhris' &ila.
Siplge paalibelise roiagn ~itriper
ben fig ira bet tolptc N~arbuubrcoe os
bleu iunbet ueoiegnet paa Ell 8eraa,
msntftump, ipm par ituttet iuo moimsl'
lem Si1lferre / ell aommsI Stue, iom
bIep nebrepei / @eItre SliOre / Salorcs.
3et er samle Yroplt 2anoitno, iom bar
ben sGre at bape brast ben irem iu,
GImenbeoen; 2innemonn bar iat Mu'
III til ben.
Wien bpor ben oprinbelis blep til. %
buem beus 6priltter er, peo iusen.
Mtan Tan rel iise ON ben ipm ON iaa
mango al bore Spsocpiler, ct:
"oenne Siia bar slprt leg ilel,
DO er tomi eripanbe par ei 6Iel."
Man maa unbres pper, bpor BOG be
opltpp bisie uncerlige Ttier, ipm pirfer
lpm Ell Nobenbarins al uOgit Hatur o.
norIf 9atipnalitet, -ps bpcroun bet iaa
no %bensaus / be Smsipelicr, De bleu iii.
Sfreospiss Snniaii bar biulret ps
laust REQ at iIultrere @alorisr Siia /
fine 9eeniuger / @ationalsaqcrjet.
Zen iprtGller ON ben m9gtige
@aarptpnc, lpm tommer / 6iDiet um
Nntien ipr at ie iii i'm guitap os iiu'
Der aft | Sprpirring: 9Oen bar faloet,
Saueu bar inat Gam. @ieiteu bar iaaet
Sitting % @rticn bar iaaet nnser.
Saa roper bun ino ole fine @aarbSs
iolt iii Sjelp; at Ell SO er iuntel neb /
Wpren gisr 9%ilitanoen poerliSere be-
t9rfelig.
Nelpoien brrer / fin Rbptme messt
al @albrIsuaturen: SiorNngeu ipm
Sielbpioeen. ipruo!enbe ium 6psien %
flasenoe iom De eniomme Strse. SEQ
bar bprt ben blep iunset pottert al eli
0%albresbUnbe meb fin muiifalite Sp'
Iatuing. Of ben blep belt %brnmatiif.
Yaa gerbersubitiuin9sn | Burts bIeo
ben iunset al Spbannitterue, Spban
gebrens Saretor. gebreus bar ielu
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