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and into the breast Of each horse ON,
Figure 81 and fitting the slits M in the
whiflletree into the Sits NJ in the
horses. (Figure ~
Polly had cut out the little chariot
driver Figure 13), which she adapted
from one she found on her circus pos
ter. This little man is three and one
half inches high, with projections half
an inch long below his feet. u, ~
She bent these projections forward for
him to stand on. then pasted tissue
paper drapery to his shoulders to float
out behind, as she had seen it. at the
circus, and in the whip handle which
he holds in his right hand she inserted
a piece of thread for the whip lash.
Donald slipped the foot projections ],
I. through the double Sits. I, j, in the
floor Of the chariot, putting them first
in, then out, and the driver stood
firmly upright. Then he cut a long,
very narrow strip Of tissue paper for
the reins. He cut Sits on either side
of the drivers empty hand, ran the
reins through. then pasted one end
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The Million R Raindrops and
What Happened to Them
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.

m44A4ON ASIl6 xtdAlOEOp6 WcE0
A playing together in the great
big ocean. Along came Mr.. Sun,
very big and very round and
Very bright and very warm.
Hello. little Raindrops." said he.
'FIow would you like to come with me
way up in this blue. blue sky and
travel around the world and see all the
wonderful sights that see every
day?"
All the little Raindrops clapped their
hands and shouted: I'VE would! We
would, Mr.. Sun! Please take US up in
the blue. blue sky with you! Please
dor'
The Mr. Sun smiled and smiled, and
soon the million little Raindrops were
drawn right up out Of the great big
ocean into beautiful white cloud. And
the beautiful white cloud sailed Off in
the blue, blue sky to show the world
to the million little Raindrops.
And the million little Raindrops, look
ing down from the blue, blue sky. saw
such wonderful, wonderful things.
They saw great steamships sailing the
big, big ocean, the black smoke pour
ing from their smokestacks. They saw
ships with sails as white as their own
lovely cloud. They saw great cities
with houses and factories and stores
and electric cars and fire engines and
men and women and children every
where. They saw little boys at play.
They saw great big mountains and
broad plains with choo-choo cars cross
ing them. They saw sheep and cows
and horses in the meadows. They saw
little squirrels chasing each other
among the trees and little rabbits play
ing hide and seek with little foxes
down among the bushes.
They saw all these things and many.
many more, until they grew tired of
looking. All this time Mr.. Sun had
been smiling and shining and they had
been very warm and comfy up there in
their lovely big white cloud. Then
more little Raindrops Joined them, and
more and still more. until they all were
SO crowded in the lovely white cloud
that every once in a while some Of
ihem would fall out and down, down,
down 70. the earth, where the thirsty
little flowers were. oh. so glad to have
them come.
Then one day Mr.. Sun was SO busy
Somewhere else that he forgot to smile
and shine on the lovely white cloud.
Along came Jack Frost, and the mil
lion little Raindrops and all the other
little Raindrops began to shiver and
began to shake. Now what do you
think happened? Why, every little
Raindrop was turned into a beautiful
white Snowflake.
Then the big white cloud shook itself
and the million little Raindrops, which
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on the round tray they were wild with
delight. for they found that the cones,
too. would run on the round rim, so
all the animals could go round and
round as we'll as dance in the middle
Of the ring.
"It is just az If they were alive"
Polly cried excitedly. Let US see If
the man can hold my girl rider. He
can, Donald: he can!' And he did
hold her securely as you may see in
Figure s.
"She was too little to be made Of the
stiff cardboard" Polly said. $50 I cut
her out Of drawing paper"
Figure 8 shows the chariot Donald
made. First he cut out the body Of the
chariot like Figure 8. The floor is an
oblong, two and three-quarter inches
long and one and five-eighths inches
wide. The front is one and five-eighths
inches square, with a bend-over and
catch on each side. Each bend-over is
half an inch wide.
| The front end Of each side is one and
f1ve-eighths inches high and the sides
curve down to meet the floor half an
inch from the back end. There is a
slit in each side piece half an inch from
the front edge and each slit is half
an inch long. 20, G, Figure 9.) There
is also a slit Oh, Figure 81 half an
inch long in the front Of the chariot
near the bottom edge and midway be-
| tween the two sides, and two pairs
! Of slits u, j in the floor quite near
the forward end. The holes in the
| sides (K, L. Figure 81 are made for
| fastening on the wheels.
Donald put the body of his chariot in
shape by bending up the front and
sides along the dotted lines and then
buttoning them together by putting the
catches through the Sits from the out
side. He made the wheels (Figure 10),
the pole (Figure 1D and the whift1etree
Figure 12) Of thin cardboard.
The wheels are one and three-quart-
ers inches in diameter. The whifT1etree
is two and three-eighths inches long
and not quite half an inch wide, and
the pole is five and one-quarter inches
|
There is a circle drawn in the center
of each wheel for the hub, which is
a trifle smaller than the holes in the
sides of the chariot, and at either side
of the hub there is a tongue. The
heavy lines on the three sides of the
tongues show where the paper is cut,
leaving the inner ends Of the tongues
attached to the hub. (Figure 1O.)
Lifting up these tongues, Donald
pushed them through the holes TX, II
in the sides Of the chariot from the
outside, fiattened them out again on
the inside and the wheels were fasten-
ed securely to the chariot. Figure 81
In the whifletree he cut three Sits,
two running in from the edge (M, NJ,
Figure 12) and one in the middle, one
eighth Of an inch from the edge. IN,
Figure 12.) In the end Of the pole he
cut small notch and another notch
in the lower edge Of the pole quite
near the end. This formed key shape
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the point Of a pln, punctured holes on
either side of the neck Of the catch to
mark the place for the slit A. The
dotted line within the circle shows how
far the straight edge is Tapped under
the other edge.
When the slit A was cut. the points
Of the catch A were folded in. the
catch pushed through the slit from
the outside of the cone and the ends
opened out flat against the inside. This
made a much more secure fastening
than either paste or glue.
The short Sits at the top were then
cut. The slit B Is by the side Of the
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To Our Maiden Aunt

at the end of the pole. IN. Figure 11.)
By slipping the key N through the slit
N in the whif1letree he fastened the
pole and the whiffiletree together, and by
putting the catch H at the other end of
the pole through the slit H in the front
Of the chariot. the pole was attached
to the chariot. (Figure 81
1t now remained only to fasten the
horses to the pole, and this Donald did
ty cutting a slit through the front leg
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to the corner Of the mouth Of one
horse. and the other end to the corner
Of the mouth Of the other horse. Gig
ure ~
1--WE must have a longer and DIFF.
ferent course than the circus ring fol
the race" said Donald. II know what
we can do" and away he went for
leaf from the dining table. "Now, W.
will start it down this" he said as hi
propped up one end Of the board O.
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elephants and all the animals can spin
around at once"
"And we can have two rings" said
Polly, ''just like real curcus. You
work one and I'll work the other"
The children made number Of cones
life Figure 1. They used rather heavy
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clown on his back. Figure 16 is TIA
mule alone. Figure Is is the caperinA
clown. The mule is five inches high
as he stands on his hind legs. The
clown is three and one-haH inches high.
Donald cut out the performing ele-
phant Figure I'D and Polly the trained
dog Ffgure 49, The elephant is four
inches high and Ave and one-quarter
inches long. not including his lifted
trunk. He has projection below his
feet to slide in the cone. The dog Il
two and ihree-quarters inches high ..
he stands on his hind legs He has q
projection below one foot for slipping
in the cone. 1--WE can have lot o.
dogs" said Polly. ''and 1 am going to
make one ride on the elephants back
Day by day the children added new
features to their circus, until It was
indeed the 'Greatest show n Tes
land" 81
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edge B. and slit c runs down the op-
posite side Of the peak. For axles.
long, straight. wire hairpins were used.
These were broken in two and each
half made one axle.
Put your spool in at right angles
to the top Sits" said Donald. "and
pushed the point Of the hairpin through
the side Of his cone about half an inch
from the lower edge. then ne slipped
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the lower rung Of a chair. There II
goes" and as he spoke he placed the
chariot at the top Of the incline. In
stantly the horses started off on a
mad dash. dragging the chariot after
them and. reaching the bottom. ran
half way across the floor before they
stopped.
"Hurrah" cried Polly. when we
get the other chariot made we can have
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drawing paper and cut them like Fig
use 2. First they drew a circle ave
inches In diameter. then cut away q
little over one-quarter Of It. like slice
out Of a pie. as shown in Figure a.
The dotted line hlls out the part cut
away. 1s:'I.
On one straight edge they made q
catch "a. Figure p. then Tapped 1t
over the other straight edge and, with
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were now million little snowflakes.
and all the other little Raindrops,
which had also become little Snow
flakes. were sent floating down out Of
the sky.
Mr.. North Wind came shouting and
blew them along and sang them a song
Of Santa Claus and his reindeer as he
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hurried them on down. down to the
ground and piled them up over the
roads and the sidewalks and the empty
flower beds and everywhere until all
the earth was white and very. very
beautiful and pure and clean.
Out came all the little boys with
their little sleds, and went sliding and
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And when the milk comes in at night
He always has his share.
And grandma never. never says.
"Oh. do be quiet. boys!
You'll wake the baby" or. "you make
My head ache with your noise"
I'd like to live at grandma's house
And be her boy and play,
And tease the cat, and eat lot,
And always have my way.
To Our Maiden Aunt
By z. w.
A ERE'S to our maiden aunt.
She's made of the sort Of stuff
j That never marries, because 1t
can't
Find any man good enough.
So she lives with US, you see;
It's an awfully pleasant plan
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Grandma's Boy

Grandmass Boy
BY MABEL CORNELIA MATsoN.
At grandma's house the cooky jars
Are right down on the floor.
The ginger and the sugar ones
Behind the pantry door,
The pussy cat at grandma's house
Sleeps in cushioned chair.
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The Wishing Lamp

10 OW convenient it would be
For little girl like me
To have a wishing lamp, my
very own.
I could choose such lovely things,
Dolls and toys and clothes and rings
The dearest and the finest ever
known!
1t would help my parents so.
For they cannot always know
(They think their very hardest fol
my sake.)
And Santa Claus beside
Need not trouble to decide,
But I could wish, and never make
mistake!
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made snowballs. and snow men, and
shouted and laughed and had such a
good time! Then back came Mr.. Sun
and looked down out Of the blue, blue
sky and smiled to see what a good time
the million little Snowflakes and all
the other little Snowfakes were having
with the little boys.
And the million little Snowflakes, who
once were million little Raindrops, all
clapped their hands and cried, "This Is
the best of ALI"
The Washington herald., 1911-05-19
JOHNSON GUILTY,
Is JURY'S DECREE
Struck Down John Ofenstein
in Blacksmith Shop.

Guilty Of murder. first degree. was the
verdict of the jury in the case Of Arthur
johnson, colored. who was charged with
causing the death Of John Ofenstein on
December last. Johnson looked on
stolidly as the jury filed into the court
room last night at o'clock, after being
out five hours, and announced its find
ing. Attorney F. NJ. Baker, counsel for
johnson. asked that the jury be polled,
which was done, each member respond
ing with the answer guilty as indicted
murder first degree" MIR. Baker gave
notice Of a motion for a new trial.
Johnson's crime was one Of the most
revolving in the District. On the morn
ing Of December last, johnson went
to Ofenstein's blacksmith shop. in New
York avenue, between Sixth and Seventh
streets, to have his horses shod. He
found a number Of teamsters ahead Of
him, waiting their turn. Johnson had
been drinking and became boisterous. He
demanded that Ofenstein hurry with his
work and wait on him. Without provo
cation, Johnson picked up an iron bar
and struck Ofenstein on the side of the
head, Telling him and stampeding the
horses, which trampled on the black
smith, who died Of his injuries the next
day.
The defense tried to prove that John
son was drunk. and argued this condi-
tion as an .extenuating circumstance. The
case was prosecuted for the government
by Assistant Attorney Charles Turner.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-19

Marked by safe majority for president
and vigorous contest for the position
OF delegates to the conference Of the In
ternational typographical Union at San
Francisco IN August Columbia Typo
graphical Union. No. 1O1, yesterday held
Its annual election.
r. c. Roberts, who polled s6s votes,
was reelected president with a plurality
Of 212 over John B. Dickman. while MI.
Roberts success was loudly applauded,
the choice Of Edward W. Morcock as one
Fof the delegates was the most popular
in point Of noise.
Hailed by Comrades.
It had been expected Mr.. Morcock
would be the leader of the delegates in
votes. but he was beaten on this point
by Oscar d. Hyler. who polled $50 votes.
Nevertheless Mr.. Morcock was carried
from the hall on the shoulders of his
comrades when his election was an
nounced.
The vice president. Francis Benzler,
and Secretary George Seibold were re-
elected without opposition.
The only one of the principal officers
who was not reelected was A. j. Ar
mold. who polled $50 votes for treasurer,
being defeated by Jerome v. Johnson,
who received SG. The results follow:
President-F. c. Roberts. s6s; John B. Dickman,
ga.
Vice presdent-Franci, Berzler LIS
SecTetay-Georgs Seibold 0es
Treasurer-Jerome V. johnson. sT; A. J. Arnold
Sergeant ut-at-arms-Eugens Conner. l.osa.
Doorteerer-Nulen G. Stoops lo6s
Trstes-Hsny B. GocireIl I.07s
Auditors three to be voted forJ-George H. Ball.
Sl; William H. Cornish. ~; Charles ". Radley
ae1; James W. Carter. 6s4; Joseph d. Mann, 5H !:
Charles Fl. Cove. $50.
Executive cummittee (newspaper five to be voted
tor1-Harry c. KNAPP. ssi; Joseph B. Skelly gi ::
Bert V. Wolfe. 80: Edwin A. Fraser. 90; Charles
Long, IS
Executive oommittee hook and Job workmen. five
to be voted for)-Eusene H. Andrew s5; William
X Love. sg; John r. Plrvis s36 John O'Don-
noghue ~; Charles z. Holmes CPS; Clement G.
Hipkins. 6os; Edmund A. Hutchinson GAL; Levi H.
Patterson. $50: James L Maynard. 5l9
Executive committee machinist lone 10 he yoted
rorl-Edward E Marion. so; Wilson H. Cook co.
Delegates to l. T. u, employees OF the government
three To be voted for)-Oscar D. Hyler go; Ed
ward W. Morcock. 81 Robert W. Summers. so:
Henne A. Julian. iS Thomas L. Jones 40: Michael
\. Sc1rano. EZ; Louis C. vosht sa stephen NJ.
Simpson. 80: Harry Howe 81 John A. Ony,in l3i;
joseph Z. Gooikey. $50: Fred /. MOBILES lis; Harry
G Hayne. s.; Hugh Everett. %; Charles l. LaIoe,
fTl-B. 8. Feeney, 62l: Thomas J. FItzwilliam, 465:
James H. Mullen. Hs; William H. Angiin ls
Alternates 10 I. T. T.. ofices under the govern
Tent two to be voted for-John E Keefe. Us:
Conrad T. yoeel. 25
Alternates. Offices not under the government lone
Haley, 5ll.
The vote for adoption Of the amendment to the
constitution forbdding the acceptance Of bonuses
BY rinters was passed by vote of 774 to ils.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-19
MYSTERY SOLVED,
SAY PHYSICIANS
Claim Love Affair Prompted
Miss Hills Act.

Physicians at the Casualty Hospital say
they have solved the mystery in the at
tempt at suicide Of Miss Edna Hill, eigh-
teen years old. who jumped from the
Pennsylvania avenue Bridge into the
Eastern Branch Monday night.
The story is that Miss Hill. who was
released from the hospital last night
about $50 o'clock. told them that the
suicide of her sweetheart about two
weeks ago was the motive that prompted
the act. It is said Miss Hill attempted
suicide about q week age by shooting.
but was thwarted by relatives.
Whether the sweetheart Of Miss Hill
committed suicide In Warrington or some
other city could not be learned by the
physicians. The only suicide In Washing
ton within tho last two weeks was that
OF Hollett D. Harding. who shot himself
at the home OF his parents. ls25 n street
northwest, on the morning of May last.
His suicide was attributed to III health
by the police. He had returned to his
home few days before from q sana-
torium in Maryland.
Miss Hin told the physicians. II n al
legged. she would take her Hfs within .
week. 7. -
At the I'm home. 10 sixth street.
eoutheast last night the family said they
knew nothing Of . love afRair. They de-
MED Miss HIN had mado . peevious e.:
tempt to ccenmit suicidaI
The Washington herald., 1911-05-19
KILLS AND WOUNDS ALL
HE MEETS IN THE STREET
Negro Valet Runs Amuck in New York with Gun
Knife, and Blackjack,

New York, May ia negro valet,
named John Cain. thirty-seven years old.
Of "a West 131st street, ran amuck III
Columbus avenue at 104th street, and
the bystanders claim attempted to STAB.
shoot, and blackjack those who fought
with him. and tried to attack everybody
in sight. Cain was finally shot in the
back by Bicycle Policeman Eyon at 1Gth
street and Manhattan avenue, and was
taken to the Harlem Hospital, seriously
wounded. Not long after his arrest two
of his victims died in the J. Hood Wright
Hospital. The list of dead and injured.
which, according to the police is only a
partial one, is as follows:
THE DEAD.
John Hall, thirty-five, chief clerk in
the branch post-off1ce at 1O6th street and
Columbus avenue.
Sason Surell. stabbed in side and back.
Died at lao O'Clock in the hospital.
InJured-George Hickey. twenty years.
stabbed in the right leg: Louis Grisbull,
thrty-six, waiter, stabbed in the right
hand; John A. Cunningham. salesman.
shot in left leg; August Lindblum, en-
gineer. thirty-ons. shot IN both breasts:
John Carlson, a porter. stabbed in left
shoulder; Policeman Chauncey De Graf,
stabbed twice in the back and stomach
and leg, condition Is serious: Policeman
John Lawler, stabbed IN the right arm;
taken to the hospital: Mary Donohue.
eight, shot in the right knee.
Cain said after his arrest that his
troubles began on q north-bound Ninth
avenue elevated train. when a passenger
with him for smoking a
cigar on the platform Of the car. Two
or three passengers, all Of whom were
white, took sides with the first man
who objected to Gains smoking. Cain
says he was slapped across the face
by one Of the passengers.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-19
HENRY REBUKED;
CALLED A USURPER

After squabbling for five hours, the
House Democrats yesterday approved the
srecfaf committee of nine members Sc
lected by Representative Henry, of Tex
as. chairman of the Committee on Rules,
to investigate the sugar trust. But many
members Of the majority party in the
House took occasion to inform Mr. Hen
ry that never again must he attempt to
usurp all the power belonging to every
body and select the membership Of an
important body all by himself.
That is Just what Mr.. Henry did in the
present case. as he admitted on the floor
Of the House yesterday. He absoived
the Rules Committee from all participa-
ton in the naming of the sugar probers
and acknowledged that he had made the
list Of names after consulting with some
ot his colleagues.
While the House Democrats were ex-
ceedingly indignant at Mr.. Henry for
trying to play car, they appreciated at
the same time that II they did not accept
his list II would be taken as indication
that there was some personal objection
to the men he had selected. This was not
the case. and so, after the Rules chair
man had been properly rebuked, the
special committee he suggested was
unanimously elected
Representative Hardwick, Of Georgia,
who introduced the resolution proposing
that the sugfiar trust. and in fact all
importing, producing. and manu-
featuring refined sugar, be investigated,
is the chairman Of the new committee.
The other members are Representatives
Garrett. Of Tennessee: Sulzer. Of New
York; Raker, of California; Malby, Of
New York; Jacoway, of Arkansas, Ford
ney, of Michigan; Madison, Of Kansas;
and Kinds Of Maine.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-19
HERALD GOLD MEDALS
ARE AWARDED BOWLERS
Washington Duckpin Tourney Comes to a Close.
Grand Success" Says President Cox.

Tho candle was snuffed to one Of the
most successful duckpin bowling tourna-
ments ever held in the District, when last
night at the headquarters Of the Wash
inston Duckpin Association. s14 e street
northwest, the largest prize list In COM
petition here was awarded.
The three handsome gold medals do
mated by Tho Washington Herald for
the championship In class A. B. and c
singles were presented to the following:
>. H. Hawksworth. In class A. with a
magnificent total Of 3sl pins; G. e.
Champion. In class B, with 346 pins, and
J. w. Plake. In class c, with 306 pins.
Messrs. Hawksworth and CHAMPION
received their medals and were heartily
astic meeting Of the little pin knights"
Mr.. Plake was absent, owing to business
interests
The six mottled duckpin balls donated
by p. B. Fletcher. manager Of the
Washington branch Of the Brunswick
Balk Collender Company, to aigh gen.
eral average men OF the tournament In
all the events. Glass A and Class B, was
awarded to s. H. Hawksworth in Class
A, with 1.oso total. and Harry Horner.
Glass B. with 976 to his credit. There
being no entries in the Class c teams,
no prizes were offered for the all events
in this class.
Any Of the gentlemen who appear In
the prize list below and who were not
present at the distribution last night
can obtain their prize checks by apply
ing at the headquarters Of the associa-
ton.
Below is the only audited and author
lied report of the association: