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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-01

Imperialists watch every stranger. my august
ter said You are to fly to Yokohama, get the rifles
ship them by foreign boat to Kobe SO saving, he
handed me the sack. The of the fall of the Sho
guns Edo castle the winds before | measured
one third the way to Yokohama. The story of great
IIideyoshi borrowing his masters gold without ask
ing floated into my breast. The rifles could do good
my masters clan that the Edo castle of the Sho
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-01
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR DECEMBER l. 1912

gun ashes my feet in the tracks of Hideyosi
stole the f,ndsone thousand RIO. That money
of your Lorlships treasure box.
so you-you stole my funds. interrupted Lord
Asaka.
Sven as your honorable words" answered the mill
onaire evenly. Il swndled your Lordshp's money
$50 the vast millions of your fortune were begotten
of the stolen one thousand RIO OF my sold;-
Every red of it, my Lord. My millions not
mine: they your Lordshlps
Ell Mandate, Matazo said his Iorelship amazed.
Yes, your Lordship this is the beginning and the
end of the story | tell your LorCsp this day.
And it is true even as the mirror in the shrine
of guardian god
ri Lord Asaka speechless The millionaire
thrust his right hand into the breast folds OF his
kmono and pulled out a pistol He SAID
"If of the San1ura blood, should be proud to
beg for the rite of harakr For a man of market
this little modern toy quite good enough beg
I.ordshp to witness that even sandal bearer can die
after his fashion, And he raised the muzzle.
With that rap1ity of motion common to the master
of juus Lord Asaka leaped for the upifted wrist OF
the millionaire. "Wat-wat, Alatazo.
1t too late. The report OF the shot was the on:
HIS LORDSHIP stood petrified for a moment At his
IL feet a smoking muzzle and the PROSTATE form
of his despised enemy AS il struck by sudden thought,
his Lorship lifted the head of the fallen millionaire
his knee. second look not needed to see that
even ghost of hope dead
There was silence that seemed to count out all OF
the nine cycles of rebirts His Lordsfp kept
ing the feess face of the merchant. He began to
talk it. in a ftering, broken, choking voice, utterly
different from the usual, deep and confident tones OF
his Lordshps voice.
$50 YOU did not come to drive old out of his
home! Instead-instead die for vorr-to
atone for your blunder. And die too like man.
Here his Lordshps tongue entangled itself strangely
Regainng his voice he went "lnstead OF paving
back the thousand borrowed. you offering
every sen all millions. did not know could
do that-not if YOU tried. have always thought that
was not in Vol, in that way II did not know
you-no, did not" Again break. \ little later he
went "AIatazo, YOU were bigger man than |
thought YOU were.
The old Lord kept staring hard into the lightless
eyes of Natazo Slowly but steadily the REDEEMED
rolled down his checks upon the silent face his
knee:
EYES, a bigger man" his quaking voice repeated. Il
bigger man than | took YOU to be- Imnshte knre.
lit was | who was snal-srnall! Your pardon.
Matazo-1nv forehead in the dust, AIatazo.
IN his sixtieth birthday the old Lord himself
~ nounced the engagement of his Youngest daughter
the of the millionaire Shotgun OF the Rice Market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-01

carry through life heritage of
petty misery. Even the staid rec
ords of the law courts bear evidence
to this fact. There was Ulrich Egg,
for example, a German, until re-
Gently in the restaurant business in
New York City. He appealed to the
Supreme Court to relieve him of his
patronymic and suffer him to take
the less suggestive name of Eek.
OF course the newspaper reporters
chaffed him on the fact that his
name had grown stale. He was used
to ridiculc, and bore their chaff
meekly. He told how his friends
had kept hammering AWAY at him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-01

one day asking him il he scrambcd and the
the first hearing they speedily lost their freshness.
60 in Hartford, Connecticut. Henry Ratz allowed
~ to change his Rates He also had his tale
of His neghbors thought it just too funny to
speak of him and his wife the old rats, and their
children as the little rats. Some of them COM
mttcd the enormity of calling the latter mice.
DICTURE the sorrows of a German inmg grant who
1 bore with him New York the of Julius
Jack1ls Harmless honorable as the name may
have been in the Fatherland, it became burden of
shame when American pronunciation assisted by Amer
lean humor) transmogriticd it into ackass
W/IE\ the Rev Mr.. Ingersol, Unitarian minister
w Of Burlington. Vermont. wrote John G.. SAKE
in an old number OF Harpers Magazine remarked to
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-05-23
Not for the Bird Lovers.

Many Of the feather fashions Of this
season will be bitterly opposed by the
bird lovers, and there are happily
many women who have the courage OF
their convictions and who will ignore
the DEGREES of Nine. la Mode and
frankly show their preference for the
graceful floral aigrettes now being
made.
Flowers are suggested as a substi-
tute for feathers that have been pro-
cured by cruelty, but 1t may not be
out Of place to point out to the gentle
danes who wish to protect bird life
hat it is at least equally their duty to
see that in the modes they are ready
to adopt they are not simply encour-
aging the sweatshop evil. Silken roses
and velvet pansies may entail as great
hardships as the aigrette or the Os.
prey.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-05-23
COLoRED FLOWERS OF SILK
All Designs and coIors Of These Nil.
lInery Adornments Seem to
Have Found Favor.

On girdles and at the fastening Of
fichus and bodice drapery the silk
flower is almost ubiquitous. Large
roses, wound around hard cotton.
padded centers, are made very sue
cessfully now. Others have their pet
ais cut out and bound with narrow
satin ribbon.
The double petal is sewed on the
wrong side, turned and stitched again
on the edge of the right and gathered
in at the base. Five or six Of these
make a lovely flower, Clustered around
a center of yellow stamens, bought at
the millinery counter.
There are flowers that are made OF
round petals and some Of pointed and
oval petals. Pond lilies are enjoying
great favor; camellias and gardenias
are next; the rose is always in high
popularity.
On hats, a single handmade flower OF
large size will grace millinery. Clus-
tiers of them will be used on lace and
linen caps for babies, and the little
straw bonnets for tiny tots will be
Just as highly favored as ever.
What is prettier than q lingerie hat
with q colored flower Of silk?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-05-23
Boiling Things Soft.

There are many things. such as
eggs. that can be boiled hard, and 9TH
er things that can be boiled soft, and
one OF them Is the potato.
The potato belongs to a class of
foods called starchy. because 1t Is al
most entirely composed OF grains Of
starch. These grains are contained in
a stir woody sort of covering. which
will not expand. as 1t is not elastic. II
the Notato were left in the ground. It
would need this starch for its future
existence, but when 1t is dug up and
boiled something happens to the
starch.
The hot water soaks through the
hard woody covering and gets to the
grains of starch. which Immediately
begin TO expand, and as the hard GOV.
ering cannot expand with 1t, there is
nothing for 1t but to burst. and by
the time all the hard part OF the potato
has been broken up in this way and a
quantity OF water has been absorbed
the potato is quite soft.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-05-23
In Boys Attire, Bushes Betray Her

NHICAGo.-Two tiny tears chasing
" themselves over her freckled
cheeks and a timid blush which crept
after them, brought the career Of
Jack" Wilson to an ignominious end
the other day in the South Clark street
police station, where she had been
taken by the police as a runaway.
The night before Jack" now SELF
admitted to be Sarah Wilson, 15-year-
old daughter Of a wealthy st. Joseph
MOI ranchman, tearfully told of her
attempted personation Of boy; how
she had her hair cut short and how
she smoked q pipe, even though It
made her sick.
The bluecoats at the station rue
fully admitted that "Jack" put 1t over
on them and but for the tears and
blush they would never have suspect
ed the sex Of their little prisoner.
With a pipe and tobacco IN her trous-
ers pocket, lack" was found At the
NoFthWostorn station. She was taken
70 the s01th Clark strost station.
There she calmly pulled out hbr pipe,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-05-23
made a round of inquiry among the
no,eao0ars

made a round of inquiry among the
passengers.
The trainmen we're certain that they
had been hoodooed, and some OF them
declared they would leave the train
unless the mysterious spook mate
rializations were stopped
Then when a few minutes later the
train was stopped for third time.
trainmen and passengers were indig'
nant This time they declared that
they would find the culprit whoever
ne might be. and prosecute him as
we'll. They then began q systematic
search all through the train, not spar
ing even those in the Pullman car
A few minutes later they discovered
the source OF all their trouble in a
very unspook-like masquerade. 1t was
a monkey. His monkeyship was con-
tentedly pulling the bellrope. which
hung very close. The animal was the
property OF ]. F Pickering Of this city,
and he was advised to cage the mon
key, which he did without further de-
lay, and the train moved on
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-05-23
u. S. Army Officers Start Moro Paper

News has been received by ]. Bissell
Ware OF st. Louis from Captain Reed.
The salutatory, after timely
preachment to the frisky Moro anent
the, blessings OF peace and the delights
and profits of bucolic existence, pro-
ceeds to explain the papers reason for
existence. The editor makes apology
for typographical shortcomings by ex-
planning that the Arabic characters
were purchased originally for the pur-
pose of printing two primers for the
use Of the schools. that those who
employed the type are no longer at
hand, and that the editor had learned
ito handle but awkwardly the 500 char.
acters employed"
The purpose Of the publication, it is
explained, is to impart useful informa-
tion to the Sulu reading population,
to arouse their interest in the devel-
opment Of their splendid agricultural
country and to encourage all measures
which make for their real progress.
As q forecast Of the good things that
are to come the editor announces that
"Datu Raja Munda Mandi and Sheik
Mustafa Ahmad will aid in the writing
of this paper" AS a further induce.
ment to circulation 1t is announced
that the paper will be distributed free
to all who desire to receive It.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-05-23

distinction and are among the "exclu-
sive" novelties. One who is clever with
water colors and brush should be able
to take the plain white or yellow
daisy, outline the petals with q
thread-lIke line Of black, and place
these ordinary daughters Of the field
among the distinguished and exclusive
visitors. They are very fine on lin
gerie hats and on all the big midsum-
mer straws.
One thing must be borne in mind in
using flowers or any other trimming
this season. In all hats the shapes
the thing. Outlines must not be OBJ
liberated or lost sight Of. Decorations
must not interfere with lines, but eth
er call attention to them, accentuate
them, or modestly keep out Of their
way. For this reason We see small,
fiat bows, little wings, diminutive
Ifancy-feathers posed as II trying to
find the most inconspicuous position
for themselves. On long. sweeping
aigrettes and feathers, as we'll as flow
ers, placed so as to continue and pro-
long the line of the curving brim edge.
Either this poise, or the straight and
rigid "stick-up," which appears to be
trying to take up as small space as
possible, with leaves and blossoms
completely drawn together and only
broadening out at the top when the
outline OF the crown has been passed,
are stylish.
Millinery is gay with flowers. On
those street hats without flowers
bright colors are provided, in facings
and brim coverings Of silk, or in
bands and ornaments of lace over
bright foundations. Primrose and WV
i'd green's, cerise and gold are the "a
v0red colors.
JULIA RoTToMLEV.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-05-23

Anew YoRK.-Frederick G. Gray,
IN hopeful nineteen, who came to the
Dig city from Quincy, Mass, to make
his fortune, was thrown downstairs
and sat on, and then locked up the 9TH
or day on a charge OF unlawful entry,
In Gray's pocket the police found
the cigarette case OF James Z. Bourke,
former blacksmith mayor OF Bur-
Ilngton VT, and optimistic letters to
the youths father and others In
Quincy, in which Frederick said he
had married a $4,000 heiress.
Mary Smith, whose mother has a
furnished room house at 9S5 West
Fifteenth street. said she saw Gray
coming downstairs carrying suit
case.
She was aware that he did not live
In the house, so she screamed for her
mother. Mrs. Smith met Gray mid
way in his flight downstairs. They
rolled together to the bottom, and
then Mrs. Smith sat on the young
man while her daughter went for the
police.
Search by the police revealed that
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-05-23
ParIor Trick.

(see illustration). Then take an ordk
nary dessert knife and place the
rounded end Of it between the table
and the decanter. pushing It about the
quarter Of an inch under the decanter,
or Just far enough to make the knife
stick out horizontally. When all is
ready, strike a sharp blow with the
finger beneath the handle Of the knife.
II the right force is given to the blow,
the knife will leap up and make q
half.circle in the air in the direction
Of the mouth Of the decanter, into
which It will fall, handle downward.
II rightly done. II requires a good
deal Of practice to accomplish the
feat, and when practicing It is well TO
use a large-mouthed decanter till you
are sure of your blow. After you have
become expert at the trick you can
toss the knife into a medium-mouthed
bottle with ease. While practicing
cover the table and your lap with
heavy cloth so as to protect both from
the sharp edge Of the knife should 1t
fall wide Of the mark.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-05-23
Train Stops When Monkey Pulls Rope

n ENVER, Colo.-But for the timely
u discovery OF the real cause OF the
"spook" orders they received to stop
the train. the trainmen on the Rio
Grande passenger to Montrose would
have deserted their charge in panic
and forced the passengers to take
charge.
Just after the south bound passenger
left Whitewater, the first station be-
yond Grand Junction. the train came TO
such a sudden stop as to throw the pas
sengers out of their seats. Believing
that they had barely escaped a rock
or landslide the passengers and train
men tumbled out in a hurry to seek
the cause of the disaster which they
had so narrowly escaped.
When all was found to be in perfect
shape Just beyond the curve the con-
ductor began an investigation. The
engineer declared he had received Or
ders to stop the train and had prompt
" applied the air brakes. Each train
man and finally each passenger was
questioned in person. but no one ad'
mitted responsibility.
The train started ahead and was
rapidly making up lost time. when for
a second time the train stopped. the
engineer again declaring that he had
received a signal to stop the train.
Again the tralnmen denied having
sent a message along the bellrope and
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-05-23

FLOWERS are used in such profu-
sion and in 80 great variety Of
ways, on all sorts Of shapes, that
they can hardly be unfashionably
placed. But certain new arrange
ments are popular and very effective
on the shapes for which they are In
tended. First Of all, those stiff. up
standing and compact branchings,
known by the matterof-fact name Of
"stick-up," hold first place as good
sellers. They are used as a finishing
touch with or without other flower
trimming. Often a crown Is entirely
covered with blossoms, clambering
over 1t in the most natural manner,
following its outlines exactly, but such
a crown is invariably finished with a
"stick.up," such as those shown in the
picture here, or with one made Of rib
bon or feathers.
Roses, as always, lead all other
flowers in demand. The sweet pea
follows closely, the lilac and the violet
have a great vogue, and large daisies
promise much prominence for midsum-
mer. But 1t is to be remembered that
all the flowers that grow land some
that don'D are to be found among the
displays which make the millinery
shops places OF gay and inspiring
beauty.
Large picture hats for midsummer
show the water lily, with single, life
like blossoms, set at intervals about
the base of the crown or on the brim.
The ox-eyed daisy in white, yellow and
sometimes in black, is set fiat to brims
and crowns, either single blossoms or
in groups of two or three. Big single
daisies having each petal outlined with
q hair line in black make a captivat-
ing trimming on wide brimmed hats
for midsummer, for they possess much
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-05-23
Sits on Burglar Until Police Arrive

Gray had, besides several razors and
pieces OF jewelry, a handsome silver
cigarette case.
II was marked Presented to the
Mayor by the Governors House
Guard at the Grand Trl-Centenary OF
Burlington, VT" James E. Burke, q
Democrat, was mayor Of Burlington
at the time OF the Lake Champlain
tri.centenary celebration.
Some of the jewclry found was
marked walter and Clayton Burke"
and the police believe 1t belongs to
the former mayors sons.
A letter, which Gray said he had
written to his father to "chuck a
bluff," ran as follows:
People in Quincy thought when ]
left home that wouldn't make good,
but / have all right. l am having
one fine time.
81 met a girl here who is worth
$4,000 in her own right, and she fell
in love with me and we got mar
ried. We are now living with her
mother.
81 expect to return to Quincy soon
and when / do l am coming back In
large touring car, that | have Just
bought. want you to meet me in
Providence when return, and we
will motor into Quincy. and show
them something They'll be sur
prised to know how good I've made"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-05-23
New Haus and Purses.

Red hand bags and purses are ex.
pected to be extremely popular this
spring and the shops show many va
rieties, both in shape and material. A
very popular shape is an unusually
fiat envelope with two long leather
straps. The bag is not large and Is
almost square. It is Of long grain
morocco in the brightest red. A fiat
envelope strap bag has a metal rim.
For more sober taste there are charm.
ing brown suede or seal bags and en-.
velopes. A very fiat dull seal bag
with what IS called q gate frame, q
contrivance which keeps the bag much
flatter, mounted In silt, is IS. Black
suede bags and envelopes are ex-
tremsly fashionable for women who
wear black at al. Long. nat BAR q
this sort ere mounted n diver - e.
YER gilt-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-05-23
Game Apparatus.

diamond or field. and various bases
disposed about the same. the parts
being disposed so that the balls may
be rolled from base to base. and vari-
Gus other provisions being made for
strikes" balls" home runs" base
hits" and putting out" The appa.
ratus further comprises means where
by a ball representing a player
reaches a base, 1t may have the ef-
feet Of liberating other balls lodged
upon other bases and located more or
less distant from the ball which lib
crates them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-05-23
IJntrImmed Hats,

Paris has set its seal Of approval on
he untrimmed hat. This moved fashion
Is illustrated on hats Of small size or Of
picture dimensions, the only attempt at
trimming being a narrow line Of velvet
which covers the joint between brim
and crown. In hats Of picture style.
carried out in velvet or plush, the no
trimming idea is very charming, the
araped material, especially the plush,
being sufhcient trimming In itself.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-05-23

CT. LOUIS.-From Zamboanga and
y the domain of the sultan of Sulu, in
the Philippines, come tidings OF the
first newspaper ever published in a
Moro language. Furthermore, 1t Is
unique in that 1t is a government own
ed and operated newspaper. and among
its contributors and supporters are
the military authorities Of the Moro
province.
Prominent among the latter is Capt
William Reed, United States cavalry,
who is governor of Sulu and chief OF
staff Of Gen. John ]. PerShing. mill
tary governor of the Province OF
Moro.
As Lieut.. "Billy" Reed this martial
newspaper man is well remembered
in st. Louis, where he was a MEM
Der Of the military stan in charge
OF the jefferson Guards at the worlds
fair.
A copy Of the first issue Of the Sulu
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-05-23
KNEW II Was Wronq.

The Parson-How did you get that
black eye. Tommy?
Tommy-Fighting.
The Parson-I'm sorry to hear that.
Don't you know that 1t lie wrong to
fight?
Tommy-Yes. sir. That's what
told your kid when he licked me yes.
terday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-05-23
filled it With apparent skin, and light.

filed 1t with apparent skill, and light
ed It.
Then while the admiring officers lis
tened she told them of her trip. But
one policeman sneered at her and the
telltale tears and blush betrayed her
A moment later she was sobbingly ad-
hitting she was a girl.
Blushing as scarlet as did their lit
tie prisoner. the officers turned her
over to the matron. She was sent
back to her home as soon as her IA
Their could be communicated with.
Il was just tired Of staying At home.
60. / ran away" said Sarah at the Woni-
ans annex At the South Clark street
station.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-05-23
JULIA soTToMLEY.

A smart little dress Of cream serge
is shown here. 1t has an empire bod
Ice trimmed with three tucks each
side; buttons and braided loops trim
the inner tuck; the yeke is braided
and edged with a narrow silk frill;
lace fills up the space at neck.
The skirt is entirely plated; thick
silk cord hides the joining Of bodice
to skirt.
Materials required: Three yards
serge 46 inches wide, one dozen but
tons, ono-half dozen yards braid, three.
fourths yard cord.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-05-23
AMUSING GAME OF BASEBALL
Apparatus Invented by Brooklyn Man
Whose Mechanism 10 Comfortable
by Skill and Chance.

In describing an apparatus invented
by d. ]. Bebon o: Brooklyn, N. Y. the
Scientific American says:
The engraving is a perspective view
showing the game apparatus complete.
The invention relates to an apparatus
whose mechanism Is comfortable part
ly by skill and partly by chance for
playing an indoor game having more
or less analogy to baseball. II com.
prises parts representing q baseball
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-05-23
Small BOYS INTERPRETATION.

81 was much mortified today to have
Gerald say to me before company:
shut up, ma" How dlscouraging!-
Il have done my best to teach the bog
70 say: Mamma. pray be Quiot!' when
be desires ne 20 cease speaking. bit
Il seems I have laborsd n vaia. Wh1i
% I q der
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-05-23

terribly. Marked improvement follow
ed the use OF Doan's Kidney Pills ana
in six weeks was well woman. Ny
friends and relatives marvel at my
recovery"
when Your Back Is Lame, Remem-
Der the Name-DOAN'S." soc all stores.
Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.