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Evening star., 1914-07-18
Little Mite Steals an Egg.

If Peter Rabbit could have known how
Reddy Fox had been sitting SO close to
little Mite. the lost baby of Danny
Meadow Mouse. that his tail was over
him and that he did not know it at all.
Peter would simply have laughed in his
sleeve instead of being angry and anx-
ious as he saw Reddy coming in his direc-
ton. Not that Peter was afraid for him.
self. Oh. my. no! He had seen Reddy in
plenty of time and he knew that his long
legs would take him to safety. What
made him anxious was the thought that
Reddy would be sure to poke around and
try to find out what Peter had been do
ing
Now. YOU know Peter had been trying
to find the lost baby of Danny Meadow
Mouse so as to take him back home
and what he was afraid of now was thai
Reddy's keen little black nose might f1nd
what Peters eyes had been unable to
find So Peter didn't hurry away as fast
as he would have otherwise. In fact
Peter took chances. He actually tried to
tempt Reddy to chase him so that he
might lead him away from that place. He
made faces at Reddy and called him
names. But Reddy had found out from
one of the Merry Little BreeZes, who had
been thoughtless. the secret of the lost
little Meadow Mouse, and he paid no at
tention whatever to Peter. Instead he
began to run this way and that way.
with his nose to the ground, shifting and
snuffing for some trace of Meadow Mouse
and all the time he was going farther
and farther from where little Mite was.
Now, just as soon as little Mite thought
- H. I,
the opposite direction. He wanted to gel
just as far as he could from that dan
gerous neghborhood. 1t was hard work
pushing through the grass. for there were
no little paths there, but he was toe
frightened to mind the hard work and
kept right on. One thing he had learned
and that was the wisdom Of keeping per-
fectly still when an enemy was near and
hadn't vet seen him. 1t was one Of the
most important lessons he would evel
learn, though he didn't know 1t at the
time.
After what seemed to him like very
long time he came to a tiny path. II
wasn't as good path as the private
little paths that Danny Meadow Mouse
makes. but still it was real little path,
and of course. that meant easier going.
He hurried along it and then quite unex-
pectedly he came to a little house hid
den in the grass. He stopped short and
thing like his own dear home in the mid
die of the pile of old cornstalks, for il
was made of dried grasses. 1t wasn't
quite so big and it had no roof. Little
Mite looked this way and looked that
way. He couldn't see any one about. SO
he crept up and peeped into the little
grass house. Inside were four little.
speckled, shiny things. They were the
queerest looking things he had ever seen
and he didn't know just what to make
of them.
With another hasty look to see that all
was safe. little Mite crept in and touched
Evening star., 1914-07-18
Professional Ethics.

From the New Haven Journal Courier.
In the course of an otherwise interest
ing and instructive lecture to a group of
law students in the city of Albany, Prof,
Taft warned them against advertising.
addition other demoralizing qualities.
We have long been accustomed here in
New Haven to have the physicians and
ton to publicity. though one does not
have to go many miles from New Haven
to find local lawyers and medical men
offering their wares to their community
by way of the paid advertisement. Dis
passionately speaking, We have never
taken the slightest stock in the ethical
proposition that lawyers and physicians
is that they are the biggest advertisers
the world has ever seen. They seek
advertising in every sort of way and
never resent the lucrative enjoyment of
it. That's the hypocrisy CT it. The
churches advertise and make no point of
restraining ethics. The other two pro-
fessons simply sit calmly by and let
the advertising come to them free, and
like it, Mr.. Taft said that had there
time he would not have died SO wealthy.
Had he not been one of the cleverest ad-
Vertisers of his time he would never
have been heard of. There Is not a
prominent lawyer IN the state of Con-
necticut who is not under heavy obli-
cations to the newspapers for the free
advertising given and enjoyed, and the
same may be said of the prominent
physicians. In the meantime the ambi-
tious lawyers and medicine men are on
to the game and climbing by like pro-
cesses.
Evening star., 1914-07-18
INTEREST IN CAPITAL
SHOWN BY REALTY MEN
Many Inquiries Concerning Wash
ington Made at Big Pittsburgh
Convention.
Wy u

Inquiries concerning the form of gov
ernment in the District of Columbia
which were made by delegates who
attended the convention of the National
Association of Real Estate Exchanges in
Pittsburgh last week indicate that the
real estate men of the country are
greatly interested in the National Cap
ital, according to John L. Weaver, who
represented at the big gathering the
Real Estate Brokers Association of
Washington. of which he is president.
1t was very gratifying to hear so
many expressions of good will toward
Washington city" said Mr. Weaver yes
terday. "As the representative from
the Capital city. 1 was kept busy an
swering questions relating to our form
of government
"A delegate from Seattle asked me to
explain the form of government at
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NO SEAT FOR KIPLING YET.
Will Be Candidate for Parliament at
Next Election. However.
Correspondence of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star
LONDON. July 11.-While it seems set
tied that Rudyard Kipling will be can
didiate for member of parliament at the
next general election. the unionist party
has not yet found a seat for him. After
his recent attack on the liberal govern
ment's policy. speech which caused no
end Of comment in England, the Bord-
esley division Of Birmingham, from which
the Rt. Hon. Jesse Ceilings is retiring.
offered him the liberal-unionist candi-
dacy but he declined on the ground that
he was being put forward by orfe sec
ton of the party which desired to force
its candidacy on the other section. For
in Birmingham the unionists and con-
servatives, who worked together under
the leadership of the late Joseph Cham
berla!n. have now renewed their jeal-
ousies. Each section is trying to get
candidates in full sympathy with its
views to succeed Mr.. Ceilings. A similar
situation was avoided in the west divi-
sion of Birmingham. which Mr.. Chamber
lain represented for so many years, only
by the fact that his son, Austen Cham
berlain, recently came forward as a can
didate.
For Mr. Kipling constituency is being
sought which will not be too exacting. and
which will not require what the English
call nursing"
Evening star., 1914-07-18

vention city showed fifty-one munich
palities voting
Asked concerning his impressions OF
the convention, Mr.. Weaver said:
Il think the deepest one made was
the earnestness shown by these men
in uplifting the business and provid-
ing improved methods. For instance,
inexpensive. rapid and safe transfer OF
real estate will. 1 believe. be pro-
vided in a short time. Legislation for
this has already gone into effect in
some states. being notably successful
in Massachusetts and Illinois. Again
/ was impressed with the unbounded
optimism and confidence that was
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so HE RAN UNTIL HE COULD NO
LONGER HEAR THE ANGRY
VOICE BEHIND HIM.

one of the queer. speckled things 1t
was very smooth and rolled a little when
he touched it. He wondered if it was
good to eat. The only way to find out
was to bite it and find out. At first it
slipped away from his sharp little teeth
He clutched it in both sands and tried
again. This time his teeth went through,
and inside was something simply deli
cious! He sucked it all out and it seemed
to him that he never had tasted any
thing quite SO good. You see, he was
very hungry.
He had just reached for another of the
little speckled things when without any
warning at all something sharp hit him
on the head. "Ouchr' cried little Mite
and started to run. And then it seemed
as if hundred enemies were striking at
him from all sides. and the air was filled
with shrill. angry cries. Somehow he
couldn't fight back. All he could do was
to run and run. At last the terrible
blows stopped. But little Mite didn't He
wanted to get as far away as he could.
So he ran until he could no longer hear
the angry voice behind him. It was the
voice of Little Friend the Song Sparrow,
for it was Little Friends nest that he had
found and one of Little Friends eggs
that he had stolen.
Evening star., 1914-07-18
Martyr to Conscience
From the Boston Transcript

From the Boston Transcript.
Weary Walker-No, mum. I amt dirty
from choice. I'm bound by honor. Yer
see I once wrote testimonial for a
soapmaker and promised to use no other
Madam-Well. why don't you use that ,
Weary Walker-Because, mum. the Arm
failed about five years ago.
Evening star., 1914-07-18
Position Has It's Drawbacks.

That the prince should take an equal
footing with all in undergraduate life
was. of course, an innovation attended,
as one might expect. by advantages and
drawbacks. The curious interest with
which he was pestered in his early weeks
soon wore of. but the natural desire to
be intimately associated with a prince SO
easy of access was harder to kill
''Magdalen second eleven last season
proved far more attractive to many men
than the college senior team. Little or
no concession has been made to his roy
atty. l saw him the other day waiting
at the door of one Of the leading doctors
in Oxford. On the other hand, he has
had freedom and ease which he will
never again enjoy; he has mixed unos-
tentatiously with people of all ranks: he
has endured bravely and well the discom-
forts Of camp life as a private. and he
has been treated with a quiet, we'll bred
respect by every member Of the univer-
sity."
The prince has rather startled his uni
versity companions lately by taking to
the pipe and giving up. for the moment,
the cigarette. A picture of him with the
Oxford officers training corps shows the
prince putting at great bulldog pipe and
apparently enjoying it. The next day,
however he left his regiment, which had
not finished it's training, and came to
London. Gossips are saying that Queen
Mary, having seen the picture. sent for
him.
Evening star., 1914-07-18
shown. The hard times croaker wa
given the laugh.
To Aid in Valuation.

The convention. through its officers
and committees. is evolving plan to
take its proper place in the great and
important, task of valuing the real es-
tate of the railroad systems of the
country. Much was done in detail. all
of which looked to improved and uni
form methods and practices. One
notable piece of work was the adoption
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May BE International Race.

1t was big job he said. TT seemed
practically impossible that success could
attend his first efforts. Undergraduates
are ticklish people to deal with, even
though their loyalty and good will may
be assured. Well Yale has won. and I
believe with fixed rowlocks, but only by
foot. They must have learned to finish
race. and there was one good old Eton-
Ian rowing for Harvard. If Yale is wise
it will once again get Guy Nickalls to
help. II he Is prepared to do So And
If 1t does, and If it gets hold of our Eng
lish style. then there will be an occa-
siona1 international university boat race
worth seeing.
THE way in which these alterations
were carried through was characteristic
cally American. Having decided that
English methods were best. the old ones
were to be scrap-heaped. and some one
who could teach had to be found. Then
of course, English oarsmen were respect
ably Mortified. Nickalls had forfeited his
amateur status. AS he knew he would
do so, there was no reason why he should
not. The fact that he has done so has
not affected one atom of his social posi-
ton in the states Nor will it over here
rather expect that by thus breaking new
ground he will find that the attitude of
Englishmen to this specialization in pro-
fessionalism will be materially altered.
Perhaps in athletics We shall now hear
less nonsense talked about professional
coaching for university sports. Dir Lau-
der Brunton advocates the properly in
structed games master for schools. 1
cannot see why gentlemen should not
undertake work in teaching any sports
in the social scale. They may make
money by teaching a sport. by writing a
book but q fee for lesson is too horr'-
BILE for words. This is insular prejudice y
Evening star., 1914-07-18
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
$543
Might Find the Nest.

From Parsons Weekly.
Small Girl-Please, Mrs. Jones,
mother wants to know il she can bor-
row a dozen eggs. She wants to put
them under a hen.
Mrs Jones-So you have got a hen.
have you. my dear? l didn't know your
mother kept hens.
Small Girl-No. she doesn't: but Mrs.
Smith is going to lend us a hen that 10
going to sit. and mother thought II
you'd lend us the eggs we could ind
the nest ourself.
Evening star., 1914-07-18

Of a national code of ethics.
Pittsburgh hospitality is un-
bounded said Mr.. Weaver There
was something doing every minute on
the minute. The Pittsburgh brokers
are princes to d man"
Evening star., 1914-07-18
All Sections Represented.

The convention was attended by
more than 1000 men from all sections
of the country, from as far as Tampa,
Fla: Los Angeles. Cal.-the next con-
vention city-and Seattle. Wash. The
votes taken to decide the next con-
Evening star., 1914-07-18
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Whales.
From the London Chronicle.

The Scottish fishery boards annual
report goes far to show that the stock
of whales has been seriously reduced
in recent years. The Scottish old lady
of whom Dean Ramsey tells would
have found in this the fulfllment of
her forebodings. She protested against
the Introduction of gas on the ground
that it would supersede the use of oil.
What's the become o the puir whales?"
she asked.
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In Training.

From the Pittsburgh Post.
'I see you have supper little later
every night. my dear
"Yes: I'm working up gradually so as
to get cook ready for those twelve-in-
ming games
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Superfuous Work.
ON the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript
Bobby, wash your face"
Where's 1t dirty. MAJ?
Wash it all over and you'll be sure to
strike the dirty places.
Yes. but I'd be sure to strike some Of
the clean places. too.
Evening star., 1914-07-18
PRINCE OF WALES ACTS
SUBJECTS OF COMMENT
Newspapers Criticise His Exploits
While at Oxford-Views of
Undergraduate.
sex.s,
Foreign Correspondence Of The Star

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.
LONDON. July 10-The Prince of
Wales. who has just completed two years
at Oxford, Is finding his exploits at that
institution of learning under critical re-
view In the newspapers. An undergrad
uate, who has had an opportunity to see
much of this future King of England,
notes his impressions in seemingly
frank manner
Viewed impartially." he says, 'the
princes career has been neither better
nor worse than that Of the average titled
undergraduate. He has embarked on
many of the manly sports of youth, and
excelled in none. Perhaps the best COM
ment on his good spirit and his lack OF
side was the fact that he played con-
sistently at association foot ball with the
Masdalen College second eleven.
For long time he was the despair
of his equerry. but as a concession to
popular opinion. expressed and unex-
pressed, he has acquired some skill in
the saddle. and with it some Of the stand
ing that falls only to hunting men at
Oxford.
Evening star., 1914-07-18
No Poker Bluff.

From the Dallas News
Mrs. Peavish says that II 1t were to
do oyer again, no man need ever ask
for her hand until he had shown his.
Evening star., 1914-07-18

Waiter" said the indignant diner, this
soup tastes as II it had tobacco in it."
Typographical error sir,' responded
tre waiter; 1t should have been tabasco. :.
Evening star., 1914-07-18

1t matters little what it is that you
want-whether a situation or a servant
Ia want ad in The Star will reach the
person who will fill your need.
Evening star., 1914-07-18

the various generals of the army, and
his municipal duties to three gentlemen
known as the board of Commissioners:
in both instances these men take their
orders from him and are responsible
to him.
Evening star., 1914-07-18
SP0RTSMANSH|P HERE
IS HIGHLY PRAISED
British Writer Says American Ath-
lete Is Better Class Man
Than the English.
Foreign Correspondence of The Star.

1oIelBn correspondence OF lne Stdf
LONDON, July 1o.-The London Truth.
discussing international sports. declares
| that while for years it has been an arti-
Gle of faith with the British that Ameri-
cans are not sportsmen. one thing after
| another lately has gone to disprove this
charge. The writer reviews many In
| stances of friendly competition. including
| the recent polo matches. when the Ameri-
\ cans acted from a spirit of sportsman
ship which was IDEAL" in insisting upon
the postponement of the first match be-
cause Capt. Cheape had been injured In
practice.
| In the line of athletics he recalled the
traces Of old prejudice that were seen al
the last Olympic games, and added:
"Bounders in sport there must be on
| both sides Of the water. But taken al
round. the average American athlete is
better class man than his English an
| tagonist"
| He continues:
II am SO sick when advocating rational
improvement in athletics of hearing the
twaddle about specialization, especially
as practiced by the Americans. that
want to point out that without specializa-
ton and organization that (polo) cur
would never have been lifted"
He pointed to the success which Guy
Nickalls. the past president of the Ok
ford University Boat Club, had had in
reorganizing rowing at Yale along Eng
lish lines
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President Is Mayor.

~ smile supplanted the look of doubt
when l explained that the President of
the United States performed the duties
"f the mayor of the city of Washington
IN about the same manner he performed
his duties as commander-in-chie of the
army: decorating his military duties to
Evening star., 1914-07-18

Washington. think he was a little
surprised when l stated that, in effect
the mayor of Washington city is the
President of the United States; that its
common council is the House of Rep
resentatives: and that its board of
aldermen is the Senate of the United
States.
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taunt to Paris is being planned
by Mrs. Mary E. Walworth, teacher
OF the fifth grade at Sumner. Mrs.
Waiworth will visit her daughter. Mrs.
George w. Veale, jr.,- formerly Miss
Grace Walworth. Mr.. veale's business
has recently taken him to France S.
H. Howard. principal of Sumner school
expects to spend part of the summer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16

"I think I would rather bet So"
"AN right That's two weeks pin
money. I'll call your hand
Mr.. Bowser laid down two big pairs
with a sugary smile around his
mouth and was going to ask If she
had ever heard of bluff, when she
showed flush of hearts and held out
her hand for the money.
"How-how did you get any such
hand?' he demanded as his face grew
red and he regarded her with deep
distrust.
You dealt it to me. When stood
pat you ought to have known that
had a good hand"
But how did 1 know you knew
anything about pat hands? 1t was all
an accident. however. and it won't
happen again. Deal away
This time Mr.. Bowser got a pair Of
aces to draw to, and Mrs. Bowser got
only queen high. He got a small pair
with his three cards, and she had the
luck to draw two more queens. He
was determined to crush her Mt q
blow, and he said:
mo baby business, now. I'll bet
SO on this hand!"
81 will raise you nve!" she calmly
said.
''But how can you'll" he shouted
you only held up one card"
"I know it. but I'll raise your bet
Just the same"
You will, Ell? Well, I'll see the raise.
and call your hand. and II you amt the
sickest woman In this town.
But Mrs. Bowser maintained her
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At Lincoln School.

All the leacners at Lincoln school.
including w. G. Magaw. the principal,
are residents of Topeka and most OF
them expect to remain at home. Miss
Laura Bartholomew. second grade
teacher. will go with her parents to
Washington and Idaho to spend the
summer with relatives. Miss Grace
Detlor expects to attend summer
school at the kansas State normal and
Miss Violet Baker will specialize ut
Kansas university.
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were but q part of q two days cele-
brAtion intended to emphasize the
achievements Of men Of Irish lineage
in this country. Yesterday there was
a pilgrimage to the tomb Of Washing
ton at Mount Vernon where in paying
respect to the father Of his country
prominent orators also lauded the
deeds Of Irish patriots in American
history. Last night there was an Irish
song concert rendered by the Glee
club Of the Friendly Sons OF ST. Pat
rick Of New York city and q number
Of eminent singers OF Irish descent.
Tonight the celebration closes with q
banquet to be addressed by Governor
O'Neill of Alabama. and Josephus
Daniels. secretary Of the navy.
One OF the interesting features OF
the celebration was the assemblage in
Washington Of members OF the Barry
family from all over the country and
the formation of q National Barry as
ISOLATION. Each member wore q spe-
cial Identification badge. Another
feature was the gathering under one
roof Of the descendants OF Irishmen
born in County Wexford, the native
heath of Commodore Barry.
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II should like to bet as much as

81 should like to bet as much as
$5.''
give dollars! Why, woman. you'd
be scooped blind in two hands in .
regular game! A pair OF aces Or
kings il not worth much Of q bet.
I warn you to look out for me, ana
I'm going to raise you hve!"
TN see you and raise you ten"
what! Where did you pick up
those expressions? And, by the way,
let me tell you that this is no baby
business. What you lose comes out
Of your pin money on Saturday. If
lose, I'll pay at once. That's the
only way to learn how to play poker.
Do you want to take 1t all back and
bet 10 cents?"
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Two Of the teachers at Potwin
school expect to spend the summer in
study. Miss Ina Mary Harkins, the
principal, will attend summer school in
Montana. Miss Fannie George has
chosen a course at the Chicago uni
versity. Miss Flora Fisher and Miss
Martha Dugan will go to California.
Miss Ruth Price, teacher of the sixth
grade. has made plans for a European
tour. Miss Ida Patterson will spend
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Rough house ct cetery marks the
vital meeting OF tho Good Govern
ment clubbists.