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boy just like him.
 Who are your he called, after looking about.
 Who are your" said the voice.
 Again Paul looked about. What is your name?" he called to the unseen boy.
 What Is your name?" answered the voice tauntingly.
 By this time Paul was getting angry and raising his voice to a very high pitch he said: Come here I won't hurt you, you little goose.'
 You little goose" was all the other answered.
 Paul, by this time was in temper and he ran home to tell his Aunt about the impudent intruder in her woods
 Did the naughty boy speak first ?'' her nephew.
 "No." said Paul excitedly. T was feeling happy so I threw up my cap and shouted 'Hurrah,' and he an- swered 'Hurrah. Then l looked all around but did not see any one. I wanted to invite him to come and play with me, so asked him his name and he seemed to mock me, for he always answered me in my own words. I did not like his tone and I don't think you ought to allow such a naughty boy to play in your woods"
 There was only one little boy in
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TIE VAIL OF THE
 HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN

HIS is the story of a strange happening on Hallowe'en; but
 there are no ghosts, or witches - or black cats riding mysterious ly on the tail of the moon. It does tell. however, of a Halloween pump kin which came to life, it seems, and spoke its mind; and-oh, yes-of the Three little Ms" as the neighbors sometimes called them. They were Mark and Martha and Matilda-in the order of both their ages and size Say their names as rapidly as you can ana you will see why people referred to them as the three little M's.''
 They lived in a big house with plenty of ground around it in which to play all sorts of delightful games, and they always had a grand time on Hal lowe'en night. What with jack O Ian terms made of fat, round pumpkins. popcorn, apples and big tub in which to bob for them, and such things as mysterious bowls of water and flour and rings and mirrors and darkened rooms-no wonder they always looked forward to Halloween.
 But they believe they will never forget their Halloween celebration of last year. Martha is positive she will not. for she was the one most con- cerned. For that matter, though, she
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They are thoughtless." said Papa. and they like. to see me run"
 That Is stupid" answered Mamma, I'm glad our children know more than that"
 We will never frighten little boys said one of the babies three. "will we?"
 At that moment one of the babies three. ran down the tree, and with out noticing a little girl who lay dreaming under the tree, he frisked right over her. With a start the child woke up. and when she saw the ani- mal she gave a scream and ran crying home to her mother.
 Mamma Squirrel whisked her tail and began to lecture her baby. How dare you frighten the little girl" she scolded. Don't you know that you are putting yourself on level with the naughty boys that torment your father?"
 The Baby Squirrel apologized, and then they all sat down to fine dinner of nuts, and tried to forget their trou- bles.
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allowed to go on the busy streets alone.
 Yes, the woods belong to us and nobody Is allowed to walk through them unless we give them permission. Now run along and gather nuts for me. You'll find a basket in that closet"
 Paul knew that he was in for one grand holiday, so he kissed his aunt good bye and was off. He reached the edge of the woods and peeped in. The high tree cast huge shadows, and an air of mystery hung about the place.
 If had a gun I'd be real hero, I'd fight Indians, for I'm sure there must be Indians in there, no forest would be complete without them. And then I'd slay wild animals, cause no hero is real one unless he stays wild beasts.'
 While Paul was thus musing he was slowly walking into the woods.
 "Gee!" he exclaimed. I'm glad I came. Hurrah." he shouted, "Hurrah and Hurrah!"
 voice from the woods answered his call. "Hurrah and Hurrah!" came back to him.
 Paul was not very much frightened because the voice was that of a little
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"Oh-o- o-o-o-o- oh!" gasped Martha.
 "Ha-ha-hai You needn't try to scream-that won't help you any! You didn't hear me yell, did you, when your Papa cut these holes he calls eyes and a mouth and a nose in me? I've a great mind to-let me see yes, to cut some more eyes and some more noses and-and a whole lot of extra mouths right in the back of your head-just to let you see how it feels, so I havel"
 "Oh-o-o-o-o!" wept poor little Martha.
 The Halloween pumpkin chuckled. And to fill you up full of grab-bag parcels and-and pass you around among the witches and their cats hal-ha!-how'd you like that, my fine young lady!"
 "Oh, please, oh, please" begged Martha.
 The Halloween pumpkin stuck out his one cumbersome tooth at her-it was loose anyway, for Papas knife had slipped-and then drew it in again. "I was happy little pumpkin once." he walled, "a-growing down in a. cornfield on the nice. soft ground with the corn waving above me and
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candles-lighted. mind you, LIGHTED set up inside of youl How'd you like that!'
 Martha tucked her head and pulled the covers way up over her. Cold chills and hot. prickly waves were running up and down her back She was afraid to even breathe And she listened-goodness me, how she iis- tened
 Presently came rustling noise, then a pause, and then right close to her ear the same squeaky voice exclaimed:
 Boo, Boo-oo!"
 Martha all but jumped out of her skin. She tried to scream but couldn't. For there, dancing merrily over the bed was the Halloween pumpkin
 It was illuminated with a queer, ghostly light that wasn't from the candles within it. And-would you believe itl---it had grown shining, spindly legs and arms that waved and creaked and rattled at the joints as 1t moved about.
 { Halloween. huh?" cried the squeaky voice. "Spooks and ghosts and witches and black cats, eh? Well, my fine little girl, I'll give you taste of Hallowe'en-from the other side. I eat little girls for Halloween, do!'
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To be sure, Bridget was there
 and the household moved - smoothly without the child's as- sistance, yet her mother occasionally asked her to dry the dishes, or to undress the bed when Bridget had her day out, and invariably Bertie had some excuse, much to her mothers displeasure.
 One evening Bertie noticed her mothers pained expression when she pouted: "I don't want to help, I'm tired" and when she lay in bed, after her prayers were said, she made a firm resolve to mind better in the flu ture.
 That night was Halloween. and poor Bertie had an awful experience. The door of her bed room was rudely thrown open, and in hopped wicked looking old woman.
 Who are you, and what do you want?'' asked Bertie trembling with fear
 T want you" shrieked the old witch. T am tired of hearing you refuse to help your mother, and now I mean to teach you to obey" and so saying she caught the child in her arms and carried her far. far away
 After what seemed to Bertie an in- terminable time, the witch stopped and pushed her into a room full of chairs, there must have been hun dreds of them.
 "IIere, take this dust-cloth and
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A Halloween Witch

when Bridget Is out" and right before Bertie there loomed a large tray of wet dishes.
 T promise to do all these things, and any more that my mother may ask me. only take me to her, please"
 Well it is high time that you were trying to repay some of her many kindnesses to you, now go. and never let me see your face again"
 Bertie was about to ask the way home when she heard her mothers voice saying:
 "Bertie you'll be late for school if you don't hurry" and so she never knew how she got back. But she was home again with her dear mother, and she determined to keep the promises made to the old witch, so that she might never have the nightmare again.
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heard only kind and gentle words In return" Then his Aunt explained: You will often hear an echo from your playmates. They will speak to you as you do to them"
 That's so," said Paul. Bob spoke grossly to me the other day in school because scolded him for breaking my pencil point"
 Try always to speak to your friends" answered the aunt, "as you would want them to speak to you. am glad you heard the echo in the woods if you've been taught this les son from it.
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polish the furniture" said the old woman as she Topped down on the floor so that poor Bertie hadn't even the chance of neglecting one chair.
 Bertie had no choice, so she started right in without even once contradict ing the witch, and in very short time she was dusting the last chair. Then the old woman led her into a still larger room in which were rows on rows of unmade beds
 Make up these beds," said the old witch grinning furiously, land mind that you do them neatly"
 Again she sat right down on the floor and waited for the task to be done.
 Well I'm right glad to see that you can work, and now I know that it was sheer laziness." She grabbed Bertie by the arm and shook her roughly "I'll cure you of that before I'm done with you, do you hear?" and again she shook the child.
 Bertie felt very much like crying, but before she could say anything the old woman pulled her after her into g huge kitchen filled with dishes
 Dry these and mind that you don't break one. Here's a towel"
 Bertie began what seemed an end- less task. but the dishes sort of dried themselves and this time the witch smiled a really human smile as she said: T must say that I'm pleased with you. I think you are sorry for not helping your mother and Bridget more. aren't you.''
 Indeed I am-and please may I go home now?"
 Yes. but first I will impose these tasks on you. Every day you must make this bed"
 She pointed to a bed just like the one in Bertie's own bed room. My how her heart beat with joy when she saw itl T will gladly. do that" she cried.
 You must keep these chairs free from dust" said tAArw;tch. and Bertie saw three chairs exactly like her own bed room chairs. She clapped her hands with delight. May go now?" she pied.
 First promise to dry these dishes
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told her brother Mark all about it and even tried to make little Matilda un- derstand.
 It all began when, in the late after , moon, as the three of them turned the corner of the garden fence they came face to face with huge pumpkin that had been scooped out and fashioned into a jack lantern. It was repos- ! ing grimly on a fence post. They had come upon it so suddenly that they were startled.
 Wee Matilda made no bones about instantly dodging behind her sisters skirts; and Martha herself, while not afraid of a Halloween pumpkin of course, couldn't help but stare at it in amazement. Even Mark, who liked to imagine himself a great big, brave man, felt little shivery down his spine until he took a second look and recognized 1t.
 Papa, you see, had carved it out for them earlier that afternoon and had placed 1t upon the post to dry a bit before the evenings party. Good ness. but 1t was a whopper! Indeed, the children were quite certain they had never before seen one so large. And their little guests at their Hal low'en party that evening were of the same opinion.
 Placed in the center of the table in the dining room, with the lights out and only the light from the candles shining out through its nose and eyes and mouth, it did look ghostly.
 Then, later in the evening its candles Y41 xxx4t tIx mysterious parcels wrapped in red and green tissue paper-one for each little boy and girl present-and passed around that the small guests might reach in and pull out plum" Soon after that ice cream and other goodies" were served; and then the party broke up and the little guests. with merry Good nights" departed homeward.
 The three little Ms" happy and 1l1fgd and sleepy, slowly climbed the 6<airs to the big room in which their separate beds stood all in a row. And Martha insisted upon carrying the pumpkin jack O. lantern with her and placing 1t on table in the corner of the room. Mamma washed their sleepy little faces. undressed them and tucked the covers up under each little chin. Then she raised the windows and lighted the night lamp and tip- toed out of the room.
 In less than two shakes of a lambs ta1l--so you know how short while that must have been-little Matilda was fast asleep. And, minute or so later. Mark was breathing away heavily. Only Martha remained awake thinking of the many delightful incl dents of the evening. But presently her eyelids closed and opened and closed-aud- opened and closed-and' then--
 "Welll" cried thin. squeaky voice. 'I hope at least that you all enjoyed yourselves! It's more than did, can tell you!''
 Martha lifted the cover and peeped out cautiously. her ears propped wide open.
 "Humph!" continued the wailing voice presently rHow'd you like to have your insides all scraped out and a couple of hot. dripping. greasy
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@ @ UP IN THE TREE 1 @

~HANK goodness said Papa Squirrel. leaping up on the
 highest branch of the tree
 where Mrs. Squirrel, and her babies three, were eagerly awaiting him. What kept you so long, dear ?" asked Mamma Squirrel.
 Those horrid boys again." ex- claimed MT. Squirrel
 Poor Hubby" sighed Mamma stroking his tail. Have they been throwing stones at you? They ought 10 be ashamed
 "Stones--they were rocks,' said MT. Squirrel returning his wife's caress. They were as big-as big well. as big as apples!"
 wonder why they can't leave us alone. We wouldn't think of hurt ing them. now would we?" and the babies three said ''No'' in chorus.
 They don't consider us, except crea- lures with which they can have fun," said Papa.
 You are so little and they are SO big," walled Mamma, "They ought to be ashamed of themselves. I hate them"
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tailoWs, or All Saints Day, and
 comes down from the last three ' festivals observed by the Druids,
 The Druids were tribe of ancien. days who were scattered over North ern Europe, and their three great Festivals occurred on May 1, the season Tor sowing; June 21, the time for ripening; and October 31, the time for gathering in the harvest
 On october 31. the Druid Priests met at their sacred altars. dressed in their white robes, to extinguish the fires and kindle new ones that were to insure good luck throughout the winter season. This ceremony was carried on amid much shouting and ceremony. and the homes were sup- posed to be protected so long as the fires were kept burning.
 With the spreading of Christianity this idea faded away. and gradually the serious nature of the ceremonies changed into our present mode of elebration--funmal<in By and by. the simple minded country folk be- gan to believe that the fairies left their hiding places on that night and danced in the forests while goblins and witches held sway over deserted ruins and dark ways.
 All these changes were very gradual and even as late as the 17th century. farmers would make tour of their estates on Halloween, swinging burn ing torches and chanting weird songs. to protect their land from evil during the winter
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EVERY MAN A BRICK.

Every man a Brick" originated with Lycurgus. who was once asked why the City of Sparta didn't have a wall like the other Greek places. He pointed proudly to his soldiers and answered.: There is my wall and every man is a brick. Hence, to call a man q Brick" is a great compli- ment. and means that he is a true fellow.
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An said the fox T should run. without thought of staying But that recognize the whose roaring but praying hen others him eating grass and browsing the valley And said This lions actions and appearance hardly tally Ere long the animals out from all their hiding places And chased the donkey home again work between the traces
  Deception later will contempt and loahng; No one make gentleman by simple change of clothing.
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THE MIGHTY DOLLAR.

We all love the mighty Dollarl
 This comes to us from the German Thaler. which is derived from Thai, valley in Bohemia, where the silver works were located that originally made this precious coin.
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the woods this morning" said the Aunt. land that was yourself'
 I'm sure you're mistaken" began Paul
 His Aunt interrupted him. ''No dear, I am not mistaken. What you heard was the echo of your own voice If you had used kind and gentle words to the echo, you would have
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PRINTERS PI.
 At Edith's party she served pie. Not pie like you and enjoy eating. but Printers Pi. Each little guest re- ceived "pie" all his own and was asked to tell the name of it. Each pie was made up of a word closely connected with Halloween. Five of the ''pies'' are given here: Tichw. nertnal. opoks. sthog. lignob-see if you can guess them?
 HALLOWEEN CONUNDRUM. I'm a poor old soul. whom everybody
 despises
 From the time the sun sets until it
 rises
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THEVOICE TN
 THEWCODS

~ IGHT behind Aunt Emma's house
 was a woods. and the trees
 laden with nuts looked very at tractive to little Paul, on this, his first visit to his Aunt After breakfast his Aunt said, Now run away and inspect the grounds"
 May I go alone to the woods ?" asked Paul. for at home he was not
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HALLOWEEN

T ALLOWE'EN is the eve of All
 Hallows. or All Saints Day, and
 comes down from the last three - ' festivals observed by the Druids.
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e black spots and fitting them together. come down to earth each year at
 Halloween With my good black cat my feline
 queen. You can find me with sand on hotel
 menus
 And my name sounds the same as a
 pronoun you use But if I tell you more, you'll be as
 wise as So till Halloween, I'll say goodbye. ANSWERS. PRINTERS PT: Witch, Lansern, sp00k, ghost, goblin. HALLOWEEN CONUNDRU JIM: Witch.
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EzsssAAAECOpE r5sS:-- E. IA A.ES UEToAO hElxkIRK

Copyright, 1915. Gorrett Nepkirk, Pdsddeno Cal
 THE ASS IN THE LIONS SKIN. ~ 0 oriental donkey there occurred thought funny
 That he woudn have exchanged for pocket full of How he would take lions skin and put on neatly That all the other animals should be deceived completely So doing for day vo he found great enjoyment: He in his life had found pleasant empoymen The beasts all his approach he exploring: Until he met fox and tried to frghten him with roaring
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~ ERTIE was inclined to be lazy.
 To be sure, Bridget was there and the household moved - smoothly without the child's as-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-17

Submarines - F2 and F IN Honolulu harbor ben
ordered out Of commission BY Secretary Of the Navy Daniels
This coming Of investigation into the "a d.
astr which revealed serious defects in all the F nay
be result Of the Investigation On the other may result
Of the accidental ramming Of the three vessels they lay thar
slip At the time the q Supply bumped into them while coming
to dock The latter reason IS considered improbable
An Associated Press cahegam received BY the Advertiser
night brought Of the report that the board inquiry cse
hed that the "a disaster due battery explosion Th
cabegram, which from San francisco said:
Reported board established explosion batteries destroyed H
As published this morning nothing officially has been given
but the caberam indicated that the boards findings
ngton hold battery explosion responsible for the tragic accident
The Associated Press despatch Of night followed bg
to the Star Bulletin today BY wireless Todays follows
WASHNGTON D c. Sept. 17-Secretary Of the Navy Dan
e has ordered all the submarines Of the IA type commission
until examination made Of Them The FL and F8 WI
probably all be brought to Mare Island -
Lieut. critende commanding the submarine hoa Iaid
shortly after noon today when informed Of the teeapho news
that he had received no orders for the withdrawal Of the
He declined TO the Associated Press despatch but when
ths nsWs went around among the enlisted q tie mbn
noi they set lusty and spontaneous yell Of delight
evident they glad the r. Ho to 90 out Of Commission
RUMoRs or MOVE TWO WEEKS AGO.
Nearly two weeks ago September the hfst hint c "a
Honolulu that the Fype submarines might Be withdrawn TT
was received By the Star Bulletin Associated c6btm
from Washington and published that day The despatch at
President Wilson and naval exepers are considering the With
drawal Of other submarines Of the "a type.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-17
HOPE REVIVING
SUGAR WON'T Go
ON FREE LIST
Local Businessmen Keenly In
tereSted in Recent Hints
From Washington
DEMAND FOR REVENUE IS.
OPPORTUNITY FOR TARIFF
Article in Washington Times
is Thought to Be Based on
WnSide Information"

Sugar men In Honolulu and great
many others not dieectly engaged ir
sugar production or shipment are dis
cussing with keen interest recent arti
cles and editorials in mainland papers
which hint that the administration Is
considering retaining a substantial
duty on sugar. e. A&
The authorized interview obtained
by the Star-Pulietin's Washington cor
respondent with Representative Page
of North Carolina and published few
days ago, taken in conjunction witt
other statements made In Washing
ton, has given Hawaii's sugar mer
ground fer hope that sugar will not
90 on the free list next May. sJ4 .-G,
II is believed that Democratic lead.
ers In Congress. realizing the trslnen
dous demand for more revenue, are
working now to frame a. program that
win bring them before the country as
Legislators seeking to maintain su
gar tariff for revenue only.
An article which has attracted much
local attention was published in the
washington Times # Sunday, August
20. It follows: Ia.
There Nill be no Wholesale tinker
ing with the tariff at the next session
of Congress II reports current in po-
litical circles are to be credited. -.
ct is understood that with the nos
sible exception Of the sugar schedule,
President Wilson will oppose tariff
changes. believing that the Underwood
law mas not had a fair chsnce pecaust
OF the disrupted trade conditions dur
ing the European war. It Is not i'm.
probable that there may be a modifi.
cation of the free sugar" clause o.
the law, which is to become effective
next May. ss,s
Confronted with the necessity Of
raising more revenue. sugar appeals
as a revenue producer About $780,.
0ee.000 viii be Topped off when that
article goes on the free list. It was
made free at time wien the Euro.
pean war was unforeseen. and there
was promise OF increased imports of
others goods to make up the differ
ence when taken in conjunction with
revenue receipts.
Nothing Definite Decided. e ~. go:
Senator Simmons, chairman of the
senate finance committee, and Con.
gTessmsn Kitchin, chairman of the
ways and means committee, admit
there is talk Of retaining duty on
sugar, but nothing definite has been
decided. @ 4, J. .--2f ....;
IL is practically foregone conclu-
sion that the war revenue bill,
which expires by limitation on Decem-
Der 81, must be reenacted as soon as
Congress reeonvenes. s.
This bill was designed to raise
s80, ,O00,0 to Sio0,0OO.o0o per year to
offset low customs receipts, and IL
will be impossible for the government
10 get along without this internal
provided the war continues.
Might Issue Bonds.
Bonds or shorter notes to take
care of the increased demands of the
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