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Evening star., 1915-04-30
Little Storie,
20 Bedtime
Sammy Jay Is Told to See
Peter Rabbit.
BY THORNTON w. BURGHsa
Copyright. 1915. BY J. @. Lloyd,

II yon would be ouaddy. the thing for you -
Is visit Peter Rabbit and ask his help for yca.
That is what PriclSly Porky the Por-
cupine told Sammy jay when Sammy
persisted in asking him what he would
have to do to become Quaddy. Sam
my likes to argue. Prickly Porlly had
told him that he couldn't be a Quaddy
anyway. because the Quaddies wer.
little quadrupeds. that is, little people
with four legs. OF course Sammy has
only two legs Pricllly Porky thought
that would settle the matter He (.
rather fretful sometimes and doesn't
like to be bothered But sammy was
not to be got rid of SO easily
That's all right said Sammy I've
got two legs and two wings. Those
two wings ought to count for two legs.
get about with. don't you? Well that's
what | use my wings for. so why
shouldn't they count AS legs" They're
a lot better than legs. anyway. I may
not be quadruped, but | don't see
any reason why | shouldn't be a Quaddy
If want to. | don't say l want to.
but | might; I just might want to join
some time. You haven't told me yet
what one has to do
Well, for one thing. you have TO
y
all bad can be n Quaddy and ] guess
that settles YOU. retorted Prickly
Porky. who was hungry and was los
ing patience.
Sammys quick temper fiared up right
away. do you mean TO say that I am
all bad2" he dema nded
I'm not SAYING. replied Prickiy
Porky Go see Peter Rabbit. He's the
one who started the Quaddies" With
this Prickly Porky turned his back on
Sammy and began to eat quite as If no
one there.
Sammy hung around a few minutes.
but when he found he could get moth
ing more from Prickly Porky he few
away, screaming angriiy. Presently he
spied Happy Jack Squirrel. He knew
that Happy Jack was a Quaday- so he
at once began to ask him the same
questions he had asked Prickly Porky.
Happy Jack was puzzled.
'Of course, you are not uuadruped.
SO I don't see how you can be
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Quaddy," he replied Il tell you what,
go see Peter Rabbit"
That was all Sammy could get from
Happy Jack. so once more he took
wing Presently he saw Danny Mead
ow Mouse over on the Green Meadows.
He stopped to ask Danny the same
questions and he got the same answer.
go see Peter Rabbit.
II was Just the same at the Smilins
Pool when he talked with Jerry Musk
rat and Billy Mink. Sammy Was he
ginning to lose patience. The fact is
he didn't want to go see Peter Rabbit
He had played so many tricks on fetei
that he felt sure that Peter would Just
be only too glad to refuse 10 te' MN
what he wanted to know. Besides, ne
didn't want Peter to suspect that ne
was at all interested in the Quaddies
But Sammy is just like most people
The thing he couldn't tind out aoout
became all at once the thing lie most
wanted to know. He couldn't think Of
ANYTHING else. He is so sly and smart
that usually he can find out for MIN
self whatever he wants 10 know, nu.
here was something that he couiun
find out about. ,.. ,,
he TO himself Il don't want to be
Quaddy. anyway. ,..
But right down in his heart ne hhsM
that he did want to be QuaddN. lie
wanted to be one just because ~ seem
happens that way. The thing that you
can't have is the thing that you "a"t,
So. when at last Sammy just happened
20 oyarhear Inc Billy Possum trying
TO sing. in funny, cracked voice;
Nah name 10 Billy Possnm
And Ah'm Quaddy. too:
To help NAH friends and neighnors
Ah'll try nah best to DO.
Sammy suddenly made UP ms M mi,hI;
would 20 over to the dear OLD brier
patch and see Peter Rabbit
Evening star., 1915-04-30
Cigar Makers Perquisites.
from the London Chronicle.

Besides the privilege of having news
papers and novels read to him while
he works. the Cuban cigar maker de-
mands another indulgence = that of
cheering his labors with cigars pro-
vided by the firm. Every morning six
high-grade wrappers handed TO
him for his own use. and in these he
folds as much as he likes of the to-
bacco supplied him for the days work
The cigars thus made and consumed
are said to cost the Havana tobacco
industry a sum OF close on s500,00O a
year. Gustavo Book, head of the world
famed firm, Book y Ca. once declared
that he would willingly make over his
factory and plantations to his employees
if in return they undertook to give
him. the cigars they rolled for thsm-
selves.
Evening star., 1915-04-30
MUNICIPAL HOUSE
CLEANING.
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

Why don't they keep the streets little
You ask with deep annoyance not undne.
Why don't they keep the parks little
The modern city is becoming better
recogniz each year as great home
belonging to and providing shelter for
thousands of individuals. Each one OF
these has a certain part In the re-
sponsibility of attaining and keeping
the highest possible standard Of order.
sanitation and beauty for their common
home The mayor and other public
officials are the recognized head house
keepers. whose duty it is to secure the
highest results for the money expend-
ed; but each member of it is duty
bound to cooperate with them.
Philadelphia is pounding this idea
vigorously into the public conscious
ness during the special cleanup
week, which, in common with many
other cities. it officially authorized
during the last part of April. The
Philadelphia campaign. as initiated
last year. included the most complete
organization for this purpose yet at
tanned by an American city. Many of
its methods are being utilized by other
cities this spring.
A committee appointed by the mayor
represents the bureaus of public health.
of fire and of
Joint Committees highways. The
Work Together. meras ana the
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation appointed a large committee OF
citizens to cooperate with the official
committee. This large committee was
divided into twelve subcommittee.
which were able to secure the ef-
fective cooperation of churches. public
schools. charitable. civic and philan-
thropic organiza tions and private citi-
zens of all classes.
The cleanup In Philadelphia last
year collected $4,000 cubic yards of
waste material. which IL placed upon
a city lot 800 feet square would fill it
to the height of the average three
story building. The interest developed
last year has had the effect of keeping
the city in better order through the
year. so that this years collection may
be smaller
The spring cleaning of a great city
removes all the accum ulat1ons or the
winter. thus insuring better health and
fewer fires. as well as improved ap-
pearance for the summer. The city
sets the example in cleaning out It's
water mains painting lamp posts, fire
plugs and other public property and
making special raids into remote cor
ners omitted in the usual street clean
ing sweeping and washing out every
secreted germ which might breed sum
mer disease. The citizen is expected
to remove every bit of trash from eel
lar, attic and back yard and to clean
up and use fresh paint to the fullest
extent.
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PROPOSALS.

OFFICE. COMMISSIONERS. DISTRICT OF
Columbia, Washington. April -. I91h.-Sfaied
proposals will BE- received the once Of the
Secretary Of the Bosrd of Commissioners. Room
800. District Building, until > O'Clock r. NJ,
May Fl. 1915 for laying asphalt block parements
in the District Of Coumbis. Forms OF proposals,
specifications and necessary information may be
obtained from Chief Clerk. Engineer Department
Room 427. District Building. Washington, d. G.
kutx. CommiSsionsrs. D.. q. ap246t, ,exSu
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any alterations or repairs may be
promptly made.
A public exhibit in which all the de-
partments of the city are represented
III such a manner as to create senti-
ment for cooperation with them is
becoming a popular feature in spring
improvement campaigns. In Spring
field, ILL.,, this exhibition was based
vey conducted in that city by the Rus
sell Sage Foundation. 1t was designed
to show all the good points in the city
administration as Well as its needs
The exhibit was held in the public
library. II included charts and photo
graphs showing the work of the board
of education, the health department.
the water department and the fire de-
partment
The problem of securing the best re-
suits for the smallest expenditure al
ways confronts those handling the city
finances. The disposal of garbage and
refuse economically is being accom-
plished by means of a refuse destruc-
tor recently completed In Savannah.
Ga The refuse Is incinerated, and
the steam generated is used to operate
the pumping station for the city's
water supply.
OF the municipality in providing for
the pleasure of the citizens has been a
development of the last five years. In
many cities the cleanup campaign Is
ure parks and Fairgrounds. Millions Of
dollars are being expended annually
uDon municipal amusements of all
kinds. including bathing beaches free
concerts and art ccnters.
East St Louis. III. city Of $4,000
population. has opened a public park
this year which
Municipal Parks combines all the
for Recreation. ,nada, , ''e na.rea,;oa ~ a
center 1t is known as Jones Park and
covers forty-six acres OF ground. A
large open-air swimming pool, ba tn
house. a lagoon and a three-acre sand
beach are among its important fea
lures. The bathhouse is 16o feet long
and thirty wide. and accommodates
376 men and boys and 100 women and
girls. The lagoon covers seventeen
acres. It is half a mile long and 200
feet wide. 1t gives canoeing and boat
ing facilities without risk. as the
water is but four feet deep. Overhang-
ing willow trees surround It, and a
boathouse and ample dockage space
are provided at one end. concrete
grandstand seating 1000 persons faces
a quarter-mile track twenty-five feet
in width. A space directly in front of
the grandstand is to be used for base
ball, foot ball and kindred sports. A
large building overlooking the water
provides ample rest rooms, and COW
cred building in the second story will
be used for social gatherings. Thor
oughly equipped Fairgrounds, tennis
cousts, croquet grounds. toboggan
slides and other attractions are pro-
vided. The entire cost, including the
price of the land, has been kept within
the appropriation of $4,000.
Such municipal pleasure grounds as
this may be regarded as direct out
growth of the civic pride that follows
in the wake of the clean up--paint
up movement
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Most cities regard the spring cleaning
as health precaution. One feature of
it is directed to-
Breeding Bats ward destroying
.r.unx:A the mosquito,
w AAAAA AAAoSa"A'o~s' which breeds
malaria. San Antonio, Tex, is trying a
unique experiment in this direction.
1t dedicated a few weeks ago the first
municipal bat farm in the world. 1t Is
the result of fourteen years expert
mental work conducted by DR.. A. c.
Campbell. who spent thousands of dol
lars In the Investigation of the mos
quito and malari problem. He has
proved that a bat consumes many thou
sand mosquitoes each season, SO that
the propagation Of this animal will go
far toward ridding a community Of ma
laria.
DIR. Campbells work has been in
dorsed by DIR. w. G. Gorgas, who CON
Quoted the mosquito campaign upon the
isthmus Of Panama. The San Antonio
bathouse is d simple tower structure,
with slantine Sits, which give easy
access for the bats without admitting
enough sunshine to interfere with their
daily slumbers.
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other feature of the city cleanup work.
This is not only
Vacant Lots health precaution.
A. Yy4.1.J since neglected lots
piled with rubbish
economic measure as we'll II the
ground is utilized AS a temporary rec
reation center, the children who play
upon 1t should he induced to take pride
in its good order Trash of all kinds
must be removed from it. Grass and
plants should be planted along the
sides not utilized for games
Utilizing Il vacant lot as a community
flower garden. in which all the resi-
dents are equally interested, Is the re-
suit of the spring cleanup in many
sections. If this Is not possible it is
likely to be turned over to a private In
dividual for cultivation, as the eco
nomic waste involved in every foot of
idle ground Is becoming we'll recog-
niZed.
Efficiency is the keynote Of the prep
aration New York is making for the
coming summer. This efficiency must
promote the health, comfort and hap
piness of every citizen. Cleaner streets,
more Fairgrounds and recreation parks,
better water distribution, greater pro-
lection from disease possibilities are
among the most important results to
follow upon the spring Improvement
work now in operation.
The street cleaning department is
being rendered more effective by the
utilization of a new machine, invented
by New York policeman, which is
regarded as the acme of efficiency in
that direction. 1t enables one man to
cover surface more thoroughly than
three could do in the same time with
the oldfashioned machines. The new
cleaner sweeps the streets. picks up
the dirt and packs it into dustproof
cans with a single operation. The man
driving it has only to press his finger
upon "A lever to raise the can to the
wagon after ii has been filled.
The establishment of a municipal ice
plant is another efficiency measure
which will enable the city of New York
to have thousands of dollars to devote
to other purposes this summer. The
appropriation for this plant was S32,-
900. 1T is located in the Hall Of Rec
ord building and is now in active op-
GRAFTON. II manufactures ice at the
cost of 4 dollar ton, or a dollar and
half if delivered. The contract prices.
paid for the municipal ice supply in
other years have ranged from $3.50
to $3.50 per ton.
The establishment of municipal
economic efficiency
MUNICIPAL Garage in Baltimore. All
in Baltimore. .ne au'os o""e"
the administration of the city, except
ing those of the police and fire depart
ments. are to be housed hereafter in
one large municipal building construct
ed for that purpose 1t is equipped
with thorough repair shops in which
Evening star., 1915-04-30

Most cities regard the spring cleaning
as health precaution. One feature of
Evening star., 1915-04-30

East st. Louis. III. city of $4,000
population. has opened a public park
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The esta adjustment of municipa
garage is the latest development il
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The utilizs tion OF vacant lots is an
other feature of the city cleanup work
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14
HANDY BAG HOLDER
SAVES MUCH Time
Light Materials May Be Used in
Construction of Device for
Granary or Barn.

Every farmer should have some kline
Of a bag holder, SO that grain, chop OF
bran can be sacked without requiring
the services of a second person. A
square or round hopper, stationary IN
some corner Of the granary or a NOV
able one supported by three spreading
legs is easy to make and handy to use-
Light material may be employed in
making such holder.
The height of the hopper from the
floor is regulated by the length of the
bags used, as the bottom Of the bag
should not rest on the ground while
being filled.
Dull hooks or nails of such length
and position as Judgment dictates will
hold the bag while it is being filled.
Such conveniences as these are simple,
but they save not only time but much
needed energy. ~
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14

She is single, and why should she
not have female preference shown her
If she but carries out her liking? A
woman is fair to look upon if she
gets herself up attractively, In the
latest mode, for eyes to rest upon. Sen.
timent influences clothes. The girl
who has no beau is apt to be very
careless as to how she looks. IL the
collar underneath her cloak Is likely
to be past it's first freshness she
doesn't bother. There's no one to
see. Why should she bother putting
on a clean 'prettier one? There's no
one who cares.
The girl who has INDUCED in vani-
ties at any corner she turns and who
is liable to walk home with her is
always careful of her raiment. She
would sit up till midnight pressing
out and sewing In a new lace frill.
She must have fine clothes no matter
how she may have to count her pen
MES to buy remnants to freshen up
her last years Unlocking house
gown. She must have certain
amount of pocket money to treat a
desirable girl friend to box of bon
bons if she has a bachelor brother
who is good catch. Economical as
her mother is, she would hold UP her
hands in amazement if the father re-
fused the beautiful striving daughter
any such necessities and appeals. She
insists upon their giving way to their
girls qualification at all odds, bark
ing on the plea that new clothes give
self-confidence and will serve hand
somely to their marrying some day.
She whispers that their burden will
be lifted to some young manly shout
ders.
The girl who has INDUCED in vani-
ties marries. She continues in the
way she has been brought up to crave
finery, even when facing the dire pos
sihility of using up the largest part
of their early income. II the husband
reminds her how wrong and foolish
extravaganza is, he Is bound to yield
to his wife's wishes for peaces sake.
There is nothing more pitiful, on
the other hand, than wife who Is
kept down, whose clothes are so shah
by that she cannot help being ashamed
to show herself before friends or even
neighbors. She knows too well what
the influence of clothes is. It's against
nature for her husband to expect such
wife to be sweet and worshipful
The fretful, irritable wife. who re-
ceives a fair consideration Of clothes
for which she hopes as well as loves,
will be found most truly happy at
heart, due to the change.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14

Except when snow was on the ground
they preferred being out in the hills
and brush foraging in the winter to-
housing and feed in the barn.
This spring we had six lambs from
the eight ewes. All the sheep and
lambs are fat and in fine condition and
excellent health. We sheared and
shipped the wool last week, securing
% cents pound for it from a st.
Louis commission firm. The clip from
the nine sheep gave net return, aft
er expressage and commission were
deducted, of $21.85, or little over
$2.42 each sheep, for wool only.
This was about so per cent Of what
the sheep cost us last August when
they were purchased. Counting the
lambs worth SIS each by August, the
total income from the flock will
amount to $51.85. Deducting S5.85
for feed, the flock will have netted
us SAC in one year, or even 100 per
cent net on the original Investment,
which is from two to ten times as
much net profit as we make with any
other of our farm animals.
Besides being highly profitable
sheep are the easiest of all domestic
animals to handle. Our children like
them immensely, and can handle them
with ease and safety. They clean the
land of weeds and sprouts, and they
fertilize richly as they roam and for.
age. They are so good In SO many
ways that we are preparing to in.
crease our flock to so ewes on the 100
acre farm.
OF course, sheep and wool are extra
high in price right now, but indica'
tions point to continued high prices.
Those having hilly and rocky land can
turn it into rich income property by
fencing it and pasturing with sheep.
Money from the animals comes in at
least twice each year-when wool and
lambs are sold. Old sheep are high
priced, and lambs are the highest they
have been in many years, and prices
for both old and young sheep have
continued high without material
change for many months. Where the
farmer has any spare land not suited
to cultivation, sheep raising offers
golden opportunities at present, and
perhaps will be equally or more profit!
able for years to come.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14

with them. For the eight lambs we
paid $50 and SO for the ram, making
a total cost of SAG for the little flock.
Since we had the pastures already
fenced with woven wire for hogs, cat
tie and horses, there was no extra ex-
pense in providing pasture for the
sheep.
In our brushy and sprouty pastures
the small flock of sheep ate and grew
spendidly. refusing feed in the lot or
barn till the middle Of January this
year. They made practically all their
living on the waste of the farm and
pastures, and the actual cost of feed
ing them outside of what they secured
outside was not more than five dollars.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14
THIS UMPIRE A STRATEGIST
Clears Field of Crowd Of Small Boys
by Picking Up "Lost" Silver DOL
lar He Had PaImed.

An amusing incident took place, dur.
ing a game between McAlester and
Muskogee, in the Western association.
An overflow crowd was in attend.
ance and a space near the right foul
line fence had been rallied off for the
small boys, who were admitted at 10
cents each. About the end of the
sixth inning kid discovered that he
had lost a dollar and concluded he
had lost it while chasing flies during
batting practice in right field. While
the team was changing sides a swarm
of kids ran over into right field and
began looking for the lost dollar.
When the first batter stepped to the
plate Umpire Setley noticed the kids
and called time while he had the park
policeman chase the boys back into
the Enclosure.
The same thing happened at the end
of the next inning. After the boys
again had been chased back, Setley,
who was umpiring from behind the
pitcher, turned and looked intently in
to right field, then trotted out into the
field, and before the hundred or more
boys looking on reached down and
picked up 6. dollar he had palmed, re.
marking, II had been wondering for
some time what that was shining out
there" trotted back to his place and
the game was resumed. His ruse,
however, had the desired effect, as ev.
cry kid was sure the umpire had
found" the dollar and not an urchin
crossed the chalk line during the rest
of the game.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14

And | s'pose that oncet or twicet a
season he goes all to pieces and chews
a stick o. gum.
II don't know If the job of mana
gin him is worse off the field or on.
When he's out there in the box he
seems to lose his head entirely. With
the bases loaded they's always
chance that Matty'll make a guy pop
out instead o. within him. Then,
with a man on first base Ind nobody
down and the batter sent up to bunt,
he's liable to forget he's pitcher and
try to do little fieldin'. You can't
never tell. Maybe he'll run in and
grab the bunt and force man at sec
ond base, instead o. standin' still like
a see-gar sign and hopin' somebody
else1l do somethin'. Yes, sir, bet
McGraw don't sleep wink on the
road, or to home neither, from fret
tin over this guy and wonderin' how
he can learn him somethin'."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14
TIurnS' STAR HURLER
Harry CoveIeskie Cited as Exams
pIe of a ''Come-Back."
Pitcher Gained Much Fame Several
Seasons Ago by Practically Knock
ina the Giants Out Of National
League Pennsnt.

Harry Coveleskie, at one time
known as the Giant Killer, has been
giving a good account of himself in
the box for the Detroit team this sea-
son. Coveleshe was famed few
seasons ago when he practically
knocked the Giants out of the pen
nant. He was pitching for the Phil
lies at the time and the manner in
which the heavy hitters of McGraw
were baffled just when the Giants
were in need of every game to cap
ture the pennant was very discour'
aging to McGraw and made Coveles'
kie the sensation Of the day in base
ball circles. But Coveleskie did not
live up to his reputation the following
year and was sent to the Southern
league. For a time his work there
was only mediocre, and those who