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Dorothy Picks the Princess.

all heavy, so the Wizard and Dorothy
managed to lift her gently to the
ground.
The beautiful creature passed her
hands over her eyes an instant tucked
in stray lock of hair that had be-
come disarranged, and after look
around the garden made those pres
ent gracious bow and said, in a
sweet but even-toned voice:
II thank you very much"
I'VE salute your Royal Highness.'
cried the Wizard, kneeling and kiss
ing her hand.
lust then the voice of the Prince
was heard calling upon them to hast
en-, and a moment later he returned
to the Enclosure, followed by number
of his people
X X X
Instantly the Princess turned and
faced him, and when he saw that she
was picked the Prince stood still and
began to tremble.
Sir said the Royal Lady. with
much dignity, you have wronged me
greatly, and would,siaaSe wronged me
still more had NOT these strangers
come to my rescue. | have been
ready for picking all the past week,
but because you were selfish and de+
sired to continue your unlawful rule,
YOU left me to stand silent upon my
bush"
II did not know that you were
"pe," answered the Prince in low
voice.
Give me the Star of Royalty" she
commanded.
Slowly he took the shining star
from his own brow and placed it upon
that of the Princess. Then all the
people bowed low to her, and the
Prince turned and walked away alone.
What became of him afterward- our
friends never knew.
The people of Mangaboo now formed
themselves into procession and
marched toward the glass city to es-
cort their new ruler to her palace and
to perform those ceremonies proper
to the occasion. But while the peo-
pie in the procession walked upon the
ground the Princess walked in tho
air just above their heads, to show
that she was a superior being and
more exalted than her subjects.
No one now seemed to pay any at
tention to the strangers. so Dorothy
and Zeb and the Wizard let the train
pass on and wandered by themselves
into the vegetable gardens. They did
not bother to cross the bridges over
the brooks, but when they came to a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-14

THAT is no excuse" declared the
Prince. colby.
I'm hungry myself" said Zeb. But
noticed some rawberries growing
in one of the gardens, and some mel
ons in another place. These people
don't eat such things, perhaps on our
way back they will let us get them"
J; X * X
Never mind your hunger" inter
rupted the prince. 81 shall order you
destroyed in a few minutes, so you
will have no need to ruin our pretty
melon vines and berry bushes. Follow
me. please. to meet your DOOM
The words of the cold and moist
vegetable Prince We're not very com
forting and as he spoke to them he
turned away and left the Enclosure.
The children, feeling sad, Respondent
were about to follow him when the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-14
His Song.

NO longer does Representative Ell
ston of California lift up his
voice in song. But once he did--ail
p-and down the Pacific coast.
lust out of college. Elston thought
he was sweet baritone singer. so
did other folks, so he was in wide
demand. Critics called him a singer
OF promise and nobody called him
down.
Then. one night, at concert, fair
young lady sang I'm the Sweet Bye
and Bye" and, when she had finished.
the announcer of the occasion rose
up and said:
Mr.. Elston now will render. I am
waiting, Dear. for You"
Elston choked his way through the
song, while the audience giggled, but
AZ soon as he could make his escape
ne called real estate dealer on
telephone and got a job selling sub
ban lots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-14

Jewelry-1 lump coal, 4 gal gas.
Apparel Schotch high ball. I mon
ogramed tooth pck.
ogramed tooth pick
Books-"Own Your Own Home" by
Lardner.
In regards to the lady that fines her
self with no jack left in the hosiery
and has got to look for something
that don't cost nothing or in other
words bargain. why they's no sense
In them giveing up in despair as all
as they half to do is arrange to spend
a little time in hotel somewheres
between now and the 25th and imerge
with any l of the folling articles:
Silver--A knife fork or spoon.
Jewelry-1 piece of Ice.
Apparel bath towel
Toys cake soap.
Books-"May Directory" by Tele-
phone Company.
RING w. LARDNER.
Greenwich, Conn. Dec H.
Copyright, 1919, Bell Syndicate, Incl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-14

Bush of the Mangaboos in
silent admiration. On the
central stalk stood poised the
figure of girl so eXquisitely formed
and colored and so lovely in the ex-
pression of her delicate features that
Dorothy thought she had never seen
so sweet and adorable a creature in
all her life. The ma iden's gown was
soft as satin and fell about her in
ample folds, while dainty lace like
traoeries trimmed the bodice and
sleeves Her flesh was fine and
smooth as polished ivory, and her
poise expressed both dignity and
grace.
curiously.
The Prince had been staring hard
at the girl on the bush. Now he
answered. with touch of uneasiness
in his cold tones:
She is the Ruler destined to he
my successor for she is u Royal
Princess. When she becomes fully
ripe | must abandon the sovereignty
of the ManGaDoos to her"
Isn't she ripe now?" asked Doro-
thy.
i: x * x
He hesitated.
NOT quite, said he finally. 1t viii
be several days before she needs to
be picked. or at least that is my juds
ment. l am in no hurry to resign my
office and. be planted, you may be
sure"
Probably not, declared the Wiz
ard. holding
rms rs one Of the, most unpleasant
tnlngs about our vegetable lives"
continued the Prince, with sigh, that
While we are in our full prime we
must give way to another and be COW
ered up in the ground to sprout and
grow and give birth to other people"
What arc you going to do with
us?' asked Zeb.
That is matter have not quite
decided upon, was the reply. Il
think shall keep this wizard until
new sorcerer is ready to pick. for
he seems quite skillful and NAV be OF
use to us But the rest of you must
be destroyed in some way, and YOU
cannot be planted. because l do not
wish horses and cats and meat neo-
Pile growing ali over our country"
You needn't worry" said Dorothy.
we wouldn't grow under ground
I'm sure"
But why destroy my friends ." ask.
ed the little Wizard. why not let
them live?'
They do not belong here" return
ed the Prince. They have no right
to be inside the earth at ALL"
I'VE didn't asksto come down here:
we fell said Dorothy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-14

Wizard touched Dorothy softly on her
shoulder.
Wait" he whispered.
What for?" asked the girl
suppose we pick the Royal Prin-
cess said the Wizard. I'm quite sure
she's ripe, and as soon as she comes
to life she will be the Ruler, and may
treat us better than that heartless
Prince intends to-"
"All right" exclaimed Dorothy,
eagerly. Lets pick her while we have
the chance. before the man with the
star comes back"
SO together they leaned over the
great bush and each of them seized
one hand of the lovely Princess.
PULL" cried Dorothy. and as they
did so the royal lady leaned toward
them and the stems snapped and sep
arated from her feet. She was not at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-14

'o the Editor: Along about this
time in Dec. women folks has
generally always got their
MAS lists all made OUT and
their presents boughten. except
what they are going to give their
husband but when they finley start
looking for their pocket book and find
1t in the close hamper or somewhercs
they discover that the amount left to
spend on the bread winner is any
where's from nothing clear up to
dollar and they can't figure out how
they happened to be so light till they
remember that they blowed $9.T0 on
a inch square handkerchief for Polly
Grant that went to Vassar with them
10 yrs. ago and they haven't only seen
her once since and didn't like her
then and won't see her no more in
this life and for all as they know
her husband may be in the handkeY-
chief mfg. business.
But the question is what are they
going to give the spouse besides the
apology, for not giveing him some
thing decent and tho they realize that
its hard to find something he might
have use for that don't cost az lease
$50 yet they have got to show that
they think of him once per annum
hut still and all they don't want to
slip him a remembrance that would
make him laugh in their face like a
pom wiper or wash cloth or some
thing.
They'S terrific strain on the fe-
male equivalent for mind at time
like this and ! been asst by some of
my female friends and rclitives TO try
and relieve them with few sugges~
lions that should be valuable as
cometngtfro q gentleman OF the OPP
poseing sex and one that has OFT
times been the recipient OF what call
rebus Sits that keeps you puzzleng
till the foli,ng Xmas what they arc
for
AS Xmas presents is always divided
into classes namely books toys jew
elry silver ware and apparel | have
gruped mv SUGGESTIONS under them
heads and nave all so farther divided
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-14

stream they stepped high ana walked
in the air to the other side TINS was
a very interesting experience TO them
and Dorothy said;
II wonder why 1t Is that we can
walk so easily in the air.
Perhaps" answered the wizard,
"it is because we are close TO the CEN
ter of the earth, where the attraction
Of gravitation is very slight. but I've
noticed that many queer things nap
pen in fairy countries"
AS they sat upon the grass watch-
ing Jim, who was still busily eat'ns'
Eureka said:
IL don't believe you are Wizard
at all!
mo" answered the little man. you
are quite right. In the strict sense
of the word ] am not WIZARD 'pc'
only humbug.'
"rhe Wizard of Oz has always been
humbug." agreed Dorothy We
known him for long time
"If that is So said the boy. how
could he do that wonderful trick with
the nine tiny piglets?
Don't know" said Dorothy, but 1t
must have been humbug."
Very true" declared the wizard
nodding at her. ut was necessary to
deceive that ugly Sorcerer and the
Prince. as we'll as their stupid peoples
but l don't mind telling you, VINO are
NV friends, that the thing was only
trick"
But l saw the little pigs with my
own eyes," exclaimed Zeb
80 did l." purred the kitten.
''To be sure" answered tine Wizard.
YOU saw them because they were
there. They are in my inside pocket
now. But the pulling of them apart
and pushing them together again was
only a sleight of-hand trick.
But what am l going to eat!
walled the kitten. sitting in front or
Dorothy and looking pleaUngly into
her face. There are no cows here to
give milk; or any mice, or even grass
hoppers And If l can't eat the pig
let's YOU may as we'll plant me at once
and raise catsup.'
II have an idea" said the Wizard.
that there are fishes in these brooks.
DO you like fish,
"Fish. cried the kitten. DO l like
fish? Why, they're better than piglets
or even milk
"Then I'll try to catch you some,
said he"
But won't they be Vegetable, like
everything elise here?" asked the kit
ten.
II think not. Fishes are not ami
mails. and they are as cold and moist
as the vegetables themselves. There
is no reason, that l can see, why they
may not exist in the waters of this
strange country.
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"A Dime for Husbands Christmas Gift ="

them in regards to price so that for
instants a woman that has got 50
cents to sGuander on the old yoke
mate can jump right to conclusion
without no tommy rot or catorw
ing,
10 CENTS.
silver dime.
Jewe!ry--1 egg.
Apparel pair black or tan sho,
strings. shine.
Toys-~1 cork screw.
oks-"IntercolleCiat Bask Ell ba II
Guide" anonymous, Cigarette Papers.
25 CENTS: Ladies that has got
quarter to lavish on the old man will
find little more variety than the dime
spendors but the superior quality of
the goods offered are worth cousld-
ering.
Silver--1 quarter.
Jcwelry-2H eggs.
Apparel pair monosrained shoe
strings, l IL cent shave.
Toys white chip.
Books-"One Dozen stamps" by
George Washington.
so CENTS: They's hardly any limit .
you might say to the useful and han
some presents that can be snuck out
OF a store for so cents and the hus-
band can consider himself lucky
whose helpmea. has that amount 'eft
to frittler away.
Silver-Half dollar
Jewelry-5 eggs n lump Of coal,
Apparel pair round safters, sea
rubber heels. l 2j-cent collar
Toys white chips.
Books-"Offcial Programme, Yale
Princeton" anonymous.
100: A merry Xmas in the fool sense
OF the word VIII be enjoyed by the
Mr.. OF the Mrs. with a entire dollar to
toss into the melee on any of the fol-
ing articles.
Sitver--i toUnd dollar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-14

q the Editor: Along about this
time in Dec. women folks has
generally always got their
Nnas lists all made GU, and
Iii, L.. L. =.
, 1919-06-14
To Section 6:
The Semicolon in the
fifth line from the end
of the section to be re-
placed by a full stop
and the subsequent
part Of the section be
struck out,

and continuing said Il understand that
there are some If the States in he United
States that have adopted this law and some
have not. In the bill it is stated that an
autopsy outside of cases of violence and
casualties can be made only with the con
sent of the representative of the deceas-
ed person or with the consent of the CO.
roner. If the Doctor considers that a
person dies from a quarantinable disease,
think it would be difficult for the Coro-
ner to oppose such a decision. In ninety
nine out of every hundred cases | think
the Coroner would say, if it is quaranti-
nable disease | cannot object to the hold
ing of a postmortem examination.
| again want to quote some of the best
authorities ia the United States on
autopsy.
In Ruling Case Law 6 R, c. L. it is
stated:
The right to direct an autopsy being
"a ministerial power, it must be exer-
''cised only where there is a reasonable
presumption that the death has result
led from violence or casualty. 1t can
mot be justified in the interest Of sci
''ence, for no such authority is given ex-
'cept to prescribed persons, and there
ARE distinct rights as to the dead.
''OtherWise the sacred dead might be
1.-THE subject of the surgeons knife in
ANY case in which the coroner might see
, 1919-06-14

Government Secretary &c. L. Beach, at
tended the meetings
The meeting opened with the usual
prayers.
The Chairman (MerqUin) asked the
Assistant to the Council to read the
unpublished part of the proceedings of
the last meeting. Accordingly the AS
sistant read the unpublished part of
the proceedings, and no one objected
to the minutes as published and read,
the Chairman declared same tacitly
adopted.
The Patent of Election Of 4th Mem
Der for F~rederiksted Country District
(FEemlng) was then examined and found
in order and the Chairman announced
that the Member was entitled to sit and
vote in the Council.
The Chairman then read the commu-
nications to the Council received since
last meeting.
l. Letter from Government Of May
28, 1919, calling an extraordinary meet
ing of the Council for Tuesday, June 10,
1919, at one O'Clock p. m.
2. Letter from LIST Appointed Mem
Der Henderson, of June 10, a. c. advis-
ing the Chairman of his inability to at
tend the meeting.
Item l.
Colonial Council Bill No. /.
End Discussion on Colonial Council
Bill No. l, Draft of an Ordinance,
introduced by End Appointed Mem
Der (NolD, to better rovide for the
recording Of vital statistics in the
Municipality of St. Croix and for
other purposes with amendments.
End Appointed Member (NoU) re
marked: Mr.. Chairman. | have no re
marks to make on End Discussion, |
ask that the bill, in its present form, be
furthered.
The Chairman remarked: The Honor
able 1st Member for Christiansted Coun-
try District has brought in amendments
to the bill and they are before you.
LIST Member for Frederiksted Country
District tAndersen) would like to know
if the Registrar and the rev system pro-
posed would incur additional expenses on
the Municipality ?
The Government Secretary answered
The administration of the vital statistics
will he handled by the Chief Municipal
Physician in addition to the records kept
by the Police Department. No additional
expenses are involved.
The Chairman then proceeded to take
the vote on the bill by section with the
following results
Section l. No objection.
Section 2.
LIST Member for Christiansted Country
~ ~ i ~
New Britain herald., 1919-10-14

by sinccure appointments with large salaries; and the very arbitrary and impolitic restrictions of your trade and manufa ctures, which are beyond example in the history of the world.
 We congratulate you, however, on the bright prospect which the West ern Hemisphere has afforded to you and the oppressed of every nation, and we trust that the lbera tion Ot your country has been effected in America, and that you never will be called on for those painful necessary exertions which the sacred love of liberty inspires and which have en- abled us to establish our freedom for ever. But if the government whom you at this time acknowledge does not, in conformity to her own true interest, take off and remove every restraint on your trade. com merce and manufactures, I am charged to assure you that means will be found to establish your freedom, in the fullest and amplest manner And, as it is the ardent wish of Amer ica to prom Ote, as far as her other engagements will permit, a reciprocal commercial interest With you, I am to assure you they will seek every m cans to esta blish and extend it; and it has given the most sensible pleas
New Britain herald., 1919-10-14

ure 10 have those instructions com- mitted to my care, as I have ever re- tained the most perfect goodwill and esteem for the people of Ireland''
 It was the noted American writer the late Paul Leicester Ford. who chanced to discover the historic pledge while delving in official records in London on a mission for the Con- gressional Library.
 The address, says Ford, was prob- ably printed on Franklin's private printing press at Passy. A large mum Der of the brOadsides were placed on board a Dutch smuggler at Brest 10 be carried to Ireland. They were discovered ny an English privateer, whose commander delivered them to the captain of His Majestys Ship Portland, by whom they were for Warded to the Lords of the Admiralty and later transferred to the files of the Public Record Office. It was there that Mr. Ford discovered them
 What Ford Printed.
 Ford, on his return to America, re- printed the pledge to Ireland in pamphlet form, in an edition of only 25O copies, of which few are known to De now in existence. One is on the shelves of the Congressional Library, and another is in possession of Mich ael J. O'Brien, historiographer of the
New Britain herald., 1919-10-14

In that year, congress, through us accredited representative in France, Benjamin Franklin, assured the Irish people of it's cordial concern over their affairs and promised them that, if England did not right the wrongs which she had thrust upon them, America would find means to estaG- fish their complete freedom from the British yoke.
 F7ranl>1in's Words.
 Here are Franklin's s very words to the Irish people:
 The misery and distress which your ill-fated country has been so frequently exposed to and has so often experienced by such a combination of rapine treachory and violence, as would have disgraced the name of government in the most arbitrary country in the world, has most sin cerely affected your friends in Amer iCa, and has enga 5ed the most serious attention of congress.
 "I have in my commission to repeat to you, my good friends the cordial concern that congress takes i1 every thing that relates to the happiness Of Ireland; they are sensibly affected by the load of oppressive pensions on your cstablishm ent; the arbitrary and illegal exactions of public money by kings letters: the profusc dissipation
New Britain herald., 1919-10-14
IRISH FREEDOM IS
 AGAIN ADVOCATED
Every Congressman Gets Special
 Message Today

Washington, Oct. 14.-The follow ing communication was sent yester- day to all members of congress by Daniel T. O'Connell, director of the Irish National Bureau:
 The Irish National Bureau desires to call your attention to Q fact hither- to generally overlooked in consider ing the demands by American lovers of liberty that no League of Nations be adopted that will bind Ireland for ever in the shacklcs of slavery.
 It is that the United States, by pledge given in the trying days of ITS, is morally bound to aid the Irish nation in it's fight for absolute indCpendenCe.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-14

American Irish Historical Society, New York, who probably was the first man in America to appreciate the full significance Of the document
 How wide a circulation the original copy of this message of congress which Franklin had Gin his commits slon' to repeat to the Irish nation ac- tual1y had in Ireland, none can say But that 1t was received was certain. The historiographer of the American Irish Historical Society has discov cred that one copy of it (and if one. probably many more) reached Ireland and was published in the Hibernian Journal on November "A, 177S. Lecky, the English historian, declares that the address was widely circulated in Ireland.
 Thus did Congress- message reach the hearts of the Irish people, and thus did America pledge itself to se- cure for them their freedom.
 This pledge the United States should hold sacred
New Britain herald., 1919-10-14
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12

its harbors and it's wide reaches of sunny placid waters
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-18

The eighth grade examinations have
Just been completed az the county
school superintendent office al the
court house and eleven students receN
ed their diplomas,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-18
7 TTish0maimg0
Correspondent.

.,.,.. ip the
j. II. Holly o' hro''''ue was
city this week. ,.. 49,
Two of the ch"peroh'S W 80
girls who are coming mere III "",,, m',.,,s W.
spend the month camping d. ,.,.a
Den were mere "''' ,r,,,,.' ..,,l.c TO
parations for the trip Ih'y S''o"' .nG
Joe Dykes about iu'''S'''''E ,'., ,,,,,.
chickens, and as ih'y want Nv" ,.aad
apiece a day it promises 10 '' e
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-18
Soldier Letters
Writes From Germany


Mrs = T.. puman of Marietta IL In
receipt of the following letter from her
son. Corn. Walter Putnam, who ~ at
Daun. Germany, with the Army OF oc'
cupation
About all the talk now IL of going
home, We have orders 10 bc ready 10
move to the port of cmbarkauon by
the 18th of May or somewhere about the
time YOU receive this letter, 30 you see
II isn't so long off, Guess III get there
inst about the time the little chickens
Won were speaking of win be larg" en-
ough to eat. | haven't had any chick
en- in so long that have forgotten wh''
they taste like.
Although we are not having chick
en- fish and the like 10 eat, "" are get
ting all we could ask for For hre"N
fast. we have hot cakes, butter bacon
and lam. and quite often II Be- ham ana
epps. and of course coffee with milk ana
sugar. For dinner, we have roast hcel'
beans. stewcd pruncs or apples hr'""'
and either coffee or cocoa. we nave
nie or cake about three times week.
and also pork chops or sausage occa-
sionally. supper Is about the same ''7
dinner. except that very often we nave
French fried potatoes and steak we
,lvavs have plenty of rice, oatmeal
cornbrcad. syrup and macronL So you
see this army is not 80 bad after an
since we came into Germany we are
having things pretty soft. | have h'e'l
roing TO bed as early or as late as !
1 .,.l sattipp M i'm the mornings