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Show WAW.WAVWV.VWAWAWAWAV.VAVAVl HANDICRAFT FOR BOYS AND GIRLS I NEELY HALL and DOROTHY PERKINS A. (Copyright, HOW TO BUILD AND FLY A by A. Neely Hall) BOX-- , MM Of first Importance la kite construction are the sticks, which must be cut f uniform width and thickness. ' one of the two frames Cut sticks required for the pig, 2 shows box-kit- inch Inch wide, and Inches inch thick, and three-quartinch wide. Then place sticks B A 30 Inches long, thick, and three-eight- h sticks B eight and long, e. three-eighth- s one-quart- er one-quart- cross sticks A, exactly at right angles to them, five Inches from the ends, and fasten them with slender brads long. After making the two frames, prepare the cloth covering for the end LEOPOLD AND HIS STAFF MRS. THOMSON FT5ES ? Coincidences Which War Brought' Forth'' rTnrwvw HALLOWEEN FUN. KITE. 1 PRINCE First Man 8outn Sea Islander Spesko to In London Is Man He Is Looking For Other Interesting Cases: Possibly you have already made your plans for a Hallowe'en party, but Ideas for fun are always in great demand, so I shall give you a number. Pigs. 1 and 2 show two forms of pumpkin lanterns. No two of your lanterns should be alike. Fig. 1 shows the ordinary type of The large teeth are an Important feature to make a fearsome appearing face. The old pirate In Fig. 2 has his eyes, nose and mouth backed with colored tissue paper. Use white tissue paper for the eye openings, pasting a round cen . Jack-o-lanter- ft--v ' v FUNERAL FOR. PET PARROT Embalmed Bird, In Casket With Plate, la Burled In Womans Family Plot British e 811-v- er Aeroplane Eludes 'Six San Rafael, Cal. Funeral services German Machines. over the body of the late Little Boy Blue, a pet parrot of Mrs. T. L. Crane, wife of a local garage owner, were Where Seconds Spell Difference Be- held here and Interment followed In the Crane family plot In Santa Rosa. tween 8uccess and Failure ThrillLittle Boy Blue died at the Crane Aeroan Related ing Episode by home after a lingering Illness. Corter of black to one and a center of plane Observer in France. oner F. E. Sawyer was called in to red to the other, for pupils; then back London. This is an account of bow take charge of the body, which, folthe nose opening with green tissue paper and the mouth with red tissue a British aeroplane fought and eluded lowed by an automobile load of mournIt Is taken ers, was taken to the morgue and empaper. A turban of red cloth sup- six German machines. from the Journal of an aeroplane ob- balmed. A special casket was conplies the finishing detalL lined with silk and fitted with Did you ever hear of this method server at the front The Kipper and structed, a sliver memorial plate. and the of Mound, the observer pilot T of fortune-tellin- g The guests are The bird bad been In the Crane old cow, caused some anxiety at sent one at a time to a tent in a corfor nine years. Mrs. Crane Is ner of the room where a witch hands the aerodrome by being late in re- family said to be 111 as a result of its takfrom a reconnoissance. turning them a mirror, which upon being Here is the account of what actu- ing off. breathed on tells what the future ally happened, extracted from the holds forth for them. This is how Mound with considerable difficulty: FORTUNE FALLS TO FIANCEE the trick Is done. The witch writes By the . time we had gone ten the fortune upon the mirror with niles Into the hostile country three Pennsylvania Girl Inherits 32,400,000 French chalk, then rubs it off with German machines began following us After Marrying Another a . handkerchief so no trace of the St almost our own height We were Man. can seen. be When the min not writing because they had a good ror is breathed upon, the moisture four worried, miles to make up. Fred Pa. Mrs. Punxsutawney, makes this writing reappear. In a few minutes the Kipper shout- Smith of this Miss Mary formerly city, Pinning the tail upon the witchs ed down the phone: Look out on your Hadden, has fallen heir to a fortune cat is lots of fun. Upon a sheet or left They are trying to head us estimated at $2,400,000. It was belarge piece of wrapping paper make a off. Far below us, but not far In queathed her, together with his borne, drawing of a witch astride of her front, two more machines were climb- by Harry Rlams of Buffalo, who died ing towards us. A?rll 26, 1914. below I watched the machines Raima and Mrs. Smith, then Miss while the Kipper kept those behind In Hadden, were engaged to be married. the corner of his eye. In about twenty The wedding was set for May 30, 1914, minutes we bad reached the end t bat Rlams was then dying. our course and had completed our His will, which has jUBt been made observations. All five enemy machines public, leaves the bulk of his estate to were now fairly close together In a his former sweetheart, but she cannot rectangular formation, but bad not get possession until she Is twenty-thregained on us. three years from now. How we were to get back and outwit the enemy was now our problem. The Kipper swung the old cow about MARRY AFTER FORTY YEARS twice to give, the Impression of besl tation. The enemy,' although still about Old Sweethearts Meet In Indiana and In a Few Houra Are two or three miles astern, turned north on the assumption that we must Engaged. return the way we came.' Having diInd. Joseph Parrott, verted their course, we bore east Evansville, again and gained a couple of miles age fifty, of Wichita, Kan., and Mrs. while the enemy was determining Penelope Riggs, age fifty, of this city, what to do nexL Keeping to their sweethearts forty years ago, were mass formation, they bore southeasL married at SL James M. EL church In the presence of a number of friends thinking they had us sure. and relatives after a tew days' courtIn air. the Things happen quickly A few seconds mean hundreds of ship. Several days ago Parrott came here yards and the difference between sucto visit bis old friends after an abcess and failure. The Kipper tilted broom, with her cat seated behind her. the old cowa horns In the line the sence t forty years. lie met Mrs. The sketch in Fig. 3 will help you Germans were following. This lost us Riggs and In a few hours they were Use black crayon some ground. The Germans were so engaged. In drawing this. After spending a few day here, Mr or charcoal Prepare short pieces of interested In this that they did not clothesline with a small safetypln notice that we were edging off to the and Mrs. Parrott will go to Wichita, sewed to one end, as shown In Fig. 4, north, Just enough to Insure their where they will live. for tails. crossing us on our flank. In about two MRS. M. B. HUMPHREY Blindfold the guests, one at a time, minutes they were almost level, but and start them across the room to pin well to the right the tall upon the cat The moment had come for a bold For choosing partners for supper, stroke. The Kipper leveled the magive each boy a card with a name chine, poised her at a terrific angle written upon It with ink made of bak and made in a straight line for the Ing soda and water. The earda will nearest German. The whole five tipappear blank, because the writing will ped In unison. We knew that they wot be visible, but direct each boy to would take a good twenty seconds to get under way again. Like a flash the pass bis card over the flame of candle and when this Is done be will Kipper circled outwardd and made off discover his partner's name written for the lines on a straight course. There was no one to bar the way for In brown upon the card. the moment The Germans were out3 8 show and 'Figs. appropriate witted, but started In pursuit That vors for the table. The head of 1 twenty seconds meant half a mile to hollowed an goblin (Fig. 6) is orange us. out fashion, and a small Suddenly above the roar of the enbottle forms the body. Fig. 8 indi gine there waa the rattle of a machine gun close up, and a dull thudding tear as some shotj found the planes. It was so misty It took us a few seconds to spot the new danger. It was an Albatross crossing us about 300 yards above. The Kipper keeled the old cow out In an Instant and we were soon on a level with the new enemy, who was laboring to pass our front again. We swung towards him and charged The pilot, who thought he bad us on the run, lost his nerve and went Into a spinning dive and only came out 3,000 foot below. We resumed our homeward course without further Incident" -- e, temporarily, with sticks sprung In between them. Then measure the distance between sticks A, for the diagonal braces C (Fig. 8).' Cut these sticks of the same width and thickness as sticks B, and long enough to provide for notching the ends as shown in Fig. 5, to fit over sticks A (Fig 4), and so they will be bowed slightly, when slipped Into place' The reason for having them slightly bowed Is so they will keep the cell coverings Lash stretched tight like drum-head- r sticks C together, at their Intersections, with thread (Fig. 3), and drive tacks into sticks A, against the ends of C, (Fig. 4) to keep them from slipping away from sticks B. There are several methods of atbridle, but the taching the box-kite While -- ,v, two point method shown In Fig. 1 la the one most commonly used. ; To send up the box kite, set It upon the ground, on Its end, In the position shown In Fig 1, walk away a distance of about one hundred and fifty feet, sad then, with the flying line bold firmly, run 100 yards or so, paying out the Une as the kite rises. , collar of white paper, a gown of cob ored tissue paper and a paper cap aa shown In Fig. 7. Make the witch (Fig. 8) In the same way as the goblin, but with an apple bead. Fig ahowa bow to pre rare her peaked hat. Cop Prefers Shovel. Logansport, Ind. They can talk all they want about the Job of a policeman being a soft thing, but I'll take a pick and shovel for mine Instead of Yielding a mace and walking slow around a bost This was the declaraAirs. Humphrey Is the wife of Lieu tion of Joseph Petera after four tenant Humphrey of the United 8tates months experience In the local police marine corps, now on duty In MaltL department During that time he loet Mrf. Humphrey Is a bride of a year, twentymo pounds, and makes her boms In Nsw York. f 4 How She Was Helped During Change of Life by Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable-Compound- . Philadelphia, Pa.1"I am just 62 yearn of age and during Change of Life I suffered for six years terribly. I tried several doctors but non seemed to give ma any relief. Every month the palnswere Intense in both sides, and made me so weak that I had to go to bed. At last a friend recommended Lydia E. Pink-ha- ma Vegetable once tried it at Compound to me and I and found much relief. After that 1 had no pains at all and could do my honsework and ahopplng the same as always. For years I have praised Lydia EL Pinkhams Vegetable Compound for what it haa done for me, and shall always recommend it aa a womans friend. You are at liberty to use Mrs.THOMSON, my letter in any way. 649 W. Russell St, Philadelphia, Pa. - Change of life is one of the most critical periods of a womans existence. Women everywhere should remember another remarkable illustration: that there is no other remedy known to A young soldier was severely woundwomen so successfully through ed in the fighting somewhere in carry this trying period as Lydia E. Pinkfaams France." He lost consciousness, and Vegetable Compound. when he regained it he was lying comIf yon want special advice fortably in a bed in a ward of a large to Lydia E. Plnkliam Medwrite words were Hla first hospital icine Co, (confidential), Lynn, Where am 17 The nurse told him that be was in London, that during (be Mass. Your letter will be opened read and answered by a woman period of his unconsciousness be had In strict confidence. been transported across the channel and held and that his wounds had been tended. He asked the name of the hospital, MS0 SHINES A GOOD DEED the number of the ward, the day of the week and the hour. The nurse Thoughtful Act of Busy Man Led Antold him. other to Emulate His Work I say, nurse, you might of Kindness. tell my dad I am here." The nurse looked at him, thinking the poor lad He was a brisk, waa in a delirium. young All right, nurse, my dads In the man, who looked as if be were hurnext ward now. - You know he Is the rying to keep a date with Fortune. surgeon there and this Is his visiting He had crossed the groen grass and 'golden-roddplace by the big hotel day." And so it was. The father was In near Union station, and bad Jumped the next ward performing his, work, the tiny ditch that Is going to be a thinking all the time that his son was gutter some day, when he noticed aa in France. He did not even know that old whltey gray horse standing by the boy was wounded, far less that he what will be the curb. The dejected patience of the poor was being tended a few yards away. Writing from the front to friends creature must have appealed to the at Llangollen, Private S. N- Jones of young man, for be sprinted back to the motor transport A. S. C. relates the green grass, pulled a bunch of It peculiar coincidence concerning and slipped it Into whltey , grays himself. He was a driver on the mouth. Old Mr. Horse munched bis treat Llangolien-Wrexhamotor bus route and enlisted soon after the commence- with a sudden interest In life that exment of hostilities. In France, strange pressed itself in the flicker of its palto say, be was drafted to the Identical lid ears and the general bracing up chassia of the motor he bad been that means courage. And a man who bad come out of driving on the Donbigshlre route, it having been purchased, with mauy the big hotel In tlini to catch the Incident also went over to the green others, by the government , The manager of the road car com- grass, pulled a bunch and slipped it , pany has written to Private Jones stat- Into wbltey gray's mouth. Exforce Such Is of the example. If be should it possible, they ing that will repurchase the car after the war change. and place upon It a plate recording Ancient Egypt the circumstances related. There are no statistics for the popDavid Henderson, a Bowhlll soldier belonging to the Black Watch, has a ulation of ancient Egypt Herodotus remarkable story to tell of bow he says that In the reign ot Amasls the was able to pay back on the field ot number of inhabited cities waa not Amasls reigned battle the services of a man who saved less than 20,000. bis life In this country In the piping somewhere about 625 B. C. The number ot cities given by Herodotus la times ot peace. to be Impossible. Authorities on held About a year ago, when taking part In a regatta at Wemyss, his boat was ancient Egypt are Maspero, Champol-lioFlinders, Petrie, and Rawllnson. capsized and be was thrown Into the water. He bad been swimming towards The Encyclopedia Brltannlca has an the shore for some time when be was exhaustive article on the subject picked up In an exhausted condition When all other fall to pleas by a passing boat belonging to Try Denison's Coffee. Strange to say, after a fierce days When a man Is compelled to eat bla fighting In France, Private Henderson words his appetite Is soon satisfied.' saw a wounded soldier lying In front ot the trenches, and on going to bis Paclflo coast hops are now largely assistance he was struck by someby machinery. picked thing familiar about the wounded man, Henderson then asked his comrade It It was be who. bad saved Davie1 Henderson from a watery grave at It Wemysa the previous summer. will Thousand Backache Sufferer! Then I am tell you what wonderful relief they was," came the reply. have had from Doana Kidney Pills. Davie Henderson, was the dramatic Not only relief, but laiting cure. rejoinder. Henderson then took hli If you are lame in the morning, have wounded comrade by the arm and, headache, nervoua trouble, dizzy apella to him led a under a heavy fire, and irregular kidney or bladder action, place don't wait until gravel, dropy or of safety. Itriehta diaeaio seta hold. Um Lktana -. well-groome- y - n. 9 Dy-sar- t. UNeverCameDack Jack-o'-lantcr- cates how the head should be fastened to the bottle by a cork (A) pushed down through a hole In the orange Into the neck of the bottle. Make a TELLS WOMEN . i E. II. Janes, a prominent resident of Fulham, was at Charing Cross a few days ago he no- tlced a number of men clad in khaki getting out of the train. He learned they had Just arrived from the far off Fiji, where they had given up good situations to offer their services to the motherland In her hour of need. Mr. Janes asked if any of them were from Suva. Sure," replied one of the stalwart young fellows. I come from Suva." Do you know Harry Janest inquired the man from Fulham. I should think I do. He and I are overseers on the same plantation. I have a letter of introduction to his brother, E. H. Janes, of Fulham." You can hand it over now," said Mr. Janes. Both were amazed to learn that the first man the South Sea Islander had spoken to on reaching London was the very man In all England he wished to see. This is but one of the extraordinary coincidences which the war has brought forth. A London hospital bad London. Prince Leopold of Bavaria, the conqueror of Warsaw, and his staff watching his troops during the fight to take the Polish capital. "cella," Get lightweight muslin, or several sheets of strong, lightweight trapping paper, for this. If you use cloth, cut a strip nine inches wide and 67 inches long. Ask mother or side edges of the sister to hem-thstrips, and also to sew the ends together, lapping them so as to form bands 66 Inches long. The two hands must be of exactly the same length. Fig. 8 shows how the lapped ends should be sewed with a double row of stitching, also how to slip the bands over the frames, one at a time, and fasten them to the sticks with tacks. After the bands have been fastened on, spread the frames to their fullest extent, and hold them in this position. Ha? USE ABSINTHE IN EXPLOSIVE French Are Now Utilising Barrod Drink In Manufacturt of Guncotton. Tarts. Absinthe, placed undor a ban for drinking purposes by the law passed early In the war. Is being used In tb manufacture of guncotton. . distillery at Pontots A which has been extracting alcohol from beet roots for the use of th gov eminent munition factories, found th supply of boet root Insufficient and li now taking over th stocks of absinth held In warehouses. Government In spectora watch the transformation ol the absinthe Into alcohol. Kidney Pill, the kidney medicine. ItnaaStooT A Utah Cate Mr. Mary O. Whittaker, American Fork, Utah, aaya: Doana Kid-na- y Fill aaved my had a bad of kidney and my kldneya seemed to stopped T h kidney secretions wore distressing In raimy bladder ses, wae Inflamed and 1 had awful V pains through my back. Doan's Kidney Pllla helped me from th first and soon cured ma. X have betn In good shape sine. Cet DeeaS si Aey Stare, 80-- a Sea Ufa. o a 1 trouble Thave S DOANS VVLiy rOJTEJUOlJBUlUf CO, BUFFALO, N. V. Girl of 19 Wads Man 89, Unde Malt" Me Greenfield. Mo. years old, and Theraon, elghty-nlnona of tha pioneer cttlxena of Dad county, and Misa Clara Duma, nine teen yeara old. of Illgglosvills. Mo. were married at tha courthouse her recently. The ceremony wae per formed by tha Rev. William Ebaw ol thla city. a Tuffs stlmulat 4itiv My for (ha tsrrld ttvsr, ilrwitM the erases. rageisM lb kewals. A raaa sfefc bseAub. teagealM S a MEDICINE. ANTI-BILIO- Hely eager eaalsd. 8Udeea, frteW M . |