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About Mt. Scott herald. (Lents, Multnomah Co., Or.) 1914-1923 | View Entire Issue (April 2, 1914)
T SUGGESTED BY THE PLAY BY BWL ARMSTR JUG in u SYNOPSIS. Cowboys ot the Flying Heart ranch ere heartbroken over the lose of their much- prised phonograph by the defeat of their champion tn a foot race with the cook of the Centipede ranch. A house party la on at the Flying Heart. J Wallingford Speed, cheer leader at Tale, and Culver Covington, inter-collegtate champion run ner. are expected. Helen Blake. Speed s sweetheart, becomes Intereeted tn the loan ot the phonograph. She suggests to Jean Chapin, stater of the owner of the ranch, that she induce Covington, her lover, to win back the phonograph. Helen declares that If Covington won't run. Speed will. The Cowboys are hilarious over the pros pect. Speed and his valet. Ijtrry Glass, trainer at Yale, arrive. Helen Blake asks Speed, who has posed to her as an ath lete. to race against the Centipede man. The cowboys Join tn the appeal to Wally, and fearing that Helen will find him out. he consents. He Insists, however, that he shall be entered ns an unknown, figuring that Covington will arrive In time to take tits place. Fresno, glee club singer from Stanford university and In love with Helen, tries to discredit. Speed with the ladles and the cowboys. Speed and Glass put In the time they are supposed to be training playing cards In a secluded spot. The cowboys explain to Speed how much the race means to them. Speed assures them he will do his best. The cowboys tell Glass It is up to him to see that Speed wins the race. Willie, the gunman, de clares the trainer will go back east pack ed In tee. If Speed falls. A telegram comes from Covington saying he Is tn Jail at Omaha for ten days. Glass in a panic forces Speed to begin trilninc tn earnest. Speed declares to Larry that the best way out is for him (Speed) to Injure himself. Glass won't stand for it. CHAPTER XII.—Continued. -Strange!” said Willie. -What?" "My rest was fitful and disturbed and peopled by strange fancies a whole lot I dreamp’ be tbrowed the race!” A chorus of oaths from the bunks. "What did you do?” inquired Stover. "I woke up. all of a tremble, with a gun tn each hand.” "Well. I'm the last person in the world to be supersUtious," Still Bill observed, "but I've had slm'lar visions lately.” “Maybe it's a om-en.” "What is a om-en?" Carara inquired, "A om-en,” explained Willie, "is a kind of a nut Salted om-ens is served at swell restarawnts with the soup.” In the midst of It Joy, the cook, appeared In the doorway, and spoke tn his gentle, ingratiaUng tones: "Morning, gel'mum. I see 'im again.” "No savvy who; stlange man! I so -down to spllng-house for bucket wa ter; see 'im Ude 'way. Velly stlange!” "I bet it's Gallagher " "Vat you tank he vants?" queried Murphy. "He's layin’ to get a shot at our Tunner," declared Stover, while Mr. Cloudy, forgetting his Indian reserve, explained in classic English his own theory of the nocturnal visits. “Do you remember Humpy Joe? Well, they didn't cripple him, but he lost I don't think Gallagher would injure Mr. Speed, but—he might— bribe him." “Caramba!” exclaimed the Mexi can. "God Imlghty!" Willie cried, in shocked accents. "I believe you’re right, but"—Stover meditated briefly before announcing with determination—"we’ll do a little nlght-ridin’ ourselves. Willie, you watch this young feller daytimes, and the rest of us'll take turns at night. An' don't lose sight of the fat man. neither—he might carry notes. If you don’t like the looks sf things—you know what cards to dltw.” "Sixes,” murmured the near-sighted cow-man. "Don’t worry." "If you see anything suspicious, burn it up. And we’ll take a shot at anything we see movin’ after 9:00 p. m.” Then Berkeley Fresno riedly into the bunk-house wlth a very cheery "Good-morning! I'm glad I found you up and doing,' he sald blithely. "I thought of somethlng in my sleep." It was evldent that thè speaker had been In more than ordi nary haste to make bis dlscovery known, for underneath his coat he still wore his pajama shirt, and his hair was unbrushed. "What is it?" "Tour man Speed isn't taking care t himself.” "What did I tell you?” said Willie to his companions. "It seems to me that in Justice to you boys be shouldn't act this way,” Fresno ran on. "Now, for Instance, the water in bls shower-bath is tepid.” There was an Instant’s silence be fore Stover inquired, with ominous re straint: "Who’s been monkeying with it?” "It's warm!” • "Oh!” It was a sigh of relief. "A man can’t get in shape taking warm shower baths. Warm water weakens a person." “Mebbe you-all will listen to me ■ext time!" again cried Willie, trium phantly. "I said at the start that a bath never helped nobody. When they’re hot they saps a man's courage, and when they’re cold they—" "No, no! You don’t understand! For an athlete the bath ought to be cold—the colder the better. It’s the shock that hardens a fellow." "Has he weakened himself much?” inquired the foreman. "Undoubtedly, but—" "What?" “If we only had some Ice—" “We got ice; plenty of it We got a load from the railroad yesterday,” “Then our only chance to save him Is to fill the barrel quickly. We must freeze him, and freeze him well, be- fore it is too late! By Jove! l'm glad I thought of It!” Stover turned to his men. "Four of you-all hustle up a couple hundred pounds of that ice pronto! Crack IL an' fill the bar'l.“ There waa a scramble for the door. "And there's something else, too," went on Berkeley. "He's being fed wrong for his last days of training, the Idea af a man eating lamb-chops, fried eggs, oatmeal, and all that debili tating stuff! Those girls overload his stomach. Why, he ought to have something to make him strong— fierce!” "Name It," said Willie, shortly. "Something like—like—bear meat” “We ain’t got no bear.” Willie looked chagrined. •'This ain't their habitat," added Stover apologetically. "Well, he ought to have meat, and It ought to be wild—raw, if possible." “Their ain't nothin’ wilder ’n a long horn. Wte can git him a steer.” “You are sure the meat isn't too tender?" “It’s tougher *n a night in Jail.” "Good! The rarer it is the better. Some raw eggs and a good strong vegetable—” "Onions?” "Fine! Well save him yet! “We’ll get the grub." “And he'll eat it!” Willie nodded firmly. Stover issued another order, thia time to Carara. “You 'n Cloudy butcher the wildest four-year-old you can find. If you can't get close enough to rope htm. shoot him. and bring in a hind quar ter. It's got to be here in time for breakfast.” “SL Señor!” The Mexican picked up his lariat; the Indian took a Win chester from an upper bunk and filled it with cartridges. “Of course, he'll have to eat out here; they spoil him up at the bouse." "Sure thing!” "I'd bate to see him lose; it would be a terrible blow to Miss Blake." Fresno shook his head doubtfully. “What about us?” “Oh, you can stand It—but she's a girl. Ah, well," the speaker sighed, "I hope nothing occurs between now and Saturday to prevent bis running.” “It won't.” 8tover grimly assured the Californian. "Nothin’ whatever is goin’ to occur." "He was speaking yesterday about the possibility of some business en gagement—" The Bmall man In glasses interrupt ed. "Nothin' but death shall take him from us, Mr. Fresno.” "If I think of anything else," offered Berkeley, kindly, "I’ll tell you." "We wish you would ” Fresno returned to the house, hum ming cheerily. It was still an hour I Seo ’Im Lida ’way. Vally Stlange.' until his breakfast-time, but he had accomplished much. In the midst of his meditation he came upon Miss Blake emerging upon tho rear porch. "Good-morning!” be cried. She started a trifle guiltily. "What are you doing at this hour?" "Oh, I Just love the morning air," she answered. "Same here! ’Honesty goes to bed early, and industry rises betimes.' That's me!" "Then you have been working?” Fresno nodded. He was looking at four cowboys who wej-g entering the gymnasium, staggering beneath drip ping gunny-sacks. Then he turned his gaze searchingly upon the girl. "Were you looking for Speed?" ho “The idea!” Miss Blake flushed faintly. "If you are, he has gone for a run. I dearly love to see hltu get up early and run, he enjoys It so.” "I have been baking a cake,” said Helen, displaying tho traces of her occupation upon her bands, arms, and apron, while Fresno, at sight of the bluo apron tied at her throat and waist, felt that he himself was aa dough In her hands. “I had a dread ful time to make It rise.” “If I were a cake 1 would rise at your lightest word.” "The cook said It wouldn't be fit to eat," declared Helen. "I should love to eat your cooking.” "Once in a while, perhaps, but not every day." "Every day—always and always. You know what 1 mean. Miss Blake— Helen!” The young man bent a lov er's gaze upon his companion until he detected her eyee fastened with startled Inquiry upon his toilet. Re membering. he buttoned bls coaL but ran on. “This Is the first chance I’ve had to see you alone since Speed ar rived. There's something I want to ask you." "I—I know what It Is,” stammered Helen "You want me to let you sing again. Please do. I love morning music—and your voice 1s so tender." I ■'Life," said Berkeley, “la one sweet—” "What is going on hero?" demanded a voice behind them, and Mrs. Reap camo out upon the porch, eying the pair suspiciously. It was evident that she, like Fresno, had dressed hur- riedly. “Mr. Fresno Is going to sing to us,' explained the younger girl, quickly. "Really?" "I am like the bird that greets the morn with eong,” laughed the tenor. awkwardly. "What are you going to sing?" do WINTERING THE LIVE STOCK Profits Are Greatly Redueed by Cling ing to Old Cowe and Sheep Long Paet Their Usefulness. New Indian Animal Stories The keeping of old cows and sheep long past their usefulness will largely reduce the profits of the dairyman and farmer. The better method would be to have them served, give shelter and feed and when freah sell the cow with the calf. They may bo cheaply win tered on fodder, wheat atraw and sec ond-crop clover hay. Old sheep should have been sold In the early fall for what they will bring. It seldom pays to winter them. Before the cows come fresh they should be given a little grain, say four quarts of wheat bran and one quart of tiazared meal well mixed together Divide into two equal parts; give one part In the morning and the other half In the evening to each one. This feed will loosen the hide and greatly Improve the appear ance of the stock Card and brush them off every morning. This will re move the loose hair. The buying of thin cows and mllked-out cows from dairymen who cannot afford to winter such stock. Is found to be a profitable business by farmers having plenty of rough fee, such aa fodder, straw and second-crop clover and stable graaaea. The mild winter haa been a great ad vantage to dairymen and farmers abort of grain and feed, aa much leas food was needed to keep the stock. Econ omy must be practiced; no grain or forage should bo wasted. IVdder fed to cattle under cover, having the sheds heavily bedded and lined on the north side to koep out the cold winter winds, may be wintered In good condition. The fodder will last longer and feed more stock where fed In small quanti ties In connection with straw and seo- ond-crop hay. How the Hawk Set the Sun in the Sky FEW CAUSES FOR POOR GRAIN Gat Out Your Paint Boxss and Color ths Animala. Fungi and Bacteria Id Seed and Soli Injure and Destroy Roots of Plant Says an Expert By JOHN M. OSKISON tO»OIOIO*0»0*0»0*0*OK>H)»0*0«OIOtO (Copyright. »11 by thr Mi-C'lura News paper Hymllcale ) lx>ng tim» ago, all of the animals lived up In the world above the arch of the sky. They lived there so long that It was hard to find room for all of them, and so the water beetle was iter earth beneath. sent down to the which Is the earth we now live on. to see if sbo could find more room for them. The water beetle didn't And another earth, but only a wide, wide sea of water, so she dived to the bottom of the water and brought up a tiny bit of mud which grew and grew until It be came the earth. For a long tlmo this new earth waa too soft for the ani mals to llvo upon, but they waited until it became hard, and then came down and set to work to make It a good placo to live In. "Why. It's dark down hero!" aald tho lizard, who loved plenty of aun light and heaL "Who cares." said tho hoot owl and the horned owl and the whip-poor-will, who all liked the dark and could fly bettor when there wasn't much light. "We all carol" cried the animals who lived In the fields and forests and got their living by daylight. Ono after another, tho grasshopper, the bluebird, tho bear, the meadow lark, tho long eared Jack rabbit, tho cotton tail bunny, the little buffalo, tho teeter ing snipe and the squirrel camo to the Great Beaver and said that they wanted light "The only way to have light," aald tho Great Beaver, "is to send some one to get the sun and set it on a track overhead so that it will travel across tho earth from east to west every day." “Well," said Mamma Boar, who had The Introduction of harmful fungi and bacteria into the soil la an im- portant cause of deterioration of grains after continued cropping, de clared H. Bolley, professor of bot any, North Dakota Agricultural col lege, In a recent address at the Col lege of Agriculture of the University of Wisconsin ITofessor Bolley is one of the most eminent plant path ologists in the country, his early studies on the potato scab and flax wilt, and his later Investigations of tho diseases of cereals having made him widely known among scientists. He believes that fungi and bacteria resident In the seed, and In tho soil. Injure and destroy the roots of plants and otherwise affect succeeding cropa The remedy for this Is not primarily fertilization, nor a neutralization of soli toxins, but the combating of Four Cowboys Ware Staggering B» fungi and bacteria and by means of sanitary measures such as seed se neath Dripping Gunny-Sacks. lection and dlalnfectlon, and crop ro manded tho chaperon, still susplclou» tation. ly. "Dearie.” "Don't you know any other song?" FRESH MANURE IS VALUABLE "Oh, yes, but they are all sad.” It Is Possible Under the Beat Sya “I'm getting a trifle tired of terne of Management to Prevent 'Dearie,’ let’s have one of the others." All Loss of ingredients. Mrs. Reap turned her eyes anxiously toward the training-quarters, and It Manure la never so valuabln waa patent that she had not counted upon this encounter. Noting her lack when perfectly fresh, for it Is Im I possible under the best system of of ease. Fresno said hopefully; "If you are going for a walk, Ill management to prevent a loss of Its fertilizing ingredients. For this rea sing for you at some other time." son, whenever possible it should be "Is Mr. Speed up yet?” "Up and gone. He'll be back soon." hauled directly to the field and spread. Then Mrs. Reap sank into the ham This saves time and labor and In mock, and with something like resig volves handling but once. When It Is Impossible to remove the manure at nation, said: BUILDING A BICYCLE BOAT once to the field. It must be properly "Proceed with the song." stored. A lean-to shed Is all that Is (TO BE CONTINUED.) needed This should have a water- Directions and Illustration Given Will Assist Materially In Construc 8tlll Willing to Be Imposed Upon. tion of Craft He had youth and much faith and Inexperience, but bls good father took Get two pine planks four lnchne him into his office to initiate him into thick by eight Inches wide, and four the mysteries of business. teen and a half feel long. Plane all The second day he was at work a four sides smoothly, and round off man came in asking for financial aid, edges. Then measure back 15 Incboa with a pathetic story about a slch from the bow and shape the bow end, wife at home and six helplessly small as In the Illustration. Hound the under children without a crust In the edges, that Is the edge that goes In bouse. the wator, writes Fred Crawford of Much Plant Food Is Lost In Leached The boy listened earnestly and then Manure—Manure Exposed to the West Virginia In the Farm News. went Into his dad's office to Intercede Now measure back from the stern Weather Over Winter Produced for the unfortunate man. He told Only Two-Thirds as Much Corn aa eight inches, and shape the stern end the sad story seriously. The father Fresh Manure. leaned forward and peered into the outer office at the vagrant. tight floor. When manure muet be "My son, credulity Is one of those left In the yard, a rick should be care good things that die young—and it is fully built. It should bo made so high such impostors as that man who make and compact that the hardest rain it so," be said Impatiently. "Why,' will not soak through when that man was here last week The sides should be perpendicular he had eight children, according to and the top dipped to ward the center. his story.” It is advantageous to have the manure "But, father, don’t you see," replied saturated with water, but the rick or the son tragically. "The other two heap must be so built as to retain this probably died of starvation.” moisture. Tho water must not drain away from the heap. Built the rick Queer Funeral Cuetome. It would be difficult to find atranger at least six feet high. funeral cuetoms than those practiced by the Andaman islanders. The na tives actually drop the bodies of their parents Into the eea at the end of ropes and leave them there until noth ing remains but the bones, which they gather and hang from tho roofs ot their huts. It la a common custom for a man to sit by the house and watch the bones of some relative, have of showing epect The bodies are treated In this faab- ion so that the evtl spirits cannot tease and pinch them. All that is left are the dried bones, and those are placed high so that if the evil spirits wander into the huts they will have a hard time to find them. If a bone is carried away It means some bad spirit has seized it, and this Indi cates that some terrible calamity will befall tho family. Early Cabbags. Early cabbage la usually profitable. The flrnt heads should be ready for marketing rot later than tha first of July. This means that the plants must be started In hotbeds or green houses and then transplanted to cold frames. Strong, stalky plants set In the open ground as soon as weather conditions will permit will produce marketable heads by the first of July. If a good strain of Jersey Wakefield or some other early variety is select ed all of the heads should be sold be fore the first of August. Hotbed Sash. Are the hotbed sash in good repair? There will be no time for glazing or painting when transplanting begins. Glass is very cheap this winter. A good time to buy sash and do your own glazing. A Bicycle Boat. as shown in the illustration, Get some seven-eighths Inch pine boards, grooved and cut them four feet long, and nail them across the planks. Start 12 Inches from the stern and lay them as close as possible to within 20 Inches of the bow. An old bicycle frame Is now firmly set upon a block, at such a height aw to allow free turning space for the bicycle pedals. In the center of the craft, a little to the stern, from the chain wheel the chain runs to another sprocket wheel on the paddle shaft. The latter is made of hard wood two Inches In diameter. The abaft Is supported by two blocks set near the edge of the boat. At each end of the shaft four paddles are at tached of such a length aa to dip six Inches In the water. Have ea-A paddle one foot long. The end of the paddle tn look after feeding the animals with what they had brought down from the world above until they could raise some corn In the new world. "I wish you would send some one for the sun at once, for I And it hard to set tho table at meal time, and the fox la al ways stealing aome of the corn cake off the table before 1 am ready " "Who will go for the sun?" asked the Groat Beaver. No one waa anx ious to go. for the sun was so full of light that It would almost make any one blind to get close. "Let tho fat 'possum go be spends nearly all of bls time anyway with his eyes shuL" said the rabbit "No." said the ‘possum, "I will not go and get halt melted!” • Ono after the other, tho animals all refused to go, until tho Great Beaver said: "1 know what to do; I will send tho Groat Hawk, who files high and high until you can no longer see him, and who will not be afraid to go close up to the sun.” Bo be whistled for the Great Hawk to come down, and said to him: "Go and get the sun and sot It In a track one hand's breadth above tho earth." But though a hand's breadth In those days was very much greater than it Is today. It waa too close; tho sun gave too much light, and waa hot — so hot that It scorched the shell of tho crawfish rod and spoiled Ita flesh for food. Ho the Groat Hawk raised the sun higher by one hand's breadth. Still It waa too hot, and the Great Hawk went on raising the sun until It waa seven hand breadths above the earth, And that was Just right---there is where it haa stayed to thio day. attached to the ehaft should be four and a half Inches wide, while the end that touches the water should be nine Inches wide. Through the hAlo In the front fork ends. Insert an iron rod. and bend it In such a way aa to form a hook at each end. From those ends two wires run back to the rudder guide (see Illustra tion). Thus you guide your craft with handle bars. A Standing Doll. For a creeping baby who spends a good deal of his time on the floor, big slater can make a pretty plaything. Cut a round out of stiff pasteboard, about four Inches across, and cover with velveteen on one side. Make a bag of sateen, or other strong mate rial. about six inches high and as largq round as the circumference of the cir cle of pasteboard. Do not close thia bag at the bottom, but sew its edge to the edge of the pasteboard circle with fine stitches, keeping the velvetceen on the outside. Have ready a cheap doll, about nine inches tall. Put dol ly's legs Into the bag and Oil up round them with sawdust, or bran; pack it tight and draw In the gathering-cord closely around the doll's waist and fasten securely to prevent any saw dust escaping. The doll Is now On ished and looks like an old-fashioned lady in a hoop-skirt and petticoat and will stand on any flat surface. It can be dressed In any way preferred, but the dress should he sewed on and should have no buttons or ornaments for little fingers to tear off or put In baby's mouth. w Joyouanese of Reunion. "Were you glad to got back to school and see your dear teacher?" "Well,’ replied the very observant boy, ”1 guess I waa just about aa glad as dear teacher waa to get back and see me." 'Twill Not Bo Always Thue. Old Gentleman—I wouldn't make such faces if 1 were you, little man Small noy (with difficulty)—You would If you knew this durn woman wui goin' t’ kiss you.’’—Judge.