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<HOkOkOIOfOIOfC*OfO?OfOfOfOf 0*010 t0*0*0*0*0f0*0*0* New Indian Animal Stories A ROMANCE Of ¿5TPENU0U5tfFECTL(lN How the Chipmunk Got His Stripes By JOHN M. OSK1SON 3 ■ 0*0*0*0*0f0*0*0*0v0*0*0*0*0*0*0*0*0*0*0*0*0f 3 ex BEX oii _ SUGGESTED BY THE PLAY BY ""213; BEACH AND ftWL ARMSTRONG ^mlth li 8YNOPSI8. fUopyright. IJU. by the McClure News paper Syndicate.) my throat is twisted so that my song Is no longer sweet and clear. Man Long time ago, when the spry little has kicked me about so much that I Chipmunk darted across the camp am as you see me. I think that it is ground In the yellow sunlight of a time to remove man from the earth." Bummer morning, the old men would Then the black-legged snipe spoke call to the little Indian boys not to J and told everyone why he wanted man shoot their arrows at IL killed. "Ho! he is our friend." an old man "1 suffer worse than the frog," said would say, and when the boys asked the snipe. "Man seizes me and runs a why the chipmunk was their friend, sharp stick through me and holds me the old man would tell this story: over the fire until my very legs are It was in the days when man began burned black and crisp. You all know to spread out over the earth and make how hard it is for me to walk, how I himself the ruler of all the birds and have to go teetering along even on the animals and Insects. Whenever man smoothest sand. Well, if man had Wanted a bird or an animal to eat or burned your legs and feet as he has a worm to catch a fish, he Just went burned mine, you would know why I and took it without asking. vote to have man removed from this So the birds, the insects and the earth." Small animals called a council to see So, one after another spoke and said What they could do to stop man from that they thought man ought to be taking their lives. It was a carrier killed, and after each ono spoke the pigeon that took word to all that the grubworm cried out: council was to be held, and when she "That was a good talk, brother!” got back from her long travels, the Finally, the little chipmunk got up carrier pigeon settled down in a patch and said that he would like to say a of wild oats and began to eat. She few words about man; and the grub was so hungry that all she would say worm told him to go ahead. to those who asked her if all of man s i "I am the friend of man,” said the enemies were coming was: chipmunk first, and at that the ani “You will have to get extra seats, I mals and birds and insects cried out: and put the thousand-legged centipede i "We won't have him here—put the at the door to count them as they go chipmunk out!" Into the council house!" "Man likes me.” said the chipmunk, And sure enough when the grub , "because I am yellow like the sunlight Worm, who was chief of the council,1 and go flashing across the camp like took his seat at the east end of the a happy boy's arrow. I do not want to council bouse and looked over all who be—” had come, he rubbed his hands in good But the chipmunk did not finish the humor at the sight of so many of man's sentence, for the animals and birds enemies. and Insects all rushed at him to drive “Now, it is time for you to speak him out of the council. The first one and tell what you think about man,” | to reach him was the hawk, and as Baid the grubworm. And first the frog the hawk swooped toward him, the got up and spoke. chipmunk headed for the door. “Look at me, brothers." he said (and | But the hawk's sharp claws raked he spoke in a low, sad voice), "I am I the back of the chipmunk as he ran ugly and crippled, and all over my I and made stripes along his whole back you can see sores. I can no length—and those stripes are there to longer run fast, but have to hop-hop this day to show what the chipmunk along; I am no longer beautiful, and, suffered for speaking up for man. HIGH CLASS SHETLAND PONY TRAIN BOYS TO RAISE HOGS Illustration Given Herewith of Bell Department of Agriculture Gives In man, Thoroughbred Stallion, Which structions for Pig Club—Some of Won Championship. Important Pointe. 1 ------ Boys, when you are picking out a In this time of the shortage of beef pe pony try and find one as nearly as raise more hogs. The» you ___ ____ can ____ like the one shown in the That’s Uncle Sam's advice, given of peolcture in this article. It is a perfect through his department of agriculture, ty wr»*cture of Bellman, a thoroughbred says the Kansas City Star. To be sure the farmers won't forget it, he would our train them as boys and boys' pig clubs are bis means of education. tivea Any boy who has a pig can be a member. Uncle Sam has prepared a muc' bulletin which telis him bow to feed T' and care for his stock. Some of the points to bear in mind are the following: "The feeding and care are as impor tant as the breeding in producing a good hog. Plenty of feed and care may make a good hog out of a runt, but lack of it will always make a runt out of a good pig. "To make pork cheaply a permanent pasture and forage crops must be Bellman, Champion English Pony. used. Shetland stallion which won the I "Young pigs must have a dry bed champion prize at the Royal Park and plenty of sunshine. stock show in London for the beBt "Begin feeding the pig as soon as he Shetland pony stallion or colt. will eat, and keep him growing until A study of his lines shows almost he is mature. perfect conformation. His head is "Always keep plenty of clean fresh of good proportion, bony, clear and water where the hogs may drink at his legs and body are all that could any time. be desired. "Quarantine all newly purchased animals for three weeks. A Commandment. "Never keep a brood sow that will A teacher in a big elementary school not produce more than four strong had given lessons to an Infants' class pigs at a litter. "Always keep a mixture of charcoal, on the ten commandments. In order wood ashes, lime, sulphur, salt and to test their memories she asked: “Can any little child give me a com copperas before the hogs.” mandment with only four words In it?" A hand was raised Immediately. Damp Money. “Well?” said the teacher. When is money damp? “Keep off the grass," was the reply. When It is due in the morning and mist at night —Newark Star. money?” (lullaghsr pointed to the suit UNIQUE CLOCK FROM FRANCE case. "On the contrary, It is full ef Unlike Other Timepieces, It Has No clothes. It 1s 1 who contain the mon Springe, Its Own Weight Furnish ey.” Ho thrust a cold palm Into Illa ing Motor Force. pocket as Covington dragged him aside to advise hint not to be an ut The gravity clock, ait Its num« Indi- ter Idiot, to throw bls money away If latea. Is operated by the force <>( he must, but to throw It to charily travity. 1'nllko other clocks, Il hua or to bls friends. L> springs, the usual motor form be- "Yes.” Glass seconded, lugubrious tig replaced by the weight of the ly, "and hold out enough to buy me a ¡Iniepleco Itself, which slides between ‘Gates Ajar' In Immortelles." But he two vertical pillars, says Popular said also, as If to himself, "Ho may be electricity. The mechanism being wrong In the burr, but he's a game terfectly adjusted to the weight, the little guy.” lescent proceeds with absolute regu As the Centipede foreman counted the money. Helou came forward, an- arlty and precision. Il requires seven nounclng: "You'll have to win now. won't you. Mr. Hpeed? I've wagered flve hun dred dollars on you. 1 bet against Mr. Fresno.” "Fresno! Bo be's out from cover at last, eh?” "I haven't been under cover," spoke up the Californian. ’T've been wise all along ' Chapin wheeled. "Does It eeetn to you quite the thing to bet against our man. FresnoF' ho Inquired, bls glance full In the other's eyes. "Why not?" There's no sentiment In financial affairs." Speed shrugged. “Our tenor friend will sing his way back to California." He turned with his thanks to Helen "1 he talkin’ machine!" Interrupted Still Bill suddenly. A group of men was approaching, who bore the pho nograph upon a dry-goods box, and do poslU’d It In state beside the race course. “Say, Gabby, a'pose you give A Oravlty Clock. us a tune, just to show she's In good days to complete the distance from order.” the highest point to the lowest, so that “Suspicious, eh?" "You bet! There's a monologue I’d all the car« It requires Is to raise It once a week admire to bear. It's called-—" Having no springs, whl<h are af Well have The Holy City, " sal.l Willie, positively, "It's more appro fected by temperature, nor compli cated mechanism to become deranged, priate." So, with clumsy fingers, Gallagher this clock never varies In consequence fitted a record, then wound up the ma of change of weather and needs no at chino under the jealous eyes of the tention beyond the weekly necessary adjustment Flying Heart cowboys. It Is a French Invention, manufac Drawn by the sound, Skinner, wrapped to the chin tn his blanket. tured In I'aris Idled toward the crowd, affording Glass a sight of his face for the first DID YOU HEAR THAT LIGHT? time. The latter started as If stung, and crying under his breath, "Salted If Not Your Hearing May Be Defec car-horse!" drew his employer aside tive—Every Kind of Material Pro "Say." he said, pointing a finger, duce« Some Bound. "who's that?" "Skinner, the man 1 run." It Is no unusual thing to see a ray Glass groaned. "His name ain't of light, but have you ever heard one? Skinner, that's 'Whiz' L>ng Sli Recent experiments prove that a beam years sgo I saw him win the Sheffield of light can, under certain conditions, Handicap from scratch In nlne-thrse." produce perfectly clear and distinct Then, as Speed did not seem to be sounds, a writer in Harper's Weekly particularly Impressed. "Don't you un says. derstand. Wally? He's a pro; this Is A ray of sunlight Is thrown through his game!” a len» on a glans vessel that contains To which the younger man replied, lampblack, colored silk or worsted A serenely and happily, "It's fixed." disk with slits or openings cut In It Is "What's fixed?" "The race. It's all arranged — made to revolve swiftly In this b« mil of light, so as to "cut It up,” and framed." "Who framed It? How? When?" rause alternate flashes of light and “Shh! I did! Yesterday; by stealth; shadow. When you place your ear to tho glnss vensel you hear strange I fixed It." "You win from 'Whiz' Ixing, and kounds ns long ns the flashing benm ; falls upon the vessel. you can’t run under fifteen?" A still moro extraordinary effect Is Wally nodded. "I told him that— produced when the beam of sunlight It's all right." "You told him?" Glass staggered. Is made to pass through a prism so as The "It’s all right? Say! Don't you to produce the solar spectrum know he's the faatrat, crookedest, disk Is turned rapidly and the colored cheatlngest, double crosslngost—why, light of the rainbow breaks through It he just came to feel you out!" find falls on the glans vessel Now If And Speed turned dizzy. Jou place your ear to the glass you "And you fell for that old stuff!" will hear sounds from certain parts Ijxrry’s voice was trembling with an of the spectrum, but none from the ger and disgust "Why. that's part of others bls 'work.' He's double-crossed ev- For example. If the vessel contains red worsted and the green light flashes upon It quite loud rounds will be given out. Only feeble sounds will bo heard when tho red and blue enda of the spectrum fall upon tho vessel. Other colors produce no sounds at all. Green silk gives out sound host In a red light. Every kind of mnterlal gives more or less sound In different colors and no sound at all in o’hers. in a surging group, the opposing eld«. "Gdod evenin', Gabby I” Stover Cowboys of ths Flying Itesrt ranch are called, loudly, as he came within heart broken o\er the loss of their much- "Here we come prised phonograph by the defeat of their speaking distance. champion In a toot race with the cook o( en massy, and with ladles, to further the Cent pede ranch. A house party la on at the Flying Heart. J Wallingford embarrass and degrade you In the Speed, cheer leader at Yale, and Culver hour of your defeat!” Covington. Inter-collegiate champion run “We ain't defeated ytt! How do, ner. are etpecled Helen lllake. Hpeed'e sweetheart, euggeeta to Jean Chapin, ala Mr. Chapin.” ter of the owner of the ranch, that she "Did you get our message?” Induce Covington, her lover, to win back the phonograph Helen declares that If "Yea. But we ain't seen the oolor Covington wont run. Speed will The cowbote are hilarious over the prospect. of y'all's money.” Speed and hie valet, Larry Glaaa. trainer "Mr. Speed borrowed flve hundred at Yale arrive Helen Blake asks Speed, dollars from me, and aald he might who has posed to tier as an athlete, to race against the Centipede man The want ipore." Chapin volunteered. eowbo>s ioIn In the appeal to Wally, and "la that all?" fearing that Helen will find him out. he "All!" jeered Still Bill. "Why. this consents lie Insist, however, that ha shall be entered as an unknown, figuring mangy layout ain't never saw that that Covington will arrive In time to take his place Fresno, give club singer from much money." upon which Gallagher Stanford university ant In love with carelessly displayed a corpulent roll Helen, tries to discredit Speed with the ladles and the cowboys Sp. ed and Glass of bills, remarking: put In the time they are supposed to be "Count a thousand. Bill. It all goes (raining playing cards In a secluded spot The cowboys tell Glass It Is up to him to on Skinner." see that Speed wins the race. Willie, the ”1 ain't heard of no train-robbery," gunman, declares the trainer will go back east pa- bed In Ice If Fpeed falls A tele muttered the lanky foreman of the grant c »men from Covington saying ho Is Flying Heart, "nor I don’t alm to In jail at Omaha for ten days. Glass In And Sto a panl - forces ttpeed to begin training In handle no tainted money.” earnest The cowboys force Speed to eat In the training quarters and pr- pnre him ver and Gallagher faced each other a diet of very rare meat. Miss lllake hard before turning. bakes a cake for Speed and Is offended Jean saw It. and whispered to Cha when latrry refuses to allow him to eat "Oh. Jack, dear, I'm so terribly It. Covington arrives on crutches. He pin says he broke his toe In Omaha Mrs frightened!" But Helen Blake, who Keap. enraged to Covington and In love with Jack Chapin, exposes Speed to overheard, left her companions and Helen, because Spec) had fnlled to pre went straight to Gallagher. vent Covington from joining the party "I should like," she aald. "to wage: 9pee.l decides to cripple himself, but Skinner, the Centipede runner appears a few dollars on Mr. Speed and the with a proposition to throw the race Glass attempts to es-ape at night, but ts honor of the Flying Heart." captured. Both Skinner and his foreman stared at her nonplussed CHAPTER XVI.—Continued. "You don’t look like a beltin' lady," "They fool you sometimes." said the latter managed to remark, jocu Skinner "By-the way, what have you larly. bet?" "I'm not, I never made a wager be "We laid the phonograph agin their fore In all my life; but you see, Mr. treasures an' trappln'e—" Gallagher, I believe In our man.” "But how much money?" Gallagher lowered his eyes "How "We got three hundred pesos down, much do you alm to risk, miss?" but they sent word they was coming "I don't know what the rules are. loaded for bar, so we rustled five hun but I think our side ought to bet as dred more.” | Skinner’s eyes gleamed. "I wish I much as your side. That Is the way It is done, isn't It?” had a couple of hundred to bet on "You mean that you alm to cover myself " what Mr. Speed don't?" The girl "Broke, eh?” nodded, "I'm as clean as a hound's tooth.” Gallagher spoke aumlringly. "You're "I’m sorry y’all tossed off your wages, but”—Gallagher started sus right game, miss; but I reckon we piciously—"say! I reckon that don't want your money.” "Why not?" won’t affect your runnln' none, will "1 suppose there ain’t no partlc'Iar It?" Skinner admitted that he could run reason." "If Mr. Speed can beat Mr. Coving best when he had something to run for. "You might advance me a ton, who Is the test runner at Yale. I’m sure he can defeat Mr Skinner, month's wages." he reflected. "i’ll do it. Hello! Say. ain’t that who never went to college at all one of them Flyin’ Heart city visi They have all turned against him, tors?" From the direction of the and he—he Is so brave!" Miss Blake’s ranch buildings Berkeley Fresno was indignation was tearful, and Gallagher spoko hurriedly: approaching. "He may be brave all right, miss, "Good-afternoon! You are Mr. Gal but he can't win unless Skinner dies You save your money to buy choco lates an' bon-mots, miss. Why. listen* (the stockman softened his voice In a fatherly manner): "This Fresno party is wise; flve hundred of this coin Is his.” Helen uttered a cry. "I)o you mean he Is betting against Mr. Speed?" "Nothin’ else ” "Despicable!" breathed the gtrl. "Walt a moment, pb-ase!” Helen hur ried beck to Chapin, while Gallagher muttered something like “1 ain't takln* no orphan's money.” "Jack!” (the girl was trembling with excitement), "you told mo on the way over that you had flve hundred dollars with you. Let me have It, please. I'll give you my check when we get home.” "My dear girl, you aren’t going to-bet It?” "Yes, I am.” "Don’t do that." For answer she snatched the pock "Mr. Gallagherl” She Called. etbook from his hand. "Bet This for Me, and Don’t Let On "Mr. Gallagher!” she called. ery runnln* mate he ever had. He'd Where It Comes From.” Skinner watched from afar. "Some cheat his mother. Watt!” iagher, I believe? I rode ovr-r with class to that gal!” was what he said, Skinner had left the crowd, and was our crowd Just now.” Fresno looked which proved that he was a person seated now in the shade of the corral back. "Let’s step around to the other not wholly without sentiment. fence. Ho glanced upward from be side of the corral; I want to talk to neath bls black brows as Larry you." He led the way; then Inquired, CHAPTER XVII. reached and greeted hlin. "Hello, "Is this your runner?” Whiz! I just 'made' you—” Then ho "That's him. His name's Skinner, PEED leaped down from the shook his head. and that's a promisin' title to bet on.” buckboard In which Carara (TO III? CONTINUED.) Gallagher slipped a roll of bank-notes had driven him and Glass from his pocket. "Unhook! I'll get over to the Centipede cor Quaint Charity. ral. you.” A quaint charity exists In South "No, no! I think myself Mr. Skin "I told you to jump out Shields. Eng., which operates, accord ner will win. That’s why I’m here.” when we crossed that ing to the wilt of the deceased donor, "Strip your hand, son. I don't bridge,” was lorry's re once a year. It is known as the "Win savvy.” proach to him. "You could terbottom Awards for Unmarried And Fresno explained. have broke your arm. Now—It’s too Femalo Domestic Servants." and the "You see, I'm a guest over there; late.” chief object is to roward domestics for but there's no sentiment with me In But Speed joined his friends with faithful and satisfactory service. This money matters.” He produced a wal the most cheerful of greetings. year the candidates numbered 16, and let, and took from It five one-hundr<-d- They responded nervously, shocked all fulfilled the conditions, which ar« dollar bills. "Bet this for me, and* at his flippant assurance. that they shall have not less than ten don’t let on where it came from. 1’11 "This, Mr. Speed, Is the scene of years' service in one situation. The see you after the race. Mind you, not your defeat!” Gallagher made the In last awards ranged from SIS down to a word!” troduction. 112.60, according to length of service. "I’m dumb as the Egyptian Spinks." "And this Is Mr. Skinner, no “This race means a lot to me, Mr. doubt?” Wally shook hands with the What ths Public Wants? 8kinner.” The guest of the Flying Centipede runner, who stared at him, "But are there no plays presented Heart Ranch turned to Its enemy. refused to recognize his knowing wink, at the theaters on thia planet,” ask "There's a girl In it. Understand?” and turned away. ed the astounded visitor from Mars, The cook showed the gleam of his "You think pretty well of yourself, "that are fit for a modest young girl teeth. "If you win, I'll send you some don't you?” suggested Gallagher un to see?” "None worth mentioning,' wedding-cake and—a box of cigars.” pleasantly, and Speed laughed. There responded the mundane host, reflec- "Thanks,” said the other; “but I've was no reason why he should not tlvely scratching his jaw. "That sort got a bum tooth, and I don't smoke." laugh. Either way hie hour had come. of play, you see, doesn't pay no* a- As Fresno left, there approached, “I s’pose that satchel is full of days USEFUL FOR LIFTING PAPER 8uctlon Device, Invention of an Eng lishman, Prevents Soiling From Moletensd Finger«. In feeding cards or paper sheets Into printing presses tho paper la often soiled by tho Angers of tho op erator. who finds It necessary usually to moisten his digits In order to sepa rate ono card or one sheet from the pack. To overcome this drawback an Englishman has Invented n suction device for lifting tho cards, which In sures their being kept dean This de vice consists of a tubular handle, with i abort, flexible tube at ono end and tho other end nttached to a flexible tube running from the pneumatic ap- For Lifting Paper. i-aratus. A plunger valve controls tho suction and prevents tho short tube from sticking fast wherever tho mouth comes In contact with something This plunger keeps the opening from tho handle Into the short tube normally Honed, but when the button at the top Is pressed tho port toward the suction levice Is opened, and the card can be picked up nnd conveyed to tho press Ivlthout being soiled or without tho tumbling of the hand method to mAka hire only ono card has been taken. Use for X-Rays. The X-rays are being successfully •sod by a New York surgeon to diag nose appendicitis.