T illamook headlight , jure ns,4 lôli. WON A SPANKING SCIENCE IN BUSINESS. ELEPHANTS AS NURSES. The Way the Tack and Bonue 8yetem Children In India Often Cared For by ths Big Brutes. Operatee In a Factory. It is by no means uncommon in In­ Tbe task and bonus system was In­ The Woman Who Played Bridge a troduced by me In tbe Bethlehem Steel dia for tbe children of a mahout to be works In 1U01 as a means of affording cared for by tbe mahout', elephant. Trifle Too Well. I substantial justice to tbe employee. The whole family of the mahout be I while requiring him to conform to tbe come, as it were, parasites to tbe ele­ Interests of bls employer, says u phant by which they earn their living, SHE CHEATED HER FRIENDS best writer in tbe Engineering Magazine i Instances are not wanting of a moth­ The employee was not told in a gen­ er’s systematic placing of her baby in an elephant’s care and within reach of And When Hsr Daring and Heartless eral way "to do better.” but bad a Its trunk while tbe mother goes to Rapacity In Fleecing ths Ladiss of definite standard set for him and was shown how to reach that standard, for fetch water or to get wood or mate­ H«r Set Bacarne Unbeerable Some- which he was awarded compensation rials to cook the family meal. t , rig Startling Happened. No jackal or wolf wenid be likely to In addition to bls usual day's pay. Tbe system may be described in a pick up and carry off a baby who was Tbe vicissitudes of a woman who thus confided to tbe care of an ele­ played bridge well, but not too wisely, general way as follows: A card is phant. but most people who have lived made out showing in detail tbe best and who suffered personal chastise­ method we can devise of performing In the jungles know how very possible ment at a country bouse, are described each of tbe elementary operations on it is for a jackal or a wolf to carry off by "Elizabeth of H.” any piece of work, specifying tbe a baby when it is lying in a but or Her consistent winning, it is said, time needed for each of these opera- when the mother is unprovided with was greatly commented on, and many tlona as determined by ex|>erimeuts. means to fight off tbe marauder. Children thus brought up In the com­ a hint was thrown out as to tbe lady's The sum of these times is the total fairness ut the bridge tables. Two la­ time needed to complete the piece of panionship of an elephant become dies of title who bad been staying at a work. If a man follows his Instruc­ ridiculously familiar with the big certain country house first detected tions and accomplishes all the work pachyderm and take all kind of liber­ this petite madam deliberately cheat­ laid out for him as constituting bls ties with him—liberties which the ele­ ing. Naturally they avoided playing proper task for the day he Is paid a phant seems to endure on the principle with her aguiu, and what follows real­ definite bonus in addition to bls day that it does not hurt him. while It ly sounds far more like fiction tbaD rate which be always get*. If. how­ amuses tbe child. One may Bee a lit­ plain fact, and yet it is absolutely true. ever, at the end of tbe day he has tle native child, quite naked, about It so happened that these three la­ failed to accomplish all tbe work laid two feet high, standing on an ele­ dles again met at another bouse party. out he does not get his bonus, but phant's bare back and taking it down Tbe two honest dames avoided so far simply bls day rate. As tbe time for to the water to bathe, vociferating all as possible playing at tbe other one’s each detail operation is stated on the the time in most unbecoming terms of table. They congratulated themselves Instruction card, tbe workman can con­ native abusive language. On arriving and Un the secrecy of confidential bed­ tinually see whether be is earning at tbe water the elephant, ostensibly room chats at night) each other on the bouus or not. If be finds any opera­ in obedience to the child's command. deftness with which they bad managed tion which he cannot do in the time Iles down and enjoys himself, leaving to hold nloof from the cheating one set be must at once report to his just a portion of his body, like a small and her play and at the same time foreman, who must show him bow to island, above tbe water. Upon this prevent their host and hostess from j do It or report to the man who made part of tbe elephant the child will noting the fact. One night, however, ' out the instruction card. If the latter stand and shout, shouting all the more I has made an error he must make out If be has several companions of bls their wrath rose at tbe sight of the own age also in charge of elephants, distress this unscrupulous little per­ a new instruction card, explaining tue son was causing a young girl who was proper method of working and allow­ all wallowing In tbe wnter around ing the proper time. if. however, the him. If tbe child should slip off bis lier opponent. The two wise ladles intsructor contends that the work can island tbe elephant's trunk promptly watched the small. Innocent seeming be done In the time set be must show replaces him in safety. These urchins tliiine cheat time after time and win. as they grow up become first mates to tbe workman bow to do It. The girl was very unsophisticated. mahouts and eventually arrive at the Ebe continued playing, although her dignity of being mahouts.—New York face gTew white and drawn, for she COLORS ANO VISION Press. Was losing more than she could afford. Several times she attempted to leave The Human Eye and ths Mystery of Distinguishing Huss. FUN WITH ROYAL INITIALS, tbe table, but each time tbe other three players persuaded her to play on. At It is a curious fact that while there length the game ended, and the girl are seven colors in the rainbow—red, A Pun That Pleased Victoria and That Hit Albert Edward. stood up the loser of a sum that ran orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and Caroline Fox in her memorials well into three figures. Like n thor­ violet—only three of them are primary ough little sportswoman, she made no —red, green and violet. That is to suy. der date of May 24, 1837, Queen outcry about her losses, but the other these three appear to be simple colors, torla's birthday, jots down an egre­ two—the lookers-on—knew what they while all tbe others may be produced gious pun reported by her famous meant to her. They knew tbe girl, by various combinations of these three. kinsman, Charles James Fox. "Uncle and they knew her family, a great Red and green combine in certain pro­ Charles dined with us today. He was though not n wealthy one, one which portions to produce yellow, in a dif­ de'Igbted and dazzled by the display even In these censorious days no scan­ ferent proportion tbe two produce or­ on the qneen's day and mentioned a ange. Again, green aud violet combine right merry quibble perpetrated by my dal had heretofore touched. After the girl had left the room and to produce blue. It is said all shades Lord Albemarle, who on her majesty's gone to bed the two who knew hastily of color are merely different combina­ saying, T wonder if my good people of London are as glad to see me as I held a secret consultation, with the re­ tions of the three primaries. In keeping with this fact some of am to see them?’ pointed out as their sult that they Invited little madam to the room of oue of them for a mid­ the ablest writers bare held that there immediate cockney answer to the night chat. She was flattered at the are three nerves, and but three, in tbe query 'V. R.’ ” human eye—one to respond to the color Jokes run in cycles. Sixty-five years invitation and readily accepted. Both of them accompanied her to red. another to green aud yet another later Edward VII. was on the English tbe room of the one guest whose rooms to violet. Other authorities present a thione. Sir Walter Parratt, professor lay farthest from those of tbe otber different explanation. In tbe eye of tbe of music at the University of Oxford, members of tbe bouse party, and some frog in tbe act of seeing there is a vis­ was practicing with part of bls band tiling very, very like tbe following ible chemical action. There Is a chem­ in the music room at Windsor palace, ical substance exuded or spread over where all the furniture was covered took place; "You are a cheat,” one haughtily tbe retina or Interior of tbe eye of the with sheets bearing the royal cipher. contemptuous dame asserted as soon frog, called purpurine because of its Suddenly he turned to the musicians as the bedroom door was locked on purple color. Under the action of light and said, "We all know that the king is king, but why is he?” The men their victim. “We, Lady Barbara and this substance bleaches white. Many today believe that tbe human looked astonished, but said nothing. myself, have watched you on several occasions. For the sake of your poor, eye has truly but a single optic nerve, "Because E. R., of course.” chuckled unfortunate husband's name we have for surgeous seem able to find but one. Sir Walter as be pointed to tbe ini­ remained silent, but tonight was too They bold, however, that in our act of tials around him. A more humorous Jest of this sort is much First of all, you will return to seeing a chemical substance is exuded us nil you have won from poor little or spread over this nerve and that thia found in tbe “Life of Richard H. Bar Laura tonight and also give back to us substance has three different constitu­ ham." author of the "Ingoldsby Leg ents, one element In it responding to ends." On tbe night of Jan. 25. 1842. her I. O. U.'a. We Insist.” After a feeble and frightened protest the color red. another to green aud yet the late king of England was christen­ Barham, going the money win handed over, and tbe another to violet. These latter authori­ ed Albert Edward. pieces of pa|>er signed by the little ties dispense with the three special out to see the illumination and observ­ du| e were quickly placed on tbe red optic nerves by providing our eyes ing In almost every window the In­ with a threefold chemical substance. itials A. E.. heard some one say (most hot coals aud burned to ashes The act of vision and Its effect u;x>n likely it was himself). "Ah. he'll make "Now we will see that laiura receives the brale are one of life's great mys acquaintance with tbe other three the money which you fleeced her out terlee.- Louisville Courier-Journal. vowels before be comes of age!"—New of. and also ws will guarantee that York Tribune. from us she will never learn ths truth He Wai Wise. No; you cauuot go yet" (as the terrl "Now," said the Intrepid explorer lied little madam turned toward the Mean Advice. door,, "and It la useless your attempt after he bad shown tbe guileless native Old Gent—On tbe eve of your mar­ the iuslde workings of the brass watch lug to escape. for 1 have tbe key of riage let me give you a piece of advice. the door, i’aluful as It Is to us. we and hud noted bls naive wonder at the Hemember when your wife's next have determined to teach you n severe mysteries of the mechanism. "I will birthday comes and give ber a hand Issson. We are going to beat you. If let you have out of these for two some preseut. you ». ream you may attract the atten tusks; theu you can be tbe envy of the loung Man—Yes. of course. tlon of some otber guests; if they whole tribe." "Give ber the best your pocket can The uative gentleman yawned. "1 buy every birthday, but at Christmas. coms and demand au entrance they •ball lie admitted; If they Inquire tbe traded a secondhand warclub for a New Year's and such times give her ivaeou of such drastic treat meat we bushel of those things wheu I was at only Inexpensive --------- little _ tokens, Form shall tell them tbe truth I should ad the world's fair In St. l.ouls," said he that habit." "and there was not one of them that y Ise you not to scream. Now. are you “Yes, but why?“ ready?" Without more ado oils lady ran for more than a week Got any "It will pay." held tbe wriggling, sobbing small per chewin' ulmut your clotbee?"—Indian­ “I presume so." •on. while tbe other administered a apolis Journal. "\es In a few years you can sound and well deserved whipping to forget tbe birthdays aud she The little lady did not desert tbe An Odd Habit Among Rooks. say a word "-Now York Weekh house lairty; her two chastisers ware Among the odd hublta of rooks Is tbe I sweetly amiable to her for the re­ way that members of the same rook­ Fully Informed, mainder of tbe visit, aud. to their de ery have of luteruiarrying generation "Is Halit aud every oue rise's amassment, after geueratlon. Tbe males always asked tble Mr. Walstugham's offlce?“ gentlemanly aollcitor ns be tbe cheat refused to play cards again choose their wives from among their iMiuswl the before tbe dignified old mail during the remainder of her visit at near neighbors, and If oue should be who sat at the only desk In the room that es|