THE OMAHA BAIL IT BEE: THURSDAY. ATIUL 20, 15)00. 004 000 00000000000000 2 THE WICKED CHICKEN. J 1JV I3RNE3T JAKKOLI). J O Author of tho "Micky Finn" Htorlos. O (Copyright WQ. hy Krnest Jnrrold.) Tho most recent addition to Mickey Finn's museum cf natural history proved to be n" router pigeon, of tho gentler box. He re garded the bird with peculiar follcltude, chiefly because it wan h!a latent acquisition. Hut tho coming of the pigeon created a fierce Jealousy In tho heart of the goat which no cajolery nerved to soften nnd tlmo filled to appease. The fierce old bcMcrkcr urooked no divided affection on tho part of thot ho loved. Mickey procured tho pigeon from Jack Doolan in exchango for tho stopplo of a vinegar cruet, a glass agato and n mam moth dodo. Ho made a coop for the pigeon in thu back yard, and attended to iln wants with assiduous care. Tho pigeon grow plump and round on the scraps which Mickey purloined from hln mothor's bumble store, and becamo no tamo that It would perch upon tho boy's shoulder, cat from his hand and coo its content Into his delighted car. TTio tamo crow and tho yellow gosling re garded theso cvidonccs of distinction with decided disfavor, tho crow especially reveal ing his anger through tho vlgoroun uso of his bony beak upon tho tender body of his rival, nut Jean Ingolow'a famous mourner was not moro patient than tho pigeon, and to, sustained and soothed by tho unwaver ing affection of Mickey, tho days passed too quickly to plcaso tho boy until the summer coaxed tho cherry troos to blossom and wooed tho fields to robe themselves in green. And'when smiling Juno tamo tripping over tho hills InuS tho llltlo valley, her warm breath conjured "melody 'In tho throats of birds, modo tho brooks babble, nnd the goat frisky. And, whisper! tho revivifying In fluenco of spring nwakoncd tho dormant matornal instinct In tbo breast of tho pigeon, and sho showed a desire to "set." Instead of flying up to tho gablo of tho shanty and preening her plumage in tho sunlight, as sho was wont to do, sho re mained in tho coop sitting In patient ex portation upon two of Mickey's biggest marble. This mental nnd physical nttltudo of tho pigeon caused Mickey much nnnoy unco; for, whllo tho bird evidently sup pci,ed she was procreating marbles sho re pulsed carrsscH and refused to oat tho dainties shook from tho Finn tablecloth. In hln distress Mickey went to hl moth:r for advlco. In Justice to tho maternal Finn It la necessary to stato that "swintlo mlntalUm" was not ono of "her weaknesses. Sho regarded her boy's pet purely from n plgeon-pot-plo standpoint, nnd this economic view colored her romarka when sho said: "L'avo her set, mo boy. Suro you can play wld the goat whllo who's raisin chllder. But there's no uso for her to bo wnstln her time on marbles. Now, as you have no pigeon's oggs, faith 'twill do no harrum to put a hln's egg under her. She'll nlver know tho differ and her mlnd'll be alsy. There's 2 cents. Oo down to 'Brady's and get nn egg out of tho barrel, and mind you don't get wan o' thlra eggs that's mad by ma-checnery-" Mickey Wun DcllKltteil. Mickey was delighted with tho Idea, and, running down to the grocery, ho bought an egg and placed It beneath tho pigeon. The egg waa ono of unusual size and Mrs. Finn was doubtful it tho warmth of tbo pigeon's small body would bo sufficient to hatch It out. nut in order to aid tho pigeon in her maternal endeavor Mlckoy and his mother stuffed an old tin wash basin with eoft wools and flannels taken from the ragbag. In this hqmcly Incubator tho pigeon was Installed. It .was two days before tho pigeon could fit hor small, warm body to tho big hen's egg, but after much queruloua cooing, twisting and turning sho settled down to business nnd started to becomo a foster mother In earnest. And now that tho pigeon bad gone into temporary seclusion tho goat took Mickey tack Into bis confidence ngaln nnd permitted his head to bo scratched, whllo tho crow perchud upon tho shoulder lately usurped by tho pigeon, and nil went merrily as a fairy dancing upon a moonbeam. Tho en suing three weeks -were filled with Interest to little Mlko. Every afternoon when he camo home from school ho lifted tho pigeon carefully from tho egg to sea If the rats had Invaded tho coop during his nbsenco and devoured tho embryo. Hut each time, as Sa8r-- 1 1 I SAW THE CHICKEN HL'NNIN" DOWN TUB HO AD LIKE A HUN A WAY HORSE. tho pigeon cooed a Muttering protest against the liberty and readjusted herself. Mickey ran Into thu shanty to carry tho glad tidings of security and serenity to his mother. Meanwhile there was a good deal of spo; ulatlon In Mickey's mind na to tho sex, heredity and gencrnl character of tho con tents of the egg shell: a delicious mystorv as to whether an Infant bantam, a bunch of animated down representing the cochin china breed or a youthful scion of the lordly hmhottso of leghorn would saluto him with querulous peeplnps as liu enmo home from school with winged feet some bright after noon. And as tho day1 drew near for the ex pected momentous event to occur Mlckoy lifted tho egg with tender caro and plac-d It to his ear. He was waiting to hear the chicken breathe, as ho explained to hl.i mother later. And Mrs. Finn, out ( of that fine appreciation of pfgeon-pot-ple', which only thoso fed hfihltually on corned betf and cabbage can feal, soothed hor boy with gentle words and caresses,' and told him that tho m)torles of nature w'pro beyond the penetration of tho wliMt of men. aUIrg with n nod of profound conviction: "No. Mickey, mo boy. not oven President McKlnley could tell will your chicken bo a hln or a rooster hy lookln' at the egg. Nor could he tell annythlng about tho egg by lookln' at the chicken, so thoro you are, as the goose said whtn she swallowed the red hot borsoshco nail, nut you can rest alsy, 'twill not bo a pigeon. Ho run along and play leapefrog wld the goat and don't bo ballyraggln' mo. Ood help us. we are all por crayturs and nothln' comln' In but the nanny's milk." 'I'lii- .Mlcr- Iti-i piilril, nut one afternoon lato in Juno, when the bumblebees were stealing honey and the butterflies spread their golden gessamer wing like argosies sailing over sunlit seas, tho mystery was revealed. An Infant chicken broko Its calcareous environment snd stepped out Into the sunlight with a piece of siell clinging to Its back. It was an unusually vigorous bird, with a strong beak and a pair of keen, Inquisitive eyes. The pigeon was alarmed at tho proportions of her offspring and alio at Its Impudence ind self-reliance. Unllko tho usual pigeon baby. It refused to remain In the nest, but, Jumping out, started, like Ulysses, In search of adventure. Tho pigeon followed tho chicken with motherly love, hovering over It, but tho feathered knight errant was oblivious to hor caro and started in to hustle and scratch for himself. There was no happier boy in tho world than Mickey when ho saw the chicken run ning around tbo yard, while tho pigeon sat on tho fenco and watched Its erratic courso with tender solicitude. So lively waa the youngster that It required ten minutes of hard work on the part of Mickey to throw his cap over It and take tho chicken Into the shanty for closer Inspection. The pigeon flew In at the door and perched upon the mantel. Tho chicken stood upon Mickey's palm with a calm confldonco which was sur prising in one so young and tender, an ho extended it toward his mother, whllo his faco glowed with prldo and satisfaction. Hut in proportion as the boy was pleased with tho chicken, tho pigeon was puzzled. Her Instinct taught her there 'was some thing wrong with her child. The Infant wns so wild and headotrong that It did not nc- MERE NATURE EVER SMILES ?crio It'co Pictured as the Eden of Oiribbeci. tho LAZINESS THE SOLE EXCUSE FOR HUNGER Alitiiitlnnce of Fruits nnd Vegetables lo Hp llnri for the I'le-kln Pro posed Uxin-rliiieut Mntlon on the Island, Dispatches from Washington announce that tho Department of Agriculture Is to establish an experiment rtatlon in l'orto Hlco with a view to promoting the develop ment of agriculture and horticulture on American lines. "Wo know a great deal about tho island and tho people already," Secretary Wilson is quoted as siylng, "but our observations thus far have betn tnly superficial, merely preliminary and educa tional. Now wo are going Into a thorough scientific Investigation of the roil, tho cli mate and tho agricultural conditions gener ally. "We ehall first study the Island Irom the producers' standpoint, take up the principal Industries and teach them bow they can get moro and better results for th-jlr labor than they now receive. Take the tobacco crop, for example. While tho avillabtc area for tobacco culture In l'orto Hlco Is limited compared with that of Cuba, tho soil Is Just nn good, and with tho application of sclen- cept the gontlo counsel ot Its mother, nor tide prlnclplco the crop can be much lm would It bo fed as pigeons usually are in proved. For example, under the primitive their extreme youth, It was almost pitiful proteases it takes ten mont'is to ferment to seo the puzzled look on tho mother's face tobacco, but we can show thorn how to do It as she watched her self-reliant offspring Just as well in thirty days, with better rc- FAITH 'TWILL, DO NO HARRUM TO PUT A NIVER KNOW THE DIFFER. iHIN'S EGO UNDER HfciK. &HE'LL foraging for worms under the currant bushes and vigorously scratching among the debris in tho back yard. And as the chicken grew nnd thrived It dovoloped a strength of char acter which was utterly at variance with tho gontloncss ot Its foster mother. Resides, It began to assume physical attributes which Indicated that it belonged to tbo haughty ruling sex. Small knobs made their appearance on Its legs near tho feet and an incipient .comb began to sprout upon. Its head. This ruddy decoration provoked the remark from Mrs. Finn, "negorrn, 'tis a shanghai rooster." Tho rooster ocemed to grow at tho rato of threp Inches every day nnd developed nn appetlto which no amount of feeding could appease. So grcody, In deed, did it becomo that not even its own mother was permitted to cat from the same dish. It afforded Mlckoy a never-ending source of delight to watch tho relations ex isting between theso two birds. He saw queer happenings every day which escaped the attention of hln moro heedless mother. One afternoon bo baldly asserted that he had actually seen tbo rooster deliberately kick the pigeon nnd cnu60 her to turn three somersaults. Such Ingratitude seemed ridic ulous to Mrs. Finn, but Mickey asserted that It was true and that tho pigeon had crept under a currant bush and sobbed as If Its hoart wero breaking. Mother 111 nt Filled Willi Sorrow. Hy tho first of October tho chicken had dovelopod Into a bird of extraordinary height and leanness. Its legs wero covered with feathers and Its body was ns angular ns that of an army mule. Meanwhile tho mother bird was filled with sorrow at tho erratic conduct of her wayward son. She would perch upon the dividing fence separating tho Finn estate from O'Hrlen's half aero with a where-ls-my-wanderlng-boy-tonlght look In her eyes, whllo he Invaded tho neighbors garden nnd ruthlessly stole tho lettuce as the Norsemen despoiled the coast of Brittany. Tho wayward rooster also developed pugllUtlo Inclinations and dcailnated the yard like a veritable Jeffreys, which Mickey regarded with delight as he himself was tbo best wrestler In school. But Mrs, Finn began to look upon the chicken with dis favor, because of his lack of gallantry to wards his faithful HttU mother and she re solved that he should be killed and mads Into savory pot-pie for tbo Christmas dinner. Hut she did not tell Mickey of her determina tion as she knew ho would resent It with tears and protestations. And as the cold December winds swept down the valley Bhe fed the chicken all he could eat wl'h tbo Idea of making him fat and Juicy (or the pot. Tho greedy and selfish bird forced his cooing mother away from 'tho dish with savage thrusts of his cruel beak and gorged him self, thereby covering his bones with those tender morsels of white and black meat which are so toothsomo when fished from a lake of gravy with a fork. Hut all through tho Ignominy and contumely put upon her by her son the pigeon remained faithful to her giant offspring. She cooed him to sle.jp at night and wakened blm In tho morning with gentlo carcs3cs to secure tho early worm. The day beforo Christmas dawned bright and cheerful. As soon ns Mickey had gone to school Mrs. Finn took tho hatchet whlsh sho used to spilt, wood with Into the collar nnd sharpened It on tho grindstone. Just beforo noon Mrs. Rellly came In. "I'm goln' to kill tho young roister," said Mrs. Finn. "Why?" asked her neighbor. "Bckase ho's that dlguaclous to his poor mother I can't boar him any longer and I'm goln' to cut his head off," Tho pigeon was seated on tho ba 'k of a chair during this conversation, but when Mrs. Rellly went out tho 'pigeon followed. Half and hour later Mrs. Finn searched tho coop, peered Into tbo cellar and Invaded the yards of all her neighbors with tho hatchet In hor hand, but both the rooster and the pigeon were missing. At 12 o'clock Mickey camo rushing breathlessly Into tho shanty, exclaiming: "Mothor, mother, tho chicken and pigeon aro gone. I saw tho chicken runnln' down tho road .llko a runaway horse and tho pigeon slttln' on bis back llko a sojer " ERNEST JARROI.I). J, I. Carson, Prothonotary, Washington, Pa., saysi "I have found Kodol Dyspepsia Curo an excellent remedy In case ot stomach trouble and have derived great benofit from Us use." It digests what you eat and can not fall to euro. suits to tho leaf. "Coffee Is tho great staple of Porto Rico, but sclenco has novcr done naythlng to Im prove coffee. It has :iever been cultivated as It should be. Nature baa been allowed to take Its course. The coffee tree Is subject to all sorts of diseases. We "'111 study them nnd find tho best preventives and correct ives. We will find the tree that products tho beat berries and the trM that produces tho most and will cross-breed those trees, "Another very important Industry In Porto Rico la almost entirely neglected. They havo very few horses there. I have been told that you cannot hire a horse In tho city ot San Juan and that all the hauling Is dono by oxen and donkeys that are fed on sugar cane. The absence of horses Is due to the lack ot grass and hay and these we in tend to supply. We can find some grass, I havo no doubt, that will grow In that cll mato and that will enable us to lntroduco tho dairy cow. "Wo aro going to study, too, the best means of Improving tho conditions of the poor classes, who under Spanish rule have been In a stato of seml-servltudc. There, are already a lot of schools In operation to tench them reading, writing and nrlttcnetlc, but wo will try and give them an education In the art of living and the science ot labor that Is, how to be useful. Porto Rico is es sentially an agricultural country and there are many Industries that havo never been Introduced there which might be made profitable." Ilpsourrrs of the Island. In an artlclo on tho condition of tho na tives of Porto Rico, written for the New York Tribune by Frederick A. Obcr, author of "Porto Rico and Its Resources," the writer shows the lavish generosity of na ture on the tslnnd and points out the nbundanco ot fruit available to sustain life. Tho only excuso for hunger there Is that the native is too lazy to pick the fruits and vegetables. "The Porto Rlcan," says Mr. Ober, "has no winter to provldo against, with Its consequent expenses for comfort able habitation, fuel and clothing. And by tho Porto Rlcan is meant tho 'glbaro,' or peasant laborer, about whom the politicians are bo tenderly solicitous. He Is the pres ent representative of a long lino ot paupers extending through centuries, not one or whom ever possessed a dollar over night or bad a voice In the management ot Insular affairs. "Ho Is a veritable peon, or slave of an cestral and cumulative, debt, nnd In probably nlno enses out of ten Is owned body add fcotil by tho sugar, coffco or tobacco raiser, who Is now clamoring so loudly that he shall 'have his rights' and so Insistent upon the return ot thoso 'millions wrung as customs from unwilling contributors.' IIimt Thry I.lve, "Well, without seeking to Involve the gl baro In politics, except, perhaps, to show bow he has been a contributory cause of discon tent, let us show how nearly Impcsslblo It Is for blra to starve, or even to suffer se verely, save through his own fault. In the matter ot a habitation ho Is content with tho merest sbeltor from tbo elements, and it be woro ordinarily industrious (which he Is not) the head of a family might erect such a shelter as suffices the average Porto Rlcan In less than two days. First, four holes aro dug In the ground Into which four posts are Inserted and set orcct. These are connected by frameworks of smaller oles, which are covered with palm leaves, nnd tbo 'house' Is made. This Is tho simplest type of dwelling, such an generally answers the needs of the peon. 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"Wo hav reen that, nwly coupled pair of Porto Rlcans juet starting out In life In cur no expense whatover for a dwelllnB, nnd, Judging from the statistics furnished dur ing Spanish domination, no great amount was squandered cn the marriage ceremony, for out of 25,000 births in 1887, for Instance, 11,000 were illegitimate. Let It bo nssumed, then, that a pair of glbaros may be uitab lleihed In domicile, or 'encasa,' wltho.it tho expenditure of a dollar. What will bo tho household expenses as tho months and years roll by? House and furnishings they already have. Tho first necessity, fuel for fire (for .(.ll.topv nllrnnifln nnlvl Una In thn flnM r r woods at or near their door. An Iron pot and.orob.ibly docs not aggregate $5 a yenr. Until tho age of 7 to 10 the children go about as naked as they woro born. Komi I'roiluclN. "Tho first rellanco of tbo glbaro In the matter of food Is the plnntnln, which, with tho banana, grows nlmost spontaneously at his doorway. It has been most pathetically fet forth that tbo supplies of plantains and bananas having been destroyod by the hur rlcano of last August the poor peon has noth ing wherewith to feed himself. As If those two fruits wero the sum and substanco of his dietary! "Let us Inquire now Into the rango of food plants that tho glbaro has, or might have, recourse to, asldo from bananas nnd plantains. First of all, It may well ho as sumed that tho peon Is shiftless and Improvi dent, even If not actually la:y. More than plants and tubers of tho fields and woods and tho terminal bud, or 'cabbage' of tho rojal pnlm, which Is cither eaten raw or Id boiled llko cauliflower. In the prostrato palms, again, ho might havo found tho fat and delicate grubs of the- palm beetle, which urc eald to bo delicious fried crisp, or eaten raw llko a radish. Birds and mammals are senrce and thoro Is no great abundance of animals to bo hunted; but In tbe streams aro crayfish and mutecle, while great land crabn somotlmes swarm In tho woods along shoro, whoro alho various kinds of shell fish abound, and In the f.ca aro many kinds of fish, llko red snapper, groupers, 'med icos' and mullets. "nut tho main diet of the native Is a vegetable one, nnd consists of whatever can bo mwt easily raised or ravaged. If he had bestirred himself be might havo hid pcaa moro than n scoro of minor fruits, such as the guava, cashow, avacado poar, nlspero, grenadllla and star apple. Thus It will be come apparont that no man, woman or child, with spunk enough to crawl out into tho groves and kcop his or her mouth 'open could fall of having something cdlblo drop Into It!" '"" Soldier nml (lie Ant Hill. London King: Only tho other day n vo'un teor regiment got under n flro so hoavy that, after spreading out In lino of skirmish, tho order was given to 1 lo down. Ono unfor tunate boldlcr flopped squarely Into an ant hill. Thousands of tho little pcts swarmed angrily over him, biting with peculiar pene tration. In a second tho soldier Jumped up, swearing with tho pain. "Llo down, my man," shouted ths cap. tain. "Illankoty blank, captain, I can't!" pro tested the poor follow. JiiU then a eheot of Mauser bullets flew past him at all heights, from bis shins to his head. It was marvelous that tho stand ing soldier was not hit In a dozen places. Hut ho changed his mlnil swiftly about the possibility of lying down. Down he went, regardless of ante, Bhoutlng to his comman der: , "Yes, I can, captain! By tho Lord Harrr, yec, I can, sir!" II, Clark, Chauncey, Oa., say DeWltt'a Wlteh Hazel Salvo cured him of piles that had afSlcted him for twenty years. It U also a speedy euro for skin diseases. Bswai at dangerous counterfeits. INDIAN'S DIIVINO KISll. has been begged, borrowed or stolen, and no other kitchen utonsll Is actually nccee sary except a knife, which Is supplied by the machete, universally carried by the peon, and which Is never out of his sight or grasp. The maeheto Is so much a pari and parcel of tho gltnro's outfit that ho only attracts attention when it is absent. He acquires It early la llfo and parts with it only thiough htorn necessity, as, for exam ple, when funds nro needed for gambling or for batting on n fnvorlto fighting cock. With the machete the peon hows down the trees for comer posts to his hut, lops off the leaver, o' palm for thatch and bedding, digs holts for setting out tubers and plants, and Bcmotlmes, though rarely, removes the wieds frrm his garden. 'I'lngcrs wero made beforo forks,' Is an axiom so self-evident that no peon ever glvce It a thought, and the llttlo toddlers that soon In tlmo gather around tho household hearth or the fire bed In the center of tho hut follow tho oxumple of their elders nnd cat without any other assistance than their own chubby fists, which dip Into the pot llko the others. "The only expenso for garments Is In curred by the adult members of the family, tlmo enough for tbe raising cf u crop has now elapeed since the great hurricane, yet, If wo nay bellevo tho icports, nothing has been lone In that direction. "And, by the way, whatever has happened unjoward since tho great cyclone, tho l'orto Rlcan 'blames It on' tho hurricane, until tho .mprcjslon has of late gained ground that as u scapegoat It has served to tho limit ot lu capacity. However, had tho glbaro been possessed of ordinary energy ho wr.uld havo had sufficient food plants now In boarlng to Insure, himself and family against tho pangs ot'hungcr at least beforo this. His claim haH been that tho hurrlcano not only blow down his hut, but also at tho samo tlmo blow nway the heads of tho royal palms, up n whluh ho relied for thatching purposes. But. falling tho palm loaves, there woro Icf. grass's and reods enough to servo ns sub stitutes; whllo iignln, thousands of trees wero felled by the ntoim which wore, or might havo boon, nvallablo ns building ma terial. It wus easier, though, to sit down under a tree nnd awult tho coming of succor from abroad. "His flrnt ro-ourso after finding that thero was nothing lef In hla own or bis neigh bor's garden would have been tbo wild and beans within a month of planting, ana maize or Indian corn within eight woeks. I Within three months tho native mountain rlco would havo matured a crop and tho ' Caiollna rlco within four or five, tho lat- Uv requiring about tho samo time as Qulnea corn. If swout potatoes had been sot out soon after tho hurrlcano they would havo been roady for harvesting In Docember, nnd theso nlomi would havo sufficed to sustain tho family until tho ripening of fruits such us tho mango and orange, tho banana and plantain, which require not Irus than from six to nlno months for maturing. The won derful casrova, which has been a sourco of food supply for tho nativrts from time im rr.omorlal, rcqulrtu eight or ten months in tho ground: tho delicious 'tnnlas' mature In ten monthH nnd the arrowroots also, whllo yams of all varieties demand the Kama length of time. "Thfho are 'tho great stapKa of food sup ply In the tropics; but add to these numer ous frulU, such as tho pineapple, which rlpcnn In from six to nlno months from planting; cocoanuts, which aro all the II mo In ovldemco on tho troes; tho bread ffilt tn iUi season; tho cacao, or chocolate, and Schoolboy KiikIIhIi, Los Angeles Times: Hvon our education is "silvery" on tho under side. You go into tho school and nre so pleased with tho correct Intonation, the precision of gram matical construction, tho exactness of statement In the language used by the punlls In their recitations, You compliment the pupils and you praise the teacher and your opinion of our schools goes up to W) In tho shade. Then as you walk down the street after school hours you hear two young gentlemen who nro prlzn pupllH conversing across tho length of tho block, loudly discussing tho examinations through which they had evi dently pnssed triumphantly, "Hello, Hkln-neo!"'' "Hey, Bill?" "Wnteh go glttln rlthmetlc?" "Klghty-seven unnl rtldun texpect toglt morn forty. Jew nassln grammar?" "Belcher boots sfdld; not ninety. three nnnl ony made two mlMnkes In hlstry, until got a hundred din spellln nil light." "Sodl. Cirorgo Goodie fulled in spellln." "Ycssannl nodewoodtoo; furry nlwnys looked tn tho hook. Commout taftcr sup pern nnvsomo fun"' "Can't cossl goto mcctln with mum muther. See?" OEM AND PONU'9 EXTRACT, AVOID ALL IMITATIONS. FACSIMILE OF BOTTLE WITH DUFF WRAPPER. FOR ALL PAIN Rheumatism Feminine Complaints Lameness Soreness Wounds Bruises Catarrh Burns Piles USE POND'S EXTRACT It will Cure.