for therm
uraii
JUST BARKING.
Dark! Barkl Dark!
Old Itover and little Pat
Cork! Barkl Uarkl
What are they barking atS
Up in the morning early,
They bark tho livelong day;
A Pair of Kodakers
WILBUR P. NESB1T
NEW TYPE OF COASTER SLED
One Built on Bicycle Principle and U
Easy to Make Constructed of
Good Quality of Pine.
Tho accompanying drawing and
sketch Illustrate a new typo of coast
ing sled built on tho blcyclo principle.
ThlB coaster la simple and easy to
make, Bays Scientific American. It Is
constructed of a good quality of pine.
The pieces marked S nro stnglo, and
should bo about ono by ono and one
half Inches; tho pieces marked D
Has the Lines of a Bicycle.
aro doublo or In duplicate, and Bliould
bo ono-hnlf by ono and one-half Inches.
Tho runners are shod with Iron, and
nro pivoted to tho uprights as shown,
doublo pieces being secured to tho up
rights to tnnko a fork. Tho scat is a
board, to tho under Bide of which Is a
block, which drops down between tho
two top slats and is secured with a
pin. A foot rest is provided consist
ing of a short croBB-pieco secured to
Coasting.
the front of tho frame and resting on
tho two lower slats. Tho frame and
front fork are hinged togetehr with
four short oyobolts E, with a short
bolt through each pair aB shown.
FEAST FOR JAPANESE BOYS
Annual Day Is Made Occasion of
Much Merrymaking Kite Flylpg
Is Principal Pastime.
In Japan thero is an annunl feast
day for boys, when each houso that is
tho proud possessor of male children
hangs out strings of paper carp,
which, inflated by tho breezo, become
most Ilfo-llko monster fish. It was on
this feast day that we left Yokohama
for Kamakura, onco tho eastern cap
ital of Japan, now merely a quiet lit
tle seaBido village As this was such
an important occasion, tho whole
world made holiday; somo families
sauntered along tho vlllago street in
festive nttlro, "more man" Blruttlng
conceitedly in front, while his dear
littlo womenklnd shuffled along be
hind, chattering merrily and half-hidden
under immense umbrellas; otherB,
again, hurried to tho Boa shore to fly
'tholr enormous humming kites, from
which tho pnrents appeared to dorivo
quito as much enjoyment as tho chil
dren. Tho loud hum emitted by tho
Eoarlng klto is cnused by a piece of
thin bamboo, which 1b stretched
tightly across from shoulder to shoul
der. This taut bamboo filament, not
only acts as n Aeolian harp, but
bends tho wholo kito so that its sur
faco Is concave instead of being, ns
In our kites, a piano. Tho nolso,
when Bomo three-scoro or so of these
monsters nro in tho air at tho samo
time, Is deafening. Tho Jananeso kito
has no tall, but is furnished with num
erous long streamers. Great compe
titions nro held by tho owners of the
kites, and occasionally a mimic battle
will bo fought in tho nir, tho rival fac
tions endeavoring, by mennB of pow
dered glasB which has been previously
worked into a definite length of tho
kite strings, to saw through a rival's
string, and so bring tho vanquished
lclto tumbling Ignomlnlously to tho
ground. Mrs. Ellen Bcadnoll In Wide
World.
One on Uncle Tom.
Undo Tom Havo you named your
dog yet, Harry?
Harry Sure thing. I named him
after you.
Undo Tom That's not very compli
mentary, Is It?
Harry Oh, well, ho hnsn't got senno
enough to know tho dlfforenco.
Nettle's Explanation.
"Why, Nettie," said tho mother of a
four-year-old miss, "how did you tear
your apron?"
"It got stlcked on a nnll and Jos'
tored itsolf," explained Nettle.
Mouth Stretchers.
Ono ovonlng small Bobby yadned at
tho supper table. "Mamma," ho quer
ied, "what makes people havo mouth-Btretchors?"
They bark when they aro nghtlng:
They bark whon they're at play.
Tou think a tramp Is coming;
You listen and say "Harkt"
Put littlo Pat and Itover
Just rnurrly love to Imrk.
FINDING WATER IN FOREST
Experienced Huntsman In South Can
Always Secure Cool, Refreshing
Drink From Trees,
In many sections of the forest lands
in tho south during the dry season a
man mny wnlk for miles without find
ing a stream of water or n spring by
which to quench hlB thirst If. how
ever, ho is an experienced hunter and
woodsman ho will not havo to drink
water from tho stagnant pools In or
der to keep II to In his body.
Queer as it mny seem, an experi
enced man can hunt for days through
such dry tracts and yot oxperlenco
no Inconvcnlenco on account of tho
lack of water. Nature has provided
a menus which is only known to the
initiated. Every old huntsman car
ries with him when going on a long
hunt n small auger, by which ho can
securo a refreshing drink nnd water
to cook with at any moment.
A cottonwood treo or a willow 1b
tho well which tho wily huntsman
taps. Ho exnmlncs each tree until
ho finds ono thnf has what a woods
man calls a "voln." It Is simply an
attenuated protuboranco. By boring
Into this "vein" a stream of clear wa
ter will flow out. It Is not Bap, but
clear, pure water. Tho huntsmen say
that tho water Is better than tho av
crago to bo had from ordinary wolls.
Thero is no sweetish tasto about It,
but it has a strong flavor of sulphur
and Is slightly carbonated.
Tho reason for this phenomenon
cannot easily bo explained, but that a
supply of water can bo contalnod in
a treo is not so surprising. Tho fnct
of Its flowing 1b tho wondorful feature,
Bhowing that it must bo under pres
sure, or, In other words, that there Ib
moro at tho sourco of tho supply.
Whon It is considered that tho trees
furnish wnter in tho dry season nnd
that tho ground 1b literally baked, it
Is tho moro remarkable especially
whon tho roots of tho trees do not
extend to any groat depth Into tho
ground.
AMUSING GAME FOR WINTER
Interesting Pastime for Young Folks
on Dull, Long Evenings Prizes
May Be Given.
Can you . mako a plcturo composed
solely of tho flguro 8? It 1b an amus
ing as well as an interesting gamo for
The "8" Figure.
tho home, and our artist has shown
what can bo dono in this direction.
Many amusing plcturos can bo thus
drawn by tho nmatour artist. Two
competitions might bo held, ono prize
going to tho person who draws tho
mos,t amusing or interesting plcturo,
using tho smallest number- of tho fig
ure 8, whilo a competition might also
bo hold for those who uao tho greatest
number of figures in ono plcturo.
Can You Tell?
Twenty tiny sardines
Packed In a tint
Wo can get them out,
nut how did they got InT
SPEEDY WORK AT TAILORING
From Shearing of Wool From Sheep's
Back to Finished Garment Ac
complished In One Day.
A man walked into a tailoring shop,
the other day nnd asked to havo a
cont made.
"When do you want tho garment?"
asked tho tailor.
"ThiB evening. I want to wear It to
a dinner."
"Imposslblol" cried tho tailor. "Mako
a coat In a day unheard of!"
Yet It has been done yes, from tho
shearing of the wool from tho sheep's
back to tho finished garment. This
feat was accomplished ns far back as
1811 by John Covotor, near Newbury,
in Englnnd.
At flvo o'clock In tho morning Mr.
Coveter wns presented two Southdown
Wcdncr sheop. At first tho sheep woro
shorn, tho wool spun, tho yarn spooled,
wnrped, loomed and wovo. After that
tho cloth waB burred, milled, rowed,
dyed, pressed, and lato In tho after
noon put in tho hands of tho tailors.
By half-past six tho coat waB fin
Ishcd, and Mr. Coveter presented it to
ono of the gentlemen of tho town nmld
tho thundering applauso of 6,000 spectators.
DIRTY EGGS DECREASE VALUE
Agricultural Department Estimates
Loss to Farmers at $5,000,000
Every Year.
While thero are n fow egg producers
who take tho best of core of their
product, tho nverngo fanner considers
tho eggs produced on tho farm a by
product nnd makes very littlo pro
vision for their care, nsldo from gath
ering them. A largo loss Is caused
by dirty eggs, the number being enor
mous, and nccording to tho estimate
of Secretary Wilson of the depart
ment of agriculture this money loss
to tho farmers in tho United StatcB
amounting to ubout $5,000,000 annual
ly. This loss le very largely brought
about by not gathering tho eggs often
enough. In wot wonther moro dirty
eggs nro found than nt any other time.
This is caused by tho fact that tho
hen's feet nro often covered with mud
or other filth, nnd in going on tho nest
to lay slio soils tho eggs already In
tho nest.
An Insufficient number of nests is
often tho causo of many of tho dirty
eggs found. Eggs nro laid on tho
ground and around tho hay and straw
stacks, and becoming stained, nro
clnssed ns "dirties." Again, when too
many eggs are allowed to remain In a
nest somo nro broken nnd ninny of tho
others becomo smeared with broken
yolks. This condition Is often brought
about by nllowing tho broody hens to
uso tho snino nests with tho layers.
On n farm where ono nest to every
four hens is provided nnd tho nests
nre kept clean and well bedded, It is
found thnt very fow dirty eggs aro
produced.
After gathering tho eggs, enro
should bo taken not to put them whero
they will becomo heated, or near oil,
onions, or other vegetables, as they
readily absorb odors.
Although dirty eggs may bo perfect
ly fresh, thoy lnvnrlnbly sell as "sec
onds," and whon but n few dirty eggs
nro mixed with an otherwise fresh,
clean lot, thoy matcrlnlly decreoso
tho prlco of tho clann eggs.
RECORD NEST IS PRACTICAL
Device Works Automatically and Accu
rately, Identifying Each Egg as
It la Laid by Hen.
Tho wlde-nwako poultrymen who
aro trying to Increase their profits by
systematic breeding and selection will
certainly welcome tho now reading
nests which nro now placed upon tho
market for tho flrBt tlmo. Thoso nests
Hen Going on Nest,
work automatically, accurately identi
fying each egg with tho hen that laid
it. Thoy wero invented by two prac
tical poultrymen who reallzo tho great
valuo of Individual records, but, liko
other busy poultrymen, havo no tlmo
to watch trap nests.
Tho nest designed by the InventorB,
for ono purpose to ninko tho keep
ing of Individual records a slmplo and
Hen Leaving Nest,
easy task. This effort was a completo
nnd unlquo success. They aro In no
senso a trap nest, and tho hen is at
liberty to leave at will.
Eggs now nro nt their highest.
Tho best breed Is ono that suits
one's purpose best,
A littlo snlt nnd popper mixed with
tho mash Is good for tho hens.
Hens muBt bo fed, nnd Ted a long
tlmo, boforo tho eggs will como.
Breeding turkeys enn bo profitably
kept up to tho fifth and sixth year.
Tho coat of feed for geese Is small,
compared with that for other mnrkot
fowls.
When nt nil indisposed, a turkey
nhould bo separated from tho rest of
tho flock.
Ducks nnd geso requlro deep drink
ing vesselB, especially if reared and
kept on land.
A hen, liko n human being, needs
to bo mndo comfortablo In order to
do the best work.
As soon na tho breeding season is
over tho malo birds Bliould bo sep
arated from tho hens.
Tho business of oor domestic hen
is to produco plenty of eggs, and wo
must feed hor for them.
Begin to select your breeders for
next year nnd cull out and sell thoso
thnt you havo not room for this win-tar.
By MADELINE LEWIS
Commodoro Blnbrldge, retired on
half pay nnd tho ownor of n villn on
tho Sound, had tho gout. He also
had an cnlargod liver. Further, tho
government had rotlrod him 3C min
utes beforo ho reached the retiring
ago, and ho felt thnt ho had been
hustled out of tho servlco to which he
,hnd given a lifetime As If this were
not enough, wlro fonco and windmill
men wero constantly calling at tho
jlodgo nnd disturbing him, and kodnk
enthusiasts and latidBcapo painters
,wcro trespassing on tils grounds,
i Tho commodoro swore nnd growled
land grumbled, as nn old sailor has n
perfect right to do. but tho public did
Inot take warning. Ho hung out signs
lot "Bewnro of tlio dog" and "Tres
paesora will bo prosecuted," but no
jono was frightened. Ho finally mndo
It known by numerous slgna thnt he
had set bear traps and spring guns In
the bit of woods back of his villn, nnd
along tho bench, and that anyone run
ning afoul of them must tnka tho con
sequences. The commodoro did not know his
'neighbor on tho right nor did Iho ono
on tho left. Ho didn't want to know
them. Ho wanted to bo alone with
'his aged wlfo and his gout and his
enlarged liver, nnd pass his fow re
maining years In seeing tho naval
servlco go to tho dogs becauso ho hnd
not boon kept on. If ho had known tho
neighbor on tho right ho would havo
known that sho wns Widow Parkor,
(rellct of n lawyer, nnd that sho had n
20-year-ol daughter named Clara,
ilf ho had known tho ono on tho loft
!ho would hnvo known that ho was a
'Wall street broker and had a son two
lycnrs older than tho other's daughter.
Tho rotlrod commodoro might l)avo
fknown, but didn't, tltat Harry Ding
hnin, son of tho brokor,wna homo on
his last college vacation. Ho might
jhavo also known, but didn't, that the
widow's daughter, Clara, was home
just then bocauso tho art schools had
Iclosed for two months. If nnyono had
,told him theso things ho would havo
icurBed his gout nnd tho teller, too,
and wnntod to know whnt such Puer
to Incidents had to do with tho decay
of tho American navy.
What could not hnvo boon known
;to tho commodoro wns tho fact that
iboth the broker's son nnd tho widow's
idaughtor woro what Is termed kodak
iflcnds. They stood ready to snap
shot anything from a mosquito to a
lop-sided barn. Thoy photographed
calves lying down nnd bulls on tho
rnmpago. Thoy would snapshot tho
tender dandelion nnd the gnarlod oak.
They Bhot tho shimmering waters of
,the sound and tho shady doll In tho
jwoods. They polntod their dendly In
struments at tho clam on tho shoro
,nnd tho squirrel In tho treo. They
were fiends without knowing each oth
fer, but tho law of attraction, aided
by a commodoro with tho gout and a
(torpid llvor, wero to bring them to
gether. At 10 o'clock of a certain mornlnV,
ono kodnker appenrod on tho bench
,from the north and another from tho
south. For somo tlmo each was Ignor
ant of tho other's presence. Tho girl
,'found n stranded lobster, and photo
igrnphcd him from threo different post
ilions nnd Jotted It down in her mom
'ornndum book that tho photos wero to
bo entitled "Tho Lobster's Lament."
Tho young man found a starfish with
ono arm gono nnd old ago creoplng
jover hlra, and snnpped him as "Nover
Again." Then tho two mot. The
young mnn removed his cap and bow
,od. but tho girl stnrted In a haughty
.manner. Kodaking Is a profession,
nnd thoso who follow It are always
Jealous of each other. Both woro on
jtho colonel's land, and both wero tres
passers, but Ihoy did not take that
into consideration. Each felt thnt the
field belonged to him. It wns tholr
May of taking marlno views, nnd each
wns determined to hold that bench
against tho other.
"Sir!"
Young Mr. Blnghnm was rondy for
n squint at a stranded oat whon tho
word reached his car. Ho paused to
look up. Tho girl had a determined
.look on her faco. Ho stcped back
from his camera in somo confusion,
but when sho Went nhend nnd mndo
ready for a shot ho called out "MIbb!"
in n protesting volco.
"Sir, I saw It first," sho nnnounced.
"I beg your pnrdon."
"But I did."
"Wo enn both get n plcturo of it
Can I bo of any asslBtanco to you In
nrrnnging "
Miss Pnrker turned away and en
tored tho woods tho coramodoro's
woods. Right thero on a big elm
treo wero signs of 'f'Dewnro of spring
guns!" nnd "Look out for berfr trnpBl"
But' sho rnw them not. Had she seen
them it would havo mndo no differ
ence. Hero wob a young man a
good-looking young man, evidently of
birth nnd breeding who was rude
Iness Itsolf. In tho threo years bIio
bad known that beach not a clnglo
boat had como ashoro beforo thla one,
nnd ho wantod her to share tho glory
with him! Ho wna no truo gentlo
man. But sho know of a doll not far
nwny, and sho would go thero and
snap tho robins and squirrels, nnd If
ho dared to follow It would bo a sad
day In his life. When ho saw that
sho was offended and going nway he
.called to her and offered to yield tho
Iboat, but she disappeared with flnsh
lng eyes nnd red checkB. Could she
havo photographed hci'tiolf sho would
&ave entitled the picture "A Disap
pearing Vlow of n Mud Young Lady."
"Click! Snnp! Scream!"
The old commodoro had been in
earnest about those benrtraps, though
tho signs about spring guns had been
intended solely for moral effect Ho
hnd sot half n dozen traps, nnd as sho
hnd progressed toward tho doll Clara
hod sprung oho of them. Her cscnpo
from tho crdol Jaws wnB marvelous.
Thoy missed hor ankles but gathered
In her skirts of stout cloth, and sho
presently found that sho was as much
of a prisoner as if sho had been
caught by a foot.
Just that ono scream nnd then sho
realized the situation. Tho Irasclblo
commodoro might como chnrglng
through the woods at any moment,
and nt any moment tho ungontlomnn
ly young gentleman might tnko it
Into his head to nbnndon the old boat
nnd follow on hor trail. It did not
tako hor two minutes to reallza that
without n knlfo to cut away her skirts
sho must remain thoro a prisoner un
til somo ono carao to roleaso hor.
Sho could not pick up tho trnp nnd
wnlk off with it, owing to its weight,
and neither could Bho Bit down and
rest.
For tho first ten minutes Clnrn pon
dered. For tho next she silently wopL
Sho could henr thnt young mnn whis
tle down on tho bench. In tho other
direction bIio could benr tho commo
doro cursing his coachman and mnn-or-nll-work.
Bho had left tho young
mnn In a huff about a boat If ho
camo sho must apologize. Sho bo
lioved sho had road or hoard that ro
tlrod commodores first caught their
victims in bear traps nnd thon burned
them nt tho stnke. Thero wns moro
silent wooplng. A photogrnph of
Clara Parkor Just then should havo
been entiflod "A Mormnld Ashoro, Or
Tho Shcdder of tho Scalding Tear."
Harry Blnghnrn's kodak onthuslnBm
hnd lod him to bo a bit discourteous
towards a strnngo young lady. Ho
regretted It at once. Sho hnd no soon
er turnod her bnck on him than ho
kicked tho boat Into tho surf and then
theoretically kicked himself along tho
beach for a qunrter of n mllo. Thon
ho ontercd tho woods to glvo hor a
chnnco to seek tho beach nnd wnlk
homo. After remaining In hiding for
half an hour ho took n wnnder among
tho trees, nnd nil of a sudden ho Btood
beforo tho young lady whom ho be
llovod was homeward bound. Sho
wns shedding tonrs nnd yot seeking
to maintain a certain dignity.
"I I beg your pardon, but is any
thing wrong?" ho ntnmmorod ns ho
came to a halt,
Sho choked and Bwnllowod In her
efforts to look indignant,
"Ah, I seo," ho continued. "You
havo been caught in a trap. Why
didn't you onll?'
Sho wnnted to reply that nothing on
earth could havo Induced hor to nsk
hlB aid after tho oplsodo of tho boat,
but ho seemed so different now, that
sho simply shed moro tears nnd wiped
thorn nway. Ho found n limb on the
ground, nnd with n "pormlt mo" ho
usod It as a lovor to pry tho Jaws of
tho trap open nnd relonso her.
"Nnrrow cscnpo for you,' 'ho quiet
ly said. "Whoever sot such a trap
horo ought to bo sent to prison. I
I
Tho girl stood nnd looked at him,
wondering whothor to thank him or
walk off without a word, when ho
continued:
"I'm sorry nbout thnt boat and nsk
your forgiveness.'
"Ornnt granted!" sho mnnnged to
sny as sho walked off.
Ono enn never toll how such things
will turn out, but ns tho retired com
modoro henrs-tholr voices singing nnd
laughing over the hodgo dividing the
two villas on tho right ho growls:
"Humph! Another pnlr of young
fools getting rondy to mako them
selves miserable for Hfo!"
British Tars May Rise.
From certain indications which havo
been mado public In vnrlous qunrtors,
the surmlso is not hazardous that
somo stops aro contemplated which
mny tend to open wider tho portals
that glvo admission to tho qunrter
deck of his majesty's ships of war,
says tho London Chronicle Thoro
exists a genernl fooling thnt tho tlmo
has nrrlved for an advance In this di
rection to bo mndo. Questions In tho
houso of commons hnvo elicited nn
swors which havo shown that tho ad
miralty, though properly cautioiiB
,in a matter so vital ns tho constitution
of tho corps of British nnvnl officers,
aro not unfriendly to tho idea. Thoro
Is Bomo dlssntlufactlon nt tho present
tlmo on tho lower deck, duo In pnrt to
tho existence of what Ib regarded ns a
bar to tho promotion of desorvlng men
of character and nblllty. An idon has
also been propounded that somo menns
should bo discovered of admitting to
Osborne nnd Dnrtmouth boys coming
from n clnBB less richly dowered with
tho world's goodB than tho majority
of thoso who arc now found in those
establishments. Up to tho present
time, however, no plan, or oven defi
nite proposal, has been mndo for deal
ing with either pnrt of tho problem.
Lingering Resentment,
"Why aro you so bitter against ov
ery person charged with smuggling?"
"Becauso," replied Mr. Orowcher, "I
onco tried to smoko n box of cigars
I bought from a peddler who said he
had smuggled them." Washington
Star.
JroMem
(Upton Sinclair has been working
ns a servant In Newport to get
material for a new book.)
The cook In In it fldgot, sho has badly
scorched tho roast;
Tho soup Is pntc and hopcteai and the
rolls would do for tonnt;
Tho salad In a Jumblo that nobody can
make out;
Tho coffee may be coffco, but It leaven us
all In doubt
The cook Is doing novels, hor typewriter's
on tho ratine:
Bho says sho'll treat us nlcoly In her book
"The Hours of Change."
Tho maid Is nbsont-nilnded; sho Is brood
Inst half tlio tlmo
About a bunch of sonnets, and she wor
ries for n rhyme;
Bho doing Odes on Iabor and tho Thren
ody of Toll
Bho mixed the tnaplo sirup with a pint of
salnd oil,
Bho spilled a dish of irrnvy on dear papa's
dinner coat,
But said sho praised his manners In n,
poem that she wrote.
Tho butler wears eyeglasses and has Ink-
stains on his thumb.
He lias thoso Hall Calna whiskers and, his
countennnco In Krum.
He eyes us with suspicion but most of
them do thnt
And mako us think 'twice bettor to be liv
ing In a flat;
Wo all uso better grammar than wo ever
did before.
For ho Is taking Items from a spot bo-
hlnd the door. 1
Tho chauffeur keeps tlio tool box! filled
with greasy manuscript.
And talks nbout the fountains of ttio gods
from whence ho nipped;
He's doing auto stories for tho Screamer
Magaslne,
Also n lot of essays on "Does Money
Mako Men Mean"
And yesterday ho dumped us of n, sudden
In a illtcu,
Then wroto a burning chapter on "The
Pleasures of tho Rich."
The coachman hnd a caller from tho firm
of Puff &. Print
He'll pit us In a novel to bo called "Tlio
Social Squalnf,"
And sd wo'vo nil turned writers, papa,
mnmrna nnd tho rest,
Collaborating dally on a tale, "Tho Work
ing Quest,"
In which wo tell the troubles that beset
us day and night
When we nro served by servants who do
nothing nlso but write.
THIS ONE DOESN'T 8NORE.
4 t. h it
"At last I understand what tho po
ets mean by the 'silent watches of tho
night,' " said Mr. Denso aa ho gazed
upon tho sleeping policeman at 1 a. in.
Horseless and Rhymcleos.
Tho Poetry Editor having Bnld that
ho admired pootry which was In ovory
wny npproprlnto to tho subject writ
ton about, tho Horso Editor submitted
tho following:
"Tho automobllo now is horo,
To ouBt tho faithful steed,
And now tho horseless rig wo see,
Likewise tho rlglcss horso."
Tho Pootry Editor objoctod: "But
thnt doesn't rhymo."
"I know," nnswored tho Horso Edi
tor. "That is about tho horseless car
riage; consequently, It Ib rhymolesa
pootry."
An Expurgating Typewriter.
Bobbs I boo that n man haB in
vented a typewriter thnt yom Just Bit
down nnd talk to and it writes out
everything you say.
Dobbs I guess I'll keep mine. She
doesn't wrlto everything I say, and
I'm glad of it.
There's a Difference.
Readom I read in a medical paper
tho other day that a man Ib shorter at
night than ho Is In tho morning.
Flyboy That's funny. It's Just the
opposlto with me.
RAT A
fri a