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THE BEE: OSIAHA WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1920.
SLEEPY -TIME TALES
IT ftoo)e.j).
THE TALC OF
FATTY
COON
"BYARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY
CHAPTER 1.
Fatty Coon at Horjie.
Fatty Coon was so fat and round
that lie looked like a ball of fur,
with a plumelike tail for a handle.
But if you looked at him closely
you would have seen a pair of very
bright eyes watching you.
Fatty loved to eat. Yfs he loved
eating, better than anything else in
the world. That was what made
Fatty said nothing more.
him so fat. And that, too, was what
led him into majiy adventures.
Close by a swamp, which lay
down in tlfe valley, between the
Blue Mountain and Swift River,
Fatty Coon lived with his mother
and his brother and his two sisters.
Among them all therev was what
grown people call ''a strong family
resemblance," which is thc same
thing as saying that they all looked
very much alike. Tlrp taJl 5f each
one of them mother 'and .children,
too had six black' ftngs around' it.
Each of them had a dark brown
patch of fur across the face, Jike a
mask. And what do you think?
each of them, even Fatty and his
brother and his sisters, had a stiff,
white moustache 1 .'
Of course, though they all looked
so much alike, you would have
known which was Mrs. Coon, for
she xvas so mucljbiggcr than her
children. And you . would have
known which was Fatty he was so
much rounder than his brother and
his sisters.
Mrs. Coon's home was in the hol
low branch t( an old tree. It was a
giant of a 'tree a poplar close by
a brook which ran into the swamp
and the branch which was Mrs.
Coon's home was as big as most
tree-trunk9 are.
Blackie was Fatty's brother for
the mask of his face was just a little
darker than the others'. Fluffy was
one of Fatty's sisters, because her
fur was just a little fluffier than the
other children's. And Cutey was the
other sister's name, because she was
so auaint.
Now, Fatty Coon das forever
looking around for something to eat.
He was never satisfied with what
his mother brought home for him.
No matter how big a dinner. Mrs.
Coon set before her family, as soon
, as he had finished eating bis share
Fatty would wipe his white mous
tache carefully for all the world
like some old gentltman and hurry
off in search of something more.
Sometimes he went to the edge of
the brook and tried to catch fish by
hooking them out of the water .with
his sharp claws. Sometimes he Vent
over to the swamp and hunted for
duck among' the tall reeds. And
though he did not yet know how to
catch a duck, he could alwaysVap
v ture a frog or two: and Fatty ate
them as if he hadn't had a mouth
lul of food for days.
To tell the truth, Fatty would eat
almost anything he could get nuts,
cherries, wild grapes, blackberries,
b"ugs, small snakes, . fish, chickens,
honey there was no end to the dif
v ferent kinds of food he liked. He
ate everything. And he always
wanted more. ,
"Is this all there is?" Fatty Coon
asked his mother one day. He had
gobbled up every bit of the nice fish
that Mrs. Coon had brought home
for him. It was gone in no time
at all,
VIrs. Coon sighed. She had heard
that question so many times; and
she, wished that for once Fatty
might have all . the dinner he
' wanted.
"Yes that's all." she said, "and I
'should think that it was enough for
a young coon like you." ,
Fatty said nothing more. He
wiped his moustache "On the back of
his hand (I hope you'll never do
that;!) and without another word
he started off to see what he could
find to eat.
(Copyright, Orosset A Dunlap.)
WHY?
Are Some Plants Always Green?
(Copyright, 19J0, by the Wheeler Syn
dicate, Inc.)
i The general rule of nature is
that plants lose their green leaves
during the winter when there is
only a small amount cf sunshine
for them to utilize by means of
the chloropyl or green coloring
matter in their foliage. The ma
jority of trees "hibernate" during
this period, living upon the
strength which they have stored
up during the warmer mouths.
But nature modifies its rules
with respect to varying climates.
Trees designed to flourish in
more rigorous temperature natur
ally have to make use of everv
particle of sunshine they can get.
For this reason they do not lose
their leaves when autumn ar
rives, but keep them the yenr
'round giving rise to the term
"evergreen," by which we have
come to know Jhem. ThOv.leavcs
of these plants are much stronger
than of trees- which are bare dur
ing the winter, and are also of
a distinctly different shape us
ing designed to withstand the as
saults of the wind and snow. For
this reason they 'are quite najr
row, comparatively short, and
ouite nuemrous, thus enabling the
"evergreen" to. make the best pos
sible use of even the weak winter
sunshine.
More Truth
By JAMES J.
SHREWD STATE CRAFT
In Bulgaria puniament U visited on tneir wivea when husband blunder in states
manship or war. "
' , When Bulgar legislators
Did things that they should not, -They
used to call 'em traitors
And have 'em promptly shot. '
But yet, as oft the case is, ' v
The opposition groups,
Sent in to take their places
Proved even bigger stupes.
v When ..Bulgar arms retreated
In stricken disarray, '
i The generals defeated
Were hung at break of lay.
But this served not to soften
The brutal blows of war.
The flag was struck as often '
As it had been before. ,
Bui now wBen Bulgars blunder
They do not take their lives, ,
But with a sword they sunder
The jug'lars of their wives.
And every Bulgar beldame
Now gladly undertakes
. To see that husbands seldom
Make any fool mistakes.
' It fills her soul wtih terror,
Lest haply he'll be led
To make some trifling error.
And she will lose her head.
X She's fearful of disaster "
And tries in consequence '
To give her lord and master
A little common sense.
1
; THE WAY TO GET IT QUICK '
If Jesse. James were alive today he would probably be the business
agent for a builders' union. -, . '
, , THE MAIL'S DELAY
Send your Christmas presents early. Remember that Mr. Burleson
will be on the job till March 4. . '
EUT A HOUSE IS NoY ALWAYS A HOME
' Evidently the voters of Oklahoma think that woman's place is in
the House. v - "
(Copyright, 1920, By The Bell Syndicate, Ine.)
I'M THE GUY
I'm the guy who takes the credit
for your work.
"That's me! tWhen see something
well done I tell the boss I did it.
Of course, it's my work, and I
should have done it. But I'm wise,
Pam, and I make you do itL. If you
do it wrong and I discover it, I banvl
you out. Sometimes I take a chance
and don't look carefully over my
work that you did for me, and when
there's a kick, I have o take the
calling down. It makes me ripping
mad, but I haven't a come-back, be
cause I cannot say you did it, and
I can't, lay it onto you, because
you'll see you weren't supposed to
do it.
So, on the whole, I don't see but
that it's fifty-fifty. Youdo the work
and I take the credit or the' blame.
That's fair enough. I'll say.
If you don't think so, h should
worry. If you don't consider-it act
ing on the level, tell it to the boss.
Perhaps he'll believe you. It's im
material to me what yqu think or do.
Just -suit yourself, ra going .to
get all the credit I can.'
Copyright, 120, ThompaonFeature Service.
.ommon oense
J. J. MUNDY. . '
' Look Bf hind the Clouds.
When you are prone to look on
life' as a drab and dreary existence,
get into your, thought channels the
pictures you can recall . of happy
events in your past Jjfe. . '
Think of the things which have
given you the greatest pleasure and
see if you do not feel happier and
more pleased with life. ,
Until you get control of your rm'nd
and are able to shut out the un
pleasant things, you may have many
gray days.
When the future looks -iull of
gloom you do your work in a half
hearted manner and you are in no
condition to change the dark spots of
your life. '
But when you can shut out, at
will, all thought of disappointment
and forboding and put in its place
happy anticipation, yai have an in
centive to make you work to some
good purpose, arid get more out of
living.
There is a whole lot of good, a
whole lot of happiness, but jt is to
each one for him or herself to find
the golden horizon beyond thebank
of clouds.
Get your shareVof sunshineby
radiating a happy thought and it will
return twofold., v
Copyright 1920. International Feature
. Service, Inc.
Parents Problems
How can children best be taught
the right attitude toward, their school
teacheTs? v
This can best be done by example.
If the parents respect thexattain
ments and the opinions of the teach
ers, and o-operate with them, the
children will do -the same provided
the telchers "like children."
Council Votes to Continue
Paving on Leavenworth
Citv council has decided to con-
litinue the delayed paving of Leaven
worth street trom ,f orty-eigntn to
Sixtieth street. This work was de
layed when tae late Charles E. Fan
ning threw up a contract with the
Moberly Brick' company, Moberly,
Mo. ft
A. C. Arend, city engineer, has
obtained, the approval of the council
for a contract with this Missouri
concern to furtiish the brick for this
paving at $1.37 per square yard, to
be delivered in Omaha early fin
January and laid beginniiTg April 1.
The stretch of paving involves 18.
000 square yards. - , .
Than Poetry
MONTAGUE
Dog Hill Paragrafs
By George Bingham
A person has to be careful not to
walk too fast in a small town, be-
T
cause it ne does he will soon
out m thecountry.
When Frisby Hancock got through
making a speech at the 'Improvement
association meeting last evening
Fletch Henstep was the only one
that applauded right loud with his
feet. It is believed they belong to
the same order.
Slim Perkins walked into the store
at Bounding Billows last Saturday
and called for a nickel cocoanut, but
the man told him the Lord Had quit
making nickel cocoanuts.
Legion Asks Preference for j
Ex-Yanks in Job Layoffs
The American Legion is sending
circular letters . to employers
throughout the city requesting them
to give preference of work to ex
service men in view of present labor
conditions.
AN OLD RECIPE
TO DARKEN HAIR
Sage Tea and Sulphur Turns
Gray, Faded Hair Dark
and Glossy
Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur, properly com
pounded, brings back the natural
color and lustre to the hair when
faded, streaked or gray. Years ago
the qnly way to ge$ this mixture was
to make it at home, which is mussy
and troublesome.
' Nowadays we simply ask at any
driig store for' "Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound." You will get
a large bottle of this old-time re
cipe", improved by the addition of
other ingredients, at very little cost.
Everybody uses this preparation
now, because no one can possibly
tell that you darkened your hair, as
it does it so naturally and evenly.
You dlampen a sponge or soft brush
with it and draw thia through your
hair, taking one smatl strand at a
time; by morning the gray hair dis
appears, and after another applica
tion or two your hair becomes beau
tifully 'dark, thick and glossy and
you look years younger.
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be
HOLDING A HJJSBAND
. Adele Garrison's New Phase of
; Revelations' d Wife
The Way Mother Graham Agreed
. . . witn xnaoge, r
Of course, woman-like, my con
science began to reproach me a lit
tle afterDicky s rueful departure to
see DrTTaige and get our reserva
tions for the north. - ' '
I had had sufficient provocation
for any amount of sternness with
him. but I becan to wonder if !
might not at least have waived the
question of departure for one day,
and have gone with him on the canoe
yip to Blue's Bridge, a trip on which
J could see he had set his heart.
But tjie opportunity 'to change that
decision . was gone. Dicky had al
ready departed on his errands.
The only way in which I could
make things easier for him was to
save him from at least part of the
impending battle with his mother
over the selling date of the house.
With a. squaring of my shoulders
for what I feared would be a most
unpleasant interview, I went to her
room and knocked.
"Who is it?" she asked crisply, and
I realized, with a little smile, that
s,he was still resolute in her deter
mination not to see Dicky until he
should have obeyed her ultimatum
concerning the date of giving posses
sion. '
"It is I," I said demurely, and the
next instant she turned the key in the
lock and threw the, door open.
"Come in," she said grimly.
"Where is Richard?" ' x
. "Gone to the village."
"To change that date?"
Instead of answering her at once
I took a chair and 'sat down facing
her. j . .
v"Mother," I saraywith a determined
note in my voice, and I saw her
eves widen a trifle. "I think you will
Ido me the justice to say that I rare
ly interfere or even obtrude my opin
ion in any" differences between you
and Dicky." ..
Madge Is Direct.
"Why should you?" she retorted
tartly,' but weakly, and I saw that
she was listening to me closely.
- "I have always found you to be
unusually just in youre decisions up
on any question," I went on, "aim it
is to that I am trusting now, for I
haVe come to tell you something of
importance, and I wish to ask you
to reserve your decision until I have
finished." -- ' - - .
"In other words, you don't want
me to interrupt you," she said,
shrewdly. "Go ahead,
"Of course, Dicky did a mostTrri-
KLaiIaf , tiling TTIIVU 1 1 V. OV1U tllOi UUU3,
without consulting us," I began.
Then he reached the limit in follyl
and lack of consideration when he
gave the date of possession as May
first, only three weeks away. I
agree with you perfactly on these
points, and you will remember that
I only consented tp sign the deed aft
er you showed meithat it was your
Wisfe" Vj . ;
I paused for a second to let there
mainder of her unreasonable cantan
kerousness of that time sink in, then
I went on:
"But as long as our consent has
been given, and the date of posses
sion arranged, you and I are busi
ness w.omen enough to realize that
there are bull two courses open to
us. We must either make Dicky
repudiate his word ' or we .must
'Let's AH Sing! The lDuoArt Piano Will Play fpr Us
Here's a. song-roll of "Juanita." You all know that. It has the ;
words printed on the roll so everybody can join in. Come on, Alice,
wilt you sing altot Jim, you and Jack take the tenor, and Will can
come in with his weighty bass: NowEverybody.
'Soft o'er the fountain
Lingering falls the southern moon'
How well the fresh youngVoices blend nd how they are' enjoying it! And the
piano is playing Just as naturally, with just as much feeling as if a fine pianist were
there playingxhe old song! -
For the instrument is being played by the unseen fingers of a fine pianist! It
is the one instrument capable of repeating a pianist's playing so perfectly. It is
THE DUO-ART PIANO
The Piano
Classical
The Duo-Art is an ideal accompanist.
Flayers famous fcr their skill in this dif
ficult art have Kade the record roll3 of
all Duo-Art accompaniments. But play
Mng accompaniments for voice, for violins,
for 'cello-is only one of the many fascina
tions of the Duo-Art Piano.
Its adeptness at playing dance music
is the marvel of all who hear it. Steady,
rhythmic tempo, coupled with the expres
sion and fonal richness of fine hand-playing,
make Duo-Art dance music a delight.
The Duo-Art has the almost magical
powetlo summon the playing of the great
pianists to your home. Paderewski's ac
tual touch and tone; the wonderful tech-
Old Instruments
Balance in Payments
tlAKFORD
MOxicCo.
1807 Farnam Straat, Omaha, Neb.
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acquiesce ' in his decision and make
the. best of a bad bargain. I found
out that the urchaser of the house
must lujpve fronf where he is May
first, and that one of the considera
tions which, made him offer so much
money was possession at that time."
I saw my mother-in-law's lips
tighten, and knew that she was turn
ing over in her mind the facts I was
presentfcg to her.
""Formv part, mother, I have al
readv decided," I went on. "I can-'
not humiliate ' my husband by re
fusing to sign the deed, thus com
pelling him to repudiate an obliga
tion already entered into, no matter
how foolish o how unjust "his ac
tions may have been. But I wish' I
could haye your approval." v
"When .Mother Graham capitu
lates she docs it suddenly and heart
ily, v
"Of course, child," she said, "mag
nificently. "In fact, '! never intend
ed anything else. I onl wished to
bring Richard to a realization of the
enormity he had committed. But,
however are we coins' to manage it?
We'll have to go North at once."
My heart sank. She was in no con
dition to-feave the balmy spring
weather she was enjoying and re
turn to the treacherous April winds
of New""York. But I knew her ob
stinacy, so I cast about for some
effective method of combating it.
' "There's only one obstacleto our
all going,"! said slowly, 'and that
is Junior, provided, pf course, that
your owrt health will' stand the,
change. You ought to be very care
fulSyou know."
Never mind me." She brushed the
I jquestion of her own fitness aside as
Vic 1 l i x 1. a.. j
ii u nau uecii a trouuiesome ny, ana
all her grandmother anxiety was in
her eyes. "Whafs the trouble with
Richard Second?"
"Why, nothing down here," I said
slowly. "But you realize what a
tyudly-burly we shall be living in the
next three weeks, with the house up
set and movers running in and out.
We cannot hope that he will not
take cold, even if he weathers the
decided change, from, the 1 climate
here to that up there."
I "stopped short, waiting breath
lessly for her reply. Would she take
the bait .1 had so carefully prepared?
(Continued Tomorrow.) ,
Monarch Garden License
Revoked by City Council
The city council voted yesterday
to revoke the dancing1 and soft drink
license of the Monarch garden,
''black and white cabaret," J07 and
109 South Fourteenth street, which
was the scene of an attempted mur
der and suicide last week. William
MurphyJ holder of the lunch privilege
at the Monarch cabaret, then filed an
application with the city clerk for a
soft drink license for the premises at
107 South Fourteenth street. ,
Therms tnant) a
if y delicious bite in
II a pound or
KsJioeolate
Putt Cakes
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If Yon Decide to Own a Duo-Art
If you are a cultured music-lover, the
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In tone, action and durability the best you
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VMISKMENTS.
TOPAY EvVning
I All Tha Week
K. L. Erlanier
Preaenta the
Diatingulahed
Actor.
Chco tT
, In Faacinating, Romantic Comedy
1VUCUSHLA "'son
NEXT
Sunday, Monday,
Tueaday, Wednesday
Brilliant Musical Comedy
Full of Pep Girla, Gowna. Best Looking
Chorua You've Ever Seen.
Bewitching- Beauties iron Broadway
New, York and Chicago Company.
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There ia no Other.
December 19, 20, 21, 22; Night
of Sunday, Menday, Tueaday,
Wednetday. Wednesday Mat-
I yinee Only.
(NO otlur city in tne state will Be
Vta.tee.
SALE OPENS MONDAY, DEC 13.
RICHARD WALTON TULLY
, Preaenta -: , j
THE GREAT AMERICAN ACTOR
GUY BATES
- . . .
"The Masqueraded" -f
Original cast and production in
tact on transcontinental tour, includ
ing massive double revolving stages;
thematic music, two complete me
chanical crews, triple electrical equip
ment, requires three cars Jo trans
port. 'V. ,
How to Order Tickets by Mail
Send cheque or postoffice money
order to manager of the theater for
the amount of ticket purchase,, PLUS
war tax of 10 per cent. - Enclose a
. self-addressed stamped envelope, to
avoid error in name r address- Mail
order filled in orderv received: You
thua avoid waiting . in line at - the
ticket window.! '
PRICES $3.09, 12.50. S2.C0. $IJ58. $1.00.
Daily Matinee 2:15 Everyatlight 8:13
A NNrTTr Power Wal-
AbLLbKMAri Mealy Mont
rose Chester, Morgan A Co.; Story
Clark; Charle Henry's Pata; Gordon A
Daji: Topica of the Day;' Kinogranjt.
Matineea ISc to 50c; soma 75c and$l
Sat. and Sun. Nights 15c to $1.25.
EMPRESS
. Two
Show
in One
BRAZILIAN HEIRESS, Miniature Mu
sical Comedy; VIOLET GOULET,
"Dainty Violiniete"; COLLINS DUN
BAR, a Dainty Song and Dance Offer
ing; RIALTO A LAMONT, "The Talk
less Boys"; Photoplay Attraction,
"Juit Pals," featuring Buck . Jonea.
Christie Comedy; Fox New.
t "OMAHA'S FUN CENTER"
fJfJgCg Nites, 25c to 41.25
I. H. Herk Arthur Pearson Present
Powder Puff Revue K'
With - JAMIE COUGHLIN. JACK PEARL, lesna
Earl. Tloreaee Tslbet, Bsn Bard, Gladdie Rlltv aad
a Beautiful AMortmeat et Llvla Powder Putfs.
LADIES DIME MATINEE WEEK DAYS
8t Mat. A irk. : Jack SingWs Show AJftm lender
Si
a rtists play j
- United State:.
t
TOST
FkOTOPlATS.
NOW PLAYING
with ; ,
WESLEY BARRY
' . ' Alto . ;
"Siiooky," the Humanzee
"A TRAY FULL OF
TROUBLE"
"II Gtaarany", Overture
j New Rialto Orchestra -
' Harry firader, Conductor
Julia tf. Johnson at: the Organ
TICKLING THOUSANDS!- ,
Famou Snappy Tale of Wild
Women and Speedy Men
"GOING
SOME"
Chester Conklin
in a Riot of Lingerie and
Laughter
."HOME RULE"
T! T
THpMAS MEIGHAN
In William 3 MUle's Offering
"Conrad in Quest
of His Youth"
A Clever, Preent-ay Story
, ANNETTE
KELLER MAN
World's" Meat Perfict Woman, in
Slow Moti6n . Pictures, Analyzing
tha beadty in
THE ART OF DIVING
SILVERMAN'S ORCHESTRA
Playing a Request Overture '
A HUNTING SCENE 1
THE HUMAN APE.
ARZAU
(HIMSELF)
Coming, In Person
COMfNGTO-THE
MOON
CHRIST MA S D A Y
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RUSTIC. GARDEN
"The Home of Clean
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DANCING
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eonette Server at
Popular Prices
DANCING INSTRUCTORS
ALWAYS ON HAND
' Private Leston by Appoint
, ' ment
Free Table Reservation
- Phone Tyler 5645,
ADMISSION 55o
BEATTY'S
Co-Operative
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Pay Dividend to Thote Who
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B TV
El Iff VT
DEflCU'S
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PHOTOPl.AVS.
SOD 63
' V NOW PLAYING
t r
yy ' a vary' romanr Love, mar.
. rtaf e, the hunger , for chil
dren? A jrreat moment of decis
ion T Tha sacrifice of unselfishness?
You'II know whan you aea Dorothy i
Phillips in this mlfhty drama of a
woman's ambitions a tory in which
a firl'a true leart rises above tha
lure of fleshly temptation and in
1 which ah win a aplendid reward.
Now playlnf. .'- . 4
Added Feature
, Buster Keaton .
in "CONVICT 13"
TODAY AND THURSDAY
COMMIE. GRIFFITH
, In the First Omaha Showing '
of the Magnificent Drama
"The Broadway Bubble"
The Story of a. Girl Who Ma,
queraded a the Wife of Her -Twin
Sister' Husband !
. We're Making Movies on
' theMuse Stage Tonight
IT S A GREAT LIFE
Make the most of it
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This year we 'have-reduced
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low that eyen the -most
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