The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-09-22
WAR TO THE DEATH.
man and Fly IN Elemental connist--
Chances Even aa 20 the
Outcome.

emu cuob hpth tho = -AHt fN~N@ SN'NsN
us and our children2 Will there ever
come day when the rubber band Will
snap on the wall for the last time, and
the resulting splash be slassed over
with label pasted on the under side
reading, Here psrished the last wild
ay, July 8, ls-3" Science shakes her
A..sad moodily Pressed Tor categor-
lcal answer, she says something about
screens, hearing which the housewife
smacks her hands together and lets
them fall despairingly into her lap.
"Soreens2" she groans. "Screensr
Haven't got screens up all over the
house? And just look at itl just look
at that chandelier You know IL never,
never will come off brass. I'd like TO
know where they get in at. I'd justl like
20 know" And then she takes q paper
In each hand and flaps II and makes un-
graceful leaps mp 70 knock the impu-
dent beasts from the ceiling. She drives
them out into the dlning-room and
thence out into the kitchen, and 30 on
into the open air. The flies scurry and
dodge and fee back on one side OF the
room while she is battling on the other.
They get their breath back and ready
for another run, but she, has no rest,
writes Harvey Sutherland, in Ainslee's.
After she has wrought herself into a
Rasping perspiration and shut the
house all up there are just as many
flies az before stippling the chandelier
and buzzing: "A-a-ah! Did You ever
get left?"
She tries this paper that you soak
in saucer OF water and sweeten to
taste, The saucers ornament the par
lor center table, the sewing machine
and the shelf over the sink. Total NOR
tality for the week, eight flies. Pussy
experiments with the liquid, and the
children dig grave in the back yard,
and Kenneth borrows his papa's night
shirt for surplice in which to officiate
at the obsequies.
She tries sticky fy-paper. That
catches a great many at first. It 10
really good sport to watch II you are
fond of tying firecrackers to dogs and
doing up the cats feet in papers. When
the lure is first spread out and a fly
sees It's moist glitter and says to itself:
'Tafgy! Me for thatl could just live
on taffy.' He alights. Itdoes not taste
as good as it looks-no favor to IT,.
He thinks he might as well so some
where else. a, s.
"Oh, stay awhile says the fy-paper.
mo" says the fly. II got date with
feller, Let CO." N
"Oh, what's your hurry?" coaxes the
fy-paper.
"Quit your foolin'," commands the
fly. 81 gotta go. Let go now!" The fly
Is getting angry, but the paper pre-
serves its temper.
"Oh, ! wouldn't ha in rush. You got
all the time they u"
"Leggo now! Leggo O. me! Leggol
Teacher! Make him let me bel" and
then it begins to scream and fight. tits
most entertaining to watch the tragedy
If you are of vindictive and revenge
full spirit. The poor creature strug-
giles and struggles, each effort bringing
nearer the moment when it shall sink
to rise no more, The. humans giggle
greedily. christians to the lions!"
cried the mob in Nero's day. Flies to
the sticky paperl" cry the moderns.
One poor fellow near the edge, with
supermuscan strength drsgs himself
free to the plain paper, and as he pauses
for breath ere he can plume his gummy
wings for fight, Kenneth catches him
and thrusts him backinto his doom.
Mothers and fathers Of America, con-
slider what must be the moral influence
of sticky fy-paper upon your sons and !
daughters. What boots it If you teach
them the sublime truths embodied in:
81 love little Pussy. her coat is so warm,
And If don't hurt her she'll do me no
HARM"
so long as you yourselves set the ex-
ample of laughing at the miseries of
helpless creatures whose only fault is
weakness for drowning in the cream
pitcher2
But by and by the word seems 10 be
passed around: Beware yon glitter
ing expanse," and then, put the fy-pa-
per where you may, seldom, very e.
dom, hear the sharp note OF some spent
buzser in his agony. Sticky fy-paper.
too. has way of curling up and Of
Topping. sticky side to. ON things and
persons. and in such cases il is very
unfunny affair. Alcohol Kill dissolve
the gum il you should happen to come
downstairs in the dark and knock of |
the fy-paper and step on IL with your
bare feet. tried alcohol. and IL took |
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