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the Wise Bear. he came four times each
moon an speared fish for Moh-kwa. who
was never so well fed with fish before.
"'Strongarm was a mighty hunter among
the Sioux an killed more elk than did the
ten best hunters OF his village. So many
elk did Strongarm siay that his sauaw. the
Blossom. made for their little son. Feather
foot. a buCksSin coat. on which was sowcd
the eye-teejh Of elk-tSo for each elk-unt!l
they were SO many eye-teeth on Feather
foot's buckskin coat it was like counting the
leaves on a cottonwood to find how many
there We're. An the Blossom was proud of
Featherfoot's coat. for none among the
Sioux had so beautiful a garment. an the
eye-teeth of the elk told how big a hunter
was Strongarm.
While the Sioux wondered an admired
ut the eIktooth coat. it made the big Gledi-
cine Elk. who was chief OF the Elk people,
hot an angry an turned his heart black
against Strongarm. The big medicine Elk
said he would have revenge.
Thus it happened one day when Strong
arm stepped from his lodge. he saw stand
ing in front. a great Elk VINO had antlers
like the branches of a tree IN the great Elk
stamped his foot an srorted at Strongarm.
When Strongarm took his bow an his
lance an his knife an hunted the great
Elk TO kill it. the great Elk ran always a
little ahead. just out of reach.
AT last the great Elk ran into the
HCucn canyon an tnen StTOngarm took
hope into his heart like a man takes air
into his mouth. for the sides of the Pouch
canyon were high an steep an it ended with
a high wall, an nothing save 4 bird might
get out again, once he went in; for the
Pouch canyon was a trap which the Great
Spirit had set when the world was new"
'Strongarm was happy in his breast
as he followed the great Elk into the
Pouch canyon, for now he was sure. An
he thought how the big eye-teeth of so
great an Elk would look on the collar OF
Feather-foots buckskin coat.
when ~Strongarm came to the Timer
end of the Pouch canyon, there the great
Elk stood waiting. "Holdr" said the great
Elk. when Strongar1n put an arrow to bis
bow-string. But Strongarm shot the arrow
which bounded of the great Elk's hide an
made no wound. Then Strongarm ran
against the great Elk with his lance. Int
the lance was broken as though the great
Elk was a rock Then Strongarm drew his
knife. but when he went close to the great
Elk. the beast threw him down with his
aEtlers an put his forefoot on S-trongarm
an held him TO the ground. Listen said
the great Elk, an Strongarm listened be-
cause he couldn't help it You have hunt
ed my people for an near; an you can
never get enough of their blood or their
eye-teeth.' I am the big medicine Elk an
chief of the Elk people; an now for a
vengeance against you. I shall change
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only at her meals. and then but one cup Or eAass
Of anything. VIII you please trT this and give
rs the benefit OF your experisncef
Margaret.-Your red nose may b caused By
your tight waistbsud. Loosen your corset for .
few weeks You will have to make your bands
bigger. Do not eat pastry or fried foods
Mrs. Jane.-The trouble IN the breast Of which
you complain may come from q ught corset.
Perhaps you arc larger on the right side than
On the left. and in that case you should put q
gusset or gore In the right side Of your corset
Quences may follow.
Kathleen Al do not Hams 20 for using
powder II your skin L. so dark Why do you not
Try Tightening II by natural methods! Fellow the
directions given a short time ago for bleaching
the skin.
Suburban ReaderITry the strawberry rouss.
directions for which have been printed.
Interested Reader-I do not think blackheads
could be removed by diet. You will need to fol-
low the face treatment given for them. . few
weeks ago: they can be cured
Young Wife, would not taxa ths Eymnastio
exercises II I were you You better give up
painting IL the work makes you nervous. Eat
anything you liks, but Be sure that you ssIeoc
ciRestibie foods. Late suppers harm no one, pro-
viding they are digestible. and not Of the kind
that lie heavily en- the stomach That In the
usual trouble with q late supper-hati II 70 hard
TO digest. because OF the foods that are 30
lected. No. I should say that lobster was not .
good midnight food.
Rustic-You are very unvtss 10 walk In thu
sun and battle in the sea without q Sun hat.
U wiz HIUe SOuE - w
take weeks to renew Il. You will md the remedy
for tan. in q previous issue, q very good one.
Blotches can be taken or
Mrs. B.-The yellow spots On your forehead
with the sacs under your eyes speak badly for
the state Of the liver. Have you tried the de
tary for yellow skin. given to Mrs. N. in . 70
cent taIky
EEen Y.-Uss the following: LAnosna, 0
ounces, white vaseline. half an ounce, oil Of
nutmeg one drop. camphor water. % dropS bor1o
acid. 90 drops. In buying the ingredients tell the
druggist that the mixture 1, 10 be used for Q
face wash. Apply st bedtime and wash OF with
hot water.
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from n hunter to the hunted. an Won shall
know how good it is to have fear an be an
elk"
AS the great Elk said this. Strongarm
felt his head turn heavy with antlers. while
his nose grew long an his mouth wide. an
hair grew out of his skin like grass. in
the moon of new grass. an all his hands
ar feet split into hoofs; an then StronGarm
stood on his four new hoofs. an saw by
his picture in the stream that he was an
elk. Also the elk-fear curled I'D in his
heart 10 keep him ever In alarm: an he
shifted the air an walked about timidly
where before he was Strongarm an feared
nothing.
'Strongarm crept home to his lodge, but
the Blossom did not know her husband; an
Feather-foot. his little son. shot arrows
at him.: an az he ran from them. the
hunters of his village came forth an chased
him until Strongarm ran into the darkness
of the next night as II came trailing up
from the East. an the darkness was kind
an covered him like a blanket an Stron-
garm was hid by il an saved.
When Strongarn did not come with the
next sun to spear fish for Moh-Kwa. the
Wise Bear went TO Strongarm's lodge to
seek him. for he thought that he was sick.
An Noh-Kwa asked the Blossom where
was Stronsarm?' An the Blossom said
she did not know: that Strongarm chased
the great Elk into the Pouch canyon an
ACFtA iohIO u aSdIH. Al now a Dig DOuDI
had spread its blankets in her heart an
would not leave, but was making a long
camp. saying she was a widow. Then the
Blossom wept; but Moh-Kwa told her to
wait an he would see: because he. Mob
Kwa- owed Strongarm for many fish an
would now pay him..
tMoh-Kwa went to the big medicine Elk
an said: Where is the Strongarm?' An
the big medicine Elk said. He runs in the
hills an is an elk. He killed my people for
their teeth. an a great fright was on all
my people because of the Strongarm. The
mothers. dare not go Town to the rivers
edge to drink. an their children had no
time to grow fat for they were ever look
ing to meet the Strongarm. Now he is an
elk an my people Will have peace: the
mothers will drink an their babies be fat
an big. being. no more. chased by the
Strongarm-
Then Moh-Kwa thought an thought an
at last he said to the big medicine Elk:
'"Tha is all proud talk But / must have
the Strongarm back, for he catches my
fish," But the big medicine Elk said he
would not give Moh-Kwa back the Strong
arm. Why should To- asked the big
medicine Elk. Then Moh-Kwa said: did
not ] save you in TIE Yellowstone. when
as you swan the river a drifting tree
caught in your antlers IN held down your
head to drown you? An did you not bawl
to me who searched for berries on the bank:
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On going TO bed take a teaspoon of phos-
phate of soda dissolved in hot water. and
in the morning repeat the dose. Take this
four times a week.
This dietary IS rather sever. but 1t is very
similar TO the one observed by Doctor Bant-
ing when he reduced his weight 100 pounds,
and It is a diet that will work wonders on
the woman whose hips are too large for
comfort or beauty.
But there are less rigid dietaries. And. II
you cannot very well indulge in a separate
bill of fare from the rest CT the family. You
can eat what is on the family table. But
take sparingiy of everything and eat meat
only once a day.
insomnia. which is a constant trouble with
people who are too stout. will not bother
the woman who is trying to reduce. She
will be so tired that she win sleep anyway.
There is an old French remedy for in
samnia whicl is here given. but without
recommendation. Each reader can peruse
it and decide for herself whether she will
try it OF Tot.
Cure for Insomnia.
The victim OF insOmnia takes a large
pair of stockings and dips them in cold
water. While they are w-in::nS wet she
draws them on her feet and pulls them up
TO her knees. over these she puts on a
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an did ] not swim to you an save you from
the tree
still the big medicine Elk shook his
antlers. What Won say is of another day.
You saved me an that is ended. l will not
give Won back the S:rongarm for that. One
docs not drink the water that is gone by"
"'Moh-Kwa then grew so angry his eyes
burned rcd Ike fire. an he threatened to
Kill the big medicine Elk. But the big
medicine Elk laughed like the fish laughed.
for he said he could not he killed by any
who lived on the land. Then We viii GO
TO the water" said Moh-Kwa; an with that
he took the big m1>jcine Elk In his great
hairy arms an carried him kicking an
struggling to The Yellowstone; for Moh-Kwa
ctuld hold the big medicine Elk though he
could not hurt him.
When Mch-Kwa had carried the big
medicine Eli to the river. he sat down on
the bank an waited an wanted with the
big medicine Elk in his arms until a tree
came floating down. TAen MOh-kwa swan
with the big medicics Elk to the tree an
tangled the branches in the antiers OF the
big medicine Elk so that he was fast with
his nose under the water an was sure TO
drown. Nov you are as you were when
l helped YOU 4" said Moh-Ewa. An the cat
fish in the river came with JOY an bit the
legs of the big medicine Elk, an said,
Thank you. Moh-kwa; you do well to
bring US food now an then. since you eat
so many fish"
LAS Moh-Kwa turned TO swim again to
the bank. he said over his shoulder to the
big medicine Elk: Now, you may sing your
death song. for Pau-guk. the Death. is in
the river with you. an those are Pau-guk's
catfish which know your legs."
AT this the big medicine Elk said be-
tween his cries of grief an fear that II
Moh-Kwa would save him out of the river
he would tell him how to have the Strong
arm back. So Moh-kwa went again an
freed the big medicine Elk from the tree
an carried him to the bank. while the cat
FISH followed angrily crying, is this far,
Moh-Kwa? Do you give an then do you
take away? Moh-KWai you are a Pawnee"
when the big medicine Elk had got his
breath an wiped the tears from his eyes,
he told Moh-Kwa that the only way 10
bring the Strongarm back to be a hunter
from being one Of the hunted was for
Feather-foot, his son, TO cut his throat; an
for the Blossom, his sQuav, to burn his
elk-body with cedar boughs. An why his
son. the Feather-footr" asked Moh-Kwa.
Because the Feather-foot oses the
Strongarm a life," replied the big medicine
Elk. Us not Strongarm the Feather-foot's
father. an does not the son owe the father
his Hfe?"
'Moh-Kwa saw this was true talk, so
he let the big medicine Elk go free. II Will
even promise that the Strongarm." said
Moh-Kwa, as the two parted. when again
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sport st win be no sport to you and you
will get out OF practice from lack OF in
t~erest."
The woman learned to fence and now she
is one of the best fencers in the country.
incidentally she took off the superauous
weight in her hips at the rate of two pounds
a week. Remember that IL takes longer to
take it OF than II did to put 1t on.
Do not practice over half an hour a day,
for too much exercise is worse at first than
none at all. Practice always with your
corset of and let your bands be loose. Open
your throat arrangement anG breathe long
deem breaths.
In fencing one should wear very light,
easy otwea SIX stockings are advised
and light unde.clothing, silky and absorbent.
Dietary for the Fat.
As a dietary. while reducing the hips. take
for breakfast two baked apples without
cream. one lamb chop. if you must have
meat. one cup OF coffee, and enc slice of
toast.
For lunch eat soft-boiIed eggs and bread
Drowned in the oven. with fresh fruit. If
dinner is in the middle of the day. eat little
meat. but paTtake freely OF vegetables. AT
nigh: cat cooked fruit ard toasted bread.
crackers eggs in any form. and DO not
drink over one cup Of tea and coffee.
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ALMOST MIRACULOUS
RESCUE FROM DROWNING
Young Boy Restored After Twenty-Five Minutes Under the Water
Circumstances Attending the Achievement Are Instructive
in This Season of Great Danger.

a time. anticipations for recovery were very
doubtful"
Miss Margaret Mace. a medical student
of the Women's Medical College Philadel-
phia. who also assisted. says:
Although Captain Ludiam succeeded in
removing the water from the child's stom-
ach. and resorted to rubbing and to arti-
fetal breathing, with the addition of hot
water bags 10 feet and limbs, the child did
not gasp until smelling salts were admins
tered, which was about forty-fve minutes
after he was brought to the landing. After
that he breathed freely. The same treat
ment was administered until the doctor ar
rived, with additional hypodermic injec-
tons Of brandy. The child did not regain
consciousness for four hours after the ac-
cident. This is q remarkable case. and the
smelling salts must be given credit for
bringing the child 10 1fe."
Captain Ludlam corroborated the state
ments OF the nurses. and adds that the
smelling salts brought the gasp for the
first time, and the breathing continued to
improve until he was conscious
The superintendent OF the service. Colonel
KimbalI. thinks the public does not give
the Life-Saving Service as much merit az it
really deserves. A New York paper, re-
ferring TO this case ds being a remarkable
one, said IL showed that persistent efforts
by resorting TO artificial respiration brought
back the child's life. It added that as long
as the heart possesses any action the ef-
forts should continue. This, says Colonel
Kimball, is a false impression. When q
body is taken out Of the water there is
no evidence OF life whatever. II the heart
is Immediately tested no beat. ever SO fee
BILE, IL felt. This would discourage people
from continuing their efforts. The work
should go on patiently for hours. II per-
sisted in. other remarkable cases may b
found during the present summer
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zZZZU
PRACTICE THIS TO REDUCE THE HIPS.

positions do and you can rest frequently
and find amusement, withal.
Bath After Exercise.
The bath after the fencing exercise Is one
OF the most important things. Let 1t be a
tepid one with a little finely powdered oat-
meal scattered in the water to make It
milky. Have the water not quite as hot as
you can bear it. Take a few gymnastic ex-
~ercises before the bath and afterwards,
but do not lie down to rest after you have
finished.
Large hips are made larger by lying in
bed. and for that reason the woman with
4 tendency TO corpulence should get out OF
the habit of dropping down on the sofa for
a few minutes rest Instead Of doing SO
let her. If her feet pain her. change her
shoes; and it is well anyway for her TO do
this twice a day. Let her sleep not over
seven hours a night, and let there be no
maps in the middle OF the day.
For tired feet there is no remedy better
than the oatmeal and hot~~ater bath, aft
er which the snles can be rubbed with
vaseline. Feet that feel as though they are
OH fire will be cured by rubbing them with
sweet oil which Is slightly warmed.
The milk bath, made famous by q
certain beauty. is a good thing for the
stout woman il she will exercise after
wards. But she must not lie down for a
siesta. or she will put on flesh more rapidly
than the fencing exercises can take it of.
In the olden days there were famous
beauties. as now. and these women pre-
served their outlines not in the newer
sports, for they were not known then, but
in walking and in the natural exercises. 1t
IS doubtful If they even knew OF the body
bendinss. yet they kept their litheness and
preserved their figure into middle age.
to Questions.
Mrs. Eft will 90 you no good TO leave Do
iatoes and bread out OF your diet. You must
abstain from guegts and from drinks Tbera e
Il new system which is being tried abroad. The
patient can eat all she pleases. but must drink
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WRITTEN o THE sUNDAY REPUBLIC.
One e~venin'," observed the Old Cattle
man, little Enright Poets brought Sioux
Sam a package of tobacco. is 1t from Dad
dy Dave? asks Sioux Sam. But little En-
right Feet says. Nc, it's a present from
himself. an that he got 1t with the pro-
ceeds o. a white chip that Faro Nell gives
him. al which Cherokee cashes for him,
when he turns It In. SO then. says Sioux
SAM, it's from you An because you are
good to bring the tobacco I'll tell you how
hoh-kwa the Wise Bear helped Strong
arm when the young chief fel under the
magic of the big medicine Elk.
Aoh-kwa.' goes on Sioux Sam, as he
hns his pipe from the new tobacco, was
the wtsest Of all the beasts along the Up
Par Yellowstone; an yet Moh-Kwa could
not catch a fish. This made Moh-KYa have
a bad heart, for next to honey he liked
fish What made It worse was that IN Moh-
Kwaas cavern where he lived there lay a
deep pool, which was the camp of many
fish: an Moh-Kwa would sit an look at
them en- long for them, while the fish came
close to the edge an laughed at Moh-Ewa
for they knew beneath their scales that he
could not catch them; an the laughter of
fish made a noise like swift water run
ming among rocks. Sometimes AIoh-Kwa
struck at a fish with his big paw, but the
FISH never failed to dive out OF reach; en-
this made the other fish laugh at Moh-Kwa
more than before. Once Moh-Kwa got so
angry he plunged into the pool to hunt the
fish, but It made him seem the more fool
ish; for the fish VAN about him in fash.
ing circles. an dived under him an jumped
over him, laughing all the time. making a
play an a sport of Moh-Kwa- At last he
ave I'm an swan ashore; an then he mad
70 sit by his fire an comb his fur all day
to dry himself SO that he might feel like
the same bear again
o morning. down by the Yellowstone.
Moh-Kwa met Strongarm, the young Sioux
Chief. an Strongarm had a buffalo fish,
which he had speared In the river. An be-
cause Moh-Kwa looked at the fish hungrily
an with water in his mouth. Stronsarm
gave him the buffalo fish. Also. he asked
Moh-Kw why he did not catch fish. since
he liked them so well an the pool in his
cavern was the camp Of many fish. An
oh-RvR seid II WIS because the fish were
towards an would not stay an light with
him, but ran away. They are not so brave
as the bees" said Moh-Kwa, for when I
find a bee-tree they make me fight for the
honey, The bees ave big hearts though
little knives. but the fish have no hearts
an run like water down hill IL they but
see Moh-Kwa's shadow from his fire fail
across the pool Strongarm said he
would catch the fish for Moh-Kwa. an with
that ne went to the Wise Bears house an
with his spear took many fish. being plenty
10 feed Moh-Kwa two days. Mod-Kwa was
very thankful an because Strongarm liked
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arm strong an good an as sound asleep
as a tree at midnight.
Outside the lodge they met the little
Feather-foot who cried, Where is the big
Elk. Moh-kwa. that I killed?' An the
Blossom showed him his father. Strongarm,
where he slept, an said. There Is your
big Elk. Feather-foot; an this will ever
be your best hunting. for it found you your
father again"
when Moh-Kwa saw that everything
was settled an well, an that he would now
have always mis- regular fish. he wiped the
sweat out of his eyes, with his paws. which
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BY MARIAN ~MARTINEAU.

WAN AhFN@ ~ @-NH
WRITTEN FOR TEf SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Almost t~mpercepdbiy. and wholly with
cut realizing II, a woman pits on hips.
To take them on is a laoorious matter
and one that Is attendant With difficulties
INC often with dangers.
The danger lie IN reducing the weight by
improper methods and in getting rid Of the
fat too fast
Before beginning TO reduce see If your
heart IN in good condition. Ascertain If
you have any organic die1cultias. Be sure
INST o are in good SHAPE physically. 1t
- best 10 consult a physician for this.
Eat people are usually troubled with pal
pttation and with swelling of the feet; they
have quick pains in the side and they do
net walk easily. Shortnrss of breath and
q choking sensation afflict them at the
slightest exertion.
These may not be the sign OF disease, but
emily the result Of fat and if so all will dis
appear when the weight is lowered.
Eat settles around the stomach and hips
IN the case OF women over 30. ami particu-
larry does It increase below the waist.
where a woman is held in by her corset. so
that she canno exercise. If her healtl
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were all sfnged fun an ashss. an said. II
am the weartest bear along the whole
length Of the Yellowstone. for I carried
some heavy trees an have worked hard
Now 1 will sleep an rest" Ap' with that
Moh-Kwa lay down an snored an sieps
four days: then he arose an eat up thu
countless fish which Strongarm had speared
to be ready for him This done. Moh-Kwa
lighted his pipe OF hnnikinick an softly
rubbing his stomach where the fish were,
eaid. Fish give Mom-Kwa q coed
heart"
Copyright. 1907 BY r r.. Russell.
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For Looks and Health.


It is very seldom that a really stout wom-
an feels perfectly well: and IL is for the I'M
provement in her health tina: she should re-
duce her weight as well as for the better
ing of her looks.
There are people who nut on fat very
quickly. \ certain very wei, known public
woman, after a month in tle country. dis
covered that she had increased her weight
fifteen pounds. All her TAT seemed TO be
lodged in her hips and TO her dismay her
belt bands and skits would not meet arounl
her.
Making a hasty trip 10 town she consulted
the director in a ladies' gymnasium and this
gentleman told her. by all means, u get Il
pair of foils. NOW" said I've. VIXEN he had
placed the foil in her hands, YOU many
fence with me-
But" said she, Il do not know how TO
fence"
Never mind" he replied. Interest your
self in the handling Of the weapon and soon
you viii want to study the science Of fen
cling and Will become devoted to it.
interest," continued he. lis the keynote
Of proper exercise. Unless you like your
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THE FENcER WILL SOON FIND THAT SHE STANDS BETTER THAN BEFORE.

has been poor she will become very bulky
below the belt line and the enforced Sit
ting or lying down will only tend to increase