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Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-26


is no new game among the Celestals, at least
among those of them who inhabit Northern
China, and has been in existence a number Of
years
OF course, the game is not played exactly
according to intercollegiate rules, and a bas-
| ket, or something which looks like one, re-
places the modern football. The Chinamen,
besides, have no goals, and the gridiron is re-
placed by the streets of the town. in which the
deadly combat is waged with fifty sturdy Ce-
lestials ON a side.
| There is not man among them, however,
who is not six feet high, and some of them
weight is about two hundred pounds. The
men who form the team are inhabitants of
Northern China and are typical of the race of
giants produced in that part of the world.
| Lined up against them the knights of the
gridiron of Pennsylvania or Harvard would ap-
pear as team of pigmies, and the Chinese
giants would give the collegians battle royal
if they could be induced to appear ON an
American football field. A club with a col
lective weight of two thousand pounds could
carry everything before it,
The main idea in the Chinese game of foot
ball, as in the American, is to carry the
wicker-work basket into the opponents end
of the town, and this is often done by stealth
as well as by brute force. There are no
twenty-minute halves, but the game is con-
tinued until one side accomplishes it's purpose,
and often lasts for days.
| The hundred combatants are scattered over
the town, and are each provided with whistles,
which they blow in order to bring assistance.
When scrimmage occurs the Cinnamon give
vent to their feelings in the most peculiar
noises, frequently shriellng with delight.
Their yells of triumph, which resound through
the air when the ball is discovered, are likened
| by one who has heard hem to the 'plaintive
cry of pig that has been speared." The
charging is generally done with the head
The only precaution taken by them on the
football field is for the preservation of their
lpigtails, which are cared for as though they
lwere worth a thousand times their value
With this exception they throw caution to the
winds and devote themselves with all their
strength is required they would excel in.
On day when a football match is to take
place the streets of the town are cleared and
the participants sit at their windows to
watch the game if it should come their way.
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that the matter had been under discussion a
considerable while, and there was little doubt
that it would be consummated,
In such an event, Jarvis best friend might
be transferred to some other field. That of
itself caused the young engineer little fear,
for his success was not of the character
which would always require friend to boil
ster it; but what would be done with young
Godfrey Dunbar?
That was the question which caused Jar
Wis Brinton more trouble than anything else.
He was satisfied in his own mind that God
frey was laying all his plans to capture the
position of superintendent Of the Bayington
and Des Cartes line. Ordinarily he would
have little prospect of success; but the pow
crful influence of his father, who was one
of the founders and heaviest stockholders in
the road, would be likely to decide the mat
ter. With Godfrey Dunbar superintendent,
what would become of Jarvis Brinton?
To him who pondered the question a score
of minor points confirmed his belief that his
enemy would soon be placed in position
where he could carry out his own will to-
ward him.
"He may drive me off the road" thought
Jarvis, with a sigh, but there are other
The question will naturally occur as to
why Jarvis should feel such concern about
the disposition of Godfrey Dunbar toward
him, when, even if it should fall into the
power of the young to discharge him,
the engineer would have little difficulty in
obtaining similar employment elsewhere. AT
the most, no fatal injury would be done Jar:
| Wis, but the result would be humiliating, and
his spirit revolted. In the first place, if
person situated as was he is discharged, the
| inference is fair that it is on account OF
some ineompetency or fault-in other words,
! it is a disgrace.
| Again, it was altogether improbable that
Jarvis could find any position as pleasant as
his present one, which compelled him to be
away from home only during the middle of
the day The little cottage in which he
made his home with his mother and sister
was partly paid for, and he hoped soon to
clear it altogether of debt.
| If he went elsewhere, it would be neces-
sary to sell it at sacrifice, to break up
their agreeable social relations, to suffer pc
cuniary loss, and, in short, to overthrow the
whole scheme of life which he had laid out
for years in advance.
That which stung the young engineer was
the feeling that, whatever injury done
him by Godfrey, would be done treacherous-
| w. 1t would seem that young man who
was so favorably looked upon by the super.
intendent and directors would be beyond
the reach of such petty malice, but / am
sure many of my readers will recall instances
in which such grievous injury has been done.
No sudden movement against Jarvis would
be effective, but doubtless Godfrey was
planning and laying his schemes, content to
bde the time when he could infict an in
jury upon him whom he regarded as an en-.
emy, and which injury if not fatal, would
still be cruel enough to repay the indignity
that Godfrey had suffered at his hands months
before.
TO be continued next Sunday.)
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-26
Uncle Ike and the Boys

''Why, Uncle Ike" said Jack, you're not
going without finishing that story?"
"Oh, that's about all there is to it. Fine
team this, eh? I'm drivin' it up to use for
the stage. Good-by."
But, stop!" Half dozen boy voices
arose in indignant astonishment. "Ain't you
going to tell us the rest?'
"Good-by,". repeated Uncle Ike.
Did you kill the bear?"
mo"
Nor the deer?'
mary one" he called back. as he touched
his horses lightly with the whip.
"How did you get out of that scrape?
What did M'lindy have for dinner?"
As the last shouts reached him, Uncle Ike
turned a face in which every feature seemed
running over with merrimnt.
Then his late auditors could hear his loud
ha! hal ha as his horses trotted along the
mountain side.
just before turning out of sight he check
ed them for a moment, and called back:
''There wasn't no climax to that yarn,
boys"
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the last few months. He had nearly overcome
a. certain weakness in the direction that had
almost proven the downfall Of Tom Cheever.
He still persisted in smoking his vile cigar.
cites, but he gave close attention to business,
and was in the office more continuously than
ever before
IL the whole truth is to be told. Godfrsy's
father had given him about as severe lecture
as that which Cheever received. He said,
among other things to his son that he had a
good prospect of achieving an honorable posi-
tion and success, provided he changed his of
fensiveness Of manner toward those under him
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Brinton

gneer, as though he was an utter stranger.
Inasmuch as Jarvis was equally prompt in
staring back, it cannot be said that either
gained much advantage over the other.
When the engineer was Obliged to come in
contact officially with the other the interview
was anything but pleasant on both sides.
Their relative situations we're such that Jarvis
was obliged at such times to treat the other
with certain Difference, and, in return, was
forced to conceal his natural resentment Of the
overbearing manner of his superior in Office
Jarvis reached the boiling point when bis
little sister Dollie, whose chubby figure and
cute ways attracted the notice of some ladies'
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and refrained from late hours, accompanied as
they often were by dangerous indulgences.
Mr. Dunbar could be stern, even to his cnl7
son, when necessary, and his words were not
altogether lost on Godfrey. A marked i'm
line of life He did not alter his manner to-
ward Jarvis. We cannot change our nature III
day or week or year. 1t is by
strong will, long effort and tae help of i;ind
heaven.
the latter stared impudently at the young en-
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From Preceding page

\ up; more than likely he is in some saloon
this minute"
Il am sure he is not"
Then why isn't he here attending to his
business? He has been out of his office about
one-half the time for the last week or two.
My boy, you mean well enough" added the
superintendent, intimating by his manner
that he did not care to hear anything more
Of the matter, "but / must ask you to be
kind enough to allow me to manage my b'isl-
ness according to my own judgment"
The face of the young engineer. flushed at
this pointed rebuke, and bidding the super
intendent good-morning, he withdrew. Max
ing his way to the shops, he donned his
working suit and gave his whole attention
to the repairs of 49," which, after all, were
Of a trihing character.
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visiting the family of the superintendent, was
rudely ordered to go on, after she had stopped
and was talking through the fence to her an-
mirers.
"He may say what he pleases to me, NUT
tered Jarvis, whose face grew pale as Dollie
you alone"
This incident kept coming back to jaws
with strange persistency. He recalled the talk
he had heard about the consolidation of the
B. and d. c. line with the gigantic Midland
Central. The superintendent had told him
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blow with his paw that most knocked the
wits out O. me.
Down 1 went, half-blinded; but l could
hear the noise of the deers feet close to my
head Hillo-o-o-o, there!"
With this shout, given so suddenly as to
cause the boys-who had been holding their
breaths to isten-to start half in fright
Uncle Ike sprang from his seat with a
glance toward the stables, which stood a
little distance to one side of the house.
"Hillo!" came in answer
my team ready%
"All ready"
"Good-by, boys"
He ran off as nimbly as if he had been the
youngest of the party.
The boys gazed into each others eyes in
bewilderment, then followed him, in hot
haste, to the stable-yard, to meet him driv-
ing fine span of bays attached to a light
wagon.
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Making Small Feet

smith to see his fathers horse shod, and was
watching closely the work Of the shoeing The
blacksmith began to pare the horses hoof, and
thinking this wrong, the little boy said, earn
estly:
My pa don't want his horse made any
smaller"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-26


by the way, that Charles Dickens
was devoted to cats? He was indeed lover
of all animals, and frequently became the
slave of his pets. Williamina, a little white
cat, was a great favorite with the entire
household, but regarded the great author as
her especial friend She selected a corner of
his study for her individual property and one
day committed the indiscretion of bringing in
her little family Of kittens from the kitchen,
one by one. Dickens had them taken away,
but Williamina brought them quietly back.
Again they were removed, but the third time
of their return the little mother did not leave
them in the corner Instead. she placed them
at her masters feet, and taking her stand
beside them, looked imploringly up at him.
That settled the question.
Thereafter the kittens belong to the study,
and made themselves royalty at home, swarm
ing up the curtains, playing about the writing
table and scampering behind the book shelves,
until they were one by one given away; all
but a poor little deaf one, which, from her
devotion to Dickens, became known as the
masters cat This little creature followed
him about like dog, and sat beside him
while he wrote One evening Dickens was
reading by small table, upon which stood
a lighted candle As usual the cat was at
his elbow. Suddenly the light went out,
Dickens was deeply interested in his book,
and he proceeded to relight the candle, strok-
ing the cat while he did so. Afterwards he
remembered that puss had looked at him
somewhat reproachfully while she received
the caress. It was only when the light again
became dim that the reason of her melancholy
suddenly dawned upon him. Turning quickly
die with her paw, and again she looked at him
appealingly. She was lonesome; she wanted
to be petted, and this was her device for gain
ing her end"
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SA4 beyond all doubt, it was that mis-
bXNRI mission in favor of Tom Chcever
was an utter failure. He had sub
iected himself to a cutting reproot,
and had not helped his friend.
And just there was where Jarvis made
mistake. Under the brusque, manner OF Mr.
Dunbar was a kind heart, and he pondered
the words of the young engineer, IN whom
he had such confidence.
The result was that he sent for Iom
Checver and gave him lecture which it IS
safe to say the recipient will remember to
his dying day. After scarifying the trem-
bling employe and receiving his promises,
he said that simply because Jarvis Brinton
had interceded so earnestly for him and had
made such pledges in his behalf the super
intendent would not discharge him, but
would suspend him for month and give him
another trial.
When Cheever saw Jarvis later in the day
and told him his story, the latter was no less
delighted than his friend.
at now rests with you. Mr.. Cheeyer," said
he, earnestly.
"And if 1 fail, replied the thoroughly peni-
tent man, 81 shall ask mercy of no one.
While Jarvis had friends everywhere, he
knew of one unrelenting enemy. You remem-
ber how he once boxed the ears of Godfrey
Dunbar until they rang again. Godfrey believ-
ed in getting even" with those who had in
jured him, though he had to wait many years.
Hes had streak of luck" Godfrey was in
the habit of remarking to his acquaintances.
"The governor--that is, the superintendent
is quite taken with him, but he will find out
after awhile that he is nothing but an ignor-
ant, low-bred country boy. Water, you know,
must find its level"
1t must be admitted that Godfrey had
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Football in China

lHINAMEN are generally not credited
with being quick to accept innova-
tions, so that when it is said that
Northern China boasts of several
football teams good deal of sur
prise will be eYinced. Yet fnothall
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Dickens Deaf Kittens

the cat show we ran across an Eng
lishman who CHANGED to know many
unrecorded tales Of Dickens, and
during lull in the "meows," he
casually inquired, "Did you know,
h.r thn ,r-n,r that Nharlas Dick ems
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-26
CHAPTER XIV,
MISGIvINGs.

MYOF THERE was single point on
I#L which Jarvis Brinton was convinced
Es@ beyond all doubt, it was that ms
bXsgspI mission in favor Of Tom Chcever
was an utter failure. He had sub
iected himself to a cutting reproof,
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-12
Go Into Politics if You Are
a Young Man.
By Mayor Becker of Milwaukee.

E(C ENAToR PLATTS remark that
young men should keep out of
politics does not seem to me to
have any good basis for argu-
ment. In the first place SEN
ator RIatt is past 20 years old.
He is not a leader whom young men
should aspire, to initiate. He has been
successful. it is true, but it seems TO
me that he represents what young
do not agree with the New York
Senator on this point. and believe l
can show where young men can become
a power in politics If they go into it
in the right spirit.
Il was the type OF young man who
had nothing particular to do When
1 returned from college l Travelled
some, but finally settled down in Mil
waukee. 1t seemed to me that there
was a chance to do something in poli-
at me l started I am not holding
myself up as an example to be fol-
lowed. but am simply showing what
can be done.
There are great opportunities in the
world for the young man in all the
walks Of life, but believe that none
offers a greater inducement than that
which ! have chosen and which | am
happy to say has been chosen by many
thousands of other young men. To
be in public life as an official neces-
states the study of politics in it's
many phases. Also, l believe a young
man who adopts a political career
should have some natural qaaIhca-
tions. There is plenty OF room at the
very front OF public life for the young
man of capacity. To succeed, he must
have code containing principles, the
first Of which must be honesty.
No young man should enter politics
for what money there may be in it, for
IL he does he certainly Will meet with
disappointment unless. perchance, he
omit from his code the first paragraph
] have mentioned, and then he will fall.
The young man who enters politics
should do so from a sense of duty TO
his country. with a willingness to be
misunderstood and misrepresented. II
he does not do this he will not succeed.
He must submit to great injustice
when he is hewing to the line. In the
city OF Milwaukee. where l have the
honor to hold the highest Office with
in the gift of the people, we have a
number of young men in positions Of
public trust and my observation has
been that every one of them, no mat
ter to what political party he may be-
long, has rendered creditable service
to his constituents. Our people pre-
viously placed a little too much con-
idence in the age of candidate in
selecting most of their officials. but
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-12

Don't 20 into politics. Ii is bad for
q young man, OF for any one, in fact, to
follow. This 6naI-Ieave politics alone"
NTounE men of today are smart
years. Perhaps that is why compara-
lively few are entering politics. L have
three sons. They took my advice and
entered other business."-This is the
advice OF Senator Thomas c. Platt OF
New York. just rounding out his sew
enty-frst year.
any good basis for his argument.
hope 20 see more young men go out
after the political Offices. Ii means
better governments fl means bet
ter conditions I'm every way for
everybody. 1t il honorable 10 be am
bilious, and every young man should be
ambitious. II is every young mans
right TO aspire 10 public of1ice, and
while AT the start you may be laughed
st for your presumption, remember
that In this great republic every man
who has a vote has a right to seek
public ONCE and, consequently, the con-
6denee of his fellow men."-These are
the views Of Sherburn N. Becker, aged
%, just elected Mayor of Milwaukee,
who has thrown down the gauntlet TO
New York's great political manipulation.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-12

"A few weeks ago the.e came 20 Mil
informed his hearers in a public sd-
dress that he had been idle for years;
that he produced nothing. and that he
had no object in life except to spend
the money earned by labor. and which
did not rightfully belong to him. When
l read his address in a paper 1 felt
like saying to him, Go to work-you
have the ability and you are needed
stop talking and do something Get
out of the parl0rs OF the rich IL you
think you belong somewhere else And
it struck me that desk in a bank or
newspaper Office would be a good place
for him. Now / am Informed that he
is to take course I'm agriculture and
raise cabbages and turnips, perhaps. I
believe that this young man means we'll
that he is honest and sincere. but
that he Is not the kind OF man who
makes success of farming He has. I
understand, the advantages OF a col
iege education and the good breeding
fchat goes with it, He was trained in
the school Of journalism. and Is an able
correspondent and reporter. Then why
should he go to the farm to malk cows
or sow grain? Why cannot he do good
in the world with his pen? He can
produce something with that well as
plow or the corn planter. But he prob
ably imagines that he must do manual
labor, and toll with calloused hands.
He is mistaken. We need intelligent
young men in intellectual pursuits to
help guide us in the right direction
We need brains as we'll muscle, and
we muse have them.
1T is within the power of the rich
young man to do his country great SER
vice. He is not handicapped with pow
erty and therefore tempted to be a
CRATER while in Office. His ambition
is not TO make money. but to make a
name for himself. There might be ex-
coptiOns TO this. but not many. / do
not mean TO say that the rich young
man Is always honest or pure minded
or that the poor young man is usually
dishonest. What / am trying to do il
to demonstrate that there is a place
for the idle rich and educated young
man. and to show you the things that
recommend him. AS a matter Of tact
more poor young men go to the front,
I believe, in public affairs than any
other. because the former Is forced 10
do something, and in casting about for
a calling he seeks public favor at the
polls Frequently. when young men
are candidates for public ONCE, oppo-
nents attack them on account OF their
youth. This was my experience last
spring when l ran for Mayor. 1t was
my experience two years ago when I
ran for Alderman: and It was my ex-
perience FIVE years ago when l ran
for County Supervisor; but / was elect
ed every time by good comfortable
majorities.
Il do not deny that 1 am young. but
am proud Of 1t. and every young man
should be proud that he is young and
hope that he never will be as cid
fashioned and stale as some sk theso
who criticise HIM.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-12

The young man who devotes his
time wholly to pleasure is sure as
eternity to be an old man long before
he should be. The man who tries to
live without working and without ac-
complishing something is a bad ex-
ample and menace to society. 1t Is
not kind father who brings up his
son to live in idleness. There are,
among my acquaiutanceship, many
highly educated and naturally honest
young men who pride themselves that
they have never earned dollar or
who have no thought or worry of what
the morrow may bring forth.
Il do not wish to be understood as
advocating as a cure-aH for this evil
a recourse to the digging of bitches,
plowing on a farm or firing a locomo-
tive, although ! do believe that course
of treatment of this kind would be
effective in many cases. What l do
mean is that every young man should
devote a liberal share of his time to
some occupation whether it produce
him money or not. If he has all the
money he needs then let him give his
services to some charitable calling.
There is wide field for work OF this
kind. No church on earth has enough
of such assistance. Young men of
wealth should familiarize themselves
with the affairs OF their community
and OF their country and in this way
make themselves useful. 1t ought to
be interesting to every young man 10
feel that his opinion and assistance are
sought in lsudahle public undertakings.
81 feel like warming young mon,
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-12

whether rich or poor. against the dan
tenets of socialism. We have a govern
ment that was founded upon good prin-
ciples largely by young men, and while
1t has often been threatened with de-
struction, # has weathered the storms
of over century l am not in SYM
pleased to call 'parlor socialism, nor
any other kind of socialism which
contemplates the utter overthrow OF
our present frm of government. There
is great room for reform. and we are
growing better every day. Let us not
tractive pleadfngs and arguments of
theorists who talk of revolutions
These things come to US principally
through the agency of men who have
made failure of life in some country
other than our own. and who would
what the conditions might be The
idle rich young man, with proper train
ing. has great opportunities in all the
honorable professIons-th church.
medicine, the law. the newspaper of
flee. literature, art. If he win identify
himself with any one OF these he will
be producing something. and will be
a working man in every sense that the
words implies. The man who shoveis
in the street or plows in the field is
not the only producer. and he is not
the only man who tolls. | could tell
you, were | not too modest. of at least
one Mayor who works hard and who
is known to have labored far into the
night for days and weeks that he might
at himself for the lshorious duties of
his office.