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eff that's lion.'' whispered Jack. tits
the biggest one ever seen in this part of
the country. ! say, who's to fire first?"
Let Paul fire first" whispered Will
Hes the best shot
All agreed by signs that Paul should
fire first, and if he failed to bring the
lion to earth with the first shot the
others should take aim, Fred being the
second to fire Should Fred fail to get
the lion. the remaining two boys should
fire together.
The dark object advanced slowly, stop
ping every now and then to nose about
in some unde rbrush. For several minutes
it was hidden from sight, but emerged
from beind boulder and started to-
ward the spring. Its an elephant in
size" declared Paul to himself But
it's beaut. sure. never heard of so
large a lionl 1t will be a feather in our
caps if we get that great beast" The
truth is Pau was getting rather fright
ened. for the lion was growing so in
comparison to the ordinary lion that he
felt afraid of it. Suppose his gun should
fail to go off when he expected 1t to-?
Suppose it should not hit the beast at
all?
II say, kids, 1t is the biggest beast
ever beheld," came from Fred, whose
knees were trembling. Butt really
don't believe it's "a lion. LOOK at it's
head
The animal had now approached to a
spot within hundred feet of the boys
hiding place. and as the moon shone
fully on the path where he stood the
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THE BOYS LION HUNT


hunters could get a pretty good view
of him, although the lower part of the
beasts body was hidden by a pile OF
rocks and fallen tree trunks which had
been piled to one side of the path.
Then Paul made a discovery and 1t
caused the red blood to rush to his face
and feeling of shame to take possession
of him. Half rising to his feet he said
in a loud. careless voice: "Ah. come on.
kids It's our pack burro. He's got
loose from his rope somehow and is TAX
ing a ramble on the mountain side. l
reckon there's no lion for us tonight"
1t was useless for any of the boys to
deny the truth of Paul'S statement. for
the burro had lifted up his head and
was making his loud he-haw resOund
throughout the mountain. Evidently he
had caught glimpse of his young mas
tiers and was saluting them. The four
hunters slowly arose, singing their guns
over their shoulders, preparatory to start
ing for camp. Fred went TO the burro
and took him by the name. saying
Come along, old fellow. You have done
enough mischief tonight. Disgusting as a
lion so as to excite your masters. You
ought to be ashamed, you fool
"He-haw, He-haw-aW-aw!" brayed the
burro. as if saying:
You were the fools, not t.
And then the boys hurried to their
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Tommy could not be happy in that place,
no matter how much he was INDUCED.
About 3 o'clock, and while the master
was snoring away in his little attic room
under the sloping roof, Tommy crept
stealthily from the woodshed and hurried
toward the open road. Somehow instinct
told him the direction he should go, for
he turned toward the town which was
only mile distant from the farmhouse.
Il 4
1t did not take Tommy long to reach
the home of his happy days. Once in
town he found the old beloved alley with
out the least bit of trouble. But only one
short. sweet hour did he allow himself to
finger there. for he knew that with the
day the Boy would see him, and that all
sorts of devices would be employed to
recapture him. So he walked up and
down the alley for a brief and happy
hour then he went far. far from his old
haunts. But he found as satisfactory a
place, for he wandered down on the river
front among the great wharves and ware
houses and there he became the best
known cat Of the vicinity. Men would
point him out and say: See that great
Maltese tom? He's the finest fellow on
the river He belongs to every one and
to no one, for we all feel deep interest
in him. yet not one of us has ever been
dDle TO lay ndilQS oii nIIh- ne . Soft "a
privileged character He comes and goes
at his own sweet will. everybody throwing
grub to him, yet nobody daring to try to
capture him.
And to the end Of his life Tommy never
forgot his period of captivity. and he
profited by the lessons he had learned.
Everybody has an object in handing you
tempting bits" he would say to himself.
so it's wise to be on your guard, and
to- look twice before you leap once. Keep
an eye on deceivers. say l. And in SO
doing you keep your liberty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-18
Three Million Matches a
Minute.

THE match output of the United States
is about fifteen hundred billion of
the little articles each year. This shows
that the people Of this country use about
5000, 600 matches per minute. Many peo-
pie now living remember when the now
common sulphur match was unknown
AS a matter of fact. the old flint has
not gone entirely out of use even yet.
Among the native Indians of the far
north the possession of piece Of flint
makes the Indian a figure of envy among
his comrades and he is regarded as
wealthy man.
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The Boys of Sparta.

n all Greece no boys were as strong or
could run such races as the lads or
Sparta. When the boys We're seven years
old they left their mothers homes where
their sisters lived and went to live with
their fathers and the other men of the
village. Instead of being schooled in
poetry. music or arithmetic as the youths
In Athens, another state of Greece, the
young Spartans' book education consisted
only of learning to read With these peo-
Pile of southern Greece gymnastics were
the most important part of their train
ing. They tried in every way to harden
the body against feeling, pain or fatigue.
If Spartan boy showed that he suf-
fered when whipped severely he was de-
spised. He should never cry nor show
any feeling
These boys were trained to run long
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Will in a commanding whisper. Cant
catch lions while enjoying social CONVEX
sation."
Right you are, pard." laughed Paul
Not another sign of life will j make till
1 see lion, or hear one of you click the
trigger on one"
Then silence reigned on the mountain
side about the spring. Twelve O'Clock
came; o'clock came; and still no sign
of any life on the path either below the
spring or above it Paul was so sleepy
that he could hardly hold his eyes open.
Fred was caught nodding several times
and was aroused by the end OF long
stick in Paul's hands. Will began to
dream once. but was brought 10 con-
seriousness by a nudge from Jacks elbow.
Wake up, there Jack whispered.
Will opened his, eyes with start. us
lion coming?" he whispered, a feeling
of nervous fright taking hold of him.
NO. but if one did come he'd make a
meal of YOU" whispered Jack, for you
have TO be kept awake by my elbow
Whats up?" whispered Paul, leaning
over and looking round the boulder into
Jacks face. Seen anything?"
Not hair of anything" replied Jack.
But I'm getting so blamed sleepy
that
But he hushed, for just at the moment
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foot races to jump, to fight, to hunt and
to wrestle. They wore but little clothing.
and were given but scanty supplies Of
food. If they wanted more to satisfy
their hunger they might steal, but If
caught they were punished. They were
taught that it was only wrong to be
caught stealing When the boys grew
up they became soldiers. Because OF their
early physical training they became
known as the bravest and strong
est warriors of all Greece. Every Spar
tan mother wanted her sons to go to the
wars. When fighting each man carried
long shield to protect himself from
the spears and arrows of the enemy. If
a soldier lost his shield he was forever
disgraced, but if he died in battle he
was brought home on his shield. When
a Spartan boy started off to war his
mother would say to him come back
with your shield or on it.. That meant
come back victorious. carrying your
shield. or be brought back slain to show
that you died fighting for your country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-18
Butterflies and Moths.

is a protection which the creatures them
selves spin SO that the rain may not
drown them and so that other insects
may not attack them at night. The Sc
ratela lays it's eggs on the leaves of a
pear tree. as worms which come from the
eggs prefer that diet. The pear tree
caterpillars have a queer way of living.
Each seems to carry little house wher-
ever 1t goes This is fastened to a leaf
by silken cords The worm then stretches
out its body and devours all food within
reach. Then 1t cuts the little tent ropes
and moves its house where food is again
plentiful The clothes moth is a silvery
shining gray. 1t comes from eggs laid in
clothing or carpets. For three weeks the
caterpillar moth worm lives in its warm
bed eating our clothes with its scissors
like Jaws Then it turns into a moth
that lays more eggs and then flutters
away when thrown into the light from
it's dark hiding place.
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TOMMY, A PRISONER


plan on getting back to his old haunts.
But he was too sensible to give signs
of his desires to his master He had been
taught many lessons during his capture
and imprisonment. He behaved in the
most satisfied manner on the day of his
liberation and went about the yard and
stable as though enjoying the new scenes
very much But as soon as the night set
in he watched for an opportunity to give
the farm the slip. The old uncle called
to him and put him in the woodshed, but
left the door open so that he might go
and come at will On the floor the old
man threw a mat for Tommy to sleep on.
Beside it he placed plate of sweet milk
He meant TO treat Tommy kindly. But
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ing he was thrust into a dark, tight bag
and carried off.
No boy or girl can realize the fright
and anxiety of Tommy as he was carried
away from his alley home He fought in
vain, scratching and biting with all his
might. But only the feelingless cloth
bag felt his force. His claws never once
went through to the monster boy who
walked leisurely along with him in the
ugly uncomfortable sack.
On reaching a certain street the Boy
got on street car, explaining to the
conductor that he had a ''fine big TOM
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MINNIE'S school,.
+ < = = \ X = < = 80 Hx TT* xwTxxSxr

ever caught a tramp. Barkin at on,
isn't catchin OF him.
What sort of work do YOU like 10 do
Puggins?' Then she replied for Pupsins
VINO was now fast asleep on his chair:
ike TO chase stray cats an TO bari
az other dogs. An love To eat cake
May L have some cake after school,
But at this minute Hero got off hii
chair most deliberately and went to IN,
door leading into the hall. Before m,
little teacher could get him back aSait
ne mad gone leaping down the stairs
and an instant later Minnie heard hin
marking at some passerby out OF doors.
Then Minnie turned her attention 70
the DINERS of the class, and 10, Puggini
had awakened and was chasing Tabh,
round the room. and Tabby was enjoy
ing the frclic as much Puegins. The,
were always such good friends Onl,
Georgia May, Florence and links sat ~
their places. So Minnie took her plac,
before them. saying: AS YOU children
are the best in the class. l will give yot
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camp, and just as the dawn was creeping
over the mountain they got between
their blankets and fell asleep. dreaming
no doubt. of killing the greatest lion in
the Rockies. And the little burro fully
awake and happy. serenaded them every
few minutes by singing in lusty voice
"He-haw-aw-aw-aw!'
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q OURPUZZLE
Charade.

Ny first Is place where dry goods are sold:
Ills something that's known TO the young
the old.
Ny second In a window most nicely does Mt:
For tits certain no window is complete withou
il.
Ny two Joined together on n bed does go.
And should always be Just white as the snow
Puzzle Picture.
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.NNIE was only
five years old, but
she had attended
the kindergarten
for quite some
time, and knew
e V e + SO many
things. She could
read a bit. too, in
a. tiny little book
written in very big
letters. And she
could sing ever so
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Little Known Facts.

A dog has forty-two teeth.
Ivory doubles in price every few
years.
The first almanac was printed In Hun.
gary in the year 1450.
The United States leads in the numbee
of patents issued each year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-18

RED and Jack
CoXey. Will Heart
and Paul Grey had
planned on the
Hon h u n for
weeks. and as soon
as 8 c h o oil was
out they were in
readiness to start.
They all lived in a
Colorado town right
In I h @ h c a r I
of the Rocky noun
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cat in the bag" and that he was taxing
him at his uncle's farm at the OUTSKIRTS
Of the town.
Once outside the town the Boy got on
the car and took Tommy TO ms new
home, a funny old-fashloned LOB mousse
where an old bachelor lived
Tommy was let out of the bag into a
cheerless room with closed doors and
windows. well keep him shut In for a
while" said the Boys uncle. "Where d1d
YOU find him?-He's a dandy
Got him in the alley back of our
house" explained the Boy. Il have had
nv eve on him for days. Got him by
coaxing with meat. He's pure NAL
tese.'
I'D keep him in the cellar or the wood
house till he's accustomed to the place
And then poor Tommys imprisonment
began. For days he was Kept In the
woodhouse: of nights he was kept in the
cellar. And had not it been for tife mice
that infested the latter place poor Tom
my's life would have been one long day
and night of misery. But he delighted in
catching mice, and soon had cleared the
cellar of the little pests.
But his loneliness was on him, and he
longed and longed for the old life in the
town alley All, there he lived. And all
day long he sat mourning over his lost
happiness. But day came when free-
dom was given him once more He mad
been a prisoner for three weeks, and the
farmer master said to himself: Hes a
fixture here now. He's been we'll treated
and we'll fed. and you couldn't drive him
away with a club. A cat knows when
he's well off And such a mouser he is.
All, he's worth his board and keep, all
right.
But the old uncle did not reckon on
this especial cat. AS soon as Tommy
smelt the air of freedom he began to
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On New York.

CENATOR BEvERIDGE. discussing the
- Albany insurance scandals. said:
Honesty of course, is the best policy.
II seems, though, that this policy ex-
pired in New York good many years
ago."
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Answers to Last Weeks Puzzles.

Zigzag puzzle-Breakfast. Crossroads: ~
Baker. f2l Prize. 49, Fleet a. Bleas, Isl
Sneak. t6 Hoofs q, Heart. -, Ashes. ~
Thumb.
Primal acrostic-Egotism. Cross-words: ~
Effort ~ Globes. 80 Orchid 90 Turnipa
(5) IdIers. 49, Sunset. 90 Market.
Charade-Barnyard barn yard.
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OMMY had been so
very happy all his
life. He had never
known restraint.
Ever since he was
three months old
he had done for
himself, lived by
his own wits, so to
speak. He had
never done a days
work: nor had he
worked OF nights.
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Letter Enigma.

Ny first is In tea, but not IN drink:
My second is In pen. but not in ink:
MY third is In walnut but not in tree;
Ny fourth is the same as you found in my three,
Ny fifth f. in boil. but not in cook:
NV sixth is in fish, but not in hook;
NV wholer spells game that people do Pig
When the weather is fine on bright semmea
day.
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Zigzag Puzzle.

This zigzag contains nine words OF n }etfe
each. II the words are rightly gu6oen nj
written one below another their zigxaE otter
ending with the lower left-hand letter. - spe
the name of a great British etroneho3d{ III
cross-words "a Small flying fneeef& 4
Something which belongs on a door. CD In
"a A shop where goods are sold. 90 A publ
square In Spanish town. 90 Something we
whenever write q letter. C0 To Hpry
body. 49, A place where valuable papecs a,
kept. 90 A stream Of water.
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he was speaking he saw dark object
moving along the path, far down the
mountain side. 1t was so far away and
so hidden at times by rocks and turns
in the path that the watching, eager
boys could not make out just what 1t
was. 1T seems tall for liOn," whls-
pered Will, now so wide awake that he
did not feel that he could ever sleep
again.
ut looks heavy, too whispered Jack
Gee. it's big!'
Get your guns on tall Of you," order
ed Fred. crawling into a good position.
Each of the boys had moved into
good place of vantage, above the path,
lying close together, and all holding their
guns cooked.
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T TITLE Brown Boy
l. With little bare feet,
Running and romping
In the warm street.
For he is happy
The long summer day
With nothing to do
But to romp and to play.
Little Brown Boy,
With little bare feet,
Running and romping
In the warm street.
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Fred and Paul lay stretched out, guns
In hand behind a boulder. some four feet
from the spring, and commanding the
path leading down The mountain side
Will and Jack crouched behind other
houlders which were so situated that they
had a fine view of the path leading up to
the mountain side. In such positions the
bows could see any creature advancing
toward the spring, and as the moon was
good. they could easily discern to what
species the creature belonged
"I'H wager get a lion before day
break" said Paul i'm Subdued whisper.
"One was seen IN this neighbornood a
week ago by old Daddy Jones He did
not try to shoot it,; said he didn't want
to destroy the few lions left in these
parts"
.'Old Daddy's a funny old trapper, isn't
he?" asked Fred.
"Sav. NUNS the word, kids" warned
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they thought il more in keeping with
hunters to carry their water canteens.
When they struck camp the first night
they all confessed TO a keen appetite, and
II would have done any one good to see
them cook wholesome camp supper
and to devour it. Yes, devour is the
only word which can express the manner
In which those four boys got away with
that meal of fried bacon and eggs, boiled
coffee, homemade bread. cheese, crackers
and plum preserves 1t was Pauls
mother who had insisted on her sons
taking along several glasses of jelly and
preserves You'll all have a sweet
TOOTH" she declared. land you'll be very
glad TO have jelly and preserves when
il comes to eating time.
Well. could the good Mrs. Grey have
seen the way those preserves disappeared.
spread thickly on great slices of bread
which answered for dessert-she would
have said: 81 told you so.
Then, as evening was the best time
to lie in wait for "a lion, the hunters de-
cided to go to a fine spring nearby the
camping spot. and there lie hidden be-
hind some bouIders. awaiting their prey
They knew that lions. like all wild beasts,
go forth at night in quest OF 1000 ana
water.
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either unless hunting Tor an occdSiohdi
mouse could be called work. And he only
INDUCED in that as a pastime.
Tommy was a cat. and at the time of
this story was in his first year, being
about ten months old He was fine and
strong for his age, and feared nothing
larger or smaller than dog. And often
he gave a stray canine good chase.
though in his heart he feared the fell
low at whose heels he ran in all his pre-
tended bravery, and had Mr.. Canine
turned on him he would have gone up
tree or mounted an alley fence with the
grea test agility.
But one day a Boy entered the alley
where Tommy had passed his care-free
life Now, boy was not new thing
to the alley in question, for often he
came there in great numbers. throwing
stones at Tommy and at Tommy friends.
But this particular boy Out shall spell
him with a capital "B'') happened to take
a fancy to Tommy and decided he wanted
him. So he brought with him nice bit
of meat with which to tempt Tommy.
But Tommy was not SO easily led into
captivity He had been wild and free
all his life, and knew from the prompt
ings of Nature how to guard hlmself
against his enemies. When the Boy be-
gan making overtures to him by offering
the bit of meat-a delicacy in Tommy's
mind-Tommy kept his distance and
looked the boy over with sharp, ques-
tioning eyes. "You have some object
in coaxing me- he thought.
through appetite. The bit of meat was
so temptingly placed for him that he
slowly advanced toward it. The Boy
stood a safe distance off. Tommy got
near enough TO the meat 10 grasp IL ne
tween his paws Then. meat in mouth. he
fled down the alley. Some distance off
he turned to take peep at the Boy. The
fellow stood smiling at him. not Venturing
to follow. Then it was that Tommy was
deceived Evidently the Boy had no evil
motive in bringing him the meat. Tommy
ate the tender morsel greedily. and wished
for more. The Boy knew he would and
so he brought piece again the following
day. And Tommy was there waiting for
him.
On the third day Tommy became quite
good friends with the Boy He had
grown to trust him, for not once had the
Boy tried to lay hands on him. but would
place the meat on the ground and walk
away leaving it for Tommy to eat. On
the third day, however. the Boy sat down
on the ground and held the meat out to
Tommy. saying in friendly voice:
Kitty. kitty. kitty, come eat the meat!
come, kltty
Tommy approached cautiously. When
a few feet off he sat down and watched
the Boy, who still held the meat cut to
him. The smell of the tempting food
was too much for Tommy. He went to-
ward it, "a few steps at time and soon
put out his paw for 1t. The Boy let him
have it, for it was only bite. But
hardly had Tommy devoured the meat
when the Boy produced another piece.
This he held out to the hungry Tommy
also. 1t was the temptation which cost
Tommy his freedom. This time Tommy
was not in the least afraid. He walked
deliberately up to the Boys hand. took !
the meat from 1t and began to eat it, |
sitting down Then the Boy grabbed him
in his hands and before the now fright
ened cat could realize what was happen |
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Up and down, high and low. over
fields and meadows fiutter the
gaudy butterflies. No wonder
they are happy. liSht-hearted
creatures, for they are glad to
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OMMY had been so
The Greenville times., 1910-09-30
NEW STATE CORPORATIONS.

The following new corporations have
been organized in Mississippi during
the past few days and will shortly pre-
sent their charters to the governor for
approval
Hebron CrOxton company, jackson
Kinds county, capitalized at $4,000;
J. L. Hebron, Clayton Potter and 9th
ers.
Mississippi Labor Journal, Jackson,
Kinds county, capitalized at $4,000; F
A. Owens, A. Q. Owens and Others
Deepwater Mercantile company
Gulfport, Harrison county, capitalized
at $4,000; W. II. Smith, J. A Burns
and others.
Owens Printing company, Jackson,
Kinds county, capitalized at 100000;
f. A. Owens, F. f. Riley and others.
Southern Hay Press Manufacturing
company, Silver Creek, Lawrence coun-
ty, capitalized at $4,000; T. w. Ehman
T. M. Ferguson: and others.
Mississippi Insurance Union, Aber-
deem, Monroe county, no capital stock
s. A Dalton, w. B. Harrison, and 9th
ers
Mississippi Newspaper Union, Jack
son, Kinds county, capitalized at $780,
900; W. II. Barnes, A. c. Owens, w. s.
May, and others.