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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-08

the next afternoon the cook and the
two boys went to the spot a second
time, hoping to secure further stores
of the luscious fluid.
Joe shouldered his gun and July car
ried an axe as well as a repeating rifle
belonging to the camp. Tim, followed
by two dogs, brought up the rear, car
rying a cedar bucket. The fallen bee
tree was in the more open woods Of
the Islands higher levels and 1t was
not necessary to toll through dense
swamp growth in order to reach 1t. but
the spot itself was we'll shut in by
/ black jack thickets and clumps OF pal
mettos, the felled tree lying near the
centre of an open Wire-graSS covered
space about sixty feet square.
After welding his axe for more than
half an hour without results, the negro
threw it down, but the two boys who
stood watching urged him to try fur
Their They were the more 1oath to
abandon the undertaking because very
few bees still fingered over the ruins Of
their hive and there was little danger
of being stung. The negro obligingly
swung his axe again and very soon cut
into a second hollow containing honey,
no doubt connected by a narrow pas
sage with the larger cavity opened the
day before. The last blow Of the axe
penetrated the honey itself, breaking
several fine layers of comb and send
ing the liquid forth in a slow thick
stream.
While July filed the bucket both
boys took large piece Of the honey
comb and sat down on a neighboring
| log to enjoy the feast.
! This is a lot better than tramping
around trying to find something to
shoot" said Tim, with his mouth full.
Hello! what's up?" cried Joe sud
denly, noting that both dogs were
snuffing excitedly and that the hair
on their backs stood erect.
AS If in answer. a large black bear
trotted out Of the blackjack thicket
into the open, making straight for the
bee tree, toward which it had no doubt
been attracted by the scent Of the
honey. Seeing the black man, the
boys, and the now snarling dogs, the
bear halted, reared on its hind legs
and snorted.
Where dat rif1e?" cried July, as the
boys started to their feet and retreated
a few steps.
When they reached the spot the gun
and rifle had been laid aside. Joe
thoughtlessly following the example OF
the negro who needed to be free while
l..
alarm that both rife and gun lay
within three or four feet of the bear
and could not be reached. At this dis
covery panic seized upon all and. with
a common impulse they raced to the
other end Of the open space, a distance
of some fifty yards. the negro even
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-08
When IT eacher' s Pet" Disobeved

lines to represent hair on the head.
Just then the real Max espied her.
He came running up the aisle and.
stopping before her, shook his finger
at her. You rub that out! You rub
that OUT" he cried.
Marion turned and grinned at him
tantalizingly. Just then she heard
Teacher coming and popped into her
seat like a rat into his hole.
Max hesitated moment and
jumped forward to seize an eraser and
rub out the offensive design. But,
alas, just as he reached up to do so.
stern. angry voice exclaimed:
Max"
/ Poor Max! Instantly he was terri
| fed. The eraser slipped from his
/ fingers and crashed to the floor; and,
his knees webbing. he turned to face
Teacher.
( Max" she exclaimed. "I am sur
prised! To think you would do a
thing like that the moment my back
/ is turned! And l have always felt |
could trust you"
Max tried to speak but couldn't
He swallowed and swallowed-and
swallowed-but something kept stick
! ing in his throat just the same. Final
/ ly, after heroic effort, he managed
to blurt out:
Pup pul-lease. Teacher, Il
didn't do it,"
"What?" cried Teacher. You mean
to stand there and tell me a story?
Why, Max, | saw you reaching up tc
the board as l came into the room,
And to think you would tell a lie
"B-b-but 1 was trying to rub it out!
said Max desperately.
"Oh-h! Before l could see it, eh
Worse and more of it,"
'N-no, Teacher" Max persisted, hi:
heart in his mouth. Somebody else
wrote 1t and-and l tried to rub i
out before you came in"
Teacher looked at him a moment il
silence. Il think l see now" she sale
presently. You were trying to rut
1t out? Yes, 1 see. If you had writ
ten it yourself you would scarcely hav,
put your own name-besides, it ism
your handwriting. Now, Max, tina
was very thoughtful of you. And
Teacher hesitated a moment-"ant
now tell me who did draw that crude
ill-bred thing and write your nam,
above it?''
Max hung his head and swallowed
hard again.
A rustic and shutting Of feet raj
through the room. But Marion-lit
tie imp that she was-never SO mucl
as moved.
who did it. MAXI" asked Teache
quietly.
"Pul-pul-lease," answered Max slow
ly. I'D rather not tell"
What" And Teacher took a stel
or two towards him and frowned
You'd rather not tell? 1 demant
that you tell mel"
But Max dropped his eyes an,
shook his head slowly.
Max" Teacher was angry now
Did you hear what I said? Tell me!
The silence was such that you coul
have heard a pin drop. Every chill
sat in his chair as though he wer
Y made of wood.
e NO" cried Max presently, his volc
i a-tremble. Tim not a tattle-tale
E Teacher! I won't tell youi"
t For one awful moment Teache
, lowered above him. Her frown wa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-08

terrible to see. and her eyes were
fierce and glittering. Then she grab
bed Max by his arm and wheeled him
about. You go to your seat" she
said. And stay in after school-we'll
see then whether or not you will con-
tinue to disobey me! Children
turning to the class-''we will now go
on with the work. Aside will recite
their geography lesson, and B-side
will study their arithmetic"
But lessons the remainder of the
afternoon were sad affairs, for every
thought was about Max. Would he
weaken and tell? What would Teacher
do to him? The first time he had
ever been kept in"-would he hold
out, or would he become frightened
and be a "tattle-tale?"
| When the three o'clock bell rang
the children filed slowly and quietly
out of the room-all except Max, who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-08

All that week Peggy was very mys-
ferrous with the girls. She ran home
after school and would not come out
of her room until the dinner-bell
rang.
Could the girls have peeped into
her room they would have seen her
busy sewing ten canvas stockings, into
which she poured the sugar-coated
popcorn that cook had prepared for
her. They would have seen her string
ten chains of popcorn. one for each
guest. She was busy arranging games
for the great day, and as most of
these were writing games cards had
to be gotten ready.
At last Saturday afternoon came,
as all afternoons have a habit of do
ing. and an excited little Peggy stood
at the door to receive her friends.
The necklaces she handed to them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-08

vTA TITLE Max was Teachers pet"
"a And little Marion was-well,
e Teacher had been heard to
Is speak of her as her "abomina-
ton" Which meant, no doubt, that
Marion was not in high favor with
Teacher. AS n matter Of fact, Marion
was a m-boy"' and the mischief
maker of the class. And Max was
ood-oh--so--good
So. small wonder that Max didn't like
Marion, nor she him. Indeed. she in
sisted that he was 'fraidy cat and
that he tried to get on the good side
of Teacher" hy never disObeying her
in anything. And Max considered
Marion an awful" little girl who
seemed never to be ashamed of the
many mischievous things she did
when Teacher wasn't looking.
Truth to tell. Max was a little
afraid of Marion. for she didn't trem-
Bile when Teacher Iectured the whole
class about some mistake, and she
didn't choke up and sob and almost
stop breathing when Teacher called
out her name in a stern voice. In
deed, nothing seemed to brighten
Marion.
Only the other day just as the two
lines of children were marching In
from their morning recess, Teacher
was suddenly called out of the room
into the corridor by the florist who
every now and then brought potted
plants in his wagon for Teacher to
select from and place in the school
room.
The moment she was out of sight
to look at the assortment in his
wagon-little Marion started for the
blackboard, instead of taking her sea-
quietly, as she was supposed to dc
and would have done had Teacher
been present.
She grabbed up a piece of chall
and, a mischievous twinkle in her eye
quickly wrote the name Max on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-08
The Bee Tree and the Bear

danger zone.
But at last, harrled cont,nuau.
bear began to flag and showed a $685.
to seek shelter. Having gradu.r.
neared the trunk Of pine in Is.
course of it's shiftings Of positIo, -.
bear was seen TO look up as II int
haven Of refuge. A fresh rush q, -.
dogs, encouraged by still louder shor,
ing, seemed to decide the issue. A,v
weary Of the struggle, the crea.p,.
rose on its hind legs, embraced N.
trunk Of the pine. and began to climb
going rapidly upward without res. M,
til 1t found itself among the spreads.
branches more than sixty feet fror, -.
ground.
Then, with shouts OF satistaet,o,
Joe and July ran for their weano,,
Joe was nearest reached the spot aru
and caught up the repeating rifle.
You take de gun and GIN me d..
rife" said July.
"Oh, no." objected Joe. ct wan, ;.
shoot this bear and the guns no rooa
for that"
July submitted. though not withon,
some grumbling. and then the two
watched from afar by Tim-circled III.
pine until they found the point whench
the dark bulk of the bear could bs
seen most plainly outlined amid thu
clustering boughs of the trees ton 4,
Joe took aim, July remarked tha,
never in all his born days" had hs
heard tell" of the freeing Of bear
in tall pine in this manner.
Joe fired once, twice--six times
and the bear did not move.
He must have bullet-proof hide.
the boy painted, loath to admit that bs
had missed SO often.
"Oh, GIN me dat rifle" remon.
strated July. You can't hit him."
Yes, l cam" insisted Joe.
Take you till next week to brip,
down dat bear"
well, I'll keep on trying anyhow
the boy said sharply, for I'm the
hunter-not you. You're the cook"
This silenced July except for con.
itinued murmur Of dissatisfaction and
expressions of eagerness to see the fin.
ish. The persistent boy kept firing
and at last, after the thirteenth shot,
the big game was seen to sway to one
side, as if loosening its grip on the
branches. Then the heavy body came
ttumbling down, striking the ground
with great force.
Il got him! I got him." cried the
wildly excited boy, as the bear de-.
scended.
A few minutes later two returned
hunters and a guide, attracted by the
firing and the barking of the dogs.
came running and Joe was soon the
centre of an astonished and admirns
group.
Later it was found that the prize
measured seven inches across the ball
of the foot and three inches through
the fat on the round. And it was cal
culated that the total weight was fully
four hundred pounds. But Joe was
interested most in five bullet holes in
, the creatures hide, proving that his
aim was much better than at first ap-
, peared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-08

in turn, whether or not you did It.
Surely, If Max had the courage to
refuse to be a 'tattle-tale' the one
among you who is guilty can find
courage to stand up and"
Little Marion was on her feet in
stantly. please, Teacher, l did it."
she said simply.
Teacher looked at her a moment.
very well, Marion" she remarked
quietly. You may stay in after school
and write the sentence I am very
sorry l was so rude and | will never
do it again'-let me see. yes, one
hundred times! Beside will now re-
cite their geography and Aside will
study arithmetic"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-08

frightened, urged that they all run to
camp, but Joe and July stood their
ground, moving here and there and
Sticking" on the dogs, watching for
the time when the movements of the
bear would permit them to run for
ward safely and snatch up their weap-
ons.
At the end Of half an hour this
was still impossible. for not much
ground was covered in the conflict be-
tween the bear and the dogs. The
latter repeatedly raced forward as If
bent on a furious attack, but skipped
away as the enraged animal plunged
at them. Having put them to fight,
the bear would halt, and so the COW
eted weapons remained within the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-08

forgetting to catch up his axe.
There they felt safe for the present.
for the wildly barking dogs were be-
tween them and the bear, which
showed no desire to advance toward
them, even getting upon It's ali-fours
after a few moments and continuing
on It's way to the bee tree.
Encouraged by shouts from Joe and
July, the dogs grew holder and ad-
vanced close upon the bear. annoying
it until 1t abandoned its prospective
feast and showed fight, chasing it's enc
mics backward. Little Tim, much
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-08
e OUPpUZZLE
CORNER
90
GEOGRAPHICAL TRANSPOSI-
TIONS.

GEOGRAPHICAL TRANSPOSI-
TIONS.
Add letter to a fierce animal,
transpose and find a city in Portugal.
Add a letter to a frozen dessert,
and you will find a popular city in
France.
Add a letter to a Turkish official,
transpose, and find a city in Spain.
HIDDEN THINGS FOUND ON
MAMMALS HAT.
They piled into the crib bonnets,
shoes and gloves.
If baseball games you wish to win
go in for athletics.
When the acrobat performed her
famous feat her audience looked in
wonder.
Where the quiet waters flow erst-
while torrent roared
1 saw Eric row nine persons In a
small boat.
Answers.
GEOGRAPHICAL TRANS OSI.
TONS: (Li0nS-LiSbon), Ice-Nice)
tNddir-Nddrid).
HIDDEN THINGS: Ribbon, Wing
Feather, FEoper, CrolCn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-08

pest was to see how many. words be-
ginning with CORN they could write
In given time. Claire had the long
est list and she won the prize. which
was two silver prongs for holding an
ear of corn while eating the corn off
the cob.
Here is Claire's list: Corner, Cor
net. Cornwall, CORVALLIS, Corn-fow-
/, er, Cornucopia. Cornish, Corn-fritter,
Cornice. bread, Corn-ield. Corn
cob.
Mother and Cook had arranged the
dining-room and a beautiful sight 1t
was. The table was covered with
corn-coiored paper, and most of the
nice things to eat were appropriate
TO the occasion. Then Peggy gave
the popcorn filled stockings as souve-
Mrs. and ten little girls went to their
homes at six o'clock very happy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-08

Ten girls received these dainty
notes, and ten girls eagerly awaited
the coming of Saturday afternoon,
making all sorts of conjectures as to
who this Miss Cobb was. as they had
not heard that Peggy even expected
company. When they asked her who
Miss Cobb was she laughed. and said:
Wait, and you will see."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-08

as they came in, requesting them to
put them around their necks. In the
nursery bright fire was burning in
the CRATE, and a big dish of popping
corn was on the table ready to be
popped by ten eager girls who were
formally introduced to Miss Cobb.
They played the games that Peggy
had arranged, but the one they liked
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-08

Marion turned and grinned at him.
a circle, put two dots for eyes inside
1t. straight line for a nose and a
curved one for a mouth. Next she
drew part of circle right under ii
for the body, and a straight line
sticking out from one side, was sup
posed to be an arm. But Marion was
not yet content; so her chalk fairly
few as she drew a lot of straight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-08

TT was the bee tree that led to the
encounter with the bear.
Joe and Tim Meadows, two
= lively boys Of fourteen and ten, had
been allowed to accompany a hunting
party as far as one Of the more ac-
cessible islands of the Okefnokee
Swamp in Southern Georgia. While
the hunters were away on long excur-
sions into the flooded jungles Of the
great swamp the boys were left in care
Of July. the negro cook, but they were
not satisfied to remain in and about
the camp and sometimes tramped the
whole two-mile stretch of the island,
the elder boy carrying a gun.
In this way they one day discovered
a bee tree" about half mile from
camp. AS they halted under a tall
pine, Joe pointed out a continuous
stream of bees, quite black against
the bright sky, issuing from an unseen
hole in the trunk of the tree a few
inches above the lowest branch and
some fifty feet from the ground. The
find was reported at camp and, as some
of the hunters returned early that
afternoon, the tree was cut down and
the wild hive robbed" before night
Considerable honey was taken out, but
the work was done too hastily. and so
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-08

q LION in the shade one day
Was taking his repose;
A mouse came out and ran about
Upon his royal nose;
He thought it very cute and sly
To make the lion wink his eye.
But when the beast at last awoke
The little mouse he saw.
And quick as scat. like pussy cat.
He caught him with his paw:
FOR he was angry as could be,
I've got you now. you pest!" said h,
oh save mel" cried the frightened
mouse
I'm such little chap.
And really. sir. did not mean
To quite disturb your nap:
Your mercy you shall never rue.
Ill do as much some time for you.'
The lion laughed until the tears
Ran down his tawny cheek.
o hear so great a promise made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-08

This strange bird is the result of
banana, a butternut, toothpicks and
paper. Raise the skin to form the
wings. A butternut for the head. a
paper tail and wooden legs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-08

Along with nuts come raisins, and
dear little turtles can be shaped from
these by the addition of bits of tooth
picks. Don't forget that turtle has
four legs, a head and a tail. A raisin
seed makes the head.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-08
Cute Homemade
Toys Easily Made

"HOME-M MADE, and perfectly
harmless spider, can be made
from a fresh or dried cherry.
y First partially push the stone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-08

By one so very weak;
I'll let you go. said he, but then
You must not play that tnck again.
Within pit by hunters made.
This lion soon was found.
They tied him with a cruel rope.
To stakes. upon the ground;
They meant to put him in cage,
And loud he roared with pain and rag
The little mouse, not far away.
Heard all the great ado.
And came as quickly as he could
To gnaw the rope in two: :,
Then said. my friend. you Laughed
But now the mouse has set you tree.
y y =
The weakest for the greatest one
May do an action kind;
The young to serve the older folk
May have willing mind.
Small service may blessing earn.
And bring the doer large return.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-08

out for head. The cherry is the podS'
and stiff paper or pieces of toothpicks
are used to make the legs. Try to
make one. 1t is fun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-08

TT was the bee tree that led to the
encounter with the bear.
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thus revealing the ugly line Of the
leg and hiding the pretty curve Of
It's cali. In those times, apparently.
&c WAS OF little importance whether
Tor no q woman had pretty limbs
but to-day, with shcrt skirts being
worn On the street, and all the year
round bathing ia closed pools every
M6fhhh wants to possess slender
ankles and shapely, strong limbs.
The simplest and best exercise for
Ailing out . hollow calf or taking
Aesh ;fretn o fat enc, is this:
Gtana erect feet together, hands
ct waist. Rise sloMly on the toe
without bending the knees. Sink
SioRiy b hfst position. Repeat sew
trai ti1hes.
AZ first. the unusual use Of the leg
imugiIes win make them q bit sore,
sblt after several days, this will dis
appear And "a . short time you
win zee i remarkably weli.formed
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bureau to support the bodyGand %
kick out backwards several times
with each foot. .,ss -
Questions and Answers
I an froatlsd 9TH nttie sohssnh tlspsI
that rise on my f0ce He0r the eyes. These.
last q LONG tipies-tbey are not QinBPles bAe;
are Qrits nnpleGsdakl -Doyothe1.
Reply These are called milium on
wbitsheads, and can be treated much a.
on4 treats blackheads. That -, prick them
with steriiized needle. squeeze out ths
white ,bus and apply psroxide ~ an ante
septic.
No daughter g seventeen ana mas hdd d
red nose Tor q couple 0f years. 10 spoils
her, looks, get does NOT seem scrj0as eNougl1
70 tqse 10 a ,hoctor, Tor Gdvice. iWili VA
sAelpi-H0ther.
,Repfv-Giadiy. { thipk the trouble may
come from the imp4cted colon spoken oE
III this column recently. Let her ~ the
system OF hushing mentioned here, then
let her take q nasal douehe OF warm, salty
water each night and morning. busting
bofaeic acid over thu nose sometimes helps
-if these fail after . months trial, try o
doctor.
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HOW To ...fOss'

The woman who says she doesn't
bother to take care ,of her skin and
hair wastes her brsath--she gener-
ally looks the part. 1t is q self
evidBnt truth. Why this IL 50 re-
mains q mystery. Il Is woman's
natural duty TO look as we'll as pos
sible, and there isn't q male extant
who doesn't like to see a we'll
gfoomed, elegant woman.
And becoming one isn't an ilnpos.
ability, It requires time, of course,
and Z good bit Of .sfussing,' but every
-
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Anyone found tfespassing or shoot.
ing on any. Of the Waialae OF, Kahala
Iands under my control will be prose
cuted to the fullest extent Of. the law.
All permits. heretofore given are
hereby revoked. II Z
PAUL r. fSENBERG, =
Proprietor.
Waialae, June 18th. 1916.
6512-12t s.s
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~ AUTHoRITY.
BILL 10. be.
oKolNANcE 30.

AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO
THE LOCATION AND ESTAB-
LiEHMENT or CURB LINES AND
GRADES UPON VANCOUVER
HIGHWAY AND ROCKY HILL
STREET WITHIN THE LIMITS
OF SEA VIEW FRONTAGE I'M
PHDVEMENT NUMBER THREE, !"
INsMANOA, IN THE DISTRICT Of
HONOLULU, CITY AND COUNTY
lUF HONOLULU, TERRITORY OF
HAWAII.
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leg 70 place Of one too fat ot too!
thin. A
Another good exercise Is to- run
about The room on tiptoes-or stand
stiIl, going through the same mo-
dons-the motion win be like. that
of skipping rope, only your heels
win never touch the floor. A third
one-also very good, Is to stand on
tiptce. hand resting 1na table or the
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IN THE REALM OF THE
FEMININE
WeH-Fonned Legs

naiaE,s a orTEx-roLD STORY Of the
young son Uf D very prim mother
EkAo thought % . child that grown
women were pedestais-their long,
kuli Akirts eompieteiy hid the fact
nat they even had two feet! There
am bid law books still in existence
which declare that the shortest
skirt ballet dancer may wear shall
Be nalf way between floor and knee