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The.ColOr Foods.

THE color of the plumage Of ca
naries may be changed by feeding.
The yellow may be deepened or in
ing the ''molt,,' and the Department of
Agriculture once issued a bulletin on
this subject. 1t was prepared by
Alexander Wetmore, assistant biolo-
gist Of the biological survey. and set
forth that many OF the so-oalled color
foods, such as tumeric. marigold
flowers. SAFFRON. cochineal annatto,
port wine and mustard seed. though
very rich in color. seemed to exert
but little influence on the plumage af
the birds. He wrote that SO far as
known all successful color foods for
but caution and experience are needed
iE giving 1t to the birds. Color feeding
should begin as soon as the birds are
ready to molt and must be continued
on the body when the feathers are
carefully blown aside. The usual supply
OF seed must be kept in the cage, for
canaries cannot subsist on color food
alone.
The department has said that stand
ard color food may be prepared in this
way: To the ordinary egg food lone
hard boiled egg chopped fine with an
equal bulk Of bread crumbs or unsalted
cracker crumbs) add a teaspoonful oT
ground sweet red pepper. Mix until the
food shows an even reddish tint
throughout. Each bird TO be expert
mented upon should receive one small
teaspoonful daily. The quantity OF pep
per is increased gradually until two
heaping teaspoonfuls are used. Addi-
tion Of few drops OF pure olive oil and
a little brown sugar is beneficial, and a
small quantity Of hot red pepper gives
a better flavor. The food should be pre-
pared fresh every day. In mixing. al
lowance should be made for variation In
the size OF the eggs used. In color feedS
ing some breeders of canaries increase
the proportion Of sweet red pepper until
four teAspoonfuls are added to the usual
quantity OF egg food. Half a teaspoon
full Of this concentrated food is allowed
to each bird This method should be
Used during short. quick mott.
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OMlN' through" judd Jei-
80 ferson. black jock on Lit
tie Jumbo, at the rail. ana
Whitley Green, on Thimoie.
running head and head to the wire'
shivered They knew what that cry
meant. Jud hung scared glance
hack over his shoulder. and Green
looked quickly around out OF the cor
ners of his eyes. For one neeting
instant they relaxed grips on the
heads of their mounts.
"Gangway" screamed Cracker john
son. widest rider of wild days on
the turf He clawed and tore at the
head of WaStrel. crazy Diack stai
lion. and literally jammed the DIE
horse into the 100 small space net"aeh
the faitering pair in front.
Gimme room he yelled again.
WastreI frantic from torture. smashed
a wedge between Thimbie and iht,ie
Jumbo. ShOulderinS mo Thlmoi"' ne
caromed agaius: the smaller horse at
the rail Whitley Green pulled Thimoie
together and scrambled ou; OF harm S
way, on toward the wire. Jud Ieher-
son had no recourse with Little JUMBO.
He called on the horse for an extra
ounce of speed. but Little Jumbo had
Wastrel side-swiped the honest-going
little fellow Little Jumbo went into
the fence. despite Jud's desperate EFFORT
TO hold him up. There was sickenlng
crash, a wild scattering of raiibirds, and
then wastrel swinging clear. pounded
on to nose out the wavering Thimble al
the wire. Cracker johnson did not look
back.
When Little Jumbo went down on the
rail- Jud was thrown thirty feet through
the air like a pebble from sling shot.
A black headed bah of fire in his scarlet
silks. the little darky landed on his neck
and shoulders. in the intield back OF the
crowd. He lay quite still. The railbirds
swarmed about the fallen Little Jumbo.
row a piece of utterly ruined horsef1esh.
4 horse was horse. but what was one
black Jockey. more or less? Jud JEFF
ferson did not rise until startled TO his
senses by a pistol shot
Then he shook his bullet head. rub
bed his eyes in daze. and slowly
clambered to his feet. He stood
quiet a moment, trying to understand
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The Age Of q Fish.

A FISH tells its age by its scales.
"A just as a tree idoes by the growth
rings in its wood. The fish scale per
sists. in geUral, throughout the life Of
the fish and grows in proportion with
the rest Of the fish. principally by ad-
ditions around its border. At intervals
there is produced 1T the growing edge
delicste ridge upo,i the surface of tn"
scale. During the period OF rapid
growth in the fish, the ridges are widely
separated, while during the slow growth
in fall and winter the ridges are crowded
close together, forming a dense band.
The bureau Of fisheries says that
certain method OF determining the age
Of salmon has been developed in re-
cent years through the adaptation by
American scientists OF the discovery ny
European Investigators that the rldeeS
observed on the scales Of ta certain = fshss fss
animal itself. DIR. Charles H. Gilbert
Of stamford University applied this
method to the determination OF the age
Of the various species OF Pacific salmon.
as regards Pacific salmon. It has been
experimentally tested and fully approved
by the fishefies board OF Scotland in
the case of the Atlantic salmon. ami
Is now universally accepted as furnish
ing reliable data as to the age and any
other facts in the life history of that
fish. 1t has also been shown to bt
applicable to various species OF trout,
and its value has been demonstrated in
fishes as widely divergent as the carp,
the eel, the bass. the founder and the
cod.
II is said that the surface Of the scale
is mapped out in definite succession OF
areas, a band of widely spaced rings
always followed by a band of closely
crowded rings, the two together con-
stituting a single years growth. That
irregularities occur will not be denied.
and this is natural inasmuch as growth
may be checked by other causes than
the purely seasonal one. Also a con-
siderable experience is requisite for
the correct Interpretation in many cases.
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Strange DeIicacies.

THIS is the way an Eskimo lady sits
at the head Of her table and dis
penses hospitality. and these are the
delicate items on her bill of fare.
They were tested at first hand by an
American, when In crossing Siberia
at the north he had to accept native
customs with what grace he might.
No matter how early one may
awaken in the morning. he will AL
ways find the mistress Of the house
already up ;that IL. her position has
But as soon as she observes that you
small piece OF meat to steady your
nerves until breakfast time.
Then she goes into the next apart
ment. which is merely an inclosure
for keeping the dogs away from the
pounding and chopping. returns with
A large, fiat wooden tray is placed
on the floor, and the hostess takes
her position at one end. in the attitude
usually described as squatting. Ths
family and their guests gather round
the board on either side. lying fiat on
their etomachs with their heads to-
ward the breakfast and their feet out.
The first course consists OF some
frozen weeds mixed with seal oil and
eaten with small portions OF fresh
blubber, which the lady OF the house
cuts with q. large chopping knife.
The next course is walrus meat.
This is also cut up by the presiding
lady and is served with no stintinS
hand. At this portion Of the meal
the one who can swallow the largest
piece without chewing has the adj
| vantage. and the only way TO get even
with him is to keep one piece IN your
mouth and two in your hand.
AFTER this Joint has been thoroughly
discussed. there comes a large piece
Of walrus hide; whitn zen. mas hss srs smal. ths
hair stili on the outside. 1t 10 about
an inoh thick and very tough. SO
that il is Impossible Ss,tsor. e .feSs ct, 1T ,n3y by
warv small pieces by the hostess, and
Hnishes the meal. Really. It 10 the
most uaIatable dish OF all.
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a jockey riding on the DIP Of . hoss's
nose. sub, IL he seets ht-"
Wilioughby iookI LED at tho Cracker.
and johnson lookId back at his EN-:
ieft the inclosure. At the foot Of the
steps. slowering ttt the crowd as
sembled in the truck. they met COL
onel Taylor who had rounded up
Judge Parker and little Judson JEFF
ferson, to have hem handy In case
of any emergen cy in the iudgas
stand. Colonel T aylor noted the er.
preston on VIII bHghby's face. and
turned to Judge, Parker, snubbing
Judge" he said in a Arm tone. the
thing that interes ks me most IL what
yo' boy whispuh'di in that colts eah."
what did you BAY. boy?" asked the
"Ah nevuh said hothin'." replied
little Jud, grinni,ng broadly at John
son as the Crack kr shook dirty fist
and snarled at hihn in passing, "cept
JUS once, comm home"
What was tina atT'
"Ah said: Lon gboy. Us is racin' 70
white folks. Git out I'm unduh me
now, an ack like n white folks hoss."
toopyrfi.ht. Is21.)
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he's gwine run. Abs gwine ride at
colt. an Ah's gwine hab the saddle
right where An rides"
Col Taylor suddenly left the judges
side. He had found q friend from New
Orleans among the officials.
official and all the others knew Of the
effort to bribe Gallagher. which failed.
and the effort to kidnap him. which sue
ceeded. The colonel did not tell Judge
Parker what he had done.
In those days the Kentucky Colonel
graced the program on the opening day
OF the Latonia spring meeting. 1t was
the big feature event Of the meeting.
and the first important colt stake OF
the early season. All Kentucky and
southern Indiana and Ohio turned out
for 1t. Chicago. New York and Baiti-
lovers and race followers. Telegraph
operators. in numbers suf1cient to give
the standing army Of the United States
q battle, marshaled forces, ready to tell
the waiting world Of the The. running nns E.,1s 81
groaned beneath the weight Of over.
now crowds. The race enthusiast that
missed the Kentucky Colonel started
the season under q severe handicap.
When the neld appeared for the
year-olds came out to face the starter.
Some of them matter In this story.
Some do not. Cracker johnson. on Ten
Brush, was fifth through the gate lead
ing to the track. He spied little Jud
Jefferson on Longboy as they jostled
about outside the gate.
Same little niEyer." he sneered in
an undertone that only Jud could hear.
Thought yo' killed me at N'yawfns.'
said Jud.
drawn q round Of applause Al Il
pexnced a3ung. ana Ton Arush received
IA ovation. He was . snappy. dainty.
moving sof1el with . dark mHxe and
tnil, white spot on his forehead and
dlscked hta haaA rlGA& and tsft, &C.
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BY JONATHAN BROOKS.

starve to death. hunchback or no
hunchback."
words.
Boss. All ain no humpback," he
said weakly.
"If'n y ain no humpback, then All
nevuh see one" declared Lindy. from
over her coffee pot. "Ifn v nin no
humpback. nigguh. then what IL yuth
Got th'owed off'n a hoss." said the
little fellow. vainly trying to nft
hand to his shoulders, by way OF ex-
PLANTATION.
"Whut's 'at?" demanded Nub.
AT N'yawl'ns. last fall in race"
How come y'all show up aroun
heah?" asked Lindy. thrusting cup
of hot coffee at the boy
GOT th'owed on'n freight train
ovuh by tn watuh tank"
"Humph," said Nub, withdrawing
with his towel and pan Of cold water.
to let the boy scald his throat with
the coffee. .'Fust y'all get th'owsd
ofr'n hoss, nen y'all git th'owed off'n
a freight train. Call yo'se'f q jockey,
but whut kin yo' ride?"
rUDSoN JEFFERSON was too busy
with the coffee to reply. and Judge
Parker smiled behind his hand.
Let's give the boy u chance. Nub."
he said "Lindy. suppose you fix up
bed or a cot for him to sleep on. He
needs to get filled up with sleep and
food and rest Nub. we'll go out and
, look at those colts now. We won't
worry ovah this thing of hoodoos
Judge Parker and Nub left the
shack and went to the barns.
"Longboy looks good to you now
does he?"
"Sutny do AT colt kin gallop as
fur as any hoss. an men run the rest
o. the way as fast as anybody wants
10 ride JUS like old Longfellow hissef.
jedge."
Looks mo- like the old hoss every
day. too. Nub. Same head. ss me long
barrel and big lung box. II he's got
tine same courage and speed. we'll win
tn Kentucky Colonel Stakes this year
Cit this snow off'n the sroun. sos
we kin wink i'm plenty. and that race
good as in right now. jedge.
After an hours inspection trip through
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the queer numbness that had seized
his head and shoulders. before he
dragged himself, broken hearted. across
the track toward the barns at the head
OF the stretch.
X * X y
THIS was at New Orleans when Tod
Sloan was still riding a broom
stick furiously through the streets
of Kokomo. before that young Indi-
ana town had dreamed of automobiles
and before Tod himself had heard Of
such a thing as floral horseshoe or
the Suburban Handicap 1t was in the
days when racing was the sport of
kings. country gentlemen. colonels and
judges. Sather than the business of cap
tains OF industry impelled to cash IN
even or their avocations. The breed
was still being improved for its own
sake. And wagering was for the pur-
pose OF substantiatins Judgment Of
horsefiesh and gratifying pride. rather
than for the feel of dollars won.
Such men as Judge Breckenridge b.
Parker still were the rule on the turf.
Such men as Wilson T. Willoughby
Cracker Johnson's boss. were the ex-
ceptlons. Wilioughby was of the world
worldly. Judge Parker was OF Ken
tucky. horsy. "A hoss. suh." he was
wont to say, ''is the noblest wuhk Of
God"
One morning in early spring, before
vagrant snowstorm had picked up its
skirts and taken itself away from the
Bluegrass, Judge Parker stepped out OF
his house at Parkhurst and started
leisurely for the barns to look over some
colts. A hubbub ratified against his
ears, and he hurried to the little shack
that served as home and headquarters
for his trainer old Nub Shanks. The
shrill voice of Nub's fat wife, Lindy.
cut the chilly air. Reinforcing it came
the boom of Nubs deep bass.
cit away fm heah. nigsuh. screamed
Lindy. Don yo' come around heaR
brinsin' no bad luck"
KANT have no hoodoo round this
stock FAM" explained old Nub. heavily.
"Just y'all g'long int town now and
leave US be-"
"Ain't y'il got JUS bite o po'k an
voice, plaintively. "Ahm powerful
hungry and Ah'm turble cold"
FUDGE PARKER rounded the cor
ner of the first barn in time to see
old Nub thrusting a ragged and woe
begone little darky off the small lean
to porch and threatening him with the
stock of a worn-o buggy whip.
wait a minute, Nub." the Judge
called. What's the trouble heahT'
The little darky. turning at the
sound of the judges voice. sank down
against the edge Of the little porch
and lay with his head on the Icy
pianks. Lindy viewed him with alarm
popping out Of the whites Of her eyes
as Nub answered his boss.
why, jedge," Nub explained, "they's
a knock at the doah, and when Lindy
opena II dis we're humpback wants L
come in. Says he's hungry. says he's
cold. says KANT we let him In. But,
ledge, he's a hoodoo-"
"Ain't never no hoodoo like hump
back, jedge," interrupted Lindy.
Judge Parker startled and Mortified
the old couple by STOPPING over, pick
ing up the little darky and then,
thrusting them aside. carrying him in
to the house. to deposit him before the
kitchen stove.
"Come In heat," he called back to
them. '~This IN sick and starved boy.
81
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by stiffenine Of the lips and q
cleaning of the eyes that marked
Grm resolve.
"whut. whut. whut-oh. 5edge.
please sub. please sub, tedge, the
pushed through the crowd to get to
the judges attention. Who-alrs
Ewine ride at Ten Brush. ledger"
"Crackuh johnson, boy. What's the
mattuh with you?"
"Jedge, please sub. ledge. lemme
i'm. 3edge; ri lam him long home
'haid O. that johnson. Lemme--.
The little darky had set1ed the
Judges hand, and was literally beg
ging. The favor might have meant
his life. he was % 80 much s,a,.S IN eaTnss. Tnss.
Parker. what 10 this?'
with the rest Of the group he was
astonfshed by little Jud's torrent Of
passionate words. The boy had said
hardly q hundred words In all the
time he had been at Parkhurst, nor
Of the farm. It was n II ghost had
.Ah kin ride. Jedge Ah's rid bettuh
hosses n at Longboy. 5edge. Lemme
Fit q hold Of i'm Ans gotta beat ut
This last remark caught Judge
Parker's attention. He gazed long
and intently At the chattering. ex-
cited Jud. When he spoke, finally. II
was to address Eub: "Nub, whore can
we go to talk this mattuh ovahT
"Glong. niEGuhs." said Nub to the
crowd Of camp followers. I'VE can
70 to my stall, jedge."
Come with US. young fellow. the
Judge said to Jud Jefferson Al he
took Colonsf fAyloges arm and strods
away after lauh Once IN the stall.
wlfh the doors elooe1 the tud9s
turned Again to the little d8rky.
s NOW, tAsa. 10y, What nacnes you
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strong. He's a big. strapping colt.
with heavy head. The boy that
rides him has got to be on top OF
him all the time. what makes you
think you can ride him."
Why. jedge, Abs rid him beto
many's the time Mo'nin's when Galfa :
guh wasn't aroun'. He runs TO me,
jedge. he sho' do
rs that right, Nub?"
Well. jedge. All reckon II IS,
grudgingly replied Shanks, scratchlns
back, this yere boy handles i'm bout as
well as anybody. But All Still says he's
q hoodoo."
why have you got to beat
Crackuh Johnson demanded the
Judge. ignoring Nub's superstition.
Hes the jock whut broke man
back at N'yawrns. damned my hoss
into the fence. Killed him. Most
nigh killed me-" The boy wiped tears
from his eyes with one hand and rub
bed a shoulder with the other.
But. boy. We cant have TINS goo
big colt in a jam. II We let you ride
him. will you give us your word you II
stick to running and not try smashing
this Johnson? You won't be out theah
eettin' even" asked the judge.
"Jedge. All don wanna huht TN, tins
jedge. All wouldn't do t nobody. sub.
what he done t me. All ! wants IS
10 beat him, sub. an beat him right.
Sides, y'all gimme somepin t eat an
a wahm place Z sleep when j wuz SICK.
Aid sutny like to hep y'al, [ pay
To- it.
THE judge and Col. Taylor lef the
L stalls on their way to the stands.
Old 'Nub began to prepare Longboy
,, for the race. and a row arose. II had
to do with the manner of placing a sad
die on big Longboy's back. Nub talked
as long. loud and irascibly as he ever
had to the little darky. but this time
Jud was talking back.
MO weight yuh put on his back
bone," declared Jud. vehemently. "less
Evening star., 1921-07-10
Keats Famous In Spite Of Name.

From the Westmtnster Gafette.
At the moment when we have all
been paying homage to the memory
Of Keats and his achievements in 'the
realms OF gold," II 10 curious to recall
that Russell Lowell thought the
poets name stood In the way Of his
adequate appreciation in his own day.
..Men." wrote Lowell. Judge the cur
rent coin by the ring and are reader
to take without question whatever 10
eonian. Jeffersonian, Washingtonihn.
Napoieonic, and all the rest. You
csmnot make . good adjective out on
Keats-the more pity=and TO say =
thinar A "Keatsey" Is to condemn 1t.
1or tuns likes nne nAmes.
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the barns. during which the big black
colt Lonsboy was let put Of his stall
and carefully appraised, Judge Parker
and Nub left the stables.
You might bring the other colts
| along. Nub. as fast as yol can when the
weathuh opens up. but I,think We'll pin
our check on Longboy. You'd bettuh
staht exercisin' him on the roads ana
on the sod the best you can. with tsome
sharp shoes on him. l wouldn't wait
any longer"
! 'Yessuh, yessuh. Ah'lf do THAT. sub"
Tell Gallagher, as soon aR you can
get hold Of him, that he'd bet1uh come
out here and stay from now son. But
tell him II I find him pushln the colt
too fast and bringin' him along too
quick I'll wiring his young Itish<neck."
"Yessuh.'
Halfway back to the house Judge
Parker stopped and called to the old
darky.
"Oh. Nub! Have the team fitclsed
to the light buggy TO- me in half an
houah. Give them a bit to ea. I'm
soin, to drive oyuh to Tayiun,s tt.
his own little shack. "or boss up T.
somepin now. GwIne ovuh to y see
Kuhnel Tayiuh and fin out whatN tn
kuhners gwine staht in the bigsstalae." :"
he unused, thinking aloud.
little fellow insisted on going aio ng
with him to help get the team rea dy
for the judge. Jud wobbled as I've
walked. but he went eagerly. grateful TO
freless. foodless world.
JUDGE PARKER spent q long,
) pleasant afternoon before the fireside
OF his old friend and neighbor. Col.
John Taylor. Pipe and bowl assisted
turf memories in beguflement Of the
hours. Good-natured raillery over their
Colonel lent spice to the conversation.
Col. Taylor allowed the merits OF
'Longboy. The colt had shown fairly
we'll as a two-year-old. he admitted,
and all the Longfellow tribe had q habit
Of coming on as three and four-year-
olds. But for his part. he preferred q
wiry. fiery colt of his own, rampaEeous'
sorrel he called Ten Brush. combining
the names and racing traits Of two IL
lustrious old families Of the turf
clared. standing before the fireplace
with his back and palms Of his handy
to the blaze, ''is the runnin' est fool evuh
dropped in this county. When othuh
nOSScS are iOOklu 10 SOIC places 10
lay theah haids, this Ten Brush is ready
to sprint to the wire. Without Ten
Brush, the field in the Kuhnel would lay
down and die befo' yo' L.ongboy, judge,
but with Ten Brush stahtin', as he
sho'ly will staht, sutnly feah that
Pahkhuhst will have to wait anothuh
yeah befo' claimin' the Kuhnei stakes"
"Optimism." Quoth Judge Parker,
smiling, "is a jewel. Optimism. hope,
and charity. but the greatest Of those
three Is optimism. Without optimism
the human race would still be crawlin'
about like sluSs In the mud. like to
see q man possessed Of optimism,
kuhnel, but 1t takes mo- than optimism
to win hoss races. sub. My colt Long
boy has laigs, lungs and heart. The80
arc the things that win hoss races"
"Yo' Longboy surely has the laisg
and Iunss. I'll admit. tndgs. But my
Ten Brush has heGrt. And whem it'1
"a choice. sub. I choose heHrt."
After . thoughtful pause thsy dfan1es
to Longboy'S lungs an6 leUy and tU
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racing ;%table 10 almost as pad as SNIP
ping a tHrcus. for the horses must be
handled NTH even more care than the
girafres and laughing hyenas. The
slightest ih'uise may ruin the career
Of a potent Nl star OF the turf. Colored
boys ran Y her and yon among the
barns, shout Aig and laughing as they
worked. Old Nub kept them all busy,
after q fashioAl. and Judge Taylor did
not come out 10 the barns during the
morning In IA 1t, except on one occa.
sion when h.t heard Nub's voice
pitched even h.Nsher and more shfill
, .TaKs YAH 'lo.Ss to Latoniar' Nub
almost screamed sAin' It enough we
should feed ysalr \,nd bed 20 'thout
havin' take yah 1\'ng to the Iraces?''
As Judge Parker \strodo out Of the
house he saw old NuA brandishtnG his
old buggy whip 1t lit I le Jud Jefferson.
AN YAH q hoodoo anyhow" ragged
Nub. Ain y'aii KNOW 70 brung this
yere bad luck on us?"N
Judge Parker interrua ,ted Nu6 9nd
gave orders that the bd y should be
permitted to 60 up to thu track In Q
car with the horses.
aDout luck aStuif thfs. NuhA he said.
were, Il would not Inattuh. TneAn %
wfrsthuE ti1e boy goes or not, A1ut now
Z Wunf him to 90 jtl8t TO- sfN ~ you
yhaw ridiculous al titiS tlinIH about
luck IL UndhhNtxn6~
:pn. ysssui1,s s9rssf Nuit I wtth
ssn1aff9E nsNeSyl<a00Ie tss atg Y
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-05-19
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