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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-29

low-down tricks you do in hunting"
Mr.. Coyote did not notice this re-
mark. II cannot understand how any
one can think we two look elike," he
said, "for your coat is not as hand
some as mine, to my eye, and your
tall
Mr.. Fox will stand almost anything
but having anyone say Install is not
beautiful, so he did not wait to hear
what Mr.. Coyote was going TO remark
about his tail; he just jumped right at
him. See here you ungainly looking
creature, don't you dare mention your
tail in the same breath with mine.
Your fur would not be used for any
thing but to uncover your bones, while
am chased all over the country for
mine.
And my tail. sir. I will have you
know, is the pride Of many Lord and
Lady after the hunt. My tail, Indeed
you never knew what handsome
tail really was until you beheld mine"
Mr.. Fox looked very fierce as he
said all this and shook his handsome
tail about until Mr.. Coyote began TO
step back. for he did not really want
a battle with Mr.. Fox, for he had none
OF his relatives around 10 take his
part.
II don't think we look so much alike
in the daytime, he said, as If TO beg
Mr.. Foxs pardon for having mention
ed the fact, but at night time we do
look about the same size and people
do get us mixed
And all / was going TO say. Mr.
Fox, WAS our tails are about the same
size at night; no one can see that ]
have a black tip"
Now Mr.. Fox at that time did not
have the white tip . his tail that h,
low weras. so the voolfolk tell ths
story. and when he heard what Mr.
Coyote said he bristled up with anger
again.
We'll. 1 can tell you. Mr.. Coyote
/ that this viii be the las. night thai
your tail and mine will look the leas
/ alike said Mr.. Fox; fro mton!gh
my tail shall bear mark that will
never leave any doubt as to who Is
carrying It,"
/ Mr.. Fox trotted off without telling
Mr.. Coyote what he was going to do
but the next time they met Mr.. Fos
waved in the face of Mr.. Coyote as ht
I passed him tail win a white tip; h,
/ had pulled out every dark hair II.
only the white showed.
We'll. 1 never." exclaimed Mr.. Coy
ote, looking after him, but he for
/ gets that he has really done me ia
vor, for his. tail can be seen now, an,
IL anyone happens to be around witt
a gun they will be sure to see hi
white-tipped tail, while mine will b
lost in the darkness"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-29
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTEBOOK
By Lee Pape.

Me and P.uds Simkins was wawking
back to slSool after luntch today,
wawking slower and slower the neerer
we got 10 1t, Puds saying, G this IS a
peetch of a day, il we had n day like
this in summir we'd think 1t was hot,
G.. who invented skool on n day like
this? sed. And we started 10
wawlS so slow we couldent cf wawlSed
eny slower without standing still, me
sayinng, | wonder II we dident go
back to slSool this afternoon ] wonder
Il enything would happin.
Maybe Miss Kitty wouitenteven
miss us, sed Puds.
Maybe she'll forget TO call the roll.
sed, and Pubs Sed, G. maybe. Wich
she never forgot to yet, but that dident
Ssy she never would. and me and Puds
Termed erround and started to wawk
the opposite way from slSool. making
us feel mutch more like wawking, and
all of a suddin who did we ALMOST
bump into but ma, me thinking, Heck,
good mite, and ma sed, well for good
MSS sake watts this. izzent there eny
skool this aftirnoon?
Yes nam, / meen we aint sure yet
l sed.
That's wat we're trying to find out
sed Puds.
! Wat do YOU meen, no. sure yet
trying to find out, wat are you tawkins
about? sed ma. and l sed. Well, you
see we thawt maybe in case there
wasent eny skool We thawt 1t would
ony be waist of time TO go until we
were sure weather there was or not
ony we haven't saw enybcdy TO ask
yet. sed Pubs.
But WV on erth shouldent there b,
eny skool? sed ma.
Well you see we thawt maybe I
mite be some holiday We never hearc
OF ] sed.
We thawt maybe II mite be bral
new one, sed Puds, and ma sed, Mayb
its Sherlock Holmes berthday or some
thing, you come with me. III see tha
YOU get TO skool, and sed. Well gosh
G. ma, holey smokes.
No explanations. please, sed ma. An
she took us TO skool and waited ther
till we went in and we was about
minutes late and had TO stay hou
after skool.
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sayinH lt must have been that old
Coyote fellow when ] know well
enough u was you who did the cruel
d-sd. Ncs. Mr.. Fox. | regret very much
that you and | look something alike"
~ am iust as much ashamed of il
~ YOU ere Mr.. Coyote" said Mr.. Fox.
"fur J could not stcop 10 some OF the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-29
A MAN TO HIS MATE
BY J. ALLEN DUNN
Copyright Bobhs Merrill 90.

drank heavily, but without any effect
save to sink him in comparative, 81
lcnce, as he and Rainey aat together,
after the Japanese had cleared the
table.
We've got to git hold Of those
cartridges" Lund said. after a long
pause. "Carlsen had 'em planted
somewhere, an it's likely in his room.
Best thing to do is to chuck 'em over
board. Cheaper to dump tho cart
ridges an shells than the rifles an
shot-guns
Where is the magazinc?' asked
Rainey
"In the little room aft o the galley.
We Il look there first Come on
The strong room Of -the karluk was
a. narrow compartment, heavily par
titioned off from the galley and the
corridor There was q lamp there,
and Rainey lit it while Lund closed
the door behind them. The magazine
was quite empty.
Thorough man, Carlsen,p said Lund.
prepared for showdown, Il necessary.
Might have. put 'em in the safe. Wonder
if he chaB6ed the combination? ! bet
Simms didn't year in an out. Well
tackle Carlsen's room next. | don't
suppose you looked between the bunk
mattresses, did your"
II never thought of it, said Rainey.
81 didn't imagine there would be more
than one"
1--WE got hunch you'll find.two on
Carlsens bunk. An the shells be-
tween EN-. He KEEP his door locked
when he was out of the main cabin
an ,slep on 'em nights, That's what
Id be apt to do"
As they came into the main cabin
Rainey caught Lund by the arm,
I'm almost sure | saw Carlsen's g
door closing" he whispered. "lt might
have been the shadow"
But it might not. Shouldn't won
der one of ems snealled IN. Saw
the cabin empty, an iiggered we'd
turned in. While we was in the strong
ROOM"
He uook the automatic from his
pocket and went straight to the door
of Carlsen's room. 1t was locked OF
bolted from within.
"The foolp' said Lund. 1--WE got 2
good mind to let him stay there till
ne SMHlltTS Sofnc u Tue t1uHN w iii
his belly lie raped on the panel
with the butt Of the gun.
Come on out before l start trouble.
There was no answer Lund looked
uncertainty at Rainey.
II hate to start a rumpus agm,N he
said, jerking his head toward the skip.
per's room. "Count of her. Reckon
J he can stay there till after we've buried
Simms. He's safe enough"
/. Rainey was little surprised at this
show of thoughtfulness, but he die
not remark on it. He was beginning
; To think pretty constantly of late that
he had underestimated Lund.
The giants hand dropped auto
maticallv to the handle rs if to assur,
himself of the door being fast. Sud
I denly it opened wide, black gap
! with only the gray eye of the porthol,
, facing them. Lund had brought w
the muzzle of his pistol to the heigh
: of mans chest, but there was nothins
! to oppose it.
| TO be centiuucd.)
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-29

against the blunt object we fSt the
sensation Of pain. apparently where
the injury occurred, but in reality in
the brain. the seat Of all sensations
This same nerve-message which trans
mitted the hurt feeling also acts as a
call for help and the brain responds.
without our being aware of the action,
by ordering an additional supply of
blood to the region of the injury. The
blood repairs the damaged tissues and,
In gathering around them. produces
the blue-black mark which we as
sociate with bruises. disappearing
only when the portion Of the body has
been restored to its normal condition.
Meanwhile, the appearance Of the
bruise and the sensitivcness of the
nerves In the neighborhood act as a
warning that we should be careful not
to strike this portion OF the body
against anything, even slightly. until
complete cure has been effected.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-29
Many Attend Yocum Course.

The extra-mural course on "Educa-
ton Objectives in Common Branches,
which is being given every Wednes-
DAY afternoon by DR.. A. Duncan
Yocum Of the University of Pennsyl-
Nania is well attended. The lectures
are open TO all public school teachers
and last week 144 principals and teach
ers We're enrolled. This interest in
preparation for improved teaching
shows progressive spirit on the part
OF the teachers that is highly pleasing
to the superintendent and others In
authority.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-29
Inatall NE at -.

uUUv0W 80 Scs
The g,rl wheeled and fed, dodging
behind 'rKmnda. who gave way to let
lwr pAss, his ivory features showing no
rmoi,on, closing up the forc companion
way ss Peggy Simms divcd below.
lund did no, follow her. Instead
hr laughed shortly and appeared to
see Raincy for The first time.
Jumped me, the bunch Of 'emf' he
sa,d. his chcs, heaving, his breath
coming in spur.s from his lanoring
lungs Couldn't use my gun. But
licked en-. D-n 'cml Equals? Hill!
l,c seemed 10 have clear recollcc-
i,nn of the tight. lie smiled grlinly
N Dcmnv. who glarcd At hm, nursing
his broken arm. then glanced at che man
that kalncy had mastered.
ODD him up. ch' Good ior you,
mair,' You didn't have 10 use your
x,n. jest as well, YOU might have
phlspcd me. An the gal had one.
after all,
lie seemed To rcmnate ON this
Thought M II Il gave hlm special cause
for reflection.
lie surveyed the rueful, groanng
NNNfnifllnnlN NiAli iN' Nlih' w ' WI
u,i.for. then turned To the scamen.
Here youV he roared, and they
mmpcd ~ II galvanized into he by
the shout. "Cmck n bucket OF water
over cm' Chuck water tlll they rl'
below. Then clean the decks. on
watch, you rc ont of this. Below with
YOU. where YOU bclong Jump
'Flhcy all fought fair, he wen. on
"Nnt knife out. Only Deminr
their, when he knew he was licked
i,icd Ia vit my gun. Norc yeller
pomine, he said. with contempt that
was ~ 4 he had spat in the hunters
lace. Il Thought YOU were better
man than the rcst. But you've got
Nnrcs Git down below an well hS
Nui up
tund passed his hand over his face
II IA some mess myself he said
stretching his great arms. GIVE me
n hyc-hngcr drink, Raincy, aiorc
Glenn up Somc scrap. And the gall
pid yuu see the gal, Ralney?'
Nii ni the bloody mask OF his face
his agate eyes ,winklcd at Ralney
with \ soft oi good naturcd malice.
"Nltrr this chccfy little iracas, said
lNliNi in'llhht w wv io''f wv q
mchhc have q nice quiet, gen,eel sort
ui ship NV gun went overheard
dbln'tils BETTER let me have that ON,
yui We got, Raincy.'
Tie stretched out his hand for it
Rntnov delivered IT, reluctantly. Their,
was nothing else TO do. but he fell
more than ever that the karluk wa:
hpncciut,h ,o Ire a one-man ship
nin at the w,ll NJ Iund.
Rnl the pirl. too. had weapon
lic huggcd that thought. She carried
v lor her own protection, and sh,
would not hesitate To Use II. What ;
ph she wasl What woman, rather
Raincy thought OF her rs one does %
pool tha' ono plumbs with stone
thinking Ga find Il fairly shallow. onl,
tn discover u q gull with unknown
depth and currents, capable OF smiling
plRridncSs or sudden storm.
The eirl did no, appear for the eve
nlny meat She had refused Tamada
suggestions through the door. Lun,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-29

Mt. Fox and Mr.. Coyote used TO
often meet when they were strollins
about hunting. and Il Mas on one of
th,Sc hunting trips that their famous
quarrel took place.
Il wish that you did not look so
much like me-" slid Mr.Coyote. Here
! get blamed many times for doing
things that ! never do. / hear folks
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-29

unless you like the rnarmalade biiier),
Put the kettle on fire. bring 10 boiling
point. all the sugar you set aside. and
let boil, for hours then turn - into
hot. sferiiized glasses or Jars and seal
or cover with psrsnine.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-29
Death Rnttles.

They say jazz is dead. We thought
II was dying from the weird noise It
made.-Boston Transcript.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-04-01
TlT5ITs FOR THE EPlCURE
Island Of Cuba Contributes Flo Ba.
nanas. Coco Frio. ard clher Ap.
preeisted Deiieaeiss.

We "ulI gri that fairy fruit. the iig
banana. which ~ onr of the luys of u
visit 10 cuba, when u nurthwnrI hound
pnsS'ngrr or IN cnicfprIsins mem.
her nf surw crew pcrStnd IA" stew.
ur,i to hep lin bring w. u little curgO
OF them. u writer Ia the New fork
Evening Post writes. Dealers Ia hne
fruit ar. always glad 10 receive them
In any quantity ror they ARE ~ nj.
quaint Ia appearance. aud rich In flavor
that they are sold M soon Us seen
They are no bigger than your finger.
Cuba, alas. N most noted Tor dellra.
cIes that could la no wise b. brought
10 New York 10 enjoy COCO trio prop.
erly you mnsr sip the milk ~ q fresh.
ly split cocoauuI--which nn epicure
has described as "palely sw.ct"--Out
OF the shell through u straw, the while
you sii bcneath palms ON hill above
the blue barhor. And aqua de vIna--
II must be made by spendthrifl squeex.
Ing OF deah'ripe pineapplcs, just gath.
cred. Save In Cuba one never realizes
what pineapple juice can bc.
But RunvaS In many different forms
are ours. 'iunya paste II the most fa.
miliar but gunys jelly aud .guavn
cream nre obtnlnable. too. ana ut u
Few d"llcnlcss.n stores may be found
guava skins In glass Jars preserved
like any other fruit. The seeds
have all been taken out. musklnelon
fashion, and only the delicate out
er part Is lett. For pleasant as the
aromatic, rather stringent taste IL
In the raw guaya, they would he bulky
and unpalatablc In n guavu canned.
These guayn skins are n very I'M.
usual dcllcucy. aud their rich brown
has an inviting look. They ure Cuba's
specially as far as that land Of fruits
IN represented In New York.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-04-01
Thrill Not on proorsm.

President Obregon Of Mexico has
given his sanction TO bull fighting by
appearing one Sunday afternoon when
Rodoifo Ga0na and Ernesto Faster
fought Jointly. He occupied ring
side seat, When Pastor. playing the
last bull, made what appeared to be a
denth thrust, the President arose to
leave and the band Immediately
struck up the national anthem. The
bull. however. was not dead and start.
ed to charge. At the sound Of the an
them he stopped In his tracks, lowered
his head, and with Pastor standing at
rigid attention not three feet from the
bulls horns, the hymn was completed
A second later the bull tumbled over
dead. Veteran fghtgoers asserted the
spectacle was the strangest ever seen
In the Mexico City arena.-Brooklyn
DAgie.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-04-01
HAD TOUCH OF COMIC OPERA
Chinese Armies stopped Fighting to
Let United States Vessel Pass
Down the River.

Ensign William II. Galhraith. nnvl.
gntjng officer u the United States lie.
stroyer Hart. attached to the United
States Asiatic squadron In Chinese wa
trrS. In % letter tells Of the intensified
work placed On the hands OF the YES.
sells OF the squadron In the Far East
by the operations Of the Chinese civil
war now In progress between the Re.
kingese and the Cantonese sections OF
the nation. when armies representing
these hostile sections approach cities
In which American citizens are In busl-
ness there Is much excitement on the
part Of the Americans and they call
urgently for the protection Of the feet,
says the Columbus Dispatch.
Recently the Hart received q radio
gram call from an officer Of a United
States merchant vessel, stating that his
vessel 80 miles M one OF the Chinese
rivers was being detained. The captain
wos anxious to put to sea, and would
the Hart see that II was permitted to
depart? The Hart got on the job at
once and found when the scene was
reached that there was no govern
mental authority holding the United
States siip up, but the Cantonese
army was drawn up on one side Of the
river aud the Pekingese on the other
aud hattie was In progress, with the
river. through which the United States
ship must pass, between them. Nntu.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-04-01
basket she jumped up. put on . rscsrd
and pushed the lever.


basket she Jumped up. put on fscsfu
and pushed the lever.
"Music?" said Robertas motnef, u
she put away the last plate.
THAT fox trot?" said Aunt Julia'
hanging mp her dish towel. Together
they pcckcd In through the door. WHAT
they saw was Roberta IN the arms VI
their caller whlrling about IN such close
quarters rs to invite bumps and bangs
from chair legs and table corners bu'
evidently obliyious to the fact.
The two women tiptocd back to the
iitchen. He likes herr said one
she likes him y said the other. hhu'
you know" continued her mother, !
vas so provoked when she came IN
with that rig on. Here you aud ! iad
gone 10 oil the work OF showing her
what real man was Ike, and hoping
he'd take to her n little. but ] guess
it'S all right now"
That II was all right was evident
about year later when Aunt Julia
aud her sister were called upon to
fashion all sorts ot lovely garments
for u hrlic.to. he. And II was not un.
natural that they took unto themselves
entire credit for the match.
l;ui Douglas and Roberta. discussing
~ The last night OF their engagement
their fnvorlt. lovers conundrum.
"N hon did you first know you loved
mrt" drri,lrd that no earthly agency
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-04-01
MEAT UNDER PERPETUAL BAN
vsiano. Finland, Must Obey Law
Centuries Old.

Every day is fish day on the little
Island Of vnlamo. Finland, II squares
miles In area. Almost ten centuries
ago monks Of the Greek Catholic
church embarked on Lake Ladoga to
ind u new home and landed ON vala-
mo.
A hnc old monastery they built and
framed n law tina, from that dny on
no meat should ever be eaten on the
Island. Recently several members OF
the American He'd Cross stationed at
the Russian refugee camp NJ viborg.
nindc Journey To the island and were
entertained nj lunch In the monas-
terry built 10 replace the one destroyed
In 175t The old law IL stiii observed
hy the $50 monks now living there.
From the day they arrive on the
island to the dny they leave or die
m meat II eaten by them. Husky.
strong and living to good old age.
this lack of meat m food is not ap-
parent In their build. For lunch the
Americans had fish In several forms
fried, baked and In soup. but always
nsh.
Hunting II barred. trapping is ta-
boo, M that temptation In the shape
Of meat mny never come. Smoking
also is banned.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-04-01
An lnteliIuent Flo Tree

Fig trees are extremely sensitive to
cold, the slightest touch of Jack
Frost" being sufficient TO kin the trees.
Seldom do they bear or mature fruit
above the latitude Of Louisiana. writes
George Parke In the American For
estry Magazine. But n Hg tree, plant.
ed beside mud-and.stick chimney Of
negro's cabin near Jackson, Miss.
clung closely to the warm surface.
passing round between the side Of the
building and thence TO the top. above
which the shoots are seen like crown
OF emerald. Thus the tree endured
the frost and occasional snow II . Sc
we're winter, bore fruit and thrived
amid inhOspitable surroundings.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-04-01

Interesting facts concerning the
enrth's crust were disclosed 10y Col.
Sir Sidney Burrnrd recently. "lsos.
tasy" Is the particular science which
deals with the structure Of the earth.
and Sir Sidney told how all noun.
tnins and heights standing above the
sea level nre compensated by dehclen-
cles OF matter underlying them below
sea level, and that NIL oceans and sur
face hollows dipping below sen level
are compensated by cxcesscs Of mat.
ter underlying them IN tho crust.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-04-01
eoop.NATUREp AND PATIENT
English Visitor Pays Tribute 10 vlt.
tues Ne Noted ~ Distinguishing
American People.


A while ago ] published iittIs
book on tour ! made In America dur.
Ing war time. ! dedicated II "'ro the
kindest people In the world" and
put the dedication In Latin TO spare
their bushes. Should ! write another
work Of the same kind, I think I
should dedicate II ITO the most good.
nature,l, tolerant and patient people
In the world" writes Sir Arthur Z.
Shlpley In the Outlook.
Although as the election grew i'm.
minent interest In II became keen aud
discussion eager, still ! only once
heard an acute disagreement between
the supporters Of the rival candidates.
and this was between a husband and
wife. It seemed based upon a funda.
mcnta, difference OF opinion on the,
most innocuous and unercitlng f,uld.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-04-01

Canned, soiidihed. poison gss. which
10 claimed 10 he absolutely foolproof
and mobile. has been perfected for Use
by the American soldier. according to
Popular Mechanics Magazine, That
two studies---defensive and offensive
gus research--go hand In hand al.
ready has been demonstrated. for. In
addition 20 the development OF new
forms Of gas, army experts nj the
Edgewood tMd) arsenal, have had to
improve the gas masks TO make them
effective against some of the new
gases brought into existence there. In
technical military progress. every new
weapon means call upon the nrrnorer
for new defense. As n result. this
country today has not only gases
which surpass anything used during
the World war, but mask which. In
recent tests was worn - hours u day
for a week, except at mealtlme. with.
out any discomfort whatever. Breath.
ing was normal, speaking was simple,
and II kept out nll the gases thus fur
known.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-04-01
Why Colns Are Struck,

The principal reason Why coins are
struck instead Of cast Is that molten
metals contract on cooling. Thus
counterfeit coins, which are, always
cast. show fatal variations In sixe,
which authentic shaped coins do not.
Secondly, II Is impossible to get the
same sharpness Of delineatIon ~ In
stamping. and lastly when the stamp
Ing machine is once set up the
process Of striking coins 10 cheaper
and more rapid than that Of casting
ever could be.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-04-01

The mystery OF where women Gig.
arctic smokers obtain their supply is
solved, In part at least. by an up
town druggist, who was asked why
nearly all such stores keep their to-
bacco stands In inconspicuouS places,
says the New York Sun. lie said the
reason for doing 80 Is because the
druggists cater TO women smokers and
this class is rather timld about pur-
chasing In the open. The women, Il
seems prefer to glide back to some out
of'the'way corner, where nobody will
see them. OF course, there are ex.
ceptlons.