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Evening star., 1923-08-12

TOMMY TURTLE was on his way
i home from a visit to the Diamond
Back family of terrapins. As he
rassed a low bank lined with water
rushes he heard a frog chorus going
on down among the flags. Tommy
swan nearer the shore and peeped
through some cat-o'nine-tails. There
lie saw a council of bullfrogs holding
Il sort of round robin on table rock
Tommy was always a very curious
little turtle, and now he wanted to
know what was going on. He knew
that when the frogs held general
chorus something unusual was in the
wind.
Swimming out a little way in the
water, Tommy sang out: Hello!
Hello! Brother Bullfrog"
The croaking stopped at once. and
there was a dead silence. Presently
Tommy saw the reeds being cautious
ly pushed aside and many pairs of
curious froggy eyes peeping at him.
AS soon as they saw thay 1t was just
Tommy Turtle the frogs called to
him to swim in Tommy Joined them
on the low bank. and then he heard
what the croaking was about. Brother
Raccoon had been making raids on
the frog settlement. Every night or
SO he crawled up and nabbed some
frog or other. and the rest OF the
frogs were getting mighty scared up,
you may be sure.
Rama, one of the oldest bullfrogs
was giving his experience, and the
story The was telling was mighty
doleful tale. Brother Raccoon was
doing a lot of damage in the settle
ment and getting away with the baby
frogs and tadpoleS.
Tommy listened to the talk for a
while. and then he crawled up on d
bowlder and made a speech. The
speech was quite a long one for tur-
tie. He said: Frogs, why not build
a mud house and keep Brother Rae
coon out?"
Mud falls apart" answered one OF
the croakers
Put straw in il and hold it to-
gether." replied Tommy
THE walls won't stay" answered
another Croaker.
Put sticks in en-" replied Tommy.
Evening star., 1923-08-12
Bring mud. bring sticks and brinl

straw. and I'll soon show you how TO
keep Brother Raccoon out" Then all
tions and began bringing in sticks.
straw and mud. and Tommy showed
them how TO plaster the mud on the
walls and round off the corners and
make tiny windows out of sticks.
and how to put wee chimney a the
back. and how to bufld tiny steps
leading down to the water And then
the mamma frogs went and gathered
pretty flowers to plant outside the
door of the little house. and they
made pretty curtains for the win
dowS
Evening star., 1923-08-12
Three boys went OFT for lark
To hear circuc cR NNn bark; q


The dog in his trr1t
Jumped out of his coa.,
And proved Bill Iokesman's mark.
THE circus had come to town.
i Every enc was talking about it.
And most of all ever one was talking
about the wonderful clown in the cir.
Gus that could bark just like a dog
You can't tell that it isn't a dog"
Carl declared. When they hear him
the people all look around To see where
that dog is. | saw on old man who
told him that he was doing the bark
ing. He said that nobody could sound
as much like dog as that"
''Oh. pshaw.' Bill Sputtered. He had
not heard the clown yet. That amt
so much. can bark like a dog. too
] got book that tells how to mimic
all the animals. Want to hear me?"
without waiting for an answer Bill pro-
ceeded to shpS the fellows how near he
could come to barking like a dog.
".aw. you can tell that isn't any
dog" Carl was scornful That just
sounds d little bit like one. I tell YOU
] wish you could hear that clown He's
a marvel. He'll show you how to do it
right
Lets all go again this afternoon
and take Biz Ted suggested.
"All right. Bill agreed readily
enough. but III bet | can tell that il
isn't any dog. He'u have to be pretty
good before he can fool me. I'll bet
Evening star., 1923-08-12

who is a fairly skiIlful swimmer
here is good stunt: Turn over on
the back, arms stretched straight out
in back of back. The trick is 70
swim feet first in this position with
out moving the hands. 1t Is done
by swiftly bending legs alternately
at the knees. When the foreleg is en-
tirely bent.a let it go back slowly to
the straight position. This motion
propels the body feet foremost with
out aid from the hands
Evening star., 1923-08-12

fly but it was no good. She could
not learn without any wings At
last the bird became discouraged.
He took the little fish back to the
sea- Now, give me my reward" he
cried.
But 1 do not know how to fly"
protested the little fish.
THAT makes no difference. The
bargain was that I should teach you.
I have taught you. 1 spent all MORN
Ing doing 1t. Was 1t my fault that
you were too stupid to learn?"
"All right then" agreed the little
fish. IF that's the way you reason,
come on and get your riches at the
bottom Of the sea-"
"But 1 cannot come into the sea-"
protested the bird. You must bring
them up to me-"
WAS that in the bargain?" asked
the little fish as she swan away.
mo I have given them to you. Is
it my fault II you are too stupid to
come down after them?'
Evening star., 1923-08-12
arden md ike Fish

OUR Old Fisherman knew more tales
~ than any other fisherman alive
At least he was never lacking, for a
good story to tell. He used to sit down
by the lake in a half slouch. resting
position. his soft hat pulled to shade his
mild blue eyes and for an hour or more
he'd never say word. nor even make
a motion except for shifting his to-
bacco TO the other cheek. But soon
the story would come in slow. drawl-
ing voice.
One morning he sitting down on
the pier. When his line began TO tug
and stretch, he silently pulled it in.
Now you know, this do remind me-"
he began. 'of a story "A game warden
told one time. p'rhaps twenty years
back Boys was smart in those days
they are today. l reckon, for this
particular boy. who went out fishin in
a boat in the lake yonder wasn't lack
ing in a ready answer. You see. this
boy had the good fortune to catch
fine wall-eyed pike, like the one haul
Evening star., 1923-08-12
A FAIR EXCHANGE.

'TIs the sIlIiest tale that I've heard
How fish tried TO fly like a bird;
He said that who taught him
Could own the sea bottom
A reward which was never conferred.
THERE once was a little fish that
i was very discontented. indeed.
She hated it down in the water and
wished every day that she knew how
to fly. "Oh, what wouldn't I give
she sighed. IF 1 were only able to
fly away up in the air among the
clouds and starsr'
This little fish longed so to fly
that she could think of nothing else.
Gradually she lost all her friends
among the fish. She was SO cross
and discontented and grumbled SO
much that no one liked to be with
her
But one day bird was flying
over the sea and he noticed the dis
contented little fish. i'What will
you give me IL / teach you how to
fy?" he asked. '1t is very easy.
can teach you in q short time"
Evening star., 1923-08-12
C'mon, Let's Go Fishing.
A Fish That Can Climb a Tree.

A large part of the family. how
ever, is made up Of darters never
more than four inches long.
The famous yellow perch is a gold
en- color Of varying brightness.
banded with dark rings on the sides
The flesh is sweet and appetizing.
Other pixies are gray or blue. The
largest weigh twenty-five pounds.
though in the Great Lakes they are
seldom found to be more than ten
pounds and the usual weight is about
two pounds.
The pike perch called the wall-eyed
eyed pike, has long, slim pike like
body. greenish yellow mottled with
brassy places. 1t is sometimes called
Jack Salmon" in the southwest At
Put Bay, in Lake Erie, the United
States Fish Commission has an i'm
portant hatchery for pike perch and
another at Fort McGregor, Iowa.
Evening star., 1923-08-12

THE members of the perch family.
which is composed of a hundred
and twenty-five species, many of
which are common in waters of the
Great Lakes region, New England,
New York, and as far north as the
st. Lawrence river. generally choose
for their home a stream of clear
water with rocky or sandy bottom.
And some of them, when tired of
their location, have been known to
travel overland a short distance or to
climb small trees or shrubs.
The perch is longer and simmer
than the sunfish; in fact. 1t is rather
round in shape and has small rough
scales. His gill cover ends in a sort
of spine instead of the soft mem
branous flap of many fishes. The
bone on this gill cover in larger
perches is strong and saw-toothed
Evening star., 1923-08-12

tervals of a few minutes the leader
calls out; Frogs and fishes, change
your places" or Lions and leopards,
choose new partners" Then there is
a scramble for new companions. The
name of this game is tumble.
There are many tricks and sports
for amusement at an outdoor party.
One game, which calls for exploring
the woods. is called Monte Carlo
The players are told to collect ten
wild flowers or different kinds of
leaves. in ten. minutes. When the
whistle blows they return and form a
circle on the. grass.
One person lays a flower in the
middle, all the others who have SINH
Evening star., 1923-08-12

front should draw the curtains aside
and close them 1t is a good plan to
have the room dark, all except the
stage, like real play. You can do
this by light at the end of an ex-
tension cord, fastened at the top of
the stage. The puppeteers stand or
kneel on the table back of the stage,
working the dolls from above. Prac-
ice your plays several times. so ev-
erything is in good working order
Some plays that have been given
are the Mad Hatter's tea party from
Alice in Wonderland" Jack and the
Beanstalk,' cinderella" and Little
Red Riding Hood"
If you need animals for your plays
make them the same way you did the
dolls, or take toys apart and put them
together with loose joints; arrange
the strings the same as for the dolls
Evening star., 1923-08-12

lar flowers being compelled to lay
theirs beside it. The matched flowers
the original Each person in the
group plays in his turn, the others
matching with their flowers until all
the specimens have been played.
The one who gains the most wins the
game.
At suppertime the guests are led
to picnic tree. On the branches are
tied packages of various shapes in
different wrappings, boxes, sacks,
some tied in colored string or checked
paper, but all proving to contain the
same thing when they are opened
potato salad and picked eggs and
all the rest-you know!
Evening star., 1923-08-12

This Is a tale-to be brief
OF Junkman who was bold thief:
He quickly retreated,
But the boy that he cheated
Soon brought the bad bandit to grief.
4 LII summer long Ben had been
"A working hard gathering rags
and old rubber to sell to the junk man.
The barn was stacked high with it
and now Ben was anxiously awaiting
the coming of the junk dealer
Don't you let him cheat you. Ben" :"
his father warned. Hes a dishonest
old beggar. You can't trust him. He's
done enough to be sent to Jail half a
dozen times if someone could only
catch him once. But he's too sly for
them. He's likely to take advantage
of kid like you"
"A kid like me- Ben was scornful
Il guess he'll have his hands full
taking advantage of me. I'm goInc
to stand right over him all the TIM
he's weighing the stuff. and I'll mak.
him use my scales, too"
The following evening the junl
dealer came to town. True to hi
word Ben watched him carefully Il
he sorted and weighed the rags ana
old rubber. Then he helped carry the
sacks out to the wagon.
Only one more sack remained to be
carried out "Ill go back after the
last one while you load these on
Ben said.
Several minutes later when he re-
turned from the barn the junk man
was gone. He had taken Ben's rub
hers and rags and driven off with
them. Quickly Ben dropped his sack
and ran off down the road after the
cloud of dust that he knew must be
the old wagon. He wasn't going TO be
cheated like that!
stop. you thief" he called out. "If
you don't pay me what you owe me
1" get the police after you"
The old man stood up in his seat
and laughed at the angry boy. Come
on after me-" he invited. brandishing
his whip threateningly in the air. 81
reckon I amt much afraid of kid
like you"
Ben stopped short. What chance
had he against a big ruffian like that?
The junk man laughed when he saw
the change of expression on the boy
face. Changed your mlnd' ulun
you?" he leered. stopping to put the
whip back and driving on Just as
the man stopped over Ben saw some
thing bright fall TO the ground. He
waited till the junk dealer had driven
down the road before he rushed out
to- pick ii up. 1t was beautiful, big
gold watch Surely it did not belong
to the junk man. Ben opened it and
was surprised TO see picture of the
bankers wife in the lid.
"Yes. that's my watch, sure
enough" the banker declared when
Ben took it to him. And I offered
good big reward for it. too. Come
on in. the moneys yours"
This will pay me for my junk.
Ben laughed as he accepted the bill
Pretty high priced junk" He told
the banker how the junk man had
treated him.
mo, sir" Mr.. Green objected. THAT
will pay you for getting the goods
on that old thief. When we catch him
we'll make him pay in full for every
ounce of junk he bought from YOU
besides"
Evening star., 1923-08-12

Now that you have your puppets
Y and stage. you may give as many
plays you wish. All you have to
do is TO dress your dolls differently
and arrange YOUR stage. A doll may
appear In a fine suit in one play. and
the same doll i'm overalis the next
Be sure after dressing the dolls that
the strings and joints are in good
working order.
You may use your favorite stories
for the plays you give. In real ma
rionette shows the same people speak
for the puppets who make them act.
II you find you can't do both at the
same time we'll, get some one else to
read the lines. while the puppeteers
take care of the acting. One person
1an work just one doll.
Nothing should be in sight of the
audience but the stage. a person i'll
Evening star., 1923-08-12
When the little house was entirely

When the little house was entirely
finished they put all OF the baby frogs
and the tadpoIes inside. and then the
older frogs went outside and held d
council about how 10 get even with
Brother Raccoon.
Father John" Bullfrog was for
digging a pit for Brother Raccoon to
fall in. but the frogs had no picks
or shovels. so that plan was set
aside. Somebody then suggested
sprinkling salt on Brother Raccoon's
tail. This idea was enthusiastically
received, but as no one would volun-
teer to do the sprinkling the plan
had TO be abandoned. Then Tommy
Turtle spoke up again.
Evening star., 1923-08-12

Come, Jungle Johns and Jungle James,
To a lark. that leads through meadow
lanes.
The party's Thursday at half till four,
II starts by Betty MIIIer's door.
The fine for wearing party clothes
Is streak of mud upon your nose!
This Is a jungle Jubilee!
At the appointed time, place and
hour set by the invitation above,
the boys and girls who have been
lucky enough to receive a verse come
to the home of their hostess, dressed
in hiking clothes. AS soon as they
all are assembled. off to the woods
they start. marching in twos. each
person named for an animal. AT in
Evening star., 1923-08-12
ReYo.vingIY Speaking.

He-Remember when we first met
in the revolving door at the, post
Officer"
She-But that wasn't the first time
we met
He-Well. that's when we started
going around together. wasn't it?"
Evening star., 1923-08-12
SWOTmSyruD

ITO children angel Of mercy" Where
directions are followed. 1T NEVER FAILS.
Despite scarcity and enormous cost of san.
TONIN. it contains full dose. Stood sixty
years test. Sold everywhere or by mail. Joc
a bottl-.
Est. c. A. Voorhees,. NJ. D. Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1923-08-12
What If Winter ComesP

Hes my idea of seasoned story
teller"
"Why?
We'll, every time he springs a joke,
summer sure to, falltfor itn
Evening star., 1923-08-12
How to Give a Puppet Show.

This is of series of articles which make the
popular mar1onee show Todayyou will find
the stage and what lighting arrangements be
Evening star., 1923-08-12

ct upuOuo ) ana soon
spread The itching and
burning caused her to
scratch. which made st
worse. Her hair began
TO fall out, and she could
hardly sleep at night on
account of the irritation.
Evening star., 1923-08-12

! sent Tor a free Sample Of Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment and pur-
lchased more, and when l had used
four cakes of Soap and ,hree boxes
10, Ointment she was healed"
I(Signed) Mrs. Cora E. Poore. R. F.
iD 2 Box IS Bristol, Tenn
Use Cuticura Soap. Ointment and
Talcum foi all toilet purposes.
Samples Prse by Nail. Address: Cutie: "a Labor.
atories, Dept u, Msiden 4s, hasg." old every
where Soap 25c Ointment 25 and Soc Talcum Rc
! wME Cuticura Soap shaves withousmux.
Evening star., 1923-08-12
In Eruptions. Itched and
Burned CutiCura Heals.

My baby had letter very badly.
IL broke out on her scalp in small
Evening star., 1923-08-12
Paid in Full.

This Is a tale-to be brief
OF a junkman who was a bold thief:
He quickly retire ated,
But the boy that he cheated
Soon brought the bad bandit to grief
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-24
Governor Walton Impeached by Senate
SENATE VOTES TO SUSPEND FROM
 OFFICE 3B 1O 1
FIGHT FOR LAW AND ORDER ENDS DlsASTROUSLY FOR
 OKLAHOMA CHAMPION

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 24.-Gov- ernor Walton was suspended from of- ice today when the State Senate by vote of thirty-siX to one adopted a resolution temporarily relieving him from his official duties, following the submission by the lower house oI a bill of impeachment against him. The impeachment bill charged the execu- tive with entering into corrupt agreements with Dr. A. E. Davenport, State health commissioner.
 A history of the case reveals a strange state of affairs. Following an appeal from several counties in the State for relief from Ku Klux Klan activities, Gov. Walton ordered all sheriffs and peace officers to aDDre- hend those responsible for the out rages. At Tulsa a number of cODyic- tIons were made, following a comics slon by an alleged member of the klan. The governor then called out the militia and declared martial law ln the affected counties. Threats were freely made by members of the Klan to impeach the governor and remove him from office, the boast being made that the Klan had control of both houses. Today's vote marks the be ginning of long legal battle with a probability of government forces en- tering into the battle.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-24
]. 5. SHIPPING BOARD
 NAMES NEW COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-The U. s. Shipping Board announces the super vision of the United States lines has been placed in the hands of com mittee composed of Commissioners OConnor, Hummer and Benson, who will act in the capacity of directors, Officials said the new plan will make the United States lines practically {. separate subsidy of emergency fleet corporation" A considerable reduc- ton is contemplated in the number of ships that are at present being operated over the five routes of the Company, but Chairman Farley of the Shipping Board emphasized this will not be carried far enough to hamper service. The new trade name will be the Consolidated Trades Routes Llnes,' which was wiped out by the consolidation of the Blake steamship Company, Baltimore Steamship Com pany, Baltimore Oceanic Co.,, Export Transportation Co.,, and the Moore & Mccormick Co.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-24
6OVEEII||IIYENI| LIlE:
 STEAMERS URGED
 BY ]. [. bALLl!iIE
Former Seward Man Declares Freiqht Rates to Alaska Out of Propor-
 tion in Comparison
CITES RATE AS s24.19 PER TON
Renewal of Fight Against Companies Now in Field Started by Rust
 gard and Adherents

SEATTLE, Oct. 24.-Addressing the Seattle Advertising Club here last night John E. Ballaine, a former Sew ard resident, said that under the present freight rates development Of Alaska is impossible, and the only possible solution of the problem and one which will have to be adopted fin ally in the end is the operation ol government steamship lines between Seattle and other Pacific coast ports and Alaska. Ballaine charged that the average freight rate per ton be- tween Seattle and Seward is $24.19, or four times as high as between Seattle and Hongkong, four times as far
 MT. Ballaine declared that Alaska was being slowly throttled by the big interests and can see no remedy save government control.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-24
GERMAN CABINET GRANTS
 CHARTER FOR GOLD BANK

BERLIN, Oct. 24.-The Cabinet has approved a bill granting a charter for so-called gold annuity bank, whose capital will be furnished by industry, agriculture and banking commerce through compulsory hypothecation of realty and other holdings on a basis. that on such material values the bank can issue interest bearing obligations or annuities computed in the new .c',- rency which is to be called "Renten" or annuity mark, and which will rank as legal tender.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-24
FLOOD CONDITIONS l! OKLAHOMA C|TY
 ARE VOW RAFTING

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 24.-Five thousand persons are homeless from Hoods which swept down on this city last week. The Canadian river over flowed it's banks and became a raging torrent miles wide, carrying houses. barFS and stock to the Mississippi.
 Following the recession of the flood waters bands of young men and boys started footing the abandoned homes. Mayor Cargill deputized a special po- lice force with orders to kill any per son found footing homes or stores.
 Coffee and bread depots which were established at the time of the flood have been transferred to permanent quarters and it is believed that the waters will recede to normal by to- morrow night and cleaning up can he started. The flooded area of the city extended over the south half, where rom four to six feet of water cover ga yards and homes.
 Had the big dam on the Canadian. which supplies drinking water to the city, broken under the pressure. the loss of life would have been terrible. Continued heavy rains was the cause, the northern, central and western part of the State being inunda.el and mil lions of dollars in damages done.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-24
PROSPEcTOR FINDS TRACKS OF
 STRANGE ANIMAL AT PITTMAN
(Anchorage Times)

J. E. Wilson, miner and prospector from the Pullman district is in An chorage to spend the winter. He re- lates a peculiar incident which oc- cured near his cabin at Pittman two weeks ago. He said while out pros pecting he came across the track of some strange animal A few nights later he was awakened by loud noises in the vicinity of his cabin. Looking out of window he saw an animal of gigantic proportions. Upon investi- gating the neighborhood on the fol- lowing morning he found small trees trampled down and near the creek bed imprints of the animals feet were plainly visible. Photographs of the impressions show they span about 16 inches each
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-24
SIIV|l FEIIV ASSEMBLY
 CHEERS NAME IF
 EANON DE VAL ERA

DUBLIN, Oct. 24-At a meeting of the Sein Finn assembly held in the Mansion House. prolonged cheer was given at the mention of DeValera's s name. Fifteen hundred delegates ren. resenting 75O Sim Feiners clubs elected Dr. Kathleen Lynn as chair man to succeed DeValera. Mary Me Swinney opened the meeting.
 The agenda contained questions dealing with allegiance to the repub. lie and foreign governments. Reso. lutions were passed appreciadng the efforts of the Republican army and condemning the violators of the peace pact of May, 1922, protesting against an Irish hierarchy, as being abusive of it's spiritual power, especially against the Republicans and the sol diers who died for the cause. A copy was sent to the Pope with the prayer that he exclude politics from the pull pit and church.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-24
GENERAL M'cOY PRESENTED
 WITH INSCRIBED VASES

IOklO, Oct. 24.-At a dinner of sev. eral prominent Japanese and Ameri. cans' Brigadier General Mccoy was presented with several inscribed sil- yer vases in token of appreciation for the relief services rendered. Three million dollars of the relief money do. mated by America is still unspent. It IS estimated that the total gifts of America to stricken Japan reached 20 million dollars.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-24
BODY OF FOUNDER OF STATE
 OF GEORGIA NOT BE REMOVED

GRANTHAM, England, (Delayed)- The body of General Oglethorpe, dis tinguished founder of the state of Georgia, who died in 17S5, will remain in its original seppulchre here, ac- cording to Dr. Thornwell Jacob, pres ident of Oglethorpe university, yield ing to British opinion It had been planned to transport the remains to Atlanta, Ga, for permanent inter- ment.
 Oglethorpe planted the colony in Georgia and named it after King George.