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is attacking you. You scream and try to run
or fight, but you haven't chance until that
bear gets what he wants.
Apples or candy are just as tempting to
bear as peanuts. And he is very fond of
bacon. You may have carried side of bacon
in your car. The bears nose tells him all
about it. He comes up to investigate, but he
will not bother you unless the food is actually
there.
1t is amusing to see Others being held up"
by bears. but not so pleasant when it happens
to you. was waiting for geyser to perform
when car coming up the fire-hole road
stopped. The family were viewing their first
bear. A boy held out an apple. The bear a
large black, got on the running board, took
the apple - and then went right on into the
car while the family went out on the other
side.
That bear didn't stop to consider that he
was blocking the traffic. He began unloading
the car; suitcases, grips bundles and dun
mage of all kinds erupted from windows and
doors. And then the commotion ceased as the
bear stepped out with half-side of bacon and
silly grin on his face.
The road was Uttered with camp equip
ment. The family reloaded and then drove on.
They were short small piece of bacon and
had learned valuable lesson in case they
encountered other tame" bears.
Practically all fur-bearing animals are
trapped by the use of scent A trapper uses
prepared or substitute scents until he catches
an animal. He then takes the scent glands
from the trapped animal, and should really
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MoSozins Ssefios

begin to catch fur. The scent from the female
of any species will give the best results.
Animals are usually very considerate of
the female of the species, and very often they
will extend this respect to the human race
Among their own kind their sight might
assist in recognizing a female, but scent alone
could detect the difference in sex among
alien, clothed beings.
1t isn't uncommon to find an outlaw horse
that can always be depended on to buck and
do everything within his power to throw
man - yet when woman gets on him he
will behave himself The woman rider may
be dressed like man, may even look like a
man, as mannish woman may; but she
can't fool the horse. His nose tells him her
sex and her disposition.
Animals locate their food and water almost
entirely by scent. They can scent desirable
food, and especially water, at a great dis
tance. Pack burros have saved many pros
pectors' lives on the desert by locating water
at considerable distances and several feet
beneath the dry desert sand. When the burro
catches the scent of water on the desert he
will run away, and if the man follows, he will
find him paving the dry sand above the water.
Nearly all animals have poor eyesight.
They know their own young by scent They
may call to their young. or see them ap-
proaching but the only conclusive test is
smell. When we consider that there are
thousands of little deer born at or near the
same locality, all at about the same time,
and that they all look exactly alike, we can
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dents of wild life are the most cautious ones.
A girl with boyish bob. in slacks and big
hat may look so much like boy that she
could fool a man. Not so with bear That
bear knows all about you. His eyesight is
poor, but his sense of smell is so keen that
he even knows you have pocket full of
peanuts. If you pass right on he won't bother
you; but if you stop and give him a peanut,
you will find him - like many humans -
just plain hoggish. He wants them all.
Maybe he drops the first peanut you give
him, as if he didn't care for it or had over
looked it. You give him another and start
to pick up the one he dropped. But the bear
knows all about that peanut. He wants it and
stops you from apparently taking it back.
He is a powerful animal and just an indif-
ferent slap or push may hurt you seriously.
The bear can't count, but his nose tells him
when he has had your last peanut The
chances are very good that unless you give
him all you have, he will take them away
from you in short order. If one stood per-
fectly still he might be half undressed before
the bear got to the peanuts, without being
seriously injured. But you think the bear
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"A HISION is the most important of all
senses to the human race but scent
v serves as the eyes Of the animal
kingdom. In some instances animals
are able to tell more by scent alone than any
human can tell with all five senses combined,
assisted by every known mechanical device.
Your dog can pick out your invisible tracks
over clean cement sidewalk. If he is a
bloodhound you may scrub the walk with
clean water after passing over it, and the dog
will still be able to trail you. No human has
ever duplicated such feat of scent, nor in
vented device to supplant his abysmal in
feriority in this department of vital equip
ment
Any human, no matter how dressed or dis
guised. stands naked before most animals
They know ones sex and dominant character
instantly. A dog can locate his masters body
six feet under the ground. He can detect food
and other articles buried under many feet of
snow.
The reindeer and caribou of the North
locate moss. their principal food, under several
feet of snow and ice. digging down to it with
their front feet. The moss. which is so vital
to their existence, may be scarce and scat
tered. yet these animals never make mis-
take. They couldn't afford to. Where they
dig there is always moss Sometimes their
heads will be deep down in the snow and only
their rumps visible. A sea otter can detect
human scent on sand even after the waves
have washed it.
The bears in our national parks are wild
animals that have become accustomed to
man. but not domesticated. They are not
really tame. All over the parks we find signs,
Don't feed the bears" And hospitals are
maintained for needless tourists who feed the
bears anyway.
1t isn't that the bears are vicious. They
are and can be fed with absolute safety by
one who knows bears. But foolproof armor
of knowledge comes only after much study.
Even after lifetime spent with wild animals
there is still much to learn. The safest STU
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Psychology
BY DIR. JESSE w. SPROWLS.
knowledge.

WE OFTEN boast Of our stock Of
w knowledge. This stock is really
q sizable one now. No one can pos
sibly encompass all of 1t, perhaps
not even our stock of information con-
cerning grain of sand. Our stock
Of knowledge is the reason we have
schools. The business Of the school
is to stake out certain portion Of
this stock and pass 1t around among
those who presumably may put 1t to
some practical use. Every bit Of this
block Of knowledge Is the result Of
some mems discoveries.
The century in which we live Is often
referred to as the age in which man
was discovered. That Is to say, our
knowledge of human beings has in
creased by leaps and bounds during
the last 80 years, thanks to biology,
chemistry and especially psychology.
Granted we now know vastly more
than the past generation about man.
We are still up against harder prob
lem. That problem is none other than
successfully passing such information
around, so that it may be used for
practical purposes.
What professor can successfully tell
the known facts about mankind? It
would seem that the one thing We
most dislike is our tested knowledge
Of ourselves.
(copyright, 1e36)
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the times. He was up in hemlock
tree. The branches, were weighted
down with snow. In behind these,
close to the trunk of the tree, he was
well hidden. From his perch he could
peer out and see without being seen.
Just little way off, on top of a
tall stub, sat big gray bird. He had
fierce eyes. He hac hooked bill. He
had great curved claws. He was trim
and looked as if he were built for
speed in flight. 1t was Terror the
Goshawk. Blacky shivered when he
looked at those great claws. Yes, sir,
Blacky Shivered. When he looked at
those claws he was afraid, and when
he looked at those fierce eyes and that
hooked bill he was afraid. Because
of the heavy snow hard times reigned
in the Green Forest and Blacky knew
that Terror the Goshawk would not
-despise a dinner of Crow He knew,
too, that if Terror once saw him out
of hiding there would be small chance
for escape. Do you wonder that he
was keeping still?
Presently there came drifting along
through the trees what at first in the
distance looked like little cloud of
snow. Blacky saw it instantly and he
knew that it wasn't snow.
There's Whitley the Snowy Owl,
thought Blacky. What those two
fellows are down here for 1 don't
know Neither belongs here There are
dangers enough from the hunters
who do belong here, without having
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Bedtime Stories
The Dispute.

those killers about. I hope they're
not going to stay around here long.
If they are, I'll have to move, They
are too dangerous to have for near
neighbors. I wouldn't know o mo-
'ment's peace. Hello! What's going
on?"
Whitley the Snowy Owl had started
to alight on that stub on which Terror
the Goshawk was When he saw Ter
ror he swerved aside and alfghted on
the branch Of q tree near by. He
glared at Terror. Terror glared back.
Whitley snapped his bill and made
a2 ugly sound. That's my perch"
6aid he.
you don't say" replied Terror.
Come and take It,"
This part Of the Green Forest be-
longs to me-" snapped Whitley.
Nothing of the sort; it belongs to
me-" retorted Terror.
"You don't belong here, and you
know it," said Whitley, swapping his
bill more angrily than ever.
"I belong here quite as much as you
do. and perhaps a little more So"
replied Terror.
There isn't hunting enough for
both of U.S." declared Whitley.
Then go away and find some other
hunting grounds" retorted Terror.
1T would be better for you to dc
that" hissed Whitley.
Just what do you mean by that?"
demanded Terror. IF you want to
fight for this hunting ground, that's
all right by me-
will it be in the night?" asked
Whitley, and chuckled an ugly sound
ing chuckle. You see, Whitley can
see at night, and he knew that Terror
the Goshawk was bird of the day,
not of the night.
Terror half lifted his wings as If to
attack Whitley. Then he thought bet
ter of it. Blacky. who was watching
was disappointed. Yes. sir, he was
very much disappointed. AS soon as
that dispute had started. Blacky had
hoped that they would get into fight
IF they would just do that" said
Blacky to himself, lone or the other
would have to leave. Then I woul6
have only one to worry about. As II
is. I've just got to find some other
place in the Green Forest"
Meanwhile Terror and Whitley con-
tinued their silly dispute. for neithe,
had any more right there than the
other.
Copyright. 1850
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Natures Children
Koala.

trees is very deep and soft. One time
the animals were 10 abundant they
were killed Just for their lovely gray
coats, which were made into hand
some rugs. Happier days are now
assured them and they scamper over
the trees, avoiding their foes by stay
ing aloft and trouble no one.
Koalas are pouched animals (marsu-
piaD. The young are carried in the
pouch or Incubator for the first three
months, for the baby Is very tiny and
immature at this time. Later 1t creeps
from its cozy cradle, clings fast to its
mothers furry coat and looks out
upon the world from on high. Then
1t moves around to its mothers back
and from this vantage point 1t must
finally be persuaded to earn its own
living.
To see the mother and child, both
with the most innocent expressions,
their large black noses making them
look like clowns and their eyes
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twinkling with delight, is q great sight.
They viii stare at you and let you
almost touch them. for they are fear
less.
When hurt they cry like q little
child, as II their hearts were broken.
When fully grown the koala will be
two feet high and weigh about 30
pounds. Many Of them enjoy living
with their human brothers as pets. In
their native land they can obtain the
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ny LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

USTRALTA has many unusual
"A animals. Several you have
~ met In this column, but the
4 i most comical one Ii the
koala, the little native bear, clown
Of the trees and as harmless as .
dove.
They are the original tree sitters,
usually one to each tree, with the ex-
ception of Mother Koala with her
offspring riding pick-aback or papoose
style.
The days are spent in slumber, for
they prefer to dine and ramhle over
their beloved gum trees during the
night. So II you 60 out to find your
koala in the bright sunlight, look into
the trees for what appears to be .
giant grayish muf, or from q distance
a large birds nest.
Calling this quaint creature a bear
is clear to you, with the short, sturdy
legs, the small eyes, large round tufted
ears and the tailless state. though the
bear has semblance Of tail. But
the koala has toes armed with sharp
claws, which enable it to scoot up q
smooth tree, several feet to hop.
This Is possible because Of the parrot
like arrangement Of the toes.
The fur of these dwellers OF the
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How 1t Started
BY JEAN NEWTON.
"By Bread Alone" /"

LIE Is badly nourished person
who feeds only his body and not
his mind, heart and soul.
That is the thought conveyed in the
expression, Man cannot live by bread
alone" which, in one form or another,
is encountered frequently in the sense
Of mans need for mental, emotional
and spiritual. as well as merely physi-
cal sustenance.
We are indebted for this phrase to
the Old Testament, where it appears
in Deuteronomy. villa:
"And He afflicted thee in order
that He might make thee know that
not by bread alone man doth live
. su
Also, in Matthew, iva:
ut is written, man shall not live by
bread alone. ="
(Copyright, 1850
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oEnd Annoying
Cough, Mix This
Recipe, at Home
Big Savingi No cooEngi So Easyl


Here is the famous old recipe which
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From any druggist, get 21a ounces
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and fill the bottle with granulated
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This home mixture soothes the irri-
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leaves Of the gum tree, which supplies
them with everything they need, even
liquid. So 1t is fatal to put them in
a zoo, except in California, where the
gum trees are plentiful.
They are most affectionate toward
their children. There is only one each
year, and they do seem to prefer liv-
ing alone most Of the time. The love
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MO charm 90 priceless as the
IN charm Of dainfiness! Men
find it hard to resist the girl who's
sweet from top to toe! Wise girls
know this and are careful to
protect their charm.
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Maryland
BY GEORGE ELLIsToN.

Bx GEOHGE ELLlSTON.
A black-eyed daisy holds my heart
And takes me back to Maryland.
A black-eyed daisy for my sight
The State that claims 1t, my command.
Is there q flower, ask Of you,
More gently beautiful than this,
On which the sun in petals bright
Has left Its imprint in kiss2
What lovelier could be to match
That glowing fringe than centered
brown
The daisy shows? challenge you
To find in house or field or town.
A flower that shines more radiant
Than Maryland's state flower a
toast
To Maryland give you and
To this fair flower that is her boast.
(copyright. 1880
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nv THORNTON W. BURGESS.
Disputes are foolish; seldom right.
They lead too often to f1ght.
Jumper the Hare

~ LACKY THE CROW was sit
- ting very still. He can sit very
~ still if he has cause to. He
IL felt that he had cause to now.
Blacky is not coward, but he is
smart enough to know when it is best
to keep out of sight. This was one OF
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Educated in America.

Many of the Grained native physi-
clans being established in large cities
of China we're educated in the United
States,
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Herbs Supplanted.

Western medicinals, mostly from
America, are supplanting old-fash-
ioned herbs in China, where they have
been in use for centuries.
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song Is broadcast from the tallest tree.
It's musical quality Is only appreciated
by koala maiden.
tCopyrisht. 1936)
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I wonder amt they some sort OBJ
future fer a feller without goin'
t'school first. Muvver says not. What
is future, I wonder?
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BITTINGER

Sunday school viii be in session IN
the Bittinger Lutheran church next
Sunday, May 81, al 1880 O'Clock. i
Luther League service will be held at
700 o'clock, followed by Worship
service at 500 o'clock, and you are
especially invited to attend all these
services.
Communion service will be held fol-
lowing the sermon in the Meadow
Mountain Lutheran church at 2:30 p.
M, next Sunday afternoon, May 31st,
to be conducted by the Rev. Sellers.
The attendance Of all members of the
congregation is especially requested.
|. Mrs. E. C. Roller and son, Of Sjaun-
ton, Va, were guests of Rev and Mrs.
C. c. Sellers at the Lutheran parson-
age over the weekend.
The local Homemakers club held its
regular monthly meeting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Glotfelty on
Thursday afternoon of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs c. f. Ellithorp drove
to Oakland on business one day last
,,.oII-
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AVILTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Kelly, of Mason
town, Pa, spent the weekend here
as guests of Mrs. David Merrill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio Fikc and George
NJ. Brown attended the funeral Of the
late William Meyers at Fc&rer On
Monday. Mr.. Meyers was brother
in-law of Mr.. Fike.
Mrs. Fannie Weitzell returned 10
her home Sunday evening after ( visit
of week with her son George and
family at Accident
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Robeson
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Robson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Orville Stark attended the fun
eral of the late Wilfred Lancaster at
Paw Paw, w. Va, on Sunday.
Joshua Turner, Orville Stark and O.
S. Fike attended meeting Of the w
@. W. at Grantsville on Monday ev-
ening.
People of the community will be
glad to learn that Mrs. David Merrill
is improving and is able to take short
automobile rides with her family on
occasions.
Miss Elizabeth Williams spent sun
day at the Orville Stark home.
Miss Elizabeth Workman, teacher Of
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Mr.. and Mrs. John Beachy and chill
dren, Of North Glade, accompanied by
Mrs. Silas C. Beachy, Miss Mary Jane
Porter and Miss Mary Jane Emory
motored to Huntingdon, Pa, last Sat
urday for weekend visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Beachy.
John Horchler and son, of near
Grantsville, were pleasant callers in
this village last Sunday morning.
Misses Burtis and Stemple, of Oak
land, recently spent several days on
the banks Of the CasselHan River,
near the c. c. Beachy home, south CT
BittinEcr, camping.
Sheep 5hcarinG and wool dealing oc-
curicd much Of the farmers time in
This section last week.
Thomas Il. Wiley and members Of
his family, Of Canton. O., visited rel
ativcs here aad on the east SIDE Of
Meadow Mountain last Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Marie Stark. o. Accident, spent
part of last week with her parents
here.
Two brave followers of the Meshack
Browning trail, sought adventure one
day last week in the mountains where
woodchucks are wont to abound. They
armed themselves with shotguns and
countless rounds Of ammunition and
wended their way through the noun
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This years results must be just a
bit better than last, if the Scoop
household is TO have its quota Of to-
mato juice. Ard that quota is being
increased, now that there are four IN
that little nest who consume SAID
juice.
Ny tomatoes last year looked Ike 4
red variety Of peas. not quite ripe.
They got a late start on account OF a
whole herd, flock or school Of craw-
fish who undermined one entire see
ton and crept out under cover Ct
darkness and used their scissors OF
the plants-the dirty curS.
Later I made 4 bargain With them
to eat lime instead Of the plants, but
by that time the rainy season wa5
upon us. OF course l wouldn't think Of
offering excuses for my shortcomings
as a gentleman farmer. | can farm as
well as the rest Of them in that class,
And when You get out OF that class
you're either a regular farmer or no
gentleman.
The only thing really fear that
MY little plot might turn into 4 relief
garden, and then l will be accused
of being a New Dealer. Usually be-
fore the summer is over the spot looks
Ike il needs relief from some sort or
other.
Seems like the robins already think
it is relief headquarters. It doesne
seem possible that they have received
some of the funds the New Deal is
squandering all over the country, but
it makes me wonder to see them stand
ing around watching me get the soil
in condition for planting.
They must feel that somebody owes
them living. They just stand around
and wait for somebody to uncover the
worms. Then they hop in and get their
dinners with little or no effort. The
disease is catching, even for the birds.
The only things l lack to be classed
as full fedged gentleman farmer
are white African-style hat, a PAY
Of white gloves and white trousers.
These l expect to purchase when l
have raised mess of parsnips, and
at The present time, Judging from my
faster, that is long time in the fu-
1ure.
/ am expecting to issue pamphIe,
soon on wha. I have learned a0ou.
farming during ne past five years,
explaining how a garden helps a fam
!ly 70 exis. and st;ll have enough 70
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the Avilton school, was absent or
Monday on account of illness.
Rev. Scrogum spent Sunday evening
at the Fike home and held services
at Cherry Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Grove attended
services at Cherry Grove Sunday ev-
ening.
Miss Bittner, of Finzel, is spending
some time with her aunt, Mrs. Pearl
Grove.
Asa Wilhelm and Rose Fike spent 4
short time with relatives at Fcarer OF
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Turner, Mr
anI Mrs. Harry Robson and Mr.
Enoch Robson and sons We're visiting
friends in The community Sunday a.
tern0On.
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PAGE TWO

In spite Of serious setbacks in for
mer years, l am still of the opinion
that l could be successful gentle
man-farmer-if l had little coopera-
ton from the 100000 bugs that an
nually pouncc upon what l have to
offer.
l say this because l have ample
proof that things will grow in my gar
den if given time and space. already
this year there is crop Of burdock,
dandelion and Johnson grass that
amazes me. The space they found for
themselves, and as for time, guess
! gave them that.
But now | am down to business and
ready for work. But don't come around
too soon to see the results.
1t was easy to be gentleman far
mer 20 years ago. Then all one had to
do was to prepare the ground, plant
the seed, keep the weeds down. Now
there are armies Of insects for every
seed or plant I put out. They must
think I'm as bad off for preparedness
as Ethiopia. But they'll get fooled this
year-or Will they?
At least I've got plan Of battle
against the bean beetle, copying some
what from the Eastern Shore. I'm go
ing to put tin can Eds or top Of bean
poles. Mother beetle, attracted by the
shiny metal and the altitude, will de-
post her eggs thereon. Then with the
help of little sun. the heat will roast
the eggs, fry them, whichever l pre-
fer, and a new kind of vegetable soup
will be created. There's money in farm
ing, l tell you-if your pillow happens
to strike hidden chest of coins.