Hillsboro independent., September 13, 1907, Image 7

THE GIRL WITH
A MILLION
By D. C Murray
CHAPTER XVII.
Town wss tilling fist sftrr th Whit
aunt id receaa, ad O'ltourke wss Uck
In !-ondon, engaging less wsrmly than of
-old to bis parliamentary and Journalistic
warfar with th. world. It all mattered
o lit 1 1 now that ha fousht listless! v
11a waa nr than ever In manner, and
mora sympathetically rharmlns than ever.
for ha Und tint to eultivata the friendly
motion. Tha little widow stsyed on In
lloufoy and kept her own secret
Maskelyn cam atridlnt upatsirs with
supernatural gravity of expression. Thia
changed for on moment to a delightful
mil when O Itourke ran out to tha land'
Ing plara to mart him, and with both
hands outstretched In friendly welcome.
"My dear old follow!" aaid O'Kourka,
"Not tired of England yet? I have an
Idle hour or two, to-day, and had re
solved to- coma round and taka a look at
you."
"Upon my word," aaid Maakelyne, "you
re a man to be envied. You have tha
power of benefiting your follow creatures.
lou are like treat) air."
O'ltourke laughed breeilly, and took
stock of hi friend with amiling eyea. He
aaw that Maakelyna waa pale, and almoat
laggard.
"Come," he aaid. "It atrlkea me that
you want fresh air. You're not looking
well, old fellow."
"Io you think not?" aaked Maakelyna.
"O Itourke, I'm going to itirprlaa you.
"Are you?" aaked O'ltourke.
"I am cauaing aome unnecessary am
lety to tha authorities of Scotland Yard,
aaid Maakelyna. "I think It'a In conse
quence of my having been a good deal
with IVubroHkt of late. At any rata I
am belngj watched. My goinga out and
comlngi In are obaerved with conatant
vigilance."
"Stupid beggara," aaid O'ltourke, with
friendly petulauc. "Abominably annoy
ing, lan't it?"
"I don't know," returned Maakelyna,
"It tnakei me feel nice and aafe. Hut
It la not worth while to corker op a mere
private, citizen of the I'nlted States in
that way. The old country la well to do,
but ahe can't afford It. And I don't think
I ahotild feel humbled any way If my
bodyguard got told off to aome one elaa
who waa mora In want of it."
"I'll atop 'all that for you," aaid
OTtourke.
"There'i a Rood fellow," anawered Mas-
kelyne, and fell Into alienee.
At thia inatant tha knocker on the hall
door waa brought into play with violence,
There waa an audible whirl and acurry In
the ball aa the houaemaid ran to tha
door to anawer thia unuaual summons,
and a aecond or two later a voice cried
bo loudlv that O'ltourke and bia romuan
Ion heard It.
"Mr. O'Roiirke'a within doorat IWt
be telling me be'a not, for I know ba la.
I'll And the way myself."
"That la Fraser," aaid Maakelyne.
"IMd you conjure bim here?" O'ltourke
axked. Stepe flying up the atalrraae, anil
Fraser. peraplring and pale, burat Into
. the room, holding In his left band a news
paper and a walking stick, lie closed
the door behind him, nodded strangely
to Maakelyne, and then, striding to
O'ltourke, thrust the journal be carried
Into bia face, and flouriahlng his stick
aa if he were trying the temper of a
foil, cried, "Look at that, ye voiper!"
O'ltourke, with a look of wonder, took
the Journal and retired a pace,
"Oho!" cried Fraser, rolling hia head
at bia ancient comrade so energetically
that be rolled bia bat off. "Don't ba
making your faces of Innocence at me.
Hector O'ltourke. Maybe ya didn't write
that? Come, now. Maybe ya didn't
write It? Well, ye're a loyar, for writs
It ya did. And bere'a tha manuscript In
your own dirty flat, ya amiling' snake."
lie tugged a little rolled-up bundle of
paper from bia breast pocket and stood
In a white heat of paaalon, flourishing It
and the stick. O'ltourke aralled with
leas than hla uaual spotaheoua charm, and
Maakelyne aet himself between the two.
"Ya needn't fear," said Eraser. "I'll not
soil ma bands with the dirty coat of bim.
For tew pine," ha added, turning anew
upon O'ltourke, "I'd cleava the Ufa out
of ye."
"Thia seem likely to be a private af
fair," aaid Maakelyne, In hia quiet way,
"and I won't meddle with It llut we'll
bare no fighting."
"1'rlvate, begorra P cried Fraser, anort
Ing. "It'a that private there's a round
fifty thousand copies printed at tha very
least. Would ya believe It. now. Ma
kelyne? I put It to you. Ye're not the
smart eat man alive, but ye're a man of
honor, and 1 put It to you. Here's this
dirty villain, here, baa been going about
with ma for years and damaging moy
reputation by calling me his friend, and
borrowing money from ma by tba handful
whenever I had a sixpence in me pock
ate, and all the tolme be'a been attacking
me anonymoualy. I've bad bim bring the
ortlclea the very orticlea be'a written
and wonder at me who waa tha blagyard
that wrote 'em, and making Innocent oyea
and swearing he d like to know tha vll.
lain that did It."
"Come, .come, Fraser," said O'ltourke,
"don't make a mountain out of a mole
till."
There was something In this reply
which so exasperated Fraser that, but
for Maakelyue'e interposition, he would
then and there have aaaaulted O'ltourke.
"I'll mole hill the villain !" cried Fra
ser. "I'll mountain him!" lie struggled
to get aat Maakelyne, who held him
back with an uneipected strength and
adroitness. "Ya take that ruffian's part.
do ye?" he aaid, auddenly reaalng hia f
forts. "Then I disown ye. le re no
friend of mine."
"My dear Fraser," returned Maake
lyne, "I am taking your part as much aa
O'ltourke'. I know nothing of the mer
its of the quarrel, but you shan't fight
If I can belp It."
"If ever ya apeak to me again." said
Fraaer, stooping for bis hat and shaking
It In O'ltourke's face over the interven
ing Maakelyne's shoulder, "I'll cans ya.
I'll taka any solitary word ya speak to
me aa a algn that ya want -a hoyding.
And that's my farewell to ye."
Ha followed thia declaration by an ab
rupt eilt, ran noisily downatajra and
alammed tba street door behind bim.
"There's a Celtic madman for yon,"
aaid O'ltourke, Maakelyne looked at him
with an air of grava Inquiry, almoat of
displeasure. "I don't know tbat It waa
altogether fair on my part, but then th
beggar provoked It Ha baa been alto
gether unamenable to party discipline of
late, and I gava him a little satirical
dressing down la th hop that It might
do him good tiring bim to hla senses. If
you'll wait far me a moment while I
dress," tba patriot resumed, "I'll drive
slow U U Usus aad Uk ystt with
me. I'll Introduce you to th Horn Sec
retary, and be will take th trouble to
put right tbat absurd little, affair you
spots of a while ago. Shall w go?"
lea," aaid Maakelyne. rather coldly.
i snail n very much obliged."
Confound bim," thought O'Rourk.
"Th yarn may be true, (ttr all, foolish
aa it sounded."
IIIAITEK XVIII.
Farley and Dobroski had encountered
more than onca since th novel la t'a re
turn to London. Tha novelist's general
creed being patience, and tha anarchiat'a
Impatience, each formed a capital atudy
for th other. To Farley, Dobroeki typi
fled tha capital error of human nature,
and tha elder man knew It, and Indeed
heard It sometimes, and retaliated In
complete good faith and good tamper,
"I am writing a book," said tha novel
ist, one day. "The story, though mainly
carried on in England, takes ma abroad
to Kussia. I have been reading for
mouth to get what I want but 1 do not
seem to breathe the Russian atmosphere.
I miaa the feel of what I want to do.
And I bav an idea of which I am not
quite certain, I should lika to lay It be
fore you, and to ask your opinion about
it."
"I am wholly at your service," aaid
Dobroxkl.
"Let me begin with tha Incident," aaid
Farley, nervously. "You will sea the
better then on what point I stand In
need of advice. Tba thing began In my
mind out of soma mock heroic nonsense
I waa talking to my wife on tha night
on, which you found my boy In tha wood
at janenne and brought nlm noma to na,
"Yea." said Dobroski, with an atten
tlva smile.
"I am conscious of having used you aa
a figure to bang another man'a dress
on. Yon must understand that tba cen
tral flgnra of my story is an elderly Rus
sian noble. When the atory opena he la
an exile from his native land. He haa
Identified himself with the popular as
pirations, ba joined himself with the
revolutionary party, th plot of bia
frienda have been detected and ha has
escaped with his life."
"One moment," said Dobroakl, ralaing
bia band. "Who la there? Cora in."
Tha door opened and Wroblewakoff en
tered. He bowed to Farley and took
Dobroski' attended band In bia owa with
deep reverence of manner.
"Hit down," said Dohroakl to tba new
comer. "Go on, Mr, Farley,'
"W will talk of thia another time,"
returned rarley.
".No, no I cried Dobroakl. Let us
talk of It now. Go on."
"I'ermlt ma to retire," said Wroblews-
koff, rising. "I am evidently In the way.
I sea It and feel It. You bave private
things to speak of, dear and respected
sir."
"No, no," said Austin, "not at all
"Wroblewakoff knowa as much aa I,"
broke in Itobroaki. smilingly. "Tell your
tale to both of us. His advice will be
of aa much use as mine."
"Weil," aaid Austin, "the Rusalan no
ble came to England. There he Iniag-
Ined himself to be safe, but he waa the
repository of many secrets, and tba Rus
sian government would have given much
to have him In their bands."
'As they would you, air," said Wro
blewakoff, "and even me."
'A spy," continued Austin, "a spy In
the Uuaaian service, a Ureek, a cunning,
unscrupulous and fearleaa rascal, deter
minea upon the noble s arrest.
Mr. Wroblewakoff changed the position
of his chair and brought hia face Into
deep shadow.
'lie racks bis mind In vain for a plan
by which the anarehist can be Induced to
return to bl native country,
At length
he bits upon a scheme. He Is personally
unknown to his Intended victim. He
comes to England, feigns a profound
sympathy with tha revolutionary cause,
secures an Introduction to the anarchist
and becomes intimate with him."
Farley was telling the atory with his
eyes upon the carpet of the room, aa If
ha were reading something there. Dob
roski lay back Idly in his chair, looking
toward tb celling. Wroblewakoff aat
with bia right hand tbruat carelessly In
the breast of hla coat. The right hand,
though neither of hi companion guessed
as much, held tba butt of a revolver
there.
"When tb Greek ba once secured an
Intimacy elth th Russian he makea a
journey l Calais. There be hire two
rooms, wb-ch be furnishes in precise 1ml
1st ton of hla rooms in London. He goea
to Vienna, and there hire to other
rooms, and again furnlshra In precis
Imltatipn of his rooms in London. II
then returns to London, and explaining
bia absence by any pretense you may
choose to fancy, he renew hi Intimacy
with bia victim. II invitee the victim
to dinner and drugs him. On of his ac
complices is a doctor. Tbe unconscious
man la driven to the railway station In
a well appointed carriage and ia lifted
into a sleeping wagon. Tb doctor at
tenda him. Tbe poor gentleman ia being
carried to bia native air aa a last resort,
and the doctor ia most sedulous In his
watchfulness. He hovers about bim aa he
la carried to the steamer. II watchea
him acroea, A second well appointed car
riage meets the conspirators and their
victim at Calais. Tbe drugged man
awakea in due time, and looking about
him, finds himself surrounded by the ob
jects on which he closed his eyes. Tbe
same pictures bang upon the walls, tbe
same ornaments decorate th mantelpiece.
th same furniture Is disposed about aim
la tbe earn positions. Ha recognizes tbe
gentlemen with whom he dined. Tbey
bend over bim in tender concern. He
ha been ill, but be know tbat ona of
hia frienda la a medical man a man of
tbe highest repute, he has been told. II
I advised to II still and repose himself.
He Is able In a little while to take nour
ishment. Tbe object of bia abduction I
not to kill him, but to band bim over
with all th secrets which he only can
reveal. Hia llf la precloua to bia cap
tora. When he I sufficiently recovered
to endure a aecond doe without danger,
ha la drugged anew. And then th well
appointed carriage, tba aleeping wagon,
tba railway journey, tbe awakening to
tha familiar faces and the familiar pic
ture on the wall, tba partial recovery,
th composing draught, and all. Finally
he la landed in Ruaslaa territory, and I
arrested." j.
Dobroakl had listened to all thia with
an attentive air, but M. Wroblewakoff
bad heard It with a watchfulneaa alto
gether cat-like. Hla keen look dwelt
alternately an Dobroski and Farley.
Tea." said Dobroski, when Farley-
pane had laated loag enough te U
demand an answer to bia speech, Th
plan ia simple and ingenious enough.
What of It ?"
II any servant of Ruaaia took npoa
him to tarry such a plan Into etecution.
and succeeded in It, would bis goverameut
accept the riak of detaining the uur
"What do you say to that, V ruble
akoff'r" aaked Iohroaki.
"I have not altogether underetood, dear
sir," said Wrobleawskoff. "la It his
tory? I it a discovered plot? Has it
happened? Ia it feared tbat it will hap
pen P
"Neither," aali Austin. "It 1 merely
aa Invention, It ia part of the plan of
a book I am writing a novel.
"Mir," cried Mr. Wroblewakoff. rising
to hla feet, "do not writ tbat book
"Why aotP asked. Austin. Uttla
startled by tha other's vehemence. .
"Oh, sir, put no such tool aa that In
Muscovite bands! I'ut no such thought
aa that in Muscovite hearta! If that
thing haa aot been done. It ia only be
cause tbey have not aeen their way to
do it. Do not show them such a way.
Io not set a trained and cunning intel
lect to work to devise plana for tbat
devilish police. Ah, dear air" ba turned
to Dobroski "your friend must not im
peril your safety."
"My good Wroblewakoff." aaid Dob
roski, wita bia mournful and affectionate
amile. "Writa your book, Mr. Farley,
with no fear of my amiable companion's
feara. You aak m would Ruaaia do auch
a tbing aa you have described. I tell you
she would do anything tor ber own profit.
It the thing wee well dona, th victim
would disappear aimply and auaulutely,
No inquiriea would unearth him."
"He would never ba beard of more,"
cried Wroblewakoff, with new vehemence.
"You confess It. You admit dt. Such a
scheme made public sown broadcaat In
a book I It Is Intolerable.' It Is borrlDl,
It la terrible."
Even whilst he stood declaiming there,
a vivid bop waa burning within him.
and tba thought waa In his mind, "If
I could frighten th fool from writing
uch a tale, I should bav all tba credit
to myself."
Nobody knew better than Mr. Zeno
bow hla employer would applaud and
pay tha man who placed Dobroski in their
hands. But then, on tba other band, no
body knew better, than be how complete
ly tbat man would ba lost who tried
such a trick aa Farley had been speaking
of, and failed In. It. To succeed would
be to be covered with glory thai la to
say. with glory of such quality as M
Zeno coveted. To ba found out to ba
foiled to give reason to th enemiea of
th master ha served for a new outcry
against the disregard of national honesty,
would bs"to be loat beyond redemption,
It waa a big stak to play for, and Zeno
bad had It in hla mind ever sine ba had
been set upon Dobroski's track. But it
had been with him aa a dream rather
than aa a plan a thing to wish for rather
than arrange. Now that ba saw It formu
lated it looked possible. Zeno .walked
honiaward, turning th thing over In his
mind. Then be began to drajr up an In
ventory.
(Ta ba continued.) ' t
HIS HAT WAS HIS BASK.
Wlad Toole , Oroale'a Htaigtar mm
etiar4 Ills if BOO Isvlsgi
' It wag moving duy yesterday for
John It. Druuia, an automobile niecbauv
clan, who baa been living In 15Stb
street near St. Nicholas avenue, ac
cording to tbe New York TUiiea. ' He
bad been unable to move on -May
when bia lease expired, for lack of new
quarters, tut be dually obtained a flat
five blocks farther up Albany way.
The inovlng-vun man carried out of
tbe dismantled Droule domicile every.
tblna- but Mr. Droule's money. The
bead of the family, wlio docan t believe
la bauks, took care of tbat taluiself.
There was nearly oOO In the roll
which be drew from Its biding luca
before be left tbe flut.
Droiil bad on bis working Jumpers
and overalls. Not csrlng to trust tbe
$500 to bis shallow pockets, be bit on
tbe idea of putting tbe bills, la two
$100 notes snd the rest In fifties aud
twenties,, under tbe sweatband of bis
soft felt bat
lie climbed down the three flight
for tbe last time, sighing bis relief
that tbe job of packing was over, took
farewell look up at tbe front win
dows and started off In tb wak of tb
moving van.
The van turned Into Amsterdam
avenue and jogged up State. ' It ws
winding along tbat wide thoroughfare,
nd Mr. Droule waa warm. He step
ped In st a familiar on alt for refresh
ments snd changed a $20 bill, putting
moat of tbe cliauge back la his bat
snd remarking to tbe bartender as be
did so
"Tbnt's a queer purae, lan't It, even
In s pi neb 7 But It's safe, ail right"
He hadn't gone a block up tbe ave
nue before s guct caught his bat took
tt up Into the air and bowled It along
tbe car tracks, rolling It over and over.
A knot of boys stood st th corner
of 158th street listening to a street
piano. The bat flew along tbe pave
ment toward tbem, at every bump emit
ting bank-notes.
There wss s charge like tbat of the
light brigade,-, scuffle or two In tbe
street and It was sll over. Drosle was
left shouting for tbe police and clutch
lug a dirty hat. In which was four $1
and one $10 bill, and tbe urchins and
his hard-earned savings were gone,
Tbey left another $20 note In a puddle
near by.
Droule sat down on the curb and
told bis story to Policeman Tony Alex
ander.
'Well," be concluded, "It's sn 111
wind that blows nobody good."
A butcher's clerk who had recog
nized one of tbe fleeing youngsters,
told Alexander where the lad lived,
and last evening Droule recovered
about $140 of bis roll. Three of the
seven boys wbq shared In tbe plunder
sbsmedfncedly gne up tbe bills they
bad picked up. .
"Guess you'll keep your money In
a bank after this, won't your remark
ed the policeman to Droule.
"You can bet all you hav that I
will," said. Droule.
. . Defciaa.
Hoetee I bop ws thai! se yon
sgsln next Wednesday. I'm giving a
dance.
Mai Guest I'm awfully sorry, but
I'm going to a wedding.
nostesa Oh, Indeed. I'm sure youTJ
enjoy yourself fsr mors. .
Via Is Quest I'm not so sure. Ton
see, It's aiy own wedding. Exchange.
Th Pope's gloves ar of tbe vwy 11 a-
st wool, embroidered to pearl,
A New Pleat ' Vals.
Fruit grower are agln 'Webted to
Lutber Burbsuk of California fur ,
new variety of plum. bcli la exceed
ingly promising. The Illustration shows
tha variety at about one-quarter It Et.
ural size. Mr. Burhuiik tht varie
ty, which b haa named Mlftde, I a
hybrid seedling, with tb French prune
aa on of Ita parnta The Tart?ty Is
practically seedless, th stoat being a
small kernel near th teui ! of the
fruit
Tba Miracle la dark In ti.lorwith tha
heavy bin bloom fnnillltr la the
Domsnn class. The flesh I" yellow with
a purplish tln" ' lnd f
with tb highest flavor. Th variety
baa not yet been fully tested outnlde f
California, but Mr. Biirbsnk peak fa
vorably of It ability W stand the niort
rigorous climate to tbe North, and If
It does, It will be s decided acquisition
to tbe slready long list of good sorts
brought Into being by Mr. Burbank.
Board vs. Earth aa Floarlaa.
At tbe West Virginia Experiment
Station few years sgo t test was
msde of board floor versus earth floors
for laying bens. Tbe teat commenced
Nov. 24, and continued during tbe win
ter for s full period of Art mouths. It
was rather expected that tbe board
floor would prove superior to earth
floor, but such was not the me. There
were tblrty-alx bens of three breeds
on each kind of floor, and the hens on
the earth floor laid nearly 30 per cent
more eggs tbau thoae on tbe board
floor. It was found thut tlx earth floor
was warmer during cold weather, and
this alone might cause tlie difference In
results. Tbe only slcknexa of any kind
during tbe test wss s case of roup In
each lot ,
Alfalfa for Hog
Wherever slfalfa ran b raised, the
best ss well as the cheapest, pork and
meon can be produced, for alfulfa gives
growth to the muscle, making the lean
meat that la tbe best and K-Ut the liest.
And while growing U tb aUalfa field
the bogs get the exercise needed for
healthy development The alfalfa ciin
be raised In very many portions of Tex
as and wherever It will grow It may lie
made a highly profitable crop and one
that will get out of the twine Industry
Its biggest possible results.
Spreading Maanre.
When manure Is spread on the bard
surface of the ground some of the solu
ble portions will be carried away by
heavy rains. At the same time It Is
expensive to first plow the, gronud snd
then haul manure over It , Au excellent
plan Is to spread the manure and then
plow It with a one-horse plow, so aa to
keep the manure near the surface, and
Incorporated with tbe top soli.
Hea Adapts I'apples.
A remarkoble siiei-tacle came to light
recently at the residence of J. It. Bob-
son of Autlenrled, near Hazletown,
t'a. It Constats of S bnlf dozen pup
pies being mntronlzed bur a clucking
hen. It appeurt that the mother of
tlie dogs deserted her offspring, where
upon the hen, with true motherly In
stinct took tbem under her protecting
wing.
Chlckaa for Market. -Chickens
sell In the market st ss
high a figure, compared with beef snd
mutton, as ordinarily, if they are In
good shape aud condition. Fancy fowls
for breeders command as IiIkU figures
s heretofore, whenever first-class siecl-
mens change bauds, tud every one who
can turn out better trio or two next
fall than can his neighb ors will find s
ready market for tbem at even the ad
vanced prices.
Peaekea Wltkeat Pass.
A Maryland fruit grow-r L,as succeed
ed in raising a crop or tcufhcs with
aklns aa devoid of the annoying fuzs
as Is an apple. Next year he proposes
to raise peaches with "kin that csn
be removed like that of nn orange.
Farm Se.
One robin can pick more cherries
than two boys, any Any-
Good seeds must M only look good.
but be well bred.
Agricultural laborcri In Germany re
ceive from 42 cent to $1 a day and
women from 30 cent to rt cents,
In Ienmark 70,n farrier live on
thirty to ninety acres '"! 1'Vmioo fann
ers moke s living ou smaller farms.
If someone will Indent a milk csn
that will not rust wiieo g,vcB reawm-
l.le core, he snd his -sn win he wel
comed by tbe dairyman-
Those long, rapid gr'wl:ig sprouts or
suckers which grow up beside the trunk
of fruit trees are sni'l food from the
roots. Cut thorn d.n-
Fsrmers' exchange are becoming
quit populr snd nitny such associs-
tlons ore in operation auu ire greatly
Improving tb marketinf of farm pro.
dud.
A farmer operating n extensive
farm In Iowa bss tttd his fslth
In cement po f bDTln enough of
tbem to mske ten miles of fence. Tb
fence propositi no bt n1 I undergoing
rapid trsnslUon, sum.
TH NIlW ri.l'M.
Denatured alcohol t sow selling at'
" iwr gauon uy the barrel and
t from 43 to M cent at retail. Tb
first consignment uudcr tb Dew law
waa from th dlatlllwl at I'eurla, IlL,
aud coualsteU of S.iiu. a.-rela.
A horaw tbat tbwa nut naturally car
ry a blgU bead cannot ba mad to do
gracefully by blgb chucking. Tba
elevatlou of the bead dejwnd on th
sli of shoulder, which when abrupt
prevent tb uivk from being thrown
back.
eaek Wsraa la faeos).
The ayiuptoiua of lufeatatlon by atom
scb worms In shwp.ara briefly noted
in a goverameut bulletin. In prevent
ing the Infestation of lamba with atoiu
ach worma two general plana are usual
ly applicable. The ewe day be kept
In a bare lot from which the lamba may
eacape to nou-lufcBteJ pasture for grat
ing. The danger of lufeatatlon 1 thus
reduced to a minimum. Again, wher
ever practicable, the danger of Infesta
tion from stomach worms la largely
eliminated If the lamba come in tb fall
rather than In tbe spring.
Brief notes are given on tbe direct
remedies for atomach worms, including
coal tar, creosote, Milestone tod. gaso
line. ..
A Olrd t'easas.
A. O. Groa aud II. A. Bay walked
across Illinois last fall from tbe Indi
ana line to the Miaalaslppl Klver, tak
ing a bird census aa tbey went In a
strip of country 150 feet wide and 102
miles long they found 4.HO0 birds of 03
different kinds. "Two-thirds of the
birds counted were English sparrows,
and alamt one-sixth of tbe remainder
crow blackbirds. The next most abund
ant species were meadow larks, cow
birds, crows, horned lsrks and mourn
ing doves, ranging In the order named
from about 10 per cent to 6 per cent
of tbe whole number of native birds
seen." Hartford Courant
A Polat la Orafllaar.
Tbe effect of tbe stock upon the scion
Is shown In a report recently sent out
by the French Academy of Sciences.
Two pear trees of tbe ssme variety,
standlug aide by side, one grafted on
a pear seedling snd tb other on
quince, bore fruit for a number of
years. That from the pear stock wss
green, while that from the quince stock
was a golden yellow, with s rose blush
on the side toward the sun. The latter
slso weighed third more per speci
men, was more dense In both fruit and
Juice, and wns richer In both scld and
sugar.
Par Smoklasr Meat.
A writer in tbe Dakota Farmer gives
this account of bis simple plan for
smoking meat :
"After the meat has been In the brine
shout two weeks I take It out, put It
In a tub of cold water one day and
night, and It Is then ready to smoke.
Take a box about four feet high and
two or three feet wide, and knock both
FLAX Or SMOKE HOLE.
etids out Dig a bole about 2ft feet
deep and two feet square; then dig
trench tlie length of a stove pipe and
eight Inches deep. Dig a smsll hole st
opjioslte end from tbe large bole, put In
sn old Joint of stoVe pipe and cover
over with dirt then put box over tbe
sinsll bole snd bank up with dirt Tut
a tin over large hole; an old joint of
pipe, uncoupled and flattened out, will
do. Make a Are out of corncobs snd
you have s smoke box equal to any
smoke bouse." .
Ground (lover.
An article of food Is now being put
on the market which Is largely used
by those who have tried It ground
clover. Clover bay Is ground as fine
as meal, and poultry-men sdd It to tbe
rstlons of poultry with beneflclsl re
sults. It Is also excellent for young
calvcj and pigs. The ground clover Is
first . scalded with boiling water and
thickened with corn meal or sny other
ground food that may be preferred.
Ttnaotkr Hay.
rrof. Pafteraon of tbe Maryland Ag
ricultural Station, who made tests to
determine the digestibility of foods, is
authority for the claim that timothy
bay Is loss digestible by horses than
by cattle. Tills will, no doubt be a
surprise to many, as It has heretofore
been supposed thst ss s food for horses
timothy hay waa more sultabls thsn
sny other. Timothy bay Is seldom used
for csttle, clover being fed to tbem in
preference.
Tka Poaltrr Hoase.
In constructing s ioultry bouse It ts
best to bsve It face to the southeast, st
tbe sun will then send In Its warmth ss
soon as It rises. The sun will wsnn
the house until alwmt 3 o'clock In the
sftemoon In the winter. If the nouse
faces the south, as Is umislly the cu
torn, the sun's rays will not enter be
fore 0 or 10 o'clock, slthougb the morn
ng Is the most Important time for re
ceiving benefit
lloree's Artlflrlal I.eaj.
Professor t'drlskl, s Bucharest refer-
nary surgeon, has succeeded, sfter sm-
. .a atlnnb
putatlng a horses leg si me iei.u,
Joint, In fitting a lestner aruu.-ia. .-,
by mesne of which the snlmal is en
abled to walk about and take exercise.
Freak fraaa tk Ssaokekoas.
t,. iieorria farmer who hsuled Into
. k- other dsr a wagon load of
homemade hams and sold the Wt for
UM) cash provided a vslusble hint for
agriculturists throughout the country.
Any good fsrmer snows u
" S A U AaaM Psslattaa
snd "cur" bsms, sna um
Is inclined to Itch for tbe boms-grown
product UM Mr. Slncl.lr's "Jun,!.'
: .-I kar the packing nous
nooa " - . .. w
ham is-or wthndld. Hurrah for
ik. h.mlet the old-fashioned bsrolet
thst bung In the smokehouse. Carlla-
vtlie Democrat. I
I wear
Kill
UUMOIt UF THE WEEK
STORIES TOLD BY FUNNY MEN
OF THE PRESS.
Odd, Carlos aad Leabable fhaaaa
of Haass Malar OrapkUally Por
trayed by Ksaiaaat Word Artie ta f
Oar Owa Day-A Had af f aa.
A toacber ta Long Island City
school waa giving ber class s laasoa In
hygWn.
'Never sleep on more than on pil
low," she ssld; "In fact. It's better to
Bt no pillow st sll, because If you do
tfs likely to make you round-anoul-drd.t
Little Rooco risclotts waved bis arm
Udly.
"WtUr said th teacher.
"8'poaen you sleep on your stum-
mlck?" piped Kocco, Harper's Week
ly.
Tbe Mlsslonsry Ludy Give in tbst
cigarette this Instant you bsd little
boy!
The Kid (sourly) Aw, go ont Buy
your own cigarettes! Exchsng.
Plae ta Hereat.
Singleton Where are you going to
spend your vacation, old man?
Wedderly At a little town la North
Dakota called Leisure.
Blngleton Ah, I see. I bollev you
did marry In haste.
How Ma Did It.
"Another day I will take off,"
Exclaimed the office lad ;
And then straightway he did make
A grab for tbe calendar pad.
The Preferred Klad.
Short There goes one of my prefer
red creditors.
Long Why preferred?
Short He never asks me for money.
A a Kaar Oat,
The Poet Now, let's si
. What
rhymes with younger? Oh,
yea, bun-
ger.
A eel I ma ted.
First Moth Well, I guess I'll go In
that cupboard.
Becond Moth Don't you think of It ;
it's full of camphor balls.
First Moth I don't mind that; I've
lived In m drug bouse the last six
months.
Mrs. Henpeck People are never sa
Isfled In this world.
Mr. Henpeck Oh 1 I don't know
Y'U never heard of a man eloping
more than once, did you?
Tk Dltfereaea.
She Do ynu think dyeing tbe hair
Injures the brain?
Ho Any one who dyes ber hair
basn't any brain to Injure.
Almeet Dowa aad Oat.
"How did you feel when the savages
burled you from the precipice?" ssked
the hero worshiper.
"Quite downcast," replied the explor
er, "even cbapfallen, I might soy."
Kansas City Times.
Spread af Reform.
"Say, you'll have to quit this dur
ing the rain, or I'll srrest you for sell
ing wstered stock."
Watered.
"Why, this paper Is damp yet my
boy," said tbe nita to the New York
newty.
'Yes, sir," replied the knowing boy;
"It's the Wsll street edition, sir." loo
kers Statesman.
Tkeea Plata.
Carrye Why did you stop your pl-
sno practice when you moved Into your
new fist?
Edith Had to; there wasn't room
enough to turn the music
f'kaaee ta Sklrk.
Teacher At what Is thst boy In the
back row laughing?
The Boy Eddie Wslters broke a
slate.
Teacher Ton should not Is ugh st
the misfortunes of others.
Tbe Boy I sln't It wus my slate.
Heard la a Oreeerr.
Customer What ar you throwing
the content of th sugsr barrel away
for?
Clerk I ain't I'm sanding the floor.
rieae Call.
Mr. Phallo Pate I er er think I
shall sdopt letters ss a profession.
Miss Cutting Uinta Typewriting or
sign painting?
Mrs, Hick So your husband has
given up smoking?
Mrs. Wicks lea.
Mrs. Hicks Toti poor ehlldl flow
yon must suffer I Somarvlll Journal.
MtaaJratol I a ta. !.
J3f m f "y r t y i
The Tralrlasr el Habbf-.
A newly married man not long mtacm
accompanied bis wife ou shopping ex
petlltloti on tbe condition that b should
remsln outside tbe shop.
At on place she rvmslned so knj
that be loat bis patience.
'What do you mean, keeping m
atsndlng ber like a fool?" be dainaud-
ed, wbaa she csme out
"I cant belp the wsy you stand,
dear," wws tbe wife's sweet respoiia
Detroit News.
Rasjal Mat ml eeaea.
"The Muckroyds bave a new flat I
believe."
"Tea. It Is something msgntflcent,
too. Tbe bathroom Is so spsctous thsl
tt Is possible to bav two Turkish tow
Is In It at once." Jurtga,
Tba. Oalr ritM far It.
"I sat tbst disgusting V exclaimed)
Groncher, In the park, "Look st tbst
fellow with bis arm around tbe gtrl'a
wslat"
"Ohl" replied his wife, "I guess you
don't like to see any ona making love,
snywsy."
"Well, If people must make lov It
ought to be bome-msde." Philadelphia
Preea.
A Haaeataaeat.
"Pete." said Meandering Mike, "whst
do you t'lnk of sll dls tslk about ar
rest In' de big money jugglers?"
"It's turrlble," anawered Plodding
Pete; "de company we's liable to meet
In jail wss bsd enough before," Wash
ington Star.
Palafallr Praaileal.
"Don't ynu enjoy setting out of doors
now and watching the grass grow?"
"No. It reminds me bow dull my
Iswnmower Is." Clevelsud I'laludeal
er. At tka Saasaeer tteeart.
Polly What makea that little Mrs,
Jtnksby look so sad?
Dolly Why, didn't you bear? Bba
lost ber husband Isst winter.
Polly How careless! Somervllle,
Journal.
Batbarrasalaa Qeaatlaa.
Mrs. Wstkyns Which would you)
ssy, Mr. Wylkyns, tbat your son grad
uated at Harvard this year, or tbit b
was graduated?
Mr. Wylkyns I can't say either,
Mrs. Wstkyns. He flunked on his final
examlnatlona. Somervllle Journal.
"I'rovokiug, Uu't it '( 'I've ro.i.M .v
gotten whether I should let this boll
before I put the water In or not"
A Mm Saateaee.
"Toti bave a pleasant borne and
bright fireside, with happy children sit
ting srouud It haven't you?" said tlie
Judge. ,
"Yes, sir," ssld the prisoner, who
thought be saw a wsy out of the diffi
culty.
"Well," said the Judge, "If the hap.
py children sit srouud the cheerful fire,
side until you return, they will may
there Just forty-two days."
No Woattr,
"I attended a funeral In a little vll-
lage the other day," ssld the bsrdwsr)
drummer, "st which even the under
taker shed tesrs."
"Was be a relative?" aaked the oboxe
pe seen ger.
'No," replied th h. d., "but the de-
censed wss the only doctor In the
town."
Penalatae Prerogative.
Ethel I think It Is Myrtle's place
to propose to Harold,
Helen Why?
Ethel She knows whether she can
support bim or not
Trrlaar ta Plaaae.
"TIenpeck ought to spply for a di
vorce."
'He la afraid bis wife would not
llks it If he did." Houston Post
tarn la Heady.
"Tell me, sir," said the self made
man, "did you ever find any practical
use for what you learned at college?
"Sure, I did," replied tb college
graduate. "One time when burglars
got Into the bouse I scared them oft
with a collcga yell."
He'll Kaew It Saaa Baeagk.
Mrs. Henpex h, Job, did I tell you)
Mr. StUlman Is going to marry my sis
ter Marts?
Henjpex No. Have yon snd you
sister told Mr. Stlllman yet?
A Tker Slasr It.
O-ob, say, do you sas by dswn surly
light
Wbstso prow dleews hall dat tbs Is
la-la gleaming?
Who straw strlpaan brl stah aroo tb
perilous night
O'er th la-la-ls-ls, war o gal-lsn-
tie strea-fnlng.
And tbs rah ket'a red (silence, sav for)
s tew tenors) bur-stlngln sir
La-la through th nlgh-t-tbst our flaj
gwsb still there,
Oh, ssy, does ths-st stah-epsng Is baa
s-ner-er-ye-et we ay
O'er th la-sn of tbe freer, an tb ho
ohm of tbuh bray?
On that shore la-la Is, lala-la-la la la
La la-do-doll die-day, doodle-day dee die
doo-duil?
Lla-la la-la-lai Uls-la hvla-is-ls?
La-la la (etc, for three line; then all
together)
Tits than stah-ban-l-tnnr, oh, law ss)
Bay-ay-yii-n ws-ag
Oh tb k -an doff th f rtiisa, aa tb ho
oh Doff tha bray.
Ufa
Unless) you strive for your rights yoa
ar apt to get left.
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