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prised them once innocently enjoying
their pipes and whisky and water in
the kitchen.
"Th0y are having trouble at the
school. sir, observed Bates.
The young ladies running a little
wild. eh?"
Sister Theresa's I'll. sir. Ferguson
told me last night. And Ferguson says
that Miss Deversux's devotion to her
aunt is quite touching"
Miss DovereuX!"
That's the name. sir,-rather odd
| should call It,"
Yes, 1t Is rather odd" said. com
posed again. but not referring to the
name. My mind was busy with a GER
tain paragraph in my grandfathers
will:
should he fail az any time during
said year TO comply with this provi.
sion, said property shall at once revert
to my general estate, and become,
without reservation, and without ne.
cessity for any process of law, tic
property. absolutely, of Marian Dew
ereux. of the county and state of Now
York"
Your grandfather was very fond al
her. sir. She and Sister Theresa were
abroad at the time he died. Il was my
sorrowful duty to ten them the sad
news in New York. sir. when they
landed"
The devil Il was," II irritated me
to remember that Bates knew exactly
the nature of my grandfather's viii
Sister Theresa and her niece we're
doubtless calmly awaiting my failure
to remain at Glenarm House during
the disciplinary year.
| had given little thought to Sister
Theresa since coming 10 Glenarm. She
had derived her knowledge Of me from
my grandfather. and. such being the
case, she would naturally look upon
me as a BLACKBOARD and a menace to
the peace of the neighborhood. l had
therefore kept rigidly to my own side
of the stone wall.
"Batesl"
He was moving toward the door with
his characteristic slow step.
If your friend Morgan, or any enc
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-04-25
Geese as LAYERS.

Age has no effect whatever upon the
laying or paying quality of geese.
rhe rule is that geese increase in pro
Efficacy with years. They lay as many
eggs 20 years old as they did when
only two or three years old and the
fertility of the same is better OF
course, a proper keeping and feeding
must have been practiced at all times
Fat geese are non-producers. A solid
grain ration Ia detrimental to good re-
suits. A grass-run and liberty and a
little oats at night during the winter
season are best.
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else, should shoot me, or II | shonld
tumble into the lake. or otherwise end
my earthly career-Bates."
His eyes had slipped from mine to
the window and | spoke his name
sharply.
yes, Mr.. Glenarn."
Then Sister Theresa's niece would
get this property and everything else
that belonged to Mr.. Glenarm."
That's my understanding Of the
matter. sir"
Morgan, the caretaker. has tired to
kill me twice since | came here. He
fired at me through the window the
night came.-Bates."
! waited for his eyes to meet mine
again. His hands opened and shut
several times and alarm and fear con-
vulsed his face.
Bates, I'm trying my best to think
well of you. but | want you to under
stand" ~ smote the table with my
clenched hand,-"that II these women.
or your employer, Mr.. Pickering. or
that damned hound Morgan. or you
damn you, don't know who or what
you are.-think you can scare me
away from here. you've walked up the
wrong man; and Ill tell you another
thing,-and you may repeat 1t to your
school teachers and to Mr.. Pickering.
who pays you. and To Morgan, whom
somebody has hired to kill me,--that
I'm going TO keep faith with my dead
grandfather, and that when I've spent
my year here ard done what that old
man wished me to do, III give them
this house and every acre of ground
and every damned dollar the estate
carries with 1t. And now one other
thing! suppose there's sheriff or
some kind OF a constable with jurisdic-
ton over this place, and ] could have
the whole lot of you put into Jail for
conspiracy. but I'm going TO stand osit
against you alone,-do you understand
me- you hypocrite, you stupid, Sinking
spy? Answer me, quick, before !
throw you out of the room"
TO RE CoKTINEEnN
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-04-25

other horticultural tools. and can he
obtained OF most OF the large hardware
stores. The blade OF the knife above
Is made OF one continuous piece OF
steel Mr. W H. Laws. OF Becyille.
Tex used knife similar TO this
while l visited him several years ago.
His knife was not as heavy. and the
blade was made pocketknife style.
and could be closed. This made IL
handy to carry In the pocket. but
the objection was that prying hives
and frames caused the blade % work
loose in It's Joints" This weak point.
In addition 10 being more expensive
also. makes the knife without the
Joint. and the consequent lower price.
a more satisfactory hive tool Il can
be carried In the hip pocket with ease.
having the handle downward; In fact,
the hip-pocket Is the most handy hive
tool bag" I know of-the most con
yenient In reach at all times.
This knife is excellent for pryins
hives. frames and anything else apart:
also for opening boxes or taking OF
covers or bottoms that have been
nailed on. Il is sharp. and can be
used for cutting at any time. the
same edge being used for soraping
frames. etc. u is also the handiest
small tool for cutting away weeds In
front OF the entrances OF the hives.
A few slashes at the same time the
few puffs OF smoke preparatory 10
opening the hive are given. leave a
clean dooryard-something more es-
sential during a honey -flow than most
Of the craft might suppose For cut.
ting or hacking on limbs OF trees
that are In the way this pruning knife
works fnely-iust what Il was ORIG.
lnally intended for. Mailing can be
done with the blade. its weight per.
hitting of driving even large nails.
The back end OF the handle Is rath-
er nat. round and smooth. and Is
used in emergencies for fastening
foundation in frames. especially when
such has accidentally torn loose in
handling. or when pulled on by the
weight of the bees.
AuOAutf tOlItnltuutni NiiAtns
have seen a description OF a great
many hive tools. but nothing in my
estimation that is suitable for the
Danzenbaker hive. have tried sew
cral OF them. but they seem 10 be
wanting in some particular or other
I am sending you a cut OF the tool
that use. and Il is all that can be
desired. II Is simply a butcher-knife
OF the best quality. with q notch cut
In the back Of IL so II can be used as
a hook to pull the spring out OF the
hive. II is so thin that II can be
forced between a super and the hive.
and ii is strong enough so that. by
giving II a twist, you can pry II loose.
no matter how tight II Is stuck BY
taking hold of the handle and using
the left hand on the back of the
knife near the point you can easily
force II between the frames and
pry them apart IL is also an excel
lent thing for scraping propolis from
frames. Then another excellent fea.
ture about n. II is long enough so that
Il will reach the bottom OF the frames.
Then with a twist you can force the
frames together at the bottom. ready
to insert the spring. ! called II my
butcher-knife hive tool but that was
too long, 80 | just called II the
butch"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-04-25
CHICKEN NOTES.

The ducks ought to have some ami.
NAL food. or they will not lay fertile
eggs.
A variety OF food will help ~ keep
the hens healthy and will also be good
for the egg production.
To select good layers begin by elm
mating the lazy hens A lazy hen has
no place In flock of breeding birds.
Ordinarily a goose will hatch out her
own eggs and rear goslings in her own
way better than II can be done for her.
Charcoal Is good regulator and
should be fed occasionally 10 the young
chicks Mix It In their mash or feed
Il dry. Just as you please.
The kitchen scraps will be quite an
item toward the feed of a small flock
Of hens and they viii give better re-
turns for them than the pigs win.
In ordering eggs from advertisers or
in filling mail orders great care should
be used TO avoid mistakes. he sure
you are right and then go ahead.
The cost Of keeping a hen ON the
farm Is less than so cents,a year. An
average hen will lay ten dozen eggs a
year. Good layers VIII lay many more.
The pulling out here and there of an
Objectionable feather may never be
discovered in the show room. but they
will make their influence felt in future
generations.
In dressing ducks for market. II is
sometimes impossible to pick all of the
down OF. Grease your hands and rub
all over the duck. It will look much
nicer.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-04-25
TWO HANDY HIVE TOOLS.
Knives That viii Serve a Variety Of
Purposes.

For several seasons | have used a
stout pruning.knife with a "hawk-bill
blade as a hive tool in my apiaries,
and have found II TO be he most sat
isfactory and handiest tool for the
greatest variety Of purposes of al the
tools tried writes a correspondent of
Bee Culture.
The entire length OF the pruning
knife IL about eight inches, and IL Is
very stout in its makeup. The blade
is made OF good steel. and retains
sharp edge. while the back OF the
blade Is about one-eighth inch thick.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-04-25
The Hen Coop.

from corner TO corner. Fix these
two pieces on the ends Of the box
by means OF piece OF wood inside.
then place the other pieces on top
and cover with tin or roofing paper.
one board is used at the top In front
and the rest Is inolosed with laths.
The middle lath is fixed to slide up
and down A pair OF old trunk haA.
dies makes Il easter 20 carry.
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ask. AId . sail to America.

Bucharest. Roumania. Arril 16.-ir
consequence OF the attitude of the an
thorities Of the Jassy district rSo thou
sand petitions have been presented Il
the Jewish assistance committee by
the local Jews asking for means Il
help to enable them 20 emigrate t'
America. The committee Is spending
considerable sums for this purpose.
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cnnat Limited peralIed.

81. Paul, April 16.--The Northern
Pacific North Coast limited westhounc
was deralled near Durum, station
four miles east OF Jamestown. n. ID.
and according TO official reports, Ave
persons were injured. but mono seri
pusly
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-04-25

Chllpancingo. Mexico April is.-
This city has been completely destroy
ed by one OF the most violent earth
quakes that has ever visited this sec
tion.
Among the dead are the wife OF
Postal Inspector Leopold Lopez
Guerra and the child OF Jose Aleman.
the Postmaster OF the city.
Jose Lopez Martinez. manager OF
the Federal Telegraph Office. was
struck on the head by block OF stone
and badly injured.
The utmost panic prevails every
where. and the people are fleeing 10
the open country.
The earth continues TO rock al half
hour intervals.
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Variety Of Eond Ns.ded.

There is no formation of lime which
will supply the amount necessary for
egg shells, unless there is a variety
of food with II. The common foods
seem TO contain and to furnish the
necessary lime IL fed in variety OF
forms. when the hens have free range.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-04-25
500 REPORTED KILLED
IN THE CITIES DESTROYED ~
EARTHQUAKE.
IHE NATIVES GIVE WAY 70 feAP
Prosperous Communities In Direct
Path Of the Upheaval Not Yet
Heard From.

City OF Mexico. April 1G-The
Banco Macdonald National Bank OF Mex.
ioo) has received a telegram saying
that 500 lives were lost ia the destruc-
ton of Chilpauincingo and Chilapa.
The telegram adds that both cities
were completely destroyed
The federal authorities hero have
been appealed to by the governors Of
the districts OF Braves and Chilapa Tor
tents, as the inhabitants in the strick.
en- cities arc now living in the open.
having constructed dwellings OF palm
leaves and branches.
The governor OF the state OF Guer
zero has dispatched military engineers
and troops TO the destroyed district
and the work of rescue and sanitation
is being carried on in a systematic
manner
Both cities are so far removed from
the railway that Il is impossible 10
obtain accurate and rapid Intelligence
OF the disaster.
Il is believed that the total death
hst will he large
There were no deaths in Mexico
City. and beyond damaged plaster and
cracked and fallen walls. the property
loss will be Insignificant.
owing to the long duration OF the
shock this is considered most remark.
able. and Is only accounted for by the
peculiar swell.like motion OF the earth.
quake. which was regular and from
cast 10 west.
Messages from as far north as san
Luis Postosi and as far south as the
city Of San Juan Bautista. In the state
of Tabasco. report feeling the shock IN
varying degrees
But at no place mp 10 date has loss
OF life or great destruction Of property
been reported except in the state OF
Guerrero
From these intelligences II would
seem that the last earth trcmbie was
greater in extent than any that has
preceded II during the last half ecu
tury.
The boundary line OF the northern
zone OF the present earthquake. &C.
oordlng to reports received up 10 this
time, show II extended across the coun-
try In a northwesterly direction for a
distance Of over 400 miles and that the
southern extent OF the shock covered a
distance Of over 600 miles, making in
ali $4,000 square miles OF territory az
fected by the last shock
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-04-25
\ CHEAP CHICKEN COOP.
Easily Made and only Costs Twenty.
Five Cents.

use coops for hens and chicks
which cost not over 20 cents. says a
writer IN Farm and Home. From the
store get boxes about two feet
square az ten cents each. Knock out
one side and saw a piece OF wood
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Sturgeon Bay. Wis. April 1s.-Th,
steamer louis pahlow ran on thu
rocks at Clay Banks, six miles souu
OF here, during binding sncwsioru
and Is fast pounding to pieces. Tn,
crew was taken Of By lifesavera
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All communcaiions for this paper should be scccn-
fanied by the OF the author. not necessarily for
Qualification, bot evidence Of good faith the part
a. the writer. write oniy aide o. the paper.
Pc psrticuiariy careful In giving and dates
have the letters and dgufes plain and distinct Proper
nsmes are ehen difhcuh 70 deciphsr becsuss Of iAs
nannsr IN which thsy ere wuttan-
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CHAPTER TX.
The Girl and the Rabbit.

Wind and rain rioted in the wood.
and occasionally both fell upon the
library windows with a howl and a
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had sketched these words on a
piece of cardboard and was studying
them critically when Bates came in
with wood.
They're unmistakable snowflakes.
sir" he remarked from the window.
Were in for winter now"
Bates had not mentioned Morgan or
referred even remotely to the pistol
shot of my first night. and he had Ger.
tsinly Conducted himself as a model
servant. The gardener at st. Agatha's,
Scotchman named Ferguson. had Wis
tied him several times, and had sur
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1875
Che NE Of Jebn marshall 6lsnarm

was testimony 10 tDe Viripe "
generosity, fcrbsaranee and sentences
che beautiful things he loved
were not nablsr than bis own days
his grandson twbo served bin W.
writes this Of bin
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-17

vanishing prairie dogs. Now and then
a sinewy brown arm might incautious-
ly project across the cleaning surface
Of a rock, or a mop of coarse, black
hair appear above the edge OF a gully.
either incident resulting IN a quick
interchange of fire. That was all; yet
the experienced froutiersmen knew
that eyes as keen as those Of any wild
animal of the jungle were watching
%murderously their slightest movement.
Wyman, now reclining In agony
against the base of the o%verhanging
clih. directed the movements Of his
little command calmly and with sober
military Judgment. Little by little, n.
der protection Of the rifles Of the three
civilians, the uninjured infantrymen
crept cautiously about. rolling loosened
powders forward into position, until
they finally succeeded IN thus erecting
a rude barrlcade between them and the
enemy. The wounded who could be
reached were laboriously drawn back
within this improvised shelter, and
when the black shadows Of the night
finally shut down. all remaining alive
we're once more clustered together,
the injured lying moaning and CHASTITY
beneath tho overhahgiug shelf OF rock,
and the girl who possessed all the pa
tent stoicism Of frontier training. rest
ing in silence, her widely opened eyes
on those far-od stars peeping above
the brink Of the chasm. her head pill
lowed on old ellis knee.
Twice during the long night volun-
teers sought yainly to pierce those
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-17

The -canyasscr for a cyclopedia
came 10 the home Of a colonel. whose
record he had carefully studied be-.
fore his visit The colonel was os.
pecially proud Of some Of hh sons.
30 the c-anysssor hegan with;
Those are very Gre boys OF yours.
colonel"
They are. replied tho colonel
II reckon sou are ready 20 buy any.
thing those boys wunt7'
Il am So. said tho father OF the
nne boys.
Wen. then, let mo sell you this
cyclopcdla There's nothing VIII do
your sons so much good
But tho colonel looked az him
aghsst why them lads of mine
don't need any cyclopodla. They ride
mulosi"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-17

take Into the army. Oh. now, you
needn't scoWl al me Ike that. wy
man I've worn the blue aud seen
some service whore a fellow needed TO
be a man 10 sport the uniform. Be
sides, I'm not Indifferent. old chap.
and Just so long az there remained
any work worth attending 10 IA this
diminishing affair. / did a.. didn't !?
But 1 tell you, man there IS mighty lit
lie good trying 10 buck against Fate.
aud when Luck once finally lets go OF
a victim, he's bound % drop straight
20 the bottom before he stops. That's
the sum and substance OF all my
philosophy. old fellow. consequently /
new kick simply because things hap.
pen 90 go wrong. What's the useg
They'll go wrong just the same. Con.
s~equeutiy. upheld By my acquired
philosophy, I'm merely holding back
one shot for myself, as a sort OF grand
finale 20 this fandango, and another for
that little girl out yonder"
These words were uttered slowly
the least touch Of a lazy drawi appar.
ent Ia the low voice. yet there was ma
earnest simplicity ~peryadinF the
speech which somehow gave Il lm.
pr-essiveness. The man mesnt exactly
what be said, beyond the possibility ol
a doubt The old soldier. accustomed
10 every form 90 border eccentricity,
Eazcd az him with disapproyai
Either you're the coolest doyil I've
met during 30 years OF soldering hC
commented. doubtmlly. "or else me
craziest Who are you. anyhow
half believe you might be Bob Hamp
ton. az Placer
The other smiled grlmly You have
the name toierably correct old fellow.
likewise that delightful spot so latch
honored by my residence. In brief
you have succeeded 10 ealiag th'
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-17

lines Of aaTaFe watchers A long.
waiing cry OF agony from ont the
thick darkness told the fate Of their
first messenger. while Casey. of tho
XII crepi slowly, painfully back.
with an Indian bullet embedded deep
IN his shoulder. Just before the com
Ing Of dawn, Hampton. without utter
ing a word. calmly turned up the collar
of his tightly buttoned coat. so as
better 10 conceal the white collar he
wore, gripped his revolver between his
teeth. and cropt like some wrigglinR
snake among the black rocks and
through the dense underbrush On
search after water. BY some miracle
OF divine mercy be was permitted 10
pass ~uBscathed, and came crawling
back. a dozen hastily filled canteens
dangling across his shoulders 10 was
like nectar 20 hoe parched. fcyerish
throats; but OF food barely a mouth
iul a piece remained 10 the hayer-
sacks.
The second day dragged onward, lts
hours bringing no change for the bet
ter no fttleli no ray OF nope
The hot sun scorched them ~pitnessly.
and two OF the wounded died dellrious.
From dawn 10 dark there came no
slackening Of the savage watchfulneEs
which held the survivors helpless be-.
hind their coverts The merest up
lifting OF a head, the slightest move.
ment OF a hand. was sufficient 70 dem
onstrate how sharp were those savage
eyes.
Another long, black night followed.
during which, for an hour or 30 IN
turn. the weary defenders slept. toss.
ing uneasily. and disturbed By fearful
dreams. Then gray aud solemn. amid
the lingering shadows o. darkness.
dawned the third dread day Of nm
equal conflict. All understood that Il
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-17

r. Marion Crawford. a. a dinner Ia
New York. attacked %spiritualism, In
principle n may be true. Mr. Craw.
ford said but %splrituaiism as IL is
practiced to-day 70 a thing 10 beware
OF. / know a man whose wife sudden.
~ developed a great interest ia spir.
itualism. She attended sennee after
seance al the house OF a handsome
MEDIUM with Ozark. thick hair aud
smoldeFing eyes.
"Her husband cured her. though He
took 10 accompanying her 10 the me-
dlum's. aud az every seauce ho got the
most passionate and tender messages
from his first wife"
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was destined to be their last on this
earth unless help came.
For 1--we days Wyman had scarcely
stirred from whore he lay bolstercd
against the rock, Sometimes he DO.
came dolirlous from fever. uttering In.
coherent phrases. OF swearing Ia pitt
nl weakness. Again he would par
TALLY arouse 20 his old sense OF sol
dierly duty, and assume intelligent
command. Now he twisted painfully
about upon his side. and, with clouded
eyes. sought TO discern what man was
lying next him. The face was hidden
so that all he could clearly distinguish
was the fact that this man was not
clothed as a soldier.
is that you. Hampton he ques-
toned. his voice barely audible.
The person thus addressed. who was
lying fat upon his back, gazing ST.
lently upward az the rocky front OF
the cliff. turned cautiously over upon
his elbow before ~yenturing reply.
Yes. what is it. sergeant? 1t looks
TO be a beauty Of a morning way up
yonder.
There was a hearty, CHEEKY ring to
his clear voice which LEFT the pain
racked old soldier enyious.
My Cod! he growled savagely.
It's likely to be the last any Of us
viii ever see, Wasn't Il you ] heard
whistling just MOVE One might i'm
agine this was TO be a wedding. rather
than a funeral"
And why not Wymang Didn't you
know they employed music at both
functions nowadays? Besides. it Is not
every nan who is permitted to assist
az bis own obsequies-the very unique
ness Of such a situation rather appeals
20 my sense OF humor."
The sergeant, his teeth clinched
tightly 10 repress the pain racking
him. stiaed his resentment with an
evident effort. You may be less
light-hearted when you learn that the
last OF our ammunition Is already In
the guns, he remarked, stifly.
II suspected as much" And the
speaker lifted himself on elbow to
peer down the line Of recumbent fig
ures. TO be perfectly frank with
you, sergeant. the stuff has held out
considerably longer than / believed il
would. judging from the way those
dough boys of yours kept popping at
every shadow in front Of them. It's
a marvel to me, the mutton-heads they
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-17

BY the use OF concrete a tail light
house was constructed In a short pc
Rod OF time az the Point dc Ia Coubre,
AZ the mouth OF the Gironde river. IN
France. The building is 225 feet high
and about 30 feet tn diameter at the
base 10 was finished IN nine months
after the beginning Of tho work, aud
cost $4,000. The haste was due "a
the fact that the sea threatened 10
wash away the old structure.