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murdsrers. and they would risk M
rivers giving up Its dead to their nm.
doing.
1t had been ascertained beyond rea.
sonable dooubt that Williston could
not have left the country In any Of tho
unual modes. His description was MT
all the stations along the line. togeth.
er with the theory that he would be
leaving under compulsion.
Meanwhile, Gordon had buckled
down for the big fight. He was sadly
handicapped. with the whole prop of
his testimony struck from under him
by Williston's disappearance. How.
ever. those who knew him best-the
number was not large-looked for
things to happen In those days. They.
the rev. the courageous minority.
through all the ups and downs-with
the balance In favor OF the downs
most OF the time-of the hardest.
fought battle OF his life. the end of
which left him gray at the temples.
maintained u deep and abiding faith
In this quiet, unassuming young man.
WIN hau suuhTeu MS shoulders to this
new paralyzing blow and refused to be
knocked out, who walked with them
and talked with them, but kept his
own counsel. abided his time. and in
the worked.
One day Langford was closeted with
him for long two hours in his dingy.
one-roomed Office on the ground floor.
The building was plain wooden af.
fair with Its square front rising above
the roof. In the rear was lcan-tu
where Gordon slept and had his few
hours OF privacy.
1T won't do. Paul" Gordon said in
conclusion. Il have thought II all
out. We have absolutely nothing To
go upon-nothing at least but our own
convictions and a bandaged arm. and
they won't hang "A man with Jcsse's
diabolical influence Wen fight it out
on the sole question OF Mag. Paul.
After that-well-who knows? Some.
thing else may turn up. There may be
developments. Meanwhile, Just wait.
There will be justice for Willston
yet"
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PEANUTS FOR YOUNG CHICKS.
Good Where Peanuts Can Be Grown
CheapIy.

Crushed raw peanuts are good in
the baby chick ration. Last year !
used " bushels OF peanuts TO feed
my first brood OF pure-bred Barred
Plymouth Rocks. "a in number.
shelled the nuts by hand. crushed
them with wooden potato masher
and ground them In coffee-mill, says
a correspondent OF Farm and Home.
To be sure, 1t was slow work to manu-.
facture quart Of peanut meal. 1t
was then mixed with stale light bread
that had been moistened with sweet
milk.
This mixture was lightly worked in
to a crumbly mass with table fork.
placed on pie tins. and given to the
chicks once on alternate days. AS It
vas salted to taste. they devoured 1t
heartily and grew amazingly.
They were yarded In small in
closure until six weeks old. being
moved to fresh ground twice or thrice
week. and not puny one among
them. Corn bread, stale light bread,
millet, curd. boiled potatoes and pea.
nut meal formed their bill OF fare,
with plenty of pure water, milk and
green grass in their yard.
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The Proud Widow,

"That famous editor and statesman.
Charles Emory Smith," said Philadel-
phia journalist, was modest man.
He believed In modesty-even In jour
nalism. He thought 1t paid no better
for "A newspaper than for man coll
tinually to be Dragging.
81 once drew up prospectus for
him. There were several blatantly
boastful paragraphs In 1t. and Mr..
Smith ran his pencil through them all.
" II let this go. he said. 1t woiild
be pretty near as bad as the epitaph
that the young widow carved on her
aged husbands tomb. This epitaph
said:
:. Sacred 10 the memory OF John
James Greer. aged eighty-four, who de-
parted this life bitterly regretting that
he must leave forever the most beau
tiful and best of wives
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THE Trap NEAT.
Advantage Which Il offsrs to the
Pouitryman.

1t shows which hen lays the egg. 1t
shows Just what each hen Is doing.
1t picks out the 3OO-egg hen. the
200.egg. the 100-egg. the 50-egg and
the drone. Feeding the drone Is one
Of the greatest leaks OF the poultry
man.
1t picks out the winter layer. 1t
enables one to get acquainted with
each individual hen.
The frequent handling and moving
the hen from the nest tames her, and
the tame hen Is a paying hen.
1t prevents egg eating. as the cul-
prit is easily detected and killed.
1t picks out the hen that lays the
infertile egg. the brown. the white and
the yellow egg.
II picks out the hen that raises the
best chicks. Not always the highest
scoring hen raises the winning chicks.
1t is the only practical way the
breeder can pedigree his stock. Poul.
try will In time be pedigreed as Is
other thoroughbred stock. Trap nests
may be placed In a building or yard
away from the laying hens twhen
used for sitting hens) and they can
be removed once day for feed and
water. When they return to the nest
they shut themselves in and the other
hens out so they cannot crowd on
and break the eggs.
The trap nest is IA simple contriv-
ance by which the door is set on n
trigger which is sprung by the hen
when she enters. The door closes
and she cannot leave the nest until
removed by hand.
a numbered band on each hens leg
enables the owner to tell exactly what
each hen is doing by writing her NUN
Der on the eggs in the trap nest
American Farm World
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A Hard Hit.

Martin W. Littleton. the eminent
New York lawyer, is noted for his tren-
chant wit.
"At the beginning OF his career,
said an Albany judge the other day,
"Littleton had an elderly, prosy. lorg-
winded lawyer for an opponent In an
assault case.
The elderly lawyer in his conclud-
ing address spoke for six hours-an in
terminable. foggy. stupid speech. Then
I.ittleton rose. He smiled slightly.
looked at judge and jury. and said;
" Your honor. | will follow the ex.
ample of my learned friend who has
just concluded. and submit the case
without argument. Los Angeles
Times.
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,LyA Q. Mrciurv q Co.. iso7)
SYNOPSIS.

winston. a poor ranchman.
,.s md cultured. searches for
i.s,nx from his ranch-the Lazy
woodrd spot In the rivers bed
o",d have been an island had the
a been at high water. he dis
hand of horse thieves cngai.u
ksiug over brands on cattle. lie
nas, enough TO not. the chang
H. "Threc Bars" brand on one
Ia The - II" brand. Paul Lang
ebe rich owner OF the Three
is Informed Of the operations OF
nr OF cattle thicvcs-a band OF
headed hy Jesse Black, VINO
have den.d IN" law and authori-
Kemah county. South Dakota:
brd Is struck with the beauty OF
commonly known as "Willistons
rirl." Louise Dale. an expert
s,enogrnpher. who had followed
|hcie. Judge Hammond Dale. from
4, 10 the "pnkotnh-," and who
Ens with him at Wind city. Is
asd by the county attorney:
M Gordon. tn come to Kcrnah and
Of Jesse Black. Jim Munson. In
Al the train for Louise. looks
HERD OF ,attlc being shipped by
Brown and there detects old
7 a well known emery" steer. be-
I 10 his employer OF the Three
ranch Muuson and Louise start
{smsh. Crowds assemble In Justice
II. MrAltstrr'E court for the
hnary hearing Jesse Black springs
n Of many great surprises. waiving
natIon. Through Jake Sanderson. "A
kr OF thr outlaw gang. lie had
q that III" steer Mag" had been re-
"a and thus saw tho uselcssncss OF
X against bs'lng bound over. County
key Gordon accompanies Louise
bn her return to Wind City. While
Ion stands In the light In his door
|ht = shot Is fired at him. The house
beked and battle ensucs between
Ion and his daughter. on one side.
b. outlaws IN the other. The house
lon fire. As AN outlaw raises his rifle
bot Willlriun n shot from an un-
: sourc" pi"r"cs his arms and the
llls to The ground. Aid has come to
Ion. but he and his daughter are
led and borne away by the outlaws.
)nnson late ut night heard the shots.
bred the attack ON wiillston's house.
y TO the Three BARS ranch and sum
! Langfori and his brave men to the
\ II was I.nugford who fired the shot
saved Wllllston's life. f.angford
p Mary from her captor. Langford
Mary to the home OF Mrs. White.
IN has been broken by u shot. She
delirious and receives medical at
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words and remember | said ii. It's a
sorry day for the cows when the riv'
er's running In December"
She was serving the judicial party
herself, and capably, too. She dearly
loved the time the courts met. on eth
er side of the river. 1t brought many
interesting people to the Bon Ami, al
though not often the judge. HIS com.
ing for supper was most unusual
honor, and It was due to Louise. who
had playfully insisted. He had hum
ored her much against his VIII, IL
must be confessed; for he had a deeply
worn habit of making straight Tor the
hotel from the station and there re-
naming until Hank Bruebacher. Nv
eryman, who never permitted any
thing to interfere with or any one to
usurp his prerogative of driving his
honor to and from Kemah when court
was In session, whistled with shame
less familiarity the following morning
to make his honor cognizant OF the
fact that he, Hank, was ready. But
he had come to the Bon Ami because
Louise wished 1t, and he reflected
whimsically on the astonishment'
amounting almost to horror, on the
face of his good landlord at the Vel.
pen house when 1t became an assured
fact that he was not and had not been
in the dining-room.
"You are right, Mrs. Higgins as
sented the Judge gravely to her wealth
ar predictions, "and the supper you
have prepared for us is worthy the
hand that serves 1t. Kings and po-
tentates could ask no better. Louise,
deor child. / am fond Of you and l
hone you will never go back east"
"Thank you, Uncle Hammond" said
Louise, who knew that an amusing
thought was seeping through this dec
iaration of affection. II am sorry to
give you a heartache. but l am go
Ing back to Gods country some day,
"Maybe so-maybe not" said the
fudge. mrs. Higgins. my good wom'
an. how is our friend, the canKer'
worm. coming on these days?"
"Canker.worm? repeated Mrs. Hig-
sins. "Meanin', your honor
"Just what say-canker.worm'
INT he the worm gnawing IN discon. a1.
~ Il the very core Of the TAR nu''
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Details Of Homemade erooder.

holes in the side. thus letting part Of
the heat out into the hover and the
balance in the brooder above. The
heat reservoir, G, between the sheet
iron, X, and the floor, C. is about one
inch deep. The tube, F, should not
touch the sheet iron, merely extending
through the floor. G. It takes the least
oil of any brooder I ever operated.
In the cut, A, is the paper roofing
over inch.natched boards, B; c is
board floor Of same material; D are
small windows, E is the hover, H are
holes in each side of the brooder for
the escape of gas and fumes, L shows
door to reach the lamp, N air space
below the floor.
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A HOMEMADE sRooDER.
Not Hard to Make and II VIII Do
Good Service.

I have made and used a brooder
that gives good results. The material
costs about two dollars and handy
person can build one in a day. The
gas from the lamp does not go into
the chick apartment at all. but filters
around under the floor, making 1t dry
and warm, explains writer In Farm
and Home. The lamp flame is about
three inches from the sheet iron. The
heat flows up gently through the
drum, F, which is perforated with
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HOMEMADE HonEY.aArE.
u Works First Rate Except with
Honey That 10 Heated.

Sometimes we need honey.gate on
very short notice; and. II not near
large supply house. We hardly know
what to do.
One day l made brief call at the
home and apiary Of F. A. Powers and
was at once interested in his home.
made honey-gate. The general con-
struction will be clear from the cut,
says writer In Bee Culture. 1t Is
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Homemade Honey.eate Closed.

inclined to leak with hot honey.
then soldered over all the nailheads
and holes inside the tub. made tin
tube to fit snugly In the two.inch hole.
and soldered 1t neatly on the inside.
But even then 1t is not so good as the
regular gate, for hot honey: but for
cold honey It works as well as one can
wish. and will serve very well for
temporary purposes. while the cost
Is next to nothing.
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CHAPTER XIII.
Mrs. Higgins Rallies to Her Color

Mrs. Higgins Rallies to Her Colors.
The Kemah county court convened
on Tuesday. the second week In De
cember. The judge coming with his
court reporter to Nclpen on Monday
found the river still open, December
had crept softly to its appointed place
In the march OF months with gentle
heralding OF warm. southwest winds.
Weather breeder" said Mrs. Hig.
gins Of the Bon Ami, with a mournful
shake OF her head. You mark my
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The block next to the can Is securely
nailed In position. the heads of the nails
then being soldercd to prevent leaking.
The handle-b block Is bolted tightly to make
= good ft.
made from ~ inch lumber. about four
inches wide. The block next to the
tub or tank Is cut out accurately to fit
and nailed on from the inside OF the
tank. On arriving home | needed an.
other strainer tub, SO | made one with
homemade gate as shown In the
cut. While this worked very well on
honey at ordinary temperatures 1t was
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CHAPTER xIi.-continued.


er gallant and dauntless search.
lasted through the best days of
lmber, Langford was forced to
Nd reason have its sway. He had
lht, honestly. that the rufiians
not dare commit murder. know
pat they were being pursued; but
pc was forced to the opinion that
mad dared the worst, after all.
though 1t would be hard to hide
face OF a dead man, Infinitely
er would be the difficulty In COW
the trail of living one-one
must eat and drink, who had a
to be silenced and strength to
estrained. 1t came gradually to
the belief that Williston was
out 1t came surely. With It
he 1eer of the specter that
not let him forget that he
nave foreseen what would
happen. With 1t came also a
tenderness for Mary. and a re-
eo vigilance to keep his unruly
le from blurting out things that
nurt her who was looking to
IN the serene confidence in his
friendship, for brotherly counsel
comfort
tne first dark days of his new be.
ae spoke to Gordon, and the
lawyer had written a second
10 the gal reporter" In re.
y. she came at once to Kemah
"om thence to the White home.
IN the boss's "own private.
ume the boss did the driving
sn, bringing CONSERVATION to the
VI one Jim Munson, cow.punch.
uo viewed the advent of her and
mouse-colored hair" with serious
Sa sa,'eh and alarm. What he had
su mad come to pass. Twas but
y now to the Three Bars. A fus.
Ohan would be the means OF
.osins man his Eden. It was
emo. ous' He sulked, aggrievedly,
,m muse slipped into the sad life at
n.,es a.,e. easily. sweetly, adaptably.
,aiied under her gentle minis.
n as. There was-would ever be
,hs han.ins @ pathos in the dark eyes,
|sn1 1 arose ,., from her bed, grateful
L. dos Alnaness shown her, strong
er =. determination not be a trouble
ss,,, Une by giving way to weak and
tH ny because Of her abouna,ng
ktora ea'ed OF her wound rapidly.
brnt,o,, o look advantage of the girls
Al. on VI In each others company
IIs o,. Ua.en and at length on quests
iss uan , creation. With October.
Inn must ta Join Judge Dale for the
u hm,. term of court. He haunted
4 ,,n, He was not looking now
ar,n nVlng man; he was seeking a
on;,, concealed grave. He fiouted
|, hSOn--held haS by many-that the
sns s oeen thrown init the Mis-.
daw u y would wash ashore some
s Ts many and many 1 mile BE-
~ s neld firmly to his fixed idea
ultia.ps lti%penetrable mystery cioudins 81
|srasa a.e close Of wiliistoh's SSrf6.
was the sought "a & 50 !! &!
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Setting a Hen.

In making up nest to set a hen
or turkey take barrel with a few
holes bored in one side. first put in
some fine earth, then thick nest of
straw or excelsior. have the nest
fat that eggs may not roll together.
Barrels are fixed to close them up,
and open them each afternoon, that
the sitters may come out at their
VIII
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Simply Reversed,

BILL see he is trying to have the
judges sentence reversed"
.Iill-"What was the sentence?"
Ten dollars or ten days"
We'll. don't see what good 1t would
do 10 have II reversed"
why note
"Wouldnt ten days or ten dollars be
Just as ?'-Yonkers Statesman.
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Give Them Green Food.

When chicks cannot get green grass
some kind of cut green food is indis-
pensable. Lettuce. cabbage, onions,
etc., are good for this purpose. But 1t
should not be neglected, If it is desired
to have the chickens healthy.
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A nlHerent Medium.

Hugglns-That pretty little sculp-
trass met at your reception the other
evening completely turned my nead.
Miss Peachley -Indeedl ! knew sne
modelled In clay. but wasn't aware
that she worked in wood.
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She came to In order her brother
some riding boots. I showed her the
last idea in riding boots. a splendid
thing.
" These I said. are called Roose-
velts.'
she wrinkled her pretty nose.
:" How absurd she said. Where.
l should like to know, will they find n
pair of Roosevelts?'
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Except During Leap year.

Bunker-Has 1t ever struck you that
getting married Is equivalent to being
sentenced to hard labor for life?
Smiley-Yes, but there is one good
thing about 1t. A fellow generally has
the privilege OF picking out his own
taller.
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She Wouldn't.

Bertha's Mamma-Don't let ms
catch you with Mr.. Siaylate's arm
around your waist again. Bertha.
Bertha-Well. l should hope not.
I'll see that the parlor door Is shut the
next time. mamma.
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color Of Eaa shella.

There is no difference in the color
Of the yolk from different breeds, nor
individuality. But the color OF the
shell is matter Of breed, and the
color Of the yolk is governed by the
food.
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Boilers and radiators for heating residences
and public buildings, General ste9m and wa
na ter Torks supRlsss; pipe and nttinEs valves
SniSsn n, h,Css. .,, nss hose etc lnqu1ss for ouy
issSf"ssisib bSsgE SET Its. S5jfEaSsRx SSS1
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BUILDS OWN LIGHTING PLANT.

Ito Be Continued.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-05
POKER PLAYER FEEDS KITTY.
Collateral of $25 Is Courts Rake-of
After Raid.

Jesse Mitchell. colored and gamester
according to the police, living at 1853
Kalorama road, forfeited $25 collateral in
Police Court this morning, on charge of
permitting gambling on the premises.
Mitchell and two companions were alb
sorbed. IN a game of poker last night at
his home when raided by detail of blue
coats from the tenth precinct, In COM
mand of Sergt. Carlson.
At the sight of two policemen walk
ing in on them, Mitchell and his COM
panions made a break for liberty. One
plunged through a window, yelling at
the top OF his voice. A second tried to
hide behind furnace in the cellar.
Mitchell did his best to conceal himself
in a three by-two-foot closet.
The window jumper landed on Police
man "Ziz' Purcell's back. Going TO
Purcell's assistance. Policeman Cherry"
Sullivan kicked over an ash can.
The three men were taken to the tenth
precinct. Mitchell was held and his two
companions summoned as government
witnesses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-05
BURNED GIRL DIES.
Heroic Efforts Of Margaret Hum
nhries' PLAYMATE Unsuccessful.

Margaret Humphries. the eleven-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin K.
HUMPHREYS of 1927 0 street northwest,
who was burned yesterday while playing
near a bonfire died at the George WASH
ington University Hospital at 9:45 O'Clock
last night from her injuries. The remains
were taken to the chid's home.
It has developed that Willie Simons,
playmate of the little girl, proved himself
a hero when he made a gallant but un-
successful effort to save her life. A
sudden gust Of wind carried the flames
against a thin summer dress worn by
the girl In an instant she was a mass
Of flames Without hesitation the boy
ran to her and. taking hold of her wrist.
told her to lie down. He then placed his
hand over her mouth while he rolled her
about on the ground in an effort to ex-
tinguish the flames.
Mrs F. r. Taylor of 1928 18th street,
in whose yard the fire had been built by
the children. heard the screams, and.
grabbing a blanket from bed, rushed
the blanket about the little girl and sue
ceeded in extinguishing the flame. but
not before they had severely burned the
little one on the back and head. She had
also inhaled the flames. Mrs. Taylor was
badly burned on the hand and thigh and
was treated at the George washington
University Hospital last night.
The funeral will occur from the family
residence tomorrow evening at o'clock.
Rev j. Henning helms of the Church
of the Ascension will ofticiate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-05
DEATH FOLLOWS A QUARREL.
William Hackley, Colored, Arrested
Pending Inquiry.

Eugene James. colored, thirty-two years
of age, who lived at 1872 18th street
northwest. died at 11:4O o'clock last night
at the Emergency Hospital from injuries
said to have been received during an al
tercation with William Hackky, also col
ored, of 1921 18th street northwest.
1t is stated that the two men engaged
in a quarrel about 8 o'clock last Thurs
day night at Sth and d streets northwest
during which Hackley struck James with
his fist, knocking him to the ground
The injured man was assisted to his home
by John c. Williams and G. II. Dixon
Lieut. Judge of the eighth precinct re-
ceived information early yesterday morn
ing that James was in a critical condi-
ton. and he telephoned for the Emer-
gency Hospital ambulance, which re-
sponded and took the man to that instl-
tuition. where he died shortly after ar
irving.
Hackley had made his escape. and the
police throughout the city were on the
lookout for him. He was arrested late
last night by officer r. G. Davis of the
eighth precinct on the roof Of his home,
where he had gone when the officer en-
tered the house. He was turned over 10
he officers of the first precinct.
An inquest will be held at the morgue
at 80 o'clock this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-05
GO TO PHILADELPHIA.
Brother Maurice Transferred From
St. Johns College.

Brother Maurice, vice president of ST.
Johns College since 1904 has been trans
ferred to Rock Hill College. Ellicott City,
Md This is one of number of changes
by the provincial of the Christian BROTH
ers order in this diocese.
Brother Maurice is known here on ac-
count of his illustrated lectures on India
Burmah and the Strait settlements. He
spent ten years as director of ST Paul's
High School in Rangoon and at Singa-
pore.
He has been replaced by Brother \. o.
fred, formerly president of La Sale Col
lege, Philadelphia, and Brother Fabian,
recently of St Johns School, Orange N
j. Brother Paul, principal of the prepar-
atory department, goes to Philadelphia as
director of the DreXmOr Institute. Brother
L. Joseph. project of studies at Rock Hill
College, has been appointed his successor.
Brother Alban, a native of Lyons, France,
and professor of the French language at
the college, will go to Belgium as sub
director of the Normal Institute at LEM
berg -leZ-Hal. He will be succeeded by
Brother Paterius a native of Savoy
Brother f. Henry, professor of the
freshman class and Brothers F. Joseph
and f. Edmund. professors of the acade-
mic department. have been transferred
to Philadelphia Brothers Adolph F.
Maurice and Frederick, all of whom were
formerly at ST. Johns and are well known
to the friends and patrons of the college,
have returned.