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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-22

book belonging to his employer.
He wrote out a check for $50 and
signing the name of John Bower, at
tempted to cash 1t last night, going
into the saloon of Karl Anderson. AL
Carter, Meeker & McCune and several
other places.
In each instance Cuson was told
that they could not cash the check be-
cause they did not have enough money.
Officer Fandrei heard that stranger
was making an effort to cash a check
and suspecting that he was a forger,
started in pursuit. He came across
young Cuson at State and Holman
streets, where the young man tried to.
cash the worthless paper in Meeker &,
McCunes buffet. Cuson was placed
under arrest and at the Central sta
ton confessed that the check was
worthless and that he had written it
himself. Four other blank checks were
found on his person. Young Cuson
pleaded that he has never been in any
trouble before and his reason for
straying from the straight and mar
row path was that he needed some
money and knew no other way to get
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-22

water company and is now in his way
TO look the ground over and decide
whether he wants TO accept. He Will
arrive in East Chicago tomorrow.
In leaving East Chicago Mr.. Kirk
does not sever his connection with
c. H Geist. as this water and power
magnate has recently purchased the
Indianapolis concern and it is he who
has transferred the East Chicago man.
The change is a distinct promotion and
while Mr.. Kirk is not saying anything
about salary this will undoubtedly be
an advance over what the old position
carried with it. The Indianapolis
Water company is an eleven million
dollar proposition and by the recent
deal 1t became virtually the private
property of c. H. Geist. to be held by
him for all time as a legacy for his
children. Mr.. Kinks duties in Indian
apolis will be of different nature
from what they have been here, as the
office entails more executive work and
less detail.
Boyd VIII Remain Director.
The new superintendent takes the
position of L. C. Boyd. whose resigna-
ton took effect last evening. Mr. Boyd
though retired will remain on the
board of directors.
Mr.. Kirk is former Indianapolis
man but has been associated with Mr.
Geists interests in the Twin Cities for
six years. During that time he has
been active in politics. and has WELD
ed much influence. He is now the city
chairman of the Republican party in
East Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-22
COUNCIL |ASTRUCTS
HEALTH DEPAR TMENT

Whiting, Ind. Jan. 22.-rhe city
council met in regular session on Mon
day night with Mayor Parks and all
the aldermen exception Baran and
Donegan in attendance. City Attorney
J. E. Westfall was instructed to pre-
pare an ordinance transferring $4,000
from the electric light fund to the
general fund.
The board of health was instructed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-22

to inspect all street cars running
through Whiting. and to enforce the
rules of the state board Of health
relative to street car traffic in this
state.
No bids were received for the sale
of the fire team, but Rev. Bal-gh's bids
of $3.50 for the old and new harness.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-22

blankets and horse clippers was ac-
eepted.
la to be used as a cemetery for the
re 4terment of bodies from the Whit
in, cemetery This tract of land is in
Hs nmond opposite Mt. Greenwood
ceruetery
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-22

The fearless business who
The people buy the show
he to SELL
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-12
Sentimental chsrrx rrsns-

'If you live in boarding house
back room, and If you see through
your window some day that the land
lady Is trying her best to protect some
little sprigs of trees along the board
fence from the cold, covering the roots
with straw and the treetops with bur
lap. you need not go to the trouble OF
asking what kind of trees they are"
said the gray-headed man You may
set them down at once as Japanese
cherry trees.
They are planted there because
a Japanese once boarded in the house,
and after he went home he sent the
landlady the very incest thing he could
think of as a token of appreciation
and esteem. That meant Japanese
cherry trees. There are three cherry
trees In our back yard. The landlady
mothered a young Japanese who
boarded with her through a spell OF
sickness. He got well and went home
First thing along came the cherry
trees. They are thrifty trees. but they
still get a good deal of coddliug"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-12
Town Of Lona Lived People.
Was it my Cuban?
i think so.

Rome, Ca, is 0 city OF about $4,000.
There are here more than so men
over 20 who are making a living with.
out any assistance. Some of them
are a good deal over 20, near so. This
applies TO whites only. Most of them
served four years In the southern
army which was very hard life and
calculated to shorten their days. l
suppose there are as many women OF
the same age, but as to this have
not investigated, says writer in the
Christian Herald. This must be an
unusually healthy locality. and there
are more old people in it in proper
ton to numbers than any other place
/ know of, Fourteen miles from here
there lived until a few years ago
Nathan White, farmer. When he
was 100 years old he planted and
made all alone three bales OF cotton
and 800 bushels of corn, besides split
ting his own rails and cutting fire.
wood for the family. / took him to a
photographer and he walked with
walked too fast for me. This
man lived to be about 112 years old
He was a native OF North Carolina.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-12

Y swear" she gasped. Clutching
the letters. she looked at them with
feverish haste and then tore them into
a thousand bits. which, womanIike,
she scattered all over my carpet, ig-
norng the waste paper basket at her
feet
l watched her go to the window.
whera she remained. her back turned
towards me, her face buried in her
hands. Was she praying? think so:
and. for several minutes. not word
was spoken
She slowly turned round and walked
to TIE table where I sat and. With an
expression that removed from my
mind the last trace Of remorse for nv
Illegal act. she seized both my hands
and said:
Monsieur Goron-dear Monsieur
Goron-how-how can thank your"
Madame" l answered, Il am not
entitled to your gratitude You have
to thank the scar"
She opened her eyes IN astonIsh-
ment.
The scar--what SCARF
The one on the mans right wrist /"
"on his right wrist2 I-I-neyer
saw it."
No. but | did"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-12

to get greater durability. Where
trap-nests are constantly in use.
filmsy construction is not economical
In the long run.
The trap nests are not made with
covers because they are used i'm tiers
and slide in and out like drawers.
They can be carried away for clean
ing when necessary, Four nests In a
pen accommodate twenty hens by the
attendant going through the pens
once an hour, or q little oftener, dur
ing that part OF the day when the
hens are busiest. Earlier and later in
In day his visits are not so frequent.
The hens must all have leg bands.
in order to identify them; a number
of different kinds are on the market.
The double box with the nest in the
rear is necessary. When a hen has
laid an egg and desires to leave the
nest, she steps out into the front
released. With only one section she
would be likely to crush her egg by
stepping on 1t, and thus learn the
pernicious habit OF egg.eating.
To remove a hen, the most is pulled
part way out, and as 1t has no cover
she is readily caught. the number on
her leg-band is noted and the proper
entry made on the record sheet. After
having been taken of few times. the
hens do not object to being handled.
most of them remaining quiet, appar.
emily expecting TO be picked up.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-12
oey n. RoYER.l

For years the plan of the writer
has been TO each year pick out his
best hens to breed from. These are
birds that not only show good charac-
teristics OF the breed. but also have
done good laying as pullets
Trap-nests have been the guide, and
these are used as a rule from Jan
uary LIST to June LIST. And again from
October LIST to The end of the year
Occasionally they are used in some
pens tie entiJe year. but that is done
only where u special test is made of
a new selection or a new breed.
What we mostly wish to know is
not how mRhy eggs a hen viii lay in
a year. bui how many she will lay in
the winter when the prices Of eggs
are the highest. From the latter
stock w breed. During the summer
months the traps are discarded, and
only the open nests used.
Nov. by selecting our best cold
weather layers and breeding from
thlm. we each year increase our win
ter egg supply. There is more money
in it and it is a fact chat our hens
have, in consequence OF our careful
selection of winter layers. become
poor summer layers, a condition we
would rather have them in than to
have great yeararound records and a
poor constitution in consequence.
by the use of traps and careful Sc
lection of the breeding stock any
breed can be brought up to do pro-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-12
TRAP NEST HAS DEVELOPED PROLIFIC
EGG-LAYER AND BARRED Low PRODUCER
BY Carefully Selecting the Best Cold Weather Performers and
Breeding From Them Winter Supply of Eggs Is Materially
IncreaSed-Experiment Tried With Brahmas

deteriorate the stock than with such
inhreeding. 1t may bring good results
the first year or two. but it cannot
hold out
The trap-nest used by the Maine
experiment station is % inches long.
IL inches wide and IS inches deep
without front, end or cover. A divi-
sion board. with a circular opening
~ inches in diameter, is placed
across the box IL inches from the
rear end and Is inches from the front
end. A straight board partition will,
answer just as well.
The front portion of the nest has
no liked bottom. but instead there is
q movable bottom or treadie hinged
at the back. The rear section is the
nest proper. When the nest is open,.
the door extends horizontally in front.
The side strips of the door rest on
a strip of beecn IL inches wide, bev.
eied on the inner corner, which ex-
tends across the front of the nest.
This beech strip is nailed to the ton
OF board 4 inches wide, which forms
the front of the box-nest proper. To
the bottom of this is nailed a strip 2
inches wide, into which are set two
4-inch spikes, from which the heads
have been cut. The treadle rests on
these spikes when the nest is closed.
The hinges used for the treadle and
door are narrow, 3-inch galvanized
butts with brass pins made to work
very easily Hinges that will not rust
should be used.
A hen about to lay steps upon the
door and walks In toward the dark
back of the nest. When she passes
the point where the door is hinged to
the treadle. her weight causes it to
drop, and at the same time pulls the
door up behind her. 1t is then Inn
possible for the hen TO get out of the
nest till the attendant lifts door and
treadle and resets II.
The nest is extremely simple. It
has no locks or triggets to get out Of
order. Yet, by proper balancing OF
door and treadle It can be so deli
cately adjusted that a weight of less
than half pound on the treadle will
spring the trap.
All bearing surfaces are made of
beech, because of the wellknown
property of this wood to take on q
highly polished surface with wear.
The nests in use at the Maine station
have the doors of hardwood. in order
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-12
AND THIS TINE 1T WAS /
WHO RAISED THE CUFF

of my career in difficult and subtle
cases inspiration is no detracting fac
tor in detective work
Madame R had warned me not
to attempt to brighten the ruffian.
This would have been wrong course
towards anyone with a clean record.
With the class of man like the one
before me, not only could risk the
experiment, but ! had no other alter
native.
After a few minutes I returned to
my Office, with book containing the
photos OF as fine a collection OF
scamps as ever disgraced this earth.
The Cuban's handsome features did
not figure III the set But this he could
not know glanced at the portraits
until came TO certain page, com
pared what was supposed to see
with some papers | took oat OF a
drawer, and then, walking UP to him,
said, in not very gentle voice:
SHOW me your wrist
/ noticed an almost imperceptible
twitch Of the eyelids as be held out
hts left hand.
"No, the other. / cried
And this time IT was / who raised
the cuff: and there was the scar /
gazed at it long, and then at the man
whose hand held. saw he made
violent efforts to remain calm, but the
ferocity OF the dangerous animal
cleaned In his eyes
That's all right. began eboectly,
now we can talk"
His eyes we're riveted on me.
"A quarter Of an hour ago" re-
sumed. you declined to return me
those letters. Do you still refuse?'
The Cuban made no answer How
much Of his secret-for a secret there
undoubtedly was did / know What
would occur # he declined TO give up
the letters? What could he extort
from me If he acceded to my request?
understood the desperate struggle
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-12
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are those letters. What becomes of
him afterwards is OF no importance.
Don't you understand"
Yes, l quite understand. Yet. I'M
less arrest him. do not see
NO. no." she repeated. more We
hemently, you do not realize my dan
ger! He is a desperate character; he
fears nobody, and if you try to fright
en- him he viii turn on me. Get those
lettersl Save me-"
After a moments pause | asked:
Is ne a Frenchman?"
no. Ne is a Cuban; of a frst-class
family. think
Give me his name and address. and
also the dates of those letters. if
you remember them"
She wrote everything down and
handed me the slip.
The more I heard of this business
the less | liked it, although l knew
full well that unless something were
done catastrophe would ensue On
the other hand. Madame R had
tied my hands; had no legal hold on
her tormentor. and / did not see how.
under these conditions, l could bring
him to bay. But her sad story had
moved me, and resolved to try my
luck had often tried it before and
found it answered.
/ led her to small room near my
Office and told her to wait.
You must be patient" l warned her,
for it may take me some time. and, re-
member, guarantee no results"
| sent a note to the Cuban, asking
him to call on me without delay My
messenger found him at home There
came knock ON my door, and a tall
man with very dark hair and blue
eyes entered my Office. His clothes fit
ted him well. and he had that easy
grace of those moving in good society.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-12
BETS THRIVE IN
ENRICHED SOILS
Good Fibrous, WelI-Drained Gar
den Loan, With Compost,
Grows Best Roots.

I)eets are comparatively hardy
plants. They may be planted early
without much danger Of injury. They
are rather gross feeders and thrive
best in well enriched soil. Good fib-
rous, welldrained garden loan. en-
riched with compost and poultry drop
pings, will grow perfect roots.
For the early crop prepare the soil
as early as It is ut to work and
plant the seed Immediately. II you
have a hotbed, start the young plants
there and gain several weeks in ma.
turity. with little care in preserv-
ing fibrous roots the young plants bear
transplanting well. and they may be
lifted and reset either from the hotbed
or from the open ground.
Give growing beets clean and thor
ough cultivation. and thin the plants
to stand four to six inches in the row
The thinning may be delayed in the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-12

in his mind and watched him intentIy.
II was evident he waited for me to say
something. Seeing I remained silent
he began. in voice suddenly grown
husky:
Monsieur Goron-legaIly you have
no right to demand those letters.
but" He paused suddenly, well
knowing that the dangerous moment
for him had arrived. and that he had
to weigh every word. Again he looked
at me as II for support, and, not re-
ceiving any. he continued:
But. supposing should give them
up-what-am' to-expect in return
for my-courtesy?
The word courtesy" made me
smile 1t was typical Of the man.
MY dear sir" / replied. Il must not
be behind you in the way of courtesy.
Now. this is what you can expect from
me. You will so TO your chambers.
You will come back al once with the
letters; and will allow you till to-
morrow midday to pack your belong
ings and clear out of France. II you
refuse. you and viii have another
kind of talk"
This time the Cuban's thoughts
moved quicker. He dropped his grand
manners and also his lazy drawl
DO you give me your word that II |
agree to this you will not modest me
under some foolish pretense or other?''
he asked.
Il give you my word" l retorted,
that you will not be molested under
any foolish pretense."
II accept" he called out, and moved
\ quickly towards the door.
Hold hard, my friend" / cried,
you are too hasty. want to snow
you more courtesy. A man of your
position must not go about like an
ordinary mortal; you shall have a
guard of honor"
/ rang the bell
Tell Inspector Leroux want him. -
'Leroux, | said, when that official
made his appearance, this gentleman
is going TO his chambers in the Rue
d'Alger to fetch some documents. You
are to accompany him, and not to
leave him a second out of your sight.
The Rue d'Alger is not far Take a
cab. / expect ycu back in halr an
hour-with the gentleman, remember.
1 recommend him to your care
IAN right, sir" grinned Leroux.
"Ill look ,.fter him."
A heavy days work lay before me,
yet had not the patience to attend to
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-12
Novel Auto invention.

Whether 1t is due to the recent sue.
cess OF motor skids or not, the novel
and interesting steering for motor
cars that an Austrian motorist is ex-
perimentlng with Is certainly some
thing unusual He has fitted at the
rear of his car large rudder. some
thing after the style Of ships helm.
The rudder, connected by positive
mechanism with the front wheels, ia
intended to prevent the rear wheels
skdding when the car is going around
sharp curves. Apparently this motor.
list thinks that the resistance offered
by large area would be enough to
counterfeit the centrifugal force which
Is set up under these conditions. The
rudder acts the contrary way to the
direction in which the car is going.
which is done, of course, in order to
obtain a greater purchase. London
Globe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-12

ticed that he mechanically pulled
down his right cuff
I felt him slipping through my IN
gers: and there was the poor creature
in the adjoining room. his victim. de-
pending on me 10 release her from his
clutches. II was maddening.
He looked at his watch. rose from
his chair and politely asked me wheth-
err | had anything more to say. as he
had an important engagement in
town.
l was growing desperate. and felt
tempted to call Madame R into my
Office. and force her to formally charge
the man and bring him within my
grasp. A moments reflection showed
me the uselessness OF such a course
She would be too frightened to act
upon my suggestion.
He walked towards the door
Stop" / shouted. Il have one
or two questions to ask you" / want
ed to gain time.
The Cuban looked at me, slightly
surprised
How long have you been in Paris?"
asked.
Seven months he replied.
Then risked a random shot
What is your real name? No. not
the one on your card, but the name
your father bore?" II you had a
father, I added mentally.
Thus far my man had not turned a
hair. His tone now became sharp.
What right have you to ask me
such a question:" He was losing his
temper
He gave his mustache another twirI
and, just as he was again pulling down
his cuff. noticed scar across his
right wrist.
1t was an ordinary scar. slightly
| jagged toward the middle, a scar that
might have been caused by a fall when
he was a boy. Now. however, it took
gigantic proportions, and | felt in
stinctively that | had laid my finger
on something that might turn the
scales in our favor II required never
theless, grave caution with such an
opponent A false move would mean
failure. In a moment | had formed
my plan. and started the attack.
called in one of my men, ordering
him to remain with the Cuban until 1
returned
II was only intuition, not inference,
that caused me to fasten on this scar
as the means of bringing the fellow to
bay; but, as discovered in the course
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-12

His manners were perfect, and in any
drawing room his general appearance
would have passed muster
Yet. to the practiced eye, there was
in him something of the adventurer,
of the man who looks upon the thou
sands in other peoples pockets as his
own. Audacity and unscrupulousness
were written in every feature, and
knew a difficult task lay before me.
DO you know why sent for your"
at once began.
No"
Cannot you guess ?"
NO"
Il asked you to come here because
l want you to return me some letters.
four of them, written to you by Mad
anne R. Do you understand now?'
Yes, | do. But, pardon me for say
ing, by what right do you claim these
letters?"
Tut, tut. You are a stranger: yet
I dare say. you understand enough of
French law TO know that you have
been guilty of an ugly offense, which
may get You into serious trouble Are
gou aware that can arrest you here,
in my Office, on a charge Of black
mailE'
The Cuban smiled-not a pretty
smiIe-and twirled his mustache.
You cannot arrest me" he said quiz
city. "You cannot do so, unless some
one has laid such a foolish charge
against me. ! am sure Madame R,
whom have the pleasure Of knowing.
would never dream OF putting forward
such an accusation. Who, then, is the
mysterious person l am supposed to
have injured? Although / am, as you
say, stranger, | have some little
knowledge Of French Law. aud 1--we
the right to know whence you derive
your information
The scoundrel was making fun Of
me. He complacently stroked HIS mus
tache. and, for the second time. 1 no
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-12
His Two Aims.

Frank Krause. Cleveland philan'
thropist. has established the Thirty
Cent Egg club. and hopes. by means
OF club boycott. to bring down the
price OF eggs to a reasonable figure.
Being complimented on the hard
and unselfish work he has given to
this movement, Mr.. Krause replied:
'Unselfish work. work that doesn't
pay. is what this country needs more
than anything else. We are all too
mercenary here / once said to lit
tie newsboy:
Have you an aim in life?
Yes, sir / have two aims he re.
piled
What are they. my SOM
The first Is to become million
aire
Aha And the second?
The second is to become multi
millionaire
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-12
Alfalfa Fine for Horses.

The Utah experiment station found
that 1.400.pound horses at hard work
could be maintained In condition on
1926 pounds of alfalfa nay per day,
and when at rest. 20 pounds was SUI.
ficient for the same horses. Score.
tary f. d. Coburn of Kansas says:
THE idea that alfalfa hay is not sui..
able for horses has been proved er,
roneous by thousands OF farmers
teamsters and liverymen: many use
no other hay. II there is any rrou
BILE 1t comes from feeding more than
is needed. With access to unlimited
quantities horses may injure them
selves by eating too much. From 1G
to 20 pounds OF alfalfa hay per day
with small Quantity OF grain, win
keep work horses in thrifty condition
at saving of 90 to 30 per cent in
cost OF maintenance"