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corner. l pretended to be very busy
with the machine. He halted for a
moment, glanced at me, and again re-
sumed his beat.
But why was Nikolai cutting up the
statue piecemeal?
The next object that came down to
me was a single hand. looked up;
! thought saw Nikolai smiling. The
situation was an absurd one.
Don't cut it up so fine,' I whis-
pered l do not know whether he
heard. A single finger next came
down; but an instant later was stag
gering under the weight of torso
and the hind part of head, which
seemed to me to be the compliment
tary piece of the first one that had
descended Again l sought the safe
ty of the bottom of the automobile.
The watchman paused so long this
time that | thought best to crawl out
Its the carbureter," I explained
with very dim understanding of the
meaning of the term. "And l think
my spark plugs fouled. Do you know
of any repair shop in the neighbor-
hood?"
Not at this time of the night" an
swered the watchman, gloating, as 1t
seemed to me, over my misfortune.
This was his revenge for my previous
reception Of his sympathetic inquiries
"Oh, we'll, I'll start the blamed thing
somehow" answered, and began fum-
bling the mechanism again.
He passed on upon his beat and l
looked up to Nikolai. A forearm came
whizzing through the air; an arm; a
second Leg then the greater part OF
trunk; finally two ears. And then,
as | still waited, saw Nikolai perched
upon the windowsill. motioned him
back and crawled beneath the automo-
bile again.
This time the watchman hardly look
cd at me. When he was gone bundled
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> MOT A PENNY
> ANSWERED ESSEYAN

has purchased for Essayan. You can't
sell him the same again"
Nikolai laughed. "My dear Sum-
mers, perhaps l should have initiated
you into the whole secret at the begin
ming" he said. We'll, l will do 80
now" And then he told me.
His story began with his arrival at
the custom house. After what SEEM
ed an immeasurable period in the OBJ
security of his case he found himself
lifted upon a cart and conveyed to
Essayan's house The banker had
left a deputy in charge while he was
away, shrewd fellow who was in
structed to admit nobody to the mu-
scum under any pretext at all. So
well did he fulfill his instructions that
he dismissed the carrier a nd, with the
aid of the watchman, carried the sup
posed mummy into the museum, with
much undoing Of bolts and bars, He
placed Nikolai and his coffin upon the
ground in the mummy room and re-
tired, chuckling over his shrewdness.
After waiting till evening, to assure
himself that he would not be dis
turbed, Nikolai opened the case and
emerged.
Cautiously he explored the cham
ber. He found that it opened into the
house by means of an unlocked door.
Clearly the banker did not apprehend
attack from within; and for the safety
of his house he trusted his watchman.
Nikolai'J first act was to discover the
upper window from which he could
get into touch with me. His second
was to rearrange the contents of the
mummy case, so that, when 1t was
opened the absence of any body would
arouse suspicion of trickery on the
dealers part rather than suggest that
it had been used as medium for bur
glary. Having done this Nikolai en-
tered the statue gallery.
Il had already formed my scheme.
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Soon we should be compelled to halt.
Multitudes took up the chase. We
turned off along the Common, shot
across the grass, and sped along the
deserted glades beneath the old trees;
and all the while the policeman follow
ed us, riding now behind, now at our
sides. We could not shake him off.
Suddenly desperate expedient oc-
Cured to me, l termed, and, cropping
among the fragments of the dismem-
bered statue, found the leg. | seized
it by the ankle and, taking aim flung
it with all my might at our pursuer.
1t struck him squarely beneath the
chin. He swerved and toppled from
his machine, and went crashing with
it upon the ground. Nikolai pulled
the machine to a standstill, sprang
out, and picked up our useful weapon.
He brought it back broken into two
parts but still serviceable The po-
liceman remained stunned upon the
ground.
Then, speeding UP the machine, we
regained the streets, and a few mo-
ments after were leaving the city in
our rear as we tore out toward the
country.
We were safe. But, looking at the
pieces of the statue, l wondered how
Nikolai proposed to sell them to Es-
sayan.
Il shall not sell them to Essayan
shall sell them in London to his
agent Berg Nikolai explained to me
on the following day, as we sat to-
gether in our Boston lodgings.
'But Berg is an art expert; you
can't deceive Berg" l exclaimed.
Berg knows all the statues which he
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the items into the machine. l look.
ed up Nikolai was throwing out a
rope. l caught the end as he sig
nailed me and waited. my heart beat
ing fast, for his descent. He came
down at a terrific pace and landed
heavily upon the ground, his hands
bleeding from the contact with the
rope. A flmy white dust had settled
all over him. giving him the appear
ance Of a miller. He sprang into the
machine.
Let her go, Summers" he cried.
and, even as he spoke, the watchman
came back before his time and in an
opposite direction. He had evidently
suspected something. One glance at
Nikolai was sufficient for his suspic-
ions to leap into full activity. He
snatched a whistle from his neck and
placed it to his lips.
Before he could blow Nikolai had
seized him by the throat and grasped
his hands. Into the auto with him,
Summers" he cried in a low, pene-
trating whisper. Give a hand"
pulled the struggling man inside.
Now let. her 60" Nikolai cried,
Hurry, man.
And then lamentable aspect OF our
situation made itself manifest. The
automobile had actually broken down.
| had disarranged the gear in some
manner. 1t would not stir. No sound
came from the engine.
Crank her, crank her." cried Nj
kolai, still struggling with the watch
man, whose powerful strength was al
most a match for his own. Here!
Take him and I'll start the engine"
He forced him into my arms and
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THJJRAlONT FREDERICK COUNTY, MD, THURSDAY FEBRUAR

This plan I carried into effect. The
banker was in the country, l had
learned, and the house deserted. 1t
would be the easiest matter to accom-
plish my scheme. Soon after mid
night l drove up toward Essayan's
house: | duly stopped the machine,
uttered an exclamation of anger, de-
scended, and burrowed into the ground
beneath it. AS | had anticipated, the
watchman paused on his round.
Broken DOWN." he inquired sym
pathetically.
I'm not doing this for fun," I an
swered, with feigned anger.
He watched me for while and
then resumed his patrol of the house.
The moment that he disappeared l
sprang from under the machine, seized
the blanket | had brought, and whist
led twice, the appointed signal. Then,
looking up, l saw Nikolai's head ap-
pear from an upper window.
Nikolai motioned with his hands; I
spread the blanket and braced myself
to receive the weight of the statue.
To my astonishment, however, | re-
ceived, not what / had expected, but
an oblate sphere, that hurtled heavily
through the air and descended into
the receptacle. I glanced at 1t hastily.
1t was the fore part of female head
of course in marble.
laid it down stupidity and glanced
up again. Once more an object de-
scended. This time 1t was a leg
a marble leg, worthy Of an Apollo. /
caught it and hastened beneath the au
tomoble again, concealing my treas
ures, just in time to hear the watch
mans tramp as he came round the
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Method of Trapping Eagles.

Every year thousands Of Chinese go
into Mongolia to catch eagles to use
for fans. Tame eagles carried on
their shoulders are used as decoys
when certain spots are selected for
the batting of nests with Kenyu or
small fish. Other eagles then join the
tame ones. and the nests are raised
by the trappers.
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IOING WEST.
GOING EAST,

825am 228am O5am 6 O5am 5Sam
100 8.22 TO- 80
HIS 1925 lao 225pm
.8. OOpm 1.27pm 4.OOpm 506pm I6 So
*4.l5 5.42 S.27
Daily. tDaily except Sunday.
The train leaving Baltimore alto a. m
arrives at Pittsburg at sos p. M, anr
the one leaving Baltimore at 9 pm, ar
rives at Pittsburg 7.2O am eastrn time
The through trains from Chicago t.
Baltimore leave Plttsburg at $50 p. m.
and 9. Is a. M, eastern time.
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TRESPASS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all person.
not to trespass with dogs, guns, fishing
or cutting down of any timber upon m!
mountain land, home place or the Will
hide place, or on any land belonging t.
me wherever situated as the Law viii
be strictly enforced against such persoI
or persons.
MRS. CHARLES SHIPLEY.
july 16 If
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Western Maryland r. X
Schedule In Effect November l6, 1913
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-05-21

bureau of labor statistics that
$23,000,000 worth of eggs are shipped
OUT of this state annually. Eggs which
are sold at the country store are
usually shipped to the nearest egg
dealer. then to the city commission
house, which disposes of them to the
jobber, who sells to the retailer, and
he to the consumer The eggs travel
many miles and go through several
hands from the time they leave the
producer until they are consumed
Until recently a person was able to
sell all eggs coming from the farm at
the same price. Even yet 1t is com.
mon practice for the farmers to bring
in eggs which are unfit for foQd. How
ever, with our present methods of
marketing it is possible to grade out
these eggs by the Gambling process
Practically all eggs which 60 through
the regular channels of trade are can
died at least once.
The Gambling of eggs is a simple
process. A light of some kind Is
placed inside an Opaque box having a
hole in one side through which the
light may come. The light shining
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-05-21

Boys and mems straw hats from l0c
up, Black-Arnold.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-05-21

farmer. This is a great step in ad-
vance, and where the system has been
tried it has resulted in an increase in
the price of eggs 8 to cents dozen;
and where the price is understood
there exists greater harmony between
the egg buyer and the producer.
Ten per cent of the eggs could be
saved If the farmer would practice the
elimination of the male bird from his
flock as soon as the breeding season
was over. An infertile egg is one
which is produced when no male bird
Is present In the flock, and 1t will
keep better, will not hatch, will stand
w. better and will reach the consumer
in much better condition, Some of
them will keep indefinitely. drying up
before they will rot. 1t has been esti-
mated that one.haIf OF the losses
which occur during the summertime
could be eliminated by the removal Of
the male bird
Things which would tend toward
the Improvement of the eggs are: The
marketing of only large eggs, the sell
ing Of only clean eggs, storing the
eggs in cool places, collecting eggs
from nests daily, keeping the eggs
away from bad odors, marketing at
least once a week and preventing dust
from covering and flies from running
over them.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-05-21
MARKETING Of POULTRY
How PRODUCER AND MERCHANT
COULD COOPERATE AND SAVE. Il
By II. L. kempster, Associate Pro-
lessor Of Poultry Husbandry, Col.
Te0e Of Agriculture, Columbia.

Not much attention has been paid
by anyone In Missouri to the careful
organization Of the poultry business.
Missouri has reached its present stat.
us in poultry production because Of
the natural conditions which favor 1t.
Poultry thrives on well-drained soils
where there is an abundance of clean
water. plenty of insects to supply ami
NAL food. good supply of gravel and
grit and long farm season.
From the standpoint Of climate Mis-.
souri, is very favorably adapted to
poultry production. 1t Is far enough
south to escape the long. bleak win
which the production is greater than
paratiyely easy to raise.
Missouri is one of the few states in
north to miss the protracted hot sum
1ners of the south. Under these con-
ditions chickens thrive and are com,
tiers of the north and yet far enough
the demand. 1t is estimated by the
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-05-21

we think 10 was looking to see Il
there was any prospect Of him find
ing cook. He says be Is tired d
cooking.
Verge Henderson vas seen out
buggy riding with his best girl last
Sunday. -. 80 ~ s.3. e.
Turner Henderson and wife called
at Dick McGuire's LAST Sunday even
ing. s.
George Fulkerson says that he is
going to quit keeping batch about the
first Of June.
Uncle John Blake carrier on route
/, has bought him an auto for his
route. We will now get our mail in
a hurry.
"On the Wing" was seen over in
Elkhart last Sunday. He called at
Dick McGuires.
Joe Rayborp made a flying trip
down in Oklahoma few days ago.
He said that he saw Spunk Fox and
Walter Young. They formerly lived
in Elkhart. He says they are doing
we'll.
The 18th Of this month the writer
and wife was married fifty-one years
ago.
Charley Kershner and wife and
John Stephens and wife called at the
Misner home one night last week.
JOHNNY.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-05-21
Notice of Special Election.

Pursuant to Ordinance No. 281, en-
titled IAN ordinance relative to- and
providing for the purchase or con-
struction of a water works plant or
system in and for and owned exclu-
sively by the city Of Butler, Missouri,
and calling a special election to test
the sense of the qualified voters Of
said city upon a proposition to in
crease the debt Of said city by issuing
bonds in the sum Of seventy-five
thousand dollars for the purpose Of
purchasing or constructing a water
works plant or system, and to levy
taxes to pay the interest on said bonds
and to create sinking fund with
which to pay the principal thereof"
passed and approved the 18th day of
May, 1914,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
to the qualified voters of the city Of
Butler, Missouri, that "a special cleo
ton will be held in said city on Tues
day, June 9th, 1914, for the purpose
of testing the sense of the qualified
voters of the said city upon PROPOSE
ton to increase the debt of the said
city of Butler, Missouri, in excess. Of
its annual income and revenue, by
issuing bonds in the sum of SEVEN
TY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS for
the purpose Of purchasing or con-
structing a water works plant or sys-
tenn.
The'polling places at said election
will be in the several wards Of said
city, at the regular voting places now
established by ordinance, as follows:
First Ward-In the basement in the
North East corner ofthe Court House;
Second Ward-In the basement in
the North West corner of the Court
House;
Third Ward-In the basement in
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-05-21
Cultivating Corn.

Usually the cultivation of corn
should begin by narrowing lightly be.
fore the corn comes up, or at least
once or twice before the corn Is large
enough to cultivate with cultivator.
This Is an especially good practice II
planting has been followed by a rain
that has packed the soil and caused
a crust to form on top through which
the plants cannot break. Early har-
rowing will also conserve moisture by
stirring the top soil, kill the weeds
and grasses which have started, land
throw out more seed to sprout and be
killed by later cultivation. An ordi.
nary spike-tooth harrow or weeder Is
best adopted to this work.
II conditions will permit. it 10 well
to harrow once before the corn is up
and again before it is large enough to
cultivate in the ordinary way. When
the corn is large enough to cultivate.
it should be plowed fairly deep and
close the first -plowing, SO as to kill
all grass and weeds that may have es'
capped the harrow. Get the field
cleaned out as early as possible, for It
y more easily done then than later.
Subsequent CIVILIZATIONS should be
shallow-not to exceed two or three
inches-and should be given every
week or ten days and as soon after
every rain as possible. Rains tend to
beat the soil particles together and
form q crust. which causes much loss
Of water BY evaporation. Keep .
mulch ON the ground all the time i
possible. especially early in the sea
son while the plants are small.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-05-21

the South West corner Of the Court
House;
Fourth Ward-ln the basement in
South East corner Of the Court
House.
The ballots to be used at said cleo
ton shall be in the following form:
For increase of debt YES
For increase of debt
the former Of which shall be taken as
a vote asserting to such increase of
debt, and the latter as dissenting
therefrom.
II the proposition for the increase
of said debt and the issuing Of said
bonds be carried by two-thirds of all
the votes polled at said election, then
the city council shall, by ordinance,
declare the result Of such election and
cause said bonds to be issued in the
sum ofSEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS, payable to bearer and in
denominations of not less than One
Hundred Dollars nor more than One
Thousand Dollars each, payable not
exceedlh3 twenty years ison dsts
with interest from date at the rate of
not over per cent per annum, pay
able semi-annually, which bonds shall
have interest coupons attached thereto
to conform to the face of the bond.
Said bonds shall be known and
designated as "The Butler Water
Works Bonds Of the City Of Butler,
Missouri" and shall be attested by
the signature dtsahe Mayor and the
City Clerk, andTtach bond shall have
affixed thereto the corporate seal of
the City Of Butler, Missouri. Such
bonds shall not be sold for less than
par.
The city council shall provide by
ordinance for the collection Of an an
nual tax in addition to the other taxes
provided for by law, sufficient to pay
the interest on said Indebtedness as it
falls due, and also to constitute sink
ing fund for the payment Of the prin-
cipal thereof within twentyyears from
the time Of contracting the same.
The polls will open at z o'clock in
the morning and close at sunset of
said election day.
Done by order of the city
[SEAL] council Of the city Of Butler,
Missouri.
Attest: H. G.. COOK.
J. +. SMITH, Mayor.
14t City Clerk.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-05-21
North New Home.

Mrs. Charley Garwood and little
son Of Foster, visited the first of last
week with her aunt, Mrs. j. L. Strein
and family.
Mrs. Nell Campbell and daughter,
Mrs. Gardner of Butler, visited at
Nyhart one day last week.
There was a big crowd at the dance
at Lon Smiths last "Wednesday
night and they report a good time.
Lee Bright and friend of Butler
was out on the river fishing Saturday
and caught one fine fish. ~
Rev. Lewis Keele will preach at
New Hope Sunday, May "a.
Henry Herman has some choice
cane seed for sale.
Strayed May 8, a yellow shepherd
dog with brown on its back. A re-
ward will be given and any inforfns-
ton will be gladly received by Ike
Kelly, Butler, Mo-, route 6. Phone
Is on %.
Il Mrs. Orval Pickett has been help
ing her mother, Mrs. Linendoll clean
house the past week.
Frank Miller and family, Henry
Ehart and wife visited Jno. Jones and
family Sunday evening.
Walter Strein and sisters Misses
Lydia and Kate attended Sunday
School at Cortland Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormack took din.
ner at Jack Skagg's Sunday.
Clif Chart and wife visited at the
Keeton home Sunday.
Milt Reeves and wife visited with
relatives in Elkhart Sunday.
Hemer Linendoll and wife spent
Sunday at Orval Pickett's.
Jonn Ehart and family and Stanley
Patterson visited at Fred Medley's
Sunday.
Miles S. Horn, candidate for Pro-
bate Judge, was in North New Home
Monday.
The farmers of our neighborhood
are very busy blowing corn which
looks fine.
Mrs. Jane. Hutchinson and grand
son, Arthur. Hutchinson of Eldorado
Springs, are the guests Of John
Phelps and family.
Ralph Berry visited at the home Of
E. E. Eggleson Sunday.
Mrs. John Phelps visited Thursday
and Friday in Butler at the home of
her brothers, J. G. Bracken. COR.
Boys and mems straw hats from l0c
nm. Black.Arn0ld.
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through the egg enables the Gambler
to disclose any defects which the egg
may have. He is able to very rapidly
Judge the contents and determine the
quality. .
It is estimated that In Missouri each
year there is a 100000 loss. This
loss Is classified as follows:
Per Cent.
DirtleS .........s...s.... .....I
BreAkaGe .............. ....1
Chick development ..............5
Shrunken or held eggs ..........5
Rotten, eggs
Mouldy or bad-flavored eggs. ..... "
The producer and the consumer
stand, this loss. The price Of eggs H.
governed BY the number Of good eggs
which reach the consumer. The deal.
ers figure ON . certain percentage Of
the e9gs being bad during certain
seasons Of the year. The result 10
that each one pays lower price than
he would II he knew an the eggs would
be good.
In many places in this state last
year practically half Of the eggs which
were produced during July and August
found their way to the Missouri or the
Mississippi rivers. simply becaupe
they were unfit for food.
oft6a the storskeepef. IN order 70
retain the trade q the farmer. pays >
higher Dslcs fer HI sgss thau ~ ssals
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-05-21
Chris and Lena Schmidt entertained

Chris and Lena Schmidt entertained
large number Of their friends at
their beautiful country home Satur-
day night. A large number were
present and the evening hours were
very pleasantly spent in games, mu-
sic and other social events. The
Schmidts are very hospitable people
and to be entertained at their home
is a great pleasure. Those present
Saturday night report a very pleasant
evening.