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Cheyenne record., 1916-08-17

this about. hit the details are not e..
sential to this story.
Everything being in readiness, Avril
was SO foolish as to be arrested, while
trying to rescue lady friend from the
police. So, at the eleventh hour, Lace
naire had to go forth and seek another
assistant. Reliable help Of that kind
is hard to find when most needed, but
after much trouble the poet accepted
as his partner q gentleman named
Francois, to whom homicide was fad.
It was said Of him, in his own haunts,
that he would kill q man for a sou.
which was cheap enough. to be sure.
Francois. however, should have
known better than to eat oranges be-
fore committing crime. Or, II he
couldn't get along without oranges. he
should have realized that 1t was bad
to drop the peel on the floor Of busi-
ness mans Office.
At the appointed hour the bank
messenger arrived at the Office with
his little bag fairly bulging with
money, and securities. .Lacenaire, the
smiling, the fascinating, asked him to
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certain papers. The messenger did so,
and while the poet engaged him ir
conversation. and held his whole atten
ton, Francois came up behind, dag.
ger in hand, to stab him to the heart.
Francois, who had studied murder un-
der the old masters, knew how to
reach the heart from any angle or po-
sition. This looked like an easy and
sure job! But, maledictions on the
orange peel! His foot slipped just as
he delivered the blow. The messenger
was stabbed, but not mortally, or even
seriously. With yell Of terror he
leaped for the door and reached it
first, and ran down the stairs yelling
murder. Francois also sped away,
and Lacenaire followed close at the
messengers heels, also yelling murder,
thus diverting suspicion until he
reached the street and was lost in the
crowd. tsui .E
He felt that Paris was no place for
him just then, SO he departed for the
provinces, where for a long time he
lived opulently. He wrote much poetry
at this time, and 1t was good poetry.
which sold readily; but he was too
wise to depend upon the muse for q
living, so, when not embalming things
in song he devoted his genius to for
gerry, and with great success. When
he returned to Paris he was attired in
purple and fine linen, and was credit
to the boulevards.
Meanwhile Francois had been ar
rested on some trifling charge, and
Cheyenne record., 1916-08-17
LAUGHING LAcENAiRE.

On December IA, 1884, gentleman
Of distinguished appearance walked
briskly along quiet street near the
Chopinette barrier, in Paris.
This pedestrian, who looked distin-
guished even under the handicap of
threadbare garments, was about thirty
five years old. He was rather small of
stature, but carried himself proudly.
His face was refined and Intellectual
the face of poet and dreamer. In
deed, at that hour all Paris was whis-
Ting and singing one Of his songs,
1.-THE Fife and the Drum" He had the
hands and hair of an artist, and the
joyous carefree laugh of boy. 1t
was good thing to hear Lacenaire
laugh. ~ t3'i
Behind Lacenaire there walked a
man Of vulgar appearance. His name
was Avril. He was quite young, not
more than twenty-five. and he had
been SO unfortunate as a criminal that
Lacenaire was sorry for him, and was
determined to give him chance to do
better work.
Presently they stopped before a
dwelling Of prosperous appearance.
"This is the place." said Lacenaire.
ado you remember my instructions
quite clearly? Yes? Then allons vite y
Cheyenne record., 1916-08-17

Of each layer of concrete which is
placed on top of another layer that
has set up and hardened. To make
the Joint as tight as possible the top
surface of the old concrete must be
specially treated.
The operation for treating the sur
face is as follows: Scrape of all dirt
and scum from the old surface, pick it
with pick or scrub it thoroughly
witha wire brush or horse currycomb,
in order to remove all surface mortar
and scum and leave very rough sur
face. To make the bond between this
cleaned surface and the new concrete,
wet it thoroughly, soaking it well, place
one-fourth-inch to one-half-inch layer
Of one part cement to one part sand,
or, better still, a layer of, pure cement,
on the cleaned surface, and before this
has set or begun to stiffen piace the
new concrete upon it.
Cheyenne record., 1916-08-17
GUARD AGAINST WHEAT RUST
Warning Against Use Of Seed
From Western States.

All farmers east Of the one hundred
and fourth meridian, which runs near
Cheyenne and Denver, are urged by
the department Of agriculture not to
purchase for seed any wheat grown
west Of that line. A very destructive
rust Of cereals, known as stripe rust,
has been, found in this country. but
thus far 1t Is known to occur only
west Of the one hundred and fourth
meridian. The spores Of this particu-
lar kind of rust may. be distributed
on the seed Of grain; hence the pre-
caution against using seed from re-
gions where the rust exists. The ship
ment Of wheat for milling may dis
seminate this rust along the rights Of
way Of railroads, but that is some
thing that 10 very difficult to control.
Cheyenne record., 1916-08-17
CURE FOR THE KICKING COW
Rope or Strap May Be Arranged on
Animal's Body Making It Ineon-
venient for Her to Lift Foot.

Select a rope or strap long enough to
pass around the cows body at the
hips with about foot of rope to
spare and fasten a ring in one end.
Place the rope around cows body just
back Of the hips and in front Of the
udder. Put the rope through the ring
and draw it reasonably tight and fasten
it by slipping the loose endunder the
taut rope. This will be found to bind
the muscles Of the hind quarters SO it
is very inconvenient for the COW to
lift her foot. If the COW is vicious
kicker, the rope will need to be drawn
up pretty tight. The cow will make
many efforts to kick and may succeed
in raising her foot pretty high the
first few times this method is applied,
but she will finally give up. Don't for
get that your success with this method
depends on keeping at it until the
mere presence Of the rope around her
body will suffice.
Cheyenne record., 1916-08-17
NOTES ON BLOOMING THINGS
By ELIZABETH VAN sENrHuYsEN.

II you want to encourage blooming
n your hybrid and tea roses, cut back
to well-developed bud at the juncture
If leaf and stem when cutting off the
lose. .9
It is not generally known that IL a
spray of gladiolus is cut when the first
iower appears; or rather opens, and
placed in water it will bloom just as
we'll as If on the stalk.
Poppies are short-lived after being
cut, and therefore are unsatisfactory
bloom is cut in the evening and thrown
away, those flowers that open next
morning will last two or three days
If they are plunged In water up to
their necks for an hour or two. After
thorough soaking they can be used in
vases. and their beauty will charm for
two or three days.
The sweet peas, like every, flower
that blows, demands daily stripping
Of every bloom. Producing seeds is
done at the expense of blooms. How
ever, flowers should be cut with sharp
shears, never torn from the plant
Never cut the flowers of the. wax
plant unless you wish no further
blooms. Its flowers are produced in
exactly the same "eye" each time, and
If this eye is removed no more flowers
will develop. ', as@ f
Weak liquid manure is just the slim
ulant most flowers need when they
bloom. Do not stint them in this re-
spect.
Another aid to the profusion of flow
ers is plenty of water.
The dust mulch in time of drought Is
beneficial when water is scarce.
No matter what the calendar says,
do not plant your tube roses out of
doors too early in the spring.
Protect the toad. He is the garden
er's friend.
Mulch sweet peas by sowing seeds
Of any of the low-growing ANNALS
along the pea trenches and thereby
extend their blooming season.
Do not try to grow flowers or vege-
tables too thickly on the ground. Thin
out with a liberal hand, and give each
sufficient space to develop naturally.
II the lawn shows bald spots, or
looks shabby, scatter about guano be-
fore a shower.
Cheyenne record., 1916-08-17
MINERAL MATTER is NEEDED
ers and Formation Of EGG Shells
.. Must Be Supplied.

All of the grains contain what is
called ash. which supplies material .for
the making Of egg. shells. While the
chicks are growing they also demand
mineral. matter for the making of
bone and feathers. II the hens can
not find enough lime to supplement
that found In the grain they eat, some
form of lime must be given. A hen
laying 100 eggs year will require 1.6
pounds Of mineral matter for the
shells. A high-laying hen ordinarily
cannot find enough lime In the yard
to supply the demand. Oyster shells
are a cheap source Of lime. They con-
tain about 95 per cent Of lime.
Dry ground bone contains about 40
per cent Of carbonate Of lime, and has
other value in addition to the mineral
matter 1t supplies. Ground bone Is es-
pecinlly good for growing chicks.
Cheyenne record., 1916-08-17
TEAMS SUFFER FROM THIRST
Three Times Daily 10 Not. Sufficient
for Live sseek-Fivs,. Times 10
Better Plan.

When you want a drink Of water,
probably your team wants one, too.
Three times day II not enough to
water live stock. They should have,
especially in hot weather. an opportu-
nifty Of drinking at least i've times
daily-before every meal and at inter.
vaIs Of two and half to three hours
apart between meals.
The animal that works In hot wealth
er on q fve or six-hour stretch with
out water suffers intensely from thirst.
Frequent watering prevents water col
ic and other Ill effects.
Never allow the animal to drink
when very hot. Always force him un-
der <uch conditions to drink q little ut
q time until aatixned
Cheyenne record., 1916-08-17
CHICKENS WITH WEAK . LEGS
Caused by Feeding Too Much Protsin
or Too Much Heat In Breeder
Feed Oyster Stella.

Leg weakness in chickens is caused
by feeding the young chicks too much
protein. or too much heat in the brood
ef. In case the brooder Is overheated
reduce the temperature, but not to q
degree that will make the chicks un-
comfortable. In case the dihiculty 10
caused through excess Of protein, In
crease the ash BY feeding oyster shells.
Leg weakness generally Ia overcome
when conditions are changed BY proper
feeding mefhoda
Cheyenne record., 1916-08-17

Avril still was in Jail. The crimes III
which they had been concerned were
complete mysteries to the police, and
it seemed that they would always re-
main so, when Francois dropped a few
words which made the police suspi-
cious, and they drew from him the story
Of the attack upon the bank messen-
ger. Avrils conscience became active
about the same time, and he told OF
the Chardon murders. So 1t came to
pass that the poet was arrested, and
when he learned that the discovery
was due to his accomplices. he made
full confession. his only object he said,
being to take the betrayers to the
guillotine with. him. .f,u~
The trial was a famous one. The
most celebrated people of France
crowded to the courtroom to see the
laughing Lacenaire, who was dressed
like prince. He laughed and joked
throughout the proceedings, and drove
Avril and Francois to frenzy time
and time again by his ridicule. Upon
several occasions the guards had to
hold them, they were 80 anxious to
get at his throat.
Francois was sentenced to life i'm.
prisonment, and Lacenaire and Avril
to death. So one day in 1895 these
two made their last appearance in
public. Avril died first, and met his
fate with british calmness. Lacenaire
tried to appear jaunty and Joyous, but
It was with an effort. He was excited
and nervous. Being a man Of imagina.
tion, poet and artist. death meant
more to him than to an ordinary crimi-
nal. He fought for self-control with
a mental courage that is more heroic
than any physical courage. Badly
scared, he tried to seem undaunted.
But 1t was his fate to undergo an ex-
traordinary ordeal that would break
down any courage. The gui1lotine
wouldn't work. Time and again the
az descended to within an inch or two
of his neck and then stuck, and the
executioner fumbled with II, raised II,
and let 1t fall again. The tortured
man twisted himself around 30 that he
could look upward, and uttered an
awful, agonized shrek that was never
forgotten BY those who heard It
But the shrek was cut in two. Ths
AZ wsgked at last
Cheyenne record., 1916-08-17
CONCRETE WATER TANK
Superior in All Respects to Any
Other Receptacle.
rhey Are Not Difficult Of Construction,
Easy to Clean, and Do Not Rot
or Rnst-carefuiIy Proper,
tion Materials.

Concrete tanks, II properly built,
ARE superior in all respects to any
other kind Of tank for storing water.
They are easy to clean. and do not
rot or rust. The concrete mixture
should be in proportions one part ce-
ment to one and half parts clean but
rather fine sand, to three parts
screened gravel or broken stone.
A tank, in order to Withstand water
pressure and not leak is best built by
laying the concrete without stopping.
Even then there are other essential
things, which, If disregarded, will pro-
duce leaky tank. The concrete must
be mixed SO wet that it will flow over
and around the metal re-enforcements
and against the forms. The materials
for the concrete must be very carefully
proportioned and the stones small
enough to pass a three-f0urths-inch-
mesh screen. A concrete made by
using very clean screened gravel makes
denser concrete than broken stone,
it flows into place better, and is not
so apt to have voids and stone pockets
which let the water through.
Square tanks do not stand water
pressure SO well as round, because
the sides tend to bulge, but they are
all right If not more than four feet
deep and eight feet square.
Sometimes tanks are constructed by
filling one or two sections of forms
each day, letting it set overnight and
continuing the next day. This is a
bad practice, because 1t is readily seen
that Joint is formed on the surface
Cheyenne record., 1916-08-17
Summer Refrigerator.

also puts the barrel further down,
which tends to make it cooler. Make
a light lid for the top of the barrel,
and strong lid for the outer covering
of box. Fit the box as near airtight as
possible. Sprinkle little dampened
sand over the bottom of the barrel, and
the little cellar is finished. Pals Of
cream, milk and butter may be hung
from nails on the sides of the barrel
Air the barrel out occasionally to pre-
vent odors from collecting.
Cheyenne record., 1916-08-17

It is a hardy perennial with long
spikes of purples and rosy purple flow
ers, blooming from iaiy lt6iseptenber.
and growing ltom three to four fee
high. - - ~ Sf-Is sf$'.s 80 :
Cheyenne record., 1916-08-17
PLACE FOR DAIRY PRODUCTS
Large Barrel Sunk In Ground and
s Filled In With Small Stones and
Gravel Ii Convenient.

{ A very conyebient and serviceable
place to keep dairy products may be
made by sinking large barrel in the
ground. A shady spot should be chosen,
writes g. @. Arnt of Beatrice, Neb.. in
Farmers Mail and Breeze. Fill in
around the barrel with small stones,
gravel and sand, and dampen. Put a
box over the barrel, and bank up with
solid earth, preferably clay. This
drains OF the water when it rains and
Cheyenne record., 1916-08-17
ABOUT TREeFtsaNTlNe.
BY LIMA r. ROSE.


Evergreen'tre may be planted sew
eral weeks later than dectduous trees,
but as a rule the ,earlidr :the work Il.
done the better.
Keep the roots of the trees and
shrubs OSGered with earth Or damp
moss until the momeht they are TO be
put into the ground. III not, ready for
planting when the stock is received,
take them from the box or bundle and
heel them in. This will keep the roots
from drying and the labels should be
arranged So that any particular tree
can be selected as wanted.
.Heelingih consists of digging a
trench, say foot deep and two feet
garden: The rootslof the trees are set
in the trench and the earth spfinkled
over them so that all the roots will be
covered, firming the soil by treaqing
with the feet. N "N
Thousands and thousands OH trees
are killed every year byspaSas FaSRa
lowing the roots to become dry, dhd the
nursery man from whom they are pur5
chased is Conference.-The the caretNs44
ness of the purchaser. tt'E5t
A stake should be set where each
tree or shrub is to be planted and the:
name may be written on the stake. Dig
the holes carefully and of ample size,
so the roots may assume n natural po-
sition in their new location. Put the
top soil around the roots and the bah
ance on the surface.
Before the stock is set out prune the
branches back from n third to half
Of last seasons growth, so the tree
| will be able to thrive less the roots il
has lost through its removal from the
spot where, 1t originally grew. Cut on
the ends of all bruised roots, leaving
clean, smooth cut. d.
Set the trees SO they will be as deep.
as they stood In the nursery. The
feeding roots iafe ,near the surface;
therefore, too deep planting is injuri-
GUS. Dwarf pears and budded roses
should be set with the bud two inches
below the surface.
Work the soil well in, around the
roots, and as soon as the roots are
covered tramp down the soil with the
feet and gently pour in a pail of water,
and a second and third pail II the sol
Is dry, until the. soil Is thoroughly
moistened. Wait until the water haA
soaked in and then I'LL up the hole.
Do not plant trees on land that haa
been cut down by grading and nlled
in with earth from a cellar and ex
pect them to grow.
Cheyenne record., 1916-08-17

The poet rang the doorbell, and the
door was opened by young man.
"Ah, 10Y dear Chardon," cried Lace
naire, 1--WE have come to see your moth
er on trife Of buslness-the mere
signing Of paper"
I'VE are greatly honored, NJ. Lace
naire," replied Chardon. Mother, as
you know, is an invalid, and is in her
bed, but she can do what you ask"
They stood face to face, Chardon
and Lacenaire, and the latter gossiped
gayly of one thing and another, while
Avril stole quietly behind Chardon,
and, having stationed himself prop
erly, at a wink from the poet he threw
his Srm around Chardon's neck and
garroted him. Lacenaire drew a dag
ger then, and stabbed the victim sew
eral times, to make the job complete,
then he went to the room Of the in
valid mother and slew her with the
weapon that killed the son.
There sh,uld be 10000. francs here
somewhere, according to my informa-
tion," said Lacenaire. Lock the door,
my friend, and well search till we find
INC luOucy.
Avril locked the door. and they
searched and searched, but all they
found was 500 francs. Lacenaire,
whose sense Of humor was abnormally
developed, laughed until the tears
rolled down his cheeks. 1t was this
insensibility, displayed on many tragic
and narrowing occasions, that made
him one of the most famous criminals
Of modern times.
ais the joke ON us or on the Char
dons?" he asked, ,as he wiped the joy
Gus tears from his face. He wanted
to get away. Those dead people were
getting on his nerves. So they left
the house, and went to an inn, where,
over sundry bottles Of cheap wine,
Lacenaire planned a larger and better
crime.
he rented an ONCE and painted an
assumed name on the door, thus ere
ating the impression that he was q
business man. Then, by laying his
plans carefully, he arranged that a
bank messenger should call upon him
in his ofiice ON a certain day, the cho-
cen day being one ON which collections
were sure to be large. 1t took q great
deal of skillfuj maneuvering to bring
Cheyenne record., 1916-08-17
PLANTS THAT GROW IN SANDY
SOIL @:fNl

Good plants for sandy soil are YER
benas, asters and phlox. These are
all ANIMALS and do particularly well
In this soil.
Latrix, blazing star or gay feather
IL capital plant for sandy soil. al
though 1t does well in any good soil.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-14

Screen Doors, 3
panels, filled with
best black wire. All
sizes. Bring meas
urementS. 7ar
Special. ...... OT
The Washington herald., 1916-05-14

Capt. and Mrs. Jesse F. Dyer. Capt. and
Mrs. James J. Meade. Commander and
Mrs. Noble Z. Irwin, DR.. Stepp and
Lieut.. Edwin n. Mcclellan.
Chief Naval Constructor and Mrs.
David W. Taylor have announced the
engagement of their daughter, Dorothy
Watson. to Mrs. Robert Courtney Hill
Hard. of Minneapolis. Mr.. Hilliard is
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hilliard, of
Daytona, Fla. The wedding will take
place IN June.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tuuy Vaughan
were hosts a dinner Wednesday evening
at the Army and Navy Club in honor of
some OF their friends among the visiting
surgeons OF the American Surgical Asso-
citation. Among the guests were DR.. AL
bert Vanderbeer. president of the Ameri-
can Medical Association: DR.. and Mrs
Champion, DR.. W. W. Keen, and Dr. J.
B. Roberts, OF Philadelphia. DR.. George
2. Armstrong and the Misses Armstrong,
DR.. Francis Shepherd and Miss Shepherd,
Of Montreal; DR.. and Mrs. Howard
Lilienthal, Of New York; DR.. and Mrs. J.
c. Oliver and DR.. divers mother Of
Cincinnati. DR.. and Mrs. August Jones, OF
Omaha, and DR.. and Mrs. J. F. Bennle, Of
Kansas City.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-14

will spend some time here. enjoying the
riding and golf.
Mr.. V. B. Edwards and Miss V Ed
wards have come from Washington TO
spend a few weeks at the Greenbrier
where. as usual. Col and Mrs. William
c. Wheatley. of Washington, will come
during the summer season to occupy
their cottage.
DR.. Walter A. Weeks, of Washington,
spent several days at the Greenbrier la
week. attending an important confer
encC of noted physicians and specialists
at the annual meeting of the American
l. K. &: o. Society on May > and 6. Over
10 physicians from all over the United
States and Canada were in attendance
and it was voted the best attended and
most important meeting the society has
enjoyed during its twenty-five years of
existence At the annual banquet in the
Elizabethan room Of the Greenbrier on
Friday evening.
Mr.. William Pitt Crcsson, Of Washing
ton, who spent last week in New York,
has returned here to make a stay Of
some length in the hope that he may
completely regain his health much i'm
paired after u tour of foreign military
prisons
The Washington herald., 1916-05-14
Miss Addam' Niece to Wed

The engagement has been announced
of Miss Anna Marcel Haldeman, of Chi
cago. to Mt. Emanuel Julius, a socialist
writer on the Appeal to Reason, pub
lIshed at Girard, hans.
Miss Haldeman is niece Of Miss Jane
Adams, Of HAL House. She also is the
president Of the Girard State Bank. of
Girard. where she lives. She was gradu-
ated from Bryn Mawr, played the in
genue role in Excuse Nc" and is a
member Of several stock companies She
is the daughter of wealthy parents, both
dead Her mother. when Mr.. Haldeman
died several years ago. became the first
woman bank president in the West.
When Mrs IIaldeman died the daughter
stepped Immediately into the active man
agement Of the institution.
At a recent convention Of kans sas
bankers she delivered an address on the
functions Of the country bank and the
need for more stringent regulations. Her
speech made financial veterans sit up
and take notice.
Miss Adams announced the engage
rnent. The wedding will be early next
month.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-14
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.

Many Easter brides and bridegrooms
have hit the Honeymoon Trail that
leads to White Sulphur than which there
IS no more charming place in which to
spend a honeymoon. Mr.. and Mrs. F. n.
Bolton, of Baltimore. have been among
the notable honeymooners here this
spring. Another most attractive South
ern bride is Mrs. Antonio LazIo, of New
York. who was Miss Constance Stearns,
Of Augusta, Ga.
Mr. H. n. Landon and Mr.. S. F. Whit
marsh, Of Baltimore, have been at the
Greenbrier this week.
An important coal conference here by
coal owners and operators on Saturday
evening will be followed by a banquet
and several Baltimore and Washington
business men are expected to be present.
Mt. Francis B. James has arrived at
the Greenbrier from Washington and