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Show tlemsns luggage to IT he has Jack Kxlth, a Virginias. new Car plainsman, is looking tor roaming war parties of savages. Ha seea a wagon team at full gallop pursued by man on ponies. When Keith reaches tha wagon tha raiders hav maagtered two men and deNo Fear of Thaaa Animal Being Supplanted. finding parted. Ha searches tha victims papers and a locket with a woman porKeith Is ar reeled at Carson City, trait Of coarse there Is 'no doubt that the Will it oost less to run a machine charged with the murder, Ms accuser be-- 1 Bart. A negro vehicles have cut Into the than to feed horses? Will the machine big a ruffianIn named Htark his cell named Neb tells him companion demand for horses,- - but the auto stand as much work as ths bone? he knew tha Keiths iq Virginia. Nab t that men waa John has not yet displaced the horse entireIs there any collateral gala In xx yx. one of the murdered Blbley, the other Oen. WlUi Waite, formerly, and never will. For mere locomo- value, as Is the case when mares ara ly n Confederate officer. Tha plainsman nnd Neb escape, and later ths fugitives tion, especially If 'one is In a hurry, a used and bred and raise colts? 1 once corns a cabin and find Us occupant power-drivevehicle is 'best to use, had a neighbor who had an old mare to be upon n young iri. whom Keith thinks saw at Carson City. Theglrl explains for his own personal use that he bad h provided the road is good. sh Is In search of a brother, who If one Is not In a great burry, or the gotten fifteen colts from, J and that had deserted from the army, and that s road Is rough, the horse will be bet- though they were only good farm Mr. Hawley Induced her to come-to-- th Hew-le- y while he sought her brother. ter than the auto. But there Is noth- stock and not of very high quality, cabinappears, and Keith In hiding recoghim In as Black Bart Them I a ternises four In nature at the ing personal they averaged selling price rific battle in tha darkened room In which equation to attach you to a machine, years, a hundred and fifty dollars Kalth Is victor. Horses ara appropriated, while nearly all owners of horses, each, it la doubtful If a machine and tha girl who says that her name is Hope, Joins to the escape. Keith explains certainly the kindly' humane ones, costing many times the value of the hla situation and tha fugitives make for have a real feeling for their mare could have been of as much Fort lamed, where tha girl Is left with tha , landlady. Mist Hops tells that horses. In-- some cases amounting real worth to the owner as the old aha hotel la the daughter of General Waite. to strong affection. I have owned mare waa, and I doubt very much Keith and Neb drift Into Bhertdan. where meets an old friend. Dr, Falrhaln many horses, beginning during my whether the auto could havo rendered1 Keith Keith meets the brother of Hope Waite, under the assumed name of Fred Wilboyhood, and ever since. And some services so long. and becomes convinced that of them were so hitman, so friendly But the question of replacing horse; loughby, Black Bart ha some plot Involving tha and so evidently appreciative of drawn vehicles and implements by two. Hope lex ms that Gen. Walt, who waa thought murdered, Is St Bheridsn, friendly attention, that in some power implements Involves more than and goes (her, where she Is mistaken for cases I have had almost the feeling the mere utility of the method. So Christie Mac lairs. tha Canon City singer. when he came dowa, still smoking, bis face not even flushed. "Montgomery la feeling so badly wa were obliged to lock him la," ha reported to ths clerk. "Seems to be of a somewhat nervous disposition. Well good-nigDoctor," he lifted hla hat And to you. Mist, pleasant -- self-drive- n -- dreams.' Hope watched him aa ha stepped outside, pausing a moment In the shadows to glance keenly up and down the long street before venturing down the steps. This quiet man had enemies, hundreds of them, desperate ceaseless vigilance and reckless; alone protected him. Yet her eyee only, and not her thoughts, were riveted on the disappearing marshal. She turned to Fatrbaln, who bad rises to his feet "1 wish I might see, him, also, she said, as though continuing an Interrupted conversation. "8ea him? Who?" "Mr, Keith, I I knew him once, and and, Doctor wont you tell him 1 should like to have him come and see me Just Just as soon aa ha eaa." n ofa that they are members of the family. I have not been able to get np any feeling for the auto,f says a writer In the Farm Progress. Of course I can get from on place to another rapidly, provided the road is good, with the auto; but tf the Excellent Farm Type. road Is bad the horse has h distinct veadvantage over the power-drivehicle. Of course all roads should bs made good and kept good, and a very Important result of the general nse of the power-drive- n vehicles will be the great Improvement la building and maintaining permanent roads. So ths old fogy fellows who stick to the horse will, of course, derive material benefit from the fact that so many power vehicles are coming Into nse. But the number of machine vehicles is going to increase all the time, and soma sort of plan la going to be worked out that will enable power-drivevehicles and Implements also, to become far mors general. Thera are, without question, some to us strong inducements power vehicles wherever they can be used, and it may be that in time methods of cultivation may be modified In such n way that almost all work d-by horse power can be done by machine. But will ft be economical? n n a: - m m mm long as crops have to be grown to feed mankind wa shall bs obliged to do something to maintain (be productiveness of ths soil. Can are do that as there Is no live stock w ths farm to produce manure? Or can we possibly maintain the soil when year after year crops are taken off if we do not have live stock to consume the surplus and make manure? And, can we possibly devisa any implement that wUl he adapted to use for air sorts of farm crops? We may use level land on a power tractor with a gang of plows, and also do tha harrowing tha asm way; .hot can wq cultivate crops of corn, tobacco and all the other hand crops If wa have no power that can follow tha upa and downa of the fields, and follow tha curves of tha furrows that conform to the lay of tha land on. rolling ground? I suspect that vndfr tha moat favor- sbl conditions the trsetor used on tbb Thra cAff' only aervAto Jrttfw sad harrow lend that Ues suitably for tbs purpose; but that pis planting end cultivating will have' to be dons with hors power as heretofore. So It seems on ths face of it that there ere many limitations ppon power lectors as farm Implements. In this view of ths case It Is safe to conclude that under any circumstances there must be a good many horses raised both for farmer use and the personal use of people who like the horse as a riding and driving ant-m, Of course, where roads are fairly level, and kept in good condition, power vehicles surpass the horse In rapidity, and, perhaps, oomfort qf locomotion; but wa who. havs owned and lived among horses always and who Ilka living things better than machines will always have personal preference for the living animat And If there continues a demand for horses, of court ethe raising will continue to be a profitable branch of farming. well-whe- CHAPTER XXI. , r atari." - -- - DISLODGING BEDBUGS - HIDES HOG FAULTS FROM HEN HOUSES Breeders Have Trick of Remove AR Roosts and Nests and Boars to Spray With Hot White- -' Sending Over-Fwash." Market. Some at (By R. O. WKATHKRSTONK.) Soma breeders have a trick of sending their weak hoars to lairs with an overcoat of fat which hides many deboar fects. When yon see an over-fa- t tt la time to become wary: n fact that all tha It la a fat breeding animals at tha big fair ara sold first and tha rough ones ara left do the last It takes a good Judge to pick out a good, strong, healthy boar If ha la - well-know- over-fa- t la quits thin In Even tf the flesh sad has quality this will bs no drawback wbero men of experience are- - making selections, because they Judge the animal on hit points and not on hla general aleak, round appearance. Another point to be observed in buying boars is to observe closely the shape of hla head- - A boar with a long, narrow head, ears set does In, Is, as a rule, a poor sirs. X - ' - Making Profit. Keep tha young stock growing. They ara tried during tha heated spells as mnch as the human race and any extra attention given the fowls This will result In extra growth. means profit Many promising chicks era stunted daring the dog days for lack of attention . and never regain what has bees lost, causing a source t loss - An Interrupted Interview. Mias Christie Maclalre, attired - Many poultry houses with bedbugs, and It la matter to dislodge them. Soma people say that turning the sheep Into the poultry houses will la-the hugs to attack tha sheep, where they will he lost In the woot but this Is a poor remedy. Remove all the roosts and Beats from tha house and spray with boll-lng hot whitewash to which has been added a pint of turpentine to a pailful i , Another good remedy la to burn the Interior of the house with Urolioe mixture, which can be bought at any drug store. Another effective remedy la half a pint of each of turpentine, ammonia and kerosene, to which add about four ounces of gum camphor. If more la needed doable the quantity. Apply with a brush. V The nests should be turned out over a blaring fire, and tha roosts should also be held over the fire end all should he thoroughly whitewashed and painted before putting them back. , Old Apple Tree. . The largest and oldest fruit tree the state of Washington is claimed be the famons Fraser Apple tree the orchard of C. R. Fraser, about miles from Walla Walla, Wash. has been bearing 40 years and yields approximately three tons fruit every year. - In to la 20 It ft ef j i 1 ! , la a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gaaed with manifest dissatisfaction on tha bare walls of her room, and then out through the, open window Into the comparative quiet street below. The at the Palace," directly bar-tend- opposite, business being slack, waa leaning negligently In the doorway. His roving eyes caught the fair face framed In the window, and ha waved Miss Chrisbln band encouragingly. tie's brown eyes stared scros at him in silent disgust and then wandered again about the room, her foot tapping nervous! on the rag carpet "Its my very last trip to this town," her ted llpe she aald decisively, yra 4 ttplaily Sapatii in Miss Maclalre had Indeed ample reason to feel aggrieved over her reception. She had written to have the best apartment in the house reserved for her, and then, merely because sbe had later been Invited out to Fort Hays, and wan consequently a day behind In arrival, had discovered that another woman a base Imposter, actually masquerading under her name-h- ad been duly Installed In the coveted apartment Driving In from the fort that morning, accompanied by two of the more susoeptihle Junior officers, conscious that she had performed most artistic work the evening before and feeling in the spacious mess-hal- l confident of comfortable quarters awaiting her, ft had been something ot a shock to be Informed by the perturbed clerk that '"15" was already occupied by another. "A lady what come In last night, and 1 naturally t supposed It was you." In vain Miss Maclalre protested, ably hacked by the worshipful officers who still gallantly attended her; the mansgement w&a obdurate.'. Then she would go up herself, and throw the hussy out Indeed, too angry for bantering further words, Christie had actually started for the stair. Intending to execute her threat when the perspiring Tommy succeeded In etop-- t ping her, by plainly blurting out the exact truth. ' (TO BE CONTINUED.). ' "Af Other Room 3.-- , , You Could Convon lontly Assign j, .. .. Mr, to .Tommy?. ah Montgomery "Walt hers with ths lady, Falrhaln," "Did you clearly Inform Mr. ah he said shortly, "and Ill arrange for Montgomery that wa desired the room ths room." for the nse ot a lady?" he questioned They watched him glance in at the gently, apparently both pained and vigilant and cautious, and then 'across to the desk. "Tommy", he said genially to tha clerk. "Ive Just escorted a lady hers from the train Miss Maclalre and want you to give her the best room In your old ahebang." x - Ths other looked at him doubtfully. Hell BIU, I dont know how Im going to do that," he acknowledged. Sbe wrote In here to the hoes for a mom; said shed be along yeste&ay. Wn, she didnt show up, an sq tonight we Jet a fellow have It Hes np there now." "Well hell have to vamoee who bar: move directly liter ' ,S "Englishman "Walter Spotteswood Montgomery" consulting hla .book. "Hell of a pompous duck; tha boy call him 'Juke Montgomery.' "All right; send some one up to rout hla lordship out lively,". Tommy shuffled his feet and looked agtla at tha marshal; ha had received positive orders about that rdom, and waa fully convinced that Montgomery would not take kindly to eviction. But Hlckocka quiet gray eyes were insistent instant 'Here Red, he finally called to "Well, I happened to be Just behind Ned when he went," he said gently, the bnrleyporter, "hustle up to 16,' "and Red will be' burled od Boots an tell that fellow Montgomery hes H11T Fm afraid 1 don't got to get out; tell aim we want the give you 'much chance to show yoor room for a lady," Hlckock watched the maa disappear suit Doc," with a smile. . "If they all shot like you do, my np the stairs, helped himself carefully profession would be useless Whats to a cigar out ef the stand, tossing a cola to ths clerk and than deliberately matter with your other deputise w lighting up. "Lac Benr- - principally. 1 reck-ducThink be will n on etn worth tha powder Montgomery 10 Wow Wm M tf ve something Just pleased V be asked shortly. w for a fellow 1 had dowa at Dodge "No; hell probably throw Red dowa stairs. WM to tad tell , NTr T " Ths 1 marshal smiled, his glance turnb,in wh go In; good Judgment too; wasnt out hunting for trouble, ing expectantly in that direction. "Then perhaps 1 bad better remain. but always ready enough to take hla share. Old soldier la our army. Cap- Tommy." And he strolled nonchalanttain, I heard, though he never talked ly ever to the open window, and stood much about himself; maybe you knew there looking quietly out, s spiral of blue smoke rising from his clgar.-Thehim Jack Keith." , "Well, I reckon," In quick surprise, could distinctly - hear the "nnd wbats more to ths point, he's poundlnfc on the door above, and ochere slept In my room last night." . casionally the sound of the porters "Keith here? In Sheridan? And voice, but the straight, erect figure hasn't even hunted me up yet? Thats at the window remained motionless. like him, all right, but I honestly want Finally Rg" came down, nursing his to see the boy. Here's your hotel knuckles. Shall you need me any longer?" Says hell be damned If he will-s- ays "Better step la with us, BIB," the hes gone to bed, an that there doctor advised, your mors Influence aint a cussed female la this blasted might aid la procuring tha lady a de- country hed git up for," he reported cent room." circumstantially to tha clerk. "He T reckon tt might" told me to tell you to go plumb to They passed together up the three heD, an that tf any one else come hed rickety stepe leading Into tha front poundin round tbar hall, which latter opened directly Into take a pot shot at em through the tha cramped office; to the left waa tha door. Flfteen seemed a hit peevish, bar-roowlde-cpclamorous . and sir, aa 1 reckoned If he waa riled up throbbing with life. A narrow bench much more, ha might gtt rambunc stood against the wall, with a couple tious; his language was stirs fierce.' of half drunken man lounging upon ft "WU4 EH! turned slowly around. The marshal routed them out with a still calmly smoking, his eyes exhibiting atild amusement. single expressive gaptsra. k OVERCOAT OF FAT - ' Wsst end graders just paid off." waa the reply. They have been whoopin' tt np ever since noon, and are beginning to get ugly. Now the raat of the outfit are shewing up, and there will probably be something Interesting happening before morning. Wouldnt mind ft eo much It I had a single deputy worth hi salt." What's the matter with Bain?" "Nothing, while he waa on tha Job, bnt Tied' Haggerty got him In Pony Joe's shebang two hours ago; shot him in the back across the bar. Ned sever even pulled hla gun." Tm sorry to hear that; what became of Haggerty?" The marshal let hla eyes rest quea tlonlngly "on the doctors face for an -- r ' shocked. I did, .It sir." surprises me to find one in our city with so little regard for the ordinary courtesies of life, Tommy, Perhaps I can persuade the gentleman." He disappeared up the stairs, taking them deliberately step by- - step,- - tha cigar ntlll smoking between his lips. "Red" called after him. , "Keep away from In front of tha door. Bill; hell shoot sura, for he cocked hie gun when I was up there." Hlckock glanced back, waved bis hand. Dont worry the room occupied by Mr ah Montgomery was 15, I bo Ueve you said . - Whatever occurred above, It was over with Very shortly. Those listening at the foot ot the stairs heard the first gentle rap on the door, an outburst of profsnltyr'followednlmotit Instantly by a sharp snap, as 11 a lock had given way, then, brief scuffling mingled with the loud creaking of a bed. Scarcely a minute later the marshal appeared on the landing above, one band firmly gripped In the neck-banof an nndershtrt, thus securely holding the writhing, helpless figure of a man, who swore violently every .time be could catch his breath. y "Any other room you could assign Mr. ah Montgomery to. Tommy?" he asked pleasantly, "If he doesnt Uke ft in the morning, he could be changed, you know." . Giro give him 47.' tern "All right. , Im thn bell-bo- y porartly, Montgomery; easy now, my man, assy, or Ill be compelled to use both hands. Rad. carry the gen- - r d conven-venlentl- Uplift In Russia. Evea the submerged Rueslana ara lifting their heads to the better fruits of the Industries of civilisation, la fifteen years savings banks holdings have risen from 1235,000,009 to I850.P 000.000. - Little' by little, too, the Russian bonds which had been , sold abroad, ara flowing back to the tub ' Jects of the esar. i y B i- - e x; CHAPTER XXII. d. s, at m m (Continued.) He shouldered his way through the' collected crowd, thA other following. Hope endeavored to speak, to explain to Falrhaln who aha actually waa, realising then, lor the first time, that she had sot previously given him her name.Amidst the incessant noise and confusion, the blaring of brass, and ths jangle of voices, she found it Impossible to make the man comprehend. She pressed closer to him, holding more tightly to hie arm, stunned and confused by the fierce uproar. The stranger steadily pushing ahead of them, and opening a path for their passage, fascinated her, and her eyea watched him curiously. His name waa an oddly faihlllar one, associated in vagus memory with some of the most desperate deeds over witnessed in the West, yet always found on ths side of law and orders It was difficult to con-mlld-eyooelvs that this quiet-spokegently smiling man could Indeed be tha most famous gun fighter on the border, hated, feared, yet thoroughly respected, by ovary desperado between the Platte sod the Canadian. Beyond the glare and glitter of the Metropolitan Danes Hall the noisy crowd thinned sway somewhat, and tha marshal ventured to drop back beside Falrhaln, yet vigilantly watched I every approaching face, Town appears unusually Uvely tonight, BlU, observed the latter grave, ly, and tf- c- boys have got an early n kind- ly consented to give up his old room to s lady come along, Montgomery " It was possibly five minutes later Room That is Sound-Proo- f Remarkabla Chamber at University at with sunshine. Ths walls, floors sad Utrecht That Was Censtruetsd calling each consist of half a doses layers of different eubetancee, with all for Sclent Ills Experiments. . filled with (pace and Interstices materials. of the institute Tbs Physiological Some persons when la the room ea University of Utrecht possesses one of perlence a peculiar sensation la the In the rooms remarkable ths most sera While every effort bee bees world, a chamber about seven and a made to exclude sounds that are aot fi.ir feet square, which Is said to be wanted, of course ths object of eon as far as the structlng tbit lingular room waa it absolutely nolr-less- . entrance of sounds from outside Is coo experiment with phenomena connected with sound. Some of the sounds emearned. ' on tha top ployed are made In the room Itself; -- .This room Is situated story of a laboratory building, and Is others ara Introduced from outside by aa Inside room, but so arranged that meana of a copper tube, which Is" It can be ventilated mad iaunudated Plugged with lead whan sot la nse . |