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THE 3EMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE, NEDRA8KA. V Smoked Out! By !! GENEVIEVE ULMAR (Copyright, 1918. by W. Q. Chapman.) "What n coutrnst! sho Is all Are and nulmntlou ; he, quiet, philosophical, almost sedate." "Opposltes, yes, In temperament, but the most devoted of lovers, and Minna Leo will make n good wife to an equally good husband." Everybody liked and respected Booth Wardell and the whole town doted on his sweetheart. Sho de served It If ever a good little Samari tan lived, It was Mlnnn. Weeping children with stubbed toes, workmen with cinders In their eyes, the poor, the troubled, the sick, nil looked to busy, bustling Minna as the good angel al ways reudy to minister to their woes. Booth and Minna were engaged, but an untoward occurrenco had Inter fered with their nuptial plans. Booth lived with n half uncle, a crabbed old cripple, to whom ho had come two years since when the sister of Jarvls Hope had died. Sho had left some property to Booth, who had always been a favorite with her. When Booth arrived at the old ramshackly homo Hope had explained to him that the property was in a complicated condi tion and that it would take some time to realize upon It. Booth took up Mb quarters with Hope and secured work In the village. His environment was anything but cheerful, but he got acquainted with pretty Minna and after that would not have left Woodvllle for worlds 1 Hope was the executor of the es tate and Booth trusted him. He was content to allow the old man to weave out affairs in his own way. At the end of nearly two years Hope an nounced that he wns getting affairs cleared up. Later he told Booth that he had a chance to dispose of the prop erty for six thousand dollars. "JuSt go ahead," directed Booth in his quiet trustful way, "you know I "You've What!" nm anxious to get what's coming to me invested in a home for Minna and myself." , Hope grunted and looked sullen. Booth was paying him six dollars a week for board and lodging, and ho would regret losing such a prolltnble boarder, for the table fare provided wns pretty sparse. 'Td ought to have something for my services as trustee," observed Hope. "Certainly," acquiesced Booth cheer fully, "Wo won't quarrel when wo come to a final settlement." The sale of the property was made. Booth "was away In the next town for two days when the same was com pleted. When he came back it was to bo greeted with a pretty ado. Hope had received six thousand dollars In money. He had taken it home. About midnight loud cries alarmed his neigh bors. They proceeded to the Hopo domicile. They rushed thither to find the front door open, Its lock forced. Lying on the floor and struggling at bonds that he had partially loosened, was Hope. Two men had suddenly Intruded upon him several hours previous, he assert ed. They had bound and gagged him. And the money, tile precious six thou sand dollars they had ransacked the house, as its upset condition showed, and had discovered and made awny with the money, which they had Jls- rovered under an old corner rug where nope had hidden it The bold robbers ,iad escaped with out leaving a trace behind them. The town was all agog over the Incident. Hopo waB inconsolable. He groaned, ho absolutely wept. Minna, in the absence of Booth, came over to con solo him, but Hopo would not be com forted. What would Booth say? no could not make good the loss, for he had nothing but the old shnck of a house left, and that wns mortgaged I "Don't let that worry you," Insisted Booth, when he returned, "the money In gone. I'm sorry, for it put's off my marrying Mlnnn for two more yenra. Oh, welll 111 work the harder and soon have a little surplus." "I'm going to make the old house over to you and go and live with my brother down in- Tennessee," declared K?ne. Now the old home was on leAfnjl ground and not worth live hundred dollnrs, but Booth obligingly consented to release the old man from any fur ther obligation and Hopo began to make preparations to leave the vil lage. Evory day Minna ran over to visit Mr. Hope. Sho took over little deli cacies, prepared by her own deft hands. Often she Just chatted with the old mnn. And all the time Mlnnn watched him closely. Truth was, she had ob served something that had aroused her suspicions as to his honesty. Sho did not mention this to n living soul, how ever. Minna simply watched and waited. Hope had been tied with n clothes line. The day after the robbery, Mln nn hnd observed that this hnd been cut from a Hue nt the rear of the lot. On the fence board near by she hnd found n pocket knife, which she knew belonged to Hope. It was the last day that nope was to remain In the villnge. About noon Minna met her brother, twelve yeors old, back of the Hope home. He car ried n bundle under his arm. "Now then, Willie," said Minna In a mysterious Undertone, "you understand what you nro to do?" "Yes but I don't know why." "And do not try to guess," advised Minna briskly. "You must bo satis fied with the dollar I promised. Do Just ns I tell you, make lots of smoke, but don't let anything catch fire." "All right," answered Willie and pro ceeded to enter the basement of the house. Mlnnn went around the front way, As she had anticipated, Hopo lay asleep on a lounge. It was his usual our for a nap. Minna lingered nt the door of the room. In a few minutes the room began to fill with smoke. Minna smoked and coughed, but stood her ground. "U-ffl oughl Fire! flrol" sudden ly shouted Hope, arousing. Minna watched him. Hope ran to a bookcase. He began to pull It out from the wall as Minna entered the room with the words: "It's only somo rags caught here in the cellar, Mr., Hope." "How did they get alight?" cried Hope, rushing for the cellar. "Some of those idle boys smoking, I sup pose I" The minute he wns gone, Minna hur ried to the bookcase, pulled It out and saw lying behind It an oblong tin box Sho seized it and hurried home. Half an hour later she returned to the Hope house. "Mr. Hope," she said, "I've found Booth's stolen six thousand dollars." "You've what I" blurted out the old mnn, and his glance turned to the book case. "Yes," nodded Minna quietly, "that is where I found It where you had hidden it, where I saw you rush when you thought the house was on 'fire." Hopo hnd turned deathly pale. "You you are going to tell Booth?" he stammered. "I've got to," answered Minna, "but no one else oh, how could you rob o good, klnd-ljenrted mnn like Booth!" Hope did not wait for Booth to come home. He left within the hour. K he had any sensibility, he must have ex perienced some pangs of humiliation and remorse when, the following week Booth sent him five hundred dollars and offered to sell the old home for hit benefit. ' ' "And now we can get married, spoke Booth blithely. "You dear lit tle woman 1 What a splendid detective you would make I" GUM COMMANDS HIGH PRICES Product of the Algarroba Tree, Native of Brazil, In Demand In the World's Markets. Of the algarroba trees in the Brazil inn forests a number are upward of six feet In diameter above the buttresses, nnd these trees have been estimated to be more than 1,000 years old. The age of some of the larger trees has been placed at from 2,000 to 0,000 years, and there are some trees at present In these forests which, nccord lng to some calculations, are supposed to have been of considerable size at the commencement of the Christian era. Theso enormous monnrchs of the forest deposit large quantities of gum during their lifetime, and n spot tn which one of theso trees stood for several thousand years and then com pletely decayed often yields from five to ten barrels of the best gum, which Is so highly esteemed In the United States for making the finer grades of varnishes that are superior to shel lac. ' The gum is in demand also locally for fumigating, for pains and nchce proceeding from cold, nnd Is used In liniments for paralytic affections and bruises. It is now used rnrely In med icine, but considerable quantities nre used for technical purposes. The value of this product Imported annually ranges from $5,000 to $10,000. It Ip valued at from $200 to $500 per ton In the London Markets. All Wrong. In n north country harbor a Scotch drifter was having her name repainted. Near to her was n British war vessel from the deck of which a knot of inter ested tnrs watched lazily whilst the let ters "P-S-Y-C-H-E" were completed. Just then one nflllcted with a particu larly sensitive "receiving station," re ceived a "brain wnve." "Ho, there below!" he drawled, and the words squirmed along the stem of his aged clap pipe. "Cawn't yer not spell? Was yer never nt school, oh? That's not tho way wo spell 'fish' In the nnv- FATTENING CRATES Tho best way to finish chickens Is by crnto fattening. Only strong, vig orous chickens that have obtained their growth should ba put In the crates. Birds weighing from four to six pounds aro best. Tho object of crnto fattening Is to plump out the breast and body so that tho bird will have on attractive appearnnoc when dressed. Cockerels should bo crnto fed from two to three weeks. As soon as they loso their keen appetites they should be taken out and killed. Good cocker els that weigh four pounds when put In the crates should gain one pound per bird In two weeks' feeding. Construction of Crates. Fattening crates ure usually made 7 feet 0 Inches long, 20 Inches high nnd 18 Inches wide. Tho crate Is divided Into three compartments, each holding from four to five birds, according to the size of the ehleflcens. The crate ,1s mndo of slats, except the ends and SPACE IN COMPARTMENTS FOR FIVE FOWLS. partitions between the compartments which aro solid wood ; those on the top, bottom and back running lengthwise of tho coop, while thoso of the front run up and down. Tho slats are usual ly 1 & Inches wide, und Inches thick. Those in front are placed 8 laches apart to allow the chickens to put their heads through for feeding. The slats on the bottom nre placed IVi Inches apart, so as to admit of tho droppings passing through to tho ground. There is a small V-shaped trough ar ranged in front of the coop for feed ing and watering tho chickens. This trough Is from 3 to 1 Inches deep and ,1s generally made of -lnch lumber. Rations for Fattening. It is dllllcult to give a ration for fat tening chickens that meets tho require ment of every individual. Outs, finely GUARD AGAINST ROUP Season at Hand for Dread Dis ease of Poultry Flock. Attacks Fowls at Time of Low Vitality at Close of Long Period of Egg Production Effective Anti septic Is Given. (By C. S. ANDERSON. Colorado Agricul tural College, Fort Collins.) Fully 55 per cent of tho farmers and poultrymen of this country calm ly submit to an annual invasion of roup, or somo closely nllled respira tory disease, Into their flock. This disease Is second to white diarrhea In Its mortality. Roup Is nlwnys most prevalent In the fall, attacking tho birds at a time of lowest body vitality, at tho close of u long season of egg production, or during tho molting period. Tho sharp, chilly nights of Into full and occasional damp, rainy days aro also conducive to the dlseuse, for it fre quently finds conditions made more favorable for Its development by colds nnd exposure. Roup is an infectious disease. Whllo comfortable houses, freedom from drafts, plenty of exercise and whole soino food will go n long way toward prevention, It Is not sufficient. One of tho chief menus of communication of tho dlsenso germs is through tho drinking water. Tho following antiseptic Is ono of tho most effective: In tho bottom of n quart jar put n layer of potas sium pcrmangnnnto crystals and add cold vnter, olways being careful to keep more crystals than tho water will dissolve. This will constitute your stock solution, and from this Jnr add Just onough liquid to give tho drink ing witter n deep violet color. Muke It a practico of not allowing your birds to drink nny water with out this antiseptic, and you have taken a big step In preventing roup. SPROUTED OATS FOR WINTER Excellent Feed for Chickens During Cold Weather- Traps May Be Placed Near Stove. Sprouted oats have proved an excel lent feed for chickens during winter months. Tho oats muy bo sprouted In n regular sprouter, in trays bv the kitchen stove, In the cellar, on dirt or on burlap. Tho trick Is to soak tho oats with water, spread them out In the light and keep them warm and moist until tho blades are from three to six Inches long. A successful feeder soaks tho oats for 24 hours, sprpudH them In n shal low box and plnco it In tho cellnr. Frequently an Inch or inoro of sand Is placed in tho bottom of tho box up on which tho oats aro spread. TO FINISH CHICKENS ground, with tho hulls sifted out should form the greater part of nny fattening ration. All tho grain fee should bo finely ground, as whole grain requires too much energy to dl gest and tho chickens aro likely to get sick when placed in close confinement on wholo grain. Some grit and char coal should bo fed to the chickens nt least once n week. A vory good com blnatlou Is ns follows: Two parts finely-ground oats. Two parts finely ground buckwheat Two parts finely ground onts. Add sufficient sour skim milk tc make u butter, Just so It will pour Mix food 12 to 24 hours before feed ing. Feed night nnd morning. Bar ley meal may bo substituted for the corn. Theso grains produco a firm while flesh of superior quality. How to Feed. Tho success of crato fattening do pends very much on tho way In whlcl tho feeding Is done. Regular and Ju dicious feeding must bo followed throughout the wholo fattening period. Starve the birds tho first 24 hours. Then feed sparingly, never all the birds will eat, tho first week. Feed twice c day, 12 hours apart. The chickens cat ns well by lantern light ns in the dny. The second week feed nil the birds will eat up clean. Food should never be left beforo tho birds longer than ten minutes. This Is very Important. Re move nil food not eaten up readily, oi the chickens will go off their feed. Tho crates should bo in a secluded spot uway from other chickens. Tho blrdt must bo dusted with sulphur or insect powder when put in tho crates to keep the Uco in check. If tho sulphur is used too freely it produces a scaly appearanco on the birds when dressed. t selling off farm poultry Tendency on Part of Some Farmers to Market Chickens on Account of Price of Grain. With the high price of grain there is a tendency on the part of many farmers to sell off their poultry. They think It will not pny to feed high priced grain to hens. Here Is Just where they make a big mistake. Eggs have gone up in value also. Some of the dealers, Iviwovcr, have not ad vanced their prices na much as they should, duo pnrtly td tho fact that they still follow old practices In buying und selling. It is a mighty good plan to sell off tho surplus cockerels, tho late pullets and hens over two years old. Good, sound yearling hens that havo shown some capacity for laying and nil well matured pullets should bo kept over. The surplus utock can be sold ul a profit aud tho better-class fowls will show larger egg production If given suitable cure. Farmers who sell off all their fowls, thinking that they will savo u big feed bill and be nblo to buy young chicks or hatching eggs next spring, may be disappointed. Thc-y will find n bigger demand than usual for hatching eggs and chicks and as a consequence muy have to wait weeks beforo their orders aro filled. GEESE ARE SELF-SUPPORTING Little Grain Occasionally, With Ade quate Water Supply They Yield Handsome Profit Oeeso come as nenr being clear prof It as any stock raised on tho farm. Oeeso make their living largely on grass and aro. practically self-support-ln They do not require a largo pas turo field, but ono that produces n good yield. Add a little grain occasionally aid you will have no trouble raising geese. They only requlro water for drink ing purposes, Bnmo as n hen. They nro louse and mite-proof, are seldom sub ject to any kind of disease, and hawks seldom prey upon tho young goslings. Somo complain that a gooso Is a nui sance; so are hogs If they are not con fined to their pasture., Largo num bers of geese should be raised every year. CARING FOR WATER VESSELS When Dlsoaee of Any Kind Appears In riucn, ray rarucuiar Attention to Drink Dishes. If any diseases of tho head or throat appear in tho flock, oven colds, bo sure that the drink dishes nrn fllHlnfWtnil every day (scalding with boiling wntcr win uoj ana Keep u slight film of kero sene on tho drinking vuter whllo the troubles last. This will help to prevent tho spread or uio trouuiio from one bird to an other. dressy Coats of Fur. Moles nnd muskrats may becomo ex tinct If fashion continues ,to demand their pelts for all sorts of fur gar ments. Under tho marvelous manipu lation of furriers, muskrat becomes Hudson seal, and It Is as beautiful as Alaskan senl for conts nnd scarfs and muffs. It Is hnrd for an expert to toll the difference between them, when muskrat Is dyed In tho best posslblo manner, unless ho .can examlno tho fur at close range. Moleskin does not mnsqucrado un der nu assumed nnme, nnd docs not need to. So mnny llttlo pelta nro need ed for oven n small garment that tho mcro work of matching nnd sowing them, together makes an expenslvo un- Jertnklng. Both furs aro soft and pli able, with rich and beautiful color to recommend them. Moleskin Is short lived, and Is a fur for tho rich, but Fans From Far Japan. As Christmas draws near, unique and lovely fans arc unfurled In tho Shops In Increasing numbers. Somo of them nro works of nrt at prices high enough to glvo one henrt failure, and somo of them nre works of art moderately priced. There are tho usual dainty satin and gauze fans, (lashing many spangles, fans of rich lace, gorgeous peacock-feather fans, and those of splendid ostrich. And there aro many painted satin fans. It Is eusy to soo why thoy aro of neces sity high priced. But there aro fans that vlo with far moro costly ones In beauty, and threo of thorn aro shown In tho accom panying illustration. They aro con tributed by the clever people In tho far East, who know how to do so much with such simple materials. Wo nro indebted to far Japan for tho beauti fully colored fans with lucqucrcd sticks which ure ornamented with such widely different characters, ob viously with an eye to pleasing us. On one of these fans wo behold tho light hearted Pierrot In n savage attitude. He Is about to shoot un arrow somewhere. Wo are loft to ponder whether ho Is aiming at tho heart of an enemy or at an American pocketbook. On a small fan of unusual shape we may Infer that somu sympathetic Japanese artist has taken a themo from one of. our own songs. An Im passioned little lady seems to bo bid ding an endless farewell to "Tho Last Roho of Hummer." Thcru Is a hugo vuso near by, big enough to hold all tho petals of dear, departed roses. Tho plcturo on the third fan Is sure ly oriental, But It hub tho touch of nnturo that makes tho wholo world kin. A discriminating lover offers to an Indifferent lady fair a bunch of flowers. Hudson seal, -n n good grade, repays tho expenditure which It requires. For this winter fashion favors conts of theso skins for dressy wenr, trimmed with long-haired furs. Skunk, fox, marten nnd other furs that look like them, as well as mink nnd kolinsky, nro used on Hudson seal. Tho first three aro occasionally used on moleskin. Of all combinations, moleskin and ermine nro liked best. In the picture a cont of moleskin ap pears with a collar of skunk. Tho deep, plain cuffs do not match tho collar, but are made of moleskin. A skunk muff Is worn with this model. A short coat of Hudson seat has a collar and deep cuffs of fox and la further enriched by n wide border of this rich fur. When cuffs nro very nm plo a muff may be- dispensed with, or u smnll barrel muff, of tho Bnmo fur ns tho cuffs, will give tho effect of u! largo muff when the hands nre In It, Such bits of scenic painting might bo Interpreted In several ways and help out to bridge over conversational Inpses while "sitting out" intermissions ut tho dnnco or theater. Japanese Embroidery. Tho Japnneso ure sending us some benutlful hand-cinbrotdered materials which are being made up into lingerie. Perhaps the most striking exumplctf aro tho whlto silk pajama sots foe women. Tho Jackets nre beautifully embroidered In grapes und leaver, cherry blossoms and chrysanthemum' blossoms, In tho daintiest of Colore, nnd delicate pink lotus blooms. Thet prices for the garments nro gauged by the amount of handwork upon them. They may bo hud In delicate colors, as well ns in plain whlto. Thero Is also tho short kimono, embroidered In tho usual designs on white, pnk and bluo grounds. Homemade Bath Sponge. Hero Is n smnll economy for clean liness nnd comfort In tho bnth, says Popular Science Monthly. As is well known, largo sponges soon break up and become useless, and again they aro subjoct to being clogged up by Inn purities which aro now recognized to bo duo to microbe growth within tho sponge. This Is dllllcult to remedy In tho case of n largo spongo. A now Idea Is to assemble small pieces of spongo in n bag so us to glvo about tho same shape as an original largo spongo. Tho bag can bo mndo of Turk ish toweling or nny suitable material. Thus all small pieces of spongo can bo utilized and can be kept clean easily, Mrs. Lena Rood of Seattle, with n fortune of $20,000,000, Is the rlcheu. person In tho Pnclflc northwest.