THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA,
tude towards Lane, who provli'cd the
means not only to maintain the house
hold In comfort, but at times ln lux
ury. RAISING OF WILD GAME IS ENCOURAGED
The raising of "wild gnme" Is ft
comparatively new Industry In this
country, but has been making remark
able strides In the last twelve months,
according to the report of the Game
Conservation society, says New York
Times. The society's membership In
cludes many breeders who have estab
lished game farms for the purpose of
renewing the country's supply of game
fowl for table consumption. This sup
ply, nccordlng to members of the soci
ety, was rapidly diminishing until n
year or so ago, and many of the most
delectable forms of wild food that had
formerly been plentiful In this country
had become rare dishes even for epi
cures. Wild ducks and pheasants arc among
the varieties of fowl that are being
raised by the breeders at the present
time, and according to the society's re
port the former have become so plen
tiful through this method in some
etntes that they havo appeared on the
market at prices which place wild duck
within the range of the public gen
erally Instead of the rich alone. In
Minnesota, the report states, wild duck
sold at $1 each this year. It Is sug-
Indicate that our members have over
1,000,000 game birds there were fewer
than 100,000 reported last year and
that they have several times as many
deer nnd elk as they had last year.
Tlio membership of the society has
doubled during the year, and our list
shows a very rapid Increase.
"The breeding of quail and grouso
lias been started In the Western states,
and there Is much Interest In quail
breeding In the Southern states, which
are well adapted to the production of
quail In big numbers.
"Despite the fact that hundreds of
thousands of pheasants havo been
raised by the breeders," the report
says, "the prices have continued to
rise because importers have been pre
vented from bringing these birds from
foreign countries.
Biggest Game Country.
"It Is evident that comparatively
little of our vast territory will be need
ed to make America the biggest game
producing country In the world. Since
gnme overllows from the many breed
ing grounds and re-stocks large areas
where It has become extinct, the sports
men In all localities find they are ben-
WILD GEESE, CRANE LAKE, SASKATCHEWAN.
gested In the report that nt the present
rate wild duck and other formerly rare
fowl may actually tend to lower the
cost of the more commonplace meats
of dally consumption.
Favorable Laws.
"Thlrty-flvo states now havo laws
permitting the breeding and sale of all
or certain species of game, and many
game farms have been started In other
states in anticipation of laws encour
aging the Industry," the, annual report
says.
"Reports coming to our game census
WINTER EGGS FROM PULLETS
Must Be Hatched Early Enough to
Reach Degree of Growth Neces
sary to Lay in Autumn.
Pullets will always be the main
force In producing winter eggs. As In
the case of the hen, however, winter
laying Is not nntural, and their tend
ency toward spring laying must be
offset by batching them early enough
to reach the degree of growth and ma
turity necessary for egg production
In the fall.
Pullets that have not sufllclent de
velopment to begin laying before the
severe winter weather starts will al
most invariably not lay before Febru
ary or March.
eflted and nil prejudice against the In
dustry seems to have disappeared.
"It Is highly important that as game
becomes plentiful much of It should
be eaten, and the sale and eating of
game must be rolled on to keep up the
Industry, especially when It Is under
taken by popular clubs with small dues,
which should sell some of their game
and eggs to help pay the cost of pro
duction. The Game Conservation so
ciety Is especially interested ln clubs
of this character, and Is constantly at
work to help theso organize."
GEESE REQUIRE MUCH SPACE
Fowls Should Be Confined as Little as
Possible Water for Bathing
Is of Importance.
Geese should be confined ns little as
possible, as they need plenty of room
to walk about. While It Is not strictly
necessary to have a pond or other wa
ter for them to swim in, bathing Is
very beneflclnl in keeping them clean
and ln affording exercise to prevent
overfnttenlng.
When geese are within range of wa
ter and are suffered to roam at large
they usually discover It and dally re
sort to It afterward. But nothwith
standing their fondness for water their
sleeping places must be kept dry.
FEW TRAP NESTS HELP BUILD UP FLOCK
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DETAILS OF SERVICEABLE TRAP NESTS.
Why not Install a few trap nests nnd next year at this time know the
actual production of each hen? It Is tho one certain way of eliminating the
low producer and building up the flock.
By observing tho illustration shown herewith and following directions
given, any poultry man handy with tools, may make a simple and serviceable
device.
Dotted lines show the position of the revolving door when open, nnd
solid lines when closed. The lower drawing shows tho nest from tho side,
while the front view Is given In the upper left-hand figure.
The revolving door is easily forced shut by the back of tho lien. Tho
next keeps her trapped until someono lets ber out, and so finds out which
hens ure laying the eggs ,
The
Hero Part
By F. L. HENDERSON
(Copyright, by W. G. Chapman.)
A bnughty, statuesque girl met Lane
Grlscom at tho door of the Beverly
home on the occasion of tho first visit
to that domicile.
"Miss Beverly?" ho inquired re
spectfully.
Yes, what Is your business?" came
Incisive ns the challenge of some otll
clal censor.
"I wish to see Mr. Beverly. I have
Important business with him."
"My father Is not ln a condition to
receive visitors " the same Inflexibil
ity of tone, the same compressed lips.
"Pardon me, but I am Lane Grls
com, and I havo come "
Miss Marcla Beverly drew herself up
haughtily. A bitter expression crossed
her face. Young Grlscom felt Its con
temptuous reproach.
"Yes," sho spoke between set, cold
lips, "you had, perhaps, better see him.
I hope It Is to restore to him the money
of which your father robbed hi in."
Lane Grlscom turned pale, lie trem
bled, but faced the cruel, unjust charge
without a quiver.
"Madam," ho said icily, "my father
Is dead. Spare his memory. He was
a just, honest man. That Is why I am
here to make reparation, If It Is ln my
power."
She led him Into the house, paused
at a closed door, stood aside, motioned
that he might enter, her lips curved
ln fine scorn.
This had happened: John Beverly
had been stricken down In his prime,
n helpless Invalid on the eve of his fail
ure In business. All was swept away
from him except his home, which was
In the name of the daughter, Marcla.
That, too, he would have turned over
to his creditors, but Marcla had re
sisted ln her hard, determined way.
In n distant city the father of Lane
Grlscom had suffered a like wreck of
business. The blow had killed him.
When bis estate was settled up Lane
had found n claim of $5,000 borrowed
money, due to the unfortunato John
Beverly.
Now the son entered the room In
which John Beverly sat In an Inva
lid's chnlr. Wan despair was In the
nged face, but his eye lit up with a
glad, sudden light.
"I know you," spoke Mr. Beverly
eagerly. "You are the son of my dear
old friend, William Grlscom. I would
know you anywhere from tho resom
blnnco. Poor dear friend nnd you
his son I Welcome, welcome, Indeed I"
"I bring you poor news," snld Lane
sadly. "My father's estate has barely
paid the secured claims. The execu
tor refused to admit mrs with the
preferred ones. The only hope for
the future Is the favorable settlement
of a suit against the Union Steel
company, nnd they may litigate that
for years."
"Don't mind that," cheered Mr. Bev
erly, but he sighed as he said It. "I
thought so much of your father that
I refused to take his note. It was a
loan of friendship, and I am glad I
did it."
"So," went on I.nno, "I iiave come
to work out tho debt."
"To work It out?" repented Mr. BcV'
erly vaguely.
"Just that. I am young. I hnvo
ability. I have a proposition to make
to you. I understand that you have
no Income, no prospects, nothing but
your homo here. I make you the plain
proposition to nllow mo the privilege
of sustaining your household expenses
until my father's estate Is definitely
settled up. All I ask Is a roof to shel
tonne, thohnpplncss of contributing to
your comfort nnd that of your family
until you got strong and well again."
"That will never be," mourned Mr,
Beverly sorrowfully. "No, no I can
not accept tho servitude of your young
life."
"Tho privilege, you mean, sir," de
murred Lnno proudly.
At nil events, so It was settled a
strange agreement. Marcla Beverly
from tho first treated Lnno ns an un
derling, a trespasser, but she made no
effort to assist ln sustaining the fnm
ily, although she wus an expert mu
skinn. All tho work of the house
was left to her young sister. Ora, a
sweet, energetic little creature who
tried hard to atone for her sister's con
duct to Lane by being frttndly, even
more, almost sisterly towards the
guest she honored for his rare devo
tion to the Interests of tho family.
"Your work must be very exacting,"
said Kcntlo Ora to Lane one day
"Not at all," disclaimed the energetic
young fellow cheerily "You mean the
night work?"
"Yes, Mr. Grlscom."
"Oh, I always craved tho literary
life," he evaded, for evasion It wns
and the Beverlys understood that "ho
was doing something oa a newspaper.'
Lnno left tho bouse at five every aft
ernoon. Ho renchel home at six the
following morning. .'Ie was neat as a
pin as he sallied forth. Ho returned In
tho same trim. ITo would sleep for
eight hours, und this was his regular
program.
Marcla seemed to devote her after
noons to visiting old aristocratic
friends, bemoaning the cruel fall of the
family from opulence to penury, as
sho termed It. Sho never seemed to
experience the least sentiment of grntl
The two hours generally passed In
the afternoon In the house with Ora
became a period of real pleasun) with
Lane. As to Mr. Beverly, from Uicday
that Lane came Into their home with
his bright, cheery ways, the old man
seemed to take a new Interest In life.
"He Is a noble son of a truly good
man," said Mr. Beverly one evening
when Lane was absent, and Marcia's
Up curled, but Ora Joined in the praises
of her fr.ther.
One evening Marcla nnd Ora re
ceived an invitation to accompany a
party of friends on a novel nocturnal
expedition.
"Not slumming," Ora told her father.
'The Drtscolls are going to visit the
great steel works at the edge of the
city. They say It Is a wonderful sight,
tho furnaces, the molten, casting beds.
You won't be lonesome If I go with
Marcla, father, dear?"
"Not a bit of it, my love," answered
Mr. Beverly. "Lane has brought me an
excellent book and I shall fully enjoy
a few hours of quiet, entertaining reading."
So Marcla and Ora wont with tho
Hrlseolls In their automobile. The lead
er of tho party was a stockholder In
the great plant. Its operation In full
activity was a marvelous spectacle.
"And here," explained the guide,
reaching a special part of the works,
is the crucial star department. These
four men ln the puddling pit are ex
perts who earn fifteen dollars a shift.
They work, as you see, disrobed to tho
waist. Observe the deftness with which
they manipulate those fireballs of Ingots."
Marcla gave a start. Ora noticed It.
Her own eyes followed the direction of
Marcia's fixed glance., One of the busy
workers of picked men In an expert
line was Lane Grlscom I
Sho understood at last. Marcla hur
ried them away; she had solved the
mystery, too. This strange young bond
man of the family, brought up to" a
practical training In the plant his fa-
iff Vf Wm
"I Know You."
ther had once owned, Instead of being
a newspaper man, was devoting his en
ergies to one of the most arduous,
dangerous callings In the Industrial
line In order to pay Ills father's debt!
Ora did not sleep all night. She
was on the porch In the morning when
Lane came home. She was purposely
waiting for him. Her heart was full
to overflowing as sho realized how
fully he was guarding his menial oc
cupation from them. She comprehend
ed that he must devote an hour or
more to removing the grime and grease
after his laborious task, so as to ap-
pear at home a gentlcmau of polite
business activity.
Ora went up to him. She had thought
out what sho would suy to him, but
emotion overcame her.
"You hero!" she sobbed, and ran
away, leaving him amazed, her eyes
overflowing.
That afternoon Mr. Beverly called
his daughters Into his room. Ora had
told him of her discovery. Sternly, de
termlnedly, John Beverly Informed
Marcla that they must give up their
luxurious home. Ho would no longer
allow Lane Grlscom to slave his life
out to keep her In idleness.
Lane Grlscom entered tho room, n
letter Just received In his hand. His
face was shining.
"Dcnr friends," he cried, "good news,
great news! The big lawsuit is sus
tallied In our favor, and the estate will
receive over fifty thousand dollars."
Marcla flounced ojt of the room.
Her perversity had- prevented her
spreading a net for a rich husband
And Mr. Beverly and loyal Ora were
left to tell Lane Grlscom what they
thought of his noble sacrifice.
And when Ora was gone Lane spoko
his mind to Mr. Beverly.
"I now have a fortune," ho said,
"which makes us all comfortable, Oh.
my dear old friend I Can I have some
thing else I Can I have Ora?"
Diving Machine.
A diving machine, which may become
the means of raising to the surfaco
millions and millions of dollars' worth
of wrecked vessels, has recently been
exhibited In New York. This Inven
tion, known ns the Slssou deep-sen
diving machine, Is a globe-shaped cage
so designed that tho operator can at
tach to the vessel alr-lllled pontoons
When enough of these pontoons hnvo
been attached, the vessel will natur
ally rise to tho surface.
Conservative Sports Dress.
Combinations of two designs In fab
rics make tho smartest of new sports
suits, except those In which a plain
sweater coat Is worn with a striped or
figured skirt. But tho llrst of these
gives opportunity for all sorts of origi
nal designing. For Instance, a skirt
of plain, natural-color pongeo appears
with only two broad stripes running
diagonally around It. They are In
three colors black, yellow and rose.
The stripes are cut from another fab
ric and applied as the designer
chooses.
In the picture a sllk-stiiped skirt Is
worn with a plain coat trimmed with
the material of the skirt. The stripes
In tho skirt and belt run up and down,
but In the coat trimming they run!
crosswise. The wldo shawl collar la
faced with them, and tho wide belt'
falls In sash ends at the back.
Some of tho new suits, classed na
sports suits, are as quiet as can he, Ui
gray and tan-colored silk Jersey
other soft silk, and unadorned with
stripes or figures of any kind. Tho1
style of cut and finish nnd tho chnrnc-i
ter of materials seem to warrant theltf
classification among their gayer nelgh-t
bors. But they are very useful bc-
cause tho wearer Is 'quietly dressed,
even In sports clothes, nnd can spend,
the day In them.
Hats for Present Wear.
Recently nrrlved Imports Include
very wide-brimmed hats of hair braid,
ace, mallues or crepe, and a single
glimpse of them carries the mind to
midsummer. The dowers or fruits of
midsummer adorn them, big, full
blown roses, beautifully colored velvet
cherries, small clusters of grapes In
various stages of ripening, among
other things. But, for present wear,
less pretentious width orbrlm and less
gorgeous trimmings greet tho spring
time In so many different ways that
ivery taste can bo suited, appear to
appeal to nine out of every ten women.
Llsero proves Itself equally well adapt
ed to tailored and dress lints, and its
brilliant surface Is a wonderful asset
for black hats. An elegant model In
.Isere trimmed with fancy ostrich hi
'i flat hand and two upstanding ostrich
lullls Is shown at the center of the
.roup above. Narrow black grosgraln
ribbon, with plcot edge, Is fled about
tho base of the quills with two ends
that are long enough to rest on the
oiiiu.
Small lacquered flowers look partic
ularly well on hats of llsero or other
bright-surfaced braids, like slpper
straw. They have the appearance of
wax (lowers thai have been varnished
and are used with small fruits on
spring millinery.
Next to llsere, hair braid appears
to be the favorite material In tho body
of hats. It Is often combined with
other braids as In the hat pictured at
tho left of tho group above. In this
model the crown Is of hemp with a frill
of hair braid about the top and the
brim entirely of this airy braid. Thero
Is a band of black faille ribbon about
Uio crown, serving to make an excel,
lent background for tho wreath of
small fruits and foliage that surround
It. At the ton crown a narrow bluu
frlbbon Is tied In u small bow at tho
front nnd bnck.
At the right 6f the picture n flnq
mllan Is beautifully finished, with n
wide band of dark satin. It makes uj
strong background for tho spray of
workroom-niadq berries that restj
against It.
The Flower Starred Coiffure.
If a young girl with blue-black hair
attended a fancy dress party wcaiina
a white frock and n colffuro uteri
which starllko blossoms are sprinkled,!
everyone woul I wonder bow sho did It
It's really too simple; sho sews red!
velvet (lowers to u wide meshed hair!
net and adjusts It over her colffuro.
Vogue.
Buttonhole Stitches.
Buttonhole stitches may bo used ef
fectively to Join lace and embroidery.'
The result Is more pleasing than tho
ordinary seam.
Lacing a Favorite Trimming.
Metaleyolcts In cloth, through which
soft leather and silk cords aro laced,'
are proving to be, beyond doubt, a very
popular trimming feature.