Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1914 — Page 3

“WHY I EMIGRATED”

THE NOTES OF A PROMINENT JOURNALIBT WHO MADE A TRIP THROUGH WESTERN " CANADA. . \ A prominent journalist from Chicago some time ago, made a journey through Canada obtaining a thorough knowledge oi the land and people and of the “boundless possibilities’* that CaniSla, the vfrgin' land, affords. In an American Sunday newspaper he published after his retjurn the interesting account which we print as fol-' lows. He writes: “Why did you emigrate from the United States?’’ I asked-a farmer in Western Canada. "I believe that for a poor man Western Canada is the most favorable land,” was the reply, “and I have now found that it is the Paradise of the Poor.” /

The farmer, a pioneer of the west, had five years earlier left lowa for Canada to secure a new home there. After traversing the country for some time he started his home on the open prairie and with steady industry devoted himself to the working of the virgin soil. Now he Is the well-to-do owner of that endless sea of waving wheat ears-that-goes on for miles before my eyes. His strong, sunburned figure finds the best background in his farm itself, which is the outcome of his ceaseless activity—a pretty twostoried dwelling house, a large clean stable in the midst o\ a hamlet of barns, sheds and outbuildings, a useful garden overflowing with products; horses, cattle, sheep and swine on the rich pastures, and around to the horizon wheat, golden wheat. •• “IU Iowa?” the farmer continued, “1 farmed on rented land, for at the price of SIOO per acre I did not possess money eheirgh to buy; r might farm. I might farm as I could more than the living for myself and family, I could not attain. Sometimes the harvest turned out good, sometimes bad, but the grand total was a bitter combat to keep want from the doo£ It was impossible to lay by for bad times and in spite of all trouble and work an.old age free of care was not to be thought of. My deatly would have brought bitter poverty to my wife and children.

“I decided to break-up and go to .Canada, where at least I could fight out the struggle for existence on my own land. I started out with a mule team, all my earthly possessions were in the prairie-schooner with my wife and children. Then I took up a homestead of 160 acres to which I added by purchase gradually; now as a whole I count about 3,000 acres as my own. The whole property is free of debt., I do not owe a cent to anyone. I bought my land for $2-$lO per acre, now I would not give it up for $60.” “Do you mean to say that you paid for the whole land in the five years?” I interrupted

“In a much shorter time,” replied the farmer. “The land paid for itself, some already by the first harvest, and at longest in 3 years each field had brought in its purchase price. If you doubt that land in Western Canada pays, for itself within 3 years you can easily convince yourself of the truth of my assertion. Let us assume that a farmer buys a farm of 160 A. at sl6 per A. for $2,400. Farm machines, seed ploughs, mowing and threshing might bring up the outlay to aboutslo per acre. If the farmer sows the 160 A. for 3 years in succession with wheat and harvests 20 bus. per acre, then the product of an A. at the average price of 76b per bu. is exactly sl6 per acre. If you deduct the $lO outlay, you will retain a clear return of $6.00. For 160 A. the annual excess amounts to SBOO, consequently the farm has after the third harvest brought in the purchase price of $2,400.

“Sometimes —and not rarely—the land pays for itself by the first harvest of 36 bus. of wheat bring in more than the pufchase price of sl6 per acre. As in some yearß I harvested more than 36 bus., you can reckon for yourself how quickly I paid for my farm.” "Would you not prefer your own farm in Iowa?” I asked. “No,” replied the farmer, "never will I go back. In general very few American settlers return to the old home. In lowa a 160 A. farm costs 100 per A., $16,000; in Western Canada sl6, only $2,400. For the same money that you require to buy a 160 A. 'farm in lowa, you can buy here in Western Canada a farm of 1,000 acres. I have money enough to buy a farm in lowa, if I wished. But there my yearly income would be a small one. whereas here I work for a great gain. There I would only be a small farmer, here I am a large (.landed proprietor." In a corner of the farmyard I had during Qur conversation noticed a mound of earth overgrown with grasses and wild flowers. To my inquiry as to what it was, I received the reply: “That Is the run of the wooden shack covered with sods, which I called my home when I settled here five years ago.” I gathered a wild aster from the ruin and flung It into the air. In a pur-plish-glittering line the wind drove the flower towards the fine, modern-equip-ped farmhouse. What a contrast between the lowly earthy hut of yesterday and charming palace of today! This contrast says enough of the unbounded possibilities, which this new land offers to the willing uforker. How the poor emigrant on the open prairie, through energy and activity, within & years worked his way up to being a well-to-do farmer and esteemed citisen! More, the farmer did not require to tay> Why did he emigrate? WHY? Why I saw the answer with ay own eyes.” —Advertisement

JACK CARKEEK YIELDS TO FRANK GOTCH

Gotch Working Bar and Further Arm Hold in Practice Bout.

WHEN Frank Gotch was bom in 1878; Jack Carkeek stood foremost among the world's wrestlers. Twenty-seven years later in Butte, Mont., Sept 4, 1905, this veteran met his Waterloo at the hands of the young mat Hercules from Humboldt Gotch trained long and hard 'or this match, expecting one of the hardest battles of his career. The match proved a surprise to both Gotch and his more experienced foe. Gotch rushed Carkeek to the edge of the mat when Referee McDonald called time. The wrestlers came to the center of the mat, took the referee hold and sparred for some effective grip. Carkeek was famous for his trickery and-kept Gotch on the lookout for the unexpected every moment- Carkeek shifted to one side and resorted to an old stratagem, trying* to trip -Gotch, to-the unat; Gotch was partly overbalanced and came near going under, but managed to remain on his feet Neither wrestler was able to put his opponent down for several minutes. They tugged and pulled and shifted for holds. Suddenly Gotch, with a lightning-like move, caught Carkeek by one of his legs and hurled him to the mat. Carkeek, who had defeated a host of wrestlers with more or less ease, at this stage learned something of the sort of man he was wrestling. Try as he would, he could not rise. He resorted to every trick known to the game to come to his feet, but to no avail. Gotch retained his leg hold, working well to one side, and kept the veteran busy eluding dangerous holds. Carkeek came to a sitting pos-

BOER IS ALL ROUND ATHLETE

Besides Being Fine Boxer, George Rodel Was Star Football Player \ and Scholar —Still a Boy.

To be a real soldier in the Boer war, a scholar in England, a star football player and a mighty good heavyweight boxer are the distinctions that belong to George Rodel, a youth who made an excellent showing of his ring ability against Jess Willard in a Milwaukee ring. There is quite s bit of history to this Rodel fellow. He is still a boy, twenty-four years' old, a native of Johannesburg, South Africa. To begin with, he is a real Boer, but he talks

George Rodel.

fine English. He Is a student and possesses much refinement And judging frpm his past work In the ring he is to be judged some fairly good fighter. He faced Gunboat Smith, Luther McCarty and several other top-notchers end fared well. When he was fifteen years of age he stole away from his home, and after some difficulty enlisted in the Boer war. Bent upon an education, be went to England and attended school. This was, of course, after the war. He was an apt scholar, big and strong, with plenty of nerve. He made a hit with his fellow students because of his love for athletics and because of his Strength. His wonderful atbletic ability gained form a place on the football eleven. It was due to the football game that Rodel became a boxer. In a certain game there was one rough player—the usual tale. Of course, Rodel gave him a whipping in the game, and after the gridiron game the Boer, repeated the performance in real fistic fashion. He displhyed so much skill that fellow students predicted a fine career in the squared dr-

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ture, threw his feet forward and tried to break a waist hold. He had been able to break away from hundreds of wrestlers in this manner, but Gotch, trained by Farmer Burns, seemed to hold him as though he were bound by a chain of steel. Gotch tried for a foot hold and Carkeek turned to one side. Gotch, quick as a flash, grasped Carkeek’s further arm and by fas-, tening a crotch hold gradually bore the veteran’s shoulders to the canvas. Carkeek once had the strength to resist such holds, but advancing age and the wonderful power of his opponent caused his downfalL Gotch forced the battle in the second and deciding bout. He rußhed Carkeek to the edge of the mat. After about two minutes of fast wrestling, in which Carkeek fought desperately to go to the top, Gotch put his foe to the mat. Carkeek resisteq a The referee ordered the men to the center of the mat. Coming to the footlights, Carkeek addressed the crowd, Baying that he was beaten and unable to continue the match. "Gentlemen,” he “Gotch is too young and too- strong for me. I am forced to admit defeat. For the first time in my life I have been beaten in a catch-as-catch-can wrestling match. I am growing older, but I realize that I have met a wonderful wrestler tonight His strength and speed were a revelation to me.” Carkeek and Gotch became warm friends, and this veteran man of the mat has been an adviser and trainer of the champion in several important battles. (Copyright. 1913, by Joseph B. Bowles.)

cle for him. However, it took considerable persuasion to make Rodel believe he was a boxer. There were the usual tryouts and the Boer made good. Then he came to this country, and since his arrival his climb up the pugilistic ladder of fame has been surprising. His victory over Gunboat Smith made him loolj surprisingly good, and Jimmy Johnston grabbed him. Johnston is an astute manager and predicts the heavyweight title for his man.

SHELDON TO QUIT HOOSIERS

Coach of Indian Eleven for Eight Years Notifies President Bryan of Intention to Quit.

James M. Sheldon, coach of the Indiana university football squad for the last eight years, has notfled President William Lowe Bryap and Dr. Charles J. Semblower, head of the athletic committee, that he would not return to Indiana next year. The board will hold a meeting soon to consider a successor. Before coming to Bloomington in 1905 Sheldon played end on the Chicago university team. During these years Indiana was far down on the ladder in football standing, but in the following years winning teams were turned out. As a consequence of his brilliant work here Sheldon was idolized by the students. The team has won but one conference game this year, but he is still as popular as ever. Whether Sheldon's successor will be a western or eastern man is a problem the board will have to workout Before a new coach is named he will be recommended to the committee by Athletic Director Arthur Berndt.

Kraenzlein’s Job Laid Out

The executive of the German Sport Authority has decided that the American trainer, Kraenzlein, who has been secured to prepare Germany for the sixth Olympiad, should first impart his knowledge to three subtralnefa, who will then be sent to different parts of Germany to supervise the work of the selected competitors. With his three assistants Kraenzlein will hold a two-months’ course in the urt of training in Berlin during the winter.

Confidence In Federals.

Ned Hanlon, who has just been fleeted a director of the Federal league, and who is as well posted In baseball as any man in the game today, says the Federal* should invade New York. He believes a circuit made up of New York, Baltimore, Washington, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Cleveland and Chicago or SL Louis will be just about right

Wilding Grabs All Tennis Laurels.

A. F. Wilding beat M. Germot, a Frenchman, in the final of the Stockholm lawn tennis tournament and now the New Zealand expert is champion of the world On grass courts, hard courts and covered courts.

GOV. JOHN K. TENER’S VIEWS

Recently Elected President of the Na> tional League Discusses National Game—Must Be Clean. ■ Here are si* cardinal views of Gov. John K. Tener of Pennsylvania, who has just been elected to a four-year term as president of the National league at a salary of $25,000 per annum, upon the national game: 1. The game must be kept absolutely '• • ~y 7 2. Baseball needs no doctor. If everything else were as healthy as baseall physicians would go out of business. 3. Present-day players are no better than the oldtime players, but they give more attention to detail. 4. Mathewson should not be allowed to quit the game. A man who had his ability to hold up the high standard of

Governor Tener, Recently Elected President of National League.

the game should g?t a club franchise when his playing days are over. 6. Umpires should-rule the field, but at the same time should consider the public. 6. I am proud of having been a professional baseball player. :1— In an interview Governor Tener pointed out what he will try to do: “I will not try to assume the role of doctor,” said Mr. Tener, a big, robust six-footer. “It will be my purpose to see that the game is kept sanitary and avoid the little things which might tend to bring on disuse. Baseball is healthy. “I would like to be a constructive leader. It is my ambition to build. The onp great feature of the success of the American league is that President Johnson has taken fk personal hand in guiding its destinies to keep it on aa even keel.”

GOSSIP AMONG SPORTS

Tommy Carey outpointed Grover Hayes in six rounds at Philadelphia. * * * Wick Curry has been the busy boy among the yearlings, having driven 18 of them to standard records. ** • f Admiral Dewey, 2:04%, was the fastest trotter developed in 1906 and his ron, Lord Dewey, 2:03%, has the same honor for 1913. • • * Robinson, the new manager of the Brooklyn club, is trying to land Milton Stock, the young shortflelder of the Giants. •l .a. • Reports from Cuba are that Mendez, the wonderful Cuban, who is called the “Black Matty,” has regained the use of his arm./ * • • Ty Cobb probably fries more bonehead plays than any other fellow in baseball, but has the legs to get away with them. « ■„* * * Only three American league hurlers worked in over 300 innings each last season. They were Johnson, Russell and Scott • * * Christy Mathewson is just like wine, says a Cincinnati scribe. The wonderful pitcher of the Giants seems to become better as the years roll by. « • • “Wildcat" Ferns of Kansas City was practically knocked out by Mike Gibbons of St. Paul st New Orleans in the second round of what was to have been a ten-round bout • • • Übe new stadium es the college of the City of New York, ground foi which was recently broken, will have a cinder track, a mile straightaway, a gridiron and a diamond. It will be fin ished before the opening of the 1911 college year, and will cost $200,000.

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BUMPED HIS SELF-CONCEIT

Young Lady’s Reason for Choosing Escort Not Exactly What He Had Imagined It to Be.

Mr. Blank (we’ve got to eall him that because he’s really a very decent fellow, and he’d kill us if we told his real name) is first tenor in a glee club. He sings in a choir, too. Everybody likes him. v* The other night a bunch of young people met for a social session at a certain house in the suburbs. They ate and danced and they- sang. And when it was all Over the prettiest young woman there —she hadn’t been escorted thither by her chosen cavalier —said:

“I walk home, but it’s a lonesome walk, and I’m afraid. There have been holdups in this part of town. So I choose, Mr. Blank to see me safe home.” On the way home Mr. Blank was considerably swelled up. The prettiest girl had chosen him from a crowd of personable bachelors, and his feelings of self-satisfaction were excusable. He couldn’t resist saying: “Why did you think I was the strongest and bravest man there tonight?” “I didn’t,” answered the girl. “I picked you because I knew you could holler the loudest!” —Cleveland PlainDealer.

ERUPTION DISFIGURED FACE

Lock Box 36, Maurice, la. —“In the spring of 1911 our little daughter, age five years, had a breaking out on her lip and part of her cheek that we took for ringworm. It resembled a large ringworm, only it differed in that it was covered with watery blisters that itched and burned terribly, made worse by her scratching it Then the blisters would break through, and let out a watery substance. She was very cross and fretful-while she had it and had very little rest at night. When the eruption was at its worst the teacher of the school sent her home and would not allow her to attend until the disfigurement of her face was gone. “I wrote and received a sample of Cuticura Soap and Ointment, which we used according to directions, and they gave instant relief, so we bought some more. It gradually grew better. We kept on using Cuticura Soap and Ointment and in three or four months the child was entirely cured.” (Signed) Mr. Henry Prins, Oct. 22, 1912. Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold throughout the world. Sample of each free,with 32-p. Skin Book. Address postcard “Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston.” —Adv.

New Weapon.

The Irishman in France had been challenged to a duel. “Shure,” he cried, “we’ll fight' with shillalahs.” “That won’t. do.” said his second. “As the challenged party you have the right to choose the arms, but chivalry demands that you should decide upon a weapon with which Frenchmen ate familiar.* “Is that so, indade?” returned the generqus Irishman. “Then we’ll foight it out wid guillotines.”

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