Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1906 — Page 2

MARION’S BRIGADE

By MAJOR J. H. ROBINSON

CHAPTER IX.—(Continued.) Kate had averted her face, and tha colonel had not yet obtained a full view of her features, although .he had been admiring her figure from the first. “Excuse me.” said Kate, “I 'have but An indifferent face.” i “Swords and pistols, what a silvery voice!" exclaimed the gallant colonel. ••Come, no sass, cap’n!" cried .100, ijßHiiniglyrTidmlf^SfyFTtP^^Wter - “Be a little careful;” retorted -Cunning*, ham. Miss Martin turned her face toward the Tory leader, and the bright moon shining upon it rendered its fair features perfectly visible. “What loveliness’.” exclaimed the* colonel. involuntarily, and at the same time laid his hand on the bridle rein of \ ictor. -Hands off, cap'o.” said Joe, “Baek, fellow!" thundered Cunnin< ; ham. in a passion. „ “I shall protect her with my life, •aid J<>'. “Bo quiet. or I'll five!” exclaimed the colonel. leveling his pistol at Sawyers, breast. “1 see .vow arc an officer,” said Kate, firmly: “and I trust you are a gallant gentleman. Let u s pass on without further words,” . i “If I had not seen that exquisite face., pretty maiden, you might have gone on as fast and as f array -you pleased; -but the sight of so much beauty has made me a little giddy." .Joe spurred his horse, and he reared •nd pressed hard against the coJonf). which greatly enraged him. and he dis*, charged his pistol at Kate's defender. Tlte ball took effect in his right side, and inflicting a slight wound, glanced off without doing any serious injury. Joe instantly drew a heavy horse pistol from th'e breast pocket of his coat, and bending forward, gftvc Cirmiingliain a stunning, blow npon the head, which knocked him senseless. “Spur on. Queen Kate!" cried Joe. Victor. feeling himself at liberty once more, sprang over the body of the colonel and swept onward at his best speed. "(t**’no time to let the grass grow under our feet, Cunningham will be up and after us with his fellows,' added Sawyer. • • They had galloped forward for ten or fifteen minutes, when Joe stopped and said he believed they had taken the wrong road, lie examined the locality as well as be could, and Was still in doubt in regard to the matter. This circumstance perplexed Kate greatly, for -she felt- that

every moment was precious. “Decide quickly." she exclaimed, “for thi* delay m akes me exceedingly nervous." “I'll obey yon. Queen Kate, as soon" as possible. It strikes me that it would be better to stay where we are thau to go in the wrong direction.” Joe now dismounted, and requesting Kate to hold his horse, surveyed the locality more minutely. In a short time he returned and informed her that they had left the main and direct road, but that the oue they were now in would lead them into it again. They proceeded with less speed and some uncertainty; and the latter feeling became so strong in the minds of both that they were induced to halt for the second time. While Joe sat irresolute about going forward, an ominous sound reached his ears, and not his only, but Kate's. “The tramp of many horses I” exclaimed the latter, in a suppressed tone of voice. “Cunningham's said Sawyer. "What is to be done?" asked Kate, promptly. 'Think fast, Joe.” “Remain where we are and trust to luck. Perhaps they'll take the other road, and in that case we shall stand a pretty fair chance of getting clear of them.” 1 ? .'And. if we should not elude them, v hat then':" asked Kate, earnestly. “The case is very plain, so far as I am concerned. 1 shall be shot down on. the spot. because I struck the villain,“ Cunningham.” Kate for the first time felt something analogous to fear. She heard the clatter of hoofs, and felt but too keenly that her enterprise was in peril. But slje was far too uuselfisji to forget poor Joe Sawyer: his genuine gratitude and rough kit.dr.ess had already had the effect to mek« her regard him with feelings of friendship. “I'm thinking of you. Joe,”' said Kate, ger 'y. you. Miss Martin, don't trouble you. s- .to think of me.» I couldn’t die in s!. er cause. I've got some pretty little i.js: ruments about me. which pcrInps > :'<| l>e<ter take. Here they are. Yo i p' ttive they are a brace of small and beautifully finished pocket pistols; ' and t|*c. v RIX’ so neat and diminutive withal, they st cm to be made on purpose for a lady. it's very evident to me that there's t-ousidi'rable real spirit and courage alMv.it you. notwithtaanding your sex : and if worst should come to worst, what could hinder you from using one of those Cunning little fellows?" “I thank you very much!" exclaimed Kate, taking the pistols eagerly. “Don't fear—l' know how to use them as well as you do. I'm not such .a floor helpless creature as those of my sex are generally sup]iosed to be.” _ “Dear the blackguards! They shake the ground with their hard riding." "Have they taken the other road, do you think?” inquired Kate, in a whisper. ’ “1 believe they have. How lucky! Hear them thunder along.” “What if they should divide, and some of them come this way?” asked Kate, hurriedly. “They have!” exclaimed Joe. “This way, KatSrrtbis way, quickly—quickly, behind yonder clump of trees.” Saw yer caught bold .of Kate’s horse by ♦he bridle and hurried him from the road toward a small growth of wood. They had scarcely made thia change, when some of the horsemen, came in sights urging their steeds by a free application of the spur. : * “Koep your, horse qniat—bold him firmly—the least noise will betray us!” I wbisficred Sawyer. "Tbere goes Cun- I •ingfcam.” |

‘*L)ash on, men!” cried Cunningham. "Ten dollars to the man who takes her unharmed, and ten more the man who shoots the rascal that is with her.” “Ay, ay. colonelshouted the men, and pressed on with redoubled real. In a few moments they had passed on, and Kate and Sawyer remained undiscovered. “We'll give them the mitten this time, Queen Kate!" exclaimed Joe, jnyfutty.We’U retrace our steps a little and take another road, less direct to Marion’s camp. (Cunningham will waste horse flesh in vain ; and woe to the Whigs that, fall into his hands before he gets over his disappointment.” Without delay, Joe led the way in the direction indiCfftfd. followed closely by his fAir companion. In a few minutes they reached the spot where the other road diverged to the right of those taken by Cunningham ami his dragoons, and ":i11o)h<1 away in better spirits, over a smoother portion of country. "Now you can test the speed of that horse,” said Sawyer. •jlaik. joe! 1 can hear the clatter of hoofs again.” . "Seme of them are coming back to- try this mid. perhaps. They seem to be in earnest. That.'s it —put him to his best ; now you doit"insiriiefb ‘styte. (loir, my .queen!” ' hr ten miniltes the tramp of Cunningham's dragoons bail ceased to reach the ears of Kato Martin ; and Joe Sawyer was in ecstasies on account of her splendid riding, and the remarkable progress they were making. ■ -s

<’ll APTER X. The day was -just breaking, ami the “tarnal critters” were "straightened up.’ “Doin' "they make a heavenly appearance?” said Captain Nick to Forstall. “They look very well indeed," replied the latter., \ ? “llold up —eyes right I" said Hawes. “Alt mounted at last,” remarked Henderson. "Yes, and it does my eyes good to look ta 'em. Lieut. AruFr<r>n. odd and even 'cnrt .and let the even numbers^ TaTTliack six paces to the roar. John Smith, you look as if you was a set tin’ on a stone wall ; let down your stirrups, straighten yerself—and try to look unspeakable.” "It's.uo use _Lo put it off.” said Ben Rowan to Frank, “I'm going to pulverize him.” "It wouldn't be right, Ben,” returned Frank. “But it's my duty, sir: and my tender 4 _j>nsi:i.;pir lyoii't jet me procrastinate no longer." rejoined Rowan, “lie's settin’ out yonder under a tree; and there'll be a good chance <0 pitch into him. If you waul to see iniquity rewarded, just keep your eye- on me.” "Jones, what's your horse tryin’ to do?” asked Captain Hawes. "He's a colt, cap'n, as hasn’t been weaned long." replied Jones, grasping the animal's mane to keep himself steady, j “Well, stick to him for the sake of your country and humanity generally,” mhh'd Captain Nick, encouragingly. Unfortunately, however. Tor "humanity” at that crisis the colt made an airy and highly original evolution not laid down in any military work then extant, and pour Junes was cast like an untimely fig, "I'p. and at him again." said Hawes. “He'll be a Bucephalus as soon as you're an "Alexander? Rear rank-—close up. Front, ditto; leave about twelve inches between yon. Music by the band. Com-l>any-—forward—-march !” While these exercises wore transpiring Ben Rowan had walked to the spot where Job Dawson was sitting quietly beneath a tree. Wishing to see what the result of that movement might Im>. Frank Forstall and Henderson slowly fallowed him. “Job Dawson.’ said Rowan, deliberately pulling off his coat. “I have come to do a duty which I owe to my country." "What is it, good Benjamin?" asked Dawson. •—'“Don't 'good Benjamin' me! I've told you about it often enough,” retorted Ben sullenly. "What is thy business, friend?” inquired Job. patiently, the second time. “Its my painful duty to pulverize' you." answered Rowan. "So take off that ridiculous weapon and try to defend yourself like a man." “Dost thou intend me personal violence. good Benjamin?” resumed Dawson, calmly.

"I intend to give you an all-fired drubbin.” 'exclaimed Rowan. "What evil hast thou found in me?" asked Job. "You’re a humbug generally,' responded Rowan. “Look out .’ I'm going to hit you in the left eye!" "Cannot thia thing bo put off till a more convenient season?’’ interrogated Dawson. ” ‘Twould be sinful to put it off half a minute longer. So be careful of your lookers.” And Rowan made a pass at Job's face, which he parried. “Verily, if 1 must defend myself. I have no power to gainsay thee; but my soul abhorreth contention, for I am a man of i>eace." he said quietly, turning aside Rowan's rapidly dealt blows without any apparent exertion. "1 bear thee no malice, good Benjamin, yet I will obey thee to the- beet of my humble abilities.” While Dawson was uttering these in his usual mild manner he raised his greatfist and gave Rowan n blow under the ehr that made him recoil several yards ami fall heavily at Forstall's feet. “Verily. 1 am a peacemaker. and have no pleasure in contention,” added Job, seating himself calmly upon the grass. Frank and Heffdcrson lifted up Ben Rowan; he opened his eyes, and in a few seconds ap|x*areo perfectly conscious of what had taketf place. "I have come to see ‘iniquity rewatji--ed? and-hare ‘kept my eye on you,'” remarked Forstall. ironically. /‘Hast thou pulverised me enough, good Benjamin?” asked Dawson, with great simplicity! Rowan sprang quickly to his feet and wglketj away without any reply. For stall J<en«k'ra«Hi returned to the parade ground, and presently the entire brigade, now numl>ering orer one hundred, turned,to drill. All fell into Um

ranks, and Job ‘and Ben.y-re seen side by Side an usual; biit the tattw, it- was observed, had a swollen bead and4aee.uNiek Halves rode* up to* Gen, Marion and remarked. for the second firns, that the "Independent Fire-Eaters made a most- heavenly appearance now they were straightened up bn horses,” and the-gen-eral smilingly replied that "they certain jy did.” It was at tips particular period that Kato Martin and Joe Sawyer rode into camp with foaming arid panting steeds. “The divine Kate!” exclaimed Henderson. involuntarily. 1 “There's.- that traitor feller," said Hauke,. "Til t's Gen. Marion," said the sergeant of the guard, who had conducted Kate on to the field. Kate turned toward the general, and Jhe latter, Iwave-a*- hfe Was, lipiieared somewhat bewildered and confused by her dazzling beauty. He gallantly doffed his 'eather cap and begged to have the pleasure of knowing how far he could serve so fair a maiden. With a glowing cheek Kate related in detail the object of her visit*, describing as well as sho could the place of rendezvous, and making such remarks as her information would justify in regard to the numbers of the Royalists. Joe Sawyer did not leave Kate's side for a moment, a nd- peomnd tn consider it a. post of honor ; and the gallant Mr. Henderson would have regarded it in the same.light. He envied Joe his situation, ami as soon as she had finished speaking with the general he advanced to address her. "Stand back, and you can see just as well,’ said Joe, evidently deeming his approaches an intrusion. Miss Martin smiled, and gracefully acknowledged llenTderson’s salutation. The latter then formally presented her to the general. "The brigade will have the honor of escorting you tn Rocky Creek, Miss Martin,” said Marion.. “As you are so fortunate as Jo know Mr. Henderson, I will confide you to his care until the brigade is in readiness to move forward. L, regret that you cannot find among us those comforts which you must necessarily need after so much exertion; we live as wo can. and not ns we would. Our enemies, should you visit them, could conduct you to a marquee, comfortable and even luxurious ; but the friends of liberty are obliged to sleep on the- ground, with no other canopy than that of the arching heavens. To my rough tent. Mr. Henderson will now conduct you, arid no one will intrude upon you while there.”

—"Sut-h—eeuHesy—well befit* a brave chieftain and "a gallant gentleman.” replied Kate. “A cause so just makes any place endurable, and the post of danger honorable. I shall be as happy in your tent as the proudest Royalist in his luxurious nuu - quee r - Now, Mr. Henderson,- I gladly accept you as my cicerone to the tent. “I can assure you that he is well content,” remarked the general, pleasantly. "1 confess to the charge,” rejoined Henderson, and touching his cap< turned from the general and conducted Kate to the place designated: while Joe Sawyer followed with a sullen brow, jealous that another should occupy the place which he had assuriied. leaving the brigade to march to Creek at their leisjire. we will look after some of our other characters, Mary Adair and Ruth Strickland wore on intimate terms. This being the case, that they should visit each other would be a •natural result, and we find Miss Adair nt Mr. Strickland’s. The capture of Gainey and Cunningham had given the former great pleasure, inasmuch as that event effected the liberation of her brother, and she hoped freed her from further impertinence from the colonel. As a consequence, she experienced considerable uneasiness when she heard of the escaix* of the latter. This feeling of anxiety war considerably increased by certain rumors, which had reached her ears, in regard to various remarks, relating jto herself, which he had made in the presence of severa. persons. Those who had overheard these observations had relieated them again to others, and so they finally reached the ears of Miss Adair. (To be continued.)

Cap'n Bill's Explanation.

After the visitors to the island of Nantiutrct had covered the course over which sightseers are always conducted. says a writer in the Boston Herald. one of the ladies of the party requested that the drive be continued to "Sheep I‘ond." "The place where the natives used ito wash the wool on their sheep in the old days,” she supplemented. "Everybody goes to see it.” The driver aud guide. "Cap'n Bill," looked perplexed; he was evidently puzzled as to the location of this interesting sheet of water. But an old sailor and town character is rarely nonplused. and presently Cap'n Bill snapped his whip, determination in his eye. He drove to a neighboring hill and stopped his horses. "Here 'tis.” he said, with a sweep of his hand. "1 don’t Seb any water!” was tha general exclamation. "Not now,” Cap'n BUI gravely admitted. "Yon see, the sheep was so dirty that the bloomin' pond got filled up."

Nature.

"You should Im* Very proud of having won the love of such a man.” “Then you advise me to marry him?” "By all means. He is one of noture's noblemen.” "Np doubt. But consider. This nature fad will inevitably pass."—Puck.

Not So Blind.

“Dis here Cupid chile may be blind,” said U ncle Bben, “but it do seem to m» dat he kin manage to spy out a heap o' l>enuty an' lovabieneas dat »iu’ visible to de disinterested bystander.” —Washington Star.

Hubit.

Brown--What Is the matter with Jones? He Is going around sideways. Smith —He's living in a flat now and got that habtr froifl"Bllpping between the furniture.—Hick. Some' men waste n lot of llnje telling other men bow awfully busy they ate. —„.. 2± 1

THE WEEKLY HISTORIAN

12G6- —Battle of Benvento. 1553 —Four English noblemen executed as accomplices of the Duke of Somerset. 1555—Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, beheaded.... Thomas Wyat .beheaded for insurrection against Queen Mary. 1582 —Reformation of the calendar iri- .» traduced by Gregory XIII. 1600 —Robert, Earl of Essex, beheaded. 1630 —First day of public thanksgiving !n Massachusetts. 1664 —Treaty of I’isa between France . and the Pope. . 171 G—James. Earl of Derwentwater, beheaded for treason. 1732 —George Washington born. 1766 —British stamp act repealed. 1783—Denmark recognized independence of the United States... .First United States bank chartered. 1815 —Napoleon escaped from Elba.— Treaty of Vienna. 1820 —-House of Representatives passed the Missouri bill. 1833—“ Compromise tariff” passed the House of Representatiyes. __ 1837: —Ship Jane and Margaret lost off Isle of Man; 206 persons perished. 1838 —Duel between William J. Graves of Kentucky and Jonathan Gilley of New Hampshire, members of the House of Representatives. 1858 —Earthquake nearly destroyed Corinth, Greece. 1862 Formal surrender of Nashville, Tenn., to Gen. 8ue11... .Jefferson Davis inaugurated President of the Confederate States. 1863 — Territorial government established in Arizona. 18G8 —President Johnson removed Stanton and apjiointed Gen. Thomas Seeretary of War... .House of Representatives voted to impeach the President. 1871 —Meeting at Washington of joint high commission on Alabama claim? .... District of Columbia made a ter ritorial government. 1878 —National Greenback party organized at Toledo, Ohio. 1880 —Ferdinand De Lesseps received by the American Society of Engineers. 1884 — South African republic, Transvaal, recognized by treaty with Great Britain. 1885 — Washington monument at national capital dedicated. 1886 — Discovery of rich gold fields in Patagonia. 1888— Earthquake felt throughout California. 1889— Congress appropriated $250,000 to aid American workingmen thrown out • of employment by the stoppage of work on the Panama canal.... Act dividing Dakota into two States passed by U. S. Senate... .Confession by Richard Pigott that he forged the Parnell letters. 1890 — Pan-American Congress voted for an international railway. e 1897 —The powers ordered Greece to withdraw from Creto. 1902-—Twenty-one lives lost in burning of Park Avenue Hotel, New York. 1904 Panama canal treaty- ratified. 1905 Federal government indieted Cassie L.-Chadwick.

Memphis Gold Cup Scandal.

On motion of the Memphis Trotting Association proceedings were begun in the Supreme Court at New York, charging that E. E. Smathers, the wealthy turfman, conspired with his trainer, George Speer, and with Edward Sanders, trainer for C. K. G. Billings, to defeat Lon Dillon in the race of 11)04 for the $5,000 gold cup. The alleged conspiracy consisted in the drugging of the great Billings trotter, Ixui Dillon, thereby causing her to lose the race and enabling the defendant dishonestly to win it with his horse, Major Delmar. The association demands damages in the sum of $3,500 or the return of the cup. Acting on this information, a deputy siteriff at New York entered Mr. Smathers’ apartments and seized the cup in question. Later, however, Smathers regained possession by depositing a bond of $7,000 with the sheriff. Smathers says that Billings is the instigator of the suit und denies the charges made.

The Navy's New Torpedo.

The high-speed, turbine, self-propelling torpedo, known as the Bliss-Is-avitt, has been adopted by the United States navy. It travels through the water at the rate of thirty-six knots an hour and has an extreme range of 4,000 yards. Its speed is eight knots faster than the Whitehead torpedo and its distance nearly double. The toq>edo is fired from a pneumatic tube 20 feet in length. pounds of compressed air being required.

Increase of Oil Industry.

A census bulletin, just issued, shows that the petroleum industry has made a large increase since 1900. Last year there were nfbety-elght refineries, as compared with sixty-seven in 1900, and the capital invested had increased from $95,000.000 to $136,000,000. An average of 16.771 wage earners are now employed, as compared with 12,199 five years ago. The Seamen’s Church institute of New York wall erect a $55U.0U0 club and home for sailors. Bishop Vetter heads the directors. --•»

The Best Guaranty of Merit Is Open Publicity.

Every bottle of Dr. Pierce’s world- . famed medicines leaving the great laboratory at Buffalo, N. Y., has printed upon its wrapper all the ingredients entering into its composition. This fact aione places Dr. Pierce's Family Medicines in a ebits till by ihcmselvct. They cannot be classed with patent or Secret medicines because they are neither. This is why so many unprejudiced physicians prescribe them arid recommend them to their' patients. They know what they are composed of, and that the ingredients are those endorsed by the most eminent medical authorities. The further fact that neither Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery, the great stomach tonic, liver lnvigorator„ heart regulator and blood purifier, nor his "Favorite Prescription" for weak, over- , worked, broken-down, nervous Women, contains any alcohol, also entitles them to a place ail by themselves. Manv years ago. Dr. Pierce discovered that chemically pure glycerine, of proper Strength, is a better solvent and preservative of the medicinal principles residing in our indigenous, or native, medicinal plants than is alcohol; and, furthermore, that it possesses valuable medicinal properties of its own, being demulcent, • nutritive, antiseptic, and a most efficient antiferment. Neither of the above medicines contains alcohol, or any harmful, habitforming drug, as will be seen from a glance at the formula printed on each bottle wrapper. They are safe to use and potent to cure. Not only do physicians prescribe the above, non-secret medicines largely, but the most intelligent people employ them —people who would not think of using the ordinary patent, or secret medicines. Every ingredient entering Into the composition of Dr. Pierce’s medicines has the strongest kind of an endorsement from leading medical writers of the several schoolS* of practice. No other medicines put up for like purposes has any such professional endorsement. Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets cure constipation. Constipation is the cause of many diseases. Cure the cause and you cure the disease. One " Pellet" is a gentle laxative, and two a mild cathartic. Druggists sell them, and nothing is “just as good.” Easy to take as candv.

Making a Name for Himself.

A New York business man says that lie once had in his employ as office boy a lad named Magiilicuddy. Noturally enough this youngster received so many joking references about his name from his fellow employes that he became extremely dissatisfied with it. So when he applied for a place under another employer in the building he evidently decided to bestow a new name upon himself. When the man to whom he applied asked his name the boy replied: “Robert Recapitulation.” “That’s an odd name,” said the man, after having the lad repeat it several times. The boy looked surprised. "Haven’t you heard of Gen. Recapitulation?” bo asked. ■ - - » “No.” 4 ‘Why, his name is In all the = i i eports in Mr. Blank’s office.” —Woman's Home Companion.

DAZED WITH PAIN.

The SufTerlna;* of a Citizen of Olympla, Wash. L. S. Gorham, of 516 East 4tli street. Olympia, Wash., says: "Six years ago I got wet and took cold, and was soon

flat in bed, suffering tortures with my back. Every movement caused an agonizing pain, and the persistency of it exhausted me, so that for a time I was dazed and stupid. On the advice of I a friend 1 began using I Doan's Kidney I’llls i and soon noticed a I change for the, better.

The kidney secretions had been disordered and irregular, and contained a heavy sediment, but in a week’s time the urine was dear and natufaT again and the passages regular. Gradually the aching and soreness left my back and then the lameness. I used six boxes to make sure of a cure, and the trouble has never returned.” Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Fostet-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.

Quite Essential.

“Young Roxley is learning to be a machinist.” “Ah, very commendable: wants to have a trade so that if anything should happen to his fortune be can ” “Nonsense I No, he simply wants to be able to keep his automobile going.”

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IMPRESSED WITH WESTERN CANADA.

Saya Our Prairies Will Be Filled Up In Ten Tearai '' L. A. Stockwell, of Indianapolis, a United States land man, who made an , extensive tour of inspection In the West, wrote the following article, under date of Jan. 8, for an Indiana publicatlrm: ■ / , ■ “States.”—ln this letter I propose to show by extracts from my note book that thousands who have come up here from the “States” have succeeded far beyond theit most sanguine expectations. Mr. N. E. Beaumunk, of Brazil, Ind., was earning SIOO per mouth with a coal company. At about the age of 40 he had saved about $3,000. Four years ago he lauded near Hanley, Sask. He now owns 450 acres of land. Last fall (1905) he threshed 4,700 br.shels of wheat and 3,100 bushels of barley oats. His wheat alone brought him over $4,000, which would have paid for the acres that it grew on. He is to-day worth $15,000. This Is Making; Money Fast. In February, 1902, J. G. Smith & Bro. were weavers in a big cotton mill in Lancashire, England. Coining here, they arrived in Wapella. Sask., with only $750 between thewn. They were so “green” and inexperienced that all they could earn the first summer was $6.00 per month, and the flrat winter they had to work for their board. The next year, 1903, they took homesteads, and. by working for neighbors they got a few acres broken out, upon wfilch the next year they raised a few hundred bushels of wheat and oats. They also bought a team and broke out about sixty acres more. In 1905 they threshed 1.700 bushels of wheat from it, and 1,30(5 bushels of oats. Their success being then assured, they borrowed some money, buljt a good house, barn and implement shed, and bought a cream seimrator, etc. They now have a dozen cows, some full-blooded pigs and chickens. good teams and Implements to match, and are on the high road to prosperity. Here--are three cases selected from my note book from among a score of others. One a mine boss, one a farmer, and one a factory operator. With each of them I took tea and listened to their story. ‘.‘l hoped to better my condition,” said one. “I thought in time I might make a home,” said another. “I had high expectations,” said the other, and all said that "I never dreamed it possible to succeed as I have.” Like Arabian Nights. Everywhere, on the trains, at the hotels and in family, I have been told of successes that reminded me more of the stories in the Arabian Nights than of this matter-of-fact, workaday world. Yields of wheat from 35 to 53 bushels per acre, and of oats of froin 60 to 100 bushels, are numerous in every locality and well authenticated. At Moose Jaw, Lethbridge, Calgary, Edmonton. Regina. Brandon, Hanley and many intermediate places I saw cattle and young horses fat as your grain-fed animals of the “States” that bad never tasted grain, and whose cost to their owners was almost nothing. At Moosomin I saw a train load of 1,400 steers cn route to England, that were shaky fat. raised as above stated. If the older generation of fanners in Indiana, who have sjient their lives in a contort with lags and stumps, as did their fathers before them, could see these broad prairies dotted with comfortable homes, large red barns, and straw piles innumerable, and the thriving towns, with • their towering elevators jammed to the roof with “No. 1 hard,” and then re-

member that four or five years ago these plains were tenantless but for the badger and coyote, they would marvel at the transformation. Then if they followed the crowds ns they emerged from the trains aud hurried to the land offices, standing in line until tlieir respective turns to be waited on came, and saw with what rapidity these lands are being taken, they would certainly catch the “disease” and want some of It too. If these lands are beautiful, in midwinter with their long stretches of yellow stubble standing lilgli above the snow, what must they be in summer time when covered with growing or ripening grain? Speaking of winter reminds me that our Hoosier friends shrug their shoulders when they read In the Chicago and Minneapolis dailies of* the temperature up here. The Canadian literature, with its pictures, half tones and statistics, gives a good Idea of her resources, but thirty or forty degrees below zero sounds dangerous to a Hoosier, who nearly freezes in a temperature of five above, especially when accompanied by a wind, as it often is; but the fact is, when It is very cold here it is still, and the air being dry the cold is not felt as it is in our lower latitudes, where there Is more humidity In the atmosphere. I am 56, and I never saw a finer winter than the one lam spending up here. I arrived in Winnipeg Nov. 0, and have not bnd the itottoms of my overshoes wet since I entered Canada. Under a cloudless sky I have ridden in sleighs nearly a thousand miles, averaging a drive every other day. Stonemasons have not lost a week’s time so far this winter. Building of all kinds goes right abend in every .city and hamlet, ns though winter were never heard of. Information concerning homestead lands in Western Canada can be had from any authorized Canadian Government Agent, whose advertisement appears elsewhere In this paper.

Worth Knowing

—that Adcock's are the original and only genuine porous plasters; all other* so-called porous plasters are imitations. Many who formerly smoked 10c cigars now smoke Lewis’ “Single Binder” straight sc. Lewin* Factory, Peoria, 111.