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these services. This had all put him
behind, and now, in the latter part of
December, he seemed to have every
reason to be discouraged. But it was
Hannah who had given up. He would
still have been hopeful and looked on
the bright side, but for her. She
grumbled-
II feel awful kind O bad not to
have any Christmas" confided Samuel
to the mare, as he laid the straw for
her bed. II know things amt so
bright, but Hannah hadn't ought to
feel so. 1t might be worse. I guess
we can pull through. But then, it'll
have to be as Hannah says. If she
won't have no Christmas, I can't"
He felt like crying in his disappoint-
ment. Samuel Bennett was old
enough to be getting bit childish.
In the house, Mrs. Bennett was put
ting away the supper dishes in no
amiable frame of mind. Il don't
care" she muttered, what he thinks.
I amt said word but the truth.
How We'll ever get along this winter,
1 don't know. Starve, mebby. The
idea O. making a fuss about Christ
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from a chill when her neighbor, en-
tered, and there was no fire in the
house. Two children, smaller than
ten-year-old Amy, were shivering on
the bed with their mother.
"Ain't there no fre?" exclaimed
Mrs. Bennett. "My sakes! This
weather,> too"
II couldn't cut the wood" said
Amy. Its all big sticks"
Mrs. Bennett lost no time in giving
the sick woman some of her home
made cordial, and Samuel soon had q
fire blazing in the kitchen stove. The
heat gradually crept into the adjoin-
ing bedroom.
"You're so good" sighed the poor
woman on the bed. II felt so bad
had to do something, and there
wasn't a thing but to send for you,
Mis- Bennett. It was so far to 60 for
the doctor, and"
(Which wasn't necessary" inter-
rupted Mrs. Bennett. II guess you
feel some better now, don't your"
Eyes; that medicine seemed to
start my heart again. I thought it
would just stop beating, one SPELL"
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SASKATCHEWAN, WESTERN
CANADA, IS CALLED THE
"GARDEN OF EDEN,"
Dy q Former Resident Of Reed City,
Michigan.

In a letter to the Reed City, Mich
igan, Clarion, Mr.. James C. Arm
strong, of Meltford, Saskatchewan,
says, writing on 9th May, 1901:
''This is a fine country for q poor
man, as he can go out on the hay
slews and cut all the hay he needs.
He turns his cattle out on the prai-
RE, and when he is not using his
horses, he turns them out also. There
is such an abundance of food, they
never wander away.
"a lady, who has lived here eight
years, told me that this was the
original Garden of Eden certain
ly would believe it, if we could only
find the apple trees. But as it is,
we have many varieties of fruit
strawberries, cranberries, saskatoons,
huckleberries, red and black cur
rants, dewberries, plums, red and
black cherries, and red raspberries.
All of these fruits grow wild. Then
the flowers that dot the prairies,
making them look like real garden.
We have eaten of the wild red cur
rants, and they are equal If not SUI
perior to those grown in Michigan.
We have sweet corn 71a inches high.
AS the western farmers are all done
seeding, branding cattle and sheep
shearing are now progressing. Wool
is only five cents a pound, and many
ranchers have on hand last years
clip. I inclose you potato blossom,
slice of new potato, which measured
81 inches when cut. This is no
fairy tale, If we are so much farther
than Reed City. It is all facts. Come
up and see. This has been truly
called the Garden of the West
With fruits and flowers, lakes and
streams, fish and fowl, beautiful riv-
ers, tracts of timber and mountains,
what more does q man want?"
Information concerning Western
Canada will be cheerfully given by
communicating with the agent of the
Government of Canada, whose adver-
tisement appears elsewhere.
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GRANpNAs
CHRISTMAS

Into the old time way
IT'S grandma's Christmas from the boys;
1t makes me young again,
With all the little ones at play,
And ne'er an ache or pain.
First came Dams Nell. with precious
gifts
From all the neighbors near;
Each sent note with wishes sweet,
'Twould do you good to hear.
This easy-chair's from Brother Tom;
Jack sent this fur-lined hood;
And here's Bob's check from Michigan.
For winters coal and wood.
And let me see-gold spectacles!
From Dorothy, Dicks lass:
They say she's famous as a belle
To think it's come to pass
That Dick, my boy, my youngest one,
Forever swapping things,
Should be a magnate In the land,
One O. them railroad kings.
This box is labeled from the kids
They live in Idaho
A pair of silver candlesticks!
I wonder If they know
How often by the hickory fire
I've spun both wool and thread,
And only lighted candles, when
We went upstairs to bed.
They never in their modern home
Worked as their grandpa did,
Who wore the sleeps rough skin and
wool,
And dined upon the kid:
They want me, too, but bless their
hearts,
I couldn't live their way:
I'm used to this old fire place,
And here mean to stay.
I'm used to every homely thing
Hallowed by smile and tear;
couldn't leave to stranger hands
What love has made so dear;
I'm fond Of my old rocking-chair,
Though brothers gift Is fine,
For there once laid the silver hair,
That changed as fast as mine.
And down the road a little way,
Then up the hillside steep
I almost see the granite cross
Where father lies asleep;
So here rest and haply. when
Old Santa comes this way,
He brings whole years happiness,
Wrapped in a single day.
MARY A. Denison, in Ladies' World
New York.
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Persons contemplating journey East o.
West should be careful that the rates paid
for their transportation do not exceed those
charged by the Nickel Plate Road.
This company always offers lowest rates
tention is given to the wants of all first
and second class passengers by uniformed
colored attendants. The dining car service
of the Nickel Plate Road is above criticism
and enables the traveller to obtain meals
at from thirty6ye (35) cents to $l.00 but
no higher,
The Pullman service is the usual high
grade standard. Semi-weekly transconti-
mental tourist cars ply between Atlantic
and Pacific Coasts. Confer with nearest
agent of the Nickel Plate Road.
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Christmas with the Danes.

In many countries the Christmas
feast formerly lasted from two to
three weeks, and it was believed that
the angels partook of the ca, thly
food. Denmark, even at this time,
considers it obligatory to have break
fast, dinner and supper Of distinctive
dishes on Christmas. Beefsteak and
reindeer outlets form part of the
menu for breakfast. The dinner con-
sists of grod "a soup of oatmeal and
rice), roast goose stuffed with apples
and roast pork with beet roots and
gherkin pickles.
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JUST LIKE SANTA CLAUS.

II guess you'll be all right now"
said Mrs. Bennett, comfortingly. Her
naturally kind heart had been
touched by the sight of some one else
in distress, and she forgot herself in
ministering to another.
1T was good of you to come over"
continued Mrs. Darrow. I'm afraid
it will spoil your Christmas. You
must have been getting ready for it.,
seeing it's Christmas eve." ::
Don't you worry. 1t amt bother
in me a Bit" responded Mrs. Ben
nett.
But something was bothering her.
1t was something in her heart that
almost sent a moisture to her eyes.
But she choked it down.
"You need something to eat" she
said, "some tea and toast. And these
children must be half starved
"I'm afraid there amt much to
get," said Mrs. barrow, feebly. Il
don't know as there's anything but a
little bread"
"Well, that1l make toast"
MIS DCuuClt MIC" Cuut ""O"
barrow was poor, but she never had
known that the family were so desti-
tute as she found them to be, this
day before Christmas. Its dreadful,'
she thought, as she searched the bare
cupboard. "They're jest starvin'." A
moment later she was saying private
ly to her husbands: "Sam, you go
home and get a loaf of bread and
some of that tea. Then you get pat
of butter and little ham and hurry
right back with it. They're all starv-
in, sure's I'm born. guess that's
what ails Mis- barrow. Now you
hurry"
Eyes, Hannah"
The old mare seemed to realize
that she was on an errand of mercy,
and actually quickened her pace.
It was not long before Mrs. OAR
row had her toast and tea, and the
children were enjoying what to them
was a bountiful feast. 1t was dark
when Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett left for
home. As they were riding along,
Mrs. Bennett said:
"Sam!"
Eyes, Hannah"
"Them children have hung up their
stockin's.''
"Have they? Poor little things!"
"But, Sam, there won't be any,
thing in 'em. They think there's
Sanity Claus"
II wish there was," sighed her hus-
band.
"But there ain't," answered prac-
teal Mrs. Bennett, land there won't
be one thing in them stockin's, unless
it's holes. Mis- barrow cried about
it. It's too bad"
There was silence for moment,
then Mrs. Bennett continued:
"sam, there must be something
put in EN-
"How can they, Hannah?"
"Well, I guess there can. You go
down to the store and get something.
1 guess we can spare little''
1--WE got" Samuel interrupted,
and then he paused, almost afraid to
tell the rest. He had always been q
bit afraid of his wife.
swell, what have you got?"
"Fifty cents, Hannah. I kind O.
saved it up, along, to buy you "a
Christmas present, but"
II don't want no present. That'll
buy some candy and few trinkets
for them children. Then, while you're
gone to the store, I'll pop some corn,
and there's some red apples. You can;
go over and fill them stockings"
"Jest like Sanity Claus" said the
old man, delighted. The thought
warmed his kind old heart anew, and
the Christmas spirit within him be-
gan to revive. That evening, tremu-
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full to look ahead to! No, I amt a.
going to do it. Sam can make the
best of it. l mean what 1 say"
That evening there was nothing
further said about Christmas be-
tween the farmer and his wife. BY
nine o'clock they were in bed. 1t was
Tuesday night and Thursday would
be the holiday. AS he lay there, Mr..
Bennett wondered what he should do
with the so cents which he had saved
up to buy his wife a present. With
no Chris tmas, of course there could
be no present. He fell asleep, sad
dened by the thought.
The day before Christmas was
bright and clear. There had been a
generous fall of snow during the
night and everything out of doors
was covered with the pure white
mantle. Samuel Bennett was out
shoveling paths when the expressman
drove along, with well-filled sleigh.
"Hello, there!" shouted the driver,
cheerily. merry Christmas, Sam!
It's little ahead of time, know,
but may not see you again."
'Thanks. The same to you," an
swered Samuel, leaning on his snow
shovel. Got lots of bundles, amt
you?"
Eyes; everybody's got something"
'That SO? Amt come to ours yet,
have you?' The poor old man
chuckled at his own pitiable little at
tempt at joke.
"No, not yet" was the merry an
swer from the sleigh. I'll bring that
around tomorrow, most likely. Well,
good-by. Glang!" and on sped the
sleigh with its jingling bells.
II guess he won't, though" unused
the other, as he fell to work shovel
ing again. "'Tain't likely We'll get
anything. There amt nobody to send
it to us, that I know Of"
And Hannah, looking out of the
window, echoed his thought with one
still more doleful.
"Everybody'll get something but
u.s." she unused. II guess Christmas
was intended for rich folks. Nobody
gets that amt got"
That afternoon about three o'clock,
muffled-up little form trudged
through the snow and up the road to
the Benefits farmhouse.
"Why, Amy barrow, what you do
ing here in all this snow?" exclaimed
Mrs. Bennett, as she opened the door
and saw the little girl standing on the
steps. 'Come right in before you
freeze"
''Oh, Mis- Bennett" said the SILVER
ing child, in voice choked with tears,
won't you come right over to our
house? Mas awful sick"
SIS that so? What's the matter?
Yes, I'll go right over"
"It's one of her bad spells, only
worse" walled Amy. "she says she
don't know but she'll die"
"Oh, guess it amt as bad as that"
said Mrs. Bennett, kindly. Don't you
be scarf. Sam!" She was at the
woodshed door now. glitch up the
mare right off. I've got to go over
to Mis- Darrow's. She's sick"
Samuel dropped an armful of wood
and FASTENED toward the barn. In
less than Is minutes the old-fash-
toned cutter was at the door, Amy
was tucked in between the farmer
and his wife, and they were off as
first as the wheezy mare could con-
veniently carry them. Mrs. Bennett
had her medicine bottles under her
shaw. She was said by her neighbors
to be ''about as good as a DOCTOR"
The Darrows lived half a mile or
more from the BENEFITS, farther on
away from the village, which was
nearly two miles from the Bennett
farm. Mrs. barrow was suffering
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sTEnIL1zED BARBER SHOP.

A Famous shop In the CarrOllt0n
Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland.
The barber shop in the Carrollton hotel,
Baltimore, sterilizes everything it uses in
the shop. The, sterilizing is done by heat.
soap, the combs and brushes are all ster-
ilized before being used on customer.
Where there is no sterilization, have the
barber use Newbro's Herpicide. It kills
the dandruff germ, and it is an antiseptic
for the scalp, and for the face after shaving.
All leading BARRIERS everywhere appreciate
these potent facts about Herpicide, and
they use it: Destroy the cause, you re-
move the effect"
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BQldfedr@<W
Christmas.
= " NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Y@y l$ o, AMT 60
AC@ = in to make
any Christ
" mas" sa d

poured out her husbands second cup
of tea. "The Lord amt good to us,
and I don't feel called upon to act as
if I thought He was"
"Why, Hannah, how you talk" and
Samuel Bennett set his cup down so
suddenly that some of the tea spilled
over upon the table. 1T sounds kind
O. sacrilegious."
Il can't help it if it does. There!
you've stopped your tea on the table,
cloth. Why amt you careful?'
"You kind O. s'prsed me, sayin'
that, and"
"Surprised you, did II" and Mrs.
Bennett wiped up the spilled tea with
a cloth taken from the sink near at
hand. II don't knows 1 said any
thing so very terrible. 1 guess it
amt no worse than actin out lie,
tryin' to have Christmas when you
don't feel it,"
''But the Lord is good to us, Han.
nah. They's lot of folks worse off'n
we be-
"Then I'm sorry for 'em, Sam Ben
u.
ing but bad luck this whole year
Don't talk to me. It's settled"
Samuel Bennett knew his wife too
we'll to, argue the question, so he left
her and went out to do the "chores,"
while she went glumly about the task
of washing the supper dishes. But in
the old mans heart, as he went out to
zeed the COW and fix the mares stall
for the night, was the lcnely feeling
of a disappointed CHI: .. He liked
Christmas. He had H'vays looked
forward to it with pleasurable an
ticipation, although for many years
the day had not meant so very much
to him. But he had taken delight in
trimming up the plain rooms of the
little farmhouse with evergreens, and
he always had managed to give Han
nah a little present, while she had
never failed to remember him with
some useful product of her own
handiwork. But these humble gifts
were real treasures to him, for he
measured them in loves own balance,
and their brightness was reflection
of the effulgent Christmas glory. He
and Hannah were alone in the world,
their only child having died in in
fancy. But they had been happy to-
gether and fairly prosperous, until
within the past year.
During this time, Samuel, as he ex-
pressed it, had 'lost his holt" One
thing after another had happened to
discourage him and set him back.
First, his horse died, leaving only the
rather decrepit old mare to help him
in his field work; then crops had
failed. Never before had his few
acres of ground yielded so sparingly,
and the fruit trees were never SO
barren. Along about harvest time,
as if to complete his misfortune, he
was taken i'll and for weeks was IN
able to work, while a doctors bill &C.
+ cumulated. He was obliged to hire a
man t. do the work, and the farm
produced hardly enough to pay for
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A Good Tackle.

"Did I make a good tackle?" asked tho
football player, looking from his cot in the
hospital.
"1es," replied the nurse, "you bit off one
ear and two fingers and broke three legs"
THANK heavens!" murmurcd the football
player, lapsing again into Inconsistencies.
Ohio State journal.
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There is an attractiveness about being
a deadhead that is hard for most people
to resist, even when they know they will
be bored by the show.-Indianapol News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-12-20

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are tho
brightest, fastest and easiest to use.
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"A woman said Mr.: Plattitood, cant
keep a secret" "Huh!" said little Johnny.
sum when she might have told me the an.
swer any time."-Iondon it-Bits.
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''Pop, what is driving rain" "Why, .
driving rain, my boy, suppose, is q rail-
that drives you indoors. "-Yonkers States
man.
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Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever
used for all affections of the throat and
lungs.-Wm. O. Endsley, Vanburen, Ind,
Feb. 10. 1900.
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TO Cure q Cold in One Day
druggists refund money II it fails to cure. 25c.
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Best for the Bowels.

No matter what ais you, headache to q
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature,
cure you without grippe or pain, produce
easy, natural movements, cost you just 10
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put
up in metal boxes, every tablet has G. c.. G.
stamped on it. Beware of limitations.
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The more reasons there are why q man
should save money the less likely he is to
save it.-Atchison Globe.
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:. A friend in need is not always friend in
deed; he may want to borrow money-Phl-
adelphia Record.
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The way to destroy courage is not to
pluck it up.-Chicago Daily News.
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just About Right.

What is a promoter, JIM"
"Well, promoter is one of those fellows
that can sell you a colander for a wash
n."-Boston Commercial Bulletin.
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Failure is often caused by too long story
telling.-Washingto (Ia.) Democrat.
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We should be saved great deal Of en-
barrassment if we realized how little atten-
ton other people pay to us.-1ndianapolis
News.
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Protection.

can indefnable sense Of danger or Of
something dreadful about to happen is pur-
suing me-" said young Mr.. Dolley.
20, you're all right" replied Spatts:
flaws for the protection Of Holsters will
be enacted this winter. Cheer up."-De-
troit Free Press.
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Every man takes off his hat to banker.
-Atchison Globe.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-03
The OTHER F0OT.

The old question of Chicago quotations
has been to the front again of late in the
grain trade. President Warren's recent
announcement was to the effect that all
difficulties between the Chicago board of
trade and the telegraph companies had
been satisfactorily adjusted and that quo
tations would be sent out April 1, yet
there has been nothing to date We now
have it that the service will begin April
15. There are multitude of details to be
arranged before matters can be readjusted
to the old basis, not the least necessary of
which is the signing of contracts with out
side exchanges and the arranging of
agreements as to the expense of the ser
vice.
The interesting thing about this whole
matter is found in the marked feeling of
confidence and independence that has
grown upon the Minneapolis market since
the close relationship with Chicago was
severed. Up to July last Chicago's infu-
ence was great and at times even dominat-
ing The sudden stoppage of quotations
threw our traders more upon their own
resources and tended to develop a self-re-
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-03
REVISION OF THE STATUTES

The appropriations committee of the
house has approved the setting apart of
$4,000 for the work of a special com
mission of three to revise the statutes OF
the state, and the prospect for such revi-
sion is regarded as encouraging 1t is
provided by the appropriations committee
that $4,000 of this money be expended
in 1901, $4,000 in 1902 and the balance
not before February 1903. This is to pay
the salaries of the commission, the expen-.
ses of clerk hire and printing, and pro
vides that 500 copies of the revised stat
utes shall be prepared and placed in the
hands Of the MEMBERS elect of the legis-
lative elections of 1902 are known This
will afford the members of the next leg
islature an opportunity to examine the
work Of the commission before the legis-
lature meets and be prepared to approve
or amend, as may seem desirable
The work of this commission will. of
course, come before the legislature for re-
enactment the plan being to have the
commission submit to the legislature
complete copy of the statutes of Mime
sota-aside from the tax laws, which are
being revised by a tax commission ap-
pointed the present year-making such
changes as may seem to the revision com
mittee necessary to a clear and definite
statement Of what the legislatures in
tended in the different enactments.e
The lawyers of the state urge this work
strongly and, of course, are ia position
to- appreciate more than other people the
necessity of such revision AS the matter
stands now antiquities and other faults
OF construction lead to great deal of
unnecessary litigation and require consid-
Grafton by the higher courts, when a more
definite statement would often make such
review unnecessary.
The matter is clearly of more interest,
from an economical standpoint, to the
business men of the state than it is to
the lawyers, but the importance Of it per-
haps is appreciated more by the legal pro-
fession and the suggestion comes from
them, and is strongly supported by the
bar associations of Minneapolis and ST.
Paul. 1t is to be hoped that the Iegisla-
ture will not allow this important meas
ure to fail of adoption. The amount of
money to be appropriated for this purpose
is regarded as very moderate in view of
the cost of such revision in other states,
Wisconsin, for instance, having ex-
pended something like $4,000 on the same
work a few years ago