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The Majors
Saddle Bags

ON NOTABLE occasions Basil Du-
~ charme arrayed himself in the
huge cooked hat which he had worn as
a soldier of France. He possessed, like
wise, another relic of former glories-a
pair of enormous sadle-bags, with which
cradle donkey. But he allowed himself
only one vanity of speech. when Mar
shall Ney gave me my commission" was
q phrase he sometimes used before
strangers. Peshtigo people did not
need to hear it. They knew him and be-
lieved in him as great man.
The major had been only boy when
he went to the wars, and he was not
much more than a youth when the bat
tie of Waterloo and bullet in his Shout
der peremptorily retired him to paths
OF peace. He had come to America
TO the Green Bay region of Wisconsin,
to join brother, bachelor like him.
self.
The brother died, but the major re-
manned. There were many colonies of
French and Belgians on the shores of
the bay. He felt at home. And when
he had grown to be an old man he found
a special intimate frjed
This was DR.. Louis Bonnet, a French
man born, educated and married in
Canada, yet with soul akin to that of
the major. Never had the major found
SO sympathetic listener to his tales of
France, of Napoleon and the grand army
Alas, that their communion was
doomed to be interrupted!
Or. Bonnet was much older than his
wife, and the springs of his life seemed
to weaken when she died suddenly, three
years after leaving Quebec for their new
home in the Wisconsin forest Then
there was much illness, and the doctor
toiled hard that summer, visiting poor
and stricken homes where no fees await
ed him. In September he took the pre-
vailing fever and died.
BY common consent, the orphan
daughter of the Bonnets, little Marie.
not yet two years old, was taken in
charge by Maj. Ducharme. To his home
she was transferred by the old nurse
who had cared for her since the mothers
Heath.
The baby had been free of the majors
cabin before, but now she ruled it and
its occupants in a manner that set at
naught all the established rules of
baby-tending. The major would put on
his precious cooked hat and caper for
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Be firm but gentle; have patience; q
colt can not learn his A. B. C.'s at one
time any more than the child can. 1t
is by repetition that he learns and acts
well. Allow no teasing whatever, I'M
less you want a vicious animal. Keep
the animal always under control when
breaking, for by breaking away he is
liable to become spoilt. 1t is not on
account of the strength of the colt that
he gets away, but because he catches
the trainer napping-not watching his
business-and takes advantage of this
to gain his liberty. If one works with
his colt when it feeds, currying and
rubbing it often, it will not be any
trouble to catch, but the wild one needs
to be caught in the stocks. Curry and
make it gentle while in the stocks
Gently slip on a halter or stout bride
with long lead rope or rein. Pass this
rein under the jaw through both rings
of the bit Take the colt out and lead
it around for few minutes; gently
put on gears and lead around as be-
fore, and, when he has learned this
well, hitch to post or light log. OF
course you must be equal to the &C.
casion, and not let it run away when
it tries to. If large enough, hitch to
pillow or wagon beside an old soldier.
Repeat these lessons often-rainy days
are right for this work if a large shed
can be used. l worked and trained an
ugly fellow once, without aid, by pass
ing the long lead rope around center
post in the shed in such manner as
to lead and at the same time walk be-
hind and drive. This was easy, and
soon had the wire edge worn Off
Southern Horseman, in Epitomist.
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her. The major would get up in the
night when Marie was wakeful, and sing
her the old songs of the empire. The
major would set aside the most press
ing duty to mount with her on the
venerable Michael's back and take her
for an airing. That was a happy time
for him, although his garden was ru-
ined by the drought, his onion-crop q
'otal failure.
Fhere had been no rain since early in
July, and it was now October. The
country about Peshtigo had sea-
soned in the sun until the whole region
was tinder-box, ready for the match.
Peshtigo Itself was ''sawdust town.
which meant that every mill, besides
the lumber 1t turned out, belched forth
tons OF refuse. which was heaped every
where. A general fire in such place
obliterates the very streets.
On certain Sunday in October the
major stood in the cabin door, surveying
! his little domain. Fires were shoulder
ing here and there, clouds of smoke hung
above the trees, and he was worried.
Marie's nurse was i'll, and had gone that
morning to her relatives in the Sugar
Bush. For that reason, and because the
fires in the vicinity had become serious,
he had determined to take Marie to the
home of his friend, Alexis Normand, q
Belgian farmer. who lived on the bay
shore.
He had hoped to make an early start;
but the old donkey had somehow famed
himself, and although the major pro-
claimed that Michael was an imbecile,
Michael must rest few hours, notwith-
standing.
A start the major was determined to
make, however. They could spend the
night at a village. he expected to reach
in the early evening. and go on to Father
Normand's the next morning.
In the afternoon, therefore, the donkey
was caparisoned with the saddle-bags.
the nuge pockets of which well-nigh
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HERE AND THERE.

The garden pays better than any
other land of equal area on the farm,
and for this reason great care should
be exercised in selecting the plat of
ground for this purpose and preparing
it for the best results.
Cleanliness is no doubt next to
godliness in all things, and in poultry
keeping it is one of the absolute es-
sentials to success. No half way meas
ures suffice; the poultry quarters must
be kept clean or trouble will follow.
If you have sweet alfalfa hay do
not fail to feed some of it to the hogs
They will appreciate it. Sowing this,
you will have more Of such hay for
the porkers next winter Result: more
porkers.
The intelligent farmer will not
make the old, old mistake of planting
all cotton and no corn this year be-
cause of the present high price of cot
ton. Who knows what the price of cot
ton will be next November?
Note the fact that usually the OPP
ponents of planting the improved cot
ton seed in the boil weevil district con-
fess that they have not yet tried such
seed or that they know nothing of the
boil weevil
Combined tool grinders with high
speed and interchangeable emery
wheels are to be found on all well or
dered farms, supplantipg the old time
grindstone. The uses to which it can
be put are numerous, and every now
and then one finds new use for it.
Popcorn is a good crop to raise, es-
pecially if the grower is able to keep
it season or two in case of low prices.
Only the white varieties are suitable
for market, as most of the corn goes
into popcorn balls, and the nearer
white these are the better.
NO matter how well heifer is
backed up by the milking qualities of
ancestors, much of her success as a
dairy COW depends on getting her right
ly started. Accordingly, though kept
in thrifty condition, she should not
be encouraged to fatten while growing.
"A distinguished state lecturer on
poultry once said: 1T is just as easy
to produce eggs in winter as it is in
summer and a great deal more profita-
ble." AS to the relative degree of profit
in the two seasons there is no question,
but there may be DOUBT as to the other
point
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The report of the surgeon general Of
the army emphasizes the fact that the
white people of the temperate zone are
better able to adapt themselves to cli-
matte changes than any other race
Eskimos cannot live in a warm cli-
mate and negroes from the tropics can
not stand exposure in extremely cold
countries. Individuals of the white
race might not be able to endure great
changes, but as race it has proved its
ability to live in any country where hui
man habitation is Chicago
Chronicle.
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The Wonderful Cream separator

The Wonderful Cream Separator
does its work in thirty minutes and
leaves less than i per cent. butter fat.
The price is ridiculously low, according to
size, 1918 to $500 each, and when you
have one you would not part Herewith
for fifty times its cost.
JUST SEND THIS NOTICE
with Sc stamps for postage to the John A
Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis.,. and get
their big catalogue, fully describing this
remarkable Cream Separator, and hundreds
of other tools and farm seeds used BY the
farmer. Tx. IL
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Those parched, dry, arid plains of Mont,
Colo, Ariz., Idaho and other dry lands
respond quickly and give a big yield when
planted to Salzer's Speltz, Hanna Barley,
Macaroni Wheat, 60 Day Earliest Oats,
Billion Dollar Grass and Bromus liner
mis-. Above seem to flourish and laugh at
droughts and arid soils.
JUST SEND loo IN STAMPS
and this notice to John A. Salzer Seed
Co., La Crosse, Wis.,, for their big catalog
and farm seed samples. Tx. L.
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Educated Indiana.

The often printed statement that edu-
Gated Indians soon after leaving school
relapse to the blanket" state is refuted
by the report of the Hampton institute.
That school has graduated 1913 Indian
boys and girls, 673 of whom are now liv-
ing. The report shows the work of these
alumni to be excellent in 141 cases; good
In 1888; fair in 149; poor in AZ; bad in 8.
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How Another Sufferer Was Cured.

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He-Beautiful one, is the ans wer
to my suit to be word of two let
tiers or of three?
She-Its word Of three letters
It's
"Oh, joy!"
mo; it's nit."-Boston Globe.
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Half the world does not know how the
other half lives. But it is busily engaged
trying to find out.-N. 0. Times-Demo-
crat.
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To err is human; but few men have
enough divinity in them to forgive without
saying: Don't let it happen again!"-
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Government Reserye.

The government has already taken
one-fourth Of all the land in Oregon
and turned it into forest reserva-
ton.
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From the Providence Journal:

From the Providence Journal:
1t cannot be denied that Mr.. Roose-
welt will begin his second term next
March under circumstances that may
well have a Christening effect Upon
for instance, some Of the more prom
fnent members of 1.-THE -shadowing
senate" It was not necessary, in fact
it would be unjustifiable, to assume
that the development Of any spirit of
hostility or even rivalry between them
will follow the establishment Of Of
fetal relations between the president
and the new senate Mr.. Roosevelt
may be relied upon not to ignore the
lesson quickly learned by every presi-
dent of the value of harmony between
these two important branches Of the
government. The executive and the
leaders of the upper house of congress,
which shares with him many import
ant executive functions. are mutually
inter-dependent. and failure to recog-
nize this fact and to act accordingly
has in the past raised embarrassing
questions which have reacted unfa-
vorably upon the smooth working of
the government machine. But the
leaders OF the senate are not always
quickly responsive to the pressure Of
viousness to , mere popular clamor
sometimes develops into obstinate re-
fusal to bow to firmly grounded and
resolute national sentiment And AL
though Theodore Roosevelt is by no
means an Andrew Johnson, it is in
case such q situation arises that the
former, treasured by the impressive
vote of confidence that he has received.
is likely TO stand out more confidently
than he might otherwise be inclined
to do against dictation by the senate.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF
St. Louis. ss.-In Probate Court,
Special Term, November %, 1904.
min Kerry Deceased:
On receiving and filing the petition
of Shame Kerry of the County of ST.
Louis representing, among other things
that BENJAMIN Kerry late of the Coun-
ty of St. Louis in the State of Mime
sofa, on the 23rd day Of October, A. D.
1904, at the County of st. Louis died
interstate, and being an inhar.cant Of
this County at the time of his death,
leaving goods, chattels, and estate
within this Lounty, and that the said
petitioner is the widow of said deceas-
ed, and praying that administration of
said estate be to Shame Kerry grant
ed;
1T IS ORDERED, That said petition
be heard before said Court on Tuesday,
the 9th day OF December, A. D. 1904,
at ten o'clock A. NJ, at the Probate
office in the Court House in tue City
OF Duluth, in said County.
ORDERED FURTHER, That notice
hereof be given to the heir of said
deceased and to all persons interesl ed,
by publishing this order once in each
week for three successive weeks prior
to said day of hearing, in the Labor
World, a weekly newspaper printed
and published in said County
Dated at Duluth, Minnesota, the 23rd
day of November, A. D. 1904.
(Seal) By the Court,
J. B. MIDDLECOFF,
Judge of Probate.
Labor World, Dec. 3-10-17, 1904:
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RURAL COURT ADJOURNS
TO WATCH COMBAT

From the New York Sun:
"The practice Of law in the country
may not be so lucrative as in the big
city, but it is vastly more amusing"
said a lawyer of prominence up in Sc
nator Platt's home town. Owego. "One
experience rewarded me for all the
trouble I had in getting to the scene
Of the trial.
THE case was going along smooth
ly and I was examining an important
witness, when from the rear of the
crowded court room this remark was
interJected in a loud voice:
That 1nan's liar
II hesitated q moment, expecting the
judge bluff country 5urist, to take
continued to question the man on the
stand.
presently came another outburst
from the voice in the crowd. It was
to the effect that the witness had no
truth in his makeup and his story
was an offense against Justice. Still
the court said not word.
something. I asked the Judge to have
the person who dared to interrupt the
proceedings committed for contempt
The judge leaned over to me and whis-
pered:
:" I'D do it, counsellor, but I don't
know how to draw the papers.
The court may have been weak on
law. but he was strong on human nat
ure. He pondered moment and then
turned to the witness, who was a big
chap.
do you know who it was that
called you a liar?' he asked
" I do, your honor said the witness.
:" Can you lick him.? the court que
ried.
That's what 1 can.
Then you go and do it, ordered
his honor. This court is adjourned
| for fifteen minutes until this little
matter of court etiquette is adjusted
1.-THE witness left the chair, singled
out a Notwithstanding but under
sized man in the crowd, grabbed him
by the collar and yanked him out into
the sunlight. In five minutes the wit
ness was back, slightly ruffled in his
appearance, but smiling broadly. He
resumed his place on the stand, the
Judge raped for order and the trial
There were no more Interruptions. Z"
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SHE WANTED TO KNOW.

FTOln the CH1CHBU CNIU1IlCIe.
A. P. Murphy, the newly elected Re-
publican congressman from the six
teenth Missouri district. was down in
the Creek nation not long ago attend
ing to some law business. While in
Bartlesville he saw a number of Del
aware Indians who were on their way
home from a tribal feast. Wishing to
obtain some information regarding the
council, pipe Of peace, ETC., he ap-
preached a full-blooded squaw and
said: PONY Delaware council -
smoke" suiting the action to the word.
The woman looked at him stolidly for
a few minutes and then said quietly
whats the matter with the man
Can't he talk English?" Murphy beat
hasty retreat.
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rs pENDENS

LIS PENDENS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
5adicia Gait District ctf''' Court Eleventh
Frank L. Buell., Plaintiff,
A. N. Barker, Henry W. Wheeler. also
or interest in the real estate de- de-
scribed in the complaint herein.
Notice is hereby given that an action
has been commenced and is pending in
the above named court by the above
named plaintiff against the above
said action is to determine the adverse
claims Of the defendants and each of
them to the rea1-estate hereinafter de-
scribed, and to secure the Judgment
that neither of said defendants has any
right, title, estate, lien or claim therein
or thereto; that the description of the
real estate involved or brought in
$$hat part Of southwest Quarter '" OF
Northwest Quarter of Section Twenty
Fourteen {14), described as follows
tended, and the south line of the North
west Quarter of said section twenty
two (22), running thence North on ex
tension Of said Piedmont Avenue 512.4
at right angles with said line 1874
feet; thence North 1886 feet; thence
west at right angles 1874 feet; thence
south 1886 feet to place. Of beginning,
Gonftainlng s$ o of an ARE more or less
PORTER J. NEFF.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
200 First Natl. Bank Bldg.
Labor World-Nov. u. 10. rs. Dec. 3.
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SUMMONS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
St. Louis. District Court, Eleventh
Judicial District
Frank L. Buell., Plaintiff
A. N. Barker, Henry W, Wheeler, also
al other persons or parties un-
tate, lien or interest in the real es-
tate described in the complaint here
IN, Defendants.
Defendants:
You and each Of you, are hereby
summoned and required to answer the
which is on file in the office Of the
Court, in the City of Duluth. said Coun-
ty and State, and to serve a copy Of
your answer to the said COMPLAINT
upon the subscriber within twenty days
after the service sof this summons upon
you, exclusive of the day of such SER
vice, and if you fail to answer the said
complaint within the time aforesaid.
the plaintiff will apply to the court for
the relief demanded in said complaint.
PORTER J. NEFF,
Plaintiffs Attorney,
200 First Natl Bank Bldg.
Duluth, MINI,
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STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
st. Louis-ss. In Probate Court, Spe-
cia1 Term. November IS, 1904
In the Matter of the Estate of Stephen
c. McEntee, Deceased; r..
Letters Of Administration with the
will annexed on the estate of Stephen
c. McEntee. deceased, late of the
gan, being granted to W. NJ. Prindle
It is ordered, that three months be and
the same is hereby allowed from and
after the date OF this order. in which
against the said deceased. are required
to file the same in. the Probate Court
Of II said County, for examination and
allowance or be forever barred. S:5=|E:s5
sSzsS It is further ordered that the goth
day OF February "a sos Il at S1 0s o'clockSyA.
Mat 81 special term. fsssaid Probate
Court to be held q. IA s.th he obate Office
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sed##and u clean shaver, the other half
still endowed wit h q. luxuriant hirsute
adornment$ one theatergoer.S remarked
to- his companion. :, h -. b. y. =:::s
This particular brand OF idocy
wears on the nerves. Freak election
beats today are simply "reminiscences
Of the sporadic outbreaks Of insanity
Of years ago. Think Of the sensibility
OF the loser, or, for that matter, Of the
winner; that Ia, II the fact of the bet
being made at all didn't preclude the
possibility Of their having either sense
or sensibility."
There is truth in that" responded
No. Two. II remember a freak bet
made In the summer Of 1888, the con-
sequences Of which seemed to the loser
to be so appalling that he made every
appeal for remission that reason could
suggest. 1t was owing to the rivalry
between two summer mines that the bet
was made. The son of prominent
Western Republican United States
senator, and another player on the
same nine, were the parties to it.
Both were students at Princeton. BY
the terms of the wager, the Republican
senator's son agreed, If loser, to cast
his first vote for Cleveland in the
fall election, and to address at least
one Democratic meeting in his home
Town. Inc Otner man, VINO was a
Carolina Democrat, was to do the same
for Harrison. The Southerner lost,
and his mental misery as he pictured
himself addressing a crowd Of negro
Republicans Gall Carolina Republicans
were black In those days) was intense.
The idea Of "welching' never entered
his mind, but there was no phase Of
the negro question that didn't present
itself to him. The matter was finally
compromised by the consent of all
hands, and the result in the nation was
unaffected by it as far as know, but
one young Southerner nearly had the
door of hope closed in his face"
"All doors, save the one that never
opens outward ought to be closed to
the freak election better" said Number
Two as they passed on.
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est cash bidder,sat the Frolt. Door OF
the Court House in. the City OF. Duluth,
N said County Of st. Louis. on Monday,
ne 18th day Of December, 1904 at ten
o'clock In the forenoon of that day. all
the right title and interest that the
above named Judgment. debtor had in
and to the real estate hereinafter de-
scribed on the 10th day of December,
1925. or has subsequently acquired that
being the date Of the rendition of said
Judgment, the description OF the prop
erty being as follows. to-w1t:
>.E LOT Seven CD in Block Twenty four
(24) Virginia, ST. Louis County Min
nesota, according to the recorded plat
thereof on file and of record in the of
flee of the Register of Deeds of said
st: Louis County. Minnesota.
Dated Duluth, Mimi, November LIST,
1904.
w. B. BUTCHART,
Sheriff st. Louis County. MINI.
BY S. L. Pierce, Deputy.
p. c.. Schmidt,
Attorney for Judgment Creditor.
Labor World Nov 5-12-19-26. Dec $40.