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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-20
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fore admission.
Students in Preparatory
Schools will be interested in
this contest. For any success
full candidate not fitted to enter
college this year the opportu-
nifty will be kept open until he
is fitted.
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Tuition at a
Business College.

TO seven ambitious young
people who wish to fit them
selves for business life the
FREE PRESS offers seven free
scholarships, each good for
full years tuition. The sue
cessful candidate may choose
the full course Of either
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gave an account Of the death of ten
rcapers he had seen killed under a
tree, where they had gone to find sl,el.
ter during thunderstorm. There they
were, eating their noon meal. One OF
the dead mon at the time. DR.. Butler
found. had been feeding his pet dog
Every one Of the men was dead In ex.
actly the same position in which the
lightning had found him. Some were
biting their food: some held their
hands filled with food halfway to their
mouths. The man who had the pot
dog was extending q piece of bread to.
ward the dog There he was stretch.
ing forth his hand. and as Dr. Butler
said: The dogs mouth was opened
and his dead face had on 1t the ex.
preston: Give me some more. Come,
master. give me some MORE" Yes,
the lightning has speed swifter than
any seven lsaeved boots. II goes 90
fast that It seems to 60 everywhere
at eucA and then It 10 gone.
When Christ shall como to earth the
second time he will not only come with
the glory Of tho lightning. but with the
velocity OF the lightning. He will come
quicker than the winds. quicker than
the gasp Of your breath. lie will not
come as an ordinary human visitor. He
will dash before you a. an electric
spark. Could the suddenness OF Christs
coming be pictured more vividly3 Some
years ego was standing upon the ho-
tel piasxa In Waynesburg. W. Va.
watching q magnificent thunderstorm
Suddenly q great ball Of Ore seemed
to alight upon tho caves at tho end Of
tho porch. With a Jump / leaped clear
across the porch and into the hallway
Of the hotel. Then with q nervous
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-20

believe that he IL coming!
~ Knew You Would Come"
Christ never breaks bis word. He
would no more break II with us than
you would Intentionally break q prom
Use made with your little child. Many
years ago the Duke Of Wellington was
crossing one Of the London bridges
with his little son. He placed him In a
certain seat and said: "Now wait here,
my boy. until I come hack. l have q
very important erranl I Wish to do,
and then will come and get you"
After the errand the duke forgot all
shout his son. But late IN the after
noon he remembered what be had done
end the promise he had made. The
anxious father hurried back to the
bridge. and there he found bis boy.
Were you tired. my SOM Why did
you wait 10 patientiyr WELL" said
the. boy. II got tired. father. but walt
Cd because knew you would come.
You have never yet broken a promise
you made WITH me-" Tho duke may
have forgotten bis promise that be
would return to bis son. but our Christ
will never break the promise he has
made to bis children. He 10 coming.
He 10 surely coming. He has promised
that he will come to claim bis own.
rs the lightning cometh out OF the
east and shineth even unto the west,
20 shall the coming Of the Son Of man
b."
But az ! see Christ coming to claim
bis own by the dash Of the lightning I
know he 10 also coming ON that day
to separate the goats from tho sheep.
! know that az the electricity OF the
a4RosQesEAis an agency Of ME n. Il u
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-06-08
For Growing Girls.

West Pembroke, Me, April "a
Mrs. A. l.. Smith. Of this place, says
that Dodd's Kidney Pills are the best
remedy for growing girls. Mrs. Smith
emphasizes her recommendation by
the following experience:
My daughter was thirteen years old
last November and it is now two years
since she was first taken with Crazy
Spells that would last week and
would then pass off In month she
would have the spells again. At these
times she would eat very little and
was very yellow; even the whites OF
her eyes would be yellow.
The doctors gave US no encourage
ment, they all said they could not help
her After taking one box of Dodd 5
Kidney Pills, she has not had one bad
spell. OF course, we continued The
treatment until she had used in all
about a dozen boxes, and we still give
them to her occasionally, when she is
not feeling we'll Dodd's Kidney Pills
are certainly the best medicine for
growing girls"
Mothers should heed the advice OF
Mrs. Smith, for by so doing, they may
save their daughters much pain and
sickness and ensure healthy, happy
future for them.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-06-08

the question. The horses are az the
south wall, by the old we'll It lacks
a few minutes Of the time"
Iou have planned very well. Gil,
said J. save in one particular. !.
rot lorraine. viii take the lady back
TO town.
No. no." Rosemary cried: "Cn Is
right You might be captured on the
way"
I smiled at her nor was I 10 be
persuaded from my purpose. Gil
opened his mouth to argue the point
but cried:
Quick, they are hereto youI
men. They are evidently sure of
their man, they come with so robust
a tread
He rushed from the room.
blew out the light. Taking both
the lady's cloak and my own,
grasped her hand Thus we followed
mine host Of the Tabard through a
pantry door, down the kitchen garden
path to the south wall where he i'm
medistely left us, Fastening back
Rosemary and I, standing hand in
hand, heard the clash of steel upon
steel as lorraine and his jolly boys
met the Kings Blues. The voice of
lorraine rose above it all, growing
like a bear over a carcass. With Gil
IL was different. He never uttered
an unnecessary word-a name called
sharply, GESTURE or wave of his
sword was enough to the men, who
knew him.
! understood affairs. Gil was keep
ing the men from entering the inn
as long as possible. Presently we
heard the crash of the heavy oakep
door. accompanied by a shout. The
Guards rushed for the tap room.
felt Rosemary's hand tremble in
mine. / pressed her fingers warmly
to reassure her, and now considered it
time to mount our horses, which we
could barely discern in the gather
ing fog. The mizzle had ceased.
What happened after the Kings
Blues forced the tap room door,
learned later from Gil He chose
from among our men one about my
height. and had him in the tap room
almost as soon as / had left it, He
told him to stand where the freight
would throw his shadow out upon the
wall, so that those outside might see
it. The Guards advancing saw and
Immediately fell into the trap. They
shouted with loud cries of exultation.
as they rushed for the doors and win.
dows
When the Blues entered, the man.
as if taken by surprise, made a dash
for the kitchen. The crowd clattered
after him. He led them lively dance
about the kitchen, knocking down
pots and pane. Being a fellow of re-
sources, and minding Girs instruc-
tions that he should keep the crowd
at bay as long as possible, he slid
into the cellar, and banging down the
door after him clamped It.
(To be continued)
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-06-08

She and Lady FELTON, have between
them. It's said. secured all London till
there is not a creature upon two legs
but swears fidelity to either one or
the other London Is agog with their
amours In Nells case II may be
true. but as for Rosemary Allyn.
Lady Of FELTON,. think she is too
proud TO give her lips 10 be kissed
by any Cne but the man she loves"
] looked down deep into her heart
through clear mirrors. and what ! saw
made me tingle through all my being
responsive.
Il believe you are right, sir" she
said. Then-"But | have not told you
how Nell found out that the inn was
TO be surrounded and you recaptured.
and ! must hurry, the time will soon
be up. Tou must know first that there
are high doings at Whitehall tonight
"a dance. and then the King dimes
with Mistress Nell. Poor me is kept
at home In sooth.' sayeth ma tante,
IL is not seeming in an Allyn to take
up with all the wild doings OF dis.
solute court" She mimicked Lady
Dwight to a nicely. so am kept at
home as close as a babe in swaddling
clothes. Moreover she has heard ru-
mors that the King has cast his eye
upon new face which suits his
fancy. II was at the last ball that
the King commanded that I dance
with him. so she draws her inference
from this. that mine must be the face
he admires. Her eyes are ever upon
me and / am kept from court func-
tiuns lest ! fall a victim 10 his Males
ty's destinations She regards Mis-
tress Nell with slight favor, and as
Tor Lady Castlemaine she is quite be-
yond the pale Well TO continue, in
the early hours OF the ball the room
was agog with a scandal. Lord JEFF
freys had been halted in Epping
forest by a gang of men-highway.
men. and made TO sign a paper it was
supposed for a large sum OF money.
They lett him tied and gagged in the
/ Forest Lodge. not a very dignified
manner for his lordship. A message
revealing this state of affairs some
how came to the Kings ear, and he
sent TO the lodge to find out IL 1t were
| true. They found my Lord Jeffreys
/ tied fast and madder than a baited
| bear | assure you the tale lost none
/ in the telling and retelling as It ran
| from mouth TO mouth In the ball
room. provocative Of much laughter
/ and merriment II seems that 1t was
| not for a sum of money but the re-
lease of prisoner that he had signed
/ the paper. His Lordship freed at
/ .nnn r.r,t cnnrtnl1n Il nrnrnhnnl Il
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-06-08

said. Il am thirsty with the ride"
81 should think you well might be, -
said /.
poured her a glass OF wine which
the landlord Immediately brought As
| held her cloak before the flame to
dry II devoured her sweet face with
eager eyes.
| would have taken her hand again
but saw that my proud lady would
have no love making in a tavern. In.
deed her eyes looked so coldly into
mine wondered II perchance I had
dreamed dreams and seen visions
four nights agoue In that old mansion
of Lord Felton's?
Il take It as a great honor, Lady
FELTON,. that you should have ridden
an this distance TO warn me-" ] sara
finally.
Put not the credit upon my shoul.
ders." she returned, and she shrugged
those adorable ones set about with
lace. 1t was forced upon me.
could scarce help but come when
So sweet an one as Nell Gwyn sent
me word and asked me 10 see that
YOU had warning Indeed, / would
not have come even for her-she may
take care OF her own lovers; | have
oft told her that sitting upon so many
stools she'll cen find herself upon
the floor some day-but the night be-
ing fine and | wanted a ride to blow
away the megrims.'
was amused az my sweetheart.
She was piqued about something. At
my look of increduliiy-I glanced at
the window where the rain beat
against the pane with clicking
sound-she instantly added:
"Oh, it has only been raining
short time. Moreover Dream House
was so dreary; Aunt Elaine had gone
To bed. that was like to- die OF
ennui, so | welcomed Nelrs message.
You need make no more excuses,
Lady Felton, | retorted Gould you
not have sent some one?"
There was no one" she replied.
Nell would never have forgiven me
If word had not been gotten to you"
"Nells a charming creature" said
stuns by my lady's'way of putting ii.
Charming indeed" she admitted
Loyalty. Then: Il see, sir, that you,
too, follow the fashion set by the
King, wouldst rival him? Have a
care"
Rival the King?" exclaimed.
Not l."
Really she has enough lovers" she
said. with shamed lilt In her voice.
Amen TO that" / said Geryently
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-06-08
Neryous sehooI chIldren.

Statistics gathered by various
School Boards. show that a large per
ceutage of school children suffer from
different forms OF nervousness mild
or exaggerated. Some showed a ten,
dency To melancholy. others mental
depression, and many the nervous
tWitchiugs of mild chorea, or 81, Nitus'
dance Most OF these troubles can be
overcome by proper food, sufficient
sleep and DR. CaldweH'S QaNativcl
Syrup Pepsin IL is a universal chill,
dren's medicine, because. II good food
is eaten. il insures that the food is
properly digested and indigestion and
nerve poisons properly thrown out.
1t is pleasant TO take. and safe and
sure In results Try lt Sold by all
druggists at SOC ana sl00 Money
back IL II fails.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-06-08
Good Example to Follow.

A happy family of children have had
the attic fitted and turned over to
them as their very own" The raft
ers and floor are stained green. over
the latter are scattered old-fashioned
rag carpet rugs Of the hitand-miss or
der. with red or yellow stripes at the
ends. A long. low table is also green.
and so, too, are the low chairs sawed
on to comfortable height Among the
chairs is an old Boston" rocker that
is the seat of honor OF the place.
There are ferns, shelves containing
treasures gathered up from field and
shore, two or three red Japanese Ian
terms and big cowbell suspended
by rope over the stairs. This Is the
6oorbell. II you please. The cubbies
between the timbers OF the sloping
roof are occupied as dolls houses, etc.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-06-08
Record Breaking.

A comparatively young man was re.
lating his experiences in the late Civil
War TO an attentive crowd. With en-
tertaining detail he described numer-
Gus engagements in which he had par
ticipated. laying particular stress up
on those in which hand-to-hand en-
counters were most evident. The con-
versation drifted to other topics, when
an old man present suddenly asked
him:
In what year we're you born?'
II was born in 1859"
Strange" commented the elderly
party. You were born in 1859, and
could not have been over years Of
age at the time you served in the
army How can you explain that?"
Without a moments hesitation and
without even the tremor of an eyelid,
he answered:
My father carried me on his shcul-
der"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-06-08
The Main Thinu.

"A village client of mine had been
trying through me for seven years 10
collect a claim against the govern
ment," said the lawyer, "and at last
the claim was allowed and | received
a check for $1,000.
"As the man was poor | knew that
this would be a great windfall for
him and il was with considerable eX-
ultation that | put the check in my
pocket and started for the house. The
man himself was away somewhere.
but as his wife answered my knock
| showed her the check and called
out:
AT last, Mrs. Davis-at lastu
"'What is it,? she asked.
"'The claim has been allowed and
here is a check for $4,000
Yes, | see she answered, but
please don't talk quite so loud or you
will wake the baby up!'"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-06-08
CHATTER XVII


l'tE TltF ~ 81 ENe dDafQ.
The words The Kings Blues will
be- here had hardly fallen from her
lips before Gil had turned and given
command 10 lorraine He found
the fellow land he was not the only
Dnel staring in open-eyed and open
mouthed admiration at Lady FELTON,:
al her lovely shoulders and arms
cleaning like ivory through the yel.
low lace Of her gown. Her cloak had
slipped from on them Small blame
10 him: does not strong man al.
ways admire beautiful woman?
II required a sharp kick. which Gil
meant 10 be secretly given. but was
only too evident TO make him pull
himself together and drop his eyes
abashed before Gil's stern ones His
CONSERVATION and loud "ouch!"
caused the men to laugh: even the
lady smiled. Upon which he heart.
ened himself TO another peek, but
Gil would have none of that. He
marshaled the men quickly and has
tened their exit from the room.
Gil vas following. but when he
heard the next words OF Lady Felton's
be stopped
"cne Of your men betrayed you"
she said
'Tis Jim Scrugs. the traitor." Gil
cried, and be put himself through the
opening after lorraine and his men.
felt pity stir within me for the
fellow. traitor though he was knew
what the reckoning would be when
he should meet GIL
You are wet. Lady FELTON,. come
nearer the fire" ! said, and took her
hand in mine
Did you not understand me?" she
queriod with dilated eyes Il said
the guards would be here in twenty
minutes or less
Twenty minutes IS a long time" I
answered as / drew her before the
fire and seated her.
WAS your prison then so enjoy
able you would court It again?' she
asked
God forbid" ! muttered Il am
afraid you will take cold-you are
wet touched her dress lightly with
my band.
"Poof, no. only my cloak" she said; /;
I'm as dry-as an empty glass"
She glanced at the array Of empty
bottles and glasses still upon the
table.
How stupid OF me- | cried, and
rapping on the table ! ordered wine
and supper for the lady.
No, no, only glass of wine" she
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-06-08
MUSIC MASTERS CLEVER Russ,
Made Practice Seem Too Hard For
unnrornisina Pupil

A very rich lady offered Garcia any
price il he would only teach her
daughter. He refused. knowing well
he could never obtain serious work
from her. but. as the mother persist
ed. he hit upon a compromise. He
asked the ladies TO be present during
a lesson. and he undertook If the girl
still wished TO learn singing after
hearing it taught. 10 teach her. The
lesson began. The pupil, who seem
ed TO the listeners an already finished
singer. had to repeat passage after
passage Of the most difficult exercises
before the master was satisfied. He
insisted upon the minutest attention
TO every detail of execution. Mother
and daughter exchanged horrifed
glances and looked on pityingly. The
lesson finished, the master bowed the
ladies out, and in passing the pupil
the young girl whispered to her. 1t
would kill met Senior Garcia, re
turning from the door, said content
edly: They will not come again;
thank you, mon enfant, you sang
well. London Mail.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-06-08

the prisoner and he himself fastened
TO the King to explain the outrage to
him. His Majesty, being for the time
at outs with Lord Jeffreys, never
gave him the chance for explana-
tions, but enjoyed the joke with the
rest Now my lord, you know, is
rightfully hated by many so their
contempt was too much for him, and
with a face purple with rage he left
however, laughed another kind of
laugh when, later dining with Nell
il was brought to his notice what
Lord Jetfreys had signed-the pardon
of young man, Quentin Waters by
name whom he himself had had CON
fined in Ludlow. The way Of this
was, a young man Qt was no doubt
Jim Scruss) importuned to see the
King. Now every one knows that
nothing puts the King in an ill-humor
so quickly as to be disturbed in his
amours. But the man insisted so
persistently upon an interview that
they at last took him TO the King,
NHflt Nv FAllldlilfh hlis anu AlldN NOu
were 10 be caught mapping here"
She stopped moment. did not
feel so much pity for the fellow as |
had. He had been taught TO know at
Long Haut how summarily traitors
were dealt with.
Nell tried to make the King still
see it in the light of a joke" she
continued. she brought her most
daring mimicry into play; but cajole
she ever so much II was OF no avail
fhc gross insult to his Majesty must
be avenged. He gave the order for
your rearrest Nell, finding she could
not turn the King from his set pur.
pose, sent me word by Mister Arnold
who wished to come with me, but
insisted upon his going back, for after
your escape some one might remem-
ber that he had left the ball room and
that he was your friend" She had
finished
II Is rare delight To me TO see
you. and I thank you" / said, "but
you should have let him come with
you: It was dangerous thing to do"
Twenty minutes, as you said, Is
a long time" she merely observed,
"and IL must be nearly up"
Twenty minutes is all too short
for me-" | returned. Il would have
Il twenty times twenty, and times
that again-and--so as 10 stretch
those minutes somewhat ! shall take
you home"
lorraine can escort the lady back
and meet us at the marsh west OF the
town. put in Gil as il he had settled
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-06-08
ANOTHER RECORD IN LAND
HUNTING.
This Springs Exodus to Canada
Greater Than Ever.


1t was thought in 1908, when over
forty-five thousand people went from
the United States to Canada, that the
limit of the yearly immigration to
the wheat zone OF the Continent had
been reached. But when in 1904
about as large number of Ameri-
can citizens signified their intention
of becoming settlers on Canadian
lands, the general public were pre-
pared for the announcement of large
numbers in 1906. No surprise there
fore will be caused when It is made
known that predictions of fully fifty
thousand more in 1906 are warranted
in the fact that the Spring movement
Canadaward is greater than it has
ever been. The special trains from
Omaha, Chicago, st. Paul. Detroit,
and other gateways has been crowd
ed Many have gone TO join friends
and relatives who have prepared
homes for them and others have gone
relying upon their own resources, sat
isfed that what others have done can
also be done by them. This year
much new territory has been opened
up by the railroads which are extend
ing their main lines and throwing out
branches in their march across the
best grain and grazing lands on the
continent. This new territory has
attractions for those desiring to home
stead on the one hundred and sixty
acres granted each settler by the
Canadian Government. Many also
take advantage of the opportunity TO
purchase lands at the low figures at
which they are now being offered.
II does not require much thought 10
convince one that If Iowa, Illinois,
Minnesota and other lands, with
value of from fifty to one hundred and
fifty dollars an acre will give a good
living by producing ten TO thirteen
bushels of wheat to the acre and thir-
ty TO fifty bushels Of corn to the acre.
the lands of Western Canada at seven
20 ten dollars an acre, producing
from twenty to thirty bnshels of A
superior wheat 10 the acre should
produce a competence to the ordinary
farmer in very few years. These
are the facts as they confront the
reader. There are millions of acres
OF such land in Western Canada in
addition TO the other millions that
are considered TO be portion of the
biggest and best ranges that ever in
vited the cattle and horse producer
OF the North American continent
What is particularly evident in West
ern Canada is the fact that the wheat
lands. adjoining the grazing lands.
make farming particularly agreeable
and profitable. The agents OF the
Canadian Government. who are al
ways willing TO give information and
advice to intending settlers, say that
the acreage put under crop this sea-
son is greatly in excess OF last sea
son