The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-11-27
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cANADA'S RESPECT FOR LAW
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Those who have visited Canada ar,
always impressed with the strict OBJ
servance that is given to the laws
or the country, and the order that 4.
preserved everywhere. The editor o.
the Gazette, of Fulton, New, recent,
paid a visit to Western Canada. He
was SO impressed with the conditions
that he saw everywhere, that on his
return home he was inspired to write
as follows: Reverence and respect
Tor law is a dominant characteristic
or the Canadian people. Wherever
one goes In Canada, whether east or
west, the law Is supreme. The law is
obeyed because 1t is law, seemingly
and not because violation carries a
penalty. Canada enforces the law and
makes every law effective. No coun.
try Is more free than Canada. In name
canada Is a dependency Of the Brit.
1sh Crown. In fact, 1t Is almost a
third republic. All its taxes are voted,
collected and expended by the Domin.
ION and the provinces. The nominal
head OF the Government is the Gov
ernor General, appointed by the Eng
lish Crown. Practically his only au-
thority Is to veto the acts Of parlia.
ment, which he scarcely ever exer.
clses. Canada gives nothing to the
support OF the English government or
the English king. She gives England
the advantage in trade regulations and
tarin laws, and In return receives the
protection of the British army and
navy. Canada enjoys the protection
without sharing in the expense.
The sale OF liquor is strictly regu-
lated. None but hotel-keepers may
obtain license to vend the stuff, and
before license can be secured an an
plicant must prove good character and
provide twenty rooms in his tavern
for the accommodation Of guests The
bar-rooms close at o'clock Saturday
evening and remain closed until Mon
day morning. The schools and churches
In Western Canada excite admiration.
Though new, Western Canada Is not
goddess. The finest buildings in every
town are the churches. Next come
the school houses"
Turning to the wheat fields of West.
ern Canada, the editor Of the Laurel
(Neb) Advocate Of Sept. 18th says:
1 have often thought that the
'eason that the characters of Charles
dickens are so impressed upon the
minds OF his readers is because he
iwells upon them so long aud de-
'crlbes them so minutely that by the
line one has waded through his long
lrawn out stories they are SO burned
nto his brain that he can never forget |
hem. 1t was this way with the Cana
Ian wheat fields. Had we only seen
few the memory Of them might
ave worn away in time, but a long
rawn out experience such as we had
sure to leave an uneffaceable i'm
ression. Never while we live shall
We forget the Canadian wheat fields.
hey call 1t the granary of the Brit
sh Empire, and We don't blame 'em.
Nobody who has seen these wheat
elds can wonder at their enthusiasm"
Is worth while to record that these
elds have now been harvested, and
many cases yields as high as forty
nd fifty bushels per acre have been
larketed, while the general average
as been away above 20 bushels per
ere. Oats and barley have also
one we'll, and the profits, the prices
grains being high. have paid the
ntire cost OF the farms of many a
armer. There is now 100 acres of
md given away, in addition to the
60 acres that the homesteader may
urchase at $500 an acre. Particu.
lrs Of this as well as the lowest rail.
ay rates will be given by the Cana ;
Ian Government Agent.