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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-27
WHAT A FORMER OREGOH
FARMER THINKS OF WEST
ERN CANADA.

Albert Nelson left Benton Co., Ore
gon, in Sept, 1904, for the great
Canadian prairies. To quote from his
letter: Il was greatly surprised to
find such an immense stretch of rich
virgin prairie still almost unoccupied
in the very heart of North America
The splendid crops of oats, wheat, bar
ley, potatoes and hay 1 beheld in the
settlements made me very eager for a
piece of this rich soil. and 1 soon To-
Gated in the Goose Lake country. We
have here great stretch of the rich,
deep clay loan of the saskatchewan
soil heavy and hard to break, but
particularly well adapted for the re-
tentlon OF moisture and production of
the bright No. 1 hard wheat, and
great crops of oats, barley, fax and DO
tatoes. 1 had 60 bushels of oats,
weighing AL Id. to the bushel, per
acre. Some of my neighbors had still
greater yields. Wheat yielded from 20
to 80 bushels per acre. We have all
done well here, and 1 could name
many Americans who came here with
means to go ahead who have done
big already. For homesteads one has
to go further west but the best prai-
rie can be bought here for from $1,000
to $1,000 per acre. The climate is
dry and healthy. This is the regular
Saskatchewan fall weather. frosty
nights, and bright, sunny days-ideal
for threshing and hauling out of
wheat. The trails are dusty, as thou
sands of wheat teams are moving
towards the elevators.
''The sight of it makes one stop and
wonder what it will be in a few years
when the immense prairies get under
cultivation. Heavy snowfall is the
exception here. Snow generally falls
in December and goes off in March
1t sometimes gets very cold, but the
Saskatchewan farmer does not fear
the cold. Winter is his season of
rest. The first or second crop he
builds a comfortable house for him.
self, and warm stables for his horses.
He need not, like some, be poking
about in the mud all winter attending
few beasts for livelihood"
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Let it co. says Van Hartley
didn't sneak

Let it co. says Van Hartley
didn't speak.
Now see here" 1 says, decided.
tive got the rheumatic and 1 don't
want to get any more cold. You fel-
lers have pretended to think some
thing of me- If you don't want my re
mains on your hands. and funeral to
pay for, you'll chop that wood
Martin got down from the window
seat, moving stiff and lame.
You're right, Sol,' says he. I'VE
are ungrateful beasts. I'll chop that
wood"
Hold on. old man." breaks in his
chum. You sha'n't be the only game
sport I'll match you for the job"
So they matched cents and Van
Brunt got stuck He yanked on his
hat and coat and went out, banging
the door, Hartley tackled the cook
stove again. Twas time to be thinking
of supper, if we was going to have
any.
Van was gone a long time and he
come in soaked with sweat and rain
and broke up generally. The wood
looked like it had been chewed. 1
carlate they don't do much chopping
in the Street.
He Slated himself into a chair,
wet clothes and all. Then he COM
menced to cuss the island and every
thing that grew or moved on it.
What we ever came to this lone
some flag end of creation for, any
way says he, is"
WHAT" 1 hollers. 81 don't under
stand you. You can't mean-what
place are you talking about?"
This place. This sand-scoured,
blown out heap of desolation. Ozone
Horsefoot Bar island, or whatever you
call it,
Welt" says I. "Are you crazy? ?
Mr.. Van Brunt, I've heard you your
self say that this island was all that's
lovely"
ooh, shut up!" he snaps.
"Jolliest old ark you ever saw"
went on, quoting from memory. Air
to breathe, veranda to set on, ozone
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hol on my lame shoulder 'EEva'n't a
joyful kind of experience, but twas
the first real daytime rest I'd had
since / got NatuFa1ized- And, / own
up, got good deal of comfort watch
ing the Heavenlies try to do for them
selves.
Mind you, if the thing had happened
when they first lit on Horsefoot Bar,
when they was full of simplicity and
the love of it, 1 callate they'd have
stood it better. But now they was
about sick of the island anyway, only
one was afraid to say so and t'other
dassent. So the more the work piled
up the uglier they got.
Dinner was served at four O'Clock;
scorched eggs again, and coffee. No
dish-washing- Twas storrning hard
as ever and the draft kept both
the stove and fireplace roaring, so
more wood had to be chopped.
Martini says Van Brunt, 'go out
and cut that wood, will you? The ak
is by the woodpile- is to say, it's
there if this blessed cyclone hasn't
blown it out to sea-
Hartley was poking at the stove,
with his face and clothes all covered
with ashes.
Cut it yourself says he, brisk.
You're doing nothing.
81 cut it before" snaps his chum.
Think I'm a steam engine?"
He grabbed up the day-afore-yester-
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by the key. Man alive, it's Para
dise,'"
He ripped out an order for me to &C
somewheres as far away from Para
disc as a Teller could think of.
Supper was ready by seven. All
we had to eat was a hunk of dry corn
bread and two eggs oh, yes, and the
tea. Hartley billed some tea that was
a kind of herb mush. Strong and
thick enough for stick to stand up
straight in. And there want clean
dishes to go around, SO some of 'em
had to be washed.
L was having a fairly good time.
Wood must be chopped again and they
matched cents. Blessed if Van didn t
get the short end, as usual His talk
was pretty nigh pitiful. 1t would
have brought tears to a mules eyes;
1 know it did to mine. The sight of
Martins upsetting the tea-kettle and
getting next door to scalded was the
only thing that comforted him.
He got letter out of his pocket and
went to reading it The envelope
dropped on the floor. It had printing
on one corner and Hartley happened
to glance at it. Then he tiptoed up
behind his chum and peeked over his
shoulder.
ED Van Brunt." he sings out.
What's that you've got there7"
T'other Twin jumped and looked
scared He stuffed the letter back into
his pocket
Its nothing" says he, suffering.
Nothing but an old letter.
It's brokers' letter" says Hartley
You villain. you've been speculat-
ingi"
First of, Van Brunt was for denying
everything But twas no use His
chum had read the letter
you've been trading in stocks" he
says, solemn. You, that have sworn
over and over again never to touch the
market. Youi''
I'm mighty sorry, Martini" begs
Van 1T was a miserable cheap thing
to do / don't know what you mus
think of me, old man. But, you see, il
got so deadly dull here. and when
saw the Post that day. it said that Tes
Lead was a good purchase, / wrote
Smythe and he
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days newspaper and went to reading.
Hartley poked at the stove spell and
then went to the closet and got a
cigar. Van looked up and saw him.
Hand me one of those" says he,
motioning towards the cigar.
There isn't any more. This was
the last one in the box
THE devil it is, And you take it?
Well, by Georgei'
Now, see here. I saw you take
four this forenoon, and this is only my
second. Don't be a prize pig"
The stove ashes got into his mouth
and nose just then, so he had a fit of
sneezing. When twas over he slammed
the poker into the corner and went to
the window.
Where's that idiot Scudder?" he
asks.
You mean Natures Nobleman? %
says I, smooth and calm "Oh, he
won't show up for day or so. Sea-
too high to risk his dory. Dories
cost money
Van sat up straight. You're bluff
ing, aren't you, skipper" he asks,
troubled. TT isn't possible that that
rascal will stay at home and not come
near u.s.
s'Rascal?'' says 1. Rascal? Obi
yes, yes No, the rough diamond
won't trust himself af1oat this weather.
He's too expensive a jewel for that.
Well have to do without milk
Milk be hanged, It's my mail !
want. Why, I'm expecting"
He bit the sentence in two and
looked quick at his partner. But
Hartley was scowling and staring out
of the window 1 guess he hadn't
heard.
THAT fireplace needs filing says
I, after while. It'll be mighty damp
and chilly here if the fire goes out"
why don't you chop that wood.
Van2n asks Hartley, kind of fretful
Chop it yourself. My hands are
blistered enough already"
mo more than mine. That con
founded stove has fixed me- Where
I'm not burned I'm scraped raw"
Then there was another spell OF
saying nothing.
Fires most gone" suggests. BY
and by.
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Ample Reason.

During the trial of a man who had
made an unsuccessful attempt at sui
eide, a lawyer had badgered the wit
nesses to an exasperating degree. and
evidently intended to pursue the same
course with a meek appearing little
Irishman who next took the stand.
You say you talked with the &C
cused an hour after his attempt" the
lawyer demanded
"Oi did," was the direct reply.
And did he give any reason for at
tempting to commit suicide?"
HE did, an it was a good reason"
well, and what reason did he
give?"
"Sure, an he said he wanted to kill
himself Pat answered. and for mo-
ment even his honor could not control
his laughter-Harper's Weekly.
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CHAPTER XVII.
Across the Raw

Martin, says Van Brunt, 81 guess
it's the only safe way. I'll go out on
the next train
We was at the dinner table when
he said it. Twas one o'clock of the
day after the Natural Life sermon
went up in smoke. The weather was
still pretty mean, the sky being all
clouded over and the sea running
high. But it had stopped raining and
the gale seemed to be petering out. l
was a whole lot better and was able to
turn out and work.
1 had my hands full that morning,
too. All three of us was close to star
walton, after "a hours of short "a
lions, and it took some time to get us
filed up. Then 1 had the pig and
hens to see to. The poor critters lives
had been more Natural even than
ours-they hadn't had nothing to eat.
The pig was in particular trouble. The
rain had turned his pen into a sort of
lake and he was playing Robinson Cru
soc on seaweed island in the middle
of it. The way he grunted for joy
when l looked over the fence was
human-yes, sir, human
Scudder hove in sight about ten and
the Heavenlies fairly fell on his neck
when he stepped out of the dory. But
they warn't so happy when he'd spun
his yarn. 1t seemed that the gale had
blown down the telegraph poles and
tangled up the wires and NO messages
could get through either way, and
want likely to for two or three days.
Twas that that upset the Twins.
The Tea Lead market might be tied
up in knot, for what they knew, and
their friends" in the Street might be
robbing em right and left. / picked
up from their talk that now was the
most ticklish time, something about
passing a dividend or the like of
that So that's what they argued
about at the dinner table; and 1t was
decided that Van should go to New
York right off and pick up what might
be left after their chums and the rest
shaking the contribution box
I'll leave at once,'' Van says; Nand
be in town tomorrow morning II all
goes well I'll be back here next day.
Meanwhile, you, Martin, can be ar
ranging matters with Scudder-"
He meant arranging for our quitting
Ozone island for good. They was as
anxious now to get out of Paradise"
as they had been to move into it. If 1
mentioned word of Natural Life they
all but threw things at me-
ITO BE CONTINUED1
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eTea Lead?" breaks IN Hartley.
Have you been buying Tea Lead ?'
Yes have. I'm carry pretty good
load of it, too, worse luck. Scudder
has been bringing my letters and tele-
grams, and now that he doesn't come.
why
wait minute, Has Scudder been
looking out for your wires and or
ders?'
Yes, he has oh, I've played you
mean and low enough, Martin. Might
as well make a clean breast of it,
though it will probably smash our
friendship. I've paid Scudder three
dollars day to attend to things and
say nothing to you It's"
Hartley didn't seem to hear nothing
but the last sentence. Now he in
terrupted.
Three dollarsi" he says, low
Three dollars, Why, the COMPOUNDED
grafter's been charging me five."
And there it wasi The cat out Of
the bag and both Heavenly Twins
tarred with the same brush. That's
what Mates secrets and the talks be-
hind the barn, and all, had meant
Van Brunt had been bucking the Tea
Lead deal ever since he read the Post
that day, and Martin had begun after
his row with Agnes. And both of 'em
bribing Nate Scudder to keep his
mouth shut
First they was provoked and mad at
themselves and each other. Then they
got to laughing.
''Whew!" says Van, wiping his fore
head; you and I came here to rest
and break off from business worry.
And I've worried more in the last
month than have before since my big
deal. It's hard to teach old dogs new
tricks, isn't it, MARTINI
You're dead right, old chap" says
Hartley.
They was going to turn in soon after
this, but when they went upstairs they
found the rain had leaked in through
the ell roof and their feather beds was
sopping wet. Down they come again,
mad clean through and calling Marcel
lus' heirloom everything but a nice
place.
You'd better set down and rest
yourselves a SPELL says l. It'll do
you good. I'm sorry I amt been able
to help you more to-day, but there's
one thing can do; 1 can help you do
what you call improve your minds
I'll read you some out of that Natural
Life book. Hand it to me, will your"
Van jumped for the book. But he
didn't hand it to me. Not muchi He
drew back his arm and banged that
book into the fireplace so hard that
thought 'twould knock the bricks out
at the back.
.Well!' says I, my mouth opening
like clam shell. Well The Natural
Lifei"
1.-The Natural Life be d-di" says
Edward Van Brunt.
And Martin Hartley says Amen
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GOVERNMENT CAREY ACT OPEN
ING OF IRRIGATED LAND.
MAY 6, the State of Wyoming VIII
Sell 100 Irrigated Farms

at soc per acre at Cooper Lake, Wyo.,
to those who have made applications
for WATER RIGHTS NOW ON SALE
at SIS per acre cash and So per acre
annually for ten years. Free railroad
fare, sleeping and dining car accom-
modations and FREE DEED to TWO
TOWN LOTS to all applying BEFORE
MAY 1. Applications and particulars
furnished by TALLMADGE-BUNTI
LAND CO., Agents, Railway Exchange,
Chicago. Agents wanted.
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The Trouble.

A maidservant in the employ of a
Brooklyn woman was left the other
day in charge of the children while
her mistress went for long drive.
well. Mary" asked the lady, on her
return, .'how did the children behave
during my absence? Nicely, 1 hope"
Nicely, ma'am." Mary answered.
-'but at the end they fought terribly
together
Flight! Mercy mel why did they
fight?"
ssTo decide" said Mary, which was
behaving the best'-Harper's Weekly.
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Success at Last.

Jack London finds Australia a good
deal like our own Wild West" said
San Franciscan. Il met him in Mel
bourne. He had already picked up a
bushel of local stories and sketches
He told me a story of an actor who
had just returned from a long tour
inland. This actor said of his tour:
"'The first night, sir, In Uluwalla,
was Kissed, sir, Kissed; the second
night l was egged, sir, egged; but the
third night, sir
Here the tragedian slapped his ex-
banded chest
the third night, sir. L played be
hind net
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srArE OF ONO CITY OF TouzDo..,

n
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partner of the firm of F. J. CHENEY & Co, doing
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aforesaid. and that said firm will pay the OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
ease of CArARRH that cannot be cured by the Of
HALLS CATARRH CURE
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t-,'
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Take Halls Family Pills constipation
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-27

Caller-Do you think the doctor is
going to help you, Mr. Jones?"
Jones-He may, if / can only follow
his orders. He told me to drink hot
water 80 minutes before every meal
but it is hard work to drink hot
water for 80 minutes
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TripIets Live to sixty.

News has reached Trowbridge OF
triplets born in that town who have
lived. to celebrate their sixtieSh birth
day They are Mr.. Aaron Albert
White, Ma. Moses Henry White, and
Mrs. Miriam Lenorah Lewis The
thnee emigrated to Australia many
years ago, and all are in excellent
bealth.--London Maia
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-27

to their art have good grounds for
divorce.
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shortest European People.

Laplanders are the shortest people
in Europe, the men averaging four
feet IL inches. the women four feet
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-27
Pettit's Eye saIve 100 Years Old.

relieves tired eyes, quickly cures eye aches,
inhamed, sore, watery or liberated eyes.
All druggists or Howard Bros. buffalo, N i.
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INSTRUCTED.

Doctor-What are you doing in that
tub? You'll catch your death.
Patient-But, doctor, didn't you tell
me to take the pills in water?
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Important to Mothers

Gentleness of speech has made the
most willful to be as the heart of a
little child and filed many a troubled
life with peace-Robertson
Evening star., 1909-06-22
BASE BALL FOLLOWS THE FLAG.
Two Leagues on the Isthmus Of Pan
anna Are Flourishing.

Base ball follows the flag even in the
tropical possessions of the United States.
In the Panama Canal Zone two leagues
played a series of games during the sea-
son just closed there. At Colon the
sport has taken such hold on the peo-
pie that it is proposed to provide a new
base ball park there prior to the opening
of the next league season. The Panama
Railroad Company has granted the use
of the ground for the purpose, and the
business men of Colon are contributing
to fund for the erection of fence and
grandstand.
The games of the Atlantic Leageu draw
big crowds. All the games between the
ed at Colon, the attendance varying from
teams are the Dry Dock, Panama Rail-
road Commissary, Panama Railroad Com
pany, Colon and Civil Administration.
The members of the first three teams are
drawn from the employees at Colon and
Cristobal: the players on the Colon team
are merchants and professional men, and
the talent on the Civil Administration
club is furnished by employees of that de-
partment in Cristobal and elsewhere.
The Dry Dock team and the Commissary
club are playing closely for the pennant.
The pennant winner of the 1sthmian
League was the Empire team, which
scored easy victory over the other
three clubs. This league is made up of
four teams-the Empire ,Gorgona, NJ F.
and NJ. and Ancon.
Evening star., 1909-06-22
EXPERT ACCOUNTANT NAMED.
Lewis M. Bartlett Appointed to Of
fee of Post Office Auditor.

The Secretary of the Treasury, upon
recommendation of Auditor Chance, who
made thorough examination into the
qualifications of the various candidates
for the position. has appointed Lewis NJ
Bartlett as expert accountant i'm the Office
of the auditor for the Post Office De-
partment.
Mr.. Bartlett was born in Lenox Mass,
in 1858. He was educated in the high
school of his native town. Rochester
Business University of Rochester, n Y,
and Columbian University. Washington.
He was teacher of bookkeeping and
business practice in Child's Business Col
lege. Springfield. Mass. when he received
an appointment as bookkeeper in the
Office of the auditor for the Post Office
Department. August 10. 1891
Mr.. Bartlett was promoted as the result
of competitive examination in 1898. and
again in 1895. after examination by the
board of examiners. Treasury Depart
ment. In 1898 he was again promoted.
and assigned to the work of keeping the
accounts of presidential postmasters.
In 1908 Mr. Bartlett was promoted to
81 800 and assigned to the duties of expert
bookkeeper. and placed in charge of the
general ledger accounts of the postal
service.
The position to which he is promoted
was provided for in the legislative bill
passed by the last Congress. and carries
with it salary of $3.50.
Evening star., 1909-06-22
Cherry & Moran Co.,
The Mems Store, 81 Penna. Ave- NV.

sumo fun control of the river works a.
ready created and assume all financial
control. In accordance with these sue-
gestions. an international conservancy
board was created. which UP to the pres
ent time has conducted the work OF i'm
proving the river.
In 1901 ii was found that the original
taxes levied on incoming and outgoing
cargoes were insufficient. 4 double tax
was instituted and a new loan contract
ed on this basis
In the same year provision was made
In the final protocol following the Boxer
uprising for the Improvement Of the
Pei-ho river and the financial participa-
tion OF China. The Chinese government
agreed to assist in the river improve
ment work and to contribute each year a
sum Of 5000 Haikwan taels for main
tanning it.
1t IS thought that the conservancs-
board, with the cooperation of the Chi
hese government and the enlarged board
OF engineers. together with more ample
FUNDS. will be able to expedite its wol X
10 such an extent that the Pei-ho river
VIII soon be navigabe for the larger
classes of ocean-soing steamers
Evening star., 1909-06-22
ROCKVILLE, MD.
ial Correspondence nf The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md. June -. 1900
Miss Minnie Palmer Musser of WASH
ington. who formerly resided I'm this
county. and Edward McC Hawkins, an
artist. of Scranton. Pa. we're married in
Rockville yesterday afternoon by Rev.
S. R. White of the Baptist Church. the
ceremony taking place at the home of the
minister.
The young lady had been visiting rela-
tives at Germantown. and a few days
ago the young artist put in appear
ance in that locality. Yesterday the
young folks left the house where Miss
Musser was guest to take a drive
They took the drive all right but the
announcement upon their return that they
were husband and wife was a big sur
prise. although it is understto there was
no objection on the part of any one.
MIR. and Mrs. Hawkins will leave soon
for Europe, and will spend several weeks
abroad.
Rockville's junior bail team and A
Montrose team played at Montrose yes
terday afternoon. and Rockville won. y to
l6. Adams pitched well for Rockville. al
though his support was at times wobbly.
Evening star., 1909-06-22
STABS HIM TO DEATH.
Edward Keen Kills Bruce Davis, His
Brother-in-Law.

DANNlLLE, Va, June 22.-Following a
family quarrel late Sunday afternoon,
Bruce Davis. about fortyfive years old
and a prominent farmer of Henry county,
was killed by Edward Keen. his brother
in-law. who is about twenty-five wears
old.
The killing occurred at the home of Da :
Wis at Stockton, and was brought about,
1t is alleged. by Davis abusing and strik-
ing his wife. who is sister of Keen
Keen interfered and the two men became
involved in an ARRAY, during which Keen
stabbed his brother-in-law many times in
the breast and side with a pocketknife
Death ensued i'm few minutes and IL 10
said that the knife was found sticking in
the body of the dead man. Keen surren-
dered yesterday to the authorities and Is
i'm Jail at Martinsville. the county seat.
The victim OF the tragedy is the son OF
the late Anthony Davis.
Evening star., 1909-06-22
Political Agitation Prohibited.

President Taylor has not interfered
with Miss Milhollands activity outside