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The Yale expositor., 1913-12-18
THOUSANDS OF
AVAILABLE HOMESTEADS
Western Canada's Homestead
Area Being Increased.

The great rush for homesteads
whenever a reservation is opened by
the U. s. government reveals the fact
that there is a great desire on the
part Of the American people to get
land. The fact that tens of thousands
are on hand at every opening and on
ly few hundred homesteads are
available shows that the avail
able agricultural lands which are
in the gift of the government are rap
idly diminishing. In addition to this
agricultural lands that are of proved
value have advanced in price to such
an extent that it becomes a serious
question to the man with moderate
means who intends to go into farming,
where he shall go. Fortunately there
is yet to be had in Western Canada,
either in Manitoba, Saskatchewan or
Alberta, thousands of free homesteads
of 100 acres each, which may be had,
by the simple process of filing, paying
a ten dollar entrance fee, and living on
it for six months each year for three
years. There is no necessity to make
a long, tedious and expensive journey,
only to find you have one chance in
fifty of getting what you want. AL
though this homesteading has been
going on in Canada for number OF
years, and hundreds OF thousands Of
them have been taken by hundreds of
thousands of Americans, there re-
mains sufficient to last for some time,
and of as good land as any that has
yet been taken up. In fact in the
opinion of very many, those that are
LETT are of the best. They comprise
lands that give the opportunity to in
dulge in the growing of grain, wheth-
er it be wheat, oats, barley or fax,
but in addition these lands are admir-
ably adapted for mixed farming, a
class of farming that is certain to give
better returns than that of all grain
growing Cattle thrive and fatten on
the nutritious grasses; dairying can
be carried on successfully; timber for
building is within reach, and water is
easy to get. These lands are located
in the park districts Of any of the
three provinces; groves of trees in
tersperse the landscape and give it a
beauty that can only be attained in
the more open prairie sections by the
planting of trees. Tree culture by the
way is being carried on to a great ex-
tent. Besides these free grant lands
there are lands which may be had by
purchasing from railways and private
companies and individuals. These
lands have not increased in price as
their productive qualities and their To-
cation might have warranted, and may
still be had at reasonably low prices
and on easy terms. The crop in West
ern Canada in 1913 was one of the
best Of the number of good crops that
that country has raised Wheat has
been reported with yields of from so
to As bushels per acre, and other grain
with like heavy yields.-Advertise-
ment.
The Yale expositor., 1913-12-18
Society Caution.

The strange medley of which New
York society is now composed led
Frederick Townsend Martin, the adj
mitted leader of New York society. TO
say at a luncheon: Society, for all
its diversities and contradictions. is
uniform in one thing-and that one
thing is a lack of culture. A society
woman from the middle west, as her
limousine glIded down Fifth avenue,
said to her daughter: My dear. at the
dinner dance last night you talked
entirely too much about Ibsen and
Bernard Shaw and Tolstoi' Dear mel
Why? the daughter asked. 'Stran-
gers, the mother explained. will be
ap. to think you were once employed
In a book shop"
The Yale expositor., 1913-12-18
SYNOPSIS.

Professor Desmond of the Peak observa-
tory causes a great sensation throughout
the country by announcing that what APP
pears 10 be,a satellite is approaching at
terrific speed. Destruction of the earth is
reared. Panic prevails everywhere. The
satellite barely misses the earth. The at
mospheric disturbance knocks people un-
conscious, but does no damage. leaf
bearing a cabalstic design fiutters down
among the guests at a lawn party. II is
identical in design with a curious orna-
ment worn by Doris Fulton a hideous
man-ltke being with huge wings descends
In the midst Of the guests. He notices
Doris ornament and starts toward her.
The men fear he intends some harm TO
Doris and a fierce battle ehsues in which
Tolliver and March, suitors OF Doris. and
Professor Desmond are injured. The fly
Ing man is wounded by a shot from Toll
liver. but escapes by flying away. far
mer reports that the flying man carried
off his young daughter. People every
where are terror-stricken at the posi-
bilities for evil possessed by the mon
Ster. The governor offers a reward Of
100000 for his capture, dead or alive. Put
nam is the first of the aviators to re-
spond. After thrilling chase in the air
he is thrown from his machine by the
flying man and killed. North and score
or other aviators arrive. The re-
ward is Increased to a million. The avia-
tors find themselves outdistanced and out
Unanswered by the flying man. Artillery
proves futile. a negress is the latest vic
tim The aviators go to the scene of the
tragedy. some 200 miles distant.
The Yale expositor., 1913-12-18
SEEMED LIKE RUBBING 1T IN
AIgernon Really Had a Right to Re-
sent This Last Action Of IN
feeling Editor.

Algernon was a free-lance" jour
nalist, and at the moment could have
done with considerably less freedom
and more money. In fact, he was be
ginning to realize that regular sal
airy had its advantages. =
So was Algernon's wife.
A somewhat gloomy silence was
broken by the letter carriers knock,
and, restraining any undignifed haste
Algernon went to the box. 1t contained
a foolscap envelope, which is not the
kind that editors drop checks into.
Shades of the poets!" quoth Alger-
non This is really more than | can
bear!"
What is it, dear?' piped his wife.
What is it? Why, sent this editor
two stories and the heartless fellow
has returned three!"
The Yale expositor., 1913-12-18

letters that have to keep them in the
ice chest for fear of spontaneous com
bustion, and -"
Il believe you are in love with Clay
after all" he interrupted sullenly, lit
tie knowing the others proposal and
her answering letter. Immediately she
became airy, mischieyous, totally un-
satisfactory, reveling In the feminine
satisfaction of mastery over mere
man, yet with her conscience secretly
pricking her for tormenting him and
with the mental resolve that she
would more than make amends for II
before the day was over. Not an ounce
OF real cruelty was there in Doris
whole being, nor any more vanity
than must of necessity abide IN, one
who was so persistentiy sought, she
The Yale expositor., 1913-12-18

a cleft in the rock wall perhaps a
quarter OF mile ahead. the girl close.
ly clasped in his arms and to all ap-
pearances still unconscious. For the
first time since her scream had horri-
fed him March was conscious of a
CLEAN of hope. The girls weight was
a heavy handicap for the flying one.
and he would of necessity have to
make more and more frequent stops as
be proceeded. With Clay to help him
It might be that they could get the
other in such a position that he could
not shield himself from both at the
same time. and then all might be well
after all. Both himself and his com
The Yale expositor., 1913-12-18
CHAPTER XII.
In the Clutch.

In the Clutch.
During the first five minutes of his
frenzy Alan, little better than an in
sane man, ran frantically along the
gently rising and fairly level floor Of
the gulch, striving with every nerve
and muscle to keep pace with the crea-
ture above, calling Doris by name,
shouting hoarsely at her captor. who
still shielding himself behind the 9th
err, gazed silently back at him from
over the top of her head as he tapped
himself further and further into the
distance in a half backwards, half
sidewise flight 'Then with the gradual
return of reason as his wind began
to desert him he realized the utter fu-
tility of so exhausting himself that he
could no longer pursue, and with an
effort fought himself back to self-con-
troll and logical reasoning. He glanced
back. Tolliver, staring fixedly upward.
was just coming up on a painting run
and would have passed him without
speaking or slackening his pace had
not March seized him as he was going
by. The look upon Clay's face caused
another SILVER TO vibrate down Alan's
spine. "Tolliver!" he cried sharply.
Let me go. Release me, damn you"
he yelled as he raised his revolver as
II about the strike the other down.
Alan shook him fiercely.
Listen to me-" he commanded. "If
after | have spoken you still insist
upon senselessly exhausting yourself
you may do so. But harken to what
say first" Hesitating, seeming to but
half comprehend what the other was
saying Clay lowered his weapon and
side by side they logged along. March
spoke as best he could between
breaths.
1T is unspeakably horrible, but we
must keep our senses if we would do
our best. And we must work together
and coolly if we would hope to save
her. We must keep on as rapidly as
we can without exhausting ourselves,
and manage somehow to keep him in
sight He is pretty heavily burdened
and don't believe he can go far with
out stopping to rest. We must not
run ourselves into the blind staggers
at the outset, for once out of our sight
We would stand little chance of find
ing him again. Neither would it do
any good for one of us to go back for
help, for all the aeroplanes are away.
What is to be done must be done by
us. And may the good Lord give us
strength" Tolllver not answering and
making no sign that he had heard was
keeping about yard in advance.
They went scrambllng up a sharp in
cline and arrived at the top breathing
sharply. Despite their efforts they
had lost sight of the creature for few
moments during the climb but as they
now mounted the crest they caught
sight OF him once more seated upon
The Yale expositor., 1913-12-18

about course for two hours and now
the deep trench of Blue Canyon open
ed close before them. Hewed out of
the solid mountain. fiat of bottom and
precipitous of sides, It retreated mile
after mile towards the distant peaks,
crawling sinuously backward as a
worm retreats, ever ascending until it
was lost in the far upper regions.
Some distance from it's mouth was a
famous spring where the water gushed
from the rock as an endless stream of
diamonds, cold and sweet, and as
though they had prearranged their act
yons throat, slightly thirsty them
selves and knowing that their horses
would be eager to drink. Fifteen min
utes later they dismounted where the
stream burst forth, and throwing the
long bride reins of the we'll trained
the beasts to drink and shift for them
selves. Alan filled the folding pocket
drinking cup which he always carried
in his riding coat and handed it to his
companion. She raised it to her lips,
challenging him with laughing eyes
over the brim.
ITO the most gallant Of escorts, p"
she said with the mockery of mis-
chief in her manner as she quaffed
daintily and returned the cup to him.
He sank upon one knee in exaggerated
homage. refilled it. rose and held it on
high.
ITO the woman | love-" and looking
her full in the face drank it with one
mighty draught. She laughed con-
tentedly, seating herself upon a boul-
der while he took his place close at
hand where he could look her full
in the face and thus miss no detail Of
her beauty. 1t was absolutely impos-
sible for March 10 be alone with Doris
for any length of time without max
ing love to her, and now he began
again with unblushing fattery.
Doris, you are the sweetest-pret-
tiest-most nconsistent-most agra
vating-most adorable woman in the
world" he calculated between puffs
as he lighted cigar She nodded her
assent.
"All right. | don't care if am.
What of it,"
And in not marrying me you do not
know what you miss"
Perhaps not, But Miss is as good
as a Mrs any time"
yet you do not seem to appreciate
the fact that here | am, young, strong,
handsome, prosperous, madly in love
with you and yearning for affection in
wholesale quantities in return. Any
one to see the way you ignore me
would think that lovers such as
were a drug upon the market" She
let her chin fall upon her hands and
pulled out her cheeks.
They are in my market" she re-
turned conceitedly. i've got lots of
'em. You see there are you and Clay
and Mr.. Grass down east. who has a
private warehouse full of nothing but
money, who writes me such burning
The Yale expositor., 1913-12-18

of one who faces the rack freezing him
to his very vitals.
The Yale expositor., 1913-12-18
Essentially Eeminlne.

Florist-This is a century plant. It
blooms once in hundred years.
Lady-Havent you got a century
plant that will bloom oftener?-Chi.
cago Daily News.
The Yale expositor., 1913-12-18
AroentIna,s Rapld Advance

twenty-five years ago Argentina
had to import its -four Today 1t sells
wheat to the world the annual har
vest value amounting to more thar
$500. OOO. 900.
The Yale expositor., 1913-12-18

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teethiug, softens the gums, reduces inhamma.
tion, allays pain,cures wind colo ,25c bottle.Aa
The Yale expositor., 1913-12-18

Don't buy water for bluing Liquid blue
is almost all water. Buy Red Cross Ball
Blue, the blue that's all blue. Adv.
The Yale expositor., 1913-12-18
The Result.

II intend to face the music"
"Ha, that beats the band. "-Baltt
more American.
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-07
URGES BOOSTING AT HOME
People of Michigan Should Be Taught
to Appreciate Resources
of State.

Augustus c. Carton, commissioners
of the state land office, in a recent
communication to the state legislature
urging the adjustment of his office
and the turning over of the work of
the office to the public domain COM
mission, dwelt upon the importance
of doing something to get the people
of Michigan to appreciate the re-
sources that are theirs. He said
among other things:
in a great many cases, our own
people have done as much to deter
the settlement upon the lands of this
state as any other force. If an appro-
priation of fifty thousand dollars were
made for the immigration commission
and it could take forty-nine thousand
dollars of that amount and go out and
convince the people of Michigan that
they live in the best state in the
Union; that her horticultural posi-
bilities far surpassed the horticultural
possibilities in any state in the west;
call to their attention the fact that
with our seventeen beet sugar fac
tories we are producing more sugar
than any state in the Union, except
California; that we are the leading
state in the production of beans; that
the chances for stock raising are as
good as in the majority Of states;
that in the production of clover seed
and many other crops we stand we'll
in the fore ranks; that investment in
a potato plantation in northern Mich
igan would bring larger and surer re-
turns than the same investment in
pineapple or banana plantation in
South America or the islands of the
seas; that with our great industrial
cities we have one of the greatest
home markets In the world; that with
the Great Lakes affording transporta-
ton facilities from every shore, and
our healthy and invigorating climate,
Michigan is the ideal state in the
Union. it could then take the other
thousand dollars and go out and con-
vince the rest of the people in the
United States of that fact.
1.-THE state or country that assists
in developing her agricultural re-
sources is following the wise policy.
It is practically the foundation of the
whole structure. We can talk about
our great industrial institutions, our
standing army, our coast defences,
and our splendid navy, but in the last
analysis of things here below, the
country that carries the bread basket
will be the dominant nation Of this
world"
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-07
TECuMsEH BY PROXY
BY WIN. LIcHrFooT vIsscHeR.

Tom Lansing and Lucille Bell were
strolling around the equestrian statue
of grand old "Tecumseh" Sherman, In
the moonlight Of May. Near them
lowered the granite facade Of the
treasury, yonder twinkled the lights
of the White House.
"Sit there" he said. For with his
handkerchief he had switched away
the dust from block of stone where
stood, in real bronze, one of the sol
diers that, at quadrangle corners,
guard the Leader to the Sea-"
AS he seated himself beside her
he said:
when Sherman was leading his le-
gion through Georgia handsome
young captain of cavalry regiment
had q remarkable episode. A cavalry
brigade had captured the town of Ros-
we'll, on the Chattahoochee, at the ex-
treme left of the army and Roswell
was simply town of cotton and wool
en- factories. The eXigencies Of war
demanded the burning of the factories
and they were committed to the
names, Dut Wnat ulSposltlOn 10 make
OF the thousand or more pretty girls
of the confederate looms became a
serious question. Gallant old Tecum-
sch was equal to the occasion, how
ever. He ordered a regiment of bold
sabreurs to the front and directed
that each trooper and officer should
take a pretty maid upon an impro.
vised pillion, behind him on his steed.
''Tho girl that rode with her arms
about the waist of the handsome
young captain was the prettieet one
of the thousand, and they were near
ly all remarkably pretty southern girls
who were periodically working to
clothe the soldiers of the south
Moreover, she was Of a good family
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-07

of Georgia and had held some sort
of official position in one Of the fac
tories of Roswell.
"Of course. Don't you know was
born in Marietta?" questioned Lucie
Bell.
Eyes, know" returned Tom Lam
sing. "But this was many years be-
fore you were born"
"a young woman who stood at the
gate to the beautiful grounds I told
you of, watching with amused face the
passing regiment Of double riders,
when she saw the young captain and
his charge, rushed screaming between
fright and JOY, toward them, and then
something happened. The captains
horse plunged and reared, and the
young officer adroitly lifted the maid
en- to the ground and to the arms of
her cousin, the young woman who had
come from the gate. But other of the
horses taking, contagiously, the fright,
plunged against him, and rider and
horse fell among rough-shod hoofs.
Quickly the spot was cleared, but
the young captain was taken up, I'M
conscious, and by direction of the two
girls was borne to the grand house
among the trees and roses.
The young captain happened to be
known and loved by General Sherman,
who sent his own staff surgeon to at
tend the injured officer.
"There were days OF anxiety for
those about the young captain. He
was long unconscious and then fol-
lowed a fever. The left arm, with
which he had so CALAMITY saved the
girl from among the trampling horses,
was broken and cut, but youth and a
good constitution triumphed at last,
and shortly after Sherman had start
ed on his march to the sea, Capt. Tom
Lansing and Lucie Gill, his bride,
the girl he had brought from Ros-
him through his fight with death,
had arrived at Lansing's home, in au-
tumn, on the shady banks Of the
river Des PLANES"
tom Lansing!" Lucie almost
screamed. "Why that's your name!
And Lucie Gill-that's my name
Lucie Gill Bell My father had a
cousin named Lucie Gill whom he
loved so much that he named me for
her, but he died when / was a baby
and of course never told me of her
history"
"She was my mother. ] am the
only son and youngest OF five chill
dren."
Then you and are kim"
eyes, but very far removed, / am
thankful"
Il don't see why you are so exult-
ant about the distance of our relation
ship. I'm just as good as you are,
Tom lansing"
"a thousand times better, little girl
But l am glad we are not near of kin
because / want you to be my wife "
Lift me up" she said, until / can
kiss the bronze lips of that old in
vader."
Cant do that" he said, "but viii
be old Tecumseh's proxy for once"
Copyright by Daily Story Pub. Coz
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-07
To Settle Mooted Question.

The oranges of Michigan at theil
second meeting In May will give at
tention TO the important subject. "The
Farmers Worst Enemy" AS there is o
great difference of opinion as to who
this enemy is, the discussions will be
of more than usual interest Forrest
Crissey has said that the dishonest
farmer is the worst enemy, some far
mers think that the commission man
is the villain, and some think the
transportation company. However
after the debates we will all know fer
sure.
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-07
Prizes for Children.

The officers of the Leelanau county
fair have hung up $500 in prizes for
exhibits to be made by the school
children of Leelanau county at the
fair TO be held In September. These
prizes will be awarded for showings
of flowers. vegetables, fruits, canned
goods. baked goods, works of art, etc
There is also to be a prize for the
rural school represented by. the larg.
est percentage of fits enrolment. This
is a new feature on the part of the
fair management and ii is believed
that the prizes will result in an in.
creased interest in the fair.
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-07
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS
RICH IN CURATIVE QUALITIES
FOR BkCkACHE, RHEUMATISM,
KIDNEYS AND BLADDER
USE ALIENS FOOT.EASE,

The antiseptc powder TO be shaken INTO the shoes.
IL you want rest and comfort for tired, aching
swollen, sweating feet Aliens Foot Ease 1t re-
leves corns and bunions of all pain and prevents
bsters, sore and callous spots. just the thing for
Dancing Parties Patent Leather Shoes ana for
Breaking in New Shoes IL is the greatest comfort
discovery of the age. Try IL today Sold everywhere.
IS cts. Don't accept any substitute. For FREE trial
package, address Allen s. Olmsted, Lo hoy, NJ.
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-07

igan," and which was made up of q
large number of lantern slide views
Of road building operations in the
territory, and of views of completed
highways.
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-07
No Facilities.

They say that Cupid strikes the
match that sets the world aglow. But
where does Cupid strike the match?-
that's what I'd like to know.'-Cornell
Widow.
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-07

Red Cross Ball Blue will wash double as
many clothes as any other blue. Don't
put your money into any other. Adv.
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-07

a life spent in thinking nothing but
self.-Farrar.
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-06-07
What is CastOria.

ASTORIA substitute Castor OIL Paegoic Drops and
~ Soothing Syups It pleasant It contains neither Opium Morphine
It's guarantee destroys Worms and as
Fsess For than thirty years has been constant for the relief
Constipation Fauency, Wind Co all Teetng Troubles and Dahea
regulates Stomach and Bowels asSmes the Food giving healthy and
natural sleep. The Chldrens Panacea-The Mothers Friend
The Kind You Have Always Bought and which has been in for
80 years. signature Cha Fletcher and has been made under
his personal supervision its infancy Allow deceive in this
All Counte limitations are but Experiments that e with
nanger health Of Infants and against Experiment.