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II was hash-slnger once" said M.
gazing at her across the table.
Her small nose wrinkled with pleas
ure and the single dimple flashed forth
and was gone.
That's right" said the general, who
grew more fond of his guest with ev'
cry passing remark. Don't be
ashamed of the past just because you
have money now"
"You BACKED boots, too. believer
questioned Bartlett. the results Of that
unfortunate cotton deal he had par.
ticipated in still ranking. quite In
teresting."
The Watermelon had ears only for
Billy. She spoke and 1t was as II the
others had been silent.
WAS 1t fun?" she asked.
"Oh, yes" drawled the Watermelon
sarcastically. 1T was fun all right.
Everybody wanted to be waited on
first and everybody wanted the white
meat"
What did they do when they didn't
get waited on?" asked Billy.
yelled at me-" said the Watermel-
on, "as II / was their servant. This
Is free country and we are all equal.
said that to one old gent once and
It raised Cain"
"What'd he say"
HE said that might be, but we
didn't remain equal"
What did you say?"
II said. I know It and I'm sorry for
you, sir. Don't blame yourself too
much said. Was 1t drink that did
it?' When left they didn't give me
any pay"
why not?" asked Billy, eagerly
amused.
They said had broken too many
dishes. said II had known they
were going to keep my pay, would
have broken twice as many"
Il presume you return to the city
tonight" questioned Bartlett.
The Watermelon thought of the
shivering wretch who was trying to
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-03-07
considerate Sailor.

The paying teller of one Of the
Cleveland banks says that on certain
day last month jolly tar. arm In arm
with his friend John Barleycorn. came
rolling up to the window.
"How's business. mater" began the
seaman, sprawling both arms on the
glass ledge.
Fair" replied the paying teller In
diligently. only fair. But we hope
1t win pick up before long. BY the
way, what can do for your"
well, you see It's like this" said
the tar, pulling out check for $50,
made payable to bearer. Here's a
check as calls for lot o. money.
But I amt goin' to be hard on you
II business Amt good. No, sir! That's
not my style. You Just give me $40
down and send me the other $50 SONS
time when things are looking upi--
Puck.
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WESTERN CANADA
CAME INTO EVIDENCE
Ar THE CRUCIAL PERIOD FOB
SUPPLY OF WORLDS FOOD
STUFFS.

The present demand for foodstuns
In all parts of the world, and the ex'
pense of producing 1t on high-priced
lands, would make It seem that west
ern Canada came into evidence at the
crucial period. There Is to be found
the opportunity that will be large
factor in meeting this demand. With
its millions OF acres Of land, easily
cultivatable, highly productive. aces
sible to railways, and with unexcelled
climatic conditions. the opportunities
that are offered and Afforded are too
great to be overlooked. q
There have been booms In almost
every civilized country and they were
looked upon as such, and in the course
of time the bubble was pricked and
was burst. But in no country has the
development been as great nor as
rapid, whether In city or In country
as In western Canada.
The provinces of Manitoba, Sas'
katchewan and Alberta have the larg.
est area of desirable lands on the
North American continent, and their
cultivation has just begun.
Even with a two hundred million
bushel wheat crop. less than eight
per cent. of the land is under the
ploughs, four per cent. being In wheat.
Less than FIVE years ago the wheat
crop was only 100000 bushels. 1t
is a simple calculation to estimate
that IL four per cent. Of the available
cultivatable area produces something
over 200000,000 bushels, what will A
per cent. produce? And then look at
the immigration that is coming into
the country. In 1901 1t was 49,149,
1900 being from the United States;
in 1906 it was $1,000, of which $1,000
were Americans, and in 1913 1t was
about 100000. Of which about 100000
were Americans. But why have they
gone to Canada? The American farm
er is a man of shrewd business in
stincts, just like his Canadian brother,
and when he finds that he can sell his
own farm at from 500 to 5000 per
acre and move into Canada and home
stead and pre-empt half section for
himself, and similarly for all his sons
who are adult and of age upon lands
as rich and fertile as those he left,
and producing indeed several bushels
to the acre in excess of anything he
has ever known, 1t will take more
than an ordinary effort to prevent him
from making the change.
And then, too, there is the American
capital following the capital of Drawn,
muscle and sinew, following 1t so as
to keep in touch with the Industrious
farmer with which 1t has had dealings
for years back. This capital and the
capital of farming experience is no
small matter in the building up Of q
country.
Nothing is said Of the great mineral
and forest wealth, of which but little
has been touched.
No country In the worlds history
has attracted to its borders a larger
number Of settlers in so short time,
or has attracted so much wealth In a
period Of equal length, as have the
Canadian prairies. Never before has
pioneering been accomplished under
conditions so favorable as those that
exist in western Canada today.-Ad.
yertisement
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hide his nakedness In the forest
depths and shook his head. I'm
leaving about three" said he, putting
the parting off as long as possible be-
cause Of Billy. 1t hurt him to think
of leaving her, even then. charming,
dainty Billy.
Tell me some other things you
have DONE" leased Billy.
IF sat over that side," said the
Watermelon with the holiness of des-
peration. In two short hours they
would part for good, so why not make
the most of the short time allowed?
"If / sat over that side, / could tell
you so much better the sad. sweet
story of my life"
Come on" laughed Billy. And the
Watermelon rose, to the amusement
Of those nearest, went around the
table and drew up chair beside Billy,
with the general on the other side of
him.
Henrietta made vain attempts to
take hostess part in the converse
ton, and both Billy and the Water
melon made equally polite and good
natured endeavors to include her, but
when two are young, and one is pretty
and the other handsome, third per-
son assumes the proportions of not a
crowd so much as a mob. The gen.
eral was enjoying himself sufficiently
with his dinner. He and Bartlett had
gone to the same school and he felt
as much right to neglect Bartlett as
though he had been brother. Hen
rietta turned to Bartlett and they
chatted on the trivial affairs of the
day, while Henrietta wondered II she
did seem 80 very old to the Water
melon and Bartlett matured a plan
that had come to him like an inspira-
ton as he watched the Watermelon's
frank admiration for Billy.
(To BE CONTINUED.)
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CHAPTER v.
A Plan and a Telegram.


The big, cool dining-room. with tall
palms and plants, snowy tables and
cleaning silver. the crowd OF we'll
dressed people. the talk and laughter,
and the obsequious, hurrying walters.
was not new experience to the Wa
termelon. !. For one short. painful
week, he had essayed to be a waiter
and had finally seen the folly Of his
ways and given 1t up after he had
broken more china than his wages.
which were withheld, could cover.
His complete Indifference rs to what
people thought Of him made him en-
tirely at bis ease, while his scattered
wits were coming back with rush
and his colossal self-assurancc was
growing every moment he was In the
society Of the charming BILLY.
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CHAPTER. III.-contInued.

The girl put out her hand and the
Watermelon shook it. Her hand was
slender and white. soft as velvet and
we'll cared for. The Watermelon
was big and brown and coarse, and
entirely neglected as to the nails.
Henrietta noticed It with fastidious
amusement. William Hargrave Bat
chelor was not, in her estimation,
formed from the little she had read
about him in the papers. a gentle
man. He had started life as a news.
boy on the streets of New York, and
doubtless had not had his suddenly
acquired wealth long enough to be
familiar with the small niceties OF life
Besides, he was so young and so good
looking, one could forgive him a great
deal more than dirty nails.
you hardly look as old as imag-
ined you to be from the papers," de-
clared the general. regarding a bit
obviously tho youth who had made
millions In few short weeks by a
sensational stroke Of financial genius
Il have young mug, explained the
Watermelon modestly.
The general looked q bit startled
Henrietta laughed. She had always
wanted to meet a man in the making
II hope that II you have no other
engagement. you will dine with u.s."
said she.
Certainly" cried the general.
"Have you previous appointment"
with myself" said the Watermel-
on. ITO dine"
"You will dine with u.s." declared
the general, and that settled 1t. Get
into my car. Alphonse will steer
yours"
The Watermelon made one last pro-
test against highway robbery in broad
daylight, but the general waved him
to silence and the Watermelon de-
cided that IL they wished to make off
with the strangers car 1t was no
fault Of his. He had done his best
to stop It, He climbed into the gen.
erals car, the general cranked up and
they were off, Alphonse and the Thorn,
as car trailing along behind. y
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blue shadow against the sky. IT.
was big. square, garish building,
gaunt and unlovely among its lovely
surroundings.
II was the dinner hour and In the
country there is never any need to
urge one to the table. So. save for q
man and q girl, waiting on the steps.
there was no one In sight.
There are the Bartletts now" cried
Henrietta, as the train Of cars ap-
preached the porch. Poor dearA We
have kept them waiting"
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lightly OF millions as the general
could hardly do of thousands.
"Ah, yes, three millions. Have you
ever lived In the country"
"Oh, of and on" said the Water
melon.
II suppose you are fond of It or
you wouldn't come up here every Sun
day." went on the general. missing
the wall on the right by fraction
OF an inch. I'D you care for fishing?"
IF the bites amt too plentiful"
Henrietta laughed. you can't do
1t, Mr.. Bachelor" said she.
DO what?" asked the Watermelon,
leaning forward. The Watermelon
never lacked selfassurance under any
circumstances, and before a pretty
girl It merely grew In adverse ratio
to the girls years and in direct ratio
to her good looks. Henrietta was not
pretty. but she had charm and grace
and good breeding, and combination
of the three sometimes equals pretti-
ness.
Make us believe that you are as
lazy as you are trying to-"
III can't do 1t. won't try" laughed
the Watermelon. But you can't do
it, either"
do what"
Make me believe that you are the
generals daughter" returned the Wa
termelon, letting his voice fall. gently
and softly.
Don't look like him." asked Hen
rietta, wishing that she had not made
the conversation quite so personal
thus early in their acquaintance.
"You look like him." admitted the
Watermelon, but"
Henrietta laughed family. "You
wouldn't take me for his sister, would
your" she questioned, fearing he would
say yes. William Hargrave Bachelor
had spent his youth peddling papers
and backing boots. A frank disre-
gard for all social graces and hypocri-
sizes was doubtless one of his most
pronounced characteristics.
For his granddaughter" said the
Watermelon.
"Of course" said the general aloud,
Maine has fine shooting In winter"
None of Maine for mine," declared
the Watermelon conclusively. Maine
is prohibition state"
The general frowned. You don't
drink, hope, young man."
Drink" said the Watermelon, max
ing Henrietta think unreasonably Of
minister, drink causes psyche
logical condition which each man
should experience to obtain a clear
insight into the normal condition of
the mind" He paused impressively
and Henrietta felt almost compelled
to say Amen" for what reason she
did not know. But" added the youth
in the solemn tones of the benedic-
tion, when / get-lit,i / like to do 1t
on whisky and not poison"
The general, who had intended
scathing reply, and firm but gentle
counsel to lead back to the narrow
path this promising young man hover
ing on the brink OF ruin, with all his
glorious possibilities, found himself
agreeing.
The car had reached the top of the
steep hill, and suddenly left the trees.
the narrow, woodland road, with the |
and wild roses nodding at |
them from the underbrush, and swept |
out on to wide, well-kept driveway, |
with smooth rolling lawns on each
side and q majestic white building as |
a browning glory On the top of the
hill.
Grandview did not belle its name.
High on the topmost ridge, 1t looked
over valley and woods and streams,
beyond to farther hills, peak after
peak, range after range. fading into
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-03-07
SYNOPSIS.

The Watermelon and James, two
cramps, bantering each other regarding
their personal appearance. decide to
clean up. acquire new clothes and let
their companion. Mike, be the judge
as TO which Is the better looking. Water
melon goes TO a barber shop, wins the
contents of the cash register from the
barber by clever trick and gets
shave. He discovers young
man bathing in a lake and steals his
clothes. While sitting in an automobile
he discovered standing empty by the
daughter. Henrietta, drive up in a car
Assuming that his car Is disabled. the
general proffers assistance. Watermelon
hands him a card bearing the name Will
liam Hargrave Bachelor. The general
recognizes the name as that of young
man who broke the cotton corner In Wall
street a few days before
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Times Revepos.

wiseman-f see Paris 10 going to
spend $50.o00.0o0 to make herself
more beautiful.
Ironicus-Quite sum for paint,
cosmetics and the like; but old beap
ties have to use them--IudRa
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1t takes a philosopher, If he doesn't
get the best of it, to make the best
of II.
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The art of pretending is not confined
to regular actors.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-09-16
-|-NtrrrfaN SALE


miles west of Phoenix on the lower
Buckeye road, half mile west of Hall
Bros. fruit ranch Having decided to
leave the valley, | Will sell on the above
date all of my personal property and
stock, commencing at 1890 sharp. 100
head Of stock, IA head AL dairy cows,
Holstein, Durham and Jerseys, fresh
and coming fresh; 90 head calves, to
6 months old, we'll marked Holsteins;
35 head and 3-year old steers, all de-
horned, extra good; II head Holstein
heifers, IS months to 2-year- old, COM
ing fresh; l Holstein high bred bull, B.
year-old: l pair bay mares, weight
POO, 6-year-old with colts by side;
4-year-old selding, good single and
double; l scrrel horse, 8 years old, all
purpose animal; so laying hens, so tur-
keys, so pullets; Beatrice cream sep
arator good as new, 900 capacity; 2
sets double work harness, sets single
harness. stock feeding wagon, two
wheeled cart; household goods, beds,
dressers, commodes, table, chairs,
rockers, couches, stove, carpets,
kitchen utensils and hundreds of 9TH
er articles too numerous to mention
Free lunch at noon for everybody.
Terms of sale, cash.
l. ZALINSKY, Owner
C. o. McMURTRY, Auctioneer.
C. A. WHITFIELD, Clerk.
Is n. 1st Ave. Phone gel
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For Rent-Furnished

SIX and TWO ROOM Bungalows
Furnished. Near Car Line, 209 Vir-
ginia avenue. Phone 1898. DIS
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NICE TWO-ROOM COTTAGE.
screen sleeping room, suitable for 2;
no sick taken. 14O1 Fl Washington.
BIN
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FOR RENT-Six-r room brick, all fur
nished, $500. Call 1910 w. Pierce.
BIN
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AUCTION SALE
FRIDAY. Semi. 1S

. miles north of Phoenix on 18th Ave.
on the ]. w. Doris ranch. Commence
ing at 1880 sharp. l will sell the fol-
lowing property at auction; 1 hay
baler, horse power press; l hay baler,
gasoline press, complete, good as new,
l farm wagon, buggy, moving ma
chimes, hay rakes, 2 plows drags,
discs, sets work harness, gang pillow,
stacker. scrapers, scales, II forks,
tappons, buck rakes, spring tooth Gull
tivator, and all kinds of small tools;
so tons alfalfa hay; chickens and
turkeys. TERMS CASH
J. w. DORIS, Owner
C. 0. McMURTRY, Auctioneer
I'm
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For Sale-Houses

NEW BUNGALOWS-H. H. Major,
Is West Adams. If
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A BARGAIN SEE IT
4Room Modern New"
Bath, Gas, Electricity, China Closet
Kitchen Cabinet, Garage. Well Fenced
North, Near Good School and Car Line
Lot Facing Two Streets
Can Build Another House
$500, Cash $500, Balance Easy
Ask for Egg Gates" Phone 1898
With J. S. Griffin, w. Adams
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CLASSIFIED
WANT ADVERTISING
One Cent a Word
Auctions

Auctions
.s~~~~~~~~>~~~~~~~s>~S~~ S>~.~~-~>~~~s~Ns~~~-~s~
TAYLOR & BIEHL Auction House
REGULAR SALES
Every Wednesday and Saturday
II you want to sell your goods
bring them to US
TAYLOR & RIEHL, AUCT1ONEERS
A WEST JEFFERSON ST.
PHONE 1349 If
AUCTION SALE
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16.
Eight miles northwest of Phoenix or
two and one-half miles southeast Of
Glendale commencing at 1890 sharp.
Having sold my ranch, l will sell all of
my personal property and stock at
Public Auction on the above date
so Head of Live Stock
200 Laying Hens Stands Bees
65 Tons Loose Alfalfa Hay
Tons Threshed Milo Maize
Farming Implements
Household and Kitchen Furniture
Terms Given
OTTO c. LUDWIG, Owner
c. o. McMURTRY, Auctioneer
C. A. WHITFIELD, Clerk
Is n. LIST Ave. Phone Gel
BIN
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Modern Home
$21O0
5000 cash, s25 monthly

5000 cash, 1926 monthly
Has hardwood floors, bath, lavatory;
gas, electric lights and fixtures, sewer
connected, lot 50x145 to alley. Sidewalk
and cement walk to house, big cement
front porch, screen sleeping porch. Big
bargain, terms easy. Five rooms, near
car line.
DWIGHT B. HEARD
City and Country Property
Central and Adams bl
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FOR RENT-Elegantly furnished,
modern house. rooms, talso screen
rooms. IS w. Willetta St, $500 per
month II
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owner Wants to Sell. Listen to Me
4-Room Gray Pressed Brick
Full Front Porch, North Near School
and Car Line
New, Never Occupied
Hard Wood Floors, Bath and
Electricity
Built-in Book Case, China Closet,
Fire Place
Kitchen Cabinet, Laundry Tubs
Quick Sale $500, Cash 5000
Balance $40 Month. See 1t
Ask for Egg Gates, Phone 1893
With J. S. Griffin No West Adams
-. .bp
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For Sale-Real Estate

BARGAINS in residences; ranch and
business property, improved or unim-
proved; houses to rent.
w. K. JAMES,
40 North First st. tt
FOR SALE-Desert REIMBURSEMENT.
r. D. 5 A. Mesa If
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For Sale Miscellaneous

FOR "SALE-Between 80 and. 40 tons
first class hay in the stack. miles
northeast j. @. A. King, Phone r 4.
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FOR SALE-Modern nome IN Chel-
sea Place, $5250O0 Phone $50. If
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FURNISHED HOUSE; also apart
ment and bed room. Phone 269S. up
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For Sale Real Estate

FOR SALE CHEAP-By owner, lot
so by 1856, good shade, water, electricity,
near Indian School, only blocks from
. car lines Box 57S7 Republican. If
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THE BIDE-A-WEE COTTAGES,
having been thoroughly overhauled and
improved are now open for tenants.
The shadiest and most delightful tour
list resort in vicinity Of Phoenix. Park
road or 18th ST, near Roosevelt. Phone
S645. tt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20
COAL CONSUMER
SHOULD BUY NOW
Marked Increase in Prices Are
Sure to Come, Local
Dealer Predicts.

South American countries and Medi-
terranean ports have been consum-
ing annually about thirty million tons
of English and German coal of prac-
tically the same grade as West Vir-
ginia smokeless and splint Goals. AS
the bulk of the West Virginia coal is
shipped to the western states, the de-
velopment of an increasing and in
sistant demand from South America
and countries affected by the war with
the consequent bidding up of the price
will eventually result in its complete
withdrawal from the western markets.
This Will result, according to a well
known local dealer in the tying up at
eastern ports of an immense number
OF coal cars which ordinarily find their
way to western mines for loading to
western consumers during the winter
months.
In anticipation of the opening on
the Panama canal, eastern coal ship
pers have long been equipping docks
for handling of the export trade to be
developed by the opening of the canal
and are now in splendid position to
handle the totally unexpected demand
caused by the tying up of European
shipping and confiscation by the coun-
tries involved in the present war of all
available coal in the countries affect
ed. The current issue of the Black
Diamond. the official coal trade paper,
notes the placing of an order for I'M
mediate shipment amounting to 100. 900
tons with an eastern operator The
coal TO be consigned To the Grand
Trunk r. r in Canada for avnort
either TO England or Russia. Inquiries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20

| for immense quantities of eastern coal
for shipment to South American ports
are being received daily by eastern
coal operators.
The export demand has already adj
vanced the price of all eastern Goals
an average of so cents per ton with
prospects of still greater advances in
the near future.
The consumers of the western states
will either pay the advanced prices or
coal used in the western states with
| Illinois coal.
The congestion of grain at all termi-
nails caused by the movement of the
immense wheat crop will tax all rail-
roads TO the utmost. tying up an i'm
mense amount of equipment; this with
the increasing demand for export coal
and merchandise will probably bring
about the most acute car shortage eX-
perienced in recent years.
The Industrial depression through
out the country has caused a vast
army of househOlders to postpone plac-
ing orders for their winters coal or
dinarily placed during July and Au-
gust to such an extent that the pres
ent business of the average retail coal
dealer is fully 80 days short of nor
NAL for this time of the year. With
prospects of an acute car shortage and
a greatly increased demand for coal.
Illinois mines viii be taxed to the ut
most to supply all the requirements of
all the states dependent on Illinois for
their fuel supply. There is no item
of household expense more closely
scrutinized by the average householder
than his coal bill. 1t behooves Mr..
Consumer to get his coal supply in as
early as possible this fall while prices
are still low and coal easy to obtain.
There is sure TO be a marked increase
in the price of Illinois coal in the near
future.