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The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-15


 stance, we all have to consider the cost of making a lawn, of fertilizing and planting
 Now, there are two ways of handling these practical matters, one of which gives little or no pront while the other gives very great profits Of course you do not expect to make money out of your home-you expect to live in it-but the day Will come when you or your children will wish to sell part or all of your property. And the buyer will look at everything you have done from the cold, unsympathetc viewpoint of hard-cash value The man of wealth who ndulges every personal Whim, and makes an eccentric place, will lose lot Of money. On the other hand if you leave your place bare, it may be absolutely unstable when the time of need comes, you will get less than 1t is worth. But, if your farm is sensbly planted you can get a bigger profit for the money you put into trees and shrubs than for the same money spent on house. barn, or hogs Then old trees, that cost you nothing to plant, may bring you millionaire buyer. Ten dollars spent on shrubs and vines planted against the foundation Of your house may add $100 to it's cash selling value. If you spend $l0 in the ordinary way of "beautifying the farm" you will get back not one single cent. If you spend it in the "Illi trt
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-15
Wilhelm Miller
The University of Illi-
 ~ nois is telling Rural People why trees and flowers and fine views add value to property.

OBODY can afford to have bare and ugly home grounds. It is bad busi- ness. Of course we do not commonly take business view of our homes; we think of home in terms of senti- ment. For we all want the best there is in life, and we know we can raise better children if they have beautiful surroundings.
 But, granting that we all have the best sentiment in the world, we can
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-20
FRANCE AND CHINA IN
DIPLOMATIC MIDDLE

PICKING, Dec. 20.-France and China
have become involved in hopeless di-
plomatic muddle as result Of the
forcible seizure by France of an addi-
ton to its concession in Tien-Tsin on
October 81, as previously reported in
these dispatches.
Sir John Jordan, British minister
ard dean of the diplomatic corps at
Picking. attempted to bring a compro-
mise by proposing to convert the dis
puted territory, which consists of about
so acres into Sino-F French settlement
to be administered jointly by the
French and the Chinese.
The Chinese press and much of the
Chinese public opposed such settle
ment, and criticism of the French ofic-
ials was so harsh that the negotiations
came to an end. The British minister
has left for England on a four months
vacation, and the Tien-tsin dispute is
at a standstill.
Spasmodic runs have been made by
Chinese on French banks both in Pc
king and Tien-tsin, and many of the
Chinese newspapers are advocating a
general boycott against the French
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-20

tanned by that organization at Colorado
Springs. The exhibition will be on
January 18th. and everybody here
should avail themselves Of the oppor-
Unity to witness this truly wonderful
lin production.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-20
GERMANS PROTEST AGAINST
COMMERCIAL SLAVERY

4 BERLIN, Dec. 20.-German com
mercial organizations are making a
strenuous protest against form OF
commercial slavery" which they say
IL beginning to make itself known.
/ Most business firms, since the be-
ginning of the war, have voluntarily
paid to the relatives of employees
called into the army, a portion of
such employees" salaries or wages.
Some of them particularly in the
Rhineland are now making ire en-
pIoyes enter into an agreement to
work for their firms at least three
years after the arrival of peace, on
pain of having the voluntary payments
to their relatives cease. Their salar-
les may or may not be raised during
that time. They also are asked to
sign sort of note, which in effect is
a promise to repay the aggregate of
The payments made to relatives, at
five per cent, if they leave the employ
of the firm within three years.
Chambers of Commerce that have
taken the matter up, while agreed
that the burdens upon many firms of
paying salaries to employees relatives
are sometimes inordinately severe,
are convinced that stringent steps
must be taken against a practice as
"unsocial" and "unpatriotic" as the
plan adopted by the Rhineland firms.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-20
OPERA HOUSE TO SHOW
MODERN WOODMEN FILM
VALUE OF LIFE" HERE

Arrangements have been made with
Manager Dudley, of the Opera House,
to exhibit the picture" Value of Life, .
which shows the operations of the
Modern Woodmen Sanitarium, main
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-03-10
CHAPTER XIV.

In Search Of Treasure.
Those ropes were cut declared
Ahmed.
But who in the world could have
cut them?" demanded the colonel.
Ahmed shrugged. We may have
been followed by thieves They could
have gotten here before US. as we were
forced to use the elephant trails. Let
us keep our eyes about US. sahib.
When one speaks of gold. the wind
carries the word far. And then =.
He paused. scowling.
And then what?"
II do not want the memsahib to
hear" Ahmed whispered. But who
shall say that this is not the work Of
the gurus, who never forget. who never
forgive, sahib?"
But they would not follow!"
May, but their servant would. on
the fear of death. l will watch at
night hereafter"
Ahmed searched thoroughly about
the ledge from which the east side OF
the bridge had swung. but the barren
rocks told him nothing. Armed with
his rife. he plunged boldly back along
the elephant trail. but returned with
out success. Whoever was following
them was an adept. as secret as
Thuggee. All this worried Ahmed not
a little. He readily understood that
the murderous attempt had not been
directed against Kathlyn alone. but
against all of them. But for her eager
ness and subsequent warning some of
A. a Mt
ment.
"Sahlb. It would be better to make
camp on the other side of the ford.
The memsahib is weak from the shock
and might collapse II we proceeded.
II leave everything to you, Ahmed.
But is there not some place farther
below where the water does not run so
fast?"
"Ramabai will know"
CTo BE CoNTINUEDJ
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As for Bala Khan, he was at once

As for Bala Khan, he was at once
glad and sorry to see his fr1enos.
Nothing would have pleased him more
than to fall upon Allaha like the thun-
derbolt he was. But he made Ramaba
promise that If ever he had need OF
him, to send. And Ramabai promised,
hoping that he could adjust and regu'
late his affairs without foreign assist
ance. They went on, this time with
Ahmed. ~
Toward the end of the journey they
would be compelled to cross chasm.
on q rope and vine bridge. Umballa.
knowing this, circled and reached this
bridge before they did. He set about
weakening the supports. SO that the
weight of passengers could cause the
structure to break and fall into the
torrent below. He could not other
wise reach the spot where the treasure
lay waiting.
The elephants would be forced to
ford the rapids below the bridge.
Kathlyn, who had by this time re-
gained much of her old confidence and
buoyancy, declared that she must be
first to cross the bridge. She gained
the middle, when she felt sickening
sag. She turned and shouted to the
others to go back. She made des-
perate effort to reach the far end: but
the bridge gave way. cnd she was
hurled into the swirling rapids. She
was stunned for moment: but the in
stinct to live was strong. As she
swung to and fro. whirled here. flung
there, she managed to catch hold Of a
rock which projected above the flying
foam.
A mahout. seeing her danger. urged
his elephant toward her and reached
her Just as she was about to let go.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-03-10
TIPS TOUCHING THE TEETH
Some Good Advice That win Tend to
Save Many Extra Trips to
the Dentist.

II is most unpleasant when teeth
move because they are loose in the
gum sockets. but II the mouth is well
washed out three times day with
bicarbonate of soda dissolved in warm
water the gums harden and the teeth
become firm again.
Finely-powdered charcoal is supreme
for making the teeth cleaning
white. and keeping the mouth sweet.
The charcoal, too. renders innocuous
any decaying pieces of embedded food
in the crevices.
Teeth which from any cause-smok-
ing. neglect, medicine, etc.-are In a
very bad. black state should be
cleaned with powdered cuttlefish. OBJ
tainable at chemists. This should
be used three times daily until the
teeth are clean. and then no more.
After that, any good dentifrice.
Few know that sage leaves are most
excellent for the teeth. The leaf can
be rubbed on. or chopped very fine
and used with a brush. The effect Is
astonishing.
A little lemon juice is another good
tooth tonic. though it needs to be
used but occasionally.
In default of tooth powder. common
salt mixed with fine soot-or either
of these alone-is quite good. The
SCOT makes the teeth wonderfully
white. and the salt not only hardens
the gums, but puts glitter on the
enamel OF the teeth.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-03-10
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD
"California Syrup Of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes. after giving
her children California Syrup OF
Figs" that this is their ideal laxative,
because they love its pleasant tasts
and it thoroughly cleanses the teRder
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross, irritable. feverish. or
breath 1. bad, stomach sour, look At
the tongue, mother! II coated. give .
teaspoonful of this harmless Fruit
laxative" and in a few hours an the
foul. constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out Of the bow
els. and you have a well. playful child
again. When its little system is full
Of cold, throat sore. has stomach-ache.
diarrhoea, indigestion, colic-renem-
ber, a good inside cleaning" should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know
teaspoonful today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for 30
cent bottle OF California Syrup OF
Figs" which has directions for babies.
children of all ages and grovn-sps
printed on the bottle Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-03-10

I
Copyright by Harold MscGrnth)

cuted the miserable death OF our King I!
Shall 1t fly to Benares. this news that
Allaha permits itself to be ruled and
bullied by a common murderer: man
without family. a liar and cheat?
Durga Ram. you slew the king; you
turned upon the hand that had fed
and clothed you and raised you to
power. Wait! Let this wom-
an speak!"
A dramatic moment followed; q 81
lence SO tense that the fluttering wings
Of the doves In the high arches could
be heard distinctly. Ramabai was a
great politician. He had struck not
only wisely but swiftly before his pub
lie. Had he come before the priests
and Umballa alone. he would have
died on the spot. But there was no
way of covering up this accusation.
SO bold, direct; it would have to be In
vestigated.
Upon her knees. her arms out
stretched toward the scowling priests.
the woman Of the zenana tremblingly
told her tale: how she had saved Um-
ballah during the revolt; how she had
secured him shelter with her sister.
who was a dancer; how she had WIS.,
tied Umballa in his secret chamber;
how he had confided to her his plans:
how she had seen him with her own
eyes become one of the fake bearers
Of the palanquin.
THE woman lies because spurned
her!" roared Umballa.
Away with her!" cried the chief
priest. inwardly cursing Umballa for
having permitted this woman to live
when she knew SO much. Away with
her!"
THE law!" the woman walled. THE
sancity Of the temple is mine!"
Hold" said Kathlyn. standing up.
In her halting Hindustani she spoke:
II have something to say to you all.
This woman tells the truth. Let her
go unafraid. You. grave priests. have
thrown your lot with Umballa. Listen.
Have you not learned by this time that
I am not weak woman but a strong
one? You have harried me and in
jured me and wronged me and set tor
lures for me. but here I stand. un-
harmed. This day I will have my re-
venge. My servant Ahmed has de-
parted LOT tne Waileu city OI bdlA hudn.
He will return with Bala Khan and an
army such as will fiatten the city Of
Allaha to the ground. and crows and
vultures and tigers and jackals shall
make these temples their abiding
places, and men will forget Allaha as
they now forget the mighty Chitor."
She swung round toward the priests.
You have yourselves to thank. At
word from me, Bala Khan enters or
stops at the outer wall. / have tried
to escape you by what means had at
my command. Now 1t shall be war!
War. famine, plagued"
Her young voice rang out sharp and
clear. sending terror to all cowardly
hearts. not least among these being
those beating In the breasts of the
priests.
Now" speaking to the soldiers, go
liberate my father. my sister. and my
husband-to-be: and woe to any who
disobey me, For while | stand here |
shall be a queen indeed! Peace; or
war. famine. and the plague. Summon
the executioner. Arrest Durga Ram.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-03-10

Bruce and Ramabai perused the let
ter; and to Ramabai came the inspira-
ton.
They would seek this treasure. but
only he. Ramabai. and Pundita would
return. Here lay their way to freedom
without calling upon Balla Khan for
aid. The matter, however. had to be
submitted to the priests, and those
willy men in yellow robes agreed. They
could very well promise Durga Ram
his freedom again: pursue these treas
ure seekers and destroy them. that
would be Durga Rams ransom.
The return to the palace was Joy
GUS this time; but in her heart of
hearts Kathlyn was skeptical. Till she
trod the deck of ship homeward
bound she would always be doubling.
Bruce did not have to seek Bala
Khan. The night of Kathlyn's def
ance Ahmed had acquainted them with
his errand He was now on his way
to Bala Khan. They need trouble
themselves no longer regarding the fu-
ture.
"Ail goes we'll" said Ramabai. for.
to reach this hiding place, we must
pass the city of Bala Khan. ! know
where this cape is. 1t Is not large.
1t juts out into the sea. the Persian
gulf, perhaps half n dozen miles. At
high tide it becomes an island. None
lives about except the simple fisher
man. Still the journey Is hazardous.
The truth is, 1t is a spot where there
is much gun running: in fact, where
we found our guns and ammunition.
I understand that there are great Sc
cret stores of explosives hidden there"
Any seaport near?" asked the colo
mel.
Perhaps seventy miles north is the
very town we stopped at few weeks
ago"
The colonel seized Kathlyn in his
arms. She played at gaiety for his
sake. but her heart was heavy with
forebodlng.
And the filigree basket shall be d.
vided between you and Pundita. Kit"
"Giye It all to her. father. have
begun to hate what men call precious
stones"
1T shall be as you say; but we may
all take handful as keepsake"
Two days later the expedition was
ready to start. They intended to pick
up. Ahmed on the way. There was
nothing but the bungalow itself at the
camp
| Umballa was thereupon secretly Ia.
ken from the treadmill. He was given
a camel and told what to do. He flung
curse at the minarets and towers
and domes looming mistily In the
moonlight. Ransom? He would de-
stroy them; aye. and take the treasure
himself, since he knew where 1t now
lay. this information having been OBJ,
tanned for him. He would seek the
world. choosing his habitation where
he would.
Day after day he followed. tireless
indomitable. as steadfast upon the
trail as jackal after a wounded ante.
lope, never coming within range. skulk
ing about the camp at night. dropping
behind in the morning, not above pick
ing up bits Of food left by the treas
ure seekers. Money and revenge:
these would have kept him to the
chaas had hs been dyingI
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Strip him before my eyes Of his every
insignia of rank. He is a murderer.
He shall go to the treadmill, there to
slave till death. l have said it,"
Far in the rear of the cowed assem-
blage. near the doors. stood Ahmed. in
his old guise of bhisti, or water car
rier. When he heard that beloved
voice he felt the blood rush into his
throat Aye, they were right. Who
but a goddess would have had at such
a time an inspiration SO great? But 1t
gave him an idea, and he slipped away
to complete It. Bala Khan should
come in fact
So he did not see Umballa upon his
knees, whining for mercy, making fu-
tile promises. begging for liberty. The
soldiers spat contemptuously as they
seized him and dragged him OF.
The priests conferred hastily. Bala
Khan was a fierce Mohammedan. a
ruthless soldier; his followers were
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-03-10

"Hobber OF tho pooi. where is my
home. my wife and children"
May he rot in the grave with pig!"
Hast ever been thirsty. highness?
Drink thy sweat, then!"
"G've the 'heaven-born' irons that
are rusted!"
The keepers enjoyed this raillery.
Umballa was going to afford them
much amusement. They forced him to
the wrist bar. snapped the irons on
his wrist, and shouted to the men to
tread. All, well they knew the game!
They trotted with gusto. forcing Um-
balla to keep pace with them. a fright
full ordeal for a beginner. Presently
he slipped and fell, and hung by his
wrists while his legs and thighs
bumped cruelty. The lash fell upon
his shoulders. and he shrieked and
grew limp. He had tainted.
Among the late kings papers they
found an envelope addressed to Kath
lyn. 1t was in grandiloquent English
Brevity of speech is unknown to the
East Indian. Kathlyn read 1t with
frowning eyes. She gave 1t to her
father to read: and it hurt her to note
the way his eyes took fire at the con
tents of that letter. The filigree basket
of gold and gems; the trinkets for
which he had risked his own life.
Kathlyn's. then Winnie's. In turn
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-03-10
AMERICANS GROW
RICH IN CANADA
Testimony Proves FaIseness Of
Statements as to Onerous
Taxation and Conscriptioa.

"The attempt to check emigration
from the United States to our prairie
provinces by publishing alarming state
ments about the enormous war taxes
that are being paid here-s5o0 on q
quarter section yearly-about forcing
young men to enlist for the war;
about the cold, no crops and any oid
story that by their extravagant bold
ness might influence men and women
from venturing north to Canada. is real
ly in the list of curios to our people.
Knowing the country, we can harufs
take it seriously. Our governments
however. dominion and provincial. are
taking steps to expose the false state
ments that are being made, and there
by keep the channel open for contfnu'
ing the stream of settlers that has
been flowing to us for the past decade.
We have thought to assist IN this
work, and to do SO purpose giving,
from time to time, actual experiences
of Americans who have come TO
Saskatchewan during late years. we
give the statements of two farmers IN
this issue as follows:-
STATEMENT OF NJ. P. TYsnAL
1 lived near Lee. Illinois. for 46
years. came to Saskatchewan in the
spring of 1912 and bought land near
Briercrest. l have farmed this land,
1850 acres, ever since. ! have mao
grand crops In 1914 l had 100 acres
of wheat that yielded 40 bushels to
the acre. l sold this wheat at $l.bO
per bushel.
l like the country and my neighbors.
My taxes on each quarter sectfen t16o
acres) are about $32 year. This COW
ers municipal tax, school tax. han In
surance tax-everything. There ts no
.oar tar, so-cdIled. like the laws In
force here There is no compulsion to
me in any way. am Just as independ
ent here as l was in Illinois. and feel
that my family and ] are Just as well
protected by the laws Of the province
as we were in our old home in Illinois.
What earn here is my own. have
seven children and they take their
places at school. in sports and at all
public gatherings the same as the
Canadian born.
(Signed) NJ. p. TYSDAL.
February 9Th. 1916.
STATEMENT OF STEVE SCHWnrrZ-
BERGER
was born in Wisconsin. but moved
with my parents when a boy to
Stephen Co, Iowa. I was there farm.
ing for so years. sold my land then
for over 5000 an acre. ! moved tc
Saskatchewan. and located near brier-
crest in the spring of 1912. I bought
a half section of land. l have good
neighbors. feel quite at home here
the same as in Iowa. We have per
feet safety and no trouble in living mp
to the laws in force. My taxes are
about s65 a year. on the half section
for everything.
l have had splendid crops Wheat
in 1915 yielded me over SO bushels to
the acre That is more than ] over
had in Iowa and yet the land there
costs four times as much as II does
here. The man who comes here now
and buys land at $50 an acre or hess
gets bargain.
(Signedl S. CHWEITZBEReAT.
February 9th, 1916"
Saskatchewan Farmer, February,
1916.-Advertisemen
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Summer Problems.

What are the women of the family
discussing yonder so gaily?"
What they are going to wear"
And the men of the family, what
are they discussing SO earnestly?"
How they are going to pay for It."
Kansas City Journal.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-03-10
Quite a Problem,

DO you consider reading Browning
a good form of mental gymnastics? ?"
Why. yes. But ! find my mind
stimulated almost as much by try.
ing to figure out how to s.kks both
epds maat"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-03-10
Wisdom of Experience.

Little Lemuel treading)-Say. paw,
what is prolonged conflict?
Paw-It's something you'll never be
able to understand. son, until after
you grow up and get married.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-03-10

The camelia was carried from Japan
to France by a missionary named ka-
mel.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-03-10

The car of Russia has an income OF
about $50 minute.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-18

essential aims OF education. Educa-
tional surveys have multiplied to re-
markable extent; almost no field h's
now been left untouched and the lat
est findings in scientific measurements
are being utilized in survey work.
The health movement in education has
experienced a notable stimulus from
the preparedness situation and the de-
mand for military training. Rural ed
ucation has more and more enlisted
the interest Of the general public out
side Of professional circles and has
clearly become problem Of admins
tration and financing, rather than pro-
motion Vocational education is ad.
vancing slowly, but steadily, in a way
that seems to afford the best possible
guaranty of permanence."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-18
YOUR GREATEST ENEMY

The only person who can drag you
down into drunkenness, thievery or
uncleanness Is yourself
It is the fashion to talk much maud
lin self-plty. and to blame environ
ment, heredty, temperament, fate and
your fellow creatures for the evils
that happen to you. No real calamity
ever crushed you that did not enter
the door you unlocked yourself.
All hell could not make you despair,
except yourself joined in.
Every stone in the edifice Of your
character was laid by your own hands
Fate, malicious people and other fac
tors can threaten, hurt and wound you;
nothing and nobody can put you down
but yourself.
Ycu are your greatest enemy Y you
are coward; but if you are braSes
you are your greatest friend.
The one unquenchable light is the
human soul--the one unconquerable
force.
Only when you love yourself and fear
yourself are you capable Of reverence
and fear toward God.
The world is but the mirror Of your
self. Keep clean, and you see clean
men and women everywhere. BE
cheerful, and all mankind smiles. Be
unafraid of events and men, and the
stars in their courses will fight for
you.
Whether you be a convict in prison
or bedridden invalid, or betrayed
wife or a victim Of the conspiracy Of
men or Of yourself, and are loyal to
yourself, you will succeed.
Let all the world despise you-it
makes no matter as long as you do
not despise yourself.
Whatever the past may have been
begin now to stand for yourself, your
best self, the high and great self that
YOU know you are. away in the deep
recesses Of your heart.
Standl Yield not an inch BE
faithful to yourself! And from this
moment things shall take turn.--Dr.
Frank Crane, Cosmopolitan.