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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 4, 1904)
-.— -p S6e Black [Wolf's Breed! Copyright 1899 By Harris Dickson k_... M,.,.o„.lWs..sprJ "Oh, God, monsieur, my wife. Celeste, my young wife! Only a year married, monsieur.” He raised upon his elbow, taking my hand In both of his, “We tried to go; tried to reach England, America, anywhere but France; they brought us back, put us In prison; she died—died,monsieur,of cruelty and ex posure, then they cast her out like some unclean thing; she, so pure, so good. Only look, lying there. Holy mother of Christ, look down upon her.” He turned his gaze to where his wife lay and sprang up. "She shall not—shall not,” and cast himself again towards the guard. A dozen men seized him. Deeply pained by his misery and the horror of the thing, I made my way to the front, near where the body lay. "What Is this foul law of .which you spoke? Tell me?” My tone had somewhat of authority and anger In it, so the fellow gave me civil answer. "The law buries a Huguenot as you see—such unholy flesh could never sleep In holy earth. The beasts and birds will provide her proper sepul cher.” "Nay, but compose her llttingly; hero Is my cloak.” "It Is not the order of the king,” he sullenly replied. The brutal throng '■-’•aln gave ussent. " ’Tls not the law, ’tls not the law, and bowed their heads at the very name of law. I remembered the governor’s errand, and could waste no time In quarrel which was not mine, yet willingly would I have cast my cloak about her. I Inquired of the man; "And what Is the penalty should the hand of charity take this woman from the highway?” "On pain of death.” "Then death let It be,” screamed her husband, and breaking through the line of guard, he threw himself upon his wife, protecting her with his pity ing garments. Whilst I had been talking to the offi cer, no one observed the man come ^teulthlly to the front, coat in hand, until, seeing his chance, he broke through their line. Hut these staunch upholders of the law would not have It so. They tore him viciously away, and I, sickened, turned from a revolting struggle I could do nothing to prevent. All these long years have not dimmed the memory of that barbarous scene. CHAPTER V. THE DECADENCE OF VERSAILLES It was nearly noon on the fourth day when I alighted at the Place d’Armes, the grand court yard of Versailles, and I fear I cut but a sorry llgure for a governor’s messenger. It appeared that my dress at best was unlike that worn at the court; my fringed leather leg gins, hunting knife and long sword dif fered much from the wigs and frizzes worn by the officers of the guard. How ever, I made bold to seem at ease and accustomed to court as I addressed the officer of the watch. ’’Can you direct me. sir, to M. de Serlgny? I have business with him.” The man smiled, I knew not at what, and regarded me curiously. I felt my face flush, but repeated the question. ”M. de Serlgny," he replied, "Is with the court. Seek him at his apartments. Pass through yonder great gate, turn in trie left and Inquire of the guurd at the door.” I walked on hastily, glad to be quit of his Inspection. Such a throng of tlno gentlemen in silks, satins and rlbboijs 1 never dreamed of; even the soldiers seemed dressed more for bridals than for buttles. I held my peace though, walking steadily onward as directed, yet itching to stick my sword into some of their dainty trappings. At the door I came upon u great throng of loungers playing at dice, some throwing and others laying their wagers upon those who threw. being set in long rows, and among them were white Images of some sub stance like unto the holy mother at the shrine In Montreal. Some of these graven stones were In semblance of men with horns and goats’ legs, and some of warrior women with plumed helms upon their heads. Verily I mar veled much at these strange sights. The pert little lads who Idled about the hall began to make sport of me concerning my dress, and toughed greatly at their own ♦wit. I paid no heed to their foolish gibes, there being no man among them. It Irked me more than good sense would- admit, and I left the hall, and after many vain en deavors made my way out Into the open air—being right glad to breathe again without a roof above my head. I was 111 at ease among all these gay gallants who minced and paced along like so many string-halted nags. It was said the king walked much in that way, and so, forsooth, must all his lords and ladies go. Perhaps It was the fashion of the court, but I stuck to the only gait I knew, a good, honest, swinging stride which could cover fif teen leagues a day at a pinch. Off to one side the water kept leap ing up Into the air.as I am told the spouting springs do In the Dacotah country. I walked that way and was soon lost In wonderment at the con templation of a vast bronze basin filled with curious brazen beasts, half men, half fishes, the like of which I had nver seen. Some had horns from which they blew sparkling streams, others astride of strange sea monsters plunged about and cast up Jets of wa ter. It all made- so much noise I scarcely heard a voice behind me say: ‘Til lay a golden Louis his coat is of as queer a cut as his nether garment— whatever Its outlandish name may be." "Done," said another voice. I gave no heed, thinking they meant not me, until a dapper little chap, all plumed and belaced, stepped In front of me with a most lordly air. “Hey, friend, who Is thy tailor?” and behind me rang out the merry laugh at such a famous Jest. I turned and there being a party of fine young ladles at my back full glad ly would I have retired, had not the young braggart swaggered to my front again and persisted: "Friend, let us see the cut of thy coat." We men of the forest accustomed to the rough ways 6f a camp, and look ing not for Insult, are slow to anger, so I only asked as politely as might be, because of the ladies: "And wherefore?” "Because I say so, sir," he replied, most arrogantly and stamping his foot, "cast off- thy cloak that we may see.” I still stood undecided, scarce know ing what to think, and being Ignorant of fashions at court. De Brlenne—for that was his name—mistaking my hes itation, advanced and laying his hand upon my cloak would have torn It olf, had I not brushed him aside so vigor ously he stumbled and fell to the ground. I had no thought of using strength sufficient to throw him down. He spi-ang up instantly, and, furious, drew his sword. I felt my own wrath rise at sight of cold steel—It was evr a way of mine beyond control—and asked him hntlv* "How Is It affair of thine what man ner of coat I wear?” He made no reply, but, raising his arm, said, menacingly: "Now, clown, show thy coat, or I’ll spit thee like a dog.” I glanced around the circle at the blanched faces of the ladles, seeing such a serious turn to their Jest, and would not even then have drawn, but the men made no effort to interfere, so I only answered him, “Nay. I’ll wear my cloak,” when he made a quick lunge at me. I know not that he meant me serious injury, but taking no risk my blade came readily, and catching his slenderer weapon broke it short off, leaving him raging and defenceless— a simple trick, yet not learned in a day. It was a dainty little Jewel-hllted toy, and I hated to spoil it. "Now, sir, thank the king’s uniform for thy life,” my blood was up, and I ached to teach him a lesson, “I can not turn the king's sword against one of his servants.” The ladles laughed now, and the hot flush mounted to my cheeks, for I feared a woman, but their merriment quickly died away at the sound of an Imperious voice saying: "For shame de Brlenne, brawler!" “And thou, my young coxcomb of Or leans," he continued, addressing that dissolute prince: “How dare you, sir, lead such a throng of revellers into the klng’B own gardens? Is not your own house of debauchery sufficient for your grace? Have a care, young sir, I am yet the king, and thou mayest never be the regent." The duke simulated his profound re gret, but when Louis’ back was turned made a most unprincely and most un courtly grimace nt his royal uncle, which set them all a-laughlng. Where at all these noble lords and ladies made great pretense of gravity, and ostenta tiously held their handkerchiefs before their mouths to hide their mirth. Already these satellites began to de sert the sinking to attuoh their for tunes to those of the rising sun. I marvelled at this, for the name of Louis had been held in almost Godlike reverence by us in the colonies. Mean while he had turned to me. "Well said, young man; thou hast a loyal tongue.” “And a loyal master, sire," for it needed not the mention of his name to tell me I faced the king. That face, stamped on his every golden name sake. had been familiar to me sine* the earliest days of my childhood. "Thy name, sir?" Kingly still, though a little bent, for he was now well past sixty, Louis stood in his high-heeled shoos tapping the ground lmpat. ntly with a long cane, his flowing coa. fluttering in the wind. For a period I completely lost my tongue, could see nothing but the blazing cross of the holy ghost, the red order of St. Louis, upon the Monarch’s breast, could hear nothing but the grating of his cane against the gravel. Yet I was not ashamed, for a brave soldier can proudly fear his God, his conscience and his king. “Thy name,’’ he sharply demanded, “dost hear?" "Plaeide de Mouret, captain of Bi enville’s Guards, Province of Louisa tia, may it please you, sire," I stammered out. "Attend me at the morning hour to ’ morrow,” and he strutted away from the giggling crowd. I too would have turned oft. had not my late antagonist proven himself a , man at heart. He quickly moved tow Standing somewhat aloof was a slender young fellow who wore the slashed silver and blue of the king's own guard—I knew the colors well from some of our older officers In the provincial army. They had told me of men, soldiers and hard fighters, too, wearing great frizzled wigs outside their natural hair, with ruffles on their sleeves and perfumed laces ut their throats—but I had generally discred ited such tales. Here was a man dressed more gaily than I had ever seen a woman In my childhood-—and he seemed a fine, likely young fellow, too. I fear I examined him ratherly critically and without the proper def erence to his uniform, for he turned upon me angrily, catching my glance. "Well, my good fellow, didst never see the king's colors before? Where hast thou lived then all these years? He seemed quite as much amused at my plain forest garb, leggings and ser vice cap, as I had been at his silken trumpery. I replied to him as quletly as might be: “In our parts beyond the seas we hear often of the king's guard, but never have my eyes rested on their uniform before." Observing my shoulder straps he un bent somewhat and Inquired: "Thou bearest the rank of captain?” “Aye, comrade. In the service of the king in his province of Louisiana. I pray you direct me to the apartments of M. de Serlgny, I would have speech with him." He was a manly young lad of soldierly bearing, too, despite his effem inate dress; he turned and himself guided me through the many Intri cate, halls and passages until we reached a door which he polned out as Serigny’s, where, with polite speeches, he left me alone. Monsieur was out, at what business the servant did not know, but would return at two of the clock. In the meantime I sought to amuse myself strolling about the place. I knew I could find my way along the bayou paths of Louisiana the darkest night God ever sent, for there at least I would have through the trees the glimmer of a friendly star to guide me. But here In the king’s palace of Versailles, with the winding passages running hither and yonder, each as like the other as twin gauntlets, I lost myself hopelessly, Clanking about alone over the tiles In great deserted corridors I grew al most frightened at my own noise un til I passed out Into an Immense gal lery, gaily decorated, and thronged with the ladles and gentlemen of the court. I could not make much sens* of it all except It seemed greatly paint ed up, especially overhead, and nearlj every figure bore the face of the king From the windows I could see t strange forest where every tree grew tn the shape o# some odd beast or bird i »rd me holding out his hand In recon [ dilation. "I ask thy pardon, comrade; I too. am a soldier, though but an Indifferent one In these peaceful times. We mis took thee, and I humbly ask thy par don.” Of course, I could bear no malice against the fellow, and he seeming sin cere, I suffered him to present me to his friends. First among these, de Brlenne presented me to His Royal Highness, the Duke of Orleans, "First Prince of the Blood, and the coming Regent of France.” The latter speech was given with de eided emphasis, and a malicious glance toward a pale face, studious looking man, a cripple, who, the center of a more sedate group, was well within hearing. The deformed duke of Maine, I thought, rival of Orleans for the Re gency, The ladies T would^ave wil lingly escaped, but they would not hear of It, and soon I was surrounded by a chattering group, asking a thousand questions about the fabled land of gold and glory beyond the seas. Right glad was I when one of the gallants pointed out a thoughtful looking gentleman who walked slowly through the eastern gate. "There Is M. de Serlgny, a brother of Bienville, your governor. “That de Serlgny?” I repeated, “then I must leave you, for I would speak to him," and I bowed myself off with what grace I could muster, knowing naught of such matters. A brisk walk fetched me to Serigny’s side. In a few words I communicated my mission. His quick. Incisive glance took in ev ery detail of my dress and appearance but his features never changed. “Wait, my dear Captain,” he drawled out, with a polite wave of his perfumed handkerchief, “time for business after a while. Bet us enjoy the beauties of the garden." My spirits fell. Could this be a brother of the stern Bienville, this the man upon whom my governor's for tunes now so largely depended? His foppish manner impressed me very dis agreeably, and, In no pleasant frame of mind, I stalked along by his side list ening to the senseless gossip of the court. We soon passed out of the gar dens into the great hall, and reached his own apartments. nnnnnM nrn n X Via rroloX rlto m loaflrl and the key turned in the lock than hI9 face showed the keenest Interest. Af ter satisfying himself of my Identity and glancing through the packet which I now handed him, he gave vent to an exclamation of Intense relief. "Not a day too soon, my dear Cap tain, not a day, not a day, not a day," he kept repeating over, looking at the different documents "The king prom ises to act on this matter in a few days, tomorrow, probably. Chamillard Is against us; he seems all powerful now; the king loves him for his trucu lence. But these will help, yes, these will help.” And again he ran through the various papers with business-like swiftness. His fashionable air and the perfumed handkerchief were alike laid aside. Now I could see the resem blance between him and his sturdy brother. "Tomorrow, yes, tomorrow, my lad—; pardon me the familiarity, Captain de Mouret," he apologized, waiving aside my hand raised in protest. “Tomorrow we must act. We must gain the king's ear. These must not go through the department of war. Chartilllard will poison the king’s mind against us. Most likely they would never reach the king at all. Louis will hardly listen to. me even now.” “Then let me speak to the king,’’ I blurted out before I thought. "You?” he repeated in unconcealed astonishment. “Yes, I," 1 replied, for’I was now well Into It, and determined to wade through; besides I loved my old com mander, and would venture much In his service. Then I told Serlgny of the occurrence in the garden, or enough to let him un derstand why I was summoned to the morning audience. "Thou art lucky, lad; here half a day and already have an appointment with the king.” "Yes,” he mused half aloud, “Louis likes such ihlngs. He grows suspicious with age, and doubts even his ministers. It Is quite possible he may question you of affairs in the col onies. If so, speak out, and freely, too, my lad; Louis loves the plain truth when It touches not his princely per-( son or his vanities. God grant that we may win." Serlgny then told me much of the petty trickery of the court In order that I might understand how the land lay. (Continued Next Week.) UNCLE SAM’S NEW RIFLE. / .. Old Krag Being Put Away to Make Room for the New Springfield. The work of replacing the old black powder Springfield rifle In the National Guard with the Krag-Jorgensen Is only now fairly under way and already the Krag Is obsolete and Is to be superseded by a new Springfield. This weapon, which Is now undergoing Its service tests, la officially described In the cur rent number of the Journal of the Mili tary Service Institution. It Is a magazine rifle, centrally fed by clips. It has a rod bayonet which may bo used also as a cleaning rod. Its caliber Is .30. - It fires a 220 grain bullet—say half an ounce—with 43.3 grains of smokeless powder. The bullet starts off at a velocity of 2,300 feet per second, and is still going at the rate of 958 feet per second when it has traveled 1.000 yards, at which point It has left a striking energy of 447.9-foot pounds. The energy at the muzzle Is 2,581.6-foot pounds, and the bullet will penetrate over four and a half feet of white pine at a distance of fifty-three feet. The new rifle Is made of elghty-two pieces. It Is to be provided with riot cartridges, each containing two round balls made of lead and tin in the pro portion of 16 to 1—ominous ratio—and propelled by 34 grains of smokeless powder. These bullets will have an ef fective range of 200 -yards. How a Ball Is “Curved.” Professor J. J. Thompson, who came over from Cambridge, Eng., to deliver the Benjamin Silllman course of lectures at Yale this year, said when asked recently as to what effect the establishment of the Rhodes’ scholarships at Oxford would have on the cause of education, that ho feared the benefits to phyBics would be more than offset by the American strengthening of Oxford’s athletic ma terial. He was asked to give the ex planation of a curved pitched ball. "The ball follows Us nose, so to speak.” said he. “If It leaves the pitcher’s hand revolving downward on a horizontal axis It is bound to drop. If It leaves revolving upward on a horizontal axis It follows its nose and rises. When the ball travels on a vertical axis, revolving outward from the batsman the outcurve Is the result and similarly on a vertical axis, with an Inward revolution the reverse Is the re sult. The putdrop is the result of the ball's traveling on a slanting axis with an outward revolution and so on. The axis and revolutions are determined by the manner of the sphere’s leaving the pitcher's hand, and there you are.” Box for Carrying Eggs. Most poultrymen are familiar with the egg carriers used on the market and those who have a considerable quantity of eggs to handle use these carriers. The farmer, however, is In the habit of earring eggs to the market In a basket and often many of them become broken, resulting In con siderable loss. The Illustration shows one of the boxes which may be made from cheap material and which will answer as well as the boxes sold for the purpose. Any grocer who handles quantities of shipped eggs will give a customer some of the cardboard fillers such as are used In the crates; then buy some cracker boxes and fashion a neat box like the one shown, cutting the pastboard fillers with I settled middle states tells of the advan tages of nearby markets and so on; each one Is truthful and has the advantages ho names. This being the case why not stay there and work out your salvation? The northern farmer going south, ths eastern farnyer going west and vice versa must meet conditions new to him and con ditions which will be trying for a num ber of years until he gets the hang of them, so what does he gain by the change unless he has left a barren farm for a fertile on. If one Is doing fairly well In his present location, or If the location Is a fairly good one and he Is not doing well. It Is a question of the man more than It Is of the locality. If you have half a chance work out the problem where you are; It will be solved easier and sooner than by seeking pastures new. Variety in Fruit Growing. The writer wes struck by an Incident which occurred recently and which leads to this article. In company with one of the best fruit growers of the country we visited a section famous for Its apples. On one or two farms on the outskirts of what might be termed this apple belt were orchards which were not at all at tractive. hiy friend called my attention to them and remarked that for years he had tried to persuade the owners to give up trying to raise apples and to devote their soil to crops which would give bet ter results. He claimed that the larger part of one farm was a natural soil for celery and that the other farm should be given over largely to small fruits and par ticularly strawberries. Neither of the owners could be made to see that they could not duplicate the success of the peo ple near them in apple growing. This Is the case in many sections. One man will make a success in growing some particu lar crop by reason of having soil particu larly suited to It, or because he under stands how to grow that crop. At once every farmer within easy reach of him will put in the same crop, some of them giving up crops with which they had made splendid success. Look over the soil and your capabilities thoroughly and don't grow potatoes because Jones has been successful growing them. Find out if you know how to grow potatoes and if your soil Is suited to them; if so, go ahead. If not, stick to the crop of which you are naw making money, because It is suited to your soil and because you know how to grow it. Milk With Butter Fat. As dairymen progress in their work and keep careful records of the milk supplied from the individual cows In the herd they realize that the profitable cow for them is the one whose milk shows the greater per cent, of butter fat and not the cow who gives the greatest bulk of rich milk. While not advocating any one breed of cows more than another, the fact remains that In all tests along the lines indicated, the larger breeds hp,ve shown the best re sults in the matter of butter fat Even the famed Jersey has fallen behind the large breeds in this respect, although the milk is rich. If the case is as stated, and it Is borne out by many tests, it Is plain that the cue for the dairyman to follow Is along the line of large breeds and a close examination into the merits and records of each of these large breeds before mak ing a selection. With the present compe tition one can hardly afford to make mis takes and It Is more than possible that some of the decline of profit on dairy farms is due to lack of proper breeds. The question Is one worthy of serious con sideration. Assorting Fruit for Market. At this season of the year at horticul tural meetings and at farmers' Institutes one hears one or more papers read by fruit growers or fruit handlers, each urg ing the asorting of fruit before market ing. It seems almost Incredible that this subject needs urging every year, for the fruit grower has only to try the plan sug gested to find out for himself that It pays well. It is not to be inferred that the first grade of fruit will sell at prices which make it unnecessary to market the lower grades, but "simply that if the fruit is assorted Instead of mixing the several grades together the sale will be quicker made and for a much better price. This ougt to be sufficient Inducement for any grower to do the work for the advance In price will pay a big price for the labor involved. Particularly should fruit be carefully assorted if one appeals direct to the city consumer. By his daily con tact with attractive goods of other kinds the city man appreciates, unconsciously perhaps, a dainty package and an at tractive arrangement of a really good article and will pay for this arrangement. Why not give consumers what they want If they -jv111 pay for it, as they will? Handling an Unruly Hog. Any one who has tried It will testify that It is not an easy task to handle a subborn hog, and most hogs are stubborn. If one has occasion to do this work the device shown In the cut Is simple and effective. Take a strong rope about the diameter of a clothsline and about ten or twelve feet long. From this cut off three a sharp knife so that they will fit the wooden box. Boxes made to hold one dozen eggs and others to hold two dozens will be large enough. These boxes ought to have covers with a hasp coming down over the staple so that the box may be locked If need be. These boxes will cost but little if made at home as suggested and if one has strictly fresh eggs of good size as well as uniform In size they can be marketed In these boxes at a higher prices than if marketed In a basket. Try It and see If It is not so. As an extra Inducement to the customer wrap each egg in white tissue paper and twist the ends of the paper as they are twisted around oranges in lemons. Have the eggs | strictly fresh, of good size and clean and /ou’ll find the tissue paper conceit will lell them readily and at good prices. Nitrogen in Farm Operations. An observant correspondent writes that little is said In this department concern ing the purcHase of commercial fertilizers containing considerable per cent, of nitro gen and calls the attention of the editor to the large quantities of nitrogen used by market gardeners. Of course all who are familiar with the work of market gardeners are familiar with their use of nitrogen, but it should be remembered that such men have comparatively small areas and from them get several crops in a season. The farmer on the other hand works a large area and, at most, as a rule, gets but one crop. The conclusion Is that he cannot afford to buy the com mercial nitrogen, which Is correct. Nor Is there need for his doing so if he will grow the legumes which will obtain the nltro gent for him from the air. Simply a mat ter of economy after all and the money put in nitrogenous fertilizers may be put In fertilizers containing larger percent ages of potash and phosporlc acid If the legumes are used to obtain the costly ni trogen. The question Is a simple one and the soil worker should take It home to himself and apply It according to condi tions and circumstances. The Small Poultry House. It is generally copsidered that ten square feet of floor space should be al lowed for each fowl In planning a poul try house and one this basis a house for twenty hens would be abotjt 10 by 20 feet inside. Usually this Is a safe masurement where no space Is provided for a scratch ing shed; In the latter event much less space In the house proper will suffice, as the hens use It almost entirely for roost ing purpoaes. Prominent poultrymen claim that six square feet for each hen is sufficient, but for the novice we advise the ten square feet. Whatever the dimen sions if no scratching shed Is provided care must be used that the house Is free from draughts and comfortable. In the colder sections every poultry house should be lined Inside with tarred paper at the back and sides. The front may be arranged so that during the warmer peri ods of confinement It can be covered with wire netting through which the sun’s rays may come and thus provide a pleasant place for scratching. If no place is planned for a scratching shed it will be necessary that the food be given at least twice dally, scattered among the chaff on the floor, else the hens will not take enough exercise, in the limited space, to keep them In good condition. Whatever the plan of house It Is necessary to pro vide a fair amount of light and ventila tion as well as to keep it fairly warm in winter. Misleading Figures for Poultrymen. | There has recently been published re ports from experiment stations relative to the cost of producing eggs which were either misprinted or, if correct, mislead ing, for they place the cost of producing eggs at a figure which will discourage any one desiring to take up the work. From the figures given it is evident that the food was based on buying it at the highest market price; then, the figures Indicate results from combinations of ra tions (many of them not at all desirable) and an average struck which is, of course, high. Explanations should have been made so that the reader would have un derstood that the table was for the pur pose of comparison, the cost of different combinations of food and that the cost of the aggregate should not be averaged. Farmers who raise poultry would need to buy but Uttle food for them, hence the tables referred to are misleading to the farmer particularly. Any man or woman ! of intelligence and a little patience can work the poultry problem out for himself or herself and if done properly it will show that a fair average, the country over, Is that a laying hen will make a dollar a year profit for her owners. Many hens will make more, but the amount named is a fair average and is a profit able figure when the money and time in vested is considered. I The Advantages of Sections. 1 There can be no objection to one boom ing their own section provided it has any merits at all. but It Is not a good plan, to attempt to induoe people to leave certain sections for others without good reason. Certain agricultural Journals are lauding certain sections of the country, telling of advantages in that section over others and are inciting farmers to changes which many of them ought not to take. Aa a matter of fact, and of good common sense, there are advantages In each de cent section that may not be found in others. The farmer of the south truthful ly tells of the advantages gained In his warm climate with the long growing sea son. The farmer of the far north and northwest talks of the advantages of his | wheat section; the man of the thickly feet and tie a loop In each end, then tie the remaining piece In the center of the looped piece and bring the loop over the snout of the hog after slipping the loops In the first piece over his hind feet. Have a ring In the long looped piece and through this slip, another rope also looped so aa to come over his neck as shown In the cut. This rope may be heavier than the first one and If the animal Is unruly and strong the end which Is shown over the back of the hog extending to the hand I of the one who Is driving It, may be ' slipped over his rump and Into the lower I loop and tied, leaving a long loop in the I driver’s hands for better control. The 1 illustrations show clearly how the con trivance Is constructed. Sacred City of Lhassa. London Telegraph: Very little of the world remains unknown. Tibet will soon be as well known as China, the sacred city of Lhassa as little of a mystery as Peking. A Russian traveler, M. Tsybl koff, has communicated to the Geograph ical society of St. Petersburg a pretty full account of Lhassa, where he stayed for over twelve months—being an oriental scholar and professedly a Lamaite by re ligion. He found the land far less popu lous than Is commonly supposed, and a most Intolerable proportion of It* people monks. Lhassa, he reports, has no more than 10,000 Inhabitants, and two-thirds of these are women. M. Tsyblkoft made a great number of observations on the oll mate of Tibet, and has brought away sev eral Tibetan books on philosophy, medi cine, astronomy and history, besides col lections of prayers and Incantations, writ ten by renowned lamas. The latter de partments are much more In the way of Tibetans than philosophy and science. Best in the World. Kstherville, la., Feb. 1st—Mr. fleorge J. Barber of this place says: “Dodd’s Kidney Pills are the best medicine In the world. There is noth- ^ lng as good. I had b&en Bick for over 15 years with Kidney Disease which j Anally turned into Bright’s Disease. I i was treated by Doctors in Chicago, but j they didn’t do me any good. The best Doctor in • Kstherville treated me for Ave years with no better success. I heard of Dodd’s Kidney Pills and made up my mind to give them a trial. “I am very thankful to be able to say that they cured me completely and I think they are the best medicine in the world.” The honest, earnest, straightforward experiences of real living men and women are the only material used la advertising Dodd’s Kidney Pills. One such testimony is worth more than a thousand unsupported claims. The peo ple who have used Dodd’s Kidney Pills are those whose evidence Is worth con sideration and surely nothing can be more convincing than a statement like Mr. Barber’s. There are thousands of others just as strong. Like Your Shadow. Chicago Tribune: Upgardson (listening to piano in flat overhead)—Say what you please, ‘Hiawatha’ Is a catchy air. Atom (with a weary sigh)—It Is. Tou can’t escape It. In Emmons County, Dakota. We can sell you ICO acres fine land. You cau break 100 acres this spring, sow it to Satzer’s Flax and reap enough to pay for your laud, etc., having a fine! farm free the first year. Ten such pieces/ for sale. JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO., (C. N. U.) • La Crosse. Wis. Women and the Bar. London Spectator: Sooner or later it would happen that a case would be, won by some theatrical exhibition onj the part of a woman who had depended; for winning her case, not on the strength of her logic, but on the at tractiveness of her appearance, and the power she possessed of making an ap peal difficult to resist. When once such a case had been won, the great object of intending litigants with weak cases! would be to obtain the services, not of| hard-hearted men, but of beautiful: women, to plead their cause. In pass-; ing, of course, It may be pointed cgit that this would be rather hard on the' less beautiful of the lady barrister's learned friends, who might even be found to complain that It was no use trying to get on at the bar unless you; were at least as beautiful as “that odious Miss A-, —not that I can un derstand what the juries can sea in her.” and so forth. Other disadvantages Incident to the competition of women with men barris ters are not hard to point out. It would be much more difficult for Instance—or, rather, it would be at all events much more disagreeable—for an opposing counsel to deal Incisively with a woman briefed against him than with a man; it is even conceivable that now and then a judge might feel some compunc tion In addressing himself sternly to a lady protesting overmuch. There would be a false atmosphere of unnecessary politeness about the whole business. We would be the last in the world to try to close to women avenues to a live lihood proper to their sex; and so far as the law is concerned, we see no par ticular reason why a capable woman should not make a good solicitor. But she could never make a barrister; her personality would always be more in sistent than her arguments. DIDN’T BELIEVE p That Coffee Wa» the Keal Trouble. Some people flounder around and take everything that’s recommended to them, but finally find out that coffee Is the real cause of their troubles. An Oregon man says: ‘For 25 years I was troubled with my stomach. I was a steady coffee drinker, but didn't suspect that as the cause. I doctored with good doctors and got no help; then I took almost anything which some one else had been cured with, but to no good. I was very bad last summer and could not work at times. “On December 2, 1902, I was taken so bad the Doctor said I could not live over twenty-four hours at the most and I made all preparations to die. I could hardly eat anything, everything distressed me, and I was weak and sick all over. When in that condition coffee was abandoned and I was put on Postum; the change in my feelings came quickly after the drink that was poisoning me was removed. “The pain and sickness fell away from me and I begun to get well day by day, so I stuck to it, until now I am well and strong again, can eat heartily, with no headache, heart trou I ble or the awful sickness of the old coffee days. I drink all I wish of Postum without any harm and enjoy it immensely. • “This seems like a wonderfully strong story, but I would refer you to the First National Bank, the TruiJ j Banking Co., or any merchant o0 i Grant’s Pass, Ore., In regard to my I standing, and I will send a sworn i statement of this If you wish. You can also use my name.” Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Still there are many who persistent ly fool themselves by saying “Coffee don’t hurt me.” A fen days’ trial of Postum in Its place will tell the truth and many times save life. “There’s a reason.” Look for the little book, “The Road to WeilvUle,” in each pkg. V