M I
CANADA
is ss profitable as grain growing. Successes as wonderful
as those from Browing wheat, oats, barley, and flai have been made in
raicing Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Hoga. Bright, sunny climate, nutnt
ioua grasses, good water, enormous fodder crops—these spell success to tno
farmer and stock raiser. And remember, you can buy on oasy ferine
arm Land at $15 to *30 An Acre
—land equal to that which through many years ha9 yielded from 20 to 4S bushel,
of wheat to tho oero—grazing land convenient to good
grain farms at proportionately low prices. These lands have
every rural convenience; good schools, churches, roads, tele
phones, etc., close to live towns and good markets.
If you want to get back to the farm, or to farm on a larger
ocale than is possible under your present conditions, Investi
gate what Western Canada has to offer you.
For Illustrated literature with maps and particulars regarding redound
railway rateo, location of land, ate., apply to Department of Immigra
tioi), Ottawa, Canada, cr
G. A. Cask, Drawer H7. Watertown, S. D.i W. V. Bennett, Room 4,
Eld,.. Omaha. Neb., as4 R. A. Garrett, 311 Jecbaea Street, St. Paul, Mina.
Canadian Government Agents,
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ALL DRUGGISTS SELL IT
UNWILLING TO TAKE CHANCE
Colored Man Evidently Had Little Con
fidence in His Own Judgment in
Important Matter.
A visitor in Kentucky cnme across
that rare specimen, an unmarried col
ored man.
The negro was a quiet, elderly per
son, not shiftless, but quite industri
ous, so the northern man felt curious
and determined to find out why he
had remained single.
“Uncle Jim, how does it happen that
^ you are so opposed to matrimony?”
. The old fellow looked up with a grave
face, but there was a twinkle in his
eye, ns he replied: “Me suh! I ain’t
erposed to matrimony.”
“Well, why is it you have never
married?” his Inquisitor continued.
“Haven't you seen anyone you liked?”
“Lawdy! yessah—but you see it’s
i thlsaway; I couldn’t resk my Judg
U ment.”
--
Sympathy's Cheaper.
“It’s nil right to sympathize with
the under dog in n fight,” remarked
the Observer of Events and Things,
“but a fellow would be a fool to bet
cu him.”
Teach the young folks to take only
those pleasures that leave sweet memo
ries, not uncanny ones.
If a woman is heartless it is the
fault of some man.
Unsanitary Prices.
She—Don’t you think the food they
serve in this restaurant is healthful?
He- -Maybe, but the prices ure sick
ening.
ThoS i who marry for love are just
«s likely to bump into disappointment
as those who marry for money.
LOOKED^ LIKE PROMISED MAN
Victim of Carelessness Came Back
With Pointed Remark Concerning
Companion’s Immediate Future.
Two negroes were working in a
coal bin in a Mississippi town, one
down in the bln throwing out the coal
and the other wielding a shovel. The
one Inside picked up a large lump and
heaved It carelessly into the air, struck
the other a resounding blow on the
head.
As soon as the victim had recovered
from his momentary daze he walked
over to the edge of the bin and, peer
ing down at his mate, said:
“Nigger, how come you don’t watch
where you throws dat coal? You done
hit me smack on the hald.”
The other looked surprised.
“Did I hit you, nigger?”
“You sho’ did,” came the answer.
“And I jes want to tell you, I’se been
promising the debll a man a long
time, and you certainly does resemble
my promise.”—New York Evening
I Post.
A Difference.
“Does yo’ still refuse, salt to pay me
clem two dollahs I done loaned yo’ de
I.awd on’y knows when?”
“Nussah !” dlguifiedly replied Broth-,
er Bogus. VI doesnt refuse; I dess
refrains.”—Kansas City Star.
As Friend to Friend.
“Marry my daughter!” cried the
angry merchant. “I should hope not
Be off with you, sir! Go to the devil,
sir.”
The young man was not a bit upset
by these definite Instructions.
“Very well,” he replied. "Can I take
any message for you?”
All things wnit for those who corn*
after them.
What Better Drink
for Table Use than
Postum Cereal
When well boiled-twenty
minutes or more — it has
a rich, color and a partic
ularly delightful flavor.
In these respects.Postum
Cereal is the eojual of
fine coffee; and much
better for health.
4 "There's a Reason j
SOLD BY GROCERS
EVERYWHERE mtmp P
Made by tk !
x Postum Cereal Company, Inc. —W
V Battle Creek, Mick. %
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From the Kansas City Star.
New g-mind was broken In the government efforts to regulate the rail
roads when Hale Holden, president of the Burlington company, appeared be
fore the Interstate Commerce commission to show why his company should
be allowed to capitalize its large profit and loss surplus. In the old days rail
road directors could issue bonds and stocks with no such lknltatlon. Under
the new transportation law, no railroad can issue bonds or srock without first
obtaining the consent of the Interstate Commerce commission. To obtain
this authority detailed information regarding the object of the proposed is
sue must be submitted. And thep the following sworn annual reports of tho
carriers must show exactljtwhat use was made of the new funds.
Since the new' law was passed many railroads have applied to tho com
mission for authority to sell securities. But this is tho first time that the
question of capitalizing accumulated surplus lias come up.
Twenty years ago Great Northern and Northern Pacific acquired control
of Burlington by offering to exchange for Burlington's outstanding stock
$200 In their own Joint 4 per cent, collateral trust bonds (which were to be
secured by deposit of Burlington's stock) for each $100 of Burlington's stock.
All but 2 per cent, of Burlington's stock was thus acquired by Great North
ern and Northern Pacific without any outlay beyond placing their joint credit
behond the collateral trust bonds, interest being paid on these bonds by the
dividends declared by Burlington on its stock and collected by Great North
ern and Northern Pacific. These 20-year collateral trust bonds of Great
Northern and Northern Pacific fall due next July.
What Great Northern and Northern Pacific now propose to do is to have
the Burlington company issue a bond and a stock dividend against Burling
ton's accumulated surplus to help them pay off their maturing obligation.
In effect Burlington is being asked to place a long-term fixed interest-bear
ing mortgage on its property to retire stocks.
Mr. Holden in his testimony stated that In the transaction of 20 years
ago Burlington had obtained an outlet to the coast, while Great Northern and
Northern Pacific had secured a Chicago connection It was also made plain
that Burlington has been well managed. Mr. Holden showed in detail that
during the past 20 years Burlington's efficiency had increased fastern than
its traffic; that besides paying out $179,000,000 dividends in 20 years (mors
than the entire outstanding capita'.) an accumulated surplus had been built
up of $233,000,000, which might be increased $21,000,000 when the govern
ment rental was collected.
Having piled up this surplus before the new law was passed, what is the
Burlington to do with it?
There are some other prosperous railroads with large accumulated sur
plus. In a little over 10 years Lackawanna increased its surplus from $24,
395.000 to $89,304,000; Atchison from $19,985,000 to $151,626,000; Louisville
from $18,130,000 to $80,488.00; Union Pacific from $42,796,000 to $222,844,000.
These companies and others are watching to see what will bo allowed by the
commission in the case of Burlington.
In the old days railroads declared stock dividends whenever a surplus
could be built up, and then charged all improvements to capital, some of
them afterwards going into bankruptcy. Back in 1883 even Great Northern
declared an extra dividend in bonds. But in recent years there has grown
up quite a different viewpoint. For example, here Is one court decision on
the subject;
“If a company has charged rates, not only adequate to pay a fair and
reasonable profit to tho stockholders, but also to permit the building out at
earnings of extensions and improvements aggregating as much as the tot*
investment of tho security holders, there is some justice in the argumcj
that unless this has been done for the benefit of the consumer it represen
pure extortion. Profits in excess of a fair return should either be distribute
*to the consumer in lower rates, or if used for extens;ons and improvement
should bo deemed to be held in trust for the exclusive benefit of the con
turner.”
To permit a railroad to capitalize its surplus earnings and then enjoy
return on this additional investment, according to one widely recognize*
authority, is equivalent to making the shipper pay more in the future and
forever because he has already paid an unreasonably high rate to create the
surplus in the past.
J “ 27ie End of the World ”
From the New York Times.
In “The End of the World”, written by Joseph McCabe, (published by
Dutton, N. Y.), the author discusses for t\e popular ear the various solutions
to the question how it will end. Enu It will; the only question is how. Mr.
McCabe sets them all forth, the collision theory included, and docs not take
pains to destroy any or them except the idea that we are to be killed by a
Comet. He also gives frankly the theory he favors, which is that we shall
liave an lee Age once too often and that it will stay. We have had five of
them so far, and the intervals between them have been growing shorter and
ihorter. In fact, he calls rurs already a dead world; if it were not dead cos
mically, or rather dying, imankind could not live upon it. We live upon the
cooling crust of a planet which is practically ceasing to burn even inwardly.
He says
From the astronomic? 1 point of view, our globe is already dead, or has
at the most a feebie puls) of vitality. But it is the cosmic law that what
we call life shall arise o ly cn a dead world, and it is possible because here
the analogy with living' idings fails. The heart of our world is 92,000,000 miles
away. As long as the sun maintains its vitalizing stream above a certain level,
Ve five Will the heart f dl? Will the cold rigor of death one day rob earth
of its color and movemer, 1? That tins will happen no one doubts for a mo
ment. The question here is not if, but when.
But, after all, the carta is not dead >\ t, but only dying hard, as it proves
by earthquakes and volcaioes. ‘‘The belt of rock” on which we live is only
about 40 or 50 miles thick, and this belt, in comparison “with the fierce inter
ior, is hardly thicker tha i the shell of an egg.” It should not surprise us,
therefore, that the rnoltjn matter “bursts or oozes from below through every
pore and fissure.”
Coming to the five Ic« Ages, he says that we are living in "the penum
bra” of the latest one. Of oourse he looks for more, and the end of the world
may come through the pemanency of one. All scientists agree that the life
of the world has been made up of long periods of heat alternated by long
periods of cold; but it is a so true "that the earlier periods between Ice Ages
were much longer and wanner than the later similar periods.” After giving
the figures, he comes to tha conclusion that "Ice Ages are apparently coming
upon the earth at intervals which lessen by about 50 per cent, at each recur
rence.” In the earlier ages the warmth of the intervening ages reached both
the Poles:
There was no winter; there were no zones of climate; there were no
polar cape. With the cret reous chill winter sets in as a permanent insti
tution, as the rise of our c aciduous trees tell, and earth soon began to grow
colder at the Poles. Since the last lee Age we have permanent ice-sheets at
the Poles, broad temperatf latitude and marked changes of seasons. If there
is a permanent principle at the base of this phenomenon, iL is obvious that
the earth will endure a permanent Ice Age long before the millions of years
of which astronomers speak are run out. Unfortunately the geological esti
mates c.f time are still so conflicting that it is useless to attempt to predict
the time when this condition may be reached, supposing that the progres
sion is maintained.
Still, he reckons about 5,000,000 years between the cretaceous chill and
the last Ice Age, and if the rate of progress of the Ice Ages continues at the
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the same proportion, he thinks the permanent one is due some 5,000,000 or
8,000,000 years hence. There is a possibility that even this might not mean
the extinction of human life, for, he says:
But 1 will not be tempted to enlarge upon a vision of mankind crowd
ing into a shrieking equatorial belt, nor is it necessary to observe that even
if the earth becomes wholly glaciated, this will not necessarily mean the end
of the human drama. A great synthetic chemist, Berthelot, believed that tile
2tlth century would inaugurate the change from natural to artificial food. At
least we may be sure that the men of some millions of years hence will not
laboriously breed tattle and grow corn In order to secure the few daily grains
of carbon nitrogen, etc., that they need.
Then'he takes up the question of collisions, and first the ancient fear of
comets. He dismisses that derisively. "We have no more reason to fear a
passage through the tail of a comet thun a locomotive has to fear an en
counter with a trail of smoke; and an encounter with the head of a comet Is
probably something to be desd-ed." It was easy for the astronomer of the
19th century to demonstrate that the tail "was the thinnest of phantasms,"
through which the stars shine. The head gave more trouble, but was finally
found—at least the theory has never been discredited—to consist of a great
number of meteors. Meteors are harmless to us; when they enter our atmos
phere at their great speed they are rendered incondescent and generally re
duced to ash. Ha calls it "an Invisible army that assails our globe day after
day.” The figure is usually represented as between 20 and 100,000,000 a day.
Such meteors, coming together to form the head of a comet, but still de
tached from each other, might do some damage, hut could not bring about thb
end of the world.
As for other stars, “no collision is possible within the limits of our solar
family.” For stars outside our system, he is content with pointing out the
extreme difficulty of wandering into or near it, and the utter improbability
ol.' such vast spaces becoming covered so as to strike this rushing planet at
the right moment. If two stars did approach each other, actual contact would
not be necessary for destruction. "The tidal influence on each other of such
vast bodies will be enough to tear open the crust that confines their molten
interior, and this would mean the destruction of any planetary life in their
vicinity.’ Some astronomers interpret in just that way some flaming out
burst they have seen in the heavens.
Real Highbrow.
From Philadelphia. Public Ledger.
"It certainly does pay to have an ed
ucation,’* said thfc man In household
prods to the man from the rugs, over
their lunch.
“As to what?" asked the rugg^ur.
"W*y this morning a woman came in
md put her lorgnette to her eyes and
asked me for a ‘ref-use chalice’.’’
"Good night! What’s that?"
“See—I told you it paid to have an
education. I happened to recognize the
woman and to know that she had just
noved here from Bouton. So I got her
I garbage pall, which was exact/y v> hat
the wanted.***
The Diplomat.
From the London Mail.
“By Jove. Milly, you look topping to.
night, but what a fearful lot your frocks
cost me these days.”
"Gilbert, dearest, what does monej
matter when It's a caae of Making you
happy ?"
Suspected Him.
Little Clarence who accompanied hta
mother to church was given a nickel
to drop Into the collection plate. After
doing so he remarked In an audible
whisper:
“Say, ma, the caadhebor didn't stag it
up!**
MRS. BARBETTE TELLS
OF SPLENDID RESULTS
Prominent New Hampshire
Woman Says Tan lac
Brought About a Won
derful Change in Her
Condition.
“Tnnlac Is n grand medicine, and I
think every suffering woman ought to
know about ft," was the statement
made recently by Mrs. Aurore Bar
rette, at her residence, 133 Second
Street, Manchester, New Hampshire.
Mrs. Barrette Is u well known and
highly respected resident of that city.
"I have not felt at all well for the
past year or more,” site continued. “1
haven’t been sick enough to be in bed.
but I was far from being a well
woman. At times I thought I had
kidney trouble, for I suffered almost
constantly from severe pains across
my buck, Just over the kidneys. When
ever T tried to do nnv housework at
all that dull pain would be there, and
if I attempted to stoop over it just
felt os though my back would break.
[ would get so weak and worn out
I would have to sit down and rest
several times a day, and I felt tired
all the time.
“Tills condition made me awfully
nervous, so that I rarely ever slept
well at flight, and every now and
then I would jump In my sleep, os' If
In a fright, and my condition wa»
renlly becoming serious.
“Only two bottles of Tartlsc have
brought about a wonderful change In
my condition. In fact, the results I
have received from this medicine have
renllv surprised me. Those terrible
.
MPS. AURORB BARRETTB
of Manchester, New Hampshire
pains in my back which used to trou
ble ine every day have utmost disap
peared, and 1 am going to keep on
taking Tanlae until they leave me en
tirely. I have lots of energy now, and
am not only able to do my house
work, but I get through the day with
out feeling the least bit tired. 1 am
no longer nervous like I was, and 1
sleep well at night.
“I shall always be thankful for
what Tanlae has done for me."
Tanlae is sold by leading druggists
everywhere.—Adv.
houses cor giving r t’SB
Spohn’s Distemper Compound
to break it up and get them back in condition. Twenty-six
years’ use has made “Spohn's” indispensable in treating Coughs
and Colds, Influenza and Distemper, with their resulting compli
cations, and all diseases of the throat, noso and lungs. Acts
marvelously as a preventlve, acts equally well as a cure. 60
cents and $1.15 per botle at drug sic re*
SPOHN MEDICAL COMPANY. Goshen* Ind.
New Alloy Promises Much.
A metal lighter ihan any yet known
anti ns strong or stronger than steel
has for years been the dream of many,
and every now and then rumors are
circulated to the effect that at last It
has been discovered. The In test re
port relates to a new magnesium al
loy said to have been discovered by
a metal company in Montreal. The
new alloy, It is stated, Is only two
thirds the weight of aluminum, and
is- “ns strong as sled." It Is said t >
he especially suitable for pistons and :
connecting rods of aero and motor car
engines, where strength and lightness
ure desirable.
HEAD STUFFED FROM
CATARRH OR A COLO
Says Cream Applied in Nostrils Opens
Air Passages Right Up.
Instant relief—no waiting. Your
clogged nostrils open right up; the air
passages of your head clear and yon
can breathe freely. No more hawking,
snuffling, blowing, headache, dryness.
No struggling for breath at night -
your cold or catarrh disappears.
(jet a small bottle of lily's Creai.i
Ualin from your druggisi now. Apply
■j tittle of tlds fragrant, antiseptic
healins cream In your nostrils, li pen
etrates through every air passage of i
the head. soothes rh; lnllamed or
swollen mucous membrane and relief '
comes Instantly.
It’s just line. Don't stay stulTed-up
with a cold or nasty catarrh.—Adv.
Precious Materials.
“The fact that a gown is not large
does not prevent It from being expen
sive.”
“I should not he surprised,” rejoined
Miss Cayenne, “If we planned our
method of buying fabrics and used
weights instead of measures. Some
of the weaves are so p ecious that
they might as well be sold by I he
karat.”
Well, anyway, some of the apples
(hut were trying to get sold at two
for 15 cents rotted.
!■ am Will i ib *.
Where Many Men Lack Judgment.
It requires approximately the samq
umniat of breath to utter a curse or a
)enedic|ion. Vet how tunny tacit seem
o lack judgment In choosing which to
liter!
i
RUB OUT SORENESS,
SPRAINS, BACKACHE WITH
OLD ST. JACOBS Oil
Hack hurt you? Can't straighten up
without feeling sudden pains, sharp
lehesand twinges? Now, listen! That’s
lumbago, sciatica, or maybe front a
strain, a,.J you'll get blessed relief lha
moment you rub your back with rootli
ng penetrating "SI. Jacobs Oil!”
Nothing else lakes out soreness, lame
tes- and stillness so quickly. V’oti
simply rub 11 oti and out comes tha
pain, Jt t<j perfectly harmless and
ioi sn't burn or discolor the skin.
Umber up! Don’t suffer! (Jet q
small trial bottle from any drug store,
ind after using II Just once you'll for
jet that you over had backache, luir
aigo hi sciatica, because your bac't
will never hurt or cause any more mis
;r.v. Il never disappoints and lias been
■ecommended for (it) years. Stop drug
dag kidneys! They don't cause hack
.elm. because they have no nerves.
hen-fore can uot cause palu.—AiJv.
Dismal Forebodings.
Arbuthnot Browne, the Boston mil
i<>rm!re, was talking about masterful
,vivos.
“Masterful wives,” he said, "were
n the minority heretofore, but with
In- coming of universal suffrage the
najorlty of wives are getting pretty
nnsterful.
“Believe me,” Mr. Brown con
*1 tided, “it won't be only in his otltcf
that the husband of the future, when
lie starts to dictate, will be taken
Juwn.”
Muck usually wins. A man's suc
cess often depends upon bis ability to
pluck others.
Weather men are unquestionably
storm scepters.
Unless you see the name “Bayer” on tablets, you are
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21 years, and proved safe by millions.—Say “Bayer”!
SAFETY FIRST! Accept only an “unbroken package” of
genuine “Bayer Tablets of Aspirin,” which contains proper direc
tions for Headache, Earache, Toothache, Neuralgia, Colds, Rheu
matism, Neuritis, Lumbago, and pain generally. Strictly American t
Hand/ tin boxes of 12 tablets cost but a few cents—Larger package*.
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