loop City Northwestern
3. W. BURLEIGH, Publisher
LOUP CITY, - . NEBRASKA
Solemn Ministers.
Many people regard the minister as
a solemn man. Young people often
do, and are afraid to be themselves
In his presence, writes N. McGee Wa
ters, D. D., in the* Homiletic Review.
Never seeing him except in the pulpit,
which is a place for seriousness and
dignity, they imagine he always looks
like a funeral and acts like a prayer
meeting. I’ll never forget the awful
Sunday the minister used to stay at
father’s house. I know now' that it
bored the minister as much as It did
us children. None of us acted natural
ly. and we would not let him. It was
an awful, solemn, and holy time. One
hot Sunday afternon my eyes were
opened. The minister, left to himself
for a moment, came out to us children,
where w'e sat like martyrs on the
lawn, and, grabbing up a blade of
grass, put it between his thumbs and
blew on it a blast louder than a loco
motive's whistle. We had been dying
to do something desperate all after
noon, but did not dare. Mother heard
it and came around the house with the
day of judgment in her eye. When
she saw it was the minister she van
ished like a dream. My soul went out
in that screech, and to me it was
sweeter than the sacred song. After
that I knew the minister was human,
and I loved him. Of all the men I
know, ministers are about the most
human and fun-loving.
It Is a little surprising to find Judge
Barron of the Canadian judiciary argu
ing in the public prints of his country
against Canadian contributions to Eng
land's naval expenditures, and uphold
ing the abandoned principle of harbor
defense by means of a few inexpensive
submarines and torpedoes. It is even
more surprising to find him quoting
Premier Laurier in support of his con
tention. The accepted theory of naval
strategy now is one of offense, not de
fense, says the Detroit Free Press. A
nation best repulses its enemies by
seeking them out and destroying them,
according to the tacticians. This rule
of warfare is at the root of Great Bri
tain’s present naval policy. She keeps
her fleets near home, mobilized to
strike forcefully and speedily at any
antagonistic combination. Judge Bar
ron’s plan contemplates the building
of a Canadian destroyer and a sub
marine every year for five years, mak
ing a total outlay of say 52,500,00. The
sum is trifling in these days of huge
naval spending, and, small as it is.
seems to be worse than wasted, if used
in the manner proposed.
Some there are who feel called upon
to jest and banter when Mr. Taft trips
what country editors call the light fan
tastic. This is error. If Mr. Taft were
not a good dancer his case would be
an exception. Stout men are splendid
dancers, when they dance at all. Thin
men, declares the New York World,
^vare often a sorry’ spectacle on the ball
room floor. Their feet flop awkwardly,
they step on their partners’ toes and
skirts, bump into people and other
wise conduct themselves like half
grown boys. Men of more contour do
better. But the out-and-out fat man.
whom nobody is supposed to love, is
the real hero of the waxed floor. With
too much weight to hop far from the
bounds, he glides. He cannot project
his body forward in ungainly bounds.
He undulates gracefully, easily, gently.
So, when the ladies with whom Mr.
Taft has danced publicly compliment
him they speak truly, from the stand
point of persons who appreciate.
A Washington court has before it
the question of how far a man has the
right to snore and to talk in his sleep,
and how far another man whom he
keeps awake by doing these things has
the right to shoot him up. The ques
tion is a delicate one, involving, as it
does, the conflicting claims of both to
the constitutional right to the pursuit
of happiness. Solomon would find
plenty of occupation for his abnormal
wisdom in settling the cases which
come up in the civilized tribunals of
to-day.
A London paper gloomily foresees
the future absorption of Canada by the
United States and 'the end of all no
ble aspirations in which the largest
minds of the Brifish race have in
dulged.” This fear of losing Canada
by its absorption in its larger neigh
bor seems to be never entirely absent
from the anxious British mind, al
though neither the United States nor
Canada itself appears at all either
eager or perturbed over the prospect.
Minnesota is just 50 years old and
its development during this period has
been marvelous. During the half cen
tury the population of the state has
grown from 150,000 to 2,000,000. The
wealth of its people was approximate
ly $30,000,000 50 years ago, and the
assessed valuation of their property
now is $1,000,000,000, or $500 per capi
ta instead of $200.
A negro woman when arrested re
fused to tell her age. A dark secret,
so to speak.
In the debate whether the Franco
British exhibition shall be open on
Sundays, as public opinion in France
desires, or not, a canon of Canterbury
has been quoting figures to show that
the Philadelphia and St. Louis fairs,
which closed on Sundays, made much
more money than those at Chicago and
Buffalo, which violated the Sabbath.
A Dr. Clara Scott cays: “Nobody
with brains will kiss in the dr- "s tc
come.” Do your kissing early, brainy
ones!
DRAFT OF BANK BILL
PASSED UPON BY ATTORNEY AND
DECLARED CONSTITUTIONAL.
AS TO GUARANTEE SECTION
Seme Members Opposed to the Bill in
Its Present Form and Promise
to Make a Fight.
The Nebraska bank guaranty bill
has been completed by the subcommit
tee appointed to draft it. It has been
passed upon by Judge I. L. Albert, de
clared constitutional, and is now
ready for introduction in the house
and senate. The joint banking com
mittee must pass upon it, however,
before it is introduced.
The bill provides for the imnsedia'e
payment of depositors after a verifica
tion of accounts, creates an unlimited
guaranty fund, with 2 per cent the
maximum levy in one year, substitutes
the governor for the treasurer upon
the state banking board; provides for
maximum interest of -1 per cent to be
paid on deposits; provides for incor
porated banks only; does away with
the receiver and substitutes a trustee
re-creates the commercial savings
bank; provides for at least two bank
examinations a year, with stockhold
ers to qualify for double their stock.
It is an overhauling of the present
banking law with the guaranty section
added. The guarantee section is as
follows:
For the purpose of providing a
guaranty fund for the protection of
depositors in banks, every corpora
tion. partnership, firm and individual
engaged in the business of banking
under the laws of this state shall be
subject to assessments to be levied,
kept, collected and applied as herein
after provided.
Section 33. Within thirty days after
the taking effect of this act and on
December 1, 1909, and on June 1 and
December 1 of each year thereafter
every corporation so as aforesaid en
gaged in banking shall make a state
ment in writing, verified by the oath
of the president, vice president or
cashier, showing the average daily de
posits for the preceding six months
in the respective banks of such corpor
ation. partnership, firm or individual
and on the first day of the month next
following the date fixed for the mak
ing and filling of such statements, the
State Banking board shall levy as
sessments against the capital stock of
each corporation governed by the pro
visions hereof, as follows: Within
sixty days from the taking effect of
this act one-half of 1 per cent of the
average daily balances, exclusive of
public moneys otherwise secured of
the respective banks as shown by
their first statements of such bal
ances, required to be filed by the pro
visions of this section. On January 1.
1910, one-fourth of 1 per cent of said
balances, as shown by the said state
ments, required to be filed on Decem
ber 1, 1909; July 1, 1910, one-fourth of
1 per cent of said balances, as shown
by said statements, required to be
filed on June 1 of said year, and on
January 1 and June 1. 1911, and of
each year thereafter one-twentieth of
1 per cent computed on said balances,
as shown by the respective state
ments, required to be filed last pre
ceding such assessment.
Several member who expressed
themselves are opposed to the bill in
its present form and promise, if the
subcommittee insists upon introducing
it without change, to make a fight.
One section of the bill not published
provides that al! the banks in the
state which come under the provisions
of the bill shall be examined imme
diately upon the taking effect of the
law. This will necessitate the appoint
ment of an army of examiners in or
der to get the work done in any rea
sonable length of time.
Cuts Out Chelera Cure.
For just a few minutes the house
stood for an appropriation of $5,000
for the distribution of hog cholera
cure and then it killed the bill by in
definitely postponing it. Killen and
Armstrong insisted on favorable ac
tion on the bill, but Taylor of Custer
wanted to know why the money could
not be paid out of the appropriation
for the last biennium. He made this
a motion and it was adopted, and then
the house jumped onto the whole bill
and butchered it. The death blow was
dealt while many were trying to
speak.
Home Rule for Omaha.
The Omaha charter bill, with its
emergency clause, and providing for
home rule for Omaha, passed the sen
ate by a vote of 31 to 1. Senator
Randal of Madison was the only one
to vote against it, doing so because
friends had asked it.
Will Use Carnegie Money.
By a vote of 25 to 8 the senate in
dorsed permission for university pro
fessors to have the benefit of the Car
negie pension fund, which provides
pensions for old and retired pro
fessors.
Sackett Law Stay- o~ Books.
Senator Howell’s effort to repeal the
Sackett law failed in the senate fol
lowing a debate of some length in
which several senators took occasion
to make Douglas county the butt of a
number of jests and. the Douglas coun
ty members replied begging the mem
bers in the name of home rule to do
away with the measure. After noon
adjournment when the bill was taken
up again in committee of the whole
the senate without more talk gave
the quietus to the act. The house has
already done the same thing.
Suffrage Bill Beaten.
After bein? able to secure a
majority, but not the necessary tree
fifths majority for the passage of a
constitutional amendment. Senator
Miller’s woman suffrage bill failed to
pass the senate, the vote being seven
teen to sixteen.
To Regular Stock Yards.
A bill to regulate the South Omaha
stock yards, headed by ex-Governor
Sheldon and Attorney General Thomp
son, is to be one of the features of
legislation within the next few days.
GOT THROUGH THE HOUSE
—
Measure Dealing With General Reve
nue Is Pasced.
A bill of utmost importance on the
general revenue, that dealing with
the taxation of real estate mortgages,
passed the house by a vote of C8
to 21.
Several bills dealing with the same
general subject were introduced, but
that by Taylor of York was the one
selected for consideration.
This bill, If it passes the senate
and becomes a law, will have a tre
mendous effect upon the system of
collecting revenues of this state. It
is probably one of the most, important
and far reaching changes ever made
or ever attempted to be made in the
revenue system of the state. The
measure follows:
"A mortgage, trust deed, contract,
or other obligation by which a debt
is secured on real estate situated
within this state shall for the pur
poses of assessment and taxation be
deemed and treated as an interst in
the real estate affected thereby except
as to railroads and other quasi pub
lic: corporations. In case of debts so
secured, the value of the real estate
affected by such mortgages, trust,
deed, contract or other obligation,
less the value of such security, shall
be assessed and taxed to the owner
of such real estate and the value of
such security shall be assessed and
taxed to the owner of such security,
in the county, city, village or district
in which the real estate affected
thereby is situated.
"The taxes so levied shall be a lien
on the real estate and a'so on the
security and may be paid either by
the owner of the real estate or the
ov.-ner of the security. If paid by the
owner of the security, the tax paid
upon the real estate affected thereby
shall become a part of the debt so
secured. If the owner of the real es
tate shall pay the tax so levied on
such security, it shall constitute a
payment thereon and as to the
amount of such payment a full dis
charge thereof. If any such security
or indebtedness shall be paid by such
debtor or debtors after the assess
ment of such security and before the
tax is levied on the same the amount
of such levy may be likewise retained
by such debtor or debtors and shall
be computed according to the tax
levy for the preceding year."
Woman Suffrage.
The first round on the woman suf
frage bill was fought out in the house
and suffrage won. the bill being
pffcced on the general file for dis
cussion in committee of the whole
after a vigorous effort to secure its
indefinite postponement. The anti
suffragists were put completely to
rout, preferring to withdraw from the
field rather than stand the test of a
vote. The bill under consideration
is that of Jerry Howard of South
Omalw which provides for the sub
mission of a constitutional -amend
ment making "all persons” instead
of all "male persons,” with the
usual exception of age. imbecility, in
sanity and the like, voters. The ju
diciary committee recommended the
bill to the general file and Fries of
H award opened the attack on the bill
by a motion to indefinitely postpone.
A dozen speeches were made on the
bill after which Mr. Fries withdrew
his motion. ,
Primary Bill Recommended.
The senate committee on privileges
and elections has recommended the
Ollis primary bill for passage, with
amendments and this probably will
be the party primary bill. The
measure provides the primary shall
be held the second Tuesday In Au
gust and far the open vote and rotat
ing ballot, every voter being confined
to his party column, however. Pre
cinct committeemen are to be elected
at the primary in the same manner
as party candidates, instead of being
selected by the county candidates
as at present. County committees
will meet and organize the second
Saturday after the primary. At the
same time they will elect delegates
to the state convention. There will
be one delegate from each county
which cast less than 5,000 for the
party candidate for governor and one
for each 5,000 or major fraction
thereof. The state convention will
meet in Lincoln on the first Tuesday
in September, thus giving the dele
gates an opportunity to attend the
state fair.
Miller’s Divorce Bill.
Senators Miller’s divorce bill aimed
to prevent emigrant divorces and re
quiring two years residence in the
state before a plaintiff may secure
a divorce for a cause of action aris
ing outside the state, and one year’s
residence for cause of action arising
in the state, was recommended for
passage.
Peddlers Out of Business.
Represept ative Sink of Hall has a
bill to put all manner of peddlers out
of business, save truck farmers. His
bill, provides that all peddlers of
medicine, groceries, tinware, hard
ware, rugs, intoxicating liquors and all
kinds of merchandise shall pay a
monthly license of $100 in the county
in which they peddle.
Pensions for Disabled Firemen.
Senator Ransom’s bill providing for
tie pensioning of disabled firemen
was recommended, for passage by the
senate committee of the whole. It
provides that any fireman perma
nently or temporarily injured in the
service shall receive a pension of $50
a month.
School Tax Levy.
The bill providing for a school tax
levy of 40 mills instead of 25 mills,
which was introduced by Senator
Howell, was passed by the senate by
a vote of 23 to 3.
Paroling Prisoners.
Senator King’s bill, providing for
the paroling of prisoners by judges
of the district court, has <>een placed
on the general file. This provides
that any man guilty of committing a
felony, shall be investigated by the
judge, and if it Is h's first ofTense of
that nature, and his age and disposi
tion warrant, he may be paroled, at
once, and the sentence suspended.
Then, if he conducts himself as a
good citizen during the time of his
sentence, at the end of that time he
is free from al restraint.
NEBRASKA IN BRIEF
NEWS NOTES OF INTEREST FROM
VARIOUS SECTIONS.
ALL SUBJECTS TOUCHED UPON
Religious. Social, Agricultural, Polit
ical and Other Matters Given
Due Consideration.
The Burlington road is building a
substantial addition to its passenger
depot in Aurora.
A cow owned by O. C. Rasmussen
of Oakland gave birth to triplets the
other day.
August Swanson a well known
York county farmer, sold last, week
a corn crop from forty acres which
returned him $37.60 per acre, or a
total of $1,504.00.
( ’. nd Armv pests generally united
with the pubic s<hoo!s in celebrating
the Lircoin an u.ersary
C. B. Sherman, formerly at Kear
ney, has moved to Boise. Idaho,
where he will engage in the lumber
business.
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Monette, former
ly of Omaha and now of Los Angeles,
Cal., have made a gift of $5,000 in
cash to the new Y. M. C. A. building
of the former city.
For the abduction of a 16-year-old
girl, the daughter of Aaron Dorman
of Shelby, D. Horner was sentenced
to five years in the penitentiary
after pleading guilty.
Ex-governor Sheldon and family,
accompanied by a governess, left for
Mie governor’s Mississippi plantation,
where they w II make a stay of sev
e-al months before returning to Ne
braska.
Herman Taylor, a prominent stock
feeder residing a mile south of Plain
view, perished in the blizzard which
raged there recently. He went out to
care for his stock and evidently be
came exhausted.
During a fight at bhe Harder
Victor Peterson and John Smith,
Smith pulled a gun and shot at
Peterson, one bullet striking him in
the forehead glancing upward and out
making a dangerous wound.
t naries h;. Benson or the nrm or
Benson & Meyer of Omaha, died in
the Union Pacific depot at Kearney.
He had just returned from a trip to
the Callaway branch attending to
loan business for the company and
went, from his hotel to the depot.
Paul Bl.tckenship, the Burlington
agent at Blue Springs, who so mys
teriously disappeared sometime ago
and who it was feared had met with
(oul play, has been heard from at
Ogden, Utah. His wife at Blue Springs
received a telegram from him stating
that he was all right.
Marshal Mayfield found several
sacks filled with brass hidden be
hind a cobshcd half buried in a clump
of bushes In the north portion of
Louisville. The brass is supposed to
have been taken from the engines of'
John M. Jackman’s mill, which was
blown to pieces during the recent
storm, and from the railroad cars.
Mrs. S. Hulfish of Harlan county
met with quite a painful accident.
While sowing on the machine one
of her fingers was caught by the
needle, which passed through the en
tire finger, breaking off in the bone.
A physician was called, whose ef
forts to extract the needle were un
successful, and she was compelled
to go to the hospital at Elmwood.
Jess Lake of Edgar was pretty bad
ly shaken up in a runaway. He was
helping Lincoln Stayner haul lumber
when the team became frightened
and started to run. and as Is usual
on such occasions the neekvoke came
down and Lake was thrown off the
load, and one limb was badly hurt,
though it is thought no bones were
broken.
In the cases against Albert Thomp
son and Rev. Jerome Emanuel, pastor
of the Christian church of Aurora,
who were tried in the police court,
the charge being fighting. Thompson
was judged guilty by Judge Rogers
and fined $5 and costs, amounting to
about $12 in all; and the minister
was acquitted on the ground of self
defense.
As Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Colson are
planning to leave Oakland in the
near future, for their new home at
Lodge Pole, Neb., a company of their
relatives, forty-five in number,
swooped down upon them and took
possession of their home for an old
fashioned surprise. A goodly lot of
eatables had been provided, and
these were disposed of with "picnic”
relish.”
h. u. smitn amt f. m. MCKiwee or
Franklin were called to the country,
and returning to town came very
near freezing. When they got within
two miles of town their team re
fused to eome farther against the
heavy wind. Smith was compelled to
lead the teaia all the way in. He
lost his hat and the storm was so
had he was compelled to lead the
team walking backwards. He had a
close call from freezing to death.
After a vigorous debate In which
tin question of cost was brougiit
forth as the most serious considera
tion the bill appropriating $200,000
for the establishment and mainten
ance of a building twine plant at the
state penitentiary was recommended
by the house committee of the whole,
"or passage.
A fire broke out in the mercantile
store of Armstrong and Ward, at
Rushville, and completely destroyed
the store building of H. C. Dale; fur
niture store of J. M. Grubb; store
building of M. P. Musser and that of
Donald Brown.
It looks now as though there would
be a large amount of building done In
Auburn this sprine. Several farmers
have bought residences in town, and
in each case the party disposing of
the property is preparing to build on
a larger scale, and several have al
ready commenced work.
Lloyd Rude of Sunol is perfecting
an electric lighting and power system
for the Booth ranch and also the en
tire valley between Lodge Pole and
Sidney. He expects to harness the
waters of the creek with a wheel of
bis own Invention, which will drive a
300-horse rower dynamo.
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William PeS*
THE EOUETJEE/Y JTOfi Y CHUfiCH
Pittsburg is to have the latest thing
In architecture, namely, a skyscraper
and church, the latest of all ideas in
building construction. But there is
method in Pittsburg's ‘madness,” for
having been blocked for many years
by the clause placed in his land grant
by William Penn, setting forth that
the property must always be used for
'church purposes.” the congregation
of the First German Evangelical Prot
estant church has evolved the above
scheme. It has been decided, there
fore. that a building which shall corfi
bine church and office building, which
will serve for worship and at the same
time put revenue into the coffers of
the congregation.
The auditorium and dome of the
church are to be buried inside 14
stories of business offices and stores,
only the gothic arches, the wide doors,
and the chimes showing on the side of
the building. All about the church and
above it will be piled a mass of of
fices architecturally distinctive, as the
business part of the building is to be
of renaissance architecture and the
church gothic.
It Is the purpose of the congrega
tion to make Its valuable property at
Sixth and Smithfield streets yield a
profitable return and at the same time
retain the property for church pur
poses. It was specified in the deed
given by William Penn that the land
should be so used. It could therefore
not be sold except to another church,
which would hardly be a profitable
sale. At the same time it seemed nec
essary that the church should get
more return from its land which is
centrally located and which has been
often sought after by big department
stores. A church was built on the site
125 years ago. torn down and replaced
by another, then another, then by the
present structure, which was erected
In 1877. Sentimental reasons, there
fore, further persuaded the congrega
tion that they did not want to leave
the site.
To overcome the difficulty, Eugene
C. F. Ernst, an architect and a mem
ber of various church committees,
drew his plans for the unique building
and laid them before the people. He
said the cost would be about $1,500.
000, but that a corporation could
easily be formed to furnish the funds
and that it would prove a paying in
vestment.
There was surprisingly little oppo
sition from the conservatives, and it
seems to be generally understood that
the plan will go through. It is planned
for the structure to face on Smith
field street 240 feet, extending back
to Strawberry alley. It will be in
three SO-foot sections, the two outside
for commercial purposes and the cen
tral one for the church, up to the
height of that edifice, and then more
office floors above to the top story. A
I great clock, with a 10-foot face, will be
placed at the sixth story, and above
this a set of chimes in a specially
constructed bell chamber.
On the fourteenth floor is to be a
great assembly hall, 240x110 feet,
with a pilaster facade built round a
light well. On special occasions the
light well could be closed at the fioor
and ceiling lines by mechanical roll
ing devices, the windows surrounding
the light court being thus transferred
into an open pilaster balcony. The ef
fect would be one large auditorium
with an open inner court.
The basement will be for commer
cial purposes, and a sub-basement will
hold the power plant. An arcade ex
tending from Sixth avenue to Smith
field street will admit to the office and
store sections. The entrances will
lead into the commercial part of the
building as well as into the church.
On the floor level with the street are
to be the Sunday school rooms, with,
two wings covered by sklights. The
auditorium for the school is to be 80
feet wide, and two large balconies
each provided with 290 chairs, will be
erected above the room.
The main floor of the church will
have 860 seats, which, together with
the gallery, would give a total seating
capacity of 1,150. The floor will have
a grade of eight feet toward the altar.
Sixty-two feet above will be the big
dome, while the balconies and ceilings
will be supported by columns.
From the street to the gable sheer
will be a distance of 128 feet, and at
the top is to be a German eagle,
perched, holding in his talons the
American and German flags. This is
to be the symbol of the history of the
congregation, which is made up almost
entirely of men and women bom of
German parents.
Abundant capital has been assured
to carry out these plans, and in addi
tion many offers have already been
made for office rooms. A large de
partment store has offered to lease all
of one section of the building. The
building promises to present an im
pressive appearance, in addition to the
advantage of being in the center of
the city. On Sixth avenue, just east
from the church property, are the
Nixon theater, the building known as
Pittsburg's “Safety Palace," In which
are the police headquarters and the
Philadelphia Company’s building.
Street cars diverging to more than 25
sections of the city and surrounding
country pass by the property.
A New Religious Order.
The First Fruit Harvesters is the
title of a new religious order that
seeks to abolish all denominations and
unite the entire human family in one
great church. The basis of their faith
is the reference in the Bible to the
one church. There are no chapters
in the Bible that speak of denomina
tions; all are intended to be in one
church, and the creed should be the
true word Of God. The Harvesters are
holding a series of meetings at Man
chester, N'. H., and are attracting con
siderable attention and getting some
converts. Elder J. A. Wright, who is
the leader in charge, says: “We do
not believe in having a specified mode
of procedure, and there Is no set time
in our church for prayer, singing or
sermons. We speak, sing or pray
when the spirit moves us. We believe
in the one church and the ever-present
God and conduct our meetings accord
ingly.”—Utica Press.
Wives of the Presidents.
Washington married Martha (Dan
dridge) Custis; John Adams, Abigail
Smith: Madison, Dolly (Payne) Todd;
Monroe, Eliza Kortwright; John
Quincy Adams, Louisa Catherine John
son; Jackson, Rachel (Donelson) Rob
ards; Van Buren. Hannah Hoes; Har*
rison. Anna Symmes; Tyler, Letltia
Christian; second wife, Julia Gardiner;
Polk, Sarah Childress; Taylor, Mar
garet Smith; Fillmore, Abigail Pow
ers; second wife, Caroline McIntosh:
Pierce, Jane Means Appleton; Lincoln,
Mary Todd; Johnson, Eliza McCardle;
Grant, Julia Dent; Hayes, Lucy Ware
Webb; Garfield, Lucretia Rudolph;
Arthur, Ellen (Lewis) Herndon; Cleve
land, Frances Folsom; Harrison, Caro
line Lavinia Scott: second wife, Mary
Scott Dimmick; McKinley, Ida Sax
ton; Roosevelt. Alice Lee; second
wife, Edith Kermit Carow; Taft
(elect, ) Helen Hamm.
VAST HERD OF CARIBOU
Estimated That Half a Million of Deer
Are in One Flock.
Dispatches received at Victoria, B
C„ tell of the trek of a vast herd of
caribou across country from Sixty
Mile creek toward Tanana. This herd,
It is estimated, contained half a bil
lion deer, and prospectors who have
just arrived at Dawson and who have
witnessed the sweep of this enor
mous band as It made its way over hill
and plain describe the sight as one
of the most impressive they- had
ever seen. One of these prospectors
named Chris Williams, who has just
arrived at the northern metropolis
from the Leduc valley, In the White
river country, brought with him a
magnificent head and horns of a mam
moth moose for the Dawson market.
He and his partner have been trap
ping and hunting during the winter
months in order to pay working ex
penses.
“The great band of caribou,” said
Williams, “have been moving in the
country west of the Yukon during the
last year, and during the summer
trampjed down the forests as they
worked their may toward the White
river slope. Later the enormous herd
turned in its tracks and commenced
to move back toward the Yukon and
passed across Sixty Mile river toward
its upper reaches, when it turned west
ward once more, and is now headed
for the Tanana slopes.
"The animals are traveling in a
procession 20 miles wide, and to watch
them you would think the whole coun
try is slowly moving away.”
Royalty in Trade.
King Peter of Servia owns a barber
shop, owns a patent medicine and con
ducts a' motor car agency in his capi
tal The reigning prince of Lippe-Det
mold deals in butter and eggs, while a
prosperous brick factory swells his
profits. The king of Wurtemberg is
the proprietor of two hotels in his
kingdom, and they add $50,000 a year
to his revenue.
The
Exceptional
Equipment
of the California Fig Syrup Co. and the
scientific attainments of its chemists have
rendered possible the production of Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of Senna, in all of its
excellence, by obtaining the pure medic
inal principles of plants known to act most
beneficially and combining them most
skillfully, in the right proportions, with
its wholesome and refreshing Syrup of
California Figs.
As there is only one genuine Syrup of
! Figs and Elixir of Senna and as the gen
uine is manufactured by an original
method know n to the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, it is always necessary to buy the
genuine to get its beneficial effects.
A knowledge of the above facts enables
one to decline imitations or to return them
if, upon viewing the package, the full name
of the California Fig Syrup Co. is not found
printed on the front thereof.
UNPROFITABLE CUSTOMER.
Caterpillar—How much a shave,
barber?
Barber—Ten cents, but it will cost
you a dollar, the price of ten shaves,
if you want to be shaved all over.
His Choice.
The Landlady—What part of the
chicken will you have, Mr. New
comer?
Mr. Newcomer—A little of the out
side, please.—Puck.
GRIP IS PREVA
LENT AGAIN. A
prompt remedy is what
every one is looking for.
The efficiency of Peru
na is so well known that
its value as a grip rem
edy need not be ques
tioned. The grip
yields more quickly if
taken in hand prompt
ly. If you feel grippy
get a bottle of Peruna
at once. Delay is almost
j
certain to aggravate
your case.
For a free illustrated booklet entitled
“The Truth About Peruna,” address
The Peruna Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Mailed postpaid.
Kemp!* Balsam
Will stop any congh that
can be stopped by any
medicine and cure coughs
that cannot be cured by any
other medicine.
It is always the best
cough cure. Von cannot
allord to take chances on
any other kind.
KEMI’S BALSAM cures
coughs, colds, bronchitis,
grip, asthma and consump
tion in first stages.
It does not contain alco
hol, opium, morphine, or
any other narcotic, poison
ous or harmful drug.
hupTT.II.—. ■I... _ A
Death Lurks In Every
Breeze
especially these cold winter breeres,
when you're so subject to coughs and
colds. A little cold neglected now
will cause serious trouble later.
There’s but one safegnard—
DR.D.JAYNE’S
EXPECTORANT
Keep it in your home all the time—
then you’ll be ready for the battle.
Dr. D. Jayne’s Expectorant removes
the cause of colds, coughs, bronchitis,
asthma, inflammation of lungs and
chest, that’s why it is the to fat and
surest remedy known.
It’s sold everywhere in three size boitla
$1.00. 50c. 25c
320 Acres °ffi§at
IN WESTERN CANADA
WILL MAKE YOU RICH
Fifty bushels per
acre have been
grown. General
averagegreaterthan
in any other part of
the continent. Under
n«w regulations it is
possible to secure a homestead of 160 acres
free, and additional 160 acres at $3 per acre.
"The development of the country has mode
marvelous strides. It is a revelation, a rec
ord of conquest by settlement that is rrma'k
able. Extract from correspondence of a National
Editor, who visited Canada in August last.
The grain crop of 1903 will net ira.nv
armers $20.00 to $23.00 per acre. Grain
raising, mixed farming and dairying are
•he principal industries. Climate is excel
ent; social conditions the best; railway ad
vantages unequalled;schools, churches and
narkets close at hand. Land may also be
purchased from railway and land companies.
For “Last Best West" pamphlets, mops and
information us to howto secure lowest rad
way rates, apply to Superintendent of Imm I
eration, Ottawa, Canada, or the nutho-ired
Canadian Government Agent: zea
W. V. BENNETT.
131 New Tork tile Cuildinfc Omaha. Nebraska.