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loop City Northwestern i. W. BURLEIGH. Publisher. 1 U»UP CITY ... NEBRASKA CONDENSATIONS NEWS AND NOTES AND THERE. X HERE £ PERSONAL AND POLITICAL Other Matters of Interest Con* Sensed From the More Important Telegrams. Foreign The Vienna Neuses Wiener Tage hlatt pubi'shes a long story of the BkAtrln* mial troubles of Count and Countess Gizycki. The countess was formerly 34.:* Eleanor Patterson of Chicago, daughter of R. W. Patterson. La Paz <Bolivia) dispatch: William 3. Bryan, accompanied by bis wife and daughter, arrived here. All are en joying good health. A reception in honor o! the distinguished visitor was held at the La Paz Club, at which the diplomatic representatives and various government officials met if,r. Bryan. President. Villazon has arranged to re ceive Sir Bryan, who has expressed his great appreciation of the manner la which he has been welcomed here. The new press bill designed to sup press dissemination of anarchistic literature in India, and which was foreshadowed in the speech with which lx>rd Minto opened the im perial « .j'icQ. was introduced at a recent - on of the council by Sir Herbert H»p«^RisIey. secretary of the Lomu d<*partn at. British government of Inula. The measure does not create a censorship, but provides for the control of all newspapers and Job hrosse? Private correspondence now In the possf*-.on of the government relates that former President Cipriano Cas tro has left Malaga. Spain, for Tene rlffe, Canary islands, en route to Cen tral Americ a. lie alms to be in a posi tion to provoke a revolution against President Gomez when the Venezuelan congress meets in April to elect a con stitutional pn -ident of the republic. The German government has issued a de ree. which in effect permits Amer: an apple* packed In barrels, in the head of which excelsior or paper ts pla-«d to prevent damage in ship ping. to c ater that country without the payment of the tariff rate provided. General. The death of Representative Loring of Massac ausetis was due to pneu monia. F A Italiders. president of the People's State bank of Lakota. N. D.. which was recently closed by the state ba'-k examiner, was arrested on S chare, of forgery. He was released on 17.600 bond First Lieut. Burton J. Mitchell, Twelfth infantry, aide d'eatnp on the staff of Brig General Frederick Funs ton. forwarded his resignation from the army to President Taft. At Keno. Nev.. suit for divorce on the ground of desertion was Sled by Jac s Gayley. second vice president of th s Lniied States steel corpora tion. The charge is desertion. Secretary MacVeagh has announced the members of the board of ten ex pert-i. xLujc duty it Is to establish a standard of purity governing the im portations of that article of mer chandise during the calendar year 1910. An honest policeman on his rounds through a dark alley in a West Vir ginia town stumbled over the half conscious form of a man with $U,uOO In real money in his pocket. The officer took $60 of it. but only after protest, as a reward. Joseph A Graham, a widely known editor and author, died at his some in Salisbury. Md. He was widely known la the w-« President Taft prevailed upon John Embry to withdraw his resignation as United States attorney for Oklahoma and to remain in the office. Tests of the methods of paper-mak tag are provided for by an appropiia gion made by the house. The Indianapolis Sun has been sold to Rudolph Leeds of Richmond, Ind., con of the late W. B. Leeds. The education interests of Alaska will soon be in the hands of W. T. Lopp, who has been selected by the commissioner of education as chief of the Alaskan division. John L. Sullivan, the former heavy weight champion of the world, was married to the sweetheart of his chool days. Mies Katharine Hartnett Jem Driscoll, the English feather weight champion, has announced that he will sail for America shortly to fight Abe AUell. holder of the world's title, in San Francisco. One hundred womens’ tailors went to the While House and had the satis faction of bearing President Taft make a brief talk. Although reported to have improved greatly In health through his recent trip to the South Senator Aldrich's condition Is causing his friends much anxiety. Only twenty-six seats are left to be contested for in the British elections. Ex-Governor Mickey of Nebraska has suffered a relapse and is agaiu very Vow Operators and miners at Toledo hre hopeful of reaching a peaceful un derstanding as to a wage scale. The nouse way* and means commit tee will begin an investigation of the hight cost of living. Th- senate committee on irrigation will report a bill providing for a $30. •00.000 bond issue to complete irriga tion projects. The senate and house may conduct rival Investigations on the high cost af living. Approximately 7G9.1G7 acres of land were designated by Secretary Ballin ger of the interior department, as open under the enlarged homestead net Senator Conger's exposing New Yorks state politics scandal is likely to win victory for direct primary sys According to advices from Oliulchu pa. Mexico, Indians in that vicinitj are in an ugly mood and an uprising is thought not improbable. William C. Proctor announced that be bad withdrawn his offer of $500, 000 for the proposed graduate college of Princeton university. A cable message received by rel atives in Baltimore from Mr. and Mrs Anthony J. Drexel, who are in Lon don. announces the engagement oi their daughter. Rear Admiral Sebree, commander of the Pacific squadron, notified the navy department that he transferred his flag and staff from the cruiser Tennessee to the cruiser California. The average wages of laboring men belonging to trades' unions in Kansas were $24 more in 1909 than they were in 1908. President Taft will celebrate St Patrick's day with the Irish at Chi cago, having definitely accepted an in vitation of the Good Fellowship clul of that city. Senator Curtiss of Kansas intro duced to President Taft eight Kaw Indians. In honor of the occasion the braves were attired in gorgeous native costumes. At Paris Ambassador and Mrs. Ba con Inaugurated an interesting exhibi lion of paintings by American womei artists given under the auspices oi Holy Trinity lodge. Thirty-five men are believed tc have been killed by a mine explosion near Drakesboro, Ky. Vice-President Sherman is urging the re-election of Senator Smooth oi West Virginia. Edward Payson Weston left Pasa dena. Cal., on a walk across the con tinent which he expects to complete within ninety days. He will follow the route of the Santa Fe railroad tc Chicago. Some one says, pay less for amuse ments. less for fun. and then there’ll be more for the slaughter house mag nets. A hill which would do away with the employers’ liability law attracts attention in the house. The bill providing for federal chart ers for corporations will be intro duced in congress. It has not yet been proved that the high cost of living is a result of cole | storage. Niagara Falls was selected by i young woman o? Buffalo as a fit place to end her life. Newton W. Gilbert of Indiana was nominated by President Taft as vice governor of the Philippines. Washington. On the basis of an equal distribu tion of the money in circulation in the United States on February 1 a person would have 18 cents less than he or she had a year ago. The cir culation per capita on Febraury 1 was $34.82; a year ago it was $35. In order to meet expeditiously the needs of the Indian in the handling of the individual account which the gov ernment holds in trust for him, the bureau of Indian affairs, in revising its regulations, will incorporate a pro vision enabling superintendents of Indian schools and reservations to give to the Indians from their indi vidual funds, without reference to Washington, amounts not exceeding a specified sum, which will probably be placed at $100, in any one month for the purpose of meeting their actual needs. In a sririted attack on the postal savings bank bill, Senator Jeff Davis of Arkansas told the senate that it was a measure in the interest of the national banks, "the high-collared roosters, the money sharks, and money grabbers of Wall street.” An Increase in round numbers, in customs receipts of $33,000,000 and in internal revenue of $10,000,000, but a deficit in the ordinary receipts of the government of $25,000,000, against $64,000,000, show the results of the 1 first seven months’ operations of the treasury for the fiscal year 1910, as compared with the corresponding period of 1909. The house passed the agricultural appropriation bill, carrying nearly $13,000,000, a net increase of $400,000 over last year. This increase was chiefly for the forest service, made necessary by the addition to the na tional forests of 26,528,439 acres. Personal. The Mississippi legislative caucus came within ten votes of selecting a successor to the late Senator Mc l<aurin. The president will not insist on early action by congress on the fed eral incorporation bill. Seven men in a motor car were blown to atoms by an explosion oi dynamite near Phoenix, Ariz. Wade H. Eli is has resigned as as sistant of the attorney general tc manage the Oh o republican campaign Pittsburg, aKs., officers made a vaie search for the bunch of train robber* who held up passengers. William J. Llryan, accompanied by his wife and daughter, arrived at La Paz, Bolivia. All ot them are enjoy ing good health A delicate situation attended the visit of Former Vice-President Fair banks to Rome. During the months of July, August ;:nd September, 1909, the total num ber of persons killed on the railroads of the country was 852 and the in jured 1.924. The cross-examination of Binger Hermann, on trial for alleged con spiracy to defraud the government of public land, was concluded at Port land. Oregon, after lasting three days. Congress adjourned promptly on learning the death of Representative Ixivering of Massachusetts. James A. Cook, the American con ductor, is to lie sentenced to twenty years in a Mexican prison. Ballinger, Schwartz and Dennett are to be represented by counsel at the interior department inquiry. Representative Dwight of New York says congress has made an excellent record thus far this session. The conversion of Samuel L. Shank, mayor of Indianapolis, to the model license doctrine from his theories of high license is announced. General Manderson of Omaha says the United States is lagging in its merchant marine. Nomination of Howells for United States district attorney for Nebraska was confirmed without opposition. TO PUSH THE WORK LAWMAKERS OF BOTH HOUSES WILL GET BUSY. PLATFORM PLEDGES IN ORDER Several Bills Well Along, Some Meas ures Being Nearly Ready to iRepsrt. Washington.—The fact that Presi dent Taft in his New York speech picked out for his subject postal sav ings banks, interstate commerce leg islation. anti-.njunction, statehood and conservation of natural resources seems to mark these as subjects for early consideration by congress. Es pecially is this true for the reason that measures to carry out these party pledges have reached advanced stages before the appropriate commi**'*^. It is remarked also that the charac ter of Mr. Taft’s allusions to the fed eral incorporation bill would hardly justify the placing of that measure in the first rank of administration measures, while the fact that ship subsidy was ignored altogether makes it questionable whether the executive will bring pressure to bear to promote its chances. Ship subsidy legislation seems al m,ost certain to pass the senate, but the democrats in the house are pre paring to line up against the bill and believe that with some republican as ' sistance they will be able to defeat it. It is not improbable that the senate would then resort to placing the meas | ure upon the postoffice appropriation ; bill as a rider, in which event a second \ contest would be precipitated in the | house. It is expected that the select com mittee of the senate designed to con duct the proposed inquiry regarding ; the price of food products and other necessaries of life will be announced at an early day of the present week. There is little doubt that the republic an membership of the committee will I consist of Senator Lodge, chairman, and Senators Elkins, McCumber, Smoot and Crawford. The democratic membership has not been determined, but indications are Senator Simmons of North Carolina and Senator Clarke of Arkansas will be asked to officiate on behalf of the minority membership. The question of whether the house committee on ways and means will undertake the investigation of the high cost of living in view of the ac tion the senate is taking is undeter mined. There is no demand for a : rival inquiry and the indications are that the house will be willing to leave the whole subject to the senate, as the latter s probe is intended to con stitute a defense of republican prin ciples and is designed for use in the coming congresssional elections. Postal savings banks and appropria tion bills will take up practically the entire week in the senate. In the house the rivers and harbors bill will probably occupy considerable time and there are other appropriation bills ready for consideration. Among these is the postoffice bill carrying 5240,000,000, and the Indian bill. It is unlikely that any of the administra j tion bills will be considered in the house this week. ADVENTISTS SEEK NEW SITE. Swedish Department Will Be Trans ferred from Near Lincoln. Chicago.—The executive committee of the general conference of Seventh Day Adventists are seeking a site near Chicago for a proposed Swedish j seminary. When built the Swedish department of Union college at Lin coln, Neb., will be transferred to the new institute. It is planned to afford ! the students training in practical agrl 1 culture and fruit growing. Cudahy Loses Tax Case. Topeka, Kan.—The supreme court has ordered the county clerk of Wyan dotte county to put all property of the Cudahy Packing company on the tax rolls. The company claimed that the finished product is not taxable. Pay Million in Claims. Washington. — Representatives of the claim departments of some of the big railroads were before the house committee on interstate and foreign commerce, c ne of them testified that last year he settled claims amounting to more than $1,000,000 against his road. DR. AND MRS. COOK IN CHILE. Explorer Arrives at Valdivia on Ger man Steamer Osciris. Valdivia, Chile.—Dr. Frederick A. Cook, the explorer, and his wife ar rived here on board the German steamer Osciris, having taken a cabin at Montevideo. Dr. Cook traveled un der the name of T. Craig. He and his wife arrived Sunday. He declined, to be interviwed. The Coming of Roosevelt. Berlin.—The Foreign office has en deavored for some time to learn Just when Former President Roosevelt ex pects to be in Germany, but is still in the dark as to his plans. It has been widely published that Mr. Roosevelt will be in Berlin on April 28, but if this is so, it is not known officially and the situation is embarrassing in a way, as Emperor William’s spring plans cannot be definitely arranged in the meantime, because his majesty pur poses to be in the capital when his guest arrives. Uncle Sam Needs Teachers. Washington.—The dearth of teach ers in the Indian service is the educa tional problem that is confronting the civil service commission. The great est necessity exists in the demand for male teachers, who are married,, to take charge of the day schools, al though female teachers in the board ing schools are also needed. An examination for teachers will be held April 13, at several cities in each state and territory, and It is expected that from those who pass these exam l (nations appointments will be made. NEBRASKA NEWS AND NOTES. Items of Interest Taken From Hero and There Over the State. The new bank at Morrell has com menced business. The new passenger depot at Blair is nearly ready for occupancy. Mrs. A. E. Church of University place, Lancaster county, hanged her self In the cellar. Parties have been looking over the situation in Beatrice with a view of putting in a sLreet railway system. Farmers in various sections of the state are now busy gathering corn that cold and snow interfered with in securing earlier. Snow' being about off the ground, farmers are getting busy with un husked corn, of which there is a great deal throughout the state. Dr. Person of Stanton found an egg of unusual size, laid by a black Lang shan hen. which contained one yolk and another yolk in a separate shell. The house on the farm of Wilber Islev in Island Grove township. Gage county, was destroyed by fire. Mr. Kuhn had considerable difficulty in rescuing his family from the burning building. Edward S. Miller, whose corn mills were destroyed by fire in Beatrice about two months ago, has purchased the corn mill at Firth, Lancaster county, and will locate in Lincoln with his family. The largest deposits known in the history of Minden were shown in the reports of the two national banks, they having together nearly $500,000. Seven other banks in the county are equally well situated. Petrus Olson, aged 25 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Olson, was buried at fetromsburg. His body arrived from California, where he was acci dentally killed by coming in contact with the electric wires. A. P. Libby, former deputy county treasurer of Johnson county, but re cently in the general merchandise busines sat Powell, Wyo., has suf fered a fire in which he lost his store building and stock of goods. A shooting affray occurred at E. Torrey’s, about ten miles north of Oxford. Ira Torrey, a son of E. Tor rey, about 20 years old, shot and seri ously W'ounded his brother, Ernest. It was the outcome of a quarrel. Preston Bryan lost his life by suf focation in a fire in a rooming house at North Platte. He had been sick for a few days and a lamp was left burning ir his room. Evidently he overturned the lamp, for it was found on the floor. a meeung oi me city council of Nebraska City the city attorney recommended that the permits of the druggists be revoked and they put out of the liquor business because they were selling too much and were sell ing it on Sunday. The large frame building of J. D. Kuhn in Island Grove township, Gage county, was burned to the ground. The fire was started by the explosion of a lamp in the sitting room. The fire spread so rapidly that the entire contents were burned. Henry Hoxie, a pioneer of Holt county, died at his home two miles east of O’Neill. Two weeks ago he injured his leg and foot by crushing them in a hay baler. The limb was amputated and complications arose which resulted in his death. » While en route to Columbus D. C. Westfall of York died on the Norfolk passenger while tl-.e train was be tween Tarnov and Platte Center. At the latter place a physician was called, but he was , beyond relief, death being caused by apoplexy. Mr. -.nd Mrs. Fletch Whitcomb of York have been very much worried over their daughter. Miss Byrd Whit comb, on account of the great floods in Paris, where Miss Whitcomb is studying music, but they received a letter from her saying she was safe. One of the most successful farm sales ever held in the state of Ne braska was the Chester R. Sutton sale, five miles north of Blair, when twTenty-four head of mares and colts averaged $200 per head and one span of mares brought $620, The sale amounted to $7,000 and every dollar wras paid in cash. Two boys who were “bumming” across the country were run over by train No. 16, west of Benkelman, one lad losing both legs and the other, whose name is Fritzel, his remaining leg, the other having been taken off some years ago in a street car acci dent in St. Louis. Fritzel is dead and the other boy is in the hospital. Riley S. Har of Burt county is hav ing lumber sawed from the cotton wood trees planted on the homestead he filed on in 1866 when a young soldier fresh from the civil war. He will use this lumber to build a new house in Lyons for his old age. In these days of high priced lumber this, he considers, is a good object lesson for land owners. From Sunderland it is reported that range cattlq have stood the hard win ter pretty well and the abundance of feed which was put up in the fall has been utilized to the best possible advantage. The grass on the prairies “dried up” satisfactorily, there being very little rain or moisture in the fall, valuable sustenance thereby be ing conserved. Mrs. Benton Kinkead of Platts mouth, aged 60 years, was found dead in her bed by her husband. She had been in the best of health and death was evidently due to heart trouble. Numerous homesteaders who filed under the KJnkaid one-section law several years ago are now making five-year proof on their claims. The increase in value of real estate since settlement was made has made many of the claims more valuable than was hoped for at the time of filing, and many of the settlers have reason to rejoice because of having taken up claims. Mrs. Maggie Wessell has filed a pe tition for a divorce from Marcus Wes sell, a wealthy farmer of Cass county. She charges he was guilty of extreme cruelty. At Rising City Gotlieb Shultz died as the result of an injury. He was trying to prepare a colt for the stock show and had a plank in his hand to crowd the animal to a wall so that it would stand. As he approached the colt wheeled and kicked, striking him on the arm, and the thumb which was against the board. The outcome of the injury was blood poison and death. A TRAIN LOAH OF SBTTLKR3 VISITING BL’RBANK-OCALA COLONY. WHERE THOUSANDS ARE FLOCKING A BRIEF STORY OF COLONY BUILDING THAT HAS ASTOUNDED THIS COUNTRY. BY CLEMENT YORE. One of the most tremendous land movements ever seen in America Is progressing at the present time to wards Burbank-Ocala Colony, in Marion County, Florida. One simply cannot comprehend what it means to see a thousand people purchasing farms in just a few days. One has no idea of a country that one month contains no habitations, and the next thirty days is dotted over with cot tages; is throbbing and active with life and movement, and is the center of improvement that equals, if not sur passes. those great days of the far w?est when whole counties were peo pled over night. Hut thi3 movement towards Florida CHAS. H. SI Eli. Florida's New Empire Builder is iar more interesting and ot greater import than any movement towards land heretofore recorded in this coun try. The primal influence of this great movement is Charles H. Sieg ind the organization which he has promulgated. This man is the pioneer of Florida In the matter of placing northern men and women upon Florida farms. Less than one year ago Charles H. Sieg or ganized nis first colony, which was lo cated in St. Johns Park, Florida. Every acre of the 30,000 comprising this colony was sold within 30 days. The demand was so great that Mr. Sieg secured another tract of land, amounting to some 36,000 acres, at Jacksonville Heights, and this in turn was sold out with the rapidity of the first colony. Today at these two great colonies, St. Johns Park and Jacksonville Heights, are to be seen many beauti ful cottages: hundreds of farms are being worked; settlers are thoroughly satisfied: land values have arisen : 100%. and many of those settlers who ; bought land, and have not even im proved it as yet, are actually refusing In profits more than the amount of money they paid for their homes. Then Mr. Sieg began his search for his greatest and his best Florida farm community. After careful scrutiny of all Florida lands, he decided that Marion County, north of the County Seat, Ocala held the greatest promise for his ideals, and he purchased a large tract of land here. Upon one side of this property lies the Atlantic Coast Lin.e Railroad; on the other, the Seaboard Air Line; and through the heart of it travels the Ocala & Northern Railroad. Upon the eastern border of the colony, which Mr. Sieg has called Burbank Ocala. the beautiful Ocklawaha river runs, and over the breast of its waters travel passenger and freight steam ers from Palatka to Silver Springs. Tins stows how easr tt 19 to clear land, simply by setting tire to the stuxrtps. which contain large quantities of turpentine. It is thus seen that transportation, j the greatest and most necessary ot all I adjuncts to a farm community, j reaches its highest point of develop- j ! ment at Burbank-Ocala Colony. But a short time ago Charles H. ! Sieg announced through the public press his intention of selling this prop- | erty. as he had sold his former colo- I ' nies in 1909. The response to these j ; announcements was so great that it I | surpassed the ideas of Mr. Sieg. To- 1 day the evidence which this man has | at his finger ends of the enormous | demand for Florida soil, is more aston j ishing than the" reading of a work of fiction. Surely this is the day of back to the soil. To take a trip over the Burbank Ocala Colony is to have a pleasure j that amounts almost to a vacation. As one approaches Florida upon any of the great railroads reaching I this state, one is at once struck with the conversation one hears in the j smoking, dining or sleeping car. This conversation is almost wholly con fined to the topic of Florida, and gives an insight into the real condition ot the fame of this great state, for these people come from almost every sec tion of the North American continent. Every train carries many men and women who are going to Florida, and strange as it may seem, the majority of them arc routed to Burbank-Ocala Colony. From the worn-out hills of N«J.. Eng- I land, from the cold and bleak moun tain camps of the mining districts of the Rockies, from beautiful California, from rfyll and snow-laden Canada, from the cities and from the farms. Catholic and Jew, college professor and bricklayer—these are the people who are settling today in Burbank Ocala colony. Every race, every re ligion, every trade and every profes sion has some man or womi.n who is a settler at Burbank-Ocala, and who from this fact, prove that this land satisfies all people and all classes of people. There arc three new townsites in this colony, places where Chas H. Sieg and his organization have decided to build cities. When one sees what these cities were but a short time ago, and looks at them when one ar rives at Burbank-Ocala Colony, one has an idea of what their appearance will be six months from today. The people are moving upon the fer tile fields of Burbank-Ocala Colony in large numbers; they are preparing those fields for the reception of their first crops: they are building their homes, and in the wake of these set tlers is traveling the commerce to the various lines of business, that de pend upon an agricultural community for their existence. Marion County. Florida, is the ban ner county of the state. It is the county which but a few years ago in competition at Tampa, Florida, with every county in the state, took first prize for agricultural and horticultural products. Marion County has more fine roads than any county in the state. It has local and long distance telephones upon its farms, and one sees here more luxury in an hour’s travel by au tomobile or team than one would be lieve possible in a farming section. We must remember in traveling over Florida, that these people whose homes we see. and whose fields we marvel at, make their money and buiid their homes, not by the man killing toil of working 160 acres of ground like is done in the north, but Florida is the spot where a man is rich who owns a ten acre farm. Without the question of a doubt, the greatest and most delightful portion of Florida, where pleasure and profit are wound and inter-wound, is Marion County, and in the very heart of this great county is located Burbank-Ocala Colony. if you want to read something of this great colony; if you want to know in the language of irrefutable proof and undeniable facts and figures; if you want to see with the eye of a camera what is now being done at Burbank-Ocala, write for "Ten Acres and Freedom.” a book issued by Chas. TJ»e Experiment Farm at BurbanX-Ocala Colony. H. Sieg, and prepared with a most comprehensive knowledge of all ques tions arising in the mind of a man who contemplates making Florida his home. This great book is very expensive, and it is filled with absolute proof that tells a story which no man can deny, and it tells it in the language of com mon sense. In an interview with Mr. Sieg re cently, he made the prediction that every acre of Burbank-Ocala Colony would be sold before farmers in the north were enabled to start plowing. This means that many thousands of acres must be sold each and every week, and that hundreds of settlers are buying this land every day. The office of the Burbank-Ocala Col ony is located at the city of Ocala, in Marion County, is filled with settlers and prospective settlers to this col ony, and the best part of it all is that these settlers are satisfied. Many of them are sent to Burbank-Ocala for the purpose of investigating and mak ing sure, not only for themselves, but for their friends, relatives and neigh bors. and most of these men buy im mediately after seeing this land for many people. To give one some idea of the value of this property, and how firmly con vinced the Company is that it will stand any investigation, the Board of Directors of the New South Farm & Home Company have authorized Chas. H. Sieg to sell thi3 colony land upon the strict guarantee that if it is not satisfactory to the purchaser, he may ask for and receive back every cent he has paid, together with 6% inter est, any time before the actual celiv ery of the deed. This land is selling at the price of S25.00 per acre, tipon the terms of 50 cents per acre down, nnd 50 cents per acre per month until the land is paid for, thus giving every purchaser 49 months after his application has been received to complete his pay ments, while he can move on and take possession of his farm after a single payment of only 50 cents per acre. Settlers living In tents until their homes are built This is at the basis of 17 cents per day for each 10 acres purchased. My advice to every man who really wants to make an investment out of his daily savings, that will come back to him in profits that are limited only by his own capabilities, is to write at once for the great book called "Ten Acres and Freedom,” and inform him self thoroughly before he buys, and prove to his own satisfaction that Bur banK-Ocala Colony is really entitled to all of the tremendous patronage which it is receiving today. Just send in the coupon below. No letter is necessary, and you will re ceive by return mail this great book free. BIG FLORIDA FREE BOOK COUPON NEW SOUTH FARM & HOME COMPANY 950 Merchants Loan and Trait Bldg., CHICAGO As per your announcement In onr paper, please send me “Ten Acres and Freedom,** which describes your Burbank-Ocala Colony farms in Marion County, Florida. I do nos agree to buy a farm, but I will read this liter*' ture thoroughly. Name , Address The Waiter Was Too Smart. “I ate my breakfast this morning in a Market street restaurant.” said a down-town business man, "and some thing occurred that particularly ap pealed to my sense of humor. A man and a woman were seated opposite me, and the waiter placed a large plate of biscuits before the two. ‘I prefer bread,’ said the woman. In a jiffy the biscuits were whisked away and replaced with the staff of life. I noticed a wistful sort of expression on the man’s face as the biscuits disap peared, but he made no remark. ‘I guess she’s the boss of that ranch,’ I thought, and then the woman turned and said: ‘I believe the girl thinks we are together.’ As the waitress came back to give the couple a check she was just about to punch the amount of two meals on one when she looked up suddenly and asked if they were to gether. In one breath they said ‘No!’ Well, you should have seen that girl’s face. She blushed furiously and then capped the climax by saying: ‘Oh, you sat there so quiet like, not speakin’. I thought you were married.’ ”—Phila delphia Record. Going to Nature. Again the star e? hope has risen .rom the horizon of despair that sur rounds the fat and forty. The newest apostle of physical culture comes to the metropolis with a gospel of grace fulness which is simplicity itself. When age begins to tell on your liga inents just imagine you are a kanga roo and get down on all fours and hop. When you notice your chin de veloping another fold emulate the liz ard and stretch your neck. Would you attain physical poise, imitate a bear ‘‘I go to nature for everything,” ex plains this latest candidate for tho fees of beauty-seeking, weight-reducing women, and the women will keep on going to her and to other apostles of other fads instead of really going to nature and keeping their bodies In good condition by following regularly the use of nature's three prime condi tions of health: rest, fresh air, exer cise. No cure can keep in condition idlo people who overeat, stay up late at night and live in unventilated apart ments. Sight-Seeing with Reservations. Out of the Grand Central station the other day came a couple the sight of whom caused citizens who saw them to admit to themselves that there might he, after all, some basis of truth in the “Uncle Josh” jokes of the allegedly funny papers. The old man grasped his carpet bag and bulg ing grefen umbrella firmly, arid looked up and down the street, his mouth agape. “There’s a heap o’ sights in New York, I guess, Maria,” he said. "T misdoubt if we see them all.” The old lady's mouth set grimly. “Well, Silas,” she replied, and her manner was more than significant, “bein’ as I’m with you, there’s some, I expect, that you ain’t goin' to see!”— Lippincott’s. Pushing the Goods. A number of drummers were sitting In a hotel lobby, when one of them be gan to boast that his firm had the most number of people pushing its line of goods. There was a little argument and then a drummer who had not had much to say before suddenly rose and said: "I’ll bet any man in the house that my firm has the most number of people pushing its line of goods!” "Done!” exclaimed the boastful one The money was accordingly put up with a stakeholder, and then the boast ful drummer asked: “Now, what ts your firm's line of goods?” “Baby carriages,” murmured the quiet man as he took the money and made for the side door.—Exchange. The Ready Excuse. "What are you doing with this sand bag?” demanded the Chicago cop. "It’s part of me equipment, Loss,’' answered the footpad. “Honest, I,got an airship anchored around de cor ner.”—Louisville Courier-Journal. Pessimistic. "What a pessimist Brown is." “What’s the matter new?” "He even bewails the fact that he can’t live to collect his life insurance” —Detroit Free Press. A Mark of Distinction. “Why do doctors wear Van Dyke beards?’” \ "So they won’t be mistaken for bankers, with side whiskers.”—Bos ton Herald. Failed to Keep Careful Watch. “He has allowed his business to ruD down.” “yes, and now he’s kicking because he will have to wind it up.” Had the Habit. “Did she marry her third husband for love?” "Exactly. For love of marrying.” We are told that the tide of tr. Thames affects the base of St. Paul’s cathedral. The tide of our life may undermine the character of some man. —J. Douglas Adam. When shiftless people are unable to annoy their neighbors In any other way they get a dog that will howl al) night long.
