THE
PRODIGAL
,JUDGE
) 'By Vaughan Hester.
iLUsnunoYS By D.Melv/u
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SYNOPSIS
T*» «»«• *t fh* Bprali r of the sf-wr 1*
laid :* a : ).* -rr ’ a; el 1 « oa ■.-'•-if
piantnauwa arwmn ns th* liar
**•» T?-» plsr* • t . h«- sold and H«
Nptffy a—* Hat »>f th* «wn*rt. th*
(Jar* ■ a - • a* Me- *ub>*«-t of dt*< uai>ii b*
Jw »* Cr- • • an m kainaa man. »
straw* !**'•• aa Bb- 1-n. and I*"*'
Y nr ■- of e r* «•--« li.. Wavn* j
Hat - * ‘ - - - of if* nl ’ .
aawcheva 'a*
Taaw-y •*! > • -<n b* a4aptaad -ha- *»•>• No- j
tbnnhai 1 *rr » bwv* na* Bar a«r b»t art*
<jh»*et»n*« 4a*f tar In a '*•!«* «’f **>*
h« Ynai-'v a* Irry l<aa->M' Captain
Safari., a friend * f th* 'Julntar-lv an
pan »•••* * ait a *• •:.« * *«nit n * tiar
ati Tanartilii1- at SrfSBrh llttt when Han
naha3 tr '' ' ~ napiiiil hr flat * Blow**. Cap*
min Msarr*o'a »e**w* Yancy overtake*
Slatif g"..-» bus « thm**ilftg »«ij t*rur*-a
th* tana Yury appears tar ft w* Saalrf
INIsias and w dlsr lisegi'd With n*ta for
ah* *»«•*.!.« Beta* M ■ may. a friend of I
ah* yrrT.or baa aa eacowntfV with Cap
tala Murrell nho ( »irt hi* ai’rntlon* > n
bar aal la r-m-ued by Bru r Carrington
Batty arts .<« far her T-norun hnaii*
I'lli'n*lnti Kura th* aatta* ataw* Yanrv
and Hanedba' dtappawr. with Murrell on
aWtr trail HsntohsS arrtr*# at 'hr horns ,
af Jntfp* Baa* Prto* Th* Jndtt* rerog
tdass a th* Inf th* grandson of an old >
tint ln*td d -ml. arrlv*a at Judge"* I
haiwi ■ Ca »*»!:•» tainiiv am raft rescue ;
Tan'*, th M apparenilv dead Prior j
trait |a> Betti and Cimiaw arrive I
ml Bail* plain Hanrbsl* rid* dlarloa*a
non* mu. eat (l.tli to th* Jud** Han- i
nthai aal Hetty m*a< acaln Murrell u
r o aa Hflk |1»» la playing for Me
atatia Yanrv an area from lone dream
loa aiiiii* <d> hoard th* raft Ju ts* Prior
intm standing d.a warr *s In looking tip
land l*aIra Charier Notion, a young
plantar nho uadi rb* udx*. la m>*
MUaaty a**aun«d Norton 1r.twrnu Car
naflM ’hat Hrtly has promised to munr
Man. Norton la n iatrfMuly shot Mor*
ight aa Murrell a plot He plans up.ia
a of negro** Judge Price, mth Hanr.l
ih'W Beiay aad si* keeps the hoy
as a (anpaum ta a stroll Betty takes
wBh Mu.i la they m**t Bm Hicks,
daughter ad th* overseer. «l J narns
Bni» danpr and •"sunsets hrr to
boa* li« li* Plain al onen. Hetty, tem
Ssd. arts oa Bras' advice. and on their
way ttoe.r • amm It stopped by h.os eon
th* lawta k•■***-• and a ct-nfmlrrat* and
Sri I, said Hannibal at* mad* prisoners
Th* pair are taara i« H-in cataa. In an
ahniiot a* -osto. epoi. and there Mur
rad: met* Betty and reveal* hla pan In
the prut and a ob|**t Hetty spurn*
b* J* tiered late and the mu riles I*
sadII 4 Si Us arrival ft Wane, tcrtlW
at pi sa w* aalnae of the * ritu* Judge
Price Lear.:* ad the aMa-ika. plana nr
tlaa 7a.e Judge takes • barge of the
. and nenrrb for fi.e missing on*a
Caimttaa >watt* th* judge
aw* an u* laaroiffvd Ju£*« Prt« j
fritr—i. »hm b* nwli
f _i.l skPiJih* H»- cjnlnf mrn^
m » sat of into the
• nod * duf! to *rr»u**<i
CHARTER XXV. (Continued.)
"Hbe*'" cried Murrell ta utODlib '
meet- lor tbe mas rout rooting aim
■ as tbe Oaa's meseeiiger who should
base Uw speedup across tbe state.
"Toes up your bands. Murrell, said
Hoes quietly
Us* at tbe other met: spoke.
"Toe are under arrest V*
"Arrest f"
"Toa are wanted !or nlggersteal
le*.~ said the mae Stl.l Murrell die
not seem to comprehend. tie looked
at Mae* in dull wonder
"M bat are you doiiif here’" be
"Wafciag to arrest you—sla t that
Plata*" said Hues, with a grim smile
The outlaw's bancs dropped at bis
dir ttsp and helpless With some
Idea that be might attempt to draw
a weapon one ot tbe men took bold !
of him hot Murrell was nerveless to
ttla touch, bts lace bad gone a chart
If white aad was streaked with the
markings g terror
Aril by thunder!" cried tbe mas
la alter amazement
Murrell looked into Hues' face
"Toa—won—" sad the words thick
ened on bis longue, becoming aa in
articulate murmur
"It s ali up. Jobe/ said Hues
"So’" saM Murrell, recovering nim
se f "You may as udJ turn me loose
—you cast arrest a*"
fse dime h/' answered Hues "I’ve
bees on your track lor sir months.'
"How about this JeUowT" asked tbe
maa whose pistol still covered Mare
Meow glanced toward tbe planter and
■book Ms bead
"Where are you going to take met"
asked Murrell quickly Again Hues
"Tou u find that ©at la plenty or
time, and tbra your meads can pas*
the word around If they like, now
pan'll come uttk me "
Ware neither moved aor spoke as
Hues and his prisoner passed tack
mens tbe path Hoes with bis band
on Murrell s abouier, and one of cts
comps*Kins dose at bts beeis. while
tbe third man led od tbe outlaw s
l*r*s*etiy tbe distant clatter of
boots was borne to Mare s ears—only
that, the miracle at courage and dar
lag be bad bait expected bad not bap
peaod Murrell, lor aa bis wild boast
la*. *** lib* r*ber men. tike bimaeii
Mm bloodshot eyes slid around in
i.’.nr sockets. There across the sun 1
l»t stretch of water was Betty—the I
thought ot her brought htrn to quick
choking terrors The whole fabric or
crime by which he had beeu bepeiited
In the past or had expected to prolit
in the future Feemed toppling In upon
bun. but tils rand clutched one im
portant fset. Hues, if he knew of :
Hetty's disappearance, did not con
o*-< t Murrell wrh it. Ware sucked in
comfort betwven his twitching lips.
Stealing niggers! No one would be
lieve that he. a planter, had a hand la
that, and lor a brief Instant he eon
s'- '“red ,g- .iiirg I less to return. Slos
-on must be told of Murrell's arrest;
but he was sick with apprehension,
me trap might have been prepared
'or him. be could not know; and the
impulse to act forsook him..
He smote his hands together in a
hopeless, beaten gesture. And Mur
rell had gone weak—with his own
eyes he had seen It—Murrell—whom
he believed without tear! He felt that
he had been grievously betrayed In
hts trust and a hot rage poured
through him. At last he climbed in
to the saddle, and. swaying like a
drunken man. galloped off
When he reached the river road
he paused and scanned its dusty sur
face. Hues and his party had turned 1
south when they Issued from the wood
path. No doubt Murrell was being
taken to Memphis. Ware laughed
harshly. The outlaw would be free
before another dawn broke.
He had halted near where Jim had
turned his team the previous night
after Betty acd Hannibal had lett the
carriage; the marks or the wheels
were as plainly distinguishable as tbe
more recent trail left by the tour men.
and as he grasped the significance ot
that wide h2it circle his sense of in
jury overwhelmed him again. He
hoj»ed to live to see Murrell hanged!
He was so completely lost in his
bitter reflections that he had been un
aware of a mounted man who was
coming toward him at a switt gallop,
hut cow he beard the steady pounding
ot hoofs and. startled by the sound.
!ooked up. A moment later the horse
man drew rein at hts side.
"Ware!” he cried
"How are you. Carrington?" said
the planter.
"You are wanted at Belle Plain." be
gan Carrington, and seemed to hesi
tate.
“Yes—yes, I am going there at once
— now—" stammered Ware, and gath
ered up bis reins with a shaking tmnd.
“You ve heard. 1 take it?" said Car
rington slowly
“Yes.” answered Ware, in a hoarse
whisper "My God. Carrington. I'm
heart sick; she has been like a daugh
ter to me—1—" he fell silent, mop
ping his (ace.
' I think I understand your leellng.
said Carrington, giving him a level
glance
"Then you'll excuse me," and the
planted clapped spurs to bis horse.
Once he looked back over his shoul
der. he saw that Carrington had not
moved from the spot where they had
met.
At Belle Pla^n, Ware founu his
neighbors in possession of the place.
They greeted him quietly and spoke
in subdued tones of their sympathy.
When he could he shut himself la
his room. He bad experienced a day
ul maddening anxiety; be bad not
slept at all the previous night; in
mlr.d and body he was worn out; and
now he was plunged intojthe thick ot
this sensation. He must keep control
of himself.
He sought to forecast the happen
ings of the next few hours. Murrell's
friends would break jail lor him, that
was a toregone conclusion; but the
insurrection be bad planned was at
an end Hues bad dealt its death
blow Moreover, though the law
might be impotent to deal with Mur
rell. be could not hope to escape the
vengeance of the powerful class he
had plotted to destroy; he would have
to quit the country Ware gloated In
this idea of craven flight. Thank
God. he had seen the last of him:
But at always, his thoughts came
back to Betty. Slosson would wait at
Hicks’ place for the man Murrell had
promised him. and. falling the mes
senger, lor the signal*Hre. but there
would be neither; and Slosson would
be leit to determine hts own course or
; etion Ware felt certain that he
would wait through the night, but as
sure as the morning broke. If no word
had reached hint, he would send one
or his men across the bayou, who must
learn of .Murrell s arrest, escape, flight
—tor In Ware's mind these three
events were Indissolubly associated.
The planter's teeth knocked together.
He was having a terrible acquaint
ance with fear. Its very depths had
swallowed him up; It was a black pit
In which he sank from horror to hor
ror. He bad lost all faith in the Clan
which had terrorized half a dozen
states, which had robbed and mur
dered with apparent impunity, which
had marketed its hundreds of stolen
slaves. He had utterly collapsed at
the first blow dealt the organ’-ation
but he was still seeing Murrell, pallid
and shaken
A step sounded in the hall and an
Instant later Hicks entered the room
without the formality of knocking.
Ware recognized his presence with a
glance of indifference, hut did not
speak. Hicks slouched to his employ
er's side and handed him a note which
proved to be from Fentress. Ware
lead and tossed it aside.
"If he wants to see me why don't
he come here?" he growled.
"I reckon that old fellow they call ;
Judge Price has sprung something |
sudden on the colonel." said Hicks. !
"He was out here the tirst thing this {
morning; you'd have thought he
owned Belle Plain. There was a
couple of strangers with him. and he j
had me in and fired questions at me '
.‘or hair an hour; then he hiked off
up to The Oaks.”
“Murrell’s been arrested.” said Ware
in a dull level voice. Hicks gave him
a glance of unmixed astonishment.
"No!"
"Yes. by God!"
"Who’d risk it?"
“Risk it? Man. he almost fainted
dead away—a damned coward. Hell!"
“How do you know this?" asked
Hicks, appalled.
“I was with him when he was tak
en—It was Hues—the man he trusted
more than any other!" Ware gave
the overseer a ghastly grin and was
silent, but In that silence be heard
the drumming of hls own heart. He
went on. “I tell you. to save him
self. Jotan Murrell will implicate the
rest of us; we’ve got to get him free,
and then, by hell—we ought to knock
him In the head; he Isn't tit to live!"
“The Jail ain't built that’ll hold
him!" muttered Hicks.
“Of course, he can't be held."
agreed Ware "And he'll never be j
brought to trial; no lawyer will dare 1
I
an admission from film that Murrell
would not condone U it came to nia
knowledge. He nad also acquired a
very proper and wholesome fear of
Judge Slocum l’rlce. He stepped close
to Ware's side. "What'll come ot the
girl. Tom? Can you figure that out?"'
ne questioned, sinking his voice al
most to a whisper. But Ware w-as in
capable of speech, again his terrors
completely overwhelmed him. ”1
reckon you'll have to find another
overseer. I'm going to strike out tofr
Texas," said Hicks.
Ware's eyes met his for an instant.
He had thought of flight, too; .was j
still thinking of it. but greed was as
much a part of his nature as fear;
Belle Plain was a prize not to be light- \
ly cast aside, and it w-as almost his.
He lurched across the room to the
window. If he were going to act, the
sooner he did so the better, and gain
a respite front his fears. The road
down the coast slid away betore his
heavy eyes; he marked each turn,
then a palsy ot fear shook him. bis
heart beat against bis ribs, and he
stood gnawing his lips while he gazed
up .at the sun
“Do you get what 1 say. Torn? I
am going to quit these parts," said
Hicks. Ware turned slowly trotn the
window.
"All right, Hicks. You mean you
want me to settle with you. is that
it?' he asked.
“Y’es. I'm going to leave while 1
can; maybe i can't later on," said
Hicks stolidly. He added: "l am go
ing to start down the coast as soon
as it turns dark, and before it's day
again I'll have put the good miles be
tween me and these parts."
"Y'ou're going down the coast T'
and Ware was again conscious of the
quickened beating of his heart. Hicks
nodded. “See you don't meet up with
John Murrell." said Ware.
"I'll take that chance. It seems a
heap better to me than staying here.”
Ware looked from the window. The
shadows were lengtheuing across the
lawn.
"Better start now. Hicks," he ad
vised.
"I'll wait until It turns dark."
"You’ll need a horse."
"1 was going to help myself to one.
This ain't no time to stand on cere
mony," said Hicks shortly.
"Slosson shouldn't be left In the
lurch like this—or your brother's
folks—"
“They'll have to figure It out for
nwi—r-;—2—;-1
I
The Planter's Knees Knocked To jether.
appear against him. no jury will dare
to find film guilty; but meres Hues,
what about him?" He paused. The
two men looked at each other for a
long moment.
"Where did they carry the cap
tain?"
“I don’t know.”
"It looks like the Clan was in a
hell-fired hole—but shucks! What
will be easier than to tlx Hues?—and
while they’re fixing folks they'd bet
ter not overlook that old fellow Knee.
He’s got some notion about Fentress
and the boy.” Mr. Hicks did not con
sider It necessary to explain that he
was himself largely responsible lor
this.
"How do you know that?” demand
; ed Ware
"He as good as said so." Hicks
looked uneasily at the planter. He
I knew himself to be compromised. The
stranger named Cavendish had forced
themselves, same as me." rejoined
Hicks.
"You can stop there as you go by."
“No," said Hicks. "I never did be
lieve in this damn foolishness about
the girl, and 1 won't go near George s
"1 don't ask you to go there; you
can give them the signal trom the
head of the bayou. All 1 want is tor
you to stop and light a tire on the
shore. They'll know what that means.
I’ll give you a horse and fifty dol
lars for the job."
Hicks’ eyes sparkled, but he only
said:
"Make it twice that and maybe we
can deal."
Racked and tortured. Ware hesi
tated; but the sun was slipping into
the west: his windows blazed with
the hot light.
iTO BE CONTINUED.)
Mongols Live in Saddle
Raawa'a New Protege- Are Likely to
®ece*ne Nation of Legless
Peso! j.
The MmcoIi. Russia's new protege,
and subjects U> t». arc quite a differ
eat race of mankind from tbe Chi
rrrr Ktadiu Kuaslaas or Japan
e*e nays tbe Maacbester (England I
Guardian
Every Mocgc,' *e»ea tbe women,
ska an ride astride) is a horseman,
and so seed ta be to spending his
wbcio tdlft life on horseback that
practically be baa Met tbe use of b:s
•egi tor walking purpose* and sbuf
tow along only a few yards at a time,
oacemberwd hr bis heavy »k;a cloth
teg. os Lmtw tbrtvo'ed by als use and
by grasping tbe Horse and crooked
from tbe tairi of riding extremely
high In very short stirrups
Tbe Cktteae base sloaya applied
the graphic terms "horseback mates
te the Hubs Turks Avars rad Mon
goto who are practically all varieties
, of one people, and have always ex
tended from the Yalu to the Volga.
They are. and always ha»e been, no
mads Grass and water are their only
"property” and absolute need, for
•bey are. tribe for tribe, invariably ac
companied on the move after pasture
by thousands of horses, cattle, goats.
>beep. camels—never pigs
Thus from ancient times they have
j always been in a position to send 200.
00® to 600.000 horsemen rapidly to
any point: mountains and big rivers
are the only serious obstacles; at a
pinch raw meat enough for ten days'
! campaign can be “cooked" on the
rapid march by placing It between the
saddle and the sweating horse If
this vast movable force should be
virilized again under Russian suprem
mcy there are those who say that
i nothing in Asia can resist tt
—
How She Got Fresh Eggs.
A you.ig lady living in a small ci’
bad Impaired her health by too coah
i ing work in a city office. Her phy
sician ordered Oer to a sanitarium for
rest and upbuilding, and when she re
turned to work he instructed her to
| eat four fresh laid eggs daily; two
eggs for breakfast and the others raw
I iii milk Finding it difficult to obtain
! dependably fresh eggs she persuaded
i tier mother to i>ermit her haring a
; small flock in the home yard A port
; able house was purchased and fifteen
[ pullets installed in .t. A small brother
was paid ten cents a week to feed and
care for the flock, two bags of ready
| mixed food were bought and the result
! of the venture was not only all the
| eggs the young lady needed and a sup
i ply for the family, but there was a
I surplus which found a ready market
j at the corner drug store, bringing ten
I cents a dozen above the market price.
—The Christian Herald.
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Success
, is attained by doing the right thing
again and again, until It becomes a
..-.bit. One of the best habits yon can
.rm is tc read the advertisements
lat appear in this paper. Now is the
me to begin.
Masterpiece Gone to Waste.
The very seedy looking young man
i made his way with difficulty down the
; corridor on the ninth floor of one of
New York's best hotels, says the Pop
ular Magazine, and knocked loudly at
bis friend's door. Anguish was writ
ten on his face and wrinkles on bis
clothes. He was a walking sign of
I what it meant to spend a hard night
"What's the matter?" called out the
sleepy friend.
"Matter? It's a tragedy, a death,
the end of all things — ruination and
grief!"
"Well, what it is?" lazily inquired
the drowsy man. without opening the
door.
Whereupon the seedy-Iooklng young
man. leaning against the door and lift
ing his voice to a howl, replied:
-j called up my wife on the long-dtm
lance telephone last night and told
her why l had not returned. I gave
her a perfectly good excuse And now
l can’t remember what It was!"
vault of a Great Many.
The chief of all abuses is to imagine
th«t we are the center at the uni verm*.
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Photo. Copyright, by Underwood it Underwood. N. T.
A Jack O' Lantern hat of crepe paper is the latest novelty for wear by
the young lady who will attend the Hallowe'en festivities. The hat is top
ped by an imitation Jack o’ Lantern and a fan of the same material to
match.
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SHOULDER STRAP COMES BACK
Modistes Return to Style of a Few
Years Ago. Whteh Has Much
to Recommend It.
You remember the jumper dress
that women liked a few years ago?
It was virtually a skirt; a wide girdle
and shoulder straps, and was worn
ever a blouse of washable fabric. Well,
it is here again in a charming re
vival of style, having profited by its
respite, according to the New York
Press.
Modistes have launched a few mod
els of the dress that has "braces" or
suspenders, and it bids fair to be one
of the features that spell practical
beauty From a comparatively small
piece of material and a variety of
separate chiffon, net or washable
blouses, this new favorite will assure
a change of dress at little expense.
Shoulder straps are seen on some
of the advanced blouse models, show
ing that this idea has been seized by
designers as a welcome change for
the perennial favorite. These exten
sions are generally of the same ma
terial as the girdle and act as con
trast over lace and tulle.
Buttons are used as trimming on
these shoulder straps with great ef
feet. They afford excellent back
ground for continuing any decorative
idea.
BLOUSE OF SPOT NET.
This Is a charming little blouse ar
ranged with a low neck and long
sleeves with deep wrist ruffles.
Gown for a Mctron.
For a matron a black and white
princess robe is made in narrow
stripes of equal sire and arranged
with lengthwise and horirontal panels
alternating with a suggestion of a lad
der and its rungs.
The notable feature of this robe is
its revers, the corsage having short
outer lapels with lace inset between
them, while revers from a narrow
point on the shouldeAcame down to
meet at the waist and were continued
in ten-inch wide ladder-like lines to
the hem of the garment. This gown
was carried out in black and white
marquisette, with Venetian lace for
trimming.
Boots American Woman Is Wearing
With short walking skirts boots
should play an important part. The
average woman is seldom enthusiastic
about shoes for a long time; prob
ably she Is too much concerned about
the 6limness or shapeliness of her
ankle, which is apt to spread inele
gantly unless it be strictly confined
The boot of the moment Is of black
patent leather with white glace up
pers. for which white suede may be
substituted, and it is really very
smart, although already it suffers
from the misfortune of being imitated
by the cheaper shops.
New Toilet Pina.
Buckle-shaped brooches now fasten
the back of the stock collar and these
are so wide that they almost fill the
space at the nape of the neck and af
ford the support to the chiffon and net
throat veiling at that point which the
i best of boning will not furnish.
NEW MATERIAL FOR NEGLIGEE
Madras Curtains Make Up Into the
Very Finest Boudoir Garment
That Can Be Devised.
If you are needing a new negligee
| don't seek for the material for it in
| the dress goods department of your
favorite shop, but go to your house
furnishing merchant He will have
precisely what you need—a pair of
extra curtains in madras—that he'll
sell for a song If they are of white
or cream or black, large-figured in
pale blue, light green or vivid cerise,
so much the better for you. They'll
make up into a stunning negligee of
the sort that cut in two pieces, and
slipping on over the head, buttons
from throat, to shoulder tops and half
I way down the outer side of the ki
I mono sleeves, with oriental beads of
huge size and lurid tone enhanced
with flecks of gold. About the throat
and the edges of the sleeves place
heavy ccrdings in silk matching the
color of the figure on the madras,
but use no further trimming. The
material trims itself. A negligee in
this design is unquestionably modest.
It falls straight from the shoulders
to the toes, does not cling to the fig
ure and may be flung on in a second
of time above a princess slip of taf- ,
feta or lawn.
Winter Hats.
Most picturesque and becoming aro
the new plush and velour hats for the
autumn and early winter which are
: now being shown in the smart shops.
| The hats are in small, medium and
] large shapes, quite soft, so that they
. can be rolled and crushed to suit the
I face of the individual wearer. There
j are small hats with high round
! crowns, folded in around the top.
! Two-toned velour hats are among the
j newest models and there is an irid
I escent blue and black plush hat which
is most striking and becoming to the
average woman. A large sombrero of
green veiour with a facing of black
velvet Is trimmed with a black leath
er belt, dull leather with a gilt buckle.
The shape is extremely smart A
rather high-crowned narrow brimmed
hat of two-toned iridescent plush is
; in blue and black. The hat has a
| crown of shot silk and is trimmed
j with two made plumes of the plush. A
small black plush hat. extremely dash
ing in effect has a white satin band
i inside the brim and three fancy black
feathers at one side.
Lace Door Panel.
Very frequently lace door panels
' shrink after washing them, making it
i impossible to use them again.
To prevent this follow these instruc- .
! tions: After removing the panel from ’
i the door thoroughly clean the glass.
Wash and starch the lace, slip In
j the rods immediately and replace the
l panel on the door.
Care should be observed to pull the j
! lace straight, tacking down the sides,
I if necessary, to stretch the panel
Allow it to dry upon the door.
This gives far better results than to
i launder the panel in the usual man
| ner.
\ Effective Bandeau.
Ornaments are always worn in the
hair, and a narrow bandeau of velvet
Is still popular. A Paris house shows
a narrow stiff band of blue velvet
sewn with colored beads, from the
center of which springs up a peacock's
feather of gold with the “eye" of the
feather in natural colors, a bizarre j
and striking ornament. Another band
of velvet is sewn with brilliants, and
a white osprey rises in the middle in
' a fashion that is both becoming and j
dignified—which Is more than may be j
said for many fashions of the moment.
Big Muffs.
Muffs will be of more mammoth size
than ever this winter. The furriers
have seen to that all right. They are ■
also desperately concerted In work 1
Ing up original little fitments for the
neck. In the guise of high stocks.
SUCCESS FOLLOWS
JUDICIOUS FARMING
N WESTERN CANADA IT IS
CERTAIN.
The story of the Big Farmer in
EVestern Canada, and the immense
profits he has made in the growing of
grain, has been told and retold. Ha
Pas been found in all parts of the
provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta. His splendid farm build
ings have been pictured, his traction
autfits described and his princely sur
roundings, resultant of his success in
growing grain, have been portrayed by
letter, press and camera. Jt certainly
is not to his discredit that by suc
cessfully applying common sense and
up-to-date methods to the conditio.*.*
that climate, a good soil, and splendid
market have placed at hand, that he
has made the best use of them. He is
not too proud to admit that he came
to the country anery few years ago
handicapped as to money, leaving be
hind him unpaid mortgages in his old
home land (which are now' wiped out),
ar.d he is still today the same good
hearted fellow he was in the days that
he had to work for a neighbor, while
the neighbor broke the land on his
homestead, which went to make up the
settlement duties.
Then, there, too. is the farmer and
the farmer's son, already wealthy, who
has bought large holdings in Western
Canada, in either Manitoba, Saskatche
wan or Alberta, who has made forty
to one hundred per cent, on his invest
ment, whose big grain crops and
whose immense cattle herds are help
ing to improve the country. Health
and strength, energy and push, and
Lull dog grit are as essential in West
ern Canada as in Ohio, Indiana, Illi
nois, Iowa, or any of the state3 from
which so many of these people come,
and then, when you have added to
that a fair amount of means, with
which to make a start, the land which
is only waiting for the skill of the
husbandman will quickly respond.
But there is the smaller farmer, the
man who has not made sufficient in
four or five years, that he might com
fortably retire if he felt like it. There
are many of them in all the three
Provinces. It; is not the less to his
credit that he has earned his home
stead by the three years residence,
that he is free from debt, and has a
reasonable bank account. He, too,
came to the country handicapped by
debts, and with very little means. Ha
is contented, has a good home, land
free of encumbrance, some stock, and
with good prospects. One of these
writes: "I formerly lived near Day
ten, Ohio, on a rented farm, had as
good a chance as the average renter,
but after ten years of hard work, satis
fied myself that if I ever expected to
secure a home, I would have to under
take something else. Hearing of West
ern Canada, I investigated, and seven
years ago last Spring settled in a
homestead and purchased (on time)
an adjoining half section, arriving
w ith a carload of household effects and
farm implements, including four
horses and three cows, and $1,800 in
money—my ten years' work in Ohio.
"The first year our crops gave us
feed, the second year 100 acres of
wheat gave us $1,800; no failure of
crop since starting here. I have now
22 head of horses - 15 head of cattle,
and 35 hogs. We own 1.120 acres of
land, and have same all under cultiva
tion. Was offered at one time $35.00
per acre for a half section where we
live, and all the other land could be
6old today on present market at $30.00
per acre. Should we care to dispose
of our holdings, could pay all debts
and have over $30,000 to the good, but
the question is where could we go to
invest our money and get as good re
turns as here?
"We have equally as good, if not bet
ter prospects for crops this year, as
we had three years ago, w-hen our
wheat reached from 30 to 48 bushels
per acre. I never believed such crops
could be raised until I saw them my
self. I had 15 acres that year tnat
made 50 bushels to the acre. Our har
vest will be ready by the 12th. We
have this season in crop 400 acres of
wheat, 125 of oats, 90 of flax, and
run three hinders, with four men to do
the stooking.
"We certainly like this country, and
the winters, although the winters are
cold at times, but we do not suffer as
one would think. What we have ac
complished here can be duplicated in
almost any of the new districts. If
anyone doubts anything I have said
in this letter, tell them to come here,
and I can prove every word I have
written.’’
The name of the writer can be had
from the Superintendent of Immigra
tion, Ottawa. Canada, who can give
the names of hundreds of others
equally successful. Adv.
Every mother is firmly convinced
that she is capable of picking a better
husband for ner daughter than she did
for herself
A “Tempting
Dinner’’
has no attraction for the person
with a weak stomach.
You have no appetite and what
little you do eat distresses you.
Try a bottle of
HOSTETTER’S
STOMACH BITTERS
and notice the improvement in
your general health. Your food
will taste good and do you good.
FOR SALS'BY DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS