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Vtiry Awkward. Mrs. Norton came home from a call one day in such a disturbed condition that it was evident tears were not far in the background. She lost no time in beginning her explanation. "John , " sh said to her husband , "I am so mortiiicd 1 don't know what to do. " " \Vhat is the matter , my dear ? " asked Mr. Norton. "I have been calling on Mrs. Pev- erill. You know her husband , Majoi PovonM ? " "Vos. " " \\V31 , I have just learned to-day , to m.horror . , that 'Major' isn't his title at all. 'Major' is his first name. " "Why , certainly. I've always known that What is there so mortifying about that ? " "Nfiihing , " said Mrs. Norton , with a groan , "only that I've been calling him 'Major' every time I've met him for the I. .si six months ! " A Great Discovery , Clayton , Texas , May h ( Special. ) That a genuine cure for Diabetes ha-- been discovered is the opinion of Mr. J. II. ISailoy of this place. Speaking of the .natter Mr. Bailey says : "I believe Dodd's Kidney Pills is the bo < l remedy for Diabetes and the only one that has ever been discovered that will cine Diabetes. "I have a genuine case of Diabetes. I have taken seven boxes of Dodd'h Kidney Pills and am still taking them. They have helped me so much that I juii now up and able to work some , f lu'licvo that if I had conformed strictl.v to n Diabetes diet I would now have beer completely cured. " D. dd's Kidney Pills have cured bun- dro.lv of cases of Diabetes and novel nnct' failed. It is an old saying that wbit : will cure Diabetes will cure any form of Kidney Disease and that's just ovacjiy what Dodd's Kidney Pills do. Thoy cure all kidney diseases from Backache to Bright * s Disease. s Hint Walk on Two Feet. Lizards of several sorts can walk and run oa.sily on their hind legs. The Au-tr.ilian water li'/anl. which is throe or lour feet in length , keeps quite erect when traversing long distances on land. It is found in tho neighborhood of river banks and passes much of its time hi shallow water. Tho frilled lizard of Queensland also traveJH on its hind logs on level ground , keeping the frill foldod while rnnninir. When attacked it expands this fold of ikin. which stands out like a ruff at right angles round tho neck. giving it a formidable aspect so that dors that attack and kill larger liz- ards A\ill often retreat before a frilled li'/.an ] nt bay. There is also a tree lizard in Aus tralia that moves in a similar way. All these species walk on all fours when merely moving about or going short distances. .Indian Head. N. W. T. , Jan. 20th. 1904. Immigration Branch. Department of tho Interior. Ottawa , Canada. Am sending 3011 the return of two fields of wheat grown on my home farm last year. Those returns are per accurate and over-esti fectly , not - mated. I summer-fallow about one-third of my farm every year , and afterward take off two crops and summer-fallow rgain. The summer-fallow is ploughed twice during the summer , first shallow afterwards deep and no weed allowed to grow. The stubble is left as long as possible when cutting the first crop , and is burned the following spring , drilled directly afterwards , and har- towed after drilling. This gives much better result than fall-ploughing. Field No. 1. Quarter-section fal lowed 1903 , yield 37 bushels per acre. This wheat is netting at present time Ssv per bushel. For 37 bushels , por acre $32.o < > Per acre. Cost of summer-fallowing in 1W3 . $ 4.20 Seed wheat and seeding l.oO Harvesting Of ) Threshing ( owner's machine ) , 2c por bushel 74 Hauling to elevators at 2c por bushel 71 9 $7.63 Profit after allowing expenses. . $24.83 Field No. 2. Stubble field. SO acres. Have sold the wheat at 88c per bushel. Per acre. Yield per acre 2o bushels $22.00 Cost Per acre. Seed wheat and seeding $ l.SO Cutting , stocking 65 Threshing ( owner's machine ) , 2c por bushel 50 Hauling to elevator , 2c per bushel r 50 $ 3.in Profit after expenses . $18.8T Profit from one ploughing . $43.78 I am sending you the yield of these two fields which are both in my homo farm. I thought they might be inter esting reading for you. Had 19,500 bushels of wheat on my different farms , and between o.OOO and 0,000 of oatsand barley. I remain , yours very truly. ( Signed. ) ALFRED WILSON. Agents of the Canadian ( Jovornment will be pleased to furnish all informa tion as to rates. XVorm. L. s ; winter in t'n ' * cin : i bunko iinn - . .sleek , induced Do.iron .IoiH" > io buy : i ninminoth golden brick ; but Deacon .1 onos this summer upon revenge i bent , : ni not a city boarder lei. vis his farm \\ith a red cent. fiitnrrh of tlic THndder and Kidney Trouble nli o- Intolj curod by Dr. luvid Kenned'sFnvontn Hom ed y. UorJd famous for ovor 3J yearn. $1.0) a bottle. A wedding celebration in Cairo lasts for three days. There is feasting during nil the time and the house ami streets lire Jibera'ly decorated with llags aud latt- trrnx. A Handy Garden Cart. No one realizes how handy a small cart is on the farm until one has used it ; the wheelbarrow is all right in its place , but there are times when the hand cart answers the purpose much better. The illustration shows how one of these carts may be made with a little lumber and any old wheels from a mower one may have. If there are no such wheels and shaft on the farm , tlw > local blacksmith can prob ably supply the want from articles of the kind that come to him. The il- .TIA > "DY GAUnrX CAUT. lustration shows plainly the mode of construction. Have a box of convenient size , being careful not to make it too large , else it cannot be pulled except with con siderable effort when iilled. The width will , of course , depend upon the length of the axle. Thills may be made of anv suitable material , if one cannot obtain a made pair , and if they are homo constructed it will be easy to bring the outer ends nearer together by placing a two-inch block between the ends next to the box and the box. At tho front end of the box a strip of board is placed , to which the single tree is attached. No Cabbage Snake. Recently an absurd fear has devel oped in the minds of some eaters of cabbages relative to the so-called "cab bage snake. " The superstition is that the snake poisons the cabbages and so renders them unlit to eat. The exist ence of such a creature is denied by our scientists , but so prevalent is the aelief that at least one experiment sta tion Tias issued a circular denying the existence of the so-called snake. In some parts of the country a small whitish "eel-worm" has been found to infest cabbages. The larvae of this worm prey upon the common green cabbage worm , and hence are doubt- tess a benefit rather than a detriment : o the cabbage-growing industry. Some Df the more superstitious people in the South imagined that these worms poi soned the cabbages , and tests were made by scientific people to clear up the matter. Extracts were made from the worms and injected into tne hu man system. These injections failed to produce the least effect. It is there fore considered that the character of the litfle worm has been cleared of the accusation. New Red Grape. Although not yet tested in all grape- growing regions , the Regal shows promise wherever it has been grown. The vine Is a most vigorous grower , strong and healthy aud exceedingly productive. The quality of the berry is very good , though not of the best. The skin is a rich red , thin but very i : REGAL GRAPE. tough , and one of the chief character istics of the variety is its long keep ing qualities. As will be seen from the illustration , the bunch is compact , the berries of good size and uniform. A number of the State experiment sta tions have tested the variety and speak highly of it. If it doos as well under general culture as it nas on trial , it will be of distinct : id\antage as a market sort because of its color and its long- keeping qualities. Indianapolis Xews. " \Yhcii "Lambs Need Dipping. If mature sheep are troubled with ticks , and lambs run with the flock , most of tho ticks. In two or three weeks after shfcaring. will have left the old sheep to live upon the tender skin and amid the longer wool of the lambs. It is , therefore , evident that money will be saved by dipping the lambs. -i vu < ljy inlortod cases a .second dip ping will prove advantageous , unless the old shoe ] ) wore dipped at the first application. Ticks multiply very rapid ly , and even if a few escape death , their progeny will cause the whole flock untold discomfort. The coarse- wooled sheep are more susceptible to this pest than the fine-wooled , as the oil a-nd gum of the latter do not offer a suitable home for them. Many flocks are infested with this pest each year by using a conrse-wooled ram , whose fleece is inhabited by them. Use great care in this matter , and if an examina tion shows the presence of ticks dip the ram twice , at intervals of two weeks , so that any eggs which may hatch will be destroyed before admit ting him to the flock. Finding ; A e of Fowls. A pullet will show rose-colored veins on the surface of the skin under the wings ; there will also be long silky hairs growing theie. After a year old these disappear , so , too , do the veins , and the skin shows white and vein- less. The difference can be seen at a glance. Again , a pullet that has not laid , or has 01113Just commenced to lay , will have the bones of the pelvis or basin almost touching. The bones gradually widen as tho fowl continues laying , and at two years old are much further apart than they were at one year old. The third point of difference lies in the claws and shanks ; in a young bird the skin of the claw Is supple , and the scales thin and bril liant. Tho skin gets coarser and stronger and the scales harder as the bird grows , and the nail of the last toe , which does most of the work , when the bird scratches , gets much worn. There is also a difference in the eye lids. Those acquire wrinkles as the bird gets older , and there is also a slightly shrivelled look on the face. This , with age. gets more and more pronounced. In the case of cocks , above and beyond these points of dif ference ( except the bones of the pelvis widening ) , there are the spurs to judge by. American Cultivator. New Farm Gate. Serious defects to be overcome In gates are strain and leverage weight , which result in sagging.V. . .T. Slack , of Fort Wayne. Ind. , has invented a gate which it is claimed will large ly reined } * those defects. A triangular j rrnw j\vmr a AH : . frame is hinged to the post , with two rollers attached , whereon gate panel Is supported and freely operates. The cut shows gate in usual low position , closed , and so supported at front end that no leverage weight or strain can incur to either gate or post. This im provement may be used as a small sin gle or large double sliding or swing gate. Poultry Pickings. Why don't you raise turkeys ? The price is high and they are easy to raise , though some think it is diffi cult. Special care must be taken in han dling the eggs the first five days of incubation , when life is not firmly es tablished. The cause of fowls taking cold is al lowing them to sleep vrnore they are exposed to drafts and feeding them soft and sloppy foods. It requires capital to go Into the poultry business on anything but a very small scale , and economizing on some things is the wrong thing to do. Wyandottes have for the last few years taken a commanding position among the fanciers of.this country , be ing of American origin and a great egg producer. A great number of beginners who are just becoming interested in rais ing poultry , etc. . do not know what breed to select. Try Barred Plymouth Rocks or Wyandottes. The most necessary requirements in preparing fowls for the showrooms are the best possible shape , size and plum age that can be obtained , Including clean and well-colored feet and legs. Gathered from the Garden. The best thing for the garden- , brains. * Cut the black knot out of the plum and cherry trees. A particular titbit of the San Jose scale is the currant. Radishes are usually ready for use In six weclcs from sowing. iTone meal and wood ashes In the soil are great for sweet peas. Probably no other small fruit will give more weight of crop for the space it occupies than the currant. Don't trim the cherry trees now. Wait till June , and tnen be light- hauded. To bleed the grapevines by cutting during March , April or May is bad management. Cold frames are useful for forward ing lettuce aud cabbage in spring or early summer. If the rhubarb is run out or more plants are wanted , it can be propa gated by dividing the old roots. Each eye or bud when broken apart with a root attached forms a plauL COOL WEATHER DELAYS CROPS Planting and Growth IJctardcd by Low Temperatures. The weekly summary of crop condi tions issued by the weather bureau is as follows : In I' irlv all district5 : oat of the Rocky Mountains tho week ending April 24 averaged decidedly cool , andas un- favorablo for germination and growth , damaging frosts occurring as far south as the northern portions of the east gulf States on tho 17th. Rains interrupted work in northern Indiana , while drought : s becoming serious in central and easr- ern Missouri , and rain is needed in Mon tana and the Dnkotas. Rather slow progress with corn plant ing was made , except in Missouri and Kansas , where this work advanced sat isfactorily. Preparations for planting have been actively carried on in Ne braska , Iowa and Illinois , but no plant ing has been done in these States , except in southern Illinois , and further east none has been planted northward of the Ohio river with the exception of a little in Ohio. The cool weather has proved in jurious to corn in the South , much hav ing been killed in the South Atlantic nnd East Gulf States by the frost of the 17th. 17th.While While the growth of winter wheat has not been rapid , owing to the absence of warmth , the condition of this crop con tinues promising in all districts. Spring wheat seeding is now well ad vanced in the northern portion of the spring wheat region and is practically finished in the central nnd southern por tions. Germination and growth of early sown have been very slow , and some irx jury has resulted from freezing in South Dakota and Nebraska. In Colorado. Utah and on tho North P.iciiic States spring wheat is coming up and growing nicely. Oats also need warm weather to pro mote growth , which hat , been genorallj slow , but on the whole the outlook for this crop is favorable. Some damage by free/ing is reported from South Dakota and Nebraska. Seeding is well advanc ed in the more northerly sections , except in tho northern portion of the middle At- l.intic Stales and in New England , where slow progress has been made. Cotton planting has been active , under favorable conditions , over most of tin1 cotton bolt , but was del ived by r.iins in Oklahoma and Indian territories. Arkan sas and northern Texas. The frost of the 17th killed much cotton in portions of Alabama. < Jeorgia and tie Carolinns. Chopping has begun in southern Tex is and portions of the eastern districts an 1 cultivation in southern Georgia. Fruit prospects have been further less oned during the past week throughout the Ohio valley. eat gulf States and on the Atlantic coast south of New Eng land , peaches suffering most. In the States of the upper Missouri valley and in the lake region and New England the fruit outlook is more promising. ASSAILS SOME WOMEN'S CLUBS. Cirover Cleveland Sees in Them Serious Harm to the Home. "What a bles-od tiling It would bef every mother , and every woman , could reali/.e the everlasting truth that 'the hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world. ' " .says Grover . Cleveland , in the Ladie.s' Home Journal's current number , .sternly arraigning a cer tain kind of woman's clubs , who.se objects ' and intents , he declared , are not only ! harmful , but harmful in a way that men aces American homes. The ex-President sees in the trend of woman's clubs a discontent with home life , with motherhood , and all of their consequent labors and sacrifices. lie says it appears in the movement to secure to women the right to vote , and otherwise participate in public affairs. Mr. Cleve land says : "Let it here be distinctly understood that no sensible man has fears of injury to the country on account of such partici pation. It is its dangerous , undermining eiYoct on the characters of the wives and mothers of our land that we fear. At a recent meeting of these radicals a high priestess of the faith declared : 'No mat ter how bad the crime a woman commits , if she can't vote , and is classed with idiots and criminals and lunatics , she should not be punished by the same laws as those who vote obey. ' "It is a thousand pities that all the wives found in such company cannot sufficiently open their minds to see tho complete litno.v ? of the homely definition which describes a good wife as 'a woman who loves her husband and her country with no desire to ruin either. ' " The Emperor of China has bestowal upon President Diaz the first grade dec oration of the Order of the Double Dra gon. gon.The The King of Portugal ranksvell ns nn amateur painter. His pictures have been awarded several medals at exhi bitions. Robert Fricsen , a German traveler re cently returned from Iceland , says the Icelanders are the most highly educated people in the world. The Sultan of Turkey rarely retina before midnight , and is up again at 5 o'clock in the morning. He eats little and smokea much. The Sultan of Turkey is a sickly man nnd may die at any time. His younger brother , Reschad Bey , is said to be a common drunkard. Sir Frederick Bridge , a noted London musician and conductor , says one of the most discriminating critics of his ac quaintance is a cabman. Prince Charles of Denmark can bind a book , steer a bout , pull an oar , knit a stocking , take a photograph , play chess , and speak live languages. Tong Shin Ye , new Chinese minister to England , uns oue of the second dele gation of youths sent to the United States in 1ST2 to be educated. Lynedoch , the title chosen by Graham Murray , the new British peer , was iirst borne by Thomas Graham , a famous British general of the Wellington period. Winston Churchill , son of the late Lord Randolph Churchill , is " 0 years old nnd already the subject of a biographer. His political career has been phenomenal. Major Resmarets , the senior officer on the retired list of the French army , en tered th military service in 1815 , Old-Time Ginjfham Apron. The little gingham nprons that they wore , Those dainty queens of sunny days o yore One was a-ront where flowers tumbled through Upon the bare foot paddling inthe dew. Xo bannerets of dory over yet Fashioned by the cunning hand of skill Can hide the signal flag I'll ne'er for- Xo silken sheen nnd satin ever Displace tho modest , sometimes tat tered thing The little gingham aprons that they o'"e' wore. Ah ! queens beyond the ransom of a king ! Ah ! vanish gingham aprons of the yore ! Dear little gingham aprons of the days Of sandy paths and primrose-scented ways ; There is a glory in each string aud check Heart gathers from the flatsaai and the wreck. They used to scurry o'er the mossy stile , Thoy used to sway upon the grape vine swing. Ah , me ! there was no sophistry or guile In e'en n puckered ruflle or a string. I close my eycand see the merry train Anon come trooping down the sunny shore : The bare feet paddle in tho dow again And flowers drift through the rents tho briers tore. New York Sun. A VOICE FROM THE PULPIT. Rov. Jacob D. Van Doren of r > 7 Sixth street , Fond ( In Lac , Wis. , Presby terian clergyman , savs : "I had at tacks of kidney disor ders which kept mo in tho house for days at a time , unable to do anything. What I suf fered can hardly bo told. Complications sot in. the particulars of which I will be pleased to give in a por.sona ! interview to any one who requires information. This I ca n conscientiously say. Doan's Kidney Pills caused a general improvement in my health. They brought great relief by lessoning the pain and correcting the action of the kidney se cretions. " Dean's Kidney Pills for sale by all dealers. Price , r > 0 cents. Foster-Mil- burn Co. , Buffalo , X. Y. Still Safe. A well-known and very serious- minded citi/.en confesses that the most intimate friends of his childhood wore two cast-iron Hessian soldiers that made the " " of tho "fire-dogs" sitting- room. Ho tolil them all his secrets , and went to them every morning tins hrst thing on entering th0 room to soo ii. they had moved out of their "first position : * ' and his wonder was as grvit as his relief to find tr\v ! never had. The Xew York Tribune tolls : i story of another little boy. a negro , who went often to a public library , and always asked for the same book. He seemed to enjoy it immensely , and one day an attendant followed him to an alcove , where she found him , the book open before him , looking at the picture of an old man. also col ored , being chased by a bull. A wido grin had illumined the jittle fellow's face. "What's the joke ? " asked the at tendant. He pointed to the picture and chuckled. "He ain't kotchod him ! " ho explain ed , delightedly. "He ain't kotched him yet ! " Protesting Against Hate Redaction. Atlanta , Ga. The rocpnt proposition of J. Pope P.rown , Chairman of the Georgia Rail road Commission , to reduce the passen ger rate in Georgia from three to two cents por mile was protested against by the Brotherhood of Locomotive En gineers , the Order of Railway Conduc tors , and unions of the blacksmiths , machinists , telegraphers , boilermakers , railway train men , carpenters and joiners , clerks and car men. These or ganizations employed an attorney es pecially to represent them , who urged that such a reduction would work against the prosperity of the State and lead to reduction in the number of railroad employes , as well as of their wages. The Travelers' Protective As sociation also protested that a reduc tion as proposed would result in fewer n trains and poorer service. Mean Advantage. dear. " said the young news paper man. "do you love me ? " "Excuse me. Mr. Pennibbs , " replied the fair maid , "but I must decline to be interviewed. " f ft In a PIncTi. Use Allen's Foot-Ease. It Is the only cure for Swollen. Smarting , Tired. Aching. Hot. Sweating Feet. Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allen's Foot-Ease , a powder to be shaken Into the shoos. Cures while you walk. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores. 2ue. Don't accept any substitute. Samplp sent FREE. Address. Allen S. Olra- " gted , LeKoy , N. 1. What Did She Mean ? Old Gotrox That new black dress is very becoiniuc to yo.i. niv dear. YouuiVife Oh. ye * : I knew black was becoming to me before I married jou. Piso's Cure for Consumption is the best medicine I have ever found for Boughs and colds. Mrs. Oscar Tripp , Big Rock , 111. , March 20. 1901. Pythagoras directod his disciples not to wear tho skins of animals in any form , as and so their shoes were made of the bark of trees. Mr * . "Window's SOOTRIKO STBUP for Children toeihiDt ; softens the Bums , reduces inflammation , al- 1 JK pain , cures wind colic. 25 cent * a bottle. A salmon on which all the spots an in the shape of a shamrock waa caught la Ireland the other day. OF THE GRIP BEACHED APTEE EIGHT YEAES OF COMPLICATED TEOUBLES , Deafness , niaalnfiSounds In Hcad.Slomacb Disorder , Palpitation of Heart and Debility Overcome at ! Last. Mr. Newman certainly bad. a very tough time with tho grip , and it is no wonder thnfc ho thinks that the remedy that cured him can't be beat. His case shows how profoundly grip poisons tho system and how obstinately ifc resists all ordinary efforts to eradicate it. JK Few cases can bo worse than Mr. New- man's for he had head , heart and stom ach troubles combined with great weak ness. He recently said : " The attack of grip which I had eighb years ago left mo in a very bad fix. I became nearly deaf and my head ached continually and was filled with hissing and roaring sounds. My hearb fluttered and had regular rnuuing-away spells. My stomach was so sore that I could hardly bear a touch on that part of my body. I had a great deal of pain in the region of niy liver and tho doctor said that organ was enlarged. My kidneys ached so at times that I could hardly stand. " " Didn't you give up and go to bed ? " he was asked. "No , I simply wouldn't. My head and my back ached dreadfully , but I obstinately dragged myself about , kept growing worse and finally ran down to almost nothing. " " What did you do to get relief ? " " First I tried a doctor , but ho did ma no good. Then I took all kinds of ad vertised preparations but nothing proved helpful until I began to irse Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. As soon as I got them I knew tbat I had at last hit tho right remedy for my case. The very first bos did more for me than anything else I had ever taken. They gave me relief right away and in three months they positively cured me. I think I was scarcely ever in better health in my life than I am at present. " Mr. William A. Newman is a well- known Camden county farmer , living at Sagrada , Missouri. His case was a se vere test for any remedy , but Dr. Wil liams' Pink Pills met every requirement. Other remedies merely drive the poison of the grip into hiding , but Dr.Williams' Pink Pills drive it out of the systesi. They are fcold by every druggist. Diplomacy in the Kitchen. When Toku. the little brown nian-of- all-work. iirst arrived at Elsie's iln1 was afraid of him ; it scorned odd for u woman who was left alone all day to omplo3' a man to cook and sweep. lUit it needed only two days to prove the wisdom of tho move. Toku wan more than dean and thorough anil willing and intelligent he was a Iwn diplomat. At noon on that second day of Ins service there came : i knock at th * kitchen door , and behind the knock appeared u burly tramp , with a har < I- liK'k story ami a bad look in his eyes. Toku was suave and dignified. II- ; heard the story , so maneuvering that the tramp was standing on the door step instead of inside when he had finished the fairy tale. Then : "Yon like lish ? ' ' asked the son of Japan. "Botcher life ! * ' grinned back the caller. "Got any ? " And as the door slammed , the sur prised tramp heard : "Lots ! Coino Friday. " ITCHING SCALP HUMOR. Suffered Tortures Until Cured by Cuticura Scratched Day and Ni ht. "My sculp was covered with little pimples and I suffered tortures from the itching. I was scratching all day and night , and I could get no rest. I washed my head with hot water and Cuticura Soap and then applied the Cuticura Ointment as a dressing. One box of the ointment and one cake of. Cuticura Soup cured me. Now my head is entirely dear and my hair is growing splendidly. I have used Cu ticura Soap ever since and shall never be without it ( Signed ) Ada C. Smith , U09 Grand St. , Jersey City , X. J. " Surprised. "Did that medium show you any thing that surprised you ? " "Yes. " answered the inquisitive man. "After certain demonstrations with a guitar and tambourine I was astonish ed to find that my friends in the spirit world had become such bad musi cians. " Washington Star. Hew'i Thl > : We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO. . Props. , Toledo. O. We the undersigned have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 vears. and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and finan cially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm. WEST &TRUAX. Wholesale Druggists.Toledo.O. WALPIXO. TVIXXAX & MAKVIX , Wholesala DrugKlsts. Toledo. O. Hall's Catarrh Cure Ls taken Internally , acting directly upon tho blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price 7f c. por bottle. Sold by all Urtieulsts. Testimonial * ; free. Hall's Family Fill * art the b rt. Hot Air. j Mi-is Minnie left tho singing school , Took cooking for a change : "My voice has some bum notes , " sha said. "But 1'vo .1 wondrous range ! " Cleveland Leader. THE FARMERS ox THI : FREE HOMESTEAD LANDS OF WESTERN CANADA lor I'M. lOO OOO VIMIEKS eceJvH SrNO oIo'im a result of their IMient . Crop Hlone. i he return * ironii Oat * . Harler an < ! other Krains. u well as cattln ana Horses , add considerably to thin. Secure a FREE Homestead t ODce. or purchase from ROta reliable dealer whil lands are cellinc at prehent low prices. Apply for In- lormntionto Superintendent cf Immigration , ottaw.v. Canada , or to E.T. Holme * . 315 Jack on St. . St.Pnnl , Minn. , and J. M. McLachlan. Box 116.Vate rtownti Dakota. Authorized Government Aaeute. ' Plow * MJT wher * 700 mw tail advertiwment.