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TEN MILLION PEOPLE IN THE CANADIAN V/ESTBY1920 "Toronto Star , " Dec. 16th , 1910. ll The prediction is made that before [ 1920 Manitoba , Saskatchewan , Al- "foerta and British Columbia will have ; ten million people. It is made not by a sanguine Western journal but by that .very sober business newspaper , the New York Commercial. It is based upon actual observation , upon the wheat-growing capacity of the Canadian - -nadian West , and upon the prospects -of development following the build- dng of railways. The writer shows liow the position of leading wheat market of the world passed from Milwaukee to Minneapolis and. thence to Winnipeg. Canada's wheat-grow ing belt fs four times greater than that of the United States , and only live per cent of Canada's western agri cultural area is under cultivation. 'There are 170,000,000 acres of- wheat 'lands which will make these Western Province * richer , more populous , more dependable for food supplies than the "Western States can ever become. The -center , ot food supremacy will change to Canada , , and 25 years tdore will ive this country 40,000,000 popula tion west of Ontario. All these estimates of population : are in the nature of guesses , and must -not be cead too literally. But the enormous area oC wheat-growing land , the rapid construction of railways , 3ind fiie large volume ol immigration -are facts which must be recognized. They point to the production of an -ever-increasing surplus of wheat and -other cereals. , However rapidly > the Durban , the industrial' and commercial -population of Canada may increase , -the increase of home consumption Is 3iardy likely to keep pace- with that of the production of wheat ; fora sin gle aero of wheat will provide for the average annual consumption , of four people. While production in Canada1 Is thus xunnfag ; ahead of consumption , at a -prodigious rate , consumption In , the TJni { d States is overtaking production - tion , and the surplus for export is arrowing smaller year by year. It is true that the limit of actual power to produce wneat is as yet far away. IBy methods of intensive cultivation , rsuch as prevail in France , the produc tion could be greatly increased. But -with the overflowing granary of Can ada so close at hand , it seems likely that our neighbors will begin to import - port from us. turning their own. en ergies more largely to other forms of agriculture. ft It must be remembered that while -the Northern States resemble Canada In climate and products , the resem blance diminishes as you go south ward. The wheat belt gives place tea : a corn belt , and this again to semi- iropfcal regions producing cotton , to- "baccp , cane-sugar , oranges and. other tropical fruits. The man \vho secures a farm in "Western Canada at the present time -secures an investment better than the "best of bond of any government or "hank. It is no unusual thing for a -farmer in Western Canada to realize profit of from $5 to $10 per acre. "There are thousands of free home- ssteads of 160 acres each still to be liad , and particulars can be obtained "by writing your'nearest Canadian gov ernment agent. The Oldest Klickitat. Jake Hunt , the oldest living Klicki- ± at tndlan known , lies at death's door -at his home adjoining this town east af here. The old Indian Is reputed to &e more than 100 years of age. Years ago an Indian village stood where the Hunt family now carries on a. general farming business. All that JB left of the old settlement Is a little church , a totem pole and numerous snounds where the Klickltats He who oald not reach the century mark. Old JaTce says that this was the Indians' . paradise before the advent of early -white settlers. Jake Hunt Is destined not to diea * poor Itodlan. His lands are as rich , and t > rsductive as any in the valley and pmmand a high price. He is said to married seven times during his career , but there will be only a and & few children to fall heir ito fcis valuable property. Husum Cor respondence Portland Oregonian. IT IS A MISTAKE Many hare the idea that anything L eH if advertised strong enough , is a great mistake. True , a ales might be made by advertis- an absolutely worthless article but ii is only the article that is again , and again that pays , example , of the big success of a. article Is the enormous sale -that nas grown up for Cascaretff -andy Cathartic. This wonderful rec- * reL is the result of great merit suc cessfully made known through ner- -jsiefen t advertising and the mouth-to- njwth , recommendation given Cas- -earets by Its friends and users. tike all great successes , trade pi- TOte'S. prey on & * unsuspecting pub- He , br marketing fake tablets similar In stppearance to Cascarets. Care -should always be exercised in pur chasing well advertised goods , espe cially an' article that has a national sale-like Cascarets. Do not allow a -substitute to be palmed off on you. Easy. "Dpes it cost much to clothe a - family ? " asked the economical man. ' 'Not mine , " replied Mr. Sirius Barker. "My only daughter Is a bare foot dancer and my only son Is a mar athon runner. " It Is no use holding up the divine * hronQ If you're treading on the chll- drcc's toes to do it. . - - TO REOPEN BALUNBE8 CASE SENATOR PURCELL WOUL * FORCE VOTE ON REPORT. declares He Will Press Resolution tC Have Findings of Investigating Committee Balloted On. Washington. A resolution was In troduced in the senate by Senator Purcell - cell oi North Dakota looking to a re newal of the fight on Secretary of the Interior Ballinger. The resolution seeks to force out into tfoe open the report of the joint congressional committee that investi gated the charges made against the cabinet officer by Gifford Pinchot , for mer chief forester. The report has been in the possession of both the senate and house for some time , but no action has been taken on it , both branches apparently being willing t let the matter remain as it is. The resolution in part reads : "It is the sense of the senate that the findings and conclusions reported by certain members of said cemmlt- tee to the effect that Richard A. Bal linger , secretary of the Interior , ha * not been true to the trust reposed in him as such secretary , that his ad ministration of that office has been marked by a lack of fidelity to the public interests and that he Is not deserving of public confidence acf should no longer be retained IB thai office , are based upon and in substan tial conformity with the evidence r ported by the committee. " Senator Purcell is a member of the Balllnger-Pinchot investigating com * mittee and in response to an inquir ) he sa'id that it was his purpose to press the resolution to a vote if pos sible. NO PROOF OF CORRUPTION Senator Burrows , Chairman of the In * vestlgatlng Committee Defend * Lorlmer In Debate. Washington. "ThereIs absolute ? } no proof in the case , direct or Indirect , from which a legitimate inferenct could be drawn that a single metabei of the general assembly was cerrnpfe ly influenced to vote for Mr. Lori' mer. " This was the conclusion of Senator Burrows in a speech in the senate Wednesday defending the right of Senator William Lorimer to his seat in the senate. After summarizing the testimony of Witnesses White , Link , Beckemeyer and Holstlaw , Senator Burrows de clared that "it is obvious that there ts nothing In the statement * of any one of them or la the statements of all of them taW * together , which would justify a conclusion that theii testimony as to bribery Ms true , or could be relied upon in a matter oC even minor Importance. " In introducing his speech , Senatoi Burrows reminded the senate that it was a court of 92 judges and that no member of that tribunal should "per mit his judgment to be warped by public clamor , however boisterous , or private appeals , however potential and commanding. " "The labors of the committee , " said Senator Burrows , "were greatly light ened and the scope of the investiga tion materially curtailed by , the ad mission of counsel for the. prosecution that It was not expected to connect Senator " "LorImer" with any acts of bribery. With this avowal there was no evidence submitted to the commit' tee , or obtainable so far as known , in culpating Senator Lorimer in the bri bery or attempted bribery , If such there was of any member of the legis lature. " The testimony of Charles A. White , a member of the Illinois legislature , who charged bribery la the election of Senator Lorimer , came 1m for se vere denunciation by Senator Bur rows. At the conclusion of Senator Bur rows' address , Senator Borah of Idaho obtained the floor and summed up the evidence to the contrary. In order that at a later date he might proceed with his argument in favor of Senator Bev- eridge'a resolution deelarimg Larimer's election Illegal. GARMENT STRIKE IS ENDED Agreement Is Reached With Big Chicago - cage Firm Grievances Are to e Arbitrated. Chicago. The garment werkers' strike Is practically ended. An agreement was reaea 4 late Saturday between the Hart , Sehaff- aer & Man Clothing eenpamy and the joiftt coxf rene and strike com mittee , -which nds the long struggle for 16,001 the strikers , retnrmlng them t * their positton with th firm. firm.The The acreeviemt , in an probability , will brtag am early mttlvnemt 0f the entire strike. By the terms f the agreement all former employes ef ( ' 19 concerm win be taken feaek , amd there will be & diseriminatimi against members ef the "United Gftrtaent Workers. The compromise provides ( or a committee of three to arbitrate all grievances of the strike. Makes Feb. 22 BUI Nye Day. Asheville , N. C. Complying wltli . the request of the Bill Nye committee of the North Carolina Press associa tion , J. H. Joyner , state superintend * ent of public instruction , has desig nated February 22 as Bill Nye day in the public schools of this state. Record Opium Seizure. San Francisco. The largest seizure of opium ever made in this port was effected Wednesday when customs of .flclals took possession of 120.601 worth of the contraband drug. Take care of the tools. All fowls require a bulky food. The dry cow should never be neg lected. A log drag will shorten up a long , bad road wonderfully. The condition of the live stock re flects the ability of the owner. ( Work off all the old "rough leg" fowls , but first make them fat. Many a man has been lured from a good farm by some petty political pe tition. If we implant fear in the heartsof our children , we may expect it to turn to hate. A nice easy milker is a source of pleasure to the one who does the milking. If farm dairying pays under ordi nary conditions the better the method the better the profit. Never again , says the man who started with dunghills. Get a good strain ' to start with and be success ful. ' Sunlight , crude oil , lime , carbolic acid , pure air , clean houses and yards , are cheaper than drugs and dope. More depends upon the right choice of kinds of fruit to set than upon any other one factor as to profit in the or chard. The management of the ewe lambs throughout the winter months should be directed to developing their con formation. If you ape in the poultry business right , it is not- too early to begin planning for your breeding pens for next season. No > one can breed up a fine flock of chickens without culling closely. This often seems difficult , but it is abso lutely necessary. Strawberries need acid in the soil ; the lime in hen manure neutralizes the acid ; therefore , hen manure Is harmful to strawberries. i It would bexa good thing lor the chickens on many a "farm to move the poultry yard and give the fowls new clean'ground to run over. In an experiment-v.made by a poul try keeper last winter , 18 hens that were fed \mllk laid mbreNeggs than 100 fed on eat bone and meat. Pigs that are allowed to pile up will come out in the morning sweatIng - , Ing , and be ( rare to be more or less troubled "with colds and snuffles. Wh re hoed crops are intended to i grown between young trees the ground should be manured freely or the growing crop win injure the trees. Neglected firalt trees are not worth the ground th y occupy ; they are an eyesore , and when pest-infested they are a posttiv * menace to the neigh borhood. I > sur to cool down each skim ming before putting it into the cream Jar or storage receptable. Then keep it cool ready to rlp n with the pre pared starter. Witk 17 sera stalks and hay for roughage , eae would want to feed pretty liberally and would hardly ex pect to have the cows eat up this roughage -wry clean. One ! the great advantages that come iron getting a eaten of clover on the Hgh * coils , is that the clover roots mak humus , or decaying veg etable matter in the soil. Malce a mnaH paper cover and place over the mouthpiece of your telephone to keep out the dust which will gather and is flnalry breathed into the lungs of the persom who is speaking. There Is much talk now and discus sion in the creamery circles to have .a butter standard instead of a moist ure standard , and it is probable that this will be worked out and In all probability the standard will be fixed at 82 % per cent fat for butter. A great mistake that many dairy men are making is the placing at the head of their herds a bull of feminine appearance. In addition to having a lineage of high producing dams the boll should have a distinct masculine appearance about the head and neek. i -t * * > -y-i3r wr-- " > Mites dislike whitewash. . : Dairy cows need plenty ofwater. . Put the broody sows In a pen by themselves. Treat the cow kindly. This re quires no cash outlay. This has been a banner year in New Jersey for peaches. A high-grade 4-8-10 fertizer 'should give satisfactory returns with toma toes. The average farm horse lives most of his life on dry hay or straw and oats. The dairy cow is the foundation ol all soil improvement and farm pros perity. Every dairy ration must depend somewhat upon the prevailing price of feeds. Yearly cow tests ate becoming more and more popular. Try them yourself. The dairy calf can be raised upon skimmed milk but the ration should be fed gradually. In the mating of animals Individual merit should receive first attention and pedigree second. You should never churn until cream Is of a proper temperature neither winter or summer. Keep all stable manure. in vaults or pit , screened or sprinkled with lime , , oil or other cheap preparations. Early breeding ; develops the milk producing ability of the heifer and. good feed and care prolongs it. In equipping the farm buy nothing but the best then take the best car * of It and It will last for a lose Urn * . Another cause of feed lot unuthrlfti" ness lies In the fact that pigs of dif ferent sizes are run in the same lot Milk is made up of a variety of ele ments , and therefore a variety of feeds Is necessary for its production. No crop will bring in better returns in the northern states for the time is occupies , in the ground than buckwheat. - ; / - Every buttermaker should have two aims ; one to make the best butter' and the other to help his patrons produce the best cream. The grape is one of the surest bear ers , as it fruits on new wood. If some are killed it puts out fresh wood and bears grapes. Thousands of hens are killed every year by feeding too much wet foods and mashes. The greater portion of the feed should be dry. If your snpply of clover hay Is not sufficient for the whole flock of sheep , save at least a supply for the breed ing ewes at lambing time. / To have pure bred stock should be the ultimate aim of all farmers. Pure bred horses , pure bred cattle , pure bred swine , pure bred poultry. Every possible means should be em ployed to avoid frightening and irri tating the ewe lambs while they are confined 'to their winter quarters. With sheep , as with other stock , better stock , better health and thrift will be maintained at a lees coat if they are given a good variety of food. A brood sow should be well nour ished , but it is a great mistake to allow her to become very fat , as a fat sow\ will lose litters or farrow weaklings. v Do you burn or throw out egg shells ? It pays to save them and crush them up fine for the hens. This fur nishes them material for the making of other shells. In feeding the cows should not have access to weeds or other foods which flavor the milk and they should have a supply of clean , fresh water , with access to salt. To feed with profit with the pres ent high prices of grain and hay , good shelter most be provided so that the animals will derive full bene fit from their feed. Like aay other stock that is to be wintered , hoga win keep in a" thrifty condition on lew feed if they are pro vided with clean , dry quarters and a liberal supply of bedding. Certain foods known to possess lax ative qualities should have a place in every dairyman's rations for his cows , especially if dry foods are being largely utilized in feeding them. A visit to the big fruit markets of New York show that the most attrac tive packages of apples come from the Pacific country. Canadians are also learning to wrap and pack their ap ples carefully for the particular cus tomers of the big markets. No matter how much of a pre mium price is paid or offered for calves that possess good bone and fair stock , the farmer with his grand opportunities for growing grass , grain and several splendid forage crops , cannot afford to veil them. HOW TO CLEAN THE METALS Ua.S it and Iroken Egg thtll * on Kh m led Pans and Soda on Galv nlx d Baths. Enameled pans should bo steeped , the soot removed and then washed with hot water , any burned parts being - ing removed by rubbing them with a coarse flannel dipped in salt and broken egg shells. Then rinse well and dry both Inside and out. Galvanised baths and the like should be rinsed out with hot watez and soda directly after they are used. To clean them thoroughly scrub well -with soap and water , to which soda has been added ; dry and then rub with a piece of house flannel dipped first In. paraffin and then In silver sand or powdered bath brick until bright. Rinse first In hot and then In cold water and allow to dry In a draft in order to remove the smell of the paraffin. Tin can be cleaned with whiting mixed to a stiff paste with water or ammonia , but all the powder must be brushed off when dry. Another metkod is to sllc * down thinly four ounces of yellow soap and pour over on * quart of cold water. Allow this to stand for a day In order to dissolve. Then add a pound of the best whit ing , bring It all. to a boiling point , keeping It well stirred , so as to Insure all being properly mixed ; then leave it until cold , when two ounces of spirits of hartshorn are added. Keep this mixture In tightly corked bet tles. tles.Wash zinc thoroughly with warm water. After rubbing It dry rub again with a cloth dipped In either paraffin 'or turpentine. English Buns. One cake of least , three-fourths cup lukewarm milk , one quart sifted flour , four eggs , one-half cup butter , five tablespoons sugar , one-half teaspoon salt , three tablespoons chopped al- moads. Sift flour and salt into bowl , make well in center , break eggs in whole , then add the butter mnd the milk In which the yeast has been dis solved. Mix thoroughly with a mixing spoon and set aside to rise In a warm place , free from draft , for one and one- half hours. When light turn out on floured kneading board , sprinkle with sugar and chopped almonds and work them Into the mass thoroughly by drawing the tips of the fingers light ly and quickly through the dough. Do not knead , then drop by table spoons , half an inch apart , into greased baking pans , let rise for ten minutes and bake for 20 minutes in a hot oven. The whole process takes about two hours and ten minutes. This recipe will make two dozen buns- Kitchen and Pantry. In making cakes , whatever eggs are to be used should be added after all the ingredients are well mixed. By observing this rule two eggs will be found to go as far In enriching the cake and making it light as three would if added at an earlier stage of the preparation. A teaspoon of salt in the water in the outside vessel of a double boiler will raise temperature of the con tents of'the Inner vessel. A cereal may > be made to boil in this way with out danger of burning. Lemon dipped In salt will clean cop per kettles and other metal articles successfully. Afterward they must be well rinsed in clean water and be pol ished with a coft cloth. Baked Carrots. These ace very nice and very nour ishing , simple and inexpensive : Take 3 or 4 good-sized carrots and 'cut Into dice ; put over a moderate fire in slightly salted water and simmer gent ly ( don't boil hard ) until very tender ; drain off all the water , then mash fine and season with salt , pepper and a little butter ; turn into a deep pud ding dish and cover with fine cracker or bread crumbs ; sprinkle a little salt and a dust of pepper over and 3 .or 4 Jny bits of butter ; put into a good oven and bake until the crumbs are \ delicate brown ; serve hot. To Utilize Pieces of Soap. Small pieces of toilet soap should bt saved from the soap dishes , and when a sufficient quantity has ben collected It should be cut into shavings and dis solved In boiling water. Measure the soap , and to each cupful put two cupfuls - fuls of water. When the soap Is dis solved , add enough fine oatmeal to make a stiff batter. The mixture is then turned Into molds , and when dry ziakes an excellent soap for the skin. Removing Candle Grease. When candle grease drops nsuallj the first thought is to scrape it off with a knife , so the grease wfll not harden , but if a heated knife is used the re moval oC grease will be quick and thor ough. Take off as much grease as will come the first time , then scrape off the rest with a hot knife. Wipe the knife each time It is lifted from the grease spot. spot.This This is better than the hot Iron and blotter process , and often more con- enient. Dumplings. Two cups flour , 2 teaspoons baking powder , a little salt. Sift three times. Mix with milk. Put into boiling stew. Cover the kettle with"a white cloth , then put on the cover and hold it down with weights to keep out the air. Allow 20 minutes of hard boil ing. Take them up and serve imme- jdiately. The'y should be kept lively all the war through. WEAK BACKS MADE STRONGU Backache in most cases is kld.nejv ache , and usually accompanied * yVr- regularities of the urine. To romova the pain and weakness , you must < ur the kidneys. Dcr o > with Doan's KIdaer Pills. J. E. Dunlap , Kennet , Mo. , "My condition terrible. I was to bed for six weeks and could neb mover owing to intense pate in my back. M r feet and limbs were swollen and urine scant and distressing. After taking ; doctor's treatments without began with Doan's Kidney straightened me up In a hurry. " Remember the name Doan's For sale by all dealers. 60 Cents m box. Foster-Mllburn Co. , Buffalo ) * * . Y CWHAT'S IN A NAME ? tie Your lamny na * a grancu Miss Vere D Vere ! She Tea. and yet I'd prefer almttft any other. NURSE TELLS OF SKIN CUES "I hare seen the Cuticura Rootage * used with best results during theptst - twenty years. In my1 work as a nurp ir many skin disease cases came undo- my observation , and in every la- stance , I always recommended the ) Cuticura Remedies as they alwayv gave entire satisfaction. OnecasQ , in particular was that of a lady frieneV of mine who , when a child , was af flicted with eczema which covered-lier face and hands entirely , breaking w * at intervals with severer torture. She could not go to school as the disfigurement - / ment looked terrible. I told her to get at once a set of Cuticura Remedies- After the use of only one set she waa perfectly well. "A grown lady friend was amlcte * with salt rheum In one of her thumbs , - and she was cured by the Cuticurar' Remedies. Still another lady had dnr salt rheum in both palms of her bandar every fall of the year. They usedt * so painful she could scarcely her hands until she began to use Cuticura Remedies which cured her. I have also seen them cure children of ringworm. The children's face * would be all circles and rings around the cheeks , and the neck , and after treatment with the Cuticura Soap annV Ointment they were completely curefl. My husband had rheumatism on his arm and I used the Cuticura Oint ment. It made bis arm as limber ac nice , whereas it was quite stiff before * I began to apply the Ointment "Last May I had an ingrowing toe nail which was very painful , as tfce > side ofithe nail was edging right down in the side of my toe. I c t ! the nail out of the cavity it made , and of course applied the Cuticura Olat ment to the part affected. It soothe * It and in less than ten nights it was' all healed through constant use of the * Ointment. Ten days ago I had mr left hand and wrist burned with bdfl- Ing lard , and Cuticura Ointment haa , ompletely cured them. I have just recommended the Cuticura Remedies to another friend , and she is pleaaefc' with the results and is recovering nicely. I will gladly furnish fihei names of the people referred to above > If anybody doubts what I say. " ( Sign ed ) Mrs. Margaret Hederson , 77 High * land Ave. , Maiden , Mass. , Oct. 1 , A Scarecrow. Miss Brush I suppose you do ' 4- mind my being in your field , Mor. Gobel ? " Farmer Gobel ( heartily ) The long er you stay , the better , miss. Fact Is , the birds 'ave been very troublesome this season. London Tattler. Constipation causes mnd seriously ajjgra- Tates many disease ? . It is thoroughly cure * by Dr. Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar-coated granules. Love may make the world go round , but It doesn't always seem to be able to make both ends meet. "We par high pric s for Hides ancl. Furs. Sell Guns and traps cheap. If. "W. Hide & Fur Co. . Minneapolis , Minn. Hiding a tallow dip under a bushai. does not make it an arc light. Constipation "For over nine years I suffered with chronic constipation and daring : this time I had to take an injection of warm water once every 24 hoar before I could have an action on ray bowels. Happily I tried Cascarets , and today I am a weU man. During the nine years before I nsei Cascarets I suffered untold misery witlf Interns * piles. Thanks to yon , I am free from all that this morning. You can nse this in behalf ot suffering humanity. B. F. Fisher , Koanoke , DC Pleasant. Palatable , Potent , Tast * Good. Do Good. Never SickenWeaken or Grip * . , 10c.25c.50c. Never sold ill bulk. Theeea- ' nine tablet stamped CCC. Gmara&teedt . core or your money back. 83ft '