WHY PEOPLE 60 TO
CANADA
Those -who are wondering why the
number of Americans going to Canada
year by year increases in the rates
that it does , would not be so surprised
were they to accompany one of the
numerous excursions that are being
run under the auspices of the Govern
ment from several of the states , and
remain with the settler until he gets
onto the free homesteads , which , as
stated by Speaker Champ Clark , in the
"U. S. senate the other day , comprises
160 acres of the most fertile soil and
with remarkably easy settlement con
ditions. Then watch the results ,
whether it be on this free homestead
of 160 acres or on land which he may
purchase at from $15. to $20. per acre ,
fully as good as the $100. and $150.
per acre land of his native state , and
which his means will not permit hio
purchasing. On the part of the mem
bers of the U. S. Senate and Congress
there is nothing but praise for Canada.
Canadian laws and Canadian lands al
though the reasonable desire is shown
In their remarks , that they pass legis
lation , ( which is very praiseworthy )
that will make the land laws of the
United States much easier.
It is the success of the American
Bottler in Canada that attracts others ,
and when experiences such as the fol
lowing are related to the friend "back
home" is it any wonder that increased
interest is aroused and a determina
tion arrived at , to participate in the
new-found way up in Canada that
means wealth and health and all that
accompanies it.
William Johnston , who formerly
lived at Alexandria , Minn. , settled in
the Alberg District near Battle River
and In writing to one of the Canadian
Government agents , located in the
"United States says : "We have had no
failures of crops during our nine years
in Canada. I threshed 1208 bushels of
wheat and 10S3 bushels of oats in 1911 ,
off my 160 acres. This is a beautiful
country. I keep six good work horses
and milk seven cows , getting good
prices for butter and eggs. We get
our coal for $2.00 per ton at the mine ,
about one mile from the farm. Am
about one and a half miles from a fine
school. As for the cold weather it is
much milder here than in Minnesota ,
where I lived for 21 years. Our well
Is 35 feet deep and we have fine wa
ter. Wild land is selling for $18.
to $25. per acre. Improved farms are
much higher. I am well satisfied with
the country , and would not sell unless
I got a big price , as we have all done
well her-e. "
Good reasons to account for the
number going to Canada.
Denied the Allegation.
"You are being trodden under foot , "
howled the campaign orator. "You
are surrounded by neurotics there is
a paranoiac standing at your very el
bow , and " "Stop roight there , "
yelled Pat , "stop there. There's not
a par per there's not one of thim
there fellers in the whole crowd. Me
and Mike don't associate with such
hloomin' furriners. "
Outwardly most people are cheerful
givers , but how about the feeling in
side ?
It's easier for a man to make money
if he isn't 8n speaking terms with his
conscience.
To overcome constipation and resultant
Ills , take Garlield Tea , a pure herb laxative.
There are times when we should be
thankful for what we fail to get.
Tells How Sick She Was And
What Saved Her From
An Operation.
Upper SanduskyOhio. "Threeyears
ego I was married and went to house- j
keeping. I was not J
feeling well and I
could hardly drag I
myself along. I had
such tired feelings ,
my back ached , my
sides ached , I had
bladder trouble aw
fully bad , and I could
not eat or sleep. I had
headaches , too , and
became almosta ner
vous wreck. My doc
tor told me to go to a hospital. I did
not like that idea very well , so , when I
saw your advertisement in a paper , I
wrote to you for advice , and have done as
you told me. I have taken Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
Liver Pills , and now I have my health.
" If sick and ailing women would only
know enough to take your medicine , they
would get relief. " Mrs. BENJ. H. STANS-
BERY , Route 6 , Box 18 , Upper Sandusky ,
Ohio.
If you have mysterious pains , irregu
larity , backache , extreme nervousness ,
inflammation , ulceration or displace
ment , don't wait too long , but try Lydia
E. Finkham's Vegetable Compound now.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound , made from roots
and herbs , has been the standard remedy
for female ills , and such unquestionable
testimony as the above proves the value
of this famous remedy and-should give
every one confidence.
JUICK RELIEF
fE TROUBLES
< * * * TO OFTHEPiAiNS
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AUTHOR OF'MY LADVOF THE SOWTH\\ \
WHEM WILDERMESS WAS Kiiscr CTC.CTC .
ILLUSTRATIOMS BY
( Copyright. A. C. McClurg & Co. . 1310. )
32
SYNOPSIS.
Jack Keith , a Virginian , now a bor
der plainsman , is looking for roaming war
parties of savages. He sees a wagon team
at full gallop pursued by men on ponies.
When Keith reaches the wagon the raid
ers have massacred two men and de
parted. He searches the victims finding
papers and a locket with a woman's per
trait. Keith is arrested at Carson City ,
charged with the murder , his accuser be
ing a rutlian named Black Bart. A negro
companion in his cell named Neb tells him
that he knew the Keiths in Virginia Neb
says one of tne murdered men was John
Sibley. the other Gen. Willis Walte , form
erly a Confederate officer. The plainsman
and Neb escape , and later the fugitives
come upon a cabin and flnd its occupant
to bo a young girl , whom Keith thinks
he saw at Carson City. The girl explains
that she is in search of a brother , who
had deserted from the army , and that a
Mr. Hawley induced her to come to the
cabin while he sought her brother. Hawley -
ley appears , and Keith in hiding recog
nizes him as Black Bart. There is a Ver-
rific battle in the darkened room in v'lich
Keith is victor. Horses are appropriated ,
and the girl who says that her nrtfiie is
Hope , joins in the escape. Keith explains
his situation and the fugitives make for
Fort Lamed , where the girl is left with
the hotel landlady. Miss Hopp tells that
phei is the daughter of General Waite.
Keith and ICeb drift into Sheridan , where
Keith meats an old friend. Dr. Fairbain.
Keith nvsets the brother or Hope Waite ,
under 1he assumed nam < $ of Fred Wil-
i ° " n-y. and becomes convinced that
BlacS Bart has some plot Involving the
n\o. Hope learns th t Gen. Waite. who
vv s thought murdered , is at Sheridan ,
" " goes there , where she is mistaken for
Christie laclairc. the Carson City singer.
nJ tla -'nects the real Christie Maclaire
and finds that Black Bart lias convinced
! levT. Jnat there is a mystery in her life
union he is going to turn to her advan
tage. The plainsman tells Hope Waite of
Jier resemblance to Chrisne Maclaire.
h.e > * decide that Fred WiUoughby may
now the key to the situation. Keith finds
\\iiloughby shot dead. HoVe is told of
the death of her brother. Keith fails to
{ earn what representations Blach Bart
has made to Christie Marlaire. Hope
suggests that in order to learn the secret
snc ' , must briefly impersonate the stage
singer Dr. Fairbain is in love with
Christie Maclaire and Keith induces him
to detain her from the stage while Hope
goes to the theater where she meets
iJlack Bart , who , thus deceived , tells
Wope that General Waite has suspected
ms plans and that they must fly. Hope ,
greatly alarmed , demurs. General Waite
appears and says Black Bart has stolen
papers from him regarding an inheri
tance. Keith is informed that Christie
Aiaclaire's real name is Phyllis Gale and
t'Jat ' she is the half sister of Hopp. The
latter.has been carried away by Black
Bart and his gang. Dr. Fairbain avows
his love for Phyllis and she accepts him.
Keith and his friends strike the trail of
Black Bart.
CHAPTER XXXIII. ( Continued. )
By this time Keith had reached a
definite decision as to his course. If
the fugitives received a fresh relay
of horses down there somewhere , and
. crossed the Arkansas , he felt positive
ly sure as to. their destination. But it
would be useless pushing on after
them in the present shape of his party
their horses worn out , and Waite
reeling giddily in the saddle. If Haw-
ley's outfit crossed the upper ford , to
ward which they were evidently head
ing , and struck through the sand hills ,
then they were making for the refuge
of that lone cabin on Salt Fork.
Should this prove true , then it was
probable the gambler had not "even
yet discovered the identity of Hope ,
for if he had , he would scarcely ven
ture upon taking her there , knowing
that Keith would naturally suspect
the spot. But Keith would not be like
ly to personally take up the trail in
search for Christie Maclaire. It must
have been Hawley then who had left
the party and ridden east , and up to
that time he had not found out his
mistake. Yet if he brought out the
fresh animals the chances were that
Hope's identity would be revealed.
Bristoe , who had turned aside to ex
amine the straying horse , came trot
ting up.
"Belonged to their outfit all right.
Cap , " he reported , "carries the double
cross brand and that shebang is
upon the Sniokey ; saddle galls still
bleeding. "
Watte was now suffering so acute
ly they were obliged to halt before
gaining sight of the river , finding , for
tunately , a water-hole fed by a spring.
As soon as the sick man could be
made comfortable , Keith gave to the
others his conclusions , and listened to
what they had to say. Bristoe favor
ed clinging to the trail , even -though
they must travel slowly , but Fairbain
insisted that Waite must be taken to
some town where he could be given
necessary care. Keith finally decided
the matter.
"None can be more anxious to reach
those fellows that I am , " he declared ,
"but I know that country out south ,
and we'll never get through to the
Salt Fork without fresh horses. Be
sides , as the doctor says , we've got to
take care of Waite. If we find things
as I expect we'll ride for Carson City ,
and re-outfit there. What's more , we
won't lost much time it's a shorter
ride from there to the cabin than from
here. "
By morning the General was able to
sit his saddle again , and leaving him
with Neb to follow slowly , the others
spurred forward , discovered an outlet
through the bluff into the valley , and
crossed the Santa Fe Trail. It was
not easy to discover where those in
advance had passed this point , but
they found evidence of a late camp in
a little grove of cottonwoods beside
tbe river. There were traces of two
trails leading to the spot , one being
that of the same live horses they had
been following so long , the other not
so easily read , as it had been trav
ersed in both directions , the different
hoof marks obliterating each other.
\
Brlstoo , creeping about on hands and
knees , studied the signs with the eyes
of an Indian.
"You kin see the diff'rence yere
whar the ground is soft , Cap , " he said ,
pointing to some tracks plainer than
the others. "This yere ness had a
rider , but the rest of 'em was led ;
thet's why they've bungled up ther
trail so. An' it wa'n't ther same
bunch thet went back east what come
from thar see thet split hoof ! thar
ain't no split hoof p'inting ther other
way but yere is the mark of the crit
ter thet puts her foot down so fur
outside thet we've been a trailin' from
Sheridan , an' she's p'inting east , an'
being led. Now , let's see whar the
bunch went from yere with thet split
hoof. "
This was net so easily accom
plished owing to the nature of the
ground , but at last the searchers
stumbled onto tracks close in under
the bank , and one of these revealed
the split hoof.
"That makes it clear , Ben , " ex
claimed Keith , decidedly , staring out
across the river at the white sand
hills. "They have fcapt on the edge of
the water , making for the ford , which
Is yonder at the bend. They are out
in the sand desert by this time riding
for the Salt Fork. Whoever he was ,
the fellow brought them five horses ,
and the five old ones were taken east
again on the trail. The girl is still
with the party , and we'll go into Car
son City and reoutfit. "
CHAPTER XXXIV.
\
Again at the Cabin.
They were two weary aays reach
ing Carson City , traveling along the
open trail yet meeting with no one.
not even a mail coach passing them.
Fork. Now , angry with baffled ambi
tion , and a victim of her trickery ,
there was no guessing to what ex
tremes the desperado might resort.
The possibilities of such a % situation
made the slightest delay in rescue an
agony almost unbearable. Reaching
Carson City , and perfectly reckless as
to his own .safety there from arrest ,
the plainsman lost no time in perfect
ing arrangements for pushing for
ward. Horses and provisions were pro
cured , and he very fortunately discov
ered in town two cowboys belonging
to the "Bar X" outfit , their work there
accomplished and about ready to re
turn to thf ranch on the Canadian ,
who gladly allied themselves with his
party , looking forward to the possi
bilities of a fight with keen anticipa
tion. Keith was more than ever de
lighted with adding these to his outfit ,
when , on the final arrival of the oth
ers , the extra man brought from Sher
idan announced that he had had
enough , and was going to remain
there. No efforts made revealed any
knowledge of Hawley's presence in
Carson City ; either he had. not been
there , or else his friends were very
carefully concealing the fact The ut
ter absence of any trace , however , led
Keith to believe that the gambler had
gone elsewhere probably to Fort
Larned for his new outfit , and this
belie- left him more fully convinced
than ever of the fellow's efforts to
conceal his trail.
The party escorting Waite reached
the town in the evening , and in the
following gray dawn the adventurers
forded the river , and mounted on fresh
horses and fully equipped , headed
forth into the sand hills. The little
company now consisted of Keith , Fair
bain , who , in spite of his rotundity
of form had proven himself hard and
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The Four Crossed the Stream , Wading to Their Waists in the Water.
Evidently the Indians were so trou
blesome as to Interrupt all traffic with
Santa Fe and the more western forts.
The slowness of their progress was
on account of the General , whose con
dition became worse in spite of Fair-
bain's assiduous attentions. With no
medicine the doctor could do but little
to relieve the sufferings of the older
man , although he declared that his
illness was not a serious one , and
would yield quickly to proper medical
treatment. They constructed a rude
travois from limbs of the cottonwood ,
and securely strapped him thereon ,
ane man leading the horse , while the
doctor tramped behind.
Keith , fretting more and more over
this necessary delay , and now ob
sessed with the thought that Hawley
must have rejoined his party on the
Arkansas and gone south with them ,
Einally broke away from the others
ind rode ahead , to gather together the
necessary horses and supplies in ad
vance of their arrival. He could not
Jrive from his mind the remembrance
Df the gambler's attempted familiarity
with Hope , when he had her , ashe
then supposed , safe in his power once
before in that lonely cabin on the Salt
lit , Neb , having charge of the single
pack-horse , the scout Bristoe , and the
two cowboys of the "Bar X , " rough ,
wiry fellow , accustomed to expo
sure and peril. It was emphatically a
fighting outfit , and to be trusted in
emergency.
They followed the cattle trail south
toward the Salt Fork , as this course
would afford them a camp at the only
water-hole in all that wide desert ly
ing between. With this certainty of
water , they ventured to press their
animals to swifter pace , although the
sand made traveling heavy , and the
trail itself was scarcely discernible.
It was a hard , wearisome ride , hour
after hour through the same dull ,
dreary landscape of desolation , the
hot , remorseless sun beating down
upon them , reflecting up into their
blistered faces from the hot surface of
sand. There was scarcely a breath of
air , and the bodies of men and horses
were bathed in perspiration. Not a
cloud hung in the blue sky ; no v.ing
of a bird broke the monotony of dis
tance , no living animal crept across
the blazing surface of the desert. Oc
casionally distant mirage attracted
the eye , making the dead reality even
more horrible by its semblance to wa
ter , yet never tempting them to stray
aside. After the first mile conversa
tion ceased , the men riding grimly ,
silently forward , intent only on cov
ering all the distance possible. La e
that night they camped at the wat'-r-
hole , sleeping as best they could ,
scourged by the chill wind wfcich
swept over them and lashed grit Into
exposed faces. With the first gray of
dawn they swung stiffened forms into
the saddles and rode on , straight as
the crow flies , for the Salt Fork. They
attained that stream at sundown , gray
with sand dust , their faces streaked
from perspiration , feeling as though
the sun rays had burned their brains ,
with horses fairly reeling under them.
According to Keith's calculation this
cattle-ford must be fully ten miles be
low where the cabin sought was situ
ated ; two hours' rest , with water and
food , would put both horses and men
again in condition , and the traveling
was easier along the bank oE the
Fork. With this in mind , cinches were
loosened , the animals turned out to
graze , and the men , snatching a hasty
bite , flung themselves wearily on the
ground.
All but Fairbain were asleep when
Keith aroused them once more , a little
before nine , unable in his impatience
to brook longer delay. Within ten min
utes horses were saddled , weapons
looked to carefully , and the little party
began their advance through the dark
ness , moving cautiously over the un
even ground , assisted greatly by the
bright desert stars gleaming down up
on them from the cloudless sky over
head. The distance proved somewhat
less than had been anticipated , and
Keith's watch was not yet at eleven ,
when his eyes revealed the fact that
they had reached the near vicinity of
the lonely island on which the cauin
stood. Reining in his horse sharply ,
he swung to the ground , the others In
stantly following his example , realiz
ing they had reached the eud of the
route Hands instinctively loosened
revolvers in readiness for action , the
younger of the "Bar X" men whistling
softly in an effort to appear uncon
cerned. Keith , with a gesture , gather
ed" them more closely about .him.
"If Hawley is here himself , " he said
quietly , watching their faces in the
starlight , "he will certainly have a
guard set , and there may he one any
how. We can't afford to take chances ,
for there will be five men , at least , on
the island , and possibly several more.
If they are looking for trouble they
will naturally expect it to come from
the north consequently we'll make
our attack from the opposite direction ,
and creep in on them under the shad
ow of the corral. The first thing I
want to do is to locate Miss Waite so
she will be in no danger of getting
hurt in the melee. You boys hold your
fire until I let loose or give the word.
Xow , Doctor , I want you and Neb to
creep up this bank until you are di
rectly opposite the cabin he'll know
the spot and lie there out of sight
until we begin the shooting. Then
both sail in as fast as you can. I'll
take Bristoe and you two "Bar X" men
along with me , and when we turn
loose with our shooting irons you can
all reckon the fight is on. Any of you
got questions to ask ? "
No one said anything , the silence ac
cented by the desert wind howling
mournfully in the branches of near-by
cottonwood. I
"All right then , boys , don't get excited - j
cited and go off half cocked ; be easy
311 your trigger fingers. Come along. (
von fellows who are traveling with ,
me. "
The four crossed the stream , wading
to their waists in the water , their I
iiorses left bunched on the south bank ,
ind finally crawled out into a bunch ,
3f mesquite. As they crept along ,
Jirough the darkness , whatever doubts
Keith might have previously felt re
garding the presence on the island of ,
; he party sought were dissipated by the
inmistakable noise made by numer- \
3us horses in the corral. Slowly , test-
ng each step as they advanced , so no ,
sound should betray them , the four
nen reached the shelter of the stock- |
ide. The older of the "Bar X" men 1
ifted himself by his hands , and
jeered cautiously over.
( TO BE CONTINUED. )
r-
Test for Water.
To test drinking water , put one tea-
ipoonfui of granulated sugar In a pint j
> f the water you want to test Cork j
ightly , place on the kitchen mantel ;
; helf. If pure the water will remain J
: Iear , if not it will cloud densely , and
mght to be analyzed.
Test of Eligibility.
Man's right to vote does not rest on i
espectability or intelligence , but on
: he very fact that he has been wear-
nj a pair of pants for twenty-one
-ears , and , in all probability , eat-
ng on burning up a ton of cheap to-
jacco.
Lasting Hatred.
There Is a sort of hatred which
iever is extinguished ; it is the hatred
hat superiority inspires in mediocri-
y. Paul Bourget
FOR HUBBY TO PONDER OVER
Innocent Answer of Quiet Little Wife
Got Him Started on Train
of Thought.
The husband and wife were on their
way to the theater when the husband
began kicking because his wife took
such a long time dressing.
"What delayed you this time ? " he
growled.
"Seeing the children to bed. " she
responded , quietly.
"What's the nurse for ? " snapped the
man.
"The nurse is for our convenience
yours and mine , especially mine , " she
answered. "But the boy cartainly takes
after you. He asked the same kind of
a fool question just as I was kissing
him good night. "
"Fool question , eh ? Well , what was
It ? "
"I asked him if he had said his pray
ers. And he said no. And I asked
him if he didn't want God to take care
of him during the night. He answer
ed : 'What's the nurse for ? ' "
For the remainder of the way the
man pondered on this answer.
RASH ALL OVER BABY'S BODY
Itched So He Could Not Sleep
"On July 27 , 1909 , wo left Boston for
a trip to England and Ireland , taking
baby with us. After being in Ireland
a few days a nasty rash , came out all
over his body. We took him to a doc
tor who gave us medicine for him.
The trouble started in the form of a
rash and was all over baby's body ,
head and face , at different times. It
irritated , and he would scratch it with
all his might. The consequence was
it developed into sores , and we were
afraid it would leave nasty scars on
his face.
"When we reached England we took
baby to another doctor , who said his
condition was due to change of food
and climate , and gave more medicine.
The rash got no better , and it used to
itch and burn at night so bad that the
child could not sleep. He was com
pletely covered with it at different
times. It was at this time that my
mother advised us to try Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. After using Cuti \
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for
about nine months the places disap V
peared. There are not any scars , or
other kind of disfigurement , and baby
is completely cured by the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. We have no fur
ther trouble with baby's skin. Noth
ing stopped the itching , and allowed
baby to sleep but Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment. " ( Signed ) Mrs.
ilargaret Gunn , 29 Burrell St. , Rox-
bury , Mass. , March 12 , 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint
ment are sbld everywhere , a sample
of each , with 32-page book , will be
mailed free on application to Cuti
cura , " Dept. L. Boston.
Method With Disadvantages.
"Will you make any rear platform ,
speeches next summer ? "
"I don't know , " replied the candi
date. "It's kind of embarrassing to
have an engin f blow the whistle ,
ring the bell and pull out just as you
get to the grand climax on which you
relied for applause. "
TO CURE A COtl ) IN ONK DAT
Take LAXATIVE JUIO1IO Ouinlno Tablets.
DrupRistsrefund money If it fails to cure. i3.W.
GIIOV'K'3 signature is on each box. 25c.
The woman who suffers in silence
usually manages to make a lot of
noise about it.
Aswe grow more sensible we refuse < lrut
cathartics a'nd take instead Nature's herb
cuie , Garfield Tea.
i
A man isn't necessarily worthless
because his neighbor is worth , more.
"Pink Eye" la Epidemic In the Spring.
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Reliable Relief.
The man who argues with his wife
is one kind of an idiot.
BACKACHE IS
DISCOURAGING
Until You Get
After The Cause
Nothing more dis
couraging than a
constant backache.
Lame when you
awake. Pains pierce
you when you bender
or lift It's hard to
work , or to rest.
You sleep poorly
and next day is the
same old story.
That backachein
dicates bad kidneys
and calls for some
good kidney remedy.
None so well rec
ommended asDoan's J
Kidney Pills. Grate
ful testimony is
convincing proof.
Here's Anolhcr
Typical Case Tens * story *
Mrs. D. K. Jeffers , Colfax , Wash. ,
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propped up in bed and I lost 50
pounds in weight I was in a terri
ble condition , in fact , I came very
near dying. As a last resort I be
gan using Doan's Kidney Pills.
Since then I have gained back my
lost weight and feel wonderfully
improved. "
AT ALL DEALERS 50c. a Box
' ! Kidney
0 Pills
I I Sena Fnr. treatment for weak , sere
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failing Sicht. Wonderful corn. Wntfl !
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