EVERYTHIIS WA3 FAVBPi-LE
SORRY HE DIDN’T MOVE TO WEST
ERN CANADA BEFORE.
Mr. Austin was a man who had
never had any previous experience in
farthing, but Western Canada had al
lurements, and he profited. He got a
low-rate certificate from a Canadian
Government agent, and then moved.
What he says is interesting:
"Ranfurly,' Alberta, May lO-'OS.
“J. N. Grieve, lisqr;, Spokane, Wash
ington.—Dear Sir: After a dozen or
more years of unsuccessful effort in
the mercantile business in Western
Washington, in August, 1933, decided
to come to Alberta with a gentleman
who was shipping two cars live stock
to Edmonton. 1 assisted this man
with the stock over one hundred
miles out in the Birch Lake Country,
East of Edmonton. Indeed, how sur
prised, how favorably everything com
pared with my dream of what I want
ed to see in a new country.
“Had never had any experience in
KUUUU&' uui x »» uo jmiutvuaicxj v^uu'
verted into a farmer. And from that
moment I have prospered. Selecting
a homestead near Birch Lake, 1 re
uirned for wife and three small chil
dren and freighted out from Edmonton
in March following year we shoveled
a spot clear of snow and pitched our
tent and commenced operations, at
that time we had no neighbors. Four
years have passed, the locality is well
settled, two miles from railway sta
tion, with churches and schools, tele
phone and good road accommodations.
"We are enjoying the privileges
grariled to any rural district in
Washington. The Bijch Lake Coun
try is no exception, this great trans
formation is rapidly going on in every
district in Western Canada.
T estimate that every quarter sec
tion in every direction is capable of
producing a comfortable living for a
family of ten forever. After paying
for two horses and a cow, had just
$10.00 to go on. Did my first plough
ing in my life. I was very awkward in
my work, but nature was glad and I was
abundantly paid for my efforts. Our
cattle has increased to abopt fifty
head, which was very profitable on ac
count of the abundance of forage. To
farm was compelled to buy about four
hundred dollars’ worth of farm ma
chinery on time, and the payments fell
due last fall, and you may wonder how
1 expected to pay for them when we
had such a bad year. ’Twas a little
bad for Western Canada or for a Mis
sourian. But is not 35 or 40 bushels
oats a pretty good yield per acre in
many States? Then the juice of
grain went out of sight, so when I had
sold my crop I found I was able to
make tny payments nicely, besides we
bad lots of feed. No one has any busi
ness raising cattle without growing
grain, or vice versa. As to the winters,
did not feed my cattle, excepting the
calves, a fork of hay until in March.
Have found the winters much more
pleasant than we did in Western Wash
ington. This is strange and hard to
explain, but ’tis true, nevertheless, at
40 degrees below zero we have more
comfort than you would at 20 degrees
above, so still and dry—with bright,
sunny days. My wife says that the
only regret she has is that we did not.
come here ten years ago. as we would
now certainly have been in a position
to retire from hard work. Most wom
en soon become satisfied as neigh
bors begin to come round them.
Have 98 acres in crop this year,
besides two acres potatoes, which
have always brought me a fair
price. We find a ready market for
everything we produce. To the Poor
Man—Here is a chance to establish
yourself. To the Rich Man—Here is a
chance to buy land for $10.00 to $15.00
per acre which will produce more crops
than a half dozen acres of your $50.00
to $75.00 per acre land. And if not
very much mistaken, this year wall
prove an eye opener to those "who are
a little sceptical. The trouble with
me is that I have so much to say so
favorable to Alberta ’tis hard to be
brief. Respectfully,
(Signed) “P. S. AUSTIN.”
A Difference in Degree.
"I just love cal<e," said Johnnie, feel
ingly. “It’s awful nice.”
"You should not say ‘love’ cake,”
corrected his mother. “You should
say ’like.’ And do not say ’awful’—
say very.’ And say 'good' instead o(
nice.’ Now see if you can repeat the
sentence correctly."
I like cake," repealed Johnnie, "It’s
very good.”
"That’s better.”
I know, ma," complained Johnnie,
but it sounds just as if I was talkin'
bout bread.”—Everybody.
Editorial Verdict.
front a serious-minded jester the
editor received this note, together
w'th a consignment of humor that was
heavy enough to go by freight:
Dear Sir: I read all these jokes to
nty wife, and she laughed heartily,
h-ow, I have it on good authority that
when a man’s wife will laugh at his
jokes they are bound to be very good
or she is. Yours, etc.”
lhe editor slipped them into the re
turn envelope with the letter, after
writing on the margin: “She Is."
This Is No Joke.
Hunt’s Cure has saved more people
from the "Old Scratch” than any other
known agent, simply because it makes
scratching entirely unnecessary. One
application relieves any form of itch
ug skin disease that ever afflicted man
kind. One box guaranteed to cure any
one case.
Man gives every reason for his con
duct save one; every excuse for his
crime save one; every plea for his
safety save one, and that is cowardice.
r”
(Copyright, by Sliortstory Put). Co.)
one morning in the spring of 189-,
the attention of persons walking
along Sudbury street, Boston, was at
tracted to a huge iron safe that was
being put out from the warerooms of a
well-known safe company, which for
many years had done business on that
street.
The safe was not new; indeed, the
etyle and appearance of it indicated
that it had been built many years
ago for some special purpose, in which
it had doubtless seen long service. Al
together the appearance of this
strange object so excited my curiosity
that, although I was in a hurry to
reach my office, 1 waited until the
thing was finally loaded and moved
slowly off up the street. Then 1 en
tered the store of the safe company,
and, being well acquainted with the
manager, I asked if lie could give me
the old safe's history.
He replied that there was a strange
story connected with it, known now
only to himself. For certain reasons
it never had been known except to
two people, and they had been sa
credly bound, one by personal interest
and the other by a solemn vow, never
to divulge the secret. “This promise,”
he said, “has been faithfully and sacred
ly kept; but now ail those in any way
connected with or affected by it have
passed beyond the dark river. The
safe, which has stood here for many
years like a specter, reminding me of
the dead past, has now, to my great
relief, vanished forever, and 1 know
no good reason why the strange story
should not be told. While 1 may
withhold or change names in the re
cital, that which I am about to relate
Is true, and is capable to some extent
of verification.
"More than 50 years ago a stranger
of good appearance, entered the shop
of one Kershaw, a manufacturer in
this city, inquired for the proprietor,
and stated that he wanted constructed
a strong, fire-proof safe, giving the
description and dimensions desired.
By his conversation he appeared fa
miliar with such work, and stated
plainly how he wanted this construct
ed and the kind of lock required,—the
keyless combination not having then
been invented. In answer to inquiries
he said that he was about to open a
jewelry store in Hanover street, that
he did not intend to do a retail busi
ness, but would carry a considerable
stock for wholesale, visiting for trade
dealers in neighboring cities.
“Br?mg convinced of the stranger's
responsibility by a large advance de
posit, and by the promise of full pay
ment on completion and delivery, Mr.
Kershaw accepted his order, and in
due time the safe was completed and
delivered. Soon after a sign was put
up on the store,— ',). Williamson,
Wholesale Dealer in Watches and
Jewelry.’ No great display was made
in the window. Goods were received
and shipped by the rear entrance
opening on an alley way. Apparently
but little business was done at the
store, and frequently Mr. Williamson
was absent visiting his customers, or
buying additional stock in New York
city.
in disposition ne was quiet and re
tiring, and rarely spoke except in re
sponse to some inquiry. Within a year
after his arrival in Boston Mr. Will
iamson sought lhe hand of the eldest
daughter of a respectable merchant, a
deacon in the church which he attend
ed, producing at the same time letters
from New York indorsing his worth
and character. Having thus satisfied
her parents, he was accepted and with
little delay married. Very soon after
he was received on profession of his
faith, into the church, and by his
quiet, correct life, liberality, and hon
est dealing, secured the confidence and
respect of all who knew him.
"About this time a strange epidemic
of crime swept over the Puritanic
city of Boston. The houses of the
wealthy were entered and robbed of
their valuable contents. Packages of
money were boldly seized within the
very enclosures of the bank, the thief
escaping through some passageway or
by fastening behind him the door
through which he escaped; the satch
els of bank messengers, filled with
valuable contents, were suddenly
snatched, and the robber eluded pur
suit. At night persons were garroted
and robbed on the public street. The
police force was small and, although
they exercised unusual diligence,
every few days some new and start
ling crime, committed with wonderful
skill and boldness, was announced. It
was thought that a gang of experi
enced criminals had made a descent
upon the city so loifg exempt from
crime, and every stranger was under
suspicion and carefully watched.
"One night, not long after his mar
riage, Mr. Williamson was found on
Charleston bridge in a dazed, exhaust
ed condition, and assisted to his
home. When sufficiently recovered he
stated that while crossing the bridge
he was suddenly seized from behind,
his throat grasped so that he could not
cry out, and his pocket book, contain
ing a large sum of money, taken from
him. He struggled to free himself
from his unknown assailant until he
gasped for breath and fell exhausted,
unconscious.
"On the following day Mr. William
son offered a liberal reward for the
arrest of the highwayman, but as he
had not seen him he could give no
clue to aid in the detection of the
criminal. Some of the persons robbed.
however, who had caught a glimpse rJ
tne thief, described a dark person
with heavy black hair, wearing blue
glass spectacles; and, as it was be
lieved that he and the assailant of
Williamson were one, search was
made for a person answering this de
scription. ,
“Weeks passed and the mysterious
robberies and holdups seemed no near
er a solution. Every clue and sus
picion was followed up. Strangers were
arrested and obliged to prove their in
nocence. Everybody became a detec
tive.
"Some weeks after the last robbery,
a stranger came to the express office
with a trunk which he wished trans
ported to New York. Something in the
manner of the man, an unnatural,
half-disguised appearance, excited the
suspicion of the alert, sharp-eyed ex
press agent, and while he proceeded
to make out the receipt he secretly
sent a message to the constable. I'pon
his arrival that official instantly began
to question the stranger, demanding
to know the contents of the trunk.
His inquiries were frankly answered
with proper explanation, and the key
produced that the captain might verify
the same by examination. The inno
cent frankness of the stranger dis
armed the constable, and, half apolo
gizing for not accepting his statements
■ ■3 sufficf^it.the captain stooped to-un
locfc the trunk, when suddenly the
stranger leaped by him and out
through the door, barring it after him
by thrusting a stout cane through
the iron handle. Throwing himself
against the door the captain soon
broke the improvised bolt and rushed
off in pursuit, following the fugitive
down thrbugh Dock square, Marshal!,
and Hanover streets, into a narrow
court leading from the last street,
where the man had disappeared. But
though there was no outlet other than
that by which he had entered, r. thor
ough search of this place a few mo
ments after failed to discover the fu
gitive, or the way of his escape. After
the houses opening on the court were
searched without discovering any
trace of the probable thief, the pro
prietors of the stores fronting Han
over street on each side and having
rear entrances, were sent for. Among
these was Mr. Williamson, but as it
was ascertained at his residence that
he was absent from the city, entrance
was gained to his store by a side win
clew. Here, however, as in the other
stores, no person or sign of one was
found. The burglar, for such an ex
amination of the trunk at the express
office proved him to be, was never cap
tured, nor was trace of him discov
ered, although diligent search of that
neighborhood was made by the whole
police force.
“Not long after, the city was again
startled, this time by the announce
ment in the morning papers of the
mysterious disappearance and prob
able murder of Mr. Williamson. lie
was known to carry large sums of
money upon his person, and as there
was no good explanation of his ab
sence, it was thought most probable
that he had been robbed and mur
dered.
information was sought by adver
tisement in the newspapers with
promise of liberal reward, but al! in
vestigation proved unavailing.
"After some weeks of vain inquiry
and search, the general suspicion that
he had been murdered and his body
thrown over the Charlestown bridge
became a settled conviction; but his
faithful, trusting wife refused to be
lieve him dead, and her father finally
proceeded to New York to see what
information, if any, could be gained
from those with wh«n his son-in-law
had dealings in that city.
"What he ascertained there i do
not know, but immediately on his re
turn he came to my employer for a
workman to go to the store and open
in his presence the safe containing
the stock stored therein. After some
drilling the bolt was sprung and the
door swung open, disclosing a sight
at which I started back affrighted and
amazed, and which so horrified the
troubled and anxious father that he
fell like a dead man on the floor.
There within the safe lay the dead
body of Mr. Williamson, the trusted
and respected jewelry merchant!
“An examination of the safe dis
closed a hardly discernible aperture
drilled through the back near the top,
from'which, on the inside, hung a flex
ible tube by which respiration was
made possible for a person enclosed,
and through which noise from without
could reach tfle inmate.
"On the inside of the door a hole
had been cut so that the key could he
inserted and the bolt thrown. The
handle of this key had broken off,
leaving the key in the lock. There
were indications that food and water
had been stored in the safe, but none
remained; even the shoes bore marks
of the teeth, as if gnawed for sus
tenance. A black wig and blue glass
spectacles lay on the floor of the safe.
Seeing all this, we soon conjectured
for what purpose this safe was made
and used—a temporary place of quick
retreat. We wondered if the key was
broken by accident in the haste to
elude that last pursuit, or in attempt
ing to re-open the door. We thought
we knew now, though each was silent,
the mystery of the many recent
crimes; but one thing was certain,
they ceased and the author of thflia
was never found or arrested,'’
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Every hostess knows 1 licit decorations count as much towards the sue. -j
of a dinner or luncheon as the menu itself. One of the most important lec
tures is the place card. To be sure, there are many printed cards that may
be bought for a trifle, but the hand painted varieties are much prettier a:id
more individual. The great difficulty is that these average from :i5 cents
to 50 cents apiece, so that when six or eight are required, it makes a Title
item of expense.
Any woman may make very satisfactory cards herself, even though
she has no knowledge of painting, if she will follow the directions given here.
To-day's designs are to lie traced on water color board by means of carbon
paper. First go over all lines with a pen and black waterproof ink. lat
washes of color may then be added according to directions, or if a woman
is clever with her brushes, she may do the cards in light and shade.
The first design is the tropically brilliant Poinsettia. This flame-colored
blossom is growing more popular every year for winter affairs. Color the
centers of the flowers yellow-green, the bracts—long petal shapes—-brilliant
red, and the leaves dark green.
The second card suggests the cosy hospitality of home life. It is just the
thing for a house warming. Cse delicate colors, so that the red and orange
of the fire under the kettle will be the dominant notes of color. Paint the
mantel light brown, the bricks very light straw color, and the slats gray blue.
The candle sticks, crane, kettle and andirons should be gilt, and the fire vivid
red tipped with orange.
SENSIBLE GIFT FOR TRAVELER.
Safety Pocket in Which Money or
Jewelry May Be Carried.
If you have a friend who is about to
start on a long journey you could
make her no more acceptable parting
gift than a safety pocket to be worn
under the dress. In it can go extra
money and jewels without fear of loss
or robbers.
Such pockets can be made of many
materials and in several different
styles, but the following one will be
found generally acceptable.
A pocket is made from gray suede
or a piece of chamois. 11 inches long,
six inches wide at bottom, and five
inches at top. The bottom is rounded
and the top is cut square across.
Two pieces of leather are cut and
the edges stitched together on tlie ma
chine, about half way up. An inner
pocket of stout gray cambric is sewed
on the inside of the suede, the edges
finished with nickel rims and a stout
clasp.
One side of the leather is then cut
shorter than the other, which folds
down over the purse in a flap. This is
fastened by snap clasps such as are
used on gloves. One is sewed on each
side of the flap for extra security.
On the under side of the case an ex
tra piece of the leather or chamois is
stitched to form a flat pocket. This
is stitched up the center as well as on
edges to form two narrow pockets for
bills or jewels. A shallow flap is add
ed which also fastens with the snap
clasps.
The finished pocket is stitched to
two strips of gray belting, one at each
edge.
Home-Made Jabot.
At the place where Irish lace is sold
there comes a tiny scalloped edge, and
this can be used with good result on
a small bit of inexpensive silk mull.
The two combined make a dainty
and costly looking jabot for a turn
over collar at a small price. The silk
mull is plain or dotted, and sells for
about 25 cents a yard.
If this is made into six fine plait3,
shout four inches long, with a tab and
a buttonhole at top, then edged with
the Irish scallop, it can be worn with
one's smartest blouse or sent as a gift
to a critical friend.
Imported Table Linen.
Dainty linen table accessories are
given more thought than usual since
handsome pieces have been imported
from Italy and elsewhere, temping
women to open wide their purse
strings, and also since it has grown
fashionable to serve breakfast and
luncheon on a polished table with only
doilies to protect the wood finish from
being marred by the dishes.
How to Save Veils.
Women who roll their veils carefully
or put a pin through the folded square
when they are taken off. are not only
able to wear their veils lor a greater
length of time, but they will never
pull from the case when dressing for
the street a wrinkled, rnussy web that
they are ashamed to put on.
It takes only a moment to do it.
Fraid Ornaments for Tailored Gowns.
Soutache braid, mostly in extremely
narrow width, is used wherever feas
ible on both dressy and tailored mod
els. in the shape of cabochons, buckle
effects, as well as skillfully applied or
namental motives.—Vogue.
IN RICH SHADE OF PURPLE.
Amazon Cloth Makes Up Well for
Street Costume.
Amazon cloth in a rich shade of pur
ple is employed for the costume we
show here; the skirt is Ions and is
trimmed with wide silk braid. The
coat, which is semi-iitting, is cut with
a short-waisted effort. It is edged and
trimmed with' bra:.!, and has a turn
over collar also edged with braid; the
tight-fitting sleevt s are finished at the
wrist with braid and buttons.
Stretched silk hat trimmed with silk
and a feather mount.
Materials reqriied: Eight yards 46
inches wide, about 14 yards braid. 8
buttons. !4 yard yard velvet, 7 yards
lining silk.
Rose Color for Children.
One of the lie quaint tones in pink,
which is almost : use colored, is a fa
vorite for children's clothes. Coats and
hats are made of it for street wear,
and little sli; s for older girls are
built of it in "U, cashmere, chiffon,
messaline and o;uer new fabrics.
The coats of old rose are made of
supple broadcloth, cut quite severely
with large pockets and long sleeves
edged with fur.
There is ;;!s) a turnover collar of
this fur, which may he ermine, beaver,
dyed squirrel or chinchilla.
With such a coat goes a broad-brimmed
sailor of soft lose heaver, trimmed
with a band of the fur around the
crown, with a head of the animal in
front.
The Transparent Sleeve.
It is rare to see a sleeve that is
lined these days unless it is of rough
cloth as a part of the waist fabric.
Transparent sleeves are everywhere.
They are of net, chiffon, filet, tulle and
lace, and are worn on cold days on
the street under a coat.
They are conspicuously transparent,
however, even in the house when the
coat is removed. Added to their thin
ness, and this is the point, will be
strips of the thickest fur to weigh
them dowtj.
the wonderbep.ry.
Mr. Luther Burbank, tbe plant Wiz
ard of California, has originated a
wonderful new plant which grows any
where, in any soil or climate, and bears
great quantities of luscious berries all
the season. Plants are grown from
seed, and it takes only three months
to get them in bearing, and they may
be grown and fruited all summer in
the garden, or in pots during the win
ter. It is unquestionably the greatest
Fruit Novelty ever known.' and Mr.
Burbank has made Mr. John Lewis
Childs, of Floral Park, N. Y., the in
troducer. He says that Mr. Childs is
one of the largest, best-known, fair
est and most reliable Seedsman in
America. Mr. Childs is advertising
seed of the Wonderberry all over the
world, and offering great inducements
to Agents for taking orders for it.
This berry is so fine and valuable, and
so easily grown anywhere, that every
body should get it at once.
The man of intellect is the noble
hearted man withal, the true, just, hu
mane and valiant man.—Carlyle.
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Western Canada the Pennant Winner
“TheLast Best West”
The government cj
Canada now gives
to every actual set
tler 160 acres of
m h e a (-grow injf
I a ml free and an
additional 160 acres
at $3.00 an acre. The 300,000 contented
American settlers making their homes in
Western Canada ia the best evidence ol
the superiority of that country. They are
becoming rich, growing from 25 to 50
bushels wheat to the acre: 60 to 110 bush
els oats and 45 to 60 bushels barley, be
sides having splendid herds of cattle raised
on the prairie grast. Dairying is an im
portant industry.
The crop of 1008 still keeps 'Western Canada
in the lead. The world will soon look to it ua
ts food-producer.
‘ ‘Tho tiling which roost impressed ns was the
magnitude <>1 iho country that is available lor
agricultural purposes,." — A utionuL L.ntnritil
Correspondence. 100&.
how railway rates, good schools and churches
markets convenient, prices the highest, climate
perfect.
Lands are for sale by Railway an 1 Land Com
panics. Inscriptive j'amploots and maps sent tree,
her railway rates and ol her information apply to
Superintendent of Immigration. Ottawa, t anadii, or
the authorized Canadian tluverinxient Agent:
J. S. CRAWFORD,
No. 125 W. Ninth Street, Kansas City, Missouri.
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