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Provincial Librarian iiii Vou J. SUBSCRIPTION 1'lllCK. tl.isu I'KH YEAR. SINULK COPIES KIVK CENTS EACH CHILLIWACK, B.C., THURSDAY, JUL. 25, 1912 C. A. IIAIIUKK Editor uinl Proprietor No. 48 Take a Kodak With You SEE OUR VEST POCKET KODAK $7.00. BROWNIES $1 to $10 FOLDING POCKET KODAKS $10 TO $20 FILMS, PAPERS, PHOTOGRAPHIC CHEMICALS AND SUNDRIES Enquire for Catalogue HJ.BARBER Druggist and Stationer OLD AND YOUNG ALIKE Appreciate the Cheering, Comforting qualities of our superior Tens and Coffees, the liest on the market. Their excellent quality makes them the most economical to use, because a small quantity produces as good results ns, or better thnn, the cheaper grades, and vet our goods arc nol at all high in price. But you will Iiml they are money savers in actual use. Lillie's Special .'I pounds Ceylon Tea $1.00 Lillie's Special 6 pounds Ceylon Too - $1.75 Lillie's Special Tea pound Ceylon 40c Order Preserving Apricots now $1.35 per Case. Lillie's Cash Grocery Phone IO Reg. E. Broadhead WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER YOUNG STREET 2nd Il.s.sr fmm the Empress lintel. NOTICETOCREDITORS W. B. TRENHOLM All parties owing money lo W. II. Tr.nlii.lin. nf ('hilliwaek, «n< hereby notified that all cliciiucs. nre tn lie made out to 0. T Milliillie, Aiwlgniv and all mould paid to tlie Assimuv, at UtOStOIV, in Ohllllwack. If paid to anynne else tliey will Ise liable iimler the law in pay lor same tlie sci-oiul time. CT.McHATTIE, Assignee, Social and Personal Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Kipp are in Hellingliuiii this week. Miss Iva Smith of New Vork is nt tho Empress Hotel. Several parties of campers nre enjoying u holiday nl Cultus Luke Miss .1. Elms is spending her vacation with friends in Vancouvor. Miss Kirkliiuil of New Wosl minster is ths' guest of Mrs. Alex. Mciver. Miss l'liltim, of Hamilton, Out., was the guest of Miss (Irossmun Wednesday, Mr. nnil Mrs. Ilullieil of Sardis, left .Monday lo s|H'iiil llie month ill Sidney, li. C, Miss Pngo of Mnlnqul spent Inst wook lho guest, of the Misses Dcn- liolm, Fuiiliclil Island. Jos. White returned on Monday lust frnin u brief holiday s|scnt ul Seultlc uud White Hock. The Misses Daisy and Pearl Leary of Fuirliclil Island arc .spending a couple of weeks nl Vancouver. Lot us have the nunii's of your Slimmer visitors. The Free Press prints the news when it is news. Mrs. (I. II. W Chadsey left on Mondny for White Rock where she will visit friends for il week or so. Miss Hazel Clark, of Sumas, is spending her holidays visiting friends in New Westminster and Vancouver. Mrs, M. Harrison and Master Reginald Ilurrissni left Wednesday for n visit to Bellingham, Blnine and White Bock. Miss McDougoll of Islay, Scot- laud was the guest of .Mrs. It. J. Mc Intosh lost week, returning on Tuesday to Vnncouver. Dr. Geo. Telford and Mrs. Telford and children of Vancouver, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs, J. L. Denholm. Mrs. liirkebak of Libby, .Montana, joined lier husband here this week. Mr. Birkehak is salesman in It. J. Mcintosh's shoe store. Mrs. N. S. McKenzie with her childcrn and maid leave on Thursday, Aug. 1 for Sidney, B. C. to camp for the next month. Miss E. L. Mellaril returned on Saturday from a nine months' toluol the British Isles. She was ac- eompauied lu une by her cousin Reove Wilson. The very worm weather accounted for not quite such a large turnout as usual at the tenuis courts on Thursday aftcrmoon. Mrs. X. S. McKenzie was the tea hostess for the afternoon. Mrs. Alexander, Miss Alexander and Miss I'carl Alexander, of Clayburn, and Miss Cilthorwood, Mr. Williams, and Mr. Brown, of Abbotsford were the guests of Mr. ami Mi*s. .1. L. Broe and family, at their summer homo nt Yarrow over the week end. Mrs. 1).Duncan and infant daughter, of North Vancouver, recent arrivals from England, are visiting at the home of Mrs. Jno. Robinson "linwanleu," Hazel St., for some little time. Mrs. Duncan and Mrs. Ilol.insoii were college friends ill the Old Country. Dr. and Mrs. Nalsolh Allen of Fnirview spent the week end with Mrs. Allen's parents Mr. and Mrs. tl. It. Ashwell, Dr. Allen leaving on Monday for n years visit on Ihe Continent. Mrs. Allen with her children and maid has taken Mrs. Kurd's bungalow ou Mary Sl. for the summer. Mrs. Win. Chadsey returned lo Chilliwack alter a three mouths' visit to her old homo in Ontario. Her daughter, Mrs. Pnltersoii, of Vancouver, accompanied her. Whilo in the cast tbey visited Niagara Palls, tho Thousand Islands und other points of interest. It is the first time Mrs. Chadsey has visited her home in twenty-four years. Miss Mary Ryder formerly matron of Columbian College, New Westminster is at her home at Cheam. Following her resignation from this position, the directors of the College nnd the pupils presented Miss Ryder with a very beautiful cut. glass basket inula |icarl necklace respectively showing the esteem in which Miss Ilvder is held by all connected with lbc College. Before you go awny telephone "il nnd let it appear in the Free Press as news. Local Items hills at hull' pin.'. 1 week end Transfer tho Pot- I kinds of for L.F.Ci i ift, ut Mee Studio for photos For photos nt Chapman's—phono 80. All summer Miss lloyle. Ed. Ramsdell spent thc ul White Rock, Coul nnd wisoil—City Co., phone Itl. T. .1. Policy alt led Illicit in Seattle lust week .1. Kniglil iS Co. for n breakfast foods, fresh in. To Lot—lloiinis Biiltabl silliccs; apply lo II. .1. Barber. lee cream ill ull tho popular I'oi'ius anil Havocs at Johnson's. Eur Sale— Bicycle in gnnd condition, coaster brake. Apply at Froo Press. Kor Sale—(looil team nf horses; wagon nnd harnOBB, nearly new. Phone 208. All coal and wood orders receive prompt attention. Phone -10. City Transfer Co. Matinee of moving plctuses at the Lyric. Theatre every Saturday afternoon at 8.80. For Sale— New light cedar boat and paddles,just tho thing for picnic ing. Phone L-1808. Phone Lillics; your order for preserving apricots this week, 81.85 per crate, Hurry up. Light and heavy drayiug handled with care and promptness. City Transfer Co., phone 40. For Sale—McCnrmick binder, 6 foot, in good condition, for sale cheap. Appy at this oIKce. J Knight & Co. for horse and cattle feed, hen nnd chick food. Big cur just arrived from the mills. For Sale — Pony for riding or driving 7 years old, No. 0 McClary cisik stove with reservoir. Phone R 172. ,City Transfer Co. luive their office with the Chilliwack Land and Development Co., on Young street. (Into J. Knight _ Co. for the Best Flour, We guarantee Royal Standard and Mighty Fine. Ten grades to choose from. Pastry unequalled. Boats, window screens, meat safes, furniture, etc., made. Buggies painted and wood work repaired saws sharpened etc. Prices moderate; orders solicited. Phone L1800, Matinee of moving pictures nt the Lyric Theatre evory Saturday afternoon at 8.80. Admission 10c. Mr. Alphonso Dalsimer of the I. I). Smith Co., is in Chilliwack and has taken charge of Trenholm's Furniture Store for the Assignee. S.M. Carson has sold his residence on Second avenue to .Miss Frances II. Brown, of Winnipeg, at a good llguro. W. L. Budd, real estate and insurance agent negotiated the deal. Dr. H. K. Hope, D. O., eyesight specialist, of Collistcr Block, New Westminster, will attend Chilliwack on Aug." nt the Empress Hotel, from one to live p. m. Dr. Hope specializes on examining of eyes and lilting ssf glasses. On Saturday ovoning last while the family of Mr. aud Mrs. J. Bailey Sardis were at their ten, their second youngest child, a very bright little girl between one and two years old, slip|icil out of the house and in some wny fell into tlie watering trough which was just iu front of the house, where she was found by the members of the family ou their going out lo work afler sup|s>r, lying with her face down nml though there was only about six inches of water, the littie child had been suffocated. Tic funeral look place ou Sunday nftornoon frum Carman Methodist Church and the day Iscing Decora- lion Day. the little girls of the S.S. inarched to the comotory with quantities of llowcrs to decorate the grave of their little friend. Wesley Troop Boy Scouts will camp for two weeks at Cultus I,nke starting next Thursday morning. The Isoys, some 2N strong, are eagerly looking forward to this outing. They will be iu charge of Scout Muster Abbot aud assistant Scout Master Woodworth. Every provision is being mnde for the comfort nnd safety of tht Isiys. Thcte will lie regular drill nud practice in Scout work each day and from Bugle cull ut 7 ii.iii. till "Lights Out" at 0.30 p.m. the boys will be under the supervision of their officers. Church News The choir of Cook's churcli spent a very jolly day at Cultus Lake on Thursday. Many interesting experiences are related by those who atteliileil the picnic. Baptist Churcli—Rev. .1. T. Mar- shall, II. A. Minister. Subject for Sunday ovoning—"A GoodSkoptio" These Sunday evening messages nre attracting large audiences. Don't fail In hear Ihem, Tliere wus a lurge nttendniiec at the quarterly Saoramontnl sorvlco In tho Methodist church last Sunday ovoning. The Rev. J, C. Wihnott, M. A.,of Milton West,Ont. assisted the pastor in the service. Rev. E. W, Stapleford, B. A.. Conference Educational Secretary, of tho Methodist Church preached in the Methodist Church Inst Sunday morning to a large nnd appreciative audience. Mr. Stapleford presented lis subject in a very pleasing manner and aroused the sympathies of the congregation in the higher education of the young under Christian auspices. On Monday evening the Rev. A. E. Roberts gave a lantern exhibition to the members of the Epwortli League, showing views of the Yellow stone National Park, Sun Francisco, disnstcr nnd Northern B. C. Miss S. Woodworth read an interesting description of Yellowstone Pnrk. Next Mondny will be citizenship night nnd nn interesting program has lieen prepared. Mr. C. Wood- worth will give n violin solo and Mr. H. Webb will speak on the topic "The Struggling Masses." INTO BUSINESS AGAIN. Down but not out, weakened but not broken. The hand of the oppressor hns put me down and his steam rwilor has flattened me out, but 1 have sprouted upagnin. 1 am now holding forth nt the Xevnrd Block where I hope to meet all my former patrons and ns mnny others as may favor me with a call. Although my business has lieen wrested from me 1 believe 1 hnve still the* confidence and good will of the people of this place nnd thnt good will (with your permission) I wish to hand over to the new Compauy which is now forming and 1 hope you will patronize them ns generously ns you have nie, and I believe yon will find them worthy of the confidence with which I recommend them. The new (inn is putting in a full line of furniture and house furnishings nnd promises to do wonders in the way of prices. Come nnd see them and don't forget I'll be tliere. Open Saturday, opposite Baptist church, temporary quarters.—W. B. Trenholni. Proriscul Dairy Ceoventie- Fir Chilliwack. Editor Free Press. Dear Sii—Why is it that nil the Provincial stock and dniry conventions nre held nt Victoria during the sessions of Legislature? Would it not lie much lietter to have these meetings held ut different places each year. Take the dairy convention for instance. There nre mnny dairymen iu this district thnt would like to attend but who find it impossible to take the time uwny from home tor the four or live slnys necessary, consepuenlly nny benefits from such meetings in Victoria nre limited. Throughout the other Provinces of the Dominion such conventions nre held in districts cs|>cciidly interested in dairying, and sometimes in districts where it is required as nnoducatlvo influence for better milk and cream. Why not have the dniry convention held Ihe coming winter in Cliilliwnck? It would be a splendid thing for the district. A lurge number could attend and hear discussed the best methods of handling dairy products on the farm, and kindred topics. Thi result would certainly be all to the good. The next year the meeting could be held in some other dniry district that would also be helped to lietter methods. Get out nnd preach the dairy gospel in every part of the Provinco where dairying is of especial interest. How about thc B. of T. helping to secure this change. Why not? Also there are two ofiicers of thc Provincial Dairy Association in this valley and thoy will no doubt also holp. W. K. MacLeod. GRATIFYING NEWS FROM COLONIAL OIL CO. Alan important meeting of the Directors of the Colonial Oil Co, held in Scuttle on tho 20l.ll of July 1912, at which Mr. II..I. Barber of Chilliwack wus present,n resolution wns passed expressing absolute confidence, in the Chilliwuek Vnlley ns a paying Held for operations in oil production and the agreement between tho Colonial Oil. Co., ami llie Cliilliwnck Committee was nminondod In such a manner that lho Company will undertake to commence drilling operations as soon as the Committee Imve *L'll,IHHI subscribed the Company putting a like sum iu the Bank and assuming all further ox- nouses. This is u very generous action on the part of the Company ns lhe Committee hud undertaken to secure (50,000 for this purpose and tliere is no obligation on the part of tho Company to commence drilling operations for some few years under other conditions. The Company havo thus shown their faith in the field especially when il is remembered that they have to carry on devdlopnient in several other places at the same time. This offer of course is contingent on the money being subscribed at once. Thc amount remaining to be subscribed is small but unless the residents of this valley respond willingly even in smnll sums it will not be easy to hold the Company much longer. The investment of a small stun now will if fortune favors the undertaking, produce every large returns both directly nnd indirectly and ns the money is nil to he spent locally and absolutely safe guarded it is a matter almost of duty land and business men in the district to pull together and secure this very desirable local development. As the stock given by the Company as a security for the peoples money is the common stock of the company and is equally good for all its fields, failure to secure oil, gas or coal in paying quantities here would not ..ITect thc value of the stock in the slighest, and if oil should be struck in any other of the Company's fields the stock bought in Chilliwuek would benefit thereby. CHEAM A Garden Party will be held at Lovat Lodge, Cheam, (formerly called the Purdy Place.) Afternoon tea and other refreshments, games and amusements. Military Band. Admission 10 cents, proceeds in aid of Camp Slough Anglican Sunday School, near Holden's. Afternoon and evening, Wednesday July 81. J. P. MeConnell and N. Caswell of Vancouver Sun, and Miss Edith MeConnell, spent the week end nt Lovat Lodge, the guests of Mrs. Thos. Kirkby. Rev. E. W. Stapleford B. A. Vancouver, occupied the pulpit of Cheam Methodist Church on Sunday evening. A very enjoyable time is promised those who attend the Garden Parly at Lovat Lodge, the residence of Mrs. Thos. Kirkby on the afternoon and evening of Wednesday July 81. The Cliilliwnck Military Band will Ih> in attendance and tliere will lie numerous other attractions. A very interesting evening was s-sint on Tuesday utChcuin Church, when thc young people held n mock trial. It resulted in the fair prisoner being found guilty, hut a light sentence was pa.ssed on account of her youth. Hart and Co. Ltd., through their local agents here, report tho sale of the following: The Darts Home, Sardis to James Magurof Vancouver, 10 acres South Sumas from Mrs. Langloy,Vancouver, to Wm. Duster- hoeft, o acres S. Sumas from Mrs. Langley to David Wilson, ti]4 acres from .Mrs. Langley lo John Ewen, tl1/. acres from Mrs. Langley to J. II. Claughton. This Company report a great many new arrivals every dny looking over the valley witli the prospect of becoming property owners nnd residents of the vnlley. All hnve lieen very favorably impressed with the future of the city und district. Rev. J. Knox Wright, M. A., secretary of the Provincial Branch of the Bible Society will preach in the Baptist Church next Sunday morning, and in Carman Methodist Church next Sunday evening. CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF CHILLIWACK By-Law No. 98. A By-law io raise by way ot debentures the sum u( |t)0,500.00 for tlio purpose of iiiiii'iiiliiiniziiiu' street" in llie Ciiy oi Chllllwaek. WHEREAS It is necessary and expedient lo provide for ilie grading and iniiciidaiiiii-liig of streets iu tin* Ciiy of Chilllwnuk. AND WHEREAS ll is necessary (or the piirposo aforesaid Ihnl tliuCltyalioiild raise by way of debentures the sum ol 9!IO,600.00 liaynbl i the 2nd duy of Ail-just, P'"1- "'ib Interest payable yearly to on applied for the purpoao aforesaid. AMi WHEREAS for the payment nf ilie sui.l debentures when due and n.r tin- interest during tlio currency ol the snld debentures it will bo necessary to rulfle and levy each yeur tho sum of $18411.00 of which $821.00 is ior tlio prin- olpal un.l $1625,00 fnr interest. AMi WHEREAS the whole rateable lund n( the City ni Chllllwaek according tn the lust revised asscasnicut roll is $1,070,025.00. AMi WHEREAS tbc total amount ol existing debentures debt ol the City of Chilliwack is $219,500,00 of which none .si the principal or interest is in arrears. NOW THEREFORE thc Muni.ipul Council nf tho Corporation of the City ol Chilliwack hereby onact its follows:— 1. lt Hliull be lawful for the Mayor of ihe said City of Chllllwaek and the Clerk oi the Council for ihe purpose aforesaid to wise by wny of loan irom any person, pagans or corporation who muy I*. willing to advance the same un the credit of the debentures hereinbefore mentfoned—stun not exceeding In the whole ram tlic of $30,500.00 un.l cause the same to tto p__od in the hands of tho Clerk ol the said City of Chilliwuek lor tlie pnrpafle aforesaid and with the object l_refabefora recited. 2. It shall Ise lawful for the Mayor anil Clerk to cause any number ui detent—as to lie made out each for a sum of money not less ilmn *Ii"i.nn as may be n-.pur.-d and ull debentures -'hull ba Baled with tho seal of tbe City of ChD_wa_t ami signed by the Mayor an.l eomltU—gnal by the Clerk of the -ui.l City. 3. The sui.l desieiitiips shall be payable within 10 yoara from the .lure licrinuiter mentioned for the Bylaw to come into effect ut the Hunk of Montreal in tans City of Chllllwaek. 4. The sai.l .lelsssntuns shall have capons attached for the payment ol the interest ut five per cent per anuin on tins amount Of lliu .Is-la-nlsip-s ,in.l si'.ail be payable yearly on the 2nd day oi Aogtot ui each and every year. 6, There shall in- raise.! ami Issvieil annually by rate diffident therefore in ast- dition to all otber rates on all the rateable lund of lhe City of L'hiUiwasrk the sum of $821.00 ior the purpsiseof iiiniiinsi a sinking fund for tbe payment •«' —id debentures when doe un.l riie mm >il $1525.00 fsir payment of interest lunnn the currency of the sai,t ,l..!>entun.s. li. This Bylaw shall, before the dual passing thereof, receive the anient »i the Electors of the City of ('hiliiva.lt .is pns- viilesl in the Mtmieipal Chums Act and Aiut'iiiling Acts. 7. This Bylaw shall come into effort nn the 2nd .lay of Amrist 1912. 5. This Bylaw may be .'insl for ail purposes as thc City ol Chilliwack stres't. Macadamizing Bylaw 1912. Passed by iln- Gooncil the lith .lay of July 1912. Received thc assent oi the Ekctoes the duy ol IIM2. Reconsidered and finally passed l.y tiie Council tbe .lay ol 1912. MAYOR CLERK TAKE NOTICE TAKE NOTICE that the above is i true copy ol the proposed Bylaw upon which tlio vote of the Muniripnliiy will is- taken on the 2nd .luy of Angtm 191*2, from ii o'clock iu ihe forenoon to 7 o'clock in ibe afternoon in th.- following ]Hilling place within the Municipality:— CITY HALL PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a vote of the Electors of tne Ciiy oi Cliilliwnck will bo taken nu ibe above* named Bylaw ui iln- timeandplan-above mentioned iiiui D. E. CaroUon has been appointed Returning Officer, to lake the Vole of sueh Eleelnrs, wilh tlie usual powers in ilmi behalf, By oidcr of tlie Council. li. l-\ WADDINGTON, Mayor, li. I-:, carleton. ciiy Clerk. PARRY BROS. Express, Truck and Dray Phone 260 Bom—to Mr. nnd Mrs. Arthur Henderson on Monday July 22 a daughter. Born—lo Mr. anil Mrs. James Gardner mi July 211, n sou. CHILLIWACK FREE PRESS THE KEY TO YESTERDAY Bs CHARLES NEVILLE BUCK Copyright 1010] I By W. .1. Watt & Company CHAPTER XII. Cmillnued --I am willing lo admit anything, ii l can goi to Puorto Frio and through tho lines," responded Saxon, readily, "if i take you back, yuu will gu unarmed, under constant supervision," stipulated Hodman, "Vmi will have to obey my ordors, and devise somo pretext for enticing your friends away, wiilitiiit lolling them ihe true reason, l shall bo running my neck Into a iiuu.se perhaps, I havu no right tu run that of 'Vegas y Llbertad' Into a noose as woll. Are those terms satisfactory?" "Absolutely!" Saxon let mun' eagerness hursi from his lips than lie had Intended, "Then- come with me io tlio captain." Buddonly, Hodman wheeled, and looked at the othor man with a strange ox- presslon. "Do you knuw why I'm doing this': It's a foot reason, but i want to prove to you that I'm not the sort that would he apt to turn an nlly over tu his executloneers. That's why." Five minutes later, the two stood in tho captain's cabin, and Saxon noted that the oillcer treated Rodman with a manner of marked deference, "is Cartwrlght's steam yacht still at Mollera?" demand* .1 the soldier of fortune, Incisively. "It's held there for emergencies," replied the officer. "It's our one Chance! Mr. Saxon and myself must get to Puerto Frio at once. When do we strike Mollera?" Rodman consulted his watch. "In an hour." "Have us put off there. Send a wireless to the yacht to have steam up, ami arrange fur clearance. Put on all steam ahead for Mollera." lt was something, reflected Saxon, to have such toys to play with as this thin ally of his could, for tho moment at least, command. "Now, I fully realize," said Hodman, aa they left the captain's cabin together, "that I'm embarking on the silliest enterprise of a singularly silly career. But I'm no quitter. Cart- wrlght," he explained, "is one of the owners of the line. He's letting his yacht he used for a few things where it comes ln handy." There was time to discuss details on the way down the coast In tho Phyllis. The yacht had outwardly all the Idle easo of a craft designed merely for luxurious loafing over smooth seas, but Cartwrlght had built it with one or two other requisite qualities in mind. The Phyllis could show heels, if ever matters came to a chase, tu anything less swift than a torpedo-boat destroyer. Her mastheads were strung with the parallel wires that gave her voice in the Marconi tongue, and Saxon had'Tio sooner stepped over the side than he realized that tho cruw recognized In Mr. Rodman a person to be implicitly obeyed. If Rodman had seemed to be won over with remarkable suddenness to Saxon's request thut he undertake a dangerous rescue, it was now evident to the painter that thc appearance had been in part deceiving. Here, he was more at Rodman's mercy than he had been on the steamer. If Rodman's word had indeed been as he boasted, that of an admiral on the City or Rio. it was, on tho Phyllis, that of an admiral on his own flagship. By a thousand little, artful snares thrown Into their discussions of ways and means, Rodman sought to betray the other into any utterance or action that might show underlying treachery, and, before the yacht had eaten up the route back to the strip of coast where the frontier stretched its Invisible line, he had corroborated his belief that the artist was telling the truth. Had ho not been convinced, Rodman had only to speak, and every man from the skipper to the Japanese cabin boy would have been obedient to his orders. "We will not try to get to Puerto Frio harbor," explained Rodman. "It would hardly be safe. Wo shall steam past the city, and anchor al Bella- vista- Ave miles beyond. Bellavlsta Is a seaside resort, and thero a boat like this will attract less attention. Also, the consulate is better suited to our needs as to the formalities uf entering and leaving port. There, wo will take horses and ride lo town. I'll read the signs, and. if things louk safe, we can get In, collect your people, and get out again at once. They can go with us to tho yacht, and. if you like tin-works, we can view them from a safe distance." La Punta. as they passed, lay sleepy by hor beach, her tattered palms scarcely stirring their fronds in the breathless air. Later, Puerto Frio went alongside, as quiet and untouch" ed with any sense of Impending disturbance ai the smaller town. Behind the scattered outlying houses, the incline went Up to the base of San Fran* clsco, basking In thc sun. The hill was a hug**, inert barrier between the green and drab of the earth and the blue of the sky. Saxon drew a long tireath as he watched It in tho early morning when thoy passed, lt was dlfllCUlt tu think of even an artificial volcano awakening from such profound slumber and indolence. "Vou'd better go below, and get rendy for tin* ride. We go on horseback. Got any riding togs?" Rodman spoko rapidly, in crisp brevities. "No? Well, I guess we can rig you out. Cartwrlghl has all sorts of things on board. Change into them quick. You won't need anything olse. This is to bo a quick dash." When the anchor dropped off Bellavlsta, Saxon stood in a fever of haste on deck, garbed In rldlng-elothes that almost fitted him, though they belonged to Cartwrlghl or some of tho guests who had formerly been pleasuring on the yacht. As their motor-boat was making its way shoreward over peacefully glinting water, the painter ran his hand Into his coat-pocket for a handkerchief. Ho found that ho hnd failed to provide himself. The other pockets were equally empty, save for what monoy had been loose in his trousers-pocket wlu-n he changed, and the uld key he always carried there. These things he hml unconsciously transferred by mere force uf habit. Everything else he had lift behind. He felt a mild sense uf annoyance, ilo had wanted, on meeting her, to hand Duska the letter ho had written on the night that their ships passed, but haste was tho watch- Word, and one could not turn hack for such trifles as pocket furnishings. Rodman proved the liest uf guides. He knew a liveryman from whom Argentine ponies could be obtained, mid led the way at a brisk canter out the smooth road toward the capital. Kor a time, the men rode ln silence between the haciendas, between Bcar- let clustered vines, clinging with heavy fragrance lo adobe walls, and thc fringed spears of palms along the cactus-lined roadsides. Hitherto, the man's painting sense had -Jain dormant. Now, despite his anxi-ty and tho nervous prodding of his heels Intu the flanks of hla vicious little mount, he felt that he was going toward Duska, and wilh the realization came satisfaction. For a time, his eyes ceased to be those of tlie man hurled Into new surroundings and circumstances, and became again tlioso of Frederick Marston's tlrst disciple. They rode beforo long Into the country that borders the town. Hodman's eyes were flxeil with a fascinated gaze un tho quiet summit of San Francisco. He had himself no definite knowledge wben the craters might open, and as yet lie had seen no sign of war, Tbe initial note musl of course come drifting wtth tho flrsl wisp of smoke and the flrst detonation from the mouths of those guns. At the outskirts of the lown, they turned a sharp angle hidden behind high monastery walls, and found them selves confronted by a squad of native soldiery with fixed bayonets. With an exclamation of surprise, Rodman drew his pony back on Its flanks. For a moment, lie leaned tn his saddle, scrutinizing the men who had halted him. There was. of course, no distinction of uniforms, but he reasoned that no government troops would be guarding that road, because, as far as the government knew, there was no war. He leaned over and whispered: "Vegas y Llbertad." The sergeant in command saluted wtth a grave smile, and drew his men aside, as the two horsemen rode on. "Looks like It's getting close," commented Rodman shortly. "We'd better hurry." Whore the old market-place stands al the junction of the Calle Bolivar wllh a lesser street, Rodman again drew down his pony, and his cheek3 paled to the temples. From the centre of the city came the sudden staccato rattle of musketry. Thc plotter threw his eyes up to the lop of San Francisco, visible above the roofs, but the summit of San Francisco still slept the sleep of quiet centuries. Then, again, came the clatter from the centre of the town, and again the sharp rattle of rifle fire ripped tho air. There was heavy fighting somewhere on ahead. "Good God!" breathed the thin man. "What does It mean?" The two ponies stood in the narrow street, and tho air began to grow heavier with the noise of volleys, yet the hill was silent. Rodman rattled his reins on the pony's neck and rode apathetically forward. Something had gone amiss! His dreams were crumbling. At tho next currier, they drew to one side. A company of troops swept by on the double- quick. They had been in action. Their faces streamed with sweat, and many were bleeding. A few wounded men were being carried by their comrades, Rodman recognized Captain Morino, and shouted desperately; but the officer shook bis head wildly, and went on. Then, Ihey saw a group of officers at the door of a crude cafe. Among them, Rodman recognized Colonel Martinez, uf Vegas' staff, and Colonel Murphy of tbe Foreign Legion, yet they stood here Idle, and their faces told the story of defeat. The filibuster hurled himself from Hie saddle, and pushed Ids way to the group, followed by Saxon. "What does it mean, Murphy.'" he demanded, breathlessly. "What In all hell can It mean?" Murphy looked up. He was wrapping his wrist with a handkerchief, one end uf which he held between his teeth. Red spots were slowly spreading on the white of the bandage. "Sure, It means hell's broke loose," replied the soldier uf fortune, with promptness. Then, seeing Saxon, Iip shot him a quick glance of recognition. The eyes wore weary, and showed out <if a face posted with sweat and dust. "Hollo. Carter," hn found timo lo say. "Glad you're with us—but It's all up with our outfit" This time, Saxon did nut deny the title. "What happened?" urged Rodman, In a frenzy of anxiety. The roaring of rifles did not seem to come nearer, except for detached sounds of sporndic skirmishing. The central plaza and its environs were holding the Interest of the combatants. "Sure, It means there waa a leak. When the boys marched up to San Francisco, they were met with artillery lire. It had been tipped off, and the government had changed thc garrison," The Irish ndventurer, who had led men under half a dozen tatterdemalion (lags, smiled sarcastically. "Sure, it waa quite simple!" "And where is tho fighting?" shouted Rodman, as though he would hold these men responsible for his shattered scheme of empire. "Everywhere. Vegas was ln too deep to pull out. Tho government couldn't shell Its own capital, and so it's street to street scrappln' now. But we're licked unless—" He halted suddenly, with the gleam of an Inspired Idea in his eyes. The leader of tho Foroign Legion was sitting on a table. Saxon tinted for the flrst time that, besides the punctured wrist, he was disabled wilh a broken leg. "Unless what?" questioned Colonel Martinez. Thai officer was pallid under his dark skin from loss of blood, one arm was bandaged tightly ugalnst his side. "Unless we can hold them for a time, and get wurd to the diplomatic corps to arbitrate. A delay would give us a bit of tlmo to pull ourselves together." Martinez shrugged his shoulders. "Impossible," ho said, drearily. "Wall. Pendleton, the American minister Is dean of the corps. Carter here is practically a stranger in town these days, and he's got nerve. know him. As an American, he might possibly make lt lo the legation. Car Ier, will you try to get through tin streets to the American Legation? Will yuu?" Saxon had leaped forward. Ho liked the direct manner of this man, and the legation was his destination, "It's a hundred tu one shot, Carter, lhat yo can't du It." Murphy's voice, in its excitement, dropped Into brogue. "Will ye try? Will ye tell him to git lh' diplomats loglther, and ask an armistice? Ve know our countersign, 'Vegas y Llbertad.'" Itut Saxon had already started off lu the general direction of the main plaza. For two squares, ho met nu interference. Fur two more, he needed no olher passport than the countersign, then, as he turned a corner, It seemed to him tliat he plunged al n step Into a reek uf burnt powder and burning houses. There was a confused vista of men in retreat, a roar that deafened him, and a sudden numbness. He dropped tu his knees, attempted to rise to his feet, then seemed to sink into a welcome sleep, as he stretched com- furlably at length un the pavement close to a wall, a detachment uf routed Insurrectos sweeping by him in full flight. CHAPTER Xlll. Tho passing of the fugitive iusur- rectus; their mad turning at bay for one savage rally; their wavering und breaking; their disorganized stampede spurred on by a decimating fire and tho bayonet's point; these were all incidents of a sudden squall that swept violently through the narrow street, to leave it again empty and quiet, lt was empty except for the grotesque shapes that stretched in all the undignified awkwardness of violent death and helplessness, feeding thin lines of red that trickled between the cobblestones, It waa silent except for echoes of the stubborn fighting coming from the freer spaces of the plazas and ala* modus, where the remnants of the invading force clung to their positions ,***hind improvised barricade" with the doggedness of men for whom surrender hulds no element of hope or mercy. Into the canyon-like street where the frenzy of combat had blazed up with such a sudden spurt and burned itself out so quickly, Saxon had walked around the angle of a wall, just in time to find himself precipitated into one of the fiercest incidents of the bloody forenoon. Vegas and Miraflores had not sur rendered. Everywhere, the insistent noise told that the opposing forces were still debating every block of the street, but in many outlying places, as in this calle, the revolutionists were already giving back. The attacking army had counted on launching a blow, paralyzing tn its surprise, and had itself encountered surprise nnd partial preparedness, lt had set its hope upon a hill, and the hill had fulled. A prophet might already read lhat Vegas y Llbertad was the watchword of a lost cause, and thai its place in history belonged on a page to be turned down. But the narrow street in which Saxon lay remained quiet. An occasional balcony window would open cautiously, and an occasional head would be thrust out to look up and down its length. •\n occasional shape on the cobbles would moan painfully, and shift its position with the return of consciousness, or grow more grotesque In the stiffness uf death ns the hours wore into late afternoon, but the great Iron- studded street-doors of the huuses remained barred, and no one ventured llong thc sidewalks. Late in the day, when the city still echoed to the snapping of musketry, and deeper notes rumbled through tho ;lln, as small field-pieces wero brought tu bear upon opposing barricades, the thing that Saxon had undertaken to bring about occurred of Its own initiative. Word reached the two leaders that tho representatives of the foreign powers requested an armistice for the removal of the wounded ami a cunfer- :it tbe American Legation, looking toward pussible adjustment. Both the government and thc Insurreelo lommanders grasped at the opportunity o let their men, exhausted with close fighting, catch a breathing space, and remove from the zone of firo those who lay disabled In tho streets. Then, as tho firing subsided, some of the bolder civilians ventured forth In search fur such acquaintances as hnd been caught In tbe streets between the Impact of forces in thc unwarned battle, For this hour, at least, all men were safe, and there were some with matters to arrange, who might not long enjoy Immunity, Among them was Howard Rodman, who followed up the path he fancied Boxon must have taken. Rodman was haggard and distrait. His plans wero ill in ruins, und, unless an amnesty were declared, he must be once more the refugee. His belief that Saxon was really Carter led him into two false conclusions. First, ho Inferred from this premise that Snxon's lifo would bo as greatly imperiled as his own, and ll followed that he, being In his own words "no quitter," must see xon out of the city, If the man wero alive. He presumed that In the effort reach tho legation Saxon hnd taken, Would nnyone familiar with the streets, a circuitous course which would bring him to the "Club Naclon- al," from which point ho could reach tin* house ho sought over lho roufs, lie hail no doubt lhat the American hail failed ln his mission, beeauso, by any route, ho must mako hts way through the streets whoro he wuuld encounter lighting. Rodman's search became feverish. There was little lime to lose. Tho conference might bo brief—and, after that, chaos! But fortune favored him. Chance led him into tho right street, and ho found tho body. Being alone, he slood for a moment indecisive. He was too light a man to carry bodily Uie wuunded friend who lay at his feet. He could certainly nol leave the man, for his ear at tho chest, his finger on the pulse, assured him that Saxon was alive. He had been struck by a falling timber from a balcony above, and thc skull seemed badly hurt, probably fractured, As Rodman stood debating tho dilemma, a shadow fell across thc pavement. He turned wilh a nervous start tu recognize at his back a newcomer, palpably a foreigner and presumably a Frenchman, though his excellent English, when ho spoke, wan nnly slightly touched with accent. Tho stranger dropper tn his knee, and made a rapid examination, as Rodman hail done. It did not occur tu him al the moment that tho man standing near him was an acquaintance uf the other who lay unconscious at their feet. "The gentleman Is evidently a non- combatant—and he Is badly hurt, monsieur," he volunteered. "We most assuredly cannot leave him here to die." Rodman answered with some eagerness; "Will you help me to curry him tu a place where he'll be safe?" "Gladly." The Frenchman looked about, "Surely, he can be cared for near bere." Mul Rodman laid a persuasive hum! un (he other's arm. "Ho must bo takon to the water front," he declared, earnestly. "After lhe conference, he would nut be safe here." The stranger drew back, and stood for a moment twisting his dark mustache, while his eyes frowned Inquiringly. He was disinclined to take part in proceedings tlmt might have political after-effects, lie had volunteered lu assist an Injured civilian, not a participant or refugee. There were many such in the streets. "This Is a mailer of life and death," urged Rodman, rapidly. "This man is Mr. Robert Saxon. Ho had left this coast with a clean bill of health. I ex- plaln all this because I need your help. Whon he had made a part of his return journey, he learned by chance that the city was threatened, and that a lady who was very important to him was in danger. He hastened back, ln order to reach her, he became involved, and used the insurrecto countersign. Mr. Saxon is a famous artist." Rodman was giving the version of the story he knew the wounded man would wish to have told. He said nothing of Carter. At the Inst words, the stranger start ed rorwnrti "A famous painter!" His voice waa full of Incredulous interest. "Monsieur, you can not by any possibility mean that this Is Robert A. Saxon, the flrst disciple of Frederick Marston!" The man's manner became enthused and eager. "Vou must know, monsieur," he went on, "that I nm Louis Herve, myself a poor copyist of the great Marston. At one time, I had the honor to be his pupil. To me, it Is a pleasure to be of any service to Mr. Saxon. What are we to do?" "There is a small sailors' tavern near the mole," directed Rodman; "we must tuke him there. I shall find a way to have him cared for on a vessel going seaward. I have a yacht Ave miles away, but we can hardly reach It In time." "But medical attention!" demurred Monsieur Herve. "He must have that." Rodman was goaded into impatience by the necessity for haste. He was in no mood for debate. "Ves, and n trained nurse!" he retorted, hotly. "We must do the best we can. If we don't hurry, he will need an undertaker and a coroner. Medical attention Isn't very good in Puerto Frio prisons!" The two men lifted Saxon between them, nnd carried thc unconscious man toward the mole. Their task was like that of many others. They passed a sorry procession of litters, stretchers, and bodies hanging limply in tho arms of bearers. No one paid tho slightest attention to them, except nn occasional sentry who gazed on ln stolid Indifference. At the tavern kept by the Chinaman, Juan, and frequented by the roughest elements that drift against such a coast as this, Rodman exchanged greetings with many acquaintances. There wero several wounded officers or the Vegns contingent, taking advantage of the armistice to havo their wounds dressed and discuss affairs over a bottle of wine. Evidently, they hnd come hero instead of to moro central and less squalid places, wllh thc same Idea thnt had driven Rodman. They were the rats about to leave the sinking ship—if they could And a way to leave. Thc tavern was an adobe building with a corrugated-Iron roof and a large open patio, where a dismal fountain tinkled feebly, nnd one or two frayed palms stood dusty and disconsolate In thc tightly trodden earth. About the walls were flamboyant portraits of saints. From a small perch In one corner, a yellow and green parrot squawked incessantly. But It was tho life about thc rough tables of tho area that gave the picture Its color and variety. Some had been pressed Into service to support the wounded. About others gathered men In tattered uniforms; men with bandaged heads and arms tn slings. Occasionally, one saw an alien, a sailor whose clothes declared him to have no place In tho drama of thc scene. These latter were usually bolstering up their bravado with aguardiente against tho sonse of impending uncertainty that freighted the atmosphere. The Frenchman, sharing with Rodman tho burden of the unconscious painter, Instinctively halted as the placo with Its wavering shadows and flickering lights met his gaze at the door, it was a plcturo of color and dramatic intensity. Ho seemed to see lliuse varied faces, upon which sat defeat antl suffering, sketched on a broad canvas, as Marston or Saxon might have sketched them. Then, he laid Saxon duwn on a corner table, and stood watching his chance companion who recognized brother intriguers. Suddenly, Rodman's eyes brightened, and he beckoned his lean hand toward two men who stood apart. Both of thom hud faces that were in strong contrast to the swarthy Latin-American countenances about them. Ono was thin and blond, the other dark and heavy. The two came across the patio together, and after a hasty glance tho slender man bent at once over the prostrate figure on the table. His deft fingers and manner proclaimed him the surgeon. His uniform was nondescript; hardly more a uniform than lho riding clothes worn by Saxun himself, but un his shoulders he had pinned a major's straps. This was Dr. Cornish, of the Foreign Legion, but for the moment he was absorbed in his work and forgetful of his disastrously adopted profession at arms. He called fur water and bandages, and, while ho worked, Rodman was talking with the other man. Herve slood silently looking un, He recognized that the dark man was a ship- captaln ■ - probably commanding a tramp freighter. "When did you come?" inquired Rodman. "Called at this port fm* coal," roBponded the nl her. "I've lieen duwn to Kill with flour, and 1 have tu call at La Guayra. 1 sail ln twu huiirs." "Where du you gu frum Venezuela?" "I sailed nut uf Havre, and I'm going back with fruit. The Doc's had about enough, I'm goln' tu take him wllh mo," Km* a moment, Rodman stood speculating, (lien be belli eagerly furward. "Paul," he whispered, "ymi know me. I've dune yuu a I urn or twu In the past." The Bailor nodded, "Now, I want yuu to do me a turn. 1 want ynu lu la lie this man with you. lh- must gel out nf here, and he can't care fur himself. He'll be all right-- either all right nr dead- beforo you land on the uther side. The Doc here will louk afler blm. He's gut money. Whatever yuu ilu fnr him. he'll pay handsomely. He's a rich man." Tho filibuster was talking rapidly und rnestly. "Where do I take him?" asked the ptain, with evident reluctance. "Wherever you're going; anywhere vay from here. He'll make lt all right with you." The captain caught the surgeon's eyes, and the surgeon nodded. Rodman suddenly remembered Sax on's story, the story of the old past that was nothing more to him than another life, and the other man upon whom he had turned his back. Pos slbly, there might even be efforts at locating the conspirators. He leaned over, and, though he sunk his voice low, Herve heard him suy: "This gentleman doesn't want to be found Just now. If people ask about him, you don't know Who lie Is, com- prende?" "That's no lie, either," growled the shipmaster. "I ain't got an idea who be is. I ain't sure I want him on my hands." A sudden quiet came on tho place. An officer had entered the door, his face pale, and, as though with an Instantaneous prescience that he bore bad tidings, the noises dropped away. The officer raised his hand, and his words fell on absolute silence as he said In Spanish: "The conference is ended. Vegas surrenders—without terms." "You see!" exclaimed Rodman, excitedly. "Vou see, it's the last chance! Paul, you've got to take him! In a half-huur, the armistice will be over. For Gud's sake, man!" He ended with a gesture uf appeal. The place began tu empty. "Get him to my boat, then," acceded the captain, "Here, you fellows, lend a hand. Come on, Doc." The man who had a ship at anchor was In a hurry. "Dun't whisper that I'm sailing; 1 can't curry all tho people that want tn leave this tuwn tonight. I've got to slip away. Hurry up." A quarter of an hour later, Herve stood at the mule with Rodman, watching the row-boat tliat took the olher triii out to the tramp steamer, bound ultimately for France. Rodman seized his watch, and studied lis face under a street-lamp wilh something akin to frantic anxiety. "Where do you go, monsieur?" Inquired the Frenchman. "Go? God knows!" replied Rodman, ns ho gazed about in perplexity. "But I've got lo beat It, and beat It quick." A moment later, he was lost In the shadows. CHAPTER XIV When Duska Fllson had gone out Into the woods that day tu read Saxon's runaway letter, she had at once decided tn follow, with regal disdain of half-way methods, To her own straight-thinking mind, unhampered with petty conventional Intricacies, il was all perfectly clear. The ordinary woman would have* waited, perhaps In deep distress and tearful anxiety, for sonic news of the man she loved, because be had gone away, and It is not customary for a woman to follow her wandering lover over quandrant of the earth's circumference. Duska Fllson was not of thc type that sheds tears or remains inactive. Tu ono man in tho world, she had said, "I love you," and to her that settled everything. He had gone lo the place where his life was imperiled In the effort to bring back to her a clear record. If ho were fortunate, her congratulation, direct from her own heart and lips, should be tho first ho heard. If ho wero to bo plunged Into misery, then above all other times she should bo there. Otherwise, what was the use of loving him? But, when the steamer was under way, crawling slowly down tho world by tho same route he had taken, tho days bctwoon quick sunrise and sudden sunset seemed Interminable. Outwardly, sho wae tho blithest passenger on thc steamer, and dally she held a sort of salon for the few other passengers who were doomed to the heat and the weariness of such a voyage. But, when she was alone with Steele ln the evening, looking off at tho moonlit sou, or In her own cabin, her brow would furrow, and hor hands would clench with the tensity of her anxiety. And, when at last Puerto Frio showed across the purple water with a glow of brief sunset behind the brown shoulder of San Francisco, she slood by the rail, almost holding her breath ln suspense, while the anchor chains rnn out. As soon as Steele hud ensconced Mrs. Horton and Duska at the Frances y Ingles, he hurried to the American Legation for news of Saxon. When ho left Duska ln the hotel patio, he knew, from lhe anxious little smile sbe threw after him, that for her the jury deciding the supreme question waa going out, leaving her ns a defendant Is left when the panel files into the room where they ballot un hts fate. Ho rushed over to lhe legation with sickening fear that, when he came back, It might have to be like the Juryman whose verdict is adverse. As It happened, he caught Mr. Pendleton without delay, and beforo he had finished his question the envoy was looking about for liis Panama hat. Mr, Pendleton wanted to ilo several Iliings at onco. He wanted to loll thc stury nf Saxon's coming and going, and he wanted to gu In person, and havo tho party moved over to tlie legal lull. where they mUSt bo Ills guests while (hey remained In Puerto Frio, 11 wuuld be several days before a nut her steamer sailed north. They had missed tiy a day the vessel on whicli Saxon had gone, Meanwhile, there were sights In lhe tuwn thai might beguile Ihe intervening time. Saxon hud Interested tho onvoy, and Saxon's friends were wolcome. lins- pliallty Is simplified lu places whore faces from Qofl'S country are things to grool with the fervur uf delight. Al dinner that evening, sitting nt the right nf tlm ml nis tor, Duska heard the full narrntlvo uf Saxon's brief stay and return Inane. Mr. Pendleton- was at his best. There wus nu diplomatic formality, am) the girl, under the reaction and relief of her dispelled anxiety, though still disappointed at the hapless coincidence of missing Saxon, was as gay and childlike as though she had nut Just emerged from an overshadowing uncertainty, I'm sorry that he couldn't accept my hospitality here at the legation," said t he minister at the end of his story, wtth much mock solemnity, "but etiquette in diplomatic circles is quite rigid, and he had an appointment to sleep nt the palace." "So, they jugged him!" chuckled Steele, with a grin that threatened his ears, "I always suspected he'd wind up In the BastUe." "He was," corrected the girl, her chin high, though her eyes sparkled, "a guest of the President, and, as became his dignity, was supplied with a military escort." "He needn't permit himself any vaunting pride about that," Steele assured ber. "It's Just difference of method. In our country, a similar honor would have been accorded with n pnirui wagon und n couple uf policemen." After dinner, Duska insisted on dispatching a cablegram which should intercept the City of Rio at some point below the Isthmus. It was not an original telegram, but, had Saxon received it, It would have delighted him immoderately. She said: "I told you so. Sail by Orinoco." Tho following morning, there'' were tours of discovery, personally conducted by the young Mr. Partridge. Duska had wanted to leave the carriage at the old cathedral, and stand flat ngalnst the blank wall, but she refrained, and satisfied herself with marching up very close and regarding it with hostility. As the carriage turned Into the main plaza, a regiment Of infantry went by, the band marching ahead playing, with tho usual blare, the national anthem. Then, n* the coachman drew up his horses at the legation door, there was a sudden confusion, followed by the noise of popping guns. It was thc hour Just preceding the noon siesta. Tbe plaza was Indolent with lounging figures, and droning in the sleeping sing-song chorus of lazy voices. At the sound, which for the moment Impressed the girl like the exploding of a pack of glnnt crackers, a sudden stillness fell nn the place, closely followed by a startled outcry uf voices as the figures In the plaza broke wildly fur cover, fulilely attempting tu shield their faces with their arms against possible bullets. Then, there came a deeper detonation, and somewhere tlie crumbling of an adobe wall. The flrst sound came just as Mrs. Hortnn was stepping tu thc sidewalk. Duska had already leaped lightly out, and stood looking on In surprise. But Mr. Partridge knew his Puerto Frio. He led them hastily through thc huge street doors, and they had no sooner passed than the porter, with many mumbled prayers to the Holy Mother, slammed the great barriers against the outside world. The final assault for Vegas y Lihortad bad at last begun. Mr. Pendleton hnd insisted that the ladies remain at the rear of the house, hut Duska, with her adventurous passion for seeing all there wns to see, threatened insubordination. To her, tho idea of leaving several perfectly good balconies vacant, and Staying at tho back of a house, when the only battle one would probably ever see was occurring in the street just outside, seemed far from sensible. But, after she had looked out for a fow moments, had seen a belated frult-vepder crumple to tho street, and had smelled tho acrid stench of the burnt powder, sho was willing to turn away. Inasmuch as the stay of Duska nnd her aunt involved several days of waiting for the sailing of the next ship, Duska was somewhat surprised at hearing nothing from Saxon In the meanwhile. Ho had had time to reach tho point to which tho cablegram was addressed. She had told him Bha would sail hy the Orinoco, since that was the flrst available steamer. 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Examine DURO carefully at your dealer's, or write for sample and Booklet to the 85 Sola Can-diu Muufac hirers THE STANDARD PAINT CO. ol Cauda, United, M.ntr-il. HlnnU»f. Calf try. Vaiteiter. An Interesting article on "Early Explorations ul' the Pacific Const—Captain Cook," hy Miss Vera Adams, appeared recently In tlio Victoria Colonist. "Captain Cook," says tho writer, was the first British subject to set foot on the shores of British Columbia. He was tho first to explore the coast from 40 deg. north latitude as far aa tho region of Prince William Sound, Under his expedition, and for lhe first time, tho main outlines of the northwest coast of America were correctly traced. He was the first to take possession of our great British Columbia In the name of England, and, as has already been pointed out, ho was the first to observe the country and ita Inhabitants, and was uur original' geographer and historian. "Bofore studying this wonderful voyage of Captain Cook we must go hack to earlier expedltlutis of the Spaniards and Russians to tho western coast of North America. The portion of the New World bordering on tho North I'aclllc ocean was discovered much Inter than the eastern ur Bouthorn parts of America. Boh ring hml ■ u sent uut Ity EitipresH Anno ul' [.UBSla, ami he had discovered the strait which boars his name as woll as numerous Islands, and had flighted Mount Ht. Ktias. it is nut oloar thai Bohrlng ever reached the mainland ul' North America. Prom 17I1-I7-IK many Russian voyages were mado to the Aleutian and Pox Islands and tu the Alaskan Peninsula, thus giving Kiissla :i firm foothold tu that part uf uur continent. "The victories of Cortoz In Mexico In Hi-ii and Pl/.ano's conquest uf Peru In 1;>:!'. firmly established Spain un the shores of the I'ncllle and It wuuld have heen Btrango if Spain had passed unnoticed the extension of itusslan Influences along the northwest coast, In 177*1 Perez was despatched frum Mexico on a voyage of exploration and reached tho southern coast of Alaska. It was the contention uf tiie Spaniards that Peres lung before Cook was the first to anchor In Nootka Sound that afterwards caused the dispute that led to the Nootka affair. In 1776 another Spaniard, instructed by the Viceroy of Mexico, explored the coast as far as SS deg., taking possession of that part of the continent ln the name of Spain. "It is at this stage, in 1778, when there were so many rival claims to tho northwest coast, that we flrst encounter the name of Cook in the Pacific const history. He was Invested with the command by the Board of Admiralty, to piuceed to the Pacific coast, and thence make his way into the Atlantic along the northern coast of America in whatever latitude that passage might be found to He. People uf Europe and the settled parts of America had long believed that the famous northeast passage existed, and a reward of £20,000 was offered for ita discovery. "The ships Resolution and Discovery were at once equipped and placed nt Captain Cook's disposal. Setting sail on June 26, 1776, nnd after some time spent in the South Pacific, he commenced his northern expedition In January, 1778, and sighted the coast of America In March of that year. "On March "_ he reached and named Cape Flattery, but owing tu *a gale lie did not catch sight uf the narrow opening to the Straits of Juan de Puca. We have this account In his journal: it Is In this latitude <48 deg. 16 min.) that geographers have placed the protended Strait of Juan de Puca: hut we saw nothing of it, nur is there the least possibility that any sueh thing ever existed.' Cook was too far out to descry the narrow opening of Juan de l'ucn where the steamers of three continents ply today; though the straits by no means lead to Europe, as geographers thought. "On March 89 he reached nut the mainland, as he thought, but an island and the harbor destined to become famous as the rendezvous of Pacific traders—Nootka. Here Is Captain Cook's account of reaching Nootka Sound: "'We nu sooner drew near the Inlet than we found the coast to be Inhabited, nnd three canoes came off to the ship. In one of these were two men. ln another six, and In a third ten. Having como pretty near us, a person in one of the Inst stood up and mnde it long harangue. Inviting us to land, as we guessed by his gestures. At the same timo he kept strewing hand full of feathers towards us, and some of his companions threw hnndfuls of red dust or powder In the same manner. The person who performed the offlce of orator woro the skin of some animal and held In each hand something which rattled ob he kept shaking It. After this tumultuous oration had ceased, one of them sang a very agreeable air with O degree of softness and melody which wo could not have expected. In a short time tht canoes began to cume off tn great numbers, and we at one time had 31! of them near uur ship carrying seven to eight persons each, both mon and women, Ono ennoe was remorkablo for a singular head which had a bird's eyo and bill of an enormous size paint ed on lt. \ person who seemed to hi a chief was no less remarkable for his uncommon appearance, having many feathers hanging from his head, and being painted in nn extraordinary manner. He held In his hand a carved bird of wood as largo ns a pigeon, which ho rattled, as tho person flrst mentioned had done, nnd wns no losa vociferous In his harangue, which was attended with somo oxpresslvo ges turcfl.' Cook know tho people were cannibals, for somo even offered the white men skuliM from which the flesh had not yet been taken. In n fow dayB fifteen hundred and Alxty-nlno beaver and other skins had been obtained in trade. Also 6!> sea otter skins, each of which was worth at that time $100 of our modern money, bought for a hnndful of old nails. "By the end of April the ships had been overhauled and Cook was ready to sail, and by May 1 the ships were abreast that cluster of Islands below the snowy cone of Mt. Edgecombe, on Sitka Island. Cook was now at the northermost limit of Spanish voyaging. After exploring tho coast thoroughly at Prince William Sound, they kept on In hopes of finding the northeast passage, Always were thoy ul_- apiMiinied, hut still on they kept past Ounalaska, Twice natives brought word to Cook by letter and sign that the Russians of Ounalaska wished to see him. But Cook was not anxious to seo tho Russians Just then. Ho wantod'' to forestall their explorations northward and lake possesion uf the polar realm for England, in August they arrived at Bristol Bay, north of the Aleutians, directly opposite Asia. They then followed the mainland. Far ahead there prujeeted straight OUt Into the sea a long spit uf land, hacked by high hills, the westernmost point of North America, Cape Prince of Wales. ".lust fifty years from 13 oh ring's exploration of 1728 the English navigators found what Bohrlng has found. that America and Asia are mil. united ilmi im northwest passage existed— Uinl Alaska was nut an island. With ami ISngtlBhman's thoroughness fordoing thiiiitM and iu mako deadly sure just how the iwo cotttlnontB lay to each olher, Cook now scudded across Behrlng Blrall to Slborlan Asia, then back lo (he American const. Tack hack and forward as ihey might, no pnssago opened thruugh the Ico. At length they reached ley Cape. It. was Ihelr farlhesi p.ilnl north. They were (lieu compelled Lo turn to escape the Ice, Backing away tuward Asia, Cuuk roach-oil tho Northeast, Capo there, lt was almost September and, Iu nccordnnce with his Instructions, Cuuk turned south to winter In the Sandwich Islands, There this brave explorer was murdered by the savages. Cook failed in his attempt tu find this fabled north- ast passage, but he did a wonderful work In tracing clearly the northwest- i coast uf America, drawing charts and leaving accurate descriptions. "Between 177!», when Cuuk left forever the shores of North America, and 1701, when Captain Vancouver began his explorations, trnde was steadily Increasing nlong the northwest coast. All were lu search of furs and skins, English, Spanish, Portuguese and American vessels lined the coast. Spain claimed all north to the Straits of Juan de Puca, while Russia claimed all south to the straits. "In 1791 Captain George Vancouver, formerly midshipman to Captain Cook, was charged by the British Admiralty to receive back at Nootka all the lands the Spaniards had taken from Meares the trader. Really, he was to explore from. Spanish America on the south to Russian America on the north, and to hold the coast for England. By some mischance, Vancouver missed the mouth of tho Columbia. Within two weeks after Vancouver had passed, tho Amerloun, Gray, waa to succeed In passing these breakers and win tne glory of discovering the Columbia. "Vancouver, meanwhile, glided Into the Strait of Juan de Puca. Keen to prove that no northeast passage existed by way of the strait, he headed Inland close to the south shore, Where craggy heights offered some guidance thruugh the labyrinth of islands and fog. Eight miles Inside the straits he anchored fur the night. The next morning the sun ruse over one of the fairest scenes uf the Pacific coast—an arm of tlie sea, placid as a lake, gemmed by countless craggy islands, on the land side were the forested valleys, rolling Into the purple folds of the mountains, and beyond, eastward, dazzling as a huge shield of firo In the sunrise, a white mass rose into mid-heaven. Lieutenant [taker was the first to catch a glimpse of the vision which every western traveller now watches. the famous peak seen by land or sea for hundreds of miles, and the peak was named after him. Mount Baker. "On Monday, June 4, Vancouver landed at Point Possession. Officers drew up in line. The English flag was unfurled, a royal salute fired and possession taken of all the coast from latitude 39 deg. lo the Straits of Juan de Puca, "Though Vancouver explored the Pacific coast mco thoroughly than all other navlgaturs who had preceded hhn It seemed his ill-luck to miss by just a hair's breadth the prizes he coveted. He hud missed the discovery of the Columbia. Ho was now to miss the second largest river uf the Northwest, the Eraser. On June 13, he reached a point which, out of compliment to his friend Captain Grey," of the Navy, he called Point Grey. "Fifty Indians, ln long dugouts of grotesquely carved prows and gaudy paint common among Pacific tribes, escorted Vancouver's boats through Hurra rd Inlet. A fug hung thick as a blanket, and Vancouver passed on north withoui seeing the Eraser. "lh* ciiiiii' to Nootka late In August. Nootka was the grand rallying place of fur traders on the Pacific. Here there was an International agreement between England nnd Spain, but there proved to he a wide difference of opinion as to what the agreement was. Accordingly letters were sent lo Spain and England fur moro specific Instructions. Vancouver then went to winter In the Sandwich Islands. on the Pacific coastt. Vancouver had accomplished his life-work—there was no norlheasl pnssago through Lhe wost coast ut America. He took possession of the coasl southward from latitude 58 dog, In ihe naiii.* of Great Britain. "Il Is unnecessary lo carry tho narrative further, ny Vancouver's time the Pacific const had already become a more or less frequented highway. Those whu came after him can scarcely be Included In a list of early navigators." FISH PSYCHOLOGY Whether fish are capable of reasoning or of associating Ideas In tho way which is often so remarkable among lho higher animals Is still an unsettled point. Sume recent experiments mnde by M. Oxner und presented to the Academic des Sciences throw some light on the matter. Edlnger denied that fish can associate Ideas, nnd exact researches on this point havo heen lacking. It Is claimed Hint a fish has no memory, since after he is hooked for the first time he does not profit by ex- perlonco, but enn be caught again when the hook is well concealed. The author's work in tho laboratory of the Monaco ocoanographlo establishment led him lo another conclusion. Flrsl he used u well-concealed hook, and could then catch the sume fish day after day; bul this proves nothing moro lhal lhe hook was su well euucealed lhat the lish was nut aware uf its presence, and since he ihus found no difference between ihe ball and ordinary fund, there was nothing to prevent him frum diking lhe same halt. In another series of trials, oxner also concealed the hook, but twu inches above it he attached a small square. In each tank he placed a single specimen of Corls Julia Which had been recently captured In the not. For several days It refused the bait, but on the eighth day the fish bit, and after unhooking It, Oxner replaced it lu the water. On the three following days the fish also bit and was caught, hut on the twelfth dny it no longer touched the bait, and the paper signal begun to produce its effect. On the same day the paper was removed, and then tha fish took the bait. On replacing the paper, the fish refused tr bite fur three days, after examlnini*; the bait several times. On the next day lt approached tho paper square, then descended and very carefully nibbled the halt until it had eaten lt all off the hook, but without swallowing the latter. This it kept up for a number of days following. M. Oxner repeated the same kind of experiment many times with fish, and the result was the same, He concludes that nt first the fish is indifferent and it takes the bait, but the association of Ideas of the pain caused by the hook and of the color of the paper commence to act after a few days. The result Is that the paper acts as a warning signal In spite of the attraction caused by the food. But by degrees the instinctive action of ap proaching the food overcomes tho prohibitive effect and the fish begins to tako the food, but very slowly, and finding that this succeeds, it continues to follow the same action. THE LUMINIFEROUS ETHER Even more wonderful than light itself is the medium by which Its waves are carried. And what Is this medium? It Is nut air, It is not a gas, lt Is not a liquid, Is it matter? In order to be matter, as we understand It, a thing must possess two characteristic properties. One of these Is inertia, the olher is weight. Inertia means the ICtlve resistance shown by all matter to a change in its condition of rest or motion. Weight Is the measure of the attraction one body has for another, whether they he atoms or suns. The medium that boars light from star to star, ur from a candle to the eyo, so far ns we know, has only one of the properties of matter—Inertia. Are we not justified, therefore, In saying, with our present knowledge of thy subject, that the light-bearing medium, called by scientists the luintiii- feruus ether Is believed in by a majority of scientists even thuugh tliey do not pretend to understand its nature. 11 is supposed tu be everywhere, nut unly tilling lliu Interplanetary spaces nud tin1 vast abysses between the stars, hul alsu entering Intu the very heart, and between the very molecules and alums uf what Is known as matter. As Vuung said uf it: "ll pervades the substance of all material bodies with little ur nu resistance, as freely, perhaps, as the wind passes through a grove of trees." The stars and planets and all uther matter are riddled through and through by this wonderful, mysterluus thing. It has heen likened to a Jelly In which are Imbedded a. few grains of sand whlcb correspond to lhe matter In the universe. Gold, for example, one of the densest substances known to man, Is peremat- ed completely hy this strange, spacefilling ether, and platinum, another extremely dense substance, Is as the lightest, filmiest mist when compared with the vast density of ether itself. It has been estimated that the density of the light-bearing ether is 50.000 million times greater than that of platinum, and yet a rurenes so extreme Is claimed for this ether thnt none of the heavenly bodies Is Impeded in the slightest degree—that the earth's orbital velocity of nearly nineteen miles a second, hundreds of times the cannon ball's velocity. Is not slackened through any resistance It might meet with from this olmost incredible substance. If It realy is a substance at ail. It could not serve as a medium hy which light may he transmitted with the enormous velocity of over 180,000 miles per second, unless It Is absolutely rigid and elastic, far mure so than If It were composed of solid steel. USE OF AEROPLANES IN WARFARE One of the few authentic reports of tho successful use of aeroplanes ln warfare, Is to lhe effect that un the night uf January 17th last a party of ■ion Arabs attacked a block house held by eighteen Italians at Benghazi. Dur- Ing the nght Lieut. Gavottl flew over lho Arabs in bis Kantian biplane and droppod several bombs with sueh guud effect thut the enemy speedily retired, leaving a number of wounded men behind. An elaborate description has been given by Gutseppe Rossi, whose monoplane was hit Ave times by Arab bullets, of the flight over the enemy's camp at Tobruck, Tripoli. In the course of which his companion, Capt Montu, was severely wounded. The flight was made on the morning of January 31st. It was for the purpose of reconnolter- ing and also to test a new bomb. The camp was about eighteen miles away, but the aviator discovered a group of Arabs before half this distance had been covered. These Arabs tired upon the aeroplane, which was at a height of 1,800 feet, hut the aviator kept on until the camp was reached. At a given signal Capt. Montu dropped a bomb, and both he and the aviator were congratulating themselves over the damage they had done, when the Arabs fired several volleys One of the bullets struck Capt. Montu, who shouted that he was wounded. Just then the motor failed and Rossi feared that he would drop. Fortunately the motor started again and the men were able to return to headquarters, despite an unfavorable wind which greatly hindered their progress. On March Hth, after making valuable observations. Italian airmen again dropped bombs un some Arabs when the latter fired upon the aeroplane. Ten men ir- reported to have been killed and *_ number of others injured. The ■.enplane returned to camp unscathed. On the 20th two Italian dirigible, madn two reconnaissances above the T'lrkssh lines. At Lonzour, fourteen miles -vest of Tripoli, four people were killed tod ten wounded hy a bomb dropped in ■".int streets. Heavy rifle lire caused the airships to withdraw, but on their -j«- cond trip later they dropped tb .-*-• mure bombs. "April of 1793 saw Vancouver back agafn to thc west coast of America. This year he again piled up the snnie shore to Nootka. No fresh Instructions had come from England or Spain to Nootka, and Vancouver took up the trail of thc sea where he had stopped the year before, carrying forward but- vey of Vancouver Island nnd the mainland northward of modern Sitka or Norfolk Sound, It wns Vancouver's Voyage northward that stirred the Russians up to move southwnrd. In tho word, If Vancouver had not gone up as fur as Norfolk Sound, the Russian fur-traders would have drowsed on with Kodlak as headquarters, and Canada today might have Included the entire gold field of Alnska. "Vancouver's four yenrfl' cruise marked tho closo of the most heroic epoch Don't Poison Baby, pORTY YEARS AGO almost every mother thought her child must __to * PAREGORIC or laudanum to make it sleep. These drugs will produce sleep, and A FEW DROPS TOO MANY will produce the SLEEP FROM WHICH THERE IS NO WAKING. Many are the children who have been killed or whose health has been ruined for life by paregoric, laudanum and morphine, each of which is a narcotic product of opium. Druggists are prohibited from selling either of the narcotics named to children at all, or to anybody without labelling them "poison." The definition of "narcotic" is: "A medicine which relieves pain and produces sleep, but which in poisonous doses produces stupor, coma, convulsions and death." The taste and smell of medicines containing opium are disguised, and sold under the names of "Drops," "Cordials," "Soothing Syrups," etc. You should not permit any medicine to be given to your children without you or your physician know of what it is composed. CASTORIA DOES NOT CONTAIN NARCOTICS, if it bears the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher. Letters from Prominent Physicians addressed to Chas. H. Fletcher. Dr. J. TV. 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EXACT C0PV OP WRAPPER, Tbe Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. 145 FREE PRESS, CHILLIWACK, BRITISH COLUMBIA 3E IOE _ IE ac 3E3E IDE A__-_ Last Oall to the Great Bargain Feast at PARaKER'S ALTERATION SALE I I We start to move our stock on Monday July 29th to W. G. Lillie's old stand opposite the new Post Office, where we hope to see all our old customers, and will be pleased to welcome any new ones. We beg to apologize for any inconvenience we may cause you for a few weeks, but our aim is to give you a more efficient service, and make our store one of The Cleanest, Brightest and Most U-to-date Hen's and Boys' Clothing and Furnishing Stores in the Fraser Valley. We expect to open up in our new store on or about Sept. 1st with a new and clean stock for the fall trade, where, we are confident we will merit your hearty support, and command a fair share of your patronage. CHAS. PARKER Your Outfitter. .mi 31 Civic Holiday, Wed'y. July 31 As advertised in lust week's issue tlie above day has been pro- clairaed a CIVIC HOLIDAY and all Chilliwack and district will turn out to the lirst Annual Basket Picnic of the Chilliwaek Merchants Association to be held at the Fair Grounds. Admission Frets. Soft Drinks, Ice Cream and Fruits provided free of ull cost. Everylsody welcome. 10 a.m.—Bicycle Ilacc (open.) Five mile road race starting nt Five Coiners. Prizes $10, 95, $2..r>0. 10.30 a.m.—Men's Flat Race (open.) To be run in town. 100 yards. Prizes $10 and $5. 10.45 a.m.—Mon's Flat Race (open.) To lx> run in town. 220 yards. Prices $10 and $f>. 11 a.m.—Firemen's Raco. Wot Test. Two or more selected teams ol firemen, to run 100 yards with hose reel, lay 200 feet of hose, attach to hydrant and turn on water. Prize fur smallest team, $20. 12 O'CLOCK (NOON) -Basket Luncheon at the Fair Grounds The Sports will rc-opon at 2 p.m. with thc following : Draymen's Contest and Parade Minimum number of entries, three. Drivers to harness their horses, hitch to wagons and parade once round lhe track. Prizes 1st $10, 2nd $5.00. Single Horse Delivery Rig Contest and Parade. Same conditions as for teams. $5.00 and $2.50. Slow Horse Race Bareback. Each rider to he mounted on another man's horse. The last horse wins the race Once around track. Prize $5.1X1. Girl's Knee, 50 yards, 8 lo 12 years, $11.00 in prizes. (lirl's Ilacc, 50 yards, 12 to Hi years, $3.00 in prizes. Hoys' Race, 50 yards, 8 to 12 years, $:S.(K) in prizes. Hoys' Race, 50 yards, 12 to 10 years, $3.00 in prizes. Races for Girls and Boys under 8 years of age. Prizes: For Girls $2.00; For Ituys $2.00. Married Ladies' Race, 1st $5.00; 2nd $2.50. Single Ladies' Ilacc, 1st $8.00- 2nd $2.50. Fat Lailics' I! , 1st «''s.00; 2nd $2.00; 8rd*1.00, Obstacle llncc (open) 1st 8."i.(K); 2nd $2.50. Hup, Step nnd .lump for School Hoys, 1st $2.00; 81.00. Hup, Step and .lump for men, Ist 83.00; 2nd $2,110. Three Legged Raco, boys under 12, Ist $2.00; 2nd 81.00. Three Legged llncc, boys under 10, 1st 82.00; 2nd $1.00. CATCHING THE GREASED PIG Open ti) all comers. Prize—THE PIG. MERCHANTS TUG OF WAR BASEBALL-TIGERS vs. CUBS. Winning team 810.00; Losing Team $."s.00. 104th Regimental Band Will attend and will render selections during lhe afternoon. The Committee reserve lho right of awarding cash or value ns prizes in all events, ami nlso the right lo cancel 2nd or 3rd prizes iu the event ol there being an iusuHicient number of entries. Local and General Remember the Women's Institute Picnic on Thursday July 8 at Mor- den's Ranch, Camp Slough Road. On Wednesday and Thursday of this week the li.C.E.R. gave a monster picnic to all its employees and their families, at Hustings Park, Vancouver. About five thousand attended and enjoyed a splendid time through the hospitality of the Company. Among the successful students in the .Matriculation Examinations for Mellill Unniversity was William Houston of Chilliwack passing with 151 murks. Miss Lena B. Hodgius of this city was nlso one of the successful in those who had qualified in part by certificate or hy u previous, examination. The P. S. A. Garden Party on Thursday evening was not quite the success the management hoped for, due doubtless lo the counter attractions and the numerous proceeding garden parties, lt was nevertheless enjoyed bv all those who did attend. The With Regimental Band provided excellent music. Patsy Herman, an Indian, pleaded guiltv on Monday afternoon at Xew Westminster, to the theft of a horse at Chilliwack and sentence was reserved hy Magistrate Chile until Friday. Herman was sentenced in 1908 to seven years in the penitentiary and served a long term. It is quite possible that the rond between the City and Vedder Cross- i ing will in the near future be oiled. This highway is very much used all the yenr and especially so nt this season and to ensure I ess dust and a much better rood to travel on with comfort, a fund is being subscribed by auto and horse owners to pay 810 and $5 respectively lo aid in keeping this rond oiled. The Provincial Government it Is expected will also assist this movement. Members of tho Woman's Institute of this City will kindly remember the date and place of their annual picnic, Aug. N nt Mnrdcn's Ranch opposite tho old Geo. Webb farm, on Ihe Camp Slough Road. Rigs will Im' ready nt the live Corners nlsi.nl 10 a.m. to tuke the picuicers out who thus wish to go, nnd lunch will lie served at I p. In. The members of the Farmer's Institute and Iheir friends ure nil cordially invited to be present. Rev. .1. C. Wilmolt, M. A., and Mrs. Wilmolt were visitors to the city on Satiirilny and Sunday Inst. Mr. J. II. Bowos, cousin of Mrs. Wiliuott, did the honors, showing the visitors the beauties of tho Valley by the auto route. Wednesday, July 111 which has been proclaimed n Civic Holiday iu the City of Chilliwack will lie the occasion of a monster picnic; thc first Annual Basket Picnic of the Chilliwack Merchants Association, to lie held at the Recreation Park. A continuous string of events will be pulled nil starling at 10 a.m. to which the entrance is free to all, ice crenm, soft drinks, fruit etc., also to lie provided free to everyone during the day by the City Merchants. Every body come and have a good time enjoying the hospitality of your home business men. Sec program of events elsewhere iu tbe Free Press. J. Hanunar. the proprietor of Haniniai's Meat Market leaves on the lirst of August for Denver, Col., to represent this Province at tho Convention of tbe Supremo Lodge, Knights of Pythias. Tho personnel of the convention will Ise notable. The Supreme Chancellor, llou. George M. Hanson, Calais, Maine, a Justice of the Supreme Court, will preside, and associated with him will he eminent jurists, clergymen, lawyers, presidents of universities, and other leading educators, bankers, manufacturers, railroad officials, merchants, editors publishers, secretaries .if institutions and corporations, many public officials of the National, State nml City governments, statesmen, publicists, etc,— men who are making large contributions to the forces of nur civilizaiion. What Ihey do in Denver, will have potential effect iu more than 7,'.hhi lodges thriiugliniit the world. Some important subjects will nc presented for legislative action. Judge Hanson will recommend the reduction in the age limit for members from 21 years to 18. The extension of the order into foreign lands will also lie considered. In addition to the lodges in United States uud Cnnada the order has, under Hie contror ssf Ibe Supreme l/iilgc, eight lodges in the Canal /one, two in China, one in Cuba, six iu the Territory of Hawaii and one in the Philippines. The Grand Lodges ot Ontario, Manl- tlinii and British Columbia have nsked that lhe order be extended to "the Mother Country," and this will lie considered, THE MERCHANTS BANK Established OF CANADA 18M Paid ap Capital and Reserve $11,400,000 ***************************************************** * * * * * * * * * X * t * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * We give special attention to Savings Accounts. One Dollar only is necessary to open an account, interest allowed at highest Hank rate and added twice a year. No delay in withdrawals. Two or more persons may open a joint account and either party can withdraw money. I CHILLIWACK BRANCH ***************. N. S. MACKENZIE, Manager From now until winter time the use of a buggy will give you pleasure which you would otherwise miss. We have some of the nicest up-to-date vehicles to be found in the Province and they are right here for you to choose from. Notice a few of the points of merit on the lines we are displaying. THE STUDEBAKER hnve solid comer plugless bodies full wrought genr parts, improved long-distance axles with Collings collars ami felt pads, liest Sarven wheels, a finish unsurpassed. The rubber tires nre the liest the market affords. THE JOHN DEERE Vehicles have all the gear parts of wrought iron, second growth hickory spokes and rims, screwed rims, new French bend springs securing flexibility nnd strength, a body which is so ironed ami finished that probability of squeaky corners ami split panels nre eliminated. THE McLAUGHLIN Buggies are built nf good material, are well finished, hnvo dependable second growth hickory wheels, bodies that ure ull well ironed which will not ruck. All equipped with long distance wheels, (lur run-abouts nre of fancy finish. Have You A Buggy? Why Not? You can buy one on easy terms from us. Chilliwack Implement $ Produce Co. 'Chilliwack Acreage at a SNAP1 We have a few Five Acre Blocks for sale within Half a Mile of the B. C. B. Ry. Station and one mile from School. This Property is splendidly adapted for fruit and poultry raising. I Price $150 Per Acre For full particulars apply F. J. HART & CO., LTD. The Chilliwack Specialists | =__.-.. - - - - -7**— 1 1 i .FREE PRESS, CHILLIWACK, BRITISH COLUMBIA. WE CARRY Stocks of Lumber AT THE PLANTS OF The Rosedale Lumber Co., Rosedale and £. 0. Patterson, C. C. Road And will be pleased to quote prices at these points as well as delivered on the job. ABBOTTSFORD TIMBER & TRADING CO. LIMITED W. . MACKEN Yard Phone MANAGER Office Pliono 224 86 ChilliwacK College of Music Principali Turn. .1. Minns, LA.1I. Iiialturlli... ll. nil I.r lit. .if nuialc "lul ll] (-Im-iitlssii. Vs'itrly .-.iillillliitliiliN liy His- Kiiyul A.nils-Ill, ssf Musis- mill Ills- Usiyill ('sills-US- i.f Musis'. Loiulull. I iial'iiul. Term. |sl fur ft.ur Is-suhuih. isisyiiliti- In mlsiiii.<• l>. (I. llu> M« l'l"""- ►* '"" R. A. Hkndkkhon, o.e, &M.E. AHWXIATK MKM1IKK SSK TIIK CANADIAN KOTUiTV OF CIVH. KSIIINKKim B.C. Land Surveyor U.S0111H 10 A 11, Westminster Tnmt BInck OHII-UWAOK, U.O. JOHN H. CLAUGHTON BAR1USTKK, bOUOlTOB, NOTARY PUBLIC Westminster Trust Building CHILLIWACK, B. C. NOTICE We have a new nn.l uiitn-.liile plsnt wilh tbe latest mothods for nil kinds ol Cleaning, Dying nasi Pressing. Expert help 'or nil branches. Sneeial attention will he given to nil Mail «nd Eximiw orders Irnm Chilliwack and the Valley. We solicit a trial. JARVIS DYE WORKS 428 9th AVE. W.. VANCOUVER J. H. BOWES BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR Offices over Royal Bunk of Canada, CHILLIWACK B. C. Vancouver City Market Main Street, Vancouver It has lieen arranged to hold two Bides weekly, Wednesday and Saturday at 10 a.m. Growers will please arrange to have their consignments forwarded the previous evening. Wc handle Fruit, Vegetable),, Poultry, Eggs, Meat, Etc. SHARP MTUiNS, QUICK SALES, riOHPT SITTLIMBNTS john McMillan Manager. British Columbia Electric Ry. PASSKNOF.lt BKIIVIl'K Westbound— Leave Arrive Arrive Train. Chwk. Wcslinin. Van. 3 8.30a.m. 11.20 18,15 6 1.IS p.m. 3.45 4.80 7 0.00 p.m. H.'O 11.30 Leave Arrive Arrive Train lllgdn. Wmtinin. Vnn. 1 0.30 a.m. 3.65 0.45 Eaathnund— Lcavo Arrive Arrive Train Van. Wcstinin. Chwk. 2 8.30a.m. 0.30 18.18 4 12.15 noon 1.20 3.50 8 6.00 p.m. 0.10 0.10 Leave Arrive Arrive Train Van. Wesimin. lllgdn. 6 3.03 p.m. 4.06 0.30 KliKWHT SKI!VICE Leave Chilliwaek 6.00 n.m. dully except Mondny. I.cave Naiironver 7.00 u.m. daily except Siiiuliiy. Milk Train daily 8,15 p.m. All passenger trains, except Kot. 4 nn.l 6, handle Express. CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF CHILLIWACK By-Law No. 99. A llylnw I" rulse hy v.uy or ilehetituivs ilu> mun ul $1000.00 im- Tin' purpose s.i the erection, fiirnlslilngs uml site nl u I'liv Hull In I..- km.un us I-in- Hull Sn, -.! in iln- Ciiy nl' Cliilltwa.sk. WllKltKAS ii is iieeessury nml ox- pctlionl in provldo inr the erection, tor- ninliint: uml site I'm- u l-'iic Hull In lie known ns Fire Hall No, 2 in tho City of Cliilliwnck. ANH WHEREAS ii in neeessnry fm- the purpose foresaid thai the City should ruise hy way nf debentures tbo sum nf $1000.00 payable on tho 2nd duy of August. 1062 with Interest payable yearly lolioappllcd fur thi' purpose aforesaid. AMI WHEREAS for the payment of the suid debentures when due uml for ilie interest during tho currenuy nf Bald dobentures it will bo nocesanry io rnlBo inisl levy eneli yenr thi' sum nf $(>o.."s:t of which $10.53 is principal ami $60 for inter. 'St. AMI WHEREAS the whole rateable Iinui nf ihe Ciiy nl' Cliilliwnck according in ilu- last revised assessment rull is $1,070,026.00, AM) WHEREAS the total nmniuit nf the existing debentures debt, ol the City uf Chllllwaek is $210,500.00 nf which none uf the principal ur Interest is iu arrears. NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council nf ths' Corporation uf Ihe city ol Chilliwuek hereby enact as follows:— 1. It shall be lawful lor the Mayor uf the snid Cily nf Chilliwuek ami tho Clerk nf tin* Council fur the purpose aforesaid tn raise Isy way ssf loan irom any person, u'rsons or corporation whn muy Ih- willing to advance tin- sums' nn tlio credit of the debentures hereinbefore montionod u sum not oxceedlng Intliewholotliosiimof SlOOO.nn uml cause the Bamc in l». pin I iu the hands nf the Clork ssf sai.l City ol Chiiliwni'k fssr ths- purpose aforesaid un.l with ihe object licrelnooforc recited. 2. It shnll In- lawful fnr tlie Muym-uml the Clerk In cause uny number ol' dcllell- lures to Ise riui.li- out each fnr sueh sum nf money not loss than $100.00 ns ma; Ik> reqnlretl uml all debentures shall be sealed with lhe seal nf ihe Ciiy nf Chilliwaek and signed by ilu- Mayor and eniuitcraigned by the Clerk nf the said City. 3. The said dobentures shall !»• payable within 40 years from Hie daUi li.'ir- inafter mentioned inr the llylusv in come iiiio .'H'eet iii the rmnk of Montreal in the Cily uf Chilliwuek. 4. Tim aald debentures shall linvocnpnns attached fur the payment uf ihe Interest at live iser cent porntutiunon tho amount uf the debentures ami shull bo payable yearly mi Hie 2ml day nf Aiicust in each ami every year. 5. There.shall lie raised ami levied nil- niiitlly hy rate sullicient thoreforo In nd- iiilinii inuil othor rules mi nil the rate- utile lainl nl'lhe Cily nl' Chllllwaek lhe sum of $10.53 I'm- lhe purpose ul' forming a sinking fund for ilu- puy nl nl llm sui.l ilelieniuies whon due uml lhe sum $r>0.0u fm- payment nf Interesl during lhe currency olsiild dobeutui'cs. I il. This llyluw shull, boforo lhe Iinui passing thereof, receive the usscnt of the Electors nl' llie Ciiy uf Cliilliwnck us provided in the Municipal Clauses Act nml Amending Acts. 7. This Bylaw shull como into oftool mi ihe 2ml day nl August 1012. S. This Bylaw muy he cited fnr all purposes ns tho City nf Chilliwuek Fire Hull Nn. 2 Loan Bylaw 1012. Passed hy ilu- Council the I5tli duy nf .Inly 11112. Received Ilu' ussenl nf the Electors lhe dny nf IUI2. Reconsidered uml linully passed hy the Council lhe day uf 1012. MAYOR CLERK TAKE NOTICE TAKE NOTICE ihnl (lie above is a nu pyoflho proposed Bylaw upon wliieli lhe vole nl Ihe Mimleipilllty will las taken on Ihu 2nd day of aiu-wi 1012 from li o'clock in the foronoon lo 7 o'clock in ihe after n ai ihe following linlliiin plnco wilhln ihe Municipalityi—' CITY IIALL PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a vole uf lhe Electors nf i'he Cily nf Chllllwaek will U- taken mi the auovo llllliie.l Bylaw ill lhe lillie llllll |i|lleeilhnvi' nii-iiiiuiieil. thnt. I). E. Cilrlelon hus boon appointed Returning Oillcer to Hike the vole nf sueh Electors, Willi lhe lislllll powers iu ilmi hehiilf. liy order of the Council; It. V. WAIHHNllTON, Mnynr, li. E. CARLETON, City Clork. M, DONKEY ENGINE FOR SALE •-'•*i II. 1'. Donkey Engine, Cylinder 7 \ 10, boiler llii x 00, in good condition, wilh 1800 feel uf new cable, hlni'ks, etc. Price $700. Apply II. 1ICLBERT, Route 1, Sarilis, P.. 0, FOR IMMEDIATE SALE D.uikey Engine in good condition; cylinder 7 x 10 ; boiler liii x (Si, made in Thorold, Ontiirin, Imiiylii fnuii Pcrtic ft Co , Vancouver, Spring nf 1000 with 1800 feet % cable, 68, feet ?„, 80 feet %, all siew .villi lilueks. Can Iss- Heen on S. E. 40 acres m' N. W. )j See, 15, Township •ju, New Westminster District. Apply to 11. HULBERT, Route I, Surdis. CIVIC HOLIDAY I hereby proclaim July 31st a Civic Holiday and request all citizens to duly observe the same. R. F WADDINGTON, MAYOR. The Chilliwack Meat and Supply Co. hnve their ice manufacturing plant ill operation nnd deliver ice to any part of the City; phone No. (IS. Telephone 111 for all express and dray work; City Transfer Co. DAIRYMEN MEET A meeting of Dairymen to discuss lhe Provincial regulations with ro- I'iti'iiiv io dairy premises, tuberculosis test, eie., wus helil in Vancouver mi July IS. Cliilliwnck wus represented hy ('. E. Eckert as a member nf the Committee on Milk Control, appointed nt the B.C. Dairymen's Association lust January. Tlie matters of clean milk, compulsory testing of herds, etc., were discussed hy members of the Committee, as well as members of the Milk Commission appointed by the Provincial Government, and Civic authorities in lhe Cily of Vancouver who were invited to be present and the consensus of opinion was that the cleaner dairy premises and cleaner herds should be the objects to he attained and then municipal protection und encouragement, fur production of superior milk foods. The Milk Commission will soon hold a meet ing in the Chilliwack Vnlley, nud so faros possible evory dairyman should attend. Tbe object for which this Commission was appointed is to look thoroughly into all matters pertaining to the dairy Industry and make such suggest ions for necessary legislation as scorns advisable nfter becoming thoroughly posted on conditions. One thing diiirymcn should unite in asking for, is a higher valuation on cows killed by inspectors for tnhercnlosis. $100.00 is not too much for the Government to pay for a first class grade cow, if she is only u producer, and it very often happens that a farmers liest cows cows are slaughtered. A united demand by the dairy men will no doubt result in such a recommendation hy the Commission. If the dairy interests will unite in asking fnr strict enforcement of provincial laws, for clean herds, and premises, they may reasonably expect enactment of laws which will enable municipal authorites to cooperate in placing only the purest, milk in tlie City markets. Then too if it is a fact that 15. 0., is enforcing laws, made to keep dairy herds free from tuberculosis, this soon becomes known throtlght the Dominion and buyers come more readily this way to such foundation stock for pure bred herds, and also for dairy cows. Therefore, Fraser Valley Dairymen should not recede from their demand for the entire eradication of tuberculosis and a higher standard of clean in ilk-(wliieli can only lie produced under proper sanitary conditions)and they should then seek sueh protection through pro|ier legislation as will insure the eon- sum i ng puhl ic ag.t i list the side of any unclean nnd impure milk or cream imported from outside tlie jurisdiction of the Provincial authorities. The injustice of putting B. 0. dairymen to the extra ex|iense of producing a certain standard of milk with out giving thc Municipalities authority to protect the consuming public from the unsanitary article, must lie at onco apparent to all, and should engage the attention of our legislative body ut its next session. Matinee of moving pictures at the Lyric Theatre every Saturday nftornoon at '1.110. Admission 10c. A root cellar like this won a prize last year. •^pHE drawing was made from a photograph of the rooty-cellar with which D. A. Purdy, of Lumsden, Saslc., won a cash prize in last year's contest. In that last contest there were 36 prizes. There will be thrta timed as many prize* (108) in the 1912 FARMERS' PRIZE CONTEST ■'litis y.su will have three time, a, many chance, of winning a cuh |sri«. Vou dis not have to use any certain amount of Canada Cement to win a |>riir. There are alsiulutely no "itrlnp" to thi, offer. There are twelve |sri,e, fur each Province (three ol $50 i three of $2!| three ol $l!i ami three ut fill) and you compete only wilh other farmer, in your own Prov- ' ' ini-e ami uul with llmsic all over Canasta. Il niakrs no <litfesrei.ee whether you have ever u,ed cement. Many of la«t year", winner, hml uut tiled it until they entered the .mite,!. When you write lor lull particular,, we will ■end yini,/r.e, a hook, "What the Farmer Can Do With Cancrtf," which tell,everything you need tn loiuw about concrete, It i, ahiulutely tree, and you arc under no obllipttlon tss htiy " Canada *' Cement or tit do anything elie lor us. \ 1/ !i 111 ,.. n n,...' .nu . I......... ll., cupun. an I mill II. as u.r l.li.s us pot, cat.1, aad * * »f will .i„ I vol .1 »M sbe I..... in. lull balneal... ul lb. IVI, I'm. Cunuri. i Cant Cuapta, Liail.4 Addi.M Pybllcltr Maaattt S«4 HtraM tsilii.,, Meatml i Heres a Hoe! i •*•* 0.' y* *•« ef. % a •Si **w ''■•**> et S. All Kinds of Hoes. Field Hoes, Garden Hobs, Ladies' Hoes, Turnip Hoes, Dutch Hoes, Mortar Hoes, nlso all kinds nf Hose. We do mil sell the J lose ynu weuv, hut we sell Hose tliat will wear. Edging Tools, Cherry l'itters, Stone Crocks and Clmnis. Tf <t*i % £ 2 urn i& mth If **# S 3* v ^iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii-C .<% aV tt. y* 'eta yi it*. PHONE 10. CIIII.I.IWACK. ir* Denmark & Burton Money to Loan ON IMPROVED FARMS Call in and we will supply you with full particulars. Chas. Huteheson $ Co. REALTY AND INSURANCE AGENTS CHILLIWACK Fruit Crates Wo have anticipated a big fruit yield for this season and have on hand a big supply of fruit crates both for local ami shipping purposes. Your order will receive careful attention. 3 I TheChflliwackPlaning Mills ? «* P. 0. Box 243 Phone L2442 J Wanted - Acreage Improved antl unimproved, from owners only, near Chilliwack and vicinity. Wc have some good Vancouver property in exchange for same. Address Campbell, Reid $ McAlister 14'} Homer Street Vancouver, B. 0. Solves the Summer Ironing Problem Ton Days Free Trial ELECTRIC IRONS Kor IHIi wo are offering a Hotpoint of tin* G lh. fuze, suitable fur (jen- cral household use for $4.50 This iron is similar to nil "Hot- in lint " except thnt the upper surface is unpol- ished. Continuity of Impression is successful advertising. CHILLIWACK FREE PRESS 60 MEN WANTED At Open to Lgarg Barber Trade Only -ifht wet-ki rpqiiiri'd to learn, toola free antl par witKi'ti while learning, Position! secured on completion ui from *515 to $20 per week. Wo hnve liiiiiilretl-d of locations wh"re you CUD ainri Iiiihiiii-rr for **our»elf. TremeadoiiB demand for barlipr*. Write for Fteo Catalogue; belter hi ill, call. If you would beoome an expert yuu miml he an International graduate. INTERNATIONAL BARBER COLLEGE Alexander Ave., First Door Weat of Main St.. Winnipeg. BREAD OF EARLY TIMES Dr. Schnlttger, professor at Stockholm University, Ims made an Interesting iiml relating to the romota past of IiIh country al LJunga, In Eos Lem Gothland, viz., some bread dating from tho Umn of the Vikings. Mloroscopl- (ml examination 1ms shown this broad to he mado from pine bark and pea meat, thus proving tbe Cacl llmt peas were grown in Sweden as far hnek ns n thousand years ago, Archaeological excavation ims so far brought to light only a low specimens of bread dat lim from ancient or prehistoric times. Tho Cow loaves excavated In Egypt and In Swiss lake dwellings arc of tho highest archaeloglcal Interest. In the northern countries only one or two finds of this kind have so far been made foremost among which should be mentioned :i corn-meal loaf dating from tlio fourth century A.D. which was discovered by Dr. Schnlttger in 1908 In connection with the excavation of Boberg castle. "Where can I get a drink In this town?" asked the travelling man who landed early one morning nt a little town in the oil region of Oklahoma of tho bus driver. "See tlmt milliner shop over there? asked the drlfer, pointing to a build Ing near tho depot. "Yon don'l mean to say they sell whisky In a milliner's store?" exclaimed the drummer. "No; I mean that's lbo only place here Ibey don't sell It." said tbe bu, man. -~ DODD'S KIDNEY'; /. PILLS J{. **&&?%$& if. ,, <,orii-,,lluiiiiniH,(.;iI]cinilltinrli»*i, 'Tired, Aching, swollen foot, ic all;.yd |>;dti aud tako* out son ness uml Intl-uiiuatiiin prombtl***. Ili'dlnff undM.utl.ltitf-aiu-.eMatit-tii-r-ir.ulu-' i d'.u.it i im Blood tbroogh tno part, as* ;.l'.!in-*iialiitfinbulliliiu;iii'w,he;.lllijr i. .i.i- nml. Iinui...' uil' Un* oil. AI'X Ahl, TublnHport, Imi.. writ- * Nov. 15, lSQ&i "Nodoubt yu ntnenbormf got* ItngtwobotUoiof your AD-OttDls-,!&•• for a bunion on my foot. My foot li well." Al. i) valuable l..r any Mulling or p-iinful :ir.,.-:ni, Gtottro. 1 nlnr ;o<lGlands* Vnrlco «• Vidii**,, Milk l.e-;, hi rain*, "••'rains. Ileal* I'm-i, nrulsoti Lncoratlous. i-u -■ -r.-u antl;J.l.*Jat!iUanij;i:i*-'M>r.l.-l,vtr.'il, fee* 1 t- tree* It It tp.llcd AH SORB-IN.-. nnd Manu f*etur_d only by W. F. Young. P.D.F.. 210 Lymnn'aB*..!rf.n«,Montreal,P.Q. AN. Inn.-., il ■• Illl 11 . ' VV.,,11,- fcuAVmiiap***. T!..' ! Ulm .H"*.- i..' -i ICn.1W'ii'iil|--i*:iii,lCaL*an- "MY STOMACH IS FINE Since Taking Na-Dru-Co Dyspepsia Tablets" Mrs. J. Merkhnger, Waterloo, Out., enthusiastically recommends Na'Dru-Co Dyspepsia Tablets. Her experience with them, as she outline- it, explains why. "I was greatly troubled with my stomach", wie writes. "I had taken so much medicine tliat I might say to tnke any more would only he malting it wo'rse. My nt on inch jit'-t fell raw. I read of Na-Dru-Co Dysp i la Tablets, aud a lady friend told i;ic they were very easy to t ike, so 1 thought I would give Ihem atrial and really they work*.d wonders. An one having anything wrong with hi_ I mi h houlil give Na-Dru-Co Dy | 'psi i Tablets .■ trial, they will do the i st. My stomach is fine now ami I * nn »■ it any f< od." One of the many *.: "'1 features of Na-Dru-Co Dyspepsia Tablets Is that they are ro pic ml (Hid easy to take. Thc relief ih"\ give from heartburn, flatulence, bill mi nc and dyspepsia la prompt Uld permanent. Try ore ..her eorh meal— they i. make you feel like a new person, 50c. ** box al your dfUffgUt's <*oin- pounded by the National Drug and Chemical Co. of Canada, Limited. Moot rial 143 The Army of Constipation b Crowing S——hr Etwt Dmy. CARTER'S UTTLE UVER PILLS se. naps—, i—la—thtsrw ooly |if» rtlkl—. thtnanu—adjfi erne Calif.- MU. ■_•, -sli|t.Haa, *kk HmJ-W, SJ-rS-- WALL PIU, SMALL DOH, UUU. PUCI Genuine -m_u Signature OHE—"Do you lioll.-vss ihul largo [*_ features are a sign of generosity?" He—"Yes; the generosity o£ nature." ... "Eavesdropping!" exclaimed Adam, as liis wilts tumbled out of thu 111? tree. ... Tax Assossor—"Can you give mis si.in.- iiit.il ist whnt yuur husband Is worth?" Lady—"Really, sir, I don't know: hut 1 wouldn't take a million dollars tor lilin." ... Singleton—"What's tho mattor, old man? Yuu louk as If you'll boon making a iilnlit nf 11 with tho boys." Nowpop—"You've struck it! Thc Iwlns kept mu up nil threo o'clock this morning," ... ai a roooptlon In London a young liiily. mistaking Marconi for Moscagnl, said! "I iln wish you'd pluy mo your luvt'ly 'Intermezzo.' " "With ploaauro, madam," answered Marconi; "but I shall have to pluy It nn a wlrok'ss piano." ... Women must, wondor occasionally II111L thoy don't mi's/, any mon llkss tins bi'i-ii In a fashionable novel. And that can also be played this other way across. ... Poetic Bridegroom—"I could sit hero forever gazing into your oytss and llst- I'liinis- to the wash of the ocean." Practical Bride—"Oh, that reminds me, darling; we havo not paid our laundry hill yet!" ... Allco—"Does Edith's husband ever tuke her out to dinner uh he did before tbey were married?" Kate—"Oh, yes; but not to the same restaurants." ... Doctor tto his colleague)—"We arrived Just In time, my friend. In a few hours more ho would huve got better by himself." ... Father (to his son whom be has reproved for lying)—"1 never told a lie when I wus small." Hans—"Well, how old were you, father, when you began?" ... "Selling your home to buy an automobile. What will you do without a home?" "Won't need none after I git the auto; wouldn't never be there, anyhow." ... .coding Man in Travelling Company 'Wo pluy 'Hamlet' tonight, laddie, do we not?" Sub-manager—"Yes, Mr. Montgomery." Lending Man—"Then 1 must borrow the sum of two-pence!" Sub-manager—"Why?" Leading Man—"1 have four days' growth upon my chin. Ono cannot pluy 'Hamlet' ln a beard!" Sub-manager — "Um — Well—We'll put on 'Macbeth!'" ... An artist who occupied a studio on tho top floor of a large building was always friendly with tbe woman who cleaned his rooms. "How muny children have you, Molly?" he asked one morning us she was polishing the floor. "H's slven I have, sir, thank yo for usUin'. It's lucky I am, sir, bless 'cm. I have four be the third wife of me s.'iond husband, and three be the second wife of me Ilrst." ... Little Dick, nt nn old-fashioned Sun- iliiy-schiml picnic, with pies, cakes, and other delicacies galore, had enjoyed gustronomic pleasures lis tbo fullest capacity of an accommodating stomach when u kind-hearted old lady offered lilin a luscious slice ol "four decker" maplc-SUgar walnut cake. To her surprise, this child refused It, and then, With a cry of distress, sobbed, In un- sws'l- lo her question us to whether he couldn't cut It: "I cun chew it, but I can't swallow it." ... "Komembor, boys, that In tlie bright lexicon of youth there Is no such word us fall," snld tins teacher, emphatically. The boys seemed duly impressed. Shortly a youth raised his hund. "Well, what is it, Leopold?" "I wns merely going to suggest," replied Ihe Inii, "that If such Is the cuse It would be advisable lo wrlle to the publishers ssf that lexicon nnd call their utteniioii to the omission." ... A prominent Judge, who is an cn- ihiiKliisllc golfer, wns examining a boy wlliii'sH In a criminal suit. "Are yuu sure you fully understand the nature -snd significance of an oath, my boy?" the Judge Inquired, The bsiy looked at him In surprise as li.. answered: "Sure. .Judge. I llllili'l-stnnil. Don't I caddie for ymi at tho Golf Club?" ... Thero is a little boy In (.'olumbus, Ohio, whose Ideafl about actors centre about tho performers that do lofty acts In Ibe circus. Tbut bo hns a proper appreciation ssf lho danger of their calling und the mentis adopted for their safely Is evidenced hy his siuery on tho oeoailon when ho heard his father mention the name ol sir Henry Irving. "Who Is Sir Henry Irving, father?" he askod, "He wus ii great iietor. son." "Whnt show Is he wllh?" "lie Isn't with any show, now, son. Il's's ilend." "Whut happened? Did ho miss tne not?" ... A Cleveland lawyer nnd a Clcvolnnd railroad mnn went to n theatro in thnt illy. The railroad man saw a flnshily droned, rad-facod, sporty-looking citizen silling In one nf the boxes. This mnn wns the no-nccount cousin of the attorney, but tho railroad man didn't know It. "Who Is the tough person sitting In tha box?" tho railroad mnn asked Back Full of Aches Headaches and Depression Much of Women's Suffering is Needless aud Cau be Prcventod by tho Use of Dr. Hamilton's Pills. W_ni That Stab-like Pain in the Back is Sure Indication of Kidney Trouble, Mis. Anna Rodriguez writes as follows li'iini lier homo in Valencia, "For u loug time 1 Buffered with falling Btroiigth mill nagging hoadacheB. My condition grow steadily worse, my limbs became bloated and slinky. 1 was sallow and thin, felt rheumatic paint), dizziness ami -'hills. I unfortunately didn't BUBpoct my kidneys, and was nearly dead when* I discovered the true cause of my Bufforiugs, , I roud so much about tho wonderful health and strength that comos to all who use Dr. Hamilton's Pills lhat 1 felt sure they would help mo. Such blessings of health aud comfort I got from Dr. Hamilton's Pills I can't describe. They speedily put me right, and their steady use keeps nie active, energetic, strong and happy. I strongly urge others to regulate aud tone their system with Dr. Hamilton's Pills of Mandrake and Butternut." No groator modiciuo oxists than l>r. Hamilton's l'ills for the euro of indigestion, constipation, (latulonco, liver, Bladder and kidney trouble. Kef uso substitutes for Dr.* Hamilton's l'ills, 25c. por box, or flvo boxes for $1.00, at. all dealers or the Catarrhozono Company, Kingston, Oat. pleasantly, "He looks like a drunken burglar." "That," said tbo attorney, "is my cousin." The railroad man gasped a couple of times, but soon got a grip on himself nnd remarked genially: "Well, I went straight to headquarters for information, didn't 17" With the Horses Spring and early summer is a mighty Hood time lo break in young horses to the team. There Is usually plenty of rolling, harrowing, and scuffling, and all variety of odd Jobs to Which tbey can lie put, and if put at work regularly for a time they soon get handy, but, of course, they must neither be underfed nor overworked. Care must be taken at lirsl in turning tbem out among the older horses. Horses all resent the Intrusion of a stranger, and until the young horse and the older ones get acquainted with one another there is always danger of the young stock getting kicked or otherwise being injured. Wheu they bave all been working together for somo weeks they get used to one another, but for a tlmo it is belter to turn the young colts out by themselves. In sumineilimi* the working hours sbould not be too long at a stretch, ln very hot weather a couple of hours' rest In the middle of the day. with food and water, Is far better than going from early mom till bile at night without rest. A happy thought for the youngster is in work one in the morning till twelve o'clock and the next In the afternoon, When the root crops ure drilled, etc., the young burses can be turned OUt until after harvest. They will then recuperate their energies, and If their grain is continued, will come out strong nnd lit to take a place In the team ln the fall. lt is not advisable to use them on tho harvesting machinery, The following is the amount of oats to feed the colt up to' three years: Coll weaning time, two pounds oats, and all the hay it will clean up; one year old, four pounds oats and all thfl hay It Will elean up; colt two years old, six pounds oats and all the bay It will eat; COlt three years old, working. For the farm working horse, light work, six lo ten pounds oats, six hi nine pounds hay. mid three pounds of straw; medium work, ten pounds outs, ten pounds buy, three pounds straw; heavy work, thirteen pounds outs. twolvo pounds bay and threo pounds straw, * i • Horsebreodlns is an art it requires constant application and attention to develop and llx type in any Class of animals, and llie tiorsc Is no exception to tin* rule, yot thero is less sysletn praetieed In the common everyday stylo of borsebreedlng than in tho brooding of any other class ot farm ■took, This should not bo so. Owners of mares will breed ono year to a heavy horse, and the next to a Irotter or Hackney, simply because fees aro low or the stallion Is handy. This practice cannot be too much discouraged. Wltb all tbo indiscriminate breeding whlcb Is practiced from year to year, It Is questionable whether tbc fault does not He uh much wllh the mares and murc-nwnors ns with (be stallions nnt\ slallbm-owners. There Is no end or talk about stallion Improvement. Of course, bringing thu stallions of tho country up to a higher level of quality cannot but have a good Inllu- enco upon the Industry. There seems, bowever, lo be a tendency to luy far more stress on tho value nf the stallion (bun on that nf tho mare. Mare- owners seem to think that Ibey aro sure nf a gund class nf colt If a good Italllonjfl used, regardless of the lypn nnd quality nf the mnre. True, iho good Stallion goes a long distuni-o to ward tlie production of good colls, i.ni lie is not tbo "whole" works. The *naro should ulso be a hlghrclass Individual, and thu better she conforms to tbu type of the stallion used, the better tbe chance of her producing a desirable und profitable colt. There Is no doubt but that the mare's Influence on Hie progeny is groat. The colt, during foelal development, is part of Uu- mare's vory being. Her condition .lining ibis period must have a lasting elfecl upon the colt. It Is Important thai she he well nourished, exercised, and kept healthy. Il Is equally important that sbe be sound uud a useful specimen of llie particular breed whlcb she represents. The scarcity of draft horses today Is largely caused by the depletion in numbers of really good Harm mares, many of which arc doing service on city drays, when they should In- raising more of their kind on the farms of the country. Let the geldings go to tlie city, but keep the mures fur farm work and breeding purposes. Stallion improvement has been and is a vital question In borsebreedlng, and anything whlcb tends to Improve the borsebreedlng business from the female suu? can bo profitably encouraged. Mare-owners should avoid all cruss-broedlng. Get a system, and follow it. Good grade or pure-bred Clydesdale or heavy draft mares should never be mated to ibe light ty] I' stallion, no more tbun should a trot- ling or thoroughbred mure be bred to a heavy draft stallion, Solocl the stal- limi |u be used, and select the mares lo be bred to him. I'ay as much attention to size, typo ami strength, endurance, size and type Hack of the made one goes bul ;i very tew generations, until be reaches Ibe slough of the mongrel world; from (his source comes tbe Inheritance of (be progeny of the grade stallion. When the sire, type, quality, endurance, and most ul' ibe points of importance an* in favor id' Ibe sun uf the pure-bred sire, thoro cun be little reason fur saving live dollars Ull llie service fee. It is a frequent opinion Ibat grade stallions are moro enduring, Ibat tliey are. mure vigorous, ami have groator vitality than pure-breds. This is somotlmos true. 1'ure-hrcds are too oflen ovor- pnmpered, too closely stabled, given Insufficient exorcise, and otherwise abnormally and unreasonably treated, so tbut tbelr vigor, health aud fertility is seriously affected, This Is no fault of the horso or of hiu breeding. On the. other hand, the scrub stallion is put tu work, frequently bus to rough ii, gets plenty of exercise, fresh nir. und Is seldom over-fat; consequently, be Is full of vigor, nnd Is fertile. Then, too, these scrubs or grades ure tenacious of life; tliey have that virtue frequently. If no uther. The bronchos of the west, the Shetland und Iceland ponies, and, in truth, all those types that huve not been fully matured und developed, show thut tendency of life which we call vigor. But with the vigor of the scrub goes his deticleneies and his mongrel Inheritance. Most men see their merits, but forget their uccompanying weaknesses. PLACER GOLD IN OMINECA Tlie following urtlcle un the placer gold deposits nf the Omlneca district haa been prepared by Frauds T. Child: The tlrst ereek to be struck of any impurtunce In the Omlneca district wus Vital; the next Tom Creek; then came Germansen and Manson Creek, which caused a general stampede from Cariboo nnd the coast, The camp underwent tiie usual experience of a new camp, becoming famous in a day, living a short life and a merry one, and Uieu subsided lu favor of the next discovery, which was Cussinr. The next camp north of Cosslar is A (Iln, and again north uf aiiin is Klondike, it is a remarkable fact that by drawing a Straight line from the Klondike to the Cariboo it passes through tbe intermediate camps ment Inned. showing conclusively the trend uf (he gold belt. The days for individual mining for this camp have passed and gone, but It most certainly possesses great inducements fur capital in work nn a large scale. Owing to the wunt nf transportation facilities, lhe mining interests of Manson huve bad to lie dormant, but the lime is very near now when this barrier will be removed. The construction of the Grand Trunk Pacific Is well under way, and passes through the Omlneca mining district. This fact is drawing tbe attention of the Investing public to the great mining resources of this country. As soon us transportation Is put on a good basis it will hi* the means uf causing another stampede to the Manson gold field, not the Individual miner this lime— he was the pioneer—but the mining Investor. There are burled channels in the Manson district containing millions of dollars walling In be taken nut and brought into use. Tbe nid channels nre the source of tho gold that has b on mined hitherto, which hus been found In (be present creeks where they either cross-cut or follow the course nf these nid channels fnr some distance, I.nsl Creek Is u good example uf this. Here wo can see the exact sput where the creek strikes the old channel, ^enm- TOBACCO AND CIGARETTES GIVEN AWAY At the "Made-in-Canada Train The exhibits nn the "Miido-ln-Canu- da" train, whieh Is now touring Western Cnnada. are opening tho eyes of thousands nf visitors. Many of us are tno prone to be-Illtle our own goods and tn consider thut the word "imported" covers a multitude of virtues. Those who go to seo tho "Made-ln- Cutuula" goods on the "Mado-ln-Canu- da" trnln discover the fact that the "Made-ln-Canada" Is a mark of honor. An exhibit which Is doubly Interesting to the men Is that of tbe Imperial Tobacco Company of Cnndn, Limited, the largest manufacturers of smoking and chewing tobaccos and cigarettes In (be Dominion. True to their reputntlnn as liberal advertisers, the Imperial Tobucrn Company of Canada- Limited, urn presenting visitors to the "Mndo-ln-Cuniulu" trnln with attractive souvenirs und samples of brands that western men like, namely, "lilaek Walch" Chewing TobaOCO, "Hhiirnrnek" Quality Plug Smoking TobaOCO, "Moorschuum" Out Plug Smoking Tobacco, "Player's Navy Cut" Cigarettes, "Hweet Caporal" Cigarettes and "Columbia" Littio Cigars. in- out of the hill and following the course for about 1,200 feet, where the old channel again enters the hill. This 1,200 feet was mined out in tho early days and proved very rich ground, ?l_ri,000 being taken out of tho Discovery claim. Ono of the owners told mo ihis—very cunclusivo evidence of tho high values these old channels ure carrying. Another example is Slate Creek, which was never bothered by the early miners on account of its depth, their work on this creek being confined exclusively to the shallow liars und rivers. The Kildnre Mining Company of Ottawa, owns this ground, und by the aid of a small elevator havo opened up a-pit to bedrock which is 33 feet In depth. Gold commenced to come in about 12 feet from the surface and gradually increase in value as depth was attained. Rich puy gravel was struck four feel from the bottom. When bedrock was reached, gold could be seen everywhere, and $1-,00U wns taken out of this pit. only a portion of the bedrock being cleaned, Tbe width of this pay streak has not yet been demonstrated, but a gnnd Idea of Its values might be had from the fact thnt after the bedrock was cleaned up, two men were selected to pan all day across the face of lhe pay gravel as far as the pit would allow, Tbey wore in pan every Cool nr tho pay streak lhal was in sight, so lhat the company could form a fairly close estimate of the average value per pan. The wurk was confined to fuur fool from the bedrock. The values obtained al tho close "f the day showed an average nf $1,80 In tbc pan. < Ua- of llie men was then requested to pick a pan any where ho pleased. The picked pan went $11. There arc olher old channels Hint I could apeak nf lhal are equally Interesting, imi these two Instances will show, l might say wllh confldonco, Ibal (be source of the wealth nf Manson gold ileitis is practically unexplored and a wall lug dovolopmont, Llttlo is known nf (he possibilities uf Manson crook itself oulsldo nf about tin miles down stream from Manson (own, which Ims been, owing In Its shallow depth, very thoroughly worked. This ground paid very Well indeed, some parts of it paying f 100 per day lo lbo man; bul at ibe end of tho three miles spoken of, the ground Increased lu depth and Individual mining was i bandoned. As the benches lieluw the three miles Worked 8hOW as good prospects as tho bonohes above, there Is every reason for believing that the same high values continue down the creeks as were found in Die portion worked, uud iu addition to these values, it has the benefit of being further enriched by all the gold that has enme down from tbe sources mentioned, Lost creek and Slate creek, both of which enter Manson creek below the old wnrks. This wns the conviction of tlie Manson Gold Mining & Dredging Co., whn have secured two miles of the unwnrked portion of Manson creek, commencing at tho termination of the old works nnd extending down stream. The values of the bedrock of this property have yet to be demonstrated by a working test, but I huve not the slightest doubt lhat they will be found to be quite equal' tn those already demnnstrated. I know this country contains great mining possibilities requiring unly the necessary transportation facilities to develop it into a first-class camp. MODERN MAGIC George A. Pupausky. a bunker, broker and real estate agent of Chicago, has been arrested by the Federal authorities, charged with posing as "Grand Vizier of lhe Prince of Darkness," und practising sorcery. Ills wife posed as "Mary Pupa, the greatest witch in lhe world" and the two ure said tn bave secured money'from thousands of Ignorant victims. If the statements made by die government agents who Investigated ihe case were not vouched for by the admissions nr the dupes they would be impossible uf belief. "Charmed money." "magic coin machines." "invisible helmets," "invisible oil," "flutes which play by themselves." amulets, talismans, ami all manner uf charms were ihe stuck In trade. Credulous clients nut unly paid money for these things, but returned again and again fur more. An account of tlu* Hurrah, No More Lame Backs! This Case Proves That the Best and Strongest Liniment Ever Made is Nerviline, When it comes to determining tho real merit of a medicine, no weight of evidence is more convincing than the straightforward statement of somo Tollable, ami well-known person who has been cured. For this reason wo print the verbatim statement of Juaa E. Powell, written from his homo in Carleton. " 1 am a strong, powerful man, six feet tall, and weigh nearly two hundred. I have been accustomed all my life to lift great weights, but ono day I overdid it, ami wrenched by back badly. Every tendon anl muBclo was sore. To stoop or bend was agony. I had a whole bottle of Nervaiine rubbed on in one day, ami by night 1 was well again, I know of no liniment possessing one-half tho penetration and pain-subduing properties of Nerviline. 1 urge its use strongly as an invaluable liniment and household cure for all minor ailment:, SUCh as strains, sprains, swellings, neuralgia, sciatica, lumbago, rheumatism, and muscular pain," No batter medicine for curing pain was ever put in n bottle than Nervaiine - -rub it mi ami rub it in -that rubs out all aches, pains am) soreness. Large family size, 80c, trial size S5c, all deal ers, or The Catarrhoioiio Co., Buffalo, N.V., ami Kingston, Out. schemes worked by pupausky and his wife seems liko a humorous parody of Ibe "Arabian Nli'lils." line uf lhe episodes is related hy ibe govornmont Investigators substantially ns CoIIowb; a cortain i r man, wishing tu gol rb-h quick, vlsiled lhe "Grand Vizier or the Prince of Darkness." "Vour ease Is pitiful," I be wizard said, "but fnrluimtoly I have i Ivcd from Baghdad Just the thing to do you guud," ami lie held up lo lho llKht a small vial. '"I'hls." be sai.l. "Is (be uil uf Invisibility. Tonight, ai the mo mon I when the moon stands iu tlie middle nf the sky, rub thc oil iniu (be skin of your race threo limes, each lime repealing tin* magic words which 1 shall reveal tn you when you pay me JT'O." The man paid the $60 and departed. That night he rubbed the ull intu his face, repeated the magic wurds, and went tu sleep. In tbe murnillg. believing the ull had made him invisible, the man ran into a nearby public house and started to wpen the cash register. "Whal are yuu dulng there?" shout- 4 ed the publican. "Can you see me?" asked the man In great surprise. "Sure I can see ynu. Got nut of here," responded the publican. He seized tbe man. believing him to be half-witted, nnd ran him Inte the street, administering a shower of kicks. The sorcerer explained to blm he must have pronounced the magic words with the wrong accent. At a concert fnr charity in a country town. Miss Carter obliged by reciting "Thr Village ninckumlth." At the conclusion of her recital the rural audience cheered. "Aneower." they cried. "Aneower!" Miss Carter was nbout to grant the request when a burly follow very much out of breath tupped her on the shoulder. "I've just cume round from In front," whispered tiie man excitedly. "I want yer to do me a favor." "Well, what Is ll?" queried .Miss Carter. "It's this." whispered the intruder. "1 happen Ier be (hi1 feller ynii've been lalkin' about, and I want yer tn put In a verse this time sayin' as huw 1 let .ait bicycles." A GOOD CORN SHELLER Hoots out any kind of a corn, hard, soft or bleeding; cures it without pain. ads at night while you sleep—its namo is Putnam*s Painless Corn Extractor, the nnly painless remedy that acts in twenty-four hours. Putnam's Painless Com and Wart Extractor is sure and safe, price 20 cents. yfa*ssafHti~ Co *#<uueUu4t, -friLefi** GRAIN Slnco the nrst of Boptembor. 1911, to tho present lime we have been entrusted with the largest business wv bave ever bad In Itundllng uml disponing of grain sblppi-d by fanners to Fort William, Port Arthur and iMilutli. Wc bave tu the best ut our ability, squarely, conscientiously, and except as prevented by the delays In railway transportation, promptly, executed nil InmlnpHH entruiteil to our cure and we now desire to lender our hourly thanks to nil those wim hn\'e employed us. The many letters wo havo received (some of which wo win publish lu our advertisements boforo long) expressing nnprovnl of ami satisfaction wltb tho way we have served nur clients, hnvo boon most encouraging to us, and will stimulate us to use In tbe future renewed efforts to serve to tbe best advantage for tholr Interest, nil who entrust tho disposal of tholr grain to us. A now season has started over Western Cnnada wltb Its hard work tor tbe farmer, and we sincerely trust that a favorable growing time and abundant yield, wltb a favorable harvest tlmo, may follow tu amply roward the husbandman for bis energy and toll. THOMPSON, 30N8 & CO. UHAIN .'.IMMIKHIIIM MKIIt NAVr- TOO.TOSV OIIAIN KXIilAMIiK. WINNIPEG, CANADA. WALL PLASTER The '• Empire" Brands of Wood Fiber, Cement Wall and Finish Plasters should interest you if you arc looking for thc best plaster board. Writ* today for our •poolfloatlon booklet. The Manitoba Gypsum Co., Ltd. WINNIPIQ, MAN. 1« CHILLIWACK FREE PRESS The Key to Yesterday (Continied) ly, when she reached that port and sailed ngain without either seeing Saxon or receiving a message from him, she wns decidedly surprised, and, though she did not admit it even to herself, sho was likewise alarmed. It happened that one of her fellow passengers on the steamer Orinoco was n tall, grave gentleman, who wore his beard trimmed in the French fashion, and who in his bearing had a certain air of distinction. On a coast vessel, It was unusual for a passenger to hold himself apart and reserved against the chance companionships of a voyage. Vet, this gentleman did ho. He had heen introduced liy the cnptnln as M. Herve, had bowod nnd smiled, but since that lie had not sought in further the acquaintanceship or to recognize it except by a polite bow or smile when he passed one of tho party on hiu solitary deck promenades. Possibly, this perfunctory greet iug Would havo l n the limit nnd confine of tret.* rtssnelutlons, hnd he not eliuiii'- od to be standing one day near*enoiigh to Duska and Steele (o overbear their conversation. The voyage wns almost ended, nud New York wns not for off. Long ago, Hie lush rnnkticHs of the tropics bad given way to the more tomporate beauty of the higher /one. nnd Ihis beauty was lhe homily of early autumn. steep, was talking or Frodortck Marston, und the girl was listening with Interest. As long as Snvon Insisted on remaining the flrsl disciple, she mnst of course be Interested iu bis deml-gnd. Jusi now, however. Saxon's name was not montionod, Finally, tho strangor turned, and come over witb it smile "When i hear tho name of Frederick Marston," be subl, "I um challenged to Interest. Would I be asking too much If I sought to Join you In your talk of him?" The girl looked up and welcomed him with her accustomed graciousnoss, while Steele drew up a camp-stool, and tbe Frenchman seated himself. For a while, be listened sitting there, his Angers olaspod about his somewhat stout knee, and his face gravely speculative, contributing to tbe conversation nothing except his attention. "You see, I am Interested In Marston," he at length began. • The girl hesitated. She had just been expressing the opinion, possibly absorbed from Saxon, that the personality of the artist was extremely disagreeable. As sbo glanced at M. Herve. the thought Hashed through ber mind that tbls might possibly be Marston himself. She knew that master's fondness for thc Incognito. But she dismissed the idea as highly fanciful, and even ventured frankly to repeat hor criticism. At last, Herve replied, with great gravity: "Mademoiselle, I had the honor to know the great Frederick Marston once. It was some years ago. He keeps keeps himself much as a hermit might tn these days, but I am sure that the portion of the story I know Is not that of the vain man or of the poseur. Possibly," he hesitated modestly, "it might Interest mademoiselle?" "I'm sure of it," declared the girl. "Marston," he began, "drifted into the Paris ateliers from your country, callow, morbid, painfully young and totally Inexperienced. He was a tall, gaunt boy with a beard that grew hardly as fast as his career, though Anally it covered his face. Books and pictures he knew with passionate love. With life, he was unacquainted; at men, he looked distantly over thc deep chasm of his bashfulness. Women he feared, and of them he knew no more than be knew of dragons. "He wns eighteen then. He was ln the Salon at twenty-two, and at the height of fume at twenty-six. He Is now only thirty-three. What he will be at forty, one can not surmise." The Frenchman gazed for a moment at the splrnllng smoke from bis cigarette, nnd halted wtth the uncertainty of a ban) wbo doubts his ability to do Justice to his lay. "I find the story difficult." Ho smiled wltb some diffidence, then continued "Hnd I the art to tell It, it would he pathos. Marston was a generous fellow, beloved by those who knew him, but quarantined by his morbid reserve from wide ucquaintnnccshlp. Temperament—ah, that Is a wonderful thing! It Is to a man what clouds and mists are to a land! Without them, there Is only urid desert—with too many, there are storm and endless rain and dreary winds. He bnd the storms and rain and winds In bis life—but over nil ho hnd the genius! The masters knew that before tbey had criticized him six months, ln a year, they stood abashed before him." "Oo on, please!" prompted Duska, In a soft voice of sympathetic Interest "He dreaded notoriety, he feared fame. He never had a photograph taken, and, wben It was bis turn (o poso In the sketch clnsses, where the students alternate ns models for their fellows, bis nervousness wns actual suffering. To be looked ut meant, for him, to drop his eyes and find his hands In his way—the hands that could paint the finest pictures In Europe! "To understand bis half-mad conduct, one must understand his half mad genius. To most men who can command fame, tho plaudits of clap< ping bunds are as the lucenso of triumph. To him, there was but the art Itself—the praise meant only embarrassment. His Ideal was that of the Knglish poet—a land: ■"Where no one shall work for monoy And no one shall work for fame- With none but tho master to praise him And none but tho master to blame. That was what he wished, and could not hnve In Paris. "It wns In painting only that ho for got himself, and became a disembodied magic behind a brush. When a picture called down unusual comment from critics nnd press, ho would disappear —remain out of sight for months. No ono knew where he went. Once, I re member, in my time, ho stayed away almost a year. 'He knew one woman ln Paris, besides the models, who were to him impersonal things. Of that one woman alone, he was not afraid. She was a pathetic sort of a girl. Her large eyes followed him with adoring hero-wor- hlp. She was the daughter of an English painter who could not paint, one Alfred St. John, who lodged In tbe rear of the floor above. She herself was a poet who could not write verse. To her, he talked without bashfulness, and for her he felt vm.-. sorrow. Love! Mon dleu, no! IC he hnd loved her, he would have tied from bor lu terror! Hut she loved him. Then, he fell 111. Typhoid it was, and for wcehs he wns in his bed, wllh the papers crying out each day what 0 disaster threatened (Trance und tin* world, If he should lie, And she nursed blm, denying her- lelf rest. Typhoid muy lie helped hy ll physician, bill the patient owes his life lo Ibe nurse. When he recovered, his one obsessing thought was lhat bis life really belonged to her rather than lo himself. I have already •'aid be was morbid balf lo llie point of madness. GoulUS Is sometimes so! "My no means a constant abslntheur. In his moods he liked lo watch the opalescent glooms that Hash Iu a. glass of Pernod. One night! when In* hnd token more, perhaps, than was bis custom, he returned lo his lodgings, resolved to pay lbc dobt, wllh an offer f marriage, "1 do not know how much was the morbidness of bis own temperament, and bow much wns Ihe absinthe. 1 know that nfter thai it wus all wormwood for tbem both. She was proud. She soon divined that he had asked her solely out of sympathy, uml perhaps It was at ber urging thnt he left Paris alone, Perhaps, It was because bis fame was homing too great to allow his remaining there longer a recluse. At all events, he went nway without warning lied predpltontly. No one was astonished. His friends only laughed. For a year they laughed, then they bo- came a trifle uneasy. Finally, however, these fears abated. St. John, hts father-in-law, admitted that he was In constant correspondence with the master, and knew where he was in hiding. He refused to divulge his secret of place. He snid that Marston exacted his promise—that he wanted to hide. Then camo new pictures, which St. John handled as his son-in-law's agent. Paris delighted in them. Marston travels about* now, and paints. Whether he Is mildly mad. or only as mal as his exaggerated genius makes him, I have often wondered." To be Continued. WHY NOT TAX THE8E? \ tax on all schemers, which, from tho Inventive, irenius nf idleness, would produce annually at least $900,000. A tax on all attorneys who were not able to prove that. In the course of a year's practice, one-eighth of their Income was got honestly, which, from my knowledge of the fact, would produce half a million. A tax on all liars, which, on an average of only one In a hundred being a mnn of truth, would produce a sum not less than sufficient to pay the national debt In two years. A tax on every person thnt went to an Italian opera, who did not understand the language; on every person who attended a concert, without a knowledge of music, and on all persons sleeping at church, might produce In one year $500,000. A tax upon all gentlemen who boasted of femnle favors that they never received. This, on an average, might be computed a tax on 9,990 men nut of ten thousand, wbo had attained the age of twenty-one years, and would produce, ot n moderate Interest per capltum nn annual revenue of $.S00.00O. A tax on nil slander and backbiting; nne Methodist to be considered ns four Chm chmen, would produce, nt a penny per head, ninety-nine persons nut of every hundred In the kingdom ns subject to duty. A tax on all young gentlemen whn had got an university education nnd made the grnnd tour, but who could not o nstrue an ode of Horace or tell In whnt part nf tho world tbe Alps lay. This, on computation, might produce $20,000 yearly. A tax on mock visits, pretended ailments of body, fictitious headaches, nnd other Incidental nonentities In women of fnshlon, might render «ix in ten throughout tbe higher and second orders nf the female world liable to duty. FOUGHT WOUNDED LEOPARD A notable native sportsmun, Kunwnr Amnid Singh, brother of the Raja of Kashlpur, recently hnd a remarkable encounter with a leopard nt Kashlpur lu I In Uil Tal district. The Kunwnr Sahib wns out shooting and unexpectedly enme on a leopard nboul a hundred ynrds distant from blm. He Dred with 280 Itoss rifle, using a hollow nosed bullet. The bullet struck the beast on tbe ribs and knocked blm down, but apparently it did blm no vital ihimnge. The Kunwnr Siihib and his attendants, all on foot, followed up the wounded animal to some long gruss, from whlcb the lonpnrd ehnrged, making for one of the attendants. To save bis follower the Kunwnr Sahib, who Is conspicuous In a family famous for por- sonnl bravery, shouted uud drew the leopard on to himself. As tho brute charged blm the Kunwnr Sahib fired at him again with his 280. The hollow bullet thla time simply burst on the skin without stopping the leopard, and the holt of the rifle Jamming, the Kunwnr Sahib was left unprotected against the furious animal, which leaped upon him nnd hit him on tho brow nnd cheek. Tho Kunwnr Sahib never lost his presence of mind, and courageously put both his hands Into the animal's mouth nnd held Its jows opon. Then followed a struggle between man and leopard which resulted In tbo leopard being thrown to tho ground, and thc Kunwar Sahib, getting his hunting knife from his attendant, who bad come to his assistance, despatched it. In tho tussle, in addition to the bites on the face, the Kunwar Sahib received some bad wounds in the hand, but medical assistance was speedily available, and ho is progressing satisfactorily. FREDDY AND THE TYPIST It sometimes happens lhat an employer brings his two-year-old Freddy to the office, while his wife searches the length, breadth, height and depth of tho city for lace, curtains or a sideboard for ber husband's birthday surprise. The stenographer must not lose this grand and glorious opportunity. She must immediately stop her work and go Into thrills of rapture over Freddy's uriy hair, intellectual forehead, deep, searching eyes, peachy cheeks, sensitive mouth, dear llttlo ears, pearly teeth, firm and determined chin und never, never overlook calling attention to ibe ovldenl nud faithful resemblance he bears io his handsome Tut her. if Freddy shows u desire lo examine, her bracelet at close range she shall hnml It over ul once. If he wishes lo tho workings of her revolving chair she shall arise promptly nml make lhe desired explanation wlib u smiling face. If ho manifests a desire to try her new fountain pen, her well- sharpened pencils, or any of the other ■tides In her tool Ull. she shall give tbetn up pleasantly, counting her loss Freddy's gain. Yes, If she hus a good, strong constitution uml steady, well-behaved nerves, II will lie u splendid and telling stroke of diplomacy to un the little rascal up on her chair, und let him loose on her typewriter. While all (his devastation l» taking place the proud father has beard the ixeltod ejaculations of delight and the squeals of rapture bursting ever and anon from little Freddy's red lips. When, with one fell swoop, the little tow-beaded imp, with both hands comes down solidly on the whole keyboard at once, she hears a loud guffaw from the delighted father—then Is the tlmo for action. Delays nre dangerous! Let her speak out lier greatest desire and perhaps, 1 say, he may possibly let her off at two-thirty for the mat- In. e. If she gels through with her work. It Is at once evident that her chance of going to the matinee depends entirely upon tho length of Freddy's stay and this In turn depends upon the ability of clerks, floorwalkers and managers of the various stores In assisting Ills mother to decide between lace curtains and sideboards. If Freddy overlooks the fact that it would be fun to stand on the keyboard with both feet, the stenographer shall feel that her cup runs over with blessings. There also remains to her the blessed relief and silent exultation of the glorious moment when she can say: "Good-bye, dear, come again"; reserving the right of mental swear words/ PLANTS OR ANIMALS? Was the cell, which was the origin of orgontf. life on earth, vegetable or animal? Hacckel nnd his followers hold that it was vegetable and thnt the cells of animal nature sprang from the vegetable cells, which were the first ceils formed. In tracing the grades In the scale of beings lt Is not possible to define clearly the point where one nature branched off from the other. Tlie scientist has tried ln vain to classify the good and the evil and to do his work without invading thc field of metaphysics. The animal and vegetable kingdoms are represented ns two trees whoso roots cling together and Intermingle nnd whose summits are widely separated. Among tho organic refuse cast up by thc tides quantities of coral ine and vegetable matters arc found. Among them there nre very fine seaweeds covered with rose and white calcareous armor; some scientists have ranked tbem nmong seaweeds; others Imve classified them as polyps. There Is a pretty little water plant, the "marsl- liu," which closely resembles a grub and sometimes rises on its little feet as If to satisfy some occult impulse. There are plants with systems comparable to the arterial system of the human being. A fragment of the sar gassum recalls to mind the ramifica tions of tho human arteries. The sar gassum Is but one of many peculiar algae, of which there are at least fifteen thousand existing species, but It Is the most voluminous member of the family. One of Its plants attains a length of three hundred meters. These weeds are the giants of the vegetable world. In the same family there are dwarfs so small that tbey can be seen nnly with the microscope. The bacteria of typhoid fever, diphtheria, tetanus, cholera, tbe plague, and other diseases are nf the algae family. While they are all Of the vegetable world, they are more dangerous than wolves. Mosses nnd lichens nre formed by the Indissoluble ussoeintion of a mushroom uml un alga. Lichens cover the arid ground, tbe rocks, trees, und walls; thoy are gray, yellow, and very often a vivid green, It is supposed that the "manna" described in Mlbtlcal history as "a small white thing tike boar frost," which was seen on the ground when the dew disappeared, was a lichen nf the sort common In Europe und Is lbo only nourishment of the reindeer of Lapland. It has been said tbat were Lapland to be deprived nf the reindeer lichen Ibe country would become n desert. lt Is probable that the original vege- tntlon nf the World's Ilrst dnys of vor- duro sprang from Ibe deposits of tin* lichens. Only a few sporen nf mush- ruums and nf algao were needed to start plant production in all parts nf the globe. The little whitish lichen called tho "edible purmelia" In carried all over Asia by tho winds and deposited In masses in tho Crimea, where tho peoplo cat It and feed It to their gnats. Thc debris of the lichenn ac cumulates and propares the layer of humus soil In which other plants can live. Irish lichen, or mosn, Is one of tho benellclent growths of onrtb. Many mosses have a commercial value; they may choko the growth of tho springing plnnt, but they servo nn filling for tho mattresses of tho poor, they aro used for brooms and brushes, nnd an they nro had conductors of hoat, they are valued as filling for tho sides of jit ice-boxes. Liko lichens, moss forms soil, or humus, on the arid ground and makes a bod where olher plants may grow. It moderates tho floods of the mountain rivers, because its roots are thirsty drinkers, while In tho forest It Is a feeder of the streams. The microscope reveals tho beautiful tissue of the leaves of the mosses, and the peculiarly minute care taken by nature lo preserve thom from the ex- tiLiii' i of heat and cold. Moss plants nro shaped like vases; they are often of elegant and graceful forms. Some of them have rows of cells, one laid above the other, and closed by double ranks of teeth, the outer side shelllike and colored and the Inner side diaphaneous and supple. The ranks of the teeth are set In groups which vary in numbor as the species vary; but the groups In a species always contain the sume number of teeth. The teeth vary In number from four to sixty-four, in some species they (tho teeth) are (damped over a membrane to form a drum hermetically closed by a cover rounded like a beadle's cap. The cap is covered with a smooth cnlf trimmed with long yellow hairs. When the plant reaches maturity the cap falls off, the teeth open and close with rhyHituic motion, nml the spores Issue from lhe heart of the plant, lo be carried by Ibe winds, as thoy have boon curried since first the lichen worked for the formation of ibe verdure of the eiirlh. The movements of mosses mid lichens are so like the actions of men Dial scientists have found reasons for attributing their acrobatlo work lo an animal origin. MORE LIGHT Fresh air enthusiasts nre familiar enough to most of us, but we hear less of enthusiasm for light. Darkened parlors, darkened bedrooms, darkened sickrooms, nre too common. Sir B. W. Richardson, the eminent'London scientist nnd physician, declared that when tbo professors of healing entor a sickroom their first words In most cases ought to be Goethe's dying exclamation, "More light! More light!" The light of tbe sun is God's own microbe- killer, germicide, disinfectant, prophylactic, sickness healer. There is no physician, no chemical antidote, no compounded prescription to be com- pured with sunlight. Without it, nature could not perform her functions. Man, beast, bird, Insect would fall victims to the deadly gases that would prevail. The horrid mists nnd deadly gases are dispersed and decomposed by the action of light. Let it in, everywhere! Let the light in more and more abundantly. Faded carpets are not as pitiful as faded cheeks. Spoiled cushions are trivial compared with spoiled health. Darkened rooms are too suggestive of darkened lives. CHICAGO'S WOMAN ENGINEER Chicago has the distinction of furnishing the first woman recruit to the ranks of the civil nnd consulting engineers, soys a writer in the Technical World Magazine. This Is Mrs. Mary E. Ewing, widow of the late William Bion Ewing, one of the most prominent engineers of the middle west, who died Inst spring. Mrs. Ewing has taken up and is carrying to successful completion work on various sewerage and water systems costing approximately half a million dollars, which her husband had under way or In course of planning at the time of his death. She appeared beforo the hoards of all tbe villages and the different companies with whom Mr. Ewing had contracts, and lt Is a remarkable tribute to her technical knowledge and executive ability thnt each village and each company unhesitatingly passed the contracts into her hands for completion of tbe work. Mrs. Swing's training was secured liy assisting hor husband with his work, In which she was Intensely Interested, throughout their married life, a period of twenly-flve years. Much of Mr. Swing's plnnnlng for tbe larger contracts was done In the quiet nf their home, and so Mrs. Ewing had an oppurtunlty to observe tn the best advnntage his methods of work and his solutions nf the various problems connected wltb It. They also rend and studied together many of the technical books, while Mrs. Ewing took care nf the maps, blue prints, tracings nnd nther drawings, besides otherwise "serving as general olllco hoy," as she expresses It. In addition to this, she went with her husband on many trips nf Inspection to Ibo scenes of the actual construction, nnd thus wan enabled tn become familiar with the prnetlcnl side of the work. Although Mrs. Ewlug's entruneo Into n field of work heretofore unexplored by women has created widespread In terest nnd discussion, she herself Is the least excited of anyone liy ronson ut her unique situation. She considers It the most natural thing In the world that, being familiar wltb her husband's work, sbe should have stepped In nnd assumed the mantle of liis professional duties. Sbe earnestly ndvoenton every woman Interesting herself In her husband's profession and associating herself with him in his business, since It nol only draws tbem closer together bul has tbe practical value of making a woman Independent aud fortifying her Ognlnit emergency. She considers tbnt civil engineering offers splendid opportunities to women who have In cllnntlonn In that direction. In her opinion there Is no feature (>f the work that In outside nf n womnn's element, und put Into actual practice she finds It extremely fascinating. GERMAN TELEPHONE SERVICE Telephono lines In Germany are owned nnd operated by tho German gnvernment. The telephono service belongs to the post office, and tho tele phono lines nre operated by the tm pcrlal postal authorities, except In Bavaria and Wurtemborg, which have maintained their separate postal ner vice. The total number of subscribers In tho Gormnn empire, including Hav aria and Wurtemberg, it Is stated In tho recent report, was 891,971 In 1906 and 1,040,849 In 1910. The number of conversations In 1905 was 1,207,446,753 and l,f04,6_2.621 In 1910. It will he observed that the numlier of subscribers has Increased moro rapidly than the number of conversations. Current Comment A NATURAL INFERENCE (From tbo Victoria Colonist) When tho despatch came from Spokane saying that tiie man who had shot the city editor of a newspaper thero wus not guilty of murder, an irr verent reporter remarked that a man wbo would shoot an editor was entitled to a bonus. Tbo Spokane jury did not go so far as that, but probably looked upon editors as foroces natura, and as such fit sport for any man with a gun, but not on ns hi^h a plane ns coyotes, for whose noses there Is u bounty. THE OLD LADY'S BROOM (From the Hamilton Spectator) Several American governors are in conference »t Seattle, ono of their objects being to attempt lo stem the tido of immigration to Canada. Probably j they never heard of the Interesting old lady who tried lo keep the sea back with a broom, hEPORTED BETTER THAN THEY SPEAK (From tlie Toronto Mall aud Empire) In un analysis of complaints ugalnst newspapers, the editor of tbo Hart- ft.d (Conn.) Globe says that reporting Is frequently far too accurate for the comfort nf public men. At least It Is certain that thero are many occasions when they are reported as saying what they intended to say—and didn't. A JUST 8ENTENCE (From the Vancouver News-Advertiser) The sentence of two years' Imprisonment imposed upon a citizen for receiving payment upon the sale of land which he could not deliver and to which he had not the slightest claim, is eminently just. It Is most unfortunate that in every line of business there aro engaged a certain number of men utterly devoid of the first principles of decency and integrity. The pity is that they cannot be properly labelled that oil may know their true character. 30ME SPORT FOR SURE (From the Saskatoon Star) A Winnipeg magistrate says he would shoot joy riders. If that he- c es the order there will be a great season's sport ahead. IT SURE SHOULD (From tho Toronto Mall and Empire) If the cage ln which a prisoner at the Sault St.. Marie lock-up was roasted to death was not also destroyed, it should at once become the place of custody of the man or men responsible for the absence of the key at the tlmo of the tragedy. A TERRIBLE MISTAKE (From the Toronto Mall and Empire) There will be profound regret that the evening of General Booth's life has deepened Into the darkness of night. The surgical operation that won intended to remove a cataract from one of his eyes appears to nave been a terrible mistake, for total blindness threatens to follow it. CUSS WORD8 BANNED (From the Toronto Mall and Empire) The Publicity Commissioner of Moose Jaw had 50,000 postcards sent out, on which was printed the wish that poverty might be consigned to regions other than those of the waste basket—and which contained an Invitation to reside in Moose Jaw. The cards were confiscated. There Is a limit to the expression of contempt for poverty even as an abstraction. But If Moose Jaw has lost 50,000 cords It has gained five-fold In advertising. TIME BY THE FORELOCK (Frot:i the Calgary Albertan) American cities are rectifying the mistakes of the past at enormous cost. The young cities of tho Canadian west have made fewer mistakes only because they aro younger. While the older cities of the east must undergo painful and expensive operations be fore their crooked limbs can be made straight the younger cities of the west nre mere "ugly ducklings" with thc whole future before thom In which to grow beautiful. SOME 8TR0NG MAGNET (From the British Whig) So far ns the Immigrants from Eu- r pe are concerned, we may be right. But do we ever pause and consider why It Is that people should leave like opportunities which are said to be present over the border to como to us? Is there not something mnre behind it tban tbe mere seeking of what we have to offer in material things? We do not denlro to flatter ourselves, hut Is lt not true tbnt there Is something In our laws ami Institutions, something in our spirit nf Justice, which in no small measure have likewise their magnetic powers'.' Surely such Is the case, there Is no gainsaying thc fact. OUR TOWN AND COUNTRY (From the Davidson Leader) It iloen not become a community, any more than an Individual, to have a tOO exalted opinion of itself, its gift. Its accomplishment, nnd Iln achievement. But, on lho other hand, communities, like over-modest Individuals, may do themselves grove Injustice by | remaining In tho background, while others, less worthy nf consideration by reason of their lesser claim In the matter of Inherent qualification or endowment, press forward, and perhaps Justifiably occupy the places of distinction that properly belong to bettor qualified, but moro unassuming Individuals or communities. That Is an nid truism put In a now nnd extended wny nnd its force Is borno out nnd exemplified In the case of our town and dlntrbt of Davidson. We havo hidden our light under a bushel, or, at all events, fulled to give it the prominence thnt In its due. MAYBE MORE GOT AWAY (From lho Hamilton Spectator) If tiriires do not He, thero wero but 7,700 convictions for crime In Canndn last year, an against 14,448 the year previous. This speaks well for public morality. At the same time it will be very inadvisable to leave one's pocket- book lying around loose. A COMPLIMENTARY CONVENTION (From the Montreal Star) A convention at Seattle to stem the tido of American ('migration to Canada, is about the finest compliment that our west has yot received. The hemorrhage is being felt so severely in the American stales that their governors feel that they must try to do something about it—a condition of panic whicli our provinces never reached at the height of "the exodus." But thoy will not be able to stop the drain. The lure of the Canadian wost Is too strong. It Is felt all over the civilized world; and thore is no nation tu touch with "tlie news" which does not see every loose human particle Within its boundaries powerfully drawn toward Canada. WORDS OF WISDOM (From the Toronto News) Enormous development Is inevitable In the vast empire thut lies beyond Lake Superior. Immigrants are flowing in at an unprecedented rate, and any attempt to put a brake on this country would prove futile. No such attempt will be made. It Is the business of the banks and of the railways lo keep pace with the country. MRS. MARY, QUITE CONTRARY (From the Toronto Mail and Empire- Mary Dubai, of Binghompton. N.Y., has been sentenced to four months' imprisonment in the Onandaga Penitentiary for beating her husband. It was shown that she was in the habit of abusing him. This unnatural wife is a woman suffragist. SOME DICKENS LETTERS Sir Cecil Smith, director of the Victoria and Albert Museum at South Kensington, with the sanction and cooperation of tho board of education, has provided a treat for lovers el Dickens of whieh hundreds of visitors have availed themselves. To mark the centenary of the world-famous novelist, a "special" Dickons exhibition has beon arranged. The exhibition, which will remain open until October, is added to ths permanent Forstor bequest exhibition and contains Dickens relics of 3upr»ni*-* Interest. For it room ,-1.1 has been wt apart. The display is excellently ir- ronged In three sections—autographs, manuscripts and books. Accompanying theso there Is a wonderful collection of illustrations, portraits and photographs. The material relating to Dickens' works has be*?n grouped. Naturally "David Coppertieid" at once attracts attention. In thia collection are the corrected proofs if tiie novel, which show that "King Charles' head" was an afterthought, and waa only introduced after the manuscript had been sent to the printers. Dickens originally wrote: "Do you recollect the date?" said Mr. Dtck. looking earnestly at me, and taking* up hia pen to note it down, "when that bull gut Into the china warehouse and did -jo much mischief.'" In the corrected proof Dickens cut out th* latter portion ond inserted "when King Charles the First had his head cut off?" The "Oliver Twist" collection is equally Interesting. In one letter about the work Dickens wrote: "I hope to do great things with Nancy." end ib another to George Crulkshank_ h<- tatted the nrtlst to design th** last plate again—"I feel confident you know me too well to be hurt by this enquiry and with equal confidence in you I have lost no timo in preferring it." The two designs _re placed side by side. Seemingly the title of "Master Humphrey's Clock" gave Dickens some trouble, for in a letter nne reads—■"! Incline rather more to -Uaster EEmn- phrey's Clock' than 'Old Humphrey'. Clock.' if so be it that there Is no danger of tho pensive confounding 'Master' with a hoy." Among other features are tho unfinished manuscript of "Edwin Drnod"; a corrected proof of the preface to the 1817 edition of "Pickwick." in which Dickens cut out the dedication. "This edition of my books Is dedicated to my English renders"; several Int-rosting diaries; playbills with Dickons' name on; mnny good portraits, and a collection of sketches by Cruikshank. For all whn value the work of DI.-k.in*-> this edition to London's exhtblQou Is a place to visit. FACTS ABOUT BREATHING The amount of air breathed in at one normal inhalation of an average male adult Is ""ii oublo centimetres, or 30.5 cubic inches; but when taking -vigor- OUI exercise, seven times i*-* much. Tho total area nf the lung surfaces Is nbout 30 Square metres or 3-3 square feet; thnt of the body, however, only 2 square metres or Kl.SI square feet. An adUlt breathes ordinarily. In a minute, about IK times; when doing ordinary physical work. 96 limes; when taking vigorous exercise, 60. In case of Inflammation Of the lungs the respiration takes plnce nt the rate of about 40 breathl a minute. In the nasal passages the nir Is warmed more rapidly and thoroughly than when It passes Into the lungs through tbe mouth. Air at a temperature of 0 dog. Cent.—42.8 deg. Fah.—* In raised to 32 dog. Cont.—89.6 deg. Fah.—during tbe short time of an inhalation through the nose. Tbe reason of the more thorough warming by nasal breathing Is that the total surfneo of the nasal pnnsnges In the average ndult is 100 square centimetres or 16.6 square Inches; those of the mouth having an area of only 70 square centimetres or 10.85 square inches. So tho nasal passages have 30-70 or 62.86 per cent, more surface, hence greater effective warming power, than the oral. The story runs that a certain rather prominent gentleman wns playing golf. Coming up to his ball, after n drive, he remarked tn a looker nn: "That's a good lie." "Yes," returned the other; "you should try your Ananias Club on thnt. Colonel." 146 FREE PRESS, CHILLIWACK, BRITISH COLUMBIA. C.T.McHattie The I. D. SMITH CO., of New York, take possession of Trenholm's BANKRUPT Furniture Stock ai^tL Opposite Post Office, ChilliwacK, B.C. Conditions which make this announcement imperative are explained below. The I. D. Smith Sales Co. of New York, by order of C. T. McHATTIE, ASSIGNEE, take possession of Trenholm's Bankrupt Stock, in fact every asset owned and controlled by Trenholm. The I. D. Smith Co. will proceed at once to wind up the affairs at the earliest possible moment to save time and expense. BEGINNING WEDNESDAY JULY 24 at 9 a.m. Starting next Wednesday July 24th at 9 a.m, The I. D. Smith Sales Co. will offer at public retail sale Trenholm's entire Bankerupt stock and fixtures, regardless of cost, loss or profit. THE TREMENDOUS SIGNIFICENCE OF THIS GREAT EVENT will appeal most irresistably to any careml buyer, as a sale of such magnitude as this is no respector of value cost or loss. It has but one object, one aim, that is the immediate turning of all merchandise into cash. YOU never did before, and you never will again, buy new and desirable Furniture at the most stupendous reduction ever attempted in this Valley. We are forced to turn every dollar's worth of goods and fixtures in the store into cash, so when we tell you that the entire stock is at your disposal at prices less than cost of manufacture, you can rely on the truth of the assertion, and we say to you, don't hatch up a doubt to cheat yourself out of this great opportunity. We want you to come here and see for yourself how closely we cleave to the line of truth in placing this assortment of solid facts and values before you. DURING SALE Store Open Every Day Until 6 p. m. Saturday 10 pm A Gentle Hint—Be on Hand Promptly The Sale of TRENHOLM'S BANKRUPT STOCK opens Wednesday Morning July 24 at 9 o'clock THE I. D. SMITH SALES CO., of New YorK, for the ASSIGNEE IN FULL POSSESSION. DURING SALE Store Open Every Day Until 6 p. m. Saturday 10 pm
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