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and t 11 have I" 09. of the a M‘ an: ppincdale sh- ., 1.3““ “ that. -‘__ __-_ hippi dale was at once beside him, tword awn. and fighting gallantly. ."Sc undrels!” he cried. “ Will you hll‘; u: king ?" . " 0 will have the money which time flu antes." cried one of his mail- lhtfi- "The price of three knight- and the taxes of two shires we “'0 r) One at the king's gentlemen had fall- .gnd nother was wounded. Lord _.mm8 or!“ hard pressefi. but .in For_ answer. shots ran out; and as the k '3 gentlemen .gat ered close to the case to defend him. the king him- self opened the d_oor and stopped out. As he did so a. stllt stmck hun on the god. Its owner had umedit at Lord ppinfidale; but ag my lord's horse 1 . it missed hm. and struck the gin; fair upon the crown of the head. He swayed. groaned and fell back into the _opep_ door of. the coach; Lord Even as he did it two men sprang out from among the rocks seized the horses' heads, and a dozen others swarmed round, all masked and armed. and called upon the king's party to sur- render. and to deliver up their valu- nbles. One mffiadmede to seize the bridle of Lord Rippingdale’s horse. but my lord’s sword came down and savaged {ghehfiellow’s hand at the wrist. "Villain l" the shoa’teaI ”as" 3311' kzLow whom you_at_.tack ?" It was dark when the king and his grunting; (fame to thde 1:conllllge. Loxt'd ppxng a e suggeste 0 IS mages y that one of the gentlemen should ride ahead to guard against surprise or up- bush, but the king laughed. and. said that his shire of Lincoln bred no brigands. and he rode on. He was in the coach with a gentleman beside him, and Lord Rippingdale rods 11 on the right. Almost as the boots of t lead- ers plunged into the stream there came the whinny of ahorse from among the boqlders. Alarmed. the coachman wih1pr>ed u? his team. and Lord Rip- pmgdiale capped his hand upon his 8W0]? . . Before you come to Sutterby on The Wolds. as you trsvel north to the f_en land. there is e combe through which the highway passes. and a stream Which has on one side many rocks and bould- ers. and on the other a sort of hedge of trees and shrubs. It was here that the enemies of the king, that is. some stilt-walkers. with two dishonorable ntlemen who had suffered from the ing’s oppressions. placed themselves to waylay his majesty. Lord Ripping- dale hed published it abroad that the king's route was towards Horncastle. but at Stickne by the tens the royal party separst , most of the company gassing on to Horncastle. while harles, Lord Rippingdale and two other cavalier-s proceeded on a. secret visit to ajeptlernan at Lonth. watched him for a. moment curi- onely. Suddenly the man'u words began to r t themselves in Enderby's head: “ o-nicht the king elee at Sutterby on The W'olde. ’Tis wel for thee the doost not hide wi’ his majesty." Pres- ently a dozen vague ideas began to take form. The man had come to worn him not to join the king at Sut- rby. There was some plot against r163! These stiltâ€"walkers were tools in the hands of the king's foes. who Were growing more powerful every day. He would sleep toâ€"night. not at Spilaby, but at Sutterby! He was a. loyal Iubject no harm that he could prgvgnt Ihould come _to‘ the king.__ walker suddenly stopped. and. turning aide. msde his way with an almost incredible Iwu‘tness across the fen tak- i the ditches with huge grotesque Itr_dga._ _E_nderlgy looked back aqd " Why do you dub me knight 9” he asked. his eyes searching the face of the old man. " Why shouldna aw call thee knight i! the king calls thee knight? It is the dooty of a common man to call thee Sir John. and tak off his bet at saying 0’ it.” His hat came off. and he nodded in such an odd way that Ender- by burst out into a. good honest laugh. "Booth tha rememba little Tom Dowshy that went hoonting with thee when tha wert not yet come to age 3" continued the stilt walker. “ Doost tha rememba when. tor a. jest. thee and me stopped the lord bishop. tha own uncle. in the highway at midnight. and took his poorse from him. and the rich gold chain from his neck! And doost ha rememba that tha would have his apron too. for tha said that if it kept a biehop clean. wouldna it keep highwayâ€" men clean, whose work was not so clean as a bishop's? Sir John ‘.En- derby. aw loou thee better than the L,LL__ LL-_ “.- ‘ Enderby turned his horse round and proceeded on his way slowly. the old man striding along beside him like a. a “ by‘ispilaby when the king sleeps :1: gerbi; Faro-thee-well, maister." By! a: _ :5 gap lance pore.‘tpe stilt- "'fo-xâ€"n'g ht the king sleeps at Sut- torby on “The Wolds. 'Ti_s well for thee thz ydoos‘t not bide wi' his majesty. The; aw 've glam thee a sérvice!’ hat serum have you done me 7" “Aw'vo told thee that rtha moost ‘71! av: confessed to Heaven or man. 3w would confess to thee. Sir John Enderby; but aw’ll confess newt." "And how know you that I am Sir John Roda-by 3" "Even in Sleaford town aw km to know it. Aw stood no. torther from his majesty and Lord Rxppmgdale than aw stand from you. what; the pair talked by the Great Boar uni. Where dons tha plup {to-night 1" ‘ gt Spllaby.” ,7LL .u._ L2_._ _I___- ‘1 a.. "Are you little Tom Dowsby 3" aid he. “are you that scamp 2” He laughed all at once as though he had note a trouble in the w.orld " And do you keep up your evil practices? Do yo, um waylay bishops " " to M.â€" nnn f.e¢.d fn Unavnn nr man wâ€". - John Enderb; r'ervirnréd up his horse sud looked the .s_til"t-“ alker in_ the face. Egg 'an'nn}; ioévoithee better than my Lor Rippm'daleâ€"ah. there’s a. sour but; in_a goqdly hody‘!” "Thoo'rt the great Enderby of Enâ€" derby, maister.” said the peasant. duck- lng his head and then putting on his cap; " aw've known thee sin the. wast no bigger nor a bit grass'opper i‘ the field. Wilt tha ride long Sir John Enderby, and aw'll walk aside thee. me. my nag with thy‘ sorrel. " He glanced down humorously at his own long Enderby rained in his horse. and with a nod of complainanoe (for he was a man over kind to the poor, and patient with those who fared ill in the world) he waited for the other to It was an odd creature perched upon stilts; one of those persons called the stilt-walkers. They were-no friends of the king. nor of the Earl of Lindsey. nor of my Lord Rippingdale. for the draining of these fen: took from them their means of living. They were mes- sengers ,postmen and carriers across the wide stretch of country from Spile- by, even down to the river Witham. nod from Boston Deep down to Mar- ket Deeping and over to the sea. Since these tens were drained one might tnvol from Market Deeping to The Wolds without wetting a. foot. “ Aw'll trooble thee a. moment, mais- ter,” said the peasant. “A stilt-walker beant newt i’ the woorld. Howsome’er. aw've a woord to speak i' thy ear." the strange and grotesque figure that madanly appeared from among the low bushes by the ion near by. His head was bound over his horse's nook. his taco turned to the cross. his 0!“ wen shut. and he did not notice e_d the- last extremity of the ludw party there came a shout ti. othrp” side of the stream: NOR KING NUH COUNTRY. enny forâ€"tETBSRSI-TWEEUQ‘; V6?- cred thee thood! Why, two n- dred years 0 the king was born, hood bfin ,thanrthat trouble should sugggnly 31:1 and. thxgu be qqprepared_.'j ”He saidTo 21131555 i'saiaaid be Sir J ohn End‘etflgy, qt ‘Engrhy.”" IIA {A ' Drawing her closely to him be told 1191' the story 0! his meeting thh the Inns; 9f Lord Bippingdale; of .the aqd to Issuea. writ of outlawry agalnst ngmg’a threat to levy upon hm estates Fora moment the girl trembled, and Enderby felt her hands grow cold :31 11.18 own, for she hada. quick md_sen51- two patm and passionate intelhgence and Imagunntion. f'Father,” she said, panting-1y, "the king would make thee an outlaw, would some upon‘thy egtates,_ becguse thou .m_-|J,A w0311dst not Fay the price of. a paltry kn hthood!” Suddenly her _ face flus . the blood. came back thh a rush, and she stood upon her feet. "1 would follow thaoto the world’s and rather than that thou shouggistypy on_e __‘_._ €__ LL,L - . "A knight! A knight! He made th_ee a. knight?" she asked gayly. S_he shgped f_rom his knee and co'urtgsxed be clje mm, then seeing the heavxnegs of hls look, she added: "Booh! 811‘ John Enderby, why dost thou look so grave? Is knighthood so biga burden thou dost roan under it?" _ "Come ere, my lass.” be sad gently. 'jThou art young, but day by ay th “flsdom grows, andIcan trust thee. t 13 begter than shouldst lgnow from my_ own ‘l‘lLB the pexfil this kqlgh‘t: L__J L . ,- *'â€"v' ----v â€"-- - ~-~'- 'v "‘ ligatened! her hands cTapped mernly. "\ hat dxd he say to thee? 3519‘”. now. there is that dark light in thlne eves again. I will not have it so I” Wth her thumbs she dairntily drew down the eyedids and opened them agaln. . "There, that’s better. Now Whig d1d_ fiche king say go _the9’f”_ ."I'ndped I should Tike to know that Szr Rmhargl Mowbray. And, tell me now. Who gs the greatest Person thou hast seem m thy absence?‘ "I saw_ the kmgâ€"at Boston town.“ “The kmg! '{he ping!" ‘Her ey‘es 1:-k»-.. - .1 "His friend called him Dick. He Is apoor kmght, one Sir Richard Mow- bray. 01 Leicester. called at court and elsewhere Happy Dick Mowbray. for they do saya. happier and braver heart ney_er_ were the king‘s uniform." I "It was in Stickford by the Fen,” he answered, after a perplexed pause. "fl‘here was. an old man upon the road- side with his head bowed in his hands. Some lads were making sport of him, for he seemed so woe-begone and old. Two oavaliers of the king came by. One of them stopped and drove the lads away. then going to the old men, he said: "Friend, what is thy trouble?" The old man raised his melancholy face and answered: “Aw‘m afeared, sir.‘ “What fear on?" inquired the young gentleman. ‘I fear ma wife, sir," re- ‘plied the old man. At that the other cavalier sat back in his saddle and guf- fawed merrily. “\Vell, Dick," said he to his friend, “that is the worst fear in this world. A'h, Dick. thou hast nev- er been‘ married." “Why do yolu fear your Wife?" asked Dick. "Aw‘ve been robbed of ma. horse and saddle and twelve skeins o' wool. Aw’m lost, aw'm ruined and shall raise ma head nevermore. To ma. wife aw shall ne’er return." "Tut tut,_ man." said Dick. "get back to your Wife. You are mas- ter of your own house you rule the roost. \Vhat is a. wife? A wife’s a.‘ woman. You are a man. You are‘ bigger and stronger, your bones are‘ harder. Get home and wears. furious‘ face and batter in the door and say: "What, ho. thou huzzy!" Why. man. fear you the wife of your bosom 3" The old man raised his head and said: “Tha doost not know ma wife or the. wouldst not speak like that." At that Dick laughed and said: “Fellow; I do pity thee;” and taking the old man by the shoulders, he lifted him on his own horse and took him to the village fair, and there bo'u ht him twelve skeins of wool and sent 'm on his way rejmcmg, withua horse worth twenty times his With her chin .in her hands the girl had listened intently to the story. When it was finished ysine said: "What didst tfiauvsay xi'hswthe gentle- man’s name?” When Enderby came out into the broad SWeep of ruse and lawn, flanked on either side y commendable trees. the sun shining brightly the rocks fly- ing overhead, and the smell of ripe summer in the air. he drew up his horse angimsqt loqking before him. Even as he looked. the figure of a. girl appeared in the great doorway. Catching sight of the horseman, she clapped her hands and waved them de- deflgbtesflx- " Felicityfmy d323,} daughter I", 7hre said. tqnderly apd_ grgvely. _She took his hand and drew him in- 51de the house. where. laymg' asxde his hat and gloves and sword. they passed int-(L the great libgary , “His majesty is batten? replied :Lord Rippingdnle. as the kmg's eyes ‘half opened. “ You lead _these gen- ”lament. T_hi_s should_ b;1ng_ 5:01; a. “To lose it! To Idsé’i’c [’3 Se said. and a. jrown gathqreql upon h1§ forehead. 'Enderby’s face cleared, as the sun breaks through a mass of clouds and lightens all the landscape. The slum- brous eyes glo_wed., the square bead came up. In five minutes he had dis- mounted pt the great atone steps and washclnasplng his dqug'hvtqr :11 his arms. She threw Back hEr heda with a gay- ety yvhlch bespoke the bubbling laugh- toggm he: beat, and said: "Bobh! tov trhi' s_ole17n'nr voice. Oh, thou great bear, dost thou love me wilh tgar§ {q tyme‘eyes‘T: "Coméfnow, tell the all_ the plapes thou hast begn to,” shg sand. perchmg- herself on his armcham He told her and she ico‘upted them oig*qmq 13y ope rupoq her _f;ngers_s. _ "That is nifieti'mue‘s‘bt'tfiéé‘l' thou hagt had. “That is the most pleasmg thugs thou. hast. @osnii", Next day when Enderby entered the great iron gates of the grounds of En- derby House the bell was ringing for noon. The house was long and low. with a. fine tower in the center. and two wings ran back. forming the courtyard, which would have been en- tirely inclosed had the stables moved up to cognpletq the square._ Was he of them 9" inlerrupted the kmg kindly; then. all at. once. out of his hurt vanity and narrow self-will. he added petulantly: “ When_ he hath paid for the patent of his kmghthood. then will we welcome him to us. and magic Ihi_m bayou g! Enderby._” ,7- _, ,fiiv, l " John Enderby wants no rew ar’d for being a loyal subject, my lord,’ an- swered Engrby Then with another g.la.nce at the 'king, in which he knew that his majesty was recovered, he took off his hat bowed, and mounting his horse, rode away without a word. 07 the part which Endeby had play- egi Lord Rmpingdale said no more to the king chap Lthis: ‘ “CL. ,,_1,_L._ #4.-.. _t ALAAA “Sir John Enderby was of these gentleman who saved your majesty's hie. Might it not seem to your maj- espy thatâ€"7 293 Lord Rippingdale turned to Charles to raise him, the coach-door Was Opened upon the other side. a light was thruat in, and over the unconscious body of the kin my lord recognized JQP£.End°r.bY.- 8 baropy, Sir John." my lord aided. half graciously, half satirically-for the hon- e§t truth of this man’s nature vexed ‘hJ‘I‘n.’ _“ T110 king will thank you._”_ At Sutterby the gentlemen received gracious thanks of the king who had been here delivered from the first act of violence made against him in his reig_.n_ “ God save the ki ! For the king! For the k' l" m _ A dozen orsemen splashed thelr W3! agrees the stream, and with swords andjhetols drove through the lung's assailants and surrounded his coach. The ruffians made 311 attempt to rally and resist the onset, but presently broke and ran. pursued by a. half-dozen of hu; “1211.188”! defenders. Five of the as- sallants were killed and several were wounded. majeity,” began John Ender- Family Doctorâ€"Huh! I'd just like to see himy try it. I’d have him 13.] ected from the society {or breach of etiquette. lntercldng Hieroglyphics Discovered by u Traveller in Vancouver. A discovery which is likely to ex- cite much interest among students and scientists throughout the world was made during a recent journey through the hitherto unexplored interior of Vancouver island. The traveler was F. W. Laing, M.A., a. fellow of the Royal Geographical Society of London. He and his party were at the: time cross- ing great Central lake, the largest body of fresh water on the island, with a length of thirty miles, when the- curi- ious marking upon nbe face of! a. giant. rock attracted Mr. Laihg's attention. lThe canoes were stopped and an in- vestigation disclosed that a message had been left by some prehistoric dwel- lers of the lake, deep traced in the im- perisbable rocks .The hieroglyphics torming the inscription were arranged in five parallel linesâ€"somewhat simil- al to a musical staffâ€"while above was what apparently had been intended for a log of wood and a growing tree. a third figure placed at the right hand reSembliing nothing so much as a seven- bramched candlestick. The impression. despite the fact that centuries must have passed since it was chiseled by some one whose race even is now a. forgotten people, remains clear and dis- tinct. Photographs were taken of the rock, and sketches made of the interest- ing inscription. They have been sent among others to Dr. Franz Berz of the Smithsonian institution. Wash, who is studying them With enthusiastic inter- “'Patiembâ€"But I have been told that D1; Blgnk_says h-e_ca_n_c_q.1je _me. _ .. Family Doctorâ€"Nothing more can be done for you, sir. I have exhausted my resources. and I advise you to make yogrwiu- “1-.- ég (figMany ‘ Women Enderby had gathered his men to- gether. and they were posted for de- and along the battlements. The win« fense at the doorways and entrances. dows were all heavily shuttered and barred. (To be Continued.) That nig ht as candles were being Ii gwhxed three more of the lungs men, headed by Lord Rippingdale, placed themselves befou'e tho house, and an officer was sent forward to Summon focr_th_Jqu Englerbx. “I am an_ Enderby,” answeljed the youth, moodlly. "and [ stand w1th the head of our house.” “Thai I shall nev'ér do! Answer me, my son, do you stand with the king or with ygur father in t‘his?’ A... __ ,l-..L.. H ......... A .LA "Whether the king be 'uet or not, eh? Where would Englan have been. my son, if the barons had submitted to King- John? Where woufld the _En- derbys have been had they not With- stood the purposes of Queen Mary? Come, come. the king base chance to prove himself as John Enderby has proven himself. Midst other news heard you not. that last night I led a. £92m; gentlemen to the rescue of the m ‘ In".-- -nbl :â€" 4L“ w:‘1n~4\ 6»an Eh: ”Twas said in the village that his ma'esty would remove his interdict ax} make you a baron, sir, if you met. hz§_[evy {or_tl;9 knighthoo‘d.“ ‘ His sister came near her father, where she could look her brother straight in the face, and her deep blue eyes fixed upon him intently. The smile almost faded from her lips. and her square chin seemed suddenly to take on an air of seriousness and strength. ”Well, sir?" asked his father. “_That you ,sir. have refused a. knighthood of the king. that he inststs upon your keeping it, that he is about to levy upon your estates, and that you areautlayved tron) Englhnd.“ _ T'I thlfillitvné a gentleman's duty take the king's gifts without questionf‘ answereq the young mu _ "I am glad that you are home agaig, sir," said young Enderby. more dun- fully than cordxallw. There was silence for a moment. . "You do not ask my news,” said his father. eyeing him debatingly. “I have your news, sir,‘ was the yopjpg man’s half sullen reply. ,,. "Aha \kâ€"hdt’th'ink yafi"about the mat- ter?" asked his father. _ "Well, my son." said Enderby, giv~ ing him his hand, “your face has none so gcheerful a. look. Bast thou no wel- come for _1hy (either? "Boohlâ€"my lord druke 1" she said almost under her breath: There was excitement in. his eye as he entered. He came strangbt _to his fmher, giving only a. nod to Mls_tress Felicity, who twisted. her head 1n 3. demure little way as if in mockery of his “impqrtant gnapner; II‘ I ,,::| At that moment there wasa sound of boots in the courtyard. Running to a rear window of. the library Mistress Felicity clapped her hands and said: “It is heâ€"Garrett.” Ten minuics afterwards the young man entered. He was about two years older than his sister; that is, seventeen. He was very tall for his age. with dark hair ands. pale dry face. and of dis- tinguished bearing. Unlike his father he was slim and gracefully built, with no breadth or power to his shoulders. lml an athletic suppleness, and a re- finement almost womanlike. He was tenacious, overbearing, self-willed, somewhaL silent and also somewhat beg» tempered. an Endur‘by promised an earldon. W115: sho_u_.1dst. ;_ pu tqu a knight-gape} Why shoulder. than take a. knighthood nowi Thou diam. right, thou dldst fight." . Her fingers clasped 1n eager em hams. _ _ " oat thou not see. my dhrld." end he, "that any hour the king’s troops mqy surround our house and take me grammar and separate thee from me? see butane thing to do; even to take these at once from here and .place thee thh thy aunt, Mistress Falklngham. 1n Shrewsbury." u... u...- w...- V_-__ “But; we will not part; we wil_l stand here ti_ll the king and Lord Rippxngdale do thexr worst, :5 it not so, father?” He patted her head caressingly. ‘ “Thou sayeet xi ht, my lass; we w1]l remam at Ende-r y. Where is thy brother Garrett?" , “Father,” the girl said, "thou shalt np‘t put me away from thee. Let the kmg’s men §urround Endedby ‘Ho'use, and the soldlers and my Lord Rmpplng- dale levy upon the estate: of Endenby. Neither his majesty nor my Lord Rap- flngdale dare puts. finger upon meâ€" would tear their eyes out!’ Enderby smiled half sadly at her, and answered; _ “The fear of a. woman is one of the worst fears in this world. Boob!” So ludicrously did he imitate her own manner of a. few moments before that humor drove away the flush of apger from her face and she sat rupo‘n Ins chair-armrarnd said: . _ “He has gone oven- to Mablethorie, but will return within the hour," replied: , A.._.1 Mm RELICS OF A VANISHED RACE. NO HOPE. DON'T IILIEVE he you no won at In quack medicine; YOU DO BELIEVE AGE SAVES SHOE LEATHER. A man of middle life has- discovered that. the oider he grows, the longer he wears his shoes, and consequently, the less is his shoe bill. As a. young man he wore out at, least four pairs 3. year. Two now suffice him. without, tapping or any repairimg. This thinnest. of single soles now wear twice as long as double soles did. He walks quite as much as he ever did, but his tread is 1eSs heavy, and that is why his shoes wear longer. IHis experience is that of oth- ers who have reached his years. The reverse is notoriously true. The young- er a child is the sooner he will wear curt his shoes. Abl__fa_thea‘s and math- 61'8 Geo. 893.195. 8 Well-Known Contractor of N insure. Falls. Completely Restored by the Great South American Kidney Cureâ€"Thousands More Can Bear the Same Testimony. \ 1 WM a grant sufferer for yen." with acute kidney disorder and pain in my sides. Whuu almOsr, all other known remedies had been fairly tried and had failed. I was advised to Lake South American Kidney Cure. One bottle did me so much gord that, .I purchased two more. I am now completely réatvnrod~tccl hector than I haw ' \r five years. It's a. great pure; will give roii» t n ~ix hours, and I delight in recommending it. .3 others. Strong-minded women now abound. 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There are hundreds of prosper-tors and mining men will]. his of capital already int'nn Slovan, and it, is now becoming difficult to pick up good valuable prospevfs within easy dis’mnre of any mining centre or with anything like goodshipâ€" ping: facilities." 1 ‘ IUAA “I LL- ‘nIAâ€"n Io vu v-.. in th Si ‘an district,” he went on, are much more easily and economical- ly developed than ilie sulphide ores of Trail Creek. In fact. the cost ml min- im; in this region is a more fruirlion of what it is in ltnsslund: Here mines like the Ibex pay from the grass tools, and herein lies the. reason why the Slocaln has no? been m4 widely udver~ tisedas Trail Creek. Mining operations being inexpensive, cmuparalively small capital is requirwl to develop the properties. and therefore owners have not found it necessary to ihmw large blocks of stock on the Eastern market or to extensively advertise their properties in any way. . “Is it so." was asked, "that claims can be no weasifly pidked up in the lev w "One favorable} featurepf opvmtfons “is that the vatuab'le‘ yams of galenu ,. 4 ,. Interesting {Ialk With a; Western: Regarding This Wealthy, District. Considering the very recent inspec- tion of the development of the Slocan; district its advancement in public favor is remarkable. 'A well-known mining man from Um Sflocan, who was zreceptâ€" ly in Toronto. gave isome interestmg facts cancernmg ths wealth-produc- ing {ngom - ‘___ L1“... 400% ‘1‘? 1 , _ , "Do the twelve minim above xx-erred to constitute a full list of Hu- Slow/n Slhh ere?" qupriml the repnrn-r. “ o." he replied, "sz :IzA-nuzzl re- port; (if the Ministefi of in mm fur Brit.â€" iqh Columbia .uhpowvd Um! at. the end of 1896 thpre were 47 shipping mines in the Slocznn and since then nearly a dozen have been added, hringingtho total mum’lxxr of shippers up to nearly five dozen." , .. a A , .___‘..Af..‘_~ Aug : wnuu- _ Said he: "No longer ago then 1893 it. was deflated by mining men that. the Slocan country was worthless as a mining 1' ion. Ithat the veins were small and t t they would not hold out; to any great depth. These detrac- tolrs had it all their own way then. but now the practical results of min~ ing operations in that section have shown the croakers to have been far out in their calculations. "To Give an idea of the resulfts that, 1» “Dual; svwv w--_-v_. “Ami it is to be remembered here again that the Slocum us a. new dis- trict, in its earliest infancy. 11. is just, beginning to attract. the attention 03 the woriid and before the close- of 1897' the position as the richest silver pru- duoer of this or amw other ruminant will he ouncetied.“ _ . r ' J “To give an idea of the results that, have been already obtained in the Slocan. twelve of its shipping miner. alone now produce on an average 80?! tons of silver-lead are per week. This represents a value of $175,000 a ww-k. or pen-1y. £91m. mi'lliom dallars a year. _‘4_-~Aml‘n“lnll k ; Dear, is my bonnet really straight? DO YOU FRET? THE DEFECT IN HER ARMOR. {rial 3;sz to that. RELIEF IN SIX HOURS. AN APPROPRIATE NAME. AS WELL AS EVER THE RICE: SLOCAN. {A’U THORITATIVE BE \VARNED xx- I‘vrred Slocum Do you understand the eastern situ- aa'tiotn at present. Mrs. Parvenu? No, We all Greek to me. ' Development work on 1be Ethel group gold mines on Murphy Creel; north of Rossland, B. (3., is being push- ed forward. The management state 1hat are taken from a shaft. :33 feet dee assayed $12.90, and a later assay yielded 317 to the ton. The company now own ei‘ghlt dlalins in a. grou ,. and with the view expediting worfl and procuring the most improved machinâ€" ery the management is offering for sale by tender a. limited number 01 pre- ferred shares and have made arrange- ments with the Toronto Financial Cor- poration. whereby dividends at H):- rate of 10 per cent. per annum are guar- anteed for a period of five years on the allotted price of such shares,the mini- mum price being 75 cents ‘per 'share on the par value of $1 per share. This stock. lhe management urges, ' will soon be at a. premium, as the: 10 per oenl. dividends will not. only be main tained but will likely be increased Prospectus and forms of lender can, hm had at the company's offices, 34 Ade- laide street east, Toronto, and Coluim bia avenue. Rosslan-d. B. C. William H. White of Portuguese Cove, Racked b the Tortures of Rheuma- tism. Is uickly Relieved and Per- manently Cured by the Great South American Rheumatic Cure. “1 was a nurtyr to acute rhrumntism for years. All the known remedies and best doctors were given a trial. but nothinzever gave me any permanent relief until I k blamed .AA u-...L Ah\nu‘nn'\ Dhnumnfln l‘nrn Ir 75- “THE CLEVELAND.” These are the famous models that won the only gold medal st the Austrian Exhibition, ’96.â€"The highest grade bicycles in the world listed or sold for less than $100. Models 27, 28, and 29; Price $100.â€"â€"Pronounced by expert mechanics to be the mean-st attainable perfectlon in cycle construction. Call and inspect. I)r. William-3' Pink Pius are an all- round year medicine and are quite as efficacious in lhe case of children as in adults. They restore to the blood its lacking constituents and makes iL rich, red and pure. In this way they strengthen the system and drive out disease. Tlhere are many cases like the above in which this wonderful med- icine has restored health and strength after the best medical advice had failed. The genuine Pink Pills are sold in boxes, the wrapper round which bears the full trade mark, “Dr. \Vil- liams Pink Pills for Pale People." There are other pills colored pink. but they are base imitations offered only because they give the dealer a greater profit. They should always be refused. m was mm Wheeés Hoflenseâ€"\\ by. one mgbt \\ hen he w as at the house I called him {he ‘licht of my Jiff.’ qnqpapg‘caqe ‘ip and said Kuvvuu-uu ,v .. .__.- your great. éouth American Rheumntic Cure. 16 has done somuch for me thtt I g adly give my testimony. thatother sufl‘oreratrom tho agonies of rheumatism may take 111? advice and try this great. remedy. I am satisfied it will cure them as it. has me." Hattieâ€"\V'hat's the miter with Gus- tav-use He never calls any mqre. If the entire population of the; world is considered to ‘be 1,400,000,000 the brains of Ibis number of human‘ beings would weigh 1,922,712) tons. or as gnuch as 96 ironclads of the ordinary Size. Adams Extrwt - - One bottle. erlschmunn'e Yeast - One half to one cake. Suznr . - Two pounds. Cream of Tartar - - One half oum e. Lukewnrm Water - - Two gallons. Dissolve the sugar. cream of tartar and yenat in the water. add -haextmct. and bottle : place In '.‘. warm lane for twenty-four hours umi. iu ferments, t, men 1) e ~e on ice, whm it will open pa. ~klimz. cool and delicious. The Ringer beer can e ob‘alnod in all drug and grocery stores in 10 cent bottles :0 make two gallons. Herâ€"They say, dear. tha_t poorfle who live together get it) lookmg alxke. Sheâ€"Then you must consider my re- fusal as final; Mr. C. M. Post, fruit and confection- ery dealer. SlL. Andrew street. h‘erguS. lara'L week related to a. representative of the News Record the sad story of the terrible suffering and sickness of his lit'lle daughter Ella, his only child. now as’tromgand (healthy little maiden of ten. years of a e. At the time of the Ch‘lld's illness r. Post was a residenl' of Hamilton. His story is substantially a-x fellowshâ€""My daughter had been very delicate from childhood until about three years ago, and the money It cost me for doctor bills made me poor as it was seldom she was without a doctor's care, and at times we have had as many as three doctors in atten- dance and hope of saving her despaired (If. The doctors succeeded in keeping liur alive. but 3113 was gradually grow~ mg worse, and we all thought she . was going to die. Our regular physmian had given. up hope of saving her life and remarked that if it were . only warm Weather. (it; was then Winter) there might be a chance. But. seven summers had passed since her birth and she had gradually become feeliler, and my wife and ] thought, it was just a matter of time unltil the child would- bo called to her home. About this. Um“ Dr. \Vivlliamv.’ Pink Pills were prominently ifl‘Ollg‘hlL to our noi 1m» through a (‘1er they wrought in a neighbor's child. .I thoughi 1 would give them a trial and so informed the doctor, but he only laughed atlhe idea oflhem helping: her. lloweverl hough! adios of the Pink Pills, and began. giving them to her, half a pill at a time. After a short treatment there was such an improvement, that neilher her moi her nor I could doubt: lhat Dr. William’ Pink Pills were helping her. and I decided to abandon the doctor's services altogether. The Pink Pill treatment was continued and although the progress towards health and strength was necessarily slow, it was none Ihe less certain, and it was con- firmed until she is as well and strong as you see her toâ€"day, and I am .thank- ml in say she has had no ourasxon for medical treatment since. I am a stronlr believer in the efficacy of Dr. \Villiarns‘ Pink Pills, [or weak and delicate chilâ€" dren. and I. firmly believe it; was lhl‘d medicine that saved my__child.” FACTORY : Toronto Junction. THE NARROW ESCAPE OF A FERGU MERCHANTS DAUGHTER. SALESROOM : 169 Yonge Street Illul noel Weak and flick], Fro-n Infancy â€"chher Doctor Nor Friend: Thought 31m Would Surviveâ€"Dr. Wllllnmn‘ Pink I’ll)- Inved ller Lifeâ€"Advhzc to Parents- me the Fergus News-Record. A. BRAINY ESTIMATE. MIRACLES TO-DAY. ébbutfitix‘ne- the light was put SAVED HER LIFE. ‘A FATHER'S HINT. Adams’ Ginger Boer RECIPE. iggth. A. LOZIER 00 TORY: .hmcfinn- ' Toronto- SEC‘TLED HIM BEYOND HER. MODELS 22 AND 23, PRICE $75. One bottle. “r’fia'Tni‘FAfimfm SABBENER 5 lbs. M ammoth Mange! ( 1.4 or Yellow) for 75a. 5 “ Cbampionf’urple'fu Swedqfox'75c. 93kt; Vggemkgesflqtagg. Bums. (Target. Aidan. ' 'OEic'm. is'cié; Radish. Tbmatn. éz‘él'ffér'isé.” Spktfl. Flowersâ€"Sweet; Peas, Mignsnetta. Aster. Candymfb, Baleams, Phlox. (312., for 25¢. ABOVE COMETIONS BY SEA". MST PAID Wm. REN N I E, mam Officer- :â€"Prrsidentâ€"â€"Maior Samuel B. Steele. Supt. North-“'est M. l".. Marleod. Alberta. Vice-Presidentâ€"R. W. Bryan. Supt. Kaelo and Sloan Railway. Kaslo. B. C. Treasurerâ€"Frederick Etccle of Steele of 8: Co.. Winnipeg. Secretaryâ€"Budd W. King. Publisher "KootonaianJ' Kaslo. B. C. Su erintenden: and Consulting Engineerâ€"Wm. J. Trethewey. E. M. Solicitorâ€"Charles . McMann, 0.0.. Kuslo. B. C. The 1’be Group includes the following claims : " The Triangle.” “Ibex, ' " L‘ddtsdale." and ‘ Gilt Edge " The three first were located under t‘xe old law. which vermin 2ch owmer to follow the din beyond his claim. is theiricnd in need. It will reduce the Inflamâ€" mation,” that the grip on the tissues of the Mood-vessels ls relaxed. and the uric acid ls sent on its way out of the body. A Shipping mine. Smelter returns give $85.51 value per ton. CAPITAL STOCKâ€"$300,000. Divided into 1,200,000 shares ofa par value of 25 cents each. Stock may be secured by depositing $6.25 (25 per cent.) on each :00 sharesâ€"~the balance being payable in 30 days. Certificates may be sent through any bank with draft by express, C. O. D. for balance due. ' \ ' fiwl , . Bring to the surfam every latent pain- Rheum-autism. neura. ia, lum‘bazon and complamts of a simi ar character bold reveal at this season of the year amoggst human nerves and human muscles. 1118 best, the most powerf‘u‘l and most cer- tain cum is Nervilinu. Nothing e @315 Neurviline for penetrating power. '9!- vilinf} isbeynn‘fl comparison_ 11}? (If-“14' Few shares on the market. in case of proved mines. alwnya mean high prices 10' the few holder-9. m in the case of the Famous Le Roy,ofi‘ering only 103,000 Shfi’Ol.u.')d now unob: .1 ~ Ho finder 37.50 per «bare: and of the Great Centre Star. wlmse sharos cannot be bou Mat 8 ' 1 we ln-aay : of Um Slocan Star. selling 82.50, and all the other big producers. 0n 5' 0110-le15) at the lhqx e-Lock is ofl’greq to the puhlxqz It a $300,000 mine in over-éapitalized. my for 31.000.000. the chance: for profitable inve<L :ncnt aro- ml. But iia 81.000.000 mine he canim izcd for $300,000. so much the better {or the ~lznreholder. The Ibex is capitalized for $300,000. In such Slocen Galena mines as the l‘ vx Group. which pay from the very surface, and are operated er. a more {mciion of the cost or {he quphide or95_ there is absolutely no excuse for throwing lax-3e blocks of stock on the maria-r. likpeclally is this true where the mine has been brought peer. the risky and experimental “ pru- . peci " stage. and has been thoroughly developed and made a shipping mine hetero stock hn: l‘een offered to the public. The lbex of Slocan isa. developed shinning mine. Hundreds Of u-xpcrt minin men with ample capital are aimed on the scene, and r?ch respects are no ‘onger to be ad (or the picking up in any of the mining centres. The beet ind of a mining investment is a developed shipping mine where bit: profits will accrue from increased value 9f the stock and from dividends. A fact worthy of mention in this connection la. that not me ~hare of wool: he: been giver! a“ ax to the "Powers and Principalities " in order to wmxre 'namenml ham: 5 for the proapcctua. Thor-e have been no “rake 011-" in order to borm the w ock. the owners coneidering it. far too valuable to gli'e away or to undereell for Any ammo. The Ibex will be operated by the present owners. Time and time again they have ear. iv). preached by the reprelenm twee] of Enflieh syndicates. and asked to put a price on the property. Only one reply has ever been given : " That. the Ibex is not on sale." ”â€"1...- v.-â€" est, discovei‘y "for the relief bvf‘pr‘cin of- fered to the public. â€"-Appllcations for Shares shuuld be sent toâ€" J AM ES LAUT, ii?§‘2§é‘it$§f§é§€é’飧$§ of sum nu Iuvu. you keel dizzy. V; 7' else will: From the Ibex Mine of Slooan hasjust been rec-chad, nhowing the value to 15¢ eighty-five dol- lar! and fifty-one cenpâ€"SSSJlâ€"per ton. This in an excellent showing. the average smolb- lug returns from Tran Creek mincfi being only $35 per tomâ€"Revelstoke Herald. SmELTING RETURNS OF THE FIRST LARGE SHIPMENT OF ORE The Great Ibex of Slocan Principal ofiices at Kaslo, B. C. Mines at Whitewater. 3.0- 47 (SAHARA LIFE BUILWNG. TOBORTO. ONT. FACTS WHICH SPEAK. Its Bearings are dust and oil proof. Is oiled but once a year. Will last a. lifetime. Get a catalogue. FIFTEEN YEARS: EXPERJ 1:;Ncg'm farming. etc.. wmle 1n Manltohmfrw 1y givenâ€"taunt! £9 56“ U' run; - almmt a” (patriot. A; \V, AU: TIN, comer K1118 and TUf'mLo . It ofl'octually destroys Ticks. Lice. Worms or Grub, to which cheap. hone:- 3nd outtlo are subject. and onsbles the animus to thrive. It will be found fa: superior to other prep-rations used for the ammo" purpose. Tz'o proprietors will zilanntec pcr‘ect succesa whsn used 3*- cordinz to diiocmuis. as will be found on each box. It. prove-ma ion?! and sub, and renders the wool bright and clear. It. is put 1min tin boxes, pricelw cents each. One box is nu mclem tcr twantg ordinary sized sheep. It only re- uires to o tried to prove itself all that in c aimed for if. told by (imaging and muggy-'1‘ Manufactured by G. C. BRIGGS 80,8, 31 King St. West. Hamilton. Ont. Fuddyâ€"So Bendgr made the o a remarks at the dm-ner last m... t 5 you remember wbgt he said: '- Daddyâ€"The ornlng IMP)“; yea. He said: Vho's got a work“. Leicestershire Tick and Vermin Destroyer fanadian hpograghfe.,ud. WINDSOR, ONT. TEE OPENING SPEECH MANUFACTURED BV THE ., ILLUSTRATED A 0mm SEND F88 ’03 sum. CATTLI AND HORSES I‘o Farmers, Stock Dealers and “700! Growers :