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. .** * ' '" x>r; £»,- fc»-'" 4<' "*«?•>" • ^.V-"'v-'-^ ,• "^ '.5- .'* .-' ^ -• P ' '• V* .•xM* '?• vr ml nil •11 '"fri'T Ji, vlfe HsNp&I * *\» -\-'v &:?. '•* rf "•%. - f ,.v:J„. *; .it t;iif^ii?s.^".,'4 4P-I, •-<'•;"••' ' t»'.. . -i,- Mff .1 1̂ MUST~eo«fess tkafrof IB -- the picturesque figures It has been my happy lot to meet during the course of my 12 yearn of -world-wan­ dering, none stands so prominently in my recol­ lections as Ma]. C. J. Ross, member of the British army and companion of the Distinguished Service order, and now an asaist- • atit game warden in Brit- >?ish East Africa. I llrst saw the major in South Af­ rica, and I got to know him, 4s few other men knew him. while we were both serving the British Bast African government. This friendship between na is one, for ay own part, which years can not lessen. What a history the Man has back of his forty-odd years! What a name he has won for himself on the field of battle and in police duties! It seems almost impossible to tell all he has seen, accomplished and endared. Perhaps one day some one will ven­ ture to record in book form the many deeds of daring this frail-looking Aus­ tralian has to his credit. It would be a mighty task, but the result should be worthy of the effort, for I know of no man who has more material to draw upon, vivid true-to-life happen­ ings in a varied career of excite­ ment. . Ross was born In Australia .way back in the seventies or may be the sixties. Emigrating to America when still a boy, he held first one post and then another, until finally he drift­ ed to Canada and enlisted In the world famous Canadian mounted po­ lice. Sometimes, it you can get him into a talkative mood, he will tell you of riding many miles to capture danger­ ous criminals single-handed. Ross tells with a sinile that he waB never known to fall on one of these hazardous un­ dertakings. If you look at his face, you can understand why this is so. It is not easy to get him to talk, but fortunately his record is so well known that it Is not a difficult matter to gather material on his life. 1 remember one day when we went In camp together in East Africa-- keeping law and order in a new dia­ mond field rush, which turned out a lizzie--Ross began to talk after din­ ner of some of his adventures with the gun-men and illicit liquor men in the north »-est of Canada. He told us of one day capturing a tend of four bandits, who were noto­ rious for the numbpr of ,me^ they had killedL Ross was sent out with a trooper to capture them alive if pos­ sible.' Ye godsJ think of it! Two men to capture the four worst men in Canada1! .The two men rode across the plains tor . several days until they finally catne upon the camp of the bandits.1 * "We got 'em," ended Ross. Be­ ing pressed for further particulars, he reluctantly told ns ia few details of the capture. "Our arrival was n surprise," he continued. '1 walked into their camp accompanied by my trooper. Neither of us had drawn a gun. Bandits or no bandits, they all know they can't fool the N. W. M. Police. One darn­ ed fool drew a gun, but I'm mighty quick with my pea-shooter and winged him. The others submitted, and we brought 'em back to the chief. It was sure some soft snap, that The poor fellow I had shot >va87 buried where he fell by his comrades. They didn't like doing it, but a six-shooter covering you makes a man do what he's ordered. Leastwise, it always has in my experiences." It is only by 'looking into his eyes and catching the lines of his mouth, hidden partially by 2a 2heavy mus­ tache, that one can read that behind this hardened exterior lurks a heart full of kindness for a comrade in dis­ tress. Strange to relate he is a pow­ er with women. All women like him, and he himself loves the society of the gentler sex. In the summer of 1910 Ross was happily married in. Lon­ don and has taken his wife back to East Africa with him. Many a fair lady's heart will be jealous of the woman who has become Mrs. Ross. One day, when riding together across the Athi Plains, Ross told me that he had spent some years in Utah. I asked him if he was a Mormon. "Sure thing, young feller. Tm a bish­ op in the church," he laughed, and the merry twinkle in his eye warned me that a little coaxing might bring out a gootf story. And presently he told me about his stay in Salt TrftKa City. "I gotten run out of there. | mis- remember what for. The Mormon re­ ligion is sure some fine thing. All your wives save up all the yeller-leg- ged chickens to try and coax you to favor them. I don't believe in no suf­ fragette; Mormon ladles for mine. £ay, I guess you better join that out­ fit. All you gotta do is to stand up one day in the Tabernacle and an­ nounce that you've had a revelation for Sister Jane, and she becomes a number five or whatever number is next vacant in your catalogue. I sure had some mighty fine revelations in SaU Lake City. Say, young feller, it you a deacon la tiu I his tittle column was mistaken for a rn church.1 But somehow X felt I was being "joshed," for the twinkle In Ross* eyes belled his words. But ever after he called me "Deacon." I often wonder whether he told his bride about his Mormon proclivities. I rather fancy he would, for he was not a man to hide a joke, nor to hide a truth. After leaving the northwest mount­ ed police, Ross came back to the 8tates and enlisted, after naturalis­ ing, for some Indian campaign. He also fought through the Red River war. His career was varieii to a marked 6ftgre.fi until the South Afri­ can war broke out, Ross joined the Canadian mounted rifles and went out to South Africa with them as a trooper. He saw con­ siderable service with them, but event­ ually got into trouble through an ex- cesive fondness for looting. He was dropped from the force and im­ mediately went to Pretoria and joined another irregular corps as a lieuten­ ant His wonderful scouting and dar­ ing earned for him the notice of Lord Kitchener. As a result of an interview with the great British gen­ eral, Ross was empowered to raise an irregular corps of cavalry. He call­ ed the Canadian Mounted Scouts. So was born a little corps which wrote its name big In the annals of the greatest war of modern times. Ross gathered together a number of kindred spirits and soon had a reg­ iment of scouts which would be hard to equal, let alone beat. They were all men who had traveled the world in search of adventure, men who faced death daily with unflinching eyes, and who knew no hardship too difficult to endure or overcome. With such mar terial is it to be wondered at that the Canadian Mounted Scouts were soon heard otl They fought in every part of the Transvaal, Orange River Colony, and Cape Colony. The Boers trembled at -the mere mention of the name of Ross. It would take a book to write the history of their deeds of marvel­ ous daring. They used no kid gloves in their warfare, either. . . Perhaps the most famous episode in their adventurous exploits was the shooting of 15 Boer prisoners, whom they had captured when wearing the British uniform. This act was against all usages of modern warfare, and'in defiance of the acts of The Hague and Geneva; the Boers were liable for their breach of law to be tried by drumhead court-martial, with death as the penalty if found guilty. Ross is a man of quick action. He had caught the men in the act of crime and wearing the uniforms. That was enough. He dispensed with the drumhead cotirt-martial and sentenced them to death by shooting. He se­ lected three of his most trusted fol­ lowers to assist him in the execution of the Boers. Then he sent in the remaindej- of his regiment warning them to take no notice of any shooting they might hear in the course of the next few minutes. He waited until they were out of sight and then turned to the cowering Boers. I wish that I could reproduce the story of the subsequent events with the vivid detail and quaint phraseol­ ogy used by ROBS when telling me the story. He speaks with a drawl and pronounced, American accent "Say, you gol-durned dogs," Ross said to them, "Pre caught you with the goods on yon, and you got to ante up. I'll give you just five minutes to make your peace with your Creator, and then I'll pass you out I guess the good God won't listen to such ver­ min as you, but I'm game to let you try your hand at it Step lively now with them petitions to your good Maker!" With a revolver in each hand and his three menNcovering the 15 prison­ ers with their gunB, Ross counted out the minutes. /The Boers had not yet realized that/he was in earnest and stood watching him anxiously. "One more minute and out you get!" Ross snapped at them as he finished counting off four minutes. He step­ ped toward the first man and held his revolver at the, man's head. The Boer cowered back and began to beg for mercy. "Cut out that woman business!" commanded Ross. "I guess the good God won't listen to you, and, if he won't you can't expect me to. Time up! Here's where you go to see your God, if he'll see you, which I doubts." Bang! went the revolver, and the man sank dead at the major's feet One after the other he sent them on their way into the "Great Unknown" The work completed, Ross and his men mounted their horses and rode at a gallop after their regiment. The story leaked out and Ross was sent for by Lord Kitchener at Pretoria No record of this meeting is obtainable, and Ross will not speak if it At least his offense did not interfere, later on, with ROBS' be­ ing appointed a companion of the Dis­ tinguished Service order, which ranksi next to the Victoria Cross. Another story told about Major Ross, which I happen to know to be true in every detail, is that when rid­ ing into Pretoria one morning from an expedition after a Boer comnutfidflt. POET DENIED A PLEASURE Tfce London Dally Chronicle tells us that when London society after the jyahllcatlon of "Songs of the Sierras" began to lionize Joaquin Miller he was much puzzled at receiving three letters in quick succession from an admirer who signed himself "Dublin," without any initials. One of these contained 4,an invitation to breakfast which he ac­ cepted, and then discovered that his ' : $ j&Jliost was the 3t-S ;t archbishop of Dublin. «" " . . .» . " •; t v .* v^' • ** After his return to America. BRBer wrote: 'At Dublin's breakfast I met Robert Browning, Lady Augusta, a lot more ladies and a £uke or two. After breakfast Dublin read poetry to me. with his five beautiful daughters groupted about him. When I went away he promised to send me his books. He did so. I put them in my trunk and did not open them till I got to America Fancy my consternation party of Boers by • British garrison artillery battery, of 4.7 guns in one of the hills guarding the capital. The shells fell wide and this fact irritated Ross. He left the column in charge of his second in command and rode at a gallop toward the hill from which the battery was firing. Oblivious to shot and shell, Ross rode right to the sum­ mit of the hill, luckily arriving un­ scathed. "Who's the gol-durned fool in com­ mand of this outfltr he shouted to the astonished gunners. A yount? artillery lieutenant came forward and saluted the major. The senior eyed tfce younger man sternly. "That the best practice you and your fools can maker* he inquired with deep disgust "1*11 report you for bad shooting when I get into Pre­ toria. Maybe the general will let you hear from him. I guess you had bet­ ter go back to school, young man, for your education has been sadly neglected.4' Ross/ wheeled his horse and clat­ tered down the hill again to rejoin his command. For many a long day the lieutenant will suffer from the gibes of his brother officers, and the men of the battery will probably never re­ cover their self-respect " • Ross came out of the Boer war With a remarkable record behind him and with the undying admiration and friendship of Lord Kitchener and oth­ er generals. His Is a name to con­ jure with. The Boers feared him to a marked degree,* BO much so that when large parties of them came up to East Africa to settle after the war and learned that Ross was an official, they told the governor that they were afraid to settle in the same country with Ross. But they have learned that the major In war and the major in peace are two entirely differ­ ent people. The East African Boers have long lost all fear of him and now look upon him as their friend and brother. I think I am correct In saying that Major Ross 1b the only naturalized American who is a retired major of the British army, a companion of the coveted Distinguished Service order, and an acting official of the British Colonial government service. This alone proves in what high esteem he is held by the British government After the Boer war was over, Ross fought for a time in the Somalilauu war of 1902-1904 as an officer with the Boer contingent of mounted in­ fantry. Then he came Up to East Af­ rica and went on a trading and ele­ phant-hunting trip into German East Africa. His life there is somewhat shrouded in mystery. All I have ever been able to ascertain about it is that he shot a large number of ele­ phants, secured a grarit of land, and set up a trading store at one ot this German stations, Bakofca, I believe, oh the Victoria lake. However, he managed to fall afoul of the German authorities, and- he was expelled from the territory and his land confiscated. By all ac­ counts, he was very harshly and unde­ servedly used. When his royal high­ ness the duke of Connaught was vis­ iting East Africa in 1906, Major Ross came to meet him at Kisumu on the Victoria lake by the duke's special request. They had a long talk and the duke promised to take up his case against the German colony on his return to London. Shortly afterward, as a result of this meeting. Major Ross was appoint­ ed assistant game warden of the East African Protectorate. No more fit­ ting work could have been found for him, and he has earned a great name for his rigid enforcement of the game protection laws. Woe betide the man who is bold enough to break the game regulations, for he will have to an­ swer to Major Ross and the courts o£4ustlce as sure as his name is what it is. Day after day Ross rides t&e plains and game reserves , in search of law­ breakers. He thinks nothing of cover­ ing 50 miles a day. He carries his food and blankets on his saddle, and sleeps under a tree,. in a native hut, or, if lucky, at a farmhouse. He cares nothing for the danger of attack from prowling beasts of the jungle or tur­ bulent natives, or from the hardships of exposure. He spells duty with a very big capital D. On one occasion, the story'goes that he rode by moonlight from Fort Hall in the Kenka district to Nairobi--a distance of 64 miles! When about half way, he was held up on the plains by three Hons. Ross says that he had much difficulty in keeping his pony's head on to the lions, but eventually the lions tired of stalking him and turned their attentions to some zebra which Ross could hear near by. It wasn't a very pleasant experience, but Ross laughs at it He calls the three lions in question, "Gol-darned pesky curious critters." At his house In Nairobi he kept tor a long time a tame lion, much to the terror of itinerant natives. He says that It was the best "watch dog" he ever owned, and claims that when all the other bungalows In his vicinity were favored by burglars, his house escaped attention. Which is not at mm as amazement and delight to find that Dublin was Trench, the author Of 'Trench on Words.' Ah! why didn't he sign his name Trench? for I knew tHat book almost by heart" Amateur Doctors Again. There was an ominous silence In the house as the great physician entered and made his way to his patient's room. Hastily he made his examination, his eyes showing tho deep sympathy he felt an surprising undee Ahm stances. I think that few men hare had more interesting and exciting experiences with big game than Major Ross, yet he wDl not talk about them, for he Is a very modest man, totally unaware of'his own sterling qualities. His work carries him continually auiong the denizens of foreBt and plain, and few men know the habits and traits of the wild game in "Nature's Zoo" better than Ross. I feel rather like telling tales out of school by narrating the following lit­ tle story of Ross, it is so typical ot the great big, boyish heart of the man, that I can not refrain from tell­ ing It ^*ppened t*ui* Ross forgath­ ered with three other Americans in Nairobi to celebrate Independent* day. They had a very lively dinner, and afterward proceeded to loose oil steam by firing off a number of crack* ers and rockets. Tiring of this tame pastime, they started in to turn Nai­ robi into a "Wild Wast" town by shooting out the street lamps from the veranda of the hotel. This sport soon palled, and they went for a walk down town with the object of seeking new fields of enjoyment They happened to pass the bank and saw the win­ dow open, and a Parsee clerk workSa# at a ledger under a light. The temptation was too etrong for Ross and his three American compan­ ions. They lit some crackers and threw them into the bank building through the open window. The clerk mistook them for bombs and rushed out shouting "Murder!" The ne^ro constable on the beat below blew his whistle for help, and the barracks be­ ing close at hand, soon had some 20 dusky policemen respond to tha "alarm" call. In the general mix-up, and to avoid arrest for their prank* Ross and his companions roughly han- ... . , policemen a«. p« tt.m I happened to be in command of the police at Nairobi, and soon came upon the scene in answer to a telephone call. I arrested the four practical Jok­ ers for "disturbing the peace" and 'resisting a police officer in the ex^ cution of his duty." They were all released on bail, and subsequently stood their trial before the sessions judge and a white jury. The jury, in the face of the weight of evidence, brought In a verdict of not guilty, and all were acquitted. Ross made an ample apology to all concerned for his share in the es­ capade, and laughingly told me that he thought It pretty hard that a good American could not enjoy his national holiday without being arrested. When Colonel Roosevelt visited East Africa he met Major Ross, and the two men found much in common. At the banquet given in Nairobi to the ex-president, Major Ross Was selected to present a rhinoceros-foot box to the distinguished visitor as a token of regard from the Americans in the colony. In a short speech at the pre* Benstatlon, Major Ross, to every one's keen delight and particularly that of Colonel Roosevelt, repeatedly referred to the famous hunter as "Colonel Rosenfelt." In his reply the colonel referred to the many years Major Ross had spent in America and par­ ticularly in the west saying that they were both "pretty good Rocky moun­ tain men." It is somewhat surprising to think hos^ this man of many weird experi­ ences and continuous adventure has settled down to his official life in East Africa. See him in his spotless white duck government uniform with his breast glittering with his four or­ ders and medals, and you will hard­ ly credit that this is the man whose reckless daring and quick-handed met­ ing out of justice in the Boer war set all the British army talking. See him aB I have seen him, clad in evening dress at a gevernment house function, smoking a short pipe, and you may laugh for a moment be­ cause he looks like a duck out of w»> ter. But you will not laugh long, for you will quickly recognize that here is a MAN. It is because he is pre­ eminently a man that he Is a leader among men. Tt he spirit of the rover of the plains and the seeker after adventure 4* strong within him, and it is plain to the naked eye. He is no social mlmlo of civilized customs. He is not pol­ ished, his hands are not manicured, his face is not massaged, his clothes are anything but fashionable, but he cares not, and after a few minutes' conversation with him you do Aot care either. Again, see him playing with chil­ dren, as I have seen him, laughing and happy, and you will begin to un­ derstand that though a man may be quick to snuff out a life when it is necessary, this does not imply that he is heartless or cruel. No man who can look at Ross when he is playing with his little children friends, can be cruel or heartless. But Ross will tell you that it Is sometimes imperative to carry a gun, and if you do so it is essential that you can shoot straight and be quicker on the trigger than the other man. As he once naively told me, "Shoot quick and straight The last man In gets the full service and won't want no other." One day the restless spirit within his gaunt, tall, weather-beaten frame will bid him pack up hiB traps and go forth again to fresh adventures. The life is too alluring to be left alone for long. When that spirit moves Ross again, things will happen. Things have a way of happening when he is around. But for the moment he has Bettled down to a home life with a wife, and maybe with a son to rear up to fol­ low in his footsteps. But I do not think that he will stay content for long in civilization. "Madam," he said, "I am indeed sot* ry to see you in such a condition as this. What has happened? Have yon been run over by a motor car?" With Infinite difficulty and obvious pain the patient roused herself, and the white lips slowly moved. i "No, doctor," she moaned. "But I fainted In church, and was brought tt by some friends! who have been study­ ing first aid to the injured." Then the great physician took out his note book and entered thw^eaM tfc the "very serious" column 18 LAWYERS tTCURDY ELECTED PRES­ IDENT OF ILLINOI8 BAR AS­ SOCIATION. OTHER OFFICERS ARE Addreeeee Are Delivered at Final Sta­ tion of Annual Meeting In Spring- v field--Chicago Gets Ilia 1tl4 Gathering. - « Springfield, April 15.--The closing sessions of the Illinois State Bar asso­ ciation, Springfield, on last Wednesday were marked with three addressee bearing on the need of reforms in raethod* of procedure, not only in the courts of this state, hut In many others. , , In an address on "Procedural Re­ forms and the Bar," William E. Hi4p- gtns of Topeka, Kan., submitted a plan of procedure which h© te adfoc«,ting in tha 9t&te of Kansas at the present time, and which has demanded serious consideration. ? v f i , Officers elected were: President--Robert MeCurdy, Chi­ cago. vice-president -- Edward C. er, Bast St. Louis, nd vice-president--James M. Sheefcn, Chicago. Third vice-preeident--William P. Bundy, Centralla. Secretary-treasurer--John F. Voigt Mattoen. *• The 1914 annual meeting will be Healy, director of the Juvenile Psycopathlo Institute at Win- Mtka, was the leading speaker at the ^Robert MoCurdy. mbrtrtng session of the Illinois division of the American Institute of Crimi­ nal Law and Criminology. His suhject was "Present Day Aims and Methods in Studying the Offender." Officers of the society re-elected were: President--William N. Gemmill, Chi­ cago. Vice-president -- •. A. Snively, Springfield. Secretary--C. G. Vernier, University of Illinois, Urbana. Treasurer--W. W. Cook, University of Chicago. A number of papers on criminology were read. Many Paes Tests. Announcement was made Wednes­ day of Chicago candidates who passed the state civil service examination in Illinois January 25. The list follows: Cook--Mrs. Alice B. Robblns, Otto F. Bach man and Mrs. Annie Gerts, Dunning, and Hugh Ruquhart, Chi- cago. Tinner--Frank H. Andrews, KankSr kee, and Albert C. Schuberth, Chi­ cago. Librarian--D. Ashley Hooker, Chi­ cago. Registrar, grain inspection--William J. Fitzslmmons and Bernhard Bau- mann, Chicago. Drivei^--August Gertz, H. B. Smith, Patrick H. McHugh, Archie T. Grlb- ben and Harry Constant, Chicago State hospital. Carpenter--John E- Reckrodt, John M. Wurst, John Schuenemann, Hiram H. Dyer, Edward Birkight, George E. Greenwood, George Deinlein, Charles H. Hannan, Matthew M. Neimes, vCharles M. Neimes and Elmo O. Mo Kim, Chicago. Appoints Peece Delegatee. Governor Dunne appointed delegates to the fourth American peace con­ gress to be held at St Louis, Mo., May 1 to 3. New State Banks. State Auditor Brady issued a per­ mit to Albert F. Amling, Ralph Her­ mann and William G. Hardemann, for the organization of the Forest Park State bank at Forest Park, Cook coun­ ty, with a capital stock of $100,000 and a charter tenure of 50 years.. • - - v ' • ̂ ' . ' u'-Wvfy jy'Vf State Corporations. ̂ Secretary of State Woods lamed certificates of incorporation to the fol­ lowing: Acme Sausage company, Chicago; capital, $15,000. Incorporators--Rob­ ert Wilde, Louis W. Lassin, W. E. Mo- Connell. Bankers' Bond company, Chicago; capital, $1,00.0. Incirporators--A. Mac- Arthur, Ira 8. Ferguson. Economy Co-Operative Supply com­ pany, Blazon; capital, $100,000. Incor­ porators--James E. Williams, AWhle K. $uck,JL J. Purpart. .. v,.T ..w- , . . . v -X*. Money to Meeet Appropriations. The following estimate of fhe amount of money which will be need* ed to meet appropriations by the pres­ ent legislature, leased upon a total of]; $30,000,000, the amount agreeable to Governor Dunne, was submitted to the house appropriations committee by Chairman David IL Shanahan Tues- -day: Probable appropriations by Forty-eighth assembly .. .$$0,000,000 Auditor's warrants outstand­ ing March 1, 191$ 127,02$ Balance unpaid appropria­ tions of Forty-seventh as-s sembly $,402,456 WOMAN'S ILLS TOtal »«,5»,MV Balance in state treasury to credit of / revenue fund March 1, 1913 1,I1«.000 Amount paid state treasurer from March 1 to March $8 491,6S5 Amount taxes year 1918, now being collected 4,$50,00# Estimate r«i?eipta for two year* from sources other than direct tass*» tion as follows:' From inheritance tsar oollse . , tlons From 7 per cent gross re­ ceipts L C. railroad .s,4oo,oe» From United States Severn- a ment for aid a? aoldlera and sailore' homes >50,090 From United States govern­ ment, aid of agrlcultunl college 100,006 From fees, secretary of ..state's office $50,000 From fees, insurance super­ intendent's office 110,000 From fees, Chicago A East St. Louis grain dept 450,000 From fees from all other departments 250,000 From miscellaneous eolleo- tioos by charitable insti­ tutions 800,000 From Interest on state funds 11$,100© From game department, hunters' licenses £76,000 From fish and food depart­ ment, licenses ' 25,000 From all other miscellane­ ous sources......... 100,000 $.000,000 4,ils,980 Total .$H,051,0$6 Deduct amount for woittng balanoe Balance to be raised bjr tax­ ation l.-I Deduet probable appropria­ tions to University of I1W no ia «£«•*»•«» .«£»« . . . . . . . ' ; . ; . <rfv f - Balance ... t. • » » . »•»•••• • $10",978,004 Balance in rquiid numbers. .$20,000,000 The above to be raised by taxation as follows: • Revenue fund, Oh assess­ ment year 1913, 36 cent rate $8,000,000 School fund, on assessment > / year 1913, making 9 cent ' ' rate ....V.........J 2,000000 Revenue fund, on assess- : ment year 1914, making 86 cent rate ...... 1 .v'.-.. ' $,000,000 School fund on assessment x year 1914, making 9 cent v rata 2,000,000 Like Magic after fakm$ Lydbl E» Pinkham's Y< Compound. North Bangor, N. Y.--"As I have used Lydia EL Pfnk- ham's Vegetable Compound with great benefit £ feel «t my uulj to vviiii and tell you about it I was ailing from fe­ male weakness and had headache and backache nearly all the time. I was later every month than I should have heea and so sick that I had to go to bed. "Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com­ pound has mode me well and these trou­ bles have disappeared like magic. I hava recommended the Compound to many women who have used it success fully."--Mrs. James J. STACT, SLP.Dl Ka 8^ North Bangor, N. Y. 'Another Made WdL •• Am Arbor, Mich.--"Lydia EL Ptnfc- ham's Vegetable Cocnpound has dons wonders for tn& For years I suffered terribly with hemorrhages and had pains 90 intense lhat sometimes I would faint away. X had female weakness ao bad that I had to doctor all the time and never found relief until I took your remedies to please my husband. I recommend voor wonderful medicine to all sufferers as I think it is a blessing for all womes.5'--Ifrs. L» E. Wycxoff, US S. Ashley St, Ann Arbor, Midi. There need be no doubt about the volumes of proof of this fac^ enough to convince the moat skeptical. Why don't you t ry Itt ffllllHIIIHHIIIIIIIIIHIIWt 1/rM Total ...................$20,000,000 Making a total rate of 45 cents. The 1 mill university tax added to tfia 45 cent rate makes a final rate tpr 1913 and 1914 of 65 cents on the «100. Urge Funds Be Meld 4er State. Until it is known definitely whether flood sufferers in Illinois will be in need of financial assistance from pri­ vate individuals, no further money will be forwarded by the Springfield relief committee to Dayton, O. This action was decided upon by George B. Coe, chairman of tho relief committee, following a request from Governor Dunne, who suggested that there was grave possibility that funds would be required in the stricken dis­ tricts at Shawneetown and Cairo. The committee now has approxi­ mately $500 in the fund and have at least $200 more to be added as soon as turned over from a number of sources. The decision to hold funds until further advised by Governor Dunne was taken in face of the follow­ ing appeal received by wire by Mayor Schnepp of Springfield and signed by John H. Patterson, chairman of the Dayton citizens' relief committee. Mayor Schnepp turned the message over to Commissioner Coe, who at once got in communication with Gov­ ernor Dunne. Following a discussion V>f the situation. Commissioner Coe sent a message to Mr. Patterson an­ nouncing that Springfield would be re­ quired to hold relief funds on hand, due to the possibility of being called upon to lend assistance to flood suffer­ ers in thiB state, and that the situation at Cairo and Shawneetown has as­ sumed serious proportions. A total of $3,000 of the fund sub­ scribed by Springfield citizens has al­ ready been forwarded to Governor Cox of Ohio. The Springfield relief com­ mittee requests that all persons who desire to contribute to the fund do so by leaving their subscriptions with fcny of the banks of the city, who will lurn it into the hands of J. H. Hol- brook, treasurer of the committee. Return of Chinch Bug. Sixteen southwestern Illinois coan- tieB are threatened by an invasion of chinch bugs. The area infeated ex­ tends as far north as Sangamon. Mor­ gan and Adams counties, south to Washington county and east to include the western half of Marion county. Steps are being taken to organise the threatened counties and save the crops Farmers are cooperating to follow the advice of the state experts. Last year the pest was fought , with portable automatic sprayers. Many Flood Sufferers. Between is.coo andl 20.0W of this state are suffering as a result of the floods. This is estimate placed in the tragedy by Governor Dun«e. "The people of Illinois have re­ sponded nobly up to the present time," said Governor Dunne. "I am proud of the fact that up to the pres­ ent time enough voluntary subscrip­ tions have come in to meet the ex­ penses of the emergency, it looks now like we may pass the crisis with­ out the necessity of my Issuing*. *3T mag appeal { ̂ . . - . . . . W - S i i ? : v" l' * -; a Yom can farm ofi 'round Arkansas > P] : IR ACTIC ALLY every month is a productive month. No long, hard winters to require expensive clothing for the family or long feed­ ing seasons for stock. Then is plenty of had Deep, rich soil, and at ve*y low prices. It will- pay yon to investigate. We have juj: pubHahed six illaa- irsied fotdero uu Aikansas. S*au te the one that interests 1. Central Arkansas. *••••» .. g. North--steep Arkansas J. • Southeastern Arkansas 4. South wee tern Arkansas White River CooBOy . ,r /-£ Arkansas Valley The way llsi te vtath* iron JHIoanSem Route L*taeteO yw about Imm bim fee koa«iMk«re Ik JL M. Anitriw, f--ifinfiiia AgmL inn Mammtmim. St lam JIMM tad mm Afteuw* Imi Mir < "1 wn , v if r - • • W :•>;% I •: tuionnmnni ALBERTA TIE PUCE OF fees%,oelSi hange haai ot A»«rlre--, pta&a, wealthy, ereMM tfce atir ~ if :•« v. # i'I I n t*aprlee«<U*ei Free Homestead of Itt mtm (ud eaotbar ee a i MiMtoB) la the m»h ttr ud yrodaoe either w tile or | Theerope era ehreje. elliwu ta exeallaat. aal ehenhaa »i* eoavaqleM. eaiMl apleatftd. In either Kaettehe,8M. kMcbewan or Alboita. Sand for Utexfttars. tae Utaat lafonnftUja. rail war rata* alette c i awgiii • .4niiwd^bnijiajains» a t.aaiaaM. inMhneeto.MnlL Onadlin OOWMWI >!--»•. or aearaw tayulataaeiit or Inaaalcrstloa, Ottawa, USE YOU SPARE TIME IN BUILDING UP A PERMANENT liUSiNESS UOBI irnicnwi-- „ tltlon und reap the JoO£>©rs pfowls. WO i do fcus»ce««. Qthum your cvMoaaaia i -- wholesale prices. Lar»a« Anybody earnestly intaraataS ceaao* t»U to 1 food (flcooi6. Aildrwi O.W. D* 81 1S14-1815 ITort Vat • M PIGEONS WANTED Will pay #1.50 per dozen for live, old pigeons delivered Chicago. No commission. Price good till May 31, 1913* Ship by express. ROBERTE. COX, 30SW. CHOICE FARM LANOS In UtUtVtrk ^ 1«T®1 aal wllwtteiiT.ku, «n -- . -- m&rfcata. wrtt« forTuforaaUon. uw* lasd Ooi, fint State B»a> uAluaia^ WHY HOT TRY SUNNY MJOTA it fartlUaar. bt< Sje--** -¥•*'* Write teStr to Tor a now hoi lUlMtla. Fro* wtthoat wtoSaia. Dtlkl Uuod au**. Good U>wa* e fact*; bo con»t«wae. m. 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