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'5 IN BRIEF EDS AGAIN. u ILOSOPHER " 09 Free From tailway Clerk. e Associa- Matter. “in, Ntia has an“. "force the ritish sub. I York, i. in his nt- President- marr" slum“. . 'pen the To. Sifton my] " new Tar. mo “an m nches of wand for num nsiderintr. steamers with the f the _ that 5. who r lives in bile bath. uigable u. he town or 1 lib. uent. at modern n hill w“ " of Lord. Mt Vs at thee r" A“ net tic I.” nmoda- n Rigo, n the one Jew "l in re- [is 000 M snipe“. it? build. tn Htpointed hie road the fats. " Tokia Lynda; rtut an order Co., " If [king iii' IS "nines”, " me te "Bulb!" commanded the other. with . n glance at the sexton. who had en- tered lion rear, with a lantern, to put on the light at the altar. "It la in bad taste to be irreverent here. Who are you; and who ls this girl. who has evidently been trick- ed into coming here to plight her hand and fortune to a villain and a fortune-hunter t" c '".Never mind who I am-- never mind who the girl is!" muttered the oturtied “best man" in u. sui- ten tone. “I thought there was Imuething queer about you when you first appeared upon the scene. But where in thunder is Leighton' Perhaps," he added, with sudden con- viction. "you are renponaibie tor his non-appearance. But, he that as“. may. of course you understand that the trick, which you inpve so clever- ly playui upon us to-night is no marriage - that you are no gain- er by the lame." L ... “Where In the certificate? I will take that piece of paper. if you “ease." sum the stranger. utter- ly lgnorng tha remarks oi his com- paniou. '"Not it I know, myself! What do you take me for 't That. at least, belongs to my "lend. lt the bride doesn‘t." was the meeting re- sponse. an the groomsman deftly tuippet away trom the clutch upon his shoulder. and backed away to a safe distance. 7 . _ "~76EG.'E'IS'£&;¢ T say T hoarsely commanded the other. making a second dive at him. But the fellow dodged him. sprang to th" door, and the next mo- ment had mounted the carriage box. bo-s'ule the driver. At a word trom him. and tlm crack of a whip, tho homes dashed out into the high- way. and the Vehicle disappeared in tho darkness. ' Tho stranger stood looking at- tor it for a moment, with a tor it for a moment, with a thoughtful air; then he turned back into tho church. where he put " question or two to the sandman!- ter which he hurried. with quick. Nastic "teps, to the shed back of the church. where he had Ion his horse. Vaulting Into his saddle. he rode swiftly away In tho opposite direction to that which the par- riage haul taken. . , __-_----" “a”; u.-. w"... Meanlimn Florence had. rerovered consciousness, "laced, she began to revive almost immediately alter the carriage mm started, and the Imoi. damp air from the open win- dow tswept Into her lungs. sitting up, she looked about her, with trembling perptexrtr. and. putting out her hand to tind only her maid beslde her, she gave ut- terance to a long sigh of relief, then burst into violent Weeping. Anna 'ttroTe to reassure and quiet her. but with Ilttle encouragement, for her gobs did not cease until she was too exhausted to Weep more. . o Tho carriage stopped at this mo- ment, and, as the door was opened, Both girls speedily alighted. eager to gm salvlv within the shelter of ttwir home once more. t Tho clouds were rapidly diapers. inn. and the stars were shining brilliantly m tho patches of blue could he seen between them. As HIP young man usslsted Flor- mice to the ground. he remarked. in a low tone; ' "'l am very sorry we should have had each a storm. and that you should have been so frightened. Are you fully recovered t" , . ”Yes," the fair girl briefly re- sponded. hut withering with repul- sion, an she released her hand from his clasp. she felt heartily glad that she did not know the man. for she was euro she Would always regard him with repulsion. id she was obliged to meet him as an acquaintance at.. ter the experiences of that night. Without another word, she sped through tho gate. which he opened tor her. and hastened toward the house. closely followed by Anna. both girls experlencing a. lenae bf inflnito relief in the sound of the wheels died away in the dictance. They let themselves Into the man- sion very quietly, just as the clock struck tho hour of eleven. and stole noiselesuly tsp to Florence‘s room, where they spent the remainder of the night together. Florence In- biotlng that she was too nervous and exhausted to be left alone. "Oh, Anna. what a. horrible ex- terlence this has been T murmured Florence. brokeniy. ”Indeed " has. Mutt Florence." the glrl returned. shivering at the remembrance ot the storm. "I've never known such a violent thun- derstorm. and I'd have given all my old alum: To" tiave bean sale at home when those awful claps name. -. - . . A ., __ A __-.I.I:..... p... ...__-- V A great shock went quivering through Florence at this question. toe it plainly told not mat tho girl - . ,,A .: AB., ....nl "VI-11 .. n-v-- _V -- - It was a. wild night tor a wedding. and I only hope it isn't- a sign that you're going to have a stormy tire. Wats it the fright that made you faint I" - A -" A-I- -." msstvssr'trarr Illl IL .llllllllJ -'.__ v, was utterly ignorant of tho rpm cause of ter tovoon--that sh? had not a auspcion that she had been wedded to " pcrtrot stranger. c. illl'l it be tossibi", s‘m asked her- oell. that tho other members of the party had ul, , " w; (lo-Wed. and bp- lexol that ..lirt had rrnlly tweu mad" the w to " Walto‘r Lr'ghwn ? Should she undr-cen‘u them, or would It be tF'ttew to km-p the secret to hersrit, telegraph Walter to come to her early in the morning. to explain his uhy‘nvo and c ~n=ult with. him what to do in her perplexlty , f C , '. It t..e nun-mug" ceremony was not legal, they could both keep their own counsel. tr' really married at the ear- liant opportunity. and thus save all "up about the Altair. . mi-dnl she really want to be re- cognized as Walter Leighton'n wile? on q'oo with to marry him now. un- der any circumstances? an. alum nightly. as then que- n. pruned themselves upon her; thin a t loud seemed suddenly to an ttr'ff, but. No. Ilse was con- of} her. tiiGA." "No, the scion. ot a sense ot ti'ttep gratitude: a great throb of wild joy and thank- fuluvss. that almost made her taint again. went pulsing through her hurt. In tew of the fact that she was not his wife-bound irrevocably to him toe all time. T _ . This revulsion or feeling which now took minimum ot her was as com- plrrte as it was suddon. and she won- dered how she could ever have con- muted to take such a rash step; “he must have been mad to think of such a thimr,--to have listened for a mo- ment to Walter’s proposals of a sec- ret marriage. b I l _ But where could Walter have been all this time? What could have de- tained him from an event ot such vim! Importance-at least to him? Who was the stranger who had so mysteriously nppmred to take his place , How, had he lmppenml to pre- sent must-l! SJ opportune”. and how had ho dared to potasoutst0 the missing bridegrL-om ? Was she really married to him 't Would the ceremony be regarded me binding, from a legal point or new? Could " be mime that she was the wife of a man whom, until that moment at the al- tar. she had never seen. and whom, shuld, she ever unmet him again. she (hunted that she would recognize '.' Sue did not bwlieve the eeremoxly could be legal, and get, somehow, she felt as it sue were irrevocably pledg- ul to this mynmx'ious strangqr. _ " Surely. no trl was ever placed In such " strange predicament before; but 11pm] one min): Rho was resolved -rvr, one snoul-l be alzuwul to betieve luv the wife of Walter Leighton. tor Whom, the now k.ow, she had novc'i. entertained one particle ot real affection. gt I L real affection. gt I L "Oh '." she gratefully breathed '10 home“. " have barely esqnped com- mittmg the greatest mistake of my life! I see It now-and Walter was tself an, cowardly and unprlnclpled to UH!” me to sum]. " step. against my inclinations.” i All these thoughts hm] ttturls) through her mind with almost light- ning-like rapidity, during a. brief in- terval of “agitation. before answer- ing Anna’s question. _ " "No, Anna," 51.0 said at length, "it wan not fright that made me taint." "Then It must have been the or citement," and tho girl, wandering somewhat at her young mistress’ atrungvly grave tones. "A Shock y' From the lightning Y' queried simple Anna. "No, Indeed. I); it possible, Anna, that you did not obsnn'o auytunq pocmiuar about tie ceremony 10- night t" _ _ .. . “Possmly that may have had some- thing to do with it, but it was chic!- Iy owing to a. terrible shock that I nreived." "No. I'm sum I diUn't; only that it was the hunt. uncanny affair of tho kind that it was over my luck to be mixed up in." amid the girl. “Did you not notice anything strange nbmt Mr.-3n'. Leighton'." "No; only I though-t he might, at least, have turned down the collar of his mackintosh ; it uoncnalcd his face so that one could anurcvly see a bit of it. But I suppoae. in tho hurry and confusion or being late at his own “raiding. he d'dn’t think of it." "Anna," sol l Flvrt'nce, impressively, “to man had a good "who: tor keep- ing hu-tace coialeu-lus waan't Mr. Leighton at all---" I , _ . "Good heavens! M'ss Florence, surcu you are crazy '." exclully in- terpth} the Biri. .. -- "No; I an) perfectly Fatle-more so. I twlieve. than I have been at any time during the last year," gravely responded I-‘loroncn. "I must have been crazy. I think. when I con- sented to such a clandestine es- capade as this. But the man who mood b36119 me to-night, and went through that ceremony. was an utter stranger to me, and It was the dlqrovery or this met that gave taint." cltement. "Uood gracious. I don’t wonder. How came he there? How did he ever dare do such a, bold thing? And where could Mr. Leighton have baen t" cried the girl. in great ex- "I am sure I do not lrnow-T can- not answer one of your questions. l, too, wo:;d>r bur ho dared at- tempt such an audacious not, and what his motive could have been; "And you haven't the slightest idea who he was?" inquired Anna, curiously. "Not the faintest. I eculd not see his face distinctly. for his col- lar came up no high that it concealed the lower portion, But his eyes were dark. and Mr. Leighton's are blue; his hair we)» almost. black. Mid curled about his temples. while Mr. Leighton'" is brown and perfectly straight." _ ' A "You couldn't even tell. them whether he was nice looking?" queried the maid. eagerly. and be- glnning to enjoy the romantic mys- tery of the affair. now that the first shock had paased. .. _,-_ _.--_-_V --_" H __ v “I am sure I should not. Oh, It is dreadful. Just think ot It-to have bran married to a man you do not know, and coal! not identify It you wt‘rv to must him within the next hour." And Florence broke into ner- vous weeping again. "Nonsense, “as Flay! That was no marriage. The man couldn't hold you to it," said Anna. in a comfort- ing tone. "Perhaps not: and yet. somehow. I feel as If I had given mysell away," eif the_falr gltl. gejgctedly. "No; I only know that he was not Walter." responded Florence, with a nervous shiver. - - . ""iGiiiiVaGvGuit nover know him it you should-ml_aet Aim again It' . Nevertheless. in spite ot the per- plexing predivament in which, she round herself. she osp?rieryted, more and more relief over the fact that she» was not the wire ot Walter Leighton. Presently she restrained her tears. and turned again to her companion. "Anna." she aid with unusual en- ergy and authority. "you mutt pro- mine no that you will never reveal what has occurred to-nlght.” '.' . kiii,U and caused new to , I FG5ieauiFirTt -t,udda/ud" Gr.. t get tor a. scandal." said Florence, r I dejggtedll: _ - l "Anna., I do not believe they sus- pect the truth-d am sure they think 1that I was married to (Mr. Leigh- lton.” answered Florence. l "But they are sure to know It when they see Me. Leighton," re- lturged the girl. quickly. A _ _ _ . "Of course. I will never tell any- one about It. Miss Florence." the In” emphatically asserted: "wild hone. couldn't drag It from me. But how about these men who Went with us to the church l' Do you sup- pose they will keep the secret P' "True. I did not think of that; but I feel sure that he will bind them also to secrecy. Oh. why did I ever allow him to p‘rsundo me Into such a step? I should tre mortified. be- “Miss Flor, where do you sup- pose Mr. Leighton was to-night'.' What kat him ?" queried the maid, curiously. . ._ . "Do you imagine that-anything could have happened to Mm?" Florence started at the question. "Oh, I hope not .P' she exclaimed, With a quick catch In her breath. "What a night this has been," she continued. wlth a shudder; "but It has taught me a ipstron--whatever I shall do after this shall be open and straightforward." . "Tim? is a mystery; the storm, ppl'_haps." _ . .. I ...A She did not once close her eyes in math“ slumber. She tossed, rest- leslly. upon her poiiow. the whole night through. and when morning broke she was in a high lever and raving in delirium. " Ot course" this untookcd-tor con- tretemps necessitated the aban- donment-at [mat temporarily ..-ot the Europrran trip, tor the physician, who was rummonvea gravely declared that his patient would not be able. to travel under a month or six weeks, and pnrhaps not even then. " Accordingly. Mr. Soaver surrender- ed his tickets and state-rooms. and indefinitely postponed the voyage. CHAPTER IV. Meantime. let us ascertain what had happened to the missing bride- groom. It will be remembered that he had obsermd to Florence, on taking leave of her in the arbor, that he had much to attend to before even- Ing. , 1113 first act was to 800k out a couple of cronies. and charge them with tho mission of procuring a car- riage and going for his bride-elect at the hour appointed. .. . "Here is the license, Tod." he ob. scrved to one of them, as he handed to him the Important docunctnt,"and I have already scum word to n. certain clergyman to be sure and be on hand. But. to save time, if you arrive at the church (mt, as you plobably will. hand It to him, that he may nee it is all right, and there will be noth- lng to delay the ceremony when I come. I will Join you at the earliest moment-by nine-thirty, sure. Now, I mast be oft, tor every moment; is precious." L H!) had unimportant commission to execute oat of town, and, hastening to his train, he was soon speeding on hm way. ' "a 'rr-F' m... It his train had armed on time, all would have gone well for him; but a local freight, going in the op- nnsltn dlrectlon. had been derailed. poslte direction, had been derailed. and the debris of u demolished our lay (zeroes tho track. The Inward- bound train was thus delayed near- ly two hours. It was nearly eight o’clock when the impatient lover finally reached the city, and he was obliged to take another line, in order to reach the suburb where Mr. Sem’er’s summer residence was located. and where he also had taken up his abode in order to be near Florence. It was- after nine when he arrived. Irritated beyond measure at being so delayed, and hungry. too, from long titstiaur--ror he had partaken of a very light lunch-he hurried any to a livery stable. without even go- Ing to his rooms to make any change in his clothing, as he had fully in- tended to do, ordered a conveyance. and started for Rouedaie chapel to meet his briderelcct. .. ' “L URN!» “no Ill-UV \..,--. But the sky had grown black with the coming storm, and he was not far on hos way when it burst, with all its Jury. N. . , I k “I! its Inn-J: l H's horse was timid. and every flash of lightning, with its accompanying artillery. caused him to shy out ot the road. thus nearly overturning the buggy several times. t Leighton was extremely irritated because he was so tar behind time, and lashed the frightened animal to his to-mont speed. He was within a. half mile of hits destination. when there came n blinding flash. follow- ed by a terrific crash. which caus- ed the horse to spring into the air, with a. snort of tear, then plunge madly forward. At that instant. one of tho trace- snapped in twain. tho trutttrr swayed out of ita course, and ran over a boulder on the side of the road,rpltch- ing the unfortunate driver out into tho mire. where, stunned by the tall, he lay. unconscious. whla his reckless steed gailoped onward. unchecked. the uninjured buggy cluttering at hie heels. and finally dashed into the spacious grounds of an elegant res- idence. where he wan found, stand- Ing under a tree, after the storm, by tho conchmun of the place. ' - - . -. .q__. ----.r" 5.. I. ..., Ll": Vvukumu-r v. -..e. ‘..,,, When Leighton finnliy;cume to him. I self, the tempest was over. the clouds l were rapidly dispersing, and the stars l were shining brightly. With a groan 1 of pain, for he WM sadly bruised from his fall, he raised himself to a sitting posture, drew forth his watch, struck a match, and looked at the dial. It was exactly a quarter to eleven. He had lain in the mud nearly two hours, and he was drenched to the skin. b He swore angrily. "Too late'." he muttered; "tor, ot course, they would never wait tor me until this hour.." If he had but known it. the return- ing party had passed him about twenty minutes previous, and it was very fortunate that he had fallen tar enough to one side to escape be- ing run over by their equlpage. He attempted to rise. but found himself so stiff and sore in every joint he was obliged to nettle back again; yet he was greatly comfort- _ ed to known that he was atrikto more at all. ' _ "Thank goodness. no bones are broken." he breathed. with a sigh of relief. "It's a. wonder. though, that my neck wu not dislocated by that manual]. Gad.' but I must get up nod I my way to some place of refuge-I cannot at” here in thin ”my oil night." -__ ." . - -i___-R-" 4.- n..- Tati; EiitiEiG. he struggled to his Net, and limped forward, hoping that he would soon come to some dwel- ling, where he could seek Ihelter tor an; night. ...., ....,..-. - But. presently. the welcome sound ot wheels fell upon his eager ears. and. a market wagon appeared In sight, and going in the direction from which. he had come. . "ii: Giiriii 'i'ixé'E-II-IirT'told him of his accident. and begged a ride back totown. __ --.. . The man was kind-hearted. helped him up to the seat beside him, mak- Ing him as comfortable as possible. and, an hour later. left him in his own room, where, lame, Fore-a sorry looking object indeed. and in an un- em‘iable frame of mind-he crept to enviable frame ot mind-he crept Into his bed, from which he did not rise tor a week or more. He was in a high fever the next' morning, and almost wild from anx- iety and suapence, when his friendly "best many made his appearance. to Interview him regarding the delinq- oncy ot the previous night. and report the strange occurrence at the Rose- dalo chapel. ' "uuihto"n's state of mind may he Imagined as he listened to the ac- count of that mysterious marriage. "Who was ho-who was that con- temptible dastard T' he cried. almost beside himself with rage and jeal- ousy. . C" i m, bo Continual.) _ The Report for July for the Dominion. Department of Agriculture, CotnmUsioner's Branch, Dividing the. apple crop into fall and winter varieties, the reports show a med- ium to full crop of the former. The re- ports from Great Britain and Europe generaly show that a very large crop of fruit, that will come into direut compe- tition with our fall varieties, and may slightly affect the market for winter fruit; but up to the present time Euro- pean fruit has not competed seriously with our best keeping winter rarities. The apple crop in Canada appears to be singularly free this year from the at- tacks of insects and fungus diseases. It is quite probable that the eodling moth will not e a serious pest, but there are indications that the spot may yet de- 1 velop to a slight, ii not a seriousLl (Eagles, 'V-Vr vv - ”"n"-r -- - _ .__ Pears-Pears, except in British Colum- bia, will be a slight crop. There will be very few for export, but the quality of those will be good. 'iiiiaiiiiiTni"iidms. - Peaches and plums are almost an absolute failure. -- n“ - ___ ...:n 1.- :.:_In I Grapes-The grape crop will be fairly good, but in the large. producing districts of the Niagara Peninsula, black rot has shown to a serious extent and it is im- posible to predict the extent to which the crop will be curtailed by this pest . Small Fruits-Strawberries have been very uneven. Where they were not win. ter kileld the crop has been good, but the winter killing was BO general that the yield has been a. small one. Rasp- berries were also a light crop. Cherries-Cherries in British Colum- bia have been a full crop, but a light crop throughout Ontario. Black Cur- rants are a full crop. Red Currants not quite so good but still a large crop. - . . WM . f'h_8, A-.. A- ‘o-vn for Canadian and American fall apples will be somewhat restricted, but owing to the better quality of our apples they will still have the preference in the European markets. Fall fruit of first class quality will in all probability bring p01 “"""“' ‘1“""o’ . - a fair price. The supply of good winter stock of apples suitable for the British market during the months of January, February and March is not excessive. Selection of strawberry Plants. - A striking illustration of the value of plant and seed selection, as advocated by Prof. Robertson, is reported in the Maritime Farmer of July 19 by a. New Brunswick correspondent. He says: "A few days ago while visiting a. neighbor the conversation turned to berries, and then he showed me his patch. It was small, but there were plants to be proud of. HU plan is as follows: He tels his children, when they are picking, to any along some little sticks, pieces of lsths, and when they find an extra strong punt, with a good fruit stem and plenty of berries, to put s stick 'down alongside of it. After the berries are picked he tskes up these plants and sets them out in a bed, letting them'throw out pe: In I Wu, swuu-u. -..v_ V nets in all directions. In the springbehe has some fine plants to set, and his r- ries are improving every year.", Yours very truly, W. A. Clemons, Publication Clerk. Doctors have preached against the so-called soothing medicines for years, but they are still used altogether too much. The fact that they put children to sleep is no sign that they are help- ful. Ask your doctor and he will tell you that you have merely drugged your little one into imieruibilrtr-that sooth- ing medicines are dangerous. If your little one needs a medicine give it Baby's Own Tablets and you give it a medicine guaranteed to contain no opi- ate or harmful drug. You can give these Tablets just as safely as a new born in- fant as to the well. grown child, and they will cure all the minor ills of child- hood. Mrs. J. M. Gilpin, Bellhaven, Ont., says. "Sinee I gave my little one Baby’s Own Tablets there has been a marvel- lous change in her appearance, and she is growing splendidly. You may count _ P . 1 AA 41.. m-Ll-t-” A.l, In P""'".", "t'" nun..." -V- _...T __ ',l'M'u"i'a'.it' a friend to the 'Nbleta." Ask your druggist for this medicine or send 25c to the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont., and get I. box by mail post paid. a. E. Riser.) I'm jun exactly old enough To always hnve to run When an wants something It the em, or pl thinks ot something more Around here to be done. I'm lots and Iota too old, a lent. That's win: they luv": "r. To nr I. kite, or have I Ilia. or out do not: everything They - to think in play. But p: and mu. when I'm Emma, um. .. w".-- _----" -"-" y oN.', iie)',u'2,",,',Tdttr,'ta, |xwfy (2Ag.'2 of the 035mg! is 'dt e” ' covered t . virgin in e, use. can Rt' .‘Z.’ Je,,,',".'",',',' S2P M almost impenembu. when the light a ONTARIO ARCHIVES TORONTO A [Moan TO BABY. FRUIT CROP. John ny’s Age. To Horse Breeding-An Outline i: of the Irish System. o Department of Agriculture, o armtnisaioner'ts Branch, In the year 1900 the Departing“, " Agriculture and Technical Instruction d for Ireland devised a scheme for encoul- u aging impmment in the breed of tre f; stock, particularly of horses sn-l cattle. I p in htst Mry. An outline of the irish t system may be of interest to Canadian . horsemen, who have for some time been q 1ev'r,ttt,,t,,t problem of otstcrtios.t for a service t ughout the country a suifi- t cient number of the most pr i'itablc t typea. . t Horse Breeding b'eheme--The lane ' breeding scheme, as outlined by the Ad. ' visory Committee and approved by the c Agricultural Board, provided for the reg- i istration of suitable and sound that r oughbred and agricultural sires, and the ' selection of a number of the best brood 1 mares in each country to be served by .1, these sires. The owner of a registered 1 stallion is entitled, under the scheme, I to a fee of £3 for each selected mare 1 put to his stallion. The mares selected 1 were the pmperty of persons deriving 1 their means of living from farming, 1 whose valuation did not exceed in the , counties £150, and in the more wealthy ', counties £200. l The first year 410 stallions were ofier. 1 ed for registration, of which 298 were , thoroughbred and 112 of the agricultu- ral type. From the first it was deemed advisable to spare no pains in making a searching examination of the stallions offered for registration, and, according- ingly, before any of the stallions offered ed under the scheme were oer-opted, the Department'? inspectors had to certify I. As to "ttability, and 2, as to the soundness of the animal. A register was published in March, 1901, which con- tained the names and pedigrees of 97 thoroughbred and 31 agricultural stalo lions that had been accepted. Upward? of 1,800 tree nomination tickets of £3 each were offered at 150 shows of mares held duri March and April, and near- ly 1,700 , these tickets were issued. In addition to subsidizing stallions by means of £3 nominations to mares, the Department offered in a few countries where there was an insufficient num- ber of stallions for the purpose of the scheme, premiums varying from £50 to £100. b Loans for the Purchase of Stallions.--- In order to encourage farmers of small , means to provide themswlves with a , registered stallion a sum of money was , allotted by the Department for the pur- . pose of granting loans for the purpose 1 of approved sires. The money was lent at 2; per cent. interest, payable in five t annual instalments. It was a condition . precedent to those loans that the animal b should be insured for its full market t value. . Premiums for Female stoek.--As a further means of encouraging improve- _ ment in stock breeding the Department t adopted the principle of awarding prem- l _ iums and prizes tot female stock. The t Advisory Committee on horse breeding pointed out that that industry in Ire. a land is, to a great extent, injured by f young mares being sold out of the coun- try, thus leaving only second~class ani. n mals for breeding purposes, and the IV e partmcnt adopted their recommendation J that the prizes and premiums should be mainly Confined to young mares from ( two to six ycars old, served by a regis- d tered sirc, in the hope that the farmers e would thereby be induced to retain these martw. Yours very truly, w. A. Malay State of Jahore Bag Never Been Explored try Whites. Although known to the eiviiized world for two centuries and currently believed to possess mineral deposits of great, richness, the state of Johore, situated just at the end of the Malay peninsula and separated from the prosperous Is. land of Singapore only by the narrow Strait of Selat Tehrau, in places less than half a mile in width, has ttever yet been explored by civilized man. . .. . .. N -_- _u A)... .r. - - .V.9rlM. ., F-ee-__--- Though its neighbors on all sides are vassals of the British crown, as regards its internal policy. Johore is as free and independent to-day as ever it was in bygone days, when the sovereignty of its ruler extended far out into the Indian Ocean, embracing Linw, the Rhio group and many other islands, when piracy tiourUhed unrestricted and Johore was indeed the home of the orange 1nut--the fteree men of the sea. And it is on account of the curious position in which Johore stands that it affords an interesting study to the student of empire, for while, to all in- tents and purposes, it is an independent state, ruled over by its hereditary Ma- layan sultan, and the manners and cus- toms, religion, laws and internal gov- ernment are the same as those which ‘prevailed in the land before dream of conquest first led Britons to this little known portion of the globe, Great Bri- tain has the right to determine the foreign policy of Johore. Subject to Great Britain. It is safe to say that England would permit no other power, European or Asiatic, to set foot within its borders. For the time being it meets English views to preserve the independence of the state, to seknowidge its rule", but where there is external influence in the land such influence is British, where government is modelled on any western lines the standard adopted is that of Great Britain, and where any foreign language is spoken to any great extent' it is that of the Britisher.' Considering the fact that it forms the southernmost point of the vast Asian empire, Johore deserves to be more widely known than it is. With an area, of 9,000 square miles and a population hard to estimate because juiule-dwell- ers are somewhat adverse to when» taking, but which may be safely reckon- ed at 250,000, Johore is one of the few remaining unexplored lands of the world and one that offers temptations to ex- plorer and prospector alike far above the average. Towns are almost un- known. There are a few unworthy the name, and the capital, Johore Bahru, would not bear favorable comparison with a third-rate country town in Eng- land. Ronda. good, hard ones, practi- V cally do not exist, nor harbors round the coast, nor dock, wharves nor other trad- ',iiiii'-rkiifitiioiyr.ttc'mt1rtrtt1lt,e Inot yet meted_thia_ Malayan domain. GOVERNMENT AID GUARDED BY THE JUNGLES. day rarely pierces the Willi“ and the only sound: that III-um silence, the weird, rtgt", allele. of the forest, are the mu " bust: of prey, the incessant chum of jungle apes, and the melodaoul m of gaudy~phzmed birds. "rhem new Lie. It in this jungle, matted thick and close ova “In, u mined deposit» which jealoual guards the treasure from human dyespoilers, but for the pioneer who can successfully withstand the ditNultiee which beat " path at almost every tug- most essential quuititmtioet--who W the neon: nary amount of mpital to enable him to bear the heavy initial cost of the under- taking. a are revard lie. in store. In tin the country is wonderfully rich, and gold is to be found in my putt. 9-- pecially in the vicinity of out Ophir. on the Malaccan border. Mount Ophir is held by many to be that wonderful mountain often referred to in holy writ as the place whence Solomon drew un- told golden treasure, and for generations Malays living in the neighborhood hove found gold deposits in the beds of littht stream: which course down the moun- tein slope and peroolate the surrounding forest. But apart from that which lies beneath, there is wealth above the sur- face; immense tracts of valuable timber and thousands of ems of soil the most fertile, capable, after clearing and with slight cultivation, of producing most re- munerative crops of pineapples, pepper., gembicr. sage, tapioca. coffee. etc. To be brief, resources are there in abund- ance and their development is sadly needed. Not that there has ever hem opposition on the part of the powers that be to pioneering, but the Malay mind is exceedingly slow in its work- ing and is not always sure. and where at certain times a little envounsgetttent might have gone a very long way to- ward introducing European capital into the country. unfortunately the initia- tive was lacking. and opportunity after opportunity was missed in the manner. Headachea. Dizziness. Heart. Palpita- tion and Consumplion Follow. Anaomia-watery blood-is a treach- erous trouble. It steals innumusly from slight symptoms to dangerous disease. The thin, watery blood whom; itself at first in pale lips, wan face, brmtldess- new, heart palpitation, lost appetite. It the trouble is not ulnecked and cured, consumption follows; coughing. spitting, clammy night awewte, a total breakdown and death. What the anaemic sufferer needs is more blood-more strength. And there is nothing in the whole wide world will give new blood and new strength so surely and so speedily as Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. Every dose helps to send new, rich, red blood coursing through the sys- tem, bringing strength to Weak lunga and all parts of the body. Thousands testify to the truth of these statements, among them Miss Enerine Velandro, " Gemsain, Que., who says: “While attend- ing whool my health began to give way. The trouble came on gradually and the doctor who attended me said it waa duo to overetudy and that a rent would put me right. But instead of getting better I grew weaker. I suffered from head- aches and diuzinese, and at night. I did not deep well. I was troubled with pain. in the back, my appetite left me, and I grew pale as a corpse. Finally 1 became so weak I was hr srl to remain in bed. All the doctor did not help me any, I asked In father to get me Dr. Williams' Pink “L. Before 1 had used two boxes there was an i rovement, and when I had taken a all?! dozen boxes I we again in perfect health. I believe all weak irls will find new health if they will tfke the ping." . . A A u “Ill ”V "v A-""" Anaemia, indigestion, heart trouble, rheumatism, kidney trouble, and the spe- Gill ailments of women ere all dun to poor blood. and all are cured by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. You can get the" pills from on medicine dealer, or by mail post éiiit'., 50 cents a box or nix boxes for no by writing the Dr. Wil- linms' Medicine 00., Brookville, Out. Ii ""tl'i"GiiriiiG ure lost oarh union on the water by criminal cumin-ems and ignonnce, that, " the risk of being trim. - , A' - A .-... o:_-lu Ann " ‘1- R'"""""'" “a... _- "w --'" I um repésting n few timely dopu for those who number rowing or nailing tmqng tttir summer "fruition. -"""""" _"'"""" Firit--Do not go out in . canoe, boat or sailboat, "null or huge, t it unic- enough life-suing buoy cushion. to float nll on bond in of n upaet or collision. seeond---Do not go out in n uilhont except with n skipper of experience. Many . boatload in upset through the mlltnken idem. prevalent at summer ro- sorts, that my one can handle . null uilboet. In one of am Incident. the guilty, incompetent skipper should " ten yem' imprisonment " herd latter. Third-ht one of A party in 1 row- boat, be sure you ere {molly seated be. fore lowing shore. pnrtieulnrly if then are girls. Permit no one to attempt to chnnge sent: after leaving Ihore, or to put . foot on the edge or gunwnle of the boat, to exchnnxe seats, or to rock the bout, Rocking boats for fun by rollicking young people loses runny liven every year. Where the water- hecom rough from a sudden squall or a pus-tin. steamer, never rise in the boat, but set- tle down as close to the bottom as poo- sible, until the water is smooth again --nnd don't scream or talk to the oars- Illa“ Fourth---" overturned, a non-swin- mer by drawing the arms up to the lid. and pushing down with widely extended hands, while stair-climbing or trading water with the feet, may keep up m- etal minutes, often when I. single mil- ute means life; or throwing out w Irma, dog fashion, forward, overhang, sud pulling in, u if reaching for non.- . -- ---- A n-.. “1...: lllu P"'""" .u, _.... -- -"e"" w thing, may keep one at lent afloat until help comes. A woman's skim. held out by her extended Inns, while she uses her feet as if climbing min. will often keep her up until reieuad.--. Cupu' Whitney in August Outing. . uds---r'm, surprised to Ice you. Why, it was only Int week I gave you . ho.- made pie. 'rraitrrYefm. I guns you u:- cur- prised. The doctor said it In: dtae .0 my strong "nstitution.--4N- but. ANAEMIA ---P00it BLOOD. A Clone Call. wing or mum; retraction. t in . canoe, row- 11 or urge, unto-I main; buoy- " on bond in cu. pin. out in . mi“ 'fit '3; ttfit 5!“ t')