THE MAGIC STORY. ”
A Fair Poteat Attorney.
STEVENS^
Miss Florence H. King of Chical
e steamer, ami the scraping
jo\s the distinction of being one
I was sitting alone in the cafe, and few women patent attorneys ngl
and scratching of the branches ou
either si awoke me. We stepped out
had just reached for the sugar PfW; I in the Patent Office at Washing»
on deck,/and saw the most wonderful DAM.ER TO THE HOMESTEAD IN
tory to putting it into my coffee. Wnili
Flfteeu years ago Miss Klug, t
I dieamed and Mpi-1. the door opened
I. "The Gates" as it is called.
ATTEMPTS TO PROVIDE LIVE
and closed, admitting—Sturtevant
| ignorant country girl, earning 1 over-
Here the stream Is so narrow that the
ing
as a domestic, chanced tt
bought
STOCK I.RAZING
Sturtevant was an undeniable fal ure,
branches of the great cypress meet
a number
a quarrel betwec-
between two
f.'.C lamilies of
but withal, an artbt of more than I hear
overhead, and the gray Spanish moss
these
wlii.
h
was
taken
to
court
for
settle
gun land are
which
w
hangs down like a long delicate veil. Measures Pending in Congress to
ordinary talent.
ment.
Miss
King
was
subpeenend,
as
a
giving them
It all seemed very uncanny, as if the Allow Stockmen to Fence and
A b 1 raised my eyes to his 1 was
■ way. We guar
you can earn
witches were after us, with gurgling Graze—Difticul y Lies in Protect
conscious of mild surprise at the witness, and among other undreamed antee
in «day eltM|y.
water and the disturbed birds scream >ng Kights of Settlers.
change in his appearance. He was not of things which dawned upon her in one
Many have earned on«
the
course
of
the
trial
tt-
occupation
in un hour. NochaSZ
ing and crying like lost children.
dressed differently, yet there was some
the court stenographer was the most pictures <>r jpxveTry'T^
There is a strong movement afoot,
The next morning when we left the
thing new and strange in bis appea • of
and
several
bills
have
beep
introduced
inter.-!
inc.
Aller
court
adjourned
she
sell.
Our plan doe« «11
Oklawaha ami passed into the Sliver
ime I noted the brightness of bis
the work, «imply sar
questioned the court stenographer ou
you want a tfUn and yL
Spring, the water suddenly became as in this Congress 10 provide a system
usual
lack-luster
eyes,
and
the
health-
usuai
ìacK-iuHiri
c.o,
......
will be tturprhvd how
clear as if cut off with a knife. Im of renting or leasing the public graz
fui. hopeful glow upon his cheek, with wbat he had been doing and his ans- simple
offer > and how
wers settled the vexing question of a easy it our
mense gar fish and cat-fish swam about ! ing lands of the West at a small charge
is to get tho^n
increasing
amazement.
profession
for
herself.
She
was
not
uoldelay or «omeboafJ??
rich
uncle?
”
I
in shoalH. A large hawk perched on an of from one to five cents per acre.
“Have you lost a
ahead of you. (v"11
-atlsfled to remain a domestic; the get
old dead trunk, and a great blue heron There are some 300,000,000 acres or
today. We refer you
more genteel employment of a school bank In lies MoineaW.iS
winged his stately way, slowly over I western public lands which come under
“
No,
”
he
replied
calmly,
“
but
I
have
fir.*» andd^
teacher, which her family had sugire*t- a we responsible
our heads. We soon landed and with : the general classification of "Grazing
ugree. Never will
found my mascot.”
ed. did not appeal to her. "I will he have another chance
regret bade good-bye to our pleasant I Lands,” some of which are extremely
"Brindle
bull,
or
terrier?
I
inquired.
don’t delay. Write at one«0
fellow travelers. We reached Eustis at 1 barren in character—almost desert—
“Currier,” said Sturtevant, al length, roine a court stenographer, she said.
DESCRIPTION. S
Xt this point. In the story of her ire .L.w.jiattern,
choke I...M1S
half past five for it had taken all day I and are capable of sustaining live
•I
see
that
I
have
surprised
you.
It
is
stock at the rate of only about one
■i“»iitiM7SLz
Miss King said with a smile: "Having shell eject or 5 cane hardened
to make 70 miles.
not
strange,
for
I
am
a
surprise
to
my
I
head
of
cattie
to
30
or
40
acres;
other
liecome
court
stenographer
I
wanted
.
At E iis II h we spent nearly two weeks,
snap action, r<4H»unding lock »
self.
I
am
a
new
man
a
different
man,
stock, hard rubber butt
surrounded by lakes and pine woods. I lands where there is more rainfall, are STARVATION SELDOM OCCURS. —and the alteration has taken place in to liecome the court.”
breech, l«-guage.« or :ii u
much belter for grazing purposes, anu
Will .hoot any ahel.
Wi *mt
In May, 1895, Miss King was admit V.M.
the last few hours.”
Q.etc. Every detail perfam
some of the best of them are capable
taken
down instantly
“Do you know an artist who pos-. ted to practice at the bar of Illinois.
of sustaining a steer on probably 2, 3 Doctor Proves Theory That Terror
More F requently Causes Death.
sesses more talent than I? he asked, She specialized on patents, and soon men aud boya say of this w”‘**
or 5 acres. Many of the latter class are,
“No. Do you happen to relinquished court reporting to devote ^Successful ia
Dr. Richard A. Terhune, dean of the ! presently.
however, suitable for homesteads.
The difficulty has always been, as it physicians of Passaic, N. Y., by whom 1 know anything In the line of my pro-, herself to her practice.
is today, to provide a rental plan which . e was always simken of affectionately ' fession that I could not accomplish, if j
will give stock raisers a sufficient con is "Doctor Dick" died at bls home re- • I applied myself to it? No. Tomorrow
trol of the land to warrant them in ently of intestinal cancer. He had not - my new career begins. Within a month I Boys!
fencing it and Improving its grazing aten anything for over a month, and I I shall have a bank account Why? . The Best
capacity, at the same time leaving the to the last bantered his brother prac • Because I have discovered the secret of
and most
conditions such that the settler and titioners on the fact that he was a liv • success.”
prospective home-steader will at all ing example of his pet theory that no
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The Strange Story
one would die of starvation if he had
times have free access thereto.
“Yes,” he continued, “my fortune is
Outfit ever
Under the improved methods of farm plenty of water to drink.
SHIRT ¡ b American League patten,
ing advocated by the Department of The aged physician, who was a stal . made. I have been reading a strange
some gray flannel, extra good^
Agriculture, and the new drought re wart man, became ill about seven t story, and, since reading it, I feel
i
Liat
my
fortune
is
assured.
It
will
make
al, perfectly made, very fuii
sisting crops which are being intro months ago. He speedily diagnosed his
sleeves loose at. .shoufalen,
duced by that Department, large tracts ailment as Intestinal cancer,and gave , your fortune, too. All you have to do
wrists, extra button on collar
hitherto considered fit for nothing but out a fatal prognosis of his own case. is to read It. You have no idea what
neckband and shoulders, U
grazing, are being constantly brought All the Passaic physicians and scares i it will do for you.”
“You amaze me,” I said, wondering
double seamed. Pants
under the head of agricultural land.
more from the neighboring town and I
padded or unpadded just as j
The climatic conditions of the Inter t itles called on him in the months of "Won't you tell me the story? I should
large hip pocket, legs and i
mountain region are extremely varied, his illness, with many suggestions as i Hke to hear it."
"Certain.
1
mean
to
tell
it
to
the
ana shapely, silk elasticgartst
and the settler (where he is not hin to treatment, but he turned a deaf ear
.
whole
world.
This
morning
I
was
starv
fly front. Will give satisfac
der'd by stock growing interests which to all and only employed such pallia-
ing. I had gone to three of the papers
for years. CAP, I’ittsburj
or which I had done work, and had
shape, long double visor, an
been handed back all that had sub
flannel,
full
lined anil first-class in e
A BY WAY OF SI. AUOUSTINt.
mitted. Then I found the story and
Belt is mado of strong webbing with
read it.”
We Also Cive a Catcher’
“Hut what Is the story, Sturtevant?”
Each day we drove through the deep
sand, the horse just walking; but it
“Wait: let me finish. I took those
ABSOLUTELY FR
was lovely, lazing along after this fash
same old drawings to other editors,
ion, through pine woods, tall straight
and every one of them was accepted at
With the four-piece Outfit
trees with a sheaf of leaves at the top,
once.”
and always the gray moss swinging
For Selling Only 2 Dozen Piece
The waiter Interrupted us at that
gracefully in the breeze.
moment, informing Sturtevant that he
of New Swell Art Jewelry, consistingot
was wanted at the telephone, and, with
Plated Articles (regular 25a goods), whsi
Mattresses Of Moss.
a word of apology, the artist left the
. .in sell at 10 cents each. Everyone willbegL
This Florida moss, by the way, is
table. Five minutes later I saw him
buy
one or more. Send us your nameindsW
not moss at all, but a kind of minute
rush out into the sleet and wind and
we
will send you the jewelry and trustyogg
pineapple, and it seems that both it
disappear.
until sold. When Bold return our «2.40Mil
and the pineapple are true air plants.
One night, on the street, I encounter
will send the complete outfit without the iig
There is no underbrush in these Flori
ed Avery, a former college chum, then
delay. Remember we give you the complete
da pine woods except now and then
imoms
a reporter on one of the evening papers.
including the glove. Write today. Addits
patches of scrub palmetto, which looks
“Hello, old chan.” he said; “how’s
With
like the ordinary ornamental fan palm
the world using you? Still on space?”
that we cultivate for ornament in the
“Yes,” I replied, bitterly, “with pros
north, except that it never grows high
pects of being on the town shortly. Hut
1 Washington Street, Dept. 747, Bostoe,
nor has any trunk.
you look as if things were coming
Coming over a little rise we would
your way. Tell me about it.”
perhaps look down on a pretty lake, its
His Friends All Hear It.
banks lined with orange groves. Every
drive wo took showed ub several new
"Things have been coming my way,
lakes so that this seems well named
for a fact, and it is very remarkable.
the Lake Region of the state.
You know Sturtevant, don’t you? It’s
BE WISE!
Colonel T— has a beautiful honje
all due to him. I was plumb down on
among the pines, and there I plucked
Throw Away Your Bottles and Seal«
my luck when I met Sturtevant. He
mv first orange and grape fruit, my
told me a story, and, really, old man,
■nd usetheN. P.C.C. photographic
llrHt lime and lemon. Then*, also, I saw
it is the most remarkable story you
preparations only. • We do the
the fragrant blossom, the green orange
weighing and you add the water.
ever heard; it made a new man of me.
and the ripe, yellow fruit, all growing
“It must be a remarkable story," I
Ji. P. C. C. SEPIA TONER
on one tree. One of the finest groves
said, incredulously. “Sturtevant men
N. P. C. C.
we visited contained 1.000 trees, cover
Black and white prints on devela
tioned It to me once. I have not seen
DEVELOPER
ed with oranges, while many of the
paper may be re-developed at any
him since. Where is he now?”
trees were full of bloom. These bride's
to a perfect sepia. 25 cents for siitsa.
"He
has
been
making
war
sketches
Nonpoisonous and will not stain the
üí . St®
flowers look like white wax stars
in Cuba, at two hundred a week; he's
FREE SAMPLE
fingers, 25 cents for six tubes, sufficient
among the rich, dark, varnished leaves,
just returned. It is a fact that every
for 24 ounces developer for Velox, Cyko,
of
N.
P.
C.
C. Developer and Sep
and the trees met overhead, forming
body that has heard that story has
Rotox and other developing papers, or
Toner sent on receipt of ten c«u
arches under which we drove—one of
done well since. There are Cosgrove
60
ounces
plate
or
film
developer.
stamps to cover postage and packing.
the most attractive sights imaginable.
and Phillips,—friends of mine,—you
We pulled all the fruit and blossoms
don
’
t
know
them.
Sturtevant
told
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ence to stand under a large orange or are naturally against any settling and tive measures as suggested themselves enced the same results that I have;
grape-fruit tree, and look up through development of their regions), is con to himself and his son, Dr. Perry A. and they are not the only ones either.”
the branches, the leaves so rich and stantly encroaching upon their graz Terhune.
"Do you know the story?” I asked.
green, with golden globes hanging ing domain and finding new localities,
After a time “Doctor Dick” found “Will you try Its effect upon me?”
from them, their weight sometimes here and there, of a very great aggre that he could no longer retain food,
“Certainly; with the greatest plea
bending the branches to the ground, gate extent, where he can acquire a and gave up eating. For five weeks sure in the world. Excuse me a minute
wealth
of
venduro
grow-
and all this
successful foothold to carry on agri nothing except water, and now and will you? I see Danforth over there.
Ing out of white sand.
cultural operations.
then a little medicine passed his lips. Back in a minute, old chap.”
He nodded and smiled,—and was
One Sunday night several physicians
Plcnlclng Among The Oranges.
The Lacey Leasing Bill.
One bill In particular has been intro dropped In to see him, and he took the gone. I saw him join the man whom he
On the first day of March we drove
to the young grove in which nty hus duced by Chairman Lacey of the Public opiiortunity to enlarge upon his non had designated as Danforth. My atten
tion was distracted for an instant, and.
band and son were Interested, there i Jmnds Committee of the House, and Is starvation theory.
"You see,” he began with a smile, when I looked again, both had dis
plcniclng In the pine woods along apparently intended to protect small
appeared.
“
I
cannot
retain
anything
but
water,
side and sucking oranges by the dozen. stockmen as well as to provent any re
This reminds me that when oranges strictions against the settler. In the yet I am strong and able to move free If the truth be told, I was hungry.
are ripe—and the season is six months first place it provides that no corpora ly about in bed. I am proving my old My pocket at that moment contained
long—you never take a water bottle tion can lease government land. A theory that no one ever really dies of exactly five cents; just enough to pav
When Dealing with Us
with you when you go driving through man who had a homestead or owns hunger. So-called death from hunger my fare up-town, but insufficient also
We Are Ready to Send On Approval
a piece of land, may lease as much as I Is simply due to terror, if there is to stand the expense of tilling my
Florida.
Any
Diamond, W.trh nr other pl-re of Jewelry you may eel«*
**
stomach. There was a “night owl"
The mornings and evenings have 3.200 acres, which in mont grazing lo plenty of water to he had.
v
Examine it carefully. If not entirely eatufactory, return it , w
"I will call your attention to the wagon In the neighborhood, where I
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charges and take all risk«. We have absolute faith in our r«d»
been cool enough for a little fire, but calities would not be an excessive
\\ > we kn w that they are the very best quality and Highest Grade ol
the days are like those of our northern amount The measure provides that1 case of a young girl that came under had frequently “stood up" the purveyor
manship. IVrite for Catalog Today.
June. We saw bananas growing, and such leases shall not be transferred, my own observation. She was ill with of midnight dainties, and to him I ap
iz Your Credit is Good with Loftis “JKSK?
the long purplish blossom Is very odd. and that where they include watering a disease which was pronounced in plied. He was leaving the wagon as I
where you live or whether you are a modest employ*« or
„
aIl we ask i« honest intention« and food faith. The Loftis credi -
The fruit grows exactly upside down. places there shall be left open a “right i'. aide by skilled physicians. That was on the point of entering it, and I
■*- »Ake« yonr Credit (¡..<>d by adjusting the terms of payment to meet your income-
Eustis Park Is a pretty place; just of way” for other stockmen to pass g .1 did not eat anything for forty accosted him.
11. -t popular and successful Credit System in the world because it is I’rompKW"
eight
days
except
about
half
a
soda
C b .14. we ask No M.« urlty-No Eudorat-aeeaU-No Interest «
"I
’
m
broke
again.
”
I
said,
with
ex
n drive through pine woods almost through the land and to use the water
•"
I the a 1 1 M. dal, the H n l.^t Award, at the World« fair. St. Louis.
clothed In Spanish moss. They bury for their stock. It also leaves the I cracker a day. Did she die? Not a bit of treme cordiality. “You’ll have to trust
t
endvrsemeut could be given. W rite for Our New Big Cataloe Today.
<
this moss In the sand to rot off the out leased land open at all times to home-i it. On the contrary she got entirely me once more. Some ham and eggs, I Grade
Write
for
Our
New
Bid
Catalod
» in and Witham wua
t
■
, **
‘ ,ns. Brooches, etc., ranging in price from |2a.00 to
well,
and
in
the
forty-eight
days
when
think,
will
do
for
the
present.
”
side. the Inside fiber making a good stead entry by actual settlers.
¿hi ¿Li,
. ** 5n*
apprnv,f «"tirely satisfactory retain it, paying one-fifth ••
He coughed, hesitated a moment, and the balauce in
On the face of It this looks equitable, she did not eat, she pursued the even
substitute for hair which is used in the
in faght equal monthly payments. JUmember there is no intereot to pay. Write for Catalog T«4*J.
manufacture of mattresses. There are and as though it might be administered tenor of her ways, went to parties and then re-entered the wagon with me.
Continued on page 8)
several factories, 1 am told, in the so as not to work to the detriment of I danced, too.”
State which make fine mattresses out settlement and of the small stock- '
of this moss. In the Park the gray holder. On the other hand it seems
WATCHMAKERS-JEWELERS
squirrels chase each other up and apparent that it would be exceedingly ,
pone b rn X» DePartment B 614 92 to ©6 State Street
down the branches, and we counted difficult to prevent a big cattle corpor
14 in less than two minutes. The blue ation from hiring a dozen cowboys to,
DKQS&CQ.wse CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, U.’S. A'
herons fly continually back and forth, take up homesteads In their own names
and the little ponds through the park erecting thereupon shanty residences,
are full of white water lilies
Next as has been done in thousands of cases
week I will tell you about a real south In the West, and simply to hold their
claims and their 3.200 acres each, of
ern darky baptism.
C. G. G.
leased land, for the benefit of their
An ancient gentleman telling of Alex employers; so that a single cattle bar
andrla In Washington's day. announced on might easily acquire the use of 30
that breeches were hung on hooks and or 40 thousand acres.
the wearer donned them by going up
Hard for the Homesteader.
three steps and then letting his person
It Is also not at all certain that once
down into them from alxive. Such holding a lease to the land and with a
breeches hooks can be seen at the pres fence around It, the cowboy might not
ent time In the Roberdean home in bulldoze Intending settlers into passing!
Nearly three yards long and one yad
Alexandria.
on to some less hostile region. No!
wide, they gather up nicely and furnish
homebuilder, unless he be made of ex |
an elegant, drapery for even very
An old lady has recalled that the eecdingly stern stuff, cares to attempt
windows for parlor or living rooms. *
first boots for women’s wear came In making a home In the face of a Win
fashion In 1828. They were laced at Chester or of thrents that If he at
the sides and gaiters and boots both tempts a settlement, his fence wires'
will be cut. his grass all eaten oft and
had fringes at the top.
the place be made so hot for him that
Send us your name and address-
In the new uniform recently adopted he will wish that he had never gone
by the Chinese army the only badge into the cow country. This course has
we will mail you 24 pieces o11
distinguishing a general from a private been pursued by the stockmen with 1
jewelry novelties to sell at 10c. l-a
Is one of three1 gold buttons on a sleeve. great success In many western sections,
When sold, send us the $2.40. an
even where the settler was trying to
a home upon free public land i
will send you the curtains
Permanganate of potash Is being make
«hero the cattlemen had no shadow of
Write to-day. Address
successfully used In India as an anti legal right to fence or hold It. That '
dote for the bite and venom of the the legal lease right to fence the land
dreaded cobra.
and keep other stockmen off would be
Invoked to repel settlement goes with
noli coins usually remain in clrcu- out saying.
at tan
as long as copper oues.
Whether it will oe possible to frame
71 SARATOGA ST
F rom Srirarr.
LEASING PUBLIC LANDS.
Agricult
„orkin*
time, a
- >to the '
tick w
eradles
1 fceepin
tick it
it will
free <
one P
free
" term'
Will
If «o' '
bren
a leasing bill which will give some pro
tection to the overcrowded grazing
lands and at the same time afford the
honest settler an advantage at all times
to establish a home, is considered to 1«
a dubious question. Chairman Lacey s
leasing bill does not seem to be much
of an improvement upon the measures
previously brought before Congress.
Unless the small stockman and the
homesteader, with 25 or 50 head ot
cattle or a band of 100 or 200 sheep,
feels that he is to be protected, and not
driven out of business by the big out
fits, he will kill this bill as he has
killed all such previous bills which
have been presented.
Viewed from a broader standpoint
the danger to the country lies in tying ’
up under lease large areas of fertile .
country which are suitable for home
making under their present natural J
condition without irrigation, and which .
are gradually settled as further k now
ledge is gained of them, and better
methods of farming them are lntro-
duced
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