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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1929-02-14, Page 34 ■ w » Promotions in C.N.R. Legal Dept TIiritWDAY, FERRUAHY I s. Golden Text My words Fourth of face told me spectre of Bo- S.o menacing that ride down to the as he did that this God This that d'own to he grumb- it for granted as a axiomatic thing. Al- Sunday School Wesson By CHARLES* G. TRUMBULL, I4tt, D. ‘ * (Editor* oftlie Sunday School Times) THE EXETER TJMES-ADVOCATE SAGE — . Harry Sinclair Drago and Joseph Noel I * PRAYER Sunday, Feb, 17’—Genesis 13; 23- 33; Exodus 32;. 31,32; Nehemiah 1; 4-11; Daniel 6; 10; Matthew 6: 5; 15 Luke IS: 1-14-; John 17; 1-2 G; 1st Thessalonians 5:17; 1st John’ 5: 14,15. BEGIN HERE TODAY Dick Acklin, big boss of the Double A ranch, plots with Buck Bodine, new owner of the old Webster’ place, to rob the Basques of Para­ dise Valley, of their water supply. Esteban, son of Jose Arrascada, riding, with a party in an attack on the Double A, is wounded and «carried to the home of Acklin. Jose, while-searching for Esteban, is shot and killed from ambush. Bodine pursues Mercedes, the daughter of Jose. Che six gup Tuscarora had lent him from his* holster, and handed it to the old man. The servant’s dark eyes glittered. He had • long since despaired of ever rising to the dig­ nity of possessing a gun of his own. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY. The horsemen Tuscarora had seen were swifter. Rounding a bend in the road old Peter drove right into them. With a distinct sense of alarm, the girl reepgnized Bodine. •The men with him were little cal­ culated to restore her 'composure. Bodine had no intention of letting -them go. He knew they were-fright­ ened, and reveled in it. He bent down confidentially. “I lost my head a bit the last I was at the hacienda. I was as blind as the kid here, J'guess. .And I’m sorry for what I said;, though I ain’t sorry I kissed you!” He felt, rather than saw Mercedes wince. “I learnt something that night, though. I’m a peaceable man from now on. I got an injunction yester­ day morning in Winnemucca that’ll keep anybody from touching that creek for thirty days. Seein’ is be­ lievin’. I. want to show it to you.” Mercedes’ eyes snapped. “You waste our time,” she said defiantly. “I do not Care what you have, or what you say. I know, I do not go with you.” “Oh yes, you will, Senorita,” he smiled. “We ain’t ’■startin’. no ar­ gument" we can’t finish. Now you turn that team around, old gray- b.eard!” he bawled at Uncle Peter. Blaze and Tuscarara crested the rise at that instant and rode rapid­ ly down the draw. They saw the fractious, panicky team with the1 horsemen -trying to turn them. . They were within a.hundred yards’ of the rig before Bodine discovered , “Something stirring, all right,” Kent called to Blaze. ..“Better take this gun. I got my riflA” They were within a huiiffyed yards of the rig before Bodine discovered them. “What’s the bigJ excite.?” Blaze demanded in steely tones. Basilio had recognized Kildare. “I want to go home, Mr.‘Blaze’” he cried. It snapped the tension. , “It’s home for you’ little chief.'” Mercedes bit her lip a’Ssshe saw . Kildare lift the blind boy'{to his* horse’s back. Why did this man al­ ternately hurt and befriend her? She became conscious of the gradual swing of liis horse .-to* a position pro­ tecting her from the sinister look of Bodine’s companion'. Tuscarora’s carelessly held rifle di'd, not escape her, not did it escape the attention of- Gloomy. “Ain’t you might go off, M*y name’s the lover of brought a laugh from Bowline. ..“By the way,” J6e went on, ad­ dressing the ranches, “don’t think we’re licked because, old Jose is gone. I aim string albng for quite some time yet. I got a date to talk to the law right now.” “You’re slow!” Bodine grinned nastily. “I had my talk With the law yesterday. There won't any­ body touch that creek for thirty days at least. ril*see that the in­ junction ‘is renewed, ‘too.”' , Kent concealed his chagrin with a cackling laugh. But Bodine knew he had given liig enemy a jolt. "Let’s hit "dirt,” he shouted to his men. He waved his hand at themt airily, as he and his followers pull­ ed away. afraid that there gun' you?” Kent—-and it might,” peace drawled. It “He, Tucarora shook his head. j old man that That's what ■that in- Brapd is waiting for me the hotel. I’ll burn it back You go along to sttre put one over the time,” ho murmured, lie wanted to s'how you, ’eh- junction down at to town. Rancho.’ Basilio hugged Bla2e tightly Kent uttered, 'this dictum. Peter pulled up his horses at patio gate. ’Basilio waved"' his tiny hand Blhze walked My Man down past tirh corrals, Mariano’, the niozo, lounged agaist the barn. He took his hat off to Kildare.', “Bad times these, for the Vista,” Blase said- to him. • “Madre de Dois, but yes!” “What would- men” -came?” liensively. “At night the I sleep outside the Senortta’s “Good* tor you. you do if the Blaze asked gate ees shut the as the ■as Buena ‘devil ppre- ■Sonor door.” Here is a little present Mariano.” Kildare took CHAPTER- XVIII Muster* ami Cow-Puncher A broad grin spread over the of the Big Boss when Kildare him of Bodine’s injunction. Kildare wondered just what amused 'him so much. • Morrow hailed Blaze as he came out. Tomorrow was the July, “Suppose you’re goin’ Golconda with the boys,” led. Cash’s tone showed plainly enough his lack of pleasure in the coming day. Kildare s'hook his head. A dance in his present frame of mind, held no lure for him. By supper* time dine had become Blaze decided to Rancho. He waited until the boys had left and then silently followed them. Dawn found him lying sleepy-eyed on the little mesa that rose back of the hacienda. He had had his vigil for nothing. It was after when he rode by the Rancho. He saw a table set with napery,- thin glasses, heavy and delicate, cream colored lain. Daintiness, cleanliness, try all spoke there. My Man whinnied. Basilio him and jumped down from the wide portico. “I knew you’d be here today, Mr. Blaze,” he called at he ran toward Kildare. "I tell Mercedes yo.u come this morning.” Mercedes came, out of the house at that moment, with a cheery, ___ _ "Why you sleep out night?’’.she asked gently. Basilio gave him "I hear, My Man .the, road lagt night, the fence. “Ain’t no use lying about it,” Blaze said rather shamefacedly. "I figured Bodine, might try to pay yon a visit. I knew you were all aloife here.” He stopped momentarily- ‘Didn’t see anything of him, though.’ Mariano came out with the coffee Mercedes turned to him. "Serve the Senor at once, He has a long way to go.” The old mozo hastened side. "Senoi- Kil'dare thanks caring for 'his revolver,’,’ she began. "He wishes you to return The old man lifted a face to hers as he pulled ver from his pocket. He put the gun on the Basilio had caught the serious­ ness of the conversation. It kept him silent, though several times he tugged at his sister’s skirts as it to 'catch her attention. Mercedes was so engrossed she paid no heed to the boy until Acklin rode into the patio. “I wanted to tell you some one was coining,” the sensitive child whispered in the natural lull of sur­ prise, following the appearance of tl\e Big Boss of the Double A. Mercedes flashed a quick glance from Acklin to Blaze, who held his position near the table. His face was emotionless. Had’ he known the rancher was comihg? Only by the slightest inclination of her head did she acknowledge the cattleman’s greeting. "Sorry I couldn’t' got down to your father’s funeral,” he said. The lie did not pass Mercedes. “Your man do very well in your place,” she answered, Acklin looked from Blaze -to her, and back again. The little that her words carried was him. "Better drift to the Bull’s he said to Blaze. . It was lightly purred, but With it the dismissal of the the verandah. Acklin followed him to where My Man stood. Kildare’s taken, a decided drop in ledger. “What the devil kept here?” he asked, when out of hearing of the girl and ah. Kildare’s imagination to the occasion. “The boys were seen went out,’ to Bodine men. He for being around to keep an eye on him jabbed his thumb Iff the direction of Mercedes. ‘*1 didh’t tell ’her.” Acklin began to readjust his notes again, as far as Kildare was con­ cerned. Acklin was sipping the coHee that seven white silver, porce- ances- heard Blaze greeted her ’Good morning.” __; there at last, not air un- ■liis answer, single-loot along He stopped by I told you so, didn’t I.?”‘ Mariano to her ♦ you for it.” mournful the revol- table. by*play beyond Head,’* carried man on stock had liis mental (you down ’ they were oil the ver- was equal when they “I ran in­’ he drawled, -and six or soveii of his didn’t have a good excuse Where .lie was, so I hung Blaise If ye abide in Me, and abide in you, ye Shajl ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. (John 15;7.) It would be difficult tp bring 'to­ gether from the inspired Word nine passages on prayer so rich, search­ ing and X'evealing as these that make up the lesson. Sunday school work­ ers everywhere should be grateful to, the International Lesson Com­ mittee for this year’s lessons; it is one of the finest courses in more than half a Century since the Uni­ form Lessons began. As has often been said, the Bible never explains or defends prayer; it simply takes fundamental, most all men have prayed since the world began, there is right prayer and always will. But ------ and wrong; useless prayer and prayer that gets results; prayer that dishonors and prayer that ‘honors Him. lesson shows us the prayer prevails. Prayer is reasonable, not unrea­ sonable. In one of the earliest pray­ ers recorded in the Bible Abraham urged upon God a certain reason why God should answer his prayer, and God accepted his reason. It was a righteous reason. Evidently God .welcomes our praying in this way, for when Abraham urged that Sodom ought to be spared if fifty righteous men were found there, or forty, or thirty, or even ten, God accepted this reasoning each time. It is significant that God revealed His purpose in advance to Abraham, thus making it possible for Abraham to pray about' the matter. And God has done that for us, in His Word. His purposes for still future events and judgements are disclosed to us, that we may pray diligently, pray most who study God’s most. Moses and Paul prayed in unique in Scripture history, offered to be lost eternally if only their people, Israel, mjght thus be saved. Paul’s unspoken prayer is found in Romans 9:1-3. Each of these men of God,, thus typified the Christ Himself, Who took the place of the sinner and was “made a curse for us” (Gal. 13:13). Intercessory prayer can reach no greater height. Nehemiah, though a man of'holy and righteous life, identified him­ self with the sins of the people- as he prayed for them. So does every true intercessor. S<uch prayer suffers with those'who are .prayed for. Neh­ emiah wept in his sorrow for his people, as many a. great missionary and soul-winner has done when he Those word a way Each is pouring out? his heart in intei cession for God’s mercy to others And Nehemiah remined God of cer­ tain promises God had made, and pleaded these promises, as Qod al­ ways wants us to do ’When wo pray. Prevailing prayer prays through persecution, as Daniel did when he knew that if lie kept on praying tp God, it meant this d$ath. When' the decree for liis death had been signed be the’King, before an open window as usual, so that all could see hijn» “he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, aforetime,” Notice too, prayer was not one of groaning and resignation, but of thanksgiving. That is a secret of answered prayer. The Lord’s Prayer, which might better be called the Disciples’ Pray­ er, given to them by the Lord, for it is one he could not use himself, is to be studied in detail; it sets ‘forth foundation principles of true prayer. It is significant that it be­ gins and ends with the worship of God. Our Lord taught “that men ought always to pray and not to faint”; and Paul, by inspiration of the Holy Spirit, laid' on us the command, “Pray without ceasing." What has been called "praying through,” is essential to effective, prevailing prayer. It must not break down, or give up in. discouragement, for that betrays faiiure to trust God. We are to pray as long as life is in us. There are many wonderful pray­ ers in the Bible, but one that stands out wholly by itself, unique and un­ approachable, is that of the Son of God on the night before His cruci- fiction. We are in the Holy of Holies here. It is a prayer that no created human -being could ever pray. Yet it reveals eternal principles of pray­ er that we can and must use if we would truly pray. There are certain parts of this prayer that we can make our own, in contrast with those that only Christ could use; it is a rich and rewarding study to go through the seventeenth chapter of John with this in mind, and disting­ uish the two lines throughout. Foi* example, here is a prayer that only Christ could make: "O Father, glor­ ify Thou Me with Thine Own Self with the glory which I had with Thee before the wdfld was.” And here is a prayer that every child of God can pray for others: "Sanctify them through Thy truth: Thy word is truth.” A fitting summary o.f Scriptural prayer is given in the last lesson reference. If we ask anything ac­ cording to God’s will, we may ask in confidence and boldness knowing that He hears us, we knov^ that we have-—-as soon as we ask—that for which we have prayed. How vitally important, then, to know w'hat God’s will is. Only His Word, illuminated by the Holy Spirit, can we know this. But what an unspeakable priv­ ilege God offers us in prevailing, prayer. ! , . bronchial no finer Lightning Cough Syrup Children love it YX7ith the approval of Sir Henry Thornton, Chairman and Presi­ dent of the Canadian National Rail­ ways, Gerard Ruel, Vice-President of legal affairs, has issued the following circular: ft. “Consequent upon the much re­ gretted demise of William Craig Chisholm (formerly General Coun- i sei) who was an officer of unusual ability, of sterling worth, and a universal favorite, the following changes in staff are made, taking effect i mmediately: “Reginald II. M, Temple, form­ erly Assistant General Counsel, is promoted to General Counsel. “Alistair Fraser, K.C., formerly Commission Counsel, is,promoted to Assistant General Counsel. “The position of Commission Counsel is abolished.” Mr. Temple (left), joined the.pana- diari Northern Railway, twenty-fhree years ago as a member of the Accounts Branch of the Construction Depart­ ment. Later he became Claims Agent and from that position he was trans­ ferred to the Legal Department, sub­ sequently becoming General Solicitor at Toronto. ** IIn April, 1919, Mr. | sion matters. Temple was appointed regional counsel with headquarters at Winnipeg. In May. 1926, Mr. Temple was appointed Assistant General Counsel on the pro­ motion of the late Mr. Chisholm to t1»e position of General Counsel. • Mr. Temple is a native of Toronto. - On the occasion of the outbreak of the South African War he enlisted with the First Canadian Contingent under the then Col. Otter. He served in various capacities and was afterwards Commis­ sioner of the Heidelberg District. Mr. Temple has the South African medal with four bars. Major Alistair Fraser, M.C., K.C. (right), was born at New Glasgow, and is a son of Hon. D. C.' Fraser, former Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia. He was called to the Bar in 1911, and ' created King’s Counsel in 1921. He enlisted at the outbreak of the War in 1914, and served with the 17th Batta­ lion, the P.P.C.L.L, and the 15th Battalion. He was afterwards A.D.C. to General Currie, Ccnhmander of the Canadian Corps. In 1919, he was ap­ pointed General Solicitor to the Cana­ dian National Railways and Commis- . sion Counsel in 1923( . ‘^Mr. Fraser will continue to deal with Railway Commfo- had been set out for his hired man, as Blaze looked back in answer to Basilio’s call. “Sit down, Mercedes,” Acklin sug­ gested quietly after he had watched her for a few seconds. "I want to talk to you.” The rancher fell back before the fire in her eyes-. “What the devil—,” he began, as he got up; but he did not finish his sentence. He was alone. Mercedes had caught up Basilio and entered the house. He tried the. door. It -was locked. So Acklin followed his hired man back to the Bull’s Head. Their de­ parting . moods permitted of no choice. The eaglet had scratched them 1 both. CHAPTER XIX Mielody Finds a Cliarm The Big Boss had a saw in hand, and if Bodine could' have seen the unholy giee with which the cattle­ man looked forward to dipping him ,into space, he would have lost some of his offensive swagger. Morrow Head about three o’clock in a frenzy. He’ slid from his horse hammered on the office door. (To be Continued) rode up to the Bull’s fine and Zurich Two former Zurich young people were united in marriage recently in Regina, Sask. Margaret Catherine, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. McBride of Zurich, became the 'bride of Edgar William, third son of Mr. David and the late [Mrs. Agusten Schnell, of Aberdeen, Sask., former­ ly of Zurich. On their return from their honeymoon to Detroit, Toronto and other eastern points-, they will reside in Edmonton where Mr. Sch­ nell is employed as assistant man­ ager of the International Harvester Company. A very pretty wedding dinner was celebrated at the 'home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert McBride, Stanley, in honor of the bride and groom, Mr. and ‘Mrs. Edgar Schnell. The young couple were completely sur­ prised by some forty guests. Mr. E. Haist, baker, has exchang­ ed his property to Mr. Alex. Voison for the Dominion Hotel property, which Mr. Haist will convert into a bakery, restaurant and rooming house. Mr. Voison is offering the property he receives from Mr. Haist for sale as 'he and his family expect to move to Kitchener in the spring. Mi’, and Mrs. T. Johnston, of . ---- ----- _ of •e Sunday visitors at Mr. and Mrs. , Elmer (233) Large cargoes of wheat are be­ ing shipped to Japan and the Orient through Vancouver these days. It seems like sending coals ’• to Newcastle to send flour to “The Flowery Kingdom.” ; Some foundation . for the old nickname*', “woolly” west is found in the report that Alberta’s wool ‘ output for 1928 amounted to 3,033,- ' 181 pounds. Altogether the Domin­ ion. produced over eighteen and a half million pounds. Ste^el is replacing wood in freight service on the Canadian Pacific Railway as 7,500 box cars now on order for the company will be of steel construction. They will have a capacity of about 2,000 bushels of grain and a load of 120,000 pounds.' yearFor the sixth successive Dean Sinclair Laird Of Macdonald College, Ste. Anne de BellcVue, Quebec, tvdH conduct an all ex­ pense tour across Canada and back, starting from Toronto • on July 22, and lasting for 21 days. The party travels in a special train, with a baggage car tilled up as a sixty-foot dressing-room. Equipped with a boW-rudder, a new device that will aid in navi-- gating the harbours of Victoria and Vancouver and the waters of the British Columbia ‘coast, th* Princess Norah has arrived on the Pacific seaboard to. Join the fleet of the B. 0. Coastal services of tho •Canadian Pacific Railway She Is the eighteenth ship to be built for this work and has jiisi been con­ structed at the shipbuilding y«tdh on the Clyde in Scotland. T. Johnston, Blake, and Mr. and Mrs. Yule, Fullarton, wer the home of Weido. Mrs. Morley spent .'Sunday parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Decker, Jr. Mrs. Wm. L.'Seibert has left, for Montreal where she intends to visit for a few weeks with her soil, Mr and Mrs. Albert Seibert, Mr. and Mrs.- Garnet Dators, Mrs. E. Snider, Mr. Ervin Sciiade and Mrs. Hilton Truemner motored to London recently to see Mr. Hilton Truemner, who is convalescing in St, Joseph’s hospital. Mr. Leiinis O’Brien, of Detroit, visited recently with Ills parents, Mt. and Mrs. Win. O’Brien. Witmer, of'Detroit, at the homef of her ‘ Tho “cost of living” was lower when the young couple began with a cow and a. dostoii hens instead of a fiityef and a radio. >Some people are born with a ter­ rible desire to be laughed at; this has preyented me from being a great author. Mr. Bernard Shaw. Some men fight for empires and • some fight to keep getting 40 acres. It the Size of the man. . * * * * >S .The young wife: the joint, dead.?’’ Her husband: "Fine, but where’# the gravy?” “I wondered how soon you’d miss it,, you absent-minded boy. Yon didn’t bring a drop with the meat.” relatives from all depends on * >> * 'How do you like COAL Fur-farming is developing majiy branches, one of the most recent being th'e organization in Manito­ ba of the Manitoba Muskrat Breed- ; ers Association. The body plans to study muskrat breeding condi­ tions and to investigate all phases of the industry. In a recent speech at Kitchener, Ontario, E.' W. Beatty, chairman and president of the Canadian Pacific pointed out that the .aver- - age freight ..(rate per ton per mile in Canada Is about 5% per cent lower than in the U.S., and that the average 'of Canadian grain rates is 40 per cent lower. The Trans-Canada will cross the continent in an hour and a half less time castbound, and an hour less westbound, than it did last 'year. This does not mean that Canada has got .any smaller,, but >that the Canadian Pacific Railway is running the famous flyer on an ira p roved schednl e. 'peniiy postage, inaugurated at Christmas; is Working Well . and. bringing, about1.a notable increase •’ ih lettet mails JYpm Canada to the British Isles, according to federal postal officials;'' ,.It Is estimated that the increase hi the course of a year offset the duction in rate. / I would be sdch as to $200,000 estimated ire- revenue by the penny In Manitoba, there is one tractor for every 4.6 farms; in. Saskatche­ wan, one for every 4.7 farms; and dh Alberta, bile for evOry 7.5 farms. If all the tractors were hitched together, how long cbuid it take a garage mechanic to reach the moon. Winter is here and your coal/feifi should be filled. We have on handj« Scranton Antnracite Cp&l, Coke and Domestic fifoal Lumber for alj kin^s of repair « A. J. CLAT WORTHY Phone 12 GRANTON, ONTARIO Husband Was Afraid She Was Getting Pneumonia Mrs. Charles Edwards, R.R. No. 2, ■Wheatley, Ont., writes:-—"Last winter 1 was bothered with a very bad cold, and my husband was afraid I wa® * getting pneumonia. "One day one of my neighbor camo in and she suggested that I try Dr. Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup and I was? greatlyI took a few doses relieved. “I also relieved my Son., aged nine, of the croup; “1 will never be without a bottle of 'Dr. Wood’s’ in the house, and -I can­ not recommend it too highly.’1 Price 85c. a bottle; Uirgo family size 00c. At all druggists Atd deaWt But up only by The MilWh Oo., IM, Toronto, OM.I ’ ■ ..I,..