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MONTREAL. 66 TRAPPED IN t PILOT•IEOUSE. Capt. Langren's Adventure h FAn. Premise° Ba). Partly to his own coolness and presence of mind, partly to sheer good luck, Captain Langren of the tug Sea Prince owes his being alive to -day. His tugboat had towed the• ,steamer Greystoke Castle out into San Francisco Bay, and having cast off the tow -line," was proceeding as pilot for the larger craft, when a Collision between the two occurred. Captain. Langren tells his thrilling experience in the Wide World Mag- azine I was standing at the wheel of the pilot -house of the tug, when sud- denly 1 sem the big vessel almost upon us. I spun.t n. the wheel over, but in less time that I can speak the words, the bow of the huge steamer had crashed into the star- board quarter of the Sea -Prince. The blow stove, in the side of the little tug. As she heeled'overand Lank, the steamer's bow slid on her side until it was about midships. I realized that to jump from the pilot- house would mean death, for though I'm a good swimmer, I knew that I could not swim fast 'enough to .es- cape the suction of the sinking craft. Soo I determined to remain in the pilot -house. I believed that the boat would come to the surface, and and that, I should then have a chance to save myself. The ceiling was' little higher than my head. 11 stood with my back against the door, and braced myself in that position by pressing my hands dyed ALL these \DIFFERENT KIM of Goods with fhe SAME Dye. used ONE DY€FORALL KJNf30FGOODS OLEAN and SEMPLE to Use. NO chance of using the WRONG Dye for the Goods one has to color. Allcolora from your Druggist or. Dealer.. rltEe Color Card and STORY Booklet 10, The Johnson -Richardson Co„ Limited, Montreal, ,10.10_-__ ra LAWN MOWER adds to the pleasure of possessing "a well kept lawn". you'll notice the difference to the ltraxwell T,awn Mower the first tithe you cut the ass with it. 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I was turned upside clown wit -the rolling craft, and for an instant' stood on my head with my legs etiaight up toward the overturned :floor. A moment later I was thrownback on my feet. What a dreadful feeling it was! Now I heard terrific grating noises, and realized ea1 ccd Lha t the Sea Prince hacl rolled right under the large steamer, and was grinding agaanst its bott m. Over and over we rolled. One moment I was ,standing erect in the water -filled house, and the nest I was on my head, Each time. the tug righted I caught a breath of air before I went over again. The Sea Prince came for a, mon- ent to the ,surface on the apposite side of the steamer, opposite the bridge, and as she rose I pulled open the door of the house and jumped out. By this time I was nearly exhausted. I tried to get away, but I could not swim fast enough, and was- drawn under the water by the suction of the sink- ing tug. Battling. desperately, I rose again, and sticeeeded in grasp- ing a life -belt, A moment later I was picked up and taken aboard the steamer. ,.p AN ARCTIC NIGHT. • Discomforts and Dangers in That Region. Mor_ Harry Whitney, who adopted the Eskimo mode of life and shared with the natives their daily priva- tions and their dangers, 'tells in his book, " Huati ng with the hskimo,s , i this story of an adventure in an open whale -boat on arctic seas, and of the unhappy night which followed on land. A atiff breeze was blowing, and when we passed the point above Etah, perceptibly increased. Sails were set and we were making good progress when, without warning, a puff broke the step which held the mast in place, and before the sail could be lowered, two boards in then bottom of the boat .split, and the boat began to leak so badly that I feared it would fill with water and sink, for it was heavily loaded, be- fore we could make the nearest land, 'which we headed for at onee. Fortune favored us, however, and although erew and outfit got a thor- ough soaking, we reached shore safe/y. Although the temperature was but thirty-one degrees, the air was cutting cold, and I was chilled through with the wetting. In. view of this, the steadily increasing gale a lidt1 i e fa ct that we had no facili- ties for making repairs, it was de- cided to' walk back to Etah, and re- turn in the morning, if weather fav- ored, to mend the boat ancl resume our journey. • Six miles it was over. the hills, and a hard six miles, too, although the evei•cisewas needed and wholesome. That night I will long remember, With nenber.With.every tri•nuhe the wind in- creased in velaity until it attained the proportions of a, terrific gale, and at the same time the tempera- ture fell rapidly, The roof got loose, and we•endeavored to fix it. Then the stovepipe blew off, and in the gale it was found impossible totget it in 1llace aearir &tle" th,, may partially Clot, red," I had to Climb out on the roof, to"bola that in p1, 'until it could be ,secured,. weed in the process ,was 4halMrozen. Then, as a last straw, the fire went out. The ortly way then to get warm vas' by retreat to my sleep- ,z'hg-bag, arl,d so the night passed, TWICE ESCAPED SHIPWRECK ;am Anon FoitTU1]F TRACES TO THE SEA. ,. Early Struggles of Creat Grand - Father or hate Col, John. Jacob Astor, It is recalled that John Jacob. Astor, the great grandfather of Col. John Jacob Astor, who went down with the Titanic, twice escaped shipwreck, and that the forteees of the great house, were really laid on board the vessel in which the German lad sailed to America. In September, 183, Astor, who was destined to become the richest man in the New World, was working in, London for his 'brother George, the proprietor of a, flute factory: He had toiled in the factory for two years, and at the end of that time was the possessor of fifteen guineas and two suits of clothes. When the news came that Benjamin Franklin and his associates in Paris had at last eigned the treaty which com- pleted the independence of the United States, young Astor deter- mine'd to seek his fortunes in the new land. He took a. ,steeaage•pass- age for Baltimore and paid five of his guineas for the accommoda- tion, which entitled him to sailor's: fare. He took 'with him seven flutes', and when he stepped aboard had £'5 of capital remaining. LOCKED IN THE ICE. That early sailing took two months in fair weather, and the ves- sel in which Astor was a passenger encountered very rough winds, so that it was the middle, of January MISS LGNES DEANS C.UIERON Well-known Canadian authoress, lecturer, and explorer, who died suddenly in Victoria recently. before she reached Chesapeake Bay. There, as far as the eye could 'see, was nothing but ice. The ship was buffeted about, and was forced against some of the bergs with such force, that she threatened to sink. Astor, in alarm, .changed his every- day suit for his Sunday clothes, so that if he had to swim for. it and was saved, he would have hisbest clothes with him. It is also record- ed that he ventured on the quarter deck only to be roughly ordered forward ai d b y -the captain, n, and that in less than twenty years he owned a vessel manned by the same officer. Within a day's sail ef Baltimore the vessel became, locked in the ice. Some ef the passengers were able to walk out on the ice and react the shore, but young Astor declar- ed that as the owner of the ship had Contracted to land him in Baltimore• and lodge him in the interval, lie would remain on board.' TOLD OF THE FUR BUSINESS. One of his. companions was an elderly German who was returning to America after a visit.to his na- tive land. He and his, young cotta- tryman became quite friendly, •and it was from this chance acquain- tance that Astor learned about the money to be made in the fur busi- ness. The elder" marl had been a penniless - immigrant himself, but had made a, fortune, out of furs, and did not hesitate to give young As- tor many painters that later on were invaluable to him. Theyre- m.ained on th'e ship until the ice broke up in March, and it is to be assumed that the owners of the ves- sel East money on the contract of ledging Astor On his ,arrival on shore he went'te New York, and took employnicne with a furrier at $2 per week, and the practical knowledge •1le acquired there, coup- led with oup-led`with the inforenation about the buying'and a,- sellingof ma which he had picked up from his fellow -pas- senger as they whiled away the long winter nights on the icebound boat, were the foundation ,of the great fortune, that he built up in the eo17JSC ';)f the l7, etee forty years, A S,LASI(iu(MlLtriUIV11T1i : His, second notable adventure with :thr+4 sea was half a century later, He had been to Austria and had spent three years with his daughter, 'who ' had married ' eitlr t' Rttinpf, and was on his way home in consequence of the panie that had been caused by Presiddiat'..*xaciZ , e -e - —1� T• '1,..i.... "1,,L7C737;e1Mr. '-'''''''41, ..„.7Thi.-..,. .:.,...„.Tf4..E. ,b ` ,.; Amundsen Discovered The South Pole But Scott Remai=is To ..Polish It Up, The best by test. Absolu- tely free from Acid, Tur- pentine or other injurious ingredients. It's good for your shoes SHOE POLISH Will not rub off or soil the daintiest garment. Is quick, brilliant and lasting. No other even half as good. son. at all Dealers. 27 meelossi son's attack upon the Bank of the United States. At this time Astor was worth $40,000,000 and was the richest man in the United States. He reached the boat shbxtly before she .left Havre, ,and induced the captain to give up his stateroom for his use. No .sooner had the ves- sel cleared the port, however, than Astor, who ;had been „.a eager to embark, wanted to be set ashore. Head winds kept the vessel in the channel 'for several days, and the millionaire became convinced that he would die on shipboard. So he asked the captain to put him. ashore on the English coast, At first, fru- gal soul that he was, he did not offer any inducement except the very obvious one that the captain would be .iid of a passenger who was bee,oming a nuisance. Finally he said he would give $1,000 if the captain. would send him ashore. THE ILLEGIBLE DRAFT. It was arranged that he would be sent back the, neat day, but the wind changed and the vessel got out into the Atlantic. In a couple of days she was driven back near the eoast of Ireland. and tl-:e terrified millionaire offered $19,000 if the captain would put back with him. The captain refused, because of the dangers of the Irish coast. Finally he agreed . to turn back if Astor would insure th•e ship against loss, and wouldw site a. draft for $10,- 000 'besides securing the consent of the other passengers. All these conditions were complied with, ex- cept that the draft was illegible, and theC aptain refused to accept it. The seasick millionaire went below to write another draft, but was so long about it that 'by the time he reappeared on deck the vessel was. many miles on her way, and the deal was declared off. This was the last time John Jacob Astor went to sea, though he lived for 14 years after. TO BE PRECISE. New 'Gook—When I serve dinner should I say "Dinner is ready" or "Dinner is served 7" Mistress—If it is as bad 'as last night, just say "Dinner is spoiled." II�an■Qj1 - 1*'� I ..104111111111111 F. Refined to absolute, purity—sealed tight and protected �. `9 from: anypossible contamination--ti4,5 Extra Granulated Sugar in this new 5 -Pound Package is the cleanset, purest sugar you can buy. Zach Package contains 5 full pounds of sugar. Ask your Grocer for it. Canada Sugar Refilling Co. Limited. 1 • (1a hitch is hli HERE'S no mistaking tiie expression of a man whose farm is well "improved." He looks as prosperous as he feels. ., It isn't the size of a place that counts most, nor its actual dollars -and -cents:' value: It's rather that "well -kept," thrifty appearance; the appearance that makes you think of fat stock, and well-filled ban co a s barns, and comfortable, contented living. Neat, permanent improvements go further in giving a farm this a p earance than any other feature. PP, iau C- oncrete Is The Ideal Materia for such improvements. et is neat, harmonizing with its surroundings in the country. E erla v Sting, It'cannot be injured by fire, frost, wind or lightning. Age—instead e causing it to decay—actually makes it Stronger. . Concrete never needs repair—first cost is last cost. New improvements can beadded year atter yearwith less expense than would be required to keep wooden structures in repair: s etures. Concrete walks, feeding floors, dairy -barns- ice -houses, fence posts, sil mosth root -cellars, well -curbing. P s, os—which of these does your 'Parra need inolst7 9Piiatever you want o build, it'sbestto build it of concrete: Do you want to knew 170 Ore about this subject of permanent farm improvements? Then write for your copy of p vementq? "What The Farmer Can Do VVitho �, � ncreire Itt' • o a book of 160 pages, telling how other 'farmers have used the "handy material" to good advantage. Published to seal at 60c. • y copy, it Is now being. offered free to all farmers Who Write for It. • Addreaa Canada Cement Co, Ltd., so -3s' National Baulk Building, Montreal. 6J Ori the Parra SOIL 'I FOR POTATOES, A sandy loam soil usually pr..irluc' es potatoes of better quality than: a; heavier soil does It also rias th advantage of remaining in a more mellow condition during theg'own, ing season, thus •giving the, tubers a chance to become more slialael and malting it easier to dig the-ciees. A heavier soil will somatimet pre - duce a large yield b cause it is of, ten more .fertile, hat l Town rot o the tubers is apt to be averse aneh soils - Soil whieli has produced a sea crop of potatoes should be avoi because the: scab spores live ove. the soil•, and will cause more less scab on the tubers for five or six years afterward. Potatoes grow well oil any slope, but a northern slope is most Idesir- able, because on it the crop will suffer less during hot, dry weather. Good ,drainage is important,. Po- tatoes will stand less excess; of,mois- ture than other common farm crops, and artificial drainageho old be provided wherever natural drain-" age is at all deficient. Potatenesrot more in low, wet land than in well,! 'Brained upland in years when rot occurs:' The saane is true of heavy soils compared with light soils, which is because heavy soils de not, part with theirexcess moistue as rapidly as light soils do. No best time for planting ean be given that will fit every year. If a. dry spell occurs early in the sea- son, and is 'followed by plenty of rain, late planted potatoes' yield: the best, while on the otherhand. when a dry spell occurs in the late ter half of the growing season early planted potatoes do best. Eleven bushels is a more profit- able quantity of seed potatoes to, .use per acre than five 'or eight. bushels. Potato growers should follow a system of rotation in which the po- tatoes follow clover. They should also pay more attention to potato culture lii all its stages. Most farmers do " not cultivate their potatoes the most profitable number of times. It must remem- bered that the potato crop suffers readily from drought, and that fre- quent cultivation is practically the only means by which the moistur tau be conserved. Frequent .c vation also sets free mucks food that would otherwise rein locked up in the soil. Potatoes.' should be cultivated once a week from the time the rows can be fol- lowed until the cultivator wheels in- jure the plants. TREES FOR WINDBREAKS. A double row • windbreak is Lection with same lieigh't, of planting evergreens yards, houses, fruit orchards in double or there will be trees for the mT thiott ._. When planted the cards or the rigors of , dollars .value th farm. e .� large number cessful in goo with prc,per c thuds of fitartt is quite nosy. tree. The only cess is that the moist. l+'oreigil varieties are Slot so'sur well as the ofsmall size ai be setin sinal watering in ease shaded with b few inches hig the plants --c with leaves or also a covering heir wintering they are new and fibrous. reedy to be set will be fo•uicl bout six feet to four feet i o+id cal•e and be given a ears until' retrad. White aticl. Norway lost rapid ga:• most valuable nine will make n some places will make a In all cases forepart of a�li the • weed osr; Alantin rocured enc: too thick' they, and the. best L7 have obtained SO HE z`I "Who can tel leisure 4t" asked the place whore eat," replied the class;. Gas -lamps weie in 1807 of evergreens as a of equal value for pro- tection board fence of the The• general method around feed gardens and small is to plant the trees triple rows so that no space between the wind to find its way on the West side. of buildings they soften winter and add many. to the appearance of ber have been unsiic- wing these trees, blit are and the right ,me - ng the young trees it to start an evergreen condition of suc- it roots must be kept reties when imported e to thrive and do as native trees. When: trees e started they ;Should 1 beds enveni'e_nt for ` of drought, and srush or cornstalks a f h—above the tops of overing the...surface straw or' old hay in winter. will insure t g in good eondit'ion. firmly established withbrous roots they aro r, out for good audit best. to set in rows a apart and from three u the row and give g cultivation: as sot garden° for two orth. r l- the trees shade the g spruce are the ai ower s and are the i for' planting, White p a very rapid growth i and the arbor vitae very good growth,.. cultivate well the the season and keep. d s and grass, BY c], an. upright growth is li as the trees boeono may be thinned:, out nes left until they h their growth. AI) .HEARD. 1 lne the meaning of le the teacher. "It's married people re- pent," the boy at the foot , eye' first used in L