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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1929-02-14, Page 2Demand Ask for Salada 0$74 0100 Pekoe. 4t is the finest' 4 ORANGE PEKOE ilk BLENDA t T 411 A `Fresh from the gardens''. aaa wuhl s p:jNG 5/Ati By tpA Ntiy 3114CL AIR IMAGO ANY lineae .' .. - JOOFPN tome COPYRIGHT. I * eV NI.A• Sr 0.VICe, U(. BEGIN HERE TODAY Dick Acklin, big boss '1: the Double A,raneh, plot,, with Buck Bodine, new owner of the old Webster place, to rob the Baseques of Paradse Valley of their water supply. Esteban, son of Jose Aerascada, riding with a party in an . attack on the Double A, 15 wci tided and carried to the home t . Acklin. Jose, while searching fee Esteban, is shot and killed from am- bush. Bodine pursues _Mercedes, the daughter of Jose. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY "Somebody's running an iron on our stuff over in the Buttes:" he bnl st out. "They're overbranding us and driviu' 'em out, I was up to the Needle this noon, seein' what we'd have to do to that old road if we wanted to use it to haul rock, -I got a sight of the hombres from here," Acklin uncrossed his legs lazily, "Guess we'll put a stop to that in 's hurry. Better send a couple of the boys over there to dry -camp." And Kildare the only sober one in the bunch," the foreman muttered scornfully. The Big Boss contracted his eyes. "Send him," he ordered. "He's been spotted by the Basques by now, Cash. I reckon he won't come back until he's got bis men. Let Melody .go along." Morrow started out, when Acklin Balled him back. "Abort that rock," he began, "We're going to need it." The foreman's mouth opened in sur- prise. "What " he cried. . "We're goin' to--" "Build our clam." Cash flopped into a chair in actual physical weakness. "When do we begin?" he finally asked in an awed voice. "To -day. I'm going to town to- night to get the stuff started on its way: Kildare was glad of the chance to be on his own. Ranging through the Buttes would give him an opportunity to reconnoiter the mysterious house on Webster Creek without being seeu. A glance at Melody showed that weary man swaying from side to side as if he slept. But he managed --to keep one eye half open as he rode along. "Guess a bed would look mighty good to you, right this minute," Blaze laughed. Melody pulled Itis Ingersoll, chain and all, from an inside vest-pocket. "That's my. alce," he asserted, as he held up the charm that dangled from the end of his chain, for Blaze's in- spection. Blaze felt his pulse jump as he caught sight of it. Beyond the shadow of a doubt, it was the charm that had made the impression in the sand on the rim -rocks above Smoky Canon. "Where'd you get tbis?" Blaze de- manded anxiously, "I suppose it's yours?" the other flashed back. "I know what I'm talking about. When did you pick it up?" "A couple o' days ago, In the sand around the hitehin'-post, outside the door at the Bull's Head," Blaze banded back his watch. "I'm goin' to keep this, just be- eallse." lie Meld the/11111-10 in his open palm, The red-haired one .had caught something between the lines. Blaze glanced at him. "The man that owns this," he went on, "killed Old Ironsides:" of the Timbered Buttes. Buck and Sharty anti Gloomy were busily en- gaged in a work that was nothing short of art. The good grass in the buttes hired the cattle there. As Cash had said; the steers were ready for the market. This interesting fact had O. been perceived by the astute Buck • same time back. He was now taldng anebantage of it to his own particular profit. One of his first acts on taking over the Webster ranch was to register his brand; a circle W, with arrow, Back of his choosing this particular brand was concentration of a high order, as will be observed. Running as many cattle as they did, the Double A branding was not al- ways carefully done. Therefore about every fifth steer carried his Double A mark slantwise, or even upside down. But stop to contemplate the meta- morphosis that took place when one of these. upside down brands was re- touched. A circle buret around the Inverted letters made them look like. a W upside down and -the two cross strokes of the two A's by the deft placing of the arrow turned Acklin's double A transformed into a circle, W with arrow. "What a sucker Acklin is," Bodine chuckled, as he burned. his points into the snorting steer on which he knelt. Shorty and Gloomy loosened thein robes. Buck kicked the steer in the ribs, and it dashed down the arroyo. Three miles to the north of them Disaster Peak raised its rocky head. CHAPTER XX • The Cattle Rustlers With the slow advance of the freight team driven by the slower moving Wash the destiny of Paradise Valley was indissolubly linked. Cash had the road in shape. Where Martin Canon narrowed, a cable had been strung from bank to bank. The actual .building of the dam only awaited the arrival of Wash and his precious load 0f dynamite. 13y means of a flume, the creek had been diverted around the dam. So, ' fn completesafety, far from prying byes, the structure took form, In a bight In the slioulder of one WHEN IN TORONTO Eat and Sleep at SCHOLES HOTEL Oafeterla and Short Order Service YONGE ST., Opposite Eaton's Hotel Rates: $1 Per Day and Up. ISSUE No. 6—'29 THE BOY HAD, 1N TRUTH. BE, COME THE LEADER Ole HIS PN3OPLE. ALL TOOK ORDERS FROM YOUNG ESTEBAN. On its flat surface, a field -glass to his eyes, lay Kildare. For sixteen days Melody and he had roamed the Buttes. Glasses to his eyes, Blaze resumed his sweeping inspection. He again caught a hint of smoke to the south. A second—and it was gone. But as he watched, a tiny balek cloud rose into the sky and hung pen- dant He handed the glasses to Melody as another patch of smoke went up. "Somebody stampin' a fire out down there," Melody muttered as he looked. Kildare was putting his saddle on his horse. "They are better than an hour ahead of us. It'll be black night in the canons in two hours. We got to be in the open before them. It's just a chance; let's pound leather!" CHAPTER XXI An Offer for the Rancho No hint of the building of the dam had reached Kildare and Melody. Owing to Morrow's vigilance and old Wash's fondness for the mighty dollar, no word of the work had passed the Double A frontier. Owing to Mercede's care, Esteban was as well as ever. He kept the hacienda supplied with enough water for the bare necessities of life by sinking shallow wells in the bed of the• creek. Mercedes had gone to the cemetery and was on her way home when she came upon Acklin. "Things look pretty bad down here, Mercedes," he said, with a show of sympathy. "I suppose you are pretty well discouraged," "My people. were never easily dis- coaragedln the past, Senor" she an, ewered with pride.- "What we had, we made for ourselves," "Hatt I don't want to fight you," • Attltlin 'continued in that same tow, uncompromising tone, 1"it buy the Rancho and give you a good Intoe, twice what r dgive anybody else," "Nor No! We may starve4 you may even take the Ranuho away from us by: force. But we will not selll'r "Ilere conies Kent and your brother now. you talk it over with Esteban: l'Il stand by my pronnlse." "Hello, Miss Mercedes," Tuscarora called out, Without auy preamble Joe jumped on the Lltingthat was on his mind, "Brand and I got to the bottom of this tight a little sooner than we 'ex- pected." He stopped to regard the Big Boss accusingly. ,"You play it whole hog or none, don't you?" Acklin's answer was his -Stook "This fight goes 'way beyoncl any question of water," Tuscarora cen- tinned. "We wasn't votive to suit you. It didn't natter as long as your crowd was doing the ceentin'. But . with Brand gettin' reedy to cheek. up each vote and see that it went, to .the mall it was cast. for, .well, sometitin' had. to be done. So you hit upon this sebenie to grab everytltin' hi sight, and starve us out Of the county at the sante time. It's been done be- fore." CHAPTER XXII Building the Dam Old Ironsides' son Moved about the town giving his commands with a new dignity that was subtly reminiscent of his father. Romero was pushed aside; he took his orders from Este- ban. The boy had, In truth, become the leader of his people. That evening, an hour before sun- set, they were to strike. In orderly precision they moved on the Double A wire. When they were within a mile of it, they spread out fanwise to attack it from the west and south._ Glum were ready, the will to do or die in their hearts; but not a shot was fired. The fence was unguarded. A quick use•of nippers, and the wire was down. In double file they trailed up the dry bed of the stream, their guns held ready. Twenty minutes brought them within sight of tfie dead trees that marked the continence of the Webster and the • Rebel, They stopped. Horses were left behind here; In Indian •fashion they swarmed past the face of the mesa on which Kildare had lain theenight thewaterwas di- verted_ Estevan posted his lookouts. Pieks- and shovels took the place of gens. With muscles primed for their task, and a will to fire them on, they at- tacked the barrier that had impover- ished them. The very intentness with which they applied themselves kept them from seeing a miracle that was hap- pening even as they worked. Un- noticed, the swift current of the Rebel dropped to sluggishness. No longer did it dash into the mouth of the Webster. The change was slow and gradual; but over at Bodine's ranch it had been appallingly sudden. (Continued in Our Next Issue) Struggle . Prof. J. Arthur Thomson in tire Glas- gow Herald (Cons.): All through the ages there has been an elimination of those with the unlit lamp or the un - girt loin. Nature's first voice is— Struggle, Endeavor, Struggle. A lion's skin is never cheap,. What is worth gaining and what is worth keeping must be fought for. One of the obvious lessons of organic evolu- tion is the clanger of having things made too easy.- What would our here- ditary character have been without Nature's millennial sifting out of the sluggish, the dull, the feckles, the un- balanced, the unhealthy? What would our hereditary character have been without Natures millennial approba- tion of the Insurgent, the adventur- ous, the controlled, the far-sighted, the strenuous—meaning by approba- tion the award of survival and suc- cess. AND HOUSE, TOO "They say her husband owes a lot to her." "Yes, and a houee, too." The thirty-seven South African stu- dents who are visiting the United . 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If all of us would only think how' much of human happiness ismade by ourselves, there would beless of hu- man mime. If all of us would bear In mind that happiness is from within and not from, without, there would be a wellspring of joy in every heart and the sun would, sbine forever. Try it!—L.M. Resolution The greatest man is he who chooses the right with the most invincible re- solution; who resistethe soeest temptation from within and without;' who bears the heaviest burdens cheer- fully; who is calmest in storms, and .most fearless under menaces and, frowns; whose reliance on truth,,, and, virtue, and God, is most unfaltering. —Wtlliam Ellery, Channing. t Mtnard's Liniment for Grippe and Ftu. Minard's Liniment tar Coughs, Colds. Progress' As soon as n'man begins to love his work, -then will 11e alto begin to make progress. Have You Written, Your Lir Brick Today? The interest in. this contest is growing steadily and .a great many people are gaining pleaaure and profit from this entertaining" p este, Numerous enies however, ver: arecorn- ing co a ing in, which have to be discarded because they are not in Limerick form. Some prizes have been awarded where the verses did not fully measure up to requirements, but were considered worthy of recognition. Now that every one has had an opportunity to learn exactly what is wanted, prizes will be given only where the necessary requirements are fully met. A little humor helps a great deal and is nicely illustrated in the contributions of Mrs. Hurst and Mrs, McNeil.' • 'd The first Limericks published to -day are placed at the head of the list for two reasons. First, because they come from two members of the same family, and' second, because they demonstrate- very well just what' a Limerick is. Note the rythm of these two examples. I3uckley's Mixture There is a cough mixture called Buckley's, Fixed up all the kids et the Huck- ley's, They all had the Flu Many other things tdo • Now all of the I3tlekleys use Buck- leys. Miss Wilma Misener, • ljeameville, Ont. • Red Rose Tea • • There was a young maid ltnoin.as' Smarty, ' Toa plumber of friends gave a party, She served Red Rose Tea With cakes two or. three ' Which delighted her guests who ate hearty. Miss Alleve Misener, Beamsville, Ont. MInai'ds Liniment When out skating at fifteen be- low, ohs Joe Jupp froze 'his ear and his toe, oh, . But his good sister Jane Stopped the frost bite and pain With "Minards"—"It's the berries" cried Joe, Oh. Mrs. Thos. Neal, Paudash, Ont. Here is a Good One! • Salads .Tea T)le1•e was a young grocer in Bien - Wes asked for the best tea for women, "Saluda" says ho Makes elle best cup of tea -All Fresh from the Gardens to Blenheim. Miss Marjorie .Geroee, R.R. 4, Blenheim, Ont. Milk of Magnesia If your .. stomach commences 'to tease ye, Take a dose of good Milk of Magnesia, Its Phillips as make* it And if you once takes it You'll find that it surely does ease ye! Mrs; Hurst, Box 338, Buckingham, Que. Coo keel Ile Bricks A mandid enquire of me whether, The people of Cookeville were clever, I said, "they make bricks For the fellows who mix Their buildings with brains"—did you ever? Mrs. A. McNeil, Norwood, Ont. Everybody's., Doing It.. DEAR SIR:— • When making up the mail bag the other' night after everybody had gone to bed, I slipped in a couple of Limericks, rather sbame-. facedly, for it seemed a silly thing. for an oldish backwoods woman to •'be at, but the children found the old letter -back I first scribbled them on and whdoped with joy to catch Mother. They have 'coaxed me to write some more and hunted up the page containing the various advertisenments for white limericks were asked. tours truly. Kate Neal Paudash, P.O.. Ont. Thanks for your letter, whicb is quite as interesting as your limer- icks. We hope you will write again. Dear Sir:- I notice your Limerick Contest in The Bruce brines Spectator and am sending one. Can each person send more than one? (Miss) Doris Taylor, R.R. 3, Bruce Mines, Ont. Send .as many' as you like, Mise Taylor. Watch the rhyme and rbythm.—Ed. • There is plenty of enjoyment for the whole family if all join in the tun of writing Limericks. Any nationally advertised article er service found In this or any pre- vious issues of this paper may be made the subject oe a limerick. One dollar will be sent for every Limerick accepted. Give name and addressand name of this paper. Write Limerick Editor, Assopiated Publishers, Rooms 421-5, 73 Adelaide St. West, Toronto 2. • OTHERS No man can live happily who re- gards himself alone, who turns every- thing verything to- his own . advantage. Thou must live for another, if,tbou wishest to live ion; thyself.—Seneca. • Patience Let patience have her perfect work,• and bring forth celestial fruits. Trust to God to weave your little thread in- to a web, though the pattern show not yet. -George Macdonald. The whole world knows Aspirin as an effective antidote for pain. 13t4t it's just as important to know that there is only one genuine Aspirin. The name Bayer is on every tablet, and on the box. If the name Bayer appears, it's genuine ; and if it doesn't,.. it is not! Headaches are dispelled by Aspirin. So are colds, and the pain that goes with them; even neuralgia, neuritis, and rheuma- tism promptly relieved. Get Aspirin at any drugstore—with proven directions. Physkiansprescribe Aspirin; P � it does NOT affect the heart Aspirin le the trade marls (re`ixt!red in Canada) lhdleadttt-Mayer•llauataeture. W4ne It is well known that Anent') exhume'naypr'mauutacture; t0. riAennA Waffle pe egnleet. imine' Hoax, the 2t61ete Ifni be viewed *1th their 'TamCro,e" tradealeth, ♦+ ee I___,..,• East Africa And Its Future' .a An important document bas dt1 t . been published in London, 't is the• ,nt: ntot government tnt r mts tun . heated by Sir E, Hilton Yoq,v, which war appointed a year or so ago to visit East Africa mud to lay down a policy governing its future,- Within the last few years a strong demand has arisen for the establishment of a new dominion. Patterned after the example of the Uuien of South Africa, it was proposed to bring about a fed- ordtiolt of Kenya, Tanganyika, Uganda, Northern. Rhodesia and Ny- asaland. Eventually it was hoped that this federation should become self governing in the sense that the white residents would determine the destinies of the territory, Attractive as this proposal sounds, the establishment of such n sell -got/ erring federation presents many acute difficulties. In comparison with 12,000,000,,natives, there are only 25,- 000 whites throughout East Africa.. The problem is further complicated by the, presence of an Indian population which outnumbers the Europeans two. to one. Obviously there, are dangers in turning over such vast and varied racial groups to the rule of a small European minority. The establishment of a federation is made more difficult by the divergent policies at present followed in the dif- ferent units which now exist in East_ Africa. In Kenya an -effort has been made to establish, a white man's col- ony; Twelve thousand Europeans have taken up their abode in this area. and are makinga living in the culti- vation of various . agricultural pro- ducts. As a result of the white occu- pation of Kenya, the native,population is obliged to reside in certain .ear-• marked areas called reserves, which,. in the opinion of inaliy students, will soon be inadequate for native needs. By various, means of pressure, the - Kenya settlers have induced many na- tives to leave their homes and enter European eniployntent.. In Uganda and Tanganyika a dif- ferent policy has been followed. Here native interests have been placed fore most' and the entrance of the white farmer has been restricted so as to• conform to native needs. Apprehen- sion has, been expressed that the establishment of an East African fed; eration would mean the extension of the white man's system now followed in Kenya into the native states of Uganda and Tanganyika. Some Ken- ya settlers, on the other hand, have• felt that federation would mean' the. introduction of the native statesys- tem into Kenya. The East African Commission, whose report has just been published, attempts to effect a reconciliation of these various considerations. It first of all rejects the suggestion that the - government of East Africa should be• turned over to the white' man. The people of Britain must continue to be responsible for the welfare of the na- tive peoples ofthisvast colonial area. The commission also rejects the idea. of federation. It nevertheless be- lieves that a high commissioner, sur- rounded o mnissioner,sur- rounded by a competent . staff of ex- perts, should be appointed with exe- cutive powers over the three territor- ies of Kenya, Uganda and Tangan- yika. His duties would be to work out a system through which the interests of whites, blacks and Indians may be reconciled. Eventually he should be replaced by a governor-general whose• duty it would be to safeguard imper- ial interests, unify comntunications. and develop native policy for East Africa as a whole. The report frankly admits that the natives have complained of injustices in Kenya; and it is in order to give these natives a court of appeal that the commissioners recommend the establishment of the position of a governor-general. Perhaps the most significant sentence in the report is that "the territories of eastern.. Africa, taken as a whole, can never be white men's countries. ..: White settlers must realize that, while they will be trusted partners of the Imperial Gov- ernment, they cannot claim to be the dominating element." The British Government is to be commended for its courage and foresight in thus con- fronting what is unquestionably one of the most imporCamt problems in the Empire. The report of the commis- sion would, seem to point.out the road to progress, ,Conqueror and Conquered 5: L. Garvin in The London Ob- server (Incl.): Germany, where unem- ployment diminished in 1928 as -mark- edly as it increased in Britain, is more like America in its industrial and com- mercal life than is any other nation on this side of the Atlantic; and the Reich Is inspired, by the moat abso• lutely confident vision Of becoming, when Austria is added, far larger and richer and mbre powerful than ever. A visitor from Mars, judging, like the old-fashioned French tax -inspector, by "external indications," might well con- clude that Britain must have been de- feated in eome, Great War. Faith's Song The heart that trusts forever sings, And feels as light as it had wings; .4. well peace within ite .springs: Come good or Whato'er today, tomorrow Menge, It le Itis will! "That tenor reminds ale of Richard Strauss " . "But Strauss 15 suet a singer." "Nor is that tenor."