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rs- Tlt.lt viv -v . ri. r IK ')(. ' - nsn c i ; ' ' v '" JT-V MMKMiMMiiMttaSliCM -1 :-4 ) 1 tf TENDERFEET WIN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP HILL AND SONS,' THE OAT CHAM PIONS, ARE COCKNEYS BOHN AND MED. City-bred in the world's greatest metropolis and untrained as to things agricultural, were J. C. Hill and his ,hree boys when they settled on home- teads at Lloydmlnster. In the Pror- Ince of Saskatchewan (western Can ada), eight years ago. Today they are the recognized champion oat grow ers of the North American continent, having won twice in succession the liver challenge cup, valued at $1,500, at the Fifth National Corn exposition, Columbia. S. C. The Plate. officially known as tho Colorado Oat trophy, Is emblematic of tho grand champion ship prize for the best bushel of oats exhibited by Individual farmers or ex periment farms at theBo expositions. The Hill entry won this year In tho fnco of tho keenest competition, hun dreds of exhibits being sent by expe rienced farmorB from all parts of tho United States and Canada. Tho oats wero grown on land which was wild prairie less than four years ago. When Mr. Hill and his three sons, ho probably never Baw a wider acre age than the hills of Hampatead Heath, or the parks of London, came to Saskatchewan eight ycarB ago, they had little more capital than was re quired for homestead entry fees. They filed on lour homesteads, In tho Lloyd mlnster district, which straddles the boundary of Alberta and Saskatche wan. They went to work with a will, ripping the rich brown sod with break ing plows and put In a crop, which yielded fair returns. They labored early and late and de nied themselves paltry pleasures, glad to stand, the gaff for a while In rising to their possibilities. They talked with successful farmers and studied crops and conditions and profltcd by both. The new life on the farm was strange but thoy never lost heart, handicapped as they were by lack of experience and capital. The farm bouse, modern In every respect, compares favorably with any residence In tho city. Tho Hills have substantial bank accounts and their credit Is gllt-edgo from Edmonton to Winnipeg and beyond. "There la nothing secret about our methods nor Is our plan copyrighted. We first made a thorough study of climatto conditions, sol' and seed," aid Mr. Hill. "We tended our crops carefully and gradually added live tock, realizing from the beginning that mixed farming would pay larger and more certain returns than straight grain growing. We have demonstrated that fact to our satisfaction and the result is that many of the farmers In tho district are following our exam ple." Tho land that tho Hills work is of tho, samo class as may be found any where in Manitoba, Saskatchewan or Alberta. Advertisement. Cheap In Ireland. An Englishman traveling through Ireland went Into a restaurant, where ho ordered some fish. On finishing tho meal ho Inquired Its prlco, and on being told, complained of Its being so dreadfully dear. "Why, in England," said ho, "one can get fish for little or nothing." Pat, who had been standing by lis tening to the argument between the waiter and the Englishman, came up to htm and raid: Well, It's cheaper In Ireland than ver It was la England. Sure, the people here are cleaning their win dows with whiting, it's that cheap." You camo Into the world to serve your brethren, not to lord It over them; you are called to work and to suffer, not to gossip and take your ease. This would be a furnaco In which men are tried like gold. Thomas a Kempls. (The Imitation of Christ) Or Thslr Husbands'. Dick I'll warrant thoso suffragettes who are breaking windows are homely girls. Tom Very likely. If they were pretty they'd be satisfied with break lng hearts. Post Meridian. "You talk about being on the 'sunny Ida of fifty I' Why, I .happen to know that you'ro past flfty-Blxt" ' "Well, Isn't that being on tho sunny side of fifty the afternoon-sunny side " It?" Ready Diagnosis. Fortune-Teller (solemnly) Even as I speak, there Is a wreck In your home caused by a blonde woman. Customer (carelessly) That's noth ing. Only that Swedish maid of ours breaking "more dishes. Burt. "It Is Just as easy to make 1100,000 u It is to make $1,000," said the cheerful Idtot. "How?" asked the boob. , "Oh, oa a typewriter,' replied tat tearful ltot 6. 0. P. PLANS MEET REPUBLICANS MAY CALL NATION AL CONVENTION TO REHABIL ITATE PARTY. TO GET IN FIGHTING TRIM Those Favoring the Convention Are Anxious to Take Action Such as Will Bring the Progressives Back Into the Fold. By QEORQE CLINTON. Washington. In tho keeping of the, executive commlttco of tho Republic an national cotumltteo Is tho answer to the question as to whether or not tho Republican party ahull hold a re habilitation convention In the pear fu ture. Tho oxecutivo committee has been called by Chalrmnn HUles to meet here on May 24, to tako such matters as may bo properly brought beforo It." The chief matter is that of ordering a regular national party convention for tho purposo of con sidering ways and menus to put tho old organization back on Its feet and to make It able to present a lighting front to tho Democratic enemy one year from next fall, and threo years from next fall. Senators Cummins, Uorah, Brlstow, and some othor progressive Republic ans of national noto recently con ferred In Chicago with a view of con; slderlng tho question of party rehabil itation and to establish tentative plans for approaching tho national ex ecutive committee with a view to so curing Its sanction for a Republic an convention In tho fall. Such a con vention must bo a regularly ordained gathering, called as all party national conventions are called by tho national committee, and with a full representa tion of delegates based upon the al lotment mado for the different stuteB In the past Above All Other Things. Tho Republicans who aro In favor of a 'national convention want ono thing above all other things. Their deslro Is to get the Progressives back into tho party. They say they belleva that if a convention is held and south ern representation In future conven tions Is cut down, and It the princi ple of presidential primaries Is en dorsed, many of the new party men who voted the Roosevelt-Johnson tick et last year will come back Into the Republican fold. The leaders of the Progressive party in Washington say that thero is not tho slightest fear on their part that any formidable num ber of their party men will be found ready to go back to Republicanism, even If tho convention Is held, docldes to chango the southern representa tion, to declaro for presidential pri maries and to do other things tor which tho Progressives havo stood from the first. When one talks with the Progressive leaders hero he finds that they think a Republican convention Is bound to fail of Its purposes. Not only, they say, bocause tho Progressives cannot be brought back Into tho fold, but be cause of the lukewarinncsB towards tho convention Idea of a largo part of tho old party's conservative mem bers. If tho Republican convention Is call ed tho delegates will bo obliged to take Into consideration a number of things other than those enumerated, If they are to succeed In winning the Progressives back. It Is hold lit Wash ington that there is a bare chance that the Progressives might accept fellow ship once mora In the old party If the proposed convention should adopt an actual platform of principles like tho ono which was adopted at the Progres sive convention In Chicago lust Aug ust Must Be Converted. The progressive Republicans who are chiefly Instrumental in trying to secure tho calling or a convetlon, find themselves today under the necessity of discovering ways and means of con verting their conservative brethreu to their way of thinking on tho con vention plan. Somo of the conservatives look kindly on the convention plan, and If thoy join with the progressive Re publicans their Influence may out-, weigh that of tho othora, and the con vention probably will be called. Those of the old-line Republicans who aro In sympathy with the convention plan ay the Republican party has much to gain and nothing to lose by a con vention, and that the condition of the party can be no worse after a "get to gether" gathering than It Is at pres ent The Republicans, therefore; seem to bo spilt Into three factions on the con vention plan, the progressive breth ren who are urgent In approval of the plan, the old-liners who prefer to wait for Democratic mistakes to bring about salvation, and theother old liners who think the convention can do no harm, but who are not perfect ly enthusiastic about It If the Re publicans are seise to watt tor the Democratic party to make mistakes which will brief -ilia aid oraaaUatloa back Into power, they awist focus their attention on President Wilson, for to day It Is said In Washington he Is the Democratic party. Other Demo crats may think that they aro leaders? but the trend of events during the last two months makes most party men say that the Capital "L" Leader Is Woodrow Wilson. Society and Politics. Tho wife of a United States senator said to some friends tho other day: "Washington Is moro Interested in society than It Is in politics." In a measure the senator's wlfo spoko the truth, and she undoubtedly thought sho was telling tho. full truth, but If society Is of more Interest In Washing ton than politics tho Interest In It must bo "artesian deep," for politics even moro than legislation holds tho attention of mon who conio hero In official capacity, and in many cases It also holds the attentlou of their wives. Society Is Interesting, fo It Is said, to people everywhere, and so Wash ington Is no exception to tho general rulo, but this much must bo said about tho capital of tho nation hero tho social season Is longer than It Is In any other city of tho land, Tho min ute that tho president of tho United States returns from his Bummer out ing Washington society wakes up to remain awako until tho president leaves for tho mountains or scashoro, or wherever It 1b that ho elects to spend bis vacation. Virtually there has been no short session of congress slnco tho year of tho JameflUown ex position, for while actually tlioro have been several short sessions they have been followed Immediately by extra sessions to discuss tho tariff, reci procity and whatnot, and as a conse quent congress virtually has been in session ror somo venrs irnin curiy in December until late In tin summer. Just now tho prcsldei t und Mrs. Wilson are giving a series of after noon parties In tho Wlilto House grounds, to which literally "tho elect of evary nation" aro Invited. Theso afternoon affairs In the great grounds outlying tho Whlto houBe to tho south nro pleasant, plcturcsquo and In somo ways unique All the mombors of tho diplomatic service of the forolgn coun tries with their wives, daughters and sisters ,nro Invited. With them come the army and tho navy officers with tho women of their households, and with them come the cabinet officers, tho senators, the representatives and tho higher officials of all tho depart ments with their wives, daughters and sisters. Lawn parties are the fashion In Washington in the spring and early summer. Why should they not beT When one goes on top of tho Wash ington monument ho looks down on a forested city, for tho capital Is so fill ed with trees of spreading and luxuri ous toltago that the city strcots, and In many Instances the buildings, aro covered with a green mantle. Elaborate Park Plans. The west end of Potomao park has been selected as the most fitting place for the proposed Memorial to Abra ham Lincoln. Former Senator Shel by M. Culloin of .Illinois, who has been In public Ufo and for tho most part In public office slnco tho day bofore Lincoln waB elected president Is chairman of tho commission which has the work of erecting the memorial In charge. Senator Cullora will stay In Washington, oxcept for short vaca tions, until ho sees completed the great otructure to be erected .In honor of a man whom ho know Intimately, officially and permanently. ' Potomac park, sometimes called Po tomac drive, la In part a new creation. Tho drlvo proper takes Its courso along the north bank of the river. The vlow over tho Potomac to tho Virginia hills Is unbroken and soma enthusias tic ones havo pronounced it matchless. It certainly le appealing. Tho river Is broad, and from Its southwestern shore rlso tho heights of Arlington, and beyond them the heights of tho greater Virginia hills, still well wooded In spite of tho lum berman's money temptation to the owners to sacrlflco their maples and their century-old oaks. Tho trees of Arlington aro under government pro tection, while sentiment alone guards tho forest treasures of the farthor hills. From tho capltol westward, south of Pennsylvania avenuo, runs tho Mall. It Is probable that In time the whole .reservation will be known as Potomac Park. The Washington monument, worthy In tho magnificence of Its height and In Its simplicity, rises from an eminence about two-thirds of tho way from tho capltol to the west end of the pleasure ground, where tho Lincoln Memorial probably is to stand. Tho experts of tho forest service have safeguarded tho trees, some of which havo lived for a hundred years or more within the grounds, doing from the capltol westward,, the Poto mac is on the left, and the unsightly buildings on tho south side of the ave nue are on the right. Within a few years all of these buildings Will have disappeared, and where feed stores, harness shops and lumber yards are today there will be trees and flowers and buildings of marble er granite built after the "manner of heart" of the beat architects In tho Unllod Btataa. It takes a philosophic mind to ex pect a dollar and be satlsllcd with 15 easts. B thrifty on little things Ilka bluing. Don't accept water fur bluing. Aik fur ital iriur Adv. vrou iiau uiuo. A hen sitting on a porcelain egg Is a pathetic example of misapplied con. fldenco. TOSTOL'TtlKfOJHlir-CUUKTHE bnr nr mop tho tnruat witn tho nomlorf ul antlo-n tic, lilt. fOHTKHtt ANTIHKlTIU IIIAMNO Oil. It cunt In unn du- full dlreclluut wllb eui'i iottla. JGc.Wc. 11.00. Exceptions. "Nover put your foot In it when acknowledging n birthday present." "Not even It it is a pair of slip pers?" It Puzzled Htm. Kewcdd Did you ppenil bo much money as this boforo I married you? Mrs. Nowcdd Why, yes. Newedd Then I can't uuilcrstnud why your father went on ho when 1 took you away from lilm. IioHton TraiiBcrlpt. No Room for Speeding. Mr. Atkins was driving over his property with his daughter and a young man whom ho was beginning to look upon as a poaslblo ami very de sirable sun-tii-law. Tho chuuffcur, not unnaturally, was Inclined to show off tliu motor car, but Mr. Atkins himself had higher thoughts. As John, tho chauffeur, quickened his speed, ho leaned ovor near him, and Bald, In a whisper: "Not so fast, John, not bo fnst. You mnko my estnto look too small." Tramp Defrauded Lawyers. Four Ammanford (CarinurtheuBlilro) solicitors wero alleged to havo been duped by Ueorgo Sullivan, otherwise Murphy Flnnegan, u laborer on tramp, who was recently commuted by tho magistrates for trial on charges of ob taining money by fnlsu pretenses. Representing that ho hud been knock ed down by a motor cur, he asked, It was stated, each of tho solicitors to net for him In a compensation claim, and they ull gavo him money when ho told them he was penniless. Lon don Mall. Tack Hammer for Surgeons. Scientific hammering of tho spinal column, technically known a a spoudy- lotherupy, Is one of tho latest treat ments to bo udopted by members of the Philadelphia medical profession. It .consists Oftapplpn certain por tions of tho splSb for patients suffer ing with heart, lung, Btomacb, and liver trouble. Tho "tack-hammor treatment" wua discovered by Dr. Albert Abranis, a nervo specialist of San Francisco. Philadelphia Dispatch to tho Now York American. Mr. Winkle's House to Qo. Two buildings In Birmingham asso oclated with Dickens havo boen de molished, and a third, Mr. Winkle's houao, Is being pulled down. When Mr. Pickwick asked tho wait er at tho Old Royal whero Mr. Wluklo lived bo replied: "Closo by, sir; not abovo COO yards, sir. Mr. Wluklo Is a wharfinger, sir, at tho cnnnl, sir." And Mr. Pickwick found in "a quiet, sub stantial looking street stood an old red brick houso with threo steps be foro It, bearing, In fat Roman capitals, the words, 'Mr. Winkle.'" Pall Mall Gazette. "LIKE MAGIC" New Food Makes Wonderful Change. When a man has suffered from dys pepsia so many years that he can't re member when ho had a natural appe tite and then hits on a way out of troublo bo may bo excused tor saying "it acts llko magic." When it Is a simple, wbolesomo food Instead of any ono of a largo num ber of so called roiucdles In the form ot drugs, ho is moro than over likely to feel as though a sort ot miracle has been performed, A Chicago man, In the delight of re stored digestion, puts It In this way: "Like magic, fittingly describes tho manner In which Grape-Nut relieved mo ot poor digestion, coated tongue and loss of appetite, of many years atandlug. "1 tried about ovory medicine that was recommended to me, without re lief. Then I tried Grape-Nuts on the suggestion of a friend. By the time I had finished tho fourth package, my tomach was all right, and for the past two months I havo beea eating with a relish anything sot before me. That Ib something I bud boen unable to do previously for years. "I am stronger than ever and I con sider tho effects ot Grape-Nuts on a weak stomach as something really wonderful. It builds up the entire body as well as the brain and nerves." Namo given by tho Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. "There's a reason," and It la ex plained In the little book, "The Roud to Wellvlllo," in pkgs. E-... nai tin. abova lattaat A aaw cars from time ta Mate. Thar ara caaalat. true, aa taw as Bt tetetaafa HOW'S YOUR LIVE! AND I0WELS7 If yes are Takiaf Hat Samp Llvet hltaM they aft M Doabt b SfksiM CeaJkiea If you would be cheerful, healthful, full of Ufo and vigor, don't fool with calomol or any violent cathartic. HOT SPRINGS LIVER IIUTTON3 aro made from tho prescriptions of ono of tho many groat physicians of Hot Springs, Arkansas. If you havo been to this famous health resort you know all about them for they aro prescribed there generally by physicians for all liver, stomach and bowel trouble If you nro having troublo with your bowels or liver and aren't feel- Iiik ns full of energy and ambition as you should, get a 2G cent box of HOT SPRINGS LIVER BUTTONS at your drugglst'H to day, tuko ono each night for n week thoy do not glvo a parti do of discomfort; on tho other hand they am gentle, safe and suro. Thoy nro simply splondld, every body says, and after -you try ono box you'll say tho samo. For free sample write Hot Springs Chemical Co., Hot Springs, Ark. What She Wanted. Matrimonial Agent What kind of a husband do you want? Girl Ono who doesn't Biiioko, drink or swear, who brings mu chocolates and takes mo to t hea tors and restau rants uvory duy. Matrimonial Agent You don't want a husband. What you want is a beau. - Judge. In the Grand Stand. "Papa, what Ib tho umpire saying?" "Heaven only knows, child; he's an nouncing tho batteries." lira. Wlnnlow'a flootntne Hjrnip for Children ttH'tlilliK. oftiia the gum, ri-durr InlUmma Uou.allajf ialu,uurc Kind colic J6o a bottlaJU Soma men aro Inslgnlllcunt by na ture, nnd somo are mado bo by marriage-. Courago Is tho thing that makes pcoplo forget they aro afraid. Tho talkatlvo barber Illustrates hla story with cuts. FOLEY KIDNEY PIUS RICH IN CURATIVK QUALITIES FOR BAOKAOHK. HHKUMATISM, KILNKVS AM B)LAODKR) Now Well "Thedford'a Black-Draught Is the best all-round medicine lever used," writes J. A. Sleelman, olPattonville, Texas. "1 suffered terribly with liver troubles, and could get no relief. The doctors said 1 had con sumption. I could not work at all. Finally I tried THEOFORO'S BLACK- DRAUGHT and to my surprise, I got better, and am to-day as well u any man." Thedford's Black Draught Is a general, cathartic, vegetable liver medicine, that has been regulating irregulari ties of the liver, stomach and bowels, for over 70 years. Qet a package today. Insist on the genuine Thedford'a. E-70 SPECIAL TO WOMEN Do you realize tho fact that thousands of women are now using A SakUe AitittBtk PewW as a remedy for mucous membrane af fectlons, such as soro throat, nasal oi pelvic catarrh, Inflammation or ulcera tion, caused by femalo Ills? Women who have been enrod say "It Is worth Its weight In gold." Dissotvo in water and apply locally. For ten years the Lydla H. Ptnkham Medicine Co. haa recommended Paxtlue in their private correspondence with women. For all hygienic nnd toilet uses It baa no equal. Only CUc a large box at Drug gists or sent postpaid oa receipt ot rlce. The Paxton Toilet Co., Bostos, laaa. W, N, U., Oklahoma City, Ne. 22-1113. t. J i l l i I IM M l 'i I ; . W . ti. . Crin -. " 'i