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Show He said EngflHtrmea were trsed to a TWENTY-FOUUVES LOST klrg, but thej did not know what to BY POWDER EXPLOSION. make of a protector." In "King! King! I am king In very Terrible Accident on Lucln Cut-Of- f Farmers' Review, me And what like. call they truth, Is a Wltich Out Station of Time A Story of Cromwell Wiped for that matter, why should I not be Chicago, July 22, 1903. Existence. king? Doctor Qtf cn tells me the word Most of the prairies In the United As the result of the explosion of two BY AMELIA E. BARR. king comes from Konig and means States have ceased to exist. Man has of powder, Jackson station, carloads man. am I man can.' that Thovi 'the that Other forand tho broken them up with orchards, Xwthor of "Tho Bow of Orart On. Ribbon," I. cut-of- f "Tho Maid of Maidrn Lane." Etc. ests and farm buildings. But in Everything in Europe comes from a siding on the Ogden-Luciwas some first eighty-nintheir that miles west of battlefield, work, Western Canada the prairies still (Copyright, 1W1. by tt44. V4 r Company. All riht reserved.) title to klrgshlp. How many battles was wiped from the face of the stretch grandly from horizon to hori-tohave I fought and won? I never lost earth, and at least twenty-fou- r as yet unmarred by the hand of lives kissed Cromwell the XIV Mrs. CHAPTER and save where the iron road has girls a single field how could I, the Lord lost, while half that number were man, (Continued.) "I haven't a doubt of it," said Doc and the clergymen blessed them, and of Hosts being with me? As a hero of maimed. been laid. To a city man there is something deliciously restful about tor Verity. "Well. Robert, did they they went to their rooms as from the battle, there is no man to stand beAs near as can be learned, a suphave nothirg to say to you?" he asked, very presence of God. fore me. Why should I not be king the vast grassy solitudes. - Numerous train going from Ogden west waa conply I a have But Mrs. Cromwell lingered long oyer the three countries clumps of trees mark the turning to Admiral Blal:e. in at Jackson and was partly not rest me is until could heading John asked she had men to course of the Assiniboine river, which Urae. treat She "They quered? Verity my right Eng keeps in sight of the railroad for some well, and I said, TU treat them like peefi the silver and crystal and fine lishmen think a protector is a ruler, In on the siding. A water train of distance. myself. I'll give them plenty of meat damask put away in safety; and she for emergency. They feel temporary seven cars coming east from Lucin "Grass is one of the notable things and drink and plenty of fighting and thought it no shame to look as her and uncertain with a protector. A ran into the others, catching a car of about all the landscape of Western prize money,' and so to their good Lord did after the fragments of the kingship la a settled office." on the frog. This black Take the crown, Oliver. Why not?" car powderfireright Canada. It is a remarkable fact that will we passed all through the city, abundant dinner. and exploded, touchcaught I have no orders to take it. My "I will not have them wasted," she the entire length of the Canadian Pa and, as I live, 'twas the pleasantest a off of carload giant powder. Only clflc railway from its eastern termi- 'progress' any mortal meu could de- Baid to the steward, "nor given to angel told me when I was a boy, that I ing nus to the Rocky Mountains is over sire." those who need them not. The Lady should become the greatest man in a few seconds, passed after the colThen Doctor Verity began to talk Elizabeth hath a list of poor families, England, but he said not that I should lision until the explosion occurred, plains where grass grows. The sage brush appears at some points, but of the American Colonies, and their and it is my will that they, and they be king. And I know also from One rending the earth and wrecking the never to the exclusion of grass. There wonderful growth. And as Cromwell only, are served." who never lied to me, that this nation buildings. The depot, a Is thus not a mile of this country that listened his face grew luminous; he Then she went to her daughter will yearn after its old monarchy. I frame structure, was utterly demolcannot be used for some agricultural seemed to look through his eyeballs, Claypole's apartments, and talked with am here to do a work, to sor seeds ished. Car wheels, engine rods and purpose either for tilling or ranch rather than with them, and when Mil- her about her children and her health. tbtw will take generations to ripen, scraps of boiler plate were hurled ton ceased there was silence until he When they parted it was very late; but my reign is only an interregnum, through the walls and roof of the lng. "Moose Jaw Is a town of over 2.000 spoke. structure and the place reduced to the palace was dark and still and Mrs. I shall found no dynasty." Then taking his wife's hand tender- kindling wood. Inhabitants, and one of the most im "I see," he said, "a great people, a Cromwell, with careful economies in Immediately afterwards the place portant places In Assiniboia, being the vast empire, from tho loins of all na- her mind and a candle In her hand, ly between his own, he said with Incenter of a very good farming coun tions it shall spring. And there shall went soJy along the lonely, gloomy tense fervor, "There is not a man liv- took fire, cars, buildings, and every inflammable burning to the try and a great grain and stock ship be no king there. But the desire of corridors. Her little grandson had a ing can say I sought this place not thing Of the five engines which ground. . all hearts shall be toward is, and it slight fever; 6he was not satisfied a man or woman living on English were at the ping point. siding when the wreck Moose and ot "Near Jaw agriculture shall be a covert for the oppressed and with her daughter's health, and the ground. I can say In the presence occurred hardly a fragment was left ranching go band in hand; for near bread and wine and meat for those care of the great household she ruled God, I would have been glad to have large enoush to Indicate what had the town was seen a herd of beef ready to perish." Then sighing, he was a burden she never wholly laid lived with thee under my woodside been its use. cattle several hundred In number. On seemed tp realize the near and the down. In this vast, melancholy pile all the days of my life, and to have Confusion reigned for a while but another side was seen a good sized present, and he added, "Twas but of chambers, she thought of her sim- kept my sheep and plowed my land finally the uninjured rushed to the herd of dairy cows, the property of yesterday' I wrote to that good man, ple home in St. Ives with longing and rather than bear the burden of this rescue. A train was made up with the locomotive from the gravel pit the citizens In the town. the Rev. John Cotton of Boston. I affection. Royal splendors had given government." Hogup as the motive power, and in "In riding over the prairies we saw have told him that I am truly ready to her nothing she cared for, and they "Do you think the Puritan govern- at a short time those seriously injured fields of constant The alfalfa. many good great serve him and the rest of the breth- had taken from her the help ment will die with you, Oliver?" were in cabooses on the way to Ogneed of the country is timber, which ren and the churches with him." "I tnink It will, but the Puritan den over the trestle. and companionship that in humbler was Crows readily where planted, as With these words be rose from the circumstances her good, great The Burke family was annihilated, principles will never die. The kings demonstrated by the shelter belts on table, and Mr. Milton, the Ladies Mary had given her. of the earth banded together cannot a father and mother, his brother and eome of the farms, and the trees on and Frances Cr.omwell and Jane Swaff-haShe paused a moment before the destroy them. They will spring up three children. Those were T. W. the residence lots in the town. Burke, roadmaster; his son James, went into the great hall, where door of his room. She wondered if he and flourish like 'the grass that "Stories were told the writer of there was an exceedingly fine organ was asleep. If so, she would on no not for man spring where none aged 6: a little daughter, aged 4, men who last year cleared from their In a" short time Mr. Milton began to account awaken him, for in these days has sowed or planted them spring in and a baby boy. These, with their wheat crop more than the land on play and to sing, but the girls walked he slept far too little. She opened the the wilderness and In the city, until mother, were killed almost instantly. which it was grown originally cost up and down talking to Jane of their door softly and saw him sitting mo they possess the whole earth. This I W. J. Burke, general toforeman for be visiting company, happened them. This is easy to believe. In view admirers, and their new gowns, and of tionless by the Are, hla eyes closed, know, and am sure of. After all, Elisa- the bis brother, and he too, was killed. cf the large crop ind high price for love letters that had been sent them his massive form upright and perfect beth, there is nothing got by this There were a large number of .wheat last year." Henry F. Thurston in baskets of flowers. world's love, and nothing lost by its Greek laborers on one of the trains, ly at rest By sending your address to any When the music ceased, the even "Oliver," she said, "dear Oliver, you hate. This is the root of the matter; sixteen being killed and a number be in bed and asleep." agent of the Canadian Government ing was far spent, and Cromwell said ought-tmy position as Protector is either of seriously Injured. Where the explosion occurred there you will have mailed to you a copy of as he drew Frances and Jane within His great darkling soul flashed into God, or of man. If I did not firmly bean atlas, railway rates, etc., giving his arms, "Bring me the Bible, Mary. his face a look of tenderest love. lieve it was of God, I would have run was a hole blown into the ground enough to bury a train. Five fullest Information regarding Western away from it many years ago. If It large hundred of track were displaced Canada, be of God, he will bear me up while and threeyards of mlls poles I am in It If it be of man It will blown down. The deadtelegraph were scattered Glasses for Soldiers. shake and tumble. What are all our for hundreds of feet in all directions, British soldiers with defective eye histories but God manifesting that and a majority of the victims had now are war de required by the eight he has shaken and trampled upon their clothes blown off. One Greek to wear glasses. partment was found headless, and the children everything he has not planted?" of Section Foreman Burke had their Alfalfa ClOTer. "My dearest you are now in a good arms and legs torn off. A laborer Vor years tbe editor has been urging mind. Lie down and sleep In hia care, was pulled out of the debris, farmers to row Alfalfa Clover, ana for he does care for you." And she his lower limbs on fire.burning Tho Injured Clad he Is that thousands of wide nut her arms around his neck and were covered with blood, and one awake farmers scattered all over Amer lea, are doing this now, to their great heroic little woman, her face scarred kissed him, and he answered: benefit and satisfaction. "Thou art my comfort, and I thank with deep gashes that poured out a A. Walford. Westlore Farms, Pa., writes: "I have CO acres In Salzer's Al God for thee! When he laid out my stream of blood, unmindful of her own injuries, helped gather up the dead falfa Clover. It Is Immense. I cut life's work be thought of thee to and three crops this season and have lots dying. sweeten It" ot pasture besides." Later advices state that of forty- Hon. H. F. Hunter. S. D.. says. "Sal- She left him then, hoping that he six persons at Jackson's point when xer's Northern Grown Alfalfa clover would shelter his weariness in dark the collision occurred and the carload cannot be beat. I have solved the here. Salzer's ness and in sleep. But he did not The of dynamite exploded, only nine es question Isof stock raising without wounds, and five of cood for S rouslnar crops of Alfalfa words he had spoken, though so full caped for CO Lu. of grain were members of a fortunate the bay, Salzer's au of hope and courage, wanted that and 3 tons or hay, Haizer s Macaroni crew pullfng into the station freight thentication from beyond, without about a quarter of a mile away. Wheat for 65 bu. bent hog fattening wheat, and Salzer's Hanna Barley, for which they were as tinkling brass to arid, dry land. Is good for 70 bu per Oliver. He locked his chamber door, MAN HUNT BEGUN. acre. These are all great hog, sheep retired his soul from all vislbles, and and cattle fatteners, and last but not least, Salzer's Vlrtorla Itape for sheep, stood solemnly before God, waiting to People Determined to Rid Montana and Salzer s Teoslnte, good for SO ton of Notorious Jones Gang.' hear what be would say to him. And of green food for rattle, and Salzer's in a moment all the trouble of outward Billion Dollar Grass Bromus Inermls t A desperate was begun In for lots and lots of good bay. These things grew at peace with that within, northern Montana Friday morning. to me for It make grow possible things for he stood motionless on that dazlive stock by the thousands. when two posses of determined men zling line where mortal and Immortal Have you heard of Earliest cane left In Poplar and Glasgow, In Valley Is lost all Olves six mowings a year, and Teowhere line verge that for- county, to run down the members of slnte, the 80 ton per acre fodder wonder? Self and love the for God, beggar "Oliver, dear Oliver." TCrt SXXD THIS KOTICB AKD 100 IX gets to ask for anything. The austere the notorious Jones gang. The chief STAMPS to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Mr. Milton has been giving us Eng- "Elizabeth," he answered, "I wish that sweetness of sacrifice filled bis souL of the band, Frank Jones, was killed Crosse, Wis., and receive their big cat- lish song, now we will have the loftier I could sleep. I do Indeed. I need it. T.e divine Hymn of Renunciation was near Poplar last week by Deputy lots of farm seed samples music of King David." Sheriffs George Bird and John MorGod knows I need It but ray heart on his lips. alog and N. U.) iree. (W. "And we shall get no grander music, wakes, and I do fear It will wake this "Do a's thou wilt with me," he cried, gan. The Jones gang has terrorized Val Paid 20 Cents After 30 Years. sir," said Doctor Owen, "than Is to be night if so, there is no sleep for me. "but. oh, that I knew where to find ley county for ten years, becoming A New York fruit dealer received 20 found In the Bible. Sublimity is He- You see, dearest, how God mingles our thee! Oh, that I might come Into bolder each year. Horse stealing, cents in a letter from an anonymous brew by birth. We must go to the cup. When I was Mr. Cromwell, 1 tby presence!" raids on stock ranches, burning ranch a correspondent who says he stole Holy Book for words beyond our could sleep from night till morning. Then there was suddenly granted to buildings and highway robbery were pineapple worth 15 cents from him 30 words. Is there a man living who When I was Gen. Cromwell, my labors his longing that open vision, open their chief offenses, although murder years ago, and has had no rest from could have written that glorious gave me rest Now that I am Lord only to the spirit that wondrous evi- and kidnaping are also laid at their his conscience since that time. It Is hymn. Protector of three Kingdoms, sleep, dence that very near about us lies door. Should the posse overtake the Is gone far from me. In my to be hoped tbe fellow will now alas! desperadoes It is expected that a desdwell"'Lord, Thou hast been our the realm of spiritual mysteries, and perate battle will ensue. a night's rest I run and fro mind to all the through In all generations; the strong man bowed and wept great ing place I a land. thousand have were plans and tears of joy and sorrow. the mountains 'Before And after AMERICANS AT CHE FOO. Many School Children Are Sickly. at anxieties, Elizabeth, my dearest; great that Peace peace unspeakable and ever had Thou or forth, brought Mother Gray's Sweet powders for Children, the world; ren place Is not worth looking after. It full of gladness, and he slept like a Reported It Is Intention to Land Force ced by Mother Gray, a nurse in Children's formed the earth and Thou Is not" to from came In a everlasting everlasting 24 Colds New in hours, sinipES child while his of Marines. York, break up Home, "What troubles you In particular, Jream and comforted angel him. For so cars Fevemh&ess, Headache, Stomach art God'?" "An American squadron Is expected Troubles, Teething Disorders and Destroy God giveth to his beloved while they Cromwell did not answer; he was Oliver?" the Che .Foo corremailed here," telegraphs Worm. Atalldruggits',25c. Sample "One of the things that troubled my sleep. the leaves of the dear, homely London of ires. Address AllenS. Olmsted, Le Roy, N.Y. turning volume which his the he spondent Morning Post wept and pray (To be continued.) daughter Great Master, wbn looking under of Feb. date "and in 19, It Is reed He and fainted Gethsemane. She him. had laid before hung af Coffee Cigarettes. whom knew those and he to Americans Intend loved that that the wfien and in over his Little ported That shoulder, Quarter. Hope Parisians smoke cigarettes mads ot to who and comfort looka strengthen land he of he force are Interior what ought found of the marine. There Assistant had wanted, he Secretary coffee the leaves of the plant Those nodUh Gerhim, would soon forsake and flee from Ryan, at one time a sheriff In his na rumors of possible troiibl who have tried them prefer them to ed up at her and she smiled and I thick of the men who have tive state, relates how he was at one many, which claims exclusive rights him. Then he said: ded her approbation. tobacco cigarettes. In Shan Tung province, China. Only "Truly, I think no mortal pen r)t trusted me to lead them in every bat time ordered to arrest an Indian who three Russian warships at Port ArPtoo's Curs is tbe best medicine w ever used St John's could bate written thofj tie; who never found me wanting; the had been telling whisky to his red Intact." remain thur I men whom have and taken with counsel. friends on the reservation. After the tor all affections of tbe throat luapk Wa lines; and I give cot St John the I have whom men with O, XsMLsr, Vasburen, lad., Feb. 10, 1900. the Lo" he "Poor One had have must prayed; sheriff honor for the Holy captured MAY BE GENERAL MIX-Uthem into bis heart and the who were to me as Jonathan to David, gave him a sound lecture on the deput on Desert. Live Sheep his and when 1 think of them my heart is pravity of his conduct The Indian Both England and France Trying to hand of Ms angel guided A tract of eastern Anstralla which to and And he the like to burst in twain. They are be listened stolidly to the reprimand, and read, began Buy Chilean Warships. was a sandy desert pen." dirty years ago a and ginning to forsake me, and their cold finally asked: like fell words vision, splendid million a over sheep. Both now supports England and France are trying "No way Ingun git outer this?" a great awe filled the room as they looks and formal words hurt me like to buy four or fire Chilean warships, a sword thrust; they do, Elizabeth "No one can help you now but God,' dropped from Cromwell's lips. t Indeed." the r4vr do says a New York Herald dispatch Tar rtilMmn frmt, was the reply. tttng, tfttnt And when he ceased there was a they SsjnmkMofi, JJn, cure wli4 cwlto. KwabotUe. silence that could be felt a silence from Valparaiso. The English bid is his head. made had shook as tbe "If you yourself King, Sadly prisoner almost painful, ere Dr. Owen's silvery yon might have done, as you ought to Then he murmured: "God beep like the bettor one. It is lfo rumored Mammoth Rose Bush. that England hss made a proposal t The largest rose bush is In Mobile, voice penetrated it with the words of have done, you would have had leas Uncle Sam; Injun never see Him! " New Its the York Times John Then buy all the Chilean squadron exceptabove to so Protector said the toe Benediction. mt ground Ala. Five feet Verity opposition. ing three French built ships. trunk Is over a foot In circumference. IN A PRAIRIE LAND. Editorial Correspondence. Moose Jaw, Asslniboia. R . THE LION'S WHELP n e Og-de- n five-roo- bus-ban- d m tar-rlet- h man-hun- en-Jo- y m n, |