Keep Their Stables Locked

A numbei1 oí oúr most prominent farmers tln-üughout the couuty complaln ttiat they have been taken in by a sharper who has been here r?cenfly. A few weeks ago, a yOTJing, welldressed man appeared iierc and anuounced that he wanted to purchase horses to be sent to the lumber camps. He visited the farms a bout the northc.rn part of tli county, selected the very best horses that he could find, aud agreed to purchase. He would then go to another armer and do the same, In this way visiling a dozen or more and arranging to purehase as uuuiy teams. Hr always enjoyed the hospitaüty of the farmers. He eiiddenly disappeared and has not been scen since. "Wliat his inotives were Is nol known, but those whom he made bnrgains for liorses with have concludeij ti: tiii :ioc gpod ones ut any ritte, and tliey have plaeed extra locks on l'heir stables and keep tl watC'h on thcir sto-'k.