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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1910-2-24, Page 1010 'rurnstlAY FL'RnuARY 24, lisle The family that eats plenty of Quaker Oats THE SIGNAL ; GODERICH. ONTARIO Youllg Folks TO MAKE SECRET WRITING. a by Which Only fleas Wise Knew May Read. Is a, healthy, rdggcd family. The most popular foo( ,•in the world be- caused it does mf,st and costs least.;`., s. New Creations in • 11 Pa i i-: MAHE( '.t'.4'- lte of 11111.. 14(1 Pap Ls; anti 010 ale rrt.w•it dip• feivt15 It. ,Ili iF ;:•,m- idunit' a» el .t 'I lace•• lame »tit t. f'l'it. tilde ;tttention : 11iey rtaa'e1 gis its taws' in i.t .plural, i n„toll' . i t,' r.,nuuend •n. It.e% t• Al«ti.ur are titot ti , , , '1 . 1'i i.'.•. _ li, ru ti. lilt -i tall up t.• ,,16 pe•r roll. while 1111•• 1 i,11 .It' 1'.i per( t-elll!e,-itt 1.; .• trete t», px'r toll up 101 !..•t toll. • ...l , r. _ t ir- make your selection early while our stock is complete. The Colonial Book Store t.1 • 11(1 F: 1 toe;'1'F:I:, Prop.. .. hot. (htsieri,h. i__ I Opera House toile week, commencing MONDAY •8t h FEBRUARY 1 McDonald Stock Co. 11 ll MONDAY NIGHT "The Jail Bird” 11 Matinee Saturday at 2.30 ` TAKING THE OATiH. Thee Are Many Symbolic Varlati•ns In the Different Countries. Puking of the oath in America and in Great llritaiu, whether in court or in the amumptiom of official duties. u n simple natter. Not so every- where, however. When u Chinaman, far artt:tatn.e swears to tell the truth. it its ct(stou.ary fur hhu to kneel. when !t china sneer is handed tins Profelssor Gross of (Jeruiany W Wee and the oath is udtuinistered as fol - covered and._ wade pubo.: a simple lases method of inedible writing whIcb has "You ..hull telt the truth and the been used estensivelylby pr'Lsoners for' whole truth., The saucer is cracked. commuukaUng with tbeir friends with- f If you do not tell the truth, your soul ort the knuwlpdge of the authorities. le.lt ►e erecksal or; the easels being like she cathe one 1'hg• infonaut -ion is of Interest and 1i/iodine I.r.•alcs _the.l•hInaware. The value. You simply take a sheet of or- elnu•t signitieance of this Oath has dinary `irrit(ng'paper, moisten it well never been made prec why 'clear to ley It fiat on a piece of glass or other (kcidcnta) nunds: but its solemn - very hard. and smooth surface, lay a 'tl and fare(. -however, are quite dry sheet of paper over It and then . clears 11 appears, to the Oriental te]D- write your anisate on the dry sheet ia'rament• with a bard pewit. • (lthe r syn(x.he. variations of the 1'Itine rah are .the extiniuishine of Then deseruy the dry sheet and let ` ,,,n ih' or th,' .•uttu.g off ..f a ewe - the the moist piper dry lu the tree air (not ,.n.s hexad• the light of the �dle heatedi ,wall you will not maces any- representing. • the witness' sena. apd Ching 1ues+ver been written on ll. On r -the fate of„the fowl eyml.olixiug the moistening this sheet again. howev the striates shows very plainly l white, and the operation can be re- ctl,l r(1 a -perjurer. In parts of India tie.er',' and lizards' -.Wife.; are substituted IMr tlu',Iiib1k of 'waive any number of times..The ex- 11 r.i:.tulli cuuurtrie•1„ awl. It is avi•r- the_ nreasnrw of the r--4: 'list! pen:sit), 1'-brrttierm'- ilia in .tsar ouch 1J Chet in ‘...rte a..dl.:' ere pen.'tl on the damp paper nukes It witnees will become the prey of it' more compact. s.' that •when wet the , tiger, WO in the other that hiss (oily writing' becomes translucent. w111 .-y.tituaily 'weenie covered with Arhether simple kind of .Isere( writ- I reale.., I,ke the 'situ, of a lizard. lug can be dune with ordinary 'lemon .._ u the courts of law ,in Newway. juice-.-!tie,.-tl Mlits w•fttru- (leen pen, - using trd,nti jilit't. instead of it.k, end when -it is dry it will be freeleibte. When' you hold the writing over a lamp, how•erer, it 'quickly develops so • •f1 can rend it. Children ean'have a 'reel'drnl of fun making smell expert- .. melt,s ay thee. whit.," are vers- help - 1111 iu ge•tting theneinterr+ted !n'scien- titic•et»f (ober practleal matter..-Tbe athtin.ter. THE GLO.WWORM. e..te.t.ting of u Bang hunliiy on the -ul r of it= snnetite and a clue •,1• ' .assn tlitYt.'rrif1.• conatepielet'. .t :,hislui_ by it ' tben the -wit - r.• Ntought,to fa• :;ppellet1 by the. -seise .f hi, fearful r•-psstisil hlity, t' v oath is then a•lt lr;'t •red, he I, ,I ling the' «1.11 ht -.tilled, aril f' �r•• attd ►ui.bl„ Cres r s a:•• :ln estbL'tl.. ,.f ih • Triliity. -- Turk' and otherail- •i.tnnl I::ne -take the cath with the.:r t,dnrl.rad• } j rt•e. r .r,tly r stitia an th, • it Koran._ The ti' .worn la k, = tin. ,I,t.ok ioito - his I, eel. alnl, .A*.p:ng low as if .n Curious 'sweet That Exists in Forswear the pn's•nce of n higher power, slow- - New Zealand. 1.Iy bow.- jus h•:i-1 :trod 1' '.•uehe- the Iu Nov Z4•alanel'therr. is a vary cu - 1'•, ire/ ahich t. t'• hit p.Nwl. Anus glowworm. The first, idea *bout L1sue 1•r , :: „ ' I:.11,a111 'this this Ins.t;t waw Oiler it turned foto u w.tn, taut ,'r„-. ' orf. - ;n ), . f cite kindof beetle. Afterward it lama e r, th' f fl a t.M•r. proved ? then, kissing tlx:- -t-'' i . 1 .• t !Tnn:h- to Ise the larva, or grab. of a e7:\i titre cru•. - h•• :themeless. '•Itc this 1i+t light 1•. rtvminglc Rfren It to.jt--f t--tw►esr--t.,-dpi•+-tw-teutii=•' tract small Inserts. whleh ore -its food, -\ - and these_ are secured ,by means uta \ Valuable Ragged Clothes. web.,. it often haep.'ns that the parte This web la placed In u niche among taken by actors on the stage oblige melte or trees iltid has a central them d`a w.•ar ragged clothes. To ob- threeat. froru which run • smaller 1 lain such clothes, of the requisite de- threads, to he sales •of the opening. 'fries' n1 decrepitude is likely to be Upon !several of the lower thread* I very -(hfticult They. cannot fe. made then• fire usually a number of glob. to .r le r: it- i.snee .n• that they •ulel that resemble tiny 'silver 'beada, `ball bwe,arrived at the desired con - but wluit 1s the me of these le uncee- (Ittt n of prolonged wear The re-• Gttn. apron the middle threadmirk applies es much to a coatmd thearob pair et pantaloons as to a- pair of _site. If startled it glides away Intel' ,hay bole it has for a hiding place. The -Many a Professional comedian has li;:ht coatis; from the binder part of sent anxious dayir in iq'arching the the body. nnf11 the verb eiin-dlrlplay s u t;t a city: fog- poet sceidc-Carat (siren this, as It chiaxlee. • "bummer" whose coat or trousers.pos- On damp, warm rights It is bright Et's.ed the 'requisite attributes of rag - est. and it Is not visible when Cha' gt' I 'sa and obvious antiquity. wenther is cold nor, of course, during The sant- idea applies, of course, to -the day. the shabby and ragged clothing often ern b ern on the stage To lo.,k • fr ' >a slze, the : Ilaving reached Its y sora right.. right,. its must be the real tiring— grub becomes a chrysalis, being fes- which is by no means so easy to get tenet' firmly to Its web. A faint light as one might imagine. A "find" of come from the 'chryealls now and the kind, tame made. is anxiously then: When_ the' fly comes out, rhat , treawurad=-the first thing 'lone with it also bas a faint light, only half ea naturally, being to subject at t(1 a bright as that of theb. What it thorough fumigation.- Ash dumps feeds upon is unknown' have furnished many a pt•cioue arts-. cle of • apparel for theatrical nal robed.. A Little Rhyme.- ' -As a 'Last Resort. Prices - IIc, 2$c and 31c Reserved state on fide at 1f. Edwards' Re'tteutant: • The new eninister of a small toxin in Irivi'rnesu'-shire .waw walking h.,.me from morning - e etvice. recently when • he chanced do overtake one of Fir par- �otiers, an old 'shoemaker. "Good morning, Mr. Bain," said flit minis- ter. "How is it your good wiff' is not out to -day?" "She's no' but. poorly," was the re. ,ply. "pt's "nae.,wink of sleep !heal had for the laid three nicht,.'. The minister was "sorry to hear emote a poor recount -of Mr.. Baan'* health and expressed a wish, for a speedy improvement. "I'm thinking if She could:get a guid sleep," said the i.hoemaker, "she'd soon be.on the emend, Maybe if ye're passing the hoose to -morrow yell no' object t•s ca' in un' jest Five her frtle.'laa.tly' tn the end of your dis- coorse this morning .• I'm no' laying it wadna. Ile • very helpful."—Dundee Advertiser, • • - er I fseIng Custom'. Quality Store CANNED FISH We offer etlnne Fish ie-:+ foliates Seamen, l' r can. 15c a .. ,1150 Nis dines In olive nil. 15c ',Asters, hait•ietund'and ..e= (soured stet'fiul(: per (an and • . 4 '(tiliniltF. p, -t ran. 1 Kippered Wiring in tomato . «auu:e. ?i.. ton', : per can 1 S0 Pusan Middle (Thistle Bran,l), 2 rag. tar 250 fresh Herring •in tine, per can 10* Fresh (;rob, (Ifeep SsTa liraod ). per can. ... 400 PRUNES AND APRICOTS A ,Dost enjoyable change • e.mtlneti fruits et this I•ea'eli� Trines, 1"'r rosin(, Se and 150 .Alseteesteeperpl.li ...,.<..1sat ate .offering en in all line.• of `naivere. - FQR_SATU RDAY--bab.Saua-... age, I,-tikforts, Teip[', .le.Ilied 'foggier, Lettuce and! titette!► Onions, (:hnice Butter and�kwb Eggs., R. LONG "Phone 43 O` das Mary had a 11(11( dog, Who wee off hunting to the bort,' And there he stack until • crane "Vs me fey sad pulled bun out assts..__ • Land of Perpetual Spring. The ,most singular plateau In tie world is In the L'.Ittud-of I'aptu. The plateau Is elevated 4,000 feet above the sea, and there are summits tower- ine 5,000 feet higher, but the dose proximity of the equator has covered the great plain with luxuriant vegeta- tion. The climate Is a perpetual May, birds -air,; In every bush, and the oaly animals are a tee marsupials. such as ground kangaroos and perms. ' Yet this lovely legion Is literally deserted. The million Papuans Ilve In the swel- tering roast jungles end only occa- sionally tarry to the uplands. Shopkeepers. ay this game all sit together, chooses n trade The first a tea denier and have gen. 19 It animal, ':'he next one (gets Me, the a.►d ea o►7y.1 Reuse R regetabl must repl becnu'ee It shrub wh then goes on: ' hare Rolle se animal. t twistable next replies. "The t'11Ne they air mad Iso the game got! on. ''•T; A inistnkein or mMerai. at once, "it 1 made of the kneels Irh owls In C'hina." • am a shopkeeper end to sell. Are they or mos eral r The are mineral, be - of litre!" ' And Any one mak- e lila nefgb- Aid( nd Answers. ' Way dies a be , f 'i'horte n re- set/Ade turtles four sheeets of paper, Me assert Thin 1'srmn1T trlI6Erfignrre). Whet rent to the hest for a wheal - master's entre' 'Tire beat (beet) root. S hnt port ,if n tree is tie mart ps- Ute? , The bow (bongtO. In ancient Egypt it w'as eonsidered s high degree of politeness to kiss one's hand and then pl;t.'e it on the tqp of the head. Men 'of rank occa- sionally kissed each' other. but in the land of the pharaohs men ;hever dreamed -ot kissIng. tromrn. They were very careful of kisses in Rome.- 11 a 'Stat'e P4-s0e0 a flee w,'n,an'tfiere he wns fifthly. to be torn A Rule of Thumbs t' pieces by %il'I horses. The great (tato pnmmleate'I .. a• Inn making the The thumb is a guide to a knowl- kissing of l•erents before their ail- edge of the mental condition of the siren ii 'pun shnhl'• offence. owner. He who' is in full possession The: (;reekr put to death any men of ell his faculties makes use of the who kiss a wnman.or girl in the thumb. but whenever there is a ten - pith! i en- pi h!i • • lrec de•nc y to insanity this generally tsae- in Austria a man only.kiseee ful and active member falls out of u.wuman s liana-. „In lassie the fare- work. 1 physician in charge of a L iwi re- riesewt- mesang'. ,lure (t- lwrstlt 2sytinn states positively that Itn+si In petition 'splutter tips '. d by if you see it person when* thumb re- kiesuis: his kn.es. The Pete s mains htactiv,'—sttlnding'at right an - the shou'te• Of his supi'r'or. es arid' inking no part in the act of ---• . „,;,,- w ' .R, salutation ot any other man- - Never Struck HIms ual ex se—you may bed afire that he t.. In F:g1pt, grid tilt, nl(t olt- has a doe s.1 mind. He may talk .n the het Crotty Walt -rrrtrr•h- meter' intelligently a if.g ar -safie'-tn every e -t., d in th, . reel. boy;end hi., paned . respect, but undot ly a tinge of .'Ile. is. ',a toe ai't r'' said the madness is lurking wi tie Matin. ,.ld'•lady ioterrogat 'Ave ma'am."reap. the bcir .Iu, t , ke•I, (',,.glob. •.'xii,i you Meat hitt w.'i1P' ".`ie t,ay. 1 have driven that came five ve:tr.t :,nd never once have 1 struck Mtn a blow,* "Dear me! Ouch 'Inman treatment - iamtly of dumb brutes is worthL_id .Rohl. "Then o rt` X"fitiTain. cress 8 piece __o'ff-iilvet �'VI �' for jou.... Me fnthet, is it t e roils(' that "Thank you. Indy, very much. No, t (title• that if He went 10 a Little I never drike Siamese.. When he 4 later he'd meet himself is bad i twist bis tail." •' , the raja' " 1 ANTS PROTECT PLANT. : ;` How They Ostend It Alain.: Leaf De- stroyine Insects. A standing army of ant* for defen- sive purposes is kept and provided with food by a sensitive plant of Nicaragua. In this acacia there are two large thorns at the base of each leaf iplfz►6it.ej by file oulyulea of anti w hied. bore int,. the thorns end make. u I1(1Ie, for th,tn.selves by rating out the soft inner tissue.. Uu the leat etwiks there are honey (Wide. and et t hu tip of cacti leaflet there is a .homage .shaped body about as large i -S ip purr. bead, consisting a/ WWI - militate hood fhb unto nip the nec- tar eo-tar and eat th.• (yci4 bodies and, be- ing euntettol .w'1►l i' their. lot, remain ',u the p,Iamt ttltliout (Ming it any injury. • • When the plant is threatened by an itrvaeiun of h :d-cgtting ants which would damage .t the auto compo*ing the plant'* irony ur police force rush out and repel .the intruders. Many siurL:sr arrangements eAtrt in tropical plant*. • -.In One of de; Most remarkable of t,`w' alit plant. lthe female ant bites u hole in the :dein and bringe up her brood 'inside it. The ttalk of each 1.•:t! is smitten at its. base and bears fta.i •bodies, which are eaten by the .ant ••b•'n th,•y .••merge 'to find for Ih,•,telvos aa the- obi 'food bodies re eeten . ite, (ewe are' formed, thus keeping the -me, which •sire of. a tierce di;po.sitlun,,ur the plant's t itpluy- nm.•tat. Paint: of the sower ept'eics which do t:.t limpet; to le. itthabitetl -by ants fall an easy prey to leaf- rultiuz kinds of tints, what'll are only� t.•„ plentiful in the tropics. In .flier t.eR the deten.-ivo anti are. provided nilly with shelter in 'cavities of the eterq, .i nl vas is n' ,in.' iattirtcli.te have oh- served- ;that,- O hest ants weir out• in Ire .i• µhet• 'ver 1. af-.uttipg etiumies attempt tti shack the foliage. • The ants 'titch thus defend these p',!•oit- are. iltt4I,- but .ting with ex- tr, iw v-irnl,•i...•, "their smell size mak: ing them, the nova :formidable. The 1•• d -n sitting wit. cut off the leaves alai pile. %heti' u in lu•hips,- forming . a sort 'of kitchen g Mai ad leaf mold,' upset which they c tivat.' a fungus belonging to the mu. Troop. ,rattily: Tlf.•y-essw. the epttres of• • mar Broom snit lulake ;t puce culture of .th.• fun - Ru=., itibblieg at it to -p 'yeut the development .f mushroelrn 1 i.1:a and, thus- prometiZF the growth of puwn. ----Lord-Ha ury's Lucky Numb* The figure , seem* to have' pl ed u prominent nt part in the 111e of tit Earl of Halsbury,-whose eighty-fourth birthday- fell on the fifth. .Born in tom, the earl commenced his career at the Bar in -4 54J. Crag- tnade.a"Q.C. in 1866, Solicjtur,General in 1875. and . Lord Chancellor in 1865. Known as "the judge -maker," his lordships rev er sn ulu's, detests tobtteco,'`was an ex- pert fencer, held the Lord Chancellor- ship for the lenges period, has been mi,tak.•n'for a cel rated "bfuiser,” and oat instnlmentnl 'n. inaugurating the special service aj. Westminster Abbey for lawyers. •. When ►.e f;r_t-want to the of Commons to take his seat lot' La.unceston.•in.1+77, he found himself writhes,.. He searched high and low, and. turned out -a remarkable collee. ten of article-, ranging from collar- ,tuds and a'('rn-bladed knife to boot- laces, Ultimately, the missing writ was discovered it- a member's ,bat. Old Time Reporting: "No," said the old'-tr:atnp printer., "reportin' h tin't what •it used to be, The rusigol strength, the grandeur and ginger is all gone.' He took (Int his worn wallet. "Listen." he card, "to this fere de- sertption of T. DeWitt Talmage _what Comp).tic)t of ttu Tin Can Scimitar writ inzj. 7:3.•• - - to a !'sea- _vibrant with- admiration 'the veteran •read fiwent tackled trim the back jungle nt"hr.: disordered hair along the ravine,• and furrows of his haggard face. He advanced and retreated, 'ris- ing iaing up'en his toes and coming down en hts het+ with a dislocating jerk that made the windows tattle, pans. ing oecasionalle to inhole through his dilating noddle tempestuously 'and then eniittine a.aftrieking, epigram or apostropiie• that thrilled the blood like a wild cry at midnight in -I solitary place." . '• Pat Was a Sideboard, ' • An . Irishman went to a foundry in Lancashire after work. When he ar- rived' he found another man (here on flu -tisanes errand. • The foreman carne, and Pat, being unaccustomed to ask- ing for work,. stood back, with the in- tention of Tearing how the other fel- low went about it. - After the man had asked, the fore- . man said, "What trade are you?" "1'm a dresser," replied the man. "(Dome to -morrow," said the fore- man. "I'll start you." Turning to the Irishman, the form• man asked him what he was. "Be jabers, sort," replied Pd, "Oi'm a sideboard !"—London Stead - std. ' Do You Have headache TAKE ONrvr) OF THELE LITTLE TABLETS AND. THZ PAIN, Is GONE. "My first experience will.. IDr. Miles" Anti -Pain - Pill: hail a sample package hantkd me. 1, They , relieved the pain .te pnlmpil)' that I have mires. ah.'en without thein; -,since'. •1 hare given them 'to many friends -v: hen tttcy hall h •1.1- 'ache and they never .failed to relieve them. I have uti>,+r..l with- neuralgia in my tr, al. and the first one 1 took re- lievec •tnte- They Itare cured' Inc of iteuralt,ia, i ttould not be without theta." '1ISF; .t.tJ 1:1 F. B. COt.i:i-N; R. Ft D. N. i. Salem 't .r: Pricer 25c at your dru9ist eie Ishould supply you. It fie doe. ne:. s•.td pried• t3 t ', L. La -ward nr t ' DR. MILES ttEOIC"t t. CO.. Toru" - Avoid alcoholic and eaptlenm tunics which burn hair and scalit, ('se Itear- ine, 1► heat's gt'e:ue pottiade, which feeds the root- and tuukes hair gt,•w, '•Were you ever in love c' n.ked the sweet young thing. •'No,'° ts plied the bachelor, "but year can't Went any .ether t•ashiotuble disease that 1 haven't had.” MAPLE LEAF GROCERY AND CHINA HALL HAMrt-rON sr 'PHONE 52. Marmalade Oranges Marmalades, Jellies, Jams, Preserbed and Cannes Fruits. Jams in pails and glass jars. Honey We have just received a large stock of PURE WHITE CLOVER HONEY; put up in glass psekages of several Please call end see thecal. The price will ire low. Maple Syrup. Corn and Cane Syrups, Molasses. Fr s& --and Sam : Fish — Canned Fish of all Maids. 0ANDLES P.tt ;lin• wax I..n} int ! 1.11011te pound ,.r (1../..11.' Sausages, Cured Meats, bauerkraut. Cho:ce Butter a,:d Fresh Eggs. Vegetables. MORRISH & VANATTER HAMILCUN-TRht.T Does Your Label `lead 1911 Oft ammues0 HUNDREDS OF SAMPLES OF HITS UNDERWEAR, I WAISTS AND DRESSEr - An Early Riser, •-Pat:" *xtrt a manager to one his workmen. "you moat be an early 7iia,r. I always find you at work the t thing in the morning." de and 01 am, sot. It's a i. UI'm thinkin'." father was an early TO SELL AT FACTORY PRICES AND LESS We will be all .rear and Dresses on the morniiz of for our annual sale of Sample White ..'ndelwear, Waists .Saturday, February ,26th. This yeas we have ready fon' you!by far the hest lot of .Samples that has ever gone over our counters. Every garment was ul:tde' by (fele of the best rakers i11 Can- adk, and specially designed for this season's trade. . Th(- rnaterials, the-trimmings,the workmanship, the fit, the finish, the general st) le and appearance. of the garments will •commend them to the most particular, while the .prices will be low enough., to make the saving on each very apparent. They were carried on the road about two' Months, and before being••shipped were sent to the finishing room.of the factory to ire refolded 'and pressed. All . are practically in perfect condition aid cannot be' distinguished front new garments. The prices are from one-quarter to one-third less than you. will p'ay regularly, for Similar (dualities. " The lot is, made up of ladies' and children's White Underwear, ladies' and children's white and colored Dresses, ladies' Lressing Sacques, Waists; Suits and Skirts. It is the beet lot,we have ever had, since we started these Spring Under-. wear Sales five years ago. The selling starts I the morning of Saturday, February 26th, and keeps up until all are sold. NO two garments alike, so best' choosing will be done early. The Furs, Fur Coats and Cloth Coats Still is few, just a few ot rash to sell. We are willing to take very little prices rather than carry a single, .Mlitat� garment, into next season. For instance -we are selling children's Coate as low as 51.4*; Little.' cloth Coats as low as $4.9$ that are worth $10.011 t.. 511.0), and shout ten or twelve ladies' high-class Coate, the last we have left that sold at $1)4.14, to $slits), for exactly half-price Gond Astrachan and French seal Coate are selling at 526.00, Fur -lined ('oats at 533.00, 539,00 and tµ5.00 that are worth a lot more money. Not many now to sell, but every garment a great big bargain. FIVE YARDS ,ENOLISti NAINSOUK 63c One hundred ends English Nainsook. Each end contains live yards, imported by ourselves direct from Y an English maker, full .3n inches wide. You can buy it at 'lite a yard and not pay a copper ton mach for it. If von can use it in flve-yard endo as long as this one hundred -end lot lasts yotft can buy ^�� them at per end b i nihr(fideries, r,ar:ra, (Jinghams. Prints, Jluelins. Dress Gonda. Rig shipments .peened up this week and are ready for your inspection Saturday, Fehrurry With. i i Dl At%F011TLRa,, boOSAJQM. 1 til