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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance, 1917-06-07, Page 2• . e.. Beans do not have to be cooked and Canned for PreSerVallOn, we are la - formed. When ripe And shelled and dried they Atilt keep perfectly for long Vedette, an any hoUseleeeper that knows her business, lia,ving a stock of beetle on head, will have the means for pro*. Ming the family table durleg the whole winter and the ensuing spring with -nutritious and tasty food. 4� • The excess war prefits tax is cauSing some cOMplaint in Canada, How does it compare with the British tax? It, for instance, exeinPte profits walcn are not greater than those earned by the establishments taxed durieg the two years before their conversion into war industries; but the Goverement takes £0 per cent, of the excess of profits over the normal, presumably induced by war. HONE RULE OONVENTION. The IrJ people have now the op- portunity to settle their own troubles and choose the form of government under which they will live , as long as they do not ask for separation from the United Kingdom. For generations Britain has tried to give Ireland a ; government that would satisfy it ,but there has always been objections raised by emelt; section of the commun- ity, The Home auto IO.11 now on the statpte books has the approval of the Nationalists, but not of Ulster, nor of the Sine Feiners, the separatists. The Government has made two attempts recently to settle the difficulty and lias failed, and now the proposition bus been made that Ireland try to save bereelf. Her representative men have accept- ed the task, and a convention will be called of prominent Irishmen repre- senting all various classes and interests In Ireland. They will meet in conven- tion, discuss the situation, and attempt to solve the problem of the govern- ment of Irela,nd, There is a great desire throughout Britain that the con- vention will be able to agree en some scheme that can be worked out in eoinmittee. With a pacified and satisfied Ireland, the British Govern- ment feels that a weakness in. the pre- sent war would be removed, and that a united, Ireland would rally round the old flag in defence of the Empire. May the hope and wish be realized. THE 13.8. OVERSEAS ARMY. The 'United States has within its borders' ten million men between the ages of 21 and 30— From these will be chosen by selecteve conscription. the 500.000 men wanted to go to France, Every male citizen of the 'United States, - regardless of his physical condition or occupallon, whether mar- ried or single, if he is within the age' limit set by the law, must register on the Government roll. The President will call uponthem to do this by public proclamation hemediately, and will at the same time announce the registration °Metals, who probably will be postmasters, revenue officers, and other Federal officials throughout the country. Severe penalties are provided for non-compliance. The minimum age limit is 21 years, The maximum is not. yet finally deter- mined. It will be somewhere between 27 and 40 years, to -be determined by eonferees of the House and Senate. It Is expected that this census will result In 7,000,000 names being ob- Oned. From this list of 7,000,000, 2,000,000 of those who can most easily be spared will be choseh. Then from this 2,000,000 names, 500,000 'will be ehosen by lot. Each State will ba required to furnish a preportionate number of the 500,000. Thee men, after registration, will be exempted: legislative, executive and judicial officers of the United States and the several States, persons 'belonging to religious organizations whose creeds are -against war, and. preachers of any religious denomination. Furthermore, the President may in his discretion exempt, or draft for partial service. customs berme clerics, persons handling mails, - persons employed in arsenals, navy yards and armories, persons engaged in indus- tries neeessary to ,the Maintenance, of the military establishments, Mote and Mariners of merchant vessels, persons having dependent families, and .all persons who are morally or physically deficient. Should Canada put in fora certain sections of the Militia Ad, she cen have the IL S. Army Act as a guide for her proeedure. It looks more and more eery day as it Canada will have .to follow the example of the States as far as goes eonseriptien, 411116 egt Dainaged. "Look Imre Jr,"esaid a etout man with white tie, as Ite dashed into trio edi- ices room. "I want dameges front yea." "Indeed: And tvhat for. may I ask?" "Why, look at this repert on my lee - lure last night to LiiP United Stats ,r00- tr.tel leagues of the Iwo Hemispheres! Yettr reeorter IMYS: 'Our repreeentutive left 51r. Lemonekin &inking a flirt ot coffee with gusto.* And it's going to (ekefl,n about twenty years' hard work to live thrit down and to eat it out er the *beetle of my folleevere that gueto letet a new liquor!" a.* Rapid Depredation DinpwriArg own MeV wan bellig produeed. Sitting hi the Just row in ti.e orehentrit stalls he listened th It aden' ithteeee. The piece nag a cont- rol( te faitur0. As the playwright eat, pnio And sad, chilled to the heart bY the fatal eilence, a. v.ornan hitting behind him leaned forward and Peld: "Ebteuso Me, sir I littve romothlrig he. longing to yeti. Xtiowing You to be the author or the hittY, f toil; the liber- ty at ti e eginninee of the performance ne shh•edng off a lock Of your hair. AI - IOW nu' to return it." --New Yorl: After all tliere isn't melt o lot of tterproe between throwing the Intr. poen into your neighbOrs and eaSting reflections On titeirt, prommommains. "Thia is delightful!' she says, with half-closed eye% as the door opens and Lord Delamere comes in. "I on rather grateful to the mountain tor- rent, Hector; I am sure the piece we intended reaching to-nigat could not have been better than this; the room Is charmingly comfortable! Come and sit down!" and she holds out her hand over his shoulder. He comes and takes it in his, and pats' It absently, but he does not sit down, If she could. see his face, she —who is so keen to notice the slight. est changes in its expression—would detect the air of grave thoughtfulness that sits upon it. There is a restless, almost apprehensive light in his eyes, and as he stands beside her chair • he seems to be listening; then as she turns her head to look at him, he rouses himself. "Yes," he says, "it seems very cam-. fortable. But—I did not mean to come here. It is a pity that we did not make out our destination." "But why?" she says, with a smile, '"One place is as good as another, and better, as the Spaniards say. I think this is delightful,. What is it they are cooking, Hector? it is a most exasperating smell, and I am awful hungry. Are you sure you are, not wet, dear?' "Wet? No," he answers, as it he had forgotetn the storm. "They are cooking the supper. I will go and see what they have got, We shall be lucky if we get an omelette and some soup. I won't be answerable for the presence of garlic!" he added, lightly, but with an effort. Signe smiles. "I will forgive them even the gar- lic," she says, nestling down again. But why should you trouble? Cannot the faithful Saunders make the in- quiry?" "The faithful Saunders is busy with the horses," he says, as he moves toward the door; then he pauses, and coming back, stands with his back to the fire, looking down at her with a strange, intent expression in his dark eyes. "You, seem very happy, Signe.," he says, almost interrogatively. "I am quite," she replies, "I don't know why. "Because I am getting so well, and because—I am afraid you will be shocked, Hector, but I think there is a - great deal of the Bohem- ian in me—this traveling and 'rough- ing it,' as you Call it, suits me admir- ably. I have often envied these gyp- sies who go about the country in earts all covered with brooms and cradles.• It is the freedom, the lib- erty of the life that is so delicious," "You had better sell the Grange, and buy a hawker's van'," he says, with a smile. She laughs and colors. It is the first time he has referred to his prince- ly wedding gift, and in some indeft- nite way it jars upon her. He Is silent for e moment; then he says: • "I think I will go' and see how Saunders is getting on. He may want mine help, and none of these good people understand. how to groom a liorsef 1 remember —"; then he stosp short, and glances at her quick- ly; but the last two woeds of the sentence have escaped her, and, With a troubled brow, be leaves the room. There is a long passage between the guest -room and the door, and at the end of It he sees the short, thick -set figure of the landlord, a black object between the sky and the lamplight. The man turns as he hears Lord Delathere's step, and, with a bow, makes room for him to pass, Lord Delamere steps into the road, then tures, and motions tne man to eel- loNlaith a perfectly impassive face the landlord of the Mountain Goat obeys, and stands silent and attentive. Hector stands, looking beyond him at the mountains that rise beyond the 't alley, half -absently, then turns hie glance upon the landlord. "Do you not remember me, Her- inenn?" he says, .quietly. The landlord bow', with a calm smile. "Of a certainty, my lord," he SaYs, Lord Delamere nods. "I though so, notwithstanding your manner." The landlord shrugged his shout - der, and extends his hands, palms upward, after the manner of his come trymen. "Soh!" he. says. gravely. "It was not for me to push myself forward, my lord. It was for me to wait and see whether your lordship wished me to remember. Its so—good; if not— well, then I forget!" Hector takes a turn with a stern face, as if the man's secrecy annoys him, then he eomes back to him, "You understand," he says, "that It Is by the merest aecident that we are borer "The man explained, my lord," is the brief response. elector nods. "We shall leave in the morning. Meanwhile--" he hesitates, his soul teatime the task upon him, but it is necessary—"meanwhile it is my wish that no idie "gossip readies her iady- i hip," and he waves his hand to- ward the window of the. room in which Signe The landlord niake a. gesture of complete comprehension. "Certainly, meet certainly, b1Y lord," he says. "From no one ht. this !wiseat nine will her ladyship hear anything of the—of that which your lordship wishes forgotten, Your lord. 'ship may trust me. Those good fen lows"--nad he nods toward the com- mon parittr—"will be gone in an hour, end the house quiet. How should her ladysitip hear anything'?" Hector stands with his amide tartlet into the poekets of his treerel- ing jacket, his feet dark ond trou- t led, his el es fix«1 on the line of Mountains looming against the sky, "It is fate," In% mutters. hanlaudt b/Y- "A week earlier or later, the road would have been open, I Would give ten year of my life if we Wern on any other Mast of the habitable glob!" "Pahl" oxelalms the landlord, vartly, but not at all disrespectfully, "your, fordship troubles eourself Withotit entl(4. All that little bust - hoe le dorm with and forgoteli; even lire in -VasalIna things do not lest donger Mtn nine days and that 1s oh, a long time since. Be at rest, My lord—trust to me." Lord Delantere nods. 'Upon his face is the look which, rested there that night when, Lady Rookwell told the tragic story of his, Lord Delaniere'S crime, but added to it a wistial appre- hension which revealIle callee e.e he glances at the window behind him. "Yes—yee," he says, "therd is no danger -1 can rely ripen your die- eretion, Hermann." Then he pauges Lor a moment, and, his voice drops, OS he adds, abruptiy—"And she! Where bs e?' TslitieIttndierd shrugs his shoulders. "Vito can eay?" be answers, "la Paris, Rome, waere you wUl. Case - line. bus not seen her inee—" "1 know—I know," interrupts Lord Delaraere, sternly. "At Ana rate she is not bore?" "Of a certainty, not," replies the landlord,- "Should I not have told per lordship at once? Yes—yes!" "ritat would have been of no use," he says, moodily. "1 tell you that We were compelled to take shelter here. The horses could not have gone hack to Pezzia, where we stayed laat night, and there was no place but this to turn to. No matter—we leave here to -morrow early. I hope to 'leaven that 1 beve seen Casalina for the last time." The landlord, who ha only half caught the almost inaudible aspiration, trews awl turns into the house and Lord Delamere makes his way to the stables. Saunders is busy with the horses, whistling cheerfully as he dries their wet skins while his own is still wet, and he looks around as his master enters, "They are all right?" lurked Lord Delamere. The man starts at the -filtered voice, atich he has never heard but with a pleasant, cheerful ring, but which is now hard and stern. "Yes, my lord," he answers. "Rather overdone; that last mile or two tried them after the day's Journey: but they'll be all right toenorrow. Her ladyship, my lord," he adds, glancing. aPPrehensively to the pale fans above him—"she's not tired, my lord?" "No—no," says Hector, and his face relaxes its sterness. 'No, her lady - step is all right, thaftice, Saunders. Get iu to your supper when you have finished .here. They will make you comfortable." "That's all right, my lord,' thank you," says the man, with true English confidence. "I know that by the .con- dition of the stables, my lord. Stables clean, and plenty of corn for the Lorses, always means clean linen and plenty of victuals for the man." Hector nods. "1 came to tell yoa that we start early to -morrow," he says, turning to the door --"I mean quite (Jelly." Saunders eods, his eyes on his be- lcved horses. "Yes, ray lord, I was thinking that perhaps, we should get a day'a rest for 'cm. There's no denying that they are a little overdone." "We shall leave here to morrow if they've a leg to stand on," he says, with so strange a aarshness in his tone that poor Saunders colors, and, touching his hat, .bends down to his work in silence. Lord Delamere goes out into the night again, and stands looking into the darkness. As if In a vizion he sees the peaceful village of Northwell, sees bis own once deserted, now magnifi- cent Grange; in spirit ]ie once more steers the boat, with Signe lying at his feet, toward St. Clare. is all a vision to him; even the gay, brit- liaet, bewildering Paris life; and this one accursed spot on which he stands seems the only real thing. It is here that the' most tragic events elf his life has occurred, a tragedy, the whole truth of which has yet to be learnt, the bitter results of winch have yet to be felt. As he stands, troubled and mcody, the place seams to changwhim from the happy, good-natured Hector Werren to the morose and rep -stained Lord Delamere. "Fate! Fate!" he mutters °nee more. "It was fated that I ehmild retern and bring my darling with me. A chance' weird from one of these tipplers and her whole happiness Would be wreck- ed! Would to Heaven we had braved the torrent; anything would have Leen better than being here!" "Hector!" coines a voice in the darkness, it is Sloe's. He Staris, and hurries to the door. "Don't stand there, my darling," he says, chidingly; "the night air is cold." "And so will the eupper bee' she re- torts, laughingly, "if you de not come in. Is anything the matter With the horses?" "Thank Het' Yen, no!" he =ewers. fervently. "'That's devoutly uttered," she says, btigatly. CoMe hi now. What do you say to a. roast pheasant as well as ycur omelet? We have found an inn after Dr. johnsem's heart. Conte, I tun fearfully hungry." Ile puts his atm around her, and they go in, The supper, a luxurious one—trust a German for good living ---is smoking on the table. A tidy tuaid-servant stands ready to wait. ."Gloriousi is it not?" says Signe, taking her their. "Give me Casaline for a resting -place." Ho shudders, but instantly dispels thi . eloud from his brow, and makes a great shew of enjoying the situation. "If only Lady Roqkwell or Aunt Podswell could see us!" nays Signa— "to say nothing of the Duchese d'Ornis —how surprised they Votild bo, After all, a roving life Is the one that eon - tains the most enjoyMent, You don't anderetand tay eifjornent, perhaps; it is all so stale to you, TO mo it Is simply delighttith What wine le that, Hector?" Ile laughe, "Pure Tugeany, 1 can recommend It; Ilerrearth Was always famous for his wine." She stares for a Moment, then she laughs. ••• "Ali, yes, T forgot. You have teen here before, have you not?'! "Yes," he says, cattily, but Ids hand trembles as he lifts his ease. "You must take me ti1 ver the! bitten to -morrow„" she says, with a' tcne of anticipation in: her voice. "1 um sure it Is pretty. There are 111011n. table, are there not?" 'Yes," he answers. "There are moult. tains, oh, yes," She looka at him wen. deringlY. "la there anything the matter With the homes?" she asks, iiHn.gl,asttheianrt8s. ariateyrlaugaiies. ruttier tired, andd 50 n3 r, 50.ahoUd e lpti be; Yoe have had a long journey, iny der - "But. a happy one," she says, "DO YOU r0111enther, Or die y011 not, my say- ing—the day I think it was Waen we were in the boat fettling to St, Clare --that I longed to be in Italy? I sup- pose I l becauee I am here that 1 am "h happy, eVI tit )boy you el1?Ymeit"b e"" "leOM% imskily. "There le nothing that I for- get. But coine' darling,. you must be tired. We startearly to -morrow morn. lug," "If-arlY," she says, open-eyed, "Sure- ly nett The Maid has been. telling me in' pure Tuacauy that there is net a Prettier place than Casella; I wanted You to show It to me," "It is not worth Boeing," he says. almost sternly, Signa looks up at him with height - erred color, and e touch of pained won- der in her eyes. It is the first time in her life that ids tone has been any- thing Mit gentle and loving with aer. "Is anything the matter, Hector?" she murmurs." "Matter!" he says, with a forced laugh and a look of aelf-reDroach. "No darling; nothing, I am only annoyed that we should have been turue,d out Of our course. Let me give you some mere wine?" . She shakes her head, still a little hurt: and he fills. his own glass- and drinks the wine with an eagerness quite novel with lihn. Then, as if With an effort. he die- pele the gloom that seems te hover over him like a cloud and begins to talk to her, as she loves to have him Milo witty and gay by turns, with every now and then a tender word. of lova for her. There is an old piano in the room— there is always a. Milsical instrument of some kind in every Tuscan inn: atOntdIchielasitgeurkly8S 1.y ehe opens it and "Play aoraething—sing, dear," he says, suddenly. And she eits down and, touehing the keys softly, sings one of his favorite songs, He gets up and paces the room_ fer a few minutes, then he seats him- self in the shadow, and resting his Ifead upon his hand, is lost in thought. "I wonder how many hands have touched this dear old thing?" she says. "I wish I knew a TLIsC3,11 song. What was that we heard the other day?" and she picke out a tune slowly, gets it by menfory, and begins to lilt to it. With a suddenness that almost startles her, he raises hie head, his face pale, his lips compressed. "Not that," he says. "It—there is 110 music in it. Sing something Eng- lish." Signe laughs softly. "How patriotic you are to -night, Hector! Will this do?" and the clear voice soans into "Fair as a Rose." And hie head goes down on his hand again. Outside in the passage the whole of the household is gathered to listen with breathless enjoyment to the sweet voice of the young English mi- Iadi, and one of the. maids heaves a sigh and murmurs: "Ale but milord is a happy man!" Milord, ae he rifles to light a cigar, looks anything but happy. With rest- less strides he paces the room again, until, with a half -smothered yawn, Signe leans back in her chair and looks at him. "My music hath no charm to soothe the savage breate," she says, half re- pro..tchfully. "You look tired out, Hec- tor." think I am, and yet I am rest- less. I will finish this cigar; but you shall go to bed, my darting," and he crosses; and put his arm round her with a caress -that has something of a proteoting air, as if some intangible danger were approaching her. "Very well," she says. "You will not be long?" He shakes his head, and lighting the candle, leads the way to their room. Niaren he comes down again, he calls impatiently for another bottle of wine, but forgets it when it is brought, and allows it to remain on the table untouched, while he fella to roinootrhe reetless pacing of the pollehed At last he stops abruptly, and put- ting his hand to his forehead, as if to obliterate some painful. mental vie- icn, murmurs: "What has come to nie? This be worse than womanish, this presenti- ment of coming evil! It is this cursed place, Thank Heaven, we leave It to- morrow." Then he goes upstairs, and holding the candle above his head looks down at the lovely face with the peaee of sleep lying upon it, and • hie fee° works convulsively with a passionate tenderness and awful apprehension. "Oh! my dealing!" he murmurs, hoarsely. .".1' pray Heaven that the hand, which, stretching out from the past, lies so heavy on my heart, maY tnoegrortroouwein ,hyou! To -morrow! 011, for CHAPTER XXIX. The morrow breaks with the clear sky of a Tuscan morning; the sun, keen/y bright, as only an autumn sun ran be, deluges the little 'inn, and Makes white walls and yellow thatch- ed roofs glister, again. While Signe is still asleep, Hector has risen and gone dotvnstairs. The black cloud of the previous evening has diesaipeared, as if dispelled by the morning sunlight Early as it is, the house is Still astir, and Saunders is hissing and whistling about his horses. Lord Delamere goes out to him *ith an eager inmary. "MI right, Saunders.?" he asks, eying the horses critically. "Yes, my lord, I think so," says Saunders, but with a faint tone of oubt. "They are a little stiff. I'll take the.,, hetemout directly, ray lord, and try Hector liods and weeks out into the readroad. It is a lovely view,' but as he gazes at it no sign of pleasure or adrairetion conies into his eyes; in- stead, his face grovvs grave and harsh, and he turns back hastily to see Sigua standing in the onen doorway, She leeks a part of the morning, so fresh and bright is the lovely face, so fall folfelyirottit and grace the lithe, stipple "What a lovely morning, Heetort And what a pretty placela it really truie that we shall not be able to see lt?" "1 ant afraid so," he Mlles, looking away from her, "We have a long jour - new betel% as, and Inttet Start early, Our friend, the swollen torrent, has disarranged our:plans." (To be continued.) 4; "I'M afredd father-in-law doesn't ears much about tie," se,id the young man. "He finds fault with /Ada every- thing I do," "Nonsense," replied 1116 wife. "You don't know his ways. He is treating you just like one of the fam- • llyroPtabirigtott riMADE IN CANADA AGIC BAKING FOWDER A er, ,71.1P0, CONTA1N$ 4 NO ALUM WM, GRADING DIAMONDS, 51,1m.•••••••1•111.,11.••••111, QUalities in Stones of the First, Second and Third Water. 0A diamond of the first water should be entirely colorless ante transparent, without any ineluelon or flaw," says the Scientific American, "It is of the sec- ond water if it is colorless with small but unimportant faults or if it is without faults, but with some traces of color, and third water if it is colorless, but withlarger faults or it it is diatinctly colorless, The correct valuation, is therefore very difficult and often mut). ject to the jeweler's judgment. 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Smartness is often obtained by in- verting a richly -bordered veil so that the border ernaments the crown of the hat. Beaded and metal designs appear in very narrow chin borders, but will dis- appear soon after early spring. Very fascinating is the Cleopatra veil orna- mented with moons of cut steel beade, usually on a taupe mesh. Soutache designs are shown lath in deep and narrow bordere, the deep borders being inverted and worn with the pattern over the tall military tur- bans and simple high -crowned sailors, while the narrow border effects are used in draped or in semi -draped arrangement. Double borders are sometimes worn by ultra-fashionables, eacii border being in a difrerent color. Thus a black hexagon has a two-inch border in champagne color, and a navy blue border three inches in width. The plain mesh of such a veil is used over the hat, the blue border over theaen• tral part of the face, and the cham- pagne border on the chin, This, of course, is an extreme style. 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That the custom was gradually transmitted from the Baby- lonians to the Hellenes is certain, the later Greek historians dearibing minutely the richly chased gold rings worn as talismans by warriors on their departure for the wars, while at the end of another century every freedman in Greece possessed a signet. Coming down to the Roman era we find the freedman, in imitation of the Babyloniauns and Spartans, bearing their iron signet as evidence of the sheplicity of their lives, the custom prevailing down to the last days of the republic. Ambassadors alone were permitted to wear the gold ring, thie privilege, under the influence of the splendors of the Auguetan era, being extended to senators, chief magis trates and equttes. 'Tiberius, however, limited the wearing of the gold ring to the possessors of large property qualifications. Sevens conceded the distinction to all Roman soldiers and under Justinian all Citizens, freedmeu or slaves,- enjoyed the right, silver rings being worn by freedmen and iron by slaves. The third and fourth centuries of the Christian era saw the first use of the ring as a religious symbol, the mono- gram of Christ being the most revered device, and this custom has in one form or another continued down to the present day. In the Middle Ages the signet ring was held to be of the greatest Ina portance in religious, legal, commer- cial or private affairs. Among be; trothed couples of the tifteentle six- teenth and eighteenth centuries many rings were inscribed with words sup - SPORT SHOES WITH SPORT CLOTHES That's the vogue, this year — to have one's shoes in harmony with the sport suit, or outing skirt and sweater. SUMMER SHOES are the most complete line of summer footwear ever made. The Fleet Foot trademark goes on shoes for every summer need—for work and play—for men, women and children. Ask your dealer to show you the Fleet Foot line— you'll find exactly what you want—and the prices are a half, a third and even less, than equally attractive leather boots would cost. 264 HAIR GOODS LADIES AND GENTLEMEN Mailed at lowest possible prices, eouslitent 'with bialtirrade 'WO*. Our Natural Wavy 3 -Strand Switches at WOO, $7.00 and WOO In all 'Medea are leaden with us. Jttlit mend on your eample. or write tot' anything in our line. • GENTLEMEN'S TOUPEES at 525.00 and 06.00, that defy detec- tion when worn, MINTZ'S HAIR GOODS EMPORIUM • 61 KING ST, W• HAMILTON, ONT• (Formerly Winne 1, Mints). •••••••011•••••••••••••• 4,6464,646...666.6660 posedly of talismanic power, such as Caspar, Itfelehoir and Belthaser, the names of the Magi, While in the eine* teenth century nearly all engagement rings bore the familiar "Mizpah" (the Lord watch between the and thee when we are absent one from the other). In direct contradiction to the Ting of beneficent influence is the pceson ring, dear to the hearts of all lovers of the weird, blue lights, the melo- dramatic. Historic examples of this sinister agent are the ring containing a hol- low bezel with which Hannibal, pur- sued by the Romans, ended his life at Libyssa; the ring of Demesthenes:the anello della morte of the Borgias, which carried a secret point made to work with a spring, this point com- municating with a receptacle for poison in a cavity behind, in such a way that the murderer could give the fatal scratch while shaking hands with an enemy.—Buttalo Commercial. -4410 First Use of Siege Guns. A campaign surpassing the inverts teen and resource of any that went before was that waged by the Turks against Constantinople in 1452-3, Its culmination not only brought the Turk into Europe, but it brought into warfare the use of artillery as A Means of reducing fortified cities. -Oddly, then, as in the present great war, it was Gernsan skill in. the hand- ling of cannon that aided the Tirks. One Urban, a Wallachian reared In Germany, who had seen service in tlie armies of German, Hungarian, and Greek before he attached himself to the Sultan's forces, devised the can- non that for fifty days battered the antis of the eastern capital of the Roman Empire; On the recommen- dation of ,Urban, the Sultan, before he began his campaign against Core stantinople, erected a foundry and in It was east g gun with a mouth ex- ceeding two and a half feet hi dia- meter and capable of projecting to the distance of about a mile a missile Or six hundred pounds in weight. Other guns of a smaller calibre were constructed under the supervision of Urban. Minard's lJnlment Cures Colds, Etc. What She Likes About Her • Mother -in -Law. (Home Chat.) She says, "How do you waeh your curtains? They always look so nice.' When we go home she doesn't treat him as if he's a martyr just returned tor a taste of the old comfort. I like her because she credits rue with a bit of (muse, instead of imagin- ing that l've•everything to learth You see, you've earned money yourself, therefore you know the value of it. I was not so fortunate isa:hasenntIltlarted," Rather nice of her, "Don't •dtop your girl friends," she eald. A husband's very nice, but 1 know they're not all -Sufficient." I thought it jolly sporty of her when she said that it had always been her wish to see her boys happily married. She lets me know when she's com- ing round, a thing I appreciate, be- cause I don't like her to catch me in the middle of my work; she knows thashtes. doesn't keep saying, as she goes over the house, "Now I should do this," or "I should have that there." Consequently I frequently ask her opinion. When he has a cold she doesn't say, "Dear ine!" in the tone that insinu- ates he wouldn't have had it under her care. She says, "Well, he always was subject to them." She always asks so nicely after my mother and my people. I think a lot 01 her for that; she realizes that they are stillmY people. Maybe I'ra silly, but I always feel I could hug her when site says that she's never seen jack looking better. She doesn't incessantly criticise my method of bringing up baby, but ad - traits that many of the modern teach. ings are improvements on the old etre aro times when Toni isn't in the sweetest of moods but .lie doeenet make him worse by siding with him, but whispers to me: "Same Sort of emnper as his father, my dear. I anlike about her is that she lov.a" t. doesn't view our marriage from her sou'S point of 'deg alone, but takes me into equal eensideration also, I've always got the feeling when I'm with her that she likes me for rnyself, not just because T'm her son's wife and she's got to Put up with me. I wanted everything to run so smoothly when she visited as, and I worked 11110 a nigger (we've no maid.) Bat she said, "Now) I know what there is to be done. I' always have servants, so well °lame let the work go or do it together." I know real relatives who don't look at it that way. My mother-in-law pleases me be- muse she doesn't as; everything she thinks, and, as my ways are not al- ways her ways, l'ra grateful to her for that. She always treats me as it I were stteh a success, as if she always knew would be, that I just can't help ing up to it, eiNiVdhs efnors ee's t on ogto wand eb 801firlyber. tillleg, just like a real daughter, iTikhe7'8 something about that I always She often praises my Coolcing, Isn't it nice of her. Fashionable Laces, ireneh Vals. Novelty nets. Ventse edgings. "Don't YOU admire the dove of peece?" 'Very much. But I don't ex - beet it to hold its OWIl in a elticitett fight."!---Weehington Star. ISSUB NO. 23, 1917 mmogpom=x1=zomml .NErmlz. WANTED. WANTED — PROBATIONERS To trete. for nureee. Apply, Wellandra Ifeepital, elt. Catharine% Ont, WANTED-WOOT,LEN IstILL HELP, Napper tender, one ocelletomed tO Cievener /Yappers on White and" grey Illankets and heavy Clothe. Jeer tun particulars, entity to Slingeby alfg, go,, Ltd„ Brantford, Ont, MONEY ORDERS, ILIND ,A. POMINION EXPRESS Money Order, They are payable everywbere, SHIP 0' DREAMS (Carroll O'Connell.) Mitsy Welt, Stars So bright, Dusky shade e afalling, In the distance, hid4en quite, Whip.poor,wills All around, hills profound, Lofty and serene, Purple mist, must have kissed, Their eon, luxuriant green. The little tlowers, with twilight hours, Their dainty heads have drooped, Mother Rest their slumbers blessed, A.s over them she stooped. The lake so blue has darkened, too, And still, so still, it seems, 'Tis fitting night, for fairy night, In my little Ship o' Dreams. Ship o' Dreams, Ship 0' Dreams, Tide me far away, To the Happy Vision Laud, Bring me back at break o' day, Montreal, May 29t1i, '09. Minard's Liniment Co., Limited. Yarmouth, N. S. Gentlemen,—I beg to let you know that I have used MINARD'S LINI- MENT for some time, and I find it the best I have ever used for the jolUts and muscles. Yours veny truly, THOMAS J. HOGAN, The Champion Clog and Pedestal Daum of Canada. • CATCHING RIVETS WITH NET. Cutting off rivet neaos as a strenuous occupation, Blts of metal are likely to fly in unlooked-for directions, sometimes Injuring bystanders very severely. Safety engineers on the Southern Pact - fie figure that loose rivet heads flying around with the speed of bullets .are not conductive to tile general good health and wellbeing of employees or of the public. Hence, they have equipped all their rivet -cutting gangs with -wire baskets mounted on long wooden handles. When usingone of these devices a rivet cutter engles for the head when it comes off In much the same way as entomologists, and youngsters seek to capture moths with butterfly nets—in fact, the rivet baskets and a iprofeseor's butterfly uet look a good deal alike. •At any rate, the baskets have proved themselves to be a sure preventative of flying rivets; for they catch their prey' before it has flown six Inches—thus ef- fectually stopping them in their danger. cus flight. 4I • P Mlnardis Liniment Cures Diphtheria. ee I P Making Amends. A poor Turkish slater of Constantinople, being at mork upon the Poet of a house, lost hie footiag and fall into the narrow street upon a man. The pedestrian •was killed by the concussion, while the slater eseeped without material injtuT',A eon of the deceased caused the slater to he arrested. The eadi listened attentively and in the the end -asked the slater 'what he had to say in his defense. • "Dispenser of justice." answered ths accused, "it is even as this man *aye, but heaven forbid that there should be evil in my heart. I an a poor mast and know not how to make amends. The son •o! the man who bad been killed thereupon demanded that condign Dun^ ishment 5h3ti15 be Inflicted on tho MOAN - ed. - The cadi meditated a few moments and finally saki, "It shall be ao." Then to the slater he said, '"rhou. shalt stand in the street where tho father of ate young man atood when thou didst fan on him." And to the accuser he added: "Thou sl alt, 1111 please thee, go up On tile roof and fall upon the culprit even as he fell upon thy father. Allah be praised!" IViinard's Liniment cures Distemper. A Girl's Way. It Was a sweltering summer after- noon. Algernon sat bit the hammock. and Claire occupied a wicker drain She was very pretty, and Algernon was hopelessly in love with her. Hs was almost in despair as he sat look- ing at her playing with his heart, and he knew it. "Oh, Claire!" he pleaded, "why are Igie," she prothsted. you,1 saontc onlodt?;' A "You are, Claire," he insisted. "And I say just as positively that I am not" "Claire, Claire!" he cried, "how ean you say that when you know you have treated me like—" "Oh," she interrupted, fanning her- self lazily meanwhile, "I thought you were talking about the weather, Algie."—Lippineott's. Has Nothing to Hide Now that the Govermiaent has absolutelyprohibited the 11Se of any artificial coloring matter in sugar, we tell you again that we have —never used Deem —never used Ultramarine .11hib —never used Aniline Dyes —never used Vegetable Dyes in refining any of our sugars. This means that every pound in the hands of your grocet 15 puro and uncolored. So—why take eltanees? Why not insist on having Lando— the Sugars that have always bon pure, and cost no more than any other? zookfor the Red Pat Traele•Nterk On wry Carton anti Seek