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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance, 1917-10-04, Page 3it It has the reputation of nearly a quarter of a century behind, every packet sold- Black—Green--or Mixed 1:1204 Tell/ HORSE'S FEET. Tlaere is a risk in unigened horses, and frequently the direct cause of loss, The unsoundnese of the horse is verY often traced to the underpining, In a great many cases the feet represent the weakest part of a horse's anatoraY, If poor feet in any way affeete the stride of the animal, the owner Is liable to lose in direct proportion ' to those faults for as the horae travels, so is its value plaeed. WHEN A HORSE INTERFERES. Interfering is probably the most common fault in the travel of horses. It can be detected an every hand. Thiu may be due to a nuraber of °althea, such as poor conformation of the legs and feet, probably brought about by faulty breeding, weakness or over. driving, the wrong kind of choes, feet that are poorly trimmed, and careless- ness in fitting on the shoes, Next to hereditary confirmation, improper shoeing is one of the most eomixion causes, A horse that Is bare-footed seldom interferes unless when driven Or ridden a long distance and beeom- ing tired. 4Sometimes the blacksmith trims the hoof so that it is left high on the be- tide and low on the outside, thus twisting the ankle outward, throwing the foot in and forcing it to strike against the ankle of the other foot. The hind limbs act as propellers and are not intended to earry undue weight, In shoeing, attention must first be paid to the conformation of the limbs and the manner In which the feet set thereon. In some kinds of interfering it will be 'noticed the legs take an inward d;p from the hips downward until the in - in some kinds of interfering, it Will be noticed, the legs take an inward dip from the dips downawrd until the inside quarters of the feet almost touch each other. With otners the toes polat outward. If the toes point Inward, there is little or no danger of interfering. In horses that are inclined to inter- fere, the slightest overweight placed on the wrong part of the shoe is liabls to create trouble. Weight placedon the outside of a hind interferer, whose construction is such that the toes look straight ahead and the feet are on a line with the body, often has the effect of carrying the foot that interferes away from'the opposite ankle that is being interfered with. In other cases, weight applied to the inside of a shoe fill be followed by the same bene- ficial results. Weight added to or taken from the different shoes may cause a complete alteration of the gait, and it is upon this principle that interfering Is reduc- ed. No rule, however, can be set down as being the correct one for every case of interfering. KNOCKING KNEES TOGETHER. It has been noticed that some horses persist in knocking their knees togeth- er when driven fast over hard ground, but when running in the mud the horses experience no trouble. It has been observed that in suck cases the outside of the shoe was worn off faster than the inside. The fact that they knock their knees together only when on a hard track indicates that when they are running on a muddy track their feet sink into the mud more on the worn side of the shoe than on the other, thus affording them a level footing that they cannot get on a hard traek. On the hard trecle the outside of the hoof, being higher than the inside, struck the ground first. Then the in- side gradually settled down in the greund, thus giving the ankle a twist- ing motion that threw the knee of that leg inward, and right in line for the other foot coming forward. Trimming down the outside of the hool and building up the inside gives the horse tit level footing, generally enabling him to overcome the trouble. As a rule, the correction of knee- strIkIng depends on the shoer. To know how to prepare the hoof and fol- low this up with the right design of shoe, rightly shaped, punched and fit- ted, all are needed in accomplishing the aim in such an important cane as knee -striking presente. THE CASE OF THE FORGING HORSE. Striking the toe of the hind shoe against some part of the front shoe is termed 'forging." A horse that forges naturally lites his Speed quickened in front and both speed and extension lessened behind. A lowering of the trent toea and a shoe made as light as may be previded without causing a radical change of the winners gait, the toe of both hoof and shoe rolled, the heels raised slightly, so that the breaking over part will be brought More direetlY under the leg eentre, such a means allows ler a quicker ac- tion in front than the hone has pre- viously used. In shoeing the hind feet, the reverse of thil3 method may be euecessfullY erePleYed To prevent the "clicking" it $6 often found reseesaarY to advance the alma noriletirries one-half ihch beyond the toes Of the hind feet, the effect be- ing to leesen the speed. OTHER FAULTS IN TRAVELING. Other travel tenths which ere More or less common to some heroes ere speedy -cutting, Scalping, coronary bruising, shoe pulling, stumbling, eic. Like many Mimeos which are co -re - 'riled, they aloe bear reletion to forg- ing earl are eorreeted by the applice- Uon of somewhat strainer methods. While all ofethesse faults may not be traced to conformation, their best remedy is frequently found by bring- ing about a Well-balanced, level foot. It is a noted fact that rauch if the trouble With horses' feet Is caused toaing out or toiling in, low heels, long toes, straight Inside, etc. Gen- erally all these are due to early neg- lect. It can therefore be inferred that many faults are a direet result of care- lessness and want of forethouglit. Good judgement must be used in car- ing for the horses' feet. It must be seen that the heraeshoeg does the kind of work best suited to bis particuler horse. FARM NEWS AND VIEVVIS. The odor arid flavor of milk are N ery readily affected by rape, cabbage, turnips end other feeds having strong odors, and if these are used they should be given after milking, in which case there is little danger of imparting an unpleasant flavor or odor to the milk. Where pastures are overrun wItli garlic or wild onion, the cows should be removed from the pasture several bears before milking and glven a rOddering of hay in the barnyard. ()Wing to the dust and odors which arise from the geeding of hay, grain and Maze in the stable, It la best, irom a sanitary standpoint, to feed alter milkeng rather than before. A liberal supply of salt should be provided in a place where the cowa can have ready access to it. It is of prime importance that the cows have an abundance of fresh pure water. pows which produce 26 pounds of milk a day require 75 pounds or more oll water daily, and instances are on record in which heavy milkers have consumed more than 300 pounds of water a day. This berge quantity of water is necessary not only tor the formatian of milk but also for the di- gestion and assimilation Of •tne large quahtities of food consumed, much of which is roughage. Garden land heavily manured and plowed in the fall will hold moisture to better advantage the following sea- son than spring -plowed land. The Yorkshires are large, rangy hogs, with bone sufficient to carry great weights. They are among the largest a.nd heayiest of our swine breeds. Their long deep sides make a large amount of fine bacon. They are the favorite lean meat hogs on many farms, and are becoming popu- lar .wherever the production of bacon is desired, An Oklahoma farmer buys sott coal by the ton to feed his hogs. He has found it to be a preventative of disease, and the hogs eat it with apparent rel- leh. Last year this man raised 5000 hogs, and lost only a few head by ell - 'lease Has the average farxner too much land? We might be better oft as a illation with smaller farms and better farmers. Take a lesson trona japan, where 'health, happinesa and frugal prosperity are found on farms of two or three acres. • • • ' • THE VALLEY OF 10,000 SMOKES 111••••••=rmem•ormi••••• Greatest Volcanic Region in the Whole World. Alaskan Vale Dwarfs Other Districts. The National Geographic Society here will get detailed oicientific data on the Valley of the Ten Thousand Stnokes, the greatest voleanic region Ili the world, abeut Mount Katmai in Alaska, Thie valley, according to prelimin- ary reports from Robert F. Griggs, director of the society's exploration expedition, is the first wonder of the world, It makes Vesuvius, renowned for centuries, appear a,s nothing but a toy by comparison. There is a great volcanic region about Mount Katmai, a, hundred miles in extent, literally filled by millionof active eraters. Dr. Griggs and his party, with com- plete scientific data end photographs of the region, is now on his way to Washington. The expedition is expect- ed to reach 'Washington Oetober 5th. Dr. Griggs telegraphed hie discoveries immediately upon reaching tivilization Kodiac. Alas. Hidden away in the centre of Alaska, Mount Martial and this enormous vol- canic region were unknOwn to the civ- ilized world, untlI the great, ereptiele of 1912 that neatly devastated the emit area, Alaskan Indians had told the etory of the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, and the Mouth of Hell. but their deseriptionte were inadequate, it geeing, in thd face of Scientific dig- colreeles. ExpIbrations Were Made 1»' the Na„. ttonj.Geographical SOeletY in etteeeed- ing Years, but the enormity of this volcattie region has Jett becorae known. Th b Mt, Manua explosien in 1012 Was the meet terrine tn the hietery of the vearld. The quantity of material thrdeett front the Katraal crater was Vastly greater thah that which remitted 1st the peojeetien Of the Island of Xraktatoti, out of the bed of the Pacifie mean, The greateet ef- fort of Vitettvine eetild not be eomPared with it, Practieally the entire Alaiskati peninsula and the islandOf the Akin- tittet glanipti Were e0Vered Melted deep in asha, OA Were the decks 6f vessels hundre fTailee Off the coast. The coast Vial d cutter Dear had to rescue whole conjmunities threatelled by the tiele IMOwer. Anuouncement of Dr. Grigg's diecove Ories 'Was made by Gilbert H. °wee veinier, (limner Of the National Geo- grapnie secietg Whe received a tele. gram from Dr. Grigge announcing the aate arrival of iilsparty trona the in- terior end outlining some of it eta- coveriers. The aurvey of the etploratiOn party proved that Katemi Is the greatest ereter on the face of the globe, Tieing more than nine Miles in circumference and 3,600 feet deep. The. party elo discovered a. Mud river seventeen miles long, and mapped 1,600 miles of terri- tory hitherto uneharted, Two thousand .pleetographe of the great volcano and the centigiuma territory weirs secure& end a complete collection of plants, ita tiects, birds and geologleat date, la benee brought back to the United 'Cates by the expedition, Gasses from tlie vente are also being brought back for chemi- cal analysis, Mr. Grosvenor ennounees that the expedition, Judging from Dr, Griggs' preliminary report, is one of the most successeul ever undertaken by the National Geographic Society, aria that the data collected by it will be amoag the foremost contributions th the science ot the eartine surface since the dawn of the teventleth century. This expedition set sail for the Mt. Katmai region from Seattle on May 28th. Dr, Griggs announces that the ex- pedition suatained no caesualtiee and that the whole party has returned to civilization in perfect health,-Washe Ington Times. ragliOn. Feelers, Longer coats on tailored suits, Fur trimmings en suits and coats. Many new shades of blue and brown In coat fabrics. Serge dresses much trimmed with braid. V eiveteeni promised for suits and coati, not to mention dresses. Much erepe and serge in evidence for winter gowns, 4 • NERVOUS TROUBLE ' Tao nerve system is the governing system of the whole body, controlling the heart, tangs, digestion and the brain; so it is not surprioing that nervous disturbancee should cause acute diatress. The tint atageo of nese 'VOUS debility are noted, by irritabil- ity and reetleesnees, in which the victims seem to be oppretacted by their nerves. The matter requires immedi- ate attention, for nothing but suitable treatment will prevent * a complete breakdown. The vietim, however, need not despair for even severe nervous disordera may be cured by improving the condition of the blood. It le be- cauee Dr. Williams Pink Pille actually make new, rich blood that this medi- eine. has cured extreme nervous dis- orders after all other treatment had failed. The nerves thrive on the new blood made by these pille; the appe- tite improves, digestion is better, aleeplessnees no longer troubles the tormer nerve shattered victim, and !life generally takes on a cheerful as- pect. Every sufferer from nerve ;trou- bles, no matter how slight, should lose ao time in giving Dr. -Williams' Pink (Pills a fair trial, thus regaining their old-time health. and comfort. You can get Dr. Williams Pink Pil:s through any dealer in medicine, or by mail at 50 centa a box or SIX boxes for 42.50 from The Dr. Williams' ailed- icine Co., Brockville, Ont, • - ME SIBERIA OF FACT. It Differs Greatly From the Pro- • vinee of Fiction. Siberia is a Russian province large' than Europe. Such a bald, guidebook introduction gives, perhaps, an idea as good as any other of the vastness of that great land which stretches from the Urals to the Pacific, and from the Arctic Ocean to the Chinese frontier. Perhaps no other country Is more con- sistently and persistently misapprehend- ed than Siberia. To the world at large the name still conjures up visions of eternal snow, of frozen wastes and fro- zen rivers, of bleak, forbidding uplands s.nd great, treeless valleys and, every now and again, a long file of chained Convict"slowly and tollfully, verst after versa traversing the continent on their three years' march to that great in- ferno of the Far East, the convict island of Sakhalin." This traditional Siberia was for many years a. favorite field for the melo-dram- etist and for the novelist who desired to give an utterly free rein to their Imagin- ation. Siberia, however, is far from being a "frozen waste or any other kind of waste. In winter, it Is true, there is snow more than enough, but, by the end of April, spring has set in with remarkable beauty and charm, and, dur- ing the weeks thet follow, Siberia. Makes tip for lost tine. Or course, in a country so vast, conditions vary greatly in differ- ent parts; but, generally speaking, the land is astonishingly fertile, and those who know the country, best confidently predict that it will, some day, become one of the great granaries of the world. The Russian authorities have known all about this for yearn, as they have keown of Siberia's immense remourses in other directions, and every means has been re- sorted to secure the colonization of the territory by Russians. As early in Its history as 1668, Siberia began to be a place of exile and a penal colorly. Rebels under Peter the Great, courtiers of rank under the empresses, Polish confederatee under Catherine IL, the "Deeembrists" under Nicholls I., nearly 60,000 Poles, after the Insurrection of 1863 were exiled to Siberia, and vast armies of politleal prisoners sines have passed through the great dearing sta- tion at Chelyabinsk, on the eastern aide of the Urals. and have been transported thence to their alloted zone or prison somewhere between the Urals and the Pacific, 3,000 utiles away. Primens, in- deed, are common enough buildings in Siberia. Irkutsk for instance, Is litrnt- ty (surrounded by fereat prisons for Which generations, have received the critnitml and politleal aftendera of Russia. Then, as imprisonment for any length of time has almost invariably carried with it exile for life, scarcely any of the priaon- ere, when released have been anowed to return to Russia. The population of Irkutsk, as of Sti many other Siberian towns, 18 Mainly compeeed of Vermicr convicts or their deeendants. .A. convict In Russia, however, is Very fer from being necessarily a critninai. And these Owns, such as Coma and Itkutbk, have no appeartinee of being conylet settlements. 'rimy ate net the oveigrown, dreary, tAeppe villages which many will kill Pleture them, but thriving and modern citiee, with lofty beildinga and bread streete, long and straight, with all the bide ((tracts tet at right an- gles; sehoele, tiniVetsitiee, theittree, and hotels in which the traveller !hide him- aelf arnidat the moat approved hotel EMT- Toundings. Then there are nubile gar.. della, and bands, whilst everybody 'drawer very much In the same way as people do in Europe or Amerlea. All that, however, le the best side of Siberia. A verylittle elaser inspection only is required. to _underatare1. the, full Weary of the life of thousands of those exiles, ea whoa of them whom are how returning joyfully t� nuiesite. The hotars of the prescribed arca, the utter Made- quitee of the government allowertee, the lotelinces ot the exile, often highly edu- cated, toridemited to live within the eon. tines of some village peepled With senile elvilited Peasantry, would require many bookadequately to destribe. CerteinlY for ao part ef the Megalith dominioes will the stoat reicatos of Match 17, 1017, be mere full of Immediate Metairiethan for Siberia," .-"tritrilkeitta IMMO Monitor." IT'S VERY EASY TO GET RID • OF SKIN TROUBLES With CUTICURA Bathe with Cuticura, Soap, dry and apply the Ointment Stops itching instantly, clears away piMples, rednesS and roughness, re - Meares dandruff and scalp irritation, heals red, rough and sore hands as well as most belay htimors. You need not buy them until you try thern, Sample Each Free by Mall With 52-p, Skin Book. (soap to cleanse and Ointment to heal.) For samples address post -card: "CI:tic:era, Dept. N, Beaton, U. S. A.e Sold throughout the World. Poultry World _ . WAR TIME RATIONS. (By Prof. James B. Merman in Buffa- lo News.) For the family who keeps fowls for home consumption ot eggs and meat, the dual-purpose breeds are best, Ply- mouth Rhode Island Reds are splendid birds for these purposes. They are good layers and make prime table poultry. They fatten easily and cheaply. For cooking purposes no fat Is superior to hen fat, a.ud the dual- purpose breeds are exceptionally tine tor this. When the chickens are hatched early enough, pullets from these breeds can be fitted for early egg pro- duction, if the poultry house is small the growing stock should not be crowded. Limit the number of fowls to the size of the house and the yard. For the heavier breeds each layer should be allowed about four feet of floor :pace, with as much outside run a,e possible. If the house is well ventilated, is thoroughly dry, has plenty ot sun- light, and epee° enough for the birds' comfort, the simplest structure will terve the purpose of housing fowls. Cleamlinese and dryness are the essen- tials to success In housing poultry. Two piano boxee can be made into a cheap, but very serviceable back- yard 'poultry house., it made water- tight. Lime and sunlight are among the beet natural dieinfectants, it the house if well lighted, as it should be, and faces the south, sickness should be almoet an unicnow.n quantity, even ir the fowls bave rio yard. Where fowls have yards, and this area is small, the ground soon be- comes tout and threatens the comfort and health of the flock. The yard should be due°up or scraped at beast once a month, and then sprinkled with lime or some other disinfectant. If the yard snace is sutticiently large, it is adVisable to divide it Lilt° two parts. While the fowls are in one part, the other may be planted to a grain crop. When the crop is Irom three to six inches hive the flock should be turned into it, and the otner part of the yard sowed in the tame manner. This plan not only keeps tue soil sweet, but it provides Succulent green feed (or the !loch. Many persons who formerly kept fowls ea, e sold their flocks because of the high price ot grain feeds. This Was a mistake. The increase of prices has not been one-sided. 'here has been a large increase in the price of eggs and table pouitgy. The fact is, a small flock may be as profitably handled as before war -time prices, It the reader has the facilities tor keep - ink fowls, let him start right inagain and keep them. lf tiaere is a email backyard, fit up a place for a iew fowls at once. Balanced rations may be combined from the cheapeet foods, which will provide for normal growth in the young stock and do for fattening or egg production in the older fowls. in tact, the backyard poultrykeeper Is especially fortunate, since wastes from inc taole may be used to good advan- tage. Even weed e from Um garden and grasa clippinge eau be used. A cheap war -time ration is a dry - mash mixture Of two parts .of bran, and one each at Middlings, alfalfa and and beet scrap. This may be fed dry inhoppers. A mixture ot equal pales of scratch feed, corn and oats lnakes a good grain ration. These reeds pre - vide the needed amounts of protein, carbohydrates and fat for a balanced ration. It is advisable that the fowls be fed about equal parts of the mash and grain. A pen of ten or a dozen dual-purpose towle should be allowed about ono quart each of mash and grain daily. The lighter breeds, like leghorns, should be allowed these amounts for 15 blade. Growing pullets Ahould be given all they will eat of these rations. They need abundant food to be fitted for normal developnaent and for egg pro - auction ih fall and winter. It is bad econonly to stint young stock. Clive thern all they Will eat, and later they will reapy the debt, with inteeest. Wastes frorfl the table may be Used with the maeh ration and the whale used as a wot mash. Potato skies and Entail potatoes should be boiled and mixed with . the inaah , whith makes an excellent poultry feed. TY table sefieteit Ventain autficieza Zneat, the beet Aerap may be =Mit- ted from the meets, tne poultrykeePee Imo a garaen, the weeda sneald be pulled awl cut Up or the flea. Natty weecla are thor- oughly appetizieg, are antriteaus, and eorrect the bad effeeta of overfeeeing wItle earn. In preparing young pule lets for laying, a,ad abunaance of green stuff ie better than to much eorn, Mottle coru ebould never be tea. .At the Prevaillug prices for meats and poultry, coekereis should, be sold Ia. broilers we soon as possible. Otily pullets should. be kept. The quartere Intended for them should be cleaned, whitewaenied, and mane ready at en early date, Moving layere ia a bad practice. It is equally had for mittens. it tends to check their development. As soon ae possible in September or October, the pullets should, be placed iloirththeehewhilittelel': ()e'l they are to °cell" f HANDLING Ole PULLETS. Pullets, intended for fall productien should have a little extra care. If they seem droopy, watch for mites, These pests work at night, crawliug cin the birds and gorging Olean:elves with blood. The best care east teed- inc cannot overcome this blood drain if the metes are aioneroue. They weaken the growtng stock ad pre- vent development. If possible, pullets should be kept In a house and yard be themselves. The house should have a roosting place, scratching pen, dust bath and reeling places. Keep ten pullets it tall grass on wet or stormy days, Use every preceution to keep them from getting bowel trounle or colds. Colds ia the fall easily develop into roup, a disease which must be avoided. 1.„ may not prove fatal, but it will surely delay laying. FEEDING FOR FALL. If fowls have no means of exercb3- int; their ecratchtne habits, they eoon lose their vigor. To keep fowls busy especially as the cold days approach, a scratching pen becomes a aecessity. It should be provided with two or three inches of clean litter, into which the grain is thrown. The blade iibeuld gbieatennefeed. raged to work for all their For 1itte a good combination is dried leaves, hay and straw in about equal proportion. Any coarse material nowever, will serve equally well. Some Poultrymen recommend dry sand. If litter le used, the scratching pee should be cleaned once a week. The fin a material may be used under the porches. This is organic matter. a makes a good ,absorbent for the drop- pings, act e as a preservative, ana forms a good fertilizer for gardens. A duet -bath shonld be located in a dry place where the sun shines into It. The object of this is to angel° the Towle tc teas themselves Krone lie, As necessary aids to egg production, the fowls should have oyster shells, grit and charcoal. These materials are especially needed wben snow Is tiinnetinhegdr000tit.isid and the layers are cone r Green food of some kind shoud he fed, because it keeps fowls in bealth and atimulathe the appetite. Alialta ,r clover in the Wet mash, supoie- inented with cabbage, will serve this purpose. A continuous supply of green food may be obtained by sprouting oats .or rye. TORONTO FAT STOCK SHOW The Toronto Fat Stock Show will be held at the Union Stoeit Yards, West Toronto, on Friday and Seturday, Dec. 7 and 8, 1917. Premium lists can be had on application from the secretary. The Toronto Fat Stock Show this year bids fair to eclipse that of all previous years. Finished animals will bring big prices, so that it is up to the stock raiser to increase production by putting 100 lbs. of finish on his steers. The Toronto Fat Stock Show is now a recognized institution, the largest thing of its aind in the Dominion, if not on the continent of America. VA1VIPIRE OF THE OCEAN. "Ironing" the Devilfish is a Mode of Flirting With Death. -• — "Ironing" the devilfish, the largest of all the rays and one of the largest creatures of the sea, means flirting with death. The devilfish is also known as the ocean vampire. Its scientific name is Manta vampyrus, and all these names tell something of its habitz, It gets its name devilfish from the fact that projecting from either side of its head is a 'manlike appendage, which in reality is a de- tached part of the pectoral fin or wing. The horns, sometimes three feet long and freely movable, are used to bring food to its mouth. These fins have been known to circle above Abe bo'w of a. boat, lifting the vessel out of the water, and deluging the occupants of the boat with gallons of water. When they flop back to the surface they make a noise that can be heard far off. Exciting? Dangerous? The sport is both. The only thing that saves devilfish hunters at a time like thie is preparedness. Every man must be at his statron, all must obey the will of Una harpooner, and if a bit of hick is thrown in the manta is killed. The devilfish gets its name of manta, meaning blanket, from the pearl divers of the Chrribean Sea. An authenticated story Is told of a manta that towed eight boats, 'Fuelled to- gether, fOr hours until finally the crews were conmelled to cut the rope and let the devilfish escape. Its vitality is wonderful. There are records of specimens escaping after having been harpooned. laneed and ehot 'many times with rifles of heavy ealIbre, It fights even after the brain and heart hare beet) pierced, Death teams only when the spinal cord, beak ot the brain, is severed. -New *York San. sisresimiestsksa, fi Pears For clear, white delicately flavored preserved pears, use IANTIC Pore Cane Sugar --With its fine granulation.— best for ziuljreserving: 10.20 sad 100.1b. Sots and Sah. (areas 6 216•11 slew took Dookesene free on frecetpt of ReaflolTrod•ntark., AtiandeSugarilefineriestimited,Moinreat °Pure an Uneororea” .5 LYE p • 911111111"1". 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Women who use a low rocker for sewing seldom sway back and forth much when an important bit of work is in hand. The chair stops, and interest is concentrated on the problem of stitching or hemming, but many a woman will read and rock, rock and read, through a whole even- ing, and perhaps every time her chair comes forward the shadow of the lamp shade fringe is cast across the page of her book, this in addition to the continued change of focus made necessary for long suffering eyes. A rockingchalr Is not really restful, and many women rock from nervous habit; the more nervous they are the faster they rock. Man really rests and relaxes when he sits down in a deep, rockers, airchair. Whoever saw a man rocking violently and smoking a cigar at the same time? The woman who can sit perfectly still with folded hands while she mats and spend an hour reading without rocking or swinging one foot with knees crossed will benefit in nerves laid in eyee from the resting or the reading, She who rocks and reads will certainly feel eye strain front the practice sooner or later. -Exchange. ARMY ELEPHANTS, Their Skill in Moving Big Guns That Have Beeorae Stalled. In India elephants are used in many waye in the army, cepecially in mov- ing artillery. Of their work in this line a British writer says: "'nen a gun comes to grief the ele- phant marches up with the important air of an experienced engineer and deliberately inspe-cte the state of at - faire. Thrusting his trunk around the epoke of a wheel, he givee it a litt as if to ascertain the depth and ten- aeity of the mud and then quietly walke around and does the Game by the other wheel, dropping it again With a funny twinkle of the eye as if he said to himself. 'All right; I can start her, I think.' 'Then he deliberates for a few ininutes, gives a slight push here and a slight push there,when, having at last made up his mind as to the best mode of procedure, he probably ap- plies hie forehead' -which has been padded for the purpose -to tile muzzle of the gun and, uttering a shrill, trum- pet -like sound ne a eignal 'for the gun bullocks to pull together, pushes agabast it with all his weight, while the bulloeks obey the signal and pull away too. "This generally starts the gen. But if the bullocks are milky and refuse to obey the eignal the elephant gets per- feetly furious and rushes at them, brandishing his trunk with such fer- Getty as usually Compels obedience," A GOOD IDEA Lieut. -Col. George McLaren Brown, the European manager of the C. P. R., writes to the Tariff Reformer and Eilapire iNIOnthly in England, urging a comprehensive Scheme by which the returned soldiers could be placed on the land in so far as they desired it - a scheme by which lands closed to the public would be fully opened up -not a few parcels of land, such as were noticed in the press, arid which would not give a square foot to all who might seek this means of settlement, but a plan by which large numbers could be accommodated on the lands in the mother country. Mr. Brown refers to the plan ot the C.P.R., which offers improved farms, in selected col- onies, with distinetive military names, improved by the company; and assiet- ed colonization farms of 320 acres each, selected by the intending settler, and then improved by him with assistance front the company, Easy terms of payment are offered, carried over twenty years; but the point that Mr. Brown insiston is that it is not people Mit of the werkhouse that Can- ada wants, bemuse such are not de- sired in the 'Dominion, but people who are likely to succeed.-- ale urges that the whole question of reconstruction be tatkled with vigor on the other side. Seeing Distances. About 200 utiles in every direction le the distahee a man tan see when standing on a clear day on the peak of the higheat mountain-eay at a height of 26,668 feet, or a little over five miles above the level Of the erea, An obaerver Muet be at a height of 6,667 feet above Sea level to see ob- jeete at a dstalace Of a. hundred inileS. The distance in miles at Which an object Upon the sarface of the earth is vieible is equal to the eque.re root ef One and eine-half times the height Of the obberver in feet above eea level. Some allowatece has to be made for the effect of otmosplieric refrae- time, but as the refraetion Vallee at different heighte and is affected by the variotts etates ot the Weather no preofselyaecurate figures for mane intreeees cat be given. Probably from one-fenitteenth tO otaateuth oi the dietance given by the forntula would have to be' deducted owing to the refraetion of the atrineephere "lidanY are called, but eoW are ello. fien," quoted, the Wise Guy, ttpretme et pattiotie appeal, "Hull- Mealy ate Called, but fete eVen rempond," teplied the Simple Mug, 4*aaeeleera+.1-1-e-S-4-4 -44•44.eree IP THE OADFLY T110 airplane hovered airectly over the aubelarine base. It rose, it circled, 11. dance' away and returned with an insect's persistence. Suck was its buzz- ing mobilety that the aircraft gune barked to no purpose. At lelegth, as if satisfied *with Ito observationa, the gadfly mounted swiftly, slipped behind atieedea, yycloud mid appeared nc o mor t. t On the morrow it becarae visib:e again,very suddenly, stropping straight amen upon the seaport. It poised at a low altitude for a full minute. Twe men were noticed. One was driving, the other turned. some kind ot eaanit. When the air artillery went into ac- tion the plane zigzagged to and fro wan bewildering speed, ascending as it did so and eventually vanishing in th'gkYn The ext day was cloudy with a feel of rain, Not one but half a dozeu of tne aerial insects overhead, now a'. - most stationary, now shooting back' aud forth, resembling nothing ee Much as as group af Wee in rest1es3 tontusion at the iminence of a summoc shower. The swarming was short, lasting only a few minutes, and figaia the .defending guns, though they scared P.ianigpiaebile)ialtnie.ts, failed to bring dawn easy, it was impossible ;o telt what form the attack would tette, len possible to tell whea it would t e d'3' livered. defenders were decidedly ua- d. Ast bustle opr thef helive of the enemy all was a taration. Long strips ot film were being derfloped; and 443tte4 in a darkened audttorium & theusaue eyes saw what four bad seen a few hours earlier. Elsewhere OXILet meae- urements were made and seetes at tances computed. These two dry docks which appeaved an inch apart on the celltiloid strip -now Tar apart were tlleyllone.outtlidto e griL o ground? A moment's fig- uringlaps *were made and distributed and precise Objectives Outlined in dOeelie or written orders, A delay of forty-eight hours fol- lowed, less for the completion of pre- parations than for the sake of nem)* uncertainty. On tho eisth day the attack was made. 'Inc airplanes advanced in what seemed a long thin line, but on coming over the seaport they desplaj'ed a va- riety of formations. They were itke a flock of wild geese, now in a wavering 7 shape, now in column now looping through the air in a shifting curve, Arrived over their general target they euddenly separated as if a shell from en aircraft gun had burst among them, sending them flying forty ways- Each of the hundred planes descended swift- ly in its own fashion and as straight es might be for its special prey. The defenders were thrown into con- tusion. It was impossible to alter the aim of the guns quickly enough; im- possible ouickly enough to find new ranges; the division of one fairly large thougle fluctuating target into a 'mitered Widely divergent targets wrought chaos. Six aircraft guns _ shot at a Single plane; five other planes bore down on the city unaimed et. In five minutes a series of explosions began, The dry docks were blown to pieces Torpedo planes launched tor- pedoes .which either destroyed the sub- marines lying in the eanals or, run- ning amuck, struck the revetments along the canal banks sheltering them and choking the outlets of the canals with earth and cement rubble. Other planes dropped inflammables upon the town. Still others spurted liquid fire or let tall small compact bundles of a substance which detonates when merely tickled with a feather. The fury ot the onset was over in a taw minutes. But it was repeated. rive times in that afternoon a hue- dred of these winged destroyers came thronging over the port. Their initial tactics varied, but always at a certain Moment they split apart. Each insect left the swarm and became a single ,nornet stinging alone. The most important success WU in the destruction of coast defences and in the explosion of a three-naile streteh of the mine field, At night the high seas fleet, creeping cautiously Inshore, completed the extermination of the undersea crafts' nest. On the following day, which was the seventh- and Sunday, a single airplane hovered directly over the wasted sub- marine base. It rose, it circled, it darted away' end returhed with an in- sect's persistence. At length, as if sat- isfied with its observations, the gadfly mounted swiftly, slipped behind a fleecy elenul and appeared no more. - N, Y. Sun. 411. Separate Skirts. Dressy models stunning. Black atin 'coneidered smart. Taffeta not far behiud, though. Broidered bands used as edgings. -- Long tunice and frequent side drap- eriee. Cluster pleat effects arid Motified peartels, DRS. SOPER & WHITE SPECIALISTS Plies,Ectema, Asttime, Catarrh. Pimples, Oyepopala, Epilepsy, Rhounnuitim, Skin, KW - 'nay, Meted, Nervdend Slinidar 011304:48. Cali or sena hittery ler free *Mee. Medicine tiniest te1, teblet tone, Poteta-10 atato 1 0,3n. and 2 to 6 p.m, 000der-10 Ott, to IN*. Co8sultstloit rte.* ORO. SOPER dt•INHITE ts Tonotto ttt,,Tototito, Oat, nom° mutat= ',Ms Poor, ,0042Noroso1lionall A swig DI/WNW:Ile. (Liee) "What 410 the doctor say?" one pet of Brown's purse, and said there was wahine the treater with Writ." DIFFERENT. Meilen Tr:wealth) "She refused him, fully, Pelleving that he would Ilaoll9” r "And din he? "Olt, yes; but It wee to another girl." NATURALLY. (Louisville Courier -Journal) "You b ay the auto strucic you anti tent yen 113ing?" "Yes, Sent me flying." "Did it have an It anY distineuisbIng mark?" "Yes a placard reading, 'Jain the Acta - lion Corps." FAIRY TM -E8. (Baltimore Amertean) "Pop, won't you do aomethin" for Mainie and me?" "What is it you Itkla want?" "Won't you tell ua the beautiful fairy tales Mk says you tell her?" • ..alk •••• E N GAG I NG, (Baltimore Aenerecan) "Maud hes a very engaging personal. "Yes; that's how she's managed to get L'i) many elamond rthge." WISE OLD OWL. (Clourler-Journal) "Miv did the oNvl get a. reputation for wisdom?" "By persistently hooting at everythlne, I take it," —.- THE GROUCH - "(Puck") Stranger (trying to be friendly) -How is your health? Mr. Chronic (gruffly) - How do I. know? 1 haven't had any for five )'ears. MOVING PICTURES. (Buffalo Express.) "1 lwijtd s,vitit moving- pictured twenty years ago," "Why, moving pletures weren't In ex- istence then." 'Yeo, but, moving pictureWAS. I was a drayman." A LIBEL. (Judge.) Beatriee-is It true that you sailors have a girl in every port? Midshreinan Harold -Well, lel hardly say that -there were several places we didn't touch on our cruise, DEADLY. (Louisville Courier -Journal) "You gave me. a Christmaa cigar, Mr. Flulalub," said the man wbo occasion- ally come 'around in quest et odd jobs, "So I did. Are you just getting out old chap?" 76-.0elt.NroGitErNIT—OeUrSr.ess) "Your wife ie very ingenious." "It should say so. It seems to me elm find e a new place to hide my dress shirt studs every time." ONE ADVANTAGE. (Buffalo Express) "A poor joke is better than a good joy:re joilivi,9ontehatesrpect at least." o'k'Oe./,1,e's. likely to hear the iaa of a poor SAME RESULT. (Beaton Transcript) "Doctor, my husband rs troubled with a buzzing man, In his ears." "Better have him go to the seashore foi a month." "But he ean't get away." "Then you go." ELLEN'S REASON. (Boston Transcript) Mistress -Ellen, what are you putting the flypaper outside the house for? Green Girl -Sure. ma'am, it gets filled up quicker outside. A BLUNDERING OFFICER. (Judge) Jane Willis -Why did the enlisting of. ficer turn Charlie down? Marie Gillis -On account of his eyes. Jane Willits -Why,- I think he has beau- tiful eyes, don't you? HEARD, BUT - (Buffalo Express) "Did you' wife hear you last night?" "Yes, but she wouldn't listen." - QUITE INNOCENT. (Bat tirnore American) "Madam, la thie son of yours adoles- cent". "Mercy, no inaeunt He's never touch- ed a drop of any thing." •••••• AN AWFUL FRIGHT. (Beaton Transcript) Mrs. A. -I received an awful fright yes- terday afternoon. Mrs. B. -Yes; I saw her ringing your door -bell. SATISFIED. (Judge) • '"In your wife rerrectly nappy neVe7R" "Gh, yea. She has enubbed the laet of the old friends that we knew before t ntade my pilo in Wall street." 1 NSU FRC! ENT. (Waehington Star,) "Advice ain't much help," said Uncle Eben. "Many a man has had hts Pockets picked while he was admirin' de sign tellin' him to beware of pick- pockets." NECESSARIES. (Boston Transcript.) "The necessaries of life are a lot higher than they were a few yeate ago." "Yea, and jest think how many more there are of them." PREDICTION FULFILLED. (Life.) "Yon refused rue ten years ago." "1 remeinber," said the heiress. i"You said it would wreck your life." 'aft did,. I have had to work for a 1 living ever since." .e. a I, POORLY EQUIPPED. , (Wesniagton Star.) "Are you not .ashamed to use pois- oned arrows?". ' "I'm doing the best I can in my lim- ited way," whimpered the savage, "Of course, poisoned arrows only get 'au cne at a time. But we lack the ille- ehaiiical faeilities tor wnolesale opera- tions with it -boat." Some New Uses for Yeast. Betattee it is ee eeeetitial in the mak- ing ef bread ana beer meet of us tbank that yettst is metre', ter tothing else. Bet tho Berlin leetitute et Fermenta- tive Industries cads to tendert to the fact that valuelee fieveling extracts and tt nice can be obtained front it ad a re ati:ely large eezeeniage of inuecle building matter, Its remain. hog conetituent, a mass of cellulose, can be used to Make a very hard. mass, known as erriolith, nn etcetera 1101fin. flemniable substitute for celluloid. - Pander Zeleace Monthly. lelhatn- 'I his wathe of Mine Must be Waterprecf. Plartilai --V hat ineevie )tal think eo? leilienba I've scakel it sev. oral Canes and it 13 tiall good as in era- Peelinntler,