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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1916-09-14, Page 3September 14, 1916 THE WINGHAM TIMES FREAKS: 0.F FASHII r. John McMillan VS R. J. McMIL• !i� LAN, who has initiat- ed many notable Improvements since he became Cleneral Manager of the C.P.R. Tel• egraphs eighteen months ago, has just decided to inaugurate an im- portant s e'rvice entirely new to ""lanada over the hundred and ton thousand miles of wire under his 'immediate con- trol, namely, the day letter which may now bo sent between points in (Canada on the ',Canadian Pacific leystem at a rate (very much reduc- ed as compared (With the usual :commercial rush telegram. Mr. Mc- Millan is con- ' vinced that many of these who send telegrams !would be quite leatisfied if these ;a;rrIved on the same day, where - ate ' a proportion 'et the cost of the rush telegram is duo to the cost of sneedY delivery The day letter of fifty words will be rated at one and a half times th cost of a regular rush message of ten words and can still bring an answe the same day, which is as quick as many people desire. There are sixtee hundred C.P.R. telegraph offices throughout Canada, at each of whio the new service will be in force, so that this will be a Dominion -wide se vice stretching from Louisburg, Nova Scotia, to Victoria, B.C. Messages will be taken in either French or English, code words not being permis- eible. Mr. John McMillan owes his success to a genial and tactful dispositions which made him one of the most popular Q.P.R., offinia.le in the West, where his work centred until he was called to the head 'iee in Montreal last year. Although less than fifty years of age, he Joie ed the C.P.R. a4 pits inception, working on construction in 1883. After actin for a number lot years as operator at Donald, B.C., he became Inspector of Telegraphs 'at Winnipeg in 1902, Assistant Superintendent in 1906, Superintendent at (Calgary in 1907, General Superintendent at Winnipeg in 1913, and finally, Manager of the whole telegraph system in March, 1915. r• s G:et"More Money" for your Skunk Muskrat, Raccoon, Foxes,White Weasel, Fisher and other Fur bearers collected in your section SHIP YOUR FURS DIRECT to "SHUBERT" the largest house in the World dealing exclusively in NORTH AMERICAN RAW FURS a reliable -responsible -safe Fur House with an unblemished rep- utation existing for • :more than a third of a century," a long suc- cessful record of sending Fur Shippers prom pr. SATIS FACTORY" AND PROFITABLE returns. Write for • TEire gpi,ubert �6(pper, the only reliable, accurate market report and price list published. Write for it -NOW -it's FREE A. B. SHUBERT, Inc. 25.27 WEST AUSTIN AVE. Dept.0 314CHICAGO, U.S.A. WHEN QUYiIYGY AST INSIST ON HAVING THIS PACKAGE SAKES H HITES •••••E fb �ST C Pea .GI[LE1TCOMP NN IVp ll Mil ..,,,,p?GRONTO.oncT- to DECLINE SUBSTITUTES CURIOUS BEQUESTS Copeland Townsend, owner of the Hotel Majestic, New York, and former manager of the Helmer House in Chicago, has kept a curious record of unusual requests made by the guests. Here are a few cases: A woman in mourning who refused to ride on the elevators with anyone else save the operator. A man who wanted the same thing for lunch every day in the year and who wanted it on the table at two o'clock whether he was there or not. A Southerner who always insisted on having seven blankets on his bed. Six was not suffice. A woman who demanded to taste every article of food before it was fed to her poodle dog. A Spaniard who was afflicted with insomnia and always wanted a regular bed and one made on the floor so he could alternate between the two. PRINTINCi u A 1N D STATIONERY We have put in our office Stationery and can WRITING PADS ENVELOPES LEAD PENCILS BUTTER PAPER PAPETERIES, a complete stock of Staple supply your wants in WRITING PAPER BLANK BOOKS PENS AND INK TOILET PAPER PLAYING CARDS, etc We will keep the best stock in the respective lines and sell at reasonable prices JOB PRINTING We are in a better position than ever before to attend to your wants in the Job Printing line and all orders will receive prompt attention. Leave your order with us when in need of LETTER HEADS BILL HEADS ENVELOPES CALLING CARDS CIRCULARS NOTE HEADS STATEMENTS WEDDING INVITATIONS POSTERS CATALOGUES Or anything you may require in the printing line. Subscriptions taken for all the Leading Newspapers / and Magazines. The Times Offce STONE BLOCK Wingham, Ont. Page 3 How a Fad For Wearing Ribbons In the Hair Was Started. Drees experts keep changing the fash- ions, its it were, in; self defense. At one. time elaborately worked and hand em- broidered blouses were the vogue. Then machines were so perfected that ma- chine Embroidered blouses outriyaled the hand work, and fashion experts re- taliated by designing blouses as plain as possible. The fashion for uncurled feathers was the result of a wet day. Curled ostrich fe,athers were on every hat, when at some fashionable function the rain descended in torrents and every feather vas soon absolutely straight. Milliners, always alert for an idea, were shock with the appearance of these feathers, and uncurled ostrich plumes became the demand. The Papillon for wearing ribbons In- termingled with curls piled on the top of the head originated in the reign of Louis XI '. of France. A. certain Mlle. Ventage was out hunting with the king and court when a branch of a tree caugl t her ,hair and pulled it down. With quick resourcefulness she leaned down, pulled orf her ribbon gar- ter and twia`ed up her hair with it. The king, noticing the pretty effect, complimented Ler on her charming coiffure, and from that moment the "fontage," as it was termed, became the rage. Whooping Cough Mr. Arthur Hainge, Ashton Farm, Perley, Sask., writes:- "Two years ago whooping cough was very bad in this part of the country, our eight months old baby caught it and had a very severe attack. A neighbor advised the use of Dr. Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine and we gave it and nothing else with splendid results. When the older brother took the whoop- ing cough we used this medicir.e promptly and prevented serious trouble as the cough passed off in two or three days. RHEllMATiSt WAS MOST SEVERE WHISTLING JUGS. Curious Musical Product of Peru's An- cient Potteries. The potters of ancient Peru used to manufacture an ingenious musical in- strument which may very properly be called a whistling jug. In collections' of antiquities it is called a silvador or silvio. Specimens are obtained from the ancient burial places of Peru. One of these consists of two vases whose bodies are joined one to the other, with a hole or opening between them. The neck of one of these vases is closed, with the exception of a small opening, in which a clay pipe is insert- ed leading to the body of the whistle. The closed neck of this double vase is modeled into a representation of a bird's bead. When a liquid is poured into the open necked vase the air is compressed in the other, and in escaping through the narrow opening is forced into the whis- tle, the vibration producing the sounds. Many of these sounds represent the notes of birds; one in the collection at the British museum imitates the notes of the robin or some other member of the thrush tribe peculiar in Peru. DISTRIBUTION OF SEED GRAIN AND POTATOES FROM THE DOMINION EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 1916-17 13y instructions of the Hon. Minister of Agriculture a distribution of superior sorts of grain and potatoes will be made during the coming winter and spring to Canadian farmers. The samples for general distribution will consist of spring wheat (about 5 lbs.), white oats (about 4 lbs.), barley (about 5 Ibs.), and field peas (about 5 lbs.). These will be sent out, from Ottawa. A distribution of potatoes in samples of about 3 lbs. will be carried on from several of the experimental farms, the Central Farm at Ottawa supplying only the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. All samples will be sent free by mail. Only one sample of grain and one of potatoes can be sent to each farm. As the supply of seed is limited, farmers are advised to order early. Requests received after the end of December will probably be too late. Anyone desiring a sample should write (post free) to the Dominion Cerealist, Experimental Farm, Ottawa, for an application blank. Dd not suffer another day with Itching, Bleed- ing, or Protrud. ing Piles. No surgical oper- ation required. Dr. Chase's Ointment will relieve you at once and as certainly cure you. 60e. a Dos • all dealers, or Edmanson, Bates & Co., Limited, Toronto. and enclose 2e, atamD to pay postage. agion .hiP APPEARANCES. Dreadful Pains All The Time Until He Took "FRUIT-A-TIVES.". Rice In Ecuador. Rice is the principal article of diet of all Ecuadorians, rich and poor. The country produces excellent rice in lim- ited quantities 'and imports largely. The crop is harvested in May by strip- ping the grains with the hands, the average yield being twenty bushels per acre. The rice growing lands are rent- ed to small farmers, who sell the har- vested crops to town merchants. The latter in turn send the grain to the rice mill, exchanging 160 pounds of the unhulled rice, if of good quaiite, for 100 pounds of the bulled product. If of inferior grade a larger toll is taken. This includes storage for six months. Some of the very small growers hull their rice with a flail andjwinnow it with the wind. The husks are thrown away, but the remaining waste is fed to the horses. -Exchange. You mustn't judge a person by the clothes that he may wear, You might have done so years ago, but now it isn't fair. A man may be responsible and serious of mind, Yet wear a little overcoat that's belted in behind. He may be all profound of thought and yet display with joy A hat that looks as if intended for his youngest boy. That the apparel oft -proclaims the man has been believed, But now the statement with a share of doubt must be received. You mustn't trust appearances. At present you will see A general effort to appear like twenty- two or three; And those who put on glasses and look solemn, as a rule, Are principally youngsters who are not yet out of school. As has been wisely said, this world is but a fleeting. show; We are optical illusions as upon parade we go, And perhaps it's just as well for us to do the best we can, And help improve the scenery upon the modern plan. -Washington Star. X-rays are now used by dentists to determine whether or not root canals have been properly filled. Children Cry FOR FLETCIIER'S CASiORIA MR. LAMPSON Verona, Ont., Nov. 11th., 1915. " I 'suffered for a number of years with RRkeumalism and severe Pains in Side and Pack, from strains and heavy lifting. SVhen I had given up hope of ever being well again, a friend recommended "Fruit-a-tives" to me and alter using the first box I Jell so much better that I continued to take them, and now I ain enjoying the best of heath, thanks to your remedy ". W. M. LAMPSON. If you -who arc reading this -have any Kidney or Bladder Trouble, or suffer with Rheumatism or Pain In The Back or StomachTrouble-give ,, r rtu - a -Lives" a fair trial. This wonderful fruit medicine will do you a world of good, as it cures when everything else fails. 50c. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size, 25c. At dealers or sent postpaid on receipt of price by Fruit-a-tives Limited, Ottawa. PRACTICAL AIDS FOR THE DEAF. Almost any pains are worth taking if by their means the senses of sight and hearing may be preserved; but some - 1 times, in spite of all that can be done, deafness goes on to the chronic form. In that case no treatment has been dis- covered that will cure it, especially if it is the kind that is associated with atrophy c,f the internal parts of the ear. Jt is of course true that atrophy, or wasting, of any part of the body means loss of function. If you had an atrophied hand or foot. you could see for yourself that it was useless. But the internal ear is hidden from us, and so some of us go on hopingagainst hope that a miracle will be worked in our own case and that some doctor some- where will be able to raise the dead. Something to Steal. An English prisoner had for the tenth time been convicted for theft and to avoid punishment for his last of- fense had promised to enlist. The judge was greatly perplexed as to what degree of leniency he should deal out. Addressing the counsel, he re- marked, "It is difficult to see what use snch a man as your client would be in the army." Counsel for the defense, seeing that the judge was in excellent humor, deciding a bit of facetiousness might accomplish what a tearful plea would not, replied. "Well, my lord, he might be usefully employed in steal- ing a march on the enemy." Known by Their Fruits. A small boy was discussing the dif- ferences in members of the vegetable world. "How did people flrst know an ap- ple tree from a pear tree?" he asked. "By the barky" "No," replied his mother gravely, "by the bite." Fun Kings We defy anyone to look on the sad. side of life when the delicious, negro drollery of Bert Williams is at hand or when the inexhaustible humor of Joe Hayman, "Calamity Cohen," is ready to divert in COLUMBIA Double -Disc RECORDS Step into any Columbia dealer's and listen to Bert Williams -A1289 -85c. Nobody Lan(Williams) lams) Joe Hayman -R2958 -85s. Cohen Arrested for Speeding Cohen at the Call Office, Raymond Hitchcock -A5231-$1.25 Ain't it Funny What a Difference Just a Pew Hours Make And. the World Goes On. Weber & Fields -A1855 -85c. Restaurant Scene with Trust Scene Billy Williams -81564-85c. Here We are Again (Williams & Godfrey) When Father Papered the Parlor (Williams & Weston) Remember Columbia dealers gladly play these or any of the thousands of Columbia Records you wound like to bear. entirely free, Complete Record list at any Columbia dealer's, or write for it to : Graphophone Company Canadian Factory & Headquarters Toronto. Ont. 16 H. B. ELLIOTT Sole Agent Wingharr,,_Ontario 0•0ee4•0004:4604d44e•41,444444444.9094.4®4,44-440444+44444s 4 a 0 In that way a great deal of time is lost and a great deal of suffering caused. Chronic and incurable deafness is a cross that must be embraced if we would not be crushed beneath it. The first thing to do is to accept the in- ' evitable with all the cheerfulness we can command; the next thing is to put away every bit of foolish self-con- scions-ess and false shame about the 1 affection, and the third thing is to get las quickly as possible one of the many excellent contrivances that have been invented to help deaf' people. In all our large cities, at the shops of the best opticians, you can find cases filled with these contrivances. The rules about permitting people to take them out on trial are usually very fair. Ten days' use of any one of these will show you whether it will help you or not. A very useful form of appliance is the electrical apparatus in connection with its own battery. It is a bother, no doubt, to carry it about and manip- ulate it, but not hearing at all is a greater bother. That is undoubtedly the strongest crutch for the deaf; and its makers assert that it helps to train the ear back to the recognition of human speech. For partial deafness there are smaller and simpler devices, and for those who have accepted deaf- ness as a fact beyond any curative measures, and who still have their own teeth for bone conduction of sound, the audiphone (sometimes called the dentiphone), a black guttapercha fan held between the front teeth, is often the greatest help. It also possesses the advantage of costing only a few dollars. Getting On. Grubbs --1s Jinks improving ills game of golf? Stubbs -Immensely. He bas hung around *while the Scotch professional addressed his ball until he knows ex- actly xactly what to say every time he gets stymied. • , What She Thought. "bili the burglars upset your house much?" "Terribly. When i entered and eMirevery thing upside down my flintflintthought was that Jim had come home unexpectedly, and cha_uged hts,ciothe" (deeds. libitteml-illtav, then, what are gas neeas2 ppgj--Weil, the house needs p, pg, it a ali Out cd Web*Web*dte , thal6dttolarroomaisgrts. bare, the bathroom must be deco and l"v'e simply bad to order elothes.r• judge. Also Proodoos. Sherd like to '(mow 'want yontai before 1 married you. lie (dejected/) ---Welly L bat tt ate" ,tyt', anyhow. --Poston Tcdsertpil The Times 4,••• • . • 4, • ClubbirigList: 4•• o• Times and Saturday Globe 2 40 • • Times and Daily Globe 4.25 ♦ • •Times and Daily World 3.60 * • Times and Family Herald and Weekly Star,... 2.35 • • Times and Toronto Weekly Sun .-.- 2,25 • • Times and Toronto Daily Star 3 •hO • Times and Toronto Daily News.. 3 30 • • Times and Daily Mail and Empire. 4.25 Times and Weekly Mail and Empire...-, 2.10 : Times and Farmers' Advocate 2.85 • Times and Canadian Countryman .-- . 2.(0 • Times and Farm and Dairy 2.30 • Times and Winnipeg Weekly Free Press, 2.10 • Times and Daily Advertiser (morning) .. • , 3.35 e Times and Daily Advertiser (es ening) 3.85 * Times and London Daily FreeEdition Press •Morning 4.00 v Evening Edition 3 40 • Times and Montreal Weekly Witness 2.35 •• 47. 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