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March 4th , 1915
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DANDRUFF.
Dandruff -the bane of so many men
and women -is really caused by non -
circulation of the blood, and to cure
this the head should be massaged, says
Mrs. Clyde Hunter in Farm, Stock and
Home That is, rubbed with the tips
of the fingers in a rotary movement,
almost every evening. If one will
spend the same amount of time rubbing
ar.d pressing the scalp with the tips of
the fingers that is often spent in
`'scratching" up the dandruff, the
dandruff will become very much less,
Another thing to help cure the dan-
druff is a washing of the head with
some good tar or sulphur soap. Some
people prefer one and some the other.
At any rate there seems to be a medi-
cinal value in these soaps Which does
have a beneficial effect on the hair.
The writer has known a case where a
woman's hair was coming out in
quantities, and two or three washings
with sulphur soap stopped it completely.
Again, a tar soap was used in another
case, and the hair was changed from
dry, dandruffy, broken -ended hair to
soft, silky, even hair in a few months.
And so we have those who wear by one
and those who swear by another soap,
but the secret down at the bottom is to
keep the hair cleaned as it need it -not
too often, but often enough.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
• CASTORIA
THE HOMEWARD TRAIL
[Richard Gordon Wright.]
We hove seen the snow -clouds drifting,
aye,a-drifting in the
North,th
Where beyond the
frozen frontier we
have followed fortune forth;
We have trod the path of perils and the
trail of hidden woes,
In the hunger of the Arctic, in the
silence of the snows.
We have felt the red sun burning, aye
a -burning in the South.
Where the tinted tides forever kiss the
coral sea -cave's mouth;
We have found a lure more lasting than
a woman'; wanton wiles,
In the peace amid the palm trees, in the
incense of the isles.
We have watched the grey dawn break-
ing, aye; a -breaking in the East.
Where the luscious fruits of langour
ripen fast for folly's feast;
We have lived beside the lotus and have
fanned the fitful fire
In the palaces of pleasure in the dwell-
ings of desire.
We have heard the wild winds whistling,
aye, a -whistling in the West,
Where the plains of promise called us
from the cities of unrest;
We have worked and watched and wait-
ed, and have found full faith again
In the homing of the harvest, in the
gleam of golden grain.
We have smelled the smoke of battle,
aye, of battle far away,
Where the flag of England flutters in
the fiercest of the fray.
And to guard our ancient fredom from
the perils that assail.
From the outer pons and pathways we
have struck th homeward trail.
The law regarding property rights of
women whose husbands have died
intestate will be amended by the Quebec
Legislature.
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WILL POWER IS NERVE POWER' , POLAND A I ING1DOr',1?
A ?neeti.I attitude that bears watch-
ing is the craving of the child for
s m' r- 5 t hy,
y �
Panetta are really unkind in yielding
too much tc such a cravnng. 'Prue kind-
ness will tench the child upon self-help.
Still another manifestation, common
in children and fostered too often by the
example of the parents, is decision. In
one form of functional 'nervous disease
indecision ian most prominent symptom.
Parents should see to it that childre
are not exposed to a pernicious example
in this regard.'
While there are some children of the
"hair-trigger" type who have to be
taught deliberation in the making of de-
cisions, there are more who have a ten•
dency to doubt and indecision and who
should be taught that it is better, after
due consideration, to make a decision,
even though it be wrong. and to stick
to it, rather than to remain undecided.
The control of the stronger passions •
is for some easier than the mastery of
ordinary irritation. and nervous chid
nen should, both by example and pre-
cept, be taught how to stifle irritability
whenever it arises.
So few adults have learned how to
meet the daily friction that there would
seem but little chance as yet for the
nervous child constantly exposed to a
bad example.
As an observant writer has said, "an
important feature of the art of living
consists in keeping peace, the whole
peace and nothing but the peace with
those with whom one is thrown."
Muscular exercise has the same effect
on the body that putting on the draughts
has on the furnace -it raises the tem-
perature of the muscular tissue. Also
t shakes the ashes and clinkers out a f
the human furnace,
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,
as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians.
as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly cerive
from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co ,
Toledo, O., contains no mercury, and is
taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. It is tek•
en internally and made in Toledo, Ohio,
by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free. Sold by Druggists Price, 75e.
per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills
for constipation.
POTATO PULP A CLEANSER.
Grate raw potatoes to a fine pulp in
clear water, and pass the liquid through
a coarse sieve into another vessel of
water. Let the mixture stand until
the fine white particles of the potatoe
are precipitated, then pour the water
off and preserve for use. This liquid
will clean all sorts of silk, cotton, or
woolen goods without injuring them or
spoiling the color. Two good sized
potatoes are sufficient for a pint of
water.
The article to be cleaned should be
aid upon a linen cloth on the table, and,
having provided a clean sponge, dip it
into the potato water and apply it to
the article to be cleaned until the dirt
is entirely separated; then wash in
Effect of Czar's Promise Would 13e
World -Wide.
By his proclamation to the Polish
populations of Russia, Germany, and
Austria, announcing his intention to
restore to Poland her territorial in-
tegrity with complete self -govern -
meat and guarantees for religious
liberty and the use of the Polish lan-
guage, the Czar has made possible the
fulfilment of the day for which the
Poles have so long waited.
Fifty years ago Poland (or Poisko,
"the land of plains") lost her inde-
pendence. With it disappearedas a
definite nation a race of people whose
past was one of imperishable mem-
ory. In those days, when civilization
and Christianity were struggling to
overcome barbarism and paganism,
Poland was the strong bulwark which
withstood the raids of the Asiatic
hordes, which championed the cause
of humanity and enlightenment. Her
history possesses a wealth of inci-
dents unsurpassed for their pictures-
queness, and the story of her fall
from an honored place in the Coun-
cils of lliurope to her present position
of dependence is one of inexpressible
sadness.
The victim of the ambitions of her
powerful neighbors, Poland, weaken-
ed by internal discord, was stripped
of her fair lands by partitions of
1.772, 1793, 1795. The kingdom was
finally. divided by the Congress of
Vienna in 1915 in such a way that
the shares of Prussia and Austria
were reduced and the Grand Duchy
of Warsaw united ,o the Russian em-
pire as the kingdom of Poland. In
1831, however, the Poles rebelled
and were crushed, with the result
that they were dep'ived of their Con-
stitution, their army was merged in
the Russian, and the Russian lan-
guage made compulsory. In short,
Poland become mere Russian pro-
vinces.
Thus the voluntary promise of the
Czar to reconstitute a complete Po-
land, with its own Constitution, lan-
guage, and religion, under a Russian
Viceroy, is a political event of the
I first importance. It illustrates one
of the many examples of the reshap-
ing of the world which will result
from the war, for Prussia would have
to contribute about 26;000 square
miles of territory and Austria about
35,000 square miles, while Russia
would voluntarily surrender her share
-some 220,500 square miles. The
new kingdom would thus be nearly
five times as large as England, and
have a population as big as that of
Spain.
clean water several times.
The coarse pulp, which does not pass
through the sieve, is of great use in
cleaning wool draperies, carpets, and I
other coarse goods. - a
To Cheelc a Cold.
It is easy to check a cold if you begin
in time. Frequent doses of Dr. Chase's
Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine keep
the cough loose, allay the inflammation
and so prevent it spreading to the bron-
chial tubes and lungs. Mrs. S. M.
Moore, Shortreed, B. C., writes: '`I
wish to state my gratitude for Dr.
Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turpen-
tine, for it cured a cold which a friend
said would soon put me in the grave."
TO GET EARLY TOMATOES.
How to grow early tomatoes is simply
told by a writer who had done it, as
follows: "I sow a good early variety in
the house in February. When the
plants are about three inches high
transplant the strongest -looking into
small flower pots in a large, shallow
wooden box for convenience in hand-
ling. These make a good growth by
the time for setting out, and suffer no
setback from transplanting. On warm
spring days I set my box of.plants out
of doors. I plant them in the garden
two weeks earlier than my neigbour'e,
choosing a good, warm day. Then if
cold nights or days come I cover them i
with big flower pots. I coax or 'y'
about a dozen plants in this way, but
the early tomatoes repay the trouble."
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Ovei 30 Years
Always bowl
the
Signature of
Historic Huy.
Huy, in Belgium, is the burial
place of Peter the Hermit, who arous-
ed Europe to holy zeal and inspired
the first crusade against the Saracen.
He founded here the abbey of Neuf-
moustier, and it is within its limits
his ashes are interred. The single
fortress is perhaps stronger than any
one of the defenses at Liege, the cita-
del being partly excavated in solid
rock. It commands the passage of
the Meuse, on both banks of which
the city is picturesquely situated
amid lofty rocks. The Church of
Notre Dame, a graceful Gothic edi-
fice, was begun in 1311. The town
is seventeen miles southwest of Liege.
Its industries are paper, leather, beer,
zinc, spirits and wine.
Victor Hugo's Appetite.
Hugo was himself a curious mix-
ture of the aristocrat with the demo-
crat. For these mixed dinner parties
he sent out formal invitations on
printed cards. Another inconsistency
was his vulgar longing for public
praise. He was in the seventh heav-
en when the crowd shouted "Viva
Hugoi" In order to be in contact
With the people ke rode on the im-
perial of omnibuses ,.nd talked with
everybody. At table one hardly knew
which to admire more, his conversa-
tion or his appetite. Both were ex-
ceptional. Hugo never did anything
by halves. His repasts were gargan-
tuan, and he drank as much as he
ate. - Charles Dawbarn in T. P.'s
London Weekly.
The Wedding. Ring.
There are several theories as to
the origin of the wedding ring. Here
is one of them: Before the time of
mints and coinage the .gold money
in Egypt was made in the form of •a
ring, usually worn on the finger as a
convenient method of carrying and
safe keeping. The men and women
therefore had all their gold or wealth
made into rings, and for the majority
of people these rings were no larger
than the plain gold bands of to -day.
Thus when the groom placed the ring
on the bride's finger he meant exact-
ly what the modern service makes
him say -he did actually endow his
bride with all his worldly goods.
Quick Changes.
° "At 10 o'clock to -morrow morning
I will be prepared to answer your
proposal of marriage."
"Why this delay?"
"It gives me time to play fair with
'pnother editor. If he doesn't come
Across when he hears of your offer
pill take you,"
"Under the circumstances I must
withdraw my offer."
"Must you? Then under the sir-
laumstances I waive the other chance
and take you."
Round the Circle.
The object of the average normal
nation is to have more prosperity to
t�aaitse more taxes to build more bat- '.
'{leships to seek more markets to sell •
'>iftore goods to have more prosperity
't rattle more taxes to build more bat-
weshlpa to seek more markets to sell
ore goods to have more prosperity
end so on until something unforeseen
atappens.
Congenial Couple.
'Try to put people with similar'
tastes together at dinner, my dear."
"Very Well."
"See, for instance, how beautifully
Mr. Wombat bets along with Mrs.;
Wampum. They could talk for hours
, without pausing. He has rheumatism,
Ntd she lcnoWs a remedy for.it."
THE BLOOD IS THE
STREAM Of LIFE
Pure Blood Is. Absolutely
Necessary To Health
"FRUIT-A-TIVES" PURIFIES
These Wonderful , Tablets,
Made of Fruit Juices, Are The
Best Of All Tonics To
Purify And Enrich
The Blood.
Pure, rich blood can flow only in a
clean body. Now, a clean body is one
in which the waste matter is regularly
and naturally eliminated from the
system. The blood cannot be pure
when the skin action is weak, when
the stomach does not digest the food
properly, when the bowels do not move
regularly, when the kidneys are
strained or overworked.
Pure blood is the result of perfect
health and harmony of stomach, liver,
bowels, kidneys and skin.
"Fruit -a -Lives", by their wonderful
action on all these organs, keeps the
whole system as clean as Nature in-
tended our bodies to be clean.
"Fruit -a -fives" tones up, invigo-
rates, strengthens, purifies, cleans and
gives pure, rich, clean blood that is, in
truth, the stream of life.
"Fruit-a-tives" is sold by all dealers
at sec. a box, 6 for $2.so trial size 2,C.
or sent postpaid on receipt of price by
Fruit-a-tives Limited, Ottawa.
WOMEN IN PROFESSIONS.
Theree is so much talk nowadays about
women being kept out of professions
and trades that an authentic list should
clear away misconception:
Civil service .... 31,538
Medical practitioner477
Law clerks 2,150
Teachers ......... .... 187,283
Nurses, etc 83,662
Musicians ... 24,272
Actresses 9,171
Commercial travellers. 605
Furniture trade .. 24,153
13rushmakers .... 7,702
Then one has a few figures. There
are 339,240 women dressmakers, 127.115
tailors, 80.338 shirtmakers, 66,578 mil-
liners and 44,523 boot and shoe -makers.
These scraps of information should do
much to spread abroad a true perspec-
tive of the functions of women. In
modern industrial life women workers
are forced to abandon the home life to
a great extent. -'I'. P.'s Weekly.
POINTED PARAGRAPHS,
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The shapely girl isn't ashamed to let
people know how well she can fill a pair
of silk hose.
When a girl looks miserable even a
wise man can't tell whether it is be-
cause of a broken heart or an aching
corn.
And sometimes after marrying a man
she considered a good catch a woman
would like to take him off the hook and
throw him back.
Words are merely the blossoms, but
deeds are the fruits.
The lazier a man is the more hope
he can generate.
A man is seldom worth as much or
as little as people think he is.
There are times when every man is
a deep-dyed villain in his thoughts.
Our idea of a smart young man is
one who suceeds in taming his wild
oats
After a young man rings a girl's door
bell about so often it's up to him to
ring her finger.
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ONIONS AND CABBAGE.
The Estimated Crop of These Vege-
tables For 1914,
(Prepared by the United States depart-
ment of agricultural
Reports received from 200 shipping
points In sixteen principal late onion
producing states show that approxi-
mately 18.934 carloads of onions were
shipped from these stations in 1913.
Of this number about 12.239 cars were
moved during harvest time and 0,095
carloads were held in storage at those
points for later sale. From these re-
ports the estimated commercial onion
crop for the year 1914 at the same
points Is 21.623 carloads, and the es-,
timated quantity going into storage at
those points 7.570 carkmd's: These six-
teen states produce about 75 per cent
of the annual crop.
Reports received from 32S shipping
points in ten principal late cabbage
producing states show that approxi-
mately 18.694 carloads of cabbage were
shipped from these stations In 1013.
Of this number about 14,465 were,
moved during harvest time and 4,229
carloads were held in storage at those
points for later sale. From these re-
ports the estimated commercial cab-
bage crop for the yq,•tr 1914 at the same
point Is 20.300 carloads, of which num-
ber around 15.745 ears are being moved
during the harvest and about 4,645 cars
put into storage. These ten states pro-
duce about two•thirds of the annual
crop.
Owing to the difficulty in securing
wheat, Lincoln County Council will
send to the Belgians three carloads of
flour and one carload of jam.
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
A MAWS Shea of a rest is to Ile as
the lounge with his.feet, in the
beat sofa Ips, while a woman's
to sit and embroider holes in a piece
of linen.
Many an otherwise happy hope is
retuned because some person who cate't
will sing.
Some people make iolstakes as It
tt e,, were doing them Oa commission.
There are people who if they sue -
deed in making their families miser-
able by their vagaries are satisfied that
they are living the simple life.
Winter Vetch.
Winter vetch Is a valuable species of
vetch in southern latitudes, where it
furnishes forage late in autumn and
early in spring. In this country it Is
SOME WINTER VETCH.
not hardy north of 41) degrees. 'i'bere
are numerous species of vetch, mostly
climbing annual, biennial and pet•en•
nisi herbs, natives of Europe, northern
Africa. western Asia and America.
Their cultivation for feed and for for
age dates back to the Romans. One
of the best species of vetch introduced
into the United States is the hair)
vetch, an annual which Is successfully
grown in` various sections of the coup•
try.
Varieties of Winter Wheat.
Useful information In regard to the
vurietles of winter wheat hest fitted to
various states in the eastern half of
the Union is contained in a bulletin of
the department or agriculture.
Since the introduction of hardy va-
rieties of winter wheat from southeast-
ern Europe the winter wheat area in
this country has expanded steadily
northward. It has been found by expe-
rience that winter wheat In general
gives larger yields than spring wheat
because of its greater drought resist-
ance and its earlier maturity, which
enables it to escape hall, winds, dis-
ease. etc. In Iowa, for ezui iple, the
average yields, for live years show an
advantage of 4.8 bushels in favor of
winter wheat over spring wheat, and
a four year test in Minnesota was even
more favorable, showing an advantage
of 8.5 bushels. A great number of va-
rieties, however, of winter wheat make
a careful selection on the part of the
farmer advisable.
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CANADIAN TRADE FELL CFF.
During the ealen-lar year of 1914,
Canadian trade fell off 210 millions as
compared with the previous year.
Exports of manufactures. animals
and animal produce alone showed an in-
crease. Canadian manufacturers
increased their exports last y. ar to. 09,-
000,000, as compared with $4.0 0.000
in 1913. Exports of animal produce last
year totalled $,Sail 0,000, as compared
with $51,500,'10 a in 19'2. Of living
animals Caneda sent over thirteen
million dollars' worth to the United
States last yea-, following the removal
of the duty, as compared with less than
eight million dollars' worth during the
preceding year.
It is interesting to note that while
trade with nearly every country except
the United States showed a decrease
last year, in the case of the 1 tter there
was an increase. With Great Britain
exports decreased by a little over forty
millions, and imports by a little over
forty-one millions As compared with
this total decrease of over eighty mil-
lions in the total trade with Great
Britain, there was an increase of about
ten millions in the total trade with the
United States, Imports from the
United States last year totalled $440,-
750,000, a decrease of about half a
million as compared with 1913. Exports
to the United States last year totalled
$203,750,000, an increase of nearly ten
and a half milliions.
The effects of the war are shown in
the total of imports from Germany,
which amounted to only $8,000,000 last
year, as compared with $15,000,000 in
1913. Experts to Germany during 1014
totalled $3,000.000, as compared with
$4,000,000 in 1913.
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"Imitate June if you would succeed
in the winter feeding of dairy cows."
is the suggestion offered by representa-
tives of the college of agriculture, Uni-
versity of Wisconsin, in the December
bulletin of the Wisconsin Bankers' as.
sociation.
"Nature," they tell us, "gives the
dairyman a model in the month of
June. This is recognized to such an
extent that the very words 'June pas-
ture' suggest the Ideal conditions for
the production of milk and butter fat
of the highest quality and in the great•
est abundance."
A ration for dairy rows reicommend
ed by the authors of this bulletin con
slsts of from twenty-five to forty-five
pounds Of silage, from ten to fifteen
pounds of clover hay and one pound
of grain mixture ter every three or
four Denude of milk produced. AS it
grain mixture they list thirty parte
wheat bran, thirty parts ground oaten,
twenty-five parts Cornmeal and Uft_aap,
Ikota cotit4iwi0,mea1,. aik',i sa
A Wonder WorIer.
"It hears like magic," is a favorite
expression when Dr. Chase's Ointment
is used. It works quickly, stops all
itching at once, often heals in a single
night. For eczema, salt rheum, bar-
bers' itch, skin irritations or eruptions,
it is a most satisfactory treatment.
Being antiseptic, it prevents blood
poisoning,
FLOORS and WALLS of KITCHEN.
Walls should be covered with a ma-
terial that permits of washing or by
three or four coats of cream or pale
yellow paint. The woodwork may be
white enameled paint or a varnish
finish; either allows cleaning with
water.
A floor covered with a good grade of
linoleum is a paying investment, for,
with proper care, it will last for years.
It does not pay to buy oilcloth or a
cheap grade of linoleum; one that is
best. What is called "granite" (the
design or rather lack of design) makes
a fine floor, wears well, and is not so
expensive as the linoleum with block
figures. This the writer learned purely
by accident. The "granite" comes in
brown and green finish. Correct plac-
ing of the sink adds greatly to one's
comfort, have it just the right height,.
with a window over it if possible.
A medium priced scrim makes the
best curtains for kitchen use, as it
wears and washes well. But the ecru
instead of pure white.
THE MOTHER.
She never touched, with skilful 'brush,
the canvas,
And left a picture that the world
might praise;
Or, with inspired fingers on the key-
board,
Sent down an echo through the length
of days;
But once, with eyes tear -stained, yet
looking upward,
With smiling lips she passed beneath
the rod,
Descending almost to the vale of
shadows
To bring a little new-born soul from
God.
She never sang a song of joy or sad-
ness,
In clear, sweet tones to make us
smile or weep;
Her voice, too weak to win the world's
approval,
Was only good to hush a babe to
sleep.
Thenever penned a book whose glow-
ing pages
Might lift us up and help us in the
fight;
13ut day by day she sought, with loving
patience,
To guide two little stumbling feet
aright.
And yet, mayhap, when at the gate of
heaven
She paused, God looked at her and
smiled;
With hand outstretched, His kind voice
spoke a welcome
To her, the mother of a little child.
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