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LEGAL. FALLAOIES.
THE WINGHAM TIMES
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Anecemt Superstitions T at Tonaeiouaiy
Cling to Life.
OA the subject of "Some Popular
Legal Supttratttions" Case and Coin•
tient says that there are many miscon+
eeptions .of legal doctrines. usually
tenaciously held and sometimes rashly
acted upon to the client's undoing.
some of which are so grotesquely dis-
torted that It is difficult to trace them
to their origin, One of the most widely
spread but fertunately harmless of
these Is that in order that a will disin-
limiting au heir may be valid he must
be "eut off with a shilling." This no.
tion is erroneous, but Blackstone ands
a foundation for it In the civil lap and
says:
"The Romans were also wont to set
aside testaments as being tuodilciosa,
deficient in natural duty, if they dlsta-
iterited< or totally passed by (without
assigning a true, suf13eient reuse's) any
of the children of the testator. But if
the ehild•.had any legacy, though ever
so small, it was proof that the testator
'had not lost his memory or reason,
which otherwise the law presumed,
but was then presumed to bave acted
thus from substantial cause. Hence
probably has arisen that groundless
vulgar error of the necessity of leav-
ing an heir a shilling. or some other ex-
press legacy. in order to disinherit him
effectually."
Another erroneous idea, quite gener-
ally entertained, is that a signature is
not binding unless written in ink.
Still another curious notion enter-
tained in some localities is that an eye-
witness may not testify to any occur-
rence seen by him "through glass."
This is probably attributable to the
fact that the imperfections of ancient
window glass might deceive the on-
looker as to what actually took place.
The writer recalls an instance adduced
by his instructor In physics while lec-
turing on the refraction of light of
a windowpane in bis house through
which passersby on the opposite side
of the square appeared, on coming op-
posite to u church, to leap over the
steeple. A condition of this sort
brought out on cross examination
might affect the weight, though not the
admissibility, of the evidence.
PERIL OF RUST.
A Constant Menace to Structures of
iron and Steel.
Among the many questions which
the architect and builder are called
upon to consider, none perhaps is more
important than that relating to the
corrosion of iron and steel. This tend-
ency to decay is peculiar to these
materials, since none of the ordinary
metals exhibits it to any comparable
degree, and it' is so strong that an un-
protected piece is soon reduced to a
shapeless mass oe rust. It is one thing
to design and erect a mighty sky-
scraper, but en entirely different mat-
ter to protect it from those influences
which, if allowed to do their work,
would ruin the greatest structure in a
short time.
It seems strange, in a Way, that un-
less iron is well protected it is far less
resistant to natural agencies than
wood or other building materials. It
is being used more and more in the
fabrication of large buildings and
other structures of a permanent type,
and the length of their life, to say
nothing of the safety of the people
employed in and around them, depends
on the success with which corrosion
can be prevented.
Painters are constantly employed on
such structures as the Brooklyn or
Forth bridges scraping away rust spots
and repainting. When serious rusting
is once started it is very hard to check,
and as it would inevitably lead to the
destruction of the framework a col-
lapse would be certain to occur sooner
or later, probably with an appalling
loss of Iife.—Engineering Magazine.
Curious Bread.
The bread that was served out dur-
ing the siege of Genoa was a curious
mixture. 14farbot, who had to eat it or
go without it, says it was "a horrible
compound of damaged flour, sawdust,
starch, hair powder, oatmeal, linseed,
rancid nuts and other *nasty sub-
stances, to which a little solidity was
given by the admixture of a small
portion of cocoa. Each loaf, more-
over, was held together by little bits
of wood, without which it would have
fallen to powder. General Thiebault
in his journal of the siege compares
this bread to peat mingled with
Argonaut,
Valley of Death.
The Valley of Death is in the island
of Java. It is a crater of an extinct
volcano, half a mile wide, filled with
carbonic acid gas, which continually
emanates from fissures in the bottom
of the valley. The gas being invisible
and entirely irrespirable, every living
thing that descends is instantly suffo-
cated. The ground about the crater
Is covered with bones,
Canal Locks,
Although the ancients knew the val-
ue of canals, they failed to hit on the
• simple deviee of the leek, which was
not discovered till the fourteenth cen-
tury, To this day the dispute has nets
er been settled as to which country,
. Italy or holland. Is entitled to tilo
credit of the invention.
A Polite Threat,
"Why do you always ask that regular
customer if the razor hurts him l"
asked one barber.
"Just as a gentle reminder," replied
the other. "that if he forgets the tip
liable to lbitlrt him next time."-y$t.
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STAGNATION in one's business is greatly to be feared and greatly to be
avoided. Action --an effort to get ahead—keeps a business healthy,
wealthy and wise,
Visible action is advertising
in the. Weekly Tires --a fresh
advertisement each week, The
preparation and publication of a
new advertisement is a sure in-
dication of business energy.
"Start Something" is the slo-
gan of today.. Start advertising
NOW. Keep up the advertising
all through the year, and your
business will feel the tonic'effect
of your action,
To the Merchants of Wingham
Make business brisk for you and town of Wingham by a big arid rightly-.
directed effort—by a series of adeq uate advertisements in 'the Weekly
Times.
Get and Keep Ahead by Planning Ahead
GROOMING THE HORSE
Several men awaited their turns in
the barber shop of a small town.
Three barbers were at work. A neat-
ly dressed, clean -faced glossy -haired
young man stepped spryly to his place
in one of the chairs and asked for a
hair -cut. His hair was already quite
short. The barber went carefully
over his head with the clippers and
scissors, then dampened his hair slight-
ly and went over it again, taking off just
a little here and a little there. During
the time he worked en that one pa-
tron his companions had each finished
with two, but with his next man he
made as short work as they.
Noticing the extrethe care given to
the work on this one man, a waiting
patron asked about it when his turn
came. In reply he was assured that
the favored one never paid more than
the regular fee, nor complained about
the quality of work, but he always came
in for a hair -cut with his hair looking
so fine that it took good work to im-
prove it, and his general appearance
required a first-class hair-eut to match
it. It was not for pay, but for the fit-
ness of things, that the barber
bestowed his extra efforts. The men
who came in with long tangled hair and
dressed as though that were good
enough were greatly improved in ap-
pearance by a rough and hasty hair-
cut. The work was suited to the
man.
Grooms
their work
that a very inferior horse is seen
likewise unconciously suit
to the horse. It is seldom
with
a shining coat, mane and tail combed
out and harness polished. A man nat-
urally I feels that such a horse is
scarcely worth so much effort. It will
not make a good appearance anyway;
on the other hand, most men will
gladly put forth extra effort and time
cleaning up a good horse and shining
his harness. So good horses are usual-
ly well groomed whether their owners
demal1dait or not.
Herein lies a substantial reason for
keeping high-class mares for farm
work. It is easier to get thein cared
for properly, and it is also easier to se-
cure hired hands who appreciate good
horses. And the man who takes .pride
in a horse is usually a better general
farm hand that the one who does not.
This is why faithful horsemen and well
teams are usually found on farms
where well-bred horses are kept. The
grooming is suited to the horse.—
Prairie Farm and home.
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MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP has been
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MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WAILS
TEETHING with PERFECT SUCCESS. It
SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS
ALLAYS all PAIN ; CURES WIND COLIC, and
is the best remedy for DIARRHOIA. It is tb.
sblutety harmless. Be sore and ask for "Mrs,
Winslow's Soothing Syrup," and take a4 other
kind. Twentr•five cents a bottle.
THE USEFUL LEMON.
For a Clore throat gargle with pure,
undiluted, unsweetened lemon juice.
For a cough or cold mix equal parts
of lemon juice and strained honey, and
take a tablespoonful every hour,
For a sick headache mix one part
lemon juice and two parts boilingwater,
and sip a teacupful as hot as possible
every two hours.
For malaria mix the juice of half a
lemon with two teaspoonfuls of water
and a little sugar, and drink three
times a day.
For a felon cut off the end of a lemon,
stick the finger into the hole e and bind
it on, let it stay for a day or two, when
it will be ready to iance.
For the complexion mix equal parts
of rosewatet and iglgtxl'irle, and dip a
cut letnott into this and rub the face
with it. After this dries rub with cold
cream.
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Leaves Cleveland every Monday, Wednesday and Friday"•• , ' • 11:00 P. M.
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AS OTHERS SEE VS.
The Chicago Tribune, one of the lead-
ing papers of the United States, makes
the following reference to the share
Canada is taking in this world's war.
It says:
Canada has not dealt in billions' of
dollars and millions of men, but Canada
has nevertheless made commensurate
war sacrifices in money, suffering, and
blood. All the world has stood ready
with ambitious imaginations for any
suggestion from the European chan-
celleries and applauded unstintedly
when the complete success of the billion
dollar loans have been announced, but
Canada andits patriotic offerings, under
the most peculiar circumstances, have
had scant notice. Even her American
neighbors seem to have forgotten that
bigness of spirit is asmoving as bigness
of numbers.
The temper of the Canadian soldier
has already been proyen and approved
in the theatre of war, but the same
bravery of the home people in facing a
rapidly rising public debt has had a
much Less spectacular setting. During
June alone there was an increase of no
less than $117,970,090, and the increase
in the past twelve months has been
$130,906,036 making the total net debt
$150,287,721, or nearly $60 per head for
a young government. These sacrifices
made at a critical period of Canada's
life for a war across the seas, calling
for stamp taxes and increased tariffs,
in addition to exposing for slaughter
the flower of the manhood of the
country, are highly idealistic. France,
England, and even Belgium are fight-
ing and making sacrifices—but no
greater sacrifices in proportion —in the
midst of a struggle that actually
threatens their existence, but Canada
is giving iavishly of her best blood and
money without any thought that physi-
cally, at least, she is in danger from the
Teuton. Both life and money are more
precious, too, to a country just enter-
ing upon a period of national develop-
ment.
Canada is giving humanity one of the
real returns of a frightful war. It is
the triumph of the purest patriotism
and unselfish devotion to the mother
country.
A Weak .$earl.
"For thirteen months I was so bad
with chronic indigestion that I could
not go out of doors. Nerves were un-
strung, the heart bad and smothering
feelings came on till 1 thought I would
choke. Doltor's treatment failed me,
so 1 began the use of Dr. Chase's Kid.
ne -Elver Pillswhich I thank fr
present good Pills,
ealth. I am now doing
my housework and have a family of
ten."
Good flour adheres to the hands and
retains the imprint of their lines when
pressed tightly.
A STUDY IN SOIL CULTIVATION
An exceptionally valuable bulletin to
those interested in soil culture is No. 83
"Field Husbandry: Summary of Re.
sults," issued by the: Division of Field
Husbandry of the Experimental Farms,
and that can be had by application to
the Publications Branch, Department
of Agriculture, Ottawa. Reports are
given of work carried on at the central
and branch farms and stations. The
result§ of experiments cover a period
of eleven years and the results with
advice founded thereupon are set forth
in the bulletin in according to years,
]following are a few of the benefits
giving as derived from adopting a judi-
cious system of rotation:
1. The appearance of the farm is
improved.
2. Every field receiving at regular
intervals its fair share of manure and
cultural treatment, the entire farm is
in a condition to ensure a maximum
yield.
3. Cost is lowered by the saving of
time due to all the work of a kind
being confined to one field.
4. Fewer fences are required.
5. Machinery can b more economically
utilized,
6. More live stock can be kept, thus
increasing the quantity of / available
manure.
7. Profits and yields are increased.
8. The farmer is not dependent upon
a single crop.
9. Permits a more even distribution
of the season's labor.
Following details of the rotations
that are outlined is a summary of the
characteristics common to all:
1. Grain fields are always seeded
down with clover, even though it be
used only as a fertilizer.
2. Grass and clover seedings are
heavy Increased crops of hay and
rare failures of a catch have justified
them.
3. Hoed crops form a large propor-
tion of every rotation. An attempt to
farm a small area without a hoed crop
was not successful. Weeds could not
readily be kept in check.
4. No field is left in hay for more
than two SUCCessive years. The re-
cords show that the second crop almost
always costs more per ton 'than the
first. and that succeeding crops are
liable to be grown at a loss.
6. Barnyard manure is preferably
applied frequently in Comparatively
small quantities.
Expenditure required and derivable
profits are fully liy explained lamed ai
on
g with
the values of commercial fertilizers
and the relative virtues of deep and
shallow ploughing. Due regard to
weather conditions and to the different
varieties of soil make the bulletin of
national importanee and one worthy of
dose study and wide inquiry.
HAUGHTY SEMINOLES,
They Don't Like Whitq Men and Wish
Only to Bs Let Alone,
Many people in the northern states
are unaware that there dwells iu the
fahtaess of the Florida ;Ever thIlies ince
of the most interesting awl plcturesliue
bands of American aboriglaes in the
United States, known, as the 5oluiuole
Indians, who are now as separate .Mid
distinct from the white race Its when
Columbus first held mass on the shores
of Cuba. These are the remnants • of
the one time mighty nation of the
Seminoles, who defied the, United
States government for more tbau half
u century and persistently refused col-
onization.
While the numerous wars and forced
emigration have reduced their nutubers
to a few hundred, their mode Of living,
dispositions and customs are in many
respects the same its when the haughty
De Soto sailedtitto Tampa' bay in 1581.
The Seminoles live to themselves,
avoiding contact with the white race
as much as possible and seldom if
ever taking whites into their confi•
dence, and on account of the almost
inaccessible nature of the country iu
which they live little is, known of their
intimate .home life. Unlike the 'Indians
of the west, they persistently decline
any assistance from the government,
saying in response to offers for their
support. "We only wish to be let
alone."—Cleveland Plain Dealer.
ELECTRIC SPARKS.
Simple Homemade Apparatus by Which
They May Be Produced.
The ordinary person either does not
understand or is afraid of electricity
and ceuld scarcely be persuaded to
manufacture it himself. and yet after
all a little electrical experiment at
home is both amusing and instructive.
All that you have to do is to take a.
glass, expose it to the lire so that it
shall be perfectly dry and place it up-
side down upon the table.
Afterward take a tray, also perfectly
dry, and place it upon the glass in
such a way that it shall preserve its
equilibrium. finally take a sheet of
paper slightly smaller than the tray,
heat it and rub it rapidly with a brush,
and it will become quickly electrified.
Then place it upon the tray.
An electrical machine will thus have
been constructed without any expense.
If the linger be brought near the tray
a spark will appear. This spark will
be so much the brighter and the series
of sparks will be so much the longer in
proportion as the glass and tray are
drier.
If, when the sparks are being drawn
from the tray. the room in which the
experiment is performed be darkened
these sparks will appear extremely
brilliant—Pennon's Weekly.
THE STATE OF FRANKLIN.
it Had a Short Life In What Is Now
Eastern Tennessee.
In 1784 North Carolina, growing im-
patient of the burden that her western
settlements bad imposed upon hes
treasury and irritated by the cam -
plaints of the people of those sections,
passed an act conveying to the federal
government all the lands that now con•
stitute the state of Tennessee.
The people of the country that is
now eastern Tennessee, feeling them.
selves left without a government,
made haste to organize themselves Into
an independent commonwealth. which
they called, as a tribute to the illus•
trious philosopher, the state of Frank.
lin. These people applied for admis-
sion into the Union; but, the federal
government being stow and unwilling
to act and North Carolina having re
pealed the act of cession of her west-
ern province to the Union, the state of
Franklin came into very troubled wa•
ters for some years.
Some efforts were made to person&
the Kentuckians to Join themselves in
the State of Franklin. a provision hay,
ing been made for such co-operation in
the constitution of the experiment, bol
they came to nothing. The new stats
gradually fell to pieces, and in 1787
brilliant and able governor, John Se
vier, was put on trial for high treason.
He was released by a daring rescue
and subsequently pardoned and restor-
ed in name to the leadership, which he
never lost in the affeetions of bis pea
ple. In 1787 the last legislature of thi
state of Franklin held its session al
Greenville.—PiliiacIelphia Press.
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writes: "It is my pleasure to write you
in regard to Doan's Kidney Pills which
I have been using for some time for
kidney trouble, which used to affect my
back so that at times I could not bend
down, nor could I walk straight. I learn-
ed about your pills from your Almanac.
and I bless the happy hour I thought of
buying this medicine. One time a
druggist persuaded me to buy ---'s
J(idney Pills, saying they were just as
good, in fact he guaranteed they were.
1 yielded to his advice, and what was the
result? I had bearing down pains in my
back for two days, so I took the balance
Of the pills unused to tht druggist, and
told him to give ine Doali's Sidney
Pills as they would stop the pain in 32
hours at the outside. He told .me be was
sorry I did not use more of the pills;
and lengthen
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f; the t me to await results.
I told him there is no need of waiting
with Doan's Pills, they go right to the
spot., No substitute for me."
Doan's Itidney Pills are 60e a box, 3
boxes for $1.26 at ail dealers or (nailed
direct on receipt of price by The T.
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When ordering direct specify " Doan't"
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THE SUPERIORITY OF TONE
In Columbia Double,Di,c Records is due to the
Patented and Exclusive Columbia Process.
of Manufacture.
Columbia Records are BUILT UP. Instead of
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record. Columbia records are made in. TUREE
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only where it doesn't count in the reproduction
The best and most expensive material the world
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which the sound waves or music is engraved.
THAT'S WHY COLUMBIA RECORDS SOUND, BETTER
and WEAR LONGER-- the same difference in value
as there is between an ordinary pine and an ex,,
pensive built-up oak door,
All Columbia records are double, a differeia$selec-
tion on each side. And yet these recoods,cost.
you less money than any others.
You are not getting tide utmost value for your
money or the best out of your machi —no mat-
ter of what make. -unless you use C. mbia;records
Of Course, Columbia Records ar
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A jTraumerei (Schumann)
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- Taylor, Heckel, Berge Trio,
A ( Because (D'Hardelot)
1735 •i Mother Machree (Olcott & Ball)
Two Novelty (Marimba) Recordinak
A ( Italian Echoes. Two Step
1728 Senorita, Two Step
Two Patriotic Songs
P S Three Cheers for Little Belgium
39 1 Come on, You Boys of London Town
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