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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1915-12-09, Page 6F; -)Re 6 MS Oa ,., ..r,,,. ., THE WINGHAM TIMES December 91 h 1915 NORTH. HOLLAND m WINTER, Sleeting Is Business Thera, and the Skaters Wear No Shoes, In the north of Holland, writes Temple :hugging lu the ludiauailsolis titan•, 1 sates the serious gide of skating. the side that is not an idle art, but a practical business. The.very first thing the tiny Frisian 'gamin after he acquires the ability to Wale, around is how to skate. If he wasn't an expert be would be seriously tlandleapped all the rest of his life, for the country is a netwrok of waterways, and when they freeze over all business is done on their slippery bosoms. To the Frisian it is second nature to skate. To him it is a delight as well as a necessity, and he is more at home on skates than he is on a good earth road. If yon ask a Frisian which season , Ile 'likes best, summer or winter, he will answer "winter" In summer he flitch it harder to pole or pull his boat through the waters of the canals than in winter to push a sledge along while he follows on his skates. To bim the eagal is his road. The first oddity that struck me when 1 came into this land of skating de- lights was that the skaters did not ivcar shoes. They strapped their skates to their feet over very heavy socks tliat kept out the cold. They laughed at me when I went skating with my skates clamped to leather boots. They could not understand how on earth I could skate freely and gracefully. As a matter of fact I am far from being a graceful skater, but the Frisians were too polite to laugh at my clemsi- ness, attributing it entirely to my • shoes. Of course 1 went to Friesland with preconceived notions of what the coun- try world look like. but the charm of the reality was far beyond my imagi- nation. It seemed to be a land of ice and snow that was not unhappily cold —rather the frigid element seemed to , be a completing touch of perfection. I have never seen Friesland in sum- mer, hut I cannot imagine it separated from its frozen waterways and its pic- turesque skaters. Were I to epitomize Friesland in a single description I would picture It as a sheet of ice flowing between two banks that glitter with snow, and in the center I would place a milkman pushing a sledge filled with cans be- • fore him, as he skated whistlina mer- rily behind. And behind him I v: -uld draw a bevy of boys and girls skylark- ing on skates. HUMAN CREDULITY. Millions Are Taken Every Year From the Gullible by Sharpers. Human credulity passes all limita- tions. Before me lies a newspaper story from Chicago: A man was on the way to a savings bank to deposit $145. Two smiling strangers met him, fooled bim with the story that they had "a magic handkerchief" which would don- ble the stranger's money if he would fold his bank bills within it. After the operation the strangers told him to watch the bandkerchief and see his money grow. They disappeared. They had his money and the handkerchief contained waste paper. Does this sound impossible? Here is another story, even more im- probable, but true. In New York a company appropriating the name of a well known corporation advertised to sell its shares at a bargain, and fixed a price that was just twice the stock market price. A circular was sent to the Italian quarter intimating that a great opportunity was presented for i workingmen to secure an interest in a wonderfully prosperous railway, that only a few shares could be bad and that they must be bought at once. A rush was made for the stock. although every daily paper printed the quotation Of the same security at half the price at which the swindlers were offering it. The police put an end to the game. If people are so credulous is it sur- prising that the postoflice authorities report that $150,000,000 a year is taker; from the gullible by dealers in fake se - entities? If Wall street did this Lind of wretched business it would deserve reprobation.—Leslie's Weekly. On the Safe Side. McTavish and a brinier Seat, Mc- Pherson, enteredthe tram and took their seats zea: the doss. Sitting up fn the comer was a nice : t;;,ng Mean' lassie, and McTavish was always nudg- lag Ms tfezl. "assets trsn," ax'3 M:'Phenssm, "I ken bier file!' "Hoe are ye 4) ,gar..a tip 2.S 1e her Ueda? sated Worav l:b. *Oct," ani M PIlf:rssn, 'a:he berm Melissa' are yr4" L n,og `tit -Sits. Manganese $test, A remrrteUe *ie ^ -rray .S± 53CLg.. 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An open -front hen house, with the floor deeply covered with straw is a fit place for any laying hens, if draughts are not allowed to work in from back or sides of the building. A curtain should he provided for the front, which can be let down, to keep out snow, or on very cold nights. INK STAINS IN CARPETS. After many tests, it has been found that•common milk is one of the best substances for removing inkstains from carpets, rugs, or any similar fabric. The method may be old to some housewives, but it is worth re- peating and pasting in some convenient scrap book. First remove as much of the spilt ink as possible with a spoon or knife. A blotting pad is much better. Then pour cold sweet milk over the stain, and after it has been allowed to standfor a minute or two, take it up with a blotter. The milk will absorb a good deal of the ink; but the process, must be repeated several times until the milk has no stain of the ink on it when taken up. Mix a little lemon juice in cold water then, and wash the stain carefully, finishing by rinsing in pure cold water Rub softly while the water is drying. If the stain is an old one, a different process must be adopt- ed. Purchase at the druggist's a little crystal of citric acid, and moisten it and rub over the stain. By repeating the operation the inkstains, no matter how old, will finally vanish. The instinct to fight, like the instinct to love, is a quite natural instinct. -- Max Beerbohm. Ilow'S fhis? We offer One Hundred Dollars Re- ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0. We, the undersined, have known F J. Cheney for the Zest 15 years, and be- lieve him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. NATIONAL BANI( OF COMMERCE Toledo, 0. Halt's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mu- cous surfaces of the system. 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