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schools eta ttie• gruuuel that the
bees are in danger of teiug (euttu-
iTa'd through the influence of womenA Good Example of a Strong Man
teachers, and while. Prof. Willcox is
furnishing figures which show that
rthe wttue teacher is relatively as
ntlnu•ruus in Englund as lien., Ger-
many also is making discoveritee
'1'tw fernin(zaticn> danger is an old
bugaboo among German thcoriste;
1 the new discovery is that Germany
her>u•If is in danger. In a "critical
review" of the situation the Pada-
goglsche Tieitung announces that wo-
men teachers arts by degrees gaining
ground in taking charge of boys'
clutises.
According to the last official cata-
logue of teachers published, that of
January of this year, there were
only thirty -eleven common schools
for boys in Berlin in which no wo-
man teacher is employed. On the
other hand, in 102 schools there
were at that. time 224 women In
charge of boys' classes, and in twen-
ty-two schools fifty women were
teaching mixed classee, so that "al-
together 274 women teachers, about
one-sixth of all employed in Berlin,
were entrusttel with tho education of
boys," In many of these schools
there might be only one or two wo-
men, but in a greater number there
were three, four or more, in a few
six or seven. The majority of tate
women teachers had eighth, seventh
or six teatimes, but ten presided over
fifth clahes, two over fourth classes
and one over a third lass. Even
the wnrii est friend of the employ-
ment of women teachers, the Pada-
gogischc Zeitung thinks, must soo
in these figures a justification of the
charge of feminization.
The German critic finds this con-
dition a sad affair for the male
teachers, pad also for the schools. It
laments the difficulties that the wo-
men teachers have to encounter in
dealing with their pupils on account
of sex opposition. Still worse ap-
pears to bin►, however, the case
where, the teacher being "young,
amiable and handsome"—as she gen-
..ernlly is, he remarks—disrespectful
looks and offensive utterances are no
longer leveled at her, but love -glow-
ing hearts instead. 'These (german
boys (coni the third class down must
Lie precocious, but this is apparent-
ly where the theory of feminisation
begins to work. At this point( the
German theorist considers that the
dignity of the office of teacher is
seriously impaired. Tho most sur-
prising thing of all, he finds, how-
ever, is that despite all hardships of
the boys' classes the young women
teachers have no hankering to leave
them for girls' schools. Many jest-
ers, he suggests, might suppose. that
this lies on account of their col-
leagues in the boys' schools, buthe
thinks the real reason lies deeper.
Ile enys it (s a known fact that
young women are always far more
interested in little boys than in lit-
tle girls,
The German observers Nems to be
unable to account for the incrase in
the•nunlber of women teaching boys.
The obvious reason that they are
loss expensive is regarded as being
effect by their supposed greater lia-
bility to illness. 'Pile simple fact
that at least where very young_boys
are concerned their natural attitude
toward their pupils and their me-
thods of control are apt to be more
suitable three those of :nen has ap-
parently no recognition.
Front the tune of the Weenssion
that has been started by the Pada-
gogisehe 'beating it seems likely that
concerted effort will be made to
check the advance of women in this
sphere of activity. The real intlu-
"nce at work is probably that of the
male teachers, who see a reduction
In the openings for young amen and
greater difficulty in getting their
none too generous pay increased in
the course of time if the competition
of women becomes anything like
what it Is in this country. The tnili-
tnty instincts of the empire. how-
ever. will most likely be invoked to
With a Powerful Drawback
Thou shalt know hereafter.—.john,
sill., 7.
Each individual seems to possess a
nnrtualizutiou of diverse forces. to
hien physical beauty is often neuti'ul-
ize•(I by mediocre mentality. Intel-
!lectuality is strikir:gly accompanied
1 by physical defects. Strong charac-
ters are marked by special weakness-
es, and milder ones are more normal
in their daily dives.
The Apostle Peter's fault was ot'er-
eageruess. 110 was possessed with
too ardent a desire to know, to see
and to du before a fitting time or
opportunity presented itself. Ile
was impetuous, headstrong, self-eill-
cd. All this tended to spoil his faith.
It moved him out of his place as a
follower of Christ. It weakened for
learning of his Master. 1t hastened
hitn into acts and speech that
brought upon hint rebukes nhich put
hien to shame.
Peter forgot or did not realize that
the broad actualities of life need not
bo detnonstrutod to be understood;
that the intimations we receive
through our imaginative powers are
sufficient to make us learn that
"tho splendor of dawtn and the ten-
der glory of twilight" ate as real
to the physically blind an to our-
selves, whose senses after all but
drink in the phenomena of life. It is
faith and love, devotion and duty,
hope and sacrifice that penetrate the
truth of our living, help us to ex-
plain satisfactorily
THF' DIVINE MYSTERIES
and at the saute time Nupport us in
our inquiries after the Unseen.
"That," says St. 1'aul, "which is at
present momentary and light of our
tribulation worketh for us above
measure exceedingly an eternal
weight of glory. While wo look not
at the things which are seen, but at
the things which are not seen."
Curiosity to know the mysteries of
the kingdom npel the present gen-
eration to go eyond what. the King
himself dealt es. Even in our own
sphere it is not given us to fully
understand what the senses can
drink in. La the last analysis, the
physical creation is about as intan-
gible as the air we brea?Be 01 the
electricity that works such wonders.
The natural mysteries are as puz-
zling as the supernatural. "All
things are hard; man can not explain
then by word. The eye is not filled
with seeing, neither is the ear filled
with hearing." i -fence it is not
strange that the eternal verities are
not within the grasp of the hand.
The conceit that inspires a craving
for limitless knowledge involves us in
a labyrinth of difficulties and com-
pels the true loan to ackuewtedgo
himself dishonest; for one of the
most righteous dealings a man can
have with himself is to realise his
on it limitations.
"In much wisdom there is much
indignation," and upon such limits -
tions can the wire assn build up a
'character of sturdy growth. E'en
1toraro said of those of his age,
"There is nothing too arduous sur
mortals to attempt. We nine at
heaven itself in our folly." hgotisum
is never ennobling. 'Under its in-
, IUence spiritual breadth and depth
become a stagnant pool from which
are omitted the deadly miasma of
misgivings and denials. Like a 'iv-
; Ing spectre depression follows the ir-
'resolute and begets a amoral insanity
whose awful significance is indicated
in the utter 'lovelessness of
THE SUICIDAL MANiA.
The individual who holds in con-
tempt the laws of the higher life Ix> -
cause ho cannot perceive their reas-
onal>lenees may not pope to lift the
veil that will reveal the secrets.
While yet in the mesh of worldly de-
sires even Peter was not to know
the remains why, but only wlien ho
was purified by the Spirit anti when
tho weakness of curiosity yielded to
the labors of divine love did he
pierce the veil of the sacred shrine,
where eye could see and ear cou:d
hear and where the heart of man
could appreciate what the God of
trust had prepared for those whose
faith inspires Itis love, For to know
hereafter imposes on us the obliga-
tion of faith and trust now. Incom-
pleteness here is palet of the divine
plan. The Divine Artist has but
roughly outlined us for Hie present
purpose until lie is ready to fill us
in hereafter with "the beauty of
holiness and the effulgence of angelic
color."
Let us strivo to fully comprehend
rho misttako of Peter, and profit
thereby. It is the lacking of know-
ledge In its fulness that should he
the foundation stone of our happi-
ness here, and place upon our spiri-
tus) nature the capstone of repose.
In ilia own good time all the sub-
lime mysteries that are now so puz-
zling will give us a superior happi-
ness in the great unfolding. And oven
in this life real happiness could be
anticipated if we were but mindful of
Ilis promise that "there rernaineth a
day of rest for the people of God"
in the great hereafter where we shall
know all things.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON,
OCT. 15.
Lesson III, Returning From Cap-
tivity. Golden Text, Psa.
126.3.
LESSON WORD STUDIES.
Note—These Word Studies are bas-
ed on the text of tho Revisal Ver-
sion.
The Man and the Book.—All the In-
formation which we have concerning
i:•za•n, the famous leader connected
with Israel'+ return, is obtained from
the books of leera and Nehemiah and
the apocryphal writings of the Old
Testament. From thecae we learn that
he was a priewt, a scribe,
and a prophet, representing in a
way the transition from the prophetic
office to that of the scribe. In tho cup -
city of n scribe we trust think of
hint, however, not as a mere copyist,
nor yet as the author of the law, but
nit a diligent student and teacher of
the law. Ezra occupied a position
of prominence under Artaxerxes, the
son and successor of Xerxes, 13.C.
464-435. With the permission and
under the protection of a special
edict of the king, he led a Targe com-
pany of Hebrew exiles hack to their
nnUve land (I1.('. 458). The edict. of
the king and all that is known con-
cerning the return of the exiles under
Fara and the subsequent work of
Ezra at Jerusalem is given in the
books of f•.ear and Nehemiah. Ori-
ginally (hese two books were one.
and it is pr.ihablo that they were
put into their present forts by the
same hand. They give ars not a
complete history of the restoration,
but rather a short sketch of a few
important events of that history
Passing over in silence long periods
intervening between the events uu n-
tionevl. Considerable portions espec-
ially h1 Nehemiah are written in the
first person. This first person in
Fare everywhere refers to Fara, and
in Nehemiah. to Nehemiah, though
it is not certain flint these memoirs
written by Ezra and Nehemiah re-
spectively are preserted to us in ex -
befog the issue. The fight will no netly their eriginal form. Parts of
doubt be popularized by the cry that p u
lthesetmemoirs seem 10 hat'(• 1 een
s.
it is impossible to bring ua na- Vt•rse 1. 1'erses -1-8 of the first
tion of soldiers under the tutelage of chapter of Eire are almost word for
women. This is still a strong argu- word the sante ns '2 ('hron. 36. 2'2,
23, and it has been supposed that
trent in Ilse Germany, of to -tiny, anti
the arnnru may yet hove to retire and Nehemiah formed one h k, but
this larger hook contnined the
hooks of Chronicles 01st; flint. ire
flint there wile n time when Chroni-
cles -learn -Nehemiah in some form or
another constituted n single work.
Cyrus king of I'e'rsin—Concerning
the birth and early life history of
Cyrus, king of Persia, then, are con-
flicting accounts handed dawn to us
from different sources. It is prob-
able that he was the grnndson of
Astyagrs. king of Merlin, ngninst.
w•hurn he later led nn array revolt,
gaining first control over Persin and
ten. by the defeat of Astyng••si (550
11 (' ). elver Media alsolie• rapidly
extended his authority over one
country after the other, until the
originally not only the hooks Ezra
from the boys' schools of the em-
pire. -
It is n common mistake to count
measles ns n trilling complaint that
need not tee noticed. find few people
realise how many hundreds of young
children die every year from it. 1f
mothers would only remember that
warmth is essential. and that every
Child with measles must be kept in
bed. there would prohnbly be few
fetal cases As it Is, however. this
pimple precaution is neglected. and
he branchlt iv or lnllnnunut n of
he lung that supervenes is one of
the commaeeM eans•s of death.
whole of Asia Minor had become
part of his empire. Babylonia was
added in 538 11. C. Cyrus reversed
the policy of deporation and dena-
tionalization of conquered peoples
which had been followed by the As-
syrian and Babylonian kings prece(1-
ing hire, and gave to the conquered
nations the largest possible degree
of 'melon), both political and re-
ligious. The exiles which he found
in Babylon and its vicinity he liber-
ated and permitted to return to
their own land. ITe thus became, in
rslation to the Jewish nation, the
instrument in (lOd's hands for the
fulfillment of prophecy, that the
word of ,Jehovah by the mouth of
.lereminh might 1e accomplished.
i'I'he prophecy referred to is ono con-
cerning the aev(nty years of cap-
tivity (.ler. 29. 10): "After seventy
years are nccotnplished for Babylon,
1 will visit you, and perform 111y
good word toward you. In causing
you to return to this place."
Jehovah stirred up the spirit of
Cyrus—in nn inecript.ient of ('ynis
the king hien'clf mentions the fact
that he "restored to their horses the
exiles who were in Babylonia as well
101 their gods," end concludes by
preying that the gods which he has
thus restored nine, intercede for hire
before his own gods llel-Merrslach
!and Negro.
2. •i(thotah, the God of Hen von —
I Cyrus was not, as might be supporeel
from this verse, if taken alone, a
monotheist: but he recognized the
local authority of the deities of sub-
ject vacs, and often Implored their
favor.
ile hath charged nme—in Isa. 44.
124-28 and 45. 1-13 is described the
divine mission which Cyrus probably
uuconscious}y ilisc•hnrged in relation
to the Hebrew people. Some have
supposed that, Syrtis had he••ri shown
Musa prophecies and v• -as influenced
in his action by rending thein; (Altera
hnvo thought that possibly Daniel's
influence with the king has No110-
thing to do about this action, but
for neither supposition is there his-
torical evidence.
:t. Of all his people --Tile majority
ul those• who returm(4 with Earn be-
longed to the bilins of Benjamin and
•latish, brit some also of the fen
tribes which had been deported enr-
ilier may hair returned with those of
!the southern kingdom. ('yrus in
using this (expression thought doubt -
and Ilenjnmin.
1111(1 llenjnini11.
11' is (1(x1, which is in .lerusalen►-
-Ile is the God who is in .1(•rusn-
bee" 1 ginal rending, 11ec. Ver.),
1. Silver, , . gold. . . . . goods
—For the• journey anti the immediate
n(t'ds of the people after their ar-
rival, besides the freewill offering,
which was for the temple.
5. 1ic•tnls of fathers' houses—Eld-
ers, heals of families, and groups of
families, to whom, imrnuse of the
tribal division of the nation. he -
longed rank and authority.
•Iugjth and Itenininin—'The t tvo
tribes included in what is generally
spoken of as the (nptit'ity of Judah.
7. Vesr•••Is of the heieee. of Jeho-
vah. whine Neteachndneaanr hn(I
brought forth out of Jerusalem-1{e-
ferriug especially to the capture of
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IRIMI':S'I'IC RECIPES.
(old Cutsup.—Cold tomato catsup
is a great favorite. Peel half a peck
of tomatoes and chop very line. A
meat chopper 18 justthe thing for
this work. Drain the ton/attire in
coarse sieve or colander, then turn
into a lierite mixing bowl and add
half a cup of grated horseradish, one
cup of salt, one tem mixed, beach
and shite, mustard seed; two table-
spoonfuls of block pepper; two red -
peppers chopped line; also two routs
of celery and a cup of nasturtium
seed, a cup of beet brown ringer,
ground cloves, allspice, cinnamon
and peace to suit the taiste and 11
quart of strung cider vinegar. Mix
well. arid place in bottles or small
glare; Jars and seal.
Chili Sauce.—Peel n dozen large
ripe tomatoes and chop tine, chop
lime two large onions and four green
peppers of the hot variety. The vele..
table must be chopped very fine anti
separately; then thoroughly mixed
with two tablespoonfuls of suit,
third of a cup of sugar, one table-
spoonfel of ground cinnamon and
a pint and a half of good cider vine-
gar. Moil for one and one-half hours,
stirring to keep from burning. Mot-
tle and seal.
Summer Chili Sauce.—Chop half
peck peeled tomatoes, three stalks of
tender white celery, mix with a cup
of grated horse radish, two red pep-
pers chopped fine. one cup white on-
ions, chopped fine; a scant cup of
salt, a cup of black and white mus-
• tard seed, two tablespoonfuls of
pepper corns, two teaspoonfuls of
cinnamon, one of cloves, and one of
mace, a cup of white sugar and a
quart of good cider vinegar. Mix
well and bottle. 'Do not cork.
Tomato Chuntee.—Pees two dozen
ripe t toes and ehop fine, chop
line four green chillies and four white
onions, stole hal( pound of large
raisins, rhred an ounce of dried gin-
ger. Mix all together with four
tairtespoonfuls of salt and three cups
of white vinegar. Boil three hours,
then seal up in wide-mouthed bot -
ties.
Apple* Chutnee.—Add to one (mart
of vinegar two tablespoonfuls of
mustard seed, two of ground ginger,
two of salt and two cups of moist
brown sugar. Stone and chop a cup
of raisins, chop two large white on-
ions and two green chillies, remov-
ing the seeds. Add all to the vine-
gar and let simmer two hours. 'Then
acid one and one-half dozen sour
green apples, pared, cored and chop -
mei rather fine. (',00k gently for
another hour or until apples are
very soft, then bottle and seal.
Green Tomato Soy.—Chop a peck
of green tomatoes very tine., and
sprinkle+ with salt; chop hail( a peck
of white onions bene and salt them.
Int stand three hours, then drain
and squeeze off nil the water, and
place in a preserving kettle with
three ounces of white mustard seed,
one ounce each allspice and cloves,
half pint nixed mustard, an ounce
of black pepper and celery s.•(�ct
mixed and a pound of moist brown
sugar. Cover with vinegar and boil
steadily for an hour.
(?ulnen Cake --A good cake that
can be used as a dessert is the fol-
lowing quince cakes: First make n
simple sponge cake. Spread the cake
in two even layers, each about half
an inch thick. ie•t it hake slowly,
so ns to keep tender and moist until
it is done When cold, spread each
of the Inyers with quince jelly and
cover one with whipped cream that
has been stiffened with a little melt-
ed gelatine. The whipped crenin
may be flavored with quince by ad-
ding a lahleepoonful of hot, melted
quince jelly to the. gelatine. When
this cream is spread on one layer
of cake, lav 1taside and spread on
the other a meringue and bake it
Jeres.tlem in 697 B. C., when Jehoi-
ac'hin, his househt.ld, and ten thou-
sand of the better claseee were car-
ried off 10 IlabVlon. The despoiling
of the temple is mentioned in '2
Kings '24. 18: "And he carried out
thence 1111 the treasures of the hoes,•
of the lord. acid the treasures of
the king's house."
His gods—The word in the original
may be rendered tither ns singular
or plural. Some have co'isider•d 1 ho
singular the preferable rendering be -
Cause of Nchuchuenezzar's devotion
to one god, M.veslaeh, in whnree hon-
or the king restored the temple of
f'-sfigila with unrivaled rpleindor.
ft. Mithredath the treasurer — The
Hebrew form of the Persian ''111ith-
radutn," (nniilinr to us as Mithri-
dates-0 very common name runung
the lf(du-Pere:in ms.
Elh(•shbnzear the Prince of Judnh—
Sheshbnzzar is probably to be iden-
tified with '/erubbabel. Phis has un -
GI lately been the commonly accept-
ed view, and has still, an it seems
to
118, the bnlnn•e of support. in Its
favor. It was common for men of
prominence, even for khigs, to have
difTerent names, by which they were
referred to te.lerelutngenbly. The lav-
ing of the foundation of the t(tnplc
which in Ezra a. 8 111 ascribed to
7A'rn1h4be4 is In 5, 10 ascribed to
Shcmhbazaar. 'ihe prophet 1Ingeni
(1• I; 2. 2, 21) reties to %erul,t •nhe•l
ns the governor (1'ekhnh) of .1(1(1,111,
which title is also given to ihrsh-
bn•z.aar in Ezra 6. 1.1. Sheshbazrnr is
called prince ("nnsl") in relation to
his own people only.
9. Knives --Tia rendering is un-
certain. since the word so trnnslnted
occurs only here in the Billie. (ether
suggested translations ha10 been.
censers, rhnngcs of raiment. teasels
adorned with net work , etc.
11. five thotis:eel and four han-
d:1(I—Since the numt,er of cess/ Is
enumerated in verses 9 end 10 when
added together do net e.11:01 this
number. it is eielesnry to as -era•
that only the pr►mrtpnl kinds of tes-
eels are specially tn.ntio►ied.
slowly for about 15 or 20 minutes,
er until it is a light brown. The
edges of the cake should be covered
with the meringue, so that It will
not become dry in one oven. After
the meringue has become cold. put
the layer of the cake which is cov-
ered by it on top of the cti.er layer
contaieiug the jelly and cream. Tris
is an ornamental cake, an 1 mice for
dessert served cold.
USEFUL DINTS.
One of the st successful ways to
darn wools and silks is to take rav-
ellings from the 111uteria1 Split the
thread into the needle with the help
of wax. In this way the thread or
silk matches the goods exactly.
C kerosene is excellent in
cleaning hardwood or stained floors.
Sweep carefully and dust before ap-
plying the oillee! only a small
quantity at n time, wiping a small
space, then rubbing the oil up with
a soft absorbent flannel cloth.
Fronds of maidenhair fern, if fully
matured, niay be kept ten days or
a fortnight if laid in the folds of et
datnp towel. 'Phis is the tnethod em-
ployee by florists for keeping cut
ferns, and It is far more successful
than the usual one of immersing tate
fronds in eat, r.
I7gg shells should be saved and
used for cleaning bottles and cruets.
Store them in a box and when you
want to use theta crush the shells
very finely, partly fill the bottles
with them, and then shake the bot-
tles well. Rinse them out in clean
water and they will be bright and
clean.
To remove freckles the following
lotion is a good remedy: Take one
ounce of lemon juice, quarter of a
dram of borax (powelerud), aper half
a dram of sugar. Mix thoroughly
and let it. stand in a bottle for three
days and it will be fit for use. This
should be rubbed on the face and
hands occasionally.
Salt will relieve the pain caused
by insect stings and hitcst if dampen-
ed with water; after apple ing this
to the affected part, bind round
tightly with a bandage. Ammonia
is of great hervice, especially with
wasps and bee stings, to which a
blue -bag may also he applied. Flea
bites are relieved by vinegar.
The .laps excel in cooking rice.
and their method is exceedingly
simple. Put one cupful of rice,
which has been thoroughly washed
over the fire with five of fast boiling
water. Add salt, and when it has
boiled fast for fifteen minutes set
the saucepan, uncovered, in a mod-
erate oven. In fifteen miuut(e; the
water will have completely evapor-
ated and every grain 1►e distinct and
fluffy. Not a grain will stick to the
saucepan.
A FORESTRY CONVENTION
WILL BE HELD IN OTTAWA IN
JANUARY NEXT.
A Great Deal of Practical Good
May be Expected From the
Deliberations.
The announcement of a Canadian
1•'orestry Convention having the sup-
port of the Dominion and Provincial
(lover •nts to be held in Ottawa
on the 10th, 11th and 12(11 Janu-
ary, 1906, is an important one for
the Dominion, for the forests are one
of her best assets and anything that
will preserve them and increase their
value is (deserving of every consider-
ation. Finding the trees growing in
maturity on the forest lends little
attention was given to the fact flint
they are living entities and grow
according to laws which maty he as-
certained 11110 by the control of
which their development. inay 1)e
regulated. Forests have been class-
ed with minerals. The more that
was taken away, the less, it was
considered. would or could be left.
fact that. where trees grew and
flourished they could grow again
was not thought of. As result the
forests were cut or burnt from
good and poor land alike and there
are throughout Canada Inrge tra'•ts
of land producing nothing whi• h
might have been producing valuable
forests, anti which may still 1)e, If
only proper means are taken to that
end. '1'he value of forest products
for 19(11, according to the last cen-
sus, tine 851.000,000 and provincial
governments which control their own
lands (letter large revenues from
their forests. Strike out the iters
of forest revenues from the provin-
cial bud/eels and the Targe amounts
thus raise+' st be provided by di-
rect taxation in some other form.
'fill; I'U111.iC iNTEiRES'l'.
in the question of forest preserva-
tion is therefore great.
It may be interesting to sketch
the history of the forestry mnve-
tnetit which is thus reaching such
an important stege in its develop-
ment. The question wee agitated
for many irate; by Sir ilenri Joly
de 1.ntbiniere, Lt r. William i.ittle
and others, and in 1P82 n Forest
Congress was convened in Montreal
representing the United States and
('annda to consider the subject and
/levee. means of dealing with it.
There was n large attendance of
loading Hien from the Ignited Stntes
and Canada and during the two or
three days' deliberations a number
of vnlunhle papers were rend nnrl in
flu• tliscussaennt n great den) (•f in -
trusting rind tweed Inforn►slion was
brought nut. The results wore
t sornctvhnt ephemeral• howeccr, ay,
although the proceealings were well
reported in the newspnp••rs end ron-
sidcrnhle public interest was areusect
the presaw,re of necessity wens not felt
in the rune wn3 ns it is nt the
present time and no sustained effort
was made to keep the >natter lie ore
the public. At this convention,
however, the American i•'or•st Con-
gress wart organised o'hi•-h body met
later Iii the city of Q(1elree in 11112.
The most ear -reaching result of
Ibis (onvent11)11 was the adoption of
the fire ranging system. which has
done so •h to preserve the forests
ref Canada and whirls wits 6.440.st►tt.
edly a direct result of the stimulus
given to the interest lu the subject.
This systte n was first adopted y
Ontario in 1885 and the other pro-
vinces have leen one after another
following this example. 7i,* con.
t•cntion was therefore fur Irma fruit-
less and 11 the saving of timber from
fire which the fire rangers have ac-
complished run be credited in any
way to that convention it certainly
has more than justified to the peo-
ple of Canada the calling of it to-
gether.
The different governments continu-
ed to work out their forest adminis-
tration on individual lines, but in
only nuc province, Ontario, eels
there
A SPECIAL OFFICER
appointed to make the inveectiga-
tions of this question his particular
sphere of work. This Branch has
done splendid work under the charge
of Mr. Southworth. In 1811u a
Superintendent of Forestry for the
Dominion was appointed, and short-
ly afterwards lair. Stewart, the Sup-
erintendent, called a sleeting at Ot-
tawa to consider the organization of
a Canadian Forestry Association.
This Association has held meetings
each year and has published a great
many valuable reports and papers.
It has been steadily keeping the
Question of the forests before tho
public and that it has done so in a
wise and practical way is evidenced
by the fact that it has the support
of those whose interest In the forest
is personal as well as of a large
number who are interested from tho
public standpoint. Among its sup-
porters are such leading lumbermen
as J. R. Booth, Hon. W. C. Ed-
wards, ITiram Robinson, R. M.
Price; leading business men like 1).
McNicoll, General Manager of the
Canadian Pacific Railway; B. E.
Walker, General Manager of the
Bank of Commerce, and many
others; leading educators like the
Principal of the University of To-
ronto and of Queen's University.
The persevering work of the As-
sociation
♦sociation has brought the subject to
the point where the federal govern}•
tnemt have thought it a wise policy
to call together a Dominion Con-
vention to consider the subject.
Representatives will be called from
the Provincial Governments, the
Lumbetmen's Associations, Boards
of Trade, Universities and Agricul-
tural Colleges, Farmers' institutes
azul other organisations.
The main divisions in which the
subject will be considered will in-
clude the National Interest in the
Forest, the Relations of the Forest
and the Lumber, Pulp and other In-
dustries of the Country, Forestry in
Relation to Agriculture, the Influ-
ence of the Forests on Water Powers
and Irrigation, Reproduction of the
Forest. All these are vital ques-
tions. They are among the tnost
important that are before the public
for solution to -day. Forestry ex-
perts in Europe are
LOOKING '1'0 CANADA
RS one of the world's great standbys
for the lumber supply of the future;
the United States is feeling the pinch
of decreasing supplies and is already
drawing largely on Canada to make
up the deficit; the lumbermen realise
the increasing value of their hold-
ing's; the governments appreciate the
significance of the large forest bud-
get in their revenues; the agricultur-
ists see more clearly the protective
and direct value of forests and
woodlots; and the railways and
other industries feel the increasing
difficulty of obtaining the supplies
they require.
At the Forest Congress held in
Washington in ,innuary last it teas
mucic clear that the United Stutr's
consider the situation a grave one
in so far ns their country is con-
cerned. President Roosevelt, who
addressed the Congress, mode the
folie,wing statement: --
"if the prerient rate of forest de-
struction is allowed to continue,
with nothing to offset it, a timber
famine in the future is inevitable.
Fire wasteful and de{tru('tive forms
of lumbering, and the legitimate use,
taken together, are destroying our
forest resources far more rapidly
than they are being replaced. It is
only AN the producing and rottener-
cial interests of the country conte
to realize• that they heed to hnvo
trees growing up in the forest no
less than they need the product of
the trees cut down, that we may
hope to see the permanent prosper-
ity of both safely secured.:'
Forestry is, therefore, a subject
that should be given careful consid-
eration in the Dominion in order
that we may if possible hold our
commanding poset ion. The Unrest ry
Convention is therefore a tltnrly
move. and that it is mo appreciated
is shown by the fact that it has the
support of itis i•:xnellency the Gov-
ernor General and that not only the
Premier of the Dominion, but NIr 1{.
L. Borden. the header of t le • tip --
position, nee taking an aetite inter -
era in Its success.
-:
IIARDANGi•:R MIM'S.
I The prettiest, plainest set of line -
danger collars n,td cuts were intent.
e(1 the other tiny—with an utter air
Bence of the heavy stitch and even
the little "berry" left 03 Irmo the
bar -stitch that harks the squarest.
The coils were Jost two inches
deep, half of the material Irft plain,
and the other half, with the ext•. p.
tion of n hem not much wider lino
the divisions, was just the rep:!.r. •i,
The collar tva8 aln►ost as deep tut
the cuffs, and treated In the salt,)
severely plain way Yet it tuns the
most effective sort of set when worn.
Buttonholing was neressery, of
course, but it was (lone in the heavy
sewing cotton. like the rest of the
Work, Instead of the merceriz60
thread usually employed.
It matters not how smart a man
is, some Clay he will hump up against
soothe, man who Is Just a little
smarter,