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• PkailitrY POges 'Down
ArYtinki Marketing live feW4 es-.
pecially chickens, 1411 4ind"the'PrIce
deWa around four cents a pound fro*
104 year. The fact that teed i.:41/1"
• a,lderably higher :naa nothingtO,-do
the setting the price of fovii:' The
)4w, of supply and demana, is supposed
Vibe the ruling factor. It was Pretty
.well broadcast early in the fall that
• the aupPlY Of foWl'Was 00/0 average.
• • Vnfortunately too•many of the birds
• 'being varketed,,ore,4uotAuirg
; flesh,hs tliey, should be. One produce
dealer who paya higher 'mice pro-
' •.portroriatetrferr dresie4410.s.,- if they_
,are good, than he doe i fer bird*,
• ,elairos Mitch prefera buying drei-
sed birds as he can then see 'what he is.
getting. At ten (or eleven cents a
pound for five to six -pound birds,
there. should be.increasedconaurription
of fowl on -the farm and a consider-
able .quantity canned for spring use.
7..f birds are crate or stall fed, it will
pay to dress them rather than sell
to
the production ef high quality seed
' •Trhg Seeeieitate Certification Ser-
vice has been advocating such a VS.
tent for many years with n Varying
SuCcessl It 4 trpe, that'diSeases‘have
been, controlled, or methods .for their
control practised, but that is not thcS"
whole story.An.effert. should be n'1410,.
by every seed pbtalO 'grower, through
selection, to produce' steels,- which th
additien ,to -being more or, less flee
.grentaerious diseases, is also ap
Varentlys disease reSiattint. Good seed
should be true to 'We* Il*h-Yielciingc,•
and,7Of good appearance. :That is-- to
say, tuber shape,',dolour of kin ani -
eye
characters should all be considered
and an effort made to cull any not
conforming to a certain set standaid
of excellence. In other Words, seed
selection..
The tuber unit method of planting,
of which mueh. has been written, ia
one big atep leading toward, such an
end and growers would be well ad-
vised to practise every means by
, which the quality of seed may be im-
Seedmen's Annual \ proved.
• Fifteen thousand bushels of,Ontario
• variegated alfalfa seed, valuea at GOD IS.,„SPEAKING' '
• more than $250,000 was purchased by •.FAITH WILL HELP
the Soviet Government, last year for
use irt ussia ae,pording to an an-,,
this world stand the strain of
nouncement made during the annual Will
.democracy?" Rev. G. C. Burton asked
meeting of theOntario Field Crop and
large congregation gathered tit the Bap-
' Seed Association in Toronto.
'Ten years ,ago twe bushels of the tist cburea on. 17th inst.. at the
•Ontario variegated seed were sent Interdenominational Yoang Pople's
—Russia ;----ikthielresillsols secured ,-„t-Alziaterl, gl.t.413 .sorv:itgi,"130ing :reinarlt,s•
'The Personality of Jesus and Els Chal-
lenge to Young Peoplee"- the speaker
said that ehe of his favorite pictures
of the Master was vithen Jesus, stood by
the Sea of Galilee, a physically perfect
rnan. The preaeher was convinced' that,
if youth will measure Up to the physie
cal standards of- Christ, the spiritual
standards will be much .More *easily fol -
le -wed, "There will be no filleee if yau
deeide for Jesus • Christ, even if you
don't get a Job. *God is speaking day
by day and faith will help.
Mr. Burton vitas of the opinion that
thLs world's demoaracy 1.1 failing. "..Y•94
cannot trust humanity nor the crowd.
One man with an indomitable will is
needed. We have that One. "The
last war will be nothing in coinparison
•wi.eb. the next," he declared. "There is
no lack of power, arid yet, we have not
been thinking,. and we have not ad-
vanced beeause we have mit measured
It up with moral power." Thi epeaker
drew the attention of his listeners' to
the fact ,hat mare's ingenuity is daily
loelhg turned to destructive purposes.
Without the moral forces of. life educa-
tion and understandinge can accomplish
nothing.
"Christian living is the only thing
worth -while and the only thing woeth
living for. Nothing can equal being
good and true," the speaker concluded.
Miss Velma Reynokls, president 'Of
,the Baptist Young People's Society,
presided at the meeting. The '"choir.
under • the direction of. Mrs. Wilfred.
Donaldson. was Composed of young
people of the church. A eolo was Sung
by Miss -Leah Grill. The call to wor-
ship was given by Rev. 8, R. li/I:Chmg,
pastor of the church: and Rev'. A. E.
Moorhottse of Victorie. Street United
church, offered prayer and later intro-
duced the speaker.
States Grimm- and .Western Canada
'Grimm for experimental piirposes, a
delegate announced. - •
•• 'And," he added, "the.Russian Gov-
ernment last yeak Purchased 15,000
' bushels of'Ontario variegated alfalfa.
. /The purchase was of considerable inf.-
- Tortance to our business: ; •
Current Farm Reports
'Durham County reports- that the
majority of farmerli have enough
roughage to carry their stoek until
es_pring, but the supply will be pretty
well exhausted by' the time the -as-
- tura 'are ready. ,.The initial T.B. test
.of cattle there will be completed 'in
• mid-March. ,Livestock are on the thin
side in Northumberland due to short-
age of feed. Large .quantities of seed
grain are requira there. Prince Ed-
ward reports that due to laek ,,c•f snoW
and lowerteniperatures, fall wheat is
looking brown and farmers in some
. districts.report clover to be heaving.
The market for horses there remains
keen et satisfactory prices. LiveStoC:c.
are in god condition in Prontenai.
Hay prices there have advanced with
good quality timothy at $9,00 per ton,
baled and mixed hs.z. including red
lover and - alfalfa. selling at $1.0.00
per ton baled. Gleengarry reports a
considerable movement of Ayrshire
and Holstein cattle, with American
buyers paying $45. to $70. for grades
and $90. and up for purebreds.- Milk
Ooduction in Grenville is a little
above average for this time of year,
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with several cheese factories making
• cheese throughout the winter smontlis.
. • Continued •lack of sleighing in Leeds
has slowed up farm work, with 'haul-
ing of wood, legs and ice almost at a
standstill. Movement of hay has-been
light and prices low In Renfrew. An
increased demand.for seed grain is
noted there and seed dealers seereas-
sures] that all available . supplies of
seed grain will be cleaned up at an
early date. Wonderful winter weather
is reported from Manitoulin Island,
with working conditions in the woods
excellent.
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Potatoes For Seed
All growers of seed, whether it -bc
seed grain, vegetable seed, or any
other kind of seed, should endeavour
to prance seed a superiv quality by
starting -with the most suitable varie-
ties and strait, and telecting the very
best seed for their own plantings. In
the production of.seed potatoes, there
is much room for ImProvement, and
all toe frequently 'bruised, damaged,
small' off -type, or otherwise inferior
leftover potatoes are planted parti-
cularly if prices baste been alluring.
Aetna' eelection of Superior strains of
potatoes is apparently not reeeiving
the attention that is so fundamental
. to success and yet the seed 1:potato
e gravets fitly *he, produeeri _of really
—.high quality tittle and other live
stock, and 'Would not for a moment
think of titling: the same tactics hi
their breeding prograni. 'Why then,
, not supply similar care and principles
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'Mann nartkiD
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nt w& ..puici&e4 eicne
Cheat replenished. :The -do donate1
ellutS � PeolleZeteWardS. the salary of
thss, MUsi:041. ThetrUcter, and Sent 4104,
to ibe Town Virelfertit Board, •
Miss Laura Johnston, Treasurer
Ported receipts of $231.33 and
anee on hand of $102,17. '
1Vira, Noble :Young, Recording Seee
retary, rePorte4 Writing Iettera of
condolence, congratulation and appre.
elation*. Ma. James*,Thime had
ported meetings fi,n4 _sent notikes IC
the - local papers, • The
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The Welfare, Committee under the'
convenership of Urg.-r F. Riley 1144 ac-
complished a Vast amount of wcirlt
which gave",comfort and hal:Thiess-
This eilleient-group_ef _ladies Made
gi,tfreienta out of old pr,,, new Materials,
abught *shoes, stockings, underiveat
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'tufaiod:,'*0.14Vig to Act of Paillanfent Icv .0.091'ge J. McLeod,
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.LittlitOdi King .St. Vest, Toiont0., ;at the Dept of Agriculture., . .
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ellAYFER XI.
ROAR, AGENTA
Sitting: erectA3eSide. Chuck Renton,
Darcy renSained silent while the giiv-
rg.Wageeolich•Arti/er-Was, lektinix .ithe
..lip.i.Seshhalia their °first run, But. Itoon.
they cal4 winding bill sidier$•the
trail VAS 'only a water wash of loose
itrevelt and the blacks. Were brought
down to a-, walk.
•.-ChitekTIteutoztAloged through
'slit in the hood at his--two-peasernms
andrubbers: In all, had given out to make sure they were engrossed
:0 - articles of olothing, Mrs. Riley conversation. That movement alone
said the •Committee lost one of was eloquent Darcy of the fear
its most tenable members when Mrs.
Wm. McCreath passed away'
Mrs. Albert 'Taylor presented tie.
report of the Ways and Means Com-
mittee. Tw•a plays \had been present-
ed by member's of the Home and
achool Club from which $70.,and $64.
had been realized.
Nor were hospitality or social intar,_
course forgotten. The Social Com-
mittee under the eapable genvenerahip
'of Mrs. M. Ainslie, served ..re-
freshments various oceasions
Some necessary, kitchen equipmeint
had been purchased.
Eight subscriptions to the • "Re-
view' Niitre reported by Mrs. H. 'Pal-
mer, whose report was read by MM.-.
1111Thine,e.offig.
grAjYt' gre #1§,6ilied Mr• R.
-Stopeliouse;wilv,xsaid-thatiforinelte
fourteen years the Club had had
-seven presidents, namely: Mrs. F. R.
PORTli'S HILL
"•-•" ....rrararr.aarraris
abiding citizens of Gold Rock. It was
so plainlY eeldentrAhitteCtleele
of soinetgatli wanted to Ray, had,
been waiting his opportunity for say-
ing it, but he Moat pesitively did not
ansh to 'be/overheard, nOr to h4ve
word of what he said carried back to
Pete Rellman.
"It's_ a shame, Lord Jim!" Chuelc
Benton declared, with no uncertain
emphasis. ire was as great an admir-
er of Lord Jim's as the redoubtable
Sim Stokes who never tired of singing
Jim's Praises. "Wust thing I ever
beerd of! No \man in his right mind's
goin' to believe any o' that truck 'bout
you. doin' cheatin'." He sigi•• d
heavily,- uncomfortably handling .the
handle of his pig bull whip. eleut,
--VeharseaSstellerszoirt&teede` 4-Peerseeerl-e,
"Guess you're *right .... He's the
boss of the town, you know." Darcy's
Redditt, Mrss-AlbertsTayler.. H. lips were twisted in that strange smile
side the two jouncing passengers held
on to their breaths and the, window
easinga., Then they:eaute to the nar-
row, winding Path, opened int a
,the broad canyon below,
It was treachexeus trail here. Clinch
Menton. used reins and foot tbralte
Peal)/ And got the horses down to a
,sale trot. The stage s\veng around
sharp curves Miele the outer wheels
were,perlleliSlYAgel; the edge, eg: the
:d.aozrewlis„:07haer .421*.tsla7,Ofh'elee'ettl)-.tee7jagged
k.
Peering ahead is hia .experiencei.
hands guide his four horses Wong
the hazardeats. Way, Chuck Benton
-suddenly voiced an explosive oath. Ike
applied the, foot brake and reined: in
sliarply.' JIM 'Darcy igrked .atten-:
tion from his deep mining and shot a
-glance ahead, .toe. Three men had
appeared in the trail, springing from
behind the rocks, with guns held res.dy
for use and handkerchiefs over their
feces for masks, their dusty s.ornbre-
ros• pulled low over their eyes.
."Basted road agents!" Chuck Ben-
ton igrowled. "Haven't heered of any
o' them bein' abroad for a long time.
Well, we gotnostrong box this time,
but—"- 4_
The ex -bullwhacker's hand was
jerking toward the holster of the big
weapon strapped agairist his thigh.
Jim's hand shot out to stop him,
"Don't be a fool and tr to use
sai
not INicrth , it." • - ,
But Chuck Benton 'Was -in no- posi-
tion to use any kind of a weapon jut
•then. He was fighting the lunging
horses, standing and bracing hirnielf
as he sawed on the reins, and finalry
puleld them up. The stage lumberLd
to a stop where the rough trail was
narrow, reeky ledge on one side and
a sheer cliff on the other, with :1
plunge to rocks far below. The road
agents had picked an ideal place for
the hold-up,
"Get 'ern up!". one of the maskeri
men shouted. "We mean litisinoss,
gents! You .in the stage, pile out!"
In such an emergency, 44 was the
approved thing for the driver to keep
his hands_sna the reins and attend
strictly to his horses and for .the shot-
gun frtaard to submit or to offer batik.
It was an unwritten law—the eti-
,quette of the road—that road ageets
Wo.ild not raciest a driver unlese ho
showed fight.
But the stage was carrying no Shot-
gun 'guard this trip, since there AialS
no express strong box filled with
money or valuables nor gold dust be-
ing shipped from the mines. Only
Lorcl Jim Darcy sat beside the driver
a well-dressed passenger who looked
harrriless enough as he held his.hande
above his head.
"Throw down the box!" one of the
'highwaymen ordered, his gun tra;ned
levelly and eienacinkly en Chuck Pen-
ton. pre n • L.MSB.
Palmer Mrs.. C: M. Robertson, Mr4. • burlis eysriiiiie not sinning.' "He
W. F. H. Price ,Mrs. J. Calvin''Cutt
and MTS. Robert' Bisset. •
• The new officers are: •
,.- President, Mrs, Robert Bisset; Vice
PeeSidentst Mrs.' Rod. Johnsten, Mr.
A. Shore; Secretary.. Mrs: W. McDon-
ald; Treasurer, Miss L. Johnston,:
. PresS .Secretary, Mrs. James Huale.,,
Pianist, Mrs. Robert Wilson; "Re-
view", getifetary, Mrs. H. Palmer;
Convenor of Flealth CommutGee Mrq,
Albert Taylor; Convenor cf Welfare
Committee, Mrs; F. Riley; Convenor
of Social Committee, \l‘,'Irs. A. Shore,„
Mrs. Rod. Johnston.
In a gracious little speech, Mrs.
Bisset thanked the members for the -
honour of again representing them as
president. She voiced her apprecia-
tion to IVI,rs. Arnold' for her wiIling
service in always making the tea or
coffee .andlisked the members to show
their appreciation by applauding Mrs.
Ainold. Mrs. Albert Taylor received
eulogistic acknowledgment from Mrs.
Biaset for her untiring efforts and in-
terest; and the president also expres-
sed her gratitude to the Board for its
fine co-operation in making Manual
training possible.
Mrs. Shore and Mrs. .Cutt Were ap-
pointed to bey additional equipment
for_Are kitchen.
A choir from 'Victoria Moine an
School Club will compete in the Musi-
cal Festival to be held in•Clintron; and
a Crekinole party will be held in
March.
The musical,part of the program
was listened to with keen delight, i he
audience applauding each number- and
the various arttsts generously 're-
sponding with encores. The program
consisted of a solo by Miss Dorothy
Grene;• duet, l'fr. George Buehanan
and Miss Mary Buchanan; solo, Mrd,
Sam. Walter; duet, Mrs. Nelsen Hill
and Miss Hume; duet, Iletbert Greens
land Sam. Walter; a round directed by
Mr. H. Livins and sung by Miss
Dorothy Greene, Mr. Samuel Walte:
and Mr. Herbert Greene. The a'c-
companists were Miss 151cDonald, Mr.
IL Living and Mrs. W. P. Lane.
A favorite poem of Mrs. A. C. Cour-
tice, founder of the Home and School
Assoeiretion, "My Task," was beaut,i-
fully sung /by Miss Helen Lane, and
introduced the impressive ` candle
lighting, ceremony. Mrs. Albert Tay-
lor told the history of the founding of
the first club tvventy-one years ago by
Mrs. Courtice. From that small be-
ginning, the Association has. become
province wide, Fourteen years ago
she came to Goderich to - -organize
Victoria Horne and &hoot Club,' and
Mre. Redditt was chosen the' firs;
president. Mrs. Taylor reviewed the
many- aceomPlishments • achieved- and
addedr-
"The Club members were instru.
mental in electing the first women
members to the Goderich • Public
School Board, and one of them became
one of the most efficient chairmen the
Board has ever had." Mtg. Taylor
, predicted the election of women to the
Town Council.
'The three -tiered birthday cake was
brought in. It was ad6rned with 14
candles and the past presidents light-
ed the number which represented the
term of years they were in office.
Then Mrs. Redditt cut the cake and
tea was served from an attractively
arranged table which was centred
with a silver basket of red carnations,
and tea was poured by Mrs. C. M.
Robertson and Mrs. j. Calvin Cutt and
dainty refreshments were served by
Mts. Ainslie and a bevy of ladies and
gentlemen.
PORTER'S HILL, Feb. 22. --The Y.
P. S. had quite an enjoyable evening
on Thursday when Miss Dora Harri-
son gave a talk on the extension of the
YOung People's work in Canada, after
ev:hielt she treated them to sandwiches
and coffee. About 20 were preeent.
Thursday evening the stewards held
a meeting when business was ponduct-
ed and the date set for the anniver-
sary, the last Sunday in September.
Extensive preparations will be made
as this is the tenth aiiniversary. of
Grace !church.
A larger crowd than usual attended
the dance at the hall on Friday night.
-Friday night word Was received by
the Bell families of the death at -Acton
of a -nephew, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Latham, a'young boy of 13 years
who died from pneumonia. Relatives
attending the funeral from here were:
Mr. Fred Bali, Mi. and Mrs. Ernie
Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Chas., Bell, Ilirr. and
Mrs, Harm Powell and gr. An Mr .
'Roy Wilson. -The funeral was Monday
morning at 9 o'clock.
Miss Irene Wioods of London spent
the week end with her parents, Mr.
• and litrs. Milton Woods.
thi-.1400100s 10 the :Nome •
Wbenthe *.li•oihari .Sick •
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The tireil; worn out 'mother earmot make hAppy
home if she is sick and worried by the never ending.
-household duties. She gets run down and beeoines
nervous and irritable, downhearted and discouraged,
eat I; test at night, and gets up in the morning as
tired as when she went to bed.
Wonien suffering in this way will find Miiburn's
renialy with witieh to reauperate
their )1ealth, build hp the run down system, and
,bring back their bodily vigor.
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even. bosses his hand-picked vigilant-
es. It's hard to understand, Chnek.
He's only one man---,dbut s?. -Ores Of Nin -
.est, decent men let him do as he pleas
es With therm"
"Trouble is," said chuoc „Benton,
after he had reflected- en that reinalle
for momenta, during which he shifted.
his cud of long .eut, 'they don't seem
to be nobody warits'to etep out en'
buck, him. Always leavin' everythin',
to the other feller an' he don't do. no -
thin'. They need leader, I reeken,
t� upset Rellrnan an' his crowd."
Jilt) nodded.; "Yes, they do need to
be stirred .up. You never said a truer
word, Chuck."
Chuck gave the dci.vrivast young
man on the heat beside him a sidelong
glance, and his voice held a psternal
soothing:
"Dpnit you go an' worry none about
what he Said, Lord Jim. Every man
in Gold Rock Itribws you're honest an!
square as the day's long. You'd* peo-
b'ly be a lot richer if you played cards
like some. • Like Raman does his own
self, I've been hearin' when he gets
folks with a pice stake into one 0
them 'private games o' his." Jim
thought quickly that Chuck did not
know how exactly he • was speitkireg
truth,. but there was one episode -be
meant to keep to himself. He was not
a squealer. Chuck 'laughed and went
on: "I'm makin' a bet, hombre, an'
you don't need to say whether I'm
right or wrong, but what I'm begin'
is that Rellman had you exiled be-
cause you wouldn't trim.sorriebody or
other for him." •
Chuck Benton. ,g)tibced sideways at
Darcy as he spoke; but 'the expression
of Darcy's•face did not change. He
gave no hint that the wise old stage-
coach driver had guessed the truth. -
"I'm workin' for Pete Rellman My-
self, and I've got to stake,his orders
the same as many others do — too
many others, if you ask me," Chuck
Bentoe continued. "But I'm
this, just between,the two o' us, Lord
Jim—Rellmaa's loin' too far one o'
these days."
Jiin Darey's. answer. was in a tense
monotone z 1,qtes.. gone too far al-
-ready.'",
The old stage driver recognized
more than words in that dull mono-
tone. He shook his head as he quick-
ly admonished:
"Ilow you be careful, Lord Jim.
• He'seqgot a long arm, as the sayin' 15.
An' he's got, plenty money an' in-
flooence. Don't you go to • thinkink
aboul doin' anything rash."
"I know, Chuck," said Jim dully
"But I'll find a way."
— The atage,carne -to Abe. crest of the -
hills Chuck .Benton gave. the blacks- a
short 'breathing spell. and. then sent.
them away again. They raced along
a level stretch wheer the going was
extra tgood, and the stake lurched and
swayed sickeningly: Jim gripped the
side of the high. driver's seat and in,
*MIZGS AND SKEETER
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McNiiiian 57. 'Xi'
la% 40,4, eeehenU 14; =MA Pel -
le*, 71; Mitio4P441114, 71; "lack Tie
ert, 50; .0,114-teAo. WM014% 40, Or.'1.
—Marie Hawkins* Elwin Slake, Jr. 1—
Jim iiSr. +1)r.-,--Oorot1y lohrt-
rstoa. Margaie* Tigert, Haw,*
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more exam% Number Crl, iv.11 21. Aver-
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A „HEALTH' SERVICE OF
THE CANADIAN MCDICAL
AS$4)CiATioN AND tort
itolURANCE COMPANIES
IN CANADA
dOMBAT
RHEUMATISM -
Rheisnattiea is often caused by uric acid in
the blood. This blood impurity should be
eitraded bythe kidneys. If kidney* fail, and
excess uric acid remains, it irritates thi
Towles end joints taming exaucioting point.
Plan to help prevent kbeunnition by keeping
your kidneys, in tired condition. Tithe
regaled, Dodd's1Gdney Pills—for half s
centtnet the favorite kidney eanially.
Dad's Kidney Pills
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DISCHARGE FROM THE EAR
. JUST A NUISANCE?
"Why Worry about a discharge -from
the ear? If the ear is kept clean anti
a piece of absorbent cotton put ir. it
for si cork, one can forget about it -14
is true the ear may be deaf but -if the
other ear is all right one can hear
enough for practical, Purposes. Just
'put useivith the discharge is long as
i•ou have no pain." '
But possibly the 'discharge is im-
portarit—maybes_av shouldn't disre-
gard it. If we find -*water seeping
hao..a&kLaatosioiall-h211§41.18--,Nve‘
keep mopping it up and—eciiielenele
wet spot with a -picture or piece of
furpitstre? In haste a. 'plumber is
sent for. Wei_ want* to have the leak
found and fixed even if it is neCessary
ta tear down the wall.,
Wish few exceptions A discharee
from the Ray accompanied by »eine
loss of hearing in that ear,eens
deep-seated disease. This disease may
appear very innoeent but when !Oast
expected it may flare up with disas-
trous results.
Not long ,ago; John,who 1nd
apparently in _excellent liealt11, coin-
plained of a be.riaell and not feeling
U1) to the marli.•Simple remedies weii
tried; but the headache gt worse and
John became very ill indeed. The dee-
tor was called in hut cou1.1 j'ind noth-
ing to account lox John's' illncs.,' ex-
cept a discharging tar of long tuna-
ing. In desperation the:patient was
sent to hcspital •Whoro ,ior s
fears of Meningitis were con firmed.
Heroic measures were avempted, the
ear was operated on, transfusions 'giv-
en and the most up-to-date Se-LIM
treatment tried without eitett. John
died in agony.. The surgeon had dila,
CHIILDREWS
AND, POLICE WORK ,
.(continued from page 2)
asatea "that the membership . ticket-
s, new vitluture, and we
hardly got into the swing of thines put-
ting it oviir." They made me convenor
of that committee, but let .me tell yea
how they put it over, was the only.
one Who sold any 25 tiOkets.. without allY.
dittoulV,: but don't blame the other re-
presentatives, it -.wasn't 'their fault.. •
.wanted the. naMe..s of. all, the secre-
taries of the Women's ins4tates in •the
County. Our .local organization hadn't
any success with Miss Z.V.Dermid at
Toronto, 'eo, 1 wrote her an. educational: •
-letter- arid received a reply, which none
of •our board members agreed with, In- sc- •
chiding myself. That was why 1 :was so
,terieciotfe lo to your aunual meeting • '
if she was there, and' if not, to react
you the correspondence ah.d diSeess.it.
Mr. Erskine, one of the board members,.
seggested the -Preildent going, and he -
in turn -iooe• the Secretary of the Board
with him. They never asked inc to ,go.
Reconstruction to me 1.v.as a 4s:,ote of
agaisnr.•,. tiv., trend oi the times,...
It was not A vote against any particle..
lar party. rmat put ;eitizenairts) •
4rst. I think all you people wile voted
made a real coneribution to the future
welfare of Canada. Mr., King knows
what t hat. large • vote meant, the third
largest In Canada. and Mr.. Klee...Ase
doing a red job. 1•. would describe the. .
Prime Minr3ter as ..qtnetly tr0,
doeSna miss a ehtng. We are veryefor-
tunate In having a stateSthan and_.
goad palitl:ian in the Vx.leral House
and a leader of the Oppostion who is
c)-owrat.ng On .the real issues of theY
day. ,
Geeing back to our C. A. S. eeport, ,
was interested in what frhe Superinten- _ •
dent,, Mr. Edwards. the secretary and
the Pres'ident had •0 say about the un- -
marricd irtAlers' work. 'Mr. Edwards
said at ale nivting It was only poll:e
work anywiy. For years, particularly
his best but the deadly leicteria had in the United Sates. they have had a
already infected the brain coverino— res.( Ar -n bureau mak,rig a spacial stud
"the doors were closed after the ho
had fled," so. of ill-gi'irrtaiy, a,nd 'unmarried mothers. •
Operation {toes not alwAys stop the It is work th.at requires the most skil-
discharge, but it will reveal the trair NI handling Just. when did the pcilice
nature of the infeteion and sh Add rez•eive this speelal tra.ning? knoW
t • ve- t the dreaded- Meningitis the police do geed pelice wark some -
One has a,niple time usually, to seek ..be women-,
Well my deer good women of
advice and, help for the dischiirging instittite, r -m very ead .
ear but to procrastinate is often 1at.1!. you are ignorant of some of these fan-
tastic ideas these men are treing to
propagate. Many -carts have a traMed
social worker ateeched, to the courts
and ,r1 urbin centres they , co-operate
very closely with social agenelee. -
JOSIE 0. SAUNDERS
"Ain't got ( ne this trip," Chuck
led 'back.
The men ,erowlei and spat rut a
•
curse. Toss down themail
(Questions concerning Health, ad
"-
thent"
dressed to the Canadian Medical At,-
It was plain that the driver
solation, lee College Street, Toronte
‘,wae '
having his.hands full with the restive,
frightened horses- and the stage was
swin in too clos to the chasm for
g g
comfort.
"I'll toss it down," Darcy offered.
"If you'll let me take my hands dowe
long enough." The man in the react
grunted something that may have
been meant for assent, and his rifle
swung around toward Lord Jim.
Darcy stooped and got the mail sac'
from between Chuck Benton's feet He
lifted it slowly, and tossed it down in-
to the dusty trail.- One of the high-
waymen was standing almost in front
of the leader team, and one on either.
side of the --stage, the 0110 on the left
bei' th d f th I i
ng a e e ge o e prec p ce. tni
two passengers had not as yet got out
but the liquor saleeman vras fumbling
in an agitated manner with the door
latch.
Jim Darcy was doing some rapid
thinking, though his face did not re
veal it. He had recognized the high-
wayman standing on the left as Jake
Wells, one of Pete Rellman's killers.
Jim had played poker too often with
Wells net to rdeognize that 'peculiac
hen* ire one of his massive shoulders
almost a 'deformity. And with. that
recognition came the swift knowledge
that Jake Wells certainly would not be
tabbing one -of Rellman's stages un-
less the hold-up was merely a screen
for some other purpose in view. That Pain and terror coming back to thoee`
errne swift thought told Jim in the trail. Par below, there was' a
sickening thud.
Chuck Benton released the biake
like a madman and screeched at -hie
horses. The frightened blacks lunged
forward, jerking the stage so that it
careened and crashed against anofle,r
of the road agents, sending him frying
spread-eagled into the dust. The thice
fired one ineffectual shot and darted
behind the rocks with all epee& Dow
was there to kill him, at Rellman'e or- the trail ruehed the strige, and aroen
ders; that the whole masquerade of another'stray curve. Chuck Benten
the hold-up was being staged for that was trying to ...talk, his werdereoraing
distinct and devilis4 purpose. Protes- jerkily.
sional highwaymen did not go at their (To be elmtmued)
will_be answered personally by leteere
"I envy musicians because tl.ee
'doctor' thousands of people at one
time. As a physician I can only at-
tend to one petient."e-. -Lord Herder.
tastes in any such haphazard manner.
They would have known whether
was a strong box aboard, and the
chances were too great againsteeny
road agent for him to take the. risks
required for tvhat small currency
there.might be in the mail sack or on
the persons of a few passengers.
Darcy gave his _right wrist a.quich
twist, and that twist dropped into his
hand, from his sleeve, the deadly little
derringer which he was so adept at
using. He lurched aside again, and the
stubby weapon barked and spat Patric
and 'bullet that sped hotly to its mark.
With a wild yell ',lake Went; dropped
his gun before it could be discharged.
as a slug from . the derringer tore
through his left shoulder. He reeled
backward mouthing and cursing,
clutching at his dangling arm.. ) His
boot heel -caught on a rock. •His arms
flew up, even the injured one clawing
but in the limit wild effort.at eelf-pro-
teetion but his hands clutched at neth-
ing. Over the edge of the cliff he
plunged, one blood -curdling screech of
that the purpose was nothing leF
than himself, or rather his quick de-
mise.
As Darcy tossed the mail sack down
he bent ,to one side. He saw Jake
Wells take a quick step forward ani
start to bring up his gun. The titan's
purpose was plainly to be read in his
manner. If Darcy hdt1 merely glIP9PC 1
before, now he knew that Jake Wells
sAV, WO4t;6.M.. "
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Worse Than Nuisance
'Isn't that boiler factory next door'
r nuisance, Mrs. Clancy?"
"It's an aggravation, Mrs. McCar-
thy. Iviry, neighbor in the bleak
moight be having a family scrap and
we'd niver know it."
--.S'eaforth; according to the Newe,
,has a new high record for tsexee three
years in arrears, the amount being
$18,440. A tax .colleetor is to be ap-
pointed, the situation being too seri-
ous to remain as the duty of a- poll tee
man.
SORE -
TH ROAT
RELIEF
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'Famous 1r-2-3 Method
At the first sign of sore throat due to,
a coldi dissolve three "Aspirin" tab-
lets in je glass of water. Gargle with
this twice. It will net almost instantly
to relieve the rawness and soreness of
yotir throat,. At the same Wile, take
two "Aspirin" table.ts with a full
glass of IA titer. This acts to combat
fever, etild arheq and pains and the
cold itself. Repeat the treatnient ia
2 hours if necessary. This modern,
way to treat a. cold is approved by
thousands of doctors.
• "Aspirin" tablets are made in
Canada by the Bayer Company, Lim-
ited, of Windsor.
Ontario.
riors
trr. 0
Demand
and get
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