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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1919-7-17, Page 7• r' BEES 7N HIS WOODEN LEG 1 Artificial Limbs Used as Hiding -Places For Many .Objeettl. Recently a man was arrested for breaking into a Paris fiat, and scarcely; ed, but at first none of the missing' property could be found in his posses- sion. A police commissary, however, bethought himself to unscrew the man's wooden leg and examine it, It: was then found that $4,000 ill scour-' ities, which had been taken from -the flat, were hidden away in the artificial bimb. This reminds one that many novel uses have been made of wooden legs by their wearers, A few years ago, for instance, a wild man was dissever - eel by a party of hunters in Missouri, stumping along on a rough -looking wooden leg, which he himself had •curved from a tree, and hollowed out. In the hollow part a swarrn of bees were found to be housed --indeed, the man seemed to bo very fond of 'bees, for he had another swarm housed a strange old "stovepipe" hat which he was wearing. He was wearing eccentric -looking clothes, which were found to be home- made from rabbit, fox, coon and opossum skins. About a couple of years 'age a man with a wooden leg who had been noticed entering e. Bavarian town somewhat frequently, from the coun- try, in some way aroused the suspi- cions of the police; and was arrested, On being taken to the station it was discovered that the wooden leg which he was wearing was a hollow one, and that he had eleven one -pound packets of butter neatly hidden away in the hollow part. Inquiries proved that he had been smuggling butter to certain residents in the town for some considerable time. CORN IN THE EARLY DAYS. • Indians Gave Careful Attention to Seed Selection and Testing. When the white men first arrived in North America they found an ab- original population mainly sedentary and agricultural. The Indians were mostly farmers, peacefully disposed and dwelling in villages. Predatory and unscrupulous after the manner of his kind, the intruding Caucasian * drove them to war and forced them to adopt a roving and unsettled mode of existence, Corn was their principal food crop -- a cereal unknown to Europe. The Indians of pre-Columbian clays pur- sued agriculture on a co-operative plan. Large fields of corn were made up of hundreds of individual fields. The squaws stirred the fruitful earth and planted the grain. At harvest time the men and boys helped to gather the ripe ears. Muth attention was given to seed selection, the biggest, best -filled ears, with least percentage of cob, being chosen from year, to year for the next season's planting. To no small extent the high quality of our -most es- teemed varieties of corn to -day is due to the intelligent effort of the early [ndians in this line. To test the vitality of the seed, they wrapped it In wet moss or soaked the grains in willow baskets until they started to germinate. Those that fail- ed to sprout were discarded. Having no means of recording time with accuracy, they 'planted the corn when wild turnips began to bloom. The appearance of the first flower buds on the buttonweed indicated that the growing ears were in the "milk" stage. When tho buttonweed had finished blossoming it was time to gather the �orn. The early Indians grew flint corn for hominy and flour corn for bread and soups. They invented "sucdotash," composed of maize and beans, with butter and salt added. We owe to them all of our best recipes for the preparation of corn, not excepting "hoecake" and cornbreads. Not So, Easy. Here is a story our wounded boys brought back from the front about Sir Douglas Haig. Sir Douglas was, some few weeks ago, in a great hurry to get to a cer- tain place, He found his car, but the chauffeur was missing. So Sir Doug- las got in the car and drove off by him- self. Then the driver appeared and saw the car disappearing in the dis- tance, "Great Sdot!" cried the driver, "there's Aig a driving my car!" "Well get even with him," said a Tommy. standing by, "and go and fight one of 'is battles for him." Our Dominion Parks. The Dominion parks of Canada, which are maintained as wild -life sanctuaries, include an area of 7,927 square miles, or more than 5,000,000 acres, nearly equal to one-half the to- tal area of Switzerland, almost as large as Belgium, and nearly 1,000 square miles greater than the area of Wales. Jasper Park alone, which includes 4.- 400 :400 miles, is larger than Montenegro ectal sheet twice the size of Prince tdwarA Istauct' Britain Reforesting. Two hundred thousand acres of forest land in Great Britain are to be replanted, at a cost for planting and maintenance the first ten years, of $17,000,000, according to are announce - Lent by tho Government. The trees will replace some of the heavy timber out down during the war, and provide additional forests so that the country may be independent of other timber soources in case of emergency, me Weedy Fashions 3 8858 Dress Sires 6 months to s year, Price, 15 conte Transfer Design No boo This little dress may be smocked or shirred and is cut from McCall Pat- tern 8858, which comes in six sizes, six months to five years, price sec. Smocking pattern No. 690 (blue or yellow),,,piice 10c./ - t 8384 Drew Si:ea 14 to "-e 5'0:0, 55 ce94 A charming model, made of organ- die, is this misses' dress. It may be made as shown or with an overwaist. The skirt measures about two yards. McCall Pattern 8384, four sizes, 14-20 years, price 25c. These patterns may 'be obtained from your local McCall dealer, or from the McCall Co., 70 Bond St, Toronto, Dept. W. The Apple Tree. Year after year it uplifted Its treasure of bloom to the sky, Cradled the wee baby robins, Scented the breeze that went by. Offered a delicate nosegay To lie on the breast of the maid, And gave in the rain and the sunshine The guerdon of shelter and shade. Then came the wrath of the tempest, Tearing it up by the root, 'Laying it prone on the meadow With its promise of blossom and • fruit, Never again to the zephyr A petal kiss to blow, Or stand like a bride at morning, Blushingly veiled in snow. But lo! when the spring returning Called to the bird and bee, Life awoke and quickened Iu the brave old apple tree. The sap in its dying branches Warmed to the sun and shower, Until, though bent_and broken, It budded and burst in slower. Keeping faith with the Maytime After the winter snows, Out of the dttist and debris Its fragrant soul arose, Triumphant over disaster•, Defying Death's advance; Dauntless tree, I salute you! Such is the spirit of France. Save rice water to make hasty pud- ding with, and cook the pudding all day in the fireless cooker. TIED PEOPLE I. ARE DEBILITATED Full Health and Strength Can' Only be Regained by Enriching the Blood. ° People who are tired all the time and never feel rested, even after a long night in bed, ,people who cannot regain weight and strength, who feel no joy in living, are in a condition % described by doctors as general de-. bility. A medical examination Might show that every organ in the body is acting normally, but the pallor of the face will usually show that the bloody is weak and watery. This is the root of the trouble. Debility Is a loss of vitality, not af- fecting any one part of the body but the system generally. The blend goes to every part of time body and the use of a blood tonic like Dr, Williams' Pink Pills quickly tones up the whole system. The first sign of returning health is a better appetite, an im- proved digestion, a quicker step and better color in the cheeks. The rich, red blood, reaching every organ,. and muscle, carries new health and vigor. The nerves are quieted, sleep becomes more refreshing and with persistent treatment and a good diet the patient is once more enabled to enjoy life. The ease of Mr. W. Doxtater, R.R. No. 4, Tilsonburg, Ont., illustrates the great value of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills in cases of this kind. Mr. Doxtater says:—"I was troubled with pains throughout my whole body, was ex- tremely nervous, did not sleep at night, and was further afflicted with rheu- matism. In spite of . different treat- ment this condition persisted, indeed I was growing worse, and had fallen away in weight to 130 pounds and was scarcely able to do any work. Then I began taking Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, and after a few weeks there was a noticeable improvement in my .condi- tion. I continued taking the pills, con- stantly gaining until I felt as well as ever I did. While taking the pills my weight increased to 1'70 pounds, and I can now do as good a day's work as anyone. My advice if, you are not feeling well is to take Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and they will soon put you right." At the first sign that the blood is out of order take Dr. Williams' Pink Pilin, and note the speedy improve- ment they make in the appetite, health and spirits. You can get these pills through any medicine dealer or by mail at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 from The' Dr. Williamml,s' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. FROM FIGHTING TO FARMING. Not many months ago two men were in the same battalion in France—the one an officer,the other a private. They both were in at the end and in the short interval since the armistice was signed have come back to West- ern Canada, received their discharge from the army, and are now occupy- ing neighboring farms in ,one of the farm colonies prepared for returned soldiers by the Canadian Pacific Rail- way in Southern Alberta. Here in theseo'colonies are soldiers of all ranks, a number of whom were in the firing line up to the signing of the armistice. What surprises one most is that so many of them have so soon got back to practical work again and the Canadian Pacific Railway is to be congratulated on having had the foresight to adopt a practical scheme which has made it possible for a large number of men to begin farming on their own account in so short a space of time after their release from mili- tary duties. But this company has a reputation for making it easy for the right kind of men to get a start at farming, and its soldiers' settlement scheme is only an elaboration of its original "Ready Made Farm" and set- tlement plans, by means of which many of Western Canada's most pros- perous farmers are enabled to begin farming in a new country under most favorable circumstances and which has contributed in no small measure to their present success. �r The, soldier settler in these farm colonies has an unusual opportunity to make good. He finals on the farm a comfortable house ready for him to move into with his family and effects. There is a good barn for his 'horses and cows, his water supply is pro- vided for, his farm is fenced, and he has forty acres of land broken and ready for crop which will bring him a revenue during his first season. For 11 '• : .. ..,,,..,,,....-,....,...,.•..,s�tc¢�mts�es,^xs:rr.c,.^uw...aa ,. _ . What ak''' the chug re s health? fo d he1ps nderfully 11 toward a s ccessfliql answer Your grocer Ok G°L r• Ad faid. of 47 ,.en4Twt n"47IT:,....777, titSc: 25-..nac_�.:: 1.......,wS,...... •, - , • xF a r,w,.. ...,,,r,-.., '7.:'.'>,,,,,,,,V�• ..„fe.,. • f... this fain lie is not required to pay anything for three years; time •enough to give a man an opportunity to bring his farm to a fine state of development and with average luck to have acquired a fail' sized bank ac- count as. well, +l Moreover, if he is unable to pur• chase live stock, farm implementsand seed, he is provided with a team of Horses and harness, two cows, a sow some poultry, some necessary imple ments and small tools and seed for his forty acres, for which payment is to be made under an agreement entered into for' the purpose. Some ;of tete larger implements are available for use by the colonists in common, a set being allotted to every three farms and used by them in turn under the direction of the colony superintendent. .A fixed. charge per day is made far the use of these inm- pienients,. The colony superintendent Is an ex- pert agriculturist and it is, his duty to assist the colonists with advice as to the best manner of conducting, their farming operations. His headquarters is the central control farm, a farm somewhat larger than the rest of the farms in the colony, which is used largely for demonstration purposes and among other functions, serves as a supply depot for male live stock. The central control farm is situated at a point most conveniently reached by all the settlers in 'the colony and will no doubt become their chief meet- ing place. A more enthusiastic community of farmers will be hard to flnd anywhere than those in process of formation in these veterans' .colonies in Alberta. To see the men at work, for themselves, on their own farms, after what they have gone through, is an inspiring sight. The spirit of mutual help and comradery that is everywhere evident. speaks well for the success of the ven- ture. These farm colonies are sure to become centres of considerable agri- cultural activity. BOOM IN BRITISH SPORTS. Classic Turf Events Run and County Cricket Resumed. Sports of all kinds are enjoying a wonderful boom—a .real comeback— throughout the British isles this sea- son. Many familiar faces of past champions are missing on all sporting fields, but the games are carried along with intense enthusiasm. The king of sports, horse racing, is now in full swing, several of the pre-war classics having been run off, while many more are scheduled during the season. County cricket was resumed last month after a stoppage since August, 1914. With the exception of Worces- tershire, all the counties which com- peted for the championship before the war are playing two games each week, which attract large crowds. While the open championship will be omitteda this. year, golf is steadily resuming its pre-war appearance. Lawn tennis is enjoying a strong re- vival, many of the famous old tourna- ments being scheduled. SAVE THE CHILDREN Mothers who keep a box of Baby's Own Tablets in the house may feel that the lives of their little ones are reasonably safe during the hot wea- ther. Stomach troubles, cholera in- fantum and diarrhoea carry off thou- sands of little ones every summer, in most cases because the mother does not have a safe medicine at hand to give promptly. Baby's Own Tablets relieve these troubles, or if given oc- casionally to the well Child will pre- vent their coming on. The Tablets are guaranteed by government analyst to he absolutely harmless even to the newborn babe. They are especially good in summer because, they regu- late the bowels and keep the stomach sweet and pure. They are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25c. a box from The Dr. Williams' 'Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. Where Is She. Where is the old maid to be found? That is the puzzle of to -day. She may be lurking in some remote village, or she might possibly be found in some hydro or seaside resort for fossils, but the old maid we all used to know is extinct. Thera was a time when old-maidish- uess started quite young. When a girl had passed the ribicon of twenty- three or so she was supposed to be getting -"on the shelf," wherever that may be. To -day she is never on the shelf. 'She led much too busy, and of far too much importance in the great world. Besides, she has a vote. She can send men to Parliament. She can in- fluence the destiny of the nation. To- day, very often, an Unmarried woman who is not ashamed to confess to forty- nine years is at • her very be and brightest, preferred even be' youngish men to much younger women. She has experience and capacity, She is a woman of afbairs, Too Literal. As he weighed out the sugar the grocersbo whistled lustily. "Don't you know that it is very rude t8 whistle while you are waiting on a lady?" said the elderly customer severely. . "Well, the guv'nor told me to clo it when I served you!" explained the boy. "He told you to whistle?" said the customdr, in great surprise. "Xes'nt! He said if ever we sold you anything we'd have to whiatie for the money." GIRLet LEMON Meg LS A SKIN wfruTE.idER How to make a o my beauty lotion for a few cents, 'The jutee of two fresh lemons strained into a bottle oontaining three ounces of orchard white makes st whole quarter pint of the most re- markable lemon- skin. beautifier at about the cost one must pay Per .z1 small jar of the ordinary cold creams, Care should be taken to strain the lemon juice through a fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets in, then this lotion `will keep fresh for months. Every 1 woman lcuows that lemon juice is used to bleach and remove such blemishes as freckles, sallowness and tan and is the ideal shin softener, whitener and beautifier. Just try It! Get three ounces of. orchard white at any drug store and two lemons from the grocer and make up a quarter pint of this sweetly frag- rant lemon lotion and massage it daily into the face, neck, arms and hands, LIVED UNDER FIVE RULERS Noted Canadian Dies at the Age of Ninety-five Years. Dr. William Wedd, of Toronto, who entered Upper Canada College ,in 1837, became head boy in 1843, and who was classical master of the college for forty-three years, has died at the age of ninety-five. He lived during the reigns of George IV., William IV., Victoria, Edward VII. and George V. He was the oldest gradutate of the University a Toronto, Which he enter- ed in 1843, when it was known as King's. College. Four of Doctor Wedd's grandsons served in the overseas army. Minard's Liniment Co., Limited. Gents, I cured a valuable hunting dog of mange with MIN_4.RD'S LINI- MENT after several veterinaries had treated him without doing him any permanent good. Yours, &c., WILFRID GAGNE. Prop. of Grand Central Hotel, Drummondville, Aug. 3, '04. - So Thoughtless of Him. After .a miserably wet day, the un- happy holiday-maker retired to his boarding-house bed, thinking it pro- mised little for a happy holiday by the sea. Worse was to come. About 2 a.m., the rain found a way in, and began to drip with unpleasant persistence on his -bed. He tugged madly at the bell, and presently heavy footfalls sounded in the passage outside. "What do you want?" demanded an irate female voice. "You must give me another room!" said the visitor firmly, as he went on dressing., "The rain's leaking in here -like fury!" "Oh! Is that alI?" snapped the voice. "If you look under the bed, you'lI find an umbrella. Just use it, and don't disturb everybody at this time of night!" MONEY ORDERS. The safe way to send money by mail is by Dominion Express Money Order. City and Country. "John Burroughs says that rude and barbarous people live in the city, but when they become civilized God pro- motes theism to the country." Is it not a strange thing how all through history the man made city has assumed itself superior to the God made country? Mankind has clung to this assumption in spite of the evident truth that the great reform move- ments which have shaken up the world into. better things have all started in time country. The city has commer- cialized or sterilized them so that they never have worked out their full pos- sibilities. The city man seems to think that his artificial and machine made life must of necessity be more cultured or refined than the more na- tural and simpler life of the farmer. A squeaking ~wheelbarrow and a clock that will not go are worse than a sore thumb to get along with. A drop of oii'will cure them both. Take time to apply lit, and do it be4ore the trouble begins. There is no difference in food value between white and yellow cornmeal. re—o--o.�o—o---o—o--•,s--.,—o—o- •o --o t Works! Try It Tells how to loosen a sore, tender corn so it lifts out without pain. 0 Good news spreads rapidly and drug- gists here are kept busy dispensing freezone, the ether discovery of a Cin- cinnati man, which is said to loosen any corn so it lifts out with the fingers. Ask at any pharmacy fora quarter ounce of freezone, which will cost very little, but is said to be sufficient to .rid one's feet of every hard or soft corn or callus. You apply just a' few drops on the tender, aching corn and instantly the soreness is relieved, and soon the corn is so shriveled that it lifts out with- out pain. It is a sticky substance which dries when epplied and never inflames or even irritates the adjoin. iu tissue. This discovery will prevent thou- sands of deaths annually from' lock- jaw and infection heretofore resulting from time suicidal habit of cutting Weak. Landlady --The coffee, I are sorry to say, is exhausted, Mr. Smith. Boarder—All, yes, poor thing. I was expecting that. I've noticed for some time that it hasn't been strong, Who Claimed the Flowers? The minister who made the follow- ing announcement seems to have been prepared for untoward results from his p2'eaching, "There are some flowers here," he said, "for those who are sick at the close of this service." Invaluable Assistance. "It's a large family ye have to sup- port, Mr, O'Brien," said the sympath- etic neighbor. "It is, indade, ma'am," replied O'Brien, "and if they didn't all earn their own livin',,sure Oi don't believe I could do it at ale." End of the Hunt. A young Swede appeared at the county judge's office and asked for a license. "What kind of a license?" asked the judge, "A hunting license?" - "No," was the answer; Aye tank ase bane hunting long enough. Aye want marriage license." Making His Getaway. "Every spring when I have my an- nual housecleaning Mr. Frisby is called out of the city on important business," remarked Mrs, Frisby. "I consider that an odd coincidence." "I don't," says Mrs. Jibway. "No." "It looks to mise like a piece of strat- egy, He Meant Well. As they approached the country ho- tel the English traveller spok% admir- inglf of its beauty to the Irishman who was driving the hotel 'bus. "It's a very fine building," he said, "especially for such an out-of-the-way place!" "Sure an' it is!" agreed Pat. "But phwat you're looking at now is the other side of it; the front of it is at the back." Minard's Liniment Cures Colds, Etc. Onions, if boiled in pure soft water, are tasteless. Use hard water salted. Five minutes a day and half an hour extra for the weekly cleaning— *. little more than .an hour a. wee.— will keep the refrigerator in sanitary and satisfactory condition through the warm weather. HOW YOU CAN TELL GENUINE ASPIRIN ONLY TABLETS MARKED WITH "BAYER CROSS" ARE ASPIRIN. If You Don't See the "Bayer Cross" on the Tablets, Refuse Them --They Are Not Aspirin At All. There is only one Aspirin, that harked with the "Bayer Cross"—all other tab- lets are only acid imitations. Look for the "Bayer Cross"! Then it is real Aspirin, for which there is no substitute. - Aspirin is not German but is made in Canada by Canadians, and is owned by a Canadian Company. Genuine "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" have been proved safe .by millions for Pain, Headache, Neuralgia, Colds, Rheumatism, Lumbago, Neuritis. Handy tin boxes of 12 tablets,—also larger "Bayer" packages; 'fan be had at any drug store. Aspirin is the trade mark, register- ed • in Canada, of Bayer Manufacture of Monoaceticaacidester of Salicylic - acid. Shave With Cuti- cura Soap The- New Cuti- cura Way Buy Mora Soap Virheri Yo Buy A Safety Razor And double razor' efficiency. No mug, no slimy soap, no terns, no waste, 410 ' irritation even when shaved twice daily. After shaving touch spots of dandruff or irritation if any, with Cuticula 0r, i n:t nt, Then bathe and shampoo with sank tales of soap.One soap for all uses. I21mt:te with tepid, or cold water, dry insets; end dustone few grains of t'uth n:a 1. .tiro and note how soft and velvety yrrt t. Absolutely nothing 111,:a the t 1. t, Ab >a 'for every day toilet oars , . , and purify, Ointment tn. cf o ++* Talcum to powder enc' t t •' 't each free by mail. Bc 'r� d,,.• Dept. N. Boston, U. a, ,+„' afvuri2! •. nil RAINING SCHOOL T'olt 1 Xy1Sl d: ; 1. Rea'iMtered 111 troth New .'korlk apd New Jersey, Bxoeption3tl advantages. ,All branches. d year course, Ages; i3-36. Apply Superintendent of Narsett, . Saint Elizabeth lIospital, *04 South Broad Street, Ellzabetla. N.J. ; 7 ANTIeD----PIOI3ATIQNa1R 8 1' 0 R, the Montreal Women's hospital. Two years' course. Montlzly salary dur- ing Period .of #raining, Apply Lady Superintendent, 1002 St. Catherine Street West, Montreal. '.l'INSMI'1'BS' TOOLS WANTED WANT 111) .-- USED TINSalITH' Tools, Squaring Shears, etc, State size, make, condition and best price, Box L„ Wilson Publishing Co., Toronto. PR084.TIOl:I•ER S WANTED 'Ott7LTRT WAIa 5'miD HAT HAVE YOU p0.R SALE IN Live Poultry, yaneY hens. Pr eons - Eggs, eto.? Write I. 1Veinraueh Son. 10-10 Et. Jean Baptiste Market, ,Mont. real, Que, %Y RITE Ii'OR OURFREE1300K 01? Rouse Plans, and information tell- ing how to save from Two to Pour Hun- dred Dollars on your new Home. Ad- dress iralliday Company. 23 Jackspa W.. Hamilton. Ont. Pon SALE, NEWSPAPI R, WEEKLY, IN BRUCE County. Splendid opportunity. Write Rex P, Wilson Publishing Co., Limited. 73 Adelaide St. W., Toronto. WELL EQ [YIPPED NEWSPAPER ••., and job printing plant in Blasters Ontario, Insurance carried 61,800. Will Ito for 61.200 on quick sale. Box 62,. Wilson Publtah1 , Co„ rAl„ Toronto.. MISCELLANEOUS, inonaad ezeaUC texternal, cured with., out pain by our home treatment. Write us before too late. Dr, Gellman Medical Co., Limited, Colltngwood. Ont Bad it not been for the Territorial Force at the -beginning of the war we never could have taken the extremely darling and even audacious step of sending practically (the whole of our Reguilar Army at once out of this country, .at a moment -of crisis, as we did at that time.—Mr. Churchill. • >Siinard's Liniment Cures Distemper. I14ilk alone will sustain life inde- finitely, which is true of no other one forod. IIINK MINUT jHAT is your doctor's firs: t✓ question? Why docs he sus- pect constipation? Because 90% cf his patients are suffering from ailments caused di- rectly or indirectly by the action of poisons formed in a sluggish intes- tinal tract. These body poisons are absorbed by the blood and carried all over the body until the weakest organ, unable to withstand the poisonous contact, becomes infected and refuses to act properly. Unfortunately it is usually not until then that the doctor is con- sulted and asked to treat the diseased organ. The surest way of purifying the blood and preventing the formation of these destructive body .poisons is to prevent stagnation of food waste in the intestinal tract—to prevent constipation. Constipation is not a matter to be taken Lightly or neglected, Nor is it either sufficient or safe to take castor oil, pills, sa"1'ts, mineral waters, etc., in order to "force" bowel action. Such action does not cure constipation, it makes constipation a habit. Nujol is entirely different from drugs as it does not force or irritate the bowels. Nujol prevents stagnation by softening de food waste and encouraging the in- testinal muscles to act naturally, thus re- moving the cause of constipation and self- poisoning It is absolutely harrnless and pleasan to take. Nujol helps Nature establish easy, thor- ough bowel evacuation at regular intervals —the healthiest habit in the world. Get a bottle from your druggist today. led W" a- '"6 ' bottless bearing soinc the Nujol Trade Mark. All druggists. in - silt on Nolo!. You may suffer from substitutes. 0 a' L4l4eeet eioni acme REG, U.S. PAY. orf. For Consti/titian "Itertrelar , t li 1UW 28 ---its,