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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1919-10-9, Page 7RIS' NIAGARA AL RA OF IA G FOUND L IN AFRICA DISCOVERED EY LIVINQSTONE IN 1855. Victoria Falls, 400 Feet High, Lie Under Route .of Cape -to -Cairo Aerial Service.. ",While Niagara Falls will continue 319'1 its own as a mecca for.lioney- rs. and other travelers it must henceforth submit to comparison with another natural wonder, the Victoria. Falls of the Zambesi, as Africa be- comes frequented by tourists," says a recent writer. "From being a place of mystery, so feared that Livingstone, who discover- ed the falls in 1855, had great diffi- culty in persuading his followers to ac- company ccompany him, the falls now is visible from a railway that crosses that river half a mile below, and lie under the propbsed route of the . Cape to Cairo aerial service which 'is to be estab- lished this autumn." Louis Livingston Seaman describes a visit to Victoria Falls and contrasts them with Niagara, as follows: "Our approach was made by rail from the Indian Ocean at Beira, near the mouth of the Zambesi (that hotbed of ;micro-organisms, described by James Bryce as the most deadly in Africa), and across the narrow belt of swamp up the gradual slope of the volcanic plateau that forms the real teen tin 4if Africa. - Never -to -be -Forgotten Sight. "By morning an altitude of nearly 6,000 feet was' reached, and a transi- tion from the excessive heat and mois- ture •of the lowlands was experienced that was most grateful and exhilarat- ing. "This section still abounds with ante- lope, elephants, lions and other large game which find excellent cover in the tall elephant grass or the dense forests and jungles, while in the river hippos still gambol and flounder in ungainly herds and the floating islands of rank vegetation of Nile reeds and papyrus. With the altitude, however, came another and less grateful change. The forests were no longer in evidence,. but in their stead were vast areas, birdless plains, with parched and hungry vegetation whose anomic and stunted growth bears witness to the scarcity of moisture that so severely affects Rhodesia and the great stretch- es of veldt far away to the Transvaal. "Early in the morning of the third day we were suddenly awakened by the guard and treated to a scene of beauty never to be forgotten.; Some ten miles distant five enormous columns of vapor were shooting their roseate -tinted shafts hundreds of feet heavenwards, while the faint roar of the Falls told up the Mosioa-Tunga— the smoke that sounds—was nd"iong- er a mystery. "Each moment increased the beauty and vividness of the scene. With the first rays of the rising sun came a pic- ture of color of wondrous loveliness. It shot higher and higher, ultimately disappearing as virgin clouds in heaven, while the ever-increasing thunders of the waters lend an added solemnity to the view. Contrast With Niagara Falls. "Hardly could we wait to teach our destination, so great was our enthusi- asm, But our hopes were doomed to momentary disappointment, only to be more than realized after a study of the environment; for, notwith- standing their magnitude, the first view of Victoria FalIs is decidedly dis- appointing. "Although nearly a mile in width and 400 feet in length, the grandeur of their proportions is eclipsed by the sudden disappearance of the 'river, as it plunges into a narrow, rocky' fissure extending across its entire width, Only at,_a 'single central point is there a breach in this fissure through which othe Falls can be seen and appreciated in their full proportions, * where the converging waters rush madly -'to the zigzag canyon .below. So restrfeted is *his view that there pis an entire ab- sence of that awe-inspiring and al- most paralyzing effect which strikes the visitor dumb with wonder and amazement when Niagara bursts on his near vision. On first sight of the Victoria Falls one involuntarily ex- claims, xclaims, 'Oh, how beautiful!' but they lack the majesty of our grand Niaga- ra. No single visit can adequately re- veal tie fullness of -their charms, but repeated excursions must be made to their islands and precipices, their grot- tos and palm gardens, their rain for- ests and projecting crags, their rain- bows and cataracts - and many-sided views of their exquisite setting in the emerald frariie-work of tropic forests, before their indescribable beauty can• be appreciated. The fascination of discovering new and hidden charms from different points of view grows on the visitor and becomes one of the greatest attractions. "Had the Falls been in America, the Indians would surely have named them Minnehaha, Laughing Water; for like a coy maiden are their fasoinations,. half concealing, half betraying their beauties, and requiring much wooing before revealing tl1 their loveliness of hidden tresures and charm." One cultivation a week is generally sufficient to keep the weeds down. 7:raining a boy to say "No" at the right-ti'mo is rnoro irriportarit than t;eeahiaig him to read • A MOTHER'S TRIALS Care of tome and Children Of. ten Causes a Breakdown. The woman at home, deep in house- hold duties and the cares of mother- hood, needs occasional help to keep her in good health, The demands upon a mother's health are many and severe. Her own health trials and her children's welfare exact heavy tolls, while hurried meals, broken rest and much indoor living tend to weak- en her constitution, No wonder that the woman at home is often indisposed through weakness, headaches, back-' aches and nervousness. Too many women have grown to accept these visitations as a part of the lot of motherhood. But many and varied as her health troubles are, the cause is, simpleand the cure at hand.. When well, it is the woman's good blood that keeps her well; when ill she must make her blood rich to renew her health. The nursing mother more than any other woman in the world needs rich blood and plenty of it. There is, one always unfailing way to get this good blood so necessary to perfect health, and that is through the use of.Dr, Williams' Pink Pills. These: pilin make new blood abundantly, anu through their use thousands of weak, ailing wives and mothers have been made bright, cheerful and strong. It you are ailing, easily tired, or depress- ed, it is a duty you owe yourself and your family to give Dr. Williams' Pink Pills a fair trial. What this medicine has done for others it will surely do for you. It Has Come True. As Jerusalem, previous to being cap- tured by the British in December, 1917, had been under Turkish misrule for tour hundred years, it was thought by the natives of Palestine it would forever remain in the hands of the Turks. Hence the old saying common amongst the inhabitants of the Holy Land, which mus: "When the waters of the Nile flow into Palestine the Turk will be ousted from Jerusalem." As geography tells us this is impos- sible, it is interesting to know it act- ually did happen. What seemed im- possible j as. effected by the Engineers of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force. After overcoming great difficulties, they succeeded in laying a large water pipe across the bed of the Suez Canal near Kantera. Through this pipe flows water from the River Nile. The water eventually finds its way through the Sinai Desert and into Palestine. Thus it came to pass Jerusalem was taken two months after "the waters of the Nile flowed into Palestine." 0 .Little Foils. 0 Little Foist,• the summer sun is Wall- ing; OA brisk and tree the leaves are turning fast. O Little Folk, the winds will be core plaining i tr soonandsighingfor the 'Ofwne past. Then copse and dell and every hazel hollow Will see no more your little tv,�ink- ling feet In reazy dance, and, lonely, T shall follow The olden trail and find it bitter- sweet. O Little Folk, no more the lilt of. laughter Will shake the dew from the ane- mone, And moons shall come and moons Shall follow -after Ere life and love shall kiss each waiting tree. —Ernest H. A. Home. , The Workings of Conscience. The American who was touring Eng- .land had been boasting again in the village inn. "Talking of scarecrows," he said,. "why, my father once put one up, and it frightened the crows so much that not one entered the field ;again for more than a year." He looked triumphantly round his audience. Surely that had settled these country bumpkins! But he was to meet his match, "That's nothing!" retorted a farmer. "A neighbor of mine once put a scare- crow into his potato patch, and it ter- rified the birds so much that one ras- cal of a crow that had stolen some po- tatoes came next day and put th‘m back." CHILDHOOD CONSTIPATION Constipated children can find prompt relief through the use of Baby's Own Tablets. The Tablets are mild but a thorough laxative which never -fail to regulate the bowels and stomach, thus driving out constipation and in- digestion; colds and simple fevers. Concerning them Mrs. Gaspard Daigle, Demain, Que., writes: "Baby's Own Tablets have been of great benefit to my little boy, who was suffering from constipation and indigestion,, They giilekly relieved him and now he is in the best of health." The Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents, a bix from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. Three Fashionable Models l ees 8882 8886 8868 Transfer 'Design No, 992 No. 8868—Misses' Smock Dress. Price, 25 cents. Suitable far small women; smocked or `shirred, with or without vest; two-piece skirt in two lengths, high ettaistline, plainor with turned -up cuff. In 4 sizes, 14 to 20 years. No. 8886—Misses' Empire Dress. Price, 25 cents. Suitable fo? small women; gaimpe with side section, body and sleeve in one, straight gathered skirt in two lengths. Cut in 4 adzes, 14, 16, 18 and 20 years, - No. 8882—Misses' Dress. Price, 25 cents. Suitable for small women; one-piece jacket, straight lower edge;.two styles of sleeve, attached to jacket or waist; straight skirt attached to underbody at low waristline -in'two lengths. IrL 3 sizes, `t6 to 20 years. Size 16, jacket, 1% yds. 36 ins. wide; underbody, skirt longer length, 21 yd's. 86 ins. wide. Width, 1% yds. These patterns may be obtained from your local McCall dealer, or from the McCall Co., 70 Bond Street, Toronto, Dept. W. A Saver to pocket book and health; and a delight to the j jaiate a Do, 5 your 'neighbor is doing and cut the hi h cost of living by dein ixi Instead of .c and coffee. -- ROYAL PROCLAMATION CL �' AIYiATXAN "Fire Prevention. Day" for Canada en. .eta .r A �: 9, 1919. Whereas' it is shown by reliable statistics that the amount of the average annual loss of property by fire in Canada e iceed's twenty million dollars, the loss for the year 1918 be- ing in excess of thirty million dollars, and that there is i addition a large annual ii p'praiised lass from forest fires which, if :unchecked, threatens to greatly impair, if not to entirely des- troy, our heritage of forest wealth; And whereas, there is, alp every year in Canada a deplorable lass of Inman life- as a result of fire; And whereas, it is .desirable for the well-being of the nation that.. a greater regard for the sanctity o)f human life be dnculeated; that the ma- terial wealth. of the nation be so far es posJ'ible conserved, and that every agency which tends to needlessly dis- sipate or destroy human life or pro- perty be vigorously opposed; And whereas, it is authoritatively estimated that at least seventy-five per cent. of the fires occurring are preventable by the exercise of proper care on the part of individual citizens, and that tharefore a corresponding proportion of the annual loss frons; fire can be avoided; And whereas, it is desirable, in order that the.attention of the public may be directed to the extent of the preventable loss of life and property from fire and;•he'best means of con- trolling it, that one day of the yeah be set aside 'and properly designated. fcr1edisseminationof sl informa- tion. Cil n r . • - the fo ma irgn. and the giving of ouch instruction o andtiropreventioni on Piro loss ,as may be practicable;-- Now know ye, that we, -by and with the advice of Our Privy Council, of Canada, have thought At and do ap- point Thursday, the Ninth day of Oc aber in this present year, as "Fire Prevention Day" and we do recom- mend to all our loving 'subjeots that, on that day, - 1. All dwellings and their surround- ings be carefully inspected'. by their occupants and alk conditions likely to cause or promote the spread of fires removed. '2. All public buildings, stores and factories be inspected and cleared of rubbish. 3. Fire chills be held for the chil- dren in all schools and for employees inall large stores and factories. - 4. Special instructions on the sub- ject of fire prevention be given by the teacher and by municipal ' officials in the, schools and that such appropriate literature as - may be made available be distributed to the pupils. • 5. All legislation and regulations enacted or issued by Dominion, provin- Baal or municipal .authorities dealing with -fire prevention be given publicity by the municipal officials, and that by public meetings or otherwise as may to them seem most fit, they endeavor to impress upon the citizens the na- tional. importance of.safeguar:dling life and property from loss by fire. Seeing on the. Water. 'At a height of one' foot from tuft water an' object can be seen at 1.32 ' MHOS , at six feel elevation the range of vision is increased to 3,23rniles,. while at 10` feet the horizon Is in- creased to 4.16 miles. This In clear weather put great lire nation's upon the sight of a submarine periscope, as all merchant vessels were keenly on the lookout for such. This t$ to certify that I have used MINA.RD'S LINIMENT in my family -'for years, and consider it the best lini- ment on the market: I have found it excellent for horse flesh. (Signed), W. s: PINEO. "Woodlands,"" Middleton, N.S. MOLASSES. IN THE RATION. There is quite an interest displayed by breeders and dairymen all over this country in molasses as supplementary feed. There is no question but that its use on the farm is spreading in. such proportion as to make it- in- teresting for our readers to know something about the feeding value of molasses, its effect on the live stock, etc. • First of all, it must beborne in mind that molasses may be divided into as many classes as hay. Simply to say molasses is not saying much. There seems to be very little of beet molas- ses used in straight form as a feed for live stock as -in the case of sugar cane molasses. It seems that beet molas- ses contains too much ash, and it acts as a purgative. There` is also sugar cane molasses which does not quite come up to standard of a feeding mo- lasses. There is the re -boiled molas- ses -with a good deal of sugar extract- ed. There is the domestic molasses with sulphur dioxide marked on bar- rel. It seems that the safest molasses is the original pure sugar cane molas- ses. A good molasses should test 52 per cent. sugars and not over 6 per cent. ash. Tlie flavor of the molasses is also important. It may often hap- pen that the same testing molasses is not the same tasting. It would seem that' the most im- portant use of sugar cane molasses is in connection with the disposal of roughage on the farm. It is surely the most practicable way of making feeds palatable and digestible. The usual method is to thin the molasses with water so that it runs as freely as cream and to pour it over dry corn fodder, straw, old hay, etc. A sprink- ling prinkling can with the holes enlarged, often proves very handy. Same find it well is re Ind up their roughage and mix the ti•1.11ses with roughage and grains.'` -...is is 'ihe"be`sc-z ethod, for, besides the grains which may be subs- tituted pound for pound to that of molasses, the roughage also replaces much of the grain. Of course the handling of molasses is different from that of other feeds and for that reason a number of live stock owners refused to feed it, but those who are aware • what benefits can be derived through the judicial feeding of molasses will soon find a convenient method of feeding it, and will not be without it. About three pounds a day is tha average amount prescribed for cows. Horses are fed from 2 to 6spounds per day according to the amount of energy or work required from them. Swine benefit on Ve pound per day per 100. lbs. of live weight. Calves are fed from a to 1 cupful per day. A good molasses will please the animal and make it more fit for maxi- mum production whether it be flesh or work. It will keepthe bowels in good order and prevent ailments due to indigestion. It produces a -sleek coat. A progressive Iive stock owner should always have some on hand. —Michigan Business Farming. Save Some Seeds. Every grower of vegetables should make an effort to select some speci- men vegetable plant from the crop and mark it especially for seed pur- poses. In England and France it is a general practice among growers and small holders to save some seed. Seed taken from the best specimens will generally give a good percentage of yield the following year. Some species of vegetable ' will not pro- duce seed in Canada as the seasons are too short and maturity cannot come to perfection, but carrot, pars- nip, lettuce, peas, beans,' reddish, squash, corn, marrow, pumpkin, onions, can be relied upon if the seed is selected from the first crown and not the latest seed vessels. , Pillar and rambler roses should have liquid manure to encourage new growth. When singing "What is home with- out a mother," it would be in pace to give mother a lift in the ltitthen. A CaII to Every Former Student of the University of Toronto, Among the pages of Canada's his- tory that will tell the story of sacrl- lice and devotion so remarkably de- monstrated by young Canadians in the World War, none will illustrate more clearly the spirit of Canada than those devoted to the sacrifices made by men and women who were formerly - students at the University of Toronto. Deeds of 'heroism on their partare not to be recorded here, but it is well known thatthey played their part fearlessly and well,,, To perpetuate the memory of the Varsity men and women who died in defence of civilization during the Great War it is proposed to erect a Physical Memorial, and also to es- tablish scholarshipsand a War Memorial Lectureship. A memorial tower built in architectural harmony with the surrounding buildings, con- taining a beautiful chime of bells, will connect the west wing of the Univer- sity of Toronto with Hart. House, the magnificent new gymnasium and students' union, the centre of under- graduate life in the university. Ad- joining the tower will be a memorial hall, and in it the names of all stu- dents and former students who served in the war will be recorded in a worthy setting. The establishment of the scholar- ships, however, will take the larger portion of the $600,000 to be secured. These will be apportioned among the different faculties for the aid of those returned soldier -students and their children who are in need of help, and will be given to soldiers who were alumni and to their dependents. Loans will also be made to soldier - students who could not otherwise come piete their education. The decision to use the funds in this way was reached after a' thorough canvass was pude throughout Canada. Everee gradgath and former student is to have the opportunity o'f`denetY-tbi1'- ting to the fund. As far as possible the canvass will be by personal solid- tation. In some centres this has been started and in others it is about to be undertaken. By the latter part of October the campaign will, it is hoped, be in operation throughout the world andwill have become the biggest thing of its kind ever attempted, having re- gard to the extent of the field to be covered. In Ontario the county unit will be used and organization along these lines is proceeding rapidly. The county canvass will centre in logical places and in this way it is hoped to reach practically every graduate and former student. - Counties and local communities have the privilege of establishing a scholar- ship for their own students provided that a sufficient amount is raised. Minar8'b Liniment Cures Euros, eta. For polishing leather -upholstered furniture, use turpentine and beeswax melted together to the consistency of a thin cream. I CARRY GN } If Constipated, Bilious or Headachy, take t "Cascarets' Feel grand! Be efficient! Don't stay sick, bilious, headachy, consti- pated. Remove the liver and bowel Polson which is keeping your head dizzy, your tongue coated, your breath bad and your stomach sour; Wheanot get a small box of Cascarets and en- joy the nicest,, gentlest laxative -cath- artic you ever experienced? Cascarets ,,ever gripe, sicken 'or inconvenience one like Salts, Oil, Calomel or harsh p%lis. Cascarets bring inwhitie to cloudy minds and half -tick bodies. They work while you sleep. ISSUE No. 40-15. Owl Can't Turn Eyes. . The owl has no motion in the eyes, the globe of which is immovably fixed in its socket by a strong, elastic, hard, cartilaginous case, but in order to compensate for the absence of mo- tion in the eye, the owl, is *1e to turn its head round in almost a complete circle without moving its body:. MONEY ORDERS. A Dominion Express Money Order for five dollars costs three cents. In pig -breeding the first animals purchased should be selected with great care, as tie breeder is laying; the ; foundation of a herd that may be either a tip-top one, and famous all the country round, or a compar- atively ordinary one of but little im- portance. LISTEN TO THIS I 0 .. SAYS CORNS LIFT • RIGHT OUT NOW o 0 0 0 0 0 You reckless.men and women who are pestered with corns and who have at least once a week invited an awful. death from lockjaw or blood poison are now told by a Cincinnati authority to use a drugcalled freezone, which the moment a few drops are applied to any corn, the soreness is relieved' and soon the entire corn, root and all, lift out with the fingers. It is a sticky ether compound whichs) dries the moment it is applied and simply shrivels the corn without in- flaming or even irritating the surround- ing tissue or skin. It is claimed that a quarter of an ounce of freezone will cost very little at any of the drug stores, but is sufficient to rid one's feet of every hard or soft corn or callus. You are further warned that cutting at a corn is a suicidal habit. "SYRUP OF FIGS" CHILD'S LAXATIVE Look at tongue! Remove poi- ' sons from little stomach, - liver and bowels Cal " rEWSPAPl:,,i;,, WNliruiKLY, 11NL BIR TQ* ,ii... County,"plendid otrNot•tunity. emit* 13cx T, ' llsoi> Pgblishln Co., Limited, 73 Adelaide St, W., Toronto, EI T W , EQI XPsi 1D NIOWSF R and jab i Printing r 1 t i ' inBastingtantario, Insurance carriedd i81400.WWill gra for $1,200 on quick sale„ Box 62, Wilson 'tib11sli4ng •Cc•,; 74td., r'Toronto, CUl0T" QOD'If NNBLS, DOCS AND t-// Puppies of all breeds. Correspond- ence a o. pleasure. 185 Bathurst Street. .arr rATxoNg 'rsaaxrT 11F YOU AMBITIOUS'; IP YOU - desire advancementn anysituation of. life, mental efficiency 19 hat a will bring you success. The Pelman System of Mind and Memory Training develops latent. powers. with w;lnderful results, yet It requires but sppre moments' of study and mental 'exercise.. It matters not where youlive for the course is con- ducted by mall --by confidential carnes- pondense. Your request for fres book- let, Mind and Memory," will bring this and all particulars by 'return mail. Write to -day. Pelinan Institute, 766 Temple Bldg., Toronto. , xMXSCELLA.NEQUr . rI(� ANCER' TUMORS. LUMPS, ETf'. V internal and external, cured without pain by our home treatment. Write us before too late, lir. Bolivian Medioal Co.. Limited, Collingwood. Ont. One Comment. "Did anybody comment on the way you handled your new car?" "One man made a brief remark, 'Fifty dollars and costs.' " ffiivardrs Liniment Relieves Neuralgia.. The harvest for the Peace Rivei District is estimated at eight million bushels. That the temperature of the centre of the sun is 80,682 degrees is the. estimate of a French scientist. SINCE 11870 ILOH 30 111apsCQ IGr IS WHEN NEURALGIA ATTACKS NERVES Sloan's Liniment scatters the congestion and relieves pain A little, applied without rubbing, will penetrate immediately and rest and soothe the nerves. Sloan's Liniment is very effective in allaying external pains, strains, bruises, aches, stiff joints., sore mus- cles, lumbago, neuritis, sciatica, then. matic twinges. Keep a big bottle always on hand for family use. Made in Canada. Druggists everywhere, 35c, 70c, $1.40. Ladies Have a Clear Sweet Healthy. Skin B • Using Cuticura rolnot s n ,stir y, skin. com- es.* •t and skin health 'uy making Cuticura Soap, Uint---,. ment and Talcum your every -day toilet preparations. Just touch any redness or roughness with Cuticura Oint- ment. Wash off in five minutes with Cu- ticura Soap and hot water, best applied with the hands which it softenswon- derfully, and continue bathing a few moments. Rinse with tepid water. Dry gently and dust on a few grains of Cuticura Talcum Powder, a fas- cinating fragrance for powdering and perfuming the skin. Contrast this simple, wholesome treatment with tiresome massaging and manipulating ones= Soap 25e„ ointment 26 and Bee.Tei. y�got,mmr 2 c.ipn�s Cenadlaa duties, sow ldeveryere. i, 7iva � IIgh+lrn se address. ' Ontleara, opt. Accept "California" Syrup of Figs only -look for the name California on the package, then you are sure your child is having the best and most harmless laxative or physic for the little stomach, liver and bowdls. Children love its delicious fruity taste. Full directions for child's dose on each bottle. Give it without fear, Mother! You must say "California." ONLY TABLETS MARKED "BAYER" ARE ASPIRIN � Not Aspirin at All without the "Bayer Cron" w+0 The name "Bayer" is the thumb- of "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" which print of genuine Aspirin. It posi- contains proper directions for Colds, . tively identifies the only genuine I3eadaehe, Toothache, Earache, Nee* Aspirin,—the Aspirin prescribed by ralgia, Lumbago, Rheumatism, Neurl- physicians for over nineteen years and tis, Joint Paisrs, and Pain generally, now macro in Canada, % Tin boxes of 12 tablets cost butt Always buy an unbroken package a few cents. Larger "Bayer" packages, Thero is only one Asp1rlh..=-uBsyet"—. R'nii. must say "Bayer" Aspirin lo ,.iia trade mark fregtrterr:d 1'i Canada) of Bayer Manufactere tf Vane- r ecoticacidoster of Selic;l cld.Whl,r it 1i trail known tba weans eans Bayya 1n nntarture, to assist thei blie.. ..rt-limit:tions, ,the-Tnb1.ts of i�i1v.Ver Commis/SVi11 Ile stanrpad �vit' tl:c.i r,�a.s �:' t:nu.., ,-lark, tho .raycr Cross," �3