The Exeter Times, 1924-5-29, Page 6GREEN TEA
you have not tasted the best.
Freh fragrant and ttre.Tr7 it
bout the liouse
CHOOSING THE RIGHT COLORS.
Women early in life decide that
certain colors are "becoming" to them.
In later years they never bother to
re-edit their first impressions of them -
Hidden our
!late. I had to let them go to a dance.
They insisted on it."
Sir Alexander closed the door and
Lady Anne held out her. two Om,
white hands to him. He caught hold
of them and drew her close to him
sad held her in his arms and kissed
her passionately. ,
"Dearest," she whispered. "Dearest!
Oh, how 1 leve You! How I love yolai"
He did not speak. Manlike, he Was
BY I. B. HARRIS-BURLAND content to show his love rather by
' mouth •v,,ith. k'o,•ses. And then he
tilelkutohn fLelatdyth.:trinsehewehsatdholcmlen:emsiehde aterildl IiilaldPyroAteleltneYeto:-. 1 In:a:I:LA.070n: liaouo:haeastaielaadilioyt into c:r:eare eayielas:Itaheoes:
herSelf unutterably in playing this friend if 1 chooSe. Unless You like to his strong hinds on her shoulders and
had been tempted by a sudden impulse one will know You've given eme the eyes that were like the golden brown
and she had yielded to the teruptation. letter " of a cairngorm
And the result had boon hardly worth I The. girl (Toned the leather hag that His face was. white and haggard,
the
iPtirtiecie• Tellaedyh a dArpiramidefvoorulidt cliSsocooner:rr i she
ee had. been
boecnitl etlilirreYrillvleglOPine her
rdrheassnedd lanncti hsehef ei'lvIal5igfiritigohfte.ltlheed"raoso.tre "W it
the deception, and then it would be to Sir Alexander BradneY and gave A You are 111 dear," she"Oh
you look so ill! Things cannot go on,
,said,
fe 'open warfare, Her husband and Lady to Ruth.
'. Anne! She had never been able to I, Again the red flush of shame ealne like this, Alec. I cannot bear it. And
was an enemy, that Lady Anne kaew between her husband and Lady Anne, no way
1 The
her secret and had told her husband. This was an intolerable thing that she all?"
get rid or the idea that Lady
door opened and a pretty girl was going to do, but 1., would have to
Anne Into Ruth's* face, ad she hesitated. you cannot bear it either, Is there
(To be continued.)
y out for us—no way out at.
advanced three paces into the room be done. 'For if there was anything
Play Safe With Explosives.
between 'husband and Lady Anne,
..
CHAPTER XXXIV.--(Coat'd.) Inow. Yon'T onlY weak little Too laet°11 tIlarrhY, words' He elc`sed her
before she saw Ruth 13radney. en
she stopped, and cried out, "Oh, I'm so
storeevill give away these discardedsorry, I--'" She paused . and Ruth
books. ' looked at her evith.a smile. The girl
was wearing a charming hat and her
The girls who built the playhouse elothes were simple by well 'cut.'
chose the front of the book for the -
'lawn, porches and beautiful entrances.
page or two were selected
selves, even though complexions have. Then a
that would be the end of all her scrup-
les. Openly and without fear she
would declare her love for John Mer-
ringtorol'ana'she would do all in her
ower th win his love again. If he
• •
—boy aheatn°r111.a"t°rEmcnie •exi):1°cles
The above newspaper heading , em -
ph asizeS the need of greater know -
d ""w, he. are you?" queried Ruth. ,I, i recovered that lost portion of his 1...ife ledge in the uses and handling et ex..
on t -think I've ever seen you before. ishe would have to do nothing. Let „lea re •
"I'm Rtiby Elstro Miss Fletcher's ;if that which was lost was never t'el."1"ipist'iss' unFt:'rntrillilnlaartedlYy toboreterdus'e weoituh-
niece, my lady." l given back to him again ,she would
many users of exPlosives, and rainier-
oAh, you know who .1 am?" wait and wait until a year had pass- many
t c 'cl t t ' t
"Yes, my lady. is.ily aunt has often ed, and then she woulde 1* I, al ell S 0 InnOCen victims re -
showed your photographs to me." „truth.
"Fletcher's niece, are you?" said For quite a minute she hesitated,
Ruth PleasantlY. ' ryes , I've heard of and then Ruby Elstrop cried out, "Oh,
you. Are you staying here'?" my, lady! I beg of you—"
wa"sOhp,acrlolonl"...tmyaoied kinvoitwh, mLyadlyadyA?nnle The sound of the girl's voice served
to rouse Ruth to action. She unlocked
Westholme for a little while, and now the door and rang the bell.
I'm here as upper housemaid. I've "I'll have tea in here," she said to
only been here two days." ' the footman. "Brine it as quickly as
smile. "Well, I hope you like your the room," Now, look here, Ruby, you
And when the man had left
"I didn't know," said Ruth with a' you can."
place." • land Inare going to be friend. Now
"Yee, inriced, my lady. oh you tell inc the truth about your aunt.
oughtn't to see me like this, my' lady. Has she told Sir Alexancler that I
It's my afternoon out." was with Mr. Merrington?"
'And you came in here to t,le- "Not that I know oi, my lady.
phone?" . "Come, the truth."
Anne i•estbolme s is a friend of mine, don't."
I don't know, my lady; indeed I
"Yes iny lady. The cook at Lady
and. 1 wanted to ask her to ieeet, me you?" liked Mr. Merrington, didn't
this evening. It afraid Pere taken a
liberty, my lady." ' I "Yes, my lady. He was always very
every room, and this playhouse
faded and eyes that once refleeted the for
was one of every room that children
favorite colors so radiantly are now
could imagine. Furnishings were
Paled and dimmed. Personal coloring
cut-outs from magazines. Advertis-
changes with health and happiness,
ing pages offered the more valuable
with sickness and sadness, so that a
choice of pictures, but rug S and chairs,
shade ,or tint that is very becoming
bathtubs and beds, wall decorations,
to you at one time may be very try -
wonderful lamps, modern convenieces
ing at another. Under such circum-
-all these went.
stances a readjustment of color is
i
necessary.
But there is no reason to look drab
and dowdy.
It used to be considered out of place
Even when the book was full, if a
change was desired a new picture was
placed over the old. When a guest
came the little hostess opened her
book at a chosen nom and the pro -
but
an older woman to wear anythin0e P
ceeded to play.
but gray or black. Fortunately this
cruel notion has been swept away with
A NEW PLAY SUIT.
sundry old-time ideas and to -day we
see our grandmothers wearing what-
ever tohch of color will best bring
out the beauty that was concealed
under black.
A good rule is that all hard, cold
colors be avoided by the woman past
her youth.
Black also emphasizes age and adds
years to any face that isn't glowing
with youth. "Black should not be worn
after a woman is thirty, unless for
mourning, nor again until after she
is sixty," is an old saying in France,
that country of fashions.
Black should always be relieved
with a light color at the neck line.
Black satin has too high a finish to
be really becoming, where soft -
finished stuffs might he lovely.
A gray-haired woman rarely looks
well in tan or brown. tones.
Colors, such as green, which accen-
tuates sallowness, should be avoided.
Blue ancl purple, in the dull, warm
tones, with some yellow in them, are
frequently becoming.
With iron -gray hair beige is usual-
ly good, while with clear skin and
• pure white hair gray may be worn.
From youth to old age every NVO.••
man can wear white, but, of course,
• It should not be pure white, which is
4'hard" and brilliant. But then there
are many of the soft milk, cream and
pink whites from which to ehocise.
Pink is usually for youth, but helio-
trope, mauves, etc., are usually be-
coming.
AN EMERGENCY- MEDICINE
CHEST.
The farm mother is the nurse of
the whole family. Not only is she ex-
pected to treat the minor ills of the
children, but she must be in readitess
to render first aid to the farm workers
who are, injured. She should there-
fore always have in her emergency
rnedicine chest a sinall quantity of
sterilized absorbent cotton, a srnall
roll of adhesive tape, some antiseptic
tablets, to be dissolved in water used
in washing wounds, a small roll of
sterilized gauze bandage, a small vial
of turpentine, a small vial of iodine
and a number of other shnpIe and
well-known remedies that will suggest
themselves. By having these things in
readiness, cuts, bruises and other
wounds may be promptly treated, by
the housewife,' often preventing infec-
tion and consequent troubles.
ON WASH DAY.
The clothesline is a rosary
Of household help and care;
Each little saint the mother loves
Is "Tepresented there;
And when across her ga.rden plot
She wall‘s- with,thoughtful heed, Old Professor "Emmy" was one of
I should not wonder if she told
Each garment for a bead,
For Celia's scarlet stockings hang
Peside Arnelia's skirt,
And Bilbo's breeches, which of late
• Were sadly smeared with dirt.
4705. This is a good model for
percale, seersucker, drill, linen or lin-
ene. The blouse may be of the same
material as the Overalls', and may be
finished with the sleeves in wrist or
elbow length.
The Pattern is cut in 4 Sizes: 2,
3 4 and 6 years. A 3 -year size
you have. I do not like the kind to The."
servants to use the telephone for their •"Well, I am fighting for him, Ruby
the rules of the house yet. You can many enemies. Now I want you to
against a great
private affairs. But you don't know '—againat--well,
ring up ,Lady Anne's cook."
"Now, my lady?" help me. I don't ask -much of you—
only that you'll hold yonr tongue.
"Yes, now." Then no one will know that you've
A frightened look came into the given me this letter. I don't think
girl's eyes and she moved a pace back I shall read it. But if I do, no one
.
c will know I've read it. I am going to
towards the down 0 no
, , my lady,"f trust you. You will go to the ser- the Explosives .
she faltered. "I—I couldn't think o ie laxplosives Division of the Depart -
disturbing you --indeed I couldn't." ivants' hall and have your tea. I will
, nient of Mines at Ottawa.
•
Ruth smiled, rose from I, 11
her chair, 'Yes,
for, you later on.'
and walked towards the door. She The Yes mY lady'
saw the look of fear vanish from the' The girl left the room, and a min-
.• A Strange Farm.
girl's eyes. Ruth paused Tor a mo- ute later the footman brought in the
In Japan flourish eome very odd
ment. Then she closed the door and tea' When Ruth was alone she held
sult. Notwithstanding the great care
with which manufacturers place their
products in the hands of consumers,
the'repeated warning issuednregarding
manufacture, transportation and stor-
mitierial;k \terior, in connection with the estab-
lishment of post offices, custom houses live atelluchingliam Palace, but in her
the hazardous nature of the
and Royal Canadian Mounted I own towu place, only inhabiting the
and the strict regulations covering the Po ice
posts in Franklin district. same place as her royal mistress when
age of explosives, there is a coutinu-
It is expected that the ship will sail the court is at Windsor Castle. or Bal -
from Quebec about the end of June moral. A maid's duties begin just be-
ous record of accidents due to care-
lessness and ignorance.
The explosives division of the Fed-
eral Department of Mines has recently
issued a small -Pamphlet on "Tbe
I-Ianuling of Explosives," which is, de-
signed, to quote from the pamphlet,
"to call attention to the cardinal prin- reach Cape Sabine on Ellesmere is-
land, opposite Etaa, Greenland. If While she is in attendance on the
ciples which should be observed in
ice conditions there show no improve- Queen, Miss Lawley wears a badge, a
the handling of explosives and s'Iot-
meat over last seasoii, it is probable miniature of the Queen set round with
firing, from the point of view of safe-
. :, that •the new post will be established brilliants, which is tied or pinned to
at . some point to the westward, pos-
sibly on Cornwallis island, or at some
point on Melville sound.
The Government's new ship, the
• Chew ;t a er
everY meal
Blitrouistes
appetite and
aids digestion.
It Minima yiattr
good do you moire.
„good. Note ttonr
it relieves that sinlgy geeling
tater• hearty eating.
Wiattehle teeth,
, I
aweetteas
breath and
IRA's nee goody
tkat
—444;4.44'
C.G.S. "Arctic" Will Go
North This Summer,
The C.G.S. Arctic will again be em -
played, under the direction of the
North West Territories and Yukon
Branch of the Department of the In -
MAID OF HON(
MUST BE DISCREET
ROLE AGAINST' KEEPING
' A DIARY.
Close Companion of HMa.
jesty Must be Good Linguist
and Musician.
r Majesty Queen MarY has been
making additions te her househeit
this year, but elle has not yet appoint-
ed another maid 41 honor. At the pre.
sent time the Queen bas only Otto
ma,id of honor, Mise Lawley,
but the prescribed number is four,4ind
additional: appointments 'to this office
ape expected. to be Made in the near
futnre. '
Fifteen women are in attendance ou
Queen May in addition to her maid
of honor, including a inistre.ss of the
robes (the Dueliess of Devenshire
holds this post), four ladies' of the
bedchamber and eix bedchamber WO -
men: Some of these positions, of
course, merely are noniina.1, while
others involve nothing more ;strenuous
than accompanying the Queen chi
ehopping expedition, perhaps, or at-
ten.d.ing some public function with her.
' Duties of Maid of Honor.
A maid of honor,. however, really
does have seine duties, tholigh she
does not like others of the houeehold,
and in addition to calling at and re-
supplying the posts at Craig Harbour,
Ponds Inlet and Pangnirtuug will
again visit G•oclhavia, G-reenland, and
will also make another attempt to
fore luncheon, when one of the royal
carriages, or autos, fetches -her to
Buckingham Palace, where 'she' re-
mains probably for the rest of the. day.
In any case she does not leave the
palace until the Queen has gone out.
ty." While the general ,pu may
rarely come in contact with -explosives
a knowledge of the fundamentals in
their handling, transportation and
storage and of their emploYment, eith-
er on the farm for land clearing or in
construction'work, will in many eases
allay a curiosity' that ma Y result in
serious accident or loss of life. Copies
of the pamphlet may be obtained from
re face
farms. From one farm there comes
turned the key in the lock. The giri the flap of the envelope over the steam
• that carne.from the spout of the silver each year a crop of tens. of thousands
"What is the matter?" queried kettle. She despised and hated her- of snapping -turtles. This -farna con -
gave a little cry of terror.
Ruth. . self—saw herself as something titter- sists of a number of pond Certain
• so
"Oh, you frightened me, my lady-- e. But neither self- of these are set apart as 'breeding
Ily contemptibl
locking the door like that." • 1 hatred nor self-contempt turned her grounds. Once a day men go over the
Ruth took the key from the lock and r purpose. She was fighting shores, and with little wire baskets
' from he -
went to the telephone. Then, seated with her back against the wall—for
cover u all the
the love of the -man she loved. • . p new egg deposits.
and looked at Ruby-Eletrop.2The girl's And -she wasowilling to abide by Sometimes thousands of ,wire baskets
in the chair at theotable, she turned
face was piteous with terror.
the verdict of the letter. It might are in sight at a time, marking the
ring up the .
quires 2% yards of 36 -inch material.' 'I'm going to ' .
e p.o ice,e. condemn her husband or it might places where the eggs lie and prevent:
The Blouse alone requires 1 yard. The said Ruth, "arid I have locked the door • As she op ned the sticky curling
e I •
prove his innocence. ' ing the turtles from scratching the
Overalls may be worn over any blouse
or shirt waist.
Pattern mailed to any address on
receipt of 15c in silver, by the Wilson
Publishing Co., 73 West Adelaide St.,
Toronto. Allow two weeks for receipt
of pattern.
- Send 15c •.in silver for our up-to-
date Spring and Summer 1924 Book
of Fashions.
so that you cannot get away.
ecovered her flap of the envelope she tried to see
The girl screamed and
herself in that light—an impartial
face with her hands. Yeteshe was not
more terrified than Ruth herself at judge, as ready to acquit as to con -
this sudden clash of battle. I denim.
"They will arrest you on a charge'
of perjury," Ruth continued after al • CHAPTER XXXV.
pause. "You told a lie when you said' La:dy Anne Westholme sprang to
there was no one with Mr. Merring- her feet at the sound of the bell. She
ton in the car that night. Fletcher, was wearing black evening dress,
your aunt, told you to say that--" the simple and exquisite creation of
"Oh, it was only to save your lady- a great artist in clothes. It made her
ship," sobbed the girl. 'My aunt seem very tall and slender and form -
would do anything for you., She knew ed an admirable contrast to her milky
you were with Mr. Merrington that white skin and golden brown hair.
night." - • Saive for a single ring—a, great emer-
• 'You have done nothing for me," aid on the forefinger•of her left hand
Ruth said coldy. "You are a couple --she wore no -jewellery.' The room
of blackmailers. And you, you little was aglow with roSes--vvhitie,
fool, are a go-between, taking mes- pink, orange, and Crimson roses—and
sages to and from my husband and .the air was heavy with the scent of
Lady Anne Westholme. I have just them. In all the brightness and ra.cli-
been talking with Lady Anne. She once of the room she stood motionless
thought she was talking to you and for a few moments like a tall black
she .has given the whole game away.
Do you think I have anything to eon -
coal now? I have nothing, but I am
going to see that you get punished by
the law." ,
m.. Elstrop cried mit for mercy.
column. But her face was more rad-
iant and ,beautiftikethan any flower.
It glowed with light and love.
She did. not'. /neve until the echo of
the bell had ,dietriaway, and then she
went:out into the hall and opened the
She was not of the staff that goes to door; , Sir Alexander Bradney, wear -
the making of conspirators and black- big a thin black overcoat over his -
mailers. Ru ----------------------- ed everythig dress elothes, entered the fiat without
her left shoulder, and. she is expected
to. dress quietly and not to wear bright
colors. `
In Queen 'Victoria's 'time a maid of.
C.G.S. Franklin, is now being repaired honor was obliged to be clever with
and strengthened in England to en- her needle, as the Queen always ex -
able her to stand the strains of an pected her attendants to help her
Arctic voyage, but she will not be make clothes for various charities, but
sent north this year, although she Queen Mary does not 'ask for this
may be brought to Canada when the
alterations ha,-ve been completed.
&gamed's Liniment Heals Cut&
isp laced.
"I b.ear tbe tenants of your new
two-fainily house do not get on well
together."
"No, they.; don't. The fellow who
has the 166Nlea...part wants to build a..
radio aerial:one-the roof, and the chap
in the upper pat't wants to raise mush-
rooms in the cellar." '
If instead. of a gem -or even a floWer,
we could cast-tlie gift of a lovely
thought into the heart of a friend,.that
would be giving as the angels give. --
earth from them. Hatching continues George McDonald.
from forty to sixty days, ,according to
the weather. The young as soon as Greatest Professional Opportunity
they appear, are put in separate small
on that and Ruth had wonsw a word and folloived Lady Anne into
•
,
Had Only Bought Wholesal• i., that she could do what she liked with the drawing-roordo •
' Slie—"You say your wife has gone
Into the wholesale millinery bust-
, _.
tress?" ,•
He---"Why-1201—not. e,iactly that -
1 said slie's laid in a full line of lie*
'spring hats."
Too Fast for the Professor,
the most absent-minded men who ever
lived. One day he went to New York
to an important meeting. The train
was late, and when he came out of the
old ,Grand Union station he popped in-
to a cab and called to • the cabby,
"Drive fast!"
Off they went at a gallop, with the
all
Yon' kerchief smwiped bitter tears cab swaYing from side to side and the
For ill StICtetla at school;
This pinafore was tom in strife
"I'viitt, Fred and little Julo,
A stranger, peasing; I salute
• Tiled hottaahold in its wear,
And Mlle to think how near oi ki
Are leeed and toil awl prayer. li
Ward med.
PAPER PLAYHOUSES,
One of the Most conveniont play-
hoUses I ever saw -was made with
!scissors and paate siid waS tncload
Away in a largo hock Xt ba4 beea a
tomple book far men'a clotting. The
sikniple4, #ele ;70ml:ft& awl there, re -
professor bouncing about and occa-
sionally striking his head on the top.
Finally", after a particularly vicious
bump he glanced at his watch, looked
perplexedly- /rite the unfamiliar street
and then, sticking his head out of the
winclow, cried, "Hey, where are you
going?"
"J don't know," the cabbY yelled
back, "but 1 surd am drivin' fa/AP
A Natural Ink.
The juice of the jak plant of N w
Granada can be used as ink without
any preparation. At first the writing
is red, but after a few hours 11 changes
to blaek,,
mined a latva ,Irrapbook with sub-
ts'n11,21, ciaNvr. Alistioat Arts 160,pr
this sobbing, terrified girl,who had "The servants- are out, Alen," she
not even the strength of mind to say, said. "They will not be back until
"Well, beat me down if you like, but
you'll go down with me.",
"A go-between," said Ruth, press-
ing the victory home, "Lady Anne
sent you here, because neither she nor
my -husband could trust the other ser -
tants, and Fletcher was away with
me at South Barton. You have a let-
ter for my husband. Give it to me at
once.
"Oli, they will rein me, my lady."
"Nonsense. No one shall hurt you.
No one shall know. It is I who will
ruin you if you don't give me the let-
ter." •*
"Oh, my lady—I beg of you—"
"Give me the letter, or Pll send foe
the police. Mind, I've nothing to lose
WOMEN! DYE FADED
THINGS NEW AGAIN
Dye or Tint'AnY Worn, Shah.
by Garment or Drapery.
Intrnekt too! ,
famond Dyes.>
Each ,16,.ceet pacittngt.02 "Diarnon
Dyes" cOntains directions Si) simple
that any woman can dye or tint any
old, wore, faded thing new, even 11 she
bait never dyed before. Choose anY
color at drug stora.
4.owEe.
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:
#itt.4waytheyarelnade
tuaronleg (IMMO' and
satiskeimy seryke,
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• sid40iEsa.sMAsfr PLAtit.
thocavatt Gem
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fish. They eat this during September
S
and October, and late in the latter
month burrow in the mud for the vita -
ter, coming out in April or .May: Most
of them a,re sold -in the market when
they are from. three, to five years old,
at which time they are most "deli-
cate." .
The average horse has
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To Women Who Do Their Own Work.: SuppliA
you could save six minutes every day an washing
pots and pans—two minutes after every meal. In
„ month, this would amount to a saying of three'
tours of this disagreeable but necessary work.
This saving ean be made by using MVP? enainded
•kitchen utensils, as their smooth sanitary surfaee
rwill tot absorb dirt or grease. No scraping, scouring ori
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„,ift Every
liardware Slave
training. The principal qualifications
for the post to -day are that she be the
granddaughter of et peer, a good lin-
quist,•, a good musician—and discreet.
In fact, witliareference to ths last
quality, there is a rule that no maid
of honor keep a diary.
Queen Alexandra, also has one maid
of honor, in addition to other ,attend-
ants, but the Duchess of York, Prin-
cess Louise, and other feminine mem-
bers of the royal family are attended
by a lady-in-waiting only. •
Walking on Fire.
The rite of - fire -walking, known
among` the natives of .Tahiti as umuti,
Is 'described and explained in a pamph-
let issued by the American Museum
of ',Natural History.
The ceremony is performed by a
priest for the purpose Of insuring good
crops, and consists of walking several
times with naked feet over a bed of •
stones which- have been heated until
red by a fire from:beneath. A shallow
pit, two feet. deep, is dug. _Wood,*
placed in the bottom of the pit and -e
it are arranged about two -hundred
round stones in two or three layers.
Wood is lighted and burned about..
four hours beneath the stones until
they are glowing.
Six nat-Ives appear bearing poles
nearly fifteen feet in length. These.
are used to thrust aside the top layer
of stops. The performere at times(
thrust the poles througli to the fire,
where they burst into -flame, convey-
ing the idea that the heat of the
stone e removed caused the fire. ,
The priest appears bearing a large
spray of ti leaves in his hands. He
passes about the fire, uttering a sort
of incantation for protection; then,
beating the nearest stones three thnes
with the ti leaves, proceeds with due
dignity, but, it rnust'be admitted, rath-
er hurriedly, over the centre of „the
pile. As he walks he is followed by
those disciples who lia,ve courage to
make the attempt under his directions.
• The spectacle of the fire -walker is
a very interesting one, inasmuch as ami
apparent impoSsibility is performed
Iwith such evident lack of injury.
A close examination, however, show-
, ed that the stones used were basalt,
of volcanic origin; the most notideable
feature of which is its non -conducti-
bility. It was foend that a stone could
• be heated red-hot at one end while
Ithe other end remained comparatively
cool, However, this feature does not
appear to trouble the native, who re-
gards the ceremony with the ,t.e,...test.
ee•verence,
Sealekln Not Fnelalonable.
The 'United States, because it OVit13
tile Alaskan islands where the seala
have .their rookeries, lias a virtual
monopoly of the 1,1'51'10M. the skins of
• the fur seal, rholigh it shares the
profits with the 13ritieb, the Japanese
'
end the Ilvssian-eovorrinort 'hornier
and the - -
ireaties by which -those three reilteis
a ,
refrain from killing eeetle inil\e' open
sea. In recent years the government
has taken a's many as twenty-five
thousand Sealskins, but last year it
' cut the number in half and has 'mild
skins :It $30 apiaeo. Of the fwelvo
thousand taken only two thousand
were sold.; there was no domand, and
sc, 0 government le Oaring be res4
faon ppe„„v,