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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance, 1911-07-20, Page 6The London '17inaes sari the liew ;issue of British anip i a disappeiament, the portrait of King George being. "poor and unflattering." Messaelousetts judge him decided that a hueband's decision must go ut Ids own hOusehola. Of -course, if ne de - Vides aright; and of that the wife is the only competent jadge. Now the ebendortment a Dreadnought balding is a live subject in British na- va circle& A emaller vessel. armed with big gnusis said to be coming into favor. Naval feshione clam like millinery. The women of New Jersey are imitat- ing for a law to compel married. men to wear a marriage ring on the left 'Dimas. How foolish! The New Jersey married inan Should wear the ring in his nose. Turtle 3,1ouetain is again threatening Frank, Alta. Isn't it tvell to profit by Mehoinet's experieuces there? Either move. Frank away frorn the mountain Or inOve the moentain Away from Fmk. The customs fines, penalties and fors feiteres at the port of .New York, which totalled $1e507,731 in 1910, rose to $2,- 915,158 in the laet fiscal year. The com- promises alone, yielded in the last year $2,562,920. ' The promoters of the Detroit aviation meet have a great emptiness in their pockets. There was, much interest in the show, but most of the spectators viewed it from outside the gam Fenc- ing in aviation meets effers a serious problem to amusement managera. - • The June fire losses of Canada, and the United States aggregeted $20,691,- 950. That is about six and a half mil- lion more than the losess of June, 1910. The losses for the half year were $129,- 691,750. In the corresponding half year for 1910 the. total was $99,228,900. According to the ItTew York Spectator, the suicide rate ief United States cities decreased 19.7 per 100,000 a population during 1910, against an average of 21.0 for 1909, and 21.8 for 1908. The present doWnward.tendency of the suicide curve is, not, 'however, likely to be perman- ent. San Francisco had the highest Buis .cide rate, 42,2 pm.- 100,000 of population. • so In the first six months of 1911 the railway, industrial and mining corpora- tions of the United States issued new securities to the amount of $1,229,107,- 950. That is a total of $180,000,000 in excess of the figures of the eorrespond- ing half of 1910. -This does not cover banks, trust, insurance, and government issues., The explanation is now made that the bnilding of six cruisers by Germany in the years 1912.17 will not increase the fleet strength, they taking the places of the Kaiserin .Augusta and five eras- ers of the Herta class, which have been withdrawn to become school ships. The number of German cruisers will remain 20 and not 26, as alarmist reports have estimated. W. B.' Lanigan, of the 0. P. IL, says that 'hist yehr $10,000,000 worth of horses were brought into the west front eastern:. Canada and the United States. One firm alone took in 1,000 carloads of packing house goods to supply western cities, and between 200 and 300 carloads of mutton were shipped into thisfining camps of British Columbia, There is a vast opening in the west to market supplies 'Which He own farmers can and will produce byand by. el • The 'city . of Wheeling, West Virginia, Mtspassed, an ordinanee to punish by fine any person who, in n pablic address, uses vile or vulgar language. The object of the ordinance was Announced' to be the curbing of the vocabulary of 13111y Sunday, the baseball evangelist who. tr.1 hold -forth in Wheeling elturches soon. And it is only a few dans ago that this same lemebell evangelist was reported to have converted Imo- persons in one eity I "Remember the Maine," ie no longer popular slogan in the 'United States. ,Indee& it is evident that the intelligent people of that country would like to forget the rallying cry of 'which the dise graceftd atack upon Spain was made pOsisble. It is now but too evident that the battleship Maine was wrecked by an internal explosion. "Remember the Maine" ithould eerve a a warning against rash conclusions and preoipitate •and unjust eaten based upon them. The eenstm enumerators for Halton have given the results of their work to the Togs% The figures are as follows Trafalgar 3,090 Eequesing „ . n,908 Noeon .. 2,909 NassegaWeya 2,265 Oakville .. 2,374 Burlington 1,831 s Aker( .. 1,720 iIton . ,. 1657 (leorgetoWn 1,374 22,226 'The total ten years ago wash it le said, 19,329. The intreate, 2,708, is in the towns and villAges. THE GIRL HE LEFT BEHIND. Montreal eiseettee recent remit; Abovvis that In Greet 11rItuln there ere 1.175.055 Inure females then males. Tide Is not a new state of striae. It is more pronouneed this year though, than !then preceding reneutem vier! taken. It li, nO doubt, In large pert ttre eoneeiettence of the E., lettieq movement, velikh take. t' Ening Moll te other lends and }Pew.- thr young woe MON It! home to live Ilse? of more or lees Weird tonelineer. PORNI, *OW Sweet Miss Margery • ..m......Wrfwv• .•0,v,..*.eVewt.tvvv.4 ")ou shell give me all your messages before 1 start," Miss Charteris replied. "Now let me read to you a little—you look tiree, 1 shall not let you tan; any She eralled gently, and flitted away, leaving Stuart deep in happy thoegft. His spirite rose as the picture Of obine- ful future floated before him, and his heart was filled with gretitnde toward Vane. Without her help, it woule have been a hard fight; but now his fears were lessened, for Ide darling woad have one etanch, true friend. Sir Douglas Gerant, walhing through the hall, glanced at the invalid lying basic in tbe chair, his taco illumined with the flood ef happiness that thrilled "You look better, tituert," he abruptly, approaehing the young man. "1 am feeling splendid; Stuart re- plied, imartilye "Hum! What new remedy have you Wee, may 1 ask?" Sir Douglas said, dryly, • '"A new doctor has prescribed for me," Stuart said, with a laugh, "end here she is. Cousie Vane, see how much good you have done rna Sir Douglas has complimented me with aimeet profes- sional jealousy." Miss charteris smiled, and,seating herself, opened her book, while Sir Douglas retraced his steps through the hall to the front entrance, an1 walked thence aeross the sweep of lawn to the lodge gates. "So the wind is in that quarter!" hte mused, while a frown contracted his brow. "1 am sorry and disappointed, He is a good lad, worthy of a better woman than that proud, selfish creature. Well, am an ola fool! The sooner 1 go froth here the better. I shall grow Um fond of Sholto's son if 1 stay much longer." He walked briskly across the sawn, then turned into the avenue, and ap- proached. the gates. The sun was beat- ing down on the hot, dusty lane, the lodge -keeper's wife was standing, her arms akimbo, talking to some one teas- ing wearily against the iron pillar. "Good -morning, sir," she said, courte- eying. "May I make bind as to ask how the young squire is this morning?" "Better—mueh better," returned Sir Douglas. "There, Margery—you hear ?"—tlie woman homed again to' the figure— "better, Lore If there ain't that baby awakel Excuse me, sfre' and, dropping a hasty courtesy, Mrs. Clark rushed into the house. "You have come to inquire after the young sgoire'th Sir Diugins began, ad- dressing the slender black -robed girl in kindly tones. The head was bent, the plain skirt was thick with dust: but there was about the young girl's figure an air of un- speakable grace, and a tress of the red - gold hair that shone beneath •the black etraw hat gleamed as a touch of won- drous color to the sombre picture. Margery raised her head. "Yes, sir," she replied. and teen stop- ped, almost in alarm. .Sir Douglas bad moved forward as his eyes rested an her face; bis color faded•to a deathly white- ness, and he almost staggered against the gate, his eyes still fixed on her won. me ng coun term nee. "Who are you? What is yew name?" he gasped. rather than spoke. . "Margery Dew." she aneweres, teem. bling a little with fear.. Then seeing Ida heed droop. she added quid:lee `''r are ill, sir; let me get you some water." Sir Douglas put out a feeble hand. "et* is noting --a spawn—the heat," he muttered: then he moved slowly to the lodge tloor and sunh upon the bench outside. "1 hr heat," he murmered again, "and -a ghost el the past!" Margery wept into tee cottage, an t returned with a glass of -water. • Sir Douglas took itfrom her and drank it egeerly. "I have frightened you, child," he Paid, abruptly. "Tell ine"—he pressed one hand to his side—"you are celled Ihileart.e.guery Daw. Your mother—what of "I have no mother," Margery replied; and her lip trembled. "1 am alone." "You live here—letve lived here al- ways?" went on Sir Douglas quickly. "All my life," she answered. .11e sunk back in the seat again. "It was but iny thonght," he murmur- ed; "and yet how like, how like!" "Are you bet ter 'now?".asked Margery gently. "Yes, eltild—yes"—he Tensed a little —"but 1 shall go no further." He rose slowly, his eyes wandering now aud again to the girl's face. "But you—you look tired—what are you going to do?" "'Walk back to the village," Alapeery answered, With a sigh and a wistful glance in the direction of the Castle, So intich sorrow haa coma to her since that happy day in Weald Vetted that She seemed, indeed, faint and weatte She longed to sea Stuart, to send lum a few words; but her pride, her modesty, for- bade it, and not OMR this loaning could she summon up courage to walk to the lodge gates and inquire about him. .She; never doubted his constancy, nor did /the look for any. message from him. She knew of his suffering and all her thought was for him, She turned Away now, with a graceful inclination to Sir Douglas, rested," he said, sharply. "Sit down end prepared to retrace her steps. "Yon eturnot walk yet—you are not .awhile. This heat is enough to kill you." Margery shook her head. "Thank you; 1 muet go. I only cattle to inquire after —after ,Mr. Steuart;" "He is in 'good hands" Sir Douglas remarked in his dry, cynical way. "I eet his arm, but Ids heart requires another doctor, Ana his 'Cousin' has succeeded there. Ah, the village will see a, wedding before long, chihi, unless have lost my wits!" Ile svis turning away when he suddenly •approaehea her ouce more. "I must see you again," he said, le a strange husky voice. "Yod have brought back a gest,: of the past that was buried, touched the spring, of a secret Oita hits never eeeu life. These is a strange sense of hope within my heart—hope that I though deed, never to be revived. Child, whoever you may be. remember that in the future. while I live, I will be a Mend to you, for ;Vou bear an angel's thee." Ile twined and walked nway rapidly bet elnrgery neither heard nor under. etcod whist he meant. She wee repeating over Ithe over Again the words had atered fire, her heart vomited too elefoler Ana terilhly the meaning -- a %minor in the village. a wedding from the rastiet Stuat t, her Struirt, the being who hchl her sery life, merry Another ---thitt fair 'tartly woman who lied ;tad tau lad her to icon! The sunshine grerw inceithred before her eyes, for one %sited the reviled, MIR thillt PUPIL the door -post for support. Then grades Ally she awoke to the fellnesa of her pain and humiliation. Pride was *well- ing in her heart; she scented in that instant changed, from a girl of gloving, Jiving hopes to a woman who had tasted the bitterness of all earthly grief. She bent her head and walked steadily down the lane, heedless of the pun, heedless of the rough stones, heedless •even of mad- ante'spresence, as she dashed past in her earriege. She was oblivious of ev- erything save her pain and trouble, and the memory of her wasted love. ()RAPT= X, "triendehip is couetant in all othe things, Save in the office and affairof love; Therefore all hearts, en love use theft own tongues, Let ;Wry eye negotiate for itself, And trust no agent,". Vane Charter's closed abruptly the took she was reading. She had corns Menced the quotation scarcely heeding what she reed, but the sense dawned upon her as she reached the end, She colored. :gutty and looked up lturriedlY, then. gave a sigh of relief. Soothed by the musical monotony of her voice, Stuart had fallen into A doze and the lad words had had no meaning for him. Vane opened her 'fan and sat back; her eyes were fixed on the lovely pic- ture before her, but her thoughts were.a tumult of auger, vexation and jealousy. To find her plans upset, Iter• hope of power pass Irani her in the very moment of its birth, was a bitter mortification, Her abort dream of ,ambition was brok- en, and for what? A mere country -girl whose eyes had bewitched Stuart, and whose charm had beguiled the passing hour. A feeling of self -annoyance sue, eeeded the vexation. Valle bit her lip and tapped the ground with her foot. What had she done? Promised to be- friend and assist the, very woman wbo had pushed her aside. She wee e. feel, the proud girl told herself, not to have laughed Stuart's tale of love to scorn. A few cold wordsemight perchance have checkett the ardor of bie flame. Now it was too late; she had given her promise. and ',she must meet this woman. A deep flush pread over Vane's cheeks. She shet her fan quickly, and looked (=Musty at her sleeping cousin. A thought had suddenly come to her mind. After all, she had not been so fooliale for was she not to eneet Margery alone, With no iofluence to work against hers? Could she not manage as to rouse, s!ty, if not the demon of jealousy, at least the spirit of pride? The girl had pride, Vane was eompelled to admits—she had not forgotten Margery's -dignity that day in the court yard, nor the graceful hauteur and ease with which eha htul moved away. Wordy warfare was not unknown to hins Charter's, and it would be strange indeed if .she :could' not plant some poisoned arrowa in this presump- tuous country girl's breast.. Stuart could not write a line --that was fortunate; he would , not be able to leave the castle for three or four days at the least—that asp was fortun- ate. Vane- felt her spirit e rise again, and her hatred, fanned by piqued van- ity and Jealousy, grew stronger and sit ongei Some .vague thought of trouble seem- ed to come tit that moment to Stuart, for. on turning her head. the met his cater' -eyes fixed with an anxious look nn her. "You, have had a delightful sleep," she said, rising And moving toward him, "I tun so glad!" . . Stuart passed his left hand over his brow, "How rude you must think me, Vanes" he murmured, "Your voice sent me to sleep; but I have not slumbered petteefully. •My arm is a -most annoying me-mix:re' \ "I feared you were suffering," Vane aneweted gently. "Stuart, why not go back to your room again? 1 ant sure it will be wiser." ' "I don't feel a Hercules, certainly." eonfessed Stuart. "Who could think that four days would pull a fellow down so low?" He rose slowly from his chair, then added suddenly, "But my mother, Vanei 1 meet see her to-dayr "I tun going to propose something," Vane said slowly, as she drew his hand Onto I rr arm. "Let me speak to Atnit reh.stauce. Believe Inc, r shall do it far letter than you. You would er tablet Le hurt at what she says, and then you would be be angry. Now, if :Speak, Stuart, I, being an inmartial pereen, ehall be more calm and collect- ed. I will ow your elute well, and— don't think me vain—I think I shall shies met a 1 wish." Vane thew it quiet: breath, Stuart 'did uot see the tmreitory gleArn of tsitteaph that flashed from her eyes. "f am- 'your friend; you will trust me?" she added gently. "Truet you? Yeas Vane; but it seems cowardly. unmanly, not to plead for rnveMe "tin you want to win your mother's coneent? Yes, of eourse you elot. Then rn Ft rc 1 Stuart, that hi my hands yen veil be more certain of it than if Wet act kr youreelf. Stm—here is your emouliti Take my advice, rest and' be loopy, had all will go well." "Vivnee' legan .Stuart; but she stops ped "Do em I ask you," she pleaded, and svith it mile of grateful thanks, Stuart rttirel ea his room. "Al will go well.. -yes," mused Vane, BS she hatted back to the colonnade. "! see the end clearly now, 1 must ens iita Aunt Cot:Menet on my side, and the rest will follow ht due course. Marg- ery Daw, our thancee Of reigning ea Crosbie Castle grow smaller and enten- te', 14e Unsuited the stare to her room, Owing en the way to exehtinge a few words mid embraces with her mother, wile Wart overjoyed to tee her darling chile so well and happy. Vette Tura A eareful, isimpIe toilet; excerilged her low, pink gown for a dainty white cambrie, chose a large weite lost and glow of a light tan shade And, after bidding her meld plaee them in readiness, destended to the hall Ind as her aunt Arrived. *Mrs. Creshie Was dismissing ber groom With the venire when %ane in. terrupted. "Forgive me, Auntie, dear." she meld HAUT: "but inay I have the earriage thie Afterneont T here an, errant to perform iri the village.." Mrs. Crosbie Itatletal surprised for an instant; then she meld affiebigt "Certainly. my dear. At whet thee shall Tints bring it round?" "About five o'clock. Itfitviy thIlritts. Aunt Constenet," she added, pretiatg, as Mrs, thimble ;rave the Skated order. lerneltmen prep.( tissel 'lowly and la- iJssr itillently. Lady Cherfrties eltertand array to the *quite. 11‘41 hies, (h. orele dilated in her proud, told way risen Inhabit work. Sir Douglas eat end 114'ke little, while Vane dimmest the dellelie •eles Itisame. Several time* in the course or the nteel she was struck b,y the strange ex- preeelou on Sir Delights. Gerthat's thee; there was a glow of animation, it Look of eagerness that surprieed her, and elle tlechled mentally that he was pondering some great problem, when elle saw his brOw8 darkeneand his ealve set with des termination, She lietself had nhinY momeutous thoughts troubling her; but her matter was pleeidly serene. Site wile awaiting her opportunity to speak alone with Mrs, Crosbie, and thought to ef- ifueitietherpurpose immetilately After ilemi, Ien:atheid.s,, however, de was foiled; bey aunt was claimed by the housekeeper on accoutte, of domestic affairs, and it was past four o'clock before slie WPM lib At last Vane saw her charm. ixilto hati seated. herself in the ,colonnade, which Was a favorite lounge for the whole house in summer time, told from here site oould see all who eame and event, To entward appearance ehe was aleiorb- ed in her book; but in reality she Was keenly alive to everything passing around, Waning for the first tones ot her aunt's voice, and wondering during the moments of her watch what was causing the struggle in Sir Douglas Ger- ent's brease as he walked to and fro be - swath the ehade of the trees in the die - tame. • Van° did not look up as she saw her aunt approach; but she gave Mrs, Cris- bie a smile when she addressed her, Oleo 1 hear, Vane, that you have. been nursing Stuart, and with good remits. I have just met Andrews, and he tells tee Ids master has slept nearly all after- noon; he will soon recover stew, 1 hope." "I hope so, indeed„" aid Vane, iseftly. She pushed forward a chair as she spoke; then, as her aunt stink into it, she said,. quietly; • "Aunt Constance, 1 want to speak to you. 1 said before luncheon that 1 had en errand to perform in the village, but I did not say what that erran1 was, will tell you how," "Do you think 1 look curious, Vane?" laughed Mrs. Crest*, her handsome tea - tures wearing an air of satisfaction and pleaeure as her gage rested on her niece, "I am going to see Margery Paw," V,aue said, elowly, letting her eyes wan- der across the sunlit lawn, but not be- fore she saw a look of surprise dawn on. her aunt's face. "See Margery DawI" repeated MTS. Oros We. "Why,. Vane?" • "Because Stuart has asked me to go." "Stuart!" breathed his mother, hall rising from her chair. "What do you mean. Vane?" "1 mean, aunts that Stuart loves Mar- gery Daw, and says be will make her Ills wife." For a time there wee no reply from Mrs. Clrosble; and Vane, turning, saw a heavy frown on her .handsome face. "You are jesting, of couree, Vane?" she said, at last.. - "Indeed, Aunt Constance. 1 am not," returned. Miss Charteris, quietly. "My news surprises you?" "Surprises" repeated Mrs. CrosbLe. "I fail to understand you et aU." Vane rose and knelt besiii eller aunt. "Auntie, dear," she said, gently. "you must not be hard on poor Stuart. ete. collect, he has eyes, and this girl is beautiful. 1 heye seen her, and love is "Bea he asked you. to plead for him?" interrupted Sirs. Crosbie, "No; he told me his secret this morn- ing, mged by 1 know not what," and Vene let her eyes wander away again. "Perhaps," he went on, after' a brief pause • some idea of the wenn Interest 1 nostever have in him -prompted lihn; but that 1 can not tell. He spoke open- ly to me, and asked me to be her friend as 1 was MC," A sneer Curled Mrs, Crosbie's hip. ' "lie evidently thought union was strength," she remarked, dryly. "Aunt Constance, 1 wilt not bear your linger against Stuart," . Vane said, quiekly. "1---1 tun hie friend, and—" Ber head dropped and her eheeks flush.' ed. Then she went on hurriedly, "11 Is not his fault—of .that 1 ton sure; you must blame Margery Daw, if you blame any one." . "Does he expeet me to receive her?" asked Mrs. Crosbie, ginetly. "1 think so. But listen to me, Aunt ()existence. 1 • have net ehoseed Stuart, 1 dome not refused his request, for feared, in hie weak state,to vex him; but lie•has left everything in iny hands, and 1 will—" She stopped, and their eyes met. "WW1" asked Mrs. Crosbie, almost sharply. "Save hint front this if 1 can." • The words were uttered ,very quietly; and Mk. Crosbie drew a quiek breath of relief. • • "Vane," she said, "forgive me; 1 was 'wrong to doubt you even for a mo- me" what it is," Vane went on hurriedly—"a glamor, a romande. Stuart has been here alone—he has been be- witched. But 1 know too what a bitter awakening it would be when the glamor was gone, the veil of poetry. and ro- mance torn down; And, for his eakee Will do it. Aunt Constance, do not do anything for Stuart—for—for I—love uttily. ean not help myself; I would. htliiiinnik„ me. bold --do not thiek unwo ns Vane sunk.back and buried her fate in her hands. Mrs. Crosbie put her .arins around her niece And drew her to her shoulder. "Unwomanly, Vane?" she said gent- ly. honor you. This is as it should be?' "Alt, you will keep my secret, Aunt bonstatets? Ife must not know—I would not let him know for untoldgold. If We sneeeed in eatisfyieg this girl's am- bition or avarice—neelley generally heals elicit wounds as hera—we must remem- ber he will be troubled perha.pe for a tithe. I would uot let him think My heart litiegered for him; my pride would suffer—it WOO111 kill me." "He shall not know, 1 promiee," Mrs. Crosbie reeponded, stroking. Vane's gait heir. e"But what shall we do—how break this off? It has taken mc. at a disedvantage; the very thought seems' so rnonstroue, 1 ean not yet believe Iti" "I want you to humor Stuart," Vanox said. "Let him think that you luny consent eventually; be proud eh& cold, but not unkind. The blow tenet, come from her." "How?" inquired Mrs. (Weide., fof Oriee roomed from her caltil ileemaner. "She inirst be eonvInced Of Ate meted - nese of her lelteme. 1 am going to her now, sent aS Stuert's ntesseriger. think 1 eltall pave the way at Any rate." Mee. Crceible elemped her niece's hand foe an inetant, and then turned Aside. CV+ be Oonthatorl I • '4P - A PITT-ANDE. (13nsion transcript.) "Mni7/4 said the sick man te hie wife, , after the doctor had prononneed it a ;ease 01 smallpox, "if any of my credi- tors eall, tell them that I am Itt btst Fa trintilairTh to give them Elettiothiste lost 16 Lbs. in. Weigh( Wee Kept ihown by Bilious Indigos, tion, and When in Despair Dr, Hamilton's Pills Cored lo the following interesting letter Mos. II. IL Plunkett, well known itt her home town of Howtonville, telle Ito* She eons tittered indigeetiem "1 thiuk it svesi drinking ice water on a very hot July day two years ago that caused en Inflamed, collation in itly etotneolt, which gave me such repeated and weakentug attache of bills:sum:wee and stomach trod- ble, to severely did I suffer, that my strength wait impaired, and I. lost KiS;• feen pounds in weight. My who', s body was weakened, both kidneys and, bowele failing to keep the system in Isidore' condition, Food fermented, Akin Ives dry and yellow. 1 bad fluehes of heat, end prickling sensation* in varloos parld a the body. In the winter 1 had eold -feet and clammy hands, and not until I commenced to take Dr, Hamilton's Pills did. I obtain relief. Di a sheet time Dr, Harailtou's Pine cured the bilious dys- pepsia, and in a month I gained almost four pounds. The pain over the liver disappeared, the bowels acted regularly, and I kept on improving so'raphily that in three months I was vigorous end well. recommend 'Dr; Hamilton's Pills to every one in poor health!, To receive the eame benefit as Mrs, Plunkett, commence Dr. Hamiltouse Pills to -day, 2543 per box. All dealers, or The Cateaghozone Co., Kingston, Ont. SCIEN0z: NOTES. Spain contains 11',597,04$ acres a unproductive land, semi-automatic telephone syetera le being tried out in Amsterdam. The pine is believed tel.* the old- est of trees, some having attained the age of 700 yeare. The eity of Paris owns a machine whioh can grind out nearly a quer- ter of 0 2:Millen wooden paving blocks a day. Trimmings from new flax and hemp axe' the stock from which is made the finest grades of "rice" cigarette paper. The asphalt deposits of Cube, when developed, are expected to prove su- perior to all others throughout the world. Although the eggs of different speoies of birde vary in shape, the yaks alwaye are spheric.al. Recent experiments in Germany indicate that drainage waters do not take any more plant food away from fertilized soils than from unfertilized. Recent eeneus figuregave Ireland a population of 4,381,951, a decrease of 76,84 in ten years. BABY'S OWN TABLETS CURE SUMMER COMPLAINT Baby's Own Tablets should be kept in every 'bottle where there are babies or young children. At no time of the year is baby in such danger as. in summer. At the first sign 'of illnees the Tablets should be given to the little one, tor summer complaints Come on so quickly that unless prompt aid is at hand baby may be beyond help in a few hours. The Tablets never fail to relieve the sick child, and if occasionally given to the wen child will keep him well. Mrs. Desire 'Martin, St. Denis, Que., writes: "I have a Why three months old who suffered from Colic. and Constipation. Caster oil was of no help at all, but Baby's, Own Tablets apeedily eured and now I Always keep them in the house." , The Teblete are eold. by medi- cine dealers of by mall at 25 cents a box froin The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. Ise es AN EASY CLIMB. Miss stnnie S. Peck, the distinguish- ed scholar and mountain climber, says the Pittsburg Prue, described in ,one of her addreeees in Boston on mountaineering the'etrange effect that Borne inoun tains have on some inen. "In a word," .elie said, "it is an efiect of mendaaty. Thus, in it Bos- ton club one mountaineer said to an- otheto so smith, fat Smith, actually climbed Mount Blanc?' a 'Smith?Noe he I' the other moun- taineer replied. " 'But he eald he did.' " 'Truce but in September, on his return from Chamonix, he only said he'dd been to the foot of Mount Blanc. Since then he's gradually lied himself . all the way up to the top,' " Reduced a Hard Swelling. Mr. Gus E. Geroux. writing, from Pembroke, tells how he was injured in a lumber camp, 4A heavy log rolled. ' against my leg and 1 was litia up ' with stiffness mut a hard swelling. When I applied Nervilihe I got relief. A few rubbings with tide good liniment cured me." In the bush, Nerviline its indispen- sable; 11 eures neuralgia, colds, rheuma- tism and internal dieorders too. No per - sot can afford to be without Nerviline. 'Useful for till Internal and external pain. Large bottles' 25e • at ' all dealers. • et, NO NET GAIN. Seymoar2I(sIlieylog:r. Si.neelive-f4.)eook wins; you any money; ashler ---Well, mn grocer and my butcher bills are not so high as they Used to be, biet I find I can't help rue- ning up a big account at the druggist's every month for appetizers. When you want to clear your house of flies, tee that you get Wilson's Ply Pads. Imitations are always 'unsatisfactory. DOWN TO THE RIND. 1. groilierrtrumeallelettsns. :.‘efnairr2itra nor* found the place In ellarge of the delivery boy. Upon being tusked where the pro- VitoarrAw lh oIlle()Yeallesii:hdl ere." The tetteeling men departrd, leaving. a note for the pronrietor, which tlte boy prompts IY"°Ptelertntatid. iitit' to euggeet," It read, "dud N,..*ri nate Deeply ,ont. of !mese." 'aft su,Wook0001 „ THE SFAH WAY. In Which Many NecisSery Thing.; Oen .Be Done, To make an exeetient poultry powder tans twestud it eats rounds et *lagged lione five pounds of grociat Oyiater shells, oveseuarter ot is pound ot cayenne pee. per,one-quaeter et a pound ot gum- (tiuldneitteotheof paemplioti;S:S No'renrect4lapnorpetelv,and ti The striped bug that Is a ntenacc to cumber's and melons may be destroyed by shifting charcoal dust over the Maas: IC repeated, three or four times the plants will he entirely free front the Raney- anee. M. 4 remedy for hiccoughs, a glass of coul water, Or an lee erecm, may prove effectual; only don't let the childreit know thie, or the poor littre dears iney got atonic attaelte of this convulsive tootlen of the diaphragm. The simplest way to coql a room is one adopted by many Eiastern nations, which consists la BOSPellding 4 wee cloth, the larger the better, In the part of the 100111 yvoeilittraitseha.cooled. Keep the room e we A sliee or eommon olden ruhbee on the sting of a viasp, ti'. t itt the mouth of sting of it Imp, or if he the mouth or threat enewed slowly 41111 lf the piece swallowed, will result in 4 certain cure. To remove old nutty front broken win - down MO !I small brueli in it nitro-muriat- le add or caestie. Soda (eoneentre.ted Ire) and with it anoint or paint over the drY petty that adheres to the broken glees aed frame of the window. After en hour's time the putty will be soft and easily removable, SHIFTING .THE BLAME. (Success "Magazine) Au Indiana asessor had &oaths getting people to list degs for taxes, ,400t,nh.wadsasitfirreplil. eyasked. "Well, l'il 'sees you one anyway—not aywfsaet.),1 t, If you ain't got any—plenty of LOS1 HIS VOICE. A Case Which Proves How Dead- - ly a Disease is Catarrh. After reading this experience it will be easy to see why every person with the Catarrhal taint should use Cetarrh- ozone. 3. IL Wood, Point Rock, Oneida Co., says; "I had a very bad attack of eatarhh that settled in my forehead. and, the pain over my e.y'es was often $o intense I thought my. head would .buret. Suddenly the eatarrh got worse and my voice grew houree. I coughed ablest every. night and through the win. ter I simply couldn't ;speak. My voice was gone, I tried it couple of doctors, but they didn't help me at all. I gave them up and the next doctor ordered Tatarrhozone.' it cured me and now many othersare usieg it here, too. My doctor sane he doesn't know anything so good for catarrh and throat troubles as Catarrhozone." The complete outfit gives .treatment for two monthe and is guaranteed to ,Pure. Price, $1; sample sie, 26e, At druggists everywhere, HERDING CATTLE BY AEROPLANE The uses of the areoplane are becom- ing morenumerotes every day, but novel indeed is the lite to which his Illerlot monoplane was put by M. Remie Simon at Houston, Texas, on the 27th ultimo, the opening day of the engagement there of the international aviators. M. Simon flew out over the plains, and rounded up a large number of steers by circling about ihem and swooping down upon them. When he had got the herd together, he succeeded in driving them right up to the.fence of the avia- tion field by employing similar tacties. The cowboys looked on lit amazement and upon hie alighting they thanked Si- ohriertIllevdilitgso cleverly and expedi- lie east tie. The following day, at' the Houston :meet. itt. Rolan Darns ascended to a height of 7,000 feet and was lost in the clouds for fif- teen minutes, M. Simon flew over the spectators in the grand stand only five or six feet above them—so close indeed, that the hats of many were blown off, "AS NEAR PERFECTION AS PO,SIRLE" ST. LAWRENCE CRYSTAL DIAMONDS The flueet lump sugar ever . pro- duced. These sparkling Tablets of the purest Sugar, are dainty and tempting in appearance and are sold in attractive cartons and by the pound. 11; 99 99-100 to lee per cent. pure. ST. LAWRENCE SUGAR 1,EFIN- INC CO., LIMITED, MONTREAL. amai.••••••••• FROZEN A. P ZEENS1.;IFF,. Lord Rosebery Is noted for hie tact and for his ability to say the right thing at the right time. 011 one occasin, when he was giving a dinner to smile of his ser - venue an old man who sat next to hiEn was evidently muchimpressed with the megnificente of the meal, the like of which he had never seen before. When the ices came on the old chao eyed his portion curiously and tlien put suclt a huge piece In hismouth that he nearly cried aloud with the cold. • -Why," he exclaimed in surprise when at last he regained Ids breath, "this pudding's froze!" With the tamest gravity Lord RoseberY tasted it little from his own Mate, and then, with a fade as stern asit judge's, lie said: "Great Scott, so it The genuine Wilson's Fly Pads are by far the best fly killers made. Every housekeper should use them. All druggists, grocers and general stores sell them. A GOOD SIGN. (Punch.) Small Boy—If you plettse, sir, mity We have an extra half -holiday this aftemioon? Headmaster—Why ? Small Boy — Well—eir-hwe—thought yott might feel like it, sir —as you were singing in your bath this mOrningl 111, i Minard's Lniment Cures Garget hi °owe. • -- 4 s.* ICE IN PERSIA. The fact that fen is picot:1W and cheap makes living in Pewit more plea- sant thee it would otherwise be, and the fact that it tan be obtained at al! I s Indicative Of the ingenuity of the people of the country. The ground le so porous that water percolates through quieldy. There are -therefore few rivers or lake from whirl' ice elm be obtAin- ed, and it is seldom mo cold itt any part of- Persia that ice of a thickness Emit - able for peeking woad form under the direct rap+ of the MI% The Persian ob- taine hie lee by nuthhig a elialIow.pool and building a high well *Melt will protect it from the. ;an. A thin leyer of iee alt form: Me he Bootle at night with water ,and !so he pea on addlog inch to inch until IIC ean cut Meek -of entiticierible thielciteres—ProM the Lot Angeles Times, "Jimmy! Whet ms earth are ple about. time?" "Tommy Jones dretuitt he night that he Old a whole phi 110 Itikt, tut' I didn't."- elethele Made. Headaches —nausea indigestion muddy comploxios bad broatb—thoso are =met of tho effect* of 0011- Sflpai1011. Tb o NH, sonaible, reliable remedy 13 VasPloa- 1 They contain the latest disoovered and beet evacuant Unown, which emetics the bowels without the slightest chicomfort and without dies turbing the rest of the system. Constantly increased doses are not necessary. 2se. xstr druceut has not yet stocked them, send 25c, aralw• will mail them, 25 tlationvi reels one Chemical Company of Canada, Limited, •Montreal IL: YOUR HORSE IN HOT WEATHER, Drive your horses slowly. Cut down the size of the loads. Keep a hat con. taining a wet sponge on the horee's head. Drive in the shade as Innen lie possible. See that the earnese In pro - Imlay put on. Use pada where the liar- uess may chafe the hide, Have the sta. ble well aired and your animate will bedded. Water more erequently. Give bran inseh at least twiee a week. Cat dcwn regular allowance of oats by a quart. If your horse drops pour cold water slowly on top of the head, but kep It out of the ears. Carry a bucket in your wagon snd get water from. near- est point. Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria, TWINS BOTTLE. RAISED. An Irieh .physician, while enjoying a holiday ut this country, says The Belfast Tinea, took the opportunity along with a friend to go fishing. During operatic:me the phyesicianla einker came off and wee lost. Here was a dilemma—no sinker, no more fishing that day. Happy thought; he had a bottle in his pocket, The bottle - was filled with water, care- fullycorked and sent down on its misieon, After a few minutes' interval the doctor had a bite and pulled on hie line at racing speed, finding a fine peir of flab, one en each hook. "Ha, doetor, twine this time," exclahned his 'companion. "Yes," quoth the physician, "and brought up on the bottle, too." DICKENS FOREVER! Still, the creed is a good one to teach. It can never be taught too often, Bet- ter than all .14WS against vice and crime and lolly is an impulse toward self - reform. And perhaps .such an inipulee was never more needed than now, for never was the voice of the crowd more clamorous nor the influence of the crowd mare potent. He that eau make sore of his own thought amid its voiscs is a philosopher. He that can stand against Hs power is a hero.—From hive New York World, 0 NEVER FORGET THIS! - • - When rucking for the country cottage don't forget yonr box of Zara -Bak and your Zam-Hiek Soap. Hinters, sunburn, scratches, insect gtings, ete., if not immediately attended to, are likely to spoil your pleasure. Zam-Buk ensures you against trouble from thcee. ZamsBuk is antiseptk; kills all poi- son in wounds, _ whether from barbed Wire fence, or insect sting. Soothes aching feet and blistered hands; heals babys chafed plaees; cooks those sun- burn patches, and prevents freckles. No Mother should be without it. Pore- ly herbal in its composition, Zam-Buk is superior to the ordinary ointments, containing animal oils and fits, and mineral coloring matter. All druggieets and store% 50e box. Use also Zam-Buic Soap. Best for Baby's bath and for ten- der skin, 25e tablet. TAKING NO RISKS. Champ Clark, Speaker of the House of Representatives, say, according to the Pittsburg ChreniclesTeleggaph, that his party didn't wish to take any risks in the bet election. "Apparently," continued the Demo- cratic leader, "they wanted things done up as thoroughly as did one of the two men who were to be hanged for horee stealing. "The place eelected was the middle of a trestle bridge spanning a river. The rope was not eeeurely tied on the first victirn to be dropped and trie knot •slipped; the man fell into the rivet: and immediately mom for the shore. Aa they were adjusting the rept for the second he remarked: " 'Say, will ye be -sure and tie that good and tight, 'cause I ean't swim," MARVELLOUS RELIEF FOR CORNS, BUNIONS, SORE FOOT LUMPS. Five corns on five toes for five years. Was he lame? You bet. That man was chemp—sure he was. One quarter spent on Putnam's Corn Extractor is sure relief to any old kind of a corn. Putnam's eases 'ent in good style—lifts theni out quick—without pain, and nev- er fails, This is why Putnam's is supers ior -to the cheap imitations that afford the dealer more profit. Use only "Put - tam's." 4 3 LOOKS LIKE A SLANDER. .(Windsor Record.) Hull is the most wicked eity in Can- ada, in proportion to population. It is situated on the Quebec side of the Ottawa, river, being directly oppemite -the eity of Ottawa, the caplet' of Climatic Last winter, according to no less an authority than Rev, Fr. Goethe the parish priest, there existed in this oily of 17,000 population no lower than 32 resorts of ill fame and ten gambling joints. Picture theatres were permitted to flourish each Sunday in open violation of the Lord's Day Act, and the most ob- scene views were displayed in slot inas chines at penny arcades on the main streets, that were patronized by scores of young boys. Minard's Liniment �urss Distemper. ISSUE NO. 29, 1911 0.,1,1•1•••••••n WOMEN WANTED. esseseaseasoes-oseessessees. W RITE TO 11S T1SAU O -Y FOR OR choice line at' Agents' etunilles. Ns outley neceeseri. They are meneystnalep ere, sevens 13, ti. 1, co., Lholted, 228 Al - bete street, Ottawa, Ont. • AGENTS WANTED. AGENTS WANTED—A Eprony OF other agency propositions convinces us that none can equal oura You will ehvays regret It if you don't apply for particulars to Travellers' Dept., 218 -4.1- bert street, Ottawa. Every Woman Is interested and should bnow about 11e wonderful MARVEL Whirling Spray The new Vaginal Syringe. Itc• —Ifost convenient. It cleans instantly. Ask youi druggist Itheeannot eupply the MitaWit.accuptnoother, but euncl stamp ter illuvcated book—sealed. It gives tun panic. Wars anti directions Invaluable to ladiec WINDSOR SUPPLY CO.. Windsor. Ont. General Agents tor Can REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR. (New York Pres) A man can be much prouder of his good reputation than pleased with wnat I1' gets out of it. once in a while a man sucoeedehi keeping a good resolution for a while by forgetting he made it. A poor excuse to a wire improves Im- mensely when backed up by a box of flowers and rive pounds of candy. If a man has prickly heat he's afraid It's the smallpox, but 11 be has alcoholic dementia be's sure it's only Indigestion. A. giri, can get two nines away from home and tben go back to run in a different ribbon where nobody could see it any- how. 4 o Minard's Liniment CureLColds, Etc. THE WAR ON THE RAT, Gibson County, with its anti -rat day, which it is trying to extend to all the state, is frilly abreast of the times, as is shown by despatches from Europe. In Scotland prolessionat rat catchers are being employed and maintained in office the same as smoke inspectors, mayors and eouncilmext. At Kineardine the official rat catcher and his family have killed 00,000 rats in one year, and on one occasion killed one 4 minute for a considerable time. Still Kincardine "did not know it had rats." It is claim- ed by competent authority ;that In 1010 rats cost great Britain $75,000,000. Be- sides the economic loss, it is said rate carry contagion to an alarming extent. and that plague might be prevalent among the vermin for it long time he. fore it became epidemic among human beings. The Gibson County rat au- thorities estimate the daily cost of it xraetwEstt two cents loss.—Indianapolle 000/imm.mmy.... Ilieard's Liniment Co., Limited. Gent,_I cured a valuable hunting dog of mange with AIINARD'S LINI- MENT after several veterinaries had treated him without doing him any per- manent good. Yours, etc., WILFRID GAGNE, Prop. of Grand Central Hotel, Drum- mondville, August 3rd, 1004. ALL AGAINST IT. "The harem ekirt, or jupesculotte, won't go into thee country. The arg'u- thents against it are insuperable." The speaker was Miss Elsie de Wolfe, tho best -dressed woman in New York. The ecene was a tea at the Colony Club. Alia De Wolfe re- sumed: "Yes, the arguments .against the jupe-culotte are as all -embracing as thosse against the poor man's credit. "A, poor man, you know, once ask- ed it banker for credit. The bank- er answered; 'There are two reasene, nits friend, why poor men can't get' redit. The firet i because they are not known. The seeond is because they are.'" BETTER THAN SPANKING Spanking does not eure children of bed-wetting. There is a constitutional cause for this trouble. Mrs. M. Sum- mers, Box W., 8, Windsor, Ont., will soul free to any mother her suceesaful home treatment, with full instructions. Send no money, but write Ler today if your children trouble you in this Way. Don't blame the child; the chances are it can't help it. This treatntent also dotes adults and aged people troubled with urine difficulties by day or night, DODGING THE PROFANITY. (Chicago Recora-Ieeraid.) "What are you laughing at, Mabel?" "r have just got a letter from Cowan Pantile." "I never suspected that your Cousin rannie was much or a litimorist. Where 1. she?" "In Holland. She says she Intendto mid me picture poetearde from netters dash and AntSterdasb." W1.1 411111NIIIMM Washday Troubles Will vanish, like nilst before sunshine, If yOU UStit one of The Boards with the Labor-saving °drop Strong, Solid, Durable and Well - Finished EDDY'S WASHIWARDS will ease your washday burdens as no others will. AT ALL GOOD dROCIMS Company. Hun. Canada ,