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THE WINGHAM TIMES, OCTOBER 23 1913
TO ADVERTISERS
Notice of changes must be left at this
office not later than saturday noon.
The copy for changes must be left
not later than Monday evening.
Casual advertisements accepted up
to noon Wednesday of each week.
ESTABLISHED 1879
T WINfiIAM TIMES.
H. B. ELLIOTT, PlIBLIsuuR AND PROPIETOR
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1913
To Facilitate Farm Credit.
The New York Post says that the
first items on President Wilson's pro-
gramme for the next regular session of
Congress calls for legislation for the
creation of a system similar to that in
existence in certain European countries,
under which credit can be easily supplied
for farm operations. Acting on a sug-
gestion from him the Banking and Cur-
rency Committee of the House will
take up this subject immediately. The
President will have no farm credits bill
of his own, but will keep in close touch
with the men who will, undertake the
pteparation of the legislation. The
commission that studied the subject in
Europe last summer will soon have its
report ready. The report is to be made
the basis for the legislation. It has
been suggested that the members of
the sub -committee make a tour of the
United States during November, with
the view of informing themselves as to
whether the legislative plan, which the
commission will suggest, will fit con-
ditions in the United States.
A Weak Heart,
When the heart is weak or irregular
in action, when the blood is thin and
watery, remember the blood -forming
qualities of Dr. Chase's Nerve Food
and by its use flood the system with
rich, red, vitalizing blood. This is
Nature's way of curing weakness and
disease. It is the only way to ensure
lasting benefits.
Keep Them Growing.
The profit in farm animals depends
largely upon keeping them growing
from the day they are born until dis-
posed of. This is important with all
classes, but particularly necessary
for the meat producing animals beef
cattle, hogs and sheep. Neglect dur-
hs is exceed
ing the first six mont -
ingly costly. In many cases it is ab-
solutely impossible to make up for
loss in weight and growth, and even if
this is finally overcome by extra care
an 1 feed, the proposition is entirely too
expensive to be tolerated.
The thing to do then is to give the
young animal the proper start. Begin
by feeding the mothers liberally, so
that the progeny will be properly nour-
ished and very strong and healthy at
birth. Continue the feeding of the
mother while the young animals are
suckling. Just as soon as they are old
enough place good nourishing feed i
where they can get it at any time during
the day.
Gives a Quick,
Brilliant Polish
That Lasts
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SHOE
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Turpentine
WINGHAM TWENTY YEARS AGO
• (From the TIMES of Oct. 20, 1893) '1 he heavy downfall of rain on Friday
and Saturday last, furnished an abun-
d
LOCAL NEWS.
Revs. Messrs. Sellery and Watson, of
this town exchanged pulpits on Sunday
evening last.
One day last week, Bennie Parker, a
lad about I2 yea's of age, son of Con-
ductor Parker, of the L. H. & i:., fell
in a cattle -guard while walking on the
railway, and brohe his left arm near
his wrist.
The October issue of the parish wel-
come, the monthly paper published in
the interests of St. Paul's Church, Wing -
ham, contains a cut and description of
the new church, and also an account
of the dedicatory services, which took
place on the 1st inst.
Rev. W. H. Watson is preaching in
Hamilton on Sabbath, 22nd instant.
Mr. Amos Tipling returned on Tues-
day from "doing" the World's Fair.
He was there on "Chicago Day," when
there were upwards of 800,000 people
on the fair grounds.
Canada's big cheese beat the world
at the Chicago Fair; the big squash and
pumpkin grown by W. Warnock, of
Goderich, heads the exhibit in that line
and British Columbia sends the biggest
apple in the world, knocking out one
that Kansas had previously scored on,
the Canadian sample measuring 1512
inches in circumference and weighing
211e ounces.
Over 100 tickets have been sold at the
G. T. R station here for Chicago to
visitors to the World's Fair.
R.V. W. H. Watson and Mr. Malcolm
Lamont will attend the Association
meetings in Watford, Ont. 24th and 25th
of October, in the interest of Congre-
gationalism.
A.Year Indoors.
"For thirteen months I was so bad
with chronic indigestion that I could not
go out of doors. Nerves were unstrung,
the heart bad and smothering feelings
came on till I thought I would choke.
Doctors' treatment railed me, so I be-
gan the use of Dr. Chase's Kidney -
Liver Pills, which I thank for my
present good health. I am now doing
my housework and have a family of
ten."
Where Farming is intense.
A mere pinpoint in the ocean south
of England ant a snort distance from
the coast of France is perhaps the most
famous spot in the world in live stock
history. Here on a little island that
one can walk across in a few hours, not
as large as the ordinary western county,
seerc :1y larger than a good-sized neigh-
bai'uod, is the little island of Jersey,
from i whence comes .he Jersey cattle,
a..d nearby, on another Eland, much
Ake r, the Guernsey had their origin.
1'icoe cnay tee taken together and what
i said of the Jersey applies in the main
t. the Guernsey.
The little island of Jersey, with its
24,000 acres, its population of (i,),000
people, is cut up into little fartns of
from five to twenty acres each, and on
these farms there are about 4'; 00
well -kept cattle. In other words, each
acre has an average of one and a
quarter cows. Those who have visited
the island will tell you that these co,vs
are tethered out and the rope is chang-
ed several times a day in order to make
the best possible use of the pasture
land and of the cow.
The first dam in Holland's great prt,-
ject for draining the 'luider Zee will re -
calm u00,u .i/ dere:,
The greatest record depth of the
An,artic Ocean is ' ,1),'I0 feet, and its
area 1,500,11110 square miles.
HEST AND HEALTH TO MOTHER AND CHILD.
Mas, Wsxer.ow'g soo•rhtIxo exact, has been
used for over SIXTY YEARS by MIr,I,IONS of
LfOTIfERS for their cumin:EN WAILS
TEEMINGwith PERFECT SUCCESS. It
SOOTHES lila CHILD• SOFTENS the GUMS.
ALTA VS all PAIN ; CURES WIND COLIC, and
so the best remedy for DIARRE XiA. It is ab.
e -cutely harmless. Be sure and ask for "Mrs.
Winsla 's Soothing Syrup," and take no other
kind• Twenty-five cents a bottle,
ince of water, and Messrs. Hutton
&Carr's trill, which had not been running
for some time, for want of water, com-
mence d operations on Saturday, and is
now being run at full capacity.
The local camp of the Sons of Scot-
land received a fraternal visit from a
number of the Sons of Scotland from
Lucknow, on Monday night. The visit-
, ors were accompanied by District. Dep-
uty Chief Murchison. After some time
spent in the lodge room, an adjourn-
' ment was had to Mr. Jas. McKelvie's
restaurant, where all sat down to an
oyster supper.
Mr. Alex. Young, who lately removed
to town from Arnprior, will open a
hardware store in the Queen's Block,
first door south of Dr. McDonald's new
block in the course of a few days.
Messrs. Beck & Chapman are putting
in a large stock of leather and shoe-
makers' and harnessmakers' findings,
anti intend pushing the business ener-
getically.
Mr. R. Vanstone is on a trip to
World's Fair.
HANDS ACROSS THE SEA.
Not a volume of The Yonth's Com-
panion is published that does rot con-
tain a number of contributions by
British contributors -Mr. Gladstone,
the Duchess of Sutherland; Rudyard
Kipling, Lord Tennyson have in years
past written for this great family paper,
During 1014 the Duke of Argyll,
formerly Governer -General of Canada,
will have something to say about "The
Scot"-his:character and characteristics;
Jane Barlow will tell of the "Big Houses
of Ireland";Sir Ernest Shackleton will
describe the qualities which lead to suc-
cess in an explorer; Sir William Ram-
say, the great chemist, will write upon
"Waste, and How to Remedy It"; Sir
John Murray will tell about "The Deep-
est Parts of the Sea"; Dr. C. W. Salee-
by, eminent English physician, will
describe "The Beauty That Endures."
This tells very little of what The
Companion will bring its readers in 1914.
As it is to -day, The Companion is as
entertaining as you may remember it.
But itis larger now, with Family Pages,
Boys' Pages, Girls' Pages. There are
fifty-two issues in a year, not twelve.
If you do not know The Companion
as it is to -day, let us send you sample
copies containing chapters from Frank
Lillie Pollock's great Canadian serial.
"The Timber Treasure," with the
Announcement for 1914.
Every new subscriber for 1914 in Can-
ada will receive free all the issues for
the remaining weeks of 1913 -from the
time of subscription until January, 1915
all for *2.25.
THE YOUTH'S COMPANION,
144 Berkeley St., Boston, Mass.
New Subscrictions received at this Office.
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Shiell - In East Wawanosh, on the
2nd inst., the wife of Mr. James Shiell;
a daughter.
MARRIED.
Medd dills At Trinity Church par-
sonage, Blyth, on September 14th, by
Rev. T. E. Higely, Mr. John Henry
Medd, of Dungannon, to Miss Hanna
Mills, of West Wawanosh.
MEP.
Tucker -In Wingham,
inst., Mary Tucker, aged
months, and 27 days.
on the 13th
30 years, 5
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Save One Ton of Coal
in Every Six
The Economizer will do it.
.. the cost of living has undoubtedly been
grow: greater, at the same time it is true
there s:4 'come inventions that will offset this
increased trot of living, and the careful house-
wife takes advantage of these inventions.
On every Gurney - Oxford range there is an
Economizer which controls not only the drafts
but also the entire combustion or burning of
fuel to create heat.
This Economizer will save 1 ton of - -? ill
every 6 that you would use with thi'i
The Economizer is a simple clevicc,
in its control. Ey merely moving the love. ..
can obtain any degree of even heat in the oven.
This insures the satisfaction of always having
light, delicately crusted bread and biscuits.
The kitchen fire ceases to be a worry if the
Economizer is on your stove.
The Gurney - Oxford is the final result
experimental thought. Science has given
a Divided Flue, a new Special Grate, and
Broiler attachment.
This Gurney Oxford range is primarily
a saver of money, time, and energy.
W. J. BOY CE
of
it
a
a
Domestic and Sanitary Engineer
WINGHAM, ON f.
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TO WN DIRECTORY.
BAPTIST CHURCH -Sabbath services
at 11 a. m, and 7 p. m. Sunday School
at 2:30 p. m. General prayer meeting.
on Wednesday evenings. Rev. G. Vic-
tor Collins, pastor. $. Y. P. U. meets
Monday evenings 8 p. m. W. D.
Pringle, S. S. Superintendent.
METHODIST CHURCH -Sabbath ser-
vices at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sunday
School at 2:30 p. m: Epworth League
every Monday evening. General prayer
meeting on Wednesday evenings. Rev.
J. W. Hibbert, pastor, F. Buchanan,
S. S. Superintendent.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH -Sabbath ser-
vices at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sunday
School at 2:30 p. m. General prayer
meeting on Wednesday evenings. Rev.
D. Perris, pastor. Dr. A. J. Irwin, S.
S. Superintendent.
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, EPISCOPAL -Sab-
bath services at 11 a, m. and 7. p. m.
Sunday School at 2:30 p. m. Rev. E.
H. Croly, B. A., Rector. Alex. Al-
deron, S. S. Superintendent.
SALVATION ARMY CITADEL. -Service
at 11 a.m„ 3 p,m, and 7 p.m. on Sunday.
At 8 o'clock on Thursday evening.
There will be special music provided in
the Sunday evening service from 7 to
7.15
POST OFFICE -Office hours from 8a. m.
to 6:30 p. m. Open to box holders from
7 a. m. to 9 p. m. P. Fisher, postmast-
er.
Chronic Dyspepsia,
The following unsolicited testimonial
should Certainly be sufficient to give
hope and courage to persons „afflicted
, with chronic dyspepsia: I have been a
dyspeptic for years, and of all the
medicine I have taken, Chamberlain's
Tablets have done me more good than
anything else." says W. G. Mattison,
No. 7 Sherman St., Hornellsville, N. Y.
For sale by all dealers.
Washing Butter.
The object of washing the butter is
to remove the loose butter milk from
the granuies of butter. Therefore
enough water should be used so that
the butter will float and the water will
come in contact with all parts of the
butter. The water content in the butter
itself comes mostly from the water ori-
ginally in the milk.
Where cream is in first-class condi-
tion, that is,.free from any objection-
nble odors, a very fine quality of butter
can be made without washing the but-
ter, and such butter will have a much
higher aroma and a better palate flavor.
Where objectionable flavors exist in
cream used, it is much better to wash
the butter several times, as this re-
moves the flavor and improves the
keeping qualities of the butter.
Butter containing a high per cent. of
casein or curd is usually deficient in
keeping qualities, and especially is this
true if the cream used has been over-
ripe or contains objectionable odors.
Usually one washing is sufficient to
give the best results. If the amount of
water used in .washing the butter is
equal to the amount of cream used,
there will be no danger of overchurning
the butter in the wash water. The
temperature of the wash water should
always be about the same as that of
the buttermilk. If the butter gathers
a trifle soft, then it is well to have the
butter a few degrees colder, as this
will have a tendency to harden the
butter or give it a better body.
They Make You Feel Good.
The pleasant purgative effect produc-
ed by Chamberlain's Tablets and the
healthy condition of body and mind
which they create make one feel joyful.
For sale by all dealers.
We need a cow, says the Breeders'
Gazette, that makes milk enough to
pay her board and give a fine calf as
well. That is the way England pro-
duces her best beef; that is the lesson
that centuries of experience have taught
France end the other old countries in
Europe. Beef -making cows with milk
in them will solve the problem of pro-
ducing beef again on farms.
A ":VIa licians' ('lub" of 200 persons
has een recently formed in London.
An e'ectric meter has been in con-
s ant service in New York for 17 years
aid is still accurate.
Electrical appartus taking current
from a light socket has been invented
for forcing the growth of plants in-
. doers.
Regardless of the impression you
may draw from the conversation, gram-
m it is taught in most of our schools.
I GIs t.ipes are being made in France
from paper. csmpressed dried and, var-
n'shed.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
bears the
i$lgnaturo of
PUBLIC LIBRARY -Library and free
reading room in the Town Hall, will be
open every afternoon frim 2 to 5:30
o clock, and every evening from 7 to
9:30 o'clock. Miss R. Brown, lib-
rarian. '
TowN COUNCIL -C. G. VanStone,
Mayor; J. W. McKibbon, Reeve; J. A
Mills, George Spotton, Wm. Isbister,
W. J. Boyce, A. Young and D. Bell,
Councillors; John F. Groves, Clerk and
Treasurer. Board meets first Monday
evening in each month at 8 o'clock.
HIGH SCHOOL BOARD -Frank Buchan-
an, (Chairman), R. Vanstone, 'Theo.
Hall, C. P. Smith, W. J. Howson,
John A. McLean, W. F. VanStone.
Dudley Holmes, Secretary. A. Cosens,
treasurer. Beard meets second Mon-
day in each month.
PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD.- A. Tipling,
(Chairman), Alex Ross, J. L.
Awde, Dr. A. J. Irwin, Robt. Allen,
Wm. Moore.H.E.Isard,Dudley Holmes
Secretary-Treas.,John F. Groves;Meet-
ings second Tesday evening in each
month.
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS -Harry E.
Ricker, Principal; G. R Smith, B. A.,
Specialist in Mathematics; Mr. Ewing,
Specialist in Classics; Miss White,
Specialist in Moderns and History; Miss
B E. Anderson, First Form.
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS. -A. L.
Posliff, Pzincipal, Miss Brock, Miss
Reynolds, Miss Farquharson, Miss Ans-
ey, Miss Barber and hiss Bentley.
BOARD of HEALTH,-C.G.VanStone,
(chairman), Wm.Fessant, Alex Porter,
John F. Groves,Secretary; Dr. R. C.
Redmond, Medical Health officer.
FARMERS
and anyone having live stook or other
articles they wish to disp.ase of, ehonld adver-
tise the same for sale in the Trivia. Oar large
oiroulation tells and it wili beetrauge indeed if
yon do not get a customer. We can't guarantee
that you will soli because you may ask more
for the artiole or stook than it Is worth. Send
your advertisement to the Vitas and try this
plan of disposing al your stock and other
articles
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eases of the Eye, Bar, Nose and Throat. •
Byes thoroughly tested. Glasses
properly fitted.
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L. R. C. P. London.
PHYSICIAN and BURGEON.
Offioe, with Dr. Chisholm.
DR. H. J. ADAMS
Late Member House Staff Toronto
General Hospital.
Post Graduate London and Dublin.
Successor to Dr. T. H. Ague r.
Otilco Macdonald Block.
W. R. Hambly, B.Sc., M.D., 0 M.
Wingham, Ontario.
Special attention paid to diseases of women
and children, having taken post graduate
work in Surgery, Bartcriology and Scientific
Medicine.
Office in the Kerr residence, between the
Queen's hotel and the Baptist Church.
All business given careful attention.
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Dr. J. R. Macdonald
Wingham, Ont.
Office -Stone Block, over the TIMES
office.
R VANBTONB,
BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, BTU
Private and Company funds to loan at lowest•
rate of interest. Mortgages, town and farm
property bought and sold. •
Office. Beaver Block, Wingham
A. MORTON.
eARR1tiTivht, .co
Wingham, Oni.
DUDLEY [-HOLI'IES
Barrister, Solicitor, Etc.
Office : Meyer Block, Wingham.
ARTHUR J. IRWIN, D. D.B., L. D S.
Doctor of Dental Surgery of the Pennsylvania
tal College and Licentiate of the Royal
ege of Dentin! Surgeons of Ontario. (Mine
• • onald 13look. W t,tgham
Mee closed every Wednesday afternoon
from nay 1st to Oct. 1st.
Q H ROSS, D. D. 8 , L. D. S.
Hiner pea duate of the Royal College of
Dental Surg�eons of Ontario and Honor gradu-
ate ofthe ilSiversity of Toronto, Faculty of
Dentistry.
Office over H. E. bard a no's., store, Wing -
ham, Ont.
t)liici closed every Wednesday afternoon
from May 1st to Oct. 1st.
Wingham General Hospital
(Under Government Inspection)
Pleasarrely situated. Beautifully fur-
nished. Open to all regularly licensed
physicians. RAT=ES FOR PATIENTS -which
include board and nursing), $4.90 to $15.
per week according to location of
room. For further information, ad-
dress
Miss L. Matthews.
Superintendent
Box 223, Wingham Ont.
RAILWAY TIME TABLES.
GRANO PRUNR RkILWAV Sv,tenttBB
TRAINS L*AVie TOR
London 0.35 a.m... 3.80p.rn
Toronto &East 11.00 a,rn9.45 salve ... 2.30p. m
Elncardlne..11.50a m... 2.31 p m ... 0,15 p.m
Anaxvs racier
Kinoardine W ...0,80 a.m_.11.00 a,m.... 2.34 p.m
London .............. 54 a.m-.. 1.85 p.m
Palmerston.............. 1.24 a.m.
Toronto R Rest.,,.. 2.85 p.m.. -11,15 p,rn
W. F. BURGSIAN' Agent. W 1aCham
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY.
TRAINS LIAVt TOR
Toronto and East- ».. 0.40 a.m.... 3,03 p,m.
Teeswaterati.. 12.40 p,m ..10.82 p,m.
+ARRIVI SROM
Teeswater...
Toronto and Bast_
3.11,B128M1I4. Agent,Wingham,
THEY COURT DEATH
Those Who Take Liberties With
Fulminate of Mercury.
PERILS OF BLASTING CAPS.
Thea. Denperous and Sensitive "Play-
torte
Playtoyse Often Pinked Up Around Quer.
the, Are Responsible For Hundreds
of Crippled Youngsters..
Over 1300 children have been hurt *SI
perhaps crippled for life in the last fie
pears from playing with blasting cape.
If this had happened at one time what
a howl wouldhave gone up all over the.
world! But because the accidents ars
!spread all over the country and happen
at the rate of only about ten a month
nothing le done by the authorities. In-
deed. nothing can be done except to ed.
urate the whole population to realize
Iiow dangerous these exceedingly use-
tnl things are when they are out of
their proper place. And what a dread -
tut thing it is going through life crip-
pled or blinded for want of a little cars
and knowledge.
Boys often play in and around quar.
ries on Sundays and sometimes pick
up stray caps and start to investigate
them. It is the rarest thing that they
ever do this without getting hurt.
They perhaps know they are danger•
ons and that a spark or a blow will ee-
piode them, but they do not realize
bow sensitive they are, how violent
the explosion or bow the pieces of cop-
per fly. Even the name is misleading
in this respect. The word "caps" sug-
gests the paper caps used with toy pis-
tols, and because the blasting caps are
called by this name it is natural to
think that the two articles belong to
the same family. They may, but they
bear about the same resemblance to
each other that a hungry man eating
tiger does to the gentle pussy cat.
There are lots of ways of getting
crippled by exploding blasting caps be-
sides hitting them with a hammer and
putting them In the fire. Extracting
the contents with a pin distributes un-
told fingers; holding a lighted match
under them or thrusting the flaming
end into the cap gets immediate ac-
tion. in the mines and quarries even.
where the men who have to use blast-
ing caps every day ought to know bet-
ter. there are plenty of mangled hands
and punctured bides as the result of
crimping caps on fuse with a jack
knife, pointed nail or any tool thaM
bandy.
Many a miner has blown a bole
through his face in biting the cap on
the fuse, and others have filled them-
selves with copper or have been killed
outright by the sparks from their hail
lamps or pipes dropping In an open
box of caps. Lots of blasters continue
to bite the clips on the fuse and think
that because they have never exploded
them they never will, but some day
they will bite the business end and
lose something besides teeth. It tit*
much easier and lots safer to use tri1
crimper, a tool made for the purpose.
Accidentally stepping on a cap will
often spoil a perfectly good foot.
Sparks, dame, heat, blows, friction -
it's all the same to the cap to which
they are applied.
A blasting cap is a copper shell about
a quarter of an inch in diameter and
an inch or two long, bait full of fulmi-
nate of mercury. This fulminate is
the most sensitive and about the most
impulsive explosive In common use.'
Blasting caps contain anywhere from
fifteen to twenty grains of it. Primers
for firearms cartridges usually contain
not more than one grain. That's what
the hammer or firing pin of a gun or
pistol hits to ignite the powder In the
shell. A blasting cap is meant to
work the other way. The ponder from
the fuse ignites the fulminate In the
blasting cap. and It explodes with ter-
rific force and detonates the dynamite.
The explosion or the fulrninate is so
exceedingly quick that the flying par-
ticles of copper will imbed themselves
In iron a foot away. They will blow a
hole clean through a steel plate one -
sixteenth of an inch thick. A box of
Caps will blow a beautiful sgonre hole
right through a two inch unit plank.
One clip will blow a child's linnd otI'
with the utmost certainty and dis-
patch. Lingg, one of the Chicago an
archists, comtnitted suicide by luting
h blasting cap between his teeth.
The point to he remembered Is that
when a blasting cap goes of7 It does
great damage 'ovally. There is no es-
caping its effects. Among all the 000
or more acidents reported from playing
with blasting caps there are only two
or three in which somebody was not
hurt.
Electric blasting caps are Just as
strong as ordinary blasting caps, but as
the capsule or shell Is sealed up with a
sulphur plug through which the wires
are carried down to the fulminate, not
so' many accidents occur in playing/
with them. They are generally dipped
In dark colored wax and are not such
attractive playthings as the bright cop-
per blasting caps, but "they get there
just the same." Amateur electricians
are earnestly advised to bury the elec-
tric cap a foot or two in the earth be-
fore trying to pass electric currents
through the wires. and they had better
not do it then. Don't open it up to see
what's In it: Explosive manufacturers
are not given to impnrting trade secrets
promtsouously• but they will gladly tell
what's In the caps and how they are
-made rather than hnve you blow your
hands off trying to find out for your-
self.
Don't carry raps ernnnd in your -pock.
ets! don't take them home with ;eat
Don't [cave thein ss here children ran
get at there! Don't monkey with them!
--CtllCago fecotd-iieraid.
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