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tain's Caine re Armaments.
AMIA. 1.*1
Leaden, July 13--Criticisula of the
bloated armaments of the European
neweisi iverti direeted at Sir Edward
Grey', the Britiell Foreign Seeretarea
in the }louse Lir Commons to -day.
In reeler, Sir Ea 'Ward declared that
Great Britain bad done her best, but
her direct miggestions to foreign mune
tries as to tha Ihnitatioa +et armaments
has been without any good result. Oa
the 0011t1'01 , they lied been regarded,
he nail, as attempts to limit their
control of thtir freedom a action and
had bee resented accordingly,
Sir Edward added that the most
natal:de Oleg in Europe during the
past y?ae had been not the naval but
the Military increase, and Great Bri-
tain Ilea not been responsible for that.
Sir Edwerd Grey referred to the
invitation sent by the Netherlands
Government asking the nations svhich
Participated. in the second peace con-
fereece to appoint delegates to a com-
mittee to formulate a definite pro-
gramme for the third conference. He
said that when the United States had
first proposed tlie appointment ot 0.
committeo lie had replied sympatheti-
cally, but had eriticised its size as be-
ing un.wielaY, He would repeat the
Fara° criticism in accepting the invita-
tion from the Dutch Government.
Great Britain would support at
the Ilague any proposals calculated to
lead to a reduction. of expenditure on
armaments, but he would pppose per-
sonally all direct suggestions on
the subject to other countries as long
as there was any likelihood of these
being resented as attempts at pres-
sure.
STOLEN MAIL
Hundreds of Letters Pound in St.
Thomas Railway Yard.
St. Thomas, Ont„ Report—Two
marble workers, A. Patternon and J.
11. Dozois, employed by P. Doggett
and Company, this afternoon found a
large quantity of letters hidden in the
corner of the yard, alongside the
M.C.R. tracks. A search revealed
hundreds of letters roughly tied in
bindles, and many empty pasteboard
jewelry and watch boxes. Some of
the letters had been slit open and it
is supposed the most valuable ones
were carried away. All letters bore
Buffalo postmark, 8 p.m., July 7.
Postmaster Ingram was notified and
with two members of the local postal
staff, he went over and took charge of
the letters, There was no sign of
the mail bag. Ale Milted States and
Canadian postdr`detective staffs were
notified. The local postal officials are
forwarding the unopened letters. The
supposition is that the mail was stolen
from the train by hoboes or thrown
off by or. accomplice as the train slow-
ed dowa to approach the station. The
bag was rifled during the night and.
escape made by jumping another
train.
0 • O.
DEADLY BOMB
Thirty-five Midshipmen Killed On
Chinese Gunboat.
Shanghai, July 12.—Thirty-five mid-
shipmen were killed yesterday by the
mysterious explosion of a bomb over
the„magazine•of the Chinese gunboat
Tenchie. It le suspected that there
was a conspiracy on board the ship,
\silica resulted in the perpetration of
Gni outrage. The magazines of the
warship were flooded to prevent fur-
ther explosions.
The Tencbie is a vessel 1,800 tons
displacement. She has a speed of fif-
teen knots and carries a complement
of 244 men. She carries two 5.9 inch
guns, one 4.7 inch and two one -pound-
ers. She was built in 1895.
ODD COURTESY TO QUEEN. .
(London, July 13.—When the King
and Queen were makiug a tour of the
Beardmore works, at Parkhead, Glas-
gow, yesterday, a 120 -ton crane be-
gan to move from the opposite end of
the workshop. Great was the aston-
ishment of their Majesties to find that
instead of the usual huge gun a pretty
little girl carrying a bouquet was the
burden of the crane.
She stepped off the plate at the feet
of the Queen, and with a curtsey ask-
ed her Majesty to accept the flowers
from the workmen with love and their
thanks for coming to Parkhead. The
Queen was delighted beyond measure.
DANISH ELECTIONS.
Copenhagen, July 13—The elections
for the upper House of the Danish
'Parliament, held to -day, restated in,
the return of twenty members of the
Right, five less than before dissolu-
tion; five Free Conservatives, twenty
members of the Left, five Radicals and
four Socialists.
Of the twelve members nominated
by the King nine are supporters of
the Government bill for the 'amend-
ment of the constitution on a demo-
cratic basis, the passage of which is
now asaured. In the upper House, as
it is now constituted, this bill has
thirty-eight supporters and twenty-
eight opponents.
• ON
FREE TRIPS FOR MOTHERS.
Berlin, Ont., Despatch—The Light
Commiselon this evening decided to
give free trips once a, week to moth-
ers and children under ten years ef
ge to Waterloo mid Bridgeport chiv-
e the months of July and Angust
the Berlin and Waterloo street
away. It was reported that the
attic during the month of June was
largeet in the hisrory of the rail -
ay, 101,1;l9 fares being collected, tom -
awl with 87,878 for Um same month
year. The net profit for the
.cnth was $1,256.01.
IT'S MURDER, NOW.
Jobn, N.B., July 13.—Special
alfeeman Frank E. O'Leary, who was
Foe last nIonday by John Braman, 17
sere old, while he was arresting him
a burglary suepeet, died in the
pied here t arty thie morning. He
been gaining apparently, but a
go for the worse Came late on
May. Brahma will how face a
r chute,
The General..
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"One of the fishermen?" cloned. Mrs.
Dodeon,
"No," said the captaiu, rising, and he
told her who it was.
She lookedvery mina* shocked, but
certainly displayed . no extraordinary
feminine alarm; and. the captain, being
convinced that neither Mr. Dodson nor
Leicester was at home, took his leave.
When he entered the breakfast room
at the Park, he did not notice, or pre-
tended that he did not notice, Violet,
who was sitting DA the window, half
hidden by the curtain; but, advancing
to Alm Mildinay, he said, in a tone of
grave concern:
"It is as I feared, my dear madam.
The mkn is 'Sterling, my late valet."
"Dear sne!" said Mrs. Mildinay.
"And he was found lying on the rocks
below the cliffs. /Le had suddenlyfallen
over. or been thresta overee
"Thrown over:" repeated. Mr. Mild-
may, with a look of horror. "Oh, who
could, be guilty of such a tangible
crime?"
"I do not know --I cannot say," said
the captain, 'who seemed mach agitated.
"Haa Mr., Leicester Dodson beeu here
this morning?"
"No," said Mrs. afildmay. 'Mid you
expect him?"
"Oh, no," said the captain. "I should
like to see him; indeed, I went up to
the Cedars, hoping to -see him, but I
could not find. either him or Mr, Dod-
son at borne."
"Why did you want to see him?" ask-
ed the simple lady.
"I should have liked. hiln to see the
body, and. to ask him a few questions,"
said the captain, who knew that the
witite-m.uslined figure in the window
se -at was listening attentively.
"Dat, why?" asked Mrs. ifildmay.
"You identified the poor fellow suffi-
ciently, I should think, and what ques-
tion could you have to ask?"
The captain drew nearer, with an ex-
pression of troubled perplexity.
Sudtlenly he laid. his hand upon Mrs.
Mikhnay's arm, and, with a grave look,
said:
"I had better tell you. I bed better
tell you, so that you may be on your
guard, and keep the news from Violet.
I have seen the man, and something else
—a hat which was fouret lying beside
him."
Mrs. Mildmay glanced at the window,
but the captain did not seem to no-
tice.
"The hat was Leicester Dodeon's—I
knew it by the initials marked inside it
—and the flower was one which I gave
bim late last night."
Mrs. Mildmay uttered a cry of horror,
and it was echoed by a voiee behind the
curtain.
The next moment Violet confronted
him.
"What!" she breatli,ed, her eyes dis-
tended and her face white.
"You here!" exclaimed the ceptain, in
a tone of self-reproach. "Nothing, my
dear young lady!"
"You say his hat and the flower were
lying beside the dead man?" she
breathed. "Whet do you meant What
do they all mean- They do not say he
killed .him," and, with a faint cry, she
fell back.
The captain caught her, with a mar of
alarm.
Mrs. Mildenay rushed to the bell,
The door opened. and the footman ap-
peared.
"Did yeti ring, ma'am? Mr. Thaaton
has arrivced."
At his name, Violet seemed relieved.
She drew herself upright from the cap-
tain's arms, and, pushing her hair from
her white forehead, said, with unnatu-
ral calm:
"Mr. Thsiecton, the lawyer? Show him
There entered a short, wiry old gen-
tlemen, with a. pleasant, but shrewd
faces crowned by smoothly parted -white
hair.
It was Mr. Illesecton, the lawyer, He
looked from one to the other, with
inquiring and. acute attention.
Mrs. Ktilehnay ca,me forward, and held
out her hand.
"Oh, Mr. Thaxton," site exclaimed,
with agitated earnestness, "I am so glad
you have come!"
"So am 1, if I am needed," said Mr.
Thaxton, bowing over her hand and
glancing at the captain.
"This is Captain Murpoint."
The captain bowed, but, as be was
pouring some eu de cologne upon Vio-
let's handkerohief, he would not shake
hands.
"Something dreadful has happened,"
continued Mrs. Mildmay, hurriedly; "we
have only just heard of it; we did not
know that Violet was in the room, and
—and—oh, dear, oh, dear!"
And the simple, good-hearted lady
barst into tears.
Violet rose, calm and terribly quiet.
"Do not cry, aunt," she said. Mr,
Thaxton, I am glad you have come;
someterrible aceident has happened."
Then she tuned to the captain, and,.
with a gesture almost of command,
eald.:
"Will you tell Mr. Thaxten?"
Mr. Thaxton shook her hand.
"Wait a while," he said, "you dis-
tress yourself, Aries 'Violet, perhaps
without adequate cause. What has hap-
pened? Come, eomel"
And the old man patted het hand,
toothingly, though nothing of his acute-
ness abated.
Then he led Violet to a seat, and
himself drew a little apart, with the
captain, who had all this time been, so
to speak, measuring his man.
"What bee happened?" asked Mr.
Thaxton. "Nothing nearly coneerning
the family, I hope?"
"No—o," said the captain, gravely,
and then he placed Mr. Thaxton ilt
posseesion of the facts which were gen-
erally known.
A body had been found at the foot
of the AM
The eorpse had beat identified as the
body of the eaptain's late valet, Jens
Starling.
Near the body a hat Inel been found.
That hat belonged to one Leicester
Dodson.
At the nanie. Mr. Thaxton's sharp
eyes shot a swift glanee at Violet,
ahe saw the glance, but did not
Mr, The.xton nodded once or twiee,
-thoughtfully.
"Where is the body?" lie asked.
"Lying at the eoastguard Station,"
eeplied the esptaln.
"1 think," said Mr. Thaxton, "that
ehoula like to walk up there."
"You will take some refreshment
first?" skid Mns, Mildmay.
0)44s Usable you," said the lawyer. "I
1
will wait until I retern." And he took
uphie hat.
there nothing but the discovery
of thesbat near the body to direct sue-
picion against Mr. Dodson?" he tusked.
"I do not know," said the captain. "I
should think not. It is ridiculous to sup-
poee that he was capable of commit-
ting suck a crime." s
'.xactly," said the lawyer.
And he remained quiet until theyhad
reached the guard -house.
Once snore the eaptain looked slown,
upon the dead body end distorted face
with calm, grave complaisance.
The lawyer asked a few questions.
0C'an I see the hat?" lie asked.
"Yes, sir," eakt the coastguard, ap-
proaehing the cupboard.
While he was unlocking it, a thin,
cadaverous looking man entered, in a
quiet, caxeleee sort of - feeble; and
went up *lose behind the lawyer.
"There's the liat, sir," said the guard.
"It was found, close near the corpse,
and — Hello! Who are you?"
This was addressed to the intrusive
stranger, wile heal suddenly pushed
closer and stretched out his hand,
"What's that?" he said, pointing to
a flower in the cupboard.
"That's a flower," returned the
coastguard, "reaps you didn't bear nae
ask who you was?"
"Yes, I did," retorted the etrager,
mildly, "Where did you find that flow-
er ?"
The coastguard stared.
"If you must know" he said, with dig-
nity, "that there flower was clinched
tight in the dead man's hand!" •
"It was, was it!" said the stranger,
quietly, pushing up to the cupboard, and
takieg up the -flower. "A lily," he inut-'
tered. thought so."
Then, to the astonishment of the
coastguard, he quietly ehut the clip-
board, loelsed it, and dropped the Ifty
in his pocket.
Then he turned, touched his bat to
the gentlemen, who stood regarding him
attentively, and said:
'"My hame's Dockett, gentlemen—De-
tective Dockett,"
The captain made a gesture of as-
sent.
"Plum not to mention that I'm
here, gentlemen," said the detective.
"I'd like to walk round quietly a bit
before the yokels gete the scent of
"Certainly," said Mr. Thaxton, gravely.
"Any assistance I can be to you, I shall
be glad to render. My name is Thax-
ton, and I am Mrs. Mildmay's solicitor."
The detective town -led his hat nein.
"Thank you, sir," Ile said. "I think
I'd like a light trap in a quarter of an
hour, and a smart chap who could Ehow
me the way to Coombe Lodge,"
"Lord LacklaniVs?" said the captain.
"The nearest magistrate," said the de-
tective.
The captain glancedatMr. Thaxton.
At that moment the police inspector
entered, hurriedly.
•"Well," said the detective, "you can
'Speak out."
"He's gone," said the inspector. "Least -
ways, I cannot find him, or any tidings
of him."
The detective brightened up, as if by
magic, and a sharp, ferrety expression
came upon his face,
"What, already?" he Said, quietly.
"Have you posted a man at the sta-
tion?"
"I did that last night," said the in-
spector.
"And telegraphed a description of
him?"
"Yes," said the an.
"Then 1 must have that light trap a
once, if you please, gentlemen," said Mr.
Doekett.
Hurriedly the party lett the station
and ran down the paill to the village. -
"For whom are you looking?" asked
Mr. Thaxton of the detective.
"Mr. Leicester Dodson," said the de-
tective, shortly. "It was his hat, and
lie was seen on the cliff road."
"But --but," said the captain, "it is
impossible!"
The detective glanced at bim, and
"Nothing's impossible in a murder, sir.
I think I can get a trap or a horse here
quicker than going up to the Park.
liere, saddle me a horse, sharp, boy, and
I'll give you a shilling."
There was confusion • instantly all
round the "Blue Lion," at the door of
which stood Martha, grim and fierce, as
usual.
A horse wile eaddlea, and, afteregiving
a few instructions to the inspector, De-
tective Dockett dashed off.
The captain- looked at Mr. Thaxton
with perplexity and. disnia.y.
"This is preposterous and ridiculous!
.Mr. Leicester Dodeon is the most re-
speeted man in the place'
Mr. Thaxton shook his head gravely.
"The course the detective is adepting
is the inevitable," be said. "We had
better go to the Cedars and see his
father or mother."
"Come along, then," said tbe captain,
who seemed all excitement and Indigna-
tion, and the two gentlemen hurried off.
At the gates of the Cedars they found
a policeman, and it was some momenta
before he would permit them to pass.
At last they succeeded in overeonling
bis scruples, and made their way to the
house,
Mrs. Dodson came to them, pale and
agitated, hut her scorn at the mere idea
of Leicester's cot:mating suck a deed
helped to keep her up.
She answered all their questions its
she had done those of the inspector.
"Leicester is not here'" se said, "and
I cannot tell you where he is. He often
goes away suddenly and. unexpectedly.
He may be in London, but, if he is, lie
wip come down at once. I have tele -
.graphed for him and his lather, who
went up with Mr. Lennox. What is all
this story about it murder, Oaptabi Mars
point?"
The captain did his beat—or pecteltded
to do—to reassure and soothe her, and
Mr. neaten, after it few moments' sil-
ence, asked if he eonld see the valet.
Mrs. Dodson despatched it messenger
to find the valet, who soon appeared,
looking as bewildered as every one -else.
He, however, threw some light upon
the matter by informing them of the
deepatell of the portmanteau.
"What!" extlaimel Mr. Thanten.
"Why did yon not Say so before"
The man bung his head. He Area it
feithful feIlosv, and had bopecl, by con -
entitle' his nateterni destinetion, that he
should give him all the snore time to
get out of the Ivey, "if se be es be bed
committed it raittake."
"Foolielt fellow!" said Mr. Thaxton.
"It isto v. our master' interest to re-
turn and e'en' np the nutter. We met
telegreph to the Isle of Man. lf, as 1
euppote, tars Leittester Started last
woruhl not reaon there until
do. I'm not be alarmed, madams
he will os.euredly hum haok, poetheate,,
end vet the affair otralgitte so ler ea he
Is concerned.'"That 1 am confident of, air," said.
Mrs. Doason, with trImple dignity.
The two gentlemetarese and. departed,
the captain till excited, the lawaea
sery Min and thoughtful. They tele-
graphed, through the police, to the Isis
of Man, and waited feverishly for an
answer.
The answer came tete that night.
Tbe Wave had cOme in, telegraphed
the skipper of the yacht, but Mr. Lel-
etater Dodgeon had not arrived by it.
Before nightfall the hue and cry was
in full voice, and the police were on the
elert to arrest Leicester Dodson; wher-
ever and whenever he might be found,
on a Charge of willful murder.
CITAPTElt XXI.
The days rolled on in the little nen-
ing viliege, aud the terrible drama
whieli bad convulsed it was still talked,
of and zeinembered, kat with less ylvid-
nese every dtly.
Up at the cedars two sorrowful hu-
man beings, clod in black, were learning
that bitter lesson which all must learn,
to suffer end to bear,
Violet was their sole comfort in the
hour of darkness.
She ha4 given them the only explana-
tion of the tragedy they would accept,
naraely that Leicester had slain Star,
ling in self defense and had himself
fallen over the cliff into the *ea.
Violet's plump rouadness gradually
toned down to a spareness whieli was
grace itself, but, alas! strangely differ-
ent to her old healthful vigor.
One other person beside the relations
of Leicester mourned for him, and that
was little, lame Jemmie, Willie Sander,
son's brother,
To the poor, afflicted lad Leleeater
had seemed te be a benefieent god. The
child adored the man who had, in so
'kindly and true a fashion, ministered
to bui wants, and no one shed more
tearsthan little Jemmie.
In his little chair, whieb he could pro-
pel himself, he would haunt the Cedars,
and the walks which had been favorite
resorts of Leicester, and there weep
over the memory of his great friend
and hero.
One evening, the lad set oaf in his
quiet, sad way for a walk, or, ratber,
ride on the cliffs
Impelled by an awfuj curiosity, the
boy drove cloee to the edge of the cliff,
and looked down.
lie drew back, with a sob oi grief,
and was about to return, but, as he
made the ,movement, his tear -tinned
eyes caned the glimmer of home objeet
lying under the edge of the cliff, half
hidden by the overhanging tufts of
grass. grass.
With a meelutnical curiosity, he drew
tear tc it, and saw, with a beating
heart, that it was a knife.
Inetantly it firtehed upon him that it
was the very knife with which Leicester
had, in :101f -defense, slein ;Tem Starling.
With the knife hidden in hie bosom,
he returned bome, determined te de-
stroy the weapon, with its tell-tale rust
of blood. on the first opportunity:*
Of mime, the doctor was not at all
satisfied with the outward calm and
serenity with wbich 'Violet bore her
ief.
"It is all very well," he said to Mr.
Thaxton, as he and that gamtleman
were amoking a cigarette on the lawn
and confer ling together aa to
the state of Violet's health,
"It is all very well to say that she
is resigned, but I must confess that I
do not like the word wheit it is applied
to the numbed stillness of a young eirl
Could you not get up a little difficulty
of some sort? Anything would anewer
the purpose to divert her mind from
the terrible eubject."
"Hem!" said Mr. Thaxton. "I have
always avoided business, thoueli as
you are aware, I was summoned to go
in to some matter. Every Slay I offer
to touch upon the subject with Mrs.
Mildmay she entreats me to wait it
tle and to remain."
"Yes," said the doctor, "and I am
very glad you are here, but still I think
I would attempt to interest her. Cull -
not Captain Murpoint assist us? He
seems to have taken the management of
affairs."
"Yes" said Mr. Thaxtom and hie
brow Clouded slightly. "Captain Mur -
point is invaluable; he is extremely
clever, and seems to obtain implicit
obedience here."
.At that moment Captain Murpoint
came on to the lawn.
"Good -morning," said Mr. Thaxton.
"We were talking of you, captain. Mr.
Boner was suggesting that it would
be as well to attempt a little diversion
for Miss Mildmay."
"With all enecheart," said the captain;
gravely.
"In the shape of business," continued
Mr. Thaxton. "You have never inform-
ed me yet why my presence was wanted
at the Park.'
The captain's face flushed slightly.
Ile had been waiting for this moinent,
and now it had come he braved it bold-
ly.
"I wrote to you at the request of
Miss Mildmay," he said. "It was a mat-
ter conneeted with a locket of her fa-
ther's—mine itwould have been had
he lived longer. But let us come in; we
will find the ladies, and go into it—
that is, if Violet is well enough, You,
Mr. Boner, must come end ascertain
that for us."
So, with his 'usual artfulness, he se-
cured another witnees for the business
which he had on hand.
The three gentlemen went into the
drawing -room where Mrs. Mildmay and
Telolet were seated, the elder lady knit-
ting, the younger, not reading, with a
book open before her.
Mr. Thaxton crossed over to her, ahd,
seating himself by her side, said; in the
gentle voice with which he always ad-
dressed her:
"My dear.young lady, do you feel Well
enough to go into business this morn-
ing?
Violet +smiled, faintly.
"I am quite well," she said.. "I &l -
ways am. It is only your kind heart
which fears otherwise. What 'Widnes& is
"The busineas upon *hien Vitt went
for Itte," said Mr. Thaxton.
Violet started slightly, and it dim
look of pain sbadowed her ere.
"I forgot," -she amid: "I forget to
many things." Then she looked over at
the captain. "Captain Murpalat pent
for you; he will tell you."
The eiretait, thus adjured, trossed
Over to them, awl explained.
Mr. Thaxton. listened.
"And. this locket," he itiJ "yen *re
anxious to get, by dear?"
"Yes," said Violet, edly. "1 *Wet
like to have it. 1 had. forgotten it.
Yee, I would. like to have it; I Must
have it."
"Then," said Mr. Theecton, heerily
hoping to rouse her to soniethig like
interest, "suppose we venture boldly
into the ghost's quartette and find it?
What do you say, Mr, Zoller? Are yeu
eourageoue enough to ateempany Us?"
Ths doctor staffed an sliest.
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• weeks' time would appear
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which did not disappear at all. They would
have a burning Itclty soreness. The ring.
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time beteg and was always very irritating.
VI tried ell the known household remedies
1 could think of besides some recommended
ones without any effect. A, friend told mo of
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tattled a Cake Of Cutictua Soap and a box
of Outlema Ointment. The first application
afforded relief. 1 ws.shed with the Cuticure
Soap and warm water as directed, then ap-
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tkno the ringworm had entirely disap-
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Outicura Soap and Outicura Ointment are
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"There are many persons injured on
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ed an ambulanee surgeon. "in their
desire to protect themselves from the
rain they place themselves in grave
danger of being struck and run over
by ears, automobiles and other
vehicles.
"If you wish proof of my assertion,
just stand in a doorway some night
wbere you are protected from the rain
and where you are in a position to see
an expanse of thoroughfare which all
kinds of vehicles use. You will be sur-
prised at the lane number of persons
you will notice crossing the thorough-
fare with their umbrellas held down
so far that it is impossible for them
to see anything approaching. They
seem oblivious of danger, and a, spec-
tator would suppose from their actions
that there was not the remotest
chance of an aecident occurring.
"It is a fact that many pedestrians
are injured 0/1 windy, rainy nights.
Witli their umbrellas pulled down so
that it is impossible to fiee ahead or to
the sides, the -pedestrians walk in
front of vehicles and are knocked down
and injured before they realize what
has happened."
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Kitchen Kinks.
Popovers should, have a hot oven
for first ten rainutes, then slow for
thirty minutes.
Much heavy cake is the result of the
oven door not being closed as gently
as possible.
Ink Spote on Polished Wood.—Paint
lightly with sweet spirits of niter.
Polish with cloth dipped in sweet oil.
Stains on Tiled Hearths. --Rub with
sand and paraffin, not soap.
A bag of salt standing where there
Is a smell 01 fish will absorb the
aroma.
When washing china with gilt upon
it never use soda, Rub a little soap on
the dishcloth to make a nice lather,
then rinse in clear cold water.
A good plan is to keep buttons in
glass bottles. A glance tells you exact-
ly what is inside, thus saving a good
deal of time which would be taken up
in turning over the buttons if put In
a box.
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Mlnard's Liniment Cures Garget in
Cows
LABOR VS, CAPITAL
(Philadelphia Record)
Some profund philosophers are assur-
ing the world that the lute/arts of labor
and capital are identical, and some phil-
osophers. who are perhaps even more
profound, say that the causes of indus-
trial unrest are very. deep, and we do
know that they are.
All this is rubbish. There Is no need
of the services of profound meditators.
Every man le trying to do the best he
can for himself. This means that lie
is trying to acquire as much as possi-
ble and to pay out for each object as
little as possible. Everybody is look-
ing for an increase of wages or salary,
or profits, and everybody is trying to
see where he can get his materials, his
labor and the articles he needs for
his Support or his enJoyment on the
most advantageous terms—for hintself.
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Railroad Fatalities.
A. contemporary has estimated that since
the average length of a railroad Journey
Itt this country is thirty-four 'miles, and
0, passenger May take 2,275,122 such jour-
neys with only one chance of being killed,
it would take him, at two trips a, day,
8,792 yearn to run the full gamut of risk.
That is to say, if the one fatal accident
happened to hint In the present year it
would have been necessary for him to
starb his railroad traveling, at two trips
a day, in the year 1879 B. C. It must
be borne in mind, however, that he might
be killed on his first trip.
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Spring Murde.
My, heart sings with the robin,
The silver flashing rill,
And carols 'with the breezes
In io3e8 delicious thrill;
With flowers and graee and lambkins,
It joins the glad refrain;
"0, falreet days:
Oh, rarest days:
'TM blossom -time again:'
—"Our Dumb .Animals."
Vancouver With Main Line of
the Q. T. P.
Splendid progress is being made on
the construction of the Pacific Great
Eastern Railway, which will link up
the main line of the Grand Trunk Pa-
cifie at Prince George with the city of
Vancouver,
The Pacific Great Eastern is at the
Present time operating a suburban
train service between North Van-
couver terry landing at Lonsdale aven-
ue and Dundarave, West Vancouved,
a distance of five miles. Early next
Month they expect to extend this ser-
vice to Horseshoe Bay, about thir-
teen miles from the ferry landing,
They are also at the present time car -
taring traffic between Squamish, at
the head. of Howe Souad, and Cheek.
:emus, a distance of about eleven miles.
The track on this latter section is
now being extended northerly. Grad-
ing between the end of track and Lil-
lociet, where the line crosses the Fras-
er River, one hundred miles north of
Vancouver, is practically finished, but
on account ot unrinished bridging, it
is not expected that the track will be
into Lillooet before late in the fall of
this year,
The entire balance of the lino be-
tween Lillooet and Prince George is
under contract, and it is expected that
a force of 6,000 men will be employed
to insure the earliest possible com-
pletion of the work. it is impossible
to say yet when the line will be fin-
ished, although the engineers hope to
nave the line to Prince George graded
by the end of this year,
1-101" WEA1RR AILMENTS
•
A mediclae that will keep children
well is a great boon to every mother.
This is just what Baby's Own Tablets
do. An occaolonal dose keeps the bttle
stomach and bowels right and prevents
sickaess. During the hot Sillnlner
• months stomach troublea epeedily
turn to fatal diarrhoea or cliolera in-
tantum, and if Baby's Own Tablets are
not at hand the child may die within
a few hours. Wise mothers always
keep the Tablets in the house and
give their children an occasional dose
to clear out the stomacli and bowels
and keep them well. Don't wait till
baby is ill—the delay may cost a pre-
cious life, Get the Tablets now and
you may feel reasonably stile. Every
mother who uses the Tablets praises
them, and that is the best evidence
that there is no other inealcine for
cbildren so good. The Tablets are
sold by medicine dealers or by mail
at 25 cents a box from The Dr, Wil-
liams Co., Brookville, Oat.
A TIP FOR RAILROADS.
(Philadelphia Record)
The rallros.ds are dependent for their
revenues on the activity of bueines.t. In
what other way cen they do so much to
make business fur themselves es by
means of the effective distribution LIt
idle labor to points where it Is needed?
Transportation should be furnished at
the lowest possible special rates for work-
ers, To give eysteinatie help itt plant-
ing the crops at the proper season and
reaping them at the season of harvest
Is an essential during time of peace as
the quick transportation of men and
munitions in time of war. The railway
managers may greatly help themselves
by helping the farmers to get needs 1
labor at the time of (allele detnand, To
keep men .busy is not only to keep them
contended: it also cuts the cost of living.
greases the wheele of trade and makes
Yor industrial stability and contentment
all the time and everywbere.
MINARD'S LINIMENT CO., LIMITED
Gents,—I cured a valuable hunting
dog of mange with MINARD'S LINI-
MENT after several veterinaries had
treated him without doing him any
permanent good.
Yours, etc.,
WILFRID GAGNE,
Prop. pf Crawl Central Hotel, Drum-
mondville, Aug. 3, '04.
Feminine Facts.
Girl students at South Bend, Ind.,
high school have pledged themselees
not to use any slang.
Mrs. N. C. Elder, chairman of the
civic department of the Kansas fed-
eration, asked 600 mayors to co-oper-
ate with the State federation in a
clean-up day, this month.
bliss Ethel Vanderbilt of Solomon,
Kas., wona gold medal worth $100 in
an agricultural essay contest in which
young men in agricultural colleges
also took part.
Berlin pais $16,000 a year to the
Philharmonic orchestra, which in re-
turn gives a weekly afternoon conceit
for sebool children. •
Mrs. Charles le Edson, member of
the California State Labor Commis-
sion, has been mentioned as a possible
candidate for governor of the State.
Itsenard's Liniment Cures Distemper.
Full of Marks!
Uncle—Well, Johnny, my boy,
hope .you got plenty ot marks this
term?
Johhny—Oh, rather: SOMG of them
still sting!
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BETTER BUILDINGS NEEDED.
(Buffalo Mem)
Every great fire like that at Salem,
'Which involves alto lone Of life, is an
added argument for sound construction in
place Of the untound that hits character -
feed Ito lerge *proportion of construction
in the United States ever since this coun-
try was digetevered.
litsuranee men are pleaeing constantly
with the people. The insuranee press,
both weekly and monthly, devotes it great
deal of eptee to the wanting that poor
eeratruetion is peer business, and yet
that kind of eonstruetion goes on end.
leanly Some improvement is maelfest,
but not half olunuth.
SKIN TROUBLE
ON Ilit SCALP
Skin Pried and Cracked and Hair Fell
Out—Cured by Dr. Ghsiss'e Glut -
Meet.
Resew. Is annoying and distreesing
at any time, but doubfa7 so when it
gets into the scalp and Muses the hair
et e fall out. Here is a grateful letter
from a lady who wits cured by using
Dr. Chase's Obattnent.
Mrs. Ilector Currie, TobermorY,
Ont., writes: "I WAS curen of a dis-
agreeable •skin disease of the scalp
by using Dr, Chase's Ointment. The
trouble started with itching and pain
in the scalp, the skin would get dry
and crack, and at times would bleed,
and the hair would fall out. 1 tried,
three doctors without benefit, and suf-
fered for three years. Reading in the
alraantic about Dr. Chase's Ointment,
I began its use, and am now Eom-
pIetely cured. The hair bas grown
again, and I am as well an I ever was.
You are at liberty to use this letter,
for I am glad to reconimend so ex-
cellent a treatment."
Dr. Chase's Ointment has no rival
as a cure for !telling skin disease.
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BEDOUIN SURGEONS,
Ignorant Arabs Aram° Skilled
Buropean Operators.
Without anaesthesia or unalern in-
struments, native surgeons among the
Bedouins of the Algerian hinterland
have become no, skilful that they do
not liesitete to undertake operations
as delicate as trepanning. Teis report
is brought by II. Hylton-Simi/0011, WhQ,
accompanied by his wife, has lust re-
turned front a solemn:le expedition
•among these ahnost Unknown nomadic
tribes of the desert. The explorer and.
his wife lived among the natives and
established the closest relations with
the ruling sheiks of remote villages,
They found that surgery had grown
to be a really skilled profession. Hyl-
ton -Simpson was lucky enough to come
into contact with n felendly Arabian
physician, who arranged a meat:1g for
him with eight of the tribal oergeons.
From them he collected a mass of in-
teresting information and a Valuable
colleetion of native • surgical instru-
ments. Their saws, lancets and probes
are of the crudest design, but prove
highly effective in the hands of their
native operatora. The only training
theae native surgeons have is instruc-
tion from their fathers. Very few of
them are able to read or write.
Trepanning operatiens aro probably
more common la this country than
anywhere else in the world beeause of
the frequency with which the natives
resort to stone throwing in a fight.
The Use of an anaesthetic: is unknown,
and pein is regarded with such con-
teillia that the people seem impervious
to it. Hyltou-Sbnpains saw one case in
vitich a boy was operated on for fif-
teen days for the re.moval of a small
piece of skull. The operation was sue-
esssidil and the patient recovered. Be-
sides surgery, the native claim to have
discovered two hundred cures for vari-
ous diseases.
41 ".
A Problem for the Edilor
It has been asked wbether stepping
on a man's corns gives provocation
for swearing, Answer: Keep the toes
clear or corns by using Putnam's Corn
Extractor, It's the best, 25e at all
eaters.
4
OUR PRECISE ARTIST.
•
"The house was packed."
Slender or Plump. Women.
. One of -the London papers has put
the quesion to its readers: "Is the
slender woman or the plump woman
the ideal type?" It eros e from a dis-
agreement among the psytehologinal
and artistic authorities. The American
doctors have declared that the plump
woman is the staadard, while the
English artists say that the thin
woman approachee more nearly to the
normal type. 'There is no question,"
writes one, "that the. 'new figure,' long
and willowy, the resalt of the modern
athletic movement, is superior in vital-
ity and natural grace to the old short
and stumpy figure. The tall, thin wo-
man is freer and more healthy, and is
it better comrade for her husband."
Another says: "Surely there is a
golden mean between the plump and
the meagre. Let a woman alai at keep-
ing her mind active and her body fit,
and she will find that she can have a
good figure"—which seems to isle high-
ly illogical. Who has not knowh wo-
men with the most active of the minds,
of bodies, whose figures, according to
the received standard, are absolutely
"dowdy?" "A Wonsan of Forty" writes
sensibly, "Why not recognize the fad
that there may be several equally good
physical types? The girl of twenty
Islay properly be slirte while the wo-
man in the thirties looks quite as nor-
mal, 11 she is plump."—Kate Upton
Clark, in Leslie's.
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MI -nerd's Liniment Cures Deldie
SAFETY FIRST 114 SCHOOLS.
(Ottawa Citizen)
'there is always the danger of nuttiog
too much on the school and too much
oh the teachers tind pupils. Nearly
every effort to teach the childreii is de-
villed to operate through the sehool and
its human machinery, often without re-
gard tie the htminet element. But setae',
or rather safety through knowledge and
carefulnes is is PO intimately related to
all other knowledge, and so vital itt It-
self that It would eeent a wise policy to
Introduce a short institutions where the
lemmas might be made simpler than are
eonsidered necessary in larger eomnzuni-
ties where_dangers at a more complex
character 'naturally obtain.
A Giant itechocata.
The Ia.rgest tree in the Vetted States
Is said to he the mother of the forest,
a giant redwood in the Calaveras big
tree grove In 'California. It Is summed
to Contain 140,019 board feet of lurn-
ber. There are. however, many claim-
ants tot the hotter of being the "largest
tree" and the "oldest tree," and these
claims, according to foresters, alma
elvvaes be verified.--Indianapolui News.
Alesaelt In good shape tor Work—
the artist's model.
COWS THAT PAY
Here Are Iustauoes a Ow Value
of Testing Plan,
1••••,n".M.,••••
One of the many advantages reaped
from systematic cow testing is the fact
that it not only detects cows of in-
different value (saving dairymen the
burdett of providing for worthless
cow.% instead of their baying good
cows to support them) but aleo it has
frequently discovered 'valuable cows.
For instance, a farmer at Banismore,
Ontario, had a small, undersized
"native" Cow Which he intended to sell,
not placing much value on her. Rut
cow testing showed that she is One
of the best in the herd both for mint
and at production, Don't eacrifice
good cows.
Tbis reaalls another cow at AYer's;
*Cliff, Quebec, bought at auction for
;28 beoause no one knew her value.
Indeed site was put in 'with three
others els the foetr poorest in the herd
of the man who was selling out. Tlie
present owner believes in CQW testing,
and has refused $100 for her; elle gave
428 pounds of fat in seven months.
The men who have built up herds
'that average 8,000 or 9,000 pounds of
milk per cow are just those raen who
lcnow, through having proved it, that
stow testing pays. .Your cows may be
like fancy china, of very fine appear-
ance, but they may not wear well.
:taut the tested cows, that do produce,
that do wear well, may bring you in
sixty or seventy dollars each during
the seven months' rectory 'season.—
laorainion Department of Agriculture,
.Dairy Branch, Ottawa.
•••••••411.111•111.1MS00.31111WPIP.
Fifth Annual
TO
ONTO
FAT STOCK
SHOW
Union Stock Yards
OISONTO
Friday arid Saturday
DECEMBER 11 AND 12
1914
WHY AUTOISTS ARE HATED.
(Montreal Evening News)
Automobile drivers too often imagine
that the earth and its fulness is theirs;
that the foot passenger, whether at a
crossing or elewhere, Is offensively dis-
puting their full ownership of the high-
ways. A blast of the horn is an impera-
tive order to "get out of the way," if
the unhappy individual falls to hear or
heed, the worse for him.
A. term In Jail for a few of te-
may teach the lesson laid down by the
Ameelcan judge pedestrians have the
right of way at street crossings; that
When the crossing Is not clear, it is the
business of the motor vehicles to stop;
that if an accident results from a fail-
ure thus to stop. the auto driver will be
held to strict account.
s
Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria..
• •
Buried Alive.
A •Ruesian in Samara had the ex-
perience of being buried alive, but un-
fortunately he was unable to tell his
friends of his sensations. 11 being a
fete day, he drank too heavily, and
this brought on an epileptic fit. Ho
lay so long without showing signs of .
life that his friends, without having
decided he was dead, arranged for his
interment that same day.
While the priest was reading the
service over the dead some friends no- '
Geed what they thought to be beads '
of perspiration on the forehead of the
man, but as others decided they were
flakes of snow, the services proceeded
and the man was laid in the grave. As
the hour was late, only a. few shovel-
fuls of earth was thrown on the cof-
fin and his friends went their way.
rarly the next morning when the
grave digger went to his task be
heard sounds of groans and struggles
issuing from the grave.
Instead of immediately releasing
the poor victim the grave digger went
to the parish priest to ask leave. The
latter refused on the greenlet that ta
do so would be against the law. The,
victim's wife WM then notified aud
ran to the police for the necessary
permit, but they in turn referred her
to the archimandrite, who, professing
to be equally powerless, sent her to
the procurator. a.
When the agonieed woman's re-
quest was at last granted it was
found to be too late. The poor •rnan
had succumbed, but tiot without a
fearful struggle. it was fully five
hours after the grave digger had
heard the struggles and during that
time the 'nail had turned completely
over in his coffin. He died a victim
of a too slavish following of the law.
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For Women's Ailments
Dr, Martens Female Pills have been
the Standard foe 21 years and for 40
years arescribed and recommended by
physiciane. Accept no other. At all
druggists.
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COLLEGE EDUCATION HELPS,
POOR CITIZENS.
(Philadelphia. Record)
The man who sells his vote parts
vvIth a priceless privilege to a scoun-
drel who buys tin infamous adventage.
The titan who fails, without reasonable
owes°, to eXerciee his right of suffrage
denies himaelf the opportunity of par.
tielpating in our scheme of self-govern-
ment, No matter 'whet befalls, he should
keep a elesed mouth. He gets all the
betiefits without assuming ally of the
burdens of citizenship. He is a sneak.
It la bard to say whether the defaulter
who win not vote, or the wickeder wretch
whoa buys it, is the more dangerous man
in the community of which he is a mem-
ber. •
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The Last Hole, Indeed.
The story is told of an ancient Scotch
golfet whose companion died and was
about to be buried. ',the ScotehMan
struggled out to the cemetery to be
present at the interment, and arriving
there did not know where the grave
was. Ho Isummoned a boy with it
whistle.
"Whist, lad," he said. "Ws 811PW
course. Who.ur's the Whole?"—New
York Post.
Some German Taxes,
Among the curious time imposed in
Llerrnang on *various objects are those
on baby carrlaisea where the mount Is
40e each and $1.60 tag obi tatted night -
of which there have hot beta
ailv for mane Years, and touriste for
Whore the hotel keeper 18 taxed 1 14
seatie added 10 the