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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1929-2-6, Page 3THE IS SSEI.S POST FARMER'S WIFE GATS STRENGTH By Taking Y T ' a n LydiaE g Pink. ham's Vegetable Compound Wilton, Ont. --"I am taking Lydia E. Pntkham's Vegetable Compound thraughtheChenge of Life. It helps me and I eaanotpraise it too highly, I was troubled with heat flashes h and my limbs were heavy so 1 could hardly walk to do my farm work. I saw in the h ne' w spapers your ad about the Vegetable Com- pound and thought o give it a trial, The lust bottle gave me relief and I have told others what t does for no. I am willing for you to use my letter If you choose." -.Mas. D. B. PDTGRS, Wilton, Ontario. Ask Your Neialtbor GOVERNOR TELLS SECRETS OF 'FALKLAND ISLANDS &,Arnold Hodson, C.M.G., the goy- rnor and commander-in-chief of the Falkland Islands, revealed a number of interesting facts about that little-known colony in an inter, view with a press representative. Mr. Hodson was recently married in Aberdeen while home on leave. "People in this country," said Mr. Hodson, "have the vaguest ideas a- bout where the Falkland Islands are, and about their people, climate, or products. "It would come as a surprise to many here to learn that the Falk- land Islands and their dependencies occupy an area of 3,000,000square miles -an area which represents 1ti5 per cent. of the surface of the globe. Compare this with the total area of India, 1,805,000 square miles, and you will get some idea of the extent of the colony,' which consists of: - The Falkland Islands; South Georgia 800 miles ,east -south-east of the Falkland group; the South Shetlands South Orkneys, and other islands, and a part of the South Polar con- tinent known as Graham's Land. "The Falklands are the only Bre Daly colony with a purely white pop- ulation, The people are mostly of Scottish extraction, land it need hardly be said that the country is a good country, for no Scot would live In a bad one. "There is no more loyal colony in tihe Empire than the Falklands. You should hear the children cheer when they see the British flag in 8 cinema show, and you would realize the sentiments that are instilled into their minds. "Rifle shooting is the great hobby Of the islanders and they are good shots. This year we sent a team to ]England to compete for the junior Kolapore Cup, and it gained the fourth position out of ten compet- UNGRAMMATICAL SENTIMENT There ain't no nothing mneh no more There's nothing ain't n o use to nee In vain J tread this lonely shore For I have saw the last of thee, I seen a ship upon the deep And signaled this here fond lament I haven't did a thing but weep Sinop thou- has went. Alas, for I ain't one of they What hasn't got no faith in love And them fond words or yesterday Was spoke true. 'By Heaven above.' Is it all off 'twixt I and you Will you go wed some, other gent The things I done I'd fain undo Since thous has went. 1Oh Love 1 done what I Have did Without nee thought of no offense Return, return, I sadly bid Before my feelings get intense. I have gave up all wealth and show I have gave 'up all hope of fame But oh what joy 'twould be to know That thou hadtsd came. ing colonies. The islanders learn their shooting under treeng condit ions, as the Falklands are famous for the constant winds that prevail It is often said that the winds are so strong that they ,blow the funnels out of steamers and fleas off a dogi The latter saying appears to be true, for the dogs on the islands have no fleas." "What about wireless entertain- ments?" Mr. Hodson was asked, "Every night we get a program from England," was his reply, "anti we hear Big Ben strike, although we are 6,000 milea off. "Industries? Well, the main in- dustry carried on in the Falklands is sheep farming, and wool is the prin- tapal item of export. Within the dependencies the whaling field is of greiiter importance than all the others in the world combined. I ought to mention that the Falk- land Islands occupy an important strategical position. There is a fine harbor, and it was from this harbor that the British warships went out to defeat the German fleet on De. cember 8, 1914. "Travel in the inslands is done on horseback, and, the islanders, inc]ud- ing the women, are good riders. "The colony Is entirely self -sup porting, and its finances are satis- factory. The revenue of the Falk- ' land Islands proper was £58,000, and the expenditure was £60,000. With the dependencies the revenue was £220,000 and the expenditure. £100,000, 5 Mountainous Kashmir state, In- dia is spending more than $1,000,000 highways. in improving its steep and winding 'Senghenydd colliery, near Caer- philly, Wales, in which 439 men were killed in an explosion in 1913, has just been closed down. FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE Brussels, Morris ' & Grey Municipal Telephone System FOR THE YEAR 1928 RECEIPTS Balance from 1927 $ 1411,73 Village of Brussels, 19282249.00 Township of Grey, 19285632.00 Township\ of Morris, 1928 3562.00 Twp. Turnberry, '27-'28182.00 Towne'hip McKillop, 1928 182.00 Twp. E. Wawanosh, 1028. , 226.00 Twp, Hullett, 1928 13.00 •Telephone rentals 1196.80 Extension telephones 68.00 Extension balls 6,00 Lonl; Distance tolls 1886.47 Receipts, Pay stations . 100.30 Moving telephones 5.00 Sale, wire, batteries, posts 18.62 Total Receipts ... 916873.92 EXPENDITL1IRES Batteries, wire, line, office supplies, etc $ Hire of labor Express, freight, cartage Lineman's salary Operators' salaries Secretary and Treasurer, Auditors' salaries Bell Tel. Co. long Repairs, gasoline, Livery hire • Truck licenses ......... Insurance Taxes Coll. & Clerics, other Muu Coal and wood Hydro, light and power . ;Post., stamps, stationery. McKillop Tel. Sy., tolls , Debentures and 'Coupons./ Interest on loans .,•..... , Miscellaneous distance Oil„ etc. 2676.50 790.50 37.17 1200.00 2741.06 770.00 20.00 1705.06 265.56 103.50 80.00 61.60 36.00 24.00 172.86 47.C5 123.50 51.20 2689.6'1 209.20 '74.90 Total Expenditure . 913914.03 Balance on hand ,$ 2958.99 ASSETS Cash on hand $ 2958.99 Stock on hand 3655,55 Unpaid rents and tolls , 2350.50 Valve of System 92500,00 LIABILITIES Debentures .. $ 9941.46 Bal. .Assets over Liabilit. 91523.58 $101465.04 , $101465.04 G. H. Samise A. I3, Macdonald, M. Black) Treasurer. Secretary, N. F: Gerry) Auditors. ANNPAL MEETING, Thee Annual Meeting will be held in the Town Hall, Brussels, on Tuesday, February, I2th, 1929 at 1.80 pan. when `reports will be presented, Commissioners elected andother necessary business trans- acted. A. H. Macdonald, Secretary. YOODiSM IN DOMINICAi snako Worship Still I1lourisbce In t1se feepubllw-rear letemillar Spirit ---l.eig fleet Protec(a. Yoodism or snake worship still ;lou' it t ashes I ort an of a Domini- can s til P n. P can flepublic, according to an article recently published in the New York Herald Tribune The recent drowning of a negro in a stream palled the Arroyo Itonto is tilted as a proof that the. two -beaded ecariet serpent, reputed to frequent the viaLnity again has demanded ate amulet human victim, The Arroyo Histo 'flows through the cane fields of the great American sugar company known as the Central Romana, and the section of ]and wltero the unfottunste laborer met his death is cultivated by a Domini. eau who hyIndustry and careful man- agement lies am•,b;ed a smallfortune. The majority cf Pape cu tern em- ployed by haul ate Haytians Of the pure black Congo type, densely ignor- ant and thoroughly imbued with the superstitious and syatent of devil wor- ship handed down from their 'savage ancestors, They say that their employer p09- sesses a familiar spirit, or "bake," which does his bidding and watches over his interests, and that the ser - takes vas-•.pur- am a H,.ytian pent whose form it chased yen's ago from Papa Beauconp, or witch doctor, for a large sum. Should a Negro be lax In his tasks or should he steal from his master the snake will at once notify hint and prompt. famishment will be dealt out to the offender, think the voodooists, and point, out that the Domipican's cattle and horses are sleek and fat while those of certain of his neigh- bors are lean, The point where the body of the drowned Negro was round is marked by a garden, cultivated by the super- stitions In the hope of propitiating the dead man's spirit and procuring its influence against the future de- mands of the serpent. The snake itself is said to appear near the garden at noon and at mid- night and the spot is shunned at these hours. A: other times laun- dresses and bathers protect them- selves from the snake with charms and amulets which they wear sus- pended around their necks. A neighbor of this planter is also prosperous, and to him is attributed the possession of a "bake" which takes the form of a pig. Haytians say that this pig wears a chain around its neck, the clanking of which often can be heard as the ma- lignant makes its nightly tours of in- spection through the Negro villages called bateys which are scattered about the cane fields. In the centre of each batey is a circle of hard beaten ground on which the Haytians dance on moonlight nights to the throbbing of great tam- bos or drums formed from hollow logs and headed with goatskins. Here the laborers and their women indulge in. the wild contortions de- manded by the priests and priest- esses of voodooism, and inspired by rum and superstition prance madly until they fall exhausted by the glow- ing embers. Fire walkers and fire eaters feature largely at such orgies and are looked upon by their dupes as being sttpee men and women. During the harvest season, which lasts from mid-December untll July, cane fires are of frequent occurrence and occasion heavy losses to the planters. For this season, in addition to the bre guards paid ,by the sugar Centrals, the Dominican Government furnishes patrols of soldiers who ride about the fields armed to the teeth and who have small liking for Hay- tians, "They are devil - wurshippers -not Chris tan," say the brown Dominicans of the blade Haytians, "and this republic will never again submit to their rule, aa It was Forced to do for forty years during the last century." The Wily Fox. The wiliness of the fox was ex- emplified at a recent hunt with. the Blencatltia Ferhounds In the Thirl- merer Valley. Mr, Fox eluded the hunters and found a -safe perch on an 010051 Inaccessible shelf on the face of New Crag. The ]rounds in attempting to reach him slipped into a rock buttress overhanging a preci- pice from which they were unable to extricate themselves. A floeitmaster's son, named Brewnrigfis, was lowered on a rope 100 feet long and, though greatly buffeted by a gale which was raging, succeeded in reaching the hounds. These ho had to lift singly from one pitch of ruck to another until they were out of danger. Xylotrihyciroxyglntaric Acid! ' Xylotrlhydroxy •lutaricacid! Sounds horrible, bu. tis not nearly 80bad-as it sounds and you may be drinking it. soon. In fact, Dr. Warren E. F.mley of the Bureau of Standards told the Ainerican Chentieel Society recently that It makes good lemonade. Xylose, its drug element, is wood sugar which is made from peanut shells and cot- tonseed bran, IL has al sweet taste and no food value, and In addition to its possibil- ities as lemonade, chemists think it can be utilised its an industrial sub- stitute for glueoso and as a food for diabetes suffers. Tolerate Kissing Films. Japanese consider kissing a nasty and unsanitary 512511, and hitherto kissing scenes In "movies" have been censored. Accordant; to a new enact- ment, however, Meiling armee are be- ing Cemented In Altus ehown tat Se. - pan, providing such emotional acne are limited to thirty seconds, declared 'X. Truman, Japanese legislator, for eeonomio and governmental Ideas. ripe Toads. Pima toads, which have recently ar- rived at the London Zoo from South America, are so ehhs that one can see through them. The eggs, numbering tip to 100, are taken by the male and deposited in cavities in Lha n`other's back. ASTHMA Hand orad Bronchial Colds Te alatonr s Wonderful RAZ - M eis ut clean capsules, No emoke, snuff or serums 0bT more nniks of fi ht'l for breath l 1 antil you're black rn the faro, You can have the aaaao xeliof as Mr. Harry Roberts, Forest, Ont, He had awfgl A thma 20 years. He writes: "I have found RAMAII the hestpossible treatment" , . Guaranteed relief from a $1.00 box or money back. At your druggist's, 120 R AZ - MAH ONE WEALTHY T Y OF A HUNDRED AND 82 POOR All But Eighteen of Hunrad Widows Are Left Dependent Insurance and Trust Companies and banks frequently take groups of average then and work out percent- ages to guide them in economic studies. Here is a report on one group of 100 men who have joined the great majority: One hundred men, representing average group, start out in life at the age of 25 years - AT AGE 35- 5 have died. 10 are wealthy. 10 are well-to-do. 40 live o ntheir earnings. 40 live on their earnings. ' AGE AGE 45.- 16 have died. 1,18 wealthy. 3 are well-to-do. 65 live on their earnings. 15 are no longer self-supporting. AT AGE 55- - 20 have died. 1 is wealthy. 3 are well-to-do. 46 live on their earnings. 30 are not self-supporting. AT AGE 65- 36 have died. 1 is wealthy. 4 are well-to-do. 54 live 'on their earnings. 54 are not self-supporting AT AGE 75- 63 have died 1 is wealthy 2 are well-to-do 34 are dependent ESTATES AT DEATH. 1 leaves wealth. 2 leave comfort. 5 leave from $2,000 to $10,000. 82 leave nothing . FINANCIAL CONDITION OF WIDOWS-- 18 IDOWS-18 live on their incomes. 47 supplement incomes by work- ing. 35 are dependent. 4 Aviation Progress Canadian aviation moved forward at a rapid pace during 1928. On January 1, 19.29, there were 333 airplanes in operation, or more than three times the total of 101 on the same date a year ago. Of the total, 246 are engaged 'in commercial pursuits and 87 are be• ing used in Government services. Figures were made available re - ; Gently at the Department of Nation- al Defence. i The increase in the number of air- craft ircraft has brought about a corns, spending development in flying fa- cilities. There are at present 44 air harbors in Canada as compared with 25 on the same date last year. ILicenses held by connnercial pilots at the first of theoar numbered q y sed 1 .0 or more than four times the figures of 40 on the:eoinparative date. • Activity in the north has been :largely responsible for the rapid � progress of aviation in this country, lair officials point out. tin Canada the airplane is closely attached i.o the development of industry. It is 1 being used not only for air mail anti passenger flying, but is an es- t sential in prospecting and develop - 1 meet work in the rich country to the North: Invaluable assistance in the con - 1 straction of the Hudson Bay Rail- ! way and weather observation work in the Hudson Straits .are also sig- niflcant examples of the peculiarly effective role which the airplane is playing in Canadian progress. Evidence of the continuing move- ment forward of aviation is contain•- ! ed in the recent announcement of !the recent announcement of the De- partment of National Defence that 70 new machines are being purchas- ed this spring for eivil government operations, These Include forestry !patrol, weather observation duty and grain dusting. Several will also be used for training purposes. w a More than one million homes have been built in England since the 1 Armistice. "Oyster" and "cherry" tints are replaeing "Sunburned" face powder .alt Europe. WeliMII,N Ott BOSNIA, Cltog to Ohl Deese Itnles Wean aroucers and Dye tapir, Hulled be'ween Austria, Jugo- Invta Mid Albania, with the Adriatic deo to the west, is the little noun- alpous wavier 's, of Jimmie., formerly 1 Y a t •t' to ' Yaaa 1 of A Ih Ila, ]Int 1 W a pat't'af the kingdom of Serbs, Groes and ou ones, normin I's noted tbi A> for ite sic Orieutel rnpital city, „aTkive , tyhi•re th< t a� i'ins of 1hc• Austt'Iltn Arrlldulce Ferdinand lit the torch Unit sei Europe ore Are and left hall 11e eontiut uI in ashes, But Bosnia also Is renlan'ltable Ler the fact that most 01its women, who are of the Moslem faith, wear 'rouse r/4, dye their r' i .dr and fingernails with henna and wear black shrouds over their heads that make them rescuable witches. When Turkey we., n anglify power Bosnia was one 01 its outposts and it fau1111) the women to live in harems, to dress lu 'balloon" trousers, to wear deathlike v, its and genially to make themselves unattractive to nun. Three eustoms have survived through the evil piles. Flirtations with Wo- men, as Americans know the term, do not exist. Romance, courtship and fere are almost. unknown. When a man or a youtl, wants to marry, be simply goes to the maritet and buys a wile for so portly dollar's or so many bushels of wheat, Among,he wouu'n in this country shirts, silk stockings, corsets, Pic- ture hats, lipsticks, bobbed hair and "styles" are unknown. Even little girls wear trousers. They also henna their hail and flr,gernalis and wear necklaces of huge blue beads .0 keep off the "evil -eye.:' Although the women ;ere mostly of lure Serbian origin for Koran which they have adopted teaches thele that they must never expnee their face .o any man except their fu Cot, husband or brother. They must also wear white gloves, leaving no part of their body uncovered. They epend most of their lives within the dark. cloistered walls of their homes. For them the outside world does not exist. Ac•eord- ing to Government statistics 99.68 per cent, of ,hem are illiterate. ROADS IN SWEDEN. Over 80,000 tulles of Highways Out- side of Cities. The total area of Sweden is almost as large as that of Germany while her entire population is barely 6,050,- 000. The country's main highway falls slightly behind those usually found in the countries of Western Europe. There are about 80,795 miles of highways outside of cities in the country paved as follows: Macadam, gravel -surfaced and dirt roads, 60,- 783 miles; asphalt, 18 miles; con- crete, 6 miles; >l•anite blocks, 37 miles; and about 15 miles of brick roads in various pares of the country. A National Highway Boards Asso- ciation was established last fall at a meeting in Stockholm attended by of- ficials from forty provincial highway boards. About sixty-Hve highway districts have joined the association and it is believed all local boards will become members. The purpose of the association is to promote good roads activities. WRONG 1.011 SIXTY YEARS. An Error Has Been Discovered Ur Whitaker's Almanaclt. After sixty years publiea.iun en er- ror has betel discovered in Whi!::ker's Almanaelc, One of the Zodiacal fleu,es has been printed wrongly. In the 1029 vellum -lie, 614._ the a - the editor -in -thief ppts e, :tat Capricornus now appears ir. ii+a .rue shape as a marine nionste,--•a sea (not he) goat. Tins erroneens drewkn1 on 2210 title page and in Ale calendar heti 1,11,11111 - ed undiscovered until a sheet time before the present edition wt« placed on the Press. Considering that this almtnau, as Is rightly clattned, is edited by tate -public-cnrre npondents froiu all parts of the world vugge,tinc and cri ieiz- ing it every ye yr --it is reurltkable that the error should not have been WEDNESDAY, FR/3,6th, 1929, Bt' leaf tel Salve ppe'.,e is AND whse better indication of Modem Necesy Poo end refinement than � a li ecrui ee of celebrated COMMUNITY PLATE T'f r�a'J oTaklaioaraDaDo.'a By reason of out complete stocks this store is fast becoming known as headquarters for this delight - Jul were. (�1 PriceJa, C MRt easonaDTble oaewW J.eENlRer Wroxeter -- Ontario i i ti m .a,.. m aw a,s .x,i ". .aria VW' aw w .ac tee is / / (By the Left Hand Monkey Wrench) INSPECT OIL, GAS, WATER It is essential to have water, oil and gas inspected before starting out on a long tour. Also it is well to have the air pressure in all of the tires looked after. AMMETER ACTION TELLS Engine silence has reached so high a standard that car owners often are unable to tell whether the motor is running. The ammeter is the sure guide. Keep an eye on it. An ir- regular movement means the engine is in operatien. CAUSE OF UPHOLSTERY WEAR. Dust that works its way into the fabric Is the chief factor in rapid wear of upholstery. The material should be brushed with a whisk broom at least once a month and, after the brushing, subjected to a thorough cleansing with a vacuum cleaner. It means a valuable exten- sion of upholstery life and much bet- ter appearance. A CARELESS HABIT About the most destructive thing that can be done to a cor is to turn front wheels with the steering wheel while the car is not in motion. This puts a severe strain on steering parts. To get wheels turned, move the car slightly backward and for- ward while turning the steering wheel. ADVANTAGE of HIGH-TEST GAS I Engine lubrication is aided great- ly by higher violability fuel. Being more combustible, more of it burns and less of it remains in the com- bustion chamber to seep down cylin- der walls, removing the lubricant as it goes, and the less that gets down the cylinder walls, the less dilution of the lubricant there is. ALIGNMENT OF WHEELS Front wheels and tires should be trued up separately. The front wheels may toe to the proper amount but the riots may not run true, thus throwing the tires out of line, Thla can be determined by revolving the wheels separately and noting how true they turn. Any variations may be due to the wheels being too loose on the axles or to the rims being screwed to the wheels unevenly. I MPORTANCE OF PLUGS I 1' When an automobile engine nris,:- es at high speed or in climbing hills the trouble can often be traced to the spark plugs, according to engin- eers. Much of this trouble, they may is due to the spark plug points being set too for apart, or because tho plug's are simply worn out ,having been used more than 10,000 miles. discovered until the Gist year. World's Oldest Newspaper. spapet•. Germany's 2431111 that the all.. newspaper cape in existence le an is - elle of th•a A , tel n 'g Avg *n bran', d in 1609, has brim elit out a. challenger in the pecten of J. W. C. B.•stland, of Glendale, ,'-at. 1 The Car Owner's Scrap -Book The gap between the points should not have more than .025 inch clear- ance, or .020 inch in high compres- sion engines. As spark plug trouble is often mistaken for valve or piston ring trouble, the proper thing to do before making repairs, the engineers say, is to have the plugs inspected which will save unnecessary expense. OIL for ENGINE in WINTER TiME Because lubricating oils thicken and become more viscous as they cool a lighter grade should be used in the engine and transmission during the cold months. Most automobile en- gines run nearly as hot in winter as during other seasons, arter they are thoroughly warmed up. The use of too light an oil in winter may prove unsatisfactory when the engiine is hot, since the oil may become too thin for proper lubrication. Usual- ly, however, an engine that requires a heavy oil in summer may use a medium grade in winter. An engine requiring a medium oil in summer may have a light grade in winter- ' Cold air is also unfavorable to vap- orization of gasoline. To conspen- sate for the poor mixing qualities of cold fuel it is necessary to provide snore gasoline by opening the gaso- line adjustment on the carburetor or by pulling out checker. To ensure sufficient air for combustion, chok- ing should not be too continuous. The same carburetor setting is of- ten suitable for running at all sea- sons of the year, though in winter it may not be working at its greatest efficiency until after the engine has been running for some time. To leave a carburetor opened to an un- usual degree or to choke it continu- ously after the engine is warmed up is poor economy. Under either con- dition more gasoline is consumed than is necessary. ' Gages on the dashboard should be carefully watched when driving. A new fan belt should be checked after driving a few hundred miles and readjusted, After the ear has passed a night in a cold garage, care in starting of- ten will save wear and tear on the engine. Grea'y rags, used for cleaning the engine, are a serious fire hazard and should he burned without delay. Never leave them lying around the garage. Oil the springs of a car, but not to an excess, Too much lubrication may cause the springs to collapse when the car strikes a chuck hole, or an execs amount of spring action may cause ehimmying. Mr. Bestland has a copy, which he.� believes auth use. of the Knells!: Me rear;v, pttl I1 •bed :tt tt hit r,;,ll England, Juty 23, 185. It. contains an itcetamt of the leel,ting el' 11, Spanish 41`111.11.1a. Destland will send his cup., to Ger- many for oxalaillation iv ,,. s He hopes to lieu e it at 8: el r.n, li,y as the oldest xlenue acres of a 11e1'5 - paper. Cat Draws Salary. An ordinate', brindled 'lam eat is on the regular pay roll of an Amer- ican relive*, He er.r215 r'. 91.69 a tunntb. Damage tee , u•:1, caused bv 12.15, 11111,, luny} 21(2 au- tumn, and Teta was "hired" when his ability as an exterminator of rodents was proved in ei nlpttitinn with a number of his kind. Tom observes regular hours and never worries about overtime Return to Gold Standard. During 1925 Ove countries'-. France, Norway, Greece, Bulgaria„ and Bolivia, returned either partly or wholly to the gold standard basis. These make twenty -Ave leading coun- tries that have sineg, 1929 reverted to the gold standard, leaving only six yet to take this step, vis„ Spain, Japan, Peril, Portugal, Roumania and Jugoslavia. The liapnneso Alphabet. The Japanese alphabet possesses two sets of oharacters---katanaka for the use of men, hiranagn for women, Haring been appointed Distributor for the r Corporation We offer Cars at $605,00 and up, including ix dil-icrent mndtls, vi•z...: Piymouth q ; De Soto .6 ; Chrysler 62.6 ; Chrysler 65.6 Chrysler 75.6 ; and Chrysler 8o 6. All with the longest wheel base of any small car, also hydraulic 4 -wheel brakes, Come in and look then; over. E. C. CUNNINGHAM P11011e 9X BRUSSELS