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The Brussels Post, 1924-10-1, Page 71 et A Man With One Foot Heaven. "Tbere are Mat two pgwetel on earth," the new manager of the Ooppox labia aid to the president, "money and might,,' The company wee planning to "speed and owing to the manager's ef= tort all the tock bougies, mines and snteltera were soon running at full strength. One day, however, a gang of men displeased hini, and he de• ncunced theM in atrong terms and then dlsmieeed them.' The workmen crowded round the manager; blows were etruelt on both Mee. A. ery went up, and other workmen gathered quickly, They made a rush for hien, and down ho went. Pinking himself up quickly, be sprang into the•elerk's checking office and slammed the door. The mien bud mailed the window and some were preparing to Minns into the room when the manager, trembling with wrath and fear, heard a calm but smothered voice: "Boyth, boyth, do not melte e, malt - take. I'll thpeak for Yon," The men ceased their angry clamor and 'turned toward the big miner who had addressed them. "It'th all righth, Mithter Dawthen," the newcomer said to .the manager, "You may thafely come out," "Is that you, Captain Harris?" asked the manager, "Toth," said the leader of the miners. "I'll thpeak for the men." "Then I went alt here diemisaed!" demanded the manager. "That ith not the word Re reathon t i Captain aria or ju hHce," said C pt n H r quiet- ly, utet-ly, "I athk your pardou and conthl- aeration for thetb men.. You• are in their power now. If I Wand by you and lead you away, they will be in your power. Deal with me• ath you like, but deal with them conthiderete- ly," "Take me out et this!" demanded' the manager. "I will," said Captalu Harris, "and ath man to man I Malin your word of honor to deal juthly by theth men." Later in the office the niatlager said to the president: "Who is this Cap- ' twin• Harris that with a word from his thick throat can turn a mob of angry ,men into lambs?" a r .., " said the 0 p estdeut you ou � "Oh e��, come under the charmof that lean too?" "What Is there in him?" demanded the manager. "He's a big man, .I'11 grant, Aix feet and a -little more per: baps with a lump at his peek and twinkling blue..eyes. But what is there in .him to sway the men as he does?" "And sway us too," added the presi- dent. "That man is a saint if there ever was one. He wishes to bear all the mistakes of everybody. Any mo- ment his life may be rept by that'dead- ly cancer on his neck—the lump you speak of. lie asks no sympathy from anyone. 'It's all right, boys,' says Har etY ris, "So long as there's life I'm here. to stand by you. When the vein breaks It's the master's call, and I'll report for duty at the higher office.' You can't resist the power of a man who has one foot already in heaven!" "I never met anything like It be- fore," admitted the manager. "I -be- lieve I owe my life to him." And he told of his encounter, "Well," said the president, smiling, "you may boast all you, like of the power of money and force, but Cap- tain Harris is a constant witness of the charm, influence and power of a good life," Origin of Picturesque Name of Qu'Appelle. One of the most picturesque .geo- graphic names is Qu'AppeIle, the ap- pellation of the river which flows in an easterly direction through Saskatche- wan some miles north of the cities of Moose Jaw and Regina to join the As ainiboine river In Manitoba,The name was originally qui appelle, or river that calls, and like most French names in Western Canada dates back to the days when the French-speaking explorers and fur traders from what is now Eastern Canada penetrated into the Heart of the West. The 'first mention of the name Is in the diary of John McDonnell, of the Northwest Company. It sae one of the duties of a fur trader to keep a Journal of each day's doings. Under date 11 October, 1793, McDonnell has. the following: "Arrived at the fort of the River qui Appelle, called by Mr. Robert Grant, when he built It, Fort Bsperence." Grant built the post re, [erred to about 1785 and possibly the river name came into nee about that time. ,Daniel Marmon, also of. the North- west Company, whose "Journal of Voyages and Travels in the Interior of North America" was published in 1820, visited the river in 1804. He etatee that the name la a translation of the Indian dente. Catabuy. A more phonetic spelling is Hatepwe, a name still borne by a lake on the river. Har- mon status that the river "Is go named by the suporatillous natives Who Mi- ngino that a spirit is consantly going up and down 1t, and they say that they Often hear its voice distinctly, which resembles the cry of a human being.". A modern explanation of the name to more materfallatto and attributes it to the remarkable echo in the river vat ley when the tee bursts in the winter. Information about the meaning of Lite name, as about other Canadian place, names, le summarized in the 18th re- vert of the Geographic Board of Cana- da which bee just been pabllehed, The proportion of polygamous mars rleges 1n Turkey is now less than one in a thousand. A s good tei The ORANGE PEKOE QUALITY makes finer tea and more of it T{ HEALTH • EDUCATION• BY DR. J. J. MIDDLETON Provincial loan' of Health, Ontario air. Middleton win ha glad to answer quest;0ss oa Pablie Health MM' tete Brough this column. Address him et eyadina Hoare, Spatial Crescent. Toronto ' Early last fall, fifteen' employees were stricken with typhoid during the time they were employed in a lumber camp up north. Two of area men entered claims for damages against the company. They contended that the water they had drunk at the camp while at work was the cause of the disease, and claimed half pay for the period during which they had been ill, They got no compensation, however, as the law in Quebec does not provide for this sort of thing. On the face of it there seems a real ea need forour r Ol sister province to take action to rem- edy matters in this regard. Where there he a ns a largeindustrial in ustri I population, as is the case in Ontario, many unfortunate accidents are bound to occur during working hours. Circumstances govern cases, but Claims can be made for compensation when the injured person feels that he was not responsible for the accident. Redress, too, con be claimed in the case of persons who ,contract disease' while employed in industry, and it is a good law that makes provision for this in Ontario. Ifyou happen to live in Quebec, however, you have not • such facilities when disease overtakes you. Under the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act in. Que- bec, disease contracted during em- ployment in an industry does not en- title the employee to compensation, but accidents alone can bring an in- demnity, Such was the principle established recently by Chief Just= Sir Francois Lemieux, in the Super- ior Court, Quebec, in dismissing with costs two actions for 000 each, en- tered by two lumberjacks named Per- ron and Gendron against the corpora- tion• that employed them, for payment 'of wages during the period they had Buffered from typhoid, It was also added by the Court' that it had not been proved that the dis- iase had ad been contracted At the lum- bar camp .of the company, as stated (but even if proved, the award coal' ,not be made. earth Supervision n ustita1 H Id l car- ried ou among the mines, lumber com- 'pees and large construction .projectsl in Northern Ontario, has been a re- markable euccess. Every lumber amp, ' a quail- ' and little saw mill has q 'fied physician as its sanitary super- visor, who also cares for the men medically. These doctors render splendid service in protecting the workers' health. Each year sees a further reduction in the number of communicable diseases reported. In- deed, most of the common infectious 'fevers so very prevalent ten years ago, have almost vanished. Such a record speaks very creditably for the effectiveness of the service. He --"Class" is written all over Mabel, isn't it?"` She --"Yes, 'Second Class,' ' • There are always 20,000 strangers sightseeing in London. Wealth From Whales. , Ambergris, derived from the Intes- tines of the whale, is found in lumps up to 300 pounds in weight, dither floating in tiie tropic seas or cast up on the shores. of Madagascar, China and Japan. Thethe whole of eonstltuenta of am- bergris, being of a highly complicated character, have not yet been identified and isolated. Ambergris was known in very early times, and was reputed to possess highly curative properties for certain diseases. Its present high cost is due entirely to the uncertainty of the supplies, to Rs use in perfumery as a fixative, and to its highly . pleasant . and, delicate musk -like odor. — Oysters are nervous creatures, and a sudden shock such as a loud thun- derclap will kill hundreds of them. a e th 1{een's Mustard with }eater to Water to Add w of a ra obtain Alii thick paed. consistency desired thicknessfired mix with until the des{rashly for every If a . Met mustard d des milk Mix mustard meal. hut /tin s • en s 231 to" SMP Enameled Ware has the smooth surface arid polish of fine crockery ,without the break- age. And it is so very easy to clean E --just like china, and therefore @@Hakes light work of pot washing. Try this test. Take an S M P Enameled Ware sauce pan antfan all -metal sauce pan of equal size. Into each pour a quart of cold water. Put on the fire at the same time. The S M P sauce pan will be boiling merrlfy when the water in the other is just beginning to simmer. P WARE "A Pace of Porcelain and a Heart of Steel" 'three finishes: Pearl Ware, two coats of pearly trey enamel inside and out. Diamond Ware, tbreo coats, light blue and white outside, white lining. Crratal ware, three coats, para white Inside and oat, with Royal Blue edging.: .140E qv bi CANADA "SHEET METAL PRODUCTS Co. ttAartc O^ r MONTREAL- TORONTO WINNIIo1ia -' Si` EOMONTON VANCOUVER CALGARY 105 Miracle of the Honey -Bee. A honey -bee wetgba 1/800th et an ounoe; its ::load" of nectar 10, there- fore, extremely small. A sotenttat as- Certatned ,,that • the avereg?r load weiglla• about 1/2850th, of an ounoe-a quarter 9r the bee's weight, Tile means that 20,000 journeea (reckoning the olttwaril .and inward trip as One) are neeesaary for the gathering of a pound of eater; but, as flower -juice loses at Meat one-half of its bulk before it becomes honey, it follows that the produotton on a pound of honey involves onthis reckoning a minimum of 40,000 journeys, If we assume that the average trip out and home 'measures half a mile (a low eatlmate), the immense die- tance of 20,000 miles must be covered M gathering the raw material for a Pound of honey. This is equal to 1,250 miles per ounce, RICH, E BLOOD IC , PURE D RESISTS• DISEASE Dr. Williams' Pink Pills Make Rich Blood and Restore Health. Thin, pale people lackthe power of resistance to disease that rich, red blood gives. Nervous breakdown is the direct result of thin blood. So is anaemia, indigestion, rheumatism and many other troubles. People suffer- ing from thin, lmpueblood need just the help Dr. Williams' Pink Pills can give, For thirty-five years Dr. Wil- liams' Pink Pills have a been world- famous as a blood builder and nerve restorer. Not only do they purify and enrich the blood, but they make new, rich, red blood which imparts fresh vigor and life to all the organa, of the body. Their first effect le usually to stimulate the appetite; then the spirits revive, and restlessness, at night gives way to health restoring sleep, For sufferers from anaemia, nervousness, general weakness, digestive troubles, the after effects of acute diseases, mental or physical exhaustion, Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are a restorative of the utmost value. If you are weak or ailing give these pills a fair trial and the result is sure to be beneficial, Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are sold by all medicine dealers or by mail at 50 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. • r-ee iI And They Hammer Away. "The Ladies Sewing Circle sinks at its work." "What's the favorite song?" "The Anvil Chorus, I'm told." The Legend of Mauna Loa. No other volcano has ever equaled Mauna Loa, in Honolulu, in the volume of lava it has discharged in its princl- pl eruptions, nor is any other so dreaded, -for in its stream flow death an destruction. The mountain has, however, the true instinct of chivalry, and invariably gives warning to the hundreds of sugar and coffee planters about its base when its intentions are hostile. This warning is conveyed by the bluish steam that arises from its crater, which is always followed by a flood of red hot lava. Mauna Loa is, giving this warning now. At the time of its great eruption In 1800 the lava burst from the sides of the mountain as well as from its crater and flowed like a great river for nine months, varying in width from three miles to a few hundred yards. It ran a distance of fifty miles. :Final- ly it reached the outskirts of the town of Hilo, whose inhabitants were calm- ly awaiting their doom. It was then that the young princess of the reigning house of Honolulu de- termined to test the efficacy et the well-known legend of the mountain. The legend was that if a young and beautiful princess should array her- self as a bride and surround herself with attendants that would form a pro- cession and climb the mountain with her, she could then, by approaching the crater and throwing in a sacred white pig, appease the wrath of the mountin and cause it to be quiescent. This was, in feet, no simple task, for beside the physical endurance, it was necessary to dodge the boiling lava on the mountain side. The white pig also grew heavy and restless le the arms of the prince -s. He chafed un- der the garlands of owers With which be was decorated, Three times on this strange expedition the pig es- caped, but was caught again by the at - tenants of the princess. After much labor she reeked the crater, and with a supreme effort et strength and cour- age, cast the squealing pig into tate awful depth below. The descent was made slowly, all chanting pr0ise• to the moult tate. Mauna'Loa appreciated the sacrifice of the princess and was generous. Many European visitors, ac well as the na- tivee, etiil tell how that evening the How of lave, beoaina sluggish and ceased to move. Hiio was saved. In' 1888.92 the•ntountatn was slightly active, but with these exceptions it ltaa been trite to the superstition of the people: n Mlnard'e Llnlment Repave* Pella, EASY TRI'GES No Chance At All Most amateur tricksters know one or two methods of discover- ing the Identity of a card selected by a spectator, Here Is an ex- cellent method of dtsclosih8 ,the fact of the discovery, In ,this ease another spectator, who does not know which card was selected, names it. An examination of the following will Indicate how the spectator can be "forced," (to use the magician's term for this pro- ceeding) to name any card the trickster desires him to name. In this case it is the eight of clubs.. Observe that the trickster accepts or discards the spectator's ehoice. Quickly done It 1s usually decep- tive. "There are two kinds' of tarda, picture cards and spot cards. Name either,". "Picture, cards." "Fine. That leaves the spot cards and the card must be a spot card, There arotwo colors in the ask. p Name either." "Black" "Fina, that eliminates the red and the card must be black. There are two kinds oflack cards spades ades n and clubs. Name either." "Spades," "Fine, that leaves the clubs and the card must be a club." "There are two kinds of spot clubs—odd and even, name either." "Odd." "Then the card must be an even club, the odd clubs having been eliminated. There are even clubs higher than five and lower than five. Name either." "Lower," "Fine, that leaves us the even clubs higher than five. The even clubs are six, eight and ten. We may divide these Into a lower group composed of six and eight and an upper, composed of ten. Name the tipper or lower." "Upper." "Fine, that leaves the lower. Name either six or eight." If eight is named, the trick is completed.' If six is named, the trickster calmly .eliminates six. leaving eight—and the stunt is completed. (Olip this out and paste it. with other of the series, in a scrapbook.) THANKFUL MOTHERS Once a mother has used Baby's Own Tablets for her little ones she would use nothing else. The Tablets give such results that the mother has no- thing but words of praise and thank- fulness for them.' Among the thou- sands of motbers throughout Canada who praise the Tablets is ?urs. David A. Anderson, New Glasgow, N.S„ who writes: --'I have used Baby's Own Tablets for my ehildren and from my experience I would not be without them- I would urge every other moth- er to keep a hox of the Tablets in the bouse." The Tablets are a mild but thorough laxative which regulate the bowels and sweeten the stomach; drive out constipation and indigestion; , break up colds and simple fevers and make teething easy. They are sold by medicine dealers, or by mail at 28e. a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. ., BENEFIT FROM TANLAC LASTING, HE ASSERTS, indigestion 11114 1104 sot W where 1 altnply had to drag myself to the rail- road yat'de 1n the mornings. "1 could feel thegood effects of my very first few doses of Taulec clean to my flnger.tipel This was two yearn ago and three bottles put me in such good shape that I have not had to spend a cent for medicine since. I eat and sleep fine, never miss a, day's work any more and feel fine, You lust can't beat Tanlac" Tanlac is for Sale by all good drug- gists. Accept no substitute. Over 40 million bottles sold. Tanlac Vegetable Pills for coati. pation. Made and recommended by the manufacturers of Tanlac, Ontario Man Says It Put Him in Such Fine Condition 2 Years Ago He Hasn't Need- ed Any Medicine Since.. "Well, sir, it Weikel like I was going to have to give up my job, but Tattles kept the an the payroll apd, of course, I'm strong for it," is the striking state- ment of Wm. Cracker, 84 Louis St., Brockville, Ont., who for 30 years past hes been employed by the Canadian National railroad, • "My stomach' went wrong 10 years ago and the I gradually got out of fix in lots of ways, 1 couldn't eat or sleep to do any good for nervousness and The Cruise of the Belgenland Around the World, Around the world in 188 days! To visit countries famed in song and story, countries whose history reaches back to the very beginning of time, lands of strange peoples and unaccus- tomed sights, such is the pleasure in store for passengers on the Red Star Liner Belgenland ailing from New York on December 4 next. The first stop on this voyage of en- chantment is at beautiful Havana, then on through the Panama Canal, to the colorful Californian coast along Hewett, gem of the Pacific. Ten days of the balmy sunshine and smooth which cha seas racterize the Nettle in the winter season, brings the Belgen- land to the mystic Orient. The Land of the Rising Sun offers many curious scenes for the Canadian, while Hong Kong is of special interest as an out- post of the British Empire. Shanghai and Singapore, the West Indies, Cal- ctta; Bombay and Ceylon, what vis - dons of tropical grandeur these names suggest! A trip up the Nile, a view of Luxor, Cairo and Alexandria is fol- lowed by a visit to the Holy Land. Mediterranean cities next claim the at- tention of the traveller, who may con- tinue his tour to include Switzerland, • France and the British Isles. Happiest of choices tor this long jour- ney is the Belgenland, of 27,200 tons register, 697 feet long and 78 feet broad. She has turbine engines, triple screws, and oil -burning boilers—the latter an important feature on a long voyage, as the use of oil fuel elimin- ates the soot, dust and cinders in- separable from the use of coal, She Is the largest liner ever sent around the world. Equipped with all conveni- ences, powerful and steady, with gen- erous breadth of decks and luxuriously fitted rooms, with two gymnasiums and a swimming pool, the Belgenland provides her passengers with every comfort at sea. The tourist is also well eared for on the overland trips and is free to enjoy the rich panorama day day Fn11by information may be had from H. G. Thorley, Ontario Passenger W- I flee, 41 King St. East, Toronto. Ostrich Legend "Bunk." The ostrich does not hide its head in the sand when fear afflicts it. This at any rate, is the bold proclamation made by Vilhjalmur Stefanson, the Arctic explorer, Nowhere has a re- sponsible observer ever seen an os- trich thrust its head into the sand to escape a foe, `The legend has persisted for nearly 00 years. Perhaps 2000 years hence despite all the naturalists and all the -iconoclasts, people will still believe that ostriches are as silly as Pliny thought they were. London can boast of twenty women undertakers while sixty women are. qualified auctioneers. Barorneter-Ing, "Have you touched the barometer, Miry Jane?" The mistress in auger cried. "Why, yes, it's my evening out to- night, So I set it to 'fine' " the maid re - plied, - It is always safe to send Dominion Express Money Orders. • Blest Be the Tie That Binds. In his eye was aelook of determina- tion; bis breath was coming in gasps; she bad eluded him, but now his hour had conte and his purpose was not to be thwarted again. He rushed and threw his arms about her neck, half dragging, half carrying her to the par- son's, He kicked vigorously upon the door and when the parson came he demanded: Do you tie knots?" "Why, yes," said the parson, "Then tie a good hard one•:on this heifer calf of yours; she's about ruined my garden." USSES FOR SALE Two 1918 Dodge Ten Passenger Busses suitable for use In Towns or Villages. No reasonable offer refused. YELLOW CAB, LIMITED 37 Jarvis St., Toronto WANTED FULL RIGGED S HIP MODE Send description end full particulars to L. COSTELLO 73 W. Adelaide' St. ;Toronto Say "Bayer" - Insist! For Pain Headache Neuralgia Rheumatism Lumbago Colds Accept only a Bayer package S S which contains proven directions Handy "Bayer" boxes of 12 tablets Also bottles of 24 and 100—Druggists Aspirin is the trade murk (registered in Canada) of buyer Manufacture of ldono- aceticacidester of Sallcyncecld Sprains ! Avoid further pain and stiffness by rubbing with Minard's. 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Water In the bay of Tokio is colder this year than last, according to ob- servers of the Marine Products Insti- tute, the earthquake of last Septem- ber being blamed for a marked drop in temperature, The lower tempera- ture of water along the coasts near Tokio is expected to handicap such In- dustries as fishing for shellfish and gathering seaweeds in which the work- ers are obliged to spend hours stand- ing In water, U I E2'' FOR YOUR EYES Refreshes Tired Eyes Write MurineCo.,ChkagoArEyeCareBook ,reglet ef'idtilt.arre."' V.i :,., i std d FAE TER3LE FOM IMP1S And Blackheads, Irritation Intense, Cuticura Heals. I suffered terribly with black- heads and pimples. The pimples were large, festered and scaled uvrr, They burned causing intense Irri tation. After washing my fess ':he scales would fall off causing erup- tions. I had to dispense •vith all pleasures because my face was terrible, "I tried numerous remedies but all failed. I began using Cuticura. 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Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and then I had a friend who had taken it and told me about it, so I got some. Every month after taking it 1 got stronger and I soon did not suffer every month. It stopped the pains and helped one other ways. Then when my babies were coming I was tired and worn out tbefirst three months and ached badly. I.took the Vegetable Compound right along and must say it made a new woman of me and able to do my work, and it helped me through confinement. You see t em a farmer's:' wife with a big house to look after, and three babies now. I have told ever so many women about your medicine. Just last week 3of a letter from my old chum in the East. Her baby was born fifteen days before mine and she told me she was not feeling very well her back aches so much,, and that she is going to tape the same medicine I took, You can use my letter end I hope some one will be helped by it. Mrs. Jos, Ii. ICISD, Box 56, Crandall, Manitoba. 0 ISSUE No. 29—'24.