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Home My WebLink AboutThe Clinton New Era, 1918-12-12, Page 3Thursday, Z9oceinl)er 121h, 1918. LINE POULTRY WANTED ,, 1000 HENS T.2;1, ", 1000 CHICKENS 500 DUCKS Each week at our Poultry I . Feeding Plant for the balance of 1918, Prices paid according to quality and fancy prices paid for large properly fattened milk fed chickens., NEW LAID EGGS Meatless days are' making very high prices for eggs. A1 - though grain prices are high it will pay you to take special care of your stock of hens and ,pullets. Gann -Langlois & Co., Limited. The up-to-date Firm Olinlon IIlranoh Phone 190 N. W. Trewartha, Manager, or Holmesville 4 on 142. IIAbASAAAAs,AsAASASAAAAAAAA. il Plirnos 1 i 1 1 • .Special values hi Irt • 4atl'd s i I' anus and organs rent i• - el Owlet. new Edison E i ptlontographs, Music's, 4 variety goods. r' 4 C See and here our finest New Stylish designs of Doherty Pianus and Organs, • 4 w 1 t tr lY' ii'Ii pj riai» ► ► 4 I are, ► at s• •:. ... r gar r.8 '`:iv ,r. 4 tr'r9'®Vsvvevvmvriii obAnn`hrni'+aow�+.+,:t,ha W+/�rinA.�.^+e+fi.M DISSOLVING ' PARTNERSHIP'' As we are 'dissolving part- ner i sh p in December etlber .tve. would ask that all accounts be paid promptly. After. December 20th all past .due, accounts will be taken over by a collector and 10% will be added for collecting. Byam & Sutter Plumbers and Electricians Phone 7. OVVohativvvvvvvywevoossoononess Better Pay The Price Don't be tempted to choose cheap jewelery. Far better to pay a fair price and know exactly what von are getting, Yon will never be sorry—for as a matter of money, It is easily the most economical. That has been said so often that everybody by this time should know it—and yet there is no scarcity of cheap jewelry in the land Now toot personal -If yon would like to mise shat sort altogether— COME HERE If you would like to buy whore nothing but high qualities are dealt in—COME HERE And even at that, no person ever said Our prices were unfair .@ W.R ounter '`t1l Jeweler and Optician uer oI Marriage Licenses FORD d McLEOi) IMPROVED PNWP0214 INTBINA'UONAL This Gorl Old Remedy isn't just a purgative. Quite the contrary. It makes purgatives unn necessary by keeping the liver lively. Take small doses regu- larly--a larger dose only if, you're sureyou need it.. That's been the rule of hearty, sprightly, happy folks for 50 years. C RTER' IT IV PI likvir/ne bears SJ;nefurP Colorless faces often show the absence of Iron in. the blood CARTER'S IRON PILLS will help ' this condition. Orange Came from India The true home of the orange is In• dia. Thence it migrated to Persia, and so to Europe. The. Persian. word for it is nareng, and the Arabiannar- ang; but the color of this fruit, and the notion of or, aurum (gold), gave the French word orange its form of dropping the n, which, however, is re- tained in some Italian dialects. W. PARA' 4)1)1 44 BAHItInTh1H 401,[rll'Ft)R t4UVAR Y PCt3ItI0, r1TO H. T. RANCE Notary Public. Conveyancer, Pin .nciril and Real Eaten, INSURANCE AGENT—Representine 14 Fire le suranoe Companies, Division Court • Office., • Philo Tuning Mr. James Doherty wishes to in- form the public that he is pre ,pared to do fine piano tuning, tone regulating, and repairing. Orders left at W. Doherty's phone 61, will receive prompt attention rl d• of A -Ca Carload G0V da d Stan r -: tIOG FEED a• _e�: Just Arrived Y.ORD & M.LE0i) M. (-4 i;iun roll, K C. Barrister, solicitor, Conveyancer, Etc Office on Albert Street, occupied'l`f, Mr, Hooper. In Clintonlnton o n• ver,q Thursday, and on any day fon whilrh' appointments are made, C'ffice hours from 9 a,m, the p m, . d gond-vault in connection with the nfflce. (Mine open, •every week day, Mr. UUooprr will mike any oppointmentsfor Mr. Cameron. . edLal. DR. J. C. GANDIER Office at Residence, Victoria Street Clinton, — Ontario DR. ,W. GUNN Office at Residence • Corner High and Kirk Streets. Clinton — — -- -- — Ontario D R. P. 1i. AXON DENTIST Crown end midge Work a Speclalty, o Graduate of Cbica C.O.D.S... ,. B and R,O.D.S Tlcld o. Reynold on Mondays, May IAL to h i➢1t. lt. FOWLER, DENTIST. Offices aver O'NEIL'E etote, Special oere taken to matt dental teal .Hent as painless as ooedible. THOMAS GUNDRY Live stock and general Auction seg GODERICH ONT baud stout sales a manna), ()ideas sr e NEW ERA odea, rom• ny anima. to, Terms reasonable: Clinton,'Farmers' Palo not. dlsoounted G. D. McTaggart M. 1). McTamar MeT • 'i!gl>`1xrt Bros. ISRIVISER'S ALBERT ST , CLINTON 6roneral Banking Runniest rcanaacted NOTES DISCOUNTED ' Drofts issued. Interest allowed n deposits ' The McKillop Mutual Fire Insurance eo. PArm and Isolated Town iPreps .arty Only insured. Head Office—Scatortls, Ont .N (By BEY. V. 13, FITZWATER, p, 0, Teacher o Anaileh Bible in the Moody Bible Inst tute of Chicago.) (Copyright, 1.918,VnWeatorn Newspaper. LESSON FOR DECEMBER 15 JOSEPH FORGIVES HIS BR•ETH. REN. LESSON TEXT—Genesla GOLDEN TItXT—If ye terglve mem thetr.troepeeeoe, your heavenly father will also forgive you,—Matthew D19TOTIONA,L READING-6maetit 44: 18-84, ADDITIONAL MA313a1AL.-Gamic 4s:, 1-44; Ephealaae 4:11, 32, I. Joseph Discloses His Identity tei Hia Brethren (vv. 178). He treated his brethren banality at first, bis purpose being to ascertain fie to whether they were the same cruel, heartless area as before, and to produce penitenee in their hearts. They keezdtVeft their guilt and heartily re- pentettof their folly. Judah's pathetic appeal overcame his apparent harsh - nese, Causing him to disclose his hien- My. Zen unable to resbraln Ala pent- up emotions he orders every one mem bis presence. Thla act en tke Part of Joseph troubled them; It aught M nave .made them gla1. TAei r sine prevented it beim a tfae of jay for. them, 'Fila most beautifully tRust obes OilrMt!a dealing with his brethrea, true Jews. Just so they woe had rejected bast INA solid him were compelled to come to 'him for aid, se when the great tribula- tion copses, Christ's brethren, the Jews, will cry unto him ter aid (Daniel 9:27; 12 :1; Matthew 24:21; Zechariah 12 :10- 14). Joseph dealt severely with, his brethren to test them and bring them to repentance. So Christ will do with the Jgprs (Hosea 5:15; Ezekiel 22:19- 22. As Joseph's love was behind his harsh exactings, so book of ,Christ's treatment of the Jews will behis great love for them. II. Joseph's Efforts to Assuage the Grief of His Brethren (vv. 4.8). When Joseph revealed himself to his brethren, the remembrance of their sins pierced them through. Joseph's first question was about bis father. This shows that his desire was to put their thoughts far away from their crime. He invited them to come near unto him, and assured them God had overruled their crime in sending him for their salvation. They meant it for evil, but it was part of God's plan for good. This does not excuse them from the guilt of the sin. Iu some future time Christ will become reconciled to • his brethren, this' Jet's, and be their Saylor and ;befaefaCtf r '(Isaiah 11:10- 18). Peter, on theypl yyyof Pentecost showed that the.,Teni's .treatment of dhriet Axe siui; f 'a041ihi, S9d'et over- ruling p%ovidence had turned it out for • good. Just) as :•Egypt was obliged to come to Joseph for sustenance' and )?har' f aohxthrou h become servtints o i g him (Genesis 47:18=20), so will all the world yet -come to Christ for his bless- ing, and be reconciled to God through him (Isiaiah 2':2.4; 11:10; Psalms 72:7=17; Zechariah 14:16). ' III..Joseph Sent His Brethren With Good News to his Father (vv.,9-15). As sooi$ as Joseph's brethren knew him and were reconciled to him, they were sent with the .glad tidings to their father. He assured them that he would nourish' them and that they should be near him. They were direct- ed to tell of his glory. Jacob would not have mourned the death of Joseph had he known of his glory. He now gave them the kiss of reconciliation and they were permitted to talk with him. Reconciliation precedes com- munion., Faith Must Show Itself. If the church is salt, then the church must be different from the world around it. If the church is light, then the church must be unlike those who have not committed 1 tt d themse vas tothe leadership of Christ. When Chris- tians say the same things which un- believers say, and do the same things which scorers do, they cease to be a leavening force in society. If faith in Christ is to have any meaning, it must show itself in the creation of a new type of man. A Christian should have something in him not to be found in any other human being. Unless he is more in disposition, aim and eon- duct than those around him, he .is not giving the world the impulse or guid- ance which humanity is in need of.— Broadway Tabernacle Tidings. Officers J. Connolly, Goderich, President; Jas. Evans, Beechwood, Vice -President; Thos. E. Hays, Seaforth, Secretary. Treasurer. Agents Alex, Leitch, No, 1, Clinton; Edward Hinckley, Seaforth; Wm. Chesney 8g mondvllle; J. W, Yeo, Godefich; Chesney, G Jarmuth, Brodhagen. Directors Wm. Rinn, No. 2, Seaforth; John Ben.> newels, BrodhdgenI James Evans, Beech. wood; M. McEAsn, Clinton; James Connolly, Godcrfah' D. Wanner, - No. G L rr•Nb 3 Seaforth G. Grieve, No. 4 'Walton; Robert Perris,Nllakt Gen A McCartne, No. 3, teafinNL. Troubled With Kidneys For Over Three Years. WAS CONFINED TO BED. Mrs. George Gray,' Hopewell Hill, N.B., writes:—"I had kidney troublo,for over three years, and was so bad I was confined to my bed. First I contracted a bad cold and it went to my kidneys, and I suffered dreadfully. I got the doctor, but he did me: very little good. I trier{ all kinds of kidney pills, but got very little help. One of my neighbors came in to see me and told me to get Doan'. Kidney Pills and give tkem a geld trial. I used five boxes and they have cured'me et? that Z can sleep all night without being dletasrbed, and 1 feel better in every way, I cannot saytoo much in favor of Doan's Kidney Pill." just Doan s Kidney Pills are )us what their name implies; a pill for the kidneys and the kidneys only. When you ask for "Doan s,, see that you get them put up in an oblong grey box with our trade mark "The Maple Leaf", Price 50o. direct at all dealers or mailed df re on receipt of price by The T. Milburn Co., Lin4itcd, Toronto, Ont. Boy in Bed After Fish Cipture Minn,,Reed ten h e At ' sons a Mint o R W . years oId recentlylanded a M issis- siPpi catfish weighing 15 pounds., The tto e boyhadto go to bed he next a day recover frm the soreness Of his muscles. UE CI.lN7;n1Y NEW A. IIIDU111013111ffl g lillM1pl➢ID III1111011115111 IIIII11 Soda In .,. = Fine flour expert mixing---caref baking and ' hygienic Telfer s Soda Crackers as ordinary crackers. = They are always fresh, crisp,, clean and appetizing.F. 'Packed in air tight packages. Sold by all grocers, }, _ t _Telfers "The Buy Word for. Biscuits," 6 IPI MEM 11111 Ili iMl1pl 11I'r I 1111 11111 , I11711IINIifhII1181nalI iIIIIIiitUIfI1111IHHIlIltL k u l packing make tvi'ice as tasty ^� • „'r.r `e r* ' ; { fs � � � , �gvy df iy i'' , „ 4 # ..( ' •.:.:'.�. 1 SL1 ,1.. 3 l = Peed Board kt}'"+., Wyesee No.11.599 i1111 I 111 11 I''1III111111aIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIItME CANADA SENT 418,980 SOLDIERS OVERSEAS Statement Issued At Ottawa Shows What This Country Did In the War. Over 50,000 Made The Supreme Sacrifice.—Many Great Victories Can Be Placed on the Battle Flags Of Nation. Ottawa, Nov 2T.—The following TAMING OF THE EAGLE American Paper Tells What The ''War Has Pone To American Boastfulness. ;'What effect has the war had on the English language?" 'asks a high- brow of the Kansas City Star, which goes on: Well, let's see. ' It has eliminated a good many popular expressions that statement, showing what has been ac- were in use before'the war. For in- complished, from, a military point of stance, there is this one: "If we view, by the Dominion since the be.. should be attacked by a foreign foe ginning of the war, wasrissued by the we could raise an army overnight. A militia department. million men would spring to arms When Canada entered the war on and be able to lick the world." the 4th of August, 1914, .she had a' In very general use at one time, permanent force of only 3,000 men especially in Congress and Cabinet' and an active militia of 60,000. When place's and at Fourth of July celebra- hostilities ceased on the 11th of Noy- tions. Now marked "Obsolete," ember 1918, 'Canada had sent everseas Then there is that other one: "Why 418,980 soldiers, do we need a large navy? No nation At first Canada supplied a division. ' would dare come so far to attack us." This was increased until by 1916 she Once good for an applause that had in France an army corps of four would "raise the roof." Nowlaid divisions, a cavalry brigade and num- away in the morgue of "Old English, erous other services, such as line of Literature." In the same envelope is communication troops, railway troops the expression of the late Jerry Simp- and forestry corps. ,. On September 30 son, of Kansas: "Why build another 1918, the Canadian troops in France battleship?, We can't shuck corn with numbered 156,250. The cavalry bra them things." gage included a strong draft furnished . Mere is another one, at one time re - by the Royal Northwest Mounted po- girded as a gena of sound English in lice, campaign oratory: "Why, these The Canadians engaged in the United United ' States could build a wall Kingdom and France is constructing around the coast, seal the gates, and and operating railway lines, and in cut- live without communication with or ting down forests and inililn,g.•the tam- help from, any country on the globe." ber, number 50,000. • Marked "Old Stuff," and laid away THE AIR FORCE pressions. ' among the archives of absolete ex - Of the royal air forces, some 14,- There are others, some from the 000 or 15,000 were•raised and trained I highest authority in the English Ian - !in Canada; in addition many joined the guage and its uses. For instance: R. A. F., after going overseas in thepY Put a 'Too proud' to fight." ' away Canadian Expeditionary Force. On v Y and marked "To be for - October October 31, 1918, the casualties num- gotten." beret over 211,000. There' have been There are others—oh, very many over 50,000 deaths, 152,000 have been others—once cherished as the very wounded and when hostilities ceased piilar ,and grouted of truth,' that have the 'prisoners of war numbered 2,800. been literally, shot to pieces '.in. the The roll of Canada 'is 1915' e.i.1:,� i:' Secaid battle of Ypres, (A•pril and May.) , 19336 St. Blot, (third to, 19th April.)' Sanctuary Wood; (2nd and '3,rd June. Hod)ge, (5th, 6011,. 13th and 14th JuBnet) le of Somme,'..(September, Octo-' ber aid November.) 191 April,7 Bat)tle of Vimy Ridge, (9th to 13th Battle of prlesx and Fresnoy, (28th, 29th April and 3rd'May. Battle of Lens, (June.) Battle of Hill 70, '(15th August.) Battle of Passchendaele (25th Octo- ber to 10th November.) 1918. Second battle of Sotniue, (March and April.) Battle of Amiens, (12th August.) Capture of Monchy-le-Preux. (26th, way.. Possibly. this does not answer the question of our highbrow enquirer, but rt is worth notice in passing. ' '-t: . Tfh ropei' Rattan 'forEYtirses When '•+' +.' the Fait' Work Closes. . When the fall. 'work is -completed and'.the hard•'Worked horse, 1s at the Ibeginning of his long period,of idle- •.ness,'feeders naturally plan'ao'change the ration and carry the Noise through the winter as ctleaply as poi-; Bible. :The horse should get exercise regularly. He should not be from regular hard work and -tied up inn stall day in Mad day out. • I8 pos- eible, the work should gradually ease 'off acid the• feed, partleularly .the .grain ration, should be cut down. accordingly. The idle horse may be wintered almost wholly on ' rough - ages. Good clover hay, or better, a mixture of clover and timothy well cured will serve as the main winter feed. .Roughages are always cheaper than grain, and, where hay is avail- able the grain ration of the idle 27th, 28th Augusta horse should be very small, but•if Breaking of Queant-Drocourt switch horses are fed straw in place of hay line, (3rd and 4th September.) Crossing Of Canal Du Nord and Bourion Wood, (27th- 29th Septem- ber. Encirclement and capture of Canrb- rai (1st, 911; October.) 'Capture of Douai, • (19th 'October.) Capture of Detrain, (20th October.) E' 1 d t f V I nctrc ement an cap ure o a en- I ciennes, (25th October, 2nd Novem- ber.) Advance and capture of Mons, (10th t tth November.) DOG HERO AIDS WAR FUND Titus, Gassed and Wounded, was with American Forces Titus may be only a pup, but he has been gassed and wounded and has now come to the United States to help prat the United States • War Work Campaign over the top, says the New York Sun. Titus originally was a member of the "Black Watch," but he has been with the Amercan soldiers since they first landed in Great Britain. He was brought to the United States by E. A. Starks, a Y.M.C.A. secretary. They will make a whirlwind campaign of the industrial centres around New York, and hope to raise n1,000,000 for the seven organizations carrying on social work among the soldiers. Titus knows what it means to sol- diers, and on this account his heart is in the work. lie has taken cigarets and candy to the soldiers in the front lines. It was while doing this that he was gassed: "1 found him on a whippet tank out - Side of Montdidier," said Mr. Starks. "He was having the time of his life. It was then that some one suggested that I take hint back to .America for the campaign. a , but the inter- national t greed national quarintlne laws would not allow Titus to cross the Channel. This, as s is. tolirtmen a once kind w nd'tpl t,bts avaitor saved the problem and Titus, took the trip 40 London in a big Handley -Page machine. It was not the first time the little Western Highland terrier had been in the air: Ile has been a passenger at last seven tines when the Hun airplanes have been shot diown," • The e ` Star You' Can See Thestall that inay be seenb ythe haked eye in both hemispheres itumw bet' about 6,000, a small grain ration is required to keep them from losing In flesh. A good-sized eneflcial a o are b g few roots , few carrots or a turnip once a day i estion. 11 fOund be fou g hay is not plentiful straw may be substituted at the noon feed and roots given with it. in feeding hay make • the morning and noon ration smaller than the night feed, giving about as much at night as at the two other feeds. Idle horses should be fed three times daily. If any grain whatever is 1.J make it rolled oats and it is not necessary to give more than a quarter the amount used when the horses are at hard work provid- ed plenty ,of good bay is available. —Prof. Wade Toole, Ontario Agricul• tural College, Guelph. WILLOW FOR ,TANNING .a. NEWS $RIEFS The War Trade Board " is consider, Ing the lilodifieation of iipports, V The Canadian'' Lumberrnen's As. sooiatiotl;00o115will011, give' employment to 't0 Rev, Dr, Andrew S. Grant, Chair- man of the Presbyterian War and Patriotism 'Commission, left i'orontd a tour of the camps in England and Frstnce for the purpose of studying conditions, . ill an editorial, Le Soleil, of Que- bec, says that the military exemp- tions In Quebec 'district have been many and scandalous, Los of ' 145 Americanpassenger and merchant vessels of 354,449 tons and '775 lives, through acts of the enemy during the period from the beginning of the world war is shown by figures of tate Department of Com- merce's 'Bureau of Navigation, The 'Chinese Government will de- stroy $14,000,000 worth of opium purchased from merchants at Shang- hai. - Charles F. • Roland, Winnipeg Com- missioner • for the Soldiers' Land Settlement Board, has resigned, and will become Western Secretary of the Dominion Reconstruction Board, The Easter term at_the University of Toronto will be lengthened so as to make up for' the time lost on ac- count of the influenza epidemic. Suggestions for legislation to place a closer check on loan companies in Ontario willbe laid 'before ommit- ala c ea tee of the Legislature by Hon, I, B. i.ucas. A 1'/4 inch .steel cable, 40 feet deep in the Hudson River, N. Y. was severed by an electrically operated oxyde-acetelyne torch in less than seven minutes, making a marine en- gineering record. Director -General McAdoo of the U. S. has authorized a reduction of 33 4-3 per cent. in the current rail- way coach fare for soldiers returing to their homes after being discharged from the army. The Provincial Synod of Ontario has asked the Canadian military authorities for the release of all Anglican divitlity students now serv- ingverses overseas. On the rescinding of the Govern- ment order travel from Canada is no longer subject to permit, and people are as free to leave the Dominion as thf�+ were before the tear, t,anada has an export surplus of potatoes in the six Provinces of 28,433,000 bushels over all require- ments for domestic use and seeding, During the past year the Ontario Government distributed 3,000,000 pounds of fish, making a profit of $14,- 000. An attempt to get clear of all Teu- ton taint is noted in the revised Book of Praise of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. • Orders haye .been issued for the Ttfr- mediate' demobilization of the Can- adian Military Police Force, Complete reports indicate' that^'the•• Dosnlonio Military Police apprehend- ed 4,900 defaulters since .their argani- z•ation. . The proposed sal• e of Brit• ish ton- nage of the ,Intern_ atjgnal Mercantil8 Marine 'Company to a BBritisli syn- dicate- has been ;held up at the re - est of ashin o a lir' t qu nV gt n •tut o rt es •: The Saskatchewan Government has .a scheme to •use the -low 'grade coal of the country to generate elec- tricity throughout the Province, and has asked the advice of the Domin- ion Council of Research. The Canadian Robert,Dollar Com- pany will establish :. monthly mail steamship service from ,int,ouver to %Hong Kong, Shanghai, ' )fli;ila and Singapore. The cruiser Hampshire - on which Lord Kitchener was lost, Was sunk by •a mine. - Australia's war loan ' totals $219,- 250,000, All the cardinals have been invited to Roirie, The French Government is study- ing a proposition for the creation of 20 aerial lines connecting Paris with the chief towns of France and the great foreign centres. The New Zealand Times considers Premier Hughes' share of non -con- sultation of the Dominions over peace -matters as ridiculous. 1t says it is very wrong to declare that Imperial relations have returned .to the 1914 stan • r da d. The United States has lifted all restrictions on •the, export of dried fruits into Canada, with the excep- tion of peaches, apples, and prunes. Canadian importers, however, still require an import permit from the Canada Food Board. A steamer arriving at Boston re- ports having heard calls of help from the British steamship Normanby, whose wireless message said all on board were 111 with influenza. Representatives of a hundred regi- ments assembled in meeting at Ber- lin' have demanded the immediate convocation of a National Assembly. The independent Socialists have is- sued a proclamation glorifying tate revolution. , The volcano of Tunguragua in Ecu- ador, is again showing activity. , Retail food prices were two per cent. higher during October than in September. With the cessation of hostilities no more munition contracts will be placed in Canada by the Imperial Government. A large reduction in telegraph rates on night messages was ordered b5' Postmaster -General Burelson, of United States, The House of Lords has navigated a motion calling for a committee of h the Privy Council to investigate the question of the conferment of honors. Mr. John Spalding Lindsay, for many years head gardener to the Duke and Duchess of Teck at White Lodge, and subsequently to Queen Victoria, died at Richmond, aged 76, recently, . ' Director -General McAdoo has auth- orized a reduction of 33 1.3 per: cent in the current railway coach fare for soldiers returning to their homes after. being discharged from the •army, The 32 soldiers stationed at Kapus kasing Camp, New Ontario, went over the top in twelve hours in connection with the Victory Loan by subscribing $21,000. Their obicstive was.. 12,000, The City of Montreal bought a lot of steel several years ago to, enlarge tate city iyaterworks, .but the under- taking was postponed. Recently the city;sgld the steel at a'proitt of il4'0,- 000. • The e de artrnen • f h t o ship repairs o P P f the British Admiraft whit began' op- erations ]t n g p erati on i June 191/, u s rito October June, p of the present year had repaired acid returned to service, aside from vessels • PAGE 3 EATS DiRT MADE IN (/ G„ .,Ytig911�'. CANADA'' 4 GILLIETt'S LYE CLEANS'-DISINFECTS—USED FOR SOFTENING"WATER-4OR MAKING HARD AND-SOE.T_ SOAP --lam, DIREEDDNS WITH EACH CAN., 4f of allies and neutrals, more than 10,- 000 ships. Cause of a Waterfall's Rear The roar of a waterfall is produced almost entirely by the bursting of millions of air bubbles. UNITED STATES ELECTION RETURNS The final returns regarding the American congressional and state elctions show a complete Republican. victory, ' and the passing of control in both houses of congress. The ehangein the respective compositions of the Senate and the House of Rep- resentatives is shown by the follow- ing table: Present Congress. Demo- Repub- crats. licans. Senate 52 44 H. of Representatives 215 209 House of Representatives—Ind..6; vacant 5. Coming Congress. Demo- Repub- crats. licans. Senate 47 49 1•I. of Representatives 194 238 House of Representatives—Ind. 2; vacant, 1. In -so -far as the war policy of the: United States is concerned, the change -over cuts no figure, seeing that the present Congress remains in. power until March next, by which time the peace negotiations will have. been concluded. The Tannin, From the Bark Gives the Odor to the Leather The barks of most willows contain sufficient tannin to make them valu- able for tanning purposes. In Eu- rope, and particularly in Norwary, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Belgimu, France, and parts of Russia, the highest grade of tannin is obtained 'from this source. Russia alone uses, annually no less that 20,000,000 ib s. of willow bark. Many special kinds of eather, such as the Muscovy (Russia) leather and Danish gloe leather, are prepared exciusively with tannin from willow bark, which im- parts a characteristic order, a light color, and considerable pliability. In Germany, Austria and France the use of this bark is increasing steadily. No other remedy will so surely and quickly correct stomach ailments, regulate the liver and improve the general health as a dose of Pilis loateSad�.vesrwwof he . la boxnu,hZSW WW/44 C: THE CHRISTMAS SUPERSTITIONS IN THE HOMES OF OUR ALLIES. We of the new world and the mod- ern •customs are always- deeply in- terested in ally quaint beliefs or un- usual mannerisms of the countries. across the Atlantic. Most particularly have The 'habits of England and France, held us; the former because • she is our mother country, the latter because• of the unquenchable dear sr memory of Lafayette, and more re- cently because of that same sifrit so• gloriously 'upheld today by T•'ance's• noble sons. And this holiday, time - fidds'a's with. our eyes turned this :et, ward for.• a,, more poignant reason— for there :aren't many hones who cannot' eiairn a SOn or brother "Over There.' • And• it well to know some of the homely, sweet little . supersitions • lvhich"ppeyaii amongytIie people of our... - allies... In i -England and in Scotland the saying goes that it, is.: unlucky for •" anybody but a brunette to first' cross. the threshold on Chilsfnrias morning, To bake• bread on Christmas ,l1Day. is praiseworthy, and- loves : bb r)ted Oen will , never grow moldy. ijt' these times of scarcity of flour, . the poor, loaves do not',stand haif a chance to. mold) ,. We to the housewife who 65 this - day :turns a mattress. -It bodies ill luck. for the whole year.' A superstition which' had its origin. in Devonshire tells us that it is bad form and ill luck indeed not to wish the bees good morning and compli- ments of the season. 00' Christmas eve the hives are decorated with spribons green 'Tis also said thatait of ebeessing all night on Christmas eve. But bees are rather perpetual singers anyway. racef re in raditiou v 1 The ul t s Pai Northern England and Wales, that ac. the birdsand bet'beasts have some mystic. connection with the Nativity. Hence, the farmers add landowners purchase sheaves of oats from little boys who sell it as our boys sell holly. These bundles are placed in convenient high places in trees and fences, that the birds may partake. The cattle, sheep, goats, and even the pigs, are all given double the amouut of feedings on Christmas morning. In Lyons, France, at the Foundling Hospital, a very pretty custom is to welcome the first baby that arrives with special honors, --La berribonedl cradle, padded basket, soft clothing, solicitude and a bestowal of gifts and; careful attention. This is done in, expiration of the poor welcome given. to a Wee Child of Bethlehem twenty centuries ago, and a beautiful thought. 'it is. 111 some provinces in France it 1s; considered bad luck to crdss a strange threshold on Christmas Day. A NERVOUS WRECK FROM HEART AND NERVES. , There are many people at the present time whose nerves are unstrung heart, affected, and general health, impaired. To such we offer Milburn's Heart amen Nerve Fills as the best remedy that science has produced for such troubles. 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