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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1914-05-07, Page 31'' r t to Tliursdlay, May 7th. 1911, Page One man's experience, -,In 1884 ,Mr. M Merrier Of New Hamburg took an ' Endowment Policy maturing lit' 29 years. The Company returned to him at maturity, $170.25 for each $100,00 paid to the Company. Throughout the term of the policy Mr. 'Berner was insured, for its full amount. • The furl story of this policy told upon request. The London Life Insurance Co. • CANADA so LONDON 111111111111111111111111 IIIIIIIIII I I III III1111111111'h'i'll Geo D. Roberton, General Agent Mexico of To -Day Mexico is a 'fe:d,eral ale ublic of :North' America; extend'in'g from the United States of America, south to ,Guatemala and British Hondur- as, and lying' between the Pacific Oeelan on the west and the Gulf 'of Mexico and Caribbean Sea on the east. The peculiar: 'surface formation •of Mexico, a high plateau shut in by mountain tbarriees and a nar- row 1ow.land,,regiom, between it and 'the coast, 'prevents illao develop - meet lop - t of large ,river basins. Lar ,e rivers are impossible. Onthe east and west of this elevated plateau are two mountain eanges which , intake railroad building a difficult • •matter,: The. lakes of Mexico are email and 'feiw in number. Some marts of the: country are very vol- , seltelei 41TIDeNtWitRr4 carie in character. The climate is tropical and sub- tropical. Pelrlpetual 'snow do the ?district( of :isolated ,peaks :terves to moderate !the climate. Long draughts are (common in, many parts and on, ,the barren 'surfaces of the plateau the rain drain away rapidly, leaving but slight benlefi- cial results. The types of animals and vege- table life. found in Mexico belong,. in a gen'er'al sensie, to thosie•o'ftthe Inorthcl,nnt temperate region and those tof the tropical , regions of Central and South, America. Rich Mexican Forests. In Cer tral and Southern Mexico the mountain slopes are forlested up to 13,500 'feet. Oaks are 'every- where 'common, and the Nicole" pine, on the' Gulf coast is 'found?asr Tar down as 6,300 feet. :In South- ern Mexico the pine is 'found; at'j seven lower (elevation0, where the 1 tropical growth ,has been destroy -1 ,ed by 'cultivation and fire. The most common :families on the eas- tieirrs (;lopes are the magnolias, oaks, palms, bamboos anal chest- nut. Mahogg'ney, rosewood and Spanish cedar ,are among the most conspicuous tree;(, The palm and. cactus have been, in many places, turned into climbers by the •strug .,gbe 'for ,existence. The cereals, 'fruits and i7e';etab- iles of Europe .have been inrordu seed' and'Isome of them have done ;well. Wheat is widely cultivated and a considerable hart ,of the population d'e:ponds upon it for their bread Indian corn, which is bellieved"to have. had its .origin in Mexico, also provides food for a large part of the population. Ba- nanas, pineapples, ,grapes; oranges, '9 monis, cocoanets, olivesand mel ons are?fruits grown; while beans, stweet potatoes, onions and toma- toes are some of thio most import- ant vegetables. Melxico has ,suffiered much from the reckless ddesltruction. of ' her forests, notorally for induekrial pur poses, but through the careless. line of four kilometers, between burnirng of grassy areas which des- troyed 'fertility. The Population of Mexico. According to the ceetus of 1900 the population of Mexico number ed 13,607,259 of 'which less than one - 'fifth (19 per •cent,) were classed as whi'tlete e38' per cent; as Indians, and 43 pen cent, as mixed bloods. There was 57,507 foreign residents, including a few Chinese and Fil- ipinos. Since then the Japanese have acquired an industrial loot- ing in: ,M•elxico. For many years the Indiana ireanained in subjec- tion an(d) ftook no part in ttherpo- litical activities of their native country, but :of late they have taken more interest in public af- (Lairs. The death rate of childreea among the Indians is. estimated at an average of not less than 50 per cent. • The white race is of Spanish de - (*int and, has the characteristics common to other Spanish-Ameri- can circles, The larger part of the population is to be f'oumd.in the southern 'half of the republic, ow- ing to the arid) conditions prevail- ing in the north,. The climate on the coastal plains is unh'ealth'y al- though Vete •Cruz has a large population. No safe estimate can be made of the half-breed element in. Mexico. Education, industrial occupation, :commercial training and political responsibility are •ap- parently working al transferma- Ilion in a, class• that was 'once known chiefly for indolence and criminal instincts, and many of the i]jehdiers oil modern Mexico have sprung :from this race',, Settled Govelnnmenit tend habits, remun- erative employment and oppor- tunities for the improvemlel* of their condition, are developing in therm the virtues of the two par- ent rases. • The Republic of Mexico is poli - PRESIDENT MADERO, who was Murdered by the present ruler•., • EX -PRESIDENT DIAZ, avlio i now in :France. chicle., rubber and other forest pro ducts, hides and skins, tobacco and sugar, • .Agriculture Slighted. Owing to the early dev'elopmen't' of the mining industries, agricul- ture for a long time received: but slight attention; Wheat crops are uneeretalinl owinfg,. ,,.to the long droughts, but ,Mexico has large col fee, sugar .and rubber plantations: Stock raising dates from the ear- liest Spanish eettlemlentstin Mex- ico and received ria 'slight'encour- agement encour- 1 other counttr e nut from nrtlem Y a till r l Stock raising is found (in every state in the. republic. The Spaniards in- troduced their own horses, cattliet sheep and swine. The varying cli- matic co,nditionu have since pro- duced cattle characteristic of thlei country. The stock is herded off the uplands during the rainy sea- non and the lower regions during the remainder of the year. The pearl fisheries were worked alter the arrival of the Spaniards but there are me other 'fisheries of importance. Many Rich .Mines. Mining is the best known and most productive industry of Mex- iico, 'Mines of some description' are to be found: in26 of the 31 states and, territories and of th'es'e th.e great majority yield ° Gold, silver, copper, iron, mercury lead, sulpher and coal are also min- ed. Mexican coal is of a low grade and is used on the railways passing through the coal region. The policy of the 'Mexican Gov- lennmeln't is to encourage national manufactures and protective duties are levied ,f or that purpose. Manu (lecturing.. is beinlg developed grad- ually. Cotton and tobacco factories and sugar arid flour mills are the most important many acterie,s. The central govprrenlent of Mex- ico consists,. of executive, legislative and judical branches, each indepen dent of the other. Thier president and vicerpresidemlt ane elected in- directly through an electorall col- lege chosen by popular vote and: serve. for aperiod' ofisix y(earsl The nominal war strength of the Mexican army is rated) at 2,510 offi- eens and 81,984 men. Compulsory Education. ' Education: inllMexico tin progress- ing Compulsory •attendhnce tier children' aflsix to 12 years of age has been in,elif:eiet since 1896. Nor- mal schools are maintained atpub- lic expense and are giving good rserults. The people.of Mexico are almost wholly of Ronan Catholic faith, the celnsusi of 1900 retuauning 13,533.013, communicants of teat) church, 51,795 Protestants, 3,811 of other faiths anti 18,690 of no faith. The national revenues are deriv- E..d.from import and export duties port clues and other taxes levied on foreign commerce. Expenditure includes .local administration schools', police. sitreetsl and other objelets °filoca.l interest. In 1908 there teen 34 chartered banks in Mexico. Private banks are numerous, but foreign banks are not encouraged) to open agencies, INAItEN,'L Bit IES Newest Notes of Science COMPILED FOR THE NEW ERA READERS. In. a mewl ,reversingelleyle° for leased from a boat to float to the swift motorboats a disk is lower- 'starf(ace'of the water ed into • the water back. of and By. Cal novel,, (invention adivertis- close to the propeller so that it,ing cards in treet cars. are mount causes the.water to react against 'ed on an ren lese belt so that a the latter in such a way that it motor moves :them before the pas draws the boat.backward. Isgtigers at a( weed glow' enough' Great fog penetrating power is "for ths(m to be/%ead, lose').,. claimed for ?a snow French 'roan- I Native gold ,liners do , Tibet place descent light with a' greenish ittave ifn ddeturbedtnncthe 1elieitbat yellow glass screen in front and they are the parents ,of 'spangles whichbackereflects a silveredgiictoepre- and dust, which would disappe{ar vent turenough bleats pre- were the, nuggets removed, vent moisture collecting on the On the theory that air near the screen. 'floor' in a burning bu;rlding is More ruga• was brought into con purer than that higher up a mask tsnental United States in, thle .last has been , s :fiscal year (then in any previous year, clearly' placing S it to 1 the lead among sugar consuming countries, the total consumption be ing more than 8,000,000,000 pounds. By connecting •the lines el four large electric power companies in theth th will be created a tically divided into 27 states, one dederal district and three territor- res. T'he,states are generally sub- divjd'od into districts and these in- to municipalities.. Many Government Railways. Railways began in Mexico with a, Had Salt. Rheum. Could Scarcely Scarcely • Do Work. Skin diseases are invariably due to bad or impoverished blood, and while not usually attended with fatal r8ults are nevertheless very distressing to the average person Among the most prevalent. are: Salt Rheum, Eczema, Tetter, Rash, Boils, Pimples; and Itching Skin Eruptions, Burdock Blood Bitters drives out all the humor from the blood, and makes it pure and rich. Mrs. Ellwood ' Nesbitt, Apsley, Ont., writes: -"I had Salt Rheum so bad u could scarcely do my work: I took tw freatnents of doctor's medicine, but they did me no good. A friend told me his wife had : had Salt Rheum, and that rso ' Burdock Blood Bitters had cured her, 1 got a bottle„ and before I had it all taken my hand was better.' Burdock Blood Bitters is manufac- tured only by The T. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont. the capital and Guadalupe, which: was finished in 1854. In 1857 a con- aession was granted for the con- struction of a railway from, the City let ,Meccico to Vera Cruz.: In 1909 there were 14,857 miles of rail- way in ope'ratio'n, 11,8511 miles be- ing the ,property ml or controlled by the Government. It is the evi- dent policy of the Mexican Govern merit to prevent the absorption•o'f its railways byprivate monopolies and this is effected by s'tat'e owner ship ice a controlling share in most of thet trunk lanes. In 1908 telephone :lirles were in use in, all the large 'cities, the Government having 500 miles of its own. In 1905 the mercantile marine of Mexico comprised 32 „steamers ' of 13,199 tons, acid, 29 sailing vessels' , of 8,451 tons. The foreign,' trade has shown (a, steady "i,nlcreas(e.; In 1909 imports were valved ;at $36.- 195,469 and exports' at $54,300,806 'for the last six months 'of tlhelpre vious year. The imports consist largely ;of railway material, in- 'dlustriall machineey, `I cotton, wool- en and ,lineti textiles and yarns for i aetorieIs, hardware, furniture, building material, min('ng supplies .drugs kind chemicals, wines and 'spirits, wheat Studien corn paper and military, 'supplies' and equip- mle(nt, The exports •intelude .gold, silvercopper, coffee, cabinetwood,s n vented tor firemen that 'covers the face and extends in (a tube to; lower than 'a wear- er's knees. T'e(sts covering ,several years' in h Stockholm school have shown that children) 'continually exposed to time i'nfllueince of electric cur- rents ou ere i relnts grow blaster and improve system: with, nearly 800 miles of more rapidly mentally than those 100,000 volt, circuits, 200 miles of not (so, exposed. 120,000 volt circuits and hundreds The inventor of a eorrugatedpro Armor clad, nutom,inuer, e.,i,-, •- 'ed ,exc',ept, at, the driver's seat, have been adopted by French bank err ,for 'transporting valuables). An iron frame has been invie+nted. for displaying bunches of bana- nas in, dull' view dm ,stores. yet; :which ,protects them injury. Great Britain fanported..le,750,000 January, as oils in Jan fuel a Ion ofY, g 1 s compared( with 5,500,000 gallons in that month las, year. , To obviate the danger to the lungs 'from )inhaling dust b ne'w rock drill is so consitructe'.d thatit catches tall the. grist in a bag. Japan's 'most 'expert wrestlers are men ;who have sn,hleiritad their ability from ancestors who made evre1etling ia, profiessioa for gen- erations. A nle:w patent coneret'o bridge' at Allentown, Pa., thotyg'h. neither the highest or longest in the world contains the greatest: amount of mateiria: If your baby does not sleep, if Jie is cross, cries a great deal and Will : not be .comfprted, that is the time to give him Baby's Own Tab- lets. They promote sleep -not the drugged unnatural kind obtained through, the) use, of "soothing" mixtures, but that refreshing na- tural sleep •• of the hlealthy child., The Tablets banish all stomach and bowel complaints -the direct cane of crossness; :and 1lleleplesenese. Concektning them Mrs. B. Medras, Grand Bois, Que., says. "When I began. using Baby's Own Tablets baby was so troubled: with ' con- stipation he would not sleep day or night. Now all this trouble has vanished! ld'"and he is a strong lieal- �thy chi,; This Tablets are sold 'by medicine dealers oe by mai at 25 cents a box 'from The Dr, Williams Medicine Co„ Brockvilile; 'Ont. Flower Contest Aulstria last year produced near- ly 49,000.000 short tons of coal, of which about 18,000,000 tons were bitulminous and the rest brown coal. The New) Jersey legislature ` is considering a bill requiring poison tabl4ts',to be made 'coffin shaped to distinguish them from medicines China has sent Governvaent agents abroad to study the manu- Ifacture of telegraph; and trelcphon(r equipment with a view to mlakintg all such apparatus at home. A concave projectinre :screen for motion pictures has been patentled by a Chicago inventor to prevent [distortion two. matter from what angle they are viewed. A Russian woman is heading an :etepedition which has started to cross Arabia at its widest part and which will try to pectetrath land never before explored. In a new vacuum cleaner for circular brush surrounds the noz- zle lto .loosen the dust that is to. be 'drawn !from a garm,e9tt. More than ,2000 inventors applied last year for British patents re- lating to railways, motors and road vehicles and mora than 500 for air craft developments. Retmoving the rubber tines and substituting .;,roe bands tthdded with horse shoe calks a Minnesota motorcyclist converted his ma- chine into a'sPeedy ace vehicle. To promote agriculture in France the governmennt stations a pro- ilessor of agriculture in each de- partmnet and awards prizes fre- que(ntly to the most progressive lflnrmers. To permit la person to drinik :nom an ordinary :faucet easily a Semi -circular trough to be 'fasten- ed under itteo as to bo swung in- to position ,when: wanted has been inve(n ted.' So much. greater is the demand for edible snails in France than the supply that artifical enaus have hle'en invented, the only genuine portions of which are the 'shells( For the use o: iiremen. •,r'i •• working in dark places a New York man has invented a ,storage battery electric lamp, tip be fasten led.' to the hat or head ,by spring clamps. Alpine( waterflalls could supply enough power to operate all the railroads; .of Switzerland in the of engineers who 'havee investigat- ed the question 'for thle govern,. menet. In :a novo combined 'pneumatic and solid tiro for automobiles on- ly'a' heavy ring of rubber comes in contact with '4he road, the rest of the tire being prot eet ede by a steel rim. The Chinese government, which owns the country's telegraph syse tem, -has. 'extende:d it until more than 36,000 miles of land lines and, about 1000 milesofcables are now in: use. lF conomy of floor *mace is the '� c n i invent - ons advantage of a: Wis o � n( dl g l stepladder in which a third 'seeder carriedl between: the front and 'bacic'ncant(be raised tq a de - aired. height. • With the idea of eventually pro 'dosing u ly:fit9oell hummn ra' e • English ecien(ti'sti Mas, as la nucleus six children of as/ manly national- ities and will add five more to his colony. i' Ai Pennsylvania inventor claims to have greatly increased the strength anld durability of rubber without impairin:g it in any way by adding, vanadium as it is be- ing manu(f,actured. S un"en engineer passea d T .l Ig p anger .signal in a ,safety device adopted by al .German railroad:' an electric bell is rung im Ps cab until lois mistake is recorded by an official of the ,road. Although h there are, 'no instru- ments : capable of tmeasurietlg it, by eeinetifnc calculation:,; of the ef- An amiable imssn'-Sweet William. theeulse of ,the business, world {tos.. .. omes with early dawn -Morins. inglory. g riding A bird .and a rt{g accessor- Y Larkspur. A pillar and, ai'syllable that rhy- mes hy-m 's with dawn -Columbine. The lf(lowier (between mountains -Lily of the valley. A 'farewell sentiment -Forget meenot. , A ,dad,e• ,and en animal -Dande- lion. A part of ,the day -Four o'clock. The result of Cupid's arrow Bl'eedin'g heart. What it ,takes to make a kiss -Tulips. A yellow' stick -Goldenrod. , A dairy procluct and a drinking r .a g. u nsil-Buttercup, miles an ho r. What . •Ci,nd,erella( wore-Ladys To 'c'''able persom,s in sunken slipper. submarines to obtain 'air 'until res A wild( animal and an article of c,iedl an Englishman has invented pellor ,for motorboats claims i arrests the centrifugal action of the water along the blacides and in- creases the (hieing powleir of the machinery without 'iinicreasing, the fuel' consumption., Simple Cure :locir Grippe First Used in Vienna • U',nlfortun'ately most o,f us .have had some. experience with "Grippe' or inillu'enea,. When you feel the first symptoms -don't wait -take a :diose of "Kephaldol," A tablet or two Will check the. cold and ;tl',e ?),elver and headache will quickly' llsappetir. S.Hephaldol" was ,first used (by 3». Stohr in Vieclna and so successful was his prescription that the world's best doctors en - torso lits use for the cure of Pe- veirislii Colds, Sn'1'1ugn'za and ner- vous Affections+, "Kephaldol" is harmless and will reduce the tem- perature•without ,the bad after-ef- (f(ects which follow the use ' of many 'drugs. Should you find it 'difficult, to procure locally, send 50c. ,direct'' to the Manufacturers Tor a. large 'tube. Adtress-Keph- aldol Limited, 31 Latour Street, Montreal. Young Astor Married ' Like a Gay Grandee tare �ed tha h I 'estimated, e, fi est it has I wind' h'as blown"tan rapidly as 600 Hi's Yacht off Shore, Well -Provis- ioned --Estate Guarded Like a Fortress. B. Millehan, of St. John, N. I3., is r worthy of themont'cateful a':ten- tion' Miss IMille(tan, aysl, '''Some three years ago I was take'.' 'seri- ously ill with diphthicm'la. The dos tor brought Me 'safely through this, dreaded trouble, and I was assure ked to be well. But two )weeks la - titer 'I 'took' a relapse, my throat and `.limbs 'becoming paralyzed, • 1 could neither 'speak nor walk. 1 was under the best of medical care and after a few: weeks was able to sit ,up in bed, but my throat was still completely, parailyxed and I couldi ' (only uttc(r un►ntelligable sounds. I was 'treated by three of St. John's -best phys'icians,'for this trouble and my case was givenfup as hopelesl., A )friend asked ire to try Dr, Williams Pink Pills, but I had spent ,so much on medicinte without help that I thought it would be only a further waste of money... Hdwever I lett 'myself growing daily weaker and weak-. er, and I decided as a last chance that I would try the Pills. By the time 1 had, taken a half dozen hox- es I could ,walk across the 'floor, something doctors had told me couldnever happen again. I still continued taking the pills, my epleech returded, and I felt my- self in perfect health. My friends thought ,,my restoration .neething short of a miracle., ,and. l thindc,mv self that I have to thank Dr. Wil- liams' Pink Pills that I am living to -day, and I 'feel confident they can ,def quite( as 'much 'for others as they 'dud 'for me." Dr. Williams' Pink Palls e eetet cures in cases, of thi:i kinl(d because they make new rich, red blood, which feeds and tones up the whole system. If you are in need •I s a 'e.ive these' 1 1 medicine 1 g Wei. We are ,cocfident you will not be disappoieited. Sold by mledicine dealers or by mail at50 cents la box or 'nix boxes for 92 .,,( :from The Dr Williams IVie;d,)'.:e Co., Brockville, .Ont, Staatsburg, N.Y., April 30, -Only the simplest of ceremonies was plan nerd. 'for the wedding here at noon to -day of Miss, Helen iDi'ns,more Huntington and Vincent A,sitan Inlaid of the house Astor and the wstslthiest young man in America Re:v, Charles .r1. Duran li.r.' • Sit. Margarets • church, was chosen to read. the episcopni meu'rint . vice. Only 75 guests ineluddng Astor's: mother anc4 sister, Alice Mur:el.Mr. end Mrs.'' Huntington, and tether close relatives andi friends attend- ed; The only attendants chosen for Miss Huntington :were Alice Mur':e1 Astor and Margaret Dows daughter of Mrs. Tracy Dows, 'and her sister, Miss Alice Huntington The two former were to act as flower girls and the bride's as maid of honor Herman Oelri•ehs, boyhood chum o'fI Vincent Astor, was bestmactntn of Vinoemit Astor,'was 'best' man There were :eo ushers. The brides gown was white 'tulle oftslmple' design, ,with a train of white satin and wedding lace that was worn by the brid'e's paternlal, grandmother and again by her mo- ther, who was married • at St. .Mar garte's Church in 1892. The bride wore a priceless, necklace the gift of the bridegroom. It is said to be the finest set, of pearls ever strung:. ' The Noma, the' groom's yatciht. with, a crew of forty five lay off shore with twenty ,tones• o'f:provi- .sions onboard the honeymoon. Aster's trip downstairs to be .mar- rield, to -day ,wae only'( his' 'fourth 'since hewas stricken ten days ago at the home of his finance' It was admitted to -day 'that he still is a bit "wobbly",dire to; the enervating 'flelct of lung . abcess. 0 The bridlergroom 'is 21, and fehe bridle 20, , sprpartfl-'Foxglove, a buoy carrying a tube to be re - NLW HOPE FOR SUFFERERS' FROM PARALYSIS There are castes of paralysis that cannot be cured), But that is. far different from! saying that every case of ;paralysis is incurable,. There is absolute proof that many itiorms of this. diseaet�. are curable, Of thelcases"that cannot be cnrec't many cant be' so beneif'ittied' that the Tormerly hopeless .sufferer worth once mores find life � o t t• ing. Attention is called to.the remark abbe cures that Lave been effected in cases of partial' paralysis; a other :severe nervous ciisorder',. by the use i0f Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Palo People, Some - of 'ul as to o ler cures anet eaten i hesec Y t challenge belief,' but,' in every- ease the •statements havfe been careful- ly veaifie l"and may; be invlesega- ted by anyone intenetsted. 10 this connection of the: case of Miss Scallops Are Fine Now. Fried se, tleps are us, r:li 51:e choice on the average bill or rare. nee withstanding the fact that there ma' many delightful ways of preparing these little shellfish. The f,lluwisl may reveal some of their possibilities to the housewife who Is seeking new ways, To one pint of scallops (washed and drained) use two tablespuoufula ui' l,ut• ter, two tablespoonfuls or lour. one beaten egg, oue pint of lint mills, pep- per and salt to taste. .Belt the butter i e,a saucepans tj:kc, from the fire and add flour, stir rill' smooth and re- turn to the stove anti cook until it bubbles, then add the hot milk, salt and pepper and egg and let the mix- ture cook fifteen minutes. Then add the scallops and cook fifteen minutes longer. Serve on buttered toast and garnish the dish with watercress. This is an excellent way to cook scal- lops, as it. brings out their delicate fine- CASTOR ine,,. CASTO R IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have AlwaysBought Bears the • Signature of Another appetizing way to cook scal- lops 1s as follows: Wash and drain the scallops, make a smooth, rich cream sauce flavored with pepper, salt and onion juice. Let the sauce cook for ten or fifteen' minutes, otherwise 4t will taste pasty, then add the scale lops and cook slowly for ten minutes, While this is cooking, prepa}'e some peepers (as :Many :as required), by wash- ing, remove the stems, cutting a piece from the top and taking out the seeds. Stand the peppers in a baking pan and fill them with the creamed scallops, sprinkle with breaderpmbs and bake until the crumbs are brown. • Serve at once. To Peel Oranges. There is for sale a little knife, that costs 13 cents. •It is not really a knife, but it is a small piece of metal with a book on one end that hooks under the orange skin and tears it open and pulls It from the orange. It is a great convenience, for it skins the orange without. piercing the transparent inner stein tout holds the pulp and juice in shape, Less Beef Exported.. Canadian exports of beef to Eng- land are dwindling and are likely to. do so to a greater extent, according' to J. E. Ray, trade commissioner, in his report to the Trade and Com- merce Department recently. He says in part:- "What little hope there was o>< re- ceipts from this source attaining some degree of importance has been dissipated by the opening of the. Unit- ed the free import- ationtotes market States p. ation of neat and cattle is a resu�t of which la;, -� 5' Th 'members of live stge>( hayeee- P4e� aken across the American border. In 1913, only 328 tons were received in this country from Canada,' as compared with 583 tons in 1912." The report reveals also a decline. in the imports of cheese from Canada during , 1913, in comparison with 1912, of 58,802 cwt., and in compari- son with 1911, 179,507 cwt. Butter imports from Canada last year' de- clined by 163,670 cwt. In the Press Gallery. Three of the great newspaper cor- respondents of older days swapped reminiscences for a while recently— Sir John Willison, now editor of The Toronto News; W. F. Maclean, M.P., owner and editor of The Toronto World; and William Mackenzie, sec- retary for Imperial and foreign cor- respondence, once a mighty gnat - driver for The Journal — Ottawa Journal. Shipbuilding Dropped Back. There was less shipbuilding in Can- ada last year than the year before, and with the exception of the years 1910 and 1911, it was less than us- ual. The tonnage of 'vessels built last year and registered was 24,325. This includes practically no vessels built for pleasure purposes, the ton- nage of which. is growing fast, but these are seldom registered and there 1s no record kept. The tonnage of the Canadian ves- t sels feglstered last year was 30,225. This is about the same as the year before. The seagoing and inland water tonnage, out and in, was 57,- 849,783, which is an increase of about five millions and the coasting tonnage was 73,644,713, an increase of nearly seven and a half millions. Offset ting repetition The thing for the merchants 'of this com- munity to do in their own interests is to advertise faithfully, acid to make their printed announcements interesting and helpful to those whose trade and favor are desired. The serious competitors of the retailers of this are community y the big stores of the big cities—those that send out catalogues' and have mail-order departments. , The poorest way to offset this competi- tion is tor our local merchants to remain silent. For them not to "speak up" is to give the mail order houses a better chance to get business from this community. tt' WORD TO •• THE ramie W hen you send your money out of this coml- annnity, you enrich the great shops and impov- erish .thiscomlunnit ,. Strengthen-notweaken y -the merchants of this community. It will all be returned to you in the form of better ser- vice and better values. �wn � 0 mm anIt ur o 10 legal 9 Be