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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1917-04-12, Page 6re-. 0. D. McTAPCLI)Fit't' S. ,C?. i<foTt1,4ISIAMII McTaggart. Bros. .•-r- BANKERS "-see A GENERAL BOEING 8US1• NES TRANSACTED. • NOTES DISCOUNTED, DRAFTS ISSUED. INTEREST,, ALLOWED ON D'E- POSITS SLE NOTES rUle. CRA SED. 11I. T. HANGS — NOTARY PUBLIC, CONVEY- ANGER, FINANCIAL, BEAT: ESTATE ANi) FIRE TNRCR- ANOE AGENT. REPRESENT- ING 14 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES. DIVISION COURT CFFIC6, CLINTUN. W. RitYUONE. BARRISTER, 6OLICITO'Pi. NOTARY PUBLIC, ETC. Office-- Sloan Block —CUSTOS' 31. G. CAMERON K.C.BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, CONVEYANCER, ETC. Office en Albert Street ooeuped lry Mr. Hooper. Ls Clinton on every Thursday, and on any day for which ap- pointments are made. Office hours from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. A good vault in connection with •the office. Office open every week -day. Mr. Hooper will make ally appointments for Mr, Cameron. CHARLES 11. HALO. Conveyancer, Notary Publie, Commissioner, Eto. REAL ESTATE and INSURANCE Issuer of Marriage Licensee HURON STREET, — CLINTON DRS. GUNN & GANDIER Dr. W. Gunn, L.R.C,P., L.R.C.S., • eedin. Dr, 3. C. Gandier, B.A., M.B. Office Hours: -e-1,30 to 3.30 p.m., 7.30 to 9.00 pm, Sundays 1$.80 to 1.30 pm, Other hours by appointment only. Office and Residence—Victoria St. O11, C. W. THOMPi9RA PHSYIO_IAN, SURGEON, ETC. Special attention given to dis- eases of the Eye, Ear. Nose and Throat. ryes carefully examined and suit- able gleams/ prescribed. Office and residence: 2 doors westof the Commercial Hotel, Huron 8t, GEORftP ELLIOTT Licensed Auctioneer for the Connty of Huron. Correspondence promptly answered.. Immediate arrangements can be made for Sales Date at The • News -Record, Clinton, et by galling Phone 16 en 167. Chargee moderate and eatiafactioa guaranteed.' There is a Cold Day Coming Why not prepare for it by ordering your winter supply of Lehigh Valley oal. None beter in the world, House Phone 12. Office Phone 3. A. J. HOLLOWAY The I IoKillop . Mutual Fire Insurance Company Head office, Seaforth, Ont. DIRECTORY: President, James Connolly, Goderich; Vice., Jarnes, Evans, Beechwood; Sec.rTreasurer, Thee, Es Hays, Sea - forth. Directors( George McCartney; Sea - forth; D. P. McGregor, Seaforth; J. G. Grieve, Walton; Wm. Rina, Sen - forth; M. McEwen, Clinton; Robert Ferries, larlock; John Benneweir, Brodhagen; Jas. Connolly, Goderich, Agents: Alex Leitch, Clinton; J. W. Yeo, Goderich; Ed, Hinghley, Seaforth; W. Chesney, Egmondville; R. G. Jar - stmt.'s, Brodhagen, Any money to be paid in may be paid to Moorish Clothing Co,, Clinton, or at Cutt's Grocery, Goderich, Parties clesirhig to effect insurance or transact other business will be promptly attended to on application to any of the above officers addressed to their respective' post office. Losses inspected by the director who lives nearest the scene, y ''GR;A,TflH:MI( RA•iLWT? .S. ,S! -TIME TABLE.— Trains will arrive at and depart from Clinton Station as follows: >BUFFALO AND GODERICH DIV, Going East, depart 7.33 am, „ c u 2.58 p.m, Going West, depart 12.45 pan. " ," er. 6.32, dp. 6.45 p,nl. „ rt depart 11.23 p.m, LONDON, •HURON' B1 T3CE DIV, going South, lir. 7.88, dp. 8,05 p.m. fining North, depart 6.40 pan. Clinton News. Record CLINTON, ONTARIO.. Terns of euhsortptlon—$1 per year, iu advance; $1,60 may be charged if not so paid, No paper diem. Hutted until all arrears are paid unitise at the optioe of the pub - The (late to which every 0111100009n ie paid is denoted on the label. Advertteiug .-Rates — Tranaient ad- vertloements, 10 eellts' per non- pareil line for first insertion and 4 cents per line for each sense. quent insertion, Small advertise. Monts not to exceed one Inch, such ae "Lost," ", Strayed," or ' Stolen," etc., inserted once for 85 cents, and each subsequent in- sei'(dolt 10 cents, Communications intended fer pub licatien must, as a guarantee of good faith, be aocornpanied by the name of the writer. G. E. HALL, Proprietor. Fertilizer We carry a Complete Stock of Stone's' Natural Fertilizer, No better on the market, Hay We pay at all season! the highest market prices for Hay for baling, Seeds American Feed Corn, Red Clo- ver, Alsike, Timothy and Alfalfa. FORD & McLEOD CLINTON. How is Your Cutlery Supply ? Ton know that Jewelry Store Cutlery is out of the com- mon class. At least, OURS Is. It carries a distinctiveness— an air of superiority, that comes from being made with the greatest•oare and ut- most skill from the highest - priced materials. If you can use some of this Cutlery in your home, you will be proud of it every time you see it on the table. Carvers; cased, $9,00 up. Knives, Forks and Spoons, $I,00 doz. up, Knives and Forks, steel, white handles, $3.00 doz. up. Let us show yea oar Cutlery line. Let us tell you more about why it is the moat desirable that yon can put your money into. We R. COUNTER 4EIVGLER and ISSUER of IIARRLAUE LICENSES, "News-Record's" New Clubbing Rates For 1917 WEEKLIES. News,Reeord and Family Herald and Weekly Star 1,85 News -Record and Canadian countryman 1,50 News -Record and Weekly Sun 1.85 News -Record and 'Farmer's Advocate 2.50 News -Record and Fartn & Dairy., 1,85 News -Record and Canadian Farm 1,35 News -Record and Weekly Witness 2,35 News Record and Northern Messenger 1.60 News -Record and Saturday Night3.50 News -Record and Youth's Com- panion 2.25- MON'TBLiES, News -Record and Canadian Sports- man 3.23 News -Record and LippIncot's Maga- zine 3.25 DAILIES News -Record and World 18.60 News -Record and Globe 8,00 News -Record and bead & Empire3.60 News -Record and Advertiser 3,60 News -Record and Morning Free Press 3,60 News -Record and Evening Free Press 3.00 Newand Toronto Star,,,, 3:85 News -Record and Toronto News.., 3.35 If what ybu want is not In this list let cl us know about It. We can supply you at lessthanit would cost you to lend direct. rn remitting please do so by Post - °Moe Order, Postal Note, Express Order or Registered letter and address G. E: HALL, Publisher News -Record CLINTON, ONTARIO, KIDNEYS FAILflal$toY'O, 0116WORK , .11ueba54 Seed OIN PILLS for 13Rokaoke enc 304503' »1,,,ee wan formerly troubled him a greet eah;nlain bnwadsdfd tae kideys roiled to do' their wdf>f Proper) After t;rklpg soo iteee el OIrt 0ptrlq Wilt hebe n 466404, to co After taking o0plet013 Cured. We hTki eart- 11y re00m,n004 0I15 _PILLS at every opportunity to par frtendr and relatives, Mrs. James 5, 14110035,"! All druggists sell dd FOR THE MI DIM Y'$ at 50o, s box, or s- boxes for 52,50, Staple free if you write to NATIONA7. DRUG & O3AMIOAL 00, OP CANADA LIMITED Toronto, - Ont. 74 r• No enterprise ever undertaken in America. was more fruitful of pic- turesque incident, hardship and ad- venture than the famous pony express line established in the fifties. The route extended from the Mis- souri River to Sacramento, a distance of ninteen hundred and sixty miles. It traversed a country full of hostile Indians and white desperadoes, and led across plains, through valleys and over lofty mountains, Yet over this rough route the mail and express packages. must travel two hundred miles a day, a condition that called for an average, riding -pace of about ten miles an hour, writes "Buffalo Bill," in Youth's Companion; Naturally, the riders were picked men. They had to face deadly dan- gers and were often called upon to do 'double duty in place of a slain or wounded comrade, The pay, how- ever; was good, as befitted so danger- ous a calling; it ranged from one hun- dred to one hundred and twenty-five dollars a montl.. I was about sixteen years old when I applied for a chance to enter this service. My mother and sisters heeded my help, and the good wages paid bythe pony express company tempted me. At first I was told that I was too young to stand the tremendous strain, but after considerable pleading on my part the company. consented to give me a trial as an "extra" on a run of forty-five miles that was to be covered with three horses in three hours. I accepted the offer, and it was on this route that, quite early in my ex perience as an express rider, I m with a most peculiar. adventure,• My first trip was made a little ahead of the schedule time, and I im- mediately started back with the west- bound pouch, As day after clay passed without serious mishap, I be- gan to think less of holdups and Indian ambuscades and feel more in- clined to congratulate myself on hav- ing secured so good a route. But one morning, as I was cross- ing a rough bit of country on the gal- lop, there 'cane suddenly the cry of "Halt! Up with your hands, boy!" A man had risen apparently from the van ground under my feet. While he covered me with the revolver that he held in his right hand, he extended his left to catch my birdie rein There was nothing to do but obey, although I knew that the pouch con- tained a large sum of money, "Give me that pouch, boy!" I held it out, but as he extended his hand for it my opportunity came I kicked the revolver from his grasp, 'drove the spurs, in deep and made a dash. I was just beginning to chuckle over my escape when a bullet whistled by my ear. That was too much for me, I should have known better 'than to stop, but without thinking I wheeled in my saddle and returned the shot as the desperado fired again. This time he hit my pony, which gave one leap and then fell' heavily. Luckily I landed on my feet, and jumped to the shelter of a big rock. The outlaw was coming toward me anti trying to fire as he ran; but I noticed that at each pull of the trigger his revolver missed fire. I believed that I' had him, at my mercy, but, as the event showed, I was too quick at drawling conclusions, I wanted to capture him and march )nim to the next relay station, where the men world take charge of him. With this in mind I refrained from firing, and so he was enabled to reach the cover of the same boulder behind which I myself had taken sllter. There we were, a rock ten feet in iometer between us, and each very well aware that it was a fight for life. For a bine norther of ns dared to move. Then gradually and us silent- ly as possible I crawled back from the rock far enough so that I could watch both sides of it at once. I could not tell, of course, which way he might choose to come if he decided to force r' ne fighting, and I ](new that I must e prepared for him, whichever away it as: But as I lay there watching, my oor pony gave what seemed an al- most human moan and turned his aithful oyes upon me,• He made a esperate, vain attempt to rise and uttered a low neigh so full of grief and pain that it filled me with pity for him and hardened my heart toward the than on the other side of the rock. I determined to put the Horse dut of Conducted by Professor Henry G. Bell, ser. The object of .this department Ie to place et thee edged aufhour orm etagere the advice of ae aoknowl, crops. n all 11abiects pertaining to 80112 and 'Address all questions, to Professor Henry G, Bgif, Inn care of The Wilson. PpbllehIng Company, Limited,' To- ronto, and answers will appear In this column in. the order in Which they are _received. As space Is.JJmited it'14 advisable where Ifnniedlato reply Is necessary that e stamped and addressed envelope be enclosed with the question, when the aneyeerwltl be mailed direct, •1 Henry (T. 8811'. ::nfttig .e3. li&; Question --F. P•: --(a) . What fertil- izer would you suggest for core in medium soil, and bow much? Have no manure.. (b) What is 'the best kind of soil for buckwheat, and when is the best time to sow, and how thick- ly? . Answer:—(a), For corn on medium soil I would advise from 800 to 500 pounds per acre of fertilize:. carrying 1 to 2% ammonia and 8 to 12% avail- able, phosphoric . acid. If it is '900- sible to obtain 1% potash, the add;.. tion will bo of advantage to the crops A. satisfactory method of applying this fertilizer to the corn is to drill it in through . the fertilize) dropping at- tachment of the wheat drill. Such a method of application puts the plant - food into the soil where the material can dissolve. , The available plantfood acts on the young crop somewhat the same as whole milk fed to the young calf• It gives it a strong, healthy, vigorous start. In using fertilizers do not neglect to grow clover or rye on this ground inside the next two years and then turn under a second crop of clover or a fair growth of rye or some other green manure, In using fertilizers you are adding plantfood but yet. are not addir_g organic teat - ter or : emus. Humus is essential to the producing capacity of the soil, hence must not be neglected. (b) Buckwheat will do well on most any type of soil with the exception of much. It is successful sown later than the average farm crops,—oven sown es late as early June. Prob- ably late in May is he bee* time to seed it, using from 3 to 5 pecks of good seed per acre:. Question T. L.:—What is the bust fertilizer for strawberries, and when should it be used, on the vines that are hearing this year or the vines to be set out nil, year ? Ana? er:—Iii fertilizing strawber- rtes, good -results are obtain.d by us- ing from 400 to 600 pounds per acre of fertilizer analyzing from 2 to 8% ammonia and 8 to 12% available phosphoric acid, and possibly 2 to 3% potash. This is best applied when prepaying the bed for the planting of the young vines. When the•groend has been thoroughly dished this avail- able plantfood should be drilled in through. the fertilizer dropping at- tachment of the wheat drill, or it should be broadcasted over the pro- posed strawberry bed and thoroughly, disked and harrowed in. When the young vines are set they will profit greatly by the added vigor obtained 'from this available plantfood. As a rale, top -dressing growing straw- berries has not been the most profit- able way to apply. Question—M. C.: -,What is the best way to get rid of wild mustard? Answer;—A practicable way to get rid of mustard is to spray the young plants before they come into flower. For this purpose a spray machine such as is used for spraying potatoes might be used.' Empty a 100 -pound sack of sulphate of iron -into a kerosene or vinegar barrel. Fill it up to the chine with water and stir until the sulphate of ;roe is dissolved. Strain the solu- tion through several thicknesses of cheese -cloth when pouring it into the tank of the spray machine.. To be most effective, it is well to apply 52 gallons of this material to the acre. The more powerful the spraying ma- chine the better, since the mist is most effective when divided into finest particles. A pressure of 80 to 100 sounds at the nozzle should be main- tained. A two -horse spraying ma- chine will spray from 20 to 100 acres of grain in a 10 -hour day. In actual casts which have been carried out, this method of treatment has proven very efficient in killing out this troublesome tweed. It does not hurt the grain crop, tehis misery, and, resting on one elbow, I took careful aim and sent a bullet through his brain. Instantly my shot was followed by one from the other side of the rock so quickly in fact that the two reports were almost simultaneous. I could not tell whether it had been aimed at me or not, but I knew I was not hit. The struggles of my pony had ceas- ed, and everything was still. I wait- ed and watched until ,I could stand it 110 longer. Then I began slowly and cautiously i1,,o creep round the rock, holding my revolver ready to fire on the instant. I even stuck my hat out ahead of me as a decoy, but it brought no response. Suddenly I saw the outlaw's boots, and to my surprise the toes were turn- ed up., Another step brought me within full sight of -the man. He lay on his back, quite dead, his revolver beside him as if it had just fallen from his hand. A little examination showed me what had happened. The outlaw had been reloading his revolver when I fired at the pony. In those days the only ammunition wits powder and ball, which had to he forced home with a ram rod. During the loading the weapon was held upright, and when that part of the operation had been completed the caps were placed on the nipples. ` The outlaw had not removed the, caps that had failed to explode. My shot had startled him. He hat' ac- cidentally pulled the trigger, and his own bullet had slain ]rim. Col. Cody, known as "13uffalo 13111," 31 The Height of Boastfulness. — b "Isn't Blower inclined to be just a nv little boastful?" "Boastful? Well, I guess yes. Af- ter a beggar has touched Blower for it nickel, he will tell you that he has d just been giving a little dinner to an acquaintance of his." Preeperous farmers as a rule are good bookkeepers. Many women with disfigured complexions never seem to think that they need allow/alone] cleansing -inside as well as outside. Yet neglect of this internal bathing shows itself in spotty, and sallow complexions. -as well as in dreadful headaches and biliousness. It's because the liver becomes sluggish, and waste matter accumulates Which Nature cannot 1'emove without assistance. The best remedy is Chtxnhorlein's Stomach andLiver Tablets, which Stimulate tholiven to healthy activity, remove fernnenCation, gently cleanse the stomach and bowels and tone the whole digestive system. Sure, sale and reliable. Take ono at night and you feel bright and tetnny in the morning, Get Chamberlain's today --druggists 255,, or by mail from G"1it nbcrlain Ntedloine Coatpany, Toronto 16 osisimeassientottessonosattDostraestempaseaossecospasamoutattasetrzenatitast, one of the most picturesque figures in American life, died in Colorado, January 10, 1917. Zee& Sheep will turn to profitable account more waste products than will any other class of farm animals. ,. A sheep has a low nervous organ- ization, and once neglected gives up with little effort. But kept in thrift with good care it will be as hardy as any other animal. This is the season of the year when sheep need most caro and labor. Rea- sonable attention in the lambing sea- son will save a heavy mortality. A good shepherd will raise a 125%, lamb crop. Don't forget the spring dipping. Although other work may demand at- tention,ayet this is the one phase of sheeptsbandry that should never be neglected. Shear fairly early, at Ieast before the very warm spring days arrive, and thus save the ewe discomfort and loss in weight, With wool as valuable per pound as butter, the greatest care should be taken to produce the cleanest, best fleece and properly to care for the same after shearing. Co- operative marketing will add from two to eight cents per pound revenue from your wool, Give the lambs an extra good start on grass. A lamb creep in the corner of the pasture and light grain feeding will usually be found most profitable, TRAINING THE PRECOCIOUS CHILD Great Wisdom is Needed That the Brilliant Child May Be Weil - Balanced and Win Success in Later Life. Whenever we meet an unusual- ly bright or precocious child, there is sure to be some fond and admiring friend or re- lative hovering near, anxious to "show it of." As a matter of fact, the child of average ability is in much less danger than the backward or pre- cocious one.. The backward child may not be un- derstood or it may not have the most intelligent methods used in its management. For this 30aso11, such a child may fail to achieve as much as he might under favorable circum- stances. However, no one expects very much of a. deficient youngster, and if tic is given: healthful surround- ings, good care and sympathetic un- derstanding, his handicap may in time be partly overcome. Very often the child who i$ exceed- ingly bright in eeatain respects, is decidedly average otherwise If you press a ball in 1113 one point, it tvill bulge out on the opposite side. The bulging or noticeable rho acteriatis is pretty surii" to be balaj)ce by a dont somewhere, Thls miry be the rea- son that many people wino are really brilliant in some direetimns aro not well-balanced ee evenly developed all around, There is aiae grave clangor that ln'o- cocieus children may have too 11111013 expected of them and be urged be. ,gond their normal capacity. A. lit. tie boy who was fond of emote ami Who really did oxeeptionally well with Ms violin lessens ,Was urged to long peek:cis of practice and encndl''go1 {,o take part in many public entertain- ments, 'those it,131igs wore accom- plished at the cont of play and 610033. The child developed a lrorvoue Dro11- hie and was obligedeventually to give 09 both school and music, It is frequently remarked that the pupil who is unusually brilliant in school, winning much favor and many honors, is not always a success in later life, There ars reasons why this is oftn so. if book knowledge comes too early through an extra good mem- ory or the ability to see through a problem quickly, little mental train- ing is given, end when that individual goes oat into the world, superficial methods and the expectation of get- ting much and giving little, do not make for suecess. The precocious child Is in danger of becoming over -confident, egotistical, inciting in thoroughness, and pa,troatiz- ing in mannel'. Too often such clad, dren do not develop the mental and moral fibro which effort and dis- cotaragemont, mete determined effort and final victory bring out. One s3ae'pupil was recently heard to boast that he mild stay out; of school three days, ahem) olio clay, and still peep up with his clams, It may be the old story of the hare and the tol'toiee. He is galehig a contempt for educe. Menai advantages And is likely to be handicapped fm' life with tate idea that pereislonee and 0onseientieus effort ere not necessary for him. 'feaollors often remark that they are the boot Instructors in the sub- jects which wore hard for them to Matra 116 laugh°, They know where, the dill'ieultiea ilo and hots disaourag-' Ing they aro. (rt'oat wisdom is needed In handling the precocious child so that it may be woil.bnlnnce1 and kindly, and realize rho .11000381117 of achieving its owls best, mtmf mcolic are,The Urtsyeaspi00o55s ostamapaaping,odie pawing, throwing himself down, rolling, get- ting up, etc, The attacks are !pail. modie, and during the Intervale patient ie normal, may appear towant to uri- nate., Drench with 1'55• oz. each of leuda- num, sweet spirits of nitre and tinc- ture 05 belladonna in a pint of water, Repeat in 2 hours if necessary, The general indifference' to horse- nreeding at present in some farm 6ectioiis offere ail the more encourage= meat to those who follow, the less popuiar'coulse and raise horses before they are actually at a premium on the markets. Brood mares meet be properly ex- oreified, preferably with light work but not where there is danger of straining or falling dr being crowded between shafts. Watch the mare carefully 'i1t foaling. A clean, thor. oughly disinfected bright cheerful box etali is the best place t0 foal a mare, unless the weather is waren and a clean comfortable grass paddock Is available. 'Yearlings and foals well fed and free from vermin will make the greatest and most profitable gains on summer pasture, but if the pasture is short, a gfain supplement is a most BANISH SRROFOtA Hood'. 8ariarparl)]a 'fiy)sallsoe -the' Meeset bkln Troubles Vanish, Scrofula, eruptions -on the face and 'body ate' both annoying and disfiguring. The complexion would be perfect if they were not present) This (1156884 shown itself in other ways, as bunches in the i1aek, in. flamed eyelids, sore ears, wasting of the muscles, a form of dyspepsia, and general debility. • Ask your dl'ng'gist for Hood's Sarsaparilla. This great medicine completely eradicates scrofula, It purifies and enriches the blood, re- moves humors, anti builds up the whole system, Scrofula is either inherited or ac- guired, , Better be sure you are quite free from it, Get Hood's Sar- saparilla and begin taking it today. profitable investment, This secret of successful horse rearing is to keep the animals clean, healthy and constantly gaining in size and weight until ma- turity. • Condrerled by J'feee a*e.ie Aar Mothers and daughters of all ages are cordially Invited to write to this department, Initials only will be published with each question and its answer as a means of Identification, but full name and address must be given to each letter. Write on one side of paper only. Answers will be mailed direct If stamped and addressed envelope is enclosed. Address alt correspondence for this department to Mrs. Helen Law, 75 Castle Frank Road, Toronto, • M• E• S,:—A child four or five years old should drink at least a glassful of water between five o'clock supper and seven o'clock bedtime, • Children should get the habit of drinking water both morning and evening. This will prevent a good deal of sluggish action of the liver, kidneys and bowels, and will obviate the need of laxatives, which are used altogether too freely. F. H.;—.1. It is misconception to be- lieve a kitchen should be large. It should be small, compact, cheerfully and sanitarily finished, with cross ventilation, and an abundance of 11- lumination. It should not, of course, be so small as to be cramped or con- gested. A long, narrow pantry should be studiously avoided. Built-in cup- boards in the kitchen might take the place of a pantry and save steps. 2. Any worker desiring to eliminate waste motion and increase her effici- ency 50 per cent., can ask herself these questions: 1, Is my table, stool, board, or working surface at the right height? 2. Are my utensils and ma- terials needed for this task all before me when I begin? 3. Do I have to stoop unnecessarily? Do I take use- less steps? 4, Are my utensils ar- ranged with proper regard to each other, and to other tasks? 5. Is any position comfortable? 6. Am I us- ing the best and right tool for the pur- pose? 7. Is the tool properly ad- justed and in good 'condition before I begin work? 8, Am I making any awkward motions, or ones I could omit? L. N, T.:—Ilene is an extract from a book entitled "The Efficient Life," which may suit your case. It is a plan that is decidedly worth trying. A tired and nervous mother. will often find fault unnecessarily, and cause friction in the home. Give mind and body a real rest every day, as this message advises:— "Many mothers slave for their chil- dren so many hours a day that they have but little energy left with whish to enjoy them and love them. As a result, the dullness and drudgery of -existence are all they conic to ex- perience. xperience. "One mother of five children for Years took at least one hour a day for rest and quiet reading alone by her- self. Nothing but absolute neces- sity could induce her to break into this hour, "The result of this is not only that she had kept her own superb health, but she is a constant joy and inspira- tion to her children, her husband, and her friends, "It is true that she might have done more dusting or mending stock- ings than she has actually accom- plished, but it would have been at the sacrifice of that whole part of her life which meant the most to herself and others." W. E. IC.:—Probably you will find all the good recitations you need in "Jessie Alexander's Platform Sketches." The price of the book is $1.00. As for drills, there are three little volumes you would find useful: "Ideal Drills," "Wilson's Drills and Marches," and "Twenty-five Drills and Several Motion Songs." They are 25 cents each. R. W.:—How April Fool Day came to be no one really knows. Probably the best guess is that which credits the day to France, the first nation of all Christendom to begin the year on January 1 instead of March 25. Be- fore the change was made the octave of the festival, April 1, was the day on which the celebration culminate;, when visits wer,, made and gifts ex- changed. With the adoption' of the reformed calendar in 1564, New Year's Day was celebrated on January 1, and only pretended- gifts and mock ceremonial visits were made on April 1, with the idea of making fools of those who had forgotten the change of date. The custom once started was kept up after its origin was no longer remembered. E Noah Gr®' Canada's est us,ce s Rennie's Prize Swede Turnip, for table or stock ....4 oze. 20c, Ib, 650 Rennie's Darby Swede Turnip, biggest cropper . , ,, ,4 ozs. 20c, 15. 70c Perfection Mammoth Red Mengel, for stook ..,., .4 ozs. 15c, %2 Ib. 25o, lb. 46o. Yellow Leviathan Mengel, good keeper, , .4 ozs, 15; %2 Ib. 26c, 15, 45c Rennie's Jumbo Sugar Beet, for feeding 4 ozs. 15c %g Ib, 26c, Ib. 46c, Improved Early Ohio Seed Potatoes, Peck 31,00, bus, $3.50 H(gh Grade Longfellow Yellow Flint Send Corn,Peck 85c, bus, $3,25 High Grade Corupton's Early Yellow Flint Seed Corn Bue. $3.26 High Grade White Cap Mallow Dent Seed Corn. —Peek 75c, bus. $2,75 High Grade Wisconsin No. 7 White Dent Seed Corn Peck 75c, bus. $2.85. Select Yellow Dutch Onion Setts lb 55c, 5 lbs, $1.70 English Multiplier Potato Onion Setts „Ib. 30o, 6 .lbs. $6,40 Gold Medal Gladioli Bulbs (no two alike) 10 foo 85e, 100 for 56,00 Rennie's Mammoth Squash, specimens 409 Ibweight Pkg. 25e XXX Scarlet Round White Tip Radish ....Pkg. 100, oz. 20c, 4 ozs. 500 XXX Melting Marrow -Table Peas (dwarf) 4 ozs, 15c, Ib, 40c, 5 lbs. $1.90. Round Pod Kidney Bush Butter Beans..4 ozs. 16c, Ib. 65c, 5 lbs. 82.40 Cont and Crlsp Table Cucumber Pkg. 5c, oz. 15c, 4 ozs. 40c XXX Early Table Sugar Corn (very fine) ..Pkg. 10o, Ib. 40c, 5 lbs, 31.90 Rennie's Fit•ebail Round Table Seat ....Pkg. 10c, oz, 20c,'4 ozs. 50o XXX Early Summer Cabbage (heads 12 lbs, each), .Pkg, 100, oz. 30c Rennle's Market Garden Table Carrot ,.,,Pkg. 10e, oz. 25c, 4 ozs. 75e Early bellow Danvers Onion, bla0k seed Pkg. 5c, oz, 20; 4 ozs, 60o, Ib. $1.90, , Seed Corn and Potato Prices do NOT include freight charges. "Palm" Seecitape. "You plant it by :the yard." 2 plats, for' 25e. Ask for descriptive list. Rennie's Seed Annual Free to All. Order through your TACAL DEALER or direct front N .. gni. RENNIE Co., Linnitcd RI SEEDS It;'a11 71J d Mhrllef St$., Toronto Also at MONTMEAI'; WiNNII?I Ix VANCOUVI R