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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1917-08-30, Page 7eedraMillee RAILWAY POLICY IS CRITICISED Acquisition of Canadian Nor- thern Imposes Burden of Unknown Magnitude. The following criticism of the polies of the Government in respect of the Canadian Northern Railway is made; The Government bill to authorize the purchase by it of the capital stock of the Canadian Northern Railway is half -way through the House of Com- mons and will shortly be in the Sen- ate. If it becomes law, it will impose on Canada, at a time when the coun- try Is under an unprecedented strain, a burden of unknown magnitude. One certainly greater than any ever bee fore imposed upon this country, with. the exception of the war debt. The purchase of a .d'"efined piece of railway property is one thing. The buying of stock' in a company with unascertained assets and unknown liabilities is another. Once the Gov- ernment becomes the principal owner of the common stock, it must provide out of loan's or taxes for all the debts of the railway due or to become due and for all future losses in operating. The estimates of expenditure still necessary to be made rum into enor- mous figures. No one knows what the real extent of its obligations are. The railway has bonds outstanding and debts unpaid; so have its sub- sidiaries. There !re. guarantees given by it to other companies, unpaid bal- ances on contracts and upon ac- counts, but to what extent is unknown. What its assets are is equally un- known. It operates and is interested in railvvay companies, land companies, telegraph companies, tunnel compan- ies, lumber companies and hotel com- panies, but no one knows how far it owns them,.what their assets or lia- bilities are, nor to what, extent the railway company is responsible for their liabilities, No other railway company nor any other group of business men would consider such an acquisition except _after elaborate examination and re- ports from accountants and apprais- ers on the assets and liabilities, and then only subject to a solvent guar- antee that all supposed assets would be .delivered and that no undisclosed debts or obligations would appear. To find out these things, where such examination• and guarantee cannot be had, the usual course in the United States has been to place the road in the hands -of a receiver, whose staff can ascertain them and place them before those interested in an accurate and clear statement. Systems quite as large, notably the Union Pacific, the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and the Rock Island, have in the United States been through this process and halo emerged from it with capital written down to correspond to the actual values, in a solvent condition and able to- perform their duties as public servants. The only examination so far had irfto the affairs of the Canadian Northern has resulted in the opinion of two out of three railway experts that the stock proposed to be pur- chased was worth nothing. This means that whatever its nominal value may y be,the unsecured debts are more than enodgli to prevent its be- ing sold le any reasonably prudent purchaser. In view of the fact that no moneywas paid to the company p for the stock and that the company has never been able to earn anything upon it, there was and is no 'reason to expect -any other result from ex- amination. No agreement or obligation to pur- chase is produced. In feet, nothing has transpired except • verbally and then between members of the Govern- ment not named and persons whose names are not disclosed. In fact what is to lie paid, who is to get paid for it, what the cost and the at- tendant obligations are, 0o one knows. The smallest transaction in common , life could not he concluded in such a way, and any attempt to do it by trustees responsible to a comet would unquestionably be a breach of trust, and this is the largest and most on- erous undertaking ever contemplated by any Canadian Government, and the most risky. It is safe to say that no road capitalized above its earning power can ever be a useful public -servant, nor can any road bought by a Government far more than its worth ever be anything but a continuous drain on the tax payer. The Canadian Norther'. Railway was built as a private speculation. Its bonds were sold to financiers at a discount. No money was received into its treasury for its stock. Noth- ing has been made public which would justify the taxing of other citizens of this country for the pur- pose of giving fictitious value to these bonds and stocks. The interest and other charges - on Canada duo to the war increase every day and even new are at great that it is difficult to say from what source they can be paid b without an economic strain never iiItIierto undergone and it tutting down of expenses net yet even be- guile e, The credit of the 0011146i abroad is let+s than it lute ever been, The last loan of $100,QRQ,0Q0 at .6 per cent, for two years netted only $96,111,111,• In other words, the country ie borrowing money at a charge of Aloe° than 8 per cent. per annum. dote. Accord- ing to the Monetary Times of Augnst 17th, Sir Thomas White stated the net proceeds to be $96,250,000, not $96,111,111, and that the commissione and chargee were 1% per cent, He was speaking of a two-year 5 per cent, loan, The cost would be 8 per cent, if the 1% per cent. comes out of the $96,250,000, but not otherwise, Its future credit may dependentirelyon the belief of foreign bankers that gootk money will not be sent after bad, and that speculative enterprises will be allowed to find the financial level called for by their intrinsic merits. The undersigned, all of whom as in- vestors have a stake in the prosper- ity of this country, desire to call the attention of their fellow -countrymen to the grave risk they all are run- ning of having their own earnings di- verted for the purpose of securing profits to bondholders and stockhold- ers of a concern, the equity in whose enterprise has been declared by the only people at all in a position to form ail opinion to be of no value. It is also urged that the strongest pos- sible protests be made before it is too late to all senators and members of Parliament, Montreal, August 20, 1917. F. W, Molson, James Law, H, R. Drummond, Geo, E. Drummond, Ar- mand Chaput, Ferd. Prndhomme, Zeph. Hebert, A. J. Brown, C. S. Garland, H. A. Eters, Chas. Chaput, A. Guy Ross, Joseph Ainey, C. Mere- dith, C. S. Campbell, W. R. Miller, George Caverhill, Wm. McMaster, H. W. Blackwell, Andrew J. Dawes, Robert Hampson, George R. Hooper, George W. Sadler, W. W. Hutchison, Wen. C. Finley, F. H.• Wilson, G. F. Benson, A. Craddock Simpson, James Morgan. The Gazette, Montreal, of August 23rd, comments on the above as fol- lows: THE, RAILWAY POLICY. We print in another column a pro- test against the purchase of the Can- adian Northern Railway signed by many of the leading capitalists of Montreal, and this protest - is not lightly to be disregarded. The point at issue is this, is the country to take over a burden that other shoulders should bear? Will the ownership of the Canadian Northern impose upon the people a financial obligation avoidable without danger to national interests? If the Government was di- vorced from the enterprise, the an- swer is easy. Like any other busi- ness undertaking the property should stew in its own juice, and undergo the course of liquidation through re- ceivership, emerging therefrom in •eteonger condition gin; respect 6f lia- bilities both of current and of capi- tal account. That appears to be the vieneeof the financiers. whose state- ment We print, and there is force in the view. The Canadian Northern must be carried on as an operating road. It serves a greatterritory and a large community of people whose welfare is dependent upon the operation of this railway, but having exhausted its financial resources the alternative of Government ownership by acquisition of the common stock, or through the medium of a receivership, is the only one presented.' To Government ownership we are opposed, A reorganization of the cap- ital liabilities, through the medium of receivership, is the other recourse. Tine liability of Canada in either event remains, the 'Government and the provinceshaving guaranteed the great sum 211 000 00 O of $ , bonds sof the company. o pang, It is, however, neces- sary to learn the extent of the lia- bility taken over by Canada in the bill now before Parliament. What as- sets are acquired? nivel What h q W to obligations ons incurred? If tr he a be a margin on th,o debit i side of the account, coun if Can- ada is assuming a debt over and above existing guarantees, the public may not unreasonably ask why. The railway is a line property with ex- cellent prospects, but after all is said, it is a 'business venture' which should be allowed to face the con- sequences of all business ventures. One thing is certain; the country should not be saddled with any avoid- able liability. The debt created by the war is already large, and constantly increasing, New sources of taxation have to ire tapped, The outlook is by no means bright in respect of the Dominion finances and before the additional obligation of taking oeer the Canadian Northern Railway is in- curred, it is necessary at the least that we should ]snow precisely what is 'being purchased in the way of as- set, and what is being incurred in the way of liability. BABY'S GREAT DANGER DURING HOT WEATHER More little ones die during the sum- mer than at any other time of the year. Diarrhoea, dysentery, cholera infanturn. and stomach disorders cotne without warning and when a medicine is not at hand to give promptly. the Short delay too frequently insane that the child has passed beyond aid. Baby's Own Tablets should always be kept in the home where there are young children. An occasional dose et the Tablets will prevent stomach and bowel trdubles, or if the, trOuhle comes sudd'enly the prompt use elle xabi lute will calve tise baby, Mrs. Chas. Anderson, Minda, Alta., says: "Baby's Own Tablets are the best medicine far little ones who are suffering from a Weak stomach. They mired my baby when suffering from stomach com- plaint and have made her a And healthy ohlldl' The Tablets are soul Y mullein!) dealers or, by midi at 25 cents a box Prom The Dr, Willlairie' Medicine Co., Bi'oakeille, Otit, "One Meatless Meal a Day" is to good food Slogan for war time, or any tulle—better make it two meatless meals a day—it' Would mean health and strength for the nation. But be sure and get the right substitute for meat in a digestible form. Shredded Wheat Biscuit is the ideal substitute for meat. It is 100 per cent. whole wheat prepared in a digestible form. Two or three of these little loaves of baked whole wheat make a nourishing, satisfying meal at a cost of only a few cents. Delicious with milk or cream or fruits of any kind. Made in Canada. THE KAISER'S REAL POWERS PRESIDENT OF THE UNION OF STATES CALLED AN EMPIRE. Does Not Possess a Single Power That Has Not Been Conferred Upon Him. As we are constantly talking of the democratization of Germany, it is well that the editor of The World's Work, in a recent issue, should supply us, under the title of "Germany's Long Road to Democracy," with a descrip= tion of the various forms of govern- ment in Germany. One has only to pick up the average newspaper to un- derstand the prevailing ignorance con- cerning the nature of the German Em- pire. For the last three years we have been sneering at the "God - anointed !Kaiser," that presumptuous 'gentleman who claims to rule his em- pire by divine right. Now the Kaiser claims the right to rule by divine ap- pointment; he is a constitutional monarch, There 1s an entirely different per- son, the King df Prussia, who has bla- tantly advertised himself as a Son of Ideaven; it happens, indeed, that one and the same man is both Prussian Icing and German Emperor; yet no one can understand the German sys- tem who does not keep the two offices distinct. Again, the newspapers contain con- stant references to the "Emperor of Germany" and the "Empire of Ger- many." There is no such thing as an "Empire of Germany," any more than there is any such person as an "Em- peror of Germany." There is a Ger- man Empire and a German Empei•or— a Deutschss Reich and a Deutscher Kaiser, At first it seems that only the meta- physical 'German mind can grasp the distinction; yet the distinction is im- portant and in itself largely explains the German system, For the Kaiser, qua Kaiser, is really, not a monarch at elle •Sbvereignty, that is, does not re- side in person. The German conception of a mon- arch is that of a man who in himself alone possesses sovereign power— who does not derive it from the people, from parliaments, from "the consent of the governed," but possess, es it himself, as an appointment from Heaven; or at least from some mysti- cal source apart from those over whom he rules. Real Sovereigns of Germany. But the German Emperor possesses no such supernatural dignity, The German constitution describes him e thus : "The presidency of the Union belongs to the King of Prussia, who bears the title of German Emperor." Here is a discovery, most astonishing ousof t the West for the Kaiser, ac- cording to the particular word used in the constitution, is apparently some new and strange kind of a President! He does not possess a single power that has not originated outside of him- self—that has not been conferred 'up- on him, These powers are as precise- ly set down in a written constitution as are Mr. Wilson's, and he must just as rigidly confine himself to them, But Germany, as most people know, does contain a liberal assortment of monarchs—gentlemen whose power goes far back into history. - These personages are known under several navies—kings, grand dukes, dukes, princes. They all derive their power from the fact that, in the dynastic and territorial struggles that took place centuries ago, their ances- tors proved to be somewhat more suc- cessful ruffians than their rivals; now, however, a halo of divine right en- velops their ridiculous pretentious. All these personages are monarchs. To use the mystical "von" in re - reference to the Emperor, to call him Kaiser von Deutschland instead of Deuteher Kaiser, would iinply that he belonged to this same exalted order. it would slgnify that the sovereignty of all Germany was centered in his person—tirt the was the God-given monarch o • ermany, But the Kaser, as Kaiser, is nothing of the sort. Ae Emperor his °ince dates back no further than 1871; and he possessor only those powers which the real sovereigns of Germany—her kings, grand dukes, princes—have graciously bestowed upon him, Raised the Dust. I1 was a drill day in the trenches, and a bunch of Tomtniee had gathered and were discussing events, After a while the talk turned on 0 big Boche who had been paptured the night before. "Hd was seared stiff," said one Tommy, "Did he run?" asked another, "Run?" replied the first, "Run? Why, if that Beche had lied joat ono feather In his hen' he'd 'a' flewl" QUALITIES NEEDED IN AVIATORS ONLY ,',SUPERMEN" IN SENSES NEED APPLY, No Department lof Military Service Makes Street 'Exacting Demands AS, Does Aviation. Which way IS up 7 Whieh way is down ? Can you find the earth if you are lost`In a rain cloud 7 A French flier recently, while at 22,000 feet altitude, became lost in a storm. He wandered around :in the clouds socking a familiar landmark which would guldehim to the meatier headquarters. While in the midst of a dense cloud, dodging up hili and down, he dropped his chroioineto'. He was surprised to see it fall "upward," He could not 'tell which was "up" and which was "down," This French aviator, say the array medical officers, was "nearsighted" In Ms balance sense and "deaf" in his oquilibrlal sense—in other words, was below normal in his acuity of sensing balance, Such an aviator might be re- sponsible for one of the unaccountable failure's of reconnaissance material to reach headquarters. On the other hand, an aviator with full normal balance sense may reach the ground safely even when deprived of vision entirely,. This was brought to the attention of United States army officers in the case of Miller, a French aviator, who was stricken blind while 7,000 feet above the grounih When describing his sensation, -he said: "Something seemed to be guid- ing me,'i and he made a successful lauding and is receiving treatment for his lost vision to -day in the United States. Qualifications Required. No arm of the service makes such exacting demands es does aviation, First of all the successful applicant must be physically acceptable for mili- tary service. He must be sound in body and llmb, normal in vision, hear- ing and color perception. In addition, he must be naturally athletic and have a reputation for reliability, punctuali- ty and honesty, a cool head in emer- gency, steady hand and sound body, with plenty of reserve, quick-witted, highly intelligent and tractable. An applicant may have all these qualifications and be familiar with the theory and practice of military affairs, the practice of photography and wire- less tolegra.phy, a knowledgo of map making and map reading, normal per- ception of Dolor, steroscopic vision, and yet, if he lacks a full normal balance sense he would be disqualified for the service absolutely. A man may be perfectly acceptable for any other arm of the service, yet be subnormal in this sense, and total- ly unfit to depend upon for the exigen- cies of aviation. When an individual is on terra firma his sole touch, his vision and his hear- ing are continuously contributing to his orientation enabling him (in con- junction with his balance sense) to maintain himself in proper relation to hie environment. His balance sense may be away below normal and yet with -the Added help coming from these other sources the individual may live out his life without the realization of much of a handicap. Balance Sense Most, Important. When he attempts, however, to lead the bird life his "muscle -joint and visceral sense" contributes nothing of valuable information for orientation, Vision is a big factor in accomplish- ing this air orientation, as he can see whore the fields are and know.deftnite- ly that that direction is down. When clouds, mists or darkness cut off his vision then he falls back solely upon his balance sense. This delicately at - 1 a normal fune- i m who at- ttuned mechanism s s e him *unerringly tionatiou informs g y in water or in air, what Isis relative posi- tion Is in regard to the earth, guides 1 hint without the co-operation of any of the other senses. The successful flier does nott neees- sexily becomea desirable man for military aviation service. This is, among other things, an important part of the signal service, The absence of full normal color perception would render absolutely unreliable the most 811111ful flier. The absence of full hear- ing or vision tor distance would also exclude a man. A leaky heart valve, a high-strung, overworked nervous system, abnormal pulse pressure—all constitute insurmountable obstacles to his entrance into this branch of the service, AN AGE OF WEAK NERVES "No heart for anything" Is the cry of titopsande of men and women who might be made well by the new, rod blood .Dr, Williams' Pink Pills aotuallY make, Misery day and night is the lot of hosts of ;nen and women, who are to- day the victims of weak nervus, Their pale, drawn faces, and dejected atti' tilde toll a sad tale, for nervous weak- ness moans being tortured by morbid thoughts and, unaccountable els of de- pression, These sufferers are painful- ly sensitive and easlly agitated by some chance remark, Sleepleesneas robs then ole' energy and strength; their eyes are eenkon, their limbs tremble, appetite is poor and memory often fails, This nervous exhaustion is one of the most seriousevils affect- ing men and wolnee of to -clay. The only way to bring back sound, vigor- ous health is to feed the starved nerves which are clamoring for new, rich, red blood. This new, good blood can,; be had throughthe use of Dr. WIl- liamns' Pink Pills, which fact accounts for the thousands of cures of nervous diseases brought about by tilis_ power- ful blood builder and nerve restorer. Through the fair use of this medicine thousands of despondent people have been made bright, active and strong. Dr, Williams' Pink Pills are sold by all dealers in medicine, or may be lead by mail at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2,50 from The Dr, Williams' Medi- cine Co„ Brockville, Ont, AIR-RAID VICTIMS. Innocent Martyrs of the German Cam- paign to Inspire Terror. The totals of the casualties among women and children in the air raids in England to the middle of August are as follows: Women killed ` 102 Women wounded 360 Children killed 94 Children wounded 235 Is it any wonder that public indig- nation is at the boiling point over the assaults of Germany's air fleet upon unprotected places, preferably shore - resorts where many babes, and inva- lids are to be found and retaliation is least likely? War is awful enough when man meets brother man in mor- tal encounter, but it is infinitely worse when those who have passed as men come under cover of 'darkness and re- lease destruction upon school children at their desks and mothers and nurses seated on park benches or trundling a perambulator. It is not easy to con- ceive of more devilish work than this. But we must not think of it only as a deplorable tragedy taking place afar off. We must take the lesson to heart and acutely realize that if we do not by all means oppose those who perpetrate these ruthless deeds they will extend their dastardly operations to us as they find opportunity. These innocent martyrs whose blood has reddened English soil might have been our own. To achieve this total of women and children killed and wounded the Ger- mans.built up a vast aerial. armament at a prodigous outlay. They darken- ed the sky with the wing's of the air 'fleet as part of a deliberate campaign to inspire terror. England still is calm and unafraid. England still declines reciprocity in murder by sending her airships to un - fortified towns, And what has Germany gained by her procedure? Only, the intensified detestation of mankind; only the in- creased determination to extirpate a dynasty, a military system, a political philosophy that can conceive and sanc- tion maneuvers so abhorrent to the least enlightened conscience. Each air raid that occurs inspires afresh the fighting spirit of the Allies and justi- fies anew their solemn decision to seek redress. MILITARY CROSS HERO Capt. William Stewart MacTierf who was reported- recently to have been awarded the Military Cross for gal - entry in the firing line, is a son of 17'r. A. D. MacTier, general manager of eastern lines of the Canadian Pacific 'Railway. Gapt, MacTierwent to the front withthy...first first Canalian Contin- gent gent and has been twice wounded the first time at Ypres, and lately at Vimy Ridge. At the outbreak of the tear, Copt. MacTier was on the ocean re- turning from Europe, and immediately on landing joined the Thirteenth Bat- talion, under Lieut. -Col. (now Briga- dier -General) Loomis, D.S.O. He went to the front with that unit and fought with it When it. covered itself with glory at 'Ypres and .Festubert. Ole was then wounded by shrapnel and re- turned to Montreal to convalesce. On returning to the front„he was attached to Brigadier -General :Loomis' staff, he having taken over 'the command of a. brigade in the meantime. After serving In this capacity for a short time one of his feet gave out and an operation was necessary. On his re- turn to the front on this occasion 110 was transferred to a Montreal High- land Battalion and promoted to 1115 captaincy. TO BELGIUM. Thou that a brave, brief space didst keep the gate Against the German, saving all the west By the subjection.of thy shielding breast To the brute blows and utmost shames of Fate; Thou that in bonds of iron dost ex- piate Thy nobleness as crime! Even thus oppressed, Is not thy spirit mystically blest, 0 little Belgitim, marvelously great? Thou that has prized the soul above the flesh, Dost thou not, starving, eat of an- gels' bread? With every sunrise crucified afresh, Has not thiis guerdon- for all-tilneli sufficed That thou shouldst wear upon thy,t haggard head The awful bona' of the Crowii, of • Clivist? —Haien 'Goay'Cora°• I. Minald'8 tintilteet i'or sal° ev'e8Ywnore',:'• Cut mint now and tie the stems up in bunches to dry slowly in a well ven- tilated room shaded from the hot sun. The plant will supply fresh young leaves by autumn. Minai'd'lf Liniment Relieves Netrali a. In the meantime, everything de- pends upon the steady flame of Brit- ish fortitude, says the London Star. Upon us rests the duty of standing firm until America has time to train and equip her armies. Not for the -first time in our history the liberty of Europe depends upon our determina- tion. We must show the stuff we are made of. ISSUE No: 81—'17, F5RE PREVENTION AT LAIfS. The Autumn hairs Should Include F,ax� hibits of Piro.Fighting Equipment. The fire chiefs of Canada are alive to the necessity for edueation of the general public in the enormous num, bet' of fires In clanada and the conse- quent heavy monetary losses ;there- from, The fall fairs offer a very fa- vorable opportunity for furthering their educational plan and should be utilized. Exhibits of flre.fighting equipment, short talks on the danger of careless housekeeping, neglected chimneys, carelessness with lights in barns and sheds, etc,, wiil be helpful. Printed mottoes bearing the inform- ation of Canada's annual total of fire losses, as compared withother coun- tries, and the number of lives lost through carelessness in the ,use of coal oil, gasoline, ete,, would be effective. To -day the fire chief's reputation depends upon his ability to prevent fires, not on his expertness in extin- guishing them after they break out, This result can only be achieved by ceaseless education of the public, con- tinual and rigid inspection of premises for fire risks and by the enforcement- of by-laws providing for the abate- ment of hazardous conditions, YES 1 MAGICALLY CORNS LIFT OUT WITH FINGERS '—o—o_-o—o—o—e—o—o—o-.-o---o—o 'You say to the drug store man, "Give me a small bottle of freezone." This will cost very little but will positively remove every hard or soft corn or callus from one's feet. A few drops of this new ether com- pound applied directly upon a tender, aching corn relieves the soreness in- stantly, and 'soon the entire corn or callus, root and all, dries up and -can ca.n be lifted off with the fingers. This new way to rid one's feet of corns was introduced by a Cincinnati man, who says that, freezone dries in a moment, and simply shrivels up the corn or callus without irritating the surrounding skin. Don't let father die of infection or lockjaw from whittling at his corns, but clip this out and make hint try it. If your druggist hasn't any freezone tell him to order a small bottle from his wholesale drug house for you. Wilhelm! . Oh, Me! Oh, my! And likewise I ! 1 ! Sit stilt, my curls, while I orate, . Me, 1, Myself, the throne, the State; I am th'e Earth, the Moon, the Sun— All rolled in one! Both hemispheres am I! Oh, my! If there were theee, the three I'd bel I am the Dipper,Night• and Day, North and South Poles, the Milky Way! - I am they that walk, or fly on wing, Or swim, or creep. I'm EVERY- THING! It took six days to make the land and sea, But centuries were passed in making ME! The universe? An easy task. But I- 00, my! 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Perennial phlox requires plenty of water, and suffers during periods of drought if it is not supplied plenti- fully. rr 1 99 ST1Gfs blxcA sOiL DOG bulcpn/.oec Qgfokly Without lo.at llopah' your x tan,, Tubes, Twratutro9, riot Water' 13otISes, 200,000 ueor9 at - ready know 17 1'oetagc pall n)1 over Ountrdn Order• .a 80 -aunt. tlti to -day, (3uaruntsod to satlsfy., °fuse 8,11 suk' sllttlte9, ie, 6 511 011 0 01, 40 Y1etoi'la fit.,, T.nro,ito. Tractor Will Bring Change. To secure the most economical working of the tractor large fields with long furrows are necessary, The fewer the fields, too, the less loss there is of land and the easier it is to eon- trol weed growths. It will not be surprising if, in the near future, the plan adopted by a Brant county farmers is generally fol- lowed—that of having, aside from orehae'd, lawn, etc., the whole farm enclosed by permanent fences, with movable fences for temporary changes following upon crop rotation, ijf!NE Granulated Iyelids; Ii Sore Eyes, EyesInflamed by ', .,n ,. ;,�, Duet and Wind quickly FOR iC,yl` relieved by Murine. Try it In OURyeerEyesondhilaby'sEyes, Nl H ANoSwarting,Just Eye Comfort Murine Eye Remedy At Your nn,a r,t'a or by ave salve, in Tubea 21,. P'oruilfoak of ri. 1 w- Frole Ask Marine Eye li8enredy lo., Chic060 a Potatoes in Greenland never grow larger than a marble, rrlinard's Liatment Cures Barns, lite, The future of mankind is our trust to maintain and to defend. -The British Premier. NEW81?aPERS FOR SALB 'Q] aOrrcT-M UUNO NTIWS AND JOB . Offices for sale in hood Os towns. Tho most useful and interesting :taubusinesoes. r+'uli Information on tion to Wilson Publlahto. 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I did so, my health im- proved and I alit now the mother of a fine baby girl and do all my own house work."—Mrs, ALLTA B. TIMMONS, 216 Almond St., Poplar Bluff, Mo. Xn many other homes, once childless, there are now children because of the fact that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound makes women normal, healthy and strong ' Write teethe Lydia E. Pinkham Medi. cine Co., Lynn, Mass. for advice—it will be confidential and htelpful, 7; o d ,k Nut eredpiesi;%ithPi'ffI No One Knows Says Miss Stool- alka. Many Nights Could Not Sleep. Ctetfcura Healed. "My face broke out all over with red pimples which would fester and then a large scale would form. Many nights I could not sleep because of the burn- ing and itching. How I suffered no one knows. "My mother requested me to try Cuticura Soap and Ointment and 1 del 1-' so. In less than a month I was completely healed." (Signed) Miss RosebclleStodalka; Rich- mond, Sask. 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