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TIE SEAFOETH NEWS.
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HURON r4•ENv$, • nuimber schedulehas teat been cut Lest week
A Pioneer,—John Davidson, Wroec-
' piiotreer blacksmith, celebrated
his 90th birthday lest we*. Mr. Da-
vidson is in goad health and w-ith
members pf his family spent the day
the home of this son, Walter, in
Morris townshiP.
Old Bit Retutns,—Mr, R, 3. Hill
•oif Hamilton who is over 80 years of
. age, visited his hold home village,
,Brussels,' last iweek and, gave a talk
to the gontinuation pupils, Mr. Hill
*as been a teacher in and around. Ha-
milton for many years.
Is Golf Pro.-0Valt, 'McKibben. .of
Winghain has been appointed "pro"
of the Kincardine Golf Clttb and will
take ;over his duties about July Ise.
Thieves' Get Fax Fur:—On May 24th
the home,of H. B. Elliott, IVinghain,
was broken into and a fax fur taken.
As far as known this was the only ar-
ticle taken,
Former Bluevale Boy Promoted.—
a. E., McKinney, fo,nmerly of Blue-
-vale, has been promoted to an execu-
-tive position with the Supertest cor-
eparation at London. For the past few
;years Mr. MCKinney has been man-
ager df the Toronto district for the
same firm,
Blue Water. Highway Association in
Difficulty.—As forecait a year ago,
ethe paving of the London Road has
'rendered the Lake Road inefficient
:for handling the through traffic going
into the north country. At least the
'northern towns seem to see it that
way and hav withdrawn financial as-
sistance from the Association. It is
move proposed to interest the Bruce
;peninsula and .Manitoulin lIstaeds in
the project instead of Owen, Sound
-and Orillia.
Midnight Collision.—Six. passengers
'esceped injury in a serious motor ac-
cident which completely demolished
-two cars about bwo o'clock Thursday
morning on the Baylfield road about
four miles from Goderich. 'The two
tears met head on as Harvey Davis of
'Myth with three others, Geonge Co-
wan, West Wawanosh ;and Misses
Edna Brindley and Doris Murtha,
'both of Goderich, was returning to
Goderich. Basil Laws was the driver
of the other car and with him was
Max Cormier, both of Goderich. Af-
ter the crash the Laws' car turned
completely over and burst into
.flames.
Suffers a Stroke.—Dan Shines, of
Inniefail, Sack., suffered a paralytic
stroke and is very ill. He is a brother
of 'efts. Robert Dark of Brussels.
A Narrow Escape—About 6 1p.m. oil
'Monday last, while playing at the
mill dam at ;Brussels \with a number
•of playmates, little Billy 'Sullivan fell
into the flume. The water is about 20
Ifeet deep and Billy would have been
-drownzd had it not been for the timely
'-aid of Alvin. Logan.
Hit by Falling Limb. — "Peck"
' Steep of Goderich narrowly escaped
serious 'injury last Fniday while fell-
ing a tree in Goderich township in
company with Ben Lindsay. As the
tree descended a dead limb fell and
struck Mr. Steep between the should-
ers and knocked him to the ground.
He was taken to the doctor's office
where first aid was rendered and later
to his home where he has since been
resting. The heavy limb escaped Mr.
'Steep's head by e matter of inches,
Car Strikes Window.—If ailing to
apply the brakes soon enough as she
:neared the curbing where she had in-
tended to park in Stratford, Miss Ina,
Cunningham of Brussels on Friday
;drove- her sedan into the. window of
Wheal's restaurant, Ontario street,
and more than $100 damage was done,
but the loss was covered by insurance.
Third Barn Fire in 18 Months.—A
jinx appears to be fallowing, in the
:footsteps of Neil McAdam oi Goder-
ich. For the third time in two years
h is barn, located in the south end of
•the town has been destroyed by fire.
A Grattan horse, three cows and a
'pig also were destroyed, along with
'the contents of the barn, 'built just a
'few tnonehs ago after the destruction
of the building last autumn. The blaze
started in the section cd the stable
where the hales of straw were stored,
. A banking dog awoke Mrs. McAdam
who was alone in the house only a
few yards away. Scantily attired and
in her stocking feet, she ran across
the ,field for the home of Robert Re-
' fbertson, but on her way met some mo-
iorists who turned in the alarm. The
firemen arrived shortly after, but
could do nothing except to save the
house from catching. As at the pre-
vious fire Mr. 3,,fclAd,ain was not at
; home, He and three of his children
ihal been visiting relatives in Goder-
ech tOwaship, nine ,miles distant,
Dri-
ring home .in his auto ' after two o's
e :look in the -morning he could see the
ereflection cif the fire in the sky .and
ies he drew closer to the scene he re-
alized that it was his own barn that
was ablaze: The upper floor Was
equipped for dancing.
elf windows in.the Wingegin aeenia
have been broken, hays ,lyeeng, sus-
ipected of 'the' vandaliSim.
Chaintbers4Weiner.IThe tiarriag4
of Miss- Maty 113:41.is Weiner., and
Calvert Chambers were - United in
marriage in the Trivivitt ' Memorial
Church, Exeter,' on Wednesday. The
Rev. E. L. Vivian performed the cer-
emony and the wedding music was
Iplayed by MiSe, Kate ,MdFaul. The
.bni'de- was given in marriege, by her
father, The church was prettily deco -
meted for the occasion) With flowers
and ferns. Mr. and IvIrst?-Chanebers
left, on a motor trip to Tororstot and
through the Muskoka district 'They
will reside an 'William Street Exiter.
Former Brucefield Resident.—The
death occurred in Toronto last week
of Mrs. Charles Wilson; sit the age, erf
68 years. Mrs. Wilson, ,whose home
was 38 Bloomfield avenue, was born
in Clinton, her maiden n,aterte being
'Elizabeth Ann Young. She is survived
by her -husband and four daughters
and two sons. There are also two
grandel-aughters, and one !grandson with
three sisters and one brother surviv-
ing. Mr. Wilson was a painter by
trade, but for a number of years care
tied on a hotel business at Brrucefield.
Goderich Township Council. -- The
council met in Holmesville on May 24
as a court Of revision and to transact
regular business. In addition to the
usual corrections and . adjustmenite
'Messrs. Rougvie and B. Walters were
granted exemptions under the recent
legislatioai to encourage reforesting.
From the number o'f dog tags returned
it would appear that they have been
given a 10 per cent. reduction too.
Deeming the 'Hydro guy wire at Mut-
iholland's hall to be dangerous the
clerk was instructed to ask Hydro to
make the necessary changes to safe-
guard the public. The estimates of ex-
penditure for the wards were set at
Ward No. 1, $5110.00; No. 2, $650.00;
No. 3, $885.00; No. 4 and 6, $1050.00;
No 5, $8.15.00. The following ac-
counts were ordered paid: H. McCar-
tney, assessing and postage, $81.50;
W. W. Wise, sheep claim, $5.00, supt.
ipay voucher No. 6, $40,04. Adjourn-
ment was anade until July 4 at 1.30.
Wheeler-Robinson.—A pretty wed-
ding was solemnized at the home of
the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Win,
Robinson, Wingham, on Monday,
May 30th, when Laura May, their el-
der daughter, was united in marriage
to Mr. Cecil Wheler, son of Mrs.
Chas. 'Wheeler, both of Belgrave.
'Rev. Dr. Mortimore of Auburn, offic-
iated. The bride, who was unattended,
wore a Parisian copy in Lugano blue,
triple sheer material, with lace and
jewe! trimmings. Her shoes and large
picture hat of mohair were blue to
imatch and she carried talisman roses,
lily of the ealley, and forget-me-nots.
The wedding music was played by
Mrs. Harold Robinson, of Walkerton,
and during the signing of the register
Dr. Robinson sang, "All joy be thine."
After a dainty buffet luncheon' Mr,
and Mrs. Wheeler left for Vancouver
and Minneapolis, the bride travelling
in a blue crepe dress, with coat of
mist grey tailored in pencil silhouette
effect. A small cloche hat in grey and
blue shades, gloves, shoes and hose in
matching tones, completed a chem.
ing ensemble. On their return they
will reside at Brussels, Ont.
Josling-Fairservice.—A quiet marr-
tage was solemnized at the Ontario
street parsonage; Clinton,son Wednes-
day morning when Miss Isabel 'Fair -
service, daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Wil-
liam Fairsetwice, was united M mar-
riage to Mr. Ralph Josling, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. J'oelang, all of Lon-
lieving the burden of taxes for the
desboro. The bridal couple were unat-
r
tended. The bride wore her travelling
by reducing the cost of the
teaeltin-g staff by $2,200. The" staff to
costume, a dress af blue flat crepe with
it was fciund necessary to mirehese
eight , carloads of 'salt frons the Wes-
tern. CanatlaEloet Mitis tb 111 Order.
Humbugs Aplenty.in the course of
one olf his addreSses in Goderich last
week, Dr, 'Yining std that Toronto,
as well'as India', was 'fiall of religiens
huneblegse and ' he cotsld prove
These henebegi, it seems, also are to
be fatted on the racetrack, as witness
ae incideet in Goderich last week. An
oily-torigned habitue oil the track,
known throughout the • length , and
breadth of the conntry,,' arrived. in,
'0Oderich some days ago, registered
at an hotel, gave the ,proprietors. a
fine "line"' about earning into a $13,-
000 fortune and opened' negotiations
With them for the purchase of a race-
horse known- as "Jerry the Dude."
The, negotiations consumed. three
days and meanwhile the visitor con -
stalled, great volumes of Ifood and
slept on an lOsitermoor mattress. The
negotiations for the sale of the horse
even reached' the stage of changing
its Status, to while all agreed, the
Price being ifixed at $200. The last
seed of the visitor he was hololing it
dawn the Huron road With his turkey
swung over his shoulder, while the
hotel, staff gathered to sing: "Will he
nae come back again." The matter of
a three day board bill, of course, is
left in ebeyance, and 'Jerry the Dude'
is still in his box stall.
Deanery Meeting—The semi-annual
convention of the Deanery Of Huron
was held in Brussels on Tuesday, The
sessions commenced with a celebra-
tion of Holy Conemtinion at 10 am.,
Rural Dean F. H. Paull celebrant
assisted by the rector and Rev. E.
Hayes of Wingtram. At, 11' there was
a meeting of the Deanery Women's
Auxiliary in the church with Mrs.
Pauli presidieg and a meeting of the
deanery chapter in the 'Orange hall
with the rural dean in the chair. Mid-
day prayers by Rev. K. McGoun for
the W.A. and Rev. !L. V. Pocock for
the Chapter. Luncheon at 12:30 and
immediately ,after the laymen met in
special session. The afternoon session
began with the litany service at 2:15
At 2.30 the address, "The Church's
Witnesg," by Rev, R. L. Vivian; 3.00
address, The Church's Fellowship,
Rev. J. F. Myers; 145, Our Sunday
Schools, Rev.' J.N.11-1. SS
deanery superintendent, with discus-
sion on Sunday School work. 4.40,
business; 5,30, tea. For the evening
there was a public service for which
all ehe choirs of the deanery were in-
vited and the IRev. Canon C. E. Jea-
kins, of London, was the special prea-
cher.
Roller Skating Across Canada.—
Vic Menithew and Ben Hewitt, 21
and 22 years l. age, the young men
who are skating and hiking across
Canada were in Goderich on TuesdaY
night last. They started from St.
John, NiB., on April 1st, and expect
to reach Vancouver, B.C. SepteMber
1st, after which they plan to cover
25,000 miles, travelling through the
Southern States next winter. Their
home is in St. Catherines and they co-
ver about 45 miles a day. Their trip
is sponsored by the Faultless Caster
Company of. Stretford, Ont, which
pay all their expenses es well as a
salary. The young anen carry a kit of
90 lbs. each and each skate weighs
4 lbs. 14- ounces, When they started
on their tap they were equipped with
seventy wheels apiece. From Goderich
the young men went tto Owen Sound
!Reduce Salaries.—At the regular
meeting of the Collegiate board at
Clinton on Friday evening last a sub-
stantial start was made toward re -
radium lace trimmings, and navy cloth
coat with grey accessories. Immediate-
ly after the ceremony Mr, and Mrs.
Josling left on a ,motor trip and oe
their return will reside in Londesboro.
For the past five years the beide has
been employed in the office of the
Clinton Knitting Company and has
resided in Clinton,
New Salt Well to be Sunk,—'A con-
tract for sinking a time web at the'
property of the Goderich Salt Co,
Is being let to keep tip with the grow-
ing business of the company. All
winter the company has been working
Clinton Lodge Entertains.—%Huron
Lodge No, 337, L.O.B.A., ,Clinton, en-
tertained the sister lodges of Gode-
rich and Seaforth on Wednesday even-
ing last, the occasion being the elev-
enth birthday of the local lodge. The
first -part of the evening ,was devoted
to cards and at eleven, o'clock the
birthday supper was eirved, the tables
being handsomely decorated .with
spring, flowers and the viands prepar-
ed being of the most temptitig variety
imaginable. A very happy evening
was spent and before thecompany se-
parated the visitors extended to their
hostesses a -hearty vote af thanks, con-
gratulations on their birthday and
wished them many happy returns,
with a fuel staff of seveney-five, full
thine and over time, and, the wage
be engaged for the conning year wihi
consist of the principal and five.assist-
ants, whereas at the present time
there are six assistants. A reduction of
$100 each will take effect in the salary
of the principal and . four assistants.
'The board has also recorrandnded that
the lower school studies be made
more practical and to this end a busi-
ness course will be taken up, 'An agri-
cultural course is also recces-el:tended,
Plan Your Program.
Now is the time bo 'plan next win-
ter's feeding program, not next win -
'ter. At, thi stime, farmers can estimate
whether they will be short of hay and
succulent roughage before next Spring
conies around, There is still time to
sow annual hay ,crops, such as soy
beans, or a mixture of oats 'and peas.
1130th of these crops give High yields,
and high feeding value. ,An extna acre
pi corn ifor silage might be valuable,
Seed corn, this year, is not only
reasonable in 'price, but is of ex-
ceedhigly high qtaility. A Ifeve extra
tons of high ,protein hay, and a well-
filled silo, will be of corteicierable as-
sistance i55 reducing the -feed 4111 next
Want and For Sale Ads.). time 25c,
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* NEWS AND INFORMATION *
* FOR THE BUSY ,FAIelVI4R, *
* (Furnished by Ontario Depart- *
* ,ment of Agriculture.)
Weekly Crop Report
Huron County estimates about 40
to 50 per cent, of lest yew's- apple
crop. Spring grams, fall ,wheat and all
clovers are looking weft in Peal, Cats-
adian-bred Jersey cows olf good' breed=
jug 'brought Prices ranging from $1(10
to $250 each at an auction sale near
iBraineptoe reeently. North Sluice° Will
have an increase in barley and buck-
wheat thee:year. Recent rains have
eenelfitecl the crops of alfaffa and
clover in Diundas, as elsewhere. Hat-
cheryinen in Lanark report thie has
been their -best seeson. Local demand
for baby chicks was much better than
usual for two reasons:2001e are buy-
ing more eleicks and are buying ,them
from the local hatcheties. Durham an-
ticipates a good average crop of ap-
ples and a considerable reduction in
acreage of eanly and late potaeoes. An
increased acreage of strawberries- js
noted in nearly every district where
they are grown. Fall wheat is reported
in excellent shape in iSouthern On-
tario ,counties. Due to showery wea-
ther, the planting of field' corn in
Kent was fully 'ten days behind 11931.
Tobacco growers have also bean re-
tarded in their planting throughout
the southern belt because of back-
ward ,wea.ther during the;first part of
An, interesting summary -ohs been
msde by the 'Poultry Husbandry De-
partment, IOAsC., of the results of all
flocks entered under O. B. 'S. for the
year 1930-1931. The summary s'hows:
Total number of flocks included -
ed in summery 358
Minimum size o'f flock 43
,Maximuni size of flock -1005
Average size of flock 214
Average per cent. of birds oull-
ed at time of banding
Average feed purchased per
flock • S344;52
Average home grown feed
per flock .. . ... $1,19.78
Highest average flock pro-
duction ..... ... . . 1187
Lowest average flock pro-
duction
Highest average winter pro-
duction per bird to Mar1
Average egg production, all
flocks considered
Average per cent of reactors
in one flock ...
Number of flocks having no
reactors 105
The report also notes that the
flocks have practically doubled in
number aver the previous year, while
the average size of flock was some-
what smaller. Receipts were down on
the average 31 per cent, as compar-
ed with 1930.
56
60%
139
61%
Marketing Ontario Fruit.
One result of the depression is
the increased work in systematic
marketing. The latest manifestation
of this is the ann-ouncement of Col-
onel Thomas L. Kennedy, Minister of
Agriculture, to extend' the present
fruit 'selling organization in the other
Canadian Pravinces. This will be ef-
fected through the Ontario Growers'
Markets Council.
Permanent commercial representa-
tives are to be stationed in Winnipeg,
Montreal and the Maritimes, during
the selling season -while efforts in
Great Britain are to be increased in
order to supply best quality produce,
shipped in the most astisfactory man -
Street -ions erideavor.s svihl be made
on the Prairies to regain the market
enjoyed by -Ontario in years gone by.
British Colutrubia is a large fruit pro-
ducer, and Ontario, despite the excel-
lent reputation of its fruits, will nave
a powerful opposition, especially when
it comes to packing, and maintaining
standard's, Our small fruits, celtrriei
and strawberries in particular, and
our haMper packed apples as well as
peaches, pears, and plums, should ap-
peal to' Western, people, many- of
whom formed an appetite for such 'cle-
licacies before moving from Ontario
to the prairies.
:VIontreal is a market for all 'va-
rieties of Ontario produce.' A com-
mercial representative in that city can
do much towards' promoting orderly
marketing, preventing gluts and price -
cutting, and ,adjusting claims on An
equitable basis.
Dirty Seed a Menace.
"Dirty seed" is defined as, meaning
seed that contains .noxious weed seeds
in such quantity as to pollute the land
with weeds that are' diffic,ult and 0051.
17 to eradicate,- bite of the principal
inediums for the, distribution of weed
seed's in. Canada is dirty seed, parti-
cularly driver and grass seed, because
of -the 'fact that most of the noxious
Weeds have SeedS, 'crf about the same
size and 'Shapeas 'the eeeds'of -clovers
and' graseee,. ad hence ;are diffctdt to,
reneaVe,,iThis"reasdretalkirre sflouIFd be
sufficientlY witb the''inter-,
lii,geitet finer teieensPre tfie:preferenee
which i due it Ootinstieciteit'seed;.
. ,
Crop Acreages. ,
Intehdled acreages of the principal
cropsin Ontario in 1932 as compared
with 19311 are shown in a recent cum-
pilation'by the Statistics Branch of
the Department, The talble is aiS fel--
Intended
,
Area 11031 Airea 4932
Fall wheat, 526,000 4(59,000
Fall rye ....... 5'6,000 52;000
Spring wheat 99,000 96,000
Oats .. 2,044,000; 2,307,000
Barley .... 14-139,000, 442,000'
Flaxseed . :7,000
;Mixed grains,. 1,000,000 1,0212,400
A ,coneperative -statement of winter
killing of fall wiheat is Ontario for
19254932 shows the smallest loss
from this source for 1932 since the
the winter of '1925. Tt was four per
cent :of the total area in both years.
The loss wna» greatest in 1928 and
1930, being 23 and 24 per cent respec-
tively. et •
Com Borer Still a Menace,
(In a recent interview Professch
iCaeser of the 0. A. C. made the fol-
lowing ,clesnecut and emphatic state-
ments
"Farmers who have never suffered
any appreciable injury by the corn
borer find it hard to realize that the
insect is much Of a menace, and some
of them even think that there is no
longer any need of enforcing the
Corn Borer Act Tthe fact is eliat it ,is
a greet compliment to the Act that
they have not suffered, for it was to
prevent injury that the Act, was pass-
ed. I have been observing and study-
ing ,the insect since it was first found
in the Province and I am convinced
that had it not been for the Corn
Borer Act the grolvting 'of sweet corn
would by now have been abandoned
in practically every county -under the
Act, and field corn would in many
counties have been seriously damaged.
lIn Essex, Kent, and probably also in
South Lame:ton, West Middlesex and
West :Elgin, all ,corn growing would
have ceased' severabyeara ago. The
best friends the corn grower has are
the Corn Barer Act and the inspector
who enforces it."
Suggests Filling in Thin Alfalfa
Stands.
"In travelling throughout the
greater part of Ontario during the
past few weeks, I have noticed quite
a number Of bare spots in seeded down
fields, states a Huron County abserii-
er. "This condition applies particular-
ly to alfalfa fields and has occurred
usually where the shocks of grain
stood too long last fall. These bare
spots might easily be re -seeded at
the present time and not only the ap-
pearatrce, of the ,fielcl improved, but
the yield would be increased and
weeds which invariably spring up in
such thin patches, smothered out"
It is suggested that one simply go
over the ,fields and sprinkle a little
seed over each bare spat. Then the
whole field is harrowed, this operation
coveting the new seed and doing no
injury to the graveing alfalfa, provide
ed it is carried out in the next fee
weeks. Indeed many ,good farmers
make it a reguler practice to harrow
their alfalfa fields every spring,
claiming that such thickens the stand
and promotes early growth just as
vigorous raking af the lawn is benefic.
ial at this time,
The Canadian wheat carry-over
July 31, 1932, will be in the neighbor-
hood of 103 intillion 'bushels, accord-
ing to an estimate published by the
Bureau of ,Statistics. This is the small-
est carry-over since July 31, 1928.
•
Will Grow Lima Beans.
A fairly large acreage of Lima
beans will be grove isa East Elgin for
canning" factory use, according to re-
ports received at the 'St. Thomas of-
fice of the IDepartment, Production
tests have ,been anede in both East
and 'West Elgin during thd last three
Years, and satisfactory, yields of Lirna
beans reported. The average yield is
1,300 to '1,500 pounds to the acre. T,he
acreage of soy beans in the county
will be .senall.
Werie Powders never fail,
They imenediatelly attecic the worms
and expel them from the seyss,otenint.
'They are itorniplete in theeneelv
only as a wornl destroyer, but as a
highly Heneficial medicine for chil-
dren, correcting weak dige.sitioit and
restoring the debilitated system to
healthfulness, without which the
,growth of the child will be retarded
6srd its constitution weakened.
suRvivort OF BuiTamtEm).
Lost child to Leovo Troopship Before
Mr. ThOmas Eeliy,. of' Leeda, Eng-
land,..who recently died, at the age
of 81,- was believed to -he-•the sole h,
survivor of the troollehin ' Birlren-
head• Kelly was holm at Chatham hi
1849, hie father 'being 10 the Black
The 'Birkenhead was taking troops
to Seuth Africa for the suppreSsion
of the Kaffir revolt, On eeebrua,ry
26, 18'52, she struck a reek off
mon's Bay, near Cape Town, and
,yvent clown with', 154 soldiers and
crew, perfect;'discipline being main-
tained.. ,
was thitee years old at- the
time, and was the last child to leaVe
the vessel, with his,inother 'and eldest
Mether, who were also saved. Hie
father perished. Kelly was taken to
Cape:Town, where lie and his brother
were card for by Rattlrs:
Another notable- event 10 Kelly's
career was in the' great 'war, when at
the 'age of ' 65; he passed the doctor
and actually went into khaki. To
effect this he had to dyd, his hair,
and moustache and undertake plinfil-
cal exercises, giving his age as 5NI
years and three months.
ANOTEIEB INNOVATION. ".".
Moving Pictures Are Being Placed In
English Railway Stations.
Complaints made,- by deaf people
that the advent of the "talkies" rob-
bed them of 'one of their greatest
enjoyments, • have resulted in a cur -
Mus development of tho modern film.
This cin only be described as the si-
lent "talkie," in which the players,
instead of littering sounds, use the '
sign language familiar to the,mute,
in order to' convey the dialogue to
the deaf spectator.
And yet another innovation in the
story of the motion -picture is to come
into being. Daylight cinemas are to,
be installed at Victoria and other
great London railway termini, so that
passengers may amuse themselves
while waiting for their trains.
Novel types of British lenses will ,
ensure that the films will be visible
in the brihtest sunlight. They will
be shown I on a screen, measuring
four feet by,five, which will be placed
in such a position that it cannot.be
obscured by passers-by. If the new
attraction spreads thrcughout the
country, one may see an end to the
boredom of railway stations.—From
"Pearson's Weekly,"
ELEPHANTRSSTENT. I
insisted on Lady Pe,eing a Bun for
Him,
, An elephant story Comes from a
correspondent. The elephant, which
is part of a circus at one et the towns
recently visited, war, Crept in a field
on the outskirts, and walked in daily
for the "show." On the list morning
a governess was walking to her em-
ployer's house. Havite e. bun in her
bag she gave it to the elephant and
passed on. Next day apple was
offered and accepted. On the third
day the meotJng piece was near a
baker's shop and the e'epliant waited
while a bun wcs bought for it.
On the fourth day the meeting took
place beyond tho baker's- shop, and
the governess lievlut; 0: present was
about to pals on In nil instant the
elephant placed h's•trutilt round her
shoulders, turned imr towards the
slits, and vntli pmem-3 hes alm.e.
Her inntinet to ':dapc, was, charted
by the keeper, "I sheeld advise you
to go back and got the bun " he , ald.
"I don't eilow what 1) nii!Mt d
you try to get away." 50 they wal
thus to the shop and the bun was
provided.
CLEOPATI1.1%; NEEDLE.
Has No elssociatie: / nIta EgypCs
Great Q.v..een.
A tablet teeentle ailettel to C:7-0
-
patia's Needle, on the -siletcrle. Em-
bankment, makes it lear that the
"needle" has no est:octal:ion with
Egypt's great quem, ft Vtae
rsitss-
alty Mud about a '.....try mail a
half before her time by King Thoth-
meIII„ whose prayer:: and r Eel -furl
it records, as well ar,1140 victories of
his successor, Itamesee II.
Thera he a raore iecent memory
associated with CleePa!,ra's Noodle. A
Zeppelin lea'a eumbe0 of marks on
the stonework and the two sphinxes
at the base of tho obeli*, and the
question is now being diceuaaodwlne-
thor to preserve theta as an eloquent
piece of London's war-tinae histcry,
or to repair them en1 put: up a tee -
let to commemorate the 'event.
It has apparently already boon de-
cided by the recteeis and mueenne
committee of tho London County
Council, howevee, te leave the marlin
on the stopowork of Lb:. Monument,
but tho fate of the two bronze
Sphinxes iS Still (Itnihtelli,
Find 'Sulphur Springs.
A. sulphur spring has been d'servelp
ered in England at tho Ewdeue'
Waterworks, seven miles from Sna-
field. A. new reservoir was being con-
structed when the spieng' wan sud-
denly tapped by the workmen, and it
is giving off several thousand gallons
of water a day. The first of the rnm- ,
eral springs in England was diectv-
ered at Harrogate about 1576, ardi
the town at once became faMous -with
a renown that, has lasted to the pre -t-
ent time. Some -sulphur Springs in
other countries, including New Zea-
land, are wartu, but in England they
are cold,
Icelanders In Manitoba.
It is estimated that of Greater
Winnipeg's 000,000 people, nearly
10;000 are Icelanders or their im-
mediate descendants, and that of
Manitoba's 63 0,0 00, Icelanders num-
ber nearly 50,000. Soon after the Ft.
Rouge colony of Alexander, Lord Sel-
kirk, was established in 1812, an
Icelandic ship full of settlers arrived -
in Hudson Bay. The pioneers pushed
southward; and' many hauled lin
eventually at Winnipeg.
Tax an Tobacco.
Tobacco users in the Old Country
Day about $300,000,000 every year
1a taxes ea theirsmoking materials.