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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1919-06-05, Page 7Fir S CAPE, " OF EDWARD CONFESSOR WHERE PRINCESS PATRICIA OF I CONNAUGHT WAS WED Memories of English Monarchs Haunt Chapels Containing Scone Stone of Marvellous history. When Princess- Patricia, daughter of the Duke of Connaught and niece of King George V., was married in Westminster Abbey to Commander Alexander P. M. Ramsay, R.N., a commoner, ,she and her husband and their witnesses signed the register in the Chapel of Edward the Confessor. The event spanned a vista of nine centuries, stretching back to the time when the royal saint reared the chapel which bears his name. No other part of England's most famous abbey is so famous or so fraught with hallowed memories as the Chap- el of Edward the Confessor.. It is in the chapel that every Bri- tish monarch, except Edward V., has been crowned since the time of Ed- ward IL, who ascended the throne in 1307. Partof thecoronation chair in this chapel is the Scone stone, standing on which' the Scottish kings formerly were crowned. The .stone has a history as old al- most as history itself. It is said to be the stone 'on which Jacob's head lay at Bethel, when he had the dream of the ladder reaching to heaven and on which angels were ascending and descending. Long and Distinguished History. It was taken to Egypt when Jo- seph was governor and thence, many" centuries afterward found its way to Spain. In the year 700 B.C., jest about the time that Rome was found- ed, the stone was taken to Ireland, and was ceremoniously installed on the sacred hill of Tara. Four hundred years after this, about 330 B.C.,' Fergus, ,the. founder of the Monarchy of Scotland, carried it to Scone. It -rested, there for near- ly two thousand years until, in 1297, King Edward : I transferred it to Westminster.• The 'Chapel' of :Edward the Confes- sor is the oldest part of Westminster Abbey, as it exists to -day. The orig- inal structure, built successively by King Sebert of. Essex, in A.D. 616, and various ether kings, and added to 'by Saint Dunstan in 917, was de- stroyed by fire. Edward the. Confessor, who reign- ed from 1042 to 1085, built the chapel and dedicated it to Saint Pcta. And this was the beginning of what, 4' through additions by othcr kings, grew to be Westminster Abbey. In the. Chapel of; Edward the Con- fessor many of the kings and queens of England are buried. Of the kings, Henry ITT, Edward I, Edward III, Richard II and Henry V are entomb- ed' there, and there are also six queens. One feature ' of the reign of Saint Edward the Confessor, which has an especially strong appeal for lovers of Shakespeare, was the war he wag- ed' against Macbeth in aid of the rightful Icing of Scotland, Malcolm III. STARTLED. Strange Speeches Made by People When Taken by Surprise. 'When taken by surprise, the most sensible persons are often startled in- to saying foolish things. The passen- gers on an electric car the other day were amused when a frivolous, dainty butterfly of a young girl fluttered in, and halfway down the aisle dropped her. hand upon the shoulder of a large, competent -looking lady with a basket. full of parcels, exclaiming: "You dear Aunt Isabel! So here you are at last!" The lady addressed started/turned. upon the speaker the face of a total stranger, and said icily: "I'm not dear, and I'm not here, and when I'm an aunt I'm not Aunt Isa- bel"' She grew vbr'y red, and so did the snubbed young woman as, amid the titters of their neighbors, the girl beg- ged;pardon and hurried forward to her real'. Aunt Isabel, wildly beckoning her from a seat farther forward. Still more thoroughly confused in speech, although clear enough in her meaning, was the young wife, who was addressed by a strange gentleman in a railway station. She was wearing, a raincoat and blue veli,—most decep- tiveof costumes,—and her height and general appearance led his} to mis- take' her for his wife, whose train had been delayed. Coming up behind her, he took her familiarly by the arm, ex- claiming: . "Thank goodness, I've found you, Mary! I began to think you were lost!" "You're mistaken, sir!" she gasped, jerking nervously round. "You haven't found me, and she is lost. I'm Mary, but' she isn't use!" _. How He Got Decoration. A colored veteran just back from the other side when questioned about an iron cross he was wearing, ex - alai]) ed ' "Beep, -was a extra d coadon,.De Kaiser hisseli' sent it to meby a ' :special messenger what dropped daid Pat' befo' he give 'rt to me." GRO` �I ATO'ES IN LBERTk The production of tomatoes in large quantities on the prairie does not ap- pear to have been a success in the past, but prairie people are of a type who are forever doing something which was never done before. Messrs. G. 0, Kerr and J. 12, Terrill, of Leth- bridge, Alberta, have observed -for some years that tomatoes in small quantities were matured in the Leth- bridge district and decided that there was no reason why the experiment should not be made on a commercial scale. As a result about two acres of tomatoes were set outlastsummer on land farmed by Mr. Kerr, a few miles east of Lethhi'•idge. The plants, were started under glass in Lethbridge and set out on June 6, 7 and 8, at which time they were from 6 to 8 inches in height. Three thousand five hundred. plants were, set in the plot, some of them three feet apart and some four feet apart. The experience of the sea- son seems to indicate that the four foot plant is preferable. The soil secured was an old pasture which had since been in alfalfa and is protected by a wind break of trees on the western. side. It is a very rich. loam with a gentle south slope and, of course, is irrigated. The land was cultivated in the ordinary way and ir- rigated before planted and three times afterwards. The first of the ripe fruit was avail- able seven weeks after setting out the plants, or about the end of July. During the month of August from five to six hundred pounds of beautiful ripe fruit was taken off the plot each day and this rate ofproduction continued into September. The total yield of the plot is estimated at 35,000 pounds and a ready market was found for the pro- duct in the city of Lethbridge, the ear- ly ripe tomatoes bringing twenty-five cents a pound and the latter crop fif- teen cents a pound. The gross price of 35,000 pounds at the latter figure is $5,250, According to Mr. Kerr, no diffieet- ties were experienced in the produc-. tionof this crop. The vines were trimmedearly in July for the purpose of producing heavier fruit and also ad- mitting more sunshne which ripen- ed it very rapidly. The tomatoes were as large ,and as well developed as the best imported stock from British Col- umbia or Washington and, being local grown, they, of course, reached the consumer in better condition. The crop, was so heavy that in many cases the support stakes which had been put in. for the vines to climb on were broken down. One vine was noted which had eighty-three tomatoes on it. Up to,the middle of September no damage had been experienced from. frost, although as a precautionary measure flax straw had been dumped about the plot, so that smudges could be started if necessary. Mr. Kerr points opt that the essential thing in the production of this crop was their- rigations Which rrigationsWhich not only increased the' amount of fruit, but by affording ample moisture at the right time re- sulted in early ripening. .Without ir- rigation itis doubtful if the eaperi': ment would have been at all success- fui,.andwhile it is not suggested thet every person can go into tomato rais- ing in Southern Alberta and produce $2,600 per acre the experience in this case is at least instructive as, to -what these irrigated lands are capable of. It is not too much to say that such lands, if located in the mountainous part of the continent, would be sold at many hundreds of dollars per acre, but because they are found in Alberta in practically limitless sweeps of prairie they are still sold ready for the plow at less than what would be the cost of clearing them in even light- ly timbered regions. Their very abundance makes it difficult to grasp their value but there is little doubt that some day they will be the home of the most productive and closely settled agricultural community on the continent. THE CONQUEST OF THE AIR Pioneers Who Have Blazed' a Trail Through Aerial Regions. 1500—Jean-Baptiste Dante made e' flights with •a glider of non - vibrant wings in Perugia, Italy. 1742—Marquis De .Bacqueville .used imitation _Tapping wings; from house on Seine to garden of the Tuileries. 1842-11ensost patented monople to be driven by steam engine. Wing span. 140 'feet. 1371—M. A. Penaud built toy model which flew 131 feet in garden of the Tuileries. 1876—Penaud designed airplane with two ' propellers. 1896 --Prof. S. P. Langley's steam- driven monoplane model, flew over Pontomac successfully Mr 3000 feet at twenty to twenty-five miles an hour. 1806---Lillienthal' flew biplane glider previous to fitting it with tis horsepower engine; killed in flight. 1900—W3lbur and Orville Wright. ex- perimented with gliders with arched surfaces and adin- stable rudder in front. Glided 600 feet. 1903—December 17{.—Wright broth- ers fitted a biplane glider with a sixteen horsepower motor, make first successful sustained flight in world. 1906—September 13.—Santos Dumont made first officially recorded European airplane flight. 1907—October 26.—Henry Farman, Englishman, flew Voisin 2500 feet in fifty-two and five -tenth seconds in a straight line. 1908—August 8.—Orville Wright sur- passed French records for duration with one passenger. 1909—July 25.—Bleriot crossed the English Channel from Calais to Dover in thirty-seven min- utes. 1909—September 29.—Wilbur Wright. flew around the Statue of Liberty. 1913—June—Brindejon flew' from Paris to Warsaw stopping at Berlin, covering 933 miles in eleven hours, including stops. 1914—July—Successful trials of the "America," ordered by Rod- man Wanamaker for trans -at- lantic flight. 1914-1918—War period. - 1919—Harry G. Hawker and Com- mander MacKenzie Grieve cross considerable portion of Atlantic in Sopwith plane, My Vase. My blue vase holds a cherry spray, 'And it. is Muy. The wails are close about my chair; My soul and I do not despair. We wander where the west wind thrills °Across the -hills, Where hickory buds are: silken pink, And footsteps sink In gold -green meadows warns with spring, And thrushes sing. My blue vase holds a soft, red rose, Its leaves unclose. My soul and I are drugged with sweets - Down garden walks where sunlight meets In golden flakes beneath the trees; And yellow bees Lie buried deep in flower hearts. The long grass parts Above a path where poppies nod— Glad dreams of God. My blue vase holds a holly spray With berries gay. Come in, come iii! My fire glows, Its crimsonflames in leaping rows. Dear friends, your hands in mine to- night Beneath the light Of yellow candles, soft with screens Of Christmas greens. Your voices in some rich old song Will linger long. My soul and I would keep you near When leaves grow sear. A Prayer at Planting Time. Now I shall make my garden As true men build a shrine, An humble thing where yet shall spring The seeds that are divine, Since each a prayer I sow them there In reverential line. Oh, little is my garden space, But great the prayer I pray: With every seed against earth's need That men may sow to -day, My hope is thrown, my faith is sown To make the harvest gay, Oh, gardens spacious, gardens small, For you my prayer is said: That God's own hand may touch the land And give Hispeoplebread, As once before on that far shore His multitudes were fed. Cream that is just turning tour will whip well if mixed with a little sugar, and will not taste any differ- ent from sweet cream. rape -Nuts is easy to digest because it is baked and rebaked dor over twenty hours. . The result is a food full of sustainin8 'value. Wonder/la Flavor , Nourishment ¢zrdtd .l1� �V PALE AND' WEAK DESPONDENT PEOPLE Uwe : Their! Condition "to Weak, Watery Blood—How to Regain Strength. Every woman's •health is peculiarly dependent upon the condition of her blood. Far too many women suffer with headaches, pains in the back, poor appetite, weak digestion, palpi- tation of the heart, a constant feeling of weariness, shortness of breath, pal- lor and nervousness. Of course all these symptoms may not be present in any particular case. They are merely a warning that the blood is out of order, and that it is thin and watery, and if you note any of these symptosis in your own case, you should lose no time in taking the pro- per steps to enrich and purify the blood. Anaemia — poverty of the blood—is a most insidious disease and it ,allowed to'run willend in a com- plete breakdown of the system. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are, beyond doubt, the greatest blood -making tonic offer - pd the public to -day. For more than a quarter of a century they have been the stand-by of hundreds of, thousands of people In all parts. of the world, No other medicine has ever achieved such world-wide popularity, and the reason is that this medicine . does what is claimed for it, enriches and purifies the islood, thus -bringing new strength to every organ and every nerve in the body. In this way Dr. Williams' Pink Pills 'bring new health to weak, des- pondent people. Among the many who speak highly of this medicine is Mrs. Louis D. Larch, Windsor, Out., who says:—"It would' be impossible for ,me to recommend Dr. Williams' Pink Pills too highly. Some years ago I was very thin and pale; I suffered many of the symptosis of anaemia, and al- ways felt tired, depressed and weak. I had tried several medicines, but they did not seem to help me. Then acting on the advice of a friend, I began tak- ing Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. Before I had used half a dozen boxes I was actually feeling like a new person and had gained nine pounds in weight. I continued taking the pills until I had taken a dozen boxes; and from that time I have always enjoyed the best of health. I freely write you this letter in the hope that some wo- man in -need, as I was, will see it and be benefited as I have been." Most of the troubles that affect mankind are due to impoverished blood, and will promptly disappear if the blood is built up and. renewed. If you are ailing, give this greatest of tonic medicines a fair trial and it will Clot disappoint you. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills can be procured through any dealer in medicines, or will be sent by mail at 50c a box or six boxes for $2.50 by writing_The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co„ Brockville, Ont. 'ii SPRING TIME IS PAINT TIME. At the recent annual meeting of the ,Commission of Conservation, Hon. Senator Edwards made the statement that unless Canada exercised more care with her forest resources, the day was not far distant when we would be without our supplies of lumber. While this statement referred par- ticularly to the protection of forests, it might with equal force be applied to the protection of our buildings, fences, farm implements, etc., for the reason that, in the latter case, there .is not only the value of the, original forest product to protecp, but also the yalue of the human energy necessary for the transformation of that timber into its various wood products. Spring, from tine immemorial, has been known as house-cleaning time. During recent years this period has developed a popular slogan, "Clean up and paint up." As/ a conservation measure this would be hard to im- prove upon. Wood, when exposed to the weather without protection soon deteriorates, it bears a shabby and neglected appearance, and is in a great majority of cases but An indication of the enterprise or carelessness of the owner. Our soldiers are, coming home, they ere coming from a country of homes, where thrift is paramount, where the people take pride in their premises sa d keep them in the beat condition. Can we not, this spring, bear this in mind, and let 'our boys see that the home folks have awakened to the advantages of cleaning up and paint- ing up, that their homes bear, that well -kept and cheery appearance that bids them welcome? ---84 The Marshall Islands. The Marshall Islands are a group not far from 'Australia• recently wrested from German control. Up to' a period in the not Very remote past their inllabiitants followed cannibal proclivities. The late Alexander Agassiz, in the course of his ethno- logical studies in the South Sea Is- lands, had an uncommonly interest- ing experieijce with the' Marshall Islanders A group of native war- riors were -persuaded to sing a typi- cal war chap; of the tribe. Unknown M them one of Mr. Agassiz's assist- ants recorded' the chant on one of the esrly phenograp'hs, then a new thing to civilization itself. At the end of the chant the needle was re- versed and the astonished natives. listened to the strangest echo they ever heard. "The cardinals of character are. the tour''requisites: Trtith,'kindness of heart, honor, right feeling." Pie Latest flesll.b nsi Insertion trims this little frock 'that wouldbe suitable for graduation or as a bridesmaid's csstume at a simple wedding. McCall Pattern No. 8952, Misses' Dress. In 3 sizes, 16 to 20 years. Price, 25 cents. Faultless in line and charming in material this makes a chic frock for the miss. McCall Pattern No. 8948, Misses' Dress. In 4 sizes, 14 to 20 years, Price, 25 cents. These patterns may be obtained from your local McCall dealer, or from the McCall Co., 70 Bond St., Toronto, Dept. W. CHILDHOOD CONSTIPATION Constipated children can find prompt relief through the use of Baby's Own Tablets. The Tablets are mild but thorough laxative which never fail to regulate the bowels and stomach, thus driving out constipation and indigeption; colds and simple fevers. Concerning them Mrs. Gas- pard Daigle, Demain, Que., writes: "Baby's Own Tablets have been of great benefit to my little boy, who was suffering from constipation and indi- gestion. They quickly relieved him and now he is in the best of health." The Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 ets, a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont, There are too many tangled trails That start with promise true, But never leadus to the scenes Our longing eyes would view. Alone, undimmed by tears between, Tho' far our steps may roam, Runs back the path of memory 1'o mother and to home! Ask for release'sand take no other. "Canada -Product" has been chosen by the Canadian Trade Commission as the trade -mark ofgoods going to Europe under government credits. The production of oysters in Brit- ish Columbia, though limitedas yet, is increasing. In 1917, the province produced 1,789 barrels, which is ap- proximately 15 per cent, in excess of 'the 1916 catch, MONEY ORDERS. Dominion Express Money Orders are on sale in five thousand offices through- out Canada. �- Three ships have already sailed with Canadian supplies to restock Ruman- ian farms' under the $25,000,000 cre- dit. The Canadian Trade Commis- sion is "up to its eyes" lin work ar- ranging the clothing and other sec - Hong of the order. George Dubois, the .French sculp- tor, has finished the model of a monu- ment commemorating the Lu iasi A be anchoreda float o n n o$ the Irish coast. Ntinard's Liniment Lnmberaaan's Friead,. ass Call Again. Maid—There's a. mendicant at the door, madam;: Mi's. Newrich—Well, tell him we haven't anything to mend just at pre- sent. He Carried On. Fond Mamma—Oh, look, papa, how solid baby feels this morning. Catch hold. of him. Papa—Yes; there certainly, seems a difference. He was all "holler" last. night The Stalking Stork. Little Johnnie, age seven, was play- ing with his little girl neighbor, Judith, age eight. In view of her su- perior age, :Johnnie asked her, confi- dently, one day; "Say, Judith," he said, "does storks really bring babies?" "Yeth, Johnnie," lisped Judith, "be- cause after 'Mister Thusey came I heard papa they thomething about an awfullly big bill!" No Horses There. The new servant girl was told to order the family vegetables at the grocer's. After noting what was ask- ed for, the tradesman inquired: "Won't your mistress want any horseradish to -day? Some just in nice and fresh.". Tossing her head indignantly, Mary Jane replied: "No, indeed; she don't want no such thing. Master keeps a motor car!" Too Late. The professor of a certain medical college asked a student how much of a certain medicine should be adminis- tered to the sufferer. "A tablespoonful," promptly answer- ed the young man. In about a min- ute, however, he said: "Professor, I would like to change my answer to that question." The doctor took out his watch, "lily young friend," he observed gravely, "too late! Your patient has been dead forty seconds." Not to be Bribed. "Pat," said the excise officer, "I'll give you five shillings if you'll take me to a' private still." Pat agreed, pocketed the money, and off they started. For many weary miles, over moun- tain, bog and moor they tramped, un- til they came into view of a barracks. Pointing to a soldier seated on a step inside the square, Pat said, "There ye are, sor, me brother Mike; he's been a soldier for ten years an' he's a private still." WALLPAPER WILLS Curious Writing Materials Used by Testators for Last Testament. Apropos the recent case of a will being, written on a piece of wallpaper, it -may be noted that, so long as the. proper formalities required by the law are complied with, it is imma= terial what the will be written on. Taking advantage of this fact, one eccentric testator elected to write his on a door, and the executors had no choice but to have the doer un- screwed from Its hinges and carried into court to be proved. "Mary, all that is mine is thine," was scribbled on a torn luggage label and held to be valid as a will, while a wealthy American grocer wrote his bequests of thousands of dollars on a piece of br.,wn wrapping parer. Another eccentric testator wrote his will on the lid of a collar -box, in- side which he placed his cash and securities. 7Qinard'a Liniment used by Physicians. Work on, nor count thy work a triv- ial thing No earnest life was ever lived in vain; The fragrance of a wild flower's blossoming May soothe a grieving heart or ease a pain. Omnipotence upholds each distant star Omniscient love knows where the flowers are. I LISTEN TO THIS I SAYS -CORNS LIFT RICHT OUT NOW n e o o---r•.—o—e,—�—B You reckless men and women who are pestered with corns and who have at least once a week invited an awful death from lockjaw or blood poison are now told by a Cincinnati _authority to use a drug called freezone, which the moment, a few drops are applied to any corn, the soreness is relieved' and: soon the entire corn, root and all, lifts out with the lingers. It is a sticky •ether compound which dries the moment it is applied and simply shrivels the corn without in- flaming or even irritating the surround- ing tissue or skin, It is claimed that a quarter of an ounce of freezone will little at anyof the drug very stores, but is sufficient to rid one's feet of every hard or soft corn or callus, You are further warned that cutting at a corn is a suicidal habit. PoULTBF WA14:rED, WHAT T3AVId ri,1TJ Fore SAI,E . Irr v F Litie Poultry, Panay liens. Pigeons. Eggs, etc,? Write I, Weinraueh & Pon, 10 -is St, lean .,Baptlste''Market, Mont- real; Que,. FOE. BALE._. NEWSPAPER.' WEEl0I,7,. IN BRTICIn County. Splendid .opportunity. WWrite ,',r Box T,. Wilson _P bushing co., Limited.: 75 Adelaide St. W., Toronto. W ELL '`-EQUIPPED - NEWSPAPER and .lob printing plant In Eastern - Ontario, Insurance earrled'$1,600.' Will,' go for $1,250 on quick sale: Box 62, Wilson Y' lbliehing' Co., Ltd., 'Toronto,. reiusei linAnefotte. 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For what ever men say in their blind- ness, And spite of the fancies of youth; There's nothing so kingly as kind- ness, And nothing so royal as truth, "'-- I Steep 1n:Iaard's Ltnia,eat to the hence, Candied peel can be shredded far more quickly with scissors than with a knife. GIRLS! LEMON JUICE IS A SKIN WHITENER Hew to make a creamy beauty lotion for a few cents. The juice of two fresh lemons strained into a bottle containing three ounces of orchard white makes a. whole quarter pint of the most re- markable lemon skin beautifier at about the cost one must pay for a small jar of the ordinary cold creams. Care should be taken to strain the lemon juice through a fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets in, then this lotion. will keep fresh for months. Every woman knows that lemon juice is used to bleach and remove such blemishes as freckles, sallowness and tai and is the ideal skin softener, whitener and beautifier. Just try it! Get three ounces of orchard white at any drug store and two heinous from the grocer and make up a quarter pint of this sweetly frag- rant lemon lotion and massage it daily into the face, neck, arms and hands, hnln nr imoplovely nurse .101341'y iris ff coat to yru. Pnd your d ad or al or our J .,,.tt, t0 11 0 10c n 1101 ,1C01the 0reunldue,,1 0 .111italy. Bond you t MU W0 oz.. you ,,001e0t. 1r1to suds, BeskPremiums, Ltd., Amherst, IIS.- '�RiGv�9ii.�o:71S^wxi�r4'5�1� \A i o e ConstipaHo Cure A druggist says i "For nearly thirty years I have commended the Extract of Roots,iknown as Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup, for this radical cure of constipatioih and indigestion, It is an ok$ reliable remedy that never fails to do the work." 30 drops thrice. daily, Get the Genuine, at druggists. ' er.si/ ECZEMA All over baby's face. Came in water blisters and then formed a solid. scale. Began to itch and burn so. he'd to bandage his hands as. he wantedto. scratch. Face was badly disfigured. Troublelasted44moiiths. Began using Cuticura Soap and Oint- ment. Used one cake Soap and one box Ointment when he was healed. From signed statement of Mae. Albert Ellis, Wetteaberg, N. S. For every purpose of • the toilet Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Tal- cum are supreme. For free sample each of Outman Soap Oint- ment and Taloum address t d:.'Tailcum. Dept. a, font-), q,: e. a..' Sold evelywhe0a. ED. 7. ISSUE 23—'1%.