HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1914-07-24, Page 7NOTES OP SCIENCT
More than 300 kinds of fish are
. known .to prQduee sounds,
Paris has about 115 residents to the
acre to London's 50. •
Pure lithium, which is the, lightest
metal known, has no practical use.. ,
So-called Chinese rice pager is, made
from the pith of a Formosan tree,
Great Britain deports more than 20,
000,000 bottles of mineral waters an-
nually.
Auxiliary steering gear for automo-
biles, operated by the feet has been
invented.
In Germany a patent has been grant
ed for a rubber substitute made from
soya beans.
. Italians are experimenting with th
production of cotton on the oases
Tripoli with much success,
Honing on clean aluminum afte
whetting on a stone will give a knif
a a razor edge if done carefully.
That Esquimaux have two more ribs
than any other human race has been
discovered by an.. English scientist.
Au Englishman has patented a grass
trimmer that resembles horse clippers
and is operated by both hands.
Much success has attended an Eng-
lish doctor's experiments in curing
lead poisoning with an electrolytic
bath.
Harnessed water power in the Unit-
ed States represents an annual saving
of more than 33,000,000 tons of coal.
The crater of an extinct volcano in
which there are numerous hot springs
is utilized as a sanitarium in Japan.
What is said to be the largest wire-
less transmitting station in the world
recently was completed near Carnar-
von, Wales.
A. flatiron for travellers which takes
up but little room is hollow and can
be filled with alcohol for heating it
Quickly.
A French electrical device for curl-
ing women's hair is said to be so effi-
cient that the hair retains its shape
for months.
Tongs have been invented by a Con-
necticut man to enable bakers to han-
dle freshly baked pastry without touch-
ing its surface.
A gun carriage patented by a Ger-
man artilleryman holds a gun level no
hatter how uneven the ground on
which the• wheels stand.
A new oil headlight for bicycles is
provided with an electric bulb and stor-
age battery for use when the fuel be-
comes exhausted.
For spreading oil on troubled waters
a British patent has been granted a
German inventor for a series of tanks
attached to a cable.
An English woman has obtained a
United States patent for bunks for
.ships so supported as to remain level
no natter how much vessel rolls.
A. record is believed to have been
made by afire engine which pumped
water at Superior, Wis., for three
months with but five stoles for repairs.
There are estimated to be 200,000,-
000.000 board feet of merchantable
lumber standing on the 60,000 square
miles of public forests in the Philip-
pines.
By allowing its inmates perfect free-
dcm and employing then at useful oc-
cupations an insane asylum in Prussia
Affects about twenty per cent. of cures
• annually. •
English tests of the use of radium to
aid plant growth have shown that it
is naost effective when used in the pro-
portion of one 700th of a gram to a ton
of soil.
By connecting a hinged step with the
air -brake system, an Englishman has
invented a device to prevent a train
starting while its passengers are a-
lighting from or boarding it,
Primarily for the use of physicians,
a dynamo transformer has been in-
vented in Prance which will turn out
currents of various • tensions and
strengths at the same time if desired.
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Slot machines which automatically
sive t e receipts for coins that are drop-
ped into them have been installed in
several public places in Budapest by a
savings bank to attract depositors.
If white netting be put on the out-
side of a window screen and black on
the inside, the vision of a person be-
hind the screen will not be obscured,
while persons outside cannot see into
a room,
English experimenters have found
that above a temperature of 39 de-
grees salty solutions are less corrosive
of iron and steel than pure. water,
while below that temperature the re-
verse is the case.
Ground cork and a binding material
have been formed by a French inven-
tor into a cover for bottles that guards
them against breakage and keeps their
contents at a teniform temperature
without using a vacuum.
For restaurant purposes a coffee
heater has been invented which in-
jests a jet of steam into a cup of cold
coffee just before it is served to save
impairing its aroma by'keeping it at a
,high temperature for hours.
•
a,
Extinct.
Teacher—Now, 'James, do yoi
clerstand- the meaning of. the word
"extinct 2"
J'ames---Yes'm,
Teacher—Then name one bird that
is now 'extinct. ,
James—Chipper.
Teacher—Chipper ?. What kind of
a bird is that?
Ja•m,aseekly pet pigeon, The 'cat
naught hila this Morning.
Fond Mother -;-"My dear, are You
better this. Morning?" Dolly --"T
don't, know; mamma, Is the ;jelly
all gorier Fond Mother—"Yee,
dear." Dolly ----"Well, I think I'rn
well enough to.get up now."
ROHBINO, WONMEN
OF :THEIR HEALTH
Anaemia ...Unless, Cheek -4> Passes
IntoHopeless Decline
Anaemia is like a ,spectre that
steals on you unawares and drives
.all happiness out sof existence. It
is a thief that robs you of your
life and energy. • 'Thousands of 'wo-
men in this country ate the vic-
tiins of anaemia (that is, bloodless-
ness), which ,spares neither rich
"nor poor, young or old. It robs-
woman of her health, her vitality,
her beauty—of • everything that
givers a, woman her charm. The
chief symptoms of this trouble in-
clude a distate for Mood, prostrat-
ing headaches, extreme langour,
loss of weight, nervousness, pale
cheeks, lips and .gums, heart palpi-
tations, dizziness and a constant.
feeling of 'wretchedness.
The only way to effect a cure is
to increase the blood supply—to
make it pure, rich and red. Dr.
Williams' Pink Pills have saved
thousands of young girls and - wo-
men from the early fate that threat -
ed them through anaemia's rav-
ages, for these pills enrich the
blood, stimulate the circulation,
nourish the nerves, and restore the
energy and perfect health that
make women attractive. If you
are a victim of bloodlessness in
any way, do not let it run into a
hopeless decline, but begin the use
of .Dr. Williams' Pink Pills today.
The following bit of evidence
proves the worth of this medicine.
Mrs. Maurice Sims, Liverpool N.
S., says : "Dr. Williams' Pink Pills
have been a blessing to me. About
two years ago I was so badly r to
down that I had to give up all
work and go to bed. My husband
and parents were much worried
about' me as they thought I was
going into consumption. The doc-
tor who was attending me changed
his medicine several times; but it
did me no good and I began to feel
very much discouraged myself. One
day a. friend advised me to try Dr.
Williams' Pink Pills and I decided
to do so. In a ,few weeks I felt
much better and I continued tak-
iflg the pills for a couple of months
until I was again in perfect health.
I believe that if I had not taken
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills I would
not have survived, and I shall al-
ways be very grateful for what
they have done for me."
You can get these pills from any
dealer in medicine or -by mail at
50 cents a box or 'six boxes for
$2.50 from The Dr. Williams' Medi-
cine Co., Brockville. Ont.
014
CRUELTY IN GERMAN ARiIY.
Erutility of Officers to Privates
Slowly Decreasing.
The unceasing criticism of press
and parliament is slowly reducing
the number of cases of mistreat-
ment of soldiers by their officers,
but a recent report shows that 490
noncommissioned officers and offi-
cers were convited of such offence
last year. - This was a reduction of
Itchine Scalps
Pandr Bait'.
lling lair
uccessf lly
to 4a. With
Cuticap
And CelticuraOintment. Directions:
Make a parting and rub gently with
Cuticura Ointment. Continue until
whole scalp has been gone over.
Next morning shampoo with Cuti.
cura Soap. Shampoos alone may
be used as often as agreeable, but.
once or twice a month is generally
sufficient for women's hair.
Cutle ee Sos , anti Ointment aro sold t hrouhhouc
the world, A liberal aurae of each, with 82 -cage.
Skin rioorc, sent Post -arcs.. Address Potter Drug*
Ohcm. Corp,, Dept. elk, a3oston. U. 5, A;
ninety cases from te figures of five
years ago, writes a Berlin corres-
pondent.
'1.lhese 490 convictions by rion means
indicate, however, that only that
warder of private nsoleliers were.
brutally handled' 'during the year.
recent case, and: one by non,means
unusual, was -.the' ,conviotiozi of a
noncommissioned officer of the Third
Bavarian regiment, who was sharg-
ed with no less than ninety offen-
ees against the men under him. One
soldier wain lamed by 'beim; . struck
on the kneecap with a gunbutt, and
there were a dozen of '-•cases: in
which recruits were choked . and
struck in, the face. It is not long
since a 'captain was forced to leave
the service after his third .convio-
tion for mistreating recruits. The
charges against hint covered bru-
tal treatment in 140 cases.
Complaints of these 'conditions
made in the reichstag, have from
time to time moved the minister of
war to declare that the government
was equally concerned and was do-
ing its best to put a stop' to them.
Figures have been quoted to -,show
that cases of mistreatment are grad-
ually growing less common, and it
has been declared that the govern-
ment desired that punishment of the
offend -ars be exemplary.
With all credit to the minister of
war, it must nevertheless be said
that sentences in the majority of
these cases are extremely mild and.
by no means calculated to c is -
courage brutal officers from. a repe-
tition of their offences. The non-
commissioned officer just mention-
ed was sentenced to three months
and fifteen days' imprisonment and
degraded. This is a, really severe
sentence, but it is at the same time in every ease it is a foreigner in-
a, most unusual one.volved, The last Canadian • criminal
The following case is typical of statistics available, those for 7912-13
the nearly ten eases occurring onshow that
an average each week. A noncom- h t in that year there were
missioned officer of the Third Guard 52 charges and 25 convictions for
Field Artillery regiment command= !!! murder. Of the 25 convictions no
ed .a recruit to clean harnesses. He
was not satisfied with the recruit's
work and started expressing his
dissatisfaction by striking the man
over the head with a bridle. He
then forced him to march up and
down in the stables and todo set-
ting up 'exercises, including the fa-
tiguing knee bend," until the re-
cruit fell from exhaustion, -' He
kicked him in the thigh and on the
]n'ees and otherwise maltreated
a `io' 1ervjIirie" Cures
Toothache, -Earache
IT RELIEVES "EV RY`:EXTERNAL
PAIN.
Cures Colds, Coughs, ` Sore Throat
Tight Chest and Hoarseness
It's when sickness comes at •night,
when you are far from the druggist
or the doctor, that's when you 'need
Nerviline most. Experienced mothers
are never without it. One of the :,anti•
dren may have toothache, Without
Nerviline-a sleepless night for:. the
entire household. With Nerviline the
pain is relieved quickly. It may be
earache, perhaps 'a Stiff neck, or one
of the kiddies coughing with a bad
chest cold.' Nothing can give quicker
results than - .vigorous rubbing with
this old-time fancily 'remedy.
Nerviline is too useful, too valuable
to be without, . For lumbago, lame
back, sciatica or neuralgia there is no
liniment with half of Nerviline's pow-
er to penetrate and ease the pain:.
As a family safeguard; as some-
thing to ward off sickness and to euro
the minor ills that will occur in every
family, to cure pale anywhere, you
can find nothing to compare with old-
time Nerviline, which for forty years
has.been the most widely used family
remedy in the Dominion. The most
economical size in the large 500. fam-
ily size bottle, small trial size 25c.
All dealers sell Nerviline.
FOREIGN POPULATION.
That the "growth of the foreign
population in Canada has also add-
ed to our criminal statistics is
shown by the fact that there are
at the present time no less' than
seven murder eases under review
by the Department of Justice and
less than 17 were ..foreign born—
foreign -born meaning elsewhere
than in Canada, the United States
or Great Britain. One was born in
Scotland, done in England and the
remaining six in Canada.
During the same period there
were 31 convictions for attempt to
murder, and of these only three
were Canadian born. The national-
ity of three were riot given and the
remaining twenty-four were born
outside ..of Canada_. Of these six
ASTJMt1,.LIA'S POSITIIol.V.,w
Among the Richest Portions' of thi
British Empire.
It has been proved that anythixa
that can be grown or produced in
any other part of the Empire can be
successfully grown or produced
within the island continent of Aus-
tralia. Whether in the farm of
wheat, wool, dairy products, fruit,
timber, meat, or minerals, Austra-
lia has been able alleady' to pre -
dace and export in fairly substan,m
ball quantities, and to -day there is
a rapidly growing demand for
every kind of product. The grow-
ing demand for the produots has.
encouraged the Australian Govern-
ments to "speed up" the work of,
immigration. The soil is there and
the climate is eminently favai?ab1e.
Although for several years there has
been a steady stream of immigration
and the new -comers have soon been
able to "fit in' :arid become success-
ful producers those whoare apt to
think the beet opportunities have
been seized ,and that there is a
fear of quer-crowdting, might be
reminded of the fact that Austra-
lia is still one of the most sparsely
peopled portions of the British Em-
pire. It has shown that it is nat-
urally among the richest ley reason
of its wonderful mineral resources,
its fertile soil, and its healthy 'cli-
mate;
eli-mate; yet there are per square mile
a smaller number of people than in
almost any other part. There is a
population of only 1.5 persons to
the square mile as compared with
373.3 persons to the square mile
in the United Kingdom.
flow a Sick Wounal
Call Regain Health
READ THIS VERY CAREFULLY,
"For years 1 was thin and delicate,
I lost color and was easily tired; a
yellow pallor, pimples and blotches on
my face were not only mortifying: to
my feelings, but because 1 thought my
skin would never look nice: again .1
grew despondent. Then nip appetite
failed. I grew very weak. Various
remedies, pills, tonics and tablets I
tried without permanent benefit., A
hills. The recruit was removed to were Americans and four English; a box tovisit my
Dsister put into my hands
the field hospital suffering among leaving fifteen what are known as' Hamilton's Pills. She
other things, with concussion .of the .; „ placed reliance upon them and now
brain. The court martial condexrrii= foreigners- that they have made me a well woman
ed the officer to five weeks' lr ht A caxding to the'Iasi oensus fig= 1 would not be without them whatever
Remit -
arrest.
g tires those born in foreign coup- they might' cost.. I found Dr, Hamil-
-trice—excluding United States and ton's Pills by their mild :yet searching
Great Britain—formed' 6.2 per cent. action very suitable to the `delicate
(quiet Desired. character of a woman's nature- They
e popuiation,•yet in 1912 the foreign never once griped me, yet they estab-
Wifie—Do you love me still, dear born offenders of all classes were lished regularity. My appetite grew
Hubby—When I'm trying to read 17.2per cent. • keen --icy blood red and pure—heavy
the. paper I do. The Canadian born 'offenders rep- rings,under my eyes disappeared and
resented 36.1 per cent., ,although to -day •my skin is as clear and un -
THE SQUARE DEAL PAYS Canadian born form 77.9 per cent, wrinkled as when 1 was a girl. Dr.
dud square with the enemy every man .of the population... British Hamilton's Pills did it all."
born out -
gets when he separates Himself from his side 'of Canada were 19 per cent, of
corns by Putnam's Corn Extractor. For .the offenders, but 'formed 11,6 per
fifty rears "Ptbtnams" has cured every cent. of the population. American
man St treated -use "Putnam's" only- born formed 4.2 per cent. of -the
it's painless and sure, 26c. at all dealers. population, butt the convicted of
oe American birth were 7.6 per •cent.
MODEL COTTON PLANTATION. e
. GOOD CHANGE.
English Spinners Seek to Be hide-
. pendent of America. Tea and Coffee to Postum.
In the hope of some day securing The large army of persons who
a raw cotton supply independent have found relief from many chron-
of America, the International Fed -is ailments by changing from tea
eration of Master Cotton Spinners' Ind coffee to Postum as a daily
and Manufacturers' .Associationorf beverage, is growing •each day.
England has launched a scheme for It is only a simple question of
the establishment of a model cot --trying it ler oneself in order to
ton plantation in Punjab, India. know the joy of. returning healthe
Considering the advances already . as realized by this .young lady.
made in India, it is estimated that She writes:
before many years the Indian crop "I had been a -coffee drinker
will be almost_as large as. the Ameri-nearly all my' life and it affected
can crop, The model plantation in my stomach—caused insomnia and
India will demonstrate the benefits Ito*as seldom without a Headache."
which arise from intensive farming (Tea is just as injurious because it
thereby encouraging .the landed icor contains the same drug, caffeine),
prietors to adopt this system and
to improve the 3 ie.lcls per acre anti I had heard about Postum and
the quality of the fibre. how beneficial ib was,°"so, conclud-
Thc land will be sown with as ed,,fo quit coffee and try it,
large percentage of American cot- I was delighted with the change:,
ton -seed as possible, and the Agri I can .now sleep well and ,seldom
cultural Department of Punjab will ever have headache. Myestomaeh
have the right to purchase any of has gotten strong and 1 can eat
the surplus seed pxoditced which is without suffering afterwards. I.
not required for the estate, for dis- think my whole system greatly
tribution in cubes' districts. .benefited by Postum.
The Federation has secured a "My brother also sttffe'red frons
twenty years' lease of 7,500 acres stomach trouble while he drank
olose to the railway and water sup- . coffee,. but now, since using Post-.
ply. A modern ginning mill is to um, he feels so much better lac.
be erected, and as there is scarcely would not go back to 'coffee for
any population in the vicinity, mo au;ythitig."
del villages are to be established Name ,given by Canadian .Postum
for the workmen, . who are to be 'Co.Windsor, Ont. Read "The
brought in and instructed by 'ox- T3.oa,d to Wellville," in pkgs,
ports. Postum comes in tufo farms,:
Leading members of the Federa- Regular i'ostum--must be well
tion believe that within, a few years 'boiled. 156 . and 25c packages.
it. will be possible to increase the Instant ' I'ostuin-is .a Lsolu•ble
Indian cotton crop to ten million powder.'A •teaspoonful dissolves
bales without encroaching en the quickly in a cup of hot water and,
area required for food. Manufao-,, 'with eream and sugar, makes a 'de
turer in all countries using Indian licious beverage instantly. 30c and
cotton are subscribing to the pro- .5.0c. tins.
jest. The cost per' cap of both kinds
is about the same.
ifiomue people dream of success, "There's a reason foe "
tine ees. keel) awe,:ee sand belie -Vs it, Postntn.
• ... soldby Gi'occrs..
The above straightforward letter
from Mrs. J. Y. Todd, wife of a well-
known miller in Rogersville, is proof
sufficient that Dr. Hamilton's Pills are
a wonderful woman's medicine. Use
no other pill but Dr. Hamilton's, 25o.
per box. All dealers or The Catarrh -
ozone Co., Kingston, Ontario.
Take No Chances.
Alice—How many time would you
make a man propose to you before
you said yes?
Marie—If you have to make him
better
propose say yes the first time.
19Tinard's, Liniment Cures Disteuaper.
Improving.
.Jiusbarid-There you are my dear;
you see I'ni improving, I've brought
the umbrella. back.
Wife --That is very extraordinary,
considering your umbrella. is still in
the stand, and that you went out
with your walking stick!
YO1UR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL XOP`.
Try Murine Rye Remedy forRed, Weak, watery
Eyes and Granulated Eyelids;. No Smarting --
just .stye Comfort. ,1 Write or Book of the Eye
byma,11vree. Murinenye,Remedy Co., Chicag*o,
Spoiled children, and foolish par-
ents are often .found in the same
house,
Minard'0 Liniment Cures 7DiphtLeria.
Considered Others.
"How can you smoke those vile
cigarettes 2"
"Many great men have clone the
same thing. Hobert Louis Steven-
son smoked' cigarettes."
"I know that, but Stevenson had'
the decency to go to the middle of
the Pacific Ocean to do it.''
Recent stories abont the milieus
way in which some women endorse
cheques • are stepplemented by, this
from a •correspondent: --4 young
wife ' had got a cheque from -iter
husband as a birthday present, and
when asked by the banker to 'oil-
dorse it wrofe on the back :-••-
"lVlany thanks, dear. I've got the
manse. Your affectionate wife,
Isobel."
Most inen are industrial from n .
cessity.
Delicately
flavoured--,
Highly
concen-
trated.
WIdy" WORRY !
Choose your variety and
ask your grocer for
"•`Clark's",
'1^ °.+r°$ or
Save. a horse and,
won't have to buy c
Don't sell or destroy
horse' on account
Spavin, Splint; RingoCurb,Sprrains nrxatuen
Spend- one dollar fo
bottle.
N.**ALL
SPAVIN CURE
Ins saved a great many horses
thele back to work, even after they ha
been waives tap, Over 35 years of succ
have proved its value.
Mr. J. X. gremlin or St. Lta, Quo•-
i hnvo been usingyeur Spovin
Cern form,} 'au,,, always with
exoolbar:suite'
tiny n,,'Metras F i e ta 01 iu ser
bottlo.6 bottles for 0.1.6e.•,,,
Treatise on the norse•'free at
drruggats ern=
Cr. B. J. Kendall Co.,
EnosburgFalls Vermont,1l,5.A,
P,&EMS POR SALE.
it. w. Dawsolq, Ninety Colborne Stree
Toronto.
TF YOU WANT TO BUY 01 SELL
.J, Fruit, Stock.. Grain or Dairy Far
write H. W. Dawson, Brampton, or •0
Colborne St. Toronto,
H. W. DA.WSON, Colborne St., T'oront.
NZW,SlaAPEES'i?OR SALE.
i(_1 OOD WEEKLY IN LIVE TOWN 1•i
leer York County. Stationery and Boo
Business in connection. Price ons
$4,000. Terms liberal. Wilson Publish
ing Conipa.ny, 72. West Adelaide Street
Toronto-
MTSCELLANEOVS.
NJetANCER, TUMORS, LUMPS, Ora internal and external, cured wit
out,. pain by our home treatment. Writ
us before' too late. Dr. Gellman Medina
Co., Limited, CiYTlingird , Ont.
Dividing The °Blame..
Frarik--If you hadn't been st
Tong- -:dressing we - shouldn't beat
missed the boat.
Mrs. Frank—And if you hadn't
hurried, fee so we shouldn't ha e
so long to wait for the next.
IVEinard's Liniment Cures Colds, Etc.
TwoObjeetions.
Dad'—What's your objection to
that young fellow, Jaysport?
.Daughter -His clothes are so aw-
fully pronounced and his English is
pronounced so awfully.
• Wire Wounds
My mare, a very valuable one, was bad.
lv bruised and cut by being caught in a
wire fetrce• Some of the wounds would
not heal, although I tr'ed many d'iferent
medicines. Dr. Bell advised ane to use
Iry
bf .1ltD't3 LIZrI1iENT, diluted at first,
then Stronger es the sores began to look
better, until after three weeks, the sores
have healed, and best of all, the hair is
growing well, and is NOT WHITE as is
most always the case in horse wounds.
F. M. DOtOBT,
Weymouth.
Hopeful.
Father—I get a number of sealed
proposals at my office to -day.
Daughter—Oh, pa, were any of
them for me 2
Mfnarrre Liniment Cures Garget 3n Cowg.
Sensative.
Fond Father--Tolnmy writes as:a
real feeling letter from boarding
school.
Doting Mother—And what does
the poor darling say 2 .
Fond Father—He says he's been
whipped so often he can tell what
kind of wood the teacher's switch
is made ef-by,the feel. •
.D.' 7.