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Zurich Herald, 1915-05-28, Page 7The Fly Complaint evsymovAWMosmaregimaymeoggeamw "Times aro not what they used to be for us flys, Aix, no Far from its Why I renieanber," said the father fiy, "when grandma, in whose house we used to live, told her children, that .i£ they killed a fly a dozen would come to the fun- eral. She never harmed us, bless her sainted nen-Le.'" "Yes," said mother fly, "and grandpa would let us play on his bald head and walk over his face when he took a nap, and the worst he did was to wrinkle his hose and fan his hands -to show his pleasure, But now 1 Ah me 1 How different the grandpa's of these days, as well as the rest of the relationship, in- cluding the grandchildren, who are really the worst of all. They are so impudent that we cannot even enjoy a, garbage can in peace. They say we carry disease .germs on our hairy legs and spongy feet. Just think," and she wiped away a fall- ing tear, "all our children gone and we alone are left without a home to our backs, for we canna get into houses or barns, and even the very manure heap is screened, and no place to hatch our eggs. Oh, dear! I am :growing so shy since I have been swatted at eo often. that I dodge at every movement. No- body looks at me in a friendly way any' more. I keep out of reach, 'I can tell you. Oh, I wish the good old times would return." INDIAN BASKET WEAVERS." Women Work All Winter to Bring Products to Market in Spring. As soon as the roads are fit for foot travel the Indian women will come from -their homes, bringing in wondrous creations in basketry and quill work. Throughout the win- ter the women spend their days :and evenings working on their basketry. It takes practically .a year to gather, prepare and weave baskets. From one spring to another the woman is gathering sweet grass, basswood bark, black ash, hedge- hqg quills and white birch baric for her work, sometimes having to go miles into the woods to peel the bark, :slay the hedgehog or gather the grasses from some wayside creek. The sweet grass, which isa wild fragrant reed grass and grows on the banks of creeks and ponds, its gathered in the fall. Before it can ° be woven or sewed into baskets it has to be rolled across the hot sur'' face of a stove. When it has been sufficiently rolled about and ab- sorbed enough heat to make it suit- able for her purposes, the woman ties a knot in one end and hangs it head downward upon. a. nail on the outside wall of her house, or hooks it over a tree branch in the sun. This grass has been used by the Indianls for generations, and ,although sone commercial 'basket manufacturers have begun its use, their wares do not have the wearing quality of those made by the Indian women basket weavers, because it is not dried by hand, and thus loses its flexibility. Ot`he'r• ' work done by these In- dian women is of white birch bark curiously eanbroided and embel- lished with hedgehog quills. These re,cepbac es. are trimmed with bands of sweet grass) and tasseled off with a fibre made of basswood bark. This fibre, which • resembles coarse yarn, is made by boiling the bark until of the right consistency, then drawing it through a. hole in a bone or stone until it is twisted into strands. It is then dried in the sun and when dried is ready for braiding or for whatever purpose it le to be put. Black ash is the wood material used for basketry, This lash is first pounded with a dull implement un- til it begins to split. A heavy knife is then run ander the strips, care- fully removing them in the desired widiths. When they are needed they are first laid in a bucket of waren water, which softens them so they can be woven without breaking, Her hedgehog quills are dampened by placing them in a basin of waran water while She is working. Her bark she puts into a warm oven. Frequently the finds misty weather suitable to basket weaving and takes her materials outdoors, sit- ting on the ground es she works. Several of her neighbors will bring their work into her yard and the three or four of them chat while they weave, ignoring the mists en- tirely, One Brings On Another. r!I don't see how there ever catnse to be so many words in the world 1" exclaimed a girlwho wasstudying her spelling lessons. "Why, ,sells," said her brother, "they come through folk quarrel- ling. Then, you know, one word always 'brings on another." llTessage of Hope For All Women MISS MARY SABOURIN TELLS HOW SHE FOUND HEALTH. Suffered for Three Years and Could Find No Lasting Relief Till 'She' Used Dodd's Kidney Pills. Thurso, Que., May24th (Special). Tired, run-down women.can read a message. of hope in the statement of Miss Mary Sabourin, an estimable lady living here. In a statement to the public Miss Sabourin says "I was a sufferer for three years. I was always tired and nervous. My sleep was broken and unre- freshing. I was troubled wibh head- aches and pains in my back. I had heart flutterings to add to my anx- iety. "I was treated by adoctor and a specialist, but nothing seemed to do me any lasting good till I started to use Dodd's Kidney Pills, and I took just three boxes of them." Nine -tenths of women's troubles c•om,e from sick Kidneys. Sick kid- neys fail in their duty of straining the impurities out of the blood. That means that poison and disease is carried to all parts of the body. The remedy is to cure the kidneys with Dodd's Kidney Pills. If . you haven't used them ask your neigh- bor 'about them, Nearly every family in. Canada is using or had used Dodd's Kidney Pills. .14 Computing the Weight of Cattle. There are many rules for esti- mating .the weight of cattle by measurement, but one of the .au- thorities on the subject says that "There is no rule that comes near- er than good guessing," and that "no two animals will weigh alike according to measurement." The same authority further re- marks that a rule, as good as any, is to find the superficial feet by multiplying the girth, just behind the shoulder blades, by the length from the fore part of the shoulder blade to the root of the tail. Thus an ox girthing 7 feet 9 inches, and (measuring 6 feet in length, would contain seven and three-quarters times six, or forty- six and a half superficial feet. For cattle, grass fed, the following is given_as the weight per superficial foot: Girth Iess than three feet—ll pounds; girth three to five . feet f6 pounds; girth five to seven feet —23 pounds; girth seven to' nine feet -31 pounds. Thue the steer, as per above measurements, should weigh 46.50 by 31, or 1,,441 pounds, gross. Un- der this rule it is usual to deduct one pound in twenty on half -fatted cattle, from fifteen to twenty pounds on a cow having .two calves, and if not fatted an equal .amount: The author of this rule suggests its use only when the scale is wanting, •as the scale is the only true stand- ard. )14 WHEN DINNER COMES One Ought to Have a Good Appe. tite. A good appetite is the best sauce. It goes a long way toward helping in the digestive procelsts, and that is absolutely essential to health and strength. Many persons have found that Grape -Nuts food is not only nour- ishing but is a great appetizer, and children like the taste of it and grow strong and rosy from its use, It is especially the food to make a weak stomach strong and create an appetite for dinner. "I am 57 years old," writes a. grandmother, " and have had a weak stomach from childhood. By great care'as to mydiet l,enjoyed a reasonable degree of heallth, but never . found anything to, equal Grape -Nuts as a :standby. "When I have no appetite for breast and just eat to keep up my strength, I take 4 telaspoonifuls of Grape -Nuts with good rich milk, and when dinner comes 'I am hun- gry. While if I go without any breakfast I never feel like eating dinner. Grape -Nuts for breakfast seems to make a healthy appetite for dinner. "My little grandson was sick with stomach trouble during the past summer,and final) we cut him on y 1 Grape -Nuts. Now he is growing plump and well. When asked if he wants his nurse or Grape -Nuts, he brightens up and points to the cup- board. He was no trouble to wetan at all—thanks to Grape -Nuts." Name given by Canadian Postum Co, Windsor Ont. Read, "The Road to V�ell:vine," in pkgs. ``There's .a Reason." x`ver read the above letter? A new ono appears from finis to time. Whey are (rename, true, and full of human Interest. FROM ERIN'S GREDI ISLE NEWS BY MAIL FIBO111 IBI LAND'S SORES. UaPPeuings In the Emerald' Isle of Interest to Irish- mien. As the result of a m 'aterious ex- plosion in a Dublin whiskey distil- lery a vat containing 3,000 gallons was blown up last week, Mr. Wm. Colhoun, proprietor of the Londonderry Sentinel, and one of the best known Irish journalists, has died at his Derry residence. The roll of honor of Queen's Uni- versity, Belfast, now numbers 374 graduates, undergraduates and members of the O.T.C. of the uni- versity. Acting on freshinstructions is- sued recently, the Royal Irish Con- stabulary are about to enter on a general recruiting campaign all over Ireland. The death of Mr. Loftus L. Nuyum, J.P., head of the firm of Messrs. Nuyum, coal importers, Dublin, occurred at his 'residence, Brunswick Street. Mrs, Rose Murphy, Newcastle,. County Down, who died recently in her 91st year, left five sons, three daughters, 45 grandchildren and 52 great-grandohi ld r en . A gigantic scheme is on foot that will light the whale of Ireland by electricity to be developed at Bel- leek by the water. of Lough Erne, and --at Limerick by the Shannon. It is proposed to make a complete list of the names of those Old Boy's of Mountjoy School, Dublin, who have come forward in the defence of King and country. Dublin, Belfast, and Limerick railway workers have passed re so-• lutions pressing for a grant to Irish railwaymen of a 'similar war bonus to that secured for those in Eng- land and Scotland. A number of residents of Castle - well= are considering the feasibil- ity of a public electric ligihting in- stalaation, the gas works being mentioned cls a possible site for a generating station. The Standing Council of the Irish Technical Instruction Association have decided, owing to the war, not to convene the 1915 Technical Instruction Congress which was to have been held at Larne. The diversion line of the Dublin and South -Eastern Railway Com- pany is now almost completed, and pa+ssen•ger trains are now running over the Woodbroke and Shawga- nagh section in the Harcourt Street. line. Na More Corns Cure Guarantee4 Never known to fail; acts without pain do 24 hours. Is soothing, healing;' takes the sting right out. No remedy so Oink, safe and sure as Putnam's Paln1 less Corn Extractor. Sold every' Where -250. Der bottle. IIow the World Sleeps. Most people sleep on their sides, with their knees drawn up. Ele- phants always, and horses cornanon- ly, sleep standing up. Birds, "with the exception of owls •and the hang- ing parrots `of India, sleep with their heads turned- tailward over the baok, end the beak thrust among the feathers between the wing and the 'body. Starks,gulls, and other long-legged birds, sleep standing on one leg. Ducks' isleep on open water. To, avoid drifting shoreward -they keep paddling with one foot, thus making them move in a circle. Sloths sleep hanging by their four feet, the head tucked in between their forelegs. Foxes and wolves sleep curled up, their noses and the soles of their feet close together, and blanketed by their basthy tails. 1-Iares, snakes, and fish sleep with their eyes wide open. Ye Wadna Tak' It. A Highlandman from Toberanory asked the price of a railway ticket from Oban to Bailie of the clerk .at the Oban railway station. "So much," replied the clerk. "Ooh awn'," replied Donald, "it's far ower dear. I'd rather walk." And off he •started. He had not pro- ceeded far+when the train came tearing along, whistling as it near- ed the station. "Ye needn.a whistle for :me!" said Donald ; "I made ye an offer wince, an! ye wadna tak' it; sae ,ye can gang on. I'm no' corrin'." Easy. Yankee : "If some one were so. ill-advised as to call you a liar, colonel, in what light would you regard the acti" Kentucky Colonel: "I would re- gard it simply as a form of suicide, sa1n, "• A Nova Scotia Case Of" Interest to All Women Halifax Sends Out a Message of Help to Many People, Halifax, N.S., Dec., 15.—Wheu inter- viewed at her home at 194 Argyle St., Mrs. Baverstock was quite willing to talk of her peculiarly unfortunate case. "I was always 'blue' and depressed, felt weak. languid and utterly unfit for any work. My stomach was so disordered that I had no appetite. What I did eat disagreed, I suffered greatly from dizziness and sick head,- ache and feared a nervous breakdown. T1pon my druggist's recommendation T used Dr. Hamilton's Pills. "I felt better at once. Eyery day T improved. In six weeks I was a well woman, cured completely after differ- ent physicians had failed to help me. It is for this reason that I strongly urge sufferers with stomach or d'ges- Uive troubles to use Dr, Hamilton's Pills." Dr. Hamilton's Pills strengthen the stomach, improve digestion, strength- en the nerves and restore debilitated systems to health. By cleansing the blood of long-standing impurities, by bringing the system to 'a high 'point of vigor, they effectually chase away weariness, depression and disease. Good for young or old, for men, for women, for children. All dealers sell Dr. Hamilton's Pills of Mandrake and Butternut. 3' Suadexily Increased in Size. A Scottish harmer was one day. selling some wool to a carrier, and after weighing iib in the yard . he went into the house to snake out an invoice. Coming hack he missed a cheese which had been standing On. a shelf behind the outer door, anal glancing at the bag of wool he observed that it had suddenly in- creased in size. "IYLan," he said to the carrier, "1 hae clean forgot- :teri the weight o' that bag. Let's pit it on the scales again." The, carrier could " not refuse. Being duly weighed the bag was found to be heavier by the weight of the cheese inside. A new invoice was made out, and the crestfallen car-: rier went away. The farmer's wife at. once missed the cheese, ,aai•cl, rushing to the yard, told her hus- band that some thief had stolen the cheese, "Na, na, Meg," replied the farmer, quietly; "I hae just sell the cheese for twa .shillin's the punct," .Ask for Minard's and take no other. Rale llelcegious. An-nerson,-r'A'm hear'•n that thon Gairman Emperor pre`en's tae be rale releegious in a. wey 0' his sin."_ Murdoch—"Ay, releeg- ious like 'is gran-faither. D'ye min' the auld sang o' he seventies— " 'Ted eventies-"'Teri.' thousand Frenchmen laid below Praise God from whom all bless- ings flow.' Tams'tn—"A've heard it. An' whin this yin s•en's ower .a dizzen or twa o' his Zeppelins tae drap bombson Glesca he'll be singing—'All good things conte from above,' " Had shlp'e anchor fall on my knee and leg,. and knee swelled up and for six days I could not move it or get help. I there started to use MINARD'S LINIMENT and two bottles PROSPER, FERGUSON. When 'Sultan of Turkey, Abdul Hamid. possessed about two thou- sand waastroatts. Three' of these were bullet proof. Seel) btinard'e Liniment in the henna What Is It? A college professor who was al- ways ready for a joke was asked by a.. student one day if he would like a good recipe for catching rab- bits. "Why, yes," replied the pro- fessor. "Whaat is it l' "Well,yo•u crouch down behind a thick stone wall and make a noise like a tur- nip." ‘`That may be," said the professor, with a twinkle in his eyes, "bub a, .better may 'than that. would be for you to go and . sit quietly in a bed of cabbage heads and look natural." SONS OF PERS TILLED. Heir of ' r ge:is :of Northampton DCad ; Others Wounded. Official and unofficial casualty lists ,published include the -names of more than 200 officers, many of. them members of the aristocracy. Among the killed are : Lieutenant W, F. Rodney, of the ,dying oorps, son of the late Lord Rodney; Lord Spenoer 'Douglas Compton, alieutenant in the Horse Guards, son of the late Marquis of Northampton and brother and heir of the present Marquis; Lieuten- ant Keith Anthony Stewart, of the Black Watch, son. of the Earl of Galloway ; Captain Eric Upton, of the Royal Rifles, son of Viscount Templeton, Lieutenant-Colonel Lord R. F. Cavendish, of the Royal Lances- bens, is listed as wounded. He is a brother of the Duke of Devonshire. Among the wounded also are : Lieu- tenant Charles Huntington and. Lieutenant G. Brune, son of Lord Bruce. 3• Granulated Eyelids, OreEyes inflamed by expo- . sure to ,San, Dusll and Wind e s quickly relieved by Marine Ey. eRemed No Smarting, 47 just Eye Comfort. At Your Druggist's 50c per Bottle. Marine Eye Salve inTubes 25c. For Book of the Eye Freeask Druggists or Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago Even As Yea Or I. "Every marl," . said Uncle Eben, "thinks he's right mos' of de time. An' de res' of de time he thinks his mistakes is puffeckly excusable." Minard's Liniment Lumberman's Friend. When a person has .a fishbone in the throat insert the forefingerand press down upon the root of the tongue,; so as to- induce vomiting. If this fails let him swallow a large piece of potato ar soft bread,•and" if these fail give a mustard emetic. WEA. hoes fir every Sport° and Recreation S 141 b 11 God Sloe , eatl:tirs 101 ®r aa ve MMeinhe3' o t' a Fei ii - Father's Omniscent. Willie : Paw, what is an optim- ist 1 Paw : A man who regards a license to hunt as a •good invest- ment, 7lMYnard's Liniment used by Physicians. Many a woman who thinks she is a good mother is only a slave to the tyranny of a child. The quickest way to do things is to do one thing at, a time. SEED POTATOES. LI ABLY IRISH 'COBBLE$ POTATOES. ■'i specially selected and Government Inspected for seed. Only limited quantity. Price, One, Dollar per bushel f.o.b, Bramp- ton. Also Connoisseur's Pride and New Snow, two excellent new potatoes. Prioe'. Two Dollars per bushel. Special pr cos for large quantity. Clash must acoom parry all orders. II. W. Dawson, Bramp- ton. NEWSPAPERS FOR SALE. 1DROPIT-iIAXING NEWS AND 303 OF•'. flees for sale in good Ontario towns.. The most useful and interesting ofall : businesses. 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