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The Huron Expositor, 1921-06-10, Page 3DISTRICT_ MATTERS WHEN BABY IS ILL. When the baby is ill; when he cries a great deal and no amount of atten- tion or petting •makes him happy, Baby's Own Tablets should be given him without delay. The Tablets are a mild but thorough laxative • which regulate the bowels and sweeten the stomach and thus drive out constipa- tion and indigestion; break up colds and simple fevers and, make teething easy. Concerning them Mrs. Desire Theberge, Trois Pistols, Que., writes: "I am well satisfied with my use of Baby's Own Tablets. I have found them of great benefit to my baby i when he w'as suffering from consti- t station and I can strongly recommend them to other mothers." The Tablets are sold by all medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brock- I ville, Ont 6 I WHY IS SUGAR SWEET? When we refer to sugar as being 'sweet" or vinegar as "sour" or sell' as having a taste which we character- ize by its own name, we are really alluding not to the .inherent qualities of these substances themselves, but to the effect which they have upon the nerves of taste which extend froth the tongue and part of the throat, to a certain definite portion of the brain. In the first .place, sugar, salt and other solids are of themselves entire- ly tasteless. It is only when they are either partially or completely dis- solved, that we taste them — a fact which- may be proven by placing any of these solids upon our tongue when first there is no reaction whatever, and then, as the saliva and other natural secretions commence to dis- solve them, we begin to be aware,of the characteristic taste. But at best we only know by eteperience what taste is—without being able accur- ately to define the reason why one cltemdehl should act in a certein way upon the taste -nerves of the brain, and another should lead to an entirely different reaction. We say, for ex- ample, that sugar is "sweet" and by this we understand the particular taste reaction which, by experience, we have conic to associate with the various kinds of sugar—'alrthough sugar or milk does not produce this effect nearly so strongly, and saccha- rine, which differs radically fram sugar in its chemical construction, has a far "sweeter;' taste than sugar. "Sweets," "shits" and "acids" are therefore the effects, rather than the selves. / WHY ARE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES CALLED BOOSE. While apparently one of the out- growths of modern slang, "booze" has a pedigree which antedates the pyramids—an ancestry Which would seem to insure for it a life far be- yond the historic moment when the enactment of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States constitution relegated the product itself to the land of memory. As far back as the days of Joseph the drink known as "boozah" or "boozeh" was a favorite with the boatmen whose craft plied the long reaches of 'the Nile. History throws but little light upon its origin, but it appears to have been imported from Nubia, and is mentioned by Herodutus and other early writers as a species of beer with a fairly high alcoholic content. The prepara- tion of this beverage was simple in the extreme, a fact that was doubt- less responsible for at least a por- tion of its popularity. Barley -bread was crumbled, mixed with water, strained, and allowed to ferment, and the statements Made by Hero- dotus have been confirmed by the finding, in some of the ancient tombs et Thebes, of large jars which contained the dried, but still dis- tinguishable remains of this primi- tive barley -beer. It, is hardly probable that the word "booze" persisted through the centuries which have elapsed since "boozah" was popular in Egypt, its introduction into the current "slang- uage7 being traceable to college students who, stumbling across the terns in the course of their re- searches, applied it to intoxicants in general. THIS IS CLAIMED TO BE THE WORLD'S LARGEST CLOCK The giant clock on the roof of the Colgate factory in Jersey City, N. J., is the largest in the world. At night the big hands and dial of the giant clock are illuminated and can be seen for miles. The dial of the clock measures 38 feet in diameter with an area of 1,- 154 feet. It is built of six-inch boards, spaced three inches apart, thus preventing the smallest possible resistance to the velocity of the wind. To mark the hours black coffin shaped forms ere used instead of numerals, as the latter cannot be seen at great distances and are seldom used on tower clodks or others which are placed at a height. The great hands are made of copper sheet me- tal, secured to a brass frame and etif.s fened by means of brass trusswork. The hour hand is 15 feet from end to end and .measures three feet aand ten inches at its greatest width. The min- ute hand measures 20 feet and with its counterpoise weighs six hundred and forty hounds. The tip of this hand moves eleven and one-half inches every half minute and in the nurse u•se of a day covers half a mile. Derrtile the gigantic, unwicldly hands weighing together' more than half a ton, the deviation from the correct time has seldom been thirty seconds a week. WORLD'S RADIUM ONLY FIVE OUNCES. As there are only about five ounces of radium salts in the world, and as we ore adding only about an ounce a year—the product of about 6,000 tons of ore—it world seem that there should be little trouble in putting it to work. There /Is,, however, much acrimonious discussion about prece- dence .between medical and economic uses. Medical men protest against 1 1 1 1 1 1 uing radiwm to illumine c odd aeee rather . than to treat disease, and legislation has even been proposed to limit its employment to surgical us- es. On the other hand, a radium - illuminated eon -Vass on a storm s- ed ship might save the lives'of hun- dreds. Harry A, Mount, who writes on "Finding Jobs for Radium," in the Scientific American (New York), suggests that dirtes of this kftnd are 5nvtidious. Th re will, he thinks, be radium for all; for a tiny bit of it goes a long way, We are reminded 11,y Mr., 1Viount that the visit to America of Madame Curie, the French scientist who first isolated and named radium, and the presentation to" her of a grain of the precious element, have directed At- tention to the fact that the United ,States has become within a few 'years the world's producer of radium. Of an anticipated production of 25 grams in 1921, practically all will come from the United States. Before the .war, Mr. Mount goes on to say the world went' to Europe for its radium. This was obtained - from pitchblende which. came from Bohcnsia. While this ore contains from 30 to 70 per cent. uranium oxid, from which the radium is extracted, It occurs in small pockets in widely separated localities so that it is Merely a by-product of other mining operations and no steady supply can be assured. Radium is now extracted from carnotite, which occurs in relative abundance in Colorado and Ut,gh. The ore contains but from' 1',t; to 4 • per rent. uranium oxid, but, once ! located 'it can be mined by ordinary ' shallow -mind ug 'process. We read further: "The largest deposits so far dis- covered are in Paradox Valley, Col., more than fifty miles from the near- est railroad over a barren desert trail. The Largest producer of radium carries the ore clear across the con-. tinent and extracts the radium in a plant at Orange, N. J. The reason ' is that for every ton of ore extract - r -d, tons of chemicals and coal are required, and it is cheaper to move the ere to the chemicals than , to move the chemicals to the ore. "The extraction process consists simply of eliminating the various substances in the ore until finally the radium alone is left. A ton of good ore contains approximately five milligrams (1-6000 ounce) of radium. About 20 per cent. of the radium is lost but the remaining 80 per cent. is finally delivered in little ,glass tubes in the form of a radium salt -- such as radium bromid, radium sul- fate, radium carbonate, or radium i chlorid. "Radium in its irreducible form is n metal, but as such it lacks eta- bility.and is therefore produced com- mercially as a salt. indeed, the pure metal has been produced only once or twice and very few persons have ever seen it. ' "A famous expert on radium is authority for the statement that the law of supply and demand has very little to do with the price of radium. The selling price is set by the cost of extraction and the price can be reduend only as improved methods are found." I HOME-MADE POWER "The demand for gasoline is grow- ing day by day and economists are always prophesying that the wor'ld's supply will soon become inadequate," says Mr. C. H. Chilton, editor of the County Agent and Farm Bureau. "Science has already taught us, however, that almost every growing plant contains alcohol which ran be distilled at a very low price per gal- lon, and which in many re:Terve is superior in power to gasoline. "There is enough waste on every farm to furnish its heat, light and power. The machinery is all avail- able, and itis time that we -should give this matter the most careful consideration. The principal diffi- culty of this plan will he to accumu- late enough farm refuse to stake the project profitable. Therefore it would be wise to have the outfit own- ed by some farmers' organization which will list encourage all farm- ers to supply a proportionate share in order that there may be sufficient neves Immo mom doom moso OMNI ®,es,em mea. s® j material to make the plan suc- cessful." 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 L 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 J �+3 JUNE 10, 19p1. Fortune Is ,Built On Saving If you have to work hard for your money make your money work hard for you. Our, Savings- Department . pays 3% per annum and this interest -is added to your principal twice a year. THE DOMINION BANK SEAFORTH BRANCH, - R. M. JONES, Manager. SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT. THE HURON EXPOSITOR t' We Own and Offer the Unsold Balance of King Edward Construction Company, Limited 8% Preferred Stock Price, $100 and accrued dividend, car- rying a bonus of 30% of Common Stock, making this investment yield 11% with safety The dividend on the preferred stock is un- conditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by the United Hotels -Company of America. The dividend of 8% on the preferred and 10.70 on the common stock are assured under the terms of the lease of the build- ing to the King Edward Hotel Company, Limited. Therefore to those who buy at thesefavorable terms This investment will yield 11% Write for Descriptive Circular—Address W.A. MACKENZIE & CO. LIMITED Government and Municipal Bonds, Corpordt.lon Securities 42 King Street West, Toronto eaves i...s rt s'+�li,:iiFt teams PALE ANi) NERVOUS SCHOOL CHILDREN. Need Rich, Red Blood to Regain 1 Health and Strength. Many children start school in ex- cellent health, but after a short time home work, examinations hurried meals and crowded school rooms cause their blood to become weak, their nerves over -wrought and their color and spirits lost. It is a mis- take to lot matters drift when boys and girls show symptoms of nervous- ness or weak blood, They are almost sure to fall victims of St. Vitus dance, or drift into debility that leads to other troubles. Regular meals, out -door exercise and plenty of sleep are necessary to combat the nervous wear of school life. But it is still more important that parents should pay attention to the school child's blood supply. Kee} this rich and red by giving Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. and the 'boy or girl will he sturdy and fit for school. The value of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills in cases of this kind is shown by the state- ment of Mrs. Watson, Grand Falls, N.B., wild says: "In the spring of 1919, my daughter 'Ilhistle, then 12 years of age, began to show symp- totna of nervousness which develop- ed into St, Vitus dance. She seemed to lose control of her limbs and at times every muscle in her body seemed to be twitching and jerking, and the trouble seemed to be grow- ing worse. We finally decided to give Dr. Williams' Pink Pi11s, ah?c-the re- sult was better even than we had hoped for, and she is now enjoying the best of health." You can get Dr. Wiliams' Rank Pills through any dealer in medicine or by mail at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 from The Dr. Wil- liams' Medicine Co., Brookville, Ont. aces re o: % All Over thi You Will Be Highly Pleased with the Reduced Prices we are quoting. We ars ing every effort to conform with the pv demand for lower prices. hi, 40.'i Peia/X Read This List COLORED VOILES. 36 inches wide; fine quality; newest colors and patterns. Special per yard `75c BEST CANADIAN GINGHAMS Fast colors, in stripes or checks. per yard Special 39c Men's Suits WHITE COTTON 36 inches wide, Last season's price, 35c. Special per yard 15c FACTORY COTTON 34 inches wide, extra quality, good, dean pure stock. Special per yard Permanently Reduced We have gone through our entire stock of Men's Clothing and made a general reduction throughout. You can come here and buy with a confidence that you are buying good reliable cloth- ing at the lowest possible price. 15c FANCY COTTON SUITINGS. Repps, piques, palm beach. All colors. Regular $1.00 to $1.25. Special 45c price SNAG PROOF OVERALLS Heaviest weight, black or blue stripe. Bib or pant style. Reduced to $2'25 MEN'S STRAW HATS Fine quality for Sunday or Dress wear. One hundred to sell. Your choice 45c BOYS' SWEATERS All colors; long or short sleeves. All sizes. Special 50c price RUBBER COLLARS Famous Arlington Brand. All styles. Special 3 for MEN'S AND BOYS' CAPS A big assortment of high grade Caps worth from 75c to $1.50. Special 59c price. 10c 25c Men's Underwear Odd garments, shirts or drawers. Special price 25c & 69c Prices $10 to $38 Boy's Suits There is a particularly good range of these new school Suits made in the latest design with belt slash pocket, governor fasteners, ete. A nice range of patterns to choose from. Special $7.50 Boys' 131ue Serge, made of Good quality Irish Serge well lined, new style. Special $10.00 Men's Work Shirts These are well made full-sized shirts made of Chambrays and rock fast drills in blue, khaki, grey, black and white. Sizes 14 to 17. Special Price $1.29 Men's Hats Felt hats that are guaranteed for color and quality in all the wanted styles. Every Hat in our <-.tock has been marked down in price. Come and see them. Priced from $1 to 4.50 STEWART BROS�ISEAFORTH Ji 4 f°b �Lrd� ate:+ 1 ,.s