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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1918-02-14, Page 6+AO • ITopesikv, : Watt Papa- • Man Early FonfineS0 for Decor* ating Us Habithati011. 1'411 deeoratiouo one or or another zeolite to date back to the earliest tia.ya of tee vtorld's hustory, 'Wen before the day st of the houee when luau lived, 'weep, la caves, ae drew pictures ripen the walla with Bother from his everydey te. ,avezt to -day we may see, lo. countries of the old world, wall paintings thousands:, ot years old, as. for example, in Lgept. Wail fainting flourished also In Oreeco wed Some, land the tourist vi- sitiug those lande to -day may See many Ot these frescoes in a good state ot presereation. Later on tepeetries and printed itangingss were listed to cover the walls and these were rather more utiltariant Instead of merely recordIng the tele tunphal conquests of kings and em- perors, although they may eave done teat, too, they served to keep out the Wind and the cold fron. houses, not AR, 'well built always as those of the preemie day. Then filially came pa - Paper, it is generally believed, was invented in Chine. As for the *wheat variety of wall paper, that commonly spoken of as scenic, Japan, Persia awl Egypt all claim it, elthough the fleet known designs were of Chinese scenes, according to Kate Sanborn, who has written an Interesting ac- count or "Old Time Wall Papers," which elle accompanies with illustra- tions of many old papers of which she bits beim able to get photographs. Chinese papers, she learned, were Ira - ported into France by Dutch traders, as early as the end of the szeventeenth century. These did not come in rolls, as our wall papers come to -day, but In sheets. By the middle of the eighteenth century, possibly a few years later, it became the custom to paper whole rooms with this Chinese paper, which came in sheets racasur- ing perhaps 10 feet one way and about Lille feet the other. "Some of the more elaborate kinds wore printed by hand; others were printed from blocks," writes Miss Pan - born. "These papers, used for walls, for hanging and for screens, were called 'pagoda papers,' and were deco- rated with flowers, symbolic animals and human figures. . . , "The great 'development of the home manufacture of wall papers, at the be- ginning of the nineteenth century, put an end to the Importation from China. The English were probably the first importers ofethese highly decorative Chinese papers and quickly imitated them by printing the papers' These 'papiers Auglate' soon became known on the continent, and the French were also at work as rivals; in their manu- facture and use. . One expert tells us that the early English papers were erten designed after India cot- , toes in large bold patterns." It is said that the earliest reference to wall paper in England is found in an bayentory of a monastery taken during the reign of King Henry --ectiareber nangings of printed pa- pers," it was called. There are also in existence wall papers used during the time of Charles II. Catered pictured papers were used for wall hangings in France, thougb they were by no means -common at. that lime, in the sixteenth century. They were, so we are told, hung up as a movable decorations, thus form- ing a step in the development of ap- plied wall papers. Many artists designed these papers. Watteau, tor example, is reeponsIble for a number covered with pastoral seenee. Revillion was a famous pa- per manufactuter of Paris at tho time of the French Revolution; he is one of those who have been credited with inventing a method of making wall paper in rolls, rather than in small flat sheets. This writer mentions also flock pa• pots, made by one Le Francois or Rou- en, in 1030, who attempted to imitate tapestries, which were costly, by a cheaper material, made by spread- ing powdered wool of various col- ors upon a drawing covered with a stick substance. This was called sametitttes "paper veloute" (Le Fran- cois named it "Tontissue"); but, wizen it was exported to England, it was given the name "flock paper." It is claimed, however, that one aerezne Lanyer, an Englishman, had previous- ly invente4 something of the sort, some kind ot an imitation of the silk tapestries. To quote again: " The manufacture of, flock papers spread in Ettgland and was given up in Preece. Only toward the middle et the eighteenth century was the making of real colored opera (ap- Piers peints) begun in. France and England. The first factory eats set up in 1746, tut the work was not ex- tended further until 1780." • In a chapter (tweeted to the earliest wall papers in America, Ave are told that "wall papers of expeosIve styles in artistic variety wore brought te Arteries as early as 1735. Before that time, and after, clay paint was used ray thrifty housewives to freahon and clean sooty walla %MI ceilings, soon !thickened by' the hig open fires. "These Who could not afford to Im- Dort mom painted their walls, either In one celcr or teheiled hi a simple Dattera, or paneled. in imitation of Frenca papers; each. panel with its Own phatire, large or Mean. These atterepte at decoration ranged with the taste and skill of the artist, front fruit and iloral designand patterns, Copied from India tnints end imported nine, to ,more elaborate and often horritie presentments cif landseape and "watereeapes.' " Theyit' decoliete slang uo gown nf the pietist. "Whet de you think of her paying?" asked the mii- gIettl enthusiast. "Prate good for a barebaelc performance," replied the horsey mem "1 have here an tirade," raid the eontributer. deMonstrating exactly when and how the War Will end.' "I'm sorry." yawned the magazine edi- tor, "but we have more Milton now than We can 11PC" Friend -Why do you pat the eery- flres on the ear Instead of your tome? Wife of Seldier-Beettuse, you know, JIM lived in his ear before he went to war."---LIfe. he-Ditin't you Bey this sttlt for damage,' was In the civil court? He L 41&Ofte-Why, the Lawyers the Wet* lust es rude sts they Mid be.--41taltingtoi. ost. g As time passed, and Sana did not tarn up, the company was frankly dis- appointed. They abused luta thought- lesely, forgetting in their chagrin at losiiiig a sensation, that Sam might have deelleee a. ciente% so unequal with entire honor. Bela kept her eyes clown to hide their angry glitter at the men's eoranlente. Joe Neaten(' was le the higheet Write. In him tine took the torte of boletereasness ane arrogance. Not only did he usurp the place at the head of the table, but he hela every- body off from the place at his right, "That's reserved," he said to all comers. As in every party .t>f men, there was an obsequtous element that encouraged Joe with flattery. Among the sturdier spirits, however, Big Jack Mahooley, Coulson, an hottest resentment de- veloped. In particular they objected to Joe's changed air toward.Bela, He wee not openly insulting to her, but into hie voice had crept a peremptory note ap- parent to every ear, Ile called her at- tention to empty plates, and otherwise noted the part of a host. In, reality he was imitating eam's =liner of the night before, but the effect was dif- ferent, If Bela. had shown any resentment it would have been all up with Joe. They would have thrown him out in less time than it takes to tell. But Bela did his bidding with a cold, euppreseed Tho other men watched her, as- tonished and uneasy, None has ever seen her like this. When the dinner was fairly under way it transpired who the vacant.place was for, "Come and sit down, Bela!" cried Joe, "Lend us the light ot your handsome face to eat by, Have some- thing yourself, Don't be a stranger at Your own table," Big Jacq scowled into his plate, and Coulson bit his hp. Their hands itched for Joe's collar. Unfortunately among men, no Man likes to be the first to administer a public rebuke. The least sign from Bela would have been suffi- cient, but she gave them none. She made believe not to have heard Joe, He repeated his invitation in louder tones. "I never sit," she said, quietly. "Timebasyt.h,,at rule was broken," cried "Hang it, let the old woman serve! Every man hes had one plateful. Come and talk to me," All eyes were on Bela. She hesi- tated, then went and sat at Joe com- manded The other men could scarce- ly believe their eyes. Bela to take orders in public like this! Her Inscrut- able exterior gave no indication of what was passing within. There was, perhape, a hint ot' pain, e.ager in her eyes, but hiddea so deep they could not see it. The obvious in- ference WitS that Joe had won her at last. She went down in their estima- tion. Every man shrugged, so to speak, and let Joe have his way. That Youth swelled with gratified vanity. He heightened his jocular air; his gallantry had an insolent ring. "Say, we'll pay double if you let us look at YOU while we eat. You'll save money, too; we won't eat to much. We'll take You for dessert!" The other men were uneasy. If this was Joe's and Bela's way ot Making love they wished they would do it la private They evert slow thinking men, accustomed to taking things at face value. Like all men, they were shy of Inquiring too far into an emotional situation. Bela did not eat, but sat still, silent and walled -up. At such moments she was pure Indian. Long afterward the men recollected the picture she made that ;eight, still e.nd dignified as a death mask. ace could not leave Sam alone, wonder where our friend the ex -cook IS to -night?" he inquired facetiously of the company. "Boiling his own pot at the Point, I suPpose. He don't seeni to banker much for the soclete of mere That's as it should be, Men and cooks don't agree." • Anyone looking closely would have ;teen Bela'e breast rise and fall omin- ously, bet no one looked closely. Her face gave no sign, 'am was a. littlo too big for his Shoes lest. night," Joe went on, "To- day I guess he thinks better-" "Hello! Somebody talking about toor, nale?" h . cried a. cheerful voice from te te, Sixteen mon turned their heade as one. They saw Sam by the door smil- ing. Bela involuntarily jumpea ea, toed the box she was sitting on fell oier. Joe, ("aught up in the middle of a sentence, stared with his mOuth opent, a comic expression ot dismay fixed ott hie featuree. Sam came in, Ilis yes were shin- ing. with excitement. "What's the matter?" he asked, laughing. "You all book as if you saw a ghost!" To Bela ho said' "Don't disturb yourself. I've had my supper. I Just walked up for a bit of sociabil- ity before turning in, if you've no objection." He waited tor a eignificaut air for her to speak. There wits nothing naive about Sana`e light manner; he was on the qtti vivo for Whatever might come. Bela tried to answer him, and cored hot. Her iron will was no longer able to hide the evidences of agitation. Her lips were parted and her breath was coming fast. he 'kept her eyes down. There wes a highly -charged silente in the shaek. All knew that the turn of the drama depended oft the mixt word to be spoken, They watched 130Ia bright -eve& By this time Joe bed partly recov- ered hig selfimsseetion, "Let him go!" he said, roughly. "We don't want no eooke around!" Sala iguered itite, "Van r stay?" he asked Bela, suilliag with it peen - liar Itardritee. "If you don't Want Me, all right. But it mint conte front 'yoU." Dela rairted-her ee•eri Imploringly to Lim and let them fall again, Sam refund to take it for titt 11/18Wer. "Can 1 stay?" he asked again. "Ah, tell hint to go before he's t'arown out!" cried Joe. That tailed it. 'Bela's head went up With a jerk, and her oyes MAO savagely at Iod. To Sam she said, Clearly: "Celle in; Ply house is open te "Thattkii," mid Sam. 3 Bela glared at ,Toe, defying hint to do Ills worse Joe refueeti her chal- lenge, IIis eyee bolted. Ile scowlea and muttered under his breath, Sam, taking in the situation, walked , quickly to Selit's place, and, Plaing up the box, sat on it, and smiled direct") Otto Joe's diseomfited face. • That move won him more thau one friend in tile shack. Young Coulson's eyes sparkled with admiration. Big Jack frowned at Satn, eivlded between old resentineat and new respect. Sam quickly followed up thia tag% : "Seems you weren't expecting me this evening," he said, quietly. "I , wouldn't have missed it for a lot, Heard there .was going to be sante- thing special' doing. How about it, Joe?" Joe was no match for him sit tbis kind of game. He looked away, mut- tering, "What's on boys?" aslced Sam. "Vaudeville or parlor charades?" He won a hearty laugh by it, ana once more Joe felt the situation sale ping away from hint. Finally be thought of a way of getting back at Sam. "Bela!" he cried. roughly. "You bring another box and sit aown here." Sam stared, genuinely amazed at his tone. "There is no Tooth," said Bela In it wooden voice. "You bring over a box!"alert ace, Peremptorily. Sam's face was grim, "My friend, that'e no way to speak to a lady," lie said, softly. This was the kind of opening ,Toe wanted. "What the hell Is it to you?" Ile shoutea. "And that'e no way to speak to a man!" "A man, no; but plenty good enough for. a -cook!" At Sam's elbow was a cup with tea - dregs iu the bottom. He picked it up with a casual aer and tossed the con- tents into Joe's face. CHAPTER XXII. A gasp went around the table. Joe sprang up with a. bellow Of rage, Sam was already up. Ile kicked the filmed. lug box away. Wlicia Joe rushed late he ran around the other side of the table. Sam had planned everything. out. Above all he wiehed to avoid a rough and tumble, in wlech he would stand no •chance at all. He had speed, wind, and nerve to pit against a young mountaia of muscle. c r 1"eWd ill you see fair play, bees?" he "Sure!" answered t half a dozen voices. Big Jack stopped Joe in mid -career, g"Irienit'ley.do everything proper." he said By this time all Were up.' Of one aecoyd they ehoved the treaties back against the wall and kieked the boxes 'underneath. Every breast reoponded to the thrill of the keenest excitement known to man -a fight with fists. Sam and Joe, obeying a clothed, creature's first impu:se, wriggled out of their coati and Ming them on the grouncl. Joe took off his boot. Sam was wearing moccasins. Young Coulson came to Sant with team Of vexation actually etanding 111 bee eyee. He gripped Sam's hand. "I eaa'e be present at it thing like this," he said. "Oh, damn the luck! Sal lose my stripes if it came out. But I'm with you. I hope you'll lick the tar out of him! P11 be watching through the window," he added in a whieper. He ran out, s Big Jack took the centre of the floor. "I'll referee this affair if agreeable to both," he said, ' "Suits me," replied Sam, briefly. ,Tack pointed out their respective corners and called for a second for each. 'Several volunteered to help Joe. He chose young Mattison. Sant remained alone in his corner. While hie pluelt had were him friend, there Was no Man who wished to em- bra,ce a cause which all thought waa hopeless. Young Joe was a formidable figure. He bad calmed down now. Prom behind the tall white men a little bent figure appeared and went to Sam. • "I be your Mall," he whispered; "If you not aahame' for a, red ant -in." Sam smiled swiftly in lite white, set face, and griped the old man's hand hard. "Good mart!" he oak& "You're the btelt!" elahooley, Birley, and another, abashed by Ma , little ecene, now stepped forward. Sam waved them beck. "Mnscfoosie is my second," he mid. "Straight Itiargula of Queensberry rules," aaid Big Jack, "No hitting in the breakaway," Thle was an advantage to Sam, "Tirael" cried Big Jack, Phe adyerearies stepped out of their cornere. All this while Bela had been stand- ing by the ltitchen door with her hands pressed tight to her bread and her agonized eyes following all that went on. She did not clearly under- stand. But when they advaneed toward emelt other eht e knew. She ran lute the middle Of the room between them. "Step!" elm erled. "Title le my house. I won't have no fightin' here!" She Datif3ell, shielding Sam and glaring deflaratly around her. "Yon cowards, teak them tight. This le -no fair fight. One is too big!" ,All the men became horribly uneasy, in this rnan's affair they had com- pletely overlooked the Woman. After , all, it was her houee. Arid if was too I dark now to pull it off outside. • The silence was broken by a aneer- ing laugh teinn Joe. He made.a move He tuned to Bela, white With eager. "Go to the kitchen!" he eommand• ed, "Shut the door behind you. 1 otarted this, and I'M going to gee' it through. Do you Went to &Mune mo .13ele, collapsed under hie later, angry Words, Iler head tell forWard, and she retreated to the 'kitchen door like a blind wehlan. She did not go Mit SAO stayed there through the ter - MI6 nioniente that followed, making no Adund, and Miming no meet) with thee° tragic, wide eyes, The advereariee advanced ono more, Big Jack stepping back. The two circled warily, looking for an opening. They mado a striking con. Irak. "David and elellatla" Some- whiepered. joras head waa thrust forward be- tween hie burly ehouIders and hie face lowered like a thundercloud. Sam, ellent and ten.0, mailed and ',Reacted On his,toca, 1.,Why (VALI you tart somefhlrie, :effete?" Weed Stn. ••• .1k I Joe,with a grunt ot rage, leaped at lam with a- sledgehammer swing that would have .ended the riga had it landed. $!'ame ducked, and came up on the other ride. Joe'e moment= ear- rieel him -clear acme the room. . Nem lattelted, eilieseel that ono. Jumbo," le) taunted. 'eery another." Joe ruseetea back and swung again. One() more Sam auckea, that Unte, as he went under Joe's arm, contreang to land an upper -cut, not ot auffielent forte to mane thane the mountale, but driving him mad with rage. doe wheeled about, both artus going like Mile. This; was. waset Sam de, sired, Ho kept out of roach. Ifeacept • Joe Miming hont one eide of the amen to the other. Joe was no built for running. At the end of the round, uiw hie man was heaving for breath like a I:1oeeder:1d liorse. • Seca was the general style of the battle. The spectators invested against the wall to give thou plenty Of room, ; roar -ea with excitemeut. In the beginning the cries were- ell I for Joe. Then Sam's clever evasions I began to mime laughter. Finally a 'Wire or tWo Witt -i heard on Saln's eide.• This was greatly stimulating to Sant, who hail -steeled himself to ex- pect no favor, and .corrOspontlIngly de - 1 pressing to Joe. For three rounds Sam maintained Isis tactics without receiving a sellout; blow. Ito woe trying to break the big manes wind -not good at -the best -- and to wear him out in a vain cause. He aimed to make him so Willa with rage he could not see to land hie blows. To this .end 'he kept up a run- ning fire of taunts. "I sha'n't have' to knock you out Blow Herd. You're doing for your- self nicely. Come on over hero. Pret- ty slow! Pretty slow! Who was your dancing teacher, Joe? You're gettiug. white around the lips now. Bum tweet, You won't test long!" Between rounds little Mase'oosis. watching all that Mattison did, did likewise for his principal Finally the spectators; began to groat , impatient with too numb footolVrk. I They required a little blood to keep ttp their zest. Ssm was biameet "Collide! Collide!" tbey yelled. "Is that- a marathon or taro and hounds? Corner him, Joe! Smash him! Stand, you cook, ared take your punishment!" Big Jack fixed the last speaker with s'elgali * do you wanta murder?" ee growled. The referee's sympathies were clear- ly veering to Jack's corner. Big Jack, whatever his shortcomings, was a good sport, and Joe was showing a disposition to fight Vela Jack watched him closely in the clinches. Joe was beginning to seek clinches to save his wind. Jack, in parting them, received it sly blow meant for Sem. - Like a flash Jack's own experienced - right jabbed Joe's stomach, seeding him reeling back into his corner. The spectators howled in dividea feeliegs. Jack, however, controlled the situa- tion with a. look. In the fourth round Joe turned sul- lenly and refused to force the fight- ing any. longer. He stood in front of his corner, stooping his shoulders one swinging his head like a galena,. Such blows as Sam had been able to land had all been addressed to' Too' e right " eye. Hia beauty was not -thereby Ina - Now he send, deaf alike to Sam'tt! taunts and to the urgings of his own sennertees. eam. dancing in front of measure molasses and every drop o him, feinting and retreating, couldnot molasses will come out. draw- a blow. Strategy was Working ievery bathroom should have it clod itt Jorea dull brain. He dropped his in it as a gentle reminder, to each oc ^ REOPATIPS GRANULATED SUGAR $6-I.50 OWT . It Men, wanted everywhere, of. mutter haw 1a1'ge.tit0- aty or bow emelt the yII. 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In London lately Iagainst a man who saw, and scored 02 points in one hour and forty min- utes, I The sergeant lost hie sight lu the , Hecond battle of Ypres and is now a . student in St, Dunetan's Hostel for the [Mina lu Regents Park, London, where he is taking re -educational courses 10 fit him for civil life. Tarough the arrangement of the Military HosPi- lel Ceetmisslon en Cauada all Canadian soldiers who suffer lujuries causing theta to lose their sight are sent here to be trained. The number so fer has been 132 in all. ' Sports and ail phases of activity are adeptea for the wee who do not see, but must develop their remaining face ultiest to take the piece of eight. The degree to which these faculties can be developed is proving marvelous. Serge Shawl's performauce was lit- tle short of miraculous. Although he Iadvanced his hand to locate the exact Place of the balls only two or three times did he actually touch them, He , (teetered that he could, sense them, I Just as one in a dark room could Zell by the "feel" on bis face that he was 'close, to a wall, He described it as it feeling of coldness. Hie highest break was nine. In the trenches, because of his prow- ess with the eue he was known as "Lei - cuter Square" after one of the world's centres of billiards. He has just been maisried and will take up poultry farming in Norfolk when he finishes his course at St, Dunstan's. • • Minard's Liniment Cures Garget In Cows. . Worth Remembering. When cooking apples add a pinch of salt. This makes them tender and improves the flavor. A pinch of sugar dropped into the tea when it is set to steep will -cause the leaves to open in about half the time. • It pays to keep cheap white dishes to use in the refrigerator. You can save and use again benzine or gasoline you have used for clean- ing. Simply put it in a glass jar and let it settle and pour off the top. 8111 the baby's oatmeal through a flour sifter and it will be much smoother and more satisfactory. When whipping cream try adding strained honey Instead of sum. It not only gives the cream a delightful -flavor but it causes it to remain firm nuteh longer. Grease the cup with which you arms. Instantly Sam ran in with. another blow on the damaged eye.' Overconfi- dence betrayed him.. Joe's right was waiting, The slender figure was lifted clean from the floor by the impact. Ho crashed dowu in a heap and roll - 1 mutant not to wastetime. If flannels have become yellow with age, 1 1-2 pounds of white soap pow der should be dissolved 1n.12 gallon of soft water, to which should be add ed 2-3 ounce of spirits of ammonia Place articles in this solution, stir wel Ing over, lay on hie face, twitching. for a short time and then wash in A roar broke from the spectators. pure water. That was what they wanted. • Bela ran. out from ber corner, dia. To clean the inside of a water bot treated. efusq'oosis intercepted her. tle or any glass that is too Mali to "No place for girl," lie said, steiii. Insert: the hand into, put into the bot lee "Go beak." Ile a quantity of ,tea leavers, pour in about one-thir "He's dead! He'e dead!" she cried, d. of a cupful of vine gar, shake well, empty and rinse with wildly. . "Fool! Only got wind knocked cold water, uthe door. ....t......e.-. lo)lait3ciieg b jya a 1 wa s stooping over UM He thrust her back to her Prostrate figure, counting with sem- aphore Strokes of his arm: "Onei Two! Three!" ' The spectators began to think it tees all over, and the tension let down. joe grinned, albeit wearily. There was not much left in him. • Meanwhile Sam's brain was working with perfect closaness. He stirred cau- tiously. "Notheig broken," he thoteeht. go1f-13strayal. (Fitilaeelplua. Record.) The disgust oi the Pan -Germans et the peace ten= Secretary von Kueht. mann offers tile li.ueolans is highly eig. e.fivent. This vier was undertaken to execute the eregtamMe of *amplest :valet the Paiailermene have been preeeipt, upon their tteuntry for a quarter of a, ceatUry. The Kaiser, the Chencellors, the Generel Staff, the leaders in the Reichstag, the pulpit, •the universities, the press, leaders in commerce and agriculture, have thrown themseivee-blit we must 'seek some new simile, for they bave no heart and no soul -into a war of .con- que.st that would Make a faot wbat was only it boast when the Kaiser declared that nothing should happen anywhere in the world withoet his consent. , The Reichstag, controlled for the moment by the eomblnation or Cele trists and Social Democrats, adoptea resolutions favoring peace without an- nexettons, but von Bethmann-Hollweg never uttered the formula; Dr. Mi- chaelis evaded it every time it was pressed upon him, and in the inter- view between C'oent von Hertliag and the Reichstag leaders, before the Count would cousent to take the Chancellorship, these resolutions Were permitted to drop out ot eight. Hence Count Czeritin and Dr. VOA KuehlMann offer to surrender "what German blood has won," in tee bit, ter language of the Pan -German news, papers, some of which invite the pub- lic to hiss the Minister for Foreign Affairs on hie return to Berlin. Or course, Czernin and von Ruelamann are not acting in good faith; they are hope. tut of overreaehing the eowards with whom they are dealing. They hope yet to retain a, large part of Russia in order to save the prestige of the Kaiser and the army, and make CIS - German people believe WO they won a great deal in the war. In the late mate settlement the Allies will have the casting vote. They cannot afford to allow Germany to increase Its power by annexing 'Russian Poland and the Baltic provinces. But Germany has get to have peace very scree or succumb, and this is the meaning of, the gambler at Brest Litovsk, who purports to have laid down his cards, but still has it sleeye full of aces. efinard's Liniment Co., Lin:deed. Sirs, -I have used your .MINARD'S LINIMENT for the past twenty-five years and whilst I have occasionally used other liniments I can safely sae that I have never used any equal to yours. If rubbed between the hands and inhale.d frequently, it will never fail to cure cold in the head in twenty-four hours, It is also the best for bruises, sprains, ole, Yours truly, J. C. LESLIE. Dartmouth. OMIMMII:1111•11•11M. em41333.3 LIMBURG-ON-THE11N. Historiz Town Where English Prisoners Are Reid. - It is in a historie spot that English prisoners are now being confined when captured by the Germans. Of course, a far greater number of Ger- - mans have been captured by the Brit- ish than the number of British, taken by the Prussian. war party. A de- spatch says that the prison for Eng- lish captives is at Limburg -on -the - Lahti. To Buffalanians it may sound somewhat like a cheese factory on the Erie, but in reality It is a historic spot. Nor is it to be confused with Belgium city where the aforesaid the Galician city ot Lemberg, not the dairy product has Its origin, Limburg-onethe-Lahn is one of the oldest towns of Germany, .11 is situ- ated tn the principality et Hesse -Nae - situ and is thirty-two miles east of the important Rhenish city of Coblenz. As a prison camp it has advantage of being comparatively near the battle fronts of Prance and Belgium, yet sof- ficiently far removed to be out of the danger zone of possible raid and res- cue. It is at least 160 miles in an airline northeast ot Verdun, the hear - est important point of conflict at the present time, and lies 100 miles almost directly east of elelgeddy, a town on the German-Beiglum frontier, Ger- many's great cathedral city, Cologne, is sixty-five miles itt an airline to the northwest. the At outbreak of tho war Lim- burg was a towu of slightly less than 10,000 inhabitants, and its chief Inter- ests were tobacco factories, soap and pottery works Machine shops and breweries. To the east, along the Latin extends the Limburg basin, for three or four miles, and it is probably in this plain that the English prison- ers are confined. One of the exas- perating features or beleg a prisoner in Limburg must be, the recollection to many of the English unfortunates that at this Very season of the year in Petted times they were Wont to flock to the famous baths at leetis, just twen- ty miles dewn .the river. Eine was accustoMed to .0:entertaining 12,000 itors during July and August, and the sufferers from pulmonary troubles gathered thereirrom all parts of Eur- oitaarnindg tilde ?Itirjoitdisihe .kIsgleeos. Lillibueg be- longed to the Cants of Lathiga.pbut early i,h the 'fifteenth ctutury thti. line became extinctjand the-eit'Y passto tat - der the jurisdtetion of the EleCtOrs of Treves, who governed the cijw. for nearly 400 etectieg` The'reast hitereste, lughuh1dIngln Linlieuratee the'. fame otts SeYett-tpwerea .ctithedrf,1„. , whose histeey (WOO ,bar 10 10 Oh, It was founded, by the hawerful Salle Count. of.'Niederliiiingau, 'Conrad Iturzbold','" tit:6 remains of..whose m410,41(01118 the church. the mieseire ilitrutture Was erected' 1213-42,., elrat eat stbred during thI last'Auarter'of the nineteenth-4141ml% ',gee nA tip molt famous ,eltintelles in Geienany. Is tb¼t oile which -Aphis the 140111116re, „It was.dittilt 111"i615 ead'athiltila its' 4reat marice,Ple inentfinentrtellielertginesi'.. ilitieN1J; the n eminefteb,' is •adother tutroh tn faittbuit old &Veit 'of Diet:4` Itlitheh*.buil4 801'. .1 k '66t tI)e, most. highly prtted pos,4" glistens litk'tlils city l the ;Ammo Limburg ",Chroulcitt," or 1401, A WOMAN'S HEALTH Can Only Be Maintained by Keeping ' the Blood Rich and Pure. The woman at home, deep in house- hold duties and the cares of mother- hood, needs occasional help to keep her in good health. 'file demands up - an a. mother's health are many and severe hIer own health trials and her "Take nine seconds for wiled enough. children's welfare 'exact heavy to keep away till the end of the while hurried meals, broken rest, and I much Indoor living tenni to weaken 1 her constitution. No wonder that the woman at home is often indisposed through weakness, headache, back- aches and nervousness, Too ninny women have grown to accept these visitations as a. part of the lot of motherhood. But many and varied as her health troubles are, the tause is simple and the cure at hand. When well, it is the woman's good blood eyes. At the sight of it a little spring that keeps her well; when ill she mus, I make her blood rich to renew her of joy welled up in Sam's breast. "Pretty neer all. la, oh?" lid said. health. The nursing mother more "You're going to get licked, and you than any other womah in the world ltnow it! There's; fear lit yqur eye. needs rich blood and plenty of it. 'Stott always had a yelloW strealceery- , There is one always unfailing way to ing Toe Hagiend!" get this geed blood so necessary to Joe, missing a wild awing, fell of hie. perfeet health andthat i3sthro lin! sh own momentum, amid general laugh- the Use ot Dr. jans,iinkr ter. Derielon ate the heart otte of These pills make new bleed abundant - him. He rose evith a hunted loOk itt ly, and throagh their use thOusands his oyes. Sam suddenly took the Of- Or weak, ailing wives and mothers iensixe, anb rained a fusillade of have been made bright, cheerful and Mows on the damaged eye, the heart, strong. , If you are -ailing, easily the kidneys. Joe, takeit by surprise, tired, or depressed, It is a duty you put Up a feeble defense. !OlVe yourself and your family to give The next ithund was the last. Dr, 'Williams' Pink Pills a fah. tylai, Aroeind Caribou Lake' thee still talk What tiffs medicine has done for btit- about it. A miracle teak place before . Ors it will surely do for you.- Mrs. their eyes, Davia Overcame Goliath at W. 11. Alberry, Mallorytown,,,Ont., his own game, Jack beat down the . gays: "1 was very much run/clown giant. At the referee's word, Sam told suffered from wealtnees and, ner. sprang trete his Coriter,lilte a Whirl- V011811088. At dines I did nefeknow wind, landing right end lett .befor,0A what to do, awl. would Shake all over. Joe% guard was tip. 1;fuld would have to ge and lie down. The weary big man wee Witten to I Wite treated beaeseVeral doctor, who his knee% Struggling up, he „tried taijattid the trouble was bnd loot and Minch, only to be met by another' .weak nerves, but they Mei Ilok do me mashing blow in the fate. ile turned 'a bit cff good, I was advised "to try to escape, but the dancing figure With"Dr. and, they the battering ristS WWI O'er ill front made me feel like a new woman, Later When I Wile intraing My baby, felt aflini. atleewnt tlown twin, and, Stretch- rund Own, and,,#gain took theft:ills, ing otte on the floor, 'began td and my, baby at. Nix months wdletited ber aloud letehis eqiifusion and dis-I;thirtY-fiVe Immerse It wee, this Medi. tres,e. cino nit gave /4riii the 'Strength "„to enonilit'it said , Sam,' terse him, and both. baby-and.rnYsielf 3 • ?greatly' benetitted Ilte. it. IelloPe eytte grThilltleY'reetilt WAS received in the MI- euffeving woman give 1)sa W.11- enceof surekise, A fow hetegheitett rho, spectacle Joe made, Otters . merely .or I liCive shrugged. TheA...lotors: w.us pee. ,,War me. • • /*onion get thole, pins threugh sny • :Medicine dealer mall 'postpald•.‘at (To be continned.),••., •, • round. Then you have him!" At the count of nine he sprang up, and the spectators roared afresh. Sae, surprised, went after him without overmuch heart. Sam managed to es- cape further punishment. A growing weariness now made Joe's .attacks spasettodie and wild. He was workieg his arms•ae if his hands had leaden. weights ettached to them. A harrowing anxiety appeared in kis owns box.'or bqxss for $2,60 'Mtn fellow 13 krt don't „from Tito Dr, Milan -nib :0:edit:toe Co., rub it in„by. looking (Town on him, 1.1r0Okvilla, Dat, *Ir purgeness. 4 Source for the history ot Rhineland darlag the fourteenth cell- tury and especially valuable 04 ac- count of the light it throws on the German manners and•customs of that period and for its nreservation of the old German follt-songs. It is a coin- inon error to think of this city of I.,imburg as the place made notorious by it certain brand ot odoriferous cheese, hut the dairy prodelet, the Bab - Jed of mane jests, originated in the province of Litttieb, ael,01114, in the neighborhood of Herve, and wart first marketed in Limburg-, Delginnt. Its manufacture has spread througle Cler. many and Austria, AO large quenti* ties of it are made now in New York end Wiseoaufin.--13uffela Times. tVlinarci's Liniment Cures Diphtheria. • - THE GERMAN SOLPIEWS PRAYER, The German, soldier tell upon Ids knees and prayed; and as he prayed, his words were these. "0 Clod, our unconditional allY, fluter and ICamerael, who from on toga "Viewest with delight the prOgresa of Mir Tho ruined villages and wasted farms. "The etarving people we eave taught to pnitdi en we murder, girls we violate, '13Iess this poor instrument of titY 0 Igire'eaavten-iyyll ser, teach me how to have faltered, -with too little zeast 'I'Ility)11:Ierlaieltaeltstr,n the baby front Its mother's "Or spared a *wounded captive, pdrtion, Lord! Soon by Thy grace my strength has been restored, "And 1 have helped to praise Thy hold narne Once more with poisoned shells and gas and flame. "Great Cod, who lovest all things Ger. man, see, 1 would not hide my inmo.it thoughts from Thee. "There have beau times, at Verdun, Lens, Wheeritbhioltul. hest veiled Thy purposes. I pray "sTlitila)ointcipua3wiilletinitnnagl.te clear Thy will to Haig 'they n 1ghays done of late seems "But let roc not complain; Thou know- feesst 8 :de_s t , Thou, lost of our great allies, self -con. "Bach In his lurn our ehersen icarnerad- The Turk, the. Bulgar, and now Thee, 0 Tho:(4:zo:e;:iler rose. And did God hear NalloisliePragelPtelil the 1Calser was not Mlnard's Liniment Cures Colds, Etc. • • �' 11-15 FOOD PROBLEM 1918. • (With Apologies to Hamlet, Prince of Denmark). To teioant,; or not to eat; that is the ques- Whether 'tts nobler for each one to suf- fer Tririllres of outrageous lroitaleligle.: Ouud thartL galinst tt sea of sub- marines, And by devices sink them? - to fast; to No:1)4itaitiorts;re.; and by a, fast to say we end The heart -burn and the thousand natural -Theittafttioesnh is heir to, .tis a consum- Devoutly to bo wisn'd, To eat, to fast; 'l'o fast; perchance to starve; ay, there's tho rub; For in that fast of War what pangs may come When we have given up our daily meals. 'Must give us pnuse; there's the re' spect That entertaining brings from ail our friends; FOIL: womd hear the snubs and gibes of ,men, The gov.srnment's sneer,. the epicure's dia. The- loss of popularity, Society's wrath, The - isolenee of "lCultur" and 41 the "strafs" That free -bora 4agland from the Hun Junker gets When he himself his appetite may ski& Wilhoune. os.good luncheon? Who would tickets bear To stand and wait for hours in crowded ciue But that the dread that, after all, supplies Prom long•tbscovered countries over $tn. My yet, alas, run short, and this same tlirdtigiltitt Shotke us rather save the bread we have Than turn to stricter ways we know not of? Thus, danger does mako heroesof us all; And thus the innate British love of Willet.dterittinnliph•o'or the lower appetite An,11.11:ialtcrifices of great pitch sill mo - In these tyentful days vossess eazit lnIealUt Adrge all men to ration. -The Scotsman. rssuE NO. 6, 191.8 ziasomiss,twx•isr====ifftswogeg HELP WANTED. WANTE.,4).-PlltialeATIONElle TO train for Illirnea. Wellanire leo:Taal. St, Catherinee, Oat - •••••10•••••••••••• WANT131) FOR. WEAVE RC:10)14-MAX '1' with tome experience in wowing de- nartMent, to assist Wont fixer; good Me* Itortunity to learn fixing; steady Johann eyed. Wages; immediate or carat nngligo' mune, Apply, aating ago, experience), eta.. to kilIngsby Mfg. Co., Ltd., UM" ford, Ont, ri ON EV cmparis. teeeeeeeeeen............eeeeteeeeeeteeeeeteeoese felhaftX101Y 11XPRESel MOXEY Oft- ithe4dtetfieotegget tenfltattf,tve thettsana et* FOR SALE, T3 AND W00DtiT furnitur err" An NiZr used. to sc.' A. a g ine Om Canada Reedy Print Co,, Hama. ton, Ont. loortwoosrom,osommossoart FARMS POR SAL,, r ARGAIX-VOli QUICK SAL eI 01141C--. GIP aeres choice level wheat land in. Central Alberta; price $2;/.00 acrqf trrrere arranged; first crop should more than pay for the hand; figure this out a_t bashels nee acre. J. G. Leone cord, pany, Fartn Lauds, cautery. sus:Ness CHANCES. vo ORTRAIT AGENTS WANTING 00(11)- prthtl; finlritinga spselaity; frattli:4 and everything at lowmt prices; kith:it ' service. United Art Co., Ltrunswi enue, Tenant°. ••••••mesor•mcs BEES WANTED. pt.T8E-.131iVID ITAI TAN min; WANT - A ed In 10 -frame Lane;stroth Hives for nring dsliv,:ry. Most freo from een ease. The Boot Canadian flotae, ci Jarvis street, Toronto, MISCELLANEOUS. 4" A1)1115 AVANTRD----T0 1)0 MAIM 'TO and light sewing at home, lsdiolo or spare time, good pav; work sent any dis- tance. Charges paid. Send sta.mes ter - particulars. National Manufacturing Comonny, Montreal. vOU CAN Armen ee-5 TO $75 WIIIEKLY, A writing shoW cards at home, Ras - Hy learned by our simple method. No canvassing or soliciting. We sell year work. "Write for particulars. AMERICAN SHOW CARD SCHOOL, 801 Yonge street, Toronto, I ARTICLES WANTED FOR CASH Old jewellery, Plate. Sliver, .Ctitios, Miniatures, Pictures, Needlework, Lae, Old China, Cut Glass, Ornaments, W1ttr,1).- es, Pings, Table Ware. Write or send by Express, to ' 8. M. & T. JENKINS, LIMITED ANTIQUE GALLBItIES. 28 and 30 College Street Toronto, Ont. •••••• less than R11,000, or $70,000, to of- ficials of the companies to get to look at their books and assure himself that the guns were being built for Turkey. Of course they pestered Tur- key to find out what she wanted with twenty-four twelve inch guns, but in the meantime the vessels were cone- Pleted and the guns mounted before toreign nations kuew that it radically new type of vessel was in. existence "The British wanted to get that type out because in any conflict with auothee navy that did not have simi- lar vessels the British woold have a great advantage. Their ecouting pow- er was so great and their powers of destructiew so great that anythitig °NOM a, battleship was practically helpless; before them." Minard's Liniment Cures Distempter. ° • • 33*. LIVING IN JAPAN. • liard Work for the Middle Classes to- Make Both Ends Meet, Dr. Takata, Japanese 'minister of education, has recently published a book concerning economic Conditions ' in Japan. The pinch comes, harder 4t - upon the middle classes than upon the lower classes since the former must not only live, but must keep up • a respectable appearance on salaries no greater than those. that men what work at trades receive. ONE TOUCH Of PUTNAM'S Far example, according to Dr. Take - STOPS CORN SORENESS No need to walk on the edge of your so'os to save a sore corn-Putnare's brings instant relief. Apply it to a ' tender corn, and watch that corn shrivel and dry up. Absolutely pain- less. No matter how tough the corn 3'0u can peel it right off by using Putnam's Painless Corn Extractor. Costs but a quarter -why pay more for something not so good. (let Pet- nangs to -day. 1 • 41. A NAVAL SECRET. How England Cloaked the Build- ing of a New Type of Cruiser. In Europe extraordinary precau- tions are taken by all the great pow- ers to Mask their military plans, and constant efforts are made to ferret out the military designs of opposing governments. Admiral William S. Simos of the United States navy 'threw au interesting eldelight on this phase of preparedness When testily - ting before the house committee. , "To show the extreme importance or this matter of a new type," said Admiral Sims. "when Great Britain .first built these vessels (sWift and 'powerfea battle cruisers) extraordin- ary pitecautiotteiewere taken to pre - tent her petailble enemieg learning Itheir hheraeteeistics. Great Britain ;Ilea a number of armored ,cruisers, .and GermanAenad a nuMbertof them. eireat Britainetirnew that ifshe could 111)11(1 a ritimbbi, of these battle cruise etre that had tbettleship guns and twenty-eight ,not speed -in other words,mora„Jheed than any other beruisers in thhaworId tuid guns stron- ger than thosa:tof any °then ernisere 7 -she Would Alma be away ahead for sia long time. •ttee te, "Shollald doWn*three of those ves. eels-. In the estimates they were ealled tarnioreki cruisers- and everybody in .the world APIA:Ithat slinply three more .aritored cruisers would come out, sy,itb,,, ordinary guns, which- are 44 fah., eth.c, Thee Were going le rieounteon Riese vessels eight twelve., pplEe,and they well) go*. Jug to 'aiVoil,hern a, higher speed. "Vdn' ciiii,cenceal the speed, of teouriteo While ves5er fr ;Mt it wag imnoseiblo to eon. psi the tact, that, they were. building 4wentg..fott.CttVelik.ittelt glum that mould' not otlierwise be accounted for, tired 43ritalit flid:iittt want .other nit- 1ozjet. knowthat these were going ito, be carried by these the cruisers. 0 to in4tfe#41 Titrkey to sign a con* trsef for those guns, and n.eattairt prelim.. attache .In London paid not ta, a primary school teacher earns $15.50 a month, but his lowest budget for a family tot four reaches $17.83. His wife must do work at home to earn the 'deficit. A maga.zine editor and writter who has a wife, two chi]. dren and a maid speeds $82.75 month - I' on household sundales. His earn- ings are irregular, but always below his expenses. He has been compelled to borrow money from his wefe's rela- tives, and her trouesestu is not un- known to the pawnshops, Few Roads in China. That industrial development must stagnate so long as transport facilities re na equate neede no emphasis, and when it is borne le mind that there is not a road worthy of the name, so much as 100 miles long throughout China, it becomes evident that the Country is very severely handicapped. Certainly there a.er the rivers and enn- uis, which Intersect the land in every direction, but locomotion on them is naturally slow and uncertain. Railways are few and far between and serve only to connect a few of the larger centres, -Commerce Report. . -.- You never ran toll. Frequently the people who hese the least to say. do the most talking. 4 1, • • Li r.: ...iii NOW there' IS just one '4 'MIXER HOUSt = F.2 .yz, in ONE TOWN where 1 ear .et tet, e s- tag,. • ••• .‘..1sAnd, sayamt oughtto lee see me grin. 1'= When my trip heeds 51.• that way. = 5 'the only other time I was so happy, +, ee Goodness kaows, reel Was when a kid Dad bought me 11... • Red topped boots with copper' ae," tote, s E When other travele6 hit that g' . team K• They, too, doli$t want to ream, tel Por they say, “At that WALZEE tt W. HOUSE jtiSt like staying home." 046 ••••• Where is the OliD TOWN where Eri r.• that WyAoLuIttki! 711011St is Don't re'. that good old burg spelled, -PE $ ueRelleittaT-0,, e•tt ••• e• 14.3 rzrt1Mona of15letily The W alke Ho4se 0Sti,.1#141. 7:::),Iiitopliet. 1eis. 1 Move Alr e • • •.•