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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance, 1918-06-20, Page 6•./ ' -4- .1... 3EAllti4a IL S(40 AkIN : • 41.1ieti 11:1E31 wertaeo ai».1 1: e Oe.tliett i.; -beet aad tee turn eut cf peinx be tee elLea In- cluding AilltViet, aro greduelly ing dew!). the Cetinta etf,nnarne. see - ace. The prediction le Made ...ht Ole under Water war will be pre at au and by the end of title ear. Front effete figuree v,e2 le tin feet frrn the outbreak of war to tee mat ot 1.917 the world toll ce r.e.ea by' the 1.1 -bout was 11,Se7,O80 011M. Ati ling the losses for tl.e first fuur M.. t of the preeent year, ne get a latel of 14,255,4V2 tone. The worlaa; eon- etruction in the four eears le14-17 W as 6,809 924) dente The new coie:truc- teem in Britain end Alnerlea fer riret nuerter of the pre3ont yea.. hue been 687,221 tone, giving.a total i'eom the beginn:ng of the war to a prii of 7,493,141 tone . If ewe ads! for April .a quarter of a million tone fel' Great Britain an the Lrd S•atea alone, wo get a total of 7,750,010 toes built outstde of the Central CI. '.3 since the beginning at the war, w.th a final deficit of about flee and a half million tons . Of thie enormoule de- ficit the year 1917 &lent) aceetinte for 8,710,600 ions, .Prou the last quarter of 1917 the margin beteffeenreonstrection. and eloeil hae been narrowing iteadily. lei-ethe firet quarter of 1913 Pie constrtictIon in Great Britain and A.morica lono was over 687,000' to and the lasses: for the whole world wore '1,123,510 tons, gielpg a deficit for three months of 436,000 tons, Or ane annual ttVerage ot 1,750,000 ions, whieh la leai than one -half -Of the black year 1917. The real situ,,a, teen ia revealed by compar- ing thevprobable submarine tomes with lirobable construction. For the first four "months of the year the de- bit charge is already 1,428,000 tone. J1 the next e.ight months show tho same ratio the total for the year will be about 4,3:00,000 tons. If the aced eight month% ere .kept down to the April retio'tla tOtal will be about a,a5e,000 tons. Thlia :aum repreraente excen of abdnt 959000 tons o‘er the ship output -ail last; year. It ie aeueation, therefore,' whether the shipyards of the':world` can turn out in 1918 tile additional amount of ton- nage. •- • • • The New: YoilteEitening Post sizea up the eituatien, by saying: The answer le obVichts. All our ahip- yards will supislY Mote taan that ad- ditional amount of tonnage. Or we may put it anotehr way, argue from present output of 50,000 tone a week in our yards that Areereca alone will supply three million tons towards the poseible U-boat clre.in, And that it will be left tor England veld the rest of the world to sehly lese than a. mil- lion tonto Make upa the difference. Thie we may aasumeein spite of the difficulites encouuterea in the ,British ettipyarde and the elaekened prOduc- teen shown by. April eyer March. Yet even the April fiepereat.of 111,000 tons for Britain mean More than 1,300,000 tons for the year. Agaeast an increase in England is the fact that the mili- tary situition .may, net permit draft- ing of ekilled•ashipweirkers from the army, such as Sir Erio-Geddee declar- ed easential c,rn tho very day German • offensive,broke looeee In favor of an increasecie the suPposition that. Eng- lish sbipyatd 'energresahitherto devot- ed to ship repa.iring.will bo partly put to nie#'' conetructionaa•Official figur- es given out last week show that from Anguat 1917, to the last week of Aerie 1918, the British shlp.yards repeired and restored the enormouts number of 5,207 ship of a gross tonnage of more than, 16,000,000. • a • Britain is able to fnreaae her ;out- put of shipe, besatise she has etand- ardized therci, and not only that, she le building' vessels in districts fat from the sea coast in factories which n'ere not engaged ineshipbuilding be- fore the war. These vessels ire car- ried to the sea in iSarts, puttogethr and launched... without ()ailing upon, the ehipyde te touch them. *a • •; Ten million French and Belgian subjects in the districts oceupled . by the Germane eere'litarvinge, 'It is 'the duty of' Gerftlany to se that they ao not -starve.•,Buteelle refuses to do het'. duty, The AnieriCen Goiernment is arranging .to aend them the needed food. Another ineentive for Us to save and conserae. - • 4. b. ; The Turke are again maidering. the Armenians. Tag, Reeelan Commisalon- er for Foreign Affairs ha, sent a des- pateh to Berlin saying: "Itespeaeibll. lty for atrecitiee among the Armenian people in the regjone at present • oc• cupled by Turkey deaolVes upon the German Government, whoze direet as- sistance makes .it possible for Turkey to eXarelee it will ia thecae regionsa But that won't worry thll Geter.eite. 4 s * In Newark, New 'Jersey, they are proposing tO make these change, street names: 'irthi street to ROMS street, Bremen street to Marne avemle. Dresden streot to London sel'eet rratilefort erect to ?aria street, Ger- man etreet to Relgluiu. street, and leantbure p7stre ti Wiltoe avetnie. have 8611 ens Or two streets with a:err:sari tame!: The Arab as a Neighbor. Tae Arab niakee tt geed neighbor. His leve ot the beautIttit in arohlte,e- ture i Videneed 111 al hundred .eltiee where his herisliwork igutetivee. Every Vieitor to (Instead& itnoWa What waa left bealrid at the Alliallebra. When the areb Met Iteitte, he railleed Par tnyra; hevieg alizerbed the fleeeailan dYnitety of the neo.Perelai empere itt 6Z7, the Areb Oreated Bagdaile Ii Moe -rat -inlet ii•p.4111, he, worked Magic *1 Cordova and Stella), "That's an Idea," said go to Baltimore. Archie swore ii serio-comle fashion. "You've done me an ill turn!" he said to hie ftiend, "Snatching the bread out of me Mouth! "Archie Tieing wanted on the thone," cricel aae of the bertenders, all afternoon to dress In, lmpecuni- Archie and Nell sprang up togethier, 'oue tubes accomplieh such miracles. He "Well, it iaht be for me," the or- eould not help bat contrast it with his aer said with a grin, "Ladies have int last glimpee of her crouching on the n been ItTIOWn to call ree up." roof. A gust of emotion foundered The instrument stood on one end of the inerhateany bar. Archi3 took the teceiver down while Nell weitbd be- side him, impatiently shifting hie weight from foot tolfoot. "Hello " said Arehle in a 'dulcet voice. "Yes, this is Aichle • . . Ola ran't II You went John, I guese. Neil. "I'll daintile cressed ou the floor and her betide in her lap, pale, cam. posed and every inch a lady. Neil knew site had nothing but what she had flown in, yet somehow she con- trived to look as refreshed and unre- furbished as a woman with a maid and *seal. "It's so good to find you safe and sound:" lie stammered, "I had a scare:" she .eitid, simply. "Where shall me go to talk? There are sittingerooms somewhere." "Let's stay where we are," said Nell. "No place $o safe and secret as a pub- lic lobby. You can't hear a word." John's the fellow gave you my name She nodded. becauee I'm known here . 011, Neil had made a little package ot don't mention It. Pleased to hear the money he had brought her. He your voice . . . Yes, he's right be- dropped it in her lap. "Earned .it side me here, cureing me for keepin' this afternoon," ho said, with a touch shim waltite." Neil snatched the receiver out of hie handa and put his lips close to the transmitter ,so that none of the bee - tenders might hear. His heart was in his low, moved voice. "Hello, Laura!" ner of their parting. "Oh, this is you," come back in soft Neil started in with the funeral. He tones of relief. "I was afraid—" could tell a story. She hung on to The loud conversation, the ehoutea the telling with the rapt interest of a orders for drinks, the ecraping of child. Nell wanted to hug her for it. Oddly enough her attention was caught by the young man in the cin- namon tie whom Neil had not thought of since, She asked several questions concerning him. Did he wear any jewelry? What color was his hair? and so forth. "I didn't notice," Neil answered, "Why?" "Oh ,you made•him seem intedest- ing," she said, hurriedly. "Go on." He told her of his first and second meeting with Hartigan,and how the ex - policeman had been led to her door. "So you see it was my fault after all that he was put on your traok." She thade no comment on this. Her face was averted from him. Neil fel' silent, Both were busy with uncom- fortable thoughts. "What—what else did Hartigan tell you?" she asked, at last in a stifled voice. Neil repeated verbatim what Harti- gan had reported concerning Laura's companion in the drug -store: He wait- ed for her to explain. But she did not offer to. "Rave you nothing to tell me?" he asked at last with a sinking heart. "Oh -el" she whispered, painfully,. "What can I tell you?" "Ala you're not fair to me!" he pro- tested. "After all, we've been through together, and what we have to go throttgh yet, haven't I earned a little of your confidence?" "It's not that," she whispered. eaYou have it:" , "Who is.this Man?" "I canna tell you." His hurt and angry eyes were bent on her as if in.the determination to. drag out the secret. She could not, 'bear the .gIande. "If yeu knew how unhappy I was!" she .whispered. "Have mercy on me!" ele could not withstand an appeal, like that. The scowl broke up. "Ev- erything about me is' yours," he whis- pered, brokenly. "I love you with all my heart. You know that. I'd cheer - &By' go to the chair to make you hap- py!" A sterner note crept into his voice. "But the distinction must 13e understood. • Everything for you, but nothing for another Man. I would not be a manmyself if I felt differ- ently. I will not sacrifice myself for the benefit of an unknown waster and braggart—and worse. I have no as- 'surance that it would make you hap- py to let him go free. I ,believe oth- erwise'. Anyhow, Pm only human and he's my rival. I believe you love me, I remember your voice over the phone your eyeessometimes—" "That's nonsestee!" she gasped. • "Well, you cent& love me, then," he persisted. "Oniee he is in the way somehow. I mean to find out the truth." "Only intolerable wretchedness for us all; could result from that," she -whispered. Angerbegen to get the better of him again.. "Then I met be the goat of- fered iup to save' your yellow -haired Isaac," he said, bitterly. "I've got to shoulder the whole thing." "Do- you think Pm having an easy timer she inurmured. He wonld not•listen to her. "'You're willing to let me go to jail, to worse perhaps, so that 'he can follow the race!" She flashed a reproachful look on hiih. "You know that's not true!" she said. ''Th'e; moment eaou are ar- rested I will tell the, truth. You know? that!" "Then I will give myself up to the first policeman meet," he said, sul- lenly., "I can't stand the suspense any longer." She made a gesture pg utter weari- ness. ,a'Sonietimes I what: you would!" she •said, heavily. "What de you mean?" he demand- ed, sharply. of pride: Her•hand closed over it, She blush- ed, "1'11 pay it back." she murmured. "Oh, please!" said Nell. "Tell me everything that has hap- pened since I left you," she said. We - manlike, she ignored the painful man - hairs, the slamming of bottles alai glasses, ell rolled off Neil's conscious- ness. He might have been telephon- ing in a void tor all that reached hiiu outside of that whisper on the wire. There was e warm euggeltion in her tones that caused 'his heart to beat high. Back and forth between the two thrIlle,d, soft Voices the following mat- tereof-fact conversation took place: "Yes, it's ,aohn Groat." s "That is What I must call you?" uyes.” 4110' "Who was that I spoke to just now " "A friend. I'll explaln when I see you." • "You are in a public place?" eyes:, In a booth." "But wires have ears you know." " know. I will be careful." 'Where aree aou?" "The Martha Washington. The wo- man's hotel.: If seemed the safest re- fuge. So respeaable!" "Quite right.,I'm so glad you call- ed. I was afrai-" "Of what?"' . "That you,might &lye me the slip." "After yeu'iie,been so 'good to me? How an I evee thank you." "Oh, dont!" "I must try and thank you." "Cat it out, I say! Have you any . -money, dear a e A brief. allence bere. "Pleaee! Yon musn't! You .clistress me so!" "Forgive me. It jast naturally. slip- ped out.' Have you any money?" • "A little" • ' "How much?" "Well—forty cents. I had to pay - for my roora in advance because I didn't •have any baggage." "i will bring you some more." "Yon wpulan't take any from me." "I would if'it had been necessary'. I took ether things." •"When are you coming?" . • . Neel, warmly,: "DO you want to see rcie?" Another brief pause., "Why-7of 'eciarse. "I'd be on my way now if I could, but I've got to earn the money first. I'll be there a little before seven." • ';4k fq-st Mias Folsom if ,you don't see Me—but' I'll be looking out for you. Good -by." "Good -by, dear." Neil lett the telephone, feeling like a giant refreshed. Little danger that Hartigan wOulei stumble into, the Mar- tha Washingeon. For the airesent all was Bemire Moreover' the disembod- ied" voice had conveyeai an intimation that Laura iii•the flesla had so far res refused him. "She got to love nie in the end!" he told ' hiniaelf •triumphantly. "Events are simply 'ariaing her into my arms! "Lead on!" .he cried joeularly to Archie, "I will draw for you with both hands and both feet, it it will bring in the shekels!" "What we that I heard reheat mak- ing 4a• date?" cikaaanded his pai•tnor sesuspiciously. "I'll have to get off between six and eight," said Neil., "To carry her some, money," he added frankly. "You could. send it," Archie grunt- ed sourly. "Not ,quite 'the same thing,. old "God help the poor boob that ,sets out to manage artists!" crial Archie. HIS ill -humor vanialsed When they arrived, ob. the - sceas of their labors. Neil praised the arrangements highly. After looking things aver with parti- eular attention to the way. out behind, he fretnerod .himself in the ltent with paper and pencil, while Archie Mount- ed the soap -box outside and Opened his spiel. ' Altnost from the first moment busi- ness was good. Neil, like all artists bent on meney-Making, adopted a far - mule for hie sketches; which' Saved beth time and mental outlay. The result, while leerier, seemed to please quite as weU. . To each sitter lie_gave five minutes. The first twe .ho devotel to study - 'mg his subject while he told a story. lf It took, lie transfixed the victim itt the abamlotnent of laughter with ,all nig tell-tale wrinkles. Naturally there Were some who vanity Was but to „these ,Aeehle, cheerfully returned the InbeeY, hhd kept the sketches for his eau of eamplee. Some paid, them'to keep Out of the case, I3y and by Archie felt.juatified in reising 'the priee teehalf a dollar; and still Neil had all -be eould•do. When MX O'clock cede tbeSt. had taken hi More then twenty dollars. Ort the stroke of the hour Neil, tle,, gardless of Archie's pleas, 'put down his MO. Taking leis Meat% of the Money he flew,"but'nlef tte fat ahia delliret, aeroei the ,Marthee, over 'Breeitlyn, Urider the river and Under the etreets to It , Twelity-Ninth ilitrtkit. It Was quarter t erett When It 'entered thtt "Mewling lobby, and lOpked eagerly' aisbOtie hien. fihe sat la Die dueler of la *WWI Settee, With har feet or s i ' "len have to tell the truth, I will kill 'myself," slit said, simply. "It's tcio‘hbrrible. I have not the strength to fade the eonsequences." 'Laura!" He stared at her In hor- ror. ' No mistaking that she raeant whatshe said. Thea sat silent amid the discreet hum of the 'woman's hotel. • Quaint old ladies ambled aimlessly to and fro and' pestered the clerks. Up-to-date young ones nierched in and out as off- hand and blisinese as Men. None paid more thaie a cursory attention t� the pair sitting on the mission settee. Very likely there are many such in- tensescenes acted out 'quietly in the middle of a. crowd withoutany one be- ing tire wiser. "Oh, Laura!" he saidbrokenly, "Ho keep you 'yon can stab Mea 'phy do you. see„teteigneasele„psgtet? Whet Wbee't .in,ilielP You realikra,,, . '4,1..t Zaatils, Sk.altoodi "What are yeti d'aiti of tars threat- enede tlet,O;seg . Oka bld akelielee See "Ye.% eab,ou • agiathereaAre eltie,re ""ge.V.02 her itt leistlittorreAfehie's "eillaivehtte' eide thostealt; " • • • • .1`•\ . 4 ak• 21104 .1.10 • eie be over in a tow days, Rad eirOrybodY will forgot about it --but luau "You den't know what vole are wilt- ing of me," groaned Nell. 'It's 'easy to promise it, but I doubt It I could keep my promise. You're asking me to atm], back with bow and a smile and let another masa have you — a ,worthlese scoundrel, it appears, If he was all right it would be different. I mean if he would take care of you. But he seemto me like a kind of vases pire that hes fastened on you. How eau you expect me to stand by and keep my hands oft? The fact that you will tell nie nothing makes me stare that if I knew the truth I would be more than ever determined to ran him dewn, - It's not entirely acatish- nees, I feel thee you've got to be saved from him," "Oh, don't go over all that again," she begged. "One thing would make me leave hitnsalone if I Were convinced of it," Neil said, doggedly, "and. only one She looked her question. "Do you love him?" The eyelids dropped like plummets, • "Give me a fair answer. I've earn- ed it, Do you love thie man?" "Yea," she whispered. "You must look at me and say it," he groaned. "I said 'convinced'," With aamanifest effort she dragged her eyes up to meet lihn. "I love him," she whispered, from between bloodless lips, "I don't believe it!" he cried. - She shrugged with a Withdrawn air. "Swear it!" he commanded. "Swear it by—by that photograph you set such a store by. Swear it by your love for your mother and 1,11 believe you!" She got up, trembling with real—or assumed anger. She did not look at him. "How dare you speak to me so?" she said. "You cancel all my debt of gratitude to you, If you have any feeling of merey, leave me and my mieerable affairs alone, I will tot take this money from you, I never want to eee you again!" She dropped the little packet on the eettee, and turning abruptly entered a waiting elevator. He could hardly make a demonstration there among the old ladies. He stood staring fool- ishey after her until the elevator, hav- ing received a load,' sped upward to the sacred precincts where no males maygo. Nell could not be altogether cast down. "After all she wouldn't swear it," he thought with grim satisfaction. "And rm. .still free to go after the young blackguard!" Then he recollected her penniless condition and wee filled with com- punctions. He went t the hotel desk. • :alise Feleem dropped thie when she went upsts.irs," he said, careless- ly. "Will you send it up to her room, please?' Front!" cried the lord of the lobby. "Member 611." The bell -girl detested with a flirt of he pig -tail, and Neil turned Coney Ielandwards. CHA.PTER. XII. At five minutes past eight Archie was standing in front of the tent with his hands thruet deep in his pock- ets and a heavy, aggrieved scowl. The narrow thoroughfare ta front of him wage literally packed with a good- natured and opulent -looking crowd. The ehownian„ felt like a hungry man loolting into a bakeres window, or like a revivalist watching a proceesion sinners with a padlock on hismouth. "Pay dirt! Pay dirt!" he muttered to himself. "And nary a godlees pan to wagh it in!" But peetty soon the figure of his partner etruggled out of the throng before him. Neil was munching a ea,u- sage in a roll, and carried another in his 'freethand. Archie's face changed "at the sight of him, but he refused to forego the satisfaction of hie 'griev- ance all at once, here' you are,a.' he girum.bled. "Look at the businees paseing by our door!" "Only ten minutes late," said Neil. "The crowd kept me. I didn't atop for any dinner.".. "By' the 'time we get started the creamal be taken off their rolls," said Archie morosely. • However, in spite of himself his eyee began to sparkle. He was already thinkingeof his epiel. - "Get along inside 'with you," he shepherded Neil. "I'll get them start- ed while you finish your lunch. Get In with you! An artist never Ought to be seen eating ireptiblic. It makes you look common. A hot dog, too! They'll. 'think we're a frost!" "What about a countersign?" asked Neil. "Weefe never fixed en one." "What doyou mean, .ceentereign?" said Archie. "If any bulls ehould come !toeing around we wantaac code word, don't. we? You want CO tip me off quietly." "Sure!" said Archie. "Let it be President Wilson then. If you hear me wefek President Wilson into my spiel, jou make a quiet sneak, see?" "I get you," said Neil. Nell'went within. Archie mounted his box, and mulled engagingly at the crowd. He wee hie own man again. "Boys, I want a word with you. Pass on ladies, this is for men only." Naturally every woman . within hearing made her escort atop, "Now, girls!" admoniehed Archie wagging an arch forefinger. " You think you're going to hear something naughty, don't you? But You're not. I'm an honeht woman!" This, In Coney Island'e most ap- proved style, made the crowd -laugn, and the sound of it brought othere thronging. A real laugh, le so rare and desirable. Archie haetened to pur- sue his advantage. "I told the mon to step up because I got a comic artied chained up in here whe will make you cartoons as fast as you feed hina half dollars. The only one in capCiviey, people! You lovely girls don't want anything like. that, You wait, and next Week I'll engage Howard Chandler Fisher or Harrieon Chriety to put you on a candybox. But if there's any sport present that can stated a laugh on himself he can step up aud get metre fun for, himself and friends for half a dealer than a twenty dollar bill would buy else- where. Thie is no cheap allow, friends. If you ain't got half a dollar, please make room for them that has. Step up and look at these sataples, if you ain't afraid of bueting your buttons." And so forth and so on, (To be eontinued.) 'clre ed. 11 then 0 " thin eept, *e. liceete4e). ell ax .thikteee s,niIIed wanly. ea .44, tth.•.,,,Tlfd.eri al) t- wre, tifiio A-\• Inas e Baked Potato Don'ts. Don't him even too Lot. Don't bave different sized potatoes, Don't select potatoes that are too big, DOn't put them into your overt dripping 'with eOld water. Don't delay in getting them hit° the 'oven—they will not hurry 'when the tine es ehoft. • rion't fisil to allow from 45 mitiutes to an fteur ton a medlurnereized„aaouncea p0 - tato. • , , Don't plait to Servo Punt, RS aJtecond 'teems, he ellfther. it difietat to time theit emit, right—ue them with the that alettriae,lit a.lunth or etipper: , r '4' is ts whit you might call a Paine OA =es!! 6411:1 the talkative wontan- th dattist got reatik operatei on eat hue tyry v i.% ,ka, III NI SI sti •os so Pi MN 1 :TucKE aqui moos PUZZLE. Solved By the Discovery of U. 8. Astronomer. prof, T. J. J. $40, an eminent Mils- sourlan, 'who is now Government astronomer at Mare Island, Cal., made his visit to his home state the occasion the other day of the announcement of one of the meet important astronomi- cal discoveries in 130 years. Prof. See, who is yisiting his mother, Mrs, Mary See, at Montgomery City, wires to the world the cause of the puzzling vibrations in the motions of the moon on its orbit—a matter which has caused students of the lenar theory continuous Study for 60 yearts. Two years ago he gave out from Mis- souri the' cause of 'universal gravita- tion, the law which was discovered by the illustrious Sir Isaac Newton, but that great man, after years of close scientific >investigation, was not able. to solve the problem. In the former announcement Prof. See told that the eleetro-dynamic wavqs of the sun are the force of gravitation in the solar system. 'Phe existence of gravitation had been known since Newton's time, but the "why" was a problem. Prof. See now tells thq astronomers and the world at large that the passing of these electro -dynamic waves through the earth is the cause of the fluctua- tions ot the moon in its orbit, and that this discoveay will enable astronomers to calculate the phases of the moon and its action under certain conditions with twelve +imes the accuracy here- tofore possible. This interPosition of the earth as to the sun and moon, according to Prof. See, causes the electro -dynamic waves of the sun to undergo circular refrac- tion in going through the earth's great mass—to bend out ot their course, and, In being so bent, dispersed and some- what absorbed. The weakening of those waves in this way, he says, causes the fluctuaeions in the moon's motions in its orbit. Prof, See's latest disCovery not only makes more accurate the calculations of L'una's motions, but confirms tho professor's previous discovery of the cause of gravitation, Prof. See says that no irregularity now remainin the moon's motions eat Minard's Liniment Co., Limited, 'Gentlemen,—I have used IMINA.RD'S LINIMENT on my vessel and in my fam- ily for years, and for the every -day ills and accidents of life I consider It has no. equal. I would not start on a voyage without it, tf it cost a dollar a bottle. CAPT. F. R. DESJARDIN, Behr. Storke, St. Andre ICamouraska. IMMO. large enough to be sen in the transit circles, used by astrononsers and with the previous mathematical develop- ment through the energies of Newton, Laplace., Hill, Newcomb, Brown and others, the lunar theory will be en- tirely perfected. These new discoveries have been rationed to the Royal Astronomical Soelety, London, • and to -scientific societies in Paris, Stockholm and Ed- inburgh. Prof, See will soon publish in book form el'a result- of his researches on the cause of gravitation and on the fluctuations of the mooa.—St, Louis Republic. minard's Liniment Cures Distemper. CHINESE SERVANTS At Home Get Small Pay, and Rake -Off. Many Europeans and Americans of moderate means like to live in China because of the comfort, not to say state, which a person of moderate in- come by western standards can main- tain in the oldest of nations. Mer- chants, and even clerks, live In a fash- ion that might tax the resources of a munition manufacturer to keep up in America. Foreign residents agree that theaChinese make the best ser- vants in the world if they are allowed to. go at the business intheir own way. • The elite servant in the Chinese es- tablishment is not the butler, but the cook. This, indispensable functionary draws a wage of about $1.50 a week. Usually he is a good cook, and takes infinite pains in service, ornamenting the various dishes until they resemble Christmas packages. He does his own marketing, and Invariably "rakes off" a commission from his merchants, If his employer is willing to sacrifice his "face" sufficiently to try and market for himself, he finds that food costs him more than the cook pays for it, commissions and all. • It 0011108 as a surprise to Most Am - Weans that laundrymen are scarce in China. The Chinese laundryman in the Untted States learns his trade here, but the foreign resident &cross the Pacifie has no difficulty' in finding a "boy" who can learn to do the work, A. good laundry boy gets v. a week for the work of a hougehold. With labor aa cheap as this, even the most modest and democratic American soon gets in the way of ad- ding additional help to his establish- ment. Who could not enie3s the serv- ices of two or three extra boys around the house, when the whole establish- ment costs lose than a good cook at home? One unusual feature of the system Is the fact that the 'wages of servants are based somewhat on the income of the employer. If you enjoy $40,000 a year, you are likely to pay(about twice as much as a $2,000 man for nearly the same service. Such is the custom of the country, calculated to Establish ac- curately your prestige ticl that of your establishment.—U, S. Exchange, * • To Remove Insects, Insects sometimes crawl into the ear and cause pain. The best way to remove the offender is to pour a few drops of sweet or olive oil into the ear to clog the wings and stop their fluttering; then, with great care, syringe the ear with warm water, holding the bowl under the ear so that it will press the ear gently back, while the sufferer's head should in- cline a little over the bowl. After the insect is removed, saturate a bit of cotton with the oil and insert in the ear, to remain for a day. Catarrh Cannot BeXured by LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the meat of the disease. Catarrh is a local disease, greatly influ- enced by constitutional conditions. HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE will cure catarrh. It is taken internally and acts through the 13Iood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. HALL'S CA- TARRH MEDICINE is composed of some of the best tonics known, combined with some of the best blood purifiers. The perfect combination of the ingredients in HALL'S CA.TARELH MEDICINE is what- produces such wonderful results in catarrhal conditions. Druggists 75o Testimonials free. P. J. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, Ohio, $s o . Sea Otters. "Some of the habits of tho sea - otter are very interesting. For ex- ample, an otter always swims on his back his tail serving as a rudder and his head slightly raised so that by looking oeer his shoulder he in shape his course. When about to dive, however, he turns on his stomach, re- maining in that position while under water, but changing again on coming to the top. Swimming a few feet below the surface, an otter very much resembles a sailor in his oil skins. An amusing story is told of a tourist fisherman, who, seeing one of these animals swimming in this nsanner, hurried ashore and related a wonder- ful tale about having seen a sailor man, apparently Crowned, yet swinina Ing with all the vigor of life six or seven feet under water; and who, when he, thinking the man might be alive, rowed to his assistance,. went down and stayed down. The fisher- man would not believe' it when told that it. was probably a sea -otter, and he returned immediately to his East- ern home convinced he had received a superaaturat warning of some dire calamity about to happen." --Edward, T. Martin, in St. Nicholas. -1 • e• Ancient Olive Trees. Eight of the olives trees in the his- toric Garden of Olives, near Jerusa- lem, are believed to be over 1,000 years old. e.• PEELS OFF A CORN WITHOUT ANY PMN Is it magic? No, scientific—a won- derful combination discovered that will shrivel up the toughest old corn you ever saw. The name of tea reniky is Putnam's Corn Extractor. It's a corker the Way it loosens a corn' makes it peel right off in a solid lump without the slightest pain. Results talk. Putnam's gives resets and costs but a quarter. Sold' everywhere, • it• THAT LAWNMOWER. How to Keep It' Sharp at Home. Is your lawnmolver dull from the hard use of last season? Here is a timely suggestion on how to sharpen It from John W. Dickson, assistant head of the department of manual arts of Kent State Normal College. The emery he suggests using cests about 10 cents a pound and 5 cents' worth will keep the mower, in condi- tion for five years. Says Dirkson: "Remove the large gear case at each end, which will expose small gear on reel shaft. Then small gears should be exchanged from right to left, to- gether with small dogs found in slot in shaft. Replace large gear cases, and it will be found that the reel turns backward instead of forward. NeXt adjust stationary knife until it fits quite snugly against the reel. "Now make a thin paste of oil -and emery (No. 100 emery is good, as em- ery Hour is too fine for this purpose), putting a fair amount on stationary knife just back of the edge, Pushing the mower, it will be found that the reel pushes the paste forward and forms not only a perfect fit With the BEST GRANULATED SUGAR 6Ac L81 4 Pound Pail Pure Lard for $1,00 8 Bars 'Sunlight, Surprise, Gold or Comfort Soap, 25o , 3 Cans -Peas, Corn or Tomatoes for 25c • The above Is merely an example of hatvie supply your daily tibcdeSitlei for With our Great Co-OperatIve Plan. WE WANT AGENTS EVERYWHERE. YOu tan earn. from $20 to $26 weekly' around your own home shewing samples' and securing Members for Our Aesociation. Saniple ettee furnished free with our outliti. Write to -day for bur pion. leetablished. Weer six years soul have 'placed ever 15,000 Member- eihips, Write for your sterrItery. The CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION, Windsor, Ont, stationary cutter, but grinds both reel and cutter to a very sharp edge as well. "If the mower is very dull, a secona adjustment and application may be necessary. When properly ground first wipe carefully off all emery. Then replace gears in proper position, oil- ing nicely but by no means disturbing the accurate adjustment obtaleed by grinding process. "It will be ofand the mower will cut more keenly than ever before, and with extreme ease as the edges are in Perfect alignment, causing no fric- tion."—Cleveland Plain Dealer. 4 4 • Minard's Liniment Cures oarget in Cows. Tommy's Revenge, Little Tommy had been naughy. His mother did not know what to do with him. , She wanted to confine him somewhere, but he showed signs of breaking everything in any room she put him into, and he threatened revenge at every suggestion. She be- thought hereelf of a place where there was nothing to break, and where he could not work ary serious revenge He was borne into the garden and locked up in the chicken -house, He was silent—this was something .be- yond his capacity to talk about; but as his mother was going away his head appeared at one of the Wale op- enings. "Mamma!" His mather stopped. "'Mamma, yeti can lock ma in here if you like, but I won't lay any eggs!" —Pittsburg Chronicle -Telegraph. • • Sand Dunes in Gascory. One of the most interesting and re- markable ot the many regions for tbe obsereation of sand dunes lies between Bordeaux and Baeoune, in Gascony 'The sea heze throws every year upon the heachaalong a line of 100 miles in length, some 5,000,000 cublic yards of sand. The prevailing westerly wind continue picaing up the surface par- ticles from the westward slope, where they are again d(poeited, and the en- tire ridge by this means alone moves gradually inward. In the course of years there has thus been formed a complex system of dunes, n11 approxi- , WORDS Of PRAISE FOR BABY'S OWN TABLETS No medicine receives such great praise from tlaankful mothers as do Baby's Own Tablets. Once a mother has ueed them for her little ones she will'use nothing else. The Tablets are a mild but thorough laxative. They regulate the bowels and stomach; drive out constipation and indiges- tion; cure celds and simple fevers; promote healthful sleep and make teething easy. Concerning them Mrs. Omer LeBleu, Maddington Falls, Que., writes: "I am well satisfied with Baby's Own Tablets and will alwaye use them for my little ones." The Tab- let§ are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr, Williams' Medicine Co., Brock- ville, Ont. 4 • 2* India's Famines. Famines in India are growing in number and intensity. After a careful study of the problem, Sir Win, Dixby 'says in bus "Prosperous British India" that there were in India two famines In the llth century, one famine in the 13th, three in the 14th, three in the 16th, three in the 17th, four in the 13th up to 1745. And under eiritish rule seven famines from 1769 to 1200. And in the 19th century 32 famines. In tho first quarter of the 19th century thero were five famines, with 2,000,000 deaths; in the second quarter, three famines, with 500,000 deaths; in tho third quarter, six famines, with 5,000,- 000 deaths, and in the fourth quarter, 18 famines, with 26,000,000 deaths.— Exchange, Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria. ANCIENT CITY OF PRAGUE. History of Stronghold of the Czechs Cannot Be Ignored. ISSUE NO, 21, 1018 .="="re.aaeassee'ae"""s4a.— HELP WANTED. (loot) M41JIIINIZTB —STIgt.th se" partment, Apply easinien ex Robert* son, Limited, Cempbelltord, Chit. wAwriot.): .4. carders ano Seineere for 4ay anti night lima:. Itigtieet WaiCeS paid. Steady work assured. Vol* 1011 particue lars etely to the SlintitibY Mfg, CompanY, Ltd., BrantfOrd. • . WANTIeD, BOYS FROM 14 to le YEARS af age, to learn Caraing and Spin- ning. Good vvages paid while learaing. Pletteant, profitabie oecupatiun. For full particeiere, apply to the Sling,sby Mfg. Company, Brantford. FARMS OR sAt.a. 600FATtm5 IN ONTARIO FOTt SALE,- geoct buntline:ea will excliange for city propel ty; moot wIlt gro,,v altaite.,• catalogue free on applications establish- ed 45 years; automobile •Ci'VICQ. 1341 pnone Thorttes MYeaaaaaala 216 Deetina street, 13r044110-4. 0131.11.111.1•*1•••••••••••.....11li vaumwftwasmsamt PROPERTIES FOR SALE, PUB SALE—COUNTRY STORE PROP- erty on leading country road; nine miles from Barrie; good going business; t•atisfactory artangements ean be mado with lessee. Executor's estate of the late John Jory, Box 21'S, Barrie, Oat, MISCELLANEOUS. QIiiND A DOMINION EXPRESS MON- ,- order. Five dollars Costs three cents. 1_182i'CIUNG EGGS—BABY CHICKS. AA Utility laying strains. Eggs 11.60 per setting. Barred Rocks, Rhode Is- land Rods, White Leghorns. White 'VW- andettes, Golden Wyandottes. White Roan, N. tt-13eartied Golden Polish,. 'Write for price list. Satisfaction guaranteed. Tay Poultry Farm. Perth, Ont. • 1,7017NG LADIES TO STUDY NUBS- '''. ing—educatlonal requirement, one year of high school; exceptional oppor- tunity afforded pupils entering at once; Probation period reduced to ten weeks. For particulars address Sapt. Hospital, Cleveland, Cilno, WA. NTED— PROBATIONERS TO • train for nurses. Apply Wellandra Hospital. St, Catharines, Ont, BUSINESS CHANCES. SALE'--GREA.T CHANCE FOR A OR doctor; residence and office well lo- tated. Particulars from Geo, W. Hall, 321 Colborne street, Brantford, Ont. ;years awe. But, like all the Slavonic !tribes who took part 1n the greet racial ti ck, the Czehs were a peace- • gentle community • of shepherds land agric•ulturists not given to war - tare, seeking only a placid and a free !life. One characteristic, however, they possessed which was somewhat lack- • !Ing in their kinsfolk the Croats, the Serbs, the Slovenes, the Slovaks, the Poles and the Russians; they were Good crganizers. No sooner had they eroueht their trek to a close, and set, !tied down eermanently, than they set eo work to establish law and order Within their borders. "From amongst them they chose a just man, u amed Krok, to be succes- por to the mighty lord Same. Krok was elected more in the capacity of lawmaker and judge than king, and Ile gave to his people many excellent ;laws. Now this Krok had three fair !daughters, by name Kasha, Theka and isibussa. Kasha was a teacher of tbe Czech relig;on whatever that may have Leen in thcee obscure times; Thelta was an apothecary. .,.......:. but beautiful Libussa, the youngest. 'the Corn -headed, Golden Hes rtecle Child,' was a prophetness. In compari-e son with .her, Krok was as a babe in.: wisdom. Even' his clear judgment and. high authority could not' conceive and,' enforce laws as just ail those which Libussa thought out and established So it came about that. . Lisbuesa was ohosen teplee queer of Bohemia" and as queete the x.eigned wisely and, splendidly." Years sped away, amie Libussa, "the Corn -heeded, C,oldeet Hearted Child," "made still better laivs and founded the Golden City tif"" Prague on the hill above the Broad Moldau." Mlnard's Liniment Cures Colds, Etc, . ' • Explained. One of Washington's citizens rec- ently saw Admiral Gleaxes, the .men... f.! who droie the submarines away frert the Peril ing flotilla, .walking in civil.: i ian clothes. There is an order rd i 1 quiring officers to wear uniforms at ' , all times. The citizen went to Secre- tar!‘ymrDsanielose.r etary," he whispered( breathlessly, "I juse'lleaw Admiral Cleaves in citizen's clothes, Why Is he In ds i?" se said the secretary. "It is thb Chinese situation," • "Yes," replicd ti o s" eecretary, in all seriousness. "Admiral Gleaves' lest clean uniform did not come back from the laundry." --New York Evening ,, Journal. 9 • II Ithotanium, the nimee of a new sub- stitute for platinum, '15 an alloy of metals of the platinum group, and is being used for crucibles, ignition' tubes and thermo eouples. "Bayreuth and Karlsband have been left behind. All around stretches a lir strange, country, it country f lofty mountains, green woods, wide well- nr, MAKING OF ti tined fields, quiet lakes and rivers. As the train rushes on its way toward 1 Prague," writes W. F. Bailey in "The Slays of the Naar Zone," "there is ample time to allow one's mind to travel back through the long centuries and to follow op the great ntelory of the Czech people. There are cities whose history can be ignored, but stone of its gray old walls has a story to tell, a tale to whisper of racial and national gallantry ;f war tine tumult, ....of treachery and honer, at ro- mance and progress. Par eack into the dim shadowy past one's thoughts journey, back to the days when the forefathers of its present irthabitants under Boeinus, spread their tents for the first time On these verdant pas - tune and hillsides and gave their new home the name Bohemia. "They had come a long way, these ancient Czechs, and wandered home- less for their feet. From beneath the ruined tower of Sao legend «I --across the plains and mountains in- to Europe, they journeyed on and on till they reached this hill -locked land of plenty. Other tribes heel found the country pleasant, other races,' other 1 chieftains had leaded their flocks and 'built their mud dwellings here pre. fvious to their arrival. Celtic kings had held high court in Bublenum. Method and his Markomaes had ruled in the city called Mitrobutium on the very Spot where, in latetl years, the .Ceech Slays founded their presiert hiaterlans•maintahe that the' Jews tradetl with the early reltie ia- liabitatits end uertainly there le k;Vi (IMO to allow that the eliotam people :were entabliehed itt Boliernit A FAMOUS MEDICINE How L.Srcha E. Pinkham's ; Vegetable -Compound, , Is Prepared For ' P. , ,-) Woman's Use ... A visit to the lalsoratory 4d/tree:hie: successful remedy is made impresses • even the caaual lookar-on with the rell-' ability, acceracy; skill and cleanliness, which attende,the making of this great' medicine for weenan!'s ills. , Over 350,000 pounds of varione 'herbs ' are 'used anually field .all have te, be, gathered at the seasbn of the year'whon. their natural jUiCeli and meldicinaletehb- stances are at their best. • , , , ; The most successful solvents ate:used to extraet the medicinal propertied item those herbs. Every utensil and tank dust eoifties in cent:sat with the medicinels stOrilieed and as a final precaution in eleanlineas the medicine is pasteurized and scalcd lit sterile bottles, • 14 . It is the wonderful eorntinattda 0,f mote and herbs, togethete)Witif'dbil, shill and care used in its preparatiqp. which has made this famoue medicia: so sucaessful in the treatment of - female ills. -.The letteri'frortionieri who have been restored to health by the use of Lydia E. Pitilthatn'a Vegetable Corns pound which we are contottiallVeubs ilshing attest to its virtue.. 4. , Y. • ,,, - So ,r• re-' - e