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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1909-09-23, Page 6,r0 za.W7 CCPWW40 Cleve`ancl now eurinis 500,030 itshabit, ants; hut t1tes1 are. directory figures, bned on the book containing 260,000 names. Xing 3.?edwar4 ha a returned from his outing at Marienbad, where he has bvir taking the water owe, Dr. Ott &chirp; that tio King's strength is equal to that of a sound man 10 yours ilk jeelar. * • 0 The now British patents, act has now been a year in force. The applications for pi:tents have not decreased in num- bers, but patentees aro rapidly taking atops te manufacture in the United lgdom in compliance with the act At a baby show in New York the oth- er day, it was found necessary to stun - mon a police squad to rescue the judges from the mob of indignant mothers whose offspring did not get prizes. Those judges will sooner enlist for active war- fare than again act at a baby show. *4 Already in advance of the taking of the census next year United States boom - eters are claiming that it will show a population of 100,000,000 under the flag. This estimate is based upon the supp tion that the enumeration will show 89,- 620,000 people in the United States pro- per. In 1900 the United(States proper contained 74,007,225 persons. .At the Hudson -Fulton celebration in New York next month Great Britain *411 be represented by four modern cruisers, the Inflexible, Drake, Duke of Edinburgh and Argyle. Great prepara-. tions are being made for the event, antl there will be a large representation of the United States fleet. What a change in navigation since Fulton's first steam voyage on the Hudson! ;.aw years ago, C. P. R. lands were selling at $3 an acre; in 1905 the aver- age price was $4.80; in 1908 it was $9.54; and the 1909 sales average about $12.50. The land sales profits alone for the hist fiscal year amount to over 000,090. Placing the C. P. It. land hold- ings at an average of $10 an acre, the oompany must still hold about $120,000,- 000 worth of laud. And now it is announced that •Dr. Salarabrini, of the Pasteur Institute, of Paris, has discovered a serum which pro- misee much for the control of cholera: Ey its use the percentage of the death rate at St. Petersburg has been reduced from 50 to 23. If such results have teen secured already, .it may yet prove to be to cholera what vaccination is to small- pox or antitoxin to diphtheria. Chairman Pierpont, of the London Menclicity Society, is said to estimate that the skilled. beggar in that city can make a larger sum weekly than the average industrious workingman. He says more than half a million dollars are given away annually in casual charity to London street beggars, most of it in absolute ignorance of the con- dition,of the recipients. That is a good way to increase mendicancy. Rev. G-. Morrill, of Minneapolis, at- tended last Sunday's baseball game in that city, and expressed his approval of Sunday ball playing. He held a short religious service before the game, closing by saying: "I believe the only sin of Sunday baseball is for the home team to lose,so I say to the Minneapolis boys, go in and climb a notch toward the flag." How prone we are to regard success as justifying any given course! But, by the wa)r, what about the visi- tors? ALIA they be Classed as unpardon- able sinners? • • *- According to a recent United States eonsular report the number of motor passenger vehicles in use in the German Empire is 39,475, of which 20,928 are mo- torcycles. For the transportation of goods 2,252 motor cars are registered, 248 of which are motorcycles. For use in lzusiness connected with passenger ser- vice 16,110 motor oars are registered; for pleasure and outing trips, 15,562; in the army and other Government service, 395; for public passenger traffic, 2,340;. used. by physicians, 4,64L Automobiles in general use for -transportation of goods numbered 2,059; in Government service, 594; all other uses, 26. One result of the decision of the Den- ver Canners' convention in favor of chemically "embalmed" foods is that packers of pure foods which do not need "entbalmittg" will have a great prefer- enee in the markets of the world. If the Canadian packers really appreciate the advantages which they have In this matter, they should use every means of publicity to inform the public, not only of Canada, but of Great Britain and continental couetriee of the differ- ence between the Canadian product and goods which require salicylic acid, ben- zoate of soda, formaldehyde, and other "embalming" agents to "hold" them till they get to the customers. The Denver feed convention, which mot last week, appears to bare Wen pretty well packed with "food embalm. ors." Aler a long and bitter debate, the anbahring interests by a vote of 57 to 42 carried a motion approving of the use of benzoate of soda as ft food pre- ecrvative. A committee which bad been eppointed to investigate the :subject call. ad upon President Taft to institute an. other investigation. Its President de- clared that the -use of these eh mniestls benefited only two classes of people, the manufacturers of benzoate of soda and the mainsfeletutere Of food of etteli ehatecter that it cOuld not be preserved 'Or Made fit for the table without chem- ical treittnient. THE WOOING OF ERNA "You ca.,n,not leletno me for asking the question," she ettld, toldly, "when you °wilder all the eitemestanees of our connection, Please understend that X de no revert te -this matter in any teeling. of anger such as I displayed that day at Motelza,m. I know that Lady Melrose ha e your love, and that them i ow no leas between y'ou 1 eintp/ey do not wish to again enter into an eagagentent with you, which Lady Meleese has it in her power to break. rt was all said with the uttnost, pre- cision and eoldness i but every 'word stung the earl; for ea& word eateled a eeflection on his integtIty. Axel yet -what Was he to answer, when down down in his heart lurked all tho while the eager wish that Lady Gerteude would say no to his offer? "There is nothing between Lady Mel- rose stud me," he /laid, coldly. "If you say you will bear my name, I shall take you at yeur word, and carry out iny part of the agreement." "It is enough, then," she said, quietly. "Further than this I merely wish to have a full explanation with you. It is my right however unusual the proceeding may be." "1 bog you will fully discuss the mat- ter," he said. "Permit lee to reheerse the events that led to the firat engagement." "Whatever you please," he replied. "Before there was any thought of love between you, and Drtui. March, you paid ma inch attention as gave me the right to believe that you wished a more inti- mate relation." "I did not so mean it; but I ad- mit that such a construction eould fairly be pieced on my conduce toward you." "Afterward you met Erna Marble, and became infatuated with her. It is said you 'made her an offee of marriage and was rejected by her. I do not ask if it is true, for t have no right to ask any- thing of you." "Nevertheless," he answered, coldly, "I will Answer. It is all true, as you have stated it." "After that," Lady Gertrude went on, are conduoted on principles of republican my hand, saying to him in eubstance thet it was your name, and that only, whielt you were offering. That is true, is it not?" • "Quite true; but I cannot see the use of going over these things which art: past, and are better buried." "They shall be buried," she replied; "but there le a present Use in doing as I do. The wedding day came, and with it Erna Mareh—Lady Melrose then— with a inessage which took you frora me. I *as angry—justifiably so, I think; though it was in bad taste, and I should never be so guilty again. I gave you back your liberty and left you. After- ward you followed Lady Melrose from the house, end had some conversation with her, which I can only guess at. I presume that, for some reason good in her eyes, he again rejected you." The earl was at once pained and in- dignant "You are partly right," he answered, warmly. "1 dia love Erna with all my heart and soul. I at that time begged her to hear my plea for her love. She answered me by pointing .eut iny clear duty," A sneer curled the red lips of Lady Gertrude. "It ie just as I thought, then. She gave you to me. You came intok and re- newed your offer to my father. By that time I, too, understood the situp,- tton better. 1 keew I should be a dis- credited woman in the Oes of the world if the engagement Were not renewed." "1 did all I could," the earl said, "to make your position what it should be." "Yes; but, unfortunately, more than a mere engagement must be between us?, she went on. "I must be your wife. And this is the end of ray words. I must marry you but I will not hese any deception between us. I not only do nct love you, but I hate you. I shall not pretend to anything in public, and demand of you that only the most per- funetory relations exist between us un- til we are married." The earl bit his Hp. It was a situation he .could r.ot alter. Lady Gertrude had ea presented the case that he was bound in honor to marry her; and yet his whole soul revolted against iuch a un- ion. "It is not a pleasing prospect," he Said; "but I admit your right to make such terries; and I agree to them. I sup- pose there is nothing more to be said." 'IA very little," she answered, a gleam of triumph showing in her eyes. "I mug take the unusual course of ask- ing you to fix a day for the wedding." "Perhitps you have a plar, of your own," he said, ironipally. Ile could not treat her altogether as he would any ether wthuan, after her plain words to "Yea" she answered. "Sueh an engage- ment as ours must neeessarily be irk- some to both. I wish it to bp, short." "Do 'you overlook the death of my wife?" be asked. "Not at all. You will not be expec' ted to maintain the usual forms in this came; and not even the meet captious would raise a voice against your mar- riage with lime' The earl kliew it was true; .but it was revolting to hear his future wife so coolly canvassing it. "What day have you set?" he de- manded. "On the twentieth of next month," she replied, retedily, "lust will be in thtee weeks from to -day." Be rose and bowed. "I will see thee it is so announced. Dere I hope the wedditig Will be a quiet "Certairdy riot," she replied, with a ecrt of brutal frankness. "How one you esk it, The utinoet publicity should at - teed the wedding in such a case." He slightly shrogged Ids shoulders, ed his lips curled scornfully. "It it far you to say, Lady Gertrude." He bowed and was gone. Lady Ger- trude Watehed him until he WAS Out of the tootle Then her leo lighted up with a Berne triuntph and he Idesetl: "He rill keep his word; and X shall be revenged on him and on heti" CHAPTER MI. It Wee the fitst time in all her life that lady Bentley had iniseed A London seaetitt. But the would hot leeve Erett behind aloha, though Erna begged het to gee "Noe' said Lad,y Itoteley, "it l only oebte, thyliiiev, 1 shell be better far it eeit frote the dissipations of the eity." "flut Lord objetted Erna, "My dear, lie luttee eoclety. .Always did. You aro doing him a groat tater, H� wni hetee the opportunit' he Ima alwaye longed for of wetching the rip 47!4 the chickens," Erma was never abio to nottee any very strong agrioultural tenacity le Lard Bentley; but oho never disowered thee he actoally hated pigs and chick- ens, Sho was not very, obeervtuit hi those davs, however, and woetld hey° paheed uplueded more inipottane things. " She wes more then ever an enigma to her klasworna4. Lek* Romley could make nothing of her, Um old eva.)4ard (Erna wa.s gone; and, M. her pleaswas tho strong, self-reliant but diffident woman Lord Aubrey had disoovered in lee lase interview with hen The one thing which puzzled the old lady mom then any other was the re- lation, or, to put it properly, the leek of relation between Erna and the Bali of Aubrey. There wae no doubt whetover that Erna loved the earl, and still less doubt that he love a her. My, nem inOW' that there were no olestaeles a any sort, 'did not the earl come to claim her. The gaod,lady had almost a mind to -svrito to the earl. Then suddenly came the announcement of his re-engagement to Lady Gertrude, together with the &awes of surprise at each other. Lord statement that the wedding would take Itillh.on tuts twentieth of the next Lady Roraley was only humitri: She wished to see how Erna evoulsl take this bit of news. She sought her in the library, where Erna spent a great deal of her time in the company of her books. "My dear," said the old lady, "here is something you may be interested in." "Yes?" said Erna, looking up with a smile, which had lost none of its Charm and witchery; though it was not char- acterized by a,n utter lack of coquetry. "It is the announcement of the re-en- gageraent (14 Lord Aubrey and Lady Ger- trude Morehatn." A light shadow passed over the beau- tiful foe; but that was all Lady Rom - ley could see. "It could not have been otherwise," Erna, oid. The old lady pursed her lips. She understood what Erna meant; but she would have brushed away such foolish scruples. She forgot how she had in- terposed yet feebler objections in the days that were past. "The wedding is fixed for the twen- tieth of next month," said she. "It seems very soon; but it, too, is right," said Erna. "You puzzle me, Erna," "'said Lady Romley, a little asperity showing in her tona "I hardly puzzle myself any more," was the answer. "But you love the earl. You know you do." "I do not love him any the los be- eause he does what honor demands," answered Erna, promptly, "Do you -mean to say that if he were to tome here and 'ask your hand you would refuse him?" "I certainly would. But he will never come for such is purpose," said Erne con- fidently. Lady Romley understood less than ever; but she was determined to un- derstand more. She despatched Lord Romley to town, with imperative in- structions to meet the earl; to tell him explicitly that Erna was witli them; and to ask him to run down at any time. "We shall see," she muttered, "if he is as tied to an absurd notion of duty as Erna. I don't believe he can be with her hale an hour without going wild over her." When Lord,Ronaley returned, after a week of wild enjoyznent, she questioned him. It was the price he had to pay for a week of London. "Well?" she demanded. e •"Well, Aubrey will be down some time next week without a doubt. His face lighted up the moment I spoke of Erna. I don't comprehend that affair." Lady Romley 'stared at him in con- tempt, "I should, think not," she said. "I doe't understabd it myself. How does he seem to get on with Lady Ger- trude?" "That is the strangest part," answer- ed Lord Romley. "The earl puts up with more than many a milder man would. She treats hina almost rudely in society; and her conduct with the young Earl of Rockingham is carried to the very Verge of impropriety." "And. Aubrey does not resent it?" "He does not seem to see it. He bears himself with a sort of contemptuous coldnese toward the world; while to- ward her he is always courtesy itsell." "But you think he will come downl" "He said he would come down and take dinner with us," "And then we shall find out some- thing," said Lady Romley. But in thee she was mistaken. The earl did come down, and was given an opportunity to be alone with Erna. He did not hesitate to accept It; ana when they were alone he said, hastily: "Erna, do not misunderstanding my coining. I wee invited by Lord RotnIey, and canie only boause / felt thet I might for once indulge my eyes with a sight of your dear face. Don't starti I shall not say anything I should not. I accepted your interpretation of my duty because 1 eaw that it was this cor- rect one; but, oh, Erna, you cannot know what I have suffered." She looked up trA Idni. frankly and kindly. "I can know, for I have Suffered, too. We both have done wrong, and bath must Suffer." He looked at her with a Wild longing in his eyes; then he rose hastily, and erjed out "I must not stay, Erna. I thought I could bear it; but I cannot. Tell Lady Rowley that I have one, end beg her forgiveness, I evotild be Obliged to ex - Plain if I so.* her." And so he left, greatly to Lecly Rom - Jere indignation. A few days later the invitatione to the wedding tame. end there watt One tOr the dowager 'Mar- chioness of Melrose. "It le to be a cathedral Wedding," said Le'dy ItoMley. "Shall you go, rim?" Put Ryas was leaving the room, and did not alisWer. CIIAPTRR Lord lloniley'e *tett:anent of the ernt. duct of Lady Gererede was rather below than aboeti the truth, no seemed ter be trying by evety ituarle in her 1)(40 to provoke the earl to keine expression of disepptoVid. But if eht hoped ter nrh lf, Waft slid Was diSapneinted. The earl fortified hinieelf 'with all his pride, twa eternised 0,111114 self-eoritrol, He watthed ho with en UUMOVed 00Ontellano0 while she 40tod towerd the Atli of Roekingliam as if be, inataad Of .4.111A4V5 were her affianced husband. Time° who looked on Nvis astonished at his I&IIur teromoostrotet and Lord Morehain on only one °erasion under- took to alter the eonduet of his dank. ter. "Geternae," he said, "do you know thab you, are ;toting eutrageouslt you aro net careful yon Will drive the Earl of ,Aubrey away from you.' 'Tape," she wavered, ooldly, ",you nlay iseve paternal the trouble a Lour- iering with me. I ehall not drive the ea,r1 ieway. I know better than you what X am doing," oteet,aeee, "If you pernise in annoying me," »he Interrupted, "I shall .,•pnly do worse things," After Qat her father teatehca her with' silent dismay, wishing twenty times an eyeailue that the weddnig were well over. The a In 0,4trrl of ealal°1Gkithilge whaon4rld itfh4hemNevm. were petfeetly satisfied with bis The truth was that the Earl of Reck- inghein was a young peer whose rent -roll was enormous, but -Whose intelleetual halftime was snsall. He had got the no- tion into his head that ho was having no end of sport at the expense of the Earl of Aubrey, who was auoli a lion as to render such' an achievement a very groat =alter to Rockingham. Ile had bon naturally attraoted by Lady Gertrude because of her beauty; and she had drawn him closer to her by all the little arts she had learned to use. Ho often tried to bring the oonver- sations around to tope's of love; but she had always ekillfully avoided snols a result, even, while publicly treaing him with merked favor. The jeoung man speedily became thor- oughly infatuated, and permitted him- self to beeonee an unconeelous tool in her host% . which was preeisely what Lady Gertrude had marked out for him. By and by 14 reaehed the pees with hini that he believed he had a right to be Jealous of Aubrey. Ile hinted au& a thing once to Lady Gertrude, and she stared at him is mo- ment, and than seemed to check an out - buret only by a great effort, "'Lord Roeldnghara," she said, in is stifled tone, "you must never say siech a thing to me again.' (To be continued.) - CURIOSITIES OF OLD TEXT BOOKS. The change in school books in 70 years is as great as in any phase of American life. The automobile le no higher above the chaise of that day than is the geo- graphy above that of those times. The modern sewer system is no greater im- prevenient over that of 1840 than the ex- amples and problems are better then in those days. The electric light is no far- ther removed from the tallow edip than the best primers of to -day are 'from those of 70 yearago. In arithmetics, isp to within 70 years, the problems were such as would not be tolerated to -day, writes A. E. Winship in the Journal of Education. Here are some taken at ran - dem from some old arithmeties, mostly in my 'own library, many of them In general use as late as the '40s: Examples on lotteries are common. If 9 cats have killed 18 birds, how many has each killed? If is oat divides 4 birds between 2 kittens, how many will each kitten have? There are many problems of cats kill- ing birds! A skunk went into a barn, where he found' three nests; one had 7 eggs, another 8, and another 3; from each nest he ate 2 eggs. How many did the skunk eat? It is an exceptional page that does not have problems on beer, ale, wine, rum, gin or brandy. Every child had to learn the table of "wine measure," al- so of "ale and beer measure." No other commodity was in such universal use in arthraetics as intoxicating liquors. REEKED WITH GORE. But the 'worst feature of the arithme- tic was the love of bloody incidents. There was agruesome fondness for ghastliness with the school book mak- ers. An arthinetie first issee,d in 1881 and in use long after has most of these problems: One hundred and nineteen persons died from drunkenness in New York, and 137 Ir, Philadelphia. How many in both? A man had 7 children; 2 of them were killed by the fall of is tree. How many had he left? Threescore and ten kings had their thumbs and*their great toes cut off and gathered under the table of Adonibezek. How many thumbs and toes were under Adoeibezek's table? A person was 17 years of age 29 years since, and suppose he will be drowned 23 years hence; pray, in what year- of hie age will this happen? A human body, if baked until all the moisture is evaporated, is reduced in 'weight as 1 to 10. A body that weighs 100 pounds when living weighs how much when baked? HORRORS OF OLD GEOGRAPHIES. Tho *geographies vied with the arithe meties in repulsiveness. Indian massa - ores are common. Selling female elaves is an attractive picture to authors. Slave catching id Africa is another delectable experience. Of course bull fights are a necessity. Perseoutions of early Chris- otirane. srwith burnings at the stake are in d Not only were the geographies until within 60 years filled with silly things to learn and horrible pletures to WO, but the language was ridiculously grandlio- quent as, for instance: "Everything in tine universe is systematical, all is combination, affinity and connection. The beeuty of the world is founded in the 'harmonious diversityof the beings that cotapese it; in the number, the ex- tent and the quality of their effeets, and in the sum of happiness which 14 18 capable of affording. am preeentieg herewith pictures taken at tandem from a sample geog- raphy in very general use less than 75 years ago. 0figure represents a widow prepar- ed to be burned on the funeral pyre of her late husband. This "geographical" fact seemed to iteed graphics Illustration. The other figure represents a hurnan being prepared for secrifice in donned, tion with a religious (1) envie° in a heathen eountry. Near by are pikes of human skulls of former sectifices, , All thee° are merely suggestive of -the taste in goad book making 70 years ago end norm. There are Rill tens of thousands of !Moral:110 sehoolletusee. There are 4 gnat -ter of a millien old-fashioned, bide - OA, jinn:total teahouses in nee by school &Harem in the teitited States. But there is not a school lotiog text -hooks with problems and illustrations Buell as ware in general use 70 years ago. • AND HE PASSED, (Caesell'e Saturday Journal.) • "Geed night," said Staylate. "PA ;Itinyed inyetelf inoneetely. No*, nett SuMity night i—or—expeet to pass yam house, atid—H "That Will be nice. Good night,'" Ana she shut the door, Shooting PfliflIS in Side,' Arms, Back Prove the Posence of Rfteurria:tic Virus, Which is Cured Quick- est by Nerviline—gub It Irt. Pains in the muscles, iu the eidee, the bitek, the neck or the *hot—thee el - e aye oarry With them greet diseomfort. If the iuflemination is wore the pain will be intense, If allowed to continue they aro dangerous. Nothing SO quickly cures local inflammation ane, drives away pain as Nerviline. Neeviline does this because it penetrates so deeply. Neeviline is not only powerful, but soothiog. By relieving corigeation 14 cures pain. It does this always. It owlet foil batons° it is a true antidote for palu, You can seemly find aliyhody that will not tell you wonderful things about the pain-curieg power ef Nervi - line, Remember, that there is not an, oho or pain that llerviline.will not cure immediately. Nerviline is an anchor of health iu every household. Refuse anything that may be offered you instead of Nerviline, which is ereer- "-- anteecl for AmuNUWIUNt - CMS RHEIJMAIISM matism, neuralgia, sciatica, lumbago, And all muscular aches and pains. Large 25o. bottles or five for $1,00, at all dealers,or The Caturhosone Company, Iiingston, Ont. Open Windows and the Complexion. As the cool nights approach women who have been eleoping with plenty of air, fearfully begin to lower the win- dows. The average person seems to feel that death and disaster lurks in a win- dow that is up more than a,n ineh or two, save when the thermometer is at its top notch. No amount of preachment on the value of night air as a health moms avails. Men and women read of marvel- ous cures of colds and pulmonary trou- bles by outdoor, or, at least, 'airy" sleeping; they say, "stuffy night for mine," failing back on quinine and doc- tors' bills to cure Colds, - If women will not keep open windowa for their health they should do so for the sake of their complexion. To :sleep with the windows down means not only yellow skin, but Baggy. There is no re- vivifier like plenty of oxygen. If you want to look drawn, pinched, tired and old, sleep with closed windows. A famous complexion specialist insists upon his patients sleeping in is room there there is a free circulation of air. It needs not blow on them, but the win- dows must be so arranged that there Is a constant current through the room. This tones up the system, improves general health and is generally invigor- ating to all the organs. No amount of artificial -care of the complexion avails unless all one's organs are in condition to perform their natural functions. Noth- ing keeps them in that condition like pure air and plenty of it. Many persons who hare brought them- selves to the point of living through a clear night with open windows, feel they will immediately pass away should they be left open on a rainy night. Still er- ror. The damp air will not hurt any one who is accustomed to it, and does wonders for the complexion. Remember how fresh o,nd clean your skin feels af- teer a walk in the ram. Why Seer it when under cover ?.-13uffalo Inquirer, 4 SAVED IN HIS OLD AOH. Annapolii, N. S., May 14, 1909.-1 ani over eighty years of age and have sat - fared. from Kidney and Bladder Trou- ble for fifteen years. I took doctors? medicine, but got no help. I want to thank you for sending me the sample box of Gin Pills, which helped me. I have taken six boxes of Gin Pills altogether, but got relief before I had taken near that amount. I had to get up some 'nights every fifteen minutes, and hacl to use an instrument before I could urinate. Now, I can lie in bed. four or fiv'e hours without getting up. W. II. PIERCE. Sena for free sample to Dept. H. L., Na- tional Drug a Chemical Co., Toronto, Ont, • Visitors to Ireland. The Countess of Aberdeen says there is is marked incrOase in one type of sum- mer viaitor to Ireland, that is in the wivee awl children of Irishmen working In Americo, who are coming home each season to escape the heat of the Ameri- can summer, and also of Irish servant girls coining to spend their holidays at their old homes. "Next year," she says, "our shores are to be *visited by a large number of Americans of wealth with a view to considering Ireland as a.possible opening for the investment of capital. They will be welcome viaitors, for with capital to upbuild her industriee, utilize her water power and further the agricul- tural development which is already showing such remerkable reaults, Ireland will surprise the world." 4. Lifebotly Soso is -delightfully refreshing for bath or toilet. Fol' washing underelothing it Is unequalled. Cleanses and purifies. -••••••• FOR THE FINAL FIRE. August Belmont in the smoke room of tha Luoania told, apropos of lux- urious motor cars, a story about the young Marquis of Anglesey, whe died in Monte Carlo some five years ago. "Lerd Anglesey's cars were the most luxurious then known," said Mr. Bel- mont. "This young man went to ex- tremes in everything, He Was very Intelligent, though. "Once at his historic ce,atle In Wales, there was a slight fire. So, lest the prieeless pile burn down, he ordered an enotmous quantity of hand grenades, or extinguishers, from Lon, don. "When the grenades arrived, they were hung all over the eastle; but, though it was art enormous piece, there were still Several dozen grenade loft over at the end of the hanging. "'Ansi what shall I do with them, My lord?' the butler asked. 4 "Lord Anglesey coughed—he was al- ready In a pretty bad way—and said dryly to the butler: "Yeti May put them ,in ni3r oof- fin.' " The Whale. 'The old idea that the whale beiongs stn°41411Ixab : sotibpeeetps140Thl uttBlitt lisawitte41! ly Morrie*. While it has the fern: of a fish, beceuse it awe in the iseule ele- meat, seientists new univereally Agree that it belongs to the manunelia, as it suckles its young, has werm red blood and poseeeece all the olutraeterietio of this elan. There ere ale° evidences Mit the witele Was at ono time, how remote it is impossible to say, a laud animal, It has been denionstreted, which fact has been Verified by the writer, that the flippers or forward fins, which are fro- quently called "pectorals," just where the forward legs of a quadruped woulci naturally be, contain all the bones, joieta, arteries and neeves of the 1111M - ea arm and hand, while deeply Boated In the interior of the hinder. part of the animal are found joints aud rudi- meut of hind lee bones, of no apparent present use whatever, but which are On- sidered by eminent naturelists who lia,ve studied the subject ae strong ovidene,es of the fact that the cetacean was at one time an inhabitant of the land. These scientists sthte that it may have resemb- led is huge lizard, but that its feeding habits and proclivities for the water gradually caused a process ed evolution to take,place until nature gave it its present' form adapted to dwell entirely in the water, There are aleo evidences that it was at one time probably cover- ed by a hairy skin. There aro still bris- tles about its mouth end nose, and the very young whale calvea have distinct evidences of hair, which, however, dis- appear as they grow older. —Dr. Sturg- eon Stewart, writing on "The Whale end, His Haunts," in the September Canad- ian Magazine. FALL 'SKIN DISEASES. An Article for Mothers. When the children "break out" with erup- tions and skin diseases, so common in the fall. don't run to useless and nauseating medicines, Zam-Buk is what is needed. It Is a skin food as well as a healing balfa. Mrs. Chas. Level% of Prescott, North Channel, Ont., tells how Zam-Buz cured her baby. She says:—"My baby's head . and taco was a complete mass of sores, The itch - Ing and irritation were fearful, and the little one's plight was so fearful that at one time we feared that her ears would be eaten Off. "We had to keep her hands tied for days to prevent her rubbing and scratching the sores. Doetor after doctor treated her in vain. until we had had five, doctors. They all agreed it was a frightful case of eczema, but notte of them did any permanent good. a last resource we were advised to try Zam-I3uk: The first box did so mueh good that we felt sure we were at last woNung in the right direction. We persevered with the treatment until we had used thirteen boxes, and at the end of that time 1 ara glad to say Zana -Bic had effected is cure." Mrs, Holmes, of 30 Guise street, Hamil- ton, Is quite as eloquent in her praises, She says:—"Zam-Buk cured my boy of bona and erunttonA when he was so bed that he had been unable to mix with other children. Prior to the boils breaking out he had had is bad eruption, but Zarn-Bak cleared this away too, and made his skin clear ane smooth. rt Is a wonderful preparation, and mothers throughout the land should always lceep it handy." For eczema, eruptions rashes, tetter, itch, ringworm and similar siclu diseases; Zam-Buk Is without equal. It also cures COS, burns, scalds, piles,,abscesses, ohronic sores, blood - poisoning, etc. All druggists and stores at 60 cents a box, or post free for price from Wan -43u% Co., Toronto, , a 4, • China's Imperial Thanks for Rain. The following Ohinese quaint iMperial deeree was recently issued from the palace in Pekin: "owing to the scarcity of rain Prince Kong and others have been detailed to pray at the Talcoatien on par behalf by dedieating incense aud also Prinee Tsui Heim and others to the by dedicating inaense, end now plenty of Sbus yin -kung and other temples to pray rain has come, for which We feel thenk- fail. Therefore We have to shoev our thanks to said temples. We detail Prince Tsai Hsun to the Takoatien on the 7th July on our behalf dedicate incense and We detail Prince Puhung to the Shoe- ohm/en:lea, Duke Tsai Tee to the Heuan- jetimisto, Tsai Fu to the Yihoiniao on the same they to dedicate incense and to per- form ritual service to return bhanks for the rain with desires for further eainfall to &insole the peasants."—Shanghai Mercury. St. Isidore, P. Q„ Aug. 18, 1904. Miuerd's Liniment Co., Limited, Gentlemen,—I have frequently used MINARD'S LINIMENT and also pre- scribe it for my patients always with the most gratifying results, and I con - skier it the best all-round Liniment ex- tant. Yours truly, DR. JOS. AUG. SIROIS, Try Him Sideways. It was his first Sunday school, and he sat in the infants' department eagerly watching the euperittenclent illustrate the lesson on the board. The superinten- dent drew the path to heaven—ono straight line—and started the figura of is man on it. Gradually the malt became larger and larger, and finally when Ina arrived at the gate of heaven, he eeuld not get in. The superinteedent turned to his small tiudienee, and, lis is tragical and sorrow- ful tone, said, "You eee, he is so puffed up with sin that Ito cannot enter ia," "Try hini sideways, mister; try Min sideways!" oiled a small :dual voice. Minard's Liniment Relieves Neuralgia • HOW HE REPT HIS BED. Rev. Daniel Thence once alighted at an inn to stay the night. On asking for is bed he was told lie could not ha-ve ono. as there was to be a ball that Welling and all the beds wore engaged. "At what time does the ball break up?" asked Mn. Isaacs, "About 3 in the Morning, sir." "Well, then can 1 have a bed Until that time?" "Yea, certainly; but if the bed is asked for you will have to remove." "Very well," replied Mr. Isaacs, and away he Went to get between the sheets. Abode 3 in tho morning he Was awakened loud knooking at his chamber door. "What do you want?" he asked. "How many are there Of you in there?" inquired a void°. "There's me, and Daniel and Dr. Isaacs and an '-Id Methodist preach- er," was the reply. "Then, thorn's pionty of you," and the speaker passed on, leaving Mr. twos to enjoy his bed.—Cleveland Loader. Strange birds come to roost in family trees. JN LICHT $OAP TtIIS IS IT! The soap that saves you work* and saves you money without lulury to bands or article, Sunlight SooP turns wash- tub drudgery into pleasure. Geta bar of Sunlight to -day and try. 850 etitki WOMAN BANKRUPTS IN ENGLAND of Failures—Dressmakers Who Give Credit. More women failed in business during last year than in 1907, according to a return just issued by the Board of Trade. Of the total of 444 failures there is a preponderance of married wo- men bankrupts, the prbportion being: Married. women , • . ..... 208 Widows.. .„. „ 154 Spinsters.... < . .•, • •• • 82 The trade that has proved most dis- astrous te the business woman, is dress- making and millinery, as Is shown by the following table: Trade. Failures. Dressmaking and. millinery .. „ 49 G rocers . .. 37 Drapers and haberdashers 84 Lodging house keepers .. ...... 22 Publicans and hotel keepers-. . 21 Confectioners .. . .. 20 Tobacconists 14 13u4chers 12 Stationers 11 Boot and shoe dealers 10 "Why do dressmakers fail?" was the question put to the heed of a flourish- ing dresamaking busineSs in Mayfair. "There are three principal reasons" was the answer. "Too little capital, too long credit, and lack of hereditary business instinct. "Only dressmakers starting with big capital can afford to give credit," she added, ready money basis is the only possible one for a woman whoee capital is restricted. Another common mistake is to launch out either in the west end or in is high rented dintrict on the fringe of the fashionable quarter, where many rivals and heavy outgoings must be encountered. The suburbs are crying out for good dressmakers and there is money to be made by women who will conduct their establishments on businesslike lines. "Many women have lost goosi cus- tomers by the unbusinesslike fashion in which they promise a gown for a certain date and never trouble to see that the promise is kept." The head of is firm of accountants said: "The fatal mistake made by wo- men without business training is their idea that they can' count on immediate profits, They make no allowance for the long period in which the business must be built up."—London Daily Mael, Reasons PIP. CURED AT HOME BY NEW ABSORPTION METHOD If you suffer from bleeding, itching, blind or protruding Piles, send me your address, and I will tell you how to cure yourself at home by the new absorption treatment; and will also send some of this home treatment free for trial, with references from your own locality if requested. Immediate relief and per- manent cure assured. Send no money, but tell others of this offer, "Write to- day to Mrs. M. ummers, Box P. 8, Windsor, Ont. .• Scientific, A well-known scientist was leoturing on the sun's heat, and in the course of his remarks said: "It is an established feet that the sun is gradually losing its heat, and in the course of some 70,000,- 000 of years it will be exhausted; con- sequently this world of ours will be dead, and, like the moon, unable to support any form of life." At thie juncture a member of his audience rose in an excited inonner and said: "Pardon me, professor, but how many years did you say it would be before this calamity overtakes us?" The Professor—Seventy millions, sir. "Thank God 1" was the reply, "I thought you said 7,000,0001"—Cleveland Leader. Minard's Liniment for sale everywhere A Great Drydock. The great drydock whieh the United Stat navy is building at Peale Har- bor, in the Helvetian Ielende, will be 1,162 feet long from the coping to the outer sill, 140 feet wide at the top and will have 345 feet of water over the en- trance sill at mo55 high-water level. There will be is sill at the middle of the dolt., for an iaterniedaite eaisson which will (livid.° it into two docks, 575 feet end 632 feet long, respectively. *4-* THAT SEASIDE COTTAGE. ivnek.) Genial Real Estate Agett—Where's the beach? Why, all you have to do is to go to the top of that second hill, and you'll eee is trolley station. Walt for the red eat; ride to the third atop; then Walk across the little bridge to the elevated, and at the end of the line take the little boat across the bay' and you'll find. yourself within tevo minutes' walk of the greatest beach, in the ceunttyl ISSUE NO. 88 WOO AGENTS WA A 011iNTe WANT 101) TO WORK 171, route. Beier), or coremisidon. Far eer- thuaars write qui* to Alfred Tyler, Leteiee, ont„ PETRI= TEE ZNGLfsirtfAuf„ TOO "Colonel Tone Ochliteee oura upot Lord Lox:Oslo when the latter was ehe tertained in New York on his way home fraoeawano oeaxiewtue ibitiolitun.to Alaska,' Plaid a alnh "At a dinner given in his honor Lord Lansdale told many thrilling etoriee, and an audible 'phl' went mined the table whoa he finished telling of A petri- fied forest in Africa, in which he founa saileluvuenelbasurd he of us petrified liomad ele, & A pliants the Engliahman lapsed. into appleuee sank to an teem all looked to Colonel Ochiltree to duiefieere lion I3iititotriy. onality and beat this pet - f" 'Texas,' said the colonel. after a pause, has its petrified forests; but, al- though they contain no petrified lions, ttllanyi they are ermoavrkabtlheet jorl having petrified b "'Nonsense,' said Lord Lonsdale. 'That Is impossible, Such a phenomenon is contrary to the lams of gravitation,' 'Ah, that'e easily explained,' respond- ed Colpnee (ethiltree, quickly. 'The laws of gravitation down there are petrified too." ROSY.CHEEKED DANIEL Nothing in the world is suck is comfort and joy as a healthy, roy-cheeked, happy baby, But the price of Baby's health is con- stant vigilance on the part of the mother. The ills of babyhood come suddenly and the wise moth- er will always be in a position to treat them at once. No other medicine can take the place of Baby's Own Tablets in relieving and curing the ills of babyhood and childhood, and there is no oth- er medicine as safe. Mrs. Wm. Viggers Perretton, Ont., says: "My baby was troubled with Ids ‚stomach and was very croes"while getting his teeth, ansi did not sleep well at night. I gave him Baby's Own Tablets with the best results; he is now one of the best natured babies one could wish." Sold by medicine dealers or by mall at 26 cents a box from the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Biockville, Ont. * Best Wheat for Bread. It is is well recognized feet that the flour from the hard spring wheats of the northwestern district will produce a large, well piled loaf of bread of excel- lent quality, and because it absorbs a lot of water, it a/so gives a good yield of bread. These are desirable qualities and naturally explain why this, elites of flour is so popular for bread making. The softer winter wheats do not cone tain so much gluten and do not make so large or to many people so desirable a loaf as the spring wheat flours. Yet a good, palatable loaf of bread ean be made, and is being made every day, from this class of flout—Bakers' Weekly. Minard's Liniment Oures Dandruff. • 5-4). GOOD BITERS. "Joel Chandler Harris was only ex- celled by Stephen Crane in his pro- found knowledge of negro character," said an Atlantan. "Mr, Harris on a train one day pointed to a typical old colored couple, a stout old uncle and a stout old auntie. He said he'd play a joke on them. So he pretended to be the conductor, and asked them for their tickets. The old gentleman fished the tickets fro& his ragged vest. " 'One of dem sale,' he said, 'is foh me, an' t'udder one is foh her.' "'But -which is yours and which is hers?' demanded Mr. Harris with pre.. tended impatience. "The old man began stammering something, but the old lady shut him up. " `Dah, now, yo' ign'ant skunk,' she cried, 'I done tole yuhyuh'd git us inter trouble, an' now yule see yuh done got de law on us." Minard's Liniment Cures Burns, etc. Bees and Geese in Battle. Frank W. Matzke two miles oest of Richland, has a nun -ler of Mises of beat 9,nd when a big white goose peeked on the outside of the hive the support gave way. The bets came swarming out and the white goose was covered with them. The goose squawked as it never squawk- ed before. Its shrieks attraeted the other geese end soon the whole flock became mixed up with the bees. Mr. Matzke and his young son, with their heads wrapped 111 lute:quite net- ting, hastened to the rescue of the screaming fowls. Three of the geese did not survive long, but the others, although badly stung, de not appear to be mitering.— Riehland (=respondence Milwaukee Sen- tinel. Red, wenu, Wonrr, tVik.teiry Eyes. Relieved By Murine Islye Remedy. Try Murine For Your Eye Troubles. You W1101.41te Morino. It Soothes. 600 At Your Druggists, Write For Eye BOokti. Free. AlUrine Eye Remedy Co., Toronto, NOT SO EASY. An awkward -looking country boy was seated upon a stump quietly whittling a bit of wood. A city boy and it friend passing by scenting an occaaion to have some fun, the smart boy called ont, "Hello, sonny! Do you live in these parts?" "Yeas," drawled the youth . "Say, do you have any fed§ 'around hete" "Nery one," came the quick re- sponse. "We sent ter a carload last week, but wasn't lookin' for them just yet." 45-4 Some men are about as tiresorae as a last year's populer tote/. ME BEST WOODEN PAIL Can't Help But Lose Its Hoops and fall to Piece.s. You Want Soine. thing Better Don't You? Then Ask for Pails and Tubs Made of EDDY'S FIBREWARE fifth Ode a Solid. Hardened, Ludas Masa Eddy's matches Without a Hoopoe Scant Just at Good as U