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The Wingham Times, 1906-07-12, Page 2MI B , 'S Heat and Nerve Fills. 1 1 w _ t i,_.li ;rani h' Yin HI I, . � 4I I. =j d_ .A.re a speetfio for ell diseases one dis• orders arising front a rundown condi- tion or the heart or nerve system, such ae Palpitation of the Heart, Nervous Prostration, Nervoesuese, Sleepless - s, Faint and Dizzy,8pells, Brain Fos, etc. They aro especially beneficial to women troubled with irregular men- sturation. Price 69 cents per box, or 8 ter $1.2a All dealers, or Tum T. IsiTtirirretr Co., LrunTnn. Toronto, Ont. TO ADVERTISERS THE WINGOIAI TIES, JULY 12,, 1906 tpltr4tuta/doarshsnaethUSra*Gos - - ~ - TOWN DIRECTORY. alone 416,000 persour die aunnally of pueumouia, 413,000 p:raons die of can- a umptioe,144,0c0 persons died apople*:y, 130,000 perilous die of cancer -more than si million petaons dy*ng of four diseases only, alt of which are preventable, it the earthquake is terdi.bie because of the loss of human lite, here is romething infinitely *Wore terrible, Day and night this *met procession of corpses --100.00( a dey -won with its 'funeral oar and weep= iltg mourners, passes down the highway of life to new -made graves. We have become aceestomed tache funeral dirge and the mourner's wail. Our hearts are calloused to the stricken mother's grief and the motherless child's lament. We take death tram disease as a matter of oonrke and stand stupidity by awaiting Our turn. Notwe of ohanges muat be left at this office not later than Saturday noon. The copy for changes must be left not later than Monday evening. Oase.al .; tvertisements aeoepted up to noon Wednesday of each week. ESTABLISHED 1872 , \ IN6IIAM TIMES. B. ELLIOTT, 1,13112:1811M ArIPPeoparzeoe THURSDAY. JULY 12. 1906. PULSE OF THE PRESS. If the Conservatives had kept them- selves abreast of the times in certain recent developments of what may be called the business of Government, they would have beeu,spared many of the un- fortunate mistakes and much of the terrible waste of time of the save= now concluding. -Montreal Herald. Sir John A. Macdonald when Moncton, N. B., vas a small town, paid $2,000 an acre for lands for Government purposes. Recently more land was required and the Dominion Government bought the remainder of the plot at $1,000. The Tories who regarded Sir John's parohase as all right affect to see a big job in the latest deal! -Hamilton Herald, We may talk until doomsday about the desirability of fostering inter -imper- ial trade, but there will be little result until the British maunfacturer makes np his mind to systematically study and comply with the requirement oaf the Canadian market. The old country manufacturer h to been too much in- clined to the belief that whets good enough for Eagland was good enough for Cauada, forgetting that Canadian tastes do not correspond in everything. -Ottawa Free Press. DEATHS FROM DISEASE. [Good Senith] The latest returns tell us that the total loss of life by the earthquake and the fire (in San Francisco), toot' up less than 2,003. This number has been many times greatly exceeded. For example, in the Lisbou earthquake of 1755, 60,000 perish- ed. The Calabria earthquake of 1783 killed 32,000. In 1806 a tidal wave 40 feet high produced by earthquake killed 27,000 on the coast of Japan. AtMartin- ique 40,000 perished. But these disasters are nothing -they are but drops in the ocean, when we think of the daily and hourly tribute of human victims to disease. Here are the figures: 87,500,000 persons die each year, 103,000 persons die each day, 4,800 persons die emelt hour, 70 persons die each minute. 1 person dies each second. Every thirty minutes, then, more people die than were killed by the earth - Cause of Constipation THE" t bile " is Nature's cathar- tic. So long as the liver sup- plies a good flow of bite the food passes along the alimentary canal and the waste *natter is promptly removed from the body. Failure of the liver brings contd. p tion, indigestion,clogging of the kidneys and poisoning of the whole system. Dr. Chase's Kidney -Liver Pills positively cure constipation by means of their direct and specific action on the liver, and this is the only way that a lasting cure for constipation can possibly be effected. Dr. Chase's RiclneyLiver Pi115, one pill a dose, 5 chats a box, at all dealers, or Edtrlanson,Bates & Coq Toronto. The portrait and signs• tyre of Dr. A. 'W. Chase, the fttintous receipt book author, ere +0#!t too bet. CURES WORST CATARRH Just iireathe Ilyeanoi Pony Times a Day and Lae lured. Not until Ilyomei was discovered, had it been possible to say truthfully that a remedy for catarrh was known. Hyomei cures the worst cases of catarrh simply by breathing the remedy through the pocket inhaler that comes with every outfit. Using the treatment in this way for a law minutes four times a day, every particle of air taken in the air passages and lungs is laden with germ.kiliing and healh-giving Hyomei Stomach drugging often causes dis- ordered digestion, and never makes a permanent Cure of catarrh Hyomei not only kills the germs in the throat and nose, but penetrates to the min- utest air cells in the lunge and enters the blood. with the oxygen killing the catarrhal germs in the blood. The complete Hyomei outfit, consist- ing of a vest inhaler and medicine drop. per, and a bettIe of Hyomei, costs only $1. If this does not effect a complete cure, extra bottles can, be obtained for 50 cents. If you cannot obtain Hyomei of your dealer, it will be forwarded by mail, postage paid, on receipt of price. Write to -day for consultation blank that will entitle you to service in our medioal de- partment without charge. The R. T. Booth Company, Hyomei Building, Ithaca, N. Y. Clerymen in Politics Toronto Star. The Wiunipeie Telegram has made a vigorous attack upon certain ministers of that city who aceased the Roblin Government of being in alliance with the liquor traffic. Whethe>C,ministers should go iuto polities, either in or oat of the pulpit, is a question much debated. If they remain silent they are accused of cowardice, of want of public spirit by one party, and if they speak they are acoased of impertinent meddling by the other. Sometimes an effort is made to solve the difficulty by declaring that the minister leas a right to speak oat as a ottizen, but not in his clerical capacity. Bat this distinction ie easier to lay down than to carry oat. A minister, say what you will, is not two men, but one, and when he speaks his character and his position are behind what he says. When his utterances are quoted by those to whom they are acceptable, it is always with the addition that he is a Methodist, or an Angelican, or a Presbyterian minister, and this description is supposed to add to the weight of the declaration.. The only rule that can be laid down in these cases is that the ministers must be willing to accept the responsibility and consequences of his action, and must not expect his cloth to prated him from the brickbats that are usually flying about in a political contest. Preachers are generally pretty vigorous controversial- ists, and some of them have a command of denunciatory language that the political layman might envy. One of the finest duels in the history of this country was fought between the late Archibald McCleary and Sir William Meredith, then leader of the Opposition in Ontario, Politics bring out all the human nature in a man, and the ministerial profession is no exception to the rule. Dreaded Insomnia "I was afflicted with nervousness and dreaded insomnia, so that I never knew for three years what a full hour's sleep was. Heart pains and headaches atmoet drove me wild. I had spalls of weakness and cramps in stomach and limbs. Fin- ally Dr Chase's Nerve Food watt brought to me and eight boxes cured me." Mr. Jas. 'Wesley Weaver, a veteran of the Fenian Raid, Port Dalhousie, Ont. HINTS FOFt THE HOUSEWIFE. Soap and wood. ashes is exoellent for cleaning zinc and pails. The inartistic gold and silver raditors bid fair to become a thing of the past, as radiators are now being paintedto match the room --that is, white if the paint is white and the natural eo1or it the woodwork its unpainted. To keep broad in good condition try lining the breadbox with paper, creating it so as to fit well in the camera. The bread will stay fresh ranch longer and will not mottle to readily. The paper thonld be renewed several times a week. To prevent cake from sticking to tins When baked, grease the tine, then duet them with flour. Lightly beat ant the looee flour, leaning only what stick* to the grease. This' does ,*way with the old.farhioned niethad of lining the past with greeted paper. Did you ever See *dainty little cbetrs• TwENTI y EA R s Gil Iaoeal history of tlia early Bps. hams from The " inner f .les (Frolu Tint WINOHAM TIatgs of Friday, July lth, 1886.) BLusvAL1 The G T. R. Oo. are starting to build an iron bridge over the Maitland river here. Father Chiniquy preached here on Monday night, and the church was filled to the doors Ward has been received from Mani- toba announcing the death of Robert Duff, one of the oldest settlers in Turns berry. Wm Welsh has completed his con. tract of the new cheese factory here, Rud the beard of management are much pleased at the way in which he has done the work, and have passed a resolution ordering the aeoretary to convey to Mr. Welsh a vote of thapks far the way in which he oompleted the work. LOOAL xEwS. John Foster, of this town, has been awarded the contract to build a bride on the 3rd con. of Stanley, near Bracefleld. A very pleasing event took plane at St. Paul's church, on Wednesday morning, the occasion being the marriage of Obas. A. Sheppard, druggist, of Luoknow, to Miss Adele E. Bray, second daughter of Mrs. E. J. Bray, of this town. MARRIED, Mitchell -Dorm. -At the manse, Wingham, on the let inst., by Rev. H. MoQuarrie, John Mitchell to Miss Eliza Jane Corm, both of Whitechurch. McKibbon--Longhran.-By Rev. A. W. McCulloch, assisted by Revs. Cross' ley and Hunter, at the reeidence of the bride's father, Moorefield, July 1st, Geo. McKibbon of Toronto, late of Wingham, to Miss Carries Loughran, cloth baby quilt all humpy after one or two washings? If instead of cotton battmg two or three layers of a soft old blanket are used and taoked es usual this will not happen. If it's the first baby and everything in the house is "brand new," surely some older house- keeper friend will be glad to give one of her nearly worn-out blankets.. Leather -covered chairs may be clean- ed with a preparation made by mixing together half a pound each of French chalk and fuller's earth, two ounces of yellow ochre. Wet with boiling water until a thin paste is made and add a tablespoonful of sweet oil. When it is cold spread on the Ieather and let it re" main until perfectly dry. Then brush it off removing every particle of the mixture, and polish the leather with melted wax and turpentine. The leath- er may be darkened if so desired by add- ing a little oil to the wax. MRS HUNTER'S STORY, Says she and her Husband Agree Perfectly. Both Quite Well Again. Mrs I. Hunter, of Raglan Road, King- ston, Ont., has writt• ten for pnblioation a statement of her case as follows: "I have suffered with kidney and liver trouble and chronic constipation for some Mas I. HUNTER time. I was subject to dizziness, bilious headache, nervous - nese, drowsiness, pains in the back and side, and a tired, weary feeling nearly alt the time. "I tried almost every remedy, was treated by doctors and druggists with little or no benefit. "Finally, a friend advised me to try Dr Leonhardt's Anti -Pill, and the re- sults, have been truly wonderful. "My husband has used Anti•Piil for rheumatism and was benefitted greatly. We agree that Anti -Pill is a most won- derful medicine and heartily recommend it." This is a very strong recommendation. Anti -Pill is undoubtedly the greatest of familyretnedies, At alt druggists, or the Wilson Pyle Co., Limited, Niagara Falls, Ont. THE CO IY MOM WAY. [Ghtcago Record -Herald.] I sat beside her on the train And she was fair, indeed, to see, I looked at ber a hundered times, And once or twice she looked at me, She ha2Pa monthly magazine. The daily paper 1 posaeased; She wore it fragrant little bunch Of violets upon her breast. We'd sped along, mile after mile. Out from the notate and dnioke and grime. To Where green valleys stretched away, And I forgot the flight of time. I heard her sighing as she read The tale of love, and.I was glad To sit beside her as we sped, To We the graces that she had. A hundred timed 1 looked at her, She glanced et me a time or two, Bubnothing happened on the way, The speeding train got safely through! I had no cluitvice to do or dare, Thus' saving her from Death's grim jawr, And probably she didn't care -- Bat, gee, how beautiful she writ NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS Than. Gibson has been appointed license commissioner for Bast Huron its place of Thos, Wilson, resigned. Daniel Wheeler, of Belgrave, the other day shot a crane in A. MCL' eau's creek. which measured 5 feet 10 inches from tip to tip of the , wings, and contained two large frogs find 143 fish, which were bleak bass, chub and trout. WIIITRCIIUROE.. H. D. Henderson shipped over 120 cords of tan bark during the mouth of Juue, from this station. Wm, Weltwood, of East Wawanosh, left here on the 30th ult. for a trip to the old country, where he purposes pur- chasing more Clydesdales, S. Johnston and James Dow have re- turned from Dakota. The latter dis- posed of his stallion there. Eaoll gives a disparaging account of the country , and. crops. A baseball match of two iunings was played at ZetIand, on Dominion Day, between Whitechurch "Useless" nine and the Zetland club, the former scoring 43 against the latter's 6. Harrah, "Useless." PERSONALS. Horace pray, of Clinton, is spending a couple of Weeks at his home in Wing - ham, Miss II. G. Youhill, who has been teaching school in An Sable, Mich., is home spending ber summer vacation with her parents. Geo. Hughes returned from a six weeks' trip to England last Saturday, whither he had gone with a cargo of cattle. He started back again on Tues- day with another cargo. This will make the third trip for George this season, and it apparently agrees with him. WESTERN FAIR, LONDON The Western Fair of London, Ont., will be held this year Sept. 7th to 15th. Over three thousand prize lists and sev- eral hundred hangers have already been mailed, and the large posters will be sent out in a few days. The Board have this year added over $1500.00 to the prize list, making the prizes in all classes Well worth compet- ing for. Entries are coming in quite fast and space is being alboted according- ly. Over four thousand dollars will be ex- pended on the buildings and grounds this year, and an entirely new and and up-to-date entrance on Derides Street is iu coarse of erection. The Western Fair has taken its place as the leading exhibition of Western Ontario, and manufacturers and mer- chants are not slow to see the advantage it affords of bringing their goods before the public. In the arrangement of the prize fist the interests of the farming community bave not been lost sight of, and epeeist inducements will be found for the enter• prising farmer to show his stock and the products of his farm. There will be an exceedingly interest- ing programme of attractions this year, of which more will be said later. The Secretary, Mr A. M. Hunt, would be pleased to mail a prize list to any who have not as yet received one, or give any information regarding the Exhibition, on application to the effete, London, Ont. c 153.. i'rr?RX.4... Bears tits0� The In you Have /Awar Bought hof To keep the hair in the best condition much attention must be paid to the con- dition of the combs and brushes. This is always attended to by the profession- al hairdresser and often neglected at home. For the Stomach Heart and Kidneys Dr. Shoop's Restorative is a Cause Cure --not a Symptom Cure. it is a common mistake to take artificial digests tors for stomach troubles -or heart stimulants for weak heart -or so-calledkldeey remedies tor diseased kidneys. These organs do not act separ• ately or of their own accord -•-they have no con- trol over themselves -.and not once in 800 times is the sickness the fault of the organ. It is the fault of the nerves which control the organ - and oniythrough these nerves can stomach, kidney 1 or heart Ms./ ` orders be cured. Dr. Shoop, of Racine, /, '\ Wisconsin, learned _ Carly inhismedieal / experience that theseinsidenerves Were the power nerves -that ; tlirougit them ohly was it tilos- - sibietocurein. digestion,heart•, 1.)/111e burn, belch. ina,iusotnnta,� . baekactze. heart weak•Inside nessea, and otheBright's dig. i affeetions, , ease and all 218ys.. Per all of e. 1 ��i� � � these a 7nientd are net separate sieknesseb ate! *Mutat toile treated assucli. They arts Merely /symptoms of ` inside petite week. netts, and When trio nerves are restored the symptoms and the The refnedy Which Dr. sappettr. Sheep prescribed for these ailing nerves is known es Dr. Shoel'd Restorative. It relieves the min and distress of kidney,stendach and heart troubles quicker 01,01 time Me*a medIeinee designed simply to give tetatiorety relief. Df r, Snoop's Restorative Cin Medd bei omme!uderdd by anti everYwtiera Slot isle 'WAr LEY s DRUG STOTU , BAPTIST Ol;ivatyl--,Sabbath aeiwiees at 11 a in and 7 P in, Sunday School at 2:20__p m, Ceenerel prayer meeting oti Wednesday eveniuge, ROT. E. R. Fitoh, ILA., pastor. B.Y P U. meets Monday evenings 8 p.m. Abner Qoaens 8,8, Superintendent, Ik[ItraonzsT Ciltnloa--Sabbath serveses at li a ne and 7 p In. Sunday Solute' at p n, uern. day2:80 eveIning,Epworth GeneralLeagprayeeevr myMoeeting on Wednesday evenings. Rev, 3, R, Gandy, D,D., pastor, W. B, Towler, M.D,, S. S. Superintendent, Pxnserran .N gagilos--Sabbath ser- vices at 11 a in and 7 p m, Sunday School at 2:30 p m. General prayer meeting on Weduesday evenings. Rev, D. Perrie, pastor, L. Harold, S S. Su- perintendent. ST. PAM'S Carmen, EPlsooPAL-Sab- bath services at 11 a m and 7 p m. Sun- day School at 2:30 p m. General prayer meeting on Wednesday evening. Rev. T. 8, Boyle, M. A., B. D. Rector and S. 8. Superintendent. John Taylor and Ed. Nash, assistant Superintendents. SALVATION Armee-Service at 7 and 11 a znand 8 and 8 p m or; Sunday, and every evening during the week at 8 o'gook at the barraoke. Posy OF'Flaa-In Macdonald Bleck. Moe hours from 8 a m to 6:80 p m. Peter Fisher, postmaster. Pun= LIBRARY -Library and free reading room in the- Town Hall, will be open every afternoon from 2 to 5:30 o'clock, and every evening from 7 to 9:80 o'clock. Miss Mand Robertson, librarian. TOWN Comm -Thos. Bell, Mayor;' S: Bennett, David Bell, Thos. Forbes, Geo, 0, Hanna, D. E. McDonald and Wm. Nicholson, Coanoiilors; J. B. Fer, guson, Clerk and Treasurer; Anson Dulmage, Assessor. Board meets first Monday .evening in eaoh month at 8 o'clock. Ptyllnlc Smoot, BOARD. -A. E Lloyd ((Mairman), 3.1), Long, J. J. Homuth, T. Hall, M. Kerr, Wm. Moore, Alex, Ross, 0. N. Griffin. Seoretary, John F. Groves ; Treasurer, J. B. Ferguson. Meetings seoond Tuesday evoningin each month. HIGH SOHOOL BOARD.-Dr,A. J. Irwin, (chairman) Dr. J. P. Kennedy, Dr. P. Macdonald, John Wilson, V.S., J. A. Morton, 0. P. Smith, W. F. VanStone. Dudley Holmes, seoretary. A, Coons, treasurer. Board meets second Monday evening in each month. PUBLIri SOHooL TEAORERS,-A. H. Musgrove, Prinoipal, Miss Brook, Miss Reynolds, Miss Farquharson, Miss Oornyn, Miss Matheson, Miss Wilson, Miss Cummings and Miss De La Mater. BOARD air livatrs-Thos. Bell, (chairman), R. Porter, Thomas Greg- ory, John Wilson, V.S., J. B. Ferguson, Secretary; Dr. J. R. Macdonald, Medical Health Officer. OUTSIDE ADVERTISING Orders for the insertion of advertisements mach as teachers wanted, business, ebanpes, mechanics wanted, articles for sale, or in fact any kind of an advt. in any of the Toronto or other city papers, may be left at the Times office. This work will receive prompt attention and will save people the trouble of remitting for and forwarding advertisements. Lowest rates will be quoted on application. Leave or send your next work of this kind to the TINES OFFICE. Wi><isfiiit,ret. IT PAYS TOS ADVERTISE IN THE !TIMES 1 ESTABLISHED 1972 DIE WINOY10 ' Ties.. 18 ruBI.Iskiltc EVERY THUR-SDAYAT_ MORNING The Times Qirice, Beaver Block WINGHAM, ONTA$IO, TN:mis 01'tivasonrt'woN+-$I.00 per annum In advance 61.50 if not so paid. No paper discon- tinued till all arrears are paid, except at the option of the publisher, Anvrz8TlaiNtt Rerias. 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Large type and appropriate outs for all styles of Poet - ere, Hand Bilis, etc., and the Iateet styles of choice fanny type for the Beer classes of print ing. H. B. ELLIOTT, Pronrietor and Publisher J P KENNEDY, M. D.C. 11..1'.8.0. . Member of the British Medical Associa- tion. Gold Medallist in Medicine. Special attention paidLo diseases of Women and Child; ren. Ofliee hours -1 to 4 p. m.: 7 to 9 p. m, DR, MACDONALD, Centre Street Wingham, Ontario. DR. AGNEW, Physician, Surgeon, eto. Drug Store. Night calla aansyvvereec et the office DR. ROBT. 0, REDMOND, M. R.0.8. (Eng) L. R. 0, P. (Loud.) PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Office, with Dr, Chisholm. R. VANSTON)t, BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, STC. Private and Company Sunda to loan at lowest rate of interest. No commission charged xort- gages, town and lore roper bought and sold. Office, Beaver Block, Wingham J A. MORTON, BARRISTER, &o. . Wingham, Ont. E, L. Droxlyaott DUDLEY Honxzs DICKINSON & HOMES BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, Eto. Moana To Loan. Orman : Meyer Block, Wingham, JOHN RITCHIE, GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT, Wingham, Ont. ARTIIUR J. IRWIN, D. D. 8., L. D. 8. Dental Ooll ge andnLlooentiateeof thepRoYpyal College of Dental Surgeon of Ontario. Office over Post Office, Wingham. ALEX. KELLY, Wingham, Oat. LICENSED AUCTIO1WE$R and cted aatnreasonaablof e Huron. Orders left at the Temps office will receive prompt attention. FARMERS. and articles they wyishe h to havingiaae of, stook or t adver- tise the same for sale in the Trues. Our large circulation tells and it will be strange indeed if you do not get a customer. We can't guarantee that yon will sell because yon may ask more tor the article or stook than it is worth. Send your advertisement to the Txntss and try this plan of disposing of your stook and other articles, RAILWAY TIME TABLES. GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM. TRAINS Leave von London 6,40 a.m... 8.80p.m, Toronto &East 10.40 a.m6.48 sane... 2.40p.m, Kinoardine..11.15 a.m... 2.08 pent.... 9.16p.m. ARRtyf ;mom Kincardine ....6.40 a.m10.40 a.m.... 2.40 p.m. London 11.10 a.m..- 7.85 P.M. Pabmeraton 9.85 a.m. Toronto & East2.08 p.m..., 9.15 p.m. L, HAROLD, Agent, Wingham, CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY. CANADIAN' LA/VE AOR Toronto and East 6.53 a.m., .. 8.84 p.m. Teeswater ....•. 1.26 p.m....10.51 p.m, .&RRIVR Vitals Tetewater6.45 a.m 8.28 p.m. Toronto and East .....,I.170m10.48 pan.T. R. BREMER, Agent,Wingham. Bb YEARS*` EXPERIENCE TRADC MARK* " OtttlCtis COPYRIGHTS &C. Anyone sending a e1ieteh and description msy quickly ascertain our opinion free wbethlr If invention n Pent., sent free. Oldest agency for becuring_patenta. Patents taken throegb Munn & co. rocatrte i,perkit sietire, without elibr cle, in the � 1 z i A handsomely ilritrtrateet weekly,. Larglst ooti% emotion of an7ICientia6 Journal, Terri, . $1 It abar: fear nontke, $1. sold brtil hewedeelers. rk tits N O . CHINESE NEVER WHISTLE. Story of American SuaketCharmer ]day Explain Celestial Su- perstitiou,• Did you ever hear it Chinaman r'h1atio it's better than 10 to 1 that you never did and about the same odds that Yon peva*' paused to wonder why. No mat- ter how brightly the sun shines or how the hop market fluctuates the celestial never whistles a note, says the Butts Miner. Hop Lee Sing, a member of Butte's Chinese colony, when asked to explain the phenomenon told the following story: Many years ago a snake charmer went to China from this country. Ire charmed the reptiles and compelled them to go to sleep by a peculiar whistle. ' The simple Chinese had never before witue.ssed such a wonderful perform- ance and looked upon the stranger with awe. One day a pretty Chinese girl left her - houseboat home and ran away with the snake charmer. The orientals believed that the American had captivated the girl with iris whistle in the same man- ner that he charmed the reptiles. After a long search the foreigner and his bridee were found. The man was locked up and the girl restored to her folks. He was ordered to be killed. The next morning when the execu- tioners Came to the prison their captive had escaped. The jailer was lying in a stupor near by and the Chinamen im- mediately decided that he was a victim or the mysterious whistle. Within a short time the snake charm- er was recaptured and again sentenced to death. Three guards were placed over him to prevent a second escape. All in; lit long the American sat in his wooden cage and comforted himself by whistling songs of his native land. Just before dawn he closed his eyes and whispered a prayer. With a brisk step he wanted out the next morning to meet his fate, whistling as he went. - As he was about to kneel before the executioner a whistle sounded in the harbor and a moment later an American gunboat steamed in. The Chinamen were dumfounded at the unusual sight and thought that the snake charmer must be an agent of the devil. The whistle, they believed, was his method of communicating with hell. Shortly afterward there was a puff of smoke and a shell whistled over the heads of the celestials, exploding in a josshouse near by, The temple was de- stroyed and two priests killed. This was enough. The executioners iced and the snake charmer made his way safely to the, gunboat and escaped. Shortly afterward the emperor deliv- ered an edict making it a crime for any Chinaman to whistle. Or course American Chinks don't place any faith in the power of a whistle, but the average celestial would just about as soon cut off his queue as indulge in the time-honored Yankee pastime. They think it would bring them bad luck. ABOUT JOHNSON GRASS. When It Was Introduced in Louisiana It Soon Became a Puzzling Problem. It is not given to Many countries to boast that its soil is too fertile, and that plants transferred to it bloom and grow with too great luxuriance. This, however, is the case in Louisiana, says the New Orleans . Times -Democrat, where nearly everything flourishes bet- ter than it does anywhere else, even In its native soil. It will be remembered how a few years ago a gentleman of this state, pleased by an aquatic plant, bearing a beautiful purple blossom which he saw in Honduras, brought the water hyacinth to Louisiana. Be threw a few bulbs into a tub in tis back yard; but the hyacinth, which grew slowly in Central America, its original home, spread so rapidly in Louisiana that it soon became a great pest; filling our lakes and streams, Interfering with navigation, with logging, fishing and a hundred other industries. Stili later an enterprising planter of East Carroll parish, who had found cotton not profitable, determined to convert his plantation Into a cattle ranch. He had heard of Johnson grass as affording excellent grazing in the west; and he bought a quantity of it and planted it on his Louisiana place. It did well, better than anticipated, bet- ter than desired. The Johnson grass, encouraged by the rich alluvial lands of East Carroll to a growth it had Dever known in the west, spread with great rapidity over the entire plants:- tion, lantation, and to neighboring plantations, and one of the leading agricultural problems in Louisiana and the south - West ever since pias been, how to get rid of it. When the increasing price of cotton led the introducer of Johnson grass to try and change his crop to cot•- tn, he set to work to extirpate the grass, but his efforts were entirely un- successful. A sturdy fight against it has been kept up ever since, with only moderate success. Shrewd Move. 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