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The Wingham Advance, 1916-11-30, Page 6"WW1 a lilted Aintailance te. Ypres" le the title of a most !uteri% ;tine new ar boole eritten by Mr. William Boyd, professor of Pathology in the ,- lenivereity of Manitoba. The book einupeoed of letterswritten ttt the front between March 7 and Aug. 10,i 1910, Musson Book Co., Limited. Tor- I oritO. SOM.E WAR FIGERE. The October number a the United F-'111Plre, the Royal Colonial Inetitute Jourual, gives some interesting fig - urea, In 1914 the Britieh army num- ; bered 275,000 Zen; in 1916, 5,000,000. I In 1914 the Britieh navy numbered I 146,000, In 1916, 350,000. The Dominion Overseas -Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Newfoundland, India, Crowe. Coloniese-have given over 1,000,000 men t� Britain, Al- though about 3,000,000 men hat e been drawn from industry by Military re- quirements there are now e'er° then 3,500,000 workerengaged in war in- dustries in Britain of whom some 160,- 000 are women. Great 13ritain Ls now manufacturing and laming every week to her armlets on the western Yront an amount, ot e.nimunition equal to the total stock available for her entire land servicee at the outbreak of war. The approxi- mate amount of territory occupied by the Central Powers on August 2nd, 1916, was: Iii Belgium 11,100 square miles, in France 8,300, in Russia 106,- 200, in Serbia 33,900, in Montenegro 5,600. Total, 165,100. That wee how it etood betore the beginning of the Somme advance. The approximate am- ount of territory occupied by the a1 lice on August 2nd, 1.916 was:. In Al - mice, 200 square miles, in Oalicea 5,- 800, in BukaWina, 3,800, in Austria 500, in Turkey 48,800, in S. W. Ale Ica 322,450, in Eh Africa 211,500, M. Cam- eroon: 191.100, in. Togoland 33,700, in ?nettle, 96,160, in Kiao-Chait 200. Total 914,210.. Great Britain has eustained the money power of the allies by loans to her ..alliee, and the Dominions, ag, gregeting 450,000,000. an.••0 HER HUMBLE LOVER "Well, Sir Frederic wishes you to go over to lunch," replies the rector, "I'll order the Carriage to be ready in an hour, if you like; Ito expressly mike you to go early. You'll admire the Park grounds, m'y dear," to Signe. "Yes," Mrs PodsWell says, with great interest, "and the house; it's quite a sliow place. Sir Frederic is very proud of it," "So It appears," says Signe, smiling, as she remembers the baronet's re- marks about "las place" and "people," "I think I will go and look after Arehie,"' she adds. The rector looks after her with his chin on his hand, mueingly. "Sy Frederic's very, ahem, atten- tive, Amelia," he says, suggestivelY. "Yes," Assents Mrs. Podswell, signi- ficantly, "Ile must. have been struck by her; certainly the gire looked strik- ing last night. It WaS a mistake, her not dining with us." "I think I said so," said the rector, meekly. Mrs. Pociewill sniffs. "Who was to know that they would have taken so much notice of her? I'm sure Lady Roolcwell made herself quite ridiculous; however, they have taken to her, and that's an end of it. I wonder whether Sir Frederic's really smitten?" The rector coughs. "If -if it should be, it would be a great teeing for the girl. Amelia, I think it is cher duty to give her everY -assistance. It would be rather advan- eageous to have a niece of ours the future Lady Blyte, of Blyte Park; and really such strange things happen;" end he coughs- aud shakes his head thoughtfully. "I wish we had let her sit down to dinner,' "Well, that cant be helped now," re- torts Mrs, Podawell, sharply; "aud, after all, there was no harm done. I'll go and get ready now. Have plenty of cushions put in the carriage,I'm sure I'm willing to do my duty by the girl, whatever it may cost mee' "Quite so, my dear,".murinured the rector, meekly; and he falls into a brown study, in which he sees Sigma Mt niece, reigning at the Park, and hi if an honored guest there. nese Meanwhile, Signa had made straight SOME WAR COMMENT., for the garden, where she knows that Mr; Frederick Palmer, th-e II. S. she will find Archie eerched on the back of a rustic seat, overlooking the war corespondent the British War Of- road to the Grange. As site approeth- flee appointed to represent the Ameri- es this spot she hears a man's voice, can press at the front, has arrived in mingled with the boy's, and she knows that it is Hector Warren's. New York for his holidays and a 1 est. 1 - For a moment she stops, half in. M. Palmer states that the war will clined-why, she knows not -to go last for two, perhaps three years back; but ashamed of bar folly, as he longer. He declares that Britain is designates it, she goes on. Archie is seatedon the very top of prepared to sacrifice a million lives the rustic seat, looking down upon next year to beat the enemy -that Hector Warren, who leans . oyer the they will be given no rest this winter and that the allied generals are pre- pared to fight to a finish. He avers that the British soldiers will listen to no talk of peace, and that the Brit - weather -stained deer -stalker and ish intend to keep the German colon- etands upright. ies that they have captured, ! "Good -morning, Mies Grenville, I Lord Robert Cecil. Minister of War have just been making my peace with Trade, has issued a vigorous protest Archie. I only need your advocacy to against the deportation of Belgians gain forgiveness." She gives him her handefeeling that to Germany, and appeals to Arnericen the tell-tale color has mounted to her public opinion to bring pressure upon face, and smiles. the Germans to halt in their netarions "1 explained: it all to Archie this morning," she says. "But he is, a scheme to depopulate Be:glum aud , hard judge.' make its people slaves in a foreign , "So I find," he says, his eyes fixed country. Lord Robert declares that on her face -not pale now, but lovely the scheme is to turn Belgium into ' as a blush rose at sunrise. "Are you I tired this morning atter Ina night's a desert, to force the .manhood of i di i ssipation?" Belgium to become Gertuanized, to I "No," she says. "Were you coming swallow them up in the great military to the Rectory?" machine. The'allies can and will save 1 He shakes his head, "Not yet. I shouldn't dare to pre. Belgium, he says, but they cannot sent myself before the regulation - prevent its depopulation. He appeals time, 12 o'clock. No, I was going to to the neutral nations to save the the Grange; but I saw Archie, and Belgian people from this new outrage. stopped to win forgiveness." There is silence for a moment; his While thus dealing with Belgium, eyes are fixed upon her face -hers ?ix - the germane have another plan for ed upon the ground. . Poland. She is promised her independ- Archie regards them with his shrewd ence, provided she supplies Germany scrutiny for a moment,' then he says -"Signe is a great lady now, Mr. War - von!" who would befriend her. Should the "indeed!" he says. fence, and Signe is in time to hear the child say: "Well, if Signe says it's all right, I'll forgive you." "Thanks," says Hector 'Warren. Then, as he sees Signe, he lifts his 4.4044i;441" "011ite," lie ligye, With a Mlle leagle, as if he Were Cteliemee ee hay. ing eileVed leer pity. "I have Oise- lutely no one to atudy. Yea IteOw that line of Byron'S-1LOr3i a hinleOlf, that ! heritage of woe.' It le Very haeknOr- I ed, but fearfielly true. I have beon. lord of myself ever ohm I was a boy, anti 1 alli rather tired of my heritage," 1 Signe looks at the lutudsome face with deep interest. He has Opokert al - Meet to himself, and quite unconact. Pus to the effect his word a have pro- duced. "Chance, mere chance directed my footsteps here; I wee curious to see the place I bad heard so much of, and I came, Intending to atop a few 'hours only, and to drift away again as purposeiew as when I came; but there "It would be very nice," says Hec- is a eliarm—" ele breaks off, and tor Warren, his eyes fixed on Slena'd eeems to suddenly recollect that he 10 not alone. "The Grange is rather fas- cinating," he goes on, with a curious smile, "1 an fond of old books, and shall stay a little longer to pore over Delamere's." Signe cannot speak. Already she Mee With a smiling watchfulness. "Archie has tuna out the value ot riclies at an early age," says Signe, with a laugh. "Archie is feartully wise. Money isn't everything, Archie "Isn't it?" he asks, shrewdly, "Don't you wish you were rich, Signe?" Hector Warren waits fer the anewer n°1118 to her hh11 "y1 (40•°°(1•13Y°0 as well as Archie, and the dark 0Yee, ad to fee nl that he has gene. • Fortunately for her, Archie comes running up with his hands full of wild flower. "Look here," he says. "I've piekbel these for you, Signe. Come and sit down and look at tbein," And he drops on to the bank. Signe, obeys, and Hector Warren stands looking down at them, wonder- ing whether iti all his surroundings he has seen a more beautiful picture than this, which, the lovely girl makes as Poles rally around the German stand- ard they are promised their independ- ence; should they fail, the promise Archie needs, "Yes, since last night. It was last night • I heard papa and mamma talking about it. Mamma said that will be withdrawn. There are a great elle had no idea Signe *would look so number of Germans .in Poland and well, or that Sir Frederic and Lady they may have infeuence enough to Rookwell-thatel the old lady with the teeth -would take so much notice ot have such an army raised. Russia has already warned the Poles as to where. their allegiance lies, Yesterday the Premiers of Britain, France and Italy wired the Russian Premier their approval of and satisfaction with the her -e-" "Archie!" exclaims Signa, laughing. But he goes on undaunted. "And this morning mamma kissed her, and papa Inade ever so much fuss of her. Ain't it funny? And what do you think? Sir Frederic sent one of his with their grave smile, rest upon. hers etlestioningly. "I don't know that I do," says Signe, lightly. "Money is not every- thing," she repeat2; "one can be happy without it, Archie." The child shakes his head. "If I were rich I'd buy a pony," lie Ws, and this seems to bring the argu- ment to eio practical a concittaion that he opens the gate and trots out. "Can I tempt you to walk a little he bends over the flowers and lifts wee'?" says Hector Warren. • "It is so Dor 'face, lit with n loving smile, to the boy's eager one. "Aren't they beatettful?" says Archie. "Do you know their names?" "Not of halt of them," says Signe, shaking her head. Hector Warren throws himself down at her feet, and holds out his hand, "Give them to me," he says, plea- santly. "I think I can satisfy Archie's curiosity." And he takes the flowers and name them one by one. "How clever you are, Mr. Warren! Do you know everything?" "Net everything, Archie," he replies, smiling, "But I'm fond of flowers, you see. There's one that grows in Italy and Switzerland. You want a spray of pine to make your bouquet complete," beautiful a morning, the very iledgee are fragrant. Will you not come to the end of the lane? Archie is already there"; and the grave, musical voice trews pleading. Signe looks over the fence wist- fully, then, with a faint smile, passes through the gate he opens for her. The nun- is snining with all its summer eplendor; up above their heads, in ea old oak, a thrush is pouring out its after -breakfast song; the hedges, as he says, aro fragrant with the breath of the wild flowers; and as Signa hears the gate click behind her she sighs half happily, hate regret. fully, -thinking vaguely how -made nicer It would be to wander aloag the la -nes, or saunter over the dsserted Grange, than pay the proposed visit to Blyte Park. Perhaps he is. thinking the same, for he looks up at tne sky- and then at the beautiful face at his side, and says: "You will have a fine day for your trip. I hope you will enjoy It. 1 will think of you as I sit hmongst the dusty books. Yea, - Sir Frederie is a great man. It is rather surprising that he is not married," and. he looks etraight before him. "Is it?" says Signet, laughing softly. "Perhaps Sir Frederic eiperiences some difficulty in finding a Lady goon enough for him.." . . He smiles thoughtfully. Signa fancies that he is graver then this morning-tancies also that the handsome face is somewhat paler and More haggard. 'She cannot guess that he has spent tbe night pacing his small room instead of sleepint "Perhaps so," he assents. "I- should think Sir Frederic would be rather hard to please. The lady whom he Lenore with his choice will be a great lady In the land. - After all, there is 'Wisdom in Archie's opinion; one can bey things more precious even than a pony when one is rieb." "One cannot, buy everything," says Signe, _quietly, and be looks at her wistfully, his dark eyes seeming to penetrate to her very thoughts. "And did you enjoy yourself Met night?" he asks, suddenly changing the subject. "Very much," she answers, looking up at him with the smile in her eyes -which turns them from grey to violet. "It was very pleasant, I think every - ',tidy enjoyed themselves. Even Lafey Rookwell." He nods, and as a swift shadow [Asses over his face Signe knows that he is thinking of the story which her ladyship had told so dramatic,aleg. She longs to aslc him plainly if he has heard it before, and whether it Is true, but it is scarceli a subjezt that she can refer to, and he remains silent, walking with his hands behind his back and his head lowered, for a few moments, then he raises his head, and with a slight gesture, as if dispelling a truobleeome thought, he says, lightly: "Do you know that I had a wild idea of asking you to let me show you a walk I have discovered? 1 half hoped to see you as I passed this morning." "Had you? What walk?" nays Signe, more than ever regretting Sir Frederie's invitation. He turns and points to the view below them. "Look there," he says. • "Do you see where the river opens to the sea? There is a little bay there - there where the fishermen's "cottages are. You have no idea how pretty the snot looks when one stands opposite to it on this . side of the river. It make's a perfect little picture, I thought, perhaps, 1 might tempt you and Archie to accompany me -but you are going to Blyte Park!" Signe sighs. "Yes!" "Never mindee, he attys. "The tide will not wash tlie picture out. Will you come to -morrow?" "I should like to go very much," she says,shading her eyes and look- ing wistfully toward the sea, "and Archie will be delighted." "Would you? Will you meet me to -morrow, at this time, at the end of the lane leading to the beach? It is a great deal to ask, I know," and his dark Oyes rest on hers gravely. Signe looks down and hesitates. She longs to say "Yes," but she wonders What the rector and ids wife will any, "A very great deal to ask," he re- peats. "Too much. Never mind." "But I do mind!" she says, with A low laugh. "I want to go very much, indeed, 1 do hot knoW why I should not. It will not inatter-I mean it will be of ho conseqUenee to any "ExCeptitig Archie atid Me," he Mite la, quietly. Signe.is silent for a moment; then sive looks Up. "Yee, I Will come. At the end Of the lane?" "It la a promise," he says, and hie eyes brighten. "Yes, but," and she eolors "are yen Ore you can Spare the ODIC My uncle said that he heard you .srlY you Were going to leave here aeon?" He ki afloat for a Moment, leaking down at th ground, the Ito says: "I did say so, I do not know, 1 anl A wanderer on the fate Of the earth, Without a tie, objectless, purposeless," There is soctiething hi his voiee, though it is aot intentimially sad, that touthea 88111, protest Russia had made against the grooms to ask her to go over and pretensions Germany-, had. made of lunch at the Park. I taw him in the kitchen, where ho was drinking beer." creating a new state out ti't ierritory Hector Warren looks at Signe -with temporarily held by her., The Allies a amp glance of inquiry, and for have a different future in store for the life of her Signe, cannot help the Poland. . traitorous color flooding her cheek. The situation on all froets Is seas- . i "Aro you going to Sir Frederic's?" he asks, quietly. factory from an Allied point of view, , "Yes," says Signe, trying te, speak except in the Vele where Get. lealken- indifferently. bayn Is pushing back the Roumanians, 1 tie issilent for a moment, then he This is at present the on:y real dan- 1 a'TSiir Frederic is a great man, and ger spot. And it is a real dengue The 1 Illyto Park nitist be Worth fleeing. 1 Allies will no doubt Waal every ef. hope you Will have a pleasant day." fort to cheek his advance. Were Oer- 1 "Thanks," she says. many to overrun Roumania as it has 1 "And what are you going to do " i asks Arthie, bluntly. Poland. Belgium and Serbia, the re- I "I?" he answers, absently. "Oh, 1 -nit would be to lengthen out the' em going to the Grange, to expipre war. The lesson for Canada in all ! the library, Arebie." thls is to continue to increase het 1"01*," saes Archie, thotIghtfulle", then ble oyes wander over the distiin fighting forces at tlie front so that : guitilied figure rutainatiagly for a she will be able to say that mho did ment, and he says, With the suddennesa her full duty for eivilizath n and of his fige: libertyin the great struggle. "I say, why do you wear such old (defiles?" "My dear Arthie!" expostulates Sig. DIDN'T WORK OUT. (Judge) III, With a smile; but lIector Warren lartehe easily. "To be happY." said the Carat.. "a "Why do I wear old clothes, AMMO? man should decide on one thing he would berm° new oxmhsive-not like to do well, and then perfect hint- , .onesare. arif until he can do it better than any. to say uncomforiable-and perhaps 1 body else." Mt Poor and cannot afford better." "Another story -book virtue, my dear 1'1 nee," says Archie, "I'm Sorry You are poor " "So ant I," retorts rector Warren, proomtly, • "Tieeauset" continues Archie, oaf .......4.+40.,...., shrewdly, "peer neople are always Of course there is graft In politics. Melted; It le poor people who steal Many a man shakes a plum tree oilly (hinge fital Poach. DO Yen Peaehl 1 to get a lemon. .rvish 3,0U were as Melt as Sir Vrederie," Doctor," said the 010 Member, "that doesn't wc,rls out. There la Irvy, for ex. amide, the lonthea man in the club." "And what about Iv)y" "He plave such a •good game of bil- liards that nobody will play with him," ; Archie follows his gaze to a tall Dille growing opposite them and shakes hie head, "I can't get that," he says, decidededlY. "Could you?" • "I think so," he replies.. "There's a nice piece there," says Archie, pointing almost to the top - .most bough. "It. would make such a nice ,finialt for Signa's posy; but you couldn't. get it, I'm sure." "I can try,:' • said Hector Warren, rising. "Please do not," says Signe, quickly and emphatically. "You surely do not mean to climb that tree?" And her face flushes. He looks round at her with a quiet smile, "Why not?" he sayil. "Sir Frederic will no doubt pick yott a grand bou- quet from itis hot -houses -will you not let me offer you a modest spray of fir?" And as he speaks, he takes oft his coat and begins to climb. "Pray do not!" ekciaims Signe, eye- ing the tall, gaunt. pine . aghast. "Archie was only in fun, and -ah, do not!" She breaks off with genuine alarm in her voice, for with the ease of a practiced athlete he sets his foot on the rough, scarred bark, and grasping a bough, pulls himself up to it. "Do not be alarmed," he says, and his voice sounds light and cheerful, ne if he enjoyed the teak. "There is no danger, or I would not distress you by risking it. You shell have leer spray of pine, Archie." "Isn't it splendid?" whispers Archie, excitedly. "Fancy climbing that tree, and all for a bit of leaf, Signal" And he Aantis with his eager face upturned to the graceful figure that Is atom ly hut surely ascending the tree. "Is this it?" comes Hector Warren's voice downward. ,‘ "Higher still!" says Archie. "No, no!' cries Signe. "Please do not! Archie, I am very angry with you! Oh!" -for a rotten branch gives way beneath the climber's weight, and comes crashing down amongst the leaves with an ominous sound; but Hector Warren is too practiced an ath- lete to trust himself to a. bough unless he has tried it, and Signe, -with bated breath, sees him swaying still higher, until he is lost amidst the thick branches of the tall pine. "Oh, Archie, Archie!" murmurs Sig- ne, reproachfully. "See what your idle words have done!" "He le all right, Signe," says Arch- ie, confidently. "Don't you be fright- ened. See, here he comes! And he has got the very sPraY." Carefully, for all hie apparently carelese speed; Hector Warren comes down, and in another moment it standing with the spray in his hand before them. "There you are," he says, with a smile. But there is no smile ou Signa's face -indeed, it is rather pale and anxioue still. 4'1 am not at all pleased," she says, gravely. "It was not worth risking a broken limb for!" He laughs, and wipes bie hands, scratched and torn by the rough bark and sharp pine needles. "There was no risk, / assure you. Please believe me. Won't you accept it, for Archie's sake?" and he holds out the cleric -green spray. Signe takes it with downcast eyes, and without even a "Thank you" - her heart beating too fast, perhaps, to allow of words, but Archie dances With delighted admiration. "I didn't think you could -climb like that!" he says, confidentially. "I thought you couldn't do anything but read books," "Did you?" retorts Hector Warren, good-naturedly. "Well, it isn't much after all. I'll teach you to mount a tree eotne day, perhaps. Now let rile arrange the bouquet, may I? Then yon On present it to Miss Grenville," and he Beate hirasele on the bank and spreads out the wild flowers. 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This is probably the truth, fer I chewed a plug myself in Anam, and It exhilarated me strangely. But the aftermatli was bacl-a headablie", slnarting eyes and nervous depres- sion." 111111111111111111111111=NOWNEIMIEMINNIII Anonymous Shakespeare. Margaret Anglin had been playing Viola, Katharine mad other Shakes -pearean heroines in the great theatre at Melbourne, Australia, which had been crowded to the roof at every per- formance. But the time came to move on -to a smaller city with a less sophis- ticated population, and her manager was assailed by doubts. He did not think Shakespeare would do. He pro- rosed conflaing the repertoryto mod- ern plays. When ane remonstrated he explained: "They want to laugh." 'Then why not The Taming of the Shrew?' " Miss Anglin sug-gested. He hesitated. Despair had him, but finally he replied, "Oh, well, we'll try It, but we mustn't let them know who wrote it." "I .had forgotten this incredible re- mark," says Miss Anglin, "until I ara rived in the city to play, and there, t6 my horror, everywhere advertising was displayed announcing blithely that Miss Anglin would appear.en a comedy, 'The Taming of the Shrew,' by Immortal Bard,'" HARD WORKING WOMEN 4 Vastness of South America. The vastness of South America is little understood. Travel about 30,- 000 or 40,000 miles each year trying to cover my circuit. It takes me longer to go between the extreme points from Panama by steamer down the west coast and on through the strait of Magellan to Asuncion, Paraguay, than it would take to go from San Francisco to Cairo and back to Glas- gow. You think of Bolivia as a little country, it is as big as Germany, Aus- tria and England. Peru is as large as all the `United States from Nova Scotia to Indiana, from Canada south to the gulf. Argentina equals all the United States west of Omhaa. Brazil is a 'United States with another Texas added. The resources of that vast area are in keeping with the bignes of the continent. -Homer C. Stuntz in World Outlook. The fellow who makes hay While the sun shines isn't the one who makes a night of it. Ivluggins-Longbow says he believea only half what he hears. I3uggins- Yes, even when he tells it himself. .001 4, That Dr. Chase's Ointment actually cures even tho Worst oases of itching, bleeding and protruding piks wo know for a certainty, because of experi- ence with thousands of cases. To prove this to you we shall send you a sample box freef you enclose tt two.cent stamp to pay postage, and mention this tumor. Ednianson, Dates .1b Co., Limited, Toronto. DraChase's ointment THE HOUSE FOR GIFTS When in Hamilton do not fall to visit Junor's, the House for Gilts. See our display of China, Art, Pottery Cet Glass and An. ague Furniture, Pictures, etc. You will be made welcome. ROBERT JUNOR 62 KING ST. E. SOUTH SIDE Hamilton, Ont. Nature Worked Backward. The following is an interesting in- stance of the reversal of the ordin- ary course of nature that cost an English market gardener dear: Watercress is eagerly devoured by caddis worms. and caddis worms are a favorite food of trout. The trout in turn have a voracious enemy in her - ens, wilich catch the fish after they have grown fat on caddis worms. Now, in the case referred to. it hap- pened that a large grower of water- cress had three-quarters of his crop ruined by the ravages of caddis Worms. On investigatioh it was found that the trout, which ordinarily pro- tected the plants from the worms. had been devoured ahead of time, so to speake•by• a flock of hungry herons, Which, in thus reversing the course of events, had brought disaster to the , owner of the watercress. Minard's Liniment Cures Colds, Etc. Will Find New Strength Through the • Use of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. It is useless to tell a hard working ;woman to take life easily and not to worry. Every woman at the head of a home; every girl in offices, shops and factories is subjected to more or less worry, These cannot be avoid- ed. But it is the duty of every wo- man and every girl to • eave her strength as much re possible; and to build up her system to meet unusual demands. Her future health cle• pends upon it. To guard against a breakdown in health the .blood must be kept rich, red 'and- pure, To keep the blood. in this condition nothing can equal Dr. Williams Pink Pills. They etrengthen the nerves, restore the appetite, bring the glow of health to pallid cheeks, and renewed energy to listless people. Women cannot always rest when they should, but they can keo up their strength and keep away disease by the occaelonal use of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. Mrs. N. E. Tompsett, Ottawa, Ont., writes: "For several years I suf- fered terribly from nervous debility and was scarcely able to do a thing. During that time 1 consulted several doctors, and many medicines without getting any help, and I began to think that I never would get better., One day I saw Dr. Williams' Pink Pills advertised, and thought I would try them. After tak- ing four boxes I was much bet- ter, but 1 centinued using the pine for several months, when I was again in the best of health. When I began taking the pills I weleehed only 100 pounde. While under their use with, my reuewed health I now weigh 140. I recommend Dr. Williams' Pink Pills to every one whoti 1 lcnow to be .ail - Ing." You can get Dr. 'Williams' Pink Pills from any dealer in medicine, or by mail at 50 cents a box, or six boxes for $2.50 front The Dr. Wil- liams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. e Science Notes. Under normal conditions, France Makes 26,000,000 pairs of gloves per year, Pearls are steadily increaeing in clue; they are now worth three times as much as they were ten years ego. The banana takes the place of cereals among the Indians of South AMerica, in the least Indies and in rarts of Africa. Tho two-edged weapon e are found antong the earliest specimens of lap- ahese titetal working,. --- Biblical mention is made of 19 dif- ferent precious stones, 9 Metals, 104 trees and plants, 85 animals, 89 birds, 6 fishes, 11 reptiles, 20 ineecte and other smaller creatures. National Thriftand the High Cost of Living. NQ. 48, 1916 HELP WANTOO, vgANTga–Outui TO WOOlc 011 me knit underweertesearners and fin- renr h4erdoeti4teshaerrs upirreifewrriteldi. toWode kantsoViricialege tory conditions. Zimmerman 3141anufac. °ski; III5arnewi:t4On °O°ntit. Wages ; Wring Co., I.td„ .aberdeen and (earth ideal lac- WTED- EXPERIDN'CRD COOK. "I general; no laundry 'work; wages ;MOO; references, Address, ON Queen street eolith, Hamilton, Ont, GIRLS WANTED Experienced knittera and loop. era, also young girls to learn. Clean work and highest wages. CHIPMAN-HOLTON KNITTING CO, LIMITED, HAMILTON, ONTARIO, FOR SALE. lo•N•00.4.(••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••*40."...."..r% FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN POTTER, CYLINDER prticsans-A g. half sheet Double Demy and 4. half sheet Double Royal size. Make u4an vf. fer for them. Well suited for a Coun- try Printing Office. Address, 'ritual Printing Company, Hamilton, Ona. would be the more effeotve, and from time to time the sums obtained could be invested in War Savings Certifi- cates, thus making a combination of the two plans, Our people like to ow how much they have saved from time to time. Provision should be made for withdrawing the money in case of urgent neceesity. Apart from all this, there must be some great vital plan for inetilling economy and thrift Into the minds of the people, one whIeli will result in reducing our importa as well as providing large Bums for the use of the Government in War expend- iture. There has been no real self-den- ial or hardship practised by iltlY of our people in a financial way, and it in- stead. of following the suggestions made in some quarters that the sup- plies of wheat and necessities be tak- en over by the Government, meaeures were introduced to prevent the con- sumption of luxuries and the waste of money in frivolity, the results would be more satisfactory. We must not for- get Mr. Lloyd George's statement made early in the war, that it would probably be won by silver bullets, aud every effort should be made to Moire our people with the necessity for ee. cumulating and saving, .(j. 13, Bell, in the Canadian Municipal Journal). . The increase in the cost of living is something to which thoughtful men should, give careful study in order, if possible, to ascertain the reasons and the remedy. While undoubtedly the prime cause is the increase in demand and -the shortage in supply, I venture to suggest that the large National War Loans afford one refieon for the in-. creased cost of living. The response in Canada to both the War Loans has been 'astonishing, and I heartily con- gratulate Sir Thomas White upon the success of his efforts in arranging the terms and prcepectus of each so as to prove attractive to people that are not accustomed to purchasing such se- carities. By the issue 'of such War Loans the Government increases the supply of -commercial credit and of incaey in circulation. By taking up the loans. the people at large extend cre- dit to the 'Ocierernment, which, in turu, spends the ;money in the purchase of Munitions, vain and supplies of all kinds, in paying for -which the money returne to the people and increases the balances in tho banks and the am.• ciente In circulation, Just as soon as. you have a condition when there -le a surplus of money and the same .quant- ity of commodities, it takes more mon- ey to buy theee commodities, I res- pectfully submit that there le some- thing faulty in a scheme of finance which at a time when the expenditure of large sums of money is required, places more money at their dieposal inetead of. taking it out of the pockets of the people. I am sure that the Hon- orable the Minister of Finance is aware of thie danger, but is -confront- ed by many difficulties. He has, how- ever, welted the co-operatica of the Denkers' Aesociation in some plans fax getting the savings of the people loan- ed to the Government to meet the war expenditure. This will, to a large extent, prevent the issue of War Loans increasing the coet of living, and affairs running in a pernicious circle, ao In the case if large financial concerns chiefly subscribe to them. The question is, what is the best way to get the people, as a whole, to lend their means to the Government, with- out unduly dieturbing the financial concerns who are affording credit fa- cilities to the business community. In England War Savinge Certificates of lel each, which can be bought for 152. 60., have proved very popular and sue- ceesful, and by July had resulted in $85,000,000 being obtained by small in- vestmente on the part of working peo- ple. In this country, my personal op. inion is that the Pass 13ook method of of collecting savings from people A rifle ball covers 1,200 yards in two attends. Minard'a Liniment Cures Garget In Cows. NOT INTERESTED, (Exchange) Visitor in court-roorn-What is this lawsuit about? Stranger -7h6 creditors of GCOrto Hump, bankrupt, aro suing his trustee In bankruptey, Visitor in court-rooni-Are you inter ested in the case? Stranger -Not la the slightest. rei George -Bump. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••=amr••••••••••••• Killing the Calves —Au sorts of excuses are offered for the high price of beef, the most plausible be- ing the alleged demand for veal—"the killing of calves which should be allowed to grow into regular beef." You cannot have beef if you eat it as "veal," but you can have Shredded Wheat Biscuit which contains more real nutriment than beef and tosts much less. Shredded wheat biscuit is the whole wheat steam -cooked, shred- ded and baked. Make it your "meat" for ten days and see how much better you feel. Wholesome and strengthen- ing for any meal with milk or cream or in cotnbination with fruits. Made in Canada TAKE NOTICE' We publish eimple, streight testi- monials, not preee agents' Interviews, from well-known people. From all over America they testify to the merits of MINARD'S MENT; the bast of Household !le- ._ 'patties. MINARD'S LI&J.elleleT CO., LTD. vz*I1 Can a German Bullet Send a Can- adian Soldier to Hell? (London Advertiser). The Christi:am Pastoral, 1014, of Cardinal Mercier, archbishop of Mat- inee, Belgium, was as follows: "If I am asked a hat r think of the eternal salvation of a brave -man who has consciouely given his life in de- fence of his country's haler, and 'en vindication, of violated justice, I shell not hesitate to rely that without any deubt whatever Christ crowns his Mil- itary, valor, and that death, accepted In this 'Christian spirit, assures the 'safety Of that .man's eoul. Greater. love hath no man than this, said our ,Say - lour, that amen lay down his life for leis friends. And the seldier • who dies 'exesave his brothers, and to defend the hearthe and. altars of hi.3' country, reachee this highest :of -all "degrees of charity,. He may not have made a close arialysis of the "mine of Itis sac- rifice; but must we suppose: that Cod requires of.the plain soldier in:the ex- citement of battle the methodthal pre- cision of the moraliet or the theolo- gian? Can we who revere his heroism doubt that his God welcomee him with love? Christian mothers, be proud of our sons. Of all griefs, of all •our human sorrows, yours is perhaps the most worthy of veneration: I think I behold you in your affliction, but erect, standing at the side of the Mother of Borrows, at the foot of . the crow. Suffer us to offer you not only our cohdolence, but our eongratula- tion. Not all our heroes obtain teal - revel honors, but for all we expect the immortal crown of the elect. For this Is the virtue of a single act of perfect charity. It cancels a whole lifetime of sing -it transforms a sinful man into a saint." 4 0 Sore Absolutely Painless Corns Go! Na cutting, no plas- ters or pads to press the sore epee Putnam's Extractor makes the corn go without pain, Takes out the sting overnight. Never fails - leaves no scar. Get a 25e bottle of Putnam's Corn Extractor to -day. 4 • Giant and Dwarf Honeybees. In some of the East Indian Islands and on the mainlana et Hindustan are to be found the smallest epeciee of honeybees in the world. These dwarf hone collectors are known to onto- mologists as Apis florea. Their honey. combs are no longer titan a child's tend, and the cells are abeut the size of a small pinhead. This honey is excellent, as is the wee. Tile little creatures build the comb in the branch of a low tree, and as they.lutve sot to provide for winter, they work all the year through, ritibinz broods like themselves. In the same land there is a epeciee ot giant bees, Apis doreeta, its large as a field cricket. Theee mciiistere ot the bee world build honeycombs that are from six to seven. feet In lEngth,iour or more ill width, and weigh from 300 to 400 pOWids eiteh. 4 * 10. ' Liniment Cures Diphtheria, Muggins-liere's a remarkable poem in this magazine called 1•Youtlx Mas 'Passed Me By." tluggins-What 18eo remarkable abotit it, Mtiggins-ht Spite of OA title, it is signed by Man.