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The Wingham Advance, 1911-01-12, Page 6• • In September ant. Oenther teat Detroit it600ts held 0,230 opert air elastees. On air teaehing has been found to be ueeful in the ease of weak and anaemic pupil.. The 'United States had 39 lynehinge last year. Terrible wt. suelt- a record le, it is eminewliat comforting ta hnow that it is the salailest number in many years. • The new Oa Nal vomtructiou of threat 13ritain in the yes 1001-10 was 1,107e 308. tons; that a the united States 1.4454 tone, arid that of Japan 97,940 tons. And 6011 some Yankee sensation mongers are trying to scare the people of the letited States with the speetre of ever with Japan and hy shvieking "un - readiness." Black Band terrorism has received a few hard hneelte in the United State t eeently. Ita methods of kidnapping and threateoing murder, as means of ex- torting money, are not suited to the teetee of the people:of the new world. There is no room outside a prison for such men in America. , • Englona is worried over the plague of rats, fearing that a: few plague-infeaten rodents would proveda netiotratill;aster. In the dayseofeete 14Blacic Death" rate Ude' gre' et disseminators of the dis- ease; and recently Sau round:to was not rid of the bubonic plague till an immense mut had been speut in ridding tho -city of the pests. Roekefeller and Carnegie have been conducting a great race—a competition in giving millions. Thus far Mr. Carnegie leads, his bertefactions of public record totalling $178,300,000. Mr. llookefeller's amount to $138,131,000. Mr. Carnegie's have bear much more of a cosmopolitan -character thanhare been tr.. Roan. sees. The :Government of Erance declares that strikes against the public service are a crime. And there is much in sup- port of that vit. Strikes and lock- out% boycotts and black Este should have no place In .titientieth century. civi- lization. All suchtdifficultiee should be disposed of on prineiplee of law and justice. Some 'United Sfates papers, commeut- ing upon the. 'ettirmist cry that the country is in a itifenceless position, say S1,000,000,000 has been expended in 10 years for military establishment; and they are curious• enough to wonder what has become of it. Has it been efficiently emplOyed; or ha. it been used to pro- duce •politicat leaky meats? de so - Rochester Board of Education has paseed an edict abolishing all fraterni- tiee and secret iocieties in conneetion with the city's educational institutions. ft was toned that. 95 per emit. of the parents asked fa their probibition, as they regarded 'them as detrimental to the school and injurious to the studente. The movement for tbe repression of thee societies sgrowitig, After all the aitgument on the eatte of the inetea:sed ettet of meat% poultry and eggs has been exhausted, there ?ermine the cold, bard 'fact to be faced that de- nted has pressed closer on supply, and thet those whoecontrol the supply are able to hold utydemo,nd for the higher wrices. Not until supply is proportion- ately inereased, or demand slackens, are prices likely to ease tp. The Deeember report a the Census Department trsditates u. genetal increase in the inuntier of live stock Wept by the farmers of the Dominion,. as compared with hist year. The percentage of the increases are as follows Itasca .., 3.31 • Mitch tows ' 1.13 Poultry ... 13.02 Unfortunately the number of sheep has ittereased per cent. aria , the BUitiber of other cattle by 2,20 per oent. Earth wealth in Canada might be vastly inereatted by the eultivation of its flocks and herds. - - Not, lees than 25 years and not mote than 49 yeti% am nd ten onths wes the term of itnprieonment in -tittered on two "Illaek Hand" kidnappers ani Mackmall. ere in New York the other rt. ay. It ia fitting eentebee, mad e'nould have the en fret, of discouraging that sett of crime. le to be doubted whether it would not lie. wise to writhe, the punishraent death for that tfienee. Those who live. by Id& yapping and murder, and threats to kid - tem and murder, should he treated as tit deadly enemies of organized society. • etee • The Lotd Mayor's• banquet at the Guildhall iti London the otiter day was surely a gargantuan feast. Here are the figuree of the quantitiet reqtrAltioted for tit:, banquet: 50 turtles made into 109 tureens Of soup. , ..httetitharents of beef, each weighing 150 pound,. 159 mousee solea 150 crevete of prawns. 150 titnbrele of Levert. 150 easseroles of pertridt,te and phea- sant, 50 germs plea 100 eepone. $0 toagnem 150 belliter end treatem. 'MS ettehea of postry. 250 distal et pineapple, grape's., ete. 1,500 keit 150 bottle( of thampagne. tt dozen bottifek of port. 4 dozen bottles of oleret. 2 dews betties of herr:.. 5 doeten b-IttirS, Of hock'. • dotes botttes of wine *hese costs about 1:400, and thre total expenditure on th.,3 brnquet wit). ?rottenly be about eettel00. Nearly o wafters wells employed. • 10111111111111011111111111.011[1114 Right at Last Before the night Ives over, Lord Vil- liers had peesed into a state of 1191.ihtni, end the .girl beside hie bed heara him CHAPTER XXIX, -teat find tett whY the !hit Yoko" hfiee Mazurta said, raising her eyes end looltieg et hint for the first time with tenting wildly, as lke tossed to end fro: a puzzled stare. "Didn t she telt you. 44 serious that, at One time, considerably alarmed hie numeroue Mente. it appears that hie lordehip was attacked by a *widen faintntse. which seized him one night, on hie way home, and that It weal' have fallen helpiese in the street but for the neel• deetal and fortunate arrival of a lady upon the segue who conveyed him to het carriage to Ma hotel. "The lady who had befriended him constituted herself ids head nurse, ited hes attended hint through hie long and dangerous Alines% with that devotion ion vela& only a woman eau be eapeble. "Some surpriee be felt when we state that .the attentive nurse is no other than n. brilliant star in the dna of a eertain "Joan." Let hie kileoraered tunayou me: her? lt 1 were teuet„, matlithemispbere, who lately shone at the truth out of her, ithl if I had killed edoubtlete, be shining there uow but for her afterwards!" "Hush!" replied. Lord \woe, put, reheertel of the pantomime We allude, of course, to Miss Mazurka. ting oat hie wasted hand, that trembled "The gentles here are whispering that as he extended it. "Do tot epeak of 'Lord Villiers will reward her for her /allike thittutVtomreaTirellitfteievteTiteltert. devotion as only a tatty on be fitly re- warded,. and that yet another natne will "she wee dead!" "Dettal" ehe exeleasto, arid sprang to be added to the long lid of &matte her feet. "Are vou out Of your seams artistes who have been raised to the stil" -11°w do Yen "°w? II" 414 pe?Wtr4-14''''Ore happy to add. thee Lord VII - you hear? You have had. ne lettere:" . hars Is now quite out of danger, and Is 'lieu! No letters!" tie repeated. His illness must "Too think she died lately, since I have IrkaaPviedittYeeen°11nv- ahleiasev-iynglass to the .gembling been here? No, etre died"--Isie voice quiv- estabhthment. for it is rmnored that he ered--"before I left England." Wa$ in the habit of leaving an enormous "nt die(1-1"lfor? 1°e.• 2nglandl"' sum of money on the green !table _eaelt Ite- (,01'41net Theetre, end who would.- viel.me wauder from the pnint tor a if 1 bad been you, I would have forced time., they always emit hack. It was "Joan! Joan! Aly wifel my lost Joan!" which fell from his parched lips In one deliriums wail. The days of Muse paseed, end one night towards dawn Lord Stu:let Vil- liers fell into the first real restfut sleep which had come to him sinee Attack, and as the morning sun sereasued through the eltinke of the blinds, tie opened his eyes and fixed them on hie patient nurse. "fiere still?" lte munnured„ faintly. "Ton have been here all night,. "Ton will be tired. out!" "Oh, I'll welt now and see yoo through," she said, cheerfully. • 0%17111 you?" he said, gratefully, and he held out his thin, wasted hand. "Thrinksl I thinh 1 Should miss you!" Leter in the day, as he lay 'oohing at her dreamily and listlessly, as a man la egadition alwaya loons, she cant; up to 'the -bedside and asked, him if there was anything she could do for lam—if she could write to anyone, for taste•nee. "No, thanks" he aaid. Then, as en efter-thooght, 'be added: "Yes, will you write to my agent.?•—just a line, to tell him where am. Yoet will find 1de ad- dress Ala Rome writing matethtis In thet case in the drawer of the bureau trestle you." Site went to the drawer and took out the ease, and he directed her where to find the keys. She unlocked the writmg•case, and was taking out some paper, when a portrait painted on a piece of cardboard fell to the grettna. It was a water -miler sketeh Joan. which he had painted from memory, and at which he had looked every piglet un' 01 his Illness. As he was no mean at t- ist, and he had had a passionate love to •cloak in Ler hand. hisplre him, the portrait was a .striking "Wes it- like this?" she said, holdiug likeness of. ;Joan; the fair face evith Its it up, • large dark eyes looking out sadly • and turned away ka'yillhiaiisehesatadr.ted slightly, then 6Wf etly: ve it to me!" he said, altn.ost "Yes," be said. "They were as eotninOn as bleckberriee lest sonsan," eaid the Mazurka. 'But no matter. You knew her?" "YeeW he said, heavily, wearily, hit wan Joan, my (towline: Weak, tired and exhausted, in a few minutes he fell fast asleep. Then she went into the next room "aad tang the bell. 'Bring me a telegram form," she said tl e 'trident whielk befell net. at the bite eehoed, with it stony stare, oWlitt IL night. stlee Ler only a few weeks ago----' "The gentleman's career has been a Stuaet Vailikes raised. himself upon hie rontantie one, but this chapter of his euritrvillvd agilazdef,ixbeita flekeite te'°I.Tkvilliitail' more dramatic than those which ltave eye utfl)i1 life's history promises to prove evert then he sank heck and sighed. Preceded it. Any way, we wifih aud "Al, Heaven, if it could he true! his talented actress who has nursed him so devotedly, every happiness." It could be true!" he marmured, broken- ly; then he ehook. his head, ettota are The room turned round before Joan's reletaiten. 'You make it strange, anew:- eyes, an 14 band seemed to grasp her fut naletakei It could not bave been! heart. She ie dead—dead! I itaw her lying In "Well!" .exclairned Emily; "'suit. it wonderful? it's sure to be true, of tar last sleep! My Joan, my Joan!" "Yon saw: her deed! You are sure?" coarse, or it wouldn't be in the papers! 'es" bit said. "She was wrappe•d, in But fancy the Mazurka Lady Villiers— the eloak--" 1 -le stopped, unable to it countess, I think site% bet She'll—oh, go on. my dearI what is the matter?" for Joan "ln the eloak she wore!" said fhb Ma. iluandablleisetno, tvlute ttohethsteranlyns,anayndlesztigeoodr, zurka, almost pitilessly. Yon knew it— holding on by the back of her chair. what was it like?" "I—I think I am tired," she faltered; "Alt, yes, I knew iti My darliug wore "the excitement of the new piece, and. it the first tint 1 saw it. It waa a —/ will go. to bed," rough, friege &ate with a silver clasp. I "Yes; drink some of this," said Emily, Imre held it against mY brer0t-11 distressed and alarmed. "I am to sorry! She rose and went into the next room, It was -so thoughtless of me. I might and 'returned in a few moments with a have guessed you were tired. Let rae help you up, dear. I am so sorry!" She took Joan's arm, and helped her up to her wham, and would -have stayed with her in loving attendance, but Joan would not permit her. "I am all Tight now," she said, with tehbrave smile. "I am tired—too tired to step; but I shall resit lying down," trite next day she rose and went down to breakfast, pale but composed. "Are you better, dear?" asked Emily, and Joan "I don't think wee really 111,", she said, calmly. "only tired, and I will,prce mise not to be troublesome again I' Emily looked at her anxiously, but there was something about Joon which prevented questioning, and the affection- ate mite kissed her and said no more. That night, for the first time for weeks, Mankind Royce was not -waiting at the stage door. "Not here! What an extracwdinary thiegi" exelaimed Emily. "1 suppose he has got tired of playing doorkeeper. Or perhaps he's ill!' Joan said nothing, but she was con- scious of a feeling of disappoitment. The next day Emily and the old maxi went out to do some shopping ,and Jean was left alone. Hardening her heart, and nerving her- self to the utmost, she determined to study her part and forget herself in it, She was welking up and down the MOM with the book in her hand when she heard Tt k110ek at the door, and the ser- vant announced hfr. Royce. Jean turned reel and went to meet hint. Sitenaw at a glauee that he looked pale, end that he was very grave. "Have you boa ill?" she asked, its a low voice, "We missed you at the thea- tre." "1 um glad to hear you say that," he replied, -With a grateful smile. "No., I have not been really ill, but—where are Mr, Thirwood and Miss Emily?" Ile bad seen them go out, and had seized his opportuniy. "They. are out," said Joan. "Will you not sit down end wait for them?" "No," he answered t "I cannot wait! came—well, yes, to see you! I came to say good-bye.' "Good -by?" she repeated, in a lovt voice. "You are going away " scarcely blowing what she said. "Yes," be assented. "I am going away! I think I want 4t ohangeti have been getting rather out of sorts lately ---not quite my usual form—and I have uo doubt a change will set me up." "I am. very terry that you are not well," she said; "and where are you go- ing?" "1 ecareely know," he intswerel ,list. lesely. "Abroad somewhere! Where, doesn't so much matter! I shall think of you oftem.ahvays; and will watch the papers, closely. You will make a great suctess, mid your name will be in every- body's mouth, but it will be in my mind always." "I am very grateful to you," said jean. "Alk, don't use that word 1" he said, as if 'with sudden pain. "There ehould be no 7luelt word as gratitude betweeu you mid me. Icla—" He stopped. "But tici, I will tot offend you at this our parting. Heaven knows how lotig it may be be- fore we meet agaiu I Good -by:" Ile Mild ont his nand and took hers, It was cold as death. —"Good -by; and yet—before I go --Shall tell yon the truth, and Why I am gning?" She did not answer, and he went on in a low,. hurried, pleading voice. —"Yes, I will tell you! I am going because I min bear it no longer. thought I was strong enough to ete y. n night after night and stifle my hot as I ltd promised, but I fouud. that pro. mitre too hard, I find my love too pow. erful. Ma, it has absorbed all my Index, ' and I feel that if site you I must speak. I will leave you for a time. I will ge away until can regain my self. control. When have got back that, I will returin and we will Mt as of °la— tastt trite !Omuta. And"—his voice broke ---"if slaMs other men, worthier, better tlutu nm, (mote toul wins you, lee nte know. I could bear it. I ?multi tifevestir,.,a,nytbiog that brought you himpi- tees, even though it separated lta fort Ills voice grew infinitely low and ten- der, and be pitted both 'kande upon her. "Good -by, and heaven Mess you, Mat" Ile took up his hat and half turned. Joan struggled against eontething that Tose in her bosom, then ttettelied kmt her liana. -Welt!" elle breathed. "Do not go!" "Doe -not-• go!" he repeated, seareely abewe witleper. "Whet it it you say, Ida? Alt, be rattan!: den't raise a Wild hope in me!' I10 Contrunett • eliarply, as be saw the sketched act. She plotted it up and held it towarde him face downward% and be took it and ganaci at it, his lips trembling, hie eyes filled with an infinite sadness. , The Mazurka bent over the letter, her face suddenly pale and etrained. 'WM that do?" she said, reading whet sbe had written. "'Yes, acluara.bly," he replied.. 'Aod there is no one else to write to bra valet. tor slut asked. The man brought it, and she filled it "va oriel" he said, with .11. slight. tn, thus; "Send, ine a photograph or portrait of any kind of Ida Trevelyan, of the Cor- onet:: Ws she addressed to the principal London photographer who made the por- traits of dramatic notorieties hisaspe- deity. smile. "I haven't a frtend on earth— exeeptiug you" 'thank you for putting ine in," she replied with her old brusquetees.. "Shall 1 put that .picture back?" "No," he said, in it low voice. and be thrust the portrait gently unddes his pta low. A few ntinutee afterwards. be fell ask:T. She stood over him, watching him with pale face and complettekl lips, aud her.eyes -wandered tOWMI*1 the pil- low which hid the Electra, with a curi- ous expression in them. She Orme as well us if he, had told hey that it was the face of the 'girl, the "Josue" be had been calling upon. Tt wee the face of the girl. he loved, sit told herself, and she untrentered, "It is nothing to me, nothing." Se assured was abe of this that she repeateel it half it dozen timet. It wee nothing to her. She was simply Miss Mazurko, late of the Coronet, and at present the nurse of tharearl of Villiare. In a short time she would not even be as slightly con- nected with him es that. • He would get well aud then ehe would go. She would go todriorrow if he 'were well etougli 1 As she stood toning at him with a strange feeling throbbIng and aching in her heart Ite stirred and turned, o.nd Having sent thin off, she went back .to her place beside the bed. In a few bouts the elan kuoeked at the door and hand- ed her a telegram. It ran thus: . "There is no photograph or portrait ef L T. She has repeatedly deelined. to he t ak en." leltes Mazurka molted the telegram in her hand. "I knew I was right," ehe murmured, with a !Welt of exeitemeate dida Tre- velyan is Joan Ormsby, and she Is hiding teem him!" CHAPTER XXX. . • Quite utteonacious of the diecovery which Miss Mazurka had made, Mott daunt Royce went on bit way, slowly, eteadily, but, as be told himself, Surely, As_ a, fowler spreads Ms uets, unseen by the wild fowl, surrounding them inch by inch, yard by yard, and only waiting until the circle is complete and the prey within Ms grasp, so he spread the net of patieete and skilful tactics round Joan. She felt that the tolls were gathering round her, but she seemed powerless to in tenting disturbed the pillow, tincov- fete herself. She knew that she ought (dine a corner of the sketch. • • to have sent Mt steely frem her, to have broken off their acquaintanee when he had proposed to her at Richmond; but ht it weak 'mordent she had allowed him to retain her friendehip, and she could not break from him now. • Never by word or sign had be referred to the paesionate avowal he had. made on the balcony of the "Star and Garter," not by a look even had be remieded her that he waa wore than her friend, But Joan was conscious of bis feelings ao- wards her, arid carried that conetionso 114'5$ about her day and night, like one, of time burdens which, though others ao not see them, press heavily upon our :shoulders and our hearts. joan's heart was not of 'stone, She thought sometimes_ that she had no heart at all—that Lord Stuart Villiers had torn it front her body and killed it, and flung it .from him; but it was there still, all the lama. and Mordaunt Royce's reverential, patient, dogged devotion was begin/dal* to take effect. hleanorrhile :Niles Ida Trevelyan's fame Was growing! The pantomime was run- ning ite eourse and He last days were announced, ad was also the appearance of the trete burlesque in which Miss naroe?-' Montressor was to have a good part.. ajoau Ormsby," he said. It Wad so "Oh, inla, dear, fancy!" eried Emily tong elite be ltd etkoken the name aloud Olid day. "They have got a paragraph • that the enurd of it Paused Mtn a about you. e Already! Listen,: "We pa eg. maletetand that a new piece of thrilling "teem roan- Ovmsby!" she repeated. intereet is to be proeineed at the Coronet, as. if the were itinneesinn the rams on and that 'Miss Ida Treveiyan, wbo has her memoir. "Anti the WY, this John, become a Strong. faVorite, will play the aldn't she earn for yonwe wittiest eharaeterd rancy! Already! ele winced. It teat on hie lips to ktel. Now think know who pub,that int low to *nll *nett. Every word she tit- Mr. eeyee. of r•outse! theeen't do • lava probed his wound to its depth; things by halve% -does bet It is evie bri he rm eembered her devoting to Mut thee that Ike has- determined upon mak- • teetvaikked himself. leg your fortune, dealt! Wonderfol man! thitaa I tinw nthat s!te earea fer Ahl" -she broke off SS As su (levee ti.' ed, feintlY- the papa, "And yet, elle lefe your elm said. in a eWhat is the Tit:Wert" asked Joan. taw!. uhenst, sullen velem -Well, 1 ant aetonisbedf" exelaimed Ite thread hie evee meet her. "Well, wonders will never cease. "Voe 1 110W Vat:" Lora Stuart Villiers. tett!" ravt-3 altdri it when yen Were - Joan started and bolt rem, her face out .a your tried. Yin; welt aiwar smitten with it sudden pallor. Zer 00, imploring It.m. to -Oh. what is the metter1" said Emily. Tetnptett beyond her steength, she drew it emt iestattly and looked at it. Stdriang violently, she uttered a dry of einazeemnt, whiels, faint and sup - pinned es it WWI, rowed Stuart Wave. • A.1 he opened his eyes and saw iter standing with the portrait in 'her hand his face flushed angrily, but tho next moment he said gently eruktigh: "Give it to me, please?" She 1)cla the portrait out to !dim her color editing end going, her eyes down- cast, the expression of sureinee and be- wilder:neut. gill 'ingot-in/it in ha faec. "I could not Ikelp it," shc faltered, almost. pleadingly. "You shook it from kinder your pillosse or nearly—•—" ."1-htey shoula you trot eee it?" lie, Raid gently, his dark era fixed ou her. "11 re a beautiful bee, is it note?" "Yee," she awieuted, in it .voiee too soft to he sullen. • "Yes, it is beautiful." 'Ilion wire Welled for e Moment, teen she said: e ele that—the Cforat' you tatted about owerruch when you were ill?" "Did I talk of her?" be said, gravely and sadily. hTea her name Was ,Tort0' 'jowl...that': Whet wit her other .come leek. hddes f? the. te:e it ft Tile!" s'.1 • twtl.lr'i. eared Int line" mite 'n.l. arkier eav that!" lie eselaimed. -Ate you tit art" "No, no," situ Joan, elt is nothing-- what tame did -you say!" "Stuart -L)rd Valiant," and she read eat the fellowing: Steiply. to. if she bad hurt hint physkeel- "Some further tidings ef Tend Stunt ly: his intese had left Itha wk.& ot, a Villiara hate rem:lied us front a trust- worthy eorreipohdent at hfoutt Carlo. It teems -thet his lertleipie career at the gamblinp table ime tkh1ituly beert Atop• pea. at hatt for a tint. We regret to Stale that fit einem of hit aliefute 1t1,54 the **loon is * drnion4 illness." Jean eat with her hands claimed tightly, her lips set herd. "I:ot :rde titre!" she imeerte 'N.. o•emati hat em a man be eeelly tivi— NI I" -You'to 11 itt %If Matt is a tavaiery ab t this wo- lack thee I:either %Of an, .ne else tan Wee." or ••••••- 4.10.11•4 •411. • mt....Wax-were. ••• verfeetwah•••••- • •••••••-.... 'ow i THE FRIENDS OF BRUGES. That the "friends. a Bruges" have framed titteneelvee Into a tioeiety to pet- ted the grand old eity from vandale is tat excellent piece of tow% for their in- tention is to buy up every ola house as it is put on sale and to let or melte Imo of it for purposes not regidring any serious modifieetiort in the arclatecture. Bruges is, In the opinion of many, the most Ineutifttl and suggestive of Ea. tepee Old. World tONVIli so long as It be left ats it stands now for the admiration of future generations and so long as its stones will hold to wither. 're wield the pickaxe there is every whit as eruel ae it wonid be. to lacerate the conecerated masterpieces which hang on illitSetiM waBleall'utlful towns should be protected along with other works of art, and if for sanitary or other eausee they be- come uninhabitable there le no reason why -they should be inhabited. People must be made to pitch their tents else- where and the niasonry they have vacat- ed may be turned. to other none or sim- ply put on one side mid preserved for arehaeological or artistic study. --Queen. vat Keep the Bowels Regular You'll never have health if the bow- els are inactive. 13y keeping- them right you ensure a eleneo -wholesome trody. Why wait for eoustipation to clog up and sicken the whole system—use Dr. Ifemilton's Pills—they are the finest, mildest laxative known; pun strength Into tile muscles of the stomach and never injure the delicate lining of the bowels. They got you in the habit of performing a certain function at a cow tain time, and thereby restore normal conditions. Dr. Hamilton's Pills are best because they help Nature help her* self, and thereby keep the stomaoh strong, digestion good, blood pure, corn- plexion. clean, spirits bright and happy, Price 25e., dealers, or The Catarrhozone Co., Kingston, Ont, PRESS, PULPIT AND PLATFORM. A hearty laugh is elle of the best soul - restorers In the world. --Sir George Reid at the Savage Club. The incoMing tide of democracy is sweeping In like a tidal wave: but, 'un- like the tide it will not recede.—Father Vaughan, at Pickering. teething- succeeds like adverttsingt It is as much a necessity to the business of today as is food to a human body,—Mr, 'I% M. sleigh, et P., at Edinburgh. Nature seems to be evolving a new sex: Itis certalnly not man/and very un like what we Used to know as woman. —Mr. A. C. Plowden„ at Marylebone Pellet. Court, tave no regard for any religion un - tee it can show that It Infuences Peo- the better.—Mr. Justice Darling, at Green- Ple'e conduct and Wakes the w orld all "Girl art students seem more earnest end assiduous than men." remarked Sir Etta e.rd Poynter on Saturday, In present. lag ortzes' to students of the Royal Academy of Arts. The only way for a motorist to drive carefully in the streets is to drive as if every pedestrian were deaf or intended to commit suielde.—Mr. John Slater, at Edinburgh. . The great Wang a. playwright has to do is to consider not necessarily the man In the stalls, but the tnan in the pit and the gallery.—hfr. Alfred •Sutro. at Hotel - Cecil, There is it certain force of %trait opin- ion, a desire to stand well with society, to say "the right thing," the thing ex- it dismal and vapid uniforntity.-111shop G oyroeu. nagt lanngal awomen w nected of us, which levels people down to men he aDDIY for theatrical engagements do no under- stand what a hard life the stage is for the successful, and what a terrible one It is for those who have to struggle.— Mr. aeorge Alexander, at Seaford House Minoru's Liniment Co., Lituited. Gentlemen,—Lasit winter I received great benefit from the use of MINARD'S LINIMENT in a see -ere a.ttaek of La ()Hope, and I have frequently proved it to be very effective it cases of inflam- mation. Yours, W. A. HUTCHINSON% A MATTER OF LICENSE. (Harper's Weekly.) "I am very sorry; sir," said the inn- keeper, addressing the noisy visitor, "but I shall have to ask you to leave, air," "Me, sir? Whaffer?" demanded the rkoisy visitor. "You are intoxicated, sir," returned the landlord. Well, whaff I ant?" retorted Ore noisy Visitoi.. "Yon gotta sign up there on tit' wall sayin' licensed to be druuk on the premises. Ain'teher?" "Yee, I have," Said the innkeeper, "lmt that's pay license, not youre." irohb Cu quickly Mops cossets. cures colds. heals Mitt iliTOIM and tumid. • • • 25 cents. • 6.0 - ONE BY ONE. (tendon Tit-Biten Thin -haired Man—What! A shilling for eutting my hair? That's ontrogeous- Barber—Bat, my dear air, the hairs on your head are so far apart that I have to cut each one by itself. PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS Tour druggist will refund nioneY If PAZ() OTNTINIENT fails to cure any ease 01 itching. Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in to 14 days. sI0e. *** LIKE A MAN. (Boston Transeript.) She—I don't see why you should hesi- tate to marry on $3,00i) a year. Papa sive rity gowns never eOst more than that. Ile --But, nxy dear, we must halm Something to eat. She (petutantly) -Isn't. that Just like a man? Always thinking of his stoup etch. • i••••• RHEUMATISM -Nerviline Cures Quickly t:eorgetovui, ;Vay 15th, 1910. "Expoeure to dampness and cold pima In winds brought on an attack nf rhea- matiene I didn't think with of it, at Wag otherwite knifes and: healthy. Neg- lected, the theumatie paint inermteed in s.derity and,ultimately developed into Matta. My whole left eide was affut- ed. The doetors gave we tablets and pills, earliest hot bathe and electrieity- • but these measures wcri) .only temper. ary. I read in the "Chr.rnielco of the wonderful pain relieving power of Neal - line, and bought tiro b Ares eV tho chemist's. I rubbed 1,11 Nervilitte ta.v- end- times it day aud soon daW that it was going to help. 1 levant quite en- thusieetie ane lookea forward to 140011 being able to go to work again. It took many many buttlee and steal hand. rub- bing, but Nerviline did cure mc and to- day I am well." (Signed.) Walter T. Warbridge. All dealers sell Noviline in tlie and 50e bottles. THE VALUE OF THE BRIDE. 11fethodist minister in Ilaitimore re- cently married it young MAU of the Bow- ery type, who asked him,:at the count- sion of the ceremony in the parsonage, bow much he "chargetd' As it hint to the clergyman to keep hie fee within reason- able limits, the young mau drew a half dollar from his puttee while speaking. The minister explained that no "eharge" was made for his services. Whereupon the .delighted -young- husband exclaimed, "Do you hear that, Mag? he don't eharge not -hind" alt dropped the half dollar back into his pocket. But the pastor hed more to say, fie told Ids visitor that the fee depended on the valuation be placed on the service rendered. It was worth nothing to mar- ry the young woman at his side, very good; but if he valued her his fee would give some evidence of it. The groom was imprested, Slowly be produejed the half dollar and laid it in the minister's hand. A in bill followed. Then he grasped his bride's arm and moved to- ward the door. ---Frederic Walter Nor- cross, in The Christian lieraid. Warren, Ont. Feb. Ilth. "I had a horse that had A spavin for it long time and I had tried nearly every kind of medicine when a neighbor told me to use Kendall's Spavin Cure, which 5 did and it acted wenderittliY." M. ROsBNTRAL. Kendall'. Spavin Cure is no untried experiment, but i5 the world's standard remedy for all Swellings, Soft Bunches and I,ameness in horse aud man. Used the world over for 40 years. Every fanner, stockman, express- man, livery proprietor and horse owner generally should keep it always ou hand, $1 a bottle -6 for $5. Ask your dealer for free copy of our book Treatise On The lior.e"—or vrite 149 DR. D. J. KENDALL CO. 56 INE=1212125NEE Enoesburo FaIL5. Vermont. •••••••••••••••• KNEW ITS PROTECTOR, (Front the Ideas,) In spite of hie well-known markSinall• ship a certain Englishman was invited to the country for it day's shooting. 'elle attendant in great disgust witnessed miss after miss. "Dear me," at last mad the sports- men, "but the birds seem exceptionally strong on the wing this year," "Not all of them, sir," came the ve. mark. "You've shot at the seine bird .this last dozen times. 'En folliering you abot, t. sir." erollowing me about. Nonsense. Why shouldit bird do that?" "E dunno, sir, I'm sure," replied the matt "unless 'e't 'anging round for safe. 0%11 BETTER TUN SPANKING. Spanking dces not cure children of bed-wetting. There is it oonstitutional cause fer this trouble. Mrs. al. Sum- mers, Box NV. 8. 'Windsor, Ont., will send free to any mother her successful home treatment, with full instructions. Send no mono', but write her to -day if your children trouble you in this way. Don't blame the child, the chances are it can't belp it. This treatment also cures adults and aged people troubled with urine difficulties by day or night. AN OPTION, (Cleveland Leader.) "Do you mean to say that you re- fused the millionaire who propoeed to you?" "No, I didn't. I got a ten days' op- tion on lam." Minaret's Liniment Cures Diphtheria. .0401.1,01,40 New 1410 for 014 boob= The elle' of Korda—the Ancient leant hulk. Me 141gallt then Chroitisn, end rimy Moluournetlan, the scene of Patin') bshti auti,once the capital of the tieljta WM' empire, eetimated to have to -day it popolution of 1.10,000-11 rising again to Intuit -Ince through the opening of rail- road eummunleation to Constantinople. The city of Kunio le the entre of a rielt agricultural and Natural province, which politieelly is consideerd to be ot altuttet the first rank in tim Turkish Em. pie% since more than ono the office of tieveritor uf the province of Itonia lute proved to be the stepping stone to that of llrand Vizier in Constantinople. Link- ed. to Coirdantinople and Smyrna by' runway, Xenia is seizing upon westera methods dilli iMprOVellient8 faster than stny other city in the interior of Asia ;Ulna. A 01055(1 aqueduct now brines eveellent water from a lake 100 dee distant, a street ear line is in operation ia the city itself amt. some of the streets are electric lighted. In the country surrounding IneWorroick reapers are now at work. A fleritlan company ltas already expended about $3,1450,000 towards a huge irrigation scheme try which water from the Mlle may be ms.cte available • for 1,000 square miles of ad- jcining territory, These are eimply a few of the indicatione of the materiel pro - grass already begun.—Zion's Herald. 41• Minard's Liniment Cures Glarget in Cow% SARDINE BAIT. Ducks and geese, fowls and pigeon., were alto represented, and there was it large oumberof rabbite. Dmikeye and tioniee included Jerry, a famous old don- key, 28 years of age, but still equal to a day's war-la—London Chronicle. French sardine fishers lige ns bait the roes and other waste products of tite Norwegian end fisberies. 111 halt is eg. peusiee and ite price is continually ris. lint owing to the inereaeing demand. An artificial bait, whit+ Is ntuel) cheaper:has reeently been employed, hut witlt only partial sueeess, AS it etas too gnieltly anti often Wee tit sarainee downward instead of _drawing thou up into the nets. Attempts are now being made to rent• tly this tlefeet. The success of the -'e at- tempts would la big joy to the fishermen, but not to the dealers in Norwegian bait, who enjoy a very lucrative monopoly. The question is one of burning ilitHik and has nearly led 0) open war bt•twetri fishermen and bait &Mere on the Vreutil voaete.---Cotenom " BADLY MIXED, 'Mae used to be at ltarvarti miveer, abeetitantrated Latin instrtieton Tilts ettitienian Wolliti walk the streets Ntitt, an open teeik before hit fa. -e, and every one MA ill get ten of his uay, as though las Ilt ts fitt It he said CI lead Mat one t:ptitig day, as 1,e tam ealking 011 the outskirts N.,e Curnierldge elth hin uetial open book, 1,0 Stutoltleti aguidst it yew, turd Btftirg he had titta. 10 collcet bbs themslits, ritetliattitally Melt off his hat and tuursinteed, altit, 1 tett your It:trite-J." Piheth be wr- tlyttl h,l1 taisifthe and eattlInue4 On Isis vtiv teatiltu., as tefore. Mar a utile fine thee on 1.e eoilided uith a young lady. itt au unary tope of volee, he intld. "Ts that you again you brute 7" QUEER FRIENDS. Oo boerd the Union Castle It. M. S. Goth, on it voyage from the Cape to Teneriffe was a !Alto monkey belonging to one of the stewards. It was very fond of sitting on the back of a tor- toise, another ship's pet, while the lat- ter crawlea about the deck. Although rather ill-tempered and snappish with people, the monkey was always friendly with the tortoise, who made no object - Hon to being used. as her steed.—Wide World Magazine. ISSUE NO. 2 1911 41k AGENTS WANTED. treeetyvhetehedweseadneefteetteneeat RTART TEA. 13,OUTRI TO -DAT. 011IND metal for eireutitre, or Me tor samples and terms. A.Ifred Tnler, /eon. din, Ont. Agents Wanted Two new lines. Apply, BellerY, 2,28 Al. bort street, Ottawa. — — Dr. Martel's Female PMs SEVENTEEN YEARS THE STANDARD Prescribed and recommended for we ineree ailments, it scientifically pre pared remedy of proven worth. the result from their use le quick and per manent. For sale at all deux Sarin 111 Osss 011., AST/IhfA, 13110N - Asa OM% coughs. Dollar. ti' Prof. castle, Hamilton, Ont. CERTIFIED AUDITORS, Amin% Etc. Special Rate all outside Wits. Apply far terms, dates, etc, RALPH O. MURTON & COMFANYf 5 KING STREET WEST, TORONTO, ONT, FOR GAPING VENTS Hero is it simple but excellent remedy for gaping skirt plackets, an untidy con- dition which it is hard to avoid after the snirt has become stretched from pitting inlilkifore sowing on the hook plaee be- derneath it it piece of tette or ribbon at least as wide as the hook itself. Sew securely andthen streteh the tape over to the next seam and tack flat, being neaearet,fu1 to have the tape just this same len,gth as the space of the skirt between the skirt is closed, it will stay firm and the seam and the hack opening. When ••••••••••••—•,—. Shipping Fever Induenza, ptnlc eye epizootic, distemper and all 190E10 aucl throat dile eases cured and all'others, no matter how "exposed," kept from having any of theeit diseases, with SPORN'S LIQUID DISTEMPER CURE. Three to six dostsa often cure it ease. One 50.cent bottle guaranteed to do so. Best thing for brood mares. a.cts on the blood. 60c and 81 a bottle. 56 and 811 a, dozen bottles. Druggists anti harness shops. Distributors—ALL WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS, SPOHN MEDICAL CO.. Chemists. (30aben. Indiana, 12.5. A. THE METHODICAL MAN. , Glad When it Holiday is Over and He • Can Get Back to Routine. "I don't like holidays," said the meth- odical man; "they interfere with My work. I recognize fully the fat that days off, days of abstinenee from albeit are necessary for our bodily and men- tal welfare, and I take it day off wok. ly, my day being Sunday, but for many years I have worked on every other day in the week regardless of holuisys. Anything that breaks in on me in this observance Is disturbing. • "To begin with, we get -up and hone breakfast an hour later than usual. There's an hour lost for me. And then on holidays we have dinner in the mill dle of the day, tide being a further dis- ruption of our usual routine, and then who can work after a 'hearty rnidday holiday dinner? And then, besides, the whole .atmosphere of the day is chang- ed. "So I ern glaa to have the day over and to get beet: to work in my stn. tematie, orderly, methodical way. -It is in work in my regular, accustomed manner that I find my great pleasure, with my tegularly recurring day of rest on Suuday. Even after that day I am glad to take -up work again, and I have no uee at all for holidays." Send for free sample to Dept. TT. D. National Dm* & Chemical Co. Woronto; THREE THINGS TO TRY. Butter well the top of any kind of hot mush and set away to cool, espeeially for fryiwg. It prevents a tough coating from forming. Keep bananas from turtling dark in dtssert or Met salad by taking it fork and cutting crosswise. They are not so smooth as when 'out with it knife, but will retain their natural color longer. When obliged to tnie hard water tor dishes try adding it little sweet milk to the water and se how much raeler to ent a mule. 41M.,••••••.110•MI,.1.11.11. THE REASON. "The only thing I find to say against you is that your washing bill is itir too extravagant. Last week you had, six blouses in the wash. Why, Jane, my own daughter never sends more than two!" "Ah, that may be, mum," replied Jane, "but I 'ave to! Your dgualiter'a sweetheart is 'a bank clerk, while my young man is it chimney -sweep. It makes it difference.. mum," •••••••1 NO COUGHER. "I tell you I itexciliagltnat•Vsome money?" wowed the King of Maritwns, who was in sore financialstraitslomebody will have to cough up." jester, "all our coffers tire empty." treasury; who Wad formerly the eotna, quickly stops coughs, cu. cs colds, heals the throat and tunas. • • • 2S cents. "Alas!" sighed the guardian of the 110 h C Farr le HIS BUNCH, a. man who liad numped aroma from church to church, try. kg to fina it eon - genial congregation, %topped Ole Son - day at the :Attie ("mink Animal the Corner. "Good morning, ' sail ;he wrier. "Aro • yo'l'101aatsittor7"ngen sant the maa, "net Phrtielh larly. I just ek mewl in • Just then the congregation began to read this serviee with the minister: "We have done the things we ought not to hahe done, and have left undone the things we should have done." Before they got any further the man sit((11.':hank Heaven. I've tonal my bunch. Guess etay." • - An Absolute Remedy for Corns. Is Putnamn Priinlese Corn Extractor; safe, sure, always painleee. A hundred. substitutes prove the supremacy of PUt- Item's. Painless .Corn Extraetor. The name tells ita story. It is peiniesn, it extritets corns, stud does it quiet:1y. Sold Easy, of course, if you know how. by druggists, price 25c. PLEASED icT411-11* e'a-Ea.) P 14 I SON ER, ,T "I give vou mv word, the next per - Take I X nine Tab- ,ActiA_Terie..--eteete-evAECOBLIINto....t..0Q...uEl, from the courtroom and ordered home." son who interrupt.; the proceedings," TO R N DAY . said the judge, stetnly, "will be expelled lets, Druggists refund Money if it fails to cure. E. 1V. GROVE'S signature is on ,ont s.ee ane4- se4n'se in eWferISriDnM. ;1-I0reylseriedtleponer. euchbox. lhe.- ieotliejudgeponderer * w„HedRe'0rgOoMinard's LinimentCures Distemper4.• the wisdom of Solomon," said the man, smartly. "Ile had it thousand wivesUNCLE NOTHING.." e (Der Mob.) "Yes, answered the woman, tartly, 'he , learned lits wisdom from them." "Int afraid, Edward, "you're marrying er-- • me only borate I've inherited froth my Minard's Liniment Cures -Colds, Etc. tittle 100,000 orowne." Le -.- h'Why, Blanehe, how ean you thiak AN OLYMPIAN EXCUSE. that of me? Tour uncle is nothing to (New Yoik Sun.) me. I would 'marry you no matter from Minerva lta41 jeet sprung from the whom you inherited the money." brow of Jove.• e . a • , • -Arty man ie apt to have his head Honor is a luxury to it millionaire., Unmet by 11 woman." he said. but it cold necessity to it poor Matt. ilionnos *weep That Splitthkg Headache tiiII vardsh if You take "NA.ICIRU..CO" Headache Wafers Give eltdelc, sure relief, and Ave guarantee they eonIsla nothlnit harmful to the heart or nervous system, 2c. box, e all drt werste -National bruit mai Chemical de. of Cnunda,Limited. Menteeel, .26 'MOM EDDY'S "SILENT" 'MATCHES ARE THE MOST MODERN AND PERFECT A SIAM LIGHT, THE FIRST STRIKE The7 make no noise or sputter—a olet, steady flame, The match for the smoker, the Office *tut the home. gooa dealers keep them and Itady's Woorlenware, Plbrentate, Tube, rails and Washboards. The E. B. EDDY Co., Limited, nal, CANADA'