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The Huron Expositor, 1923-08-31, Page 6ptoriea st .... . e will' 6s oiant.• uly, I Was, g one_ of our gi '"y School ' fanttliesr The youdt$. ors there Were getting a ijttle 008 abogt: their wheat; it was. no geeding rain for the filling out. ' also ilad anpthor need that b d very large at the 'time. acres of 11 ma T ti n They �e Y@.. y 'break- ing to",ties but they were finding it. desperately, hard both for themselves and tl!eir horses, in that dry, dry, prairie sod, •1 How' much rain do you want for the breaking'!" I asked, "It wottid need to go down as far as the Blow goes to do any good. It would need to go down five inches." Theta explained the difference. "In praying ,fpr your wheat crop we can take held of the Cgvenant promise, foe "seed 'time and harvest," and know we shall get the answer even while speaking, for it `is always God's will to keep his Covenant promise. But when we pray for ex- tra rain for the breaking which you are really doing out of season, we can only ask, "1f it be Thy will, give us five inches of rain. Rain for breaking is not in the Rainbow Cov- enant, but it is amply within the power of our Father if He sees best. You see the difference between the Covenant prayer for the harvest, and the child -like prayer for that extra five ini 13'es." They understood the difference quite well, and we united at that fam- ily altar, first for the harvest, and then for that five inches. There was no promise of rain that evening, and doors and windows were left open, and beds laid in the screen porch. i went to bed and went to sleep. About 2 a.m. I awoke and had a happy time for a while while talk- ing matters over with our Heavenly Father, eapecially that five inches was up. It seemed to me that it would be such a beautiful lesson to these Young men, if that 5 inches should be granted. And hope grew strong that our Father thought so too. As I lay there in that quiet dark- ness, suddenly there was. the sound of pattering rain -drops, and a strong wind swept through the house. In a minute everyone was astir, shutting up windows and moving beds into the hoose. It was a blessed rain, ample for the harvest. What about, the five inches? It cleared about seven, and the ground was inspected. The moisture was down four inches. But about 11 o'clock it came on again. and before it stopped the five inches asked for was amply reached. What new story shall we have to tell for 1928? ANNIE ROSS. Strasbourg, Sask. r t An lmplelneat Often Neglected ea ay Fermiers. , 01 ,flatiatT nth from 11 P.M. :to 8 pm. terloo Street, South, Stratford. 267, Stratford...... 00 A. R. CAMPBELL, V.S. Graduate of Ontario Veterinllsy liellage. University of Toronto. Ail es of domestic animals treated the most •modern principles. ges reasonable. Day or night tills promptly attended to. Office on o Street, Hensall, opposite Town 'Phase 116. LEGAL E. 8. HAYS. Banister. Solicitor, Conveyancer and WPublic. Solicitor far the De. nion Bink. Office in rear of the Do- mldott Bank. Seaforth. Money to BEST e$ BEST , Solicitors, Convey- aaosra and Notaries Public, Etc. Wale In the Edge Building, opposite CU Repositor Office. P'ROUDFOOT, KILLORAN AND HOLMES Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries Pub- es. etc Money to lend- In Seaforth an Monday of each week- Office in Skid Block- W. Proudfoot, K -C., J. L. Billorea, B. E. Holmes. VETERINARY B. HARrnJRN. V. 8. Hamer graduate of Ontario Veterin- ary College, and honorary member of the Medical Association of the Ontario Vat rhinty College. Treats climaxes of all demotic animals by the most mod - tea prinetplea. Dentistry and Milk Fever a specialty. Office opposite pick's Hotel, Main Street. Seaforth. All orders liatt at the hotel will re- solve pt office Night calla Is,soeb / JOHN GRIEVE. V. 8. ▪ Rraduate of Ontario Vefertn- aaqq All Meuse' of damsel*:tmimab treated.. Calla promptly at- taand charges moderate. 1461637 Dentistry a sped Office sail z [lana on Goderich street. one BOOP get of Dr. Scott's office, Sea- MED/CAL DR. G. W. DUFFIN Hensall, Ontario. Office over Joynt's Block; phone 114. Office at Walker House, Bruce- Selti on Tuesday and Friday: hours 2 to 6 p.m.; phone No. 31-142. Grad- uate of the Faculty of Medicine, Western University, London. Mem- ber of the College of Physicians and surgeons of Ontario. Post -Graduate ' member of Resident Staffs of Receiv- ing and Grace Hospitals, Detroit, for, 18 months. Post -Graduate member of Resident Staff in Midwifery at Berman Kiefer Hospital, Detroit, for three months. DR. A. NEWTON-BRADY Hayfield. GraduateDublin University, Ire- land. Late Extern Assistant Master Rottmda Hospital for Women and Children, Dublin. Office at residence lately occupied by Mrs. Parsons. Hours, 9 to 10 a.m., 6 to 7 p.m. Sundays, 1 to 2 p.m. 2866~26 DR. J. W. PECK Graduate of Faculty of Medials* ![!Gill University, Montreal; member Of College of Physicians and Surgeoas Off Ontario; Licentiate of Medical Conn- e ll of Canada; Post -Graduate Member bf Resident Medical staff of General Hospital, Montreal, 1914-15. Office, 2 doors east of Post Office. 'Piton 66. H enault Ontario. DR. F. J. BURROWS Once and residence, Goderich street Not of the Methodist church, Seafortb Phone 48. Coroner for the County of DR. C. MACKAY C. Mackay honor graduate of Trin- ity University, and gold medallist of Trinity Medical College; member of Ute College of Physicians and Sur- geons of Ontario. DE. H. HUGH ROSS Graduate of University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, member of Col- lege of -Pkys1cians and Surgeon of Ontario; pass graduate courtss in Chicago Clinical School of ,Chicago; Royal Ophthalmic Hospital, London, England; University Hospital, Ln - eon, England Office—Back of Do- minion Bank, Seaforth. Phone No. 5, Night calls answered from residence, Victoria street, Seafortk. AUCTIONEERS THOMAS BROWN likened auctioneer for the counties IK Huron and Perth. Correspondeace arrangements for Bale dates can be mads by calling up phone 97, Seafortk or The Expositor Office. Charges mod- erate and satisfaction guaranteed. Honor Graduate Carey Jones' Na - tie's] School of Auctioneering, Chi- cago. Special course taken in Pure Bred _ Live Stock, Real Estate, Mer- chandise and Farm Sales. Rates in beefing with prevailing market. Sat- Isfadtion assured. Write or wire, Oscar Klopp, Zurich, Ont. Phone 28.61. 28110.52 • R. T. LUKER Licensed auettoneer for the it Huron. Sales attended to fa all Webs - parte of the county. Seveat ' m- ire• s- ltanitolia and kateka- ires s gable. to NO. '175. r 11, f-Oatr.Ua P. 0., it. p, err left:at The Wunotr foe Mks, Seafarti, promptly 4411. Smoothing. Disc. and Spring Tooth Herr Described --Keep -the Bolla Tight apd the Wextrlug Parte Cleats—The implement ape(1. (Cobtributed by OOtarlo Department of Agriculture. Toronto.) The iron smoothing harrow, being a rather ciuniffy implement to handle, 1s apt to be neglected to the extent of bolt, working loose and teeth falf- tng out. A. small wrench should al- ways be at hand, preferably strapped to the adjusting lever, with which all bolts could be tightened and kept in proper adjustment. The teeth should be kept aharpened if the har- row is to do its beat work with the least expenditure ot horse or tractor labor. The harrow sections should be tested for uniformity of set fre- quently, by lining up the teeth and seeing that all are cutting the same depth. Long, short, crooked, or d•:l1 teeth reduce the efficiency of this im- plement When not In use the har- row asrow should be piled In Elections out of harm's way. 1n storing away after seeding It 1, a good practice to daub a little machine oll or grease on the bright portion of each tooth, using a brush or cloth to do so. If any parts, such as bolts or teeth bare been lost, make note of it on a card. tying the pard to the section so that repairs will be made before the har- row asrow la required for use again. The rusty harrow tooth will ball up, col- lecting grass roots and soil particles in moist ground, reducing the effi- ciency ot the work. It pays well to keep the harrow teeth bright and sharp. The place in the implement shed for harrows where such will be out of the way la up on the aide, walls. Long pegs or spikes that will hold two motions can. be driven In the etude or wall boarding, and the har- row sections hung thereon high, dry and easy to get wh00 wahted. This harrow generally nutters more from neglect to oil than any other farm implement. Lifting and drop- ping the soli an Its own bearings, It has been difficult for manufacturers to make a bearing that ii dust or sand proof. Frequent and careful oiling right from the start la the only practice that will save the bearings of the (Use. If the bearings become loose or warn, tle draft hi greatly increased and the'work not aa well done. The oil can should always be at hand and oU shod% be applied every hour. A 16 -inch Liao will turn 660 times an hoar at ordinary 5014 speed with considerable pressure from two directions on the bearings. Oil can not be expected to last ',err long, and It does not, so oh often or your diso will squealc and he tire. This implement must be horse bekept tight 1f It is to do its beat work. The wrench should always be on hand and used when needed. if the discs are tree trout rust, well burnished and smooth, they are not apt to clog. The rusty disc may cause long 401578 in the early spring. The dimes should be dry and clean when put away, sad a little rub with a soft cloth satur- ated with machine ell will keep the wearing Darts bright and always ready for the field. The Spring Tooth Harrow. The spring tooth harrow Is an easier implement to keep in order than the disc harrow. With larva wheels twice a day oiling will suite*. The keeping of the bolts tight and the wearing surfaces clean and bright are the principal needs leading to efficient working of this implement Steels points must be renewed er sharpened when required. The wear'. lugs parts should be kept bright and clean; this is best done by going over them with a dry cloth and then fol- lowing with an oil soaked one. The moving parts in the elevating mech- anism require and should get snit- clint lubricant to keep them In condi- tion to move freely. Both shelter and painting when needed to protect the iron and wood parts and keep the wheela tight are very essential to long and armful life of this im- plement. — L. Stevenson. O. A. C., t;uelplt. The Implement Shed. Shelter for tools and implements is absolutely necessary during the period when such are not in actual use. The weathering elements will soon destroy the wood or metal used in implements, perhaps not fast enough to excite the indolent man into action, but nevertheless, slow, sure and steadily the wood will de- cay and the metal will rust, until the implement becomes too weak to stand the strain of use. A good roof over a floor that 1s always dry, and amply large for the implement and tool storage requirement of the farm 1s 'all that is needed. A palatial build- ing is not needed. Posta set in cement, a frame strong enough to support roof and wall 1s all that L required if a special building must be erected.—L. Stevenson, O. A. C., Guelph. Orchard May Be Pruned In Winter. Fruit growers do not need to wait until spring to prune their orchards. There is little or no difference in the growth and maturity of the wood where pruning has been done any time between November and May. If the usual care (8 taken t0 make the cuts close to the main trunk or branches. no stubs will be left to die and decay, though the covering of wounds with a white lead and oil paint or with common grafting wax warmed to the consistency of cold molasses will give added protection. The boy and girl should be made to see that they are a main factor hs the maintenance of a farm, and not a slave or Servant to do little errands for the parents. I liege Cout8 tubs . iseases Of Poultry May @e; Cured. Prompt *vestment, Will Save the Birds—Gan be Oared In Ten to I Twenty Days—Not Cowu11ntcable to Men or Other animals. ieentrlbuted by Ontario Department of Agriculture. Toronto.) In the last tow years the treatment of disease among poultry nab received much ,tu* and many of the older ideas have been revised. Birds re- dpund well to proper medicinal and, uygtenlc treatment; in tact to many cases they show retharkable powers 01 reserve anu renratahce, taint com- paring very favorably with other d0- meaucateu animals. 1'he idea that it is u801e88 to try anu treat a a1Cg /owl 18 erruueuun. Last winter we Ontario Veterinary College marled out a number of ex- periments regaruiug the treatment .. l cure of roup. 'l hose testa estab- taaueu the fact that !h Leahy Cased ise uioe8.3e ou1u 00 controlled and Luo oirus returned to user alums in Brum iv to 211 days. ..uup a uuutastut.s Disease. hoop in a euulagluun uisease that 8t180ae the muuw, 11a8a1 pansagee, eyes of LOW/. 'iue causative a.ut ur germ uan 1101 yet been cer- .,..uLy htu.uu8C1'a10h. '1'110 aa8oane 1•apnliy Lure ugh the nook, os iug La, urea by oamp, cold, dark ,Jua:.ers, and for [lila 1'ea8011 roup la ,asst pieva.eut oaring the whiter uauuLha. '800 10810118 lh MC mouth .sae toe lural 01 MSS/WS of yellow • ocay material wnich nae a cnara0- 1..c..ie 0ne118)88 ouOr, 1110 100181 anu nests -es become plug- bcu wi111 el uuaten ea that 111e bird •8 torted to ureatue through the nonce the 11111 remains open • Drew -lung le 011.1111 uiulcult. 1'10 • oetv)me lhuamed and tilled with • i..j u.0 mecums° wmca later be- wm..a.Lulca and cheesy and complete- ly nus 1110 eye cavity. Often the .. Owe slue of the beast 18 swollen ane .lou 1)0111 eyes are 11nv0180d LDS Dud 3 1tlua. .ra.went of the Disease. int) b1Ck boas mint be removed tru.0 tub 1104.9. ane placed in dry, .dot anu iuonerately, warm gaugers- ., .s useless w try and carry out any ,rcauneut 11111088 this l8 11000. Giro .,reu.ug ulcus cane 88800 as rpp80m 8a118 uaste-00d in the drinking water, a..uus a quarter of a Doone for every Le euty-ave birds; give for one day arm repeat in a week. Catch each uuu auu proceed as tollows; itemove ..i cheesy niaterlai from mouth and ..frost using a small pair 01 forceps or tweezers, scrape the sore pla ee b•Cli. Veal be afraid 01 a llflie uwud, but me sure Sud get down 10 uea,Lny tissue. £,1e88 111011th wlthda ulree per cent. solution of loctme; o„au out wels if baro 8WAllows a uule 111 the solution it will do no uarui. The nasal lesions s11ould be treated by injecting a warm solution of miracle acid, Snout 011e teaspoon - tui to a teacup 01 water. lise,a small syringe to force solution up nostrlla sue eyes should ne treateu with the uuracic 801111100. Wean out the eyes veli ane open up the Lida if they are stuck together. SomeUme8 the whole eye cavity is tilled with a thick cheesy material; remove this by pressure and the aid' of 1110 forceps. lu severe eye canes a few crops of iodine soiu- 11011 may be used without 111 effects. These eye lesions are often difficult LO neat. Toe above treatment 12 somewhat drastic and will take a little time, say three minutes fur encu bird, but 1f t011oweu out faithfully and given a trial In suitable quarters it will be toured to clear up (0081 canes of roup, in two or three treatmenta which should be given every ocher, day. It Lias been found that toe average case of roup will clear un in about ten 11ay8 and that soon thereafter the biros will commence laying again. i.rd8 that have recovered from roup tie not take the disease again. Chicken Pox May Develop. Another condition which may ap- pear along with roup, or as an lnae- ,ieudeut disease, is the so called thicken pox, in wbicu scabs and,sorea Lorna un the wattles, comes and eye nus. The lesions are often about toe size of a nve cent piece and com- mence as small light raised areas Lust exuae a 10111 discharge and soon become converted into crust like scabs. Thia c00(111 on is quite con- tagious and requires Prompt treat- ment to control. eaten the bird, and won a small rather dull knife scrape ort the lesions mitt' healthy tissue is reached. Don't be afraid of blood. Scrape well, then dress with iodine solution rubbed in well over entire Head and wattles. Three or four treatments every other day will Clean up most cases. Give birds opening medicine and remove from 11ock'dur- ing treatment. birds that recover tram chicken pox are immune from further attacks. It is ,most eeaential to remove any ailing birds from the dock and it should be remembered Mat the discharges from the lesions carry infection so that all soiled lit- ter and dead birds should be burnt These Diseases Spread by Contact. Roup and chicken pox spread from bird to bird by actual contact Often the brat case is introduced Into a nock by the purchase of birds from infected premises or by handling of birds by a person who has recently been 10 contact with afected b1•rds, or on the shoes Sr clothing. The beat way to prevent roup is to preserve cleanliness • lin poultry runs and houses; to watch the nock carefully and at once remove and treat ,sick birds. It is advisable that the per- son who treats the sick fowls should recognize that he is dealing with a very contagious disease and should change outer clothing, clean boots and' wash hands thoroughly before going among the flock, especially young chicks. Neither roup or chichos pox are COMM unicable to man or any other animal. In many cases horse sense seems to It is exercise alone that supports be disappearing from the highways the spirits and keeps the mind in vi - with the horse.—Kitchener Record. got—Cicero. le erlrpti s h th, ` hat MAW • ep •s ot di ll ,icl atr* , tae st stk t � I{1�c OW for aiS. inf ternatiollal !Pity- for the prole en of . migrate • • ` birds„ Their Wert were, Anally crowned .with 'sueeesse when in Auirise 1915, the "Illigra: tory Birds Coity ntion" was signed by the representatives of Great Bri twin and the . iJn1i'tad 'States. This treaty provides for the absolute'pro- tecttdn in both Canada and the United States of game b rde.through- out the year. It also provides for an open season of three and .4' half months, during which the sportsman, wherever he may live, is free to hunt game birds, fully aware of the fact that he is not being discriminated a- gainst, but has an equal chance at the birds with all other sportsmen in either country. Regulations setting forth the datek for the open seasons for each part of Canada, may be ob- tained from Mr. J. B. Harkin, Com- missioner, Canadian_ National Parks, of theInterior, Departmenth Ottawa, by whom the Rominion Act ased up- on the Treaty is administered. As most of the provinces have a- mended their game laws to conform with the Migratory Birds Convention Act, thus making it possible for them to enforce the terms of the Treaty within their respectl-Ve territories, the principal work of the Federal Department, in this connection, is the education of the people to a knowledge of the law and its benefits and the encouragement of a sympa- thetic attitude towards bird protec- tion. roteation. At the same time it has en- forced the law in remote sections and in some puovinces. A very important means by which the Act is enforced is through the medium of a large force of Honor- ary Game Officers—men and women who voluntarily give their services, each in his own locality, for the fur- therance of bird protection work, with no thought of financial remuneration but simply because they are in sym- pathy with the cause of the birds. These include men from all walks in life, including business and profes- sional men and farmers and fisher- men, and the fact that their num- bers are steadily increasing is moat encouraging for the future welfare of Canada's bird life. The prospect for the future is most promising in every way. Already a noticeable increase in game birds is apparent, and it seems practically certain that, due to the wise precau- tionary measure which has been tak- en in the passing of the Migratory Birds Treaty, Canadians of the fu- ture will be. able to enjoy the same delightful hunting expeditions as their fore -fathers and tb experience ,the same thrills of conquest that have been the delight of every hunter from time immemorial, as well as having the health giving opportunities af- forded by such expeditions. If a wise policy of protection for our migratory birds is continued, it is not improbable that new industries may develop. One possibility is the production of eiderdown, which is now obtainable only from the European markets. At present the numbers of eider in many parts of Canada have become sadly reduced, but due to the. absolute protection afforded them under the Migratory Birds Treaty Act since the year 1918 and to the,practi- cal surety of their future protection as deemed necessary, there seems no reason why these valuable birds should not afford one of the coming industries for the coasts where they breed. EFFECTS OF THE MIGRATORY BIRDS TREATY ACS' When the white man first came to the North American continent, one of the attractions, not least among the many which appealed to those early settlers, was the great abund- ance of bird life, which not only af- forded pleasure to both eye end ear, but was also. a definite and unfailing source of food. Since then, the hunt- ing and killing of game birds has been continued by succeeding gener- ations, though the meat node obtain- ed is no longer one of the principal means of subsistence. Men of to -day hunt more particularly for the sport of hunting and for the sake of the recreation afforded by an outing in the unspoiled outdoors. Many a tir- ed business and professional man looks eagerly forward each year to his annual excursion to the woods, where with his gun he may spend a week or two of pure joy, away from all the cares and worries of his daily life back in civilization, returning, after his brief sojourn in the wilds, rested and strengthened, with re- newed ambition to perform his share in the big world's work. The early hunters brought back with them large bags of game. Then the bags grew smaller, and gradual- ly it became evident to thinking men that our game birds were in danger of extermination if the decrease in their numbers was to continue. In fact, a number of species, once plen- tiful, have actlfally become extinct. These include the Eskimo Curlew, the Labrador Duck, the Passenger Pig- eon, and the Great Auk. Others, such as the Whooping Crane and the Trumpeter Swan are in exceedingly grave danger of extinction at an early date. While probably everyone will ad- mit the great need for preserving our game birds as a natural asset, not everyone, perhaps, is fully aware of the value to the farmer and indirect- ly to all humanity, of the insect-ekt- ing birds, because of the immense quantity of injurious insects devour- ed each year by these birds. Should their number become reduced, a marked increase might be observed in the^4amage to field crops, orchards and forests, caused by insect pests- damage which is estimated to amount to millions of dollars annually in Canal alone. Man of our Canadian birds, both of th , game and the insect -eating varieties, spend the winter' months in the Southern United States, or pass through • the United States in the course of their migration, and come back again in the Spring to propagate. It therefore became evi- dent some years ago that any mea- sure, taken with a view to the pro- tection of our migratory birds, must be carried out in co-operation With the United States, if it were to be effective. The futility of protecting birds in, one part of the country, only to have them ki4led in another sec- tion, eation, was also recogni$dd by the United States authorities, who, in 1913, enacted their Fet eral Migra- tory Bird Law, which gave uniform protection to migratory birds through- out the various States of the Union, with equable open seasons fixed in accordance with local conditions. There was now uniform protection a:. C. P. R. STOCK PRICES The "Los Angeles Examiner" in a recent issue, comments, under the a- bove head, on the operation and man- agement of the Canadian Pacific Railroad in the following editorial:: -- "E. W. Beatty, of Montreal, is the presidof the longest railroad sys- tem in the world. While the Govern- ment-owned national railroads• o f Canada are greater as railroads than the Canadian Pacific, yet the total ac- tivities of the Canadian Pacific ex- ceed the activities of the National Canadian Railroads, for the Canadian Pacific owns steamships which circle the earth. It owns chains of hotels. It has almost practically girdling the earth. It controls coal mines. "And although it has all these col- lateral activities, it does no business through collateral companies which absorbs the profits in the way that has injured so many American rail- roads. "When a reporter asked the presi- dent of the Canadian Pacific what was the market price of the stock of his railroad, President Beatty made a reply that will astound many Ameri- can railroad presidents. "I don't know what it is now," said Mr. Beatty. "There are no stock tickers in any office of the C.P.R." "Is that any reason for the suc- cess of your railroads?" asked the newspaper lean. "Yes, tickers are a sign Of stock manipulation. The Canadian Pacific Management has never done 11" "How many American railway presidents could say of the subsidiary or collateral enterprises doing bus- iness under its cover that— "When a tourist buys a ticket on our Canadian Pacific Steamships, or a meal at the Chateau Frontenac at Quebec, or a newspaper at the rail- road station at Medicine Hat in the Far West, or a berth or parlor car seat anywhere on -its lines from the Atlantic "sbaboard to China the pro- fit all goes to the Canadian Pacific Railway stockholders. "There is no company within a company in the Canadian Pacific. What is more, the road controls and opertes its own line, constructs and operates its own sleeping, dining and parlor cars and all passenger equip- ment. Years ago it asked itself these questions; if others can build locomo- tives at a profit why can't we? If others can build sleeping cars at a profit, why ca8't we? "Our American railroads do ' not build or operate their own sleeping ay4t ti %1 tee' , 1tpreea nn4 eleepiiig' car cotnnanle>, Ong C iue: over their tides, alid dIT Often .id inter - ill aiiroads' g �gg private est epbordinate to their p inter- ests: All•.Aniericq,ii railroad high ex- eciltivea do'nfit do tris, bat all know that it is done. ' "Alneriegn ra lroad egecgtivea ate Mae as able apmofcient.as Canadian Ppgiflc eliecutives, bat,:.highfinance, teocotoler lismt dtnth, Canadianne; and that is one reason why ne great transcontinental railroad system, ill the United Stater has been- so formly profitable to its shareholders or 8o efficient in its service to the pub- lic as the Canadian Pacific." 4 GREAT FORTUNE IS. ONLY e* "DISCARDED CORSETS E. T. Malone, K.C., of Toronto,was once upon a time solicitor for a wealthy Englishwoman, whose will, I when probated shortly after her death provided that the undescribed con- tents of a safety deposit box in the vaults of the Toronto General Trust Corporation should become the pro- perty of two `female'relations re,pid- ing in Peterboro, Ontario. As de- ceased was known to possess exten- sive holdings in Canadian securities, these beneficiaries, anticipating a substantial augmentation to their rather meagre store of wealth, auth- orized two Toronto lawyers to re- pair to Toronto' for the purpose of representing them at the official open- ing of the aforesaid safety deposit box. The function being deemed of great importance, the occasion was graced, in addition to that of Mr. Malone and. the two Peterboro lawyers, by the presence of Mr. J. W. Langmuir, general manager of the trust corpor- ation. But when the keys were turn- ed, the box opened and the contents examined, Mr. Malone scratched his head in perplexed surprise. Mr. Langmuir—noted for his dignity and self-possession—stood at calm atten- tion, while one of the Peterboro lawyers, turning to his fellow legal luminary, murmured: "Old Mother Hubbard Went to the cupboard To get a poor dog a bone, But when she got there The cupboa was bare, And so the poor dog had none." The box was not, however, exactly bare, but its sole content was a well worn pair of discarded corsets. The presumption was that the a- foresaid Englishwoman after making her will, had for some reason become offended with her two Peterboro rel- atives, and in order to avoid altering her last will and testament, had quietly removed whatever valuables the safety box may have contained. MUMMIFIED HAND OF PRINCESS KING EDWARD'S PAPER WEIGHT Many curious presents were offer- ed to the King and Queen ih Italy. Whenever royalties travel there are always people, often humble peasants who desire them to accept gifts. In some cases these 'gifts are al- truistic expressions of loyalty and goodwill. More often they are forms of self -flattery. The donor wants to be able to boast that one of the greatest in the land is indebted to him. When King Edward was taking the waters at Marienbad he used bo fihd over a hundred boxes of cigars, pairs of socks and gloves, neckties, boxes of sweets, and walking sticks in his mail every week. The "gifts" were mere dodges of crafty tradesmen who wanted to be able to boom their wares as worn or eaten or used or smoked by royalty. The Ring, used to have all these things returned. The practise of British, sovereigns has usually been not to accept any gift unless permission has previous- ly been sought by a letter to the roy- al secretarial, and that permission has been bestowed only in rare in- stances, and then when the gift was of trifling intrinsic worth. Perhaps the oddest gift King Ed- ward ever accepted was a 5=115. po- tato sent to him by a Mr. Howlett, a farmer of Vermont, U. S. A. It was sent by registered post, addressed to "The King of England, the Houses of Parliament, England." A more valuable gift was a Klon- dike nugget worth 1260 from the Ca- nadian miners of Dawson City. An Egyptologist sent him the mummified hand of an Egyptian princess, which was used on his desk at Sandringham as a paper -weight. The ex -Kaiser was lucky in iiia gifts. A commoner named Wilhelm Hildebrand, of Goerlitz, gave him first a fine villa at Arco, in the Ty- rol, which was turned into a con- valescent home for army officers, and then at his death, a fortune of £200,000. Another' donor gave him three ele- phants, and Dr. Buchner, the ex- plorer, a lump of rock from the ex- treme tip of the summit of Kiliman- jaro, the highest mountain in Africa. His quaintest gift was a 100 -mark note in a sealed envelope, handed by an old lady to the sentry of his Ber- lin palace one chilly autumn day. With it leas a note stating that the donor had seen him at a review the previous day, and feared that he was insufficiently clad. She wished the gift to be applied to the purchase of warm underclothing. CURRENT WIT AND WISDOM There are more good talkers to the square mile in Ireland than in any other country known to me.—Mr. Stephen Gwynn. So live that when your „summons Vitali 1Va cif ldrw �ia,va#i " BY,I►p i ed. can teepee 0.009 .-^iii..; ifew. C, tvaraeron Every dog ba 4s day but •.l}et every dog owner hoe hie: ')leen ,r.• Ottawa Journal Statistics show that Americans .giro not marrying as early ap they 8ed � to. On the other hand they are1e"' big, up for it by marrying often'. Milverton Sun. 8 ` '(Did you ever see a poet with, at fees'?" asks a -Buffalo paper. et can't remember but 'vee have kn a great many poets who put fiat that into their poems.—Hamilton Herald. is If only llarlia1nent-Would not altcgo incessantly I would be able t6' gat' Oki with my ,wgrk.-•-Mr. Baldwin. The merchant who daepntt' edg'er- tise may have some bargains. oboe :ip a. while, but nobody knows: it.—Gode- rich Signal. Reports from Pittsburg io the 'ef- fect that our coal supply will last only 6,033 years fail to say whether the same are figured on the basis of an annual strike.—Detroit News. When a young couple• bragged a- bout their new machine twenty years ago it was a sewing machine. -Lon- don Free Press.. Now is the summer of our brief vacation made tedious winter b hav- ing to return to work.—Kine biline Review. "Bees have to work hard all sum- mer, but the bees get enough put of it to live on the rest of the year."— Manitoba Free Press, Modern civilization is suffocating itself in the polluted atmosphere and darkness of our great industrial cit- ies.—Dr. C. P. Childe. It has been proven by actual dem- onstration that it ie possible to drive a car so far in ten minute§ that the driver never comes back.—London Advertiser. That "Whisper of Death" has cre- ated so much stir that it might safe- ly referred to as of the stage variety. —Hamilton Spectator. The motorist who protests that a moderate speed is too slow should be reminded that there is a pace still slower—The Dead March.—Wingham Times. - A few months ago the allies were going to fight the Turks for about one-half the things they are handing over to the Turks now for nothing.— Manitoba Free Press. No slavery can be abolished with- out a double emancipation, and the master will benefit by freedom more than the freedman. --Huxley. It's a pretty mean man who inflicts on his wife the grouches that he has been afraid to spill during the day. —Kingston Standard. "Commander J. K. L. Ross Haiti Broken His Tun Record," reads a headline. We wish our neighbor would break his record he begins to play each night at 11.15,—Halifat Herald. Civilization is just a temple and a schoolhouse and a tax collector.—CaI- gary Herald. Or a moving picture shows a dance hall and a Ford car.— Kincardine Review. Reading the newspapers' reports of automobile accidents, it occurs to In- quisitive Tommy, in one of his brain waves, that many of the undertakers' jobs are supplied by the overtakers. —Halifax Herald. Not in their divine arguments alone but in the very critical art of' com- position, the Psalms .may be easily made to appear over all kinds of lyric poetry incomparable,—Milton, Canada has ninety-six czars in the persons of our nominated -for -life partisan senators. And yet we re- gard Canada as an up-to-date demo- cracy.—Manitoba Free Press. A westerner's idea of a slow town is one where a feels rabbit goes down the main street in the middle of the afternoon, followed by a coyote, both walking.—Manitoba Free Press. The French have seized the Ger- man town of Limburger. If they ex- pect to hold the town the poiltts will have to wear gas masks.—Bransford Expositor. ' Nature is very beautiful if you Gan find a place where no one has held a picnic.—Pratt (Kansas) Republican. The allies continue to exchange notes. Anything is better than bul- lets.—Ottawa Journal. If Henry Ford doesn't run for the presidency he won't be the first Ford that has refused to run. — Guelph Herald. If none of us worried any more a- bout our debts than Germany does, there'd be no grey hairs before sev- enty.—Wichita Eagle. Just when we begin to think the human race is becoming more intelli- gent, another song of that kind snakes a hit.—San Francisco •Chronicle. If every man were taken at his own valuation, there wouldn't be half en- ough halos to go around. Calgary Herald. !r