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The Wingham Advance, 1919-01-02, Page 6TIAN PLANE •••,,•••• Forma •••••,...e For Arctic Exploration, Says Stefaiusson. 011-"19e1.1,...MM-1. Tells of Experiences in the ''ar North, VIlbealInur allafansson, whO Waled Uncharted efts and foond etraoge tenths on walele no elvilized man hail aet feet before, Mount got loot in exploring the inYetie Maze of conadors antr Mortis en the second. floor of the /rogue:a yesterday.' tree are hallway he marched, thell down another. Having grout Most Of his life in seareh -tor tile Uultnown parte et the 'earth, he e as not tO be oatineal, A.ud.eure Caputo, in a feW Minutes he vette ePeti igloo, or whatever an Arctic expierer calls 1114 room, nestling quietly aroune a cor- ner, en*. Stefanseon was In Buffalo for a few hours oniy, teaving axle yes- terday afterheori ter Lrie, where he bactured yestdive deer evening, lie av- rived- back it New Yore, tectober 20, efter We Yeats of expiorat.on In the regiend. Ile le best ammo tee the discoverer of -tne blond. aqua -emir, In his roe= yeeterday, he talked of hie recentSexpedition and discussed lariat explorntion. 'He is ptanning te spend thie Viktor in conpiling the selentefie data cc:elected oxt ais last trip ;old then to begin an extended lectUre lh the course of a colt- ple ot years; he eapeas again. to go to tne norta:" Stafatnatowpoluted met that ale tat Polar trip .netaltItionizecl methods of treVel to tleaatorthe in that the ex- peditteo, ineteact eneumbering Ralf Witlagreet quettatties of foodstuffs, de- pended en the eeel, flab and game for food. Thte , of course, carried ,food, but *ben the -eitplorers set out with their, eledgee they traveled light and. were Ablate -go much farther and itay Out moth hiager than if they had 'carried large•enleattrits of food: The men. litea praotically entieely on meats-, • • . • . "Bot didn't thet diet grow tiresorne to the palate,"• Stefansson was asked, • • : "Not at all," be responded, "Those Who are neeer diseattsfied with their food are-thotte who never have a va- riety in their ellet. ,Variety in diet lent itecessarie ' That ie a common, nasetericeptIoti .aird luie its foundation el the leoliadttle, house. Yoe% find folke itielditia in 'et.: boarding, house whether,' the `Oohing hregood or bad." And _when et conies 'to weather 'Peet Mitre ei,inittrer ie a man of sitaple tate% to. judge .frono Mr. Stafaneirones ,The best kine of weather for Polar expeetatioo :is in the ytiotee ,Wheo the temperature gets down 66111401nel as Iola as 66 degeees below zero. Then. if nhe wind breaks up, the ice, leavlog a space of open waiter, it will freeze hard in '24 houre and eau be cleeeed an eledges, eSometimee eve weold come aerose recurrent le the Polar Sea that wooid leave' a rieer In the ice of open wat- er," Mr, Stefano -a aid. "In the .cold Weather this Would freeze over, male - • Mg a emeeen houleiarO. for us to tra- vet on inetead of the 'Tough, bum- eileeky iceadjoaling them. The longer the rioter eeitspo eated the hetter It was for' Our'Wedliaa " -Mr, eats...fan:saw helieves the eub- marine is much more practieal than theettlittliente nt Chet ptesente 'tittle far exploration work in the Arctic. Por ,he le interated la the seientific elite ot.exploratiort and he'does not expeet-to try to uee either of the, Modernetakentionie , Hoivetret, he pointe'out that the air- plane nes eroising yadius of only abitut 600ehelleieereirela Petta•itaSea is abOut MOO miles across: After the altplane . lees- made., eve taint eitelese the Atlantic it .raay be ot sonie nee in the norte. BOt thee ie demonetrated :Mae Steransitear .tleittlite Its, practie- ability, The antanarine would• muehraore neater: Ire' ear eleateOrie thethinge hie latest et peditiore'-rsbeived wee that the Pnlar Seassare never lea than a M 4:6pX A."3 ifinnitarittel rievagettftlg' at a depth of ,eitettit,200''teet -Weald be Perfantlyeteetfeea:k,--wonidehaw Me trete.. bleatOthingetta the'earteet alniat Wheti O ever the trete` pleased; ee sale. The ice ,enteringethe:Polter sea is^ broken Up ittnet. tirvere ore; naany open epee -es avhfehenouldiaally be discerned front stibrearlierte- aide of extternitY, however, at -tamped& Might be emit ue to bltier hetWilithe ite for opus tor thatbat tta ciente O. Veit I iitee gla&tietet InY eatilorations have ,been befieteethe' mitred of thetra"'hnithinth," Wald. aft seedur to me that' teeere will* take the tun out or le. I no thet.wiela to dett'act front theeechieveineht,: bot- think the glotia of it weirld go rather to e the man. who invettted the' machine tale to the teltin who made the fate New% ext . At We' Niko Tabie, (Toronto Star.) These verkes, which are quite out of the oldinarr, have been sept tcr the Star by one who encloses. no name or ad - deem: You ehall eit at the table, then, When the terms of peltee are made -- The wisest men a the troubled lands in • their silver •and gold brocade? .Yes, they-wIll gather in solemn stare to :week fer trip taee, But who hall :meek for the unseen deed thee core& to the counell pleceel. +Though yoo eee them hot and you hear , teem not, they shall sit at the tele°, tao; Thay 'shall throng the room where the , peace Is Made mid ,kriew whet it is -you to: The innoeente dead from. the sea shall rice to stand at the wise mares tide, Ateg over hle ehotilder a boy_ shall leek-. boy that thee crtleifird. Yott may guard the door of that council hall with bonier!!! etrong and Unit nut the Mad unbidden shall enter there, , and never you'll shut theut nut. Aire the man that died In the open boat, WO the babee that suffered woree, Shale mkt at the table when peace is • made by the eede oe a martyree nurse. You iresey ere there not. hut they'll all b; me when they epeak you may 11 ts bear: you may think that you're making your pacts alone, hut the 'Thies will hover nett And whatever the term; of the Melee yea make with the tyrants whose hands are red, You Must pleane not only the !lying here, but must ratiftey the dead. attee Talkalot-.41/ir 'hate just Me the strictest ronfldence. 1 ensi *mitten you againet repeating it. M ed'austlquire-I shall endeavor to be cairtiOus as you are -Judge. be-Wierweg lens rpettlitletegl gecie 114 is now tinkeritig with a daig-neid to ran either on leattattlfe triatee. Statilse-likert of ysieht- liteldlle, • The front cab drove Colline arcet es far ae the Treasury Inge, end then turned oft to the lefti going towarda Fitzroy, It otopped the Buttercup Hotel, in Gertrude fitreet, Senna alighting, helped the mpg lady Out; then the higgage wee taken care of by the porter ot the' hotel, anti with hle charge van- ished tbrottga the swrof doors ot the prorate entrapee. On tieeing this, Tula diemissed Ins cab, Alla into the bar of an hotel eon the eliPosite side of the street, end, ordering a pint of beer, sat watching Oa, door or the laottercup Hotel. ideanwhile Keita and Eugenie had been shoWn into a private room, and the landlady, A gout, buxom weenan, in a silk slress and lace cap, mode her elMearaine, 'Wise Raineforar she said interro- gatiVely, advancing towards the girl. "Yes," replied Eugenie , brightly. "Yon are Mrs. Scarth, I sappose. Did You get Mrs. Proggins' letter?" "Oh, ye% theta all right," replied the landlady, nodding. "YOur room is reany, and I will do anything I can for you, Mrs. Proggins is art old, friend of mine, and I'm oni to happy. to oblige her." "Thauk you," sain nie, taking off her hat, "Let me 'introduce Oar, etewart to you; he kindly came to the station to taut me," Mrs, Sortie nodded with suiile, for Mrs. Proggins had informed her of the relationsalp between the tWO young people, then observing She would go and order Berne tea for Eu- genie, sailed majestically out of the rem 'Why did you introduce me to that old thing?" asked Keith, in a discon- tented tone, "PolicY, mY dear," replied Eugenie f`Mrs. Proggins wrote to her to look' aftea mee alid I'm very „glad, otherwise a yeang lady with you as escort would hardly have found shel- ter fOr the, night in this place, 1 ai- evays late to be in favor with the powers that. be." , Eugenie Rainsford was a tall, dark - complexioned girl, with clearly cut features and coils of black hair twist- ed round the top of her well-ehaped need, She was dressed in a blue serge costume, with a red ribbon routed her throat, and another round her waist, A handsome girl with a. pleasant smile Red there Was a look in het flashing dark eyes which ihowed that she had, a will of her own. Kelth stood beside her, as fair as she was dark, and a handsomer' couple could not have been found' in Melbourne. "Well; here I arn at last, Keith," said Eugenie, elipping her arm through leis. "Aren't you pleased to - see, me?" "Very," replied Stewart . emphatic- ally; "let me look at you -ah, you are more beautiful than ever." "What delightful stories you do tell, Keith," said Zugeuie with a blush. 'I wish I could believe them; now, my friend, let me return - the compliment bY looking at you." She took hilt face between her hands. and -looked -et it keenly beneath the eearching,glare of the gas, then shook her heath "you are much paler thanayou used to ae," the said, critically. "There are dark •:cireles under your eyes, deep lines down the, side of your mouth, end Your Mee /Weeks haggard. Is it work, or-er the other thiug?" "Do you mean dissepaelon, Eugenie?" said Keith, With a male, taking a seat. "Well, expect I have been rather ',dissipeted, but now you are .here I'll ibe a, good boy." aetIa.ee you been worried?" asked :Miss Rainsford. S., Iteith sighed. "Yes; very much worried over this 'terrIbre ease. I suppose you've seen ,10.11 about it?" Engel:11e oodded. "'Yes, I've,wead all about it in the papers. Now 1 Suppose yoo've nano Ihtg-to.do?" "NO -hot that / care much -you see tVe, got this burlesque coming off, and then there's that. money." "The flee hundred POtinds," said Miss Rainsford, reflectively. elitave you found out. who sent you that?" "Nei- 1 can't imagine who did so, uttlelei it Watt Caprice." "Capricet" "Yee," replied Keith, a, hurriedly, 41114111g a little; "the 'actress I told Yoti about, who is going to play the priocipal part in 'Faust Upset,'" • "Ohl" It wits all the conament Ales Rains. ford tnade, but there was a world of meaning in the ejaculation. "Prom what I've heard of the lady, dolit think it's likely," she said, quietly, "Well,. at all events, suppose lel better ttee, the money." "Yes; I suppoee to." "You're not very encouraging, Eu- genie," seed her Iota, angrily. -"Well, observed the girl, deliberately, "if you think this Money came from eapriet, I certainly would not toueli it. Why don't you. ask her?" "I can't; she's been go difragreeable to -Me lately." .110111 1/48eni RalitSfOra Wile of a very jealOus temperament, and she begaa to fitil vaguely' jealoue of this actress whom Keitlx See:tied to knoweso well, She retained street for feW MO - manta, durieg which. Keith telt some - whet aviktva.rd. nit Was net in hive With ICitty, hot, as far as he kneW, ritts ihe in love with hirn, yet he saw that rieMe histinct had Warned Eu- genie against title woman. 'Verne, Eugenic," said Keith, puttieg bis Arra reillid her slender Waist, "you ratietn't le4 angry with ine the first night Wo meet."' aot angry," said the girl, turn- ing her face towards him; "but I'd te tree Wig *orrice," "SO you shall, beer -eon the stage.e "Why fiot in private?'" Keith froWned, and mated his Mous- fiche ht perelexed mutter, 'Vele thes hardly a fit person for girt to see." • "Pehavel" replied leugenle lrepat. Seale; I'm het a girl, but a woman, lend am dot greed of ttnYthing like thitt, and beehtee—beekles." with. heel. fallen, "I'm geleig to see het." "Whit do Yoti mean?" asked Keith,' envy* wItiadrewing his itteet "Nothing; °illy taw an advertise. meat it% the paper weeting a governess for a little girl. eeernered it, and f it Weir Miss elettekuest who ifterseinetes. IVO *Agate eta rft gatut qterc000rrow.“ "N'o, no," eried Keith veliereent ly; "you must note -you shall not go."' Fingenie raised her eyes to hie. "Have you any reason for wtshing uot to go?" "Yo, every reason -she% a bad lot." "1 thaUght you hnew leer?" "So I do, but men maY know Women of that class, end Women like Yon may - net." "I don't agree witb you," said EU* genie, rising; "what Is Otto ror the gond is nue° tor tbe gander, and if 'You peraist in wishing me not to go, I'll begin to think you've some rea- son." ,• "I have none except wbat I've -stat- ed," said Keith doggedly. "Theo I'll go to-morrown" replied Eligeule quietly; "at all event% I've got the rielet to have personal inter- view, whether I take the sithationeer rota' "You Must not gee her." "That decides it," said Eugenie OM- posedly; "I will." "Eugenie, don't go, or 111 begin to think Yeu don't trust toe," "Yea, X do, but -you've been so much With this Caprice lately, that I want to see hera' "I dpn't care two straws about leer." • "rialow that, trot I wish to see here! "Yott <intend to go?" 1". "I do." Keith matched op hie hat and stick. "Then I'll say good-bye," ae said angrily; "if/ you disregard my wishes lintehe you ean't love me," •` 04 "'Yes, 1 " "You are lealous of this confounded - woman." • "Perhaps I am." Keithlooked at her angrily for '9, inOreent-then dashed out of the room, whereon. Eugenie ,burst. out laughing. "What, a dear old boy he is," she said to -hereelt; "he thinks I'm jealous. Well, with a ere/Veal "PerhaPs I am. I wonder, if he knew that I gave him the five hundred, potindh,ewhat he'd gee'? He doeen't know that I'm e atele wometh riow, so I can test his love for' me. I'm sure hes al*true steel." She picked ote her bat, and, golng over to the rairrer, -leaned tier eaboats on the Mantelpiece, looked searching - 11/ a her beautiful foie. "Are aeiloUrt, You ferolish evo- man?" she said, witli a laugh. "Yea, My dear, you Are: at all events' you'll, see your rival to -Morrow I'M' afraid. make Keith a dreadfitl Wife," alto said, With' a sigh, turnieg away. "For I think evety %female 'is hi love' with Pdor Keith, how ,angry he Was,„ She burst out laughing, and left the room, • tij.43 4 ' i'Apct . CHAPTER " Eugenie- Rainstord-was a veil clever. .youngeiveman, much too eleVer to pea. her life in the up-couotry wilds .4*:d 4tustratiae raid no &rola she would .hilee left ner solitude in some Way; -even' had het fortttheo favored. her. ,Leiskily„ nieWever, fektune did favor 'bar and in a rather eitelote Wayefor shetelieldernueving setiet her, felt 'In loye With leer, and wanted to mer- ry leer; she however. refused,. telling hen. 'that she Was enga_ged . to merry Kean Stewart, whereupon he' made 14- (111111es, wee she told lain the, whole stelae He wes so detighted with" her Mei:- ity to a pore Man, -that -he made his iter feeler, feeling are that, as' he had go relations, alle would be the most deserving -person, to. leave it to: A carria,ge accident killed him 'six month$ efterwarde, and -Eugenie feared herself a very rich. wolnen, With tlie matey tleousand as she had pence be-, fore. She took her good fertune very calinly, telling ho one aboot at, not even her ceapleyers; but, after collate tenon wita the. leveler, She sepa flee laindred te Keith, with late:actions. to: the bank that he was not to totolv i!here it eame from, Then she set herself to work out a, little schenee she had in her head, to fin4 out ithe were true to her. In.many 'Of the letters he had \exit - ten, she had been etruck with the frequent mention of one name, Ca- price, and on making inquiries, :found oUt about the actrees. She bought a photograph et ha. arid ware struck with the pathetic face of a woman who 'was said to lead so vile a life. Dreading lest Keith should -have- fall- en in. love With this dieinity of 'the stage, she determined to go down to Meltieurniraind see for herself, By, Owlet, however, eheefemid in neWspahen afi advertiseneent that Katy Marchurst wetted a govetnen for her little girl, and seeing at oneei en bxnellent opportunity of finding - out if het euspieione were correct, wrote offering herself for the situa- tion. Kitty on her side teteembered the name of Eugenie Bainsford as that of the girl to whom Keith told her he watt- enghged, sO, curious tee see what she Was like, engaged het for a, ea- ernees at once -Eugenie Was delighted when she received this letter, and, still' in the elniraeter •of Ivor and friendless girl, site left Mr. Chine, the lawyer, to Manage her propertY, after binding him to seareeY, atid tame doWn to take the situatiote Kenn's'. aideht -desire that she alibUld not atcept the situation Madg her all the „more determined to d5 so, and tivelve o'clock the next day' foinia her in. the drawing rooin of Caprice's hoUse, Waiting for the en- trance ol her future =tetras, Whorl Kate. entered the- roone she cotad hot help earthing the handsome woneart before eer, -and on her part Eugenie Was astonished to See the bright Vivecity of the melancholy face, for Caprieels features were sad only ween in repose. The two women stood eapposlte to one another for a moment, mentally =eking Up their nands about each other. Kitty was the first to Speak. "Miss atainsford, believe." "Yes, tame to etle you about- abolet the situation." °Gditertlea tor rdy little girl," said Kitey, nodding her head. "Yes, Want Onieene whom I can trust," "I hope you Will be able to trust me." Caprlee looked keenie at her, and then burst into a torrent of words. "Yee, 1 think 1 t an trot you—but the question Ise' will you take ear. of my ehild-1 mean, will you aceelet the ttutt? You have come from the eosetry—yon don't ktrow who / ante" *Yea, 1 doee-eites Marchuret.". "NO, nee Mies Deistrehrtreta-Ospriee!" She 'welted for Mei het *Meet this noterieus !gone ertaild haYe on bee visitor, late to her eta prise, gliegenie simply bolted. "Yee, know," see meted. Caprice arose ancl eelvaueed toward belle' au twee," oho eitelletilled YAM" entlys "and yet ean sit daWit in the same roe= With a Winnare ot ron char. actor. yOu not afraid cone tAnainate you—do Yoe not etirink a parieh nte-en0-YoU de net— great heavens!" With a bit .1,1aUghl sitting down again; "ater .teaught the age of miracles was parit-ah, bata But yen. am only a girl, my dear, and don't understaucl." Eugenie arose and eroesed over to heyi de untleratarule I am ft WOMall• And feel tor a woman." Kitty caught leer hand and olive a gaseing "God bless Yoe)" she whispered* le 4 husky voice. Then lu n moment she had dashed the tears Away from her eyes, -and` sat UP 'again in her bright, reflolute reart. er, "No woman has spoken so kindly as yea have for realty years," ahe trehl quickly; "and 1 thank you. 1 can give Yalu enY della, and yeu will take" Care of lier for Me when I am lee away.' "What do you memo?" asked Ea- gseell'IaPntle-zztiheiclit. I am net fit to live With that I am going to send her to Englane with you, teat she ZMY forget she eVer had a ee.other;" '"But why do this," said Eugettle a pitying tone,- "wizen you can keep her with your "1 eanoot let her grow up lie the atmosphere of sin. I live in." "Then why not leave this sinful life, and go to Vnglana with your child?" aniKniet.ty shook her head 'wall a dreary "Impossible -to leaVe Off this life Would kill rne; betides, I saw a doc- tor Cora time ago, _And he tent me, I bad not very long to live; .there is sdneeibinfr wrong with MY ..heart. 'f• don't care if I do die so long, as m?y, ofind Is eafe-you will look after her Yes,' replied Eugenie fiemlY; Will look atter her." ee. 'Kitty approached her tirteidlY, "May kiss you?"'stie said faintly, ana seeing her allenter In the girre te0yreesh,eflahde. bent down. and ltissed her "Now I must introduce you to your new pupil," she said, Gheerfully over- coming her , momentary weakness. "Wait a umbleut,0 said Eugenie, as Cameo went to the bell-pulL "I Want -to ask you about Mr. Stewart," Caprice turned round !To -what -about hira?" • "Does he love you?" Caprice creme over to the fire and looked closely at her. • e "You are the girl he is engaged to?" eyes.. "Then, make your mind daSY, dear, he totes no one but You." • Eugenie gave a eigh of, relief, at 'ohich. Kitty smiled a little scornful- ly. ' "Ala you love him go mocha: as that?" sae said half pathetically; 'it'e 4 pity, my dear, hoe; not 'worth it," "What do YOU mean?" "Don't be angry, Miss Rainsford, saithIaitty, extietIy; "I don't mean that die loves any one else, but be's' leot the man I teak atin for." "I don't „understand." "I 'Wouldn't try to if I were You," replied Kitty, sianificantly. "I helped hthe when I first met him, because he saved my child's life. liet came down here, and 1 liked him still more." • "You loved him?" "No; love. and parted company loog ago. I liked him, but though I do My best to help hien, I don't eater for him as much as I did, my deate' lung not worthy of you." "That's all very well, but I don't. see the reason," !4.01 comae sot, what woman in love ever ilea see reason; however, make your mind easy, things are all rleht. I will tell yoo the roan some day." "Bue I want to kn,ow now." . "Curiosita is a woman's 'voice," said Kitty, lightly, eDon't worry yourself, Mies Rainaford, whatever' I know et Keith Stewart won't alter him in yoor eyes -now, don't sae anything more about it. I'll ring for esieg." ^ Eugenie tried to get a more explicit answer out of her, but Kitty, only laughed, OR' can't be anything severy bad," she said to hereelf, "or this woman would not laugh at it." Meg came in quietly, a demure, pen- siVe-faced littleechild, and after IcittY had kissed her she preaghted her to Eugenie, "This is y,,our new governess, Meg," she said, smoothing the child's hair, "and I want you to love, her • very 111111tielc h'Ung bag for a leer Moments with the awkward timidity, of a child, but Eugenie's sofe voice and caressing, Manner soon gained her confidence, "I like you eery netich," she said, at length, nestling to Eugenie's side. "As muen meaneea, Meg?" said • Kitty, with a sad smile. "Oh, tever-never as much as morn- scy," erica Meg, leaving her new- found friend' for her Mother. "There's no one so good toed kinA as mume ay." Kitty kissed the child eehementlare, aod then bit her lips to stop the.tears coming to her eyes. "aluniseer," said Meg at letigth, "on I tell the lady a secret?" "Yes, dear"; -replied Kitty, smiling, Thereupon Meg slipped off Batty's lap and ran to Eugenie. "What Is this grand Secret?" asked Eugenie, bendittg do•vine With a laugh. itieg put her motalt to Etigenie's ear, and whispered - "When. I grow up ana going to marry Keith." "You see," said Kitty, overhearing the Whisper, "My daughter is your rival." "And a very dangeroue one," tolled Engenie, with a sigh, touching the auburn hair. illeg was sent off after this, end then Kitty arranged all about the etelary ' enth Eugenie, after %Villas she acepinpatlied het to tae door to Say good-bye, "I'm sorry put any distrust into your heart about Mr. Stewart," the said; "but don't trouble, itty dear, get him to give up hie diselpatted habits, andyotr'll no doubt find he'll make an excellent liabaud," ".Ah!" mid Eugenie tO hereelf she walked to the stetion, "It Was Onle dtssipation she mealit-ae if any. thiag like that could IfUrt Keith in ray. eyet." Then she began to think of the atrange woman she hadeeft—with leet midden ehanges of temperament Irene litUlehtet 11) tears--evith her mare- ordlnery nature, halt -vice halt -virtue, of the love she bore for her eltild away for ever from her lonely lite. (To be cottoned) "1 write for the few," declared the amateur poet. "And a geed idea, 'tott," &mitred his gretichy " lie leaver into tettont-Lealatillte Courier...10011AL hAGIC BAKING PowDrin g G I LLETT CO. LT D TORONTOiCANADA WitiNigto etONTPEAL 141.•••••••.••••••••••••••=11••••••M••••••••100.0.1101•1•1•41••••••••••••••••••• WHO WON TIM WAR? Editor of Ohioago Western -Am. erican Gives Answer. "British Opinion is becoming. acutely zetteltive to the tried of the peace move - mot, This country arid its dominions have Pertorrned tha lion'a ahare of the Work of winning the war. They cannot believe that this fact will be forgotten." Loinndlonorwr:srptan' eeEntdwo7d thleoriccehiteglie, Daly News, tells his paper of one phase 5111 e app e 3 e un $ clo hetv tigct7iiikt 11"5- o-erice- peace manometry evhich we deom is no longer la doubt, the pioneer charleions of liberty, who bore the brunt of the gheetly eonflict, and whose valor and eaerfice mede eertaln Frussia:'a de- feat, are In eanger of being slighted,by their beeeficearies. 'Uncle $ant's intervention hastenecl the end oe the war beyond the shadow of. a doubt But the Brasil:, nary saved civ- ilization. The Yanks have worked mill- tary wonders on both eides of the Atlan- tic. But they were able to reach the firing line bemuse' Britannia paved the way for them with the elood of her sans, • ironclad defenders of the faith have' been ceaseleseiy vigilante against a ruthless and remorseless fp . The boss brageart of Chrietendorn, William Randolph Hearst, appears in his Chicago nape:a recently with another ituvibniday-wejuthiog•NyvinInniegeeletehlie hl‘e.atojedTittisic'Cola- the ,sort of boeptful bunk that disguets Ameries.es. It also n'esrepregents us to our allies. The rank and tile of our citizens have brains endugh to under - staid that. while our belated entry into the ever shortsead le the issue was de- cided by the Britith and French protec- tors of eight arse justiee against whose bodiee and souls German ferocity went Itaelf beer() we sterted. When the Hun began to fight In 1914, hie grand obiectete was not Pares or London,. but New York and Chicago. What saved ve from destruction and death, and our women trom ravishment in those days of terrible crisis? The Britiali 'navy] Whet made possible our present metbodieal preparation for vat arse the tra'ning tend transport of- our troops to the battle front? The 13ritish fleet! What kept watch clay and night over the sect•ed prinelples for which We glO4ly glve our sons to duty that may mean death and in con./ arisen with which our eallars seem but dross? The •BLIeThusflm"utzlzle with outspokerr contempt -fatheads like Hearst, dho, at this solemn hour, easel into print with cheap blarney •alput our prowess, and let us relnernber and 'Celebrate with thenkrui ileerir the second seviour of the world-. he ritish fleet. Let Americans teach :their children that, but for the British nave the goddees of Bedloe's Islane, whose ewe -Y. -shining torch has beaconeci have been yanked from her pedestal, bY the Way to happiness- for million*, might bleody hands and her light put out foe - ever, "Getting deem fa brass tacke," Is a faned American attitude. It means strip - 'ping realities to the bone, end eteting with Abe Lincoln -Ben eeranidin bluntnees ountsetraenclieingthfeaeetistietenaing fact of ethe 'greatest War in history: The British fleet won it! "Seleartes, L._.intment Cures Garget In • Cows. *4-414+44-4-0-4*44-4-4-44-4-44444-4-44. Plaie Scrapings, , William Henry Wibley was soft. IIis father fleet diseovered it when Willie was two years old, and since 'W. H. Wibley Senior did not often speak, his wards were at. the words of Solomon, son of David. So Willie remained !soft, lee was a redheaded youth, and had a trick or rubbing his (Wee regardiesa `Of tire state of his hands, so that he us. ually looked like a chimney sWeeP. In the course of time he waS' called Upon. to Join tIle Army. They put him into Khaki, and sent him to what WaS celled a. Reserve Unit. Willie thought It rather good fun. He liked his rifle and bayonet, had plenty. to eat, end the glorious sum of ten shining/1 and six pence paid to him Ott Friday arteenoons. lie had his photograph taken on a post card) and offered a copy to his CoMpany Commander; and when they told him he would get leave soon, on a. free warrant, .he beckoned in 11. friendly way to the - first officer la saw -it was a gentlemae with. green tabs Who supervised the Musketry treining-and told him thee he (Willie) was going hothe on leaVe to Cherton Abbas In Somerset to see his girl, who worked in gleve fa.ctore Then a terrible thleg happeriecl. Willie one day when he was orderlymen, was Ought bir the Meseing Officer putting •:e.dlc r o Swill T b ol.tritoe thr ,ab I Now h didn't put them • under ids pillow et night, as some people seed, but he had theme white-waahed evevy three days, ant positively hated anything to be put tab them. So When h.e caught Willie red handed, as it were, eimekingitwo large churiks of bread in amongst the eel. bage stake and potato serapinge, wrath wee terrible; and that afternoon at 4.30 p.m. Willie was for the C. 0.'a orders. The evidente watt deer, hie gait wee Manifest, but his Com'pany Commander asid something te the C. O. about hint, and he wee let Oft, and ear-markee for trio next Travelling Medical Board. Title august Maw put hint down in eategore, and Ite .became evallabee for Barrack nBe.rmehdpolooyrninia4 n3slun'pgetnurnerarY .assistant cook Officer was urgently in for odd jobs, so Willie was produced and duly took hie place arnoeg the tairieneok u0sr ksiondo,f witisicilfeul white- capped fratornItywuoacsooOrkouogittisti.atoAkfitiheger. field Kitchen, where, with the two great Ardertshot -oven', the Kettle trench, and the Sayer, there were two old bolters mounted elde bY side -twin ;ciente-en Wicks. eh these boilerre he bolted down fat for dripping; not the first Olites dripping that the men liked ao much for tea, but what is known 66 "thirds", altd Id sold for munition making. Ail day beneath the boners a roaring fire butted, and all day within the boll. ers seethed Mid bubled a horrible ton. Onetlen that might have been mietalten ror trolielous stew. But it wahn't; for Ntub blts 111 1:"4 ftett g:rnge 1,74 thetiapiab6tes nat the'thmeti's dninners. 8 -Order., limen who tried te dump them in the b e 0 e. n t?, erWig ta `g1;114r 6d to hand them over to Willie and his "Ieltveer'sri other day, Willie would trip. an old tin in the bubling memo, and pour the cOntents through it sieve into the nat lies of Ceom Kettles. owtting then% sskle eat The next morriing col* goteci t e rent e tope of these, da, and put it ail In bbr baking diish. e addeel Water to the fat, and Put it iiet amide te tenth aim next e Mar ireet holtetrewaY he hen a j11610 061166t104 of reiWis ip. 1?)12g. Ostia ape herd. wee master awe wit* bed etooleee. resew eountriel, and devieedi wanderftle evens frau apparently within& initiatee 'Willie into ths mystertes of ,sendering rat into terippitet. -Them Miller be said, "Meter- third class) Dripping.' "I'm it tor tea, Sergeent?" Willie milted. "No, it's not. We one/ grat chute dripping for tea, This is gouts to be apld anti miale into munitions. "fatunpowdert" nitulleet ideas( et exple- elves were limited to black, powder, -"Something .1"reethat liee, said the Sergeant gook. "You've get be make as ilatich of it AO you can. The orderly men will bring th.eselate icarplega along, and yea wilt boil them up in these boil - ere. Tbe more We render it dowe the better it ia, and we get a better price for it. "Oh," -Willie rubbed a grew black finger tnto ble eye thoughtrelly--"Who gete the money, settaiat?' "You- de, MY son, the aerjeant an - mend; "all tide dripping goo to got Yea your cook's pay." "Havre X yet to make the pgy of all the eoolcii? "(eulte right," eahl the Sereiienteenot cent° the trtith-bet near enough for the ()Melon, Willie considered the question for sane time, and then acid: - "4 should think. Serieent, thet X shell have to work hard." ' "Well, Willie, you'll be thinking right" -and the Master Cook went off to sup" erintend M. Coy's dinner. Willie put his back into the work, for ne was now a man of importance. He could make, of hle own bat, a very use- ful sum monthly to swell the Regimental Be -Products Lend, out of which the cook's. received: their etxra pay -including 'Willie( who .ranked, to. his great .103,. n8 an extra ntensils that were not in- cluded in the inventories. of things "on charge". A potato-ecraper had been. bought out of thee fund, that saved - pounds Mad pounds of spate and A wondeeful machine fa cutting becon. TY the time your leaye comes, m- ile. said the Serpent, 'you'll be able to. tell 'em all about dripping in Yeovil, won't yoe?" Willie hal ten/ great Week caliudges acroas his face. He rubbed them into hie eyes And said:- "Yes, serjeant, and I've got twelve shillings saved up al - reedy." •e• • The Proven Asthma Remedy. Since asthma existea there b.as been no lack of mach heralded remedies, but theY have soreved short , lived and' worthless. The— ever-growing reputae: tion of Dr. 3. 1). Kellogg's Asthma. Remedy has given it a place in the field et ,medielne which no other Zan approach. It has' never heen pushed. by ..sensational methode• , hilt has eimPlY gone on effecting relief a:1th making new converts. "SOL—I:TIERS FIRST'l ) IS C. P, R. -SLOGAN .) Troop trains with returning sol. diers are to be given prewar:ice over ( ell other trains. including regular passenger trains on the C. P, rt.; In so NI, as is consistent with safetr, accoreing to a eireelar just isstred by Vice-prestdent A. D. MaeTier. -This Wail the rule en the 0. P 11, Wilmot:ler soldiers were hurryitig to the front, and it Is to he the rule now that they „are returning to their homea "What ' is Particularly desired," says the cia ruler, "is that all officers toed ene Ployees concerned shall, in so far es Possible, Mao themeelves in the -pose tion of the father, mother, wife, sla- ter, or other relative `ol, the return. ing soldier, and deal with them as they would wish to be dealt with 'Ander similar conditions. "all this belee accomplisheth it will add substantially to the wee. come the company desires to give to returned soldiers, ad' well as 10 the actieldrint:.Crr$ lona clnesd wc (tor ednei esnirCeC toof rtse,olaiotoi Le: . In orde, ihat relatives and friends 'desiring to meet troop trains should • havelhformation as to tee hour of Arrival very particular instructions are giv.en. "Station staffs," sant the drainer. "at deetinaeon polpts should be fully and promptly advised at the eripected time' of arrive' ot troop trains.- with all particulars art -enable as to the names et' etemeshilis from tvbieh' the paseengers come; and' any other known details. This ine for:mean should be promptly and regularly' Misted on station bulletin', boards tied corrected -freer time to time ad map be necessary.? Operators'. sbould keep le close Wale with -Mae imnorovremmaetnitc;notpotshtemtralainys usoo.utphatut tthhee minute. Train enquiry clerks phould. he at ail times tulle informed ha con.' neetion with the erains and their, movement, and they. ail well as other. station staff cancer/ice, will be ex- pected to deal coprteously aud oa. Hotly with all enquirers, giving teem correctly and elearly the fullest Infer:rattan possible in resbonse to their enquiries. - ) In the operation of C. P. R. trains, ,the troop train is to be considered (first. In the event of a troop train ilocomotive breakdown re the teed, ithe locomotive whieh. can be nitide Onost mealy available, even If tiken from a regular passenger train, is to dbeelattSy.ed,t,O handle the troop train. so that it evill incua the least termites,. ,, e ..', 1 '' 0e. e ' • $100,—REWMID—$109 . The .readers of this paper will be pieated to loath that there Is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure In all 1te stages and that 13 catarrh. Caterrh being greatly Influenced by constitutional conditions requires 'con- stitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Median() is taken iriternally and acte through the Blood on the Mucous Sur- faees of the System, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, giving the riatieht etrength by lbeiliding up the on- etitution and areistirig nature in (tieing its flay:4k: The proerletors have so. =eh' faith in the curative powers of Hall's Catarrh Medieine that they offer One -Hundted Dollen for any case that' it fails to cure, Send for ilst of teetimon-• Address Ie 3, cnenemy ee CO., Toledo, 0, hie Sold by tilivi.o3gglets, 7Se. GUAM) SIIOT MOE, s' Mks Did Rest Against Stage Rohber.s. . , : Even to -day in the Sierra NeVeidas where little mining CaMPS send 'Rut geld dust by stage to be carried froin the nearest Wheel etatioento the San Prancisco mint, a shotgun messenger rides with the driver if there is a gold ehipment in the box, The barrel Of the gun is shotteneil for the sake Of Onvenietice in handling in eloae guar. ter% ahd He efficiency for ite lex work is not leesehed, tia it is used only to quiet a robber who lion suct, denly appeared close by , the side of the treasure etage with the lacoeic command, "Throw down the bead" The messenger, as he is called Where he le knewn, never guard or Mutate earriee his gun aeroes his kneee-where clanger seems light, or lightly in his hands paesing throirgh bad *pots, Idis job le te shoot anyone ee earelatt to step out frem behind a tree or rock to the side et the etas*, and shoot before the intruder gets the drele. Mountain folk who want to Mite a stage between etatione make them- telves conspicuous In the middle of the road before the stagq toile into sight; That le the safe Way. If a messenger fang to toe a robber before . the latter has him overact, the bog is thrown down --usually. Theft on the tiro to boil again 'When the wag Ono instance where the %Ids WM •• not followed, which old Seep arieter in the Sierra Nevadas tell %hoot tte daY. 14, OW Mit frent Bodice VW abipmeet Of bullion Wong -and ter the Carsten =int. The neteleetager woe alert, his ettwetneff ehotgent tightly aneed in his leande Peeing tbe clanger *pate, or relating en bis knees where the gover aeemed to he too thin to eoneeal 4 robber by the side Of the road. On one good stretch the meseenger tripped hie gun between lila kneee while both hands eought in the pockets of his heavy coat for the makinge. The unexpected happened; oUt -of a patch of straggly ease bush two men leaped, One le the bridle of the off leader Merle, one to the off elite of tile ettige, They had the drOp on beth Matieriger and drIver, "Throw doeve the boxl" =Unleaded the man at the fore wheel of tne One. The meesenger thought one-qUarter ot eeemee—Ite Waft Pre,clee in telling that part of the trtory-and then. with- out having to•invite a bullet by mov- Mg his gun or hand, he pullet! the trtgger ot the right barrel. So many things happened In tee remaining three-quarters of the Hort seeend after the command that they make. a long end lovely Beery as one listens to an old drIver tell it ta-daY. - The short of the story is that the shot, ehredded the ears of the leadere, and generally sPealting those mules eld the resa The six mules bounded alreed, startled and indignant. The robber at the bridle was kicked in, rapid suceeesiOn. be.the off leader, off swing and oft wheeler, so hie pietel ahn vas not good, and 'the robber at. the stage wheel was run °yea hy the rear wheels, andhis aim was not good; The six mules, the driver has sworn to this, did tb.e next mile in four min- utes flat, aad there was no time when more•than two stage wheels were on the road at the same time. "It was sure some, lucky escalie," the meesenger admitted, "but I never trnly made up with them lead mules, _They never se,emed to relish lee after that little sawed-off opolte to them. Touelly sort of critters, mules is, an)", how." - re-- A rEeenuesTe. The unlucky •one was telling, bls troubles to a sympathetic friend. . "No leave, no letteye, no blinking. leltglity, no luck at all!' "NeVer YOU% eon be clead." e "Yes," said the unrueey one, "and if I was deild noW, and On my " way ta Heaven, bet I'd be brought clown bY eat -aircraft!" 4 ,Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria see-eaerev • Beans Make Fine Fiiod res+e-eee•-•-*-0-el.-•-a-a+++44-..-•10+4"._! Not long ago a sort of food censer- vation 5 0 5 was sent out urging the housewife to eat more beans and toe make use ef more in her daily bills of fare . Perraes it would be easier tot us to *heed this if it were not kill pos- sible te get trash vegetables, but as a matter of faet dried beans ought to be regarded in dhe light of a meat substitute. Beans 'contain a lot eef protein, or body building material, toed tor that reason they take the place' of meat in a well balanced diet. One reason why beans ,are not used more than they are is undoubtedly because in the minds of meet Ameri- cans- dried beans stand for one sort of desh-Boston baked ebeans-and this dish requireailong, slow cooking. Only the took with an old fashioned. coal stove at her disposal ceh think of us- ing a recipe that calls for five or six hours baking and in these days of coal -eonservation it is not every day in the week that even the coal range is going that length of time. A$ win- ter. como on householders can make e MInard's Liniment Co., Limited: Sirs -I have used your MINARD'S LINIMENT for the past 25 years and whilst I have occasionally • used other llnienents X can sately say I have never used any equal to yours. " If ..rutibed between the hands. and in -- haled efrequently, it will never fail to eure old) in the head in 24 hours. It la also the best for bruises, sprains, etc. Yours truly, 3, G. reEseen, Dartmouth. ......mimmommosm.imongo•••••••••••••••••••••him... use of their heating furnaces for bak- ing beans in the good old fashioned way. A rack can be inserted in the fornace end sometimes :When the fire ia burning low the beans laid on that in the old fashioned covered pot. Here Is the old tashioned rule for making this type of beans: Soak one quart of white or red kidney beans lentil they look slightly shrivelled. Have reedy an earthen bean pot with 4, pound of salt pork, unactoked, in tile bottom. Cover this with the beans, add a little pepper -no salt, as the pork is sufficiently salt. If liked Meet, and one tablespoonful bf mot - eases, cover with hot water and bake in a moderate oven for rila hours, When necessary add water to keep rnoist. Of course there are some -woke who could not think of boiling the beans before bilking. Here is a tetipe fer old fashioned baked beans: Pill a bean pot three-quarters full qf white bemas that have been washed and looked over and then cover well with cold water, Then lay on top she stripe of bacon end Over with the bean Pot cover. Bake foe six hours. BOSTON ROAST. Here is the reelpe for what has been ailed Boston. meet, out of defer- eace me doubt to Boston baked beans Tether there because this sort of dish ernahated front the Hub. It has gained oneiderable popularity Jena the advance Meat pilots and is really Otte flatiersome. To make It Soak a pilit measure of dried beans all day and night and then cook in gaited Water mail they are soft. Drain aeld put them throagh the meat thop-' per, and add to them a cup of soft bread crumbs, s. pint of grated eheese, salt, pepper and a tableepoon of ehopped onion, Add about a half op of the liquid in whigh the beans have been cooked -enough tie form a. leaf - then bake in a moderate oven for about. thtealuartere of an hour, Hare ready 43, little driPtlitig0 of tome sort related With equal Darts of hot water Med baste the lett occassionelly while CoOking, BEAN liketiP. feeak two t upa et dried beans over night ea cold wilier and in the morn- ing drain them and pat in a pan with. a eup and a helf of Water and a bane bone and let them ethernet Zeom time to time add more water. Whet% the beans are partly doue add an Oaken and some °celery stalke and when all art tender out through a colander • briA On GEN SIN flees , )1 ,msamieeztensitezezigieseattale;elantlisi Mgt. LAN SOUL TRW 1341474 WAY TO SD •by mall Is by Dominion real Money Order. FOR SAL/Z--DEA.OLE ANes hounde, °roes. eleven matt e Ma el twelve. re/naive ten, Wood, WetedAltinc Islington, Ont. Irommirwro•••••6•••••...••••••10•1/*".....MMtl FOB SALE. F Olt SALD-.41101.1 LOT 34.-.LOrT concession ZOt Tecumseh; 109 %Wit near Raton. Apply Jahn McCoy, itt aaet Street East, litunuton. GALLOVVATS-COWS cAtivita D, 41.0f,ret,; (mph): on, Wale for sale, FARMS FOR sALE, TolyllamP OF MARICHAU-OLOSO o lelgin Wes postortice; one mile front Metropolitan car hue; centi4iniel 100 acres; good buildings and barns; price e12,000.00; must be sore to dos, an estate; terms arranged, (eOUIITY OF NORFOLK-01.0SE Ta ee town of Waterford; we offer <- ta cioas an eatate. three terms, twe or Et acres eech and one of 40{) aerea; fait builainee and teams; price $50,00 pot acre; terms arranged; immediate pos. session can be given, 111NION TitUST comPANy, LTUITZP. `-f- Richmond end Bay streets, Toronto, FOR SALE OR TO .11.E.NT. TODD AND DWELLING Fon $A144 1,,iec0tft 11:gght, b4fLter,b`f=ful'°Minell: hail been done for thirty-slx yeara. W. 4•, Gilroy, Mount Forest, ont. STORM WINDOWS FOR SALE. fuNowiwow••••••k".•••,.......r,,,,w46.0""neme•~L~07.1 nET OUR PRICE LIST $11OW/ela eel -cost of -windows glazed complete. Any eize. Halliday Compahy) Box 01 A, Hamilton., Now make a smooth white Kara el three tablespoone of corn starch Mole- tened with a little hot water and a little butter and add to the soup. Add -a op of milk wee heat well before serving, USED WITH MEAT. Dried beans can be combined to.ad. vantage with meat to make a: tittle go a long way. Throw into' a kettle a etre and a half of white, beans that have been staked over night and a - pound of shan't salt 'pork 'that' has 'been, freed from all skin and Part 01 the fat, Cook for four or five hours, adding water from time to time. Fla. oar to taste with salt and pepper, and serve with eortlitto sauce. WITH .TOIVIA.TOES. Soak beans over night aud cook three hours or more until tender. Now add tornatoes that have been eltinned and cut up, salt and pepper and cooa a half hour longer. It you like the taste and a little minced onion with the tomatoes. Minaret's Liniment -Cures cold% Eta. - ee Great liken Refused Titles. 1 current discussion regarding titles recalls the fact that many big men have refused not only 'titles, but uhivereity degrees and ether honors. Carlyle wrote a famous letter in declining hoeor offered him at the hands of Disraoli. Barrie declio- ed a similar distinction before Itecept- ing a barOnettlY, and Herbert Spencer put aside even the honors which aca- demic bodies in various; parte- of Eu- rope 'desired to tenter upon him. axarnples of the kind are, of course, more numerous in the wider field of .politleal life. Gen, Botha and Ged. Smuts have, like Mr. Deakin and other colonial etatesmen, begged, to be excused titular distinctions, so • following the lead of Campbell -Ban- nerman, Gladstone, Chamberlain andl others of our own titaes. in matters of this sort it may be difficult to say "No," but the late King Edward had once to decide, -in circumstances mach more delicate -than those of an ordinary bean, that he ould not accept a proffered dig- nity. In 1864 he had to refuse the Prussian Order of the Ellack Eagle. Public opinion was dead affitinet _ Prussia, and the then Prince ' 01 Wales privately held as decided opin- ions on the subject as the man in the street, Minard's Liniment -cures Distemper. 4 • Ohm:lean. Ohio. Lao "halo" brims. Embroideries of jet. Paradise feathers again.. Black -lace scarfs. swathe crown% iShapee that are entirely of black ' tulle. "Eye curtains" of lace on large brims. Kolinsky crowns with brines of ChantillY. Wreathe of handatade posies in pastel cetera. STRAN4ER THAN PICTiON., (New York gun,/ There will be many War mysteries, many, cropping up in all pats of the •world, but no mystery so mystifying, it 'is safe to bet'a cookie, Will'equal in nil's. terious course that of the 00,000,000 In gold Germany blackmailed out of Rua- ela, but which is now eafely deposited in the vaults of Prange. One hundred end twenty tons or thereabouts of good.,gelcl • tor ea year Or more in poseession or the German army; hue not stolen beyond re- covery Surely truth le more incredible • than elation. * • • Does It Hurt You to Rend Over? Thls is a Sign of Kidney Weak- neas, But Can be Quickly Cured. Don't glee upl Yon tan be cured and neade well again . That backache and dragging ware ness an be stopped for all time. irhose eharp attacks When bending over, and that lamenesa in the morn. ing can be overcome. Every Wee and pain due to kid- ney tgeakneen Will disanpear quickly once you start to uee Dr. Hatailton'e Pills, a marvellous let/Italy-long ago made famous by its strange healing effect upon the kidneys and "!/er. DOn't walt till that &agent pair/ in the loins grows worse. Fart the cure to -day . Delay will mean swelled ankles and limbe, shgrp rheumatic pine in the muscles and joints, And other paintiat symptoms as well. /f you Are alwaye tired, heve eon. tlauoue headaches, dim soelis and specks before your *yea or ringIng noises in the eare—these are cote - mon symptoms that warn you of the immediate need et Dr. Hamilton's Pills Of IVIandrake azd Buttetzut* Sold lie Zee bowel,