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The Wingham Advance, 1909-06-03, Page 31 The Interruped -)4 Author 0* ‘e111.11111.1011111111.111.11.1011.0111.0011110010.01111111.101 , "There'a cold, mutton," said Mrs. Me- Whannel.- "Would you like It eiirried or in shepherd's pie?" "Please youreelf," said Peter, "Shepherd's; pie," said Jimmy, and the matter WAS settled. Peter resumea his attitude of colleen.- tration at his desk, but found difficulty in attuning hie thoughts to the earlier mood. of- the morning. On reading over what he had written it seeinea less pleasing than Ile had deemed, it. He trimmed it here au(1 there, and was al- most into the swing of the narrative when— the door opened! 'There's llot enough cold mutton to make a pie; unlese yon take au. announced Mee, :SleWhannel. "Pll take the eg.g," said Peter. "Very well," said his wife; "I'll not interrupt you any more," She left quietly, and Peter elosea thc door after her. Ife fingered the key momentarily. Then he deeided that perhaps he had better not. It was a happy deeision. Rie wife was outsitle at the moment Rs- teraug. Peter had not guessed that. He settled to work, and having written for a time turned up hie notes again: "Something imexpeeted ought to:happen. It must be somethiug whieh will make the reader say, 'How strange! I did not think of that.'" "That'a the rub," said Peter, "and yet, let me see, what an I do to mind it off?" He was chewing the end of his pen, as was his habit, and had not yet caught even a glimmer of the flash of the idea that wits to help him to his conclusion. The main purpose he knew, but the fash- ioning of it was quite another matter. It must be genial. Ile thought of the morning's interruptions and -exclaimed eynicalry, "Genial!" It must be— Someone was stirring in the passage out- side, someone was coming towards the door, and with them came the desired idea. Peter took. his Pen and wrote hurriedly, Mrs. McWhannti entered the room quietly and announced that dinner was almost ready. "All rights" saki. Peter. "As a matter of fact I am just finishing. You might wait a minute. I want you to listen to this ending. I will not be more than half a jiffy." Mrs. McWhannel waited, occupying liar time dusting the booksbelves with the all -adaptable apron, a clean corner of which served to Wipe the face of Jimmy, who had also appeared on the scene. "Listenl" said. Peter and his wife crossed the room aud bent on his desk, "this is the finish: " 'And now that you know all, I fancy there is but little I need add. Ygt, per- haps it were scarcely fair did I not say something-Iregarding myself.' I am no longer yonng,•but the youth in me is strong. There is one who looks over my should as 1 write to Whom I owe much in the setting down of what has been toldln these pages. She it is who bids lite lay down my pen, and be of good cheer. It is to e'er 1 tun -Lin the fullness of 'ray joy. What her inspir- ing influence haii•urged from my soul alone know, and it is a knowledge I treasure beyond dreams of Eldorado. I ask for no brighter inspiration should I, in the future, bethink me of tellinng more of the history of those whose for- tunes have been the burden of the tale now ended.'" "Peter!" said Mrs, MeiNiThannel, "how prettily put." But MeWhannel merely thought of what the Psebnist had said in his haste, and included himself in the category as O sort of specialist. "We'll go and test the shepherd's pie," he said. "Not to mention the egg," said Jimmy, who is a marvel. for his years. SlteSt hamlet, having laid down Ids pen, took up a page of the noes that lay 00 108 desk, and read: "The climax umet be unexpeeted, end un unexpected event or action is muith better than the presentment of an un- expected general idea—that is, twine - thing unexpected ought to happen. It muse be something whip will make the veinier says 'How strange! I dikl not think of that.' "Exaetly," said MeWhannel; "tliat's where l've scored, and, wIth an hour's peace to finish the writing of my last eliapter, _1 reckon the stuff should be all right, Now for it!" He lifted Iris pen, and, with lips com- pressed and brow knitted, set himself to work out hie "Peter," shouted his wife from beyond In the hall, "could you change a shilling? That' e the leundry, and the boy's got no coppers," MeWhannel, fumbling amid keys, knife, and odds and ends in a jacket pocket, found threepence, and, going to the door, proffered the amount, "Oh, that's not enough, but it doeen't matter; I'll matiage. He eau get the money next week," and. Mrs. aiOvVilan- uel whisked away from the door, leaving Peter to return to his desk, "-Now," said he, "rli get ahead--" "Peter, take that threepence ndter all. I've found a penny I didn't know 1 had." Mrs.. MeWhannel was again wait- ing at the door. Peter laid down his pen with a sigh. "My dear," he replied, "you took the threepence." "Oh, so I did," Said Mre, AleWhannel, "It was me not thinking that I wanted it, made me think I hann't got it. Of course you gave it me. I laid it on the lobby stand. Thanks, Peter." "Let nie see, now, where was I?" cogi- tated Peter, The outer door slammed loudly. "I wish they wouldn't slam the door in that fashion, What was it again. .Ah, yes—" "Pee -ter, Pee -ter, just a minute; can I come in?" It was Mrs. McWhitnuePs" voice once more. . "Yes, yes, come in," growled MeWhrui- nel. What is it?" "Oh, do go to the -window for a min- ote and see the Torrance& now perambu- lator." "Pon my word, Mary, ire too bad s of you. Can't you see I'm busy?" "Oh, I'm sorry," said she. "I didn't konw you had begun; I thought you were just sorting your papers." "Well, I have begun, and I don't want to be interrupted, so go away-, please." Mrs. MeWhannel's hands being wet, the used her apron to give her a grip of the door handle, and in doing so noticed a smudge on the finger plate. "I never saw the like," she exclaimed; "I aid this room myself yesterday, and this door is all finger -marked 'already." She prooeeded to "Huh" a moist breath upon the handle and finger -plate, then started to remove the offending smudges by vig- erous rubbing. The rattling of the door - handle got on Peter's nerves." "Oh, leave the blessed thing alone!" tie growled: "It 'won't take me a minute," saia Mrs, McWhannel; "I hate to see things winery." The rattling continued for a Blume, and McWhannel, shifting uneasily in his :hair, chewed the end of hie pen. "There now," said his wife, "I'm sure that's better. Well, I'll leave you to your MR devices." "Thank heaven!" murmured Peter to himself as she Closed the door on the outside. He, turned to his notes again, and read: "The elimax must the unexpect- ed." A grim smile that hinted at con- sciousness of achievement quivered on the wrinkles care and. thought ho:d pen- ciled, and he wrote steadily on, pausing only to correct and refine as lie con- • cluded each series of pages. "I think that should fetch them,' he exclaimed at the conclueion of a glance over what he had written. "The unexpected event or action is much Nittr thanthe pre- isentment of an unexpected general idea." "Pee -ter 11» "Ministers of grace defend us, what" is it now?" he shouted in response to his wife's call. "Have you got such a thing as a bit of stamp -edging In your desk, Jimmy's cut his finger?"' "No, I have not. Put a rag around it." "But, Peter—" 41 do wish you wouldn't bother me. don't suppose he'll bleed to death. Be. you shouldn't have let him play with a knife." "May I corm in?" "Oh, by all means, if it's going to do you any good. I tell you I've got no stamp -edging.." "And. prectoutt little sympathy fo;. sour own child," said. Mrs. 1VIcWhannel. Ile could hear her flouncing away from the door. }10 rose and. turned the key in the lock. The wailing note in Jimmy's voice sounded sharp and clear for a mement. Then Romeone said. "Chocolate," and. the wailing ceased. Peter settled to his teak once more. Be had got as far as ins fifth -page when somectue knocked at the door. He paid attentimi. They tattled the handle, and lie rose front his seat and pushed his hand. through his hair. "What is it, Mary?" he inquired, with vexation ac- centuated. • "It's not Mary," said a small voice; "We me," "Well, go away, jimmy. Your fath- er's very, very busy. He's no time to speak to yen -just now," said Peter. "But I want to show you my sore &ger " said Jimmy. "Pll see it later on,' replied Peter. "Maybe you won't," said jimmy deci- eivety. "It's fading." It was Mrs. MeWlittniiel's voice that now sounded. "White about dinner, Peter? When do yonwant A?" "Oh, whenever you like," seid "Why have you the door locked?" "Rave T. locked it?" said Peter. "I must have done it inadvertently" (1.r. McWhannel was a toveard at heart.) 'We% it's looked anyway," said Ids wife, in toners Mixt indicated her regard- ing the inadvertently as a silent re - leieeekemeee, •• Why do 1 sign ali my advertisin .0"rs40's satesee s fas, preach. "It's unlocked now» said. Peter, apt- ogetieally turning the key.. "Igo, Jimmy," said the virtuous Mary out; "we are not going in. Your fath- er's busy jrist now, and must not be in- terrupted. All 1 want to knew is" (eon. thlued the) "what do you want. for din- ner?" "EibltdesAf Oliver Wendell lIolines, Shakespeare, Anne 114.0w4/ay and. flap- jaeks;' muttered Peter, with etieniories of a par4101.0 hi the Breakfast Table *tries, IttatV a Mtn tO eayt I'll take anything you've got," be added, address- 1Ls wife. FORTIFIED AT FIFTY Dr. Williams' Pink Pil's Bring Health and Strength to Women at a Critical Time. 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Powell St. =Ru a dupont $T. JOHN. N.B., 42-46 Prince wunion St. 13ALIFAX, 16 Prtnce St. We want Agents in some sections. Write for details. Mention this paper. 125 Established 1 86 1 AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE. Battle With Conviets—Saved by a Dog—Courage of Women. The following incident was recounted in a secret report sent by Co.pt: Cegni of the Italian navy, now in command of the battleship Napoli the Bret war ves- sel to reach Reggio alter the earthquake, to the Minister of Marine: As soon as Capt. Cagni reached Reggio lie landed in is boat accompanied by a party of officers and men, a score in all, in order to arrange for the organizatioii of relief parties. No sooner -did tbey set foot on shore than about A. hundred escaped convicts armed with rifles which they had. stolen from the barracks open- ed fire on the party. Cagni and his men. ware unarmed, so they returned to their boat and. signalled to the battleship to despatch at once 200 sailorsarmed with rifles and two quick -firing guns. Within ten minutes the- sailors were landed. Cagni assuraed command, lined them on the hew% and gave the order to march. The conviete opened fire on them frent behind the ruined houses. The Sailors fired a volley in the air and then, as the convicts continued to fire, Cagni ordered his men to fire on the conviets'wbich they did. The firing eontinued for fve minutes until most of the convicts were killed, and the remainder surrendered. Capt. Cegni in his report does not state how many were killed, but he says that Ids first step was to secure all the ea - aped convicts he could_ find, convey them on board. in irons and sail to a port in Sieily, where he handed them to the police, and he did this 'before rendering any help to the victims, as he considered it of the utmost importance to free the city from this band of looters. .A. reference to this incident sent by wire was stopped by the Dress censor, as looting was officially denied. :Many of the earthquake survivors owe their lives to strange eireurristanees. Some fell, 'bed and all, from top storeys to cellars and were not hurt. A sacred picture served as a -shield from the crum- bling walls to others, while some were shot from their beds to the street with- out suetainims'Tany inimr3r, One fainilyowe their lives to a dog, a riMettff,' who' scenting the approach of the earthquake ahead of time, barked and bayed for iavelve 'hours before the catastrophe, alarming his toaster so remit that neither he nor his family could sleep all eight. The dog's barking grew fiercer and 'louder as morning came until at OA first shock he leaped toward the door, begging with his eyes for his master and. the family to follow him. guided them down 0 street over a MASA of ruing to the Cathedral, barking Husband's Unique Tribute. .A. raid was Made in the "Baptist Da - toms" lad night by a party of officers widelt acceded itt tho seizure of a blind tiger. A negro by the name of John Owens was the violator of the law who was might with 1101118 twenty bot - ties of the goods in his possession. John is the husband of Carrie Owens, 'who is faniitiarly known in police quarters as one of the famous tigresses of these 'bottoms. The whiskey found in this placo bore the label "Old Carrie Owens," Whieh 001 to show that the woman is not young in the business. all the time and looking back to see if they were still following lihn. The master and his family sough shelter under a flight of steps, but the dog refused to stop, and no sooner had they followed him than the stairs col- lapsed, oscines to a fresh shock. The dog was only satisfied when they reached the Marina, where they found a boat which conveyed them to a inmates -war. There are many cases of wives saving their husbands, which shows that Italian women under stress of cirenostances play a better part than the men. One courageous woman dug out herself, her husband and five children. Another 'young girl with two small brothers was taken out after eight days, living in a corner of a cellar upon Which nearly all the rest of the house had fall- en. She dug for three days with her hands until she had opened a small hole fer air, and .by reaching out her hand and. signalling she conalit the attention of a passing, squad of soldiers, who res- cue41 the trojust as the two children wero about to die, A party of soldiers remoOd a portion of a crumbling wall at Messina, which blocked a room in which a'husba.nd and wife were diseovered in bed; Their heads appeared first side by side on the same pillow. The husband svas dead, while the wife was alive. A soldier, seeing this, took off his coat and covered the man's face to hide it from the wife. "Never mind," she said. "I know lie is dear and his arms are around me." When the bodies were removed it wa.s found that the poor men had embraced. his wife when he died, and the doctors had. to amputate the arms to detach the dead from the living body. The wife did not cry. Blue Rose Possible. 'It is by no means improba,ble that some day an. enterprising rose -grower may succeed in presenting the world with a .blue eose. Not many years ago the idea of a green rose would have been ridiculed; yet to -day there is such a rose to offset the ancient bine, which we have not—as yet. That it will come in tinie, we may be sure, For enore thao half a century flower -growers have been seeking to create a black Tose. In this thete has thus far been only partial ma- ces% one foreign, florist haring obtained a rose of so deep ti. crimson as tu appear black to ordinary lights, but revealing the erimsent heart when closely exam - ed. The result the florist obtained, first, by selecting the darkest rd209 tta bred. ers, and, second, by the use of iron fit- ings in the soil.—Stiburban • s* The fellow who ie crooked mitre -ally wants a -wider path than the strait and nervily Ont. CORNS. IN 44 Hovtio. I,IFOREST telfilite!tcb,?:'eje'sida:::neefArailresilifeRateisletri 0 k only of healing gum Ana banns. FIftv yeera la . RESERVES 0 aec:bottleis. itetuse senstitutes! "4'4 PUTNAM'S PAINLESS CORN EXTRACTOR T7rito'To7inro:-Zstres'egrr:Irso:".cupy an iniportant place in the report for the year 1908 a the Superintendeut of Forestry. Mr. R. 11. Campbell, which has lately been issued. The Riding Mountain reserve, the largest of theses kali.° most fully treated. Its topography and condition in regard to lumbering are noted and emphasis is placed o11 the importaut place it must occupy in re- gard to the water supply of the adjacent country, both for nonmetie and indus- trial purposes. An evidence of the lat- ter is the granting of permission to the Minneilasa Power Co, of Minnedose, Mau., to erect it dam ou Clear Lake, iu the reserve, so as to render the water of the Little Saskatchewan available for the production of power. The timber survey of the reserve is practically com- pleted. The fire ranging service en the reserve, and, in addition, on the Duck Lake and Poreupin reserves, WM durs tug the year previous (1907), organized with A Chief Ranger in charge mid six assistant rangers. The protection of g m: tseravapeecist fthe aolflOhOill:agutte.iN7e: eonsideration, •A nient of the Moose Mountain reserve re- sults from its use as a summer resort, especially along the shore of Fish Lake. Regulations for granting occupation of camping sites by lease or otherwies are under consideratiou. The main creestiou in the inanagement of the reserve is its protection from fire. The setting aside of a permanent forest reserve to the north of the Saskatchewan River, op- posite Prince Albert, has also been re- connuended. Notice 18 5190 taken of the resolution passed by the Irrigation Con- vention in 1907, favoring a forest re- serve on the eastern slope, of the Rock- ies. TIMBER, REGULA.TIONS, The amended timber regulations ad- opted in December, 1907, are given in full, The main principle of these is that the timber is to be sold by publie auction at the office of the timber agent for the district, and that before being offered for sale each berth shall be sur- veyed and shall be examined by a com- petent cruiser. The timber cruiser then submits a sworn report as to the quan- tity and valua of the timber and on this report anupset price for th.e berth is fixed by the Minister of the Interior, TRAINED TREES. They May be Made te Fit Any Space ' or to Take Any Form. An expert can make a vine of an ap- ple or a pear tree, a tree of a. gooseberry or currant bush, or a snake of either. He will twist, pinch and fondle the de- seenda,nt of some mighty apple tree, with its gnarled branches and its forty foot spread, incesuring, planning and nursing uutil instead" of assuming the shape of its parent it will grow to fit some space on the side of his* house, huggiog the wall like a vine, or possibly will form 9, screen to hide his kitchen porch. •In the rich mates garden abroad we see all sorts of curious forms to which fruit trees have beee trained. Some are beautiful, some are freakish, but all are wonderful. In vases, lyree'shields, create, monograms, soldiers, beautiful maidens, the Apple or pear tree and the currant bush lose their identity. -- Those that are trained. like vines, says Country Life in America, certainly pee- sess a distinctive decorative value. In the ol(1 days every estate in England worth while had a specimen box tree— a superior example of 'topiary work— which was prabd to resemble Queen Elizabeth. In the poor man's garden abroad a trained fruit tree finds its greatest use- fulness. No. garden is too small for a few trees. The peasant, with a scant six inches or a foot between his walk and ids neighborleaence, still has room to plant a tree and train it against a lattice. While the necessity for maxi- mum returns from minimum acres is not a part of our national ppint• of view, the possibility of the training of trees as a hobby has been very Immix over- looked. In Germany you can buy a tree to measure to fill in any space on your gar- den wall or house, just as we buy a ready made suit ofclothes. 'While the training of fruit trees lets become popu- lar only within ten years, the rormobst- bani»schulen, 00 schools w:,ere trees are trained, are now to be fotind everywhere in Germany. There are commemal nur- series where experts in espalier woek are constantly making meav forms and creating new marvels. Certain shapes have become standard, such as pyramids, cordons, palmettos and so on. There are practically no nueseries in America that have taken up the propa- gation and sale of trained fruit tree e 5.n a serious way, and there is ahnost. no American literature on the subject; eoin sequentiy one who wished to take this work up tis a hobby will be forced to took to Germany, Prance or England for his inspiration and for his stock. 4 **, ' by the Department and the organizing of their admiuistration is also treated. During the year (1007) Elk Park had been fenced, in order to confine the buffalo, -and A UAW reserve—Buffalo Park—had been lid tields- BePorta front Norman X. Ross, chief of the tree plantiug division, James Leanly, Crown Timber Agent at New Westminster, John Stewart, .Coluraission- er nd ChiefsEngineer of Irrigation, end other officers of the lirauch are given AS appendices. The veport le illustrated by a dozen fine full-page half -tone cuts. Copies may be obtained on application to the Sup- erintendent of Forestry, R. If. Camp- bell, Esq., Ottawa. SNOW 40 PEET DEEP. --- Took 600 Soldiers to Clear the Way in the English Blizzard of 1836. The mogul entlithlrisiahlere stalled in the recent blizzard' out west do not appear te he worthy suecessors efva eers tip Hercules engine which cut ft Roble 'figure in the English blizzard of 1830. To 'appreciate the role played by the Hercules some idea must be given of the effect of the storm on other methods of travel, Poatteen 111011 C0401102 were aban- doned on as many roads, Another was dug out of drifts five times between Exeter and London. Another was buried so deep that it took 300 men, principally sappers and miners, several hours to make a passage to the coach and rescue the mails and passengers, while near Chatham the snow lay to a depth of 30 or 40 feet, the military being turned out to the number of 600 to clear the way. In Landoll the drifts were ton feet deep and hundreds of men. and carts were employed hauling snow out to the fields in the suburbs. The markets were in a bad way. One day only four stall holders were able to reach a main mar- ket. Gretess, which a few days before the storm were being sold for 3d, a bunch at market, now fetehed from 104. to is., turnips, carrots and celery becoming equally dear: while 141. hand- fuls of parsley realized 2s. 64., and the happy possessor of a bunch which he had previously purchased for 931. real- ized for his prize no less a sum than £112ins. d.i this confusion the pioneer railways covered themselves with glory by eunuing trains abnost without, inter- ruption, There was a deep cutting on one Tine where the snow had drifted badly and, according to the Queen, great numbers of people turned out to see how the Hercules engine would get along. They imagined, of course, that she would be stopped, but to their as- tonishment the engine dashed right into the drift, "clearing her way through apparently without the slightest diffi- culty, the snow at the same time flying over the top of the engine chimney like foam from the broken waves of a vio- lent sea, and notwithstanding obstruc- tions the train came down from 'Green- head (twenty miles) in an hour and a quarter." FIRE RANGING. During the season of 1907 forty-seven fire rangers were employed patrolling the forest reserves and forested districts, distributed as follow: British Columbia railway belt, 21; eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains (from the interna- tional boundary to the Saskatchewan. River), 7; Edmonton district, 4; Prince Albert district, 7, Rangers were also kept along the C. N. R. from Erwood to The Pas, two aloug the Athabaska,River from Athabaska Landing to Lake .Atha- baska, and in the Lesser Slave district. Attention is called to the great. risk of fire along the G. T. P. constrtiction. Re- ports of extensive damage by fire to forests in the district west' of Edmonton were not, howover, officially confirmed: .A. strong plea is made for the exten- sion of adequate fire protection to the ferest country north of the Saskatche- wan, stretching from Hudson Bay to the Rockies. TREE DISTRIBUTION. The value of the works of the forestry branch in the free distribution of trees from Indian Head to fanners in the 'Northwest is noted; and suggestions made for improved. facilities at the Nursery station. The report of the chief of the tree planting division, Mr. X. M. Ross, whith forms an appendix to the superintendent's report, announces a dis- tribution of over 1,700,000 trees in the spring of 1007. In 1008 trees were sent to 1,424 applicants; of these 464 were in Manitoba'659 in Saskatchewan, and 301 in Alberta. Planting on the spruce woods forest reserve, the growth of conifers at Indian Head and the per- manent plantations at the Nursery sta- tion are also niscussed. IRRIGATION. Sounds Play ie. "What is your principal object, anyhow," asked the visiting foreign. a, 'in building that Panama, canal?" "Well," answered the native, "svo have an idea it will 1110111118 size Of future battleships." P111'01814 IN THE SICK 1100M. Patient: 1 feeI like I'm going, Doe. rill 'weal; as a kitten. Doctor (cheerily): Don't let that Worry yo 1.. Why, man, a kitten Lao Ain. lives. The subject of irrigation, 'which also is placed under the superintendent of forestry, constitutes an important part of the report. The importance of a proper hydro- graphic survey is dwelt upon. "The de- termination of the 'water supply is of the greatest importance, not only to the irrigation interests, but for the muniei- pal supply of the rapidly developing towns of the west, for the operation of railways and for the convenience of the growing population. As the administra- tion of the water resources of this great district is under the control of the Do-. minion tlie responsibility for dealing, with this subject rests upon the Federal authorities, and the importance of the interests involved would justify the in- creased expeediture that may be neces- sary to place the hydrographie survey on an efficient basis.' The inadequacy of the work so far done and the difficulties of the present situatioa aro dwelt upon and the pro- gress made in this line of work in the neighboring states of the Union refer- red to. The Irrigation Act is also toughed on. The general principle of the' law is stated as follows: "The principle of the law is that the water is public property and that any rights to the use of it do not conVey any property in it, but are granted for beneficial 068 in cremation with a specific locatiod, If :my larger right Were permitted to exist, a right to water nught be held speculatively and not used benefteially. One petson or company might get control ofthe water and have a monopoly which would place the holders of land dependent oit the stream et their mercy. The evidenee of experience is against the ithrearicted transfer of water rights, and the pro- per policy teems to be to adhere in the main to the principle already establish- ed by the Act of making the right to the use of water appurtenant to the land." • The ammendments to the act are not- ed, and also recommendations nude by various bodies for its amendment, with reaeolls for and against the suggested amendments and their final disposition. The "duty of water" and its deter- mination is also taken up. During the year 1007, 130 sates of lend, covering, a total area of 62,332 aeree, for reelatnation by irrigation wore made. Sales of 00,006 acres to Om Alberta Railway and irrigation Co. and of 080,573 :acres to the Southern Alber- ta Land Co were also tinder way. Re- ference is also made to the first Can- adian' Irrigation 'Conference at Calgary in July, Mit NATIONAL PAIIEfl. The taking Over- the Parke Chinese Scholar on Marriage, Sir Robert Hart, speaking of mar- riage and death customs in the Far East. tells a story asf a great Chinese echs.:ar and high official who said that our foreigu way of letting the young people fall in love and choose and the Chinese way of first marrying and then making acquaintance reminded him of two kettles of water; the first —the foreign—was taken at the boil- ing point from the fire by marriage and then grew cooler and. cooler, whereas the second—the Chinese—was a kettle of cold water put on the fire by wedlock and ever afterward grow- ing warmer and warmer, "so that," said his friend, "after40 or 60 years we are madly in love with each other!" se.* Training Young Butchers. An apparatus used in Berlin for training butchers' apprentices in the killing of animals by the hammer me- thod is described in Popular Mechanics. The apparatus has an indicator and scale which tells the force of the blow, so that the apprentices soon learn just the force they require to make the kill- ing as humane 08 possible. The population of Russia ,is intreasing at the rate -of 2,500,000 per year. ER FENNO TEN VEARS In Montreal yesterday hop on the hoof readied $11 a ewt, Probably we :shall soon have to abandon hae011 and take to turkey. The fellow who hoasts of his eeitors never stops to consider whether bis ancestors would ho equally proud 01 him. - 10.11. in Mid Japan's intereat-bearlog debt wits :1:33,000,000. Now 11 14 ;$111:0000,- 600. War has left Re bills for posterity Lt, pay iu Japan's ease, . 4 4 • Frame reports a considerable revival in trade. The prospects for a livelier season are good. If our Northwest crops fare well thingswilt move this fall. As the priceof wheat increases, the size of the "bun" of bread diminishee- The baker man must pay for flow, and reduction descending seems to be the lesser evil. • _ _ Now that the Dreadnaughts ton to be mitelaseed by the battleshipe being built this year in Great Britain, intest Gets nia,iy proceed to build nn. entirely ne.w fleet of atilt greater vessels? Cured by Lydia E. Pink- bam'sVegetable Compound DIAALTONL_N.J.—X feel that LyditE. rinkham's ve table Compound has given me new life. I suffered for ten years with serious female troubles, in- ffamnaation, ulcer- ation, indigestion, lIerVOWniesS, a nd could not sleep. Doctors gave me up, as they said my troubles were chronic. I was in despair, and did not care whether' lived or died, when I read about Lydia E. Pinkhara's Vegetable Compound; to I began to take it, and am Ivan again and relieved of all my suffering." —Mrs. GXOTtetit Jonnt, Box 49, Marlton, N.J. Lydia E. Pinkhara's Vegetable Com - Pound, made from native roots and herbs, contains 110 narcotics or harm- ful drags, and to -day holds the record for the largest number of actual cures of female diseases We know of, and thonsandsof voluntary testirnonialsare on file In the Pinkharo laboratory at Lynn, Mass., from Women who hate been cured from almost every form of female complaints, inflammation, ul- ceration, displaeemertta, fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodicpains, backache, indigestion and nervous prostration. Every suffering woman owes it to her- self to give Lydia E. Pinkhara's Vege- table Compound a trial. If you would like ispeeial advice about your ease write a eOrtildenw tial letter to Mrs. rinkbion, at Lynn, Mass Iler advice is freef And always helpfult Toronto- is to establish a station for the paisteurization of milk for 1,000 babies. That may do good; but sup- plying them with pure milk that has not hew pftsteurized would be better. A hundred and sixty-five New York bake -shops have been closed, and 1orty- ROVe70. 111000 are considering closing down, The labor difficulty has led to threats of dynamite and violence, berme the suss peneion of business. 4 • • The Pennsylvania Railway began its employees' pension fund in 1000, and in that time has paid out $3,445,703 to beneficiaries. That is an illustration of the fact that a great railroad company can practically refute the sneer that "corporations have no souls." A Chicago man furnishes moving pic- ture shows to temperance workers. One of these exhibitions shows the "awful example" of the result of the traffic "On the act of beating his wife, yawning the baby's shoes, and later reeling down the street." The New York "Turt Benevolent As- sociation" has put up its shutters. It consisted of 252 representatives of the raee track betting fraternity, and its closing has been dun' to the going out of business of the members owing to the New Yank State anti -gambling laws. • s United States trade figures show a continuance of decreasing exports and of increasing imports. There is an in- crease or about $35,000,000 in Imports for the month over April of last year, an0 a decrease of about $8,000,000 in ex- ports. The Chicago Post Office handled the other day at one time from one firm 6,006,000 pieces of stamped mail matter, The firm bought $60,000 le. stamps, previously cancelled, in sheets, to save trouble, thus enabling the post Once people to get the work done quickly. . The Michigan Legislature has passed a bill to prohibit the shooting of quail until 1019. People are now beginning to appreciate the mistake made in allow- ing the game birds to he practically exterminated. It will take years to per- mit them to regain a foothold, but the care devoted to the work will be worth the trouble Queen Amelie, widow of King Canloe of Portugal, has been decorated with the insignia of three orders for her heroism in saving the life of the present King at the time of the nssassination of Car- los and Luis. And the honor is a de- served one. She is the first woman up- on whom these honors were ever eon - fared by Portugal. Heroism is not a ter - tun displayed only by men; never think t ! • A man who was locked up for viola- tion of the Seott Act, while opening clams in the loelmtp found a $100 pearl. There should be an emendation of the poet's philosophy which discussing ad- versity speaks of it as "like a 'Wadi ugly and venomons;• wears yet R precious jewel in its head." In the ease of the Moncton Scott Act violator the jewel was not Ifteking,`Iint it Witi O. PliCY Clam. 4', Professor Butler, President of Colum- bia University, says the English people are suffering from "emotional insanity," and he refers to "the loud beating of drums and the pounding of alarms itt tb:t oldie press) and the flocking of the pop: niece to see it tawdry drama for the sake of its contribution to their mental obsession by hobgoblitis and the ghosts of national enemies and in - 1.0 41003." Professor Butler refers to Wit- Ish. insistance on the two -power naval standard as the greatest obstaele to the limitation of international armaments. • '— The Detroit .ald'ermen aro preparing an ordinance intended to rid that city of its plague of medical fakirs who fat- ten upon the credulous by various kiede of Schinaes. Alleged "doctors" of all kinds of "patina"; and medical show- men giving various kinds of entertain. meats possess themselves of the inoney of the ignorant suffering poor, leaving them mostly the worse in pocket and, in health. It is proposed to those these gentry a license fee of $15 a MObth Olteh And to aurround their businesa with ..strict regulations. 1