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The Wingham Times, 1905-12-14, Page 22 TIIE WINGITAM TIMES DECEMBER 14, 1905, Ithis was the first slip front the path of ' rectitude that the Government bas made. IAsa matter of fact Whitney has been cuttulg off the heads of Grit officials every week since he went into office. And at every swish of the axe we get I the s'11emn assertion that there is no 1p rns tuship in the sot, and that nothing Iis further from Tory ideas than the in- troctuetlon of the spoils system,-Simcoe net orleer . MILBURN'S LAXA-LIVER PILLS are mild, sure and safe, and aro s. perfect regulator of the system. They gently unlock the secretions, clear away all effete and waste matter from the system, and give tone and vitality to the whole intestinal tract, curing Constipa- tion, Sick Headache, Biliousness, Dyrpep- eia, Coated Tongue, Foul Breath, Jame - dice, Heartburn, and Water Brash. 'Fire. R. S. Ogden, Woodstook, N.B., writes: "My husband and myself have used Mil - burn's Laxa-Liver Pills for a number of years. We think we cannot do without them. They are the only pills we ever take." Price 25 cents or five bottles for $1.00, at all dealers or direct on receipt of pricea, recently had at the branch Experimental Tho T. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Farms et Lldiau Head, Sask , and at Ont. i Brandon, Man. The distribution this spring will consist of samples of oats, Ispriug wheat, barley, Indian corn (for TO ADVERTISERS ensilage Duly) nud potatoes. The quan- tity of oats to be sent this year will be 4 lbs.. and of V. heat or barley 5 lbs., suffi- cient in each case to sow one -twentieth of au acre. The samples of Indian corn and potatoes will weigh 3 lbs. as hereto- fore. A quantity of each of the follow- iug varieties has been secured for the distribution: -.I Oats. -Banner, Wide -Awake. Abunct- TIM �j4I �i��� 1pp• Goldfiuder and Waverly. � and. Thousand Dollar, Inproved Ligowo, j' TIMES. H. R ELLIOTT. PL 1rr.Isnng ANDPRo?8IETON Wheat. -Preston, Red Fife, Percy, Stanley, Hurou, Laurel and White Fife. Bat ley. -Six Rowe d. -al e n s u r y, Odessa, Mansfield, Claude and Royal. T wo-rowed. - Staudwell, Invincible, Canadian Thorpe and Sidney. Indian Corn (for ensilage). -Early sorts, Angel Zeit Midnight, Contpton's Early and Longfellow; later varieties, inept at all, but the people of Ontario i Selected Learning, Early Mastodou and White Cap Yellow Dent. Potatoes. -Carman N o. 1, Early White Prize, Rochester Rose, Uncle to be so briefly engaged preparing for ; Sam, Atuerican Wonder, Bovee, Early Christmas that no one suspected them. Andes and Puritan. Every farmer may apply, but only one Naughty people! Poor, much -abused sample can be sent to each applicant, Mr. Whitney! -Woodstock Sentiuel-Ro- hence if an individual receives a sample view. of oats he cannot also receive one of There aro 55 names included in the i wheat,barley or potatoes. Lints of names new list of Justices of the Peace for from one individual, or applications for North Brant, while the list for South more than one sample for more one house Brant is still larger. The J. P. business (hold cannot be entertained. These sem- was overworked s hen the Liberals were' pies will be sent free of charge through in power, but their opponents are ap. the mail. parently determined to leave nothing un- Applications should be addressed to done to fill the gaping mouths which are the Director of Experimental Farms, awaiting office of some thud, with or Ottawa, and may be sent in any time without ewolnments.-Brantford Ex- before the 1st of March, after which the positor. 'lists will be closed, so that all the samples Premier Whitney of Outaiio has al- I asked for may be sent out in good time ready started on the steep and weii•oiled for sowing. Parties writing should men - road that leads to destruction. Though tion the sort of variety they prefer, with Mr. Whitney has been iu power coneid- I a second sort as au alternative, and erably less than a year; though Mr, , should the available stock of both these Whitney has displayed, in general, ad- I varieties be exhausted, some other good mireable judgment and firmness ; though ! sort will be sent instead. Those apply - Mr. Whitney gave unmistakable eve- fug for Indian corn or potatoes will dence of vigorous opposition to the adop- please bear in miud that the corn is not tion of the spoils system -Mr. Whitney f available for distribution until March or has at last been compelled to surrender I April, and that potatoes cannot be mail• to his party and to grant the claims off ed from here until dauger from frost in the spoilsmen.-Winnipeg Tribune. transit is over. No postage is required There can be no doubt as to the view : on mail matter addressed to the Central of the people should the rumor published Experimental Farm, Ottawa. in unfriendly newspapers prove true that ; W 5f. SAU. N DERS, Ho... A. B. Aylesworth is to continue Director Experimental Farms. the personal practice of law in the courts. ' Ottawa, :November 25th, 1905. Publicopinion in this country would re- - ------ I SAMPLES OF CHOICE GRAIN FOR i THE IMPROVEMENT OF SEED To the Editor of the TialEs:- • i DEAL: Sin, -By instruction of the Hua 3liuieter of Agriculture another !distribution will be Meade this season of samples of the most productive sorts of !grain to Canadian farmers for the im• i•provement of seed. The stock for die `tribntiou is of the very best and has been secured mainly from the excellent Drops Notice of changes must be loft at this office not later than Saturday noon. The copy for changes must be left not later than Monday evening. Casual advertisements accepted up to noon Wednesday of each week. ESTABLISHED 1872 THURSDAY, DEC. 14, 1903. PULSE OF THE PRESS. We learn from the Mail and Empire that it was not the Whituey Govern - acting through the Government, that dismissed the Toronto license inspectors, And a]1. the time the people were thought and this as improper. It wenn be stn . c 1 t "- -- ds g proper -so manifestly so that we cannot believe that anything of the kind is, or at any time was, contemplated by Mr. Aylesworth since he accepted a Govern- ment portfolio. He appeared yesterday in a case at Ottawa. It can but he sup- i posed that this was in fulfilment of an obligation to a client, undertaken before he took on the responsibilitiee of a Mini- ster of the Crown. -Toronto Star. It is all very fine for the Toronto Telegram, and the Toronto News to wake up now and turn the vials of their wrath upon the Whitney Government because of the dismissal of three Toron- to officials. One would suppose, in reading the Telegram especially, that a nee _., oun "I was much ran down in health, could not sleep, was very nervous, and FO weak that I could hardly get around. We regret this week to Some months ago I began using Dr. •i death Thomas Ferguson, of Cha_e s Nerve Food, and to -day T amel g pleased to say that I am completely re• con., East Wawanosh, which stored to health. I have gained over twenty-five pounds in weight, sleep well and feel strong and healthy." -Miss Annie Evans, 39 Gottingen St., Halifax, N.S. TWENTY YEARS AGO, Local history of tele early 80s. Items from The "Times" fyles, (Froin THE WINGIIAU TIMES Of Friday, December llth, 1885.) LOCAL NEWS. A. coal stove has been placed in the water works wheel house to keep the machinery from freezing. Geo. Kerr, of Watt & Kerr, had three fingers of his left hand badly mangled a few days ago by coming in contact with a circular saw. The new toboggan slide will be erected on Carling street, near the Catholic church, the council having granted the club permission to pat, it there. Its erection will be proceedded with at once. While skating at the roller rink last Friday evening Alf. Lochend, an em- ployee of Watt & Kerr's factory, dislo- cated his left elbow by falling on the floor. On Monday Wm. Rutherford fell down the loft of Wm. Hastings' barn. in Turnberry, and received a bad shak- ing, besides being injured in the back and about the body. At the annual meeting of L. 0. L. Nu. 794, Wingham, held last Friday evening, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: - Wm. Johnston, W. M,; Wni. Moore, D. M.; Robt. Cornyn, Chap ; Thos. Abraham, Rec.- Sec. ; Geo. Pettypiece, Fin. -Sec. ; F. H, Roderus, ,Treasurer; Richard Porter, lst Committeeman. A short time ago in speaking of Richard Greer, a tramp from Inverhuron who turned up in Wingham, we stated that he owned a farm of 140 acres in that municipality and had between $3,000 and $4,000 in the bank. The Kiuoardine Reporter informs us that "Greer did own a farm once, but he and his real estate, except that which he carries about on his person have long since parted. He is a tramp pauper of the worst kind, and to ladies he is insolent beyond endurance." Mayor Neelands and Wallace Bell re- turned on Saturday night from Petrolia where they purchased a pump and fix- tures, together with 1,600 feet of piping, to be used in testing the well as soon as drilling operations are completed. They got the whole business for $530, which is considered remarkably cheap. The well has reached a depth of some 1,475, and it is likely the pump will be put in operation when 1,500 feet has been reached. The annual meeting of the Wingham Reform Association was held on Tues- day evening in the hall above Gracey's furniture store, and was well attended. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: -President, Dr. Mac- Donald; 1st vice•president, 0. Dallas; 2nd vice-president, S. Graoey: Sec.- Treas., S. G. McGill. Last Saturday Scott & Bell, furniture manufacturers, made their first shipment of two car loads of furniture by the all rail Lake Superior route of the Cana.. dian Pacific Railway to Manitoba. We have been shown some specimens of drawing executed by the pupils of the junior form in the first department of our public school, and they certainly exhibit a taste for artistic work on the part of the pupils. Distinctions would be unfair where so many did well, but ; the papers of Harry Scott, Clara Risdou, Arthur Carr, Annie Talbot and Edith Davis are worthy of special com- mendation. announce the the 12th occurred Warning. You'd better wear the longest face A man knows how to pull! i You'd better close your ears up tight Wish wads of cotton wool: , The time of year is here again, There isn't any doubt, And Santa Clans will get you don't A`�' f©r i watch!� est fo out. e� i tr , You'd better wear some smoky specs 16 h e K i d s F' When children frolic by, And with a kerchief shield your nose ANYONE who is at all troubled From fragrant whiffs of pie; with backache, urinary d+ -s- You'd better lock your money up orders or any of the symptoms of And play the surly lout, kidney disease, should make the fol- Or :.ante Clans will get you ou lowing test to find out if the kidney:; ! If y don't are diseased :-Put some urine in a watch bottle or tumbler and let it stand for out. twenty-four hours ; if there is sedi- 1 You'd better banish memory tnent like brick dust, or if the urine is ; Aud times of long ago, discolored, milky, cloudy or stringy, ' And quite forget a certain maid your kidneys are out of order. Beneath the mistletoe; These are certain indications that;All thoughts of stockings, trees and You'd better put to rout, you need just such help as is best Or sante Claus will get you supplied by Dr. Chase's Kidney-, If you. Liver Pills, the most reliable and ; don't most thoroughly tested kidney pied- , watch icine extant. ---McLandbnrg out. in New York Dr. Chase's Kidney -Liver Pills, ; San. one pill a dose, 25 cents a box, at , all dealers, or Edmanson, Fates 3r. Ono room at Tsarakoe, the Czar's pal - Co., Toronto. Portrait and signa lace near St. Petersburg, has walls of tore of Dr. A. W. Chase, the famous receipt book author, on lapis lazuli and a floor of ebony inlaid every box, 1 Wttlt mother-of-pearl. Another hue walls of Carved amber. last Thursday afternoon, Oa the pre- vious Saturday Mr. Ferguson was in town with a load of grain and when at ➢folunis' warehouse, near the station, his horses became ftightened and ran away. Mr. Ferguson was thrown to the ground and two of the wagon wheels passed over his body, breaking three ribs, besides causing other intern'll in- juries. Mr. Ferguson was 61 years of aze, and has been a residence of East Wawanosh for over 20 years. He leaves a wife and grown up family to mourn his untimely death. PERSONAL PARAROAPHS. Mrs. John Eales leaves next Tuesday morning for Toronto to consult Dr, Temple regarding her case. Col. Scott, M. P., of Winnipeg, is in town attending to some large purchase of furniture from Scott and. Bell. Lest Thursday Walter Lloyd and James Dayton paid a hasty visit to their many friends in town, and left on Fri- day morning for Galveston, Texas, where they will put in the winter. The Gederich Signal of last week says: Thos. Kydd, a veteran railway agitator of this town, left cm Tuesday for Wing - hem, where he will reside for the next few months. Any of the Wingham agitators who want to get a few wrinkles towards bringing in the loop line of the 0. P. R. to the berg, couldn't do better than cultivate the acquaintannce of oar old friend Mr. Kydd. NEIGHBORING NEWS. Miss Floody, of Clinton, has been engaged to teach school neat Wiarton, at $275 per year. John Diamond, jr., of Bluevale, fell from the roof of his house the other day and broke his collar bone. Geo. Blackwell has been engaged as teacher hi S. S. No. 6, Turnberry, for the ensuing year at a salary of $350. David Cantelon, of Clinton, has pur- chased and shipped over 200 car loads or 26,000 barrels of apples this year. Twoni,y-two car loads of new steel rails have been distributed along the U. P. R. line between Teeswater and Wingham Siding, with which to replace the old T., G. & B. rails. MARNOCH. Jas. Porterfield left last week to join his brother in the State of Illinois. We wish him all success. A. young men's debating club has been formed here, They meet every week and anticipate a very pleasant as well as profitable winter. MARRIED. Young -McMullen. -At St. Thomas, Dak., on Oct. 28th, by Rev. Mr. Mc- Marnara, Jas. A. Young, of Pembina county, Dakota, formerly of Wingham, to Miss Rachel Leviva, daughter of Geo. McMullen, Lower Wingham. Wilson -McGuire. -At the residence of the bride's father, on the 8th inst., by the Rev. H. McQuarrie, Samuel F. Wilson, of Listowel, to Miss Minnie Mc• Gaire of Morris. Sheriff-Inglis.--Atthe Manse, White- church, on Monday, the 7th inet., by Rev. J. A. Anderson, B. A., James Sheriff, of Dakota, son of John Sheriff, West Wawanosh, to Elizabeth, daughter of John Inglis, West Wawanosh. chant Rubbers•„3-2,e1 •:� LL n L. QUALITY IN RUBBER GUM Good gum is requisite to make the highest grade of Rubber Footwear. There ore many grades of dum from which Rubbers are made -soma is obtained from stocky plants in tropical zones; more of it from small trees in warm countries, but the best comes only from the great Para forests in Brazil Gum from plants and vines makes soft, spongy rubber, sensitive to weather conditions, lacks wearing quality. Para gun. has body, life, solidity, combined with per. feet elasticity, Merchants Rubbers aro made from Para gum that s why they are better t hen ordinary Rubbers. If your Shoeman down t sell them let us know. Branches at WINNIPEG, LONDON, TORONTO, OTTAWA, MONTREAL fun • TOWN DIRECTORY. BAPTIST Canaan -Sabbath services at 11 a m and 7 p m. Sunday Sohool at 2:30 p m. General prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings. Rev, J. N. Mo - Lean, B.A., pastor. Abner Omens S.S. St d t uperin en en , METHODIST OHUROH-Sabbath services at 11 a m and 7 p m, Sunday Sohool at 2:30 p m, Epworth League every Mon- day evening. General prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings. Rev. J. R. Gandy, D.D., pastor. W. B, Towler, M.D., 5, S. Superintendent. PRESBYTERIAN OHunoH-Sabbath ser- vices at 11 a m and 7 p m. Sunday School at 2:80 p m. General prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings. Rev. D. Perrie, pastor. L. Harold, S S. Su- perintendent. ST. PAUL'S CHUROH, EPISCOPAL -Sab- bath services at 11 a m and 7 p m, Sun- day School at 2:30 p m. General prayer meeting on Wednesday evening. Rev. H. S. Boyle, M. A., B. D., Rector and S. 5. Superintendent. John Taylor and Ed. Nash, assistant Superintendents. SALVATION ARMY -Service at 7 and 11 a m and 3 and 8 p m on Sunday, and every evening during the week at 8 o'olock at the barracks. Pose OFFICE -In. Macdonald Block. Office hours from 8 a m to 6:80 p m. Peter Fisher, postmaster. PUBLIC LIBRARY -Library and free reading room in the Town Hall, will be open every afternoon from 2 to 5:30 o'clock, and every evening from 7 to 9:80 o'clock. Miss Maud Robertson, librarian. TOWS Comm -Thos. Bell, Mayor; W. J. Greer, Thos. Armstrong, David. Bell, J. G. Stewart, S. Bennett, W. h'. Vanstono, Coancillors; J. B. Fer- guson, Clerk and Treasurer; Anson Dulmage, Assessor. Board meets first Monday evening in eaoh month at 8 o'clock. Samoa BOARD. -Dr. A. J. Irwin, (chairman), Thos. Abraham, J. D. Long, J. J. Homuth, H. Kerr, Wm. Moore, A. E. Lloyd, 0. N. Griffin. Secretary, John F. Groves; Treasurer, J. B. Ferguson. month. Meetings second Tuesday evening in each c PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS. -A. H. Musgroye, Principal, Miss Brock, Miss Reynolds, Miss Farquharson, Mies Cornyn, Miss Matheson, Miss Wilson, Miss Cummings and Miss De La Mater. BOARD Ole HEALTH -Thee. Bell, (chairman), 0. J. Reading, Thos Greg- ory, John Wilson, V.S., J. B. Ferguson, Secretary; Dr. J. R. Macdonald, Medical Health Officer More cases of consumption appear among needle makers and file makers 1 than any other class of workers. About 1,100,000 persons are employed iu the coal mines of the world. The children of the Aiaos, a people living in northern Japan, do not receive their names until they are five years old. It is the father who then chooses the name by which the child is afterwards to be called. WANTED: By Chicago wholesale house,speeial representative (man or woman) for each prov- ince in Canada. Salary $20.00 and expenses paid weekly. Expense money advanced. Busiueis successful: position permanent. No invest- ment required. Previous experience not es- sential to engaging. Address Manager, 132 Lake street, Chicago, Ill., U.S.A. RAILWAY TIME TABLES. GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM. TRAINS LEAVE FOR London 0.40 a.m.... 3.80p.m. Toronto &East 10.40 a.m6.43 a.m.... 2.40p.m. Kincardine. -11.15 a.m... 2.08 p -m.... 9.15p.m. ARRIVE FROM Kincardine -.6.40 a.m10.40 a.m.... 2.40 p.m. London 11.10 a.m..._ 7.35 p.m. Palmerston 9.85 a.m. Toronto & East 2.08 p.m. -. 9.15 p.m. L. HAROLD, Agent, Wingham. CANADIAN PACIFiO RAILWAY. TRAINS LEAVE FOR Toronto and East 0.55 a.m., .. 3.30 p.m. Teeswater 1.83 p.m....10.53 p.m. ARRIVE PROM Teeswater. - . .. ... ....6.58 a.m 8.39 p.m. Toronto and East ......1.83 p.m ... 10.53, p.m. .T. H. BEEMER, Aaent,Winrham. OUTSIDE ADVERTISING Orders for the insertion of advertisements such as teachers wanted, business chances, mechanics waisted, articles for sale, or in fact any kind of an advt. in any of the Toronto or other city papers, may be left at the TIMES office. This work will receive prompt attention and will save people the trouble of remitting for and forwarding advertisements. Lowest rates will be quoted on application. Leave or send your next work of this kind to the TIDIES OFFICE. Windmill]. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES . ESTABLISHED 1872 THE WIN6110I TIMES. IS PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING -AT- The Times Olilee, Beaver Block WINGRAM, ONTARIO, TERMS OW SUBSORIPTION-$1.1)e per annum in advance $1.50 if not so paid. No paper discon- tinued till all arrears are paid, except at the option of the publisher. ADVERTISING RATES. - Legal and other casual advertisements Jasper Nonpariel line for first Insertion, Be per line for each subsequent insertion. Advertisements in local columns are charged 10 ots. per lino for first insertion, and 5 cents per line for eaoh subsequent insertion. Advertisements of Strayed, Farms for Sale or to Bent and similar, $1.00 for first three weeks, and 25 Dents tor each subsequent in- sertion. CONTRACT RATES -The following table shows our rates for the insertion of advertisements for specified periods: SPACE. 1 YR. 0 Mo. 8 MO. Imo. OneOolumn $70.00 $40.00 $22.50 $8 00 Half Column 40.00 25.00 15.00 6.00 Quarter0oiumn 20.00 12.50 7.50 3.00 One Inch 5.00 8.00 2.00 1.25 Advertisements without specific directions will be inserted till forbid and charged accord- ingly. Transient advertisements must be paid for in advance. THE JOB DEPARTMENT is stookod with an extensive assortment of all requisites for print- ing, affording facilities not equalled in the county for turning out first Glass work. Large type and appropriate cute for all styles of Post- ers, Hand Bills, etc., and the latest styles of choice fancy type for the finer Glasses of print Ing. H. B. ELLIOTT, Proprietor and Publisher T P KENNEDY, M. D.C. M..P. 8.0. 1! . Member of the British Medical Associa- tion. Gold Medallist in Medicine. Special attention paid. -to diseases of Women and Child, ren. Office hours -1 to 4 p. m.: 7 to 9 p. m. DR. MACDONALD, Centre Street Wingham, Ontario. DR. AGNEW, Physician, Surgeon, etc. Office -Macdonald Block, over W.McKibbon's Drug Store. Night o811s answered at the office. DR. ROBT. C. REDMOND, M. R. C. S. (Eng) L. R. 0. P. (Lend.) PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Office, With Dr. Chisholm. W. B. TONER, M.D., C. M. CORONER. Office at residence, Diagonal Street. 7� VANBTONi't, Xi+ BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, ETC, Private and Company funds to loan at lowest rate of interest. No commission charged Mort- gages, town and farm property bought and sold . Office, Beaver Block. J A. MORTON, BARRISTER, &o. Wingham, Ont. E. L. DICKINSON DUDLEY HOL,tES DICKINSON & HOIMES BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, Etc. MONEY TO LOAN. Ortrroe: Meyer Block, Wingham, JOHN RITCHIE, GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT, Wingham, Ont. ARTHUR J. IRWIN, D. D. 8., L. D. S. nor oltdut ntithe ofthealDealCollege anLicentiate Roy College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario. Office over Post Office, Wingham. w. T. HOLLOWAY, D.D.S., L.D.S. DENTIST. Beaver Block, Wingham D. D. S. -Toronto University. L. D. S. -Royal College of Dental Surgeons. W. A. CURRIE, j WINGHAM'S AUCTIONEER Is now prepared to attend the wants of those requiring his services, at a reasonable price. No necessity of going out of town for an aue- tioueer, All orders left at the TIMES office will receive prompt attention. ALES. KELLY, Wingham, Ont. LICENSED AUCTIONEER For conducted at reasonf able rates. Orders left at the TI.MfES office will receive prompt attention, • TAS. HENDERSON, Wingham, Ont. U LICENSED AUCTIONEER For the Counties of Huron and Bruce. Sales of Farm Stook and Implements a specialty. Alt orders left at the TIMES office promptly attended to. Terms reasonable. FARMERS articles theynwish to having o! hold or adver- tise the same for sale in the Truss. Our large circulation tells and it will be strange indeed if you do not get a customer. We can't guarantee that you will sell because you may ask more for the article or stook than it is worth. Send your advertisement to the TIMES and try this plan of disposing of your stook and other articles. 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS &C. Anyone sending a eketeh and description ma) quickly ascertain our opinion free whether sR invention is probably Patentable. Communtca tines strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents. Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive special notice, without charge. in the Scientific Rfimerican. A handsomely Ilnistratpd weekly. Largest elr. enation of any scienttao Journal. Terme, $3 y},e,,ar • fnunc months, $L Solo by au newedcalets. Ukl1 & �O,261Bfaadway, New York Branch Ghee. 915 >f i6t,. WAshin,,ton. b, Wine and 'Willa. The Law Magazine and Review tells an odd story of a I'Iamburg merchant who had five sous who were all ardent teetotalers. The merchant was con- trary minded, and, to rescue the mis- guided young men from the error of their obstinate ways, he directed in his will that each of the five should on the day of the funeral drink a glass of wine to his memory in some public place, adding as a condition subsequent that if any of them should refuse to drink the enjoined glass his share of the inheritance should be forfeited and divided up among the more complai- sant brothers, but if all should refuse the whole family property should go to charities. No other testament so odd on the sub- ject of wine is reealled except that of a total abstainer who left a fine wine cel- lar, a recent legacy to himself, to his heir, with directions that its contents should be poured untested on the ground. The Life Was In Ilam. Daniel O'Connell once unraveled a. queer plot in a will case. Witness aft- er witness swore that they saw the document duly executed. At last a con- stantly reiterated expression caught the lawyer's attention, "The life was in him," over and over repeated. "By the virtue of your oath, was he alive?" he asked one witness. "By the virtue of my oatb, the life was in him," lie was answered. Then O'Connell turned to the man and very slowly and very solemnly said, "Now I call upon you, in the presence of your Maker, who will some Clay pass sentence upon you for this evidence, 1 solemnly ask you - and you answer at your peril -was not there a live fly in the dead man's mouth when his hand was placed upon the will?" Corneret and pale with fear, the witness confessed that this had actually huppened. Does the San Set? "It ill becomes any of us to criticise lapses in grammar," says an authority, "when we all of us consent to and constantly make use of one such lapse ourselves. To speak of the 'setting sun' is wholly incorrect. You may set a book on a table or even set a son on a chair if he be big enough not to fall off, but what does the orb of day set, and where does it set? No, sir, queer as it may :mune to ears grown accus- tomed to the universal form, the sun sits. If it sets anything why doesn't it raise something? If it shouldu't be the rising and the sitting sun it should be the raising and the setting sun. Think it over, and when you get it ar- ranged to your satisfaction try to find out what you mean when you speak of a setting hen." Genesis of the Liglining Rod. The first lightning rod was not con- structed by Franklin nor set up in America, but by a monk at Seutten- berg, Bohemia, Hamed Prohop wisch. His apparatus was made and put together during the spring and summer of the year 1754 and was first set up in the garden of the cure of Prenditz (Moravia) on Tune 15 of the year above named. The rod attained as much distinction as that later made by Franklin incl was the cause of the inventor being presentee with much money anti large estates. His enemies claimed that the rod was the cause of the great drought of 1757, 1755 and 1759, and upon the matter being report- ed to Vienna it was ordered to be taken down. Who Be Was. A traveler saw a woman take a man by the collar, yank him up the steps into a railroad car, jam him down into a seat, pile up a valise and two big brown baskets with loose covers and long handles at his feet and say: "Now, sit there until I help Mary Jane on the car and don't move till I come back." When the woman reacbed the door the traveler said to her: "Is that man your busband?" "Naw!" roared the woman. "He's my daughter's husband, and she hasn't Writ enough to say Ler soul is her own. The Bengal Grosbeak. The Bengal grosbeak. builds a nest shaped like a bottle and always selects for its support a long, lithe limb over- hanging a stream of water. The en- trance is beneath, and, from the situa- tion and peculiar shape, it is absolute- ly impossible for a snake to gain ad- mission to the nest. One naturalist reeords seeing fourteen attempts on the part of serpents t0 get at the nest, but the hungry snakes always fell off into the water. Changed Po8Ilion. Flelding-flow time changes a manl There's Battser. A dozen years ago he was so engrossed with the teams on the diamond that he cnred for nothing else. Now alt his thoughts are centered in his family. You know he has a wife and eight children. Rhuns-Well, that isn't so much of a change. IIe has sim- ply transferred his interest to his home nine. Working the 01.1 Man. "Do you think her father will give his consent? "Sure; I've been playing poker with him once a week for the last six months and letting him win. Il:e'1l feel like he has been offered a pension when I ask hien." The heat They Could DO. Hieb nide-Well, Annabel, have you named the baby for toe? Young Wife -- N -no, 1'nele Jatnes, but we have come as near to it as we can. We tail her Jemima. Childhood bus no forebodtngs, but, then, it is soothed by no memories Of outlived sorrow.)