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Fort Frie, Ontario, h: a society of magician:s vention there, how one a specialty of lettinz bi him and catching the how a repres>niative Police Association has conjuror to a dscmonst: challengs has been ace cludes with the anncun policeman "is ciling u revolver." He might, York Sun, better read graphy of J. E. Robe FPrench mystificr who 1 ished in his art that made him a special enyv 1856, to impress the tril supericrity of the magi command over the ma the natives. Houdin 80 Years Ago! Did the Bullet Trick © Precedent Offered to the ‘Magicians‘ Convention at _ Fort Erie, Ont. Algerian sorcerers called marabouts were performing imiracles and stirring the Algerians to revolt against the French, and it was Houdin‘s assignâ€" meni to be mon»> marvellous than they. Bince the pretense of invulnsrability was part of the marabouts‘ stock in trade, the French magician did the bullet trick in various elaborate ways. SECURITY â€"â€" 21 Pine Street North WHEN EMERGENCY SAYS Clear B.C. 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Pretending that he had left‘his protecting talisman in Algiers, but that by spending six hours in prayer, he would be able to do without it, he obtained a respite. Ho "The pistols wer next morning; I c: faci that the ven din had explainsd v stoppinz the v WT t powd Amot ons and through the sam> procvess with the sccord pisiol, and ithe soléemn moment arrived. I posted myself at 15 paces from the sheik, without evincing the slightest emotion. + "The marabout immedial.ely seized on> of the pistols, and, on my giving the siznal, tock deliberate aim at me:! The pistol went off, aund the ball apâ€" peared betwzen my ‘toeth. ‘"Mcre angry than ever, my rival tried to seize the other pistol, tklut I succeeded in reaching it before him. "*You could not injure me,‘ I said to ‘him, ‘but you shall now sze that my aim is more dangcrous than yours. Lcok at that wall.‘ "I pulled the trigger and on the newly whitewashed wall appeared a patch of .blood, exactly at the spot where I. had aimed." How Marabout Was Easily Tricked _ The marabout went up to the spot, dipped his finger in the blood and tasg‘ed it, was convinced, and bowed his hcad in miserable defeat. Houdin then explained now he had worked this "miracle" 80 years ago: "*"As soon as I was alone in my room th> night before, I tock out my pistol case a bullet mold. I took a card, bent up the four edges, and thus made a sort of trough in which I placed a picce of wax taken from one of the candles. When it was melted, I mixed with it a little lampblack I had cbtained by put‘ing the blade of a knife â€"over the candle, and then ran this composition into the bullst mo‘d. Bullets thus preâ€" pared bear an extraordinary resemâ€" blance to lead. scconid arrived from t slightes "In about ten seconds I turnead the mould ~over, ieaving a hullow ball in th> mold. I. wanted a second ball, which I made rath>r more solid than the other; and this I filled with blood, and covered the orifice with wax. "With this explanation the trick will be easily understood. After showing the leaden bullet to thh> spectators, I changed it for my hollow ball, and cpenly put the lattsr into the pistol. By pressinzg the wad tightly down the wax brcks into small pieces, and could not tcuch me at the distance I stood. "At th> moment the pistol was fired I opened by mouth to display the lead bulle: I held between my teeth, while the cther pistol contained the bullet filled with blood, which, kursting agzainst th> wa‘ll, loft its imprint, although the wax had flown to atoms." 2 nt he pistols were handed to me the morning; I call>d attention to the that the vents were clear (Houâ€" had explainsd that the marabouts. topping the vents of pistols, preâ€" ed their firinz, and pre‘lsnded that was th> result ¢f their spells), and marabout put in a fair charge of i>r and drove the wad home. ng the bullets produced, I chose which I openly put in the pistol, then wadded down. We went SERVICE Timmins, Ont. Branch Office Kirkland LAke Phone 895 We‘ve been furnitures fas) furniture fashicn wesks. And tall bigwigs in furiture facturing. Here a you‘n» on the ve Sale shopping and gcing to be what. Fr:nch furnitutr goin}g to be whal. Frinch furniture is with a ‘banz, so give passingzg ncd. The sin have the centre of t present siyle . cycleâ€"t gracasful flowing curves fussy feminine things raingr <ne smy al waxed weoods cr finishes will be goc: faces that look as paint had been tak paint had been taken off. Gracicusly Adaptable ® This typ> of furniture gces pleasantly with much ¢f the furniture that has been popular for some time. It is charming with 18th ceniury Engzlish furnitjiure, ~with Colonial mahogany; with Victorian and with Regency. It does not go with early American map‘e or any such placid unpretentious perâ€" icd; and it‘s not for use with thie hsavy oak styles. Otherwise you‘ll find it graciously adaptable. There is no decline in the popularity of the 18th century English furniture eriods. ~If arything they‘re. morse widcly favoursd than ever. There‘s a trend toward the use of more Sheraâ€" ton and Hepplewhite and lb>ss Chipp>nâ€" Cale perhaps. But they‘re being comâ€" bined interestingly with pieces of other periods. With Regency thingsâ€"with cdd Frmch chairs, tables or chestsâ€" with Victorian details. the vogue will be fo furniture in its mot And the old finish: rather than the shi French Is The News in Furnitureâ€"Ensem bles Are Smarter than Suitesâ€"There Aren‘t So Many Pairsâ€"Colours Are Continental with Viciorian details. sSmart and Tallored Early Amsrican maple has its own loyal followinz as usual, because of its hearty comfort, its earthy unpretenâ€" ticlusness. _ But it too has a bow to make to the present. Soft lisht honey tonss replace the reddish cast; simpâ€" ler line predominats:s. And above all, the quaintness is out, for maple can be as smarl and tailored a style as any if it‘s used with contemporary dGdetails. Whem authentic colcnial are used, they‘r2 not so gadgety as they were in their firss revival. The old minat>2, at to worry sun. Exo: The Continental Flavour For the strictly period room isn‘t a high fashion anymore. A combinaâ€" tion of related styles has a chic conâ€" tinental flavour that the leading decorâ€" astors adveocate. So when you shop for incidental pieccs this fall, don‘t hesiâ€" tate to go off the bsaten path as ko desizn and get something that harâ€" monizes withsut being a CGead malch. Watch several fashion points iHustrated in this picture â€"first, the trend toward French lines as shown in the fGreside tableâ€"second the use of smaller sealed fHoral ‘rican maple has its own iz as usual, because of: its ort, its earthy unpretenâ€" But it too has a bow to ilking Are r Cull en off. Adaptable ® ture gcoes pleasantly furniture that has nows these z to a lot of the and manuâ€" cur notesâ€"in case _ of some August int to know what‘s emporary details. nial acco>nts are gadzeiy as they h ather than the Specificially, h century ccurt ‘*rained moods. ill be favoured atinegs. Naturâ€" am‘ique paint will wood surâ€" in old coat of nix mMOI THF PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TTIMMINS, ONTARIO ig back in | than al types will ige in the ' iszes with); FORECAST OF FURNITURE FASHIONS PLEAsSANT HoOMES As far as that goes, you.â€"no lonizer nesed buy 2ven your dining room furniâ€" tureâ€"much less the living room picces â€"in suites. Groups or ensembles are smarter.. For one reason, there‘s a trend toward varying the usual list of pisces. In the living room, you nesdn‘t match your upholstered pieces. The flat top desk is a little newer than the secretary, though both an> equally corâ€" rset. While the breakfront bockzcas» cupboard is smarter ithan either. We ses often the use of a consoleâ€"hgight cupboard with doors with an interestâ€" ing. mirror over it as the important wall piece in ithe living room. Thers‘s a trend toward the larger table for the living rcomâ€"a long table to go in front of a big window sometimesâ€"or a drop leaf to go azainst a wall, ready to exâ€" pand for tsa or bridge. | i The vozue for pairs of things seems to be abating a bit. Balance is being achieved oftzner by less obvious groupâ€" ings that don‘t match identically. And eb, pairs are still p~§rfecztly good if you thom or want them. . Fer Interesting China In the dining rcom the large buffet is frequenitly being replaced by a breakâ€" front cabingt that has cupboard space below and shelves to display inâ€" terestinz china. Then a long narvow tak}>» or a console take the place of the serving tcp of the buffet. Or else a small buffs will be ensambled with a pair of corner cuphboards. In th@ averaze homs where there is no maid, a tab‘e on wheels that is somewhat lower than the dining table is a boon to the who wants her meals to be served smcothly. This isn‘t exactly a tea wagon though it is similar and serves the same purpose. Graciousness in Bedrooms In the bedrsom, there is a decided increase in the use of small easy chairs with incidental tables to go with them. And much more often now a chaise lenzuege is used, or an easy chair with a haszock of the same height that can be used as a chaise longue. . A high chest and a low chest are genéerâ€" ally regarded as essopntials but the weod dressing table is often omitted in favâ€" our ofa drapsd dressinz table. Night by Elizabeth MacRea Boykin Pairs aren‘t the whole show this seasonâ€"Balance that is achieved asymetrically is new and smart too. pairs of things seems bit. Balance is being by less obvious groupâ€" nalrs or C designs for furnitureâ€"third the continued importance of the baroque detail as exemplified by the overâ€"mantaA decoration in this picture., weod | â€" Detroit News fay. |est ccouniry in Night | know whal. to chair | think of semst and a kench are accepted‘ necessities. AJlarge mirror over the low chest goes withouwu! saying of course, â€"and if there isn‘t .a mirror Goor an extra wall mirâ€" ror is awfully handy. Twin beds are cutselling double b ds about thrse to Ssne in many stors The colour picture is subtler and exâ€" citing. Th: mi's_.:y tones ‘continue to lead all foreczsats in dG2corating, but inâ€" stead of the monotorn> effecis that have been the vogue, they are picked up by flashes of incisive colourâ€"in a room (Copyrizht 1938, by Elizabeth Mcâ€" Rae Boykin). Team of Horses Taken for a Ride Near New Liskeard New Liskeard, Aug. 24. â€"Wind which | preceded a sevore electrical storm is reported to have flattened a barn beâ€" longing to Chas. Hastings, Milberta Road, mcving th> structure almost 18' feet direcily north of its original poâ€"| sition. â€"A hay rack was moved four fcet closer to the thresher and two men were blown off the top of the load. Two teams of horses, tied in the barn, endured the 18â€"foot ride they recsived and were removed unscratched when the barn settled. hin â€"America is the richâ€" the world and doesn‘t do absut it, but may With Special Reference | to Serviceability of Tile tended th terior in | find The rcom ar | CC each may t where g.aze destrt For p.ng Ci ETo tur2 bring with metal designing. gocr and wi nosing in w are complete latr opsratin in â€"CCâ€"0 search fo sight by : are Kncwim @as should be so specified. These are n to withstand fre>z‘ns and thawing ditions. They serve for storeâ€"front bulkhead dscorative purposes with golute asturans> cf resistence to â€" Lfi of tile are ap. ming pcol ccr necessary to } from the pool that there > pool by cuts only to see t lined througst Jenny Morris Visits Canadian Centres Montreal Aug. 24â€"Jeonny Morris, famed for her kindness to soldiers in London during the war spent two days here this week. She was welcomed hers by groups of Canadian returned men, the soldiers of the famous Princess Pat Regiment being particularly keen to do her honour in memory of the days of the war when her house in London was an open home for all solâ€" diers and particularly for Canadians whom she "mothered" darned their socks, cheered them, and loaned them money when they were "broke." "Jenny‘"‘, as shes is known to the "boys," talked over old times with a group of Montreal and Ottawa veterans who welcomed her on her arrival from Londonâ€"the first step of a "gratitude" trip financed by the men she befriended overseas. Lady Famous for Kindness to Soldiers in London Durâ€" ing the> W ar » Visiting Canacda. warded and the money she lent when we were broke." Now, however the tables are turn>»d | and the boys will do the entertaining. Across Canada members of the "Prinâ€" cess Pats," who adopted Miss Morris as their "London mother," and other regiments are awaiting their chance to return her hospitality. Here for two days, Miss Morris will go next to Ottawa. then to Toronto and across Canada to Viectoria. After reâ€" turning to0 Montreal she will sail from New York Oct. 19. ' uoo0000000000000000000000000000000000000000ooooooooom“ But the real reunion, a spontanscous affair of kissing, hugging and perhaps the odd tear, came a few minutes after the liner Antcnia pulled into harbour. There were anxious moments as the boysâ€"followed by reportersâ€"looked for "Jenny" in the pressing crowds, Then they found her, in a secluded spot along the rail where she had hoped to avoid newspapermen. . Practically pushed into a lounge for interviews, news photographs and greetings, she turned aside reporters‘ questions jokâ€" ingly. Everybody talked at once. Old friends brought up "remember whens," newsmen sandwiched in questions and flashlight bulbs flared. But Jenny, nervously tugging at her browh felt hat was reluctant to talk about herself. About all she would tell about her "open house"â€"a modest boarding house at 34 Bedford squareâ€"was that it was "open to everybody, from buck privates up to generals. They came and had bed, breakfast and tea, and paid their halfâ€"aâ€"crown." ' But, aside, one of the "boys" said that was only half of it. It was the "friendship and «ompanionship that counted... not to mention the dozens of socks that were darned, letters forâ€" warded and the money she lent when we were broke." 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