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when not "Then: to cap the climax one of the very first Scouts to join the troop and among the first to become a first-class Scout in the troop, has passed away, Tu the passing of Scout Alex Auld we have joy in the knowledge that, andi- capped with the constant suffering of an' incurable disease, he faced the in- 80 much as & whim- r, 4nd though but 16 years of age e suffered untold agonies with a smile and never once lost his nerve." ! © Another Farewell. On the any of the funeral, Scout master Katlienul {riose or the-arystal OW |. ot to have noticed the be 1 seemed to give out. 'suddenly, ® | I became so nervous that I had to de- | eline work, and I suffered from head- aches and a constant feeling of de pression. Lattributed my condition to the fact that I was entering a critical time of life, It was my daughter who suggested that 3 fanis' Pink Pills might do me as much good as they hd 'done her, dnd after a faithful use of them for a time this proved to we the case. My nerves regained thelr steadiness, and my general health im- proved so much that I felt able to un- dertake my nursing duties again. I have taken the pills occasionally since, and thanks to them have been able to stand the strain of my work splendidly and still feel as well as ever. I am very grateful to Dr. Willlams' Pink Pills and am thafiktul to have found [© such a reliable medicine for-use in my, home, and I can conscientiously re: commend it to any suffering woman or girl coming under my care or in- flience." You can geét these pills from any medicine" dealer or by inal at 50c a box front The Dr. Williams' Medicine | Co. Brockville, Ont. Se. * 'Drawing the Line. "1 Iike to be kind and helpful to all," adtaited J. Fuller Gloom, "but I draw the line at cranking up flivvers for ladies. Almost every timé I try to do so the infernal ire ng kicks back, hy a wrist or ete bridge ot iy of my wateh, or &t least spraining sométhing. for me more or less severely; or the car starts sud- ' dénly nnd rns over me, or I only es cape 'by reason' of my marvelous i | agility--or if nothing else happens I "| get my clothes well muddied. And then if I make any complaint about it the lady I have tried to favor gives 'me what may- be called"such a look, and drives on. Hereafter if I can't find a handy oaf who will do the job {tor » 'pittancs' T abel dlinply. pase by 'with my nose in the air and pretend at all." THE REASON FOR been i) Because téa: deteriorates very rapid- iw Dakar wiry bo due merely : 'too, conceit is re some cases, # gl ET thing fs | preserve the flavor: "1 expoRed to air many tests and ex- | periments have been made to find an ficient means of packing it so as to The "SALADA" "Téa Company first used lead packages but some years ago adopted aluminum foil, aluminum being more durable and Jighter than lead, besides, of course, 'being shsclutely sanitary and air-tight. This method of is admitted to HEA LTH EDUCATION BY DR. J. J. MIDDLETON . Provincial RL MD TO or. Middleton will be giad to answer questifas oa Publié Health mab I sensible fen and Women aroun wha out this Frovinee could realize wi an expense sickness is to the com-' {munity it would n thett helt eyes. would then in All probib ility > hy some means to and reduce this , | heavy expenditure which not. only ter its toll in money, but in human 4 suffering and human life. The aver- age man or woman without facts and a Agures cannot be expected to know t a bill the coty has to face every year for sickness, and the worst feature of the whole thing is that much of this sickness is preventable, "All classes of the community suffer. from preventable diseases, and I mean this in a very broad sense to; include all those cases of ill-health: that one gees and meets with as a! result of lack of attention and lack o treatment in early ie. JP e wil often wonder why a es sud 1 orpe denly, when in the or on Sen a events he or she should have still many years of life before the com Ne tion of the allotted tres score ten. If one inquires back into that person's history, it will often be found that they have had physical defects ia ear! arly} e that waht untreated. may have had diseased tonsils that for a long, ae poisoned the ood and prod "rheumatism," with sometimes ues rer ov ing. Or he or she may ave scarlet fever that developed in phritis or kidney disease and so Ne an impaired and weakened state of health. Or again, Pheumonia or tub- erculosis is 'often the aftermath of a eT as of measles. New Record Set by: Suh Life of Canada. i word of widespread: prosperity by the statement published un Lite Agslirance Company of Canada coveridg fts transaction® fof the year 1088; THE Company, Whibh | gq i# interdational ffi ifs chas#etér, oper ating in over. fifty countries, reports ghbstantfdl © advanced in all depert- nents. Of particuldr public interest is the |' fhot that no tower than 818,443 policy holders are #dsured under ordinary ¢bntracts issued by the Company, while in addition 22,781 employees of a great diversity of {hdustries are pro- fected under Group Instrence policies: The business in force at December 8iat last reached the of $708,766,248, showing an increase for the year of $72,360,873. The new business written during the year amounted fo $11,804,657, thie polioles actually issued and paid for being 85, 976, for a total of $107,891,256. Dur {hg the year the paymients to policy- holdefs ahd thelr beneficiaries In re spect to Death Oldims, Métured' Bn- dowments, Profits, etc, amounted to $22,145,979, bringing the Sal | so paid gince the ition o pany to eros. "This amount exceeds the total business in force with the} Company fourteen years ago, and af- -|fords stirring testimony to' the degrée | "{in which its function'is being fulfilled. "Profits pald-. or allotted: to' poliey= 'Holders reached the amount of $4,417, 068. . After setting aside $8,600,000 for : texan napisy net Sur- | Harm Laxative® for 2,868. J "The record 1s one In which the Direct express. their own |. 'which hip' at Spadina Howse, Spadina sults i we Be know that it costs " dearly not only #8 individuals but mmunity and nation. | rN the realm of industry, something of the loss thro sickness can be t in tangible arm A 008 "works = app work- are Tout Oo dis- able Sy ie taboos industrial work- ers in Onta of course a consider- able L Ota ot this loss is due te accidents of various kinds, but never theless sickness takes a heavy toll | - And now comes statistics from En Bug: land showing w an expense ness is to the Bri people. Here is {what the despa "Il health ! made heavy 12 months, persons with health insur- ed Josing 19,500,000 weeks of work. Ad ding those who are not insured, pts say | the total would reach 80, weeks of work lost to the S0B00 through ill-health of the workin, Ropulation, At an average pet week, the figures mean wrod 8 spRly to Can- ads, She dams of to a lesser de- on account of our smaller popu- a Fation But the to be emphasiz- $4.1s that if he can bo brought and economic tan {li-health ustai ined vy " tr Bpinton will su; n its efforts | port he Gove Gorcenmes ly health both in re Motlao and adult life and so bring about not b only 2 a Fea hetion in expend ture for sickn a raging of the th g all classes of year, | the aay. Soi A "the quickest, + voile' for fn tion, Joos, oe heartburn, sourneds stomach distress caused "by acidity, A few tdbiéts give almidst imfvediate Stomach relief. Correct your siomihoh: digestiofi now for a few deiits. Drugifits sell' millions of packages of Papé's. Diapepsin. Historic site, The different lines of work cirried folt by the Department of the Interior in the rreservation of places of na. Diapepsin" total | tonal interest such as historic and 'prehistoric sites, the protection of old arts and handicrafts, the creation of bird sanctuaries, and the preservation of many forms of bird and animal life, are ail serving to make Canada an in. creasingly interesting place to live in and; therefore, to enhante its attrac- tions for tourists. The possibilities in this* connection have ™®s yet scarcely been realzed but they can undoubtedly be made to play a large part in build. ing up the prosperity of the country. tl eet Ask for Minard"s and take no-other. If Columbus had started sailing for the sun in an aeroplane instead of for | thie flew 'World which he discovered he would just begin to be getting under "about this timei~400 years later. "only take @& little less than 00,000 years at the rate of 60 miles an hour to reach the nearest star. The number of living organisms in single gram of - exceeds 40, 'a Billous, xGomtipated Baby or. Shild. a et an Aur emands during the past |. el ad «For the amateu trickster, p tical Seat Joke 'are very useful. Ther to efféctively turn the dy Lo some inquisitive know the se- "eret Ssoeatof one pei his pet tricks. They are uaetul, in eycing that annoy- tng indivi 0 is only too réady to tell how every trick ia done. A good stunt 1s to tell a specta- tor that it he will clasp his hands according =X to your directions and will ut certain magical words he will be unable to leave the room without unclasping his hands, This is done by causing the wiétim to clasp his hands around a plano leg. Another stunt is to ask a spec tator to select any card he likes from the pack. Make the selec- tion of it as complicated as pos- gible and add 411 of the details possible. Put the victim to a lot of treuble, making notes, counting cards, etc. When the victim has paid for exposing your pet trick, say to him. "What card did you select?" He will give the name of the card and you will Jay, 1 ly: "That is 60 Then go on with another trick foping that the victim will not resent the practical joke too muck. (Clip this out and paste it. with other of these din a 4 the series, in a scrapbook.) HARD ONLITTLE ONES Our Canadian winters are exceeding- ly hard on the health of little ones. The weather is often so severe that the mother cannot take the little one ott for an Kirkdg. The consequence is that baby fs conflied to overheated, badly ventilated rooms; takes cold and becomes cross and peevish, Baby's Own Tablets should be given to keep the little one healthy. They are & mild laxative which regulate the stomach and bowels and thus prevent colds. The Tablets are sold by medi- cine dealers or by mall at 36 cents & box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. THe Change. The snow comes softly sifting down | O'er méad-and meadow, tarm and town, 2%" | But, somehow; it doesn't seem to me' To be as white as it used to be. It's not so deep and not sb cold Ag dnbw wasn the dayP of old. The wind that'drives it does not roar As wind did in the days of yore. --Ternyson J. Daft. En... Avoid loss when sending money by mail--Use Dbminion EXpress Money Orderi--the safe, convenient, inexpen- sive way. To lode a friend is to grow old a little. The best re¢ipe for & long life is to forget one's age. Pt Td A sense of humor is one way to heaven: ASPIRIN 'Beware of Imitations| ( mn its original also in which heeps the tobacco bie | You Know What "It's 4% cold as--ue--"" 'Yed, just as in sumiver it's as hot » "Yeu, that's it." prepired for work, There are 40,000 unemployed boys and girls in Londom, No remedy 11 alle ma ia OSHers 1 ni help Jou. t at store, aay LUMBAGO Rub the stiff parts with Min. ard's. It eases pain, relieves stiffness. MINARD S KING OF PAIN" 23 ADIT i Strong Nerves ©: Pure organic phosphate, known to | most druggists as Bitro-Phosphate, 1s | what nerve-exhausted, tired-out people ' must have tO regain nerve force and energy. That's why it's guaranteed. | Price $1 per pkge. Arrow Chemical Co., 25 Front St. East, Toronto, Ont. | | { | RCI HICHEICIC y Relleves . Dyspepsia M.D. advises: "Persons who suffer from severe Ind ation and constipation. should N rbyainelgidate : Ra kb lh drops of Ex- Trade as other Seigel's Cura- i 8 Get he uine at es Work is impossible if one is not Jo Ib. tins A Boston man has offered a prize of $50 for a nicer name than "old maid" to designate a spinster. It is required that this word should "describe the single state of woman as a condition of triumph rather than defeat." No. thing could be simpler. The word ob- viously is scoffhusband. Keep Minard's Liniment In the house, AEEEEUEETEEEEEETIT------------I Classified Advertisements FOR SALE Wo OOLGROWERS, YOUR OWN wool manufactured or exchang- for yarn or Mankets Woollen by Georgetown, Ontario. URIN For You EXE ITCHY PIMPLES ALL OVER FAGE And Shoulders. Burned Badly. Cuticura Heals. "My trouble started with pimples P breaking out all over my face and shoulders. The pimples were large and red and fes- tered, and itched and burned 80 badly that I could not sleep. were very sore and my aggravated "J read an advertisement for Cuticura Soap and Ointment and Sch for a free rnpie which hel o I more, and cakes of Cuticura Soap and of Cuticura Ointment I was healed." (Signed) William C, |, Steen, 30 Peal , Buffalo, N. Y. Use Cuticura for alltoilet purposes. SERIE, Ad ee Soap He. Olfsniat Bandi Taleum ne ous Be MOTHER OF TWIN BOYS | Tells How Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg- | etable Compound Relieved Her of | Inflammation and Great Weakness West St. John, N. B.-- "Iwas ina neral run-down condition follow e birth of my twin boys. I hada grea | deal of inflammation, with pains an | weakness. ally my doctor recom- ded Lydi am's Vegetable Lom und He 8 said that your medicine m Fors in Shining in we in bed rr amonth, edd Cod any n © le Com pended the Voget you pe! maton n to A of Jeter letter. SW. »