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} NOTES AND COMMENTS ins in the general mee s long associated with the @:: Tatianateud:-thete <convuinpito polenta, a kind of cornmeal ane The disease, which begins with an ailment of the skin and ends with madness, was attributed to a diet ef moldy maize. ‘This theory was d by o! the jombroso, who produced the char- acteristic symptoms. of pellagra — weakness, lassitude, with certain iscolorations, lesions and forms of ervousness—by injections df pellagrozins, an alcoholic extract | from damaged maize There is some comfort, therefore, do the recent report of the English pellagra investigation committee, which attributes the disease not to the consumption of moldy corn but to the bite of a gnat, the simulium yorans, which breeds in the running streams of Europe and America alike. If the disease has been €specially conspicuous through the | g valley of the Po it is because this | j vat is the only bloodsucking insect in that district. If the disease has attacked chiefly the poorly nourish- ed workers in the fields, that is be- cause the insect never enters hous- Louis Sambon, who has teen conducting the investigation for the committee, declares that the disease is present in places where muize is not eaten, and is absent from many places where maize is the commonest article of food. “"— Can a hen lay 200 eggs a year? Some hens lay more than that. The record of one energetic layer hav- ing been 213 eggs in 261 days. But tLe everyday hen lays only 120 eggs a To augment the milk of the cow signifies merely an increase lin, who has perience g:ain business, and who has cov ed many parts of.the Province in hi |the past week in his election tour, is situation in Manitoba. that even with the most favorable conditioys from now on Manitoba cannot half a crop in 1910, and, he adds, that another week rain will mean ‘practically no crop at al! of the biggest wheat operators ot Chieago sre! infying himself at first hand as to Premier of Manitoba Speaks in a Most Pessimistic Style. A despatch from Winnipeg says: In an interview with Premier Rob- had thirty years’ ex- in farming and in the r- possibly harvest more than of heat without: ‘The same story was told by o} central Saskatchewan, where local greatest sufferer, and it tricts the farmers SIAR DROUGHT DOES HARM a mere uo exctano NEWS BY MAIL ABOUT JOHN showers have been more or less fre- ee practically but boomi! nsensus 0: pinion ea to Ae sat the crops to the south of # R. main line in ae Manitoba and Saskat- amas week in the Province dey 2 prospects. The G. T. P. issued, on Wednes- ; afternoon, a crop report show- that for 120 miles west of Win- in bad shape, in of Biggar conditions are more orable throughout northern and North of t the C. nt main line there are section which have been seriously on the whole the ae appear to be in a pretty fair condition Mr. McKay, Superintendent at the Experimental Fa at India Head, claims that, the erops in th: Sf locality never before looked better at this time of the year. HEALTH THE GARBAGE-CAN. The question of the disposal of proaches it is le that must receive a proper answer if persons would eae either Dantatlable or well. cities the matter is eae care of by the thcritiege a great extent. The age-carts go round regularly, and each house- through breeding of the size and productiveness of the lacteal glands. But no human power has kee devised for placing into a hen ‘a larger number of eggs than na- ture has provided her with. She comes supplied with about €00 ggs. And the problem is to induce ter to lay about 400 of these during tne first two years of her life. After she is doomed to extinction by that time. Tho scientists have discovered that of the two egg receptacles with which every pullet is provid- od only one is developed, the other being nonproductive and useless. massed together much like a bunch wf grapes. They are mere cells about a sixty-fourth of an inch in liameter. Each consists of a tiny spherical mass of protoplasm sur- rounded by a membrane. In th centre of the little cell of the white of the egg is the nucleus which re- presents the vital principle of the egg and contains a modified ae chromatin, which i mysterious isa wonderful substances in nature. The chromatin carries the inheri- ted characteristics of the fowl and ic the physical basis of all heredi- ty. It is by the fatigueles a of the beginnings of things that in- yestigators hope to be able to in- ~ crease the laying capacity of the average hen and thus to add great- ly to the human food supplies. — SEEN IN PARIS SHOPS. Paisley effects are much in vogue. opin for suits is quite in evi- cdeuibed suede or satin belts are much worn. sees comparatively fow Rus- sian blouse costume: Rep is a material muc 2 ee this sl Handbags. of ck hana with monograms and mountings of gold are used. There is yet no limit to the amount of braiding put on gowns and suits. Deep cotton fringe trims the bot- ton of some of the coats of the mo- eos ocking is seen on some of the handsome lingerie negliges of soft sill Silk and lisle stockings are work: ed with rooster heads on instep and @ he serge of fine twill is as firm- ly established as ever for simple dresses, Monogram bags of clasps of gold or silver are broidered to match the frock. Cute little children’s bonnets are ‘of shirred “eretonne, while others e a ‘combination of straw and linen with em- =| o hendsome scarfs which borders. The newest thing in auto veils is a ban et dustproof silk of a fine, but of a soft tex- The scart often arenes into a deep point at the back, with a re- ingen of the tani of the sec- Réakion’ ta decreed that one’s is left to the wearer’s own that it does not matter much, since | '° ‘The eggs found in the pullet are} out seme time, so begin early before ihe invalid is over-tire A sleeping invalid will be awak- ened by a whisper who is not dis- turbed by ordinary conversation, for 2. is his ears are accustomed the room clean by dusting with ae ; damp eloth, then a dry dus- ter, wringing out the cloth in water which has a few ag of turpentine in it. Though quiet a necessary. in sickroom do not walk on tip-toe, ard never wear ttatne petticoats ; speak in, low tones, but never say “Fusl A dlekroom, even if it is to be used a short time, should not be ° fully eedtabionl and no super- flucus boxes and baskets should be left about. It is best to avoid|b' many ornaments that harbor dust and Beet dusting. ost sunny bedroom of the holder puts his can outside for col- jection aud: thenshis-reipolialbility ceases. This is well as far as it goes, but it is only necessary. to walk through Ae poorer streets of mest cities, during some exception- ally hot spell, to see how much bet- es things could be made for every oNPhe overflowing and uncovered BeS}e6/ can is the rule adie: ie the exception. It stands, exposed the ae sun for hours, until the carts have finished in oe woalthy and the business portions of th exudes melon silat old hie cornstalks and rotting green id de- time it is phous until it is worn although unpleasant, are not fatal. were, the world would be it, but they do give warnin; the conditions are ¢ prevailing ‘which cause te tt rough the nostril “that one is rough ‘dis aid of iads af flies that have set- tled on the garbage, and that very soo~ are coming through the open scon are coming through the open food with soiled feet and wings. What is the use of putting garbage outdoors, and then letting thou- sands of flies bring it back immedi- ately? The flies are not alone in eyil- ing, although they are the worst, are so many of them, vecess to the kitchen. is fondling may have foraged for its last meal in filth. he moral of all this is a simple ene. All age-cans should be SE metal, they. should be emptied every day at least, they should kept tightly covered, and should be scrupulously cleaned every twenty- four hours. This is not a difficult task. A saucepan of boiling water and a lump of washing-soda will do it in a moment; or a fire B le with w sheets of old new: Ra bottom of the can a. allowed © burn itself out will disinfect and tao all odor imniediately. — Youth’s i ee HINTS ON HOME NURSING. Never wake a patient to give me- dwines or food except by doctor’s orders. Serve invalids’ meals daintiy, srying even the crockery us garnish all savory food “settling for the night’? takes ir ily for humanity, bad smells, is not} j a contrivance to stop the rattling, and the hinges and lock of doors oiled ; thon the sanatorium is always ready. eS ae FIRES GROWING WORSE. No Rain in a Month in Fort Wil- liam District. A despatch from Fort William, is}Ont., says: Fo: reat fires are threat- ening the towns in this visinity, and Fort William is clouded with smoke, ing necessary to turn on the ttéat lights Thursday morn- cannot eae the fi cen no rain fo everything is as dry as tinder. eset GREATEST OF VESSELS. The New Cunarders are to be of 000 Tons, A despatch from London says: announcement Company propose to build liners of 60,000 tons each. The new dock will be large enough to accommo- date vessels. The quay berths will be suitable for liners 1,- 000 feet in length. There will be deep-water entrances so as to avoi deiay in docking. The work, which is to be carried out by contract, will be commenced in a few weeks and it is sxpecied to be finished in three yea eomie A SCHOOLHOUSE WRECKED. Carried Over Fence Into a Grain- field at Weyburn, Sask. ‘A despatch from Weyburn, Sask., y the says: separ of the damage i sto'm in this district Savane walter in. At Weyburn Plaing's faucolnansoras:Ttied bodily and carried over a fence twenty reds into a grain field, where it was piled up in a grand wreck DRY DOCKS Marie and A despatch from Ottawa says: Plans for two large drydocks have ae Soprored by the Government. to be built at Sault Ste. Marie, and the other at Vancou- yer. The Sault dock is to be sev- en hundred feet long and cost nine undred thousand dollars. It will accommodate the largest craft on enty 3 ats getty is to be one of the se ond-class, and on it the Govern- Plans Have Been Approved For Sault Ste |: ment has agreed to pay a subsidy TO Bu BUILT Vancouver. of three and one-half per cent. for twenty-five years on the cost up to $1,200,000. This is to be a floating | dail dock, with a lifting capacity of fif- teen thousan 3, is, fore, capable of handling the larg- est craft pace to Canada at the present tim The company con- template the operation of a car con- struction plant in conjunction with its drydock and shipbuilding and repairing industry. will involve an additional Occurrences 3| Who died recently, was eight times | Council Preah in Lambet! PR limit speeches to ten minutes, ex- | committee: f| Stratford-on- er from July 25th -|eclebrated the other day by public ut birthday. 2 Ges arse, the Fifth, by the Grace of there- | ab BULL AND HIS PEOPLE. in the Laad That Reigns Supreme in the Com- mercial World, Mr. William Groom, of Harwich, mayor of that town. A serious outbreak of measles has occurred at the London County Brighton Town Council derided to cept in th ease of chairmen of Ii has Veen decided to hold a summer espeare festival at to August 13th. The British Empire means ‘‘that portion of ‘the earth’s land surface which is subject to the authority of rr Two blatelayers ee killed and five others inju mn express tiain recently age Tebay station, in Westmorland. The population of the British Em- pire is about equal to that of China, and more numerous than that of any other country. Both the Talingpeon. and St. Pan- councils will in fu- cemeteries under their pORSTGL on bank holidays. During his famous tour in the Ophir, a Miiege King George V., then first Mariinment of the Australian Commonwealth. At Clerkenwell police court Thos. Darkins, 0! road, -was fined $25 with five guineas cost, for sending a horse by rail whilst in a approves a the Chester Pagent be- ng held ae aa tes originally teedeauly. 18 School Youildre fei auseoyeied the te of a well dressed man hang- from a tree in woods near As- ook, Heath: lr is puppoied that the ly had been there for a m surrounded and the Spal ion of the celebrations, sports and fireworks. The nations outside the Britis Empire possessing the largest ex: tent of territory are: Russia, 60, 000 square miles; Uuited State Sed 000 square miles, and Brazil, Be oy, some discussion the Hull city “Council decided to reduce the rent o Butchers’ Arms, lic Seal house owned by the corpor- 2 The funeral took Saas at Ilford oi Sergeant-Major Henry Baker, the oldest yeoman of the guard. The deceased was congratulated by the late king when he attained his 83rd two occasions have public Thanksgiving services been held in lowing f the United Kingdom of ee 2a Dominions beyond , King, Defender of the Faith, tiece of India.”’ octogenarian laborer, who was acailtioan ted by the judge at the Holt (Norfolk) Ona Court on the neatness on which he had made out an account. stated that his daughter had taught him to ite when he was ill a ago. e old parish church of encroachment 0} appeal is made for £2 sures to secure the historic pe Another the Bucknall liners, the Fort Selisbwey, which has re- iy left the Tyne, has taken a white instead of a Chinese crew says the shipping Gusts: and the companies have recently got rid of their chner seamen his gratitude for “a singularly happy fifty years of mar- 000 for mea- safety of the 954 has been spent on cases in the colonies. NO OUTLET bk WHEAT. onireal. here is a wheat blockade here, aiid grain is steadily flowing from AW he elevators here are full, and there is little export, that the situation is serious for the grain-carriers o! There are ten now lying at the elevator, with no space to unload, and some have been there for almost a week. Tach day means a loss of about $200 export wheat. elevator has a million bushels and cannot vi a be Carruthers says that it looks as if Europe did not want a bushel of wheat from Canada, and the grain men of Canada would have to ane i forte and Sevile some way 0 half a million dollars, be no subsidy upon this. the difficul: THE WORLD'S MARKETS of Cornwall, opened the |! nth. | primes and $2.10 to $2.20 for hi 1,875 a year| Hey Sir J Whitehead, Te er ant pos 6E London in pie $5.30 to $5.50; second pat- ete ‘given £3,000 to found a{ ents, 85.10 to $5.80; first clears, cholate: at the Appleby Gram-| #1-15 to $4.25; second clears, $2.- mar Sch 90 to $3.20, The es for 1909 of the| Milwaukee, July 5.—Wheat—No. Transvaal War Relief Fund for dis-|1 Northern, $1.15 to $1.16; abled men show that during the last Northern, $1.18 to $1.14; Base ‘ten years 10,021 men have been as-| Rye No. 1, We. orn— seit sisted at-a cost of £75,346 and £8,-|6C74¢. Barley—No. 2, 67e. A Serious situation is Created at} © A Aas: ae Montreal says:| 500d anim: REPORTS FROM THE LEADING TRADE CENTRES. Prices of Cattle, Grain, Cheese and Other Dairy Produce at Home and Abroad. BREADSTUFFS. Toronto, July 5.—Ontario wheat —No. 2 winter, 94c to 95¢ outside. Manitoba wher —No. 1 northe ey 07; No. 2 northern, $1.05; 3 northern, $1.03 at lake ports for immediate ’ shipmi ent. orn—American No. yellow, 65c; No. 2 yellow, 674c; Canadian corn, 62¢ to 68c, Toronto seni: Sore nee western, 0. 28 ; No. « W., 37¢ at lake porta ti iaribiiate shipment; _Ontay No. 2 white, 33¢ to 34¢ outside ; a 3 white, 32c to 33c¢ outside, 26Y%e on track Toronto. arley—No. 2, dle to 52c; No. 3 extra, 49¢ to 500 5 No. 3, 46e to 47¢ outside; Manitoba, No. 4, 49¢ 0} track, lake ports. ees NE. | 3, 70c to Tlc. Rye—No. 2, 67c to 68c. Buckwheat—No. 2, 5lc. Manitoba Flour—Quotations at Toronto are:—First patents,, $5.- 40, second patents, $4.90; strong bakers’, $4.70; 90 per cent., Glas- gow freights, 25s. Ontario Flour—Winter wheat patents for export, $3. 60 to $3.60, ee $18 ser ton; shore, $20 per ton, ‘track, Toronto. ario bran, tcn; shorts, $21 per ton on track, Tcronto COUNTRY PRODUCE. Eggs—i9c to 19}4¢ per dozen in 2 Butter—Oreamery prints, 23¢ to . 20¢ to B10; prints, choice, 19¢ to 20c; dairy tubs, 17e to 18c; inferior tubs, “Choose—t1 ie large and line for twins. cheese, 12%c 2%e. Beans—$2 to $2.10 per pada ee tubs, eee pails, 16%4c; | stocks very light. ‘Smoked and Dry Salted Meats— cases, green meats out of pickle, 1c less than smol Rolls, smoked, 15¢ to 15)4c; medi- win and light hams, 18¢ to 18%; fea 16%¢ to-17¢; bacon, 19¢ to MONTREAL MARKETS. Montreal, July 5.—Flour—Mani- tcba spring wheat patents, firsts, .50; seconds, $5; winter wheat patents, Manitoba strong bak- to $4.75; in uOUe $2.10 to $2.15; extras, $1.90 Oats—Te busta ‘inher: 0. Corn—Ameri . 2 yellow, Cte to 65¢; Asaerivah No. 3 yellow, ae to 2 Can. western, 38¢ to 3840 , 37C AS barieyNo. 8, 48¢ to 48%4c; No. 4 sfilitecd Ontario bran, $18.50 © $19; do., middlings, ie to $22; Manitoba bran, ; shorts, $21; pure Ere. niguilliee $32 to $33; mixed mouillie, $25 to $28, ca* lots. DUBE neey creamery, 220} creamery, 21% Ch Hater aes lle to 1c; eastern, 10% to 10%c. Eggs—Selected stock, le per doren. UNITED STATES MARKETS. Minneapolis, July 5.—Wheat — Tuly, $1.12% 5 ae $1.08% ; Dec., 31.07%; cash, 1 ha ane tn 5 No. 1 ais “a. is y rthern, $1.13 ie Buia LIVE STOCK MARKET. Montreal, July 6.—There was eae. one lot of really prime beeves n the market, and these sold 2 Ea eacl bre Ibe Good lots ot hogs sold oS 9% to 9% perslb. ANOTHER FARMER KILLED. Horses Were Frightened at a Pass- ing Automobile, A despatch from Kingston, Ont., says: Charles Dunwoodie, who lived about a mile west of he died a few hours later ed was about 65 years of age, and unmarried. $19 per|+ picked. Potatoes—Ontario potatoes, B50] ¥. it which itis expected to have Bir ts? G00 pe¥abiag “outeof Stores Tew. Stee and Saueer “pat Ameri atoes, $2.75 merican potatoes, $2.75 to $3 Per) “ne Kk MoR, Knower, lecturer in anatomy in the University of Toron- 5 to, has been appoin nted professor of : ee es anatomy in the University Medical Wholesale quotations : College at Cincin: Lard—Firm; tierces, 16¢; CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS HAPPENINGS FROM ALL OVER THE GLOBE. Telegraphic Briefs From Our Own and Other Countries of Recent Events. " CANADA. Mrs. Collins of Dixon’s Corners committed suicide by swal- lowing strychni e Aceti ran aground i in ae rence near Martin er. Sir William Meredith was ap- pointed sole commissioner to report upon workmen’s compensation. John Stratton of Owen Sound committed suicide by lying down on {aw lightning did great damage in Weyburn, Sask., and vi- qintant vaa‘kiled:byy a Delbert Vanvelzor, nae sleniegn hiss attacked by a on his fa- s farm near Calton and bad- ly eisduded Ste the le East Indians weatdenr 3 in Vancou- ver have telegraphed a strong pro- test agaiast the deportation of Mr. Rahim, a wealthy Mohammedan. GENERAL. The Austrian Lloyd steamer: Tri- este in eight days overdue at Bom: 73 S passenger, titship gale ationalist student who as- sassinated the Prime Minister of |? Egypt, was executed at Cairo on Tuesday. UNITED STATES. Four carpenters worki trestle on the Balanars a Ohio alle “were tnt down by a train and iva. aS were killed and eas injured by the explosion of a tank in the saloon a Ear ward sae hay, near Minneapo! The Boston Canadian Club is “| planning a great banquet next fall, GREAT BRITAIN. The British Radicals are impati- ent over the delay caused by the Veto Conference. The bill amending the Sovereign's accession declaration passed its first reading in the British Com- ——+- — STUSENTS WITH REVOLVERS, Hundreds Involved in Clash in Hungary. A despatch from Lemberg, cid ltria-Hungary, says: ‘oups of Ruthenian and Polish students the police had separated the com- batants many of the students had been seriously injured. The ee borne of racial jealousy aso 8 the ase wild itself and periodical clas! have occured some time "the bitter feeling hss been held in bounds by the uni- poy authorities, Kc out in pronounced fur, led to the campus. eranareds, of students were in- yoived. Many of them had revol- vers avd these were used. When the firing began a strong force te policemen was summoned and tl fight became a three-cornered y fair. The officers finally succeded in driving the students to cover. Broken heads were the rule, but jn Pumerous instances injuries of a grave nature were found to have been inflicte SRESONG ESSE: QUARREL OVER A GIRL, A Fatal Brawl at a Morning Dance in New Brunswick, A despatch from Moncton,’ says: News received from Covervale, A’ bert county, tells of a ance on Friday morn- Tutercolonial fireman, himself up to the police. One wi e was ae ove a girl; that Power had e to the verandah of the house and Con. ‘ollowed Bis be witness ts house, where he died twenty’ SEM later, with- owe making any statement. — he PRELIMINARY. “Are you the lawyer who so Pee peo- 8 SC: been quite successful, “How much does a divorce cost ’” “Depends on circumstances. On what grounds do you wish di- voree 1”? “Oh, mercy, I don’t’ know. I'm aot ais yet, only engaged, but I think it is @ woman’s duty to it miliarize herself with every phase of domestic life. Good morning.” ——y——— EASY TO TELL ’EM. Wigg—‘‘How do you know he’s a foreigner?» He Hae no accent,” age—"No; e knows so any ways in whieh this country could be impreyed.’ FROM ERIN'S GREEN ISLE NEWS BY MAIL FROM ew Zealand Line ees on eA tiict during a recent week. S| tbe track and letting a train run} men 8) Nation,’’ Ta coestetcle tonsihws woselbion St ‘ 1 | aspect of the Huger undertaking hia "|The dise IRE- LAND’S SHORES, ‘ Happenings in the Emerald Isle of Interest to Irish- men. A cattle drive is reported to have oe place in the Milford district o Twenty-one pike were caught im e day in the Killeshandra dis- e number of animals exported from Waterford during the week ity-seven person left ESiluberoen for America. All were young unmarried men and wo- The Ballyshannon Feis will be held on Sunday, July 10. The com- petitions will be open to Donegsly m and Tyr driven from near Askeaton, auimals have been recover Fitggerald, of the ean fonsenli@d in many ways. __ nue of near- £ She has managed to get nearly four 8 much as that in ae fornt old hee msions, howeve! eons County Council has delegat- ed to a committee consisting of six of its mem! n-mem-= ters the powers vested in it for tha o! The Cork Poor Law Union’s to- tal_expenditure for the fale ended 30th September last wai $138,550. The general total of all jersons relieved during the half- year ne 11,667; The death is announced .in Bris- pane oe Mrs. O’Doherty, who gain- the pseudonmy of ‘‘Eya’”’ the organ of ihe Young Ireland movement. Ormond Quay church, Dublin, has lost an old member by ‘the death of of 8 Dublin for 65 years, and was the trusted friend of six ministers thera in_ succession Belfast is fortunate in the pos- popular resort of 1] Ss at aa: oxeutnionlatd wid) visit the Thantaode st people assembled at Nenagh, County Tipper wit-| rate ie thnerel okie trethess tot were transfe: ee MAKE TRIP IN a DAY. Route Into Porcupine Has Beem Misrepresented, A despatch from ‘Toronto says) . H. Heimer, M.E., who has spent!” a ‘week i in the Poreupine camp, with, a view to purchasing claims, says:| “Gonsidering the age of the camp,| I believe that it has a very brighd utes before it. Things are ra-| her quiet at present, hn indica- tions are that there will be consid- erable, activity within a -month or he bugbear of ae camp ab; sable lack of owever, pee to the cicosstilie of the camp have been|’ geal rool Bi and it is a| ery easy trip for one to make Beteupine from the steel in one{ MR. vIcKER’s ; MISSION. Contaranges With Leading Financi-\ and Shipping Men, A hades from Montre: Mr. STM ibe a President oe orld-farh: British firm of Vickers? Sons & Maxim, is in Mont-} ey and has had a number of con-| ferences with leading financial and Shipping men, and also with aieke t G. W. Stephens and ¢ Tpallantyae of fee Harbor faa mission, in 1 o the financial firm is to engage in in the building of a five million Moline floating dock and shipbuilding plant in Mont- real. —-— “MILES OF GOLD.” Britain Excited Over Finds in Brit- ish Columb) A despatch from London says: overy of gold in northern British Columbia Se, caused con- siderable excitement here. atid _compr Be General for British Columbia onl had hundreds of inquiries, to w! he states that he has no official came firmation of the reported discovery, Ent a rush from Tendon has already tarted. TO DEFEND THEIR HEIR HOMES. Whole People Should be Trained te Arms, Says Lord Roberts. A despatch from London says{ berts, presiding at the could not hope to guar pire unless the defénce of tha country was made to depend upon the whole people being trained in) time of e to defend their | gicarthp and homes, if their coun sd. try were attacke of the gaol to male Domstshy ai: says?