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TORONTO MANHAS" * -. GAINED 20 POUNDS Alexander Gange Says Tanlac Ended Troubles of Seven Years' Standing. ' "Getting one's héalth' back, af-' ter suffering as long as I did, is something fo appreciate, and I -have recommended Tanlac to sev- eral of the boys.on the road since it put. me backin shape," said J, Alexander _on Keele sti Gange, who lives 1, Toronto, recently. Mr. Gange is a fireman ~ onthe Canadian Pacific Railroad and is well-known especially in rail- ¢ fes. His statement, while remarkable, is. only one of many wonderful, endorsements that have been gi to the "Premier Preparation," in Toronto. "I'm fecling -fine now," contin- ued "Mr, Gange, "and have picked: up' twenty pounds in weight, but I certainly was in bad shape he- fore I began taking Tanlac. My stomach and kidneys have. been bothering -me for, six or seven years. My appetite 'seemed -to be all right but my stomach was 1-wrong and nothing I ate a-) wreed with me. My food just seemed to lodge like. a lump in my chest ari fill me.with paw. For several hours after every meal-I could hardly get' my breath. I had intense pain ac- ross iny back and my kidneys pothered'me so at night I-could hardly get any rest. I tried mas everything I knew of, but. kept} getting worse. My back got to hurting me so bad if T stooped over, 1 could. hardly straighten back up. "In fact, T hail gotten to the plate where | was almost disabl- ed for work. One day an engin-| cor friend of mine persuaded me | ,to'try Panlac and that's. where the Jong, and. rugged road began {o.smooth out for me: My stom- tich «trouble, and all signs of in- digestion, have disappeared en- tirely. and. what I cat does me good. All. the pain has left: my tiack and my 'kidneys never bo- thes me-any-more, 'Tanlac has cevtainly fixed me'up in great shape. I'm feeling better than T have in years and-so 1 have the] j best of reasons for saying a good word for Tanlac," Tanlac. is sold in 'Barrie hy Geo. Monkman, in Orillia by M.H. Cooke & Co, in Etnvale by W. J. Me- Guire, in Lefroy by G R. Ardill, inStasner nw Ne B, Westy in Cookstown by W. G. Mackay, in Waubaushene. by .Georgian Bay Lumber Go, Ltd., in Port MeNic- oll by Pe H. Beattie; in Alliston by F.B. Schell, in. Lisle by Robert H, Lithle,. in. Gilford by James A. Blain; in Tottenham by Chas. A. " Weaver, : in "Penetanguishene by Chas. A. Nettleton, in Hawke- Stone, in Hills- _ dale by Richard water by C. G lané by arge ford by W.'L. 'Campbell 'and in Stroud 'by Chantléer Bros, in 'Craighurst by. Ty lisement. . in Mid -Less Cigars Since Booze Ban- : ished, =. Prohibition has 'not 'only -had its diréet-affect on the sale of li- quor, 'bull if. is ingirectly playing havoe with the sale of cigars... A nnmber of cigar firms have gone out of business owing to a ser- ious drop_in their sales. "When yu léarn iM. last year Canad- ians smoked e(tes. you may think that the sale of this article could 'stand a sud= den drop too. eee Minord's Liniment Co, Limited. Gentlemen,--Theodore'Dorais, a custom- er of-mine, was completely cured: of rheu- mmatism sfterfive yeure of suffering, by the judicious use of MINARD'S LINIMENT. The above facts. can be verified by writ- ing to-him, to, the Parish Priest.or any of his neighbors: ' A COTE, 'Merchant: | Bt, Isidore, Que,,)12 May, '98 DO YOU--- ' ever think of the plight of your family if exer. you were carried off by disease ? Now your wages provide them with the comforts they deserve.". Your wife is.free from worry." Your children are obtain- ing a good education: Your love shields nd protects them snd they are happy. mble, in Cold- |) 082,325,710 cigat-| Big Shipping, Programme 'The Goternniént's shipping programme shows that no time is ng lost in the effective mo- bilization of the-country's re- sources. The Cabinet is to spend fifty or ty million' dollars: in creating fleet' of ocean-going ships. ese - vessels, will be built by the Government,. owned by the. Government and operated by the. Government, although some boats may be chartered' to trustworthy parties. Upon the return of peace they will take their place as a Government- owned steamship line, working in-co-operation with the growing mileage of Canadian Government Railways. . Plate rolling 'niills will be at once installed in con- nection , with the' existing steel plants at Sydney, New Glasgow, Hamilton and Sault Ste. Marie~ The Governinent's prompt action will increase public,confldence in the most popular. Administration ever returned to office in this country. Ships are one of the most pressing. needs of. the Al> lied cause. at the. present time. Canada's raw materials are to be employed in helping to supply the want. ~The new departure will assist .im winning the war, It will also place the country's steel ries on a broader foundation. and firmer ; Bir Sam. Steele The people of Simcoe County will be particularly interested in {/the recent appointments: made by the King, in the elevation of one of our native sons, is the person. of Majov-General- Sam Steele, who is also a Knight Conrmander of the Order of St. .Michael and St. George, and who went over- 4n command ofthe Second Canadian Contingent. * 'Before leaving' Canada he was Inigpectot~ ueral of Canada's Wester! forces.. He was born at Pur- brook, Simeoe County, Ontari9, in 1849, and was educated in 0) illia and Toronto. He served in the-Kenian Raid and commanded the Strathcona Horse: during the whole of its service in South Af- rica. He joined the Réyal North- west Mounted Police at its or- tion as a troop 'Sergt.-Ma- past, twa years he has had an im- portant 'command jn Great Bri- tain. Pe Getting After Defaulters The military authorities are getting after those who have not reported under the Military Ser- viee Act and during the past few days two or three lads have been atrested in Midland in connec- tion with the matter, With a few more lessons: of. the kind the na- ked {ruth will begin to dawn up-J on-these who have been sum- moned that 'they cannot defy the ly there will "be-little or no"diffi-|4 culty in securing' a prompt re- sponse from each apd every one called, : / ; : | Ringw orm Oui Child's Head Caused: Great Distress and Spread to Neck and Ears--Cure Was Speedily Effected When Right Treatment Was Kecom- menged. ip no disease of the skin more e than, ringworm, and tne who writes this letter does so Lully' realizing what, it. will mean to Other anxious mothers to know, about Dr, 'Chase's , Ointment. This remarkable cure was brought about two ye , und as there has been no return of the distressing dis- there can 'be \no doubt that the ctre.is permanent. e Mrs, D, Stebbins, Grand Rend, Ont., writes; "I am.golng to tell.you of my experience with Dr. Chase's Oint- ment. My lttle girl had sores come out on her head' which looked like ringworm', 'hey were spreading fast, and I tried home treatment, but nothing helped her. I took her to the doctor, and he opened. some of the sores, which wete as big as the yoke of an egg. The salve he gave me to put on was very severé, and the poor child would cry for an hour or more after ax application. For six weeks it. continued to spread all over her head, and came down to her neck and She suffered ib) At last kind ladies tolame about Dr. sor } Chase's Ointment,.so I got, a, box, and | °™ it on she was re and ship-building indust-j Military Cross for Major Gould "For exceptiona} bravery un- der fire and general efficiency in work," the Military Cross. has been awarded to Major Harold V. Gould of . the -416th' (Ontario County) Baftalion,~ son of Mr. Harvey . Gould, a grain merch- ant' and prominent Liberal-Un- ionist of Uxbridge, who presided at the Union meeting in Uxbridge when Sir Robert Borden 'and' the Hon. Newton Rowell spoke on be- half 'of Lieut.-Col. Sam Sharpe, M.P. for North Ontario and -com- mander *, of the 116th Battalion. Col, Sharpe, by the way, is Major Gould's uncle... Major. Gould: of-. fered his, services the outbreak of war-and went ov- erseas with the 116th. He was a member of the firm of Gould, lived in that city for some time before the war. His brother, Mr. Edward Gould of -Brantford,: was formerly a well-known ho¢key player with the. Midland team. Prior to going to the front Major Gould was a resident of Midland where he was associated for a time with his brother in business ania host of friends here con- gratulate him upon receiving the distinction named. Midland Defeated Hospital > By-Law (Midland. Argus) The defeat of the Hospital By- Law ork Monday 'was not unex- pected. \Phere was a wide differ- ence of opinion-as to whether a portion of the park property should be used for the purpese named, but the principal reason for defeat lay in the fact-that to; much land was asked. , Five ac res appealed to the average rate- payer as considerably more than should have been asked for and more than was required for the purpose named, Had_the Coun- cil and Hospital Beard . when drawing up their By-Law speci fied an acre or thereabouts, it i doubtful whether there would have been very much opposition, \but the demand struck- the rate- payers as something unusual and as it practically meant the wip- ing out of the: Dominion Street frontage to the park property it certainly had its drawbacks. a has had a set back ; for a year, when it will doubtless come up again, for the present institution shortl¥: after] Leslie, Limited, of Brantford, and|' As ult the Hospital proposition POTATOES MUST ; NOT;GO HIGHER Ottawa, Jan. 4--Higher /ptices for pota- toes than' those now -prevgiling will not be permitted. The Food Controller is sending 'a letter to this effect to all wholesale hand- lers, stuting that any attempt. to secure higher: prices will be dealt with promptly. If retail deal-ré should attempt to charge an' unreasonable profit.oh potatoes, the Food Controller is prepared to. fix the margin of profit and if necessary, to fix maximum. prices. In @ statement issued tonight, Mr. Hanna said: A recent survey of the situation by this office indicates that there is stil a large sup- ply of potatoes in'the hands of growers and dealers, to meet continuous -and hea' demand until the 1918 crop will be a able. All handlers of potatoes should- is fast becoming inadequate tO) derstand 'the situation clearly, and -realize: the requirements of the town. -- | that a-spécial effort to keep the public plen- tifully supplied at reasonable prices is neces- sary, in order that no part of the large crop PICKS AND SHOVELS of the past season be wasted, Notbing can HELD BACK GERMANS ]'« guined by withholding supplies from the eter 5 market, because higher prices will not be See permitted, sind any attempt in that direti Canadian Railway Corps.Play- | wil! be desit: with at.once by: the Food Con- ed Gallant Part in Cambrai Fighting. Ostuwa, Jan, 5--The-part played by C adian railway troops in the Cambrai fighting told by Roland Hill, 'correspondent with the Canadian forces, ax follows "Against" the furious counter-attacks which the "Huns have made the last few sin the-Cambrai sector some 'Canadian railway men have played a minor but | > heroic part. In the scramble at Gouzea- court, when-Germans actually occunied the age for.a few hours, there were hand-to- hand combats with picks, and shovels again xt rifles and 'machine guns, and for a time the' Canadian shovel brigade held its own. On: of the railway men grading "a" level crossing of a line on the morping of the 'at: tack casually looked up: from his work to find four Germans. with. yifles beariig down on.hiy party. He gays"one yell to his com- rades, and dashing for(the Huns, anm'd only with his pick, killed) the first -man after troller. The trend of the towards lower prices, notwithstariding the recent severe weather which has made the movement of potatoes difficult ,.When the surplus will come on the market, In. order-to prevent possible loss later in she season, the 'winter movement of pots- toes must 'be, stimulated by every possible meuns, Pgtatoes are the only food of which. mand for export ed; therefore, to bring within 'easy reach of every fainily' in the Dominion' all the pota- toes: which cin be eaten "In order to facilitate the movement of potators ind other food commodities, an order has already been issued 'requiring prompt unloading of cars and providing & heavy penalty for infraction of this regu: lation." How Aviators Learn Observation Perhaps not the most roméntie and fas- cinating, yet still the most important, part of the flying 'man's duties at the front"is the parrying-a bayonet thrust, and was belabor- ing the othefs when' his friends canie up and wiped out the. patty. "In the meantime, approaching Gonze- court from another 'direction, came one of the Canadian railwaymen's lorries Jaden down. with materiil. | The heavy -sbelling it ran through the driver regarded us 'part of the day's work. H/rounded the corner into the village suddenly, and found_a half dozen Huns with a, machine gun siting at the main, cross roads, 'The driver hadinoroom to turn, no time to stop, #0 he decided to charge, Before the surprised Huns could open fire the lorry went over the gun like s juggernaut, -and its crew scattered into the brick wilderness of the village. -Then' the truck 'turned on to the cross roads, lumber- ed back on-top gear , throtigh more. Huns who were collecting and. came, rid- }dled with bullets, to: safety. Yet another party of railway mien and completély surrounded sand' taken prisoaers. Their choot consisted of & full score of Ger- mans under & very snappy little officer. They were hutried up the Cambrai road to- vaarda the' newly.captured British line, and just as they had given up hope parts of an |tors tried to drive them towards La Vac- querie, bat Scotemen and Canadiins, until res their friends of the British battalion were. Imperial. battalion espied them. Their cap- al though: unarmed, grappled with their guards: oF Bi . _ Then 'control of gunfire from above, the lines of the enemy. Anyone visiting the School of Militury Aeronautics at the Toronto Univer- | sity can measure the importance attaching to 'this brench of the Flying Corpal-work by the elaborate and interesting cours® laid out 'for training cadets in-serial observation. | Since it is impossible"to take a whole class of endets four or more thousand: feet in the ir, the instruction, bas to be given in spe- cial the most, remarkable map of its kind in the world. 1 respond with and: dotted rivers, road presentstive of the actual appearance of 'the ground from an altitude of 4,000 'feet. The aviators-in-training look down on this map. from A instructor flashes tiny electric lights which are embed- jéd in the sand toindicate bursting. shell 'adetis,:watching these bursts antithe small maps 'with which they are supplied, send down 'to 'the instructor wireless codes nlvis- ing, him how to. correct his fire. . It can be seen that this necessarily calls for quick and alert brain, an eagle eye and a thorough is-made of sand. colored to cor- e actual colors of the ground vith miniature buildings, trees, 7 bey }He wes ay been narket is. now spring onens it is anticipated thatsmuch of ~ brohze warriors who have gon y arranged classrooms. In one of these | class rooms « ground map covers the floor-- all accurately located and te- | A (1) Kik-Setti Tovem, Wrangell, (2) Totem, Wrangell, Alasks. © (o) Bear. 'Totem, Kling-wan, Alaska. one of the most interesting pro- ductions of the red man, These Si.auge.specimens of wood sculptire aie stil) to be found in British Co- lumbia, especially along the Patiue Cocst, as well us in Alaska. in many, @ wuterside village these curiously cresied poles staud- in promineut places, dr Along the muio street, as in Alert Bay or over the graves..of to their happy hunting'grounds. To tbe white man they are as mysterious e druidical stones, but to the Indian ey tell the clan to: which the dead| Indiab belonged. as well as his tribal\ T= cian tovem of the Indian ish s1aius Kach cian of the indians of Ali aud British Columbia has totem, Trom which. it tak 'Thus there 18 the clan of the wolf. th 'clap of the 'raven, the clap of fegg, apd so on. All the members of ed, actually aud. literally. trom th animals whose names (hey bear. and 'to. conduct ~themséives always with due remembrance of the fact. For example. @ man iso t supposed to Kil 'er sat his tah id. therefore, the. Indians of the beur clan. for instance posed to vat or kill bear, imal ts sacréd to, them, and the medicine 'man or "shaman" of, the clan will invoke the -direst penalties en any member: who dares to traps: greas that rule. : The marriage customs of the cl are regulated by their totem. abSolutely unthinkable that two mem: dere of the same clan should ever marry With them 2 bear wust: mate ; Faven, or a fox of beaver or rk or a member of some other td ii ; Gti have the 'Happy ss Faculty of putting That fechnis of bane-well supply, gives 'aman. self : assurance and a sense of : being at home in. any surrounding. protect the chief, and conduce to s~> cess in fishing, hunting and vic im war. When the posts. were plac: in position and the house finished. 'ceremony was gen@rally ended by 2_ feast For selection the slaves weve, sathares sex the new house. whic was always the: largest in the Villaca The chief with bis principal' "rees" 'and panthers: teeth: A bu then placed over the chief's +, », Last *-of mili! tons, # change fashion "sible te favorit