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stormy weather hard on baby the stormy blustery weather which canadians experience during february and march is extremely hard on babies and young children conditions make it necessary tor the mother to keep them confined to the house whose rooms may bo over heated or badly ventilated the little ones catch cold and their whole ys- tem becomes racked to guard gainst this a box of babys own tablets should be kept in the home and an occasional dose given the to keep him fit or if a cold suddenly grips him to restore him to health again and kept him in good condition till the brighter rarmer days come along again babys own tablets are just what the mother needs for her little ones they aro mild but thorough laxa tive which regulate the bowels sweeten the stomach breaks up colds and simple fevers banish constipa tion and indigestion and make the cutting of teeth easy the tablets aro sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25c a box from the dr wil liams medicine co brockvllle ont strawberry hint as soon a3 the strawberry plants begin to grow in the spring most of the mulch should bo removed from over the plants in order to admit the necessary light and air in the leaves remember to leave a light covering of straw however to protect the berries and keep them clean working the re mainder of the mulch down between the rows where it may form a mois tureretaining mulch and prevent weed growth to a considerable extent owl laffs by ow 1 onwithiaughter if a girl idolizes her mother shell never be sentenced to the house of correction what is the biggest problem we asked the manager of the installment house getting em to pay up after they have paid down ho sighed salesman this is a companionate piano customer companionate salesman sure you try it two monies and if you dont like it dont keep it two men went hunting for the first time and borrowed a few dogs from a farmer after th2y had been out for a while they returned whats the matter asked the farmer do you want more shot no they replied we want more dogs they evidently never missed their mark the daughter of the house had been forced to chooso between the poor young suitor and the rich old man and being a practical lass had picked the rich old man whose reputation was none of the best to tell you tho truth sylvia her father said when the engagement was announced id rather seo you married to joe before old doughbags im sorry daddy the girl sympathized but joe and i talked it over and we botri feel that 1 ought to marry dough- bags first a doctor declares that kissing shortens life we presume he means single life beggar kind lady i was not at ways like this lady no last week it was your other arm that was missing daddy may i have a dime ask ed little gecrgie dad obliged him with a smile this time you wont make me give it back after the companys gone will you daddy was georgles loud remark we are now announced the guide passing through a rural ham let oh exclaimed the sweet young thing i thought a hamlet was a lit tle pip believe it or not you can afford the things you want in time no doubt you dont buy the things you now can do without wjere were you boys when i call ed for you to help me an hour ago asked farmer jones i was in the barri setting a hen said one and i was in the loft settin a saw answered the other i was in grandmas room settin the clock came tho response f was up in the pantry settin a trap said a fourth youre a fine set remarked tlie farmer and where were you he asked turning to the youngest i was on the doorstep stttin still was the reply why shouldi he suffer from rheumatism like this if he would accept the ad vice of thousands of men and women he would find relief by taking dr wil liams pink pills rheuma tism is not a surface ailment that can be banished by rob bing with liniments or oils watery poisonladen blood must be built up and puri fied before there can be any progress toward permanent recovery lime and again sufferers have proved the value of dr williams pinlc puls in the treatment of rheumatism for some years writes thomas martin of novar ontario i was so badly troubled with rheumatism i could hardly walk and suf fered great pain i had medi cal treatment but did not get much relief after tak ing dr williams pink pills for some time the trouble disappeared and has not since shown the least sign of returning start today to relieve your rheumatism buy a box of dr williams pink pills at your nearest druggists or postpaid by mail at 50 cents a box from the d williams medicine co brockville ontario s a household name in b4 countries i when 00 children cry for it castorla is a comfort when baby is fretful no sooner taken than the little one is at ease if restless a few drops soon bring contentment no harm done for castoria is a baby remedy meant for babies perfectly safe to give the youngest infant you have the doctors word for that it is a vegetable product and you could use it every day but its in an emergency that castoria means most some night when constipation must bo relievedor colic pains or other suffering never be without it some mothers keep an extra bottle unopened to make sure there will always be castoria in the house it is effective for older children too read tho book that conies with it mbssbbsm another one of these high fliers come to roost as a man puts it an irishman about three sheets in the wind was on his way home it was after midnight and as he cross ed a bridge he saw the reflection of the moon in the water when a police man approached from the opposite direction the irishman addressing the policeman said phwats that down there why thats the moon replied iho policeman well how in the deuce did i get up here asked pat every man should be his own liver regulator loud hair is coming back say the fashion experts but not so as to bring any hope to a baldheaded man householdhint two old evening gowns sewed together make an ex cellent penwiper some bridges span rivers and some span afternoons trees for prairies each year greater interest is being shown in the planting of shelterbelts on prairie farms in western canada and preparations completed for the 1920 distribution by the dominion forest service nursery stations at in dian head and sutherland saskatche wan point to this as one of the busiest years in tho history of the work ap proximately s000000 seedlings and cuttings will bo shipped ont minards llnlmsnt for coufih3 cjlds the student i suppose you noticed that jenks has sold a painting hes a great student of art no salesmanship fire protection three thousand farm people are killed by farm fires and one hundred and fifty million dollars worth of farm property is burned every year in the u s and many were in canada seventyfive per cent of this damage is due to carelessness there are several ways that a farmer may protect his property no argument is needed to support tho statement that farm buildings can and should be protected from lightning by good lightning rods thirteen and onehalf per cent of farm fires are caused by lightning nearly as many are caused by defective chimneys and flues chimneys should be inspected to seo that they cannot leak sparks thru the cracks where mortar may have dropped out every chimney should be lined with fire tile and when re- shingling or building new put on a fireresistant roof it need not cost a fortune to have your own firefighting apparatus with which to put out fires in their early stages it may cost a fortune to lack that equipment a two and onehalt or threegallon chemical tank in tho brn ready for instant use the minute a fire starts a small ap plication of water or che lical can stop a lire while it is still small the more eve and attention you tree your eanary the prater your reward in entery lone cent for brocva raroous nook on blroa 280 pwm cl uxtul 9 information on xho cart jcttllne brettung and treatment of cage birds mau itio coupon and loo for too boo and gttxr- ex trial tamplo of brocaa dim scoluio proper diet for blrda and brocai dird treat ifcat wonderrul bird tonic mail this coupom he you look as isli youd s your last friend she yes its lily hoy friend too scientist tells of camera work on seas floor prof longley photographs marine life and scenery in the gulf of mexico liberties taken by fish scientists wearing undersea hel mets are exploring submarine life in the gulf of mexico carrying cam eras they proceed leisurely at their work of observing and recording fish and plant activities one of these explorers professor w h longley of the carnegie institution of wash ington has spent more than 3000 hours under water writes c moran inpopuar mechanics magazine a stroll on the bottom of the sea is a thrilling experience a small launch equipped with air pump and coils of rubber hose is anchfred over a spot twenty to thirty feet deep of logger head key seventy miles west of key west a short ladder is hung over the side if you reach the last rung before stepping out into waterfilled space the hose is attached to a cop per helmet in the front of which a square of plate glass is securely fitted strolls on sea floor carefully john mills the engineer lowers the helmet over your head until its weight rests firmly upon your shoulders an atsitant takes his stand at the air pump you are told to let go to proceed where you please when your breath clouds the glass mills warns tip your head letting the water run inside the htlmet and the glass will clear- follow the hose back to the boat when you wish to return gently as a feather you come to rest on tho ocean floor you may strain your ears but will hear no sound you look upward but see no sky you gaze outward but even under the most favorable vorditions fifty feet marks the limit of your horizon no sharp contrasts of light and shade are to be observed for the allpervading illum ination softens every outline and angularity and shrouds every object in a peculiar haze seems unlike water the water transparent and con stantly moving as seen from above seems no longer to be water but a queer encompassing medium without motion you are not conscious even that it is wet you stretch your hand toward a great coral head towering beside you it is beyond the sweep of your arm you attempt to place your foot on a bit of jetting coral but miss it entirely georgonians a corallike form and other growths anklehigh when viewed from the boat strike you at waist or shoulder or overtop you altogether declivities whifh seemed slight before are often seen to run into huge depressions and some times into real gorges your movements at sea bottom are like the slowmotion pictues at ihe cinema the fishes appear suspended lightly in their investing fluid a quiver of fin or tail propelling them with equal case in any direction up r down they exhibit a mild curi osity at tho presence of a man swim lazily about you and idly nose you over even a dreaded barracuda the tiger of the sea treat the astonished stranger with goodiatured considera tion inspects him cast ally and swims slowly away longley tells his story professor longley who frequently spends four or five hours on the sea bottom gives the following description of his experiences except when the light is strongest and tho water itself most free from sediment one is denied sight of all but tho immediate surroundings the world being resolved into a diminutive hol low hemisphere pervaded with silence and on all sides fading int nothing ness ones narrow field iowevcr if wisely chosen may teem with life it is more than probable that long- spincd seaurchins infest the place twiddle their spines if one approaches or make off at rf surprising rate of speed to shady places if disturbed yellow brown or purple gorgonians heavy with expanded polyps stand on every side with an occasional coiled basket star closewrapped about their branches where its inertness com pletely belies its power of motion lobsters are greedy large spiny lobsters torn between the red rose tea guarantee means what it says if not satisfied return the unused part in the package and the grocer will refund your money 69 is ood tea red rose orange pekoe is extra good disttust and greed from under mush roomed heads of coral protrude their antennao and wave them frantically over proffered food hermit crabs with heavy shells sit aloft on purple sea fans with their spoonshaped fingers spider crabs ensconced in safe retreats rub off the encrusting growth of plants and fill themselves to repletion the variety in coloration of fishes is an unfailing source of delight whether one looks down upon them through the glassy water or whether they float into tnes field j new through the circumambient iiaze they provoke recurrent expressions of ad miration one is thrilled as by the beauty of aladdins garden colors indicate habits particular colors are correlated with specific habits red for example is almost wholly restricted to nocturn al fishes which lie hidden by day the greens on the other hand character ize rnch species ns iive upon the green reef flats or swim near the surface in open water equipped with diving hood one may walk about freely and thus lead carnivorous forms from point t point by offering thorn food it is possible under such circumstances to evoke their various color phases at will by selecting the spot which the crea tures arc led the movements of herbivorous forms are not subject to quite such definite control but one may walk up to browsing schools of tangs or par rot fish follow them about andpro- eur2 information with little effort all the creatures may be photographed amid perfectly natural and typical surroundings with little difficulty adies wanted to do plain ana liffbt sewing- at home whole or spare time stood nay work sent a distance charges paid send stamp for parti culars rational manufacturing co- montreal classified advertisements rtej in stamps or coins will bring you five highclass toilet preparations trial sizes by return mail dept w chamberlain laboratories toronto 3 free book about cancer tho indianapolis cancer uospltai in dianapolis indiana has published o booklet which gives interesting facts about tho ca o of cancer also tells wha to do for pain bleeding odor etc a valuable jruide in the management of nny case write or h today mentlon- irp rlils nnner tho soothing cooling touch that brings comfort to tho baho cuticura talcum the ncmeit of ihe cuticura preparation with a background of 50 jean of depend able quality nod eerwce 25c everywhere had the flu watch kidneys warners safe kidney and liver remedy helps remove dangerous poisons that terriblo afterfln weakness oapa your vitality youre listless you tiro easily dont sloop well poor appe tite every bono in yonr body seems to ache tako care lowered vitality les sens yonr resistance to disease if flnvictims only xnow how import ant it is to keep kidneys active regular nature trying to help you get well sends body poisons to those vital organs of elimination weakened by illness they cant do their duties as nature intended without help warners safo kidnoy and liver kom- edy an oldtlino herbal remedy is so iielfnl aontly it stimulates kidneys and liver to clean out body poisons with bloodstream cleansed organs function ing properly you tako a new leaso on lifo for over 50 years grateful usors have been telling ns how this safe ploasant- tastlng aortal romody has helped them get your bottle today at yonr drug gists warnors safo bomedieo co toronto ontario warners safe kidney and liver remedy mean nicholson iirock it3 i 125 crorso 81- toronto 2 brar hira kxxlowil pleaso cod 10 enu tor jtroeka book co bird a aample or ltroeaa biro seed and brocks bird treat m sdrerused nan jlosrtm 69 canadas fishing industry the existing fishing industry of can ada is the growth of the past century in 1s44 the estimated valuo of the catch was only 125000 in 1027 it was fortynine millions the highest record was reached in 1918 with over sixty millions those figures repr0j sent tho total value of fish marketed whether in a fresh dried canned or j otherwise prepared state tho num- j ber of employees has mounted to so- 000 and tho total capital invested to 5000000 in certain years j o minards liniment for grippe and flu rbmil help wasted qbatis iittie fkiekd to either sex mailed in plain en velope farts specialty co easier 2423 montreal quebec bakitku rock cockerels fuof qualified record of performance and registered breeders canadas old est high laying strain unpedlgrced s3 t pedigreed 15 6 25 years a breeder hatching egg chicks clark cedar row farm calnsville ont a 1 uaby chicks we hatch xi four varieties price 9c up write for free catalogue a h swltzcr granton ontario sticky business grocer after filling molasses jug heres your molasses sonny where is your dime boy i left it in the jug trouble always finds the wise man too busy to see him ate list or wanted inventions and full irifortiiatlnn sent fred on itcqucat the ramsay co dept w 373 bank st ottawa ont ij ir h 1-iujuvtmi- wta cmwrt ru b lttkoin dtt j j while b l rrja anrv kut mlnww bail orrsurw wlwit winjotkt lie j up ico h dclrtny umvml rj ttyljv fc flte chick lioox schweoyyvs hatchery nurtbampton buffalo ntl kxjjokbuug ont can jlj head no headnoises ear os a rub it in back or ears- insehtin nostrils- price flzsat auoiwccisis 9 quleiuly ssaaes irritated throats slowly swallow a aip of bnekleyv youll bo astonished by the immediate relief it brings to a sore inflamed throat singers speakers and smokers should never be without it the first dose clears and soothes the throat fcr- bronchial tubes and there are 40 doses in a 76ccnt bottle 1 at all druggists and guaranteed 0l9 i w k buckley limited 142 mutual st toronto 2 ewfktms actl like a flash a single sip proves it 75c and 40c for influenza the liniment that relieves ah ailments when in toronto eat and sleep at from mother recommends lydia e pinkhams vegetable compound many people two hours after eat ing suffer indigestion as they call jt it is usually excess acid correct it with an alkali tho best way the quick harmless and efficient way is phillips milk of magnesia it has remained for 50 years tho standard with physicians ono epoonful in water neutralizes many times its volume in stomach aclda and at once tho symptoms disappear in five min utes you will never uso orodo methods when you know this better method and you will never suffer from excess acid when yon provo out this easy re lief pleaso do that for your own rake now bo euro to get the genuine phillips milk of maencsia prescribed by physi cians for 50 years in correcting excess acids each bottle contains full direc tions any drugstore toronto gnl 1 began taking vegetable compound lor nerves and mother troubles and i must say i felt differcnt after the fiisi dose i have bosn told this last nix month that i look t feiityfive awoiigh i am now fcrlysoion and have hai seven chudrcn 1 have taken the vegetable compound regu larly for some time aii well rise early and 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