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FHE((IE\T UE\DA(HES A Sure Sign That the Blood is Watery and Impure. People with thin blood are much more subject to headaches than full- blooded persons, and the form of anae- mia that afflicts growing girls is al- most always accompanied by head- j aches, together with disturbance of the digestive o^ans. Whenever you have constant or re- curring headaches and pallor of the face, they show that the blood is thin and your efforts should be dfrected'to- ] ward building up your blood. A fair ! treatment with Dr. Williams' Pink ; Pills will do this effectively, and the rich, red blood made by these pills will remove the he?(fache. More disturbances to the health are caused by their blood than most peo- ple have any idea of. When your blood Is impoverished, the nerves suffer from lack of nourishment, and you «? -^ , , â- ^^ssm^m^^^^f '«?»w%p*,. â- Â°^' ' r ''^(te-iSf j2&»-*a!< 'h^ • THE NEW HALIFAX. Here are two of the houses which have been bnilt by the Halifax may be troubled with insomnia, neur- ' Reconstruction Commission in the area devastated by the great explosion. Itis, neuralgia or sciatica. Muscles Most of tlie houses are half concrete, subject to strain are under-nourished and you may have muscular rheu- matism or lumbago. It your blood is thin and you begin to show symptoms of any of these disorders, try building up the blood with Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, and as the blood is restored to its normal condition every symptom of the trouble will disappear. There are more people who owe their present state of good health to Dr. Williams' Pink Pills than to any other medicine, and most of them do not hesitate to say so. You can get Dr. Williams' Pink Pills through any dealer in medicine or by mail at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. SWASTIKA'S ORIGIN. 'aood-Luck Symbol of Primitive People Still a Mystery. There is an almost worldwide oc- !eurrence of the Sw^astika as a decora- tive and sanctifying device. It occurs in China, Korea, Japan and India, ibotli in modern and ancient times. I It was used by the ancient Mycen- ieans, and abundantly In ancient Troy, and by the people of the Bronze Age in Europe, but not by the ancient 'Egyptians, Babylonians, Assyrians or I Persians, nor by the Greeks of the great classical period. It is abundant on Etruscan work, but disappeared from general use in historic times in Italy and the rest of Europe, though used as decoration on the walls of a house in Pompeii and on an Anglo- Saxon vase from Norfolk. A most remarkable fact is that it is In use among the Indians of Colorado and Mexico, and has been found in America in ancient work dating from 1000 years before Columbus. The name Swastika, given to this "device," in Indian means "good luck!" The word svasti in ancient Sanskrit means "hail or "be well," like the similar Greek word cuesto. It Is also called the "gammadion,' be- cause it is like tour individuals of the Greek letter gamma â€" united. In old English it was called "Flyfot," mean- ing "many tooted," and it is some- times described as a "tetraskelion," referring to its four branches or limbs. It is often scratched on clay or drawn with a paint brush, and when its limbs are curled spirally it is called an "ogee." It is sometimes supposed (though It seems erroneously) to be derived from a cross Incribed In a circle by the breaking of the circle at four points and the subsequent con- version of the curved limbs into rec- tilinear verticals. The Swastika Is, as we have seen, a very early device or symbol in use among very ancient races in Europe, Asia and America. Though found on an ingot of metal in Ashanti, It was of late foreign introduction there, and is not known In Africa nor in Poly- nesia and Australia, nor among the Bskimos. . Draw up the earth carefully about the celery plants as they grow, being careful not to let the soil get down â- into the hearts of the plants. I The last of August is a good time ,^0 seed new lawns. The autumn rains *nd favorable temperature quickly ttart the grass, and if the ground has been "well prepared a good lawn will be obtained by next sumin«r. The practice ot leaving the shoes on the feet of horses for too long a time often gives rise to corns in the fore feet, owing to the "seat of corn" being bruised by the heel of the shoe pinching it, when the proper fit of the slioe has been lost by the horn at the wall becoming overgrown. NATIVE AFRICAN RITES. Only Mother or Wife of Deceased Tribesman Expected to Show Grief. Strange rites and ceremonies still abound in Africa. Most of these have tlieir origin in superstitions instigated by the medicine men or magicians of a tribe for their own betterment, while many are adopted as customs of a tribe. Foremost of the funeral "celebra- tions" in AfMca is that of a tribe called Bangalas, near the Quango river. Here the deceased is asked to state the cause of his death and is often prose- cuted before being buried. The death ot an African in these sections is never announced, and only on inquiry is anyone told of the death of .a tribe member. When the death is generally known the relatives come and fall into a state of excitement and wailings, with frequent interruptions of a hilarious "nature. Drums and musical instruments are assembled and the revelry Is continued until af- ter sunrise. This ceremony occupies two days. The body ia brought out during these ceremonies and fastened in a sitting posture In a chair and placed at the door of his hut. The idea of the natives is that tlie de- ceased shall share in the festivities. Only the mother and wife of the de- ceased show signs of grief. After the "celebrations" the deceased is put un- der rigid examination as to what or who caused his death. Naturally he is unable to. answer and the crowd abuses him, demanding an answer. At last it is agreed that he was killed through the aid of evil spirits. The body Is then taken to the cemetery. The inhabitants do not believe that everyone must die and that evil spirits alone interfere with lives. 9 Desert as Big as Europe. The great Sahara desert covers the major part of northern Africa, con- sisting ot 3, .500,000 square miles â€" an arid region as large as the whole of Europe. From 100 feet below sea level it rises in one instance to S.OOO feet above, and some of its elevations are covered with snow for three months of the year. Most of it, how- ever. Is a dry, sandy waste, dotted here and there with an oasis where drink may be secured. The winds are all very hot and dry, while rain is al- most unknown. The ostrich, camel, jackal, horned viper and numerous lizards are the principal animals of the region. Sever- al varieties of hardy birds are also found. Arabs, Moors, Jews and ne- groes jostle each other on the caravan routes and the lierce-looking Arabs who bring their produce to the Egyp- tian markets are probably the robbers and cutthroats In their desert home. It Is Impossible for travelers to get off the road, as the caravan routes are bordered with the bones of countless camels which have fallen by the way- side during the thousands of years these trails have been traveled. Autumn. By the margin of the woodland Where the fields come sloping down. Crimson stains like gory blotches. On the forepiece of a Vrown, Glint and glimmer on the foliage Of the maple and the pine. Marking where the gum and sumach Intermingle and entwine. A wall of leafy verdure All the summer they have stood To guard the sylvan pathway. Brave sentinels of wood, Their robes of green untarnished By the sunshine or by rain. Till Autumn, subtle artist, Lays on the crimson stain. W'here lately grew the violet. And eglantine was seen. Where black-eyed Sue coquetted, , The aster now is queen. The iron weeds along the marsh In sjumber seem to nod. The pasture fields grow yellow With royal golden rod. A dreamy silence in the grove Soft whispers in the pine: The Bob-white's love notes echo Prom his covert in the vine. The yellow sunshine on the grass. The sky line bending clear, .\ thousand tokens, plain as words. Proclaim that Autumn's here. .J ^. The Friend Who Just Stands By. When trouble comes your soul to try. You love thetriend who just "stands by!" Perhaps there^ nothing he can do â€" The thing Is strictly up to you. For there are troubles all your own. And paths the soul must tread alone. Times when love cannot smooth the road. Nor friendship lift the heavy load. But just to feel you have a friend Who will "stand by" until the end. Whose sympathy through all endures, Whose warm hand-clasp is always yours â€" It helps, some way to pull you through. Although there's nothing he can do. And so with fervent heart youacry God bless the |riend who just "stands by!" Female Help Wanted Girls and Wuni.'n coming to Toronto can be placed Immediately at work In Factories, Hotels. Restaurant.'), Insti- tutions and Private Homes. High Wages. Experienced Cooks, Waitresii- es. Kitchen Help. Housemaids, etc., will find good openings at all time*. V.rite THOMAS &. CO., Central Em- ployment Bureau, G. C. Burnham, Proprietor, 64 Church St., Toronto. Communion. The voice of days of long ago. Of days that are. and are to be. Speaks in my heart, and well I know Life flows from God to God throu.c;h me. I feel the pulse of everything Beat In my veins; In me is bom The soft, cool energy of spring. The quiet force of dawn. Above lae bends the tender sky. The wind's cool fingers toss my hair, I know how small a thing am I, Yet all life's mystery I share. I share the sudden joy that thrills The mating bird on yonder bough, .•Vnd the gray glory of old hills Lifts up my heart and cools my brow. I hear a murmur In the grass â€" The voice of a forgotten friend. Who stirs to tell me as 1 pass That life is never at an end. I hear the voice, and well I know Life flows from God to God through me â€" I am a part of long ago. Of all that is and is to be. Searchlight Telephone. One of the latest inventions for talking through the air without the use of wires Is the searchlight telephone, developed by Dr. A. O. Rankine of London. By It conversation is trans- mitted by a beam of light. The inventor said the apparatus had been tested over a distance of IVs miles with much success. In an illus- tration he received clear and distinct messages in a building a considerable distance from the transmitter. Only by the interception of the beam of light can the conversation be tap- ped, the new plan dlileriug In this feature from wireless messages, which are scattered broadcast. Either arti- ficial or natural light can be used. St. Joseph, Levis, July 14, 1903. Minard's Liniment Co., Limited. Gentlemen, â€" I was badly kicked by my horse last May, and after using several preparations on my leg noth- ing would do. My leg was black as jet. I was laid up la bed for a fort- night and could not walk. After using three bottles of your MINARD'S LINIMENT I was perfectly cured, so that I could start on the road. JOS. DUBES. Commercial Traveller. How Pen Travels. A fast penman will write at the rate of 80 words a minute, which means that in an hour's steady writing he has drawn his pen along a space of 300 yards. KEEP CHILDREN WELL DlPiI\Ci HOT UEITHER Every mother knows how fatal the j hot summer mquths are to small I children. Cholsra infantum, diarr- hoea, dysentry, colic and stomach troubles are rife at this time and i often a precious little life is lost after only a tew hours illness. The mother who keeps Baby's Own Tablets in the I house feels safe. The occasional use ot the Tablets prevent stomach and : bowel troubles, or if trouble comes ! suddenly â€" as it generally does â€" the | Tablets will bring the baby safely j through. They are sold by medicine dealei's or by mail at 2.5 cents a box j from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville, Ont. Palace of Versailles. Voltaire estimated that Versailles cost Louis about 20,000,000 pounds; Mirabeau put the cost at more than 40,000.000 pounds, and Volney at near- ly 60,000.000. The exact cost never has been known, and there is a popu- lar story that the grand monarch was so scared when he saw the bills that he tore them up, so that no one should know how much he had expended on It. The work was begun In 1651, when 20,000 workmen and 6,000 horses were set to work to create the great park and build the chateau. Thirty- four years later a courier wrote In his diary: "There are more than 36,000 peasants now at work for the king in and about Versailles. These half-clad and halt-starved wretches die by the dozens under the strain of the cruel tasks imposed upon them." The family of each workman who died In the king's service received about twelve shillings as compensation. The largest yield of bone from a single whale was taken in 1883, and : amounted to 3.110 pounds. I Canada's war toll in men. according I to the official figures of the Militia' 1 Pcpartment. is 54,919 dead, 8119 re- ported missing. 2,818 prisoners of war. Killed in action or died of wounds number 2,53(.i officer 48,333. Tea and Coffee are not considered <;^ood. for / youn(^ people, but nothind is missed when you Kave Thimble Made For Thumb. The thimble was originally called a thumb bell by the Euglisii. because worn on the thumb, then a thumble, and finally its present name: It was; a Dutch invention and was first brought to England in 169*. Thimbles were tornierly nuule of iror. and brass, but in comparatively late years they have been made of gold, silver, brass, iron, horu. Ivory arid even glass and pearl. In China beautifully carved , , I peiui thimbles are seen, bound with \ other ranks, g(,,j .„„, with 'the end ot gold. Tho first yiiniblo introduced into Siam was ' a bridal gift from tho king to the j queen. It Is shaped like a lotus hud ; made of gold and thickly studded with j diamonds arranged to spell the queen's name. Of course, thimbles are used by the women to aid them in pushing the needle through the niateri:il. It saves : their fingers from being cut by the ! needle and there Is hardly a house- \ hold in the whole wide world that doesn't own at least one tbimble. Every Man to His Trade. With intense joy Curson, the great advocate, prepared to Indulge in his favorite pastime â€" the bullying of a nervous witness "Now, sir'" he commenced. "A straight nnswer to a straight question, please '' Tho witness shuffled uneasily. "At what time did this robbery take place ?" "Well, 1 think " "1 don't want to know what you mink'."' instantly shouted the great Curzon. "I want you to say what you Know.' â- â- Than," retorted the witness quietly, "if you don't want to know what I think, I'll step down. 1 can't talk with- out thinlUng â€" I'm no lawyer!" INSIANT POSTUM iCr! Its rich flavor pleases, and it contains absolutely nothmd^ harmfurl. „^, , r^ - There s a Je<saso/i MONEY ORDERS. The safe way to send money by mall Is by Dominion Express Money Order. FROM HERE &ri{ER£ xarr waxttbd. L.\UIK.S WA-VTED TO DO PLAIN JiRlit aewliiff at home: wh"l« or ijjiiru Hme; good pay: work •ent any ai«t.inc»; c\\a,rKr.H »uld. Sitiid siamp for pui'iiculiira. National Munulucturlnv Company. Montreal. rOB BAXS. The Real Reason, "John," asked the teacher, a synonym?" "A synonym." said John, word you use when you can't spell the other one. what ia "U the NEWSPAPER, WEEKLY. I.V UKIJCB County. Splendlil opportunliy Wrlta > Box T. WUaon PuhllBliinit Oo., Llmlt«d. â-  78 Ad«Uldc St. W. Toro nto. WELL ECiflPPED NEWaPAPEn and ]ob prlnlinir plant In Eastern tJiuarlo. Insurance carried I1.5U0. WJll Ko for tl.2O0 on oiilck Kiilo Box 62, Wilaon Pub llghlnK Co.. Ltd.. Toronto. atisc£xa.AirE:ou8. A Safe Guess. "Tel! me, John, how many melons have I in me sack, and, by St. Patrick, I'll give ye all fiv av thim." "O, I can do that; you have five." "Take thim, but bad luck to the man that tauld ye." Labor Trouble. \ His Bettar Half (regarding him from the bedroom window) â€" "\Vhere you bin this hour of the ijight?" "I've bin at me union, considerin' this 'ere strike." "Wen, you can stay down there an' consider this 'ero lockout." Some Speeding. Mother called little Susie to her, when she returned from school. "Just imagine, dear," she said, "Aunt Ethel has a new baby, and now mamma ia the baby's aunt, papa is the baby's uncle, and you are her little cousin." "Well," cried Susie, in amazement, "wasn't that all arranged quick?" Also In Flight. A bashful curate found the young ladies In the parish too helpful. At last it became so embarrassing that he left. Not long afterward he met the curate who had succeeded him. "Well," he asked, "how do you get on with the ladles?" "Oh, very well indeed," said tho other. "There Is safety in numbers, you know." "Ah!" was the instant reply. "I only found it In Exodus." Chrcked Time Error. A professor was In Egypt supervis- ing the erection of a telescope. He learned that a gun was fired every noon and was an.xious to know how the system worked. He accordingly sought an interview with the gunner and asked how he knew just when to give the signal. "Oh, I look at my watch," replied the gunner. "And how do you correct your watch?" asked the professor. "I take it to the watchmaker in Cairo," explained the soldier, "and he tells me the error." Forthwith the professor interviewed the watchmaker and asked him to ex- plain how he checked the error of the gunners watch. "I always get the correct time from the guu." wa-5 the reply. ClANCEli, TUMua.S. LLilPS. ETC, Miuernul and oxit-r.-iul, cured without pain by our home treatment. Write u* bufore too late. Or. B«!linan Medical [ Co.. Limited. Colllnifwood. Ont ITILNE GROUP PlCTUHt: I.\ UULOHB, 18x23 inches, containing atrlklnc j portraits of King (JeorKe, tho Pr!nc» of I Wales. Premier Lloyd George. Field I Marshall Haig. Admiral Bi-aiiv General Currle. MaJ-Mliall t'och. President WUaon and Kinc Albert, a niaen'f^cent. lasUns souvenir ot the Allies' victory. By mail, ready for framing. 25 cents, coin or slumps. Sergt. George Moore ilate 139tb , l-iuiM. 51 Yonge Street. Famous Old Hospital. i Bedlam Is a famous old hospital for the treatment of the insane, now situated in the Lambeth road. In Lon> don. It has been used ever slnc9 the year 1547, when the Monastery of St Mary of Bethlehem was granted to the citizens of London for the pur- pose. Bedlam is a popular corruption of "Bethlehem," and the word Is used for any madhouse or scene of uproar. Minard's XOnlment Cores Btuni, etc KNOCKS OUT PALN THE FIRST ROUND Comforting relief from pain makes Sloan's the World's Liniment How Fast Can You Say Them? Here are a number of amusing 'tongue-twisters": A glowing gleam growing green. The black breeze blighted tha bright blossoms. I Flesh of freshly flying fish. I Six thick thistle sticks. j Two toads tried to trot to Tedbury. I Give Grimes Jim's great gilt gig j whip. Siick, strong Stepnen Stringer snared six slickly sickly silky snakes. j She stood at the door of Mrs. • Smith's fish sauce shop welcoming i him in. GIRLSI LEMON JUiCE IS A SKIN WHITENER How to make a creamy beauty lotion for a few cents, Tho Juice of two fresh lemons strained into a bottle containftg flirflfr' â-  ounces of orchard white makes a whole quarter pint of the most re- markable lemon skin beautlfier at about the cost one must pay for a small Jar of the ordinary cold creams. Care should be taken to strain the lemon juice through a fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets In, then this lotion will keep fresh for months. Every woman knows that lemon juice Is used to bleach and remove such blemishes as freckles, sallowness and tan and is the ideal skin softener, whitener and beautifler. Just try It! Get three ounces of orchard white at any drug store and two lemons from the grocer and make up a quarter pint of this sweetly frag- rant lemon lotion and massage It dally into the face, neck, arms and bands. ^\ SINCE 1 1670 V|| SHILO •^0§?§^COUGHS This famous reliever of rheumatic aches, soreness, stillness, painful sprains, neuralgic pains, and most other external twinges that humanity suffers from, enjoys its great sales because it practically never fails to bring speedy, comforting relief. Always ready for use, it takes little to penetrate zflthout rubbing and pro- duce results. Clean, refreshing. Made in Canada. At all drug stores. A large bottle means economy. Tieep ultiindv' » a « o » â€" o- Hurrah 1 How's This Cincinnati authority says corns dry up and lift out with Angers. THERE IS ONLY ONE GENUINE ASPIRIN They Didn't Fit. "So that magazine editor sent your story back to you?" said Brown. "Yes," replied Smith. "What did he say?" asked Brown. "He said that the story was both good and original." "The why didn't he accept it?" "Oh," exclaimed Smith, "he said that what was good wasn't original, and what was original wasn't good." Stumping the Premier. They say that a man is never a hero in his own family, and apparently even Premiers are not exempt from this role. A good story Is going the rounds Just now concerning the Bri- tish Premier, Mr. Lloyd George. It is sometimes easier to answer questions put by M.P.'s than those put by very small children, and when Miss Megan Lloyd George was particularly young and curious, she gave her father many very tough nuts Indeed. One night she was more than usually persistent, and .Mr. Llo.vd GeoYge had patiently to confess his Ignorance on many occa- sions. Presently Megan looked at her father aniiously. and observed: 'What an awful lot you don't know, dad : " ONLY TABLETS MARKED WITH "BAYER CROSS" ARE ASPIRIN. If You Don't See the "B.iyer C.-oss" on the Tablets, Refuse Them â€" They Are Not Aspirin At All. Hospital records show that every time you cut a corn you Invite lock- jaw or blood poison, which Is needless, says a Cincinnati authority, who tells you that a quarter ounce of a drug called freezone can be obtained at lit- tle cost from the drug store but Is suf- ficient to rid one's feet of every hard or soft corn or callus. You simply apply a few drops of freezone on a tender, aching com and soreness Is Instantly relieved. Short- ly the entire corn can be lifted ou^ root and all, without pain. This drug Is sticky but dries at one* and Is claimed to just shrivel up any com without inflaming or even Irri- tating the surrounding tissue or skin. If your wife wears high heels she will be glad to know of this. Hisaad's Linlmaat BtUsTos Vsnrslfls. Tour druggist gladly will give you the genuine "Bayer Tablets ot Aspirin" ! â-  because genuine Aspirin now Is made 1 by Canadians and owned by a Cana- dian Company. I There is not a cent's *orth ot Ger- i man Interest In Aspirin, all rights be- ing purchased from the U.S. Govern- ment. During the war, add imitations , were sold as Aspirin in pill boxes and various other containers. But now yon j can get genuine Aspirin, plainly i stamped with the safety "Buyor Cross " ^ â€" Aspirin proved safe by millions tor , Headache, Toothache. Karacbe. Rhen- matlBui, Lumbago. Colds, Neuvitis. and i Pain generally. | Hsudy tin boxe.-" ot 12 tablets, also j larger "Bayer " packages. j Aspirin is tho trade in.-irk. registernd ! In Canada, of Bayer Manufacture of ' Monoacetlcacidester of Salioyljoacia. ' The pore-cleansing, purifying and sterilizing properties of this wonder- ful skin soap, using plenty of hot w.iter and 3oap, best applied with the hands, will prove helpful to those who use it for the first time. Touch eruptions, roughness or irritotion, if any, with Cuticura Oiniinont be- fore bathing. Dry and dust lightly with CuUcura Talcum, a fascinating fr.igrance for powdering and per- fuming the skin. Nettling better than these ideal skin puribets and their cost is but litUo, CuHi-Mr!i Soap 2Sc . Ointment 25 and 60c., Talcum :'.Sc. plu-; C:4nadian tlutie*. Sold cverywlKTc. For sample each tree ad- dress: "Cuticura,Drpt. N, BiMton,U.S.A." ISSUE No. 38â€" '19. l.j.^'.' : '- 'â-  [""^''-'"•jfffl