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THE COLBORNE EXPRESS. COLBORNE. ONT.. THURSDAY, NOV. 15. 1928 WOffl OF MIDDLE AGE Need Rich, Red Blood to Main, tain Good Health After passing the age of forty every woman has reason to grow anxious about her health. This time of trial, with its attacks of faintness and fits of depression, its often violent headaches and back pains is rightly dreaded by women; but if reasonable Bteps are taken to safeguard the health, no serious ill-effects will arise. At this turning point in life Dr. Williams' Pink Pills have given a helping hand to thousands of suffering women who were fighting a hopeless battle against poor health and waning Btrength. The very best help for any woman of middle age is the health help given ,y Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. These pills reinforce the blood supply, enriching and purifying it. In doing this they nourish the starved and overtaxed nerves and give ne^ ttrength and vitality to the whole system. By this natural process Dr Williams' Pink Pills completely dispel all pains and weakness, and a better, happier condition of health and spirits arises. Every woman of middle age should take advantage now of the wonderful health-help of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. They are sold by all medicine dealers or will be sent by mail at 50 cents a box, by The Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. FINANCIAL NEWS Out i R.-i. Empire Producing Much Raw Cotton Industry Will Soon Be Self-Contained Within Limits of British Territory London--The British Empire now produces 30 per cent, of the world's raw cotton. This statement is made by the Empire Marketing Board in an announcement which, it makes regarding the remarkable progress of British cotton growing. It is recalled how for centuries Britain was the home of the manufacture of cotton, while raw- cotton all came from overseas, largely from the southern States of America. The American crop failed during the American Civil War, spreading misery and famine among hundreds of thousands of British cotton workers. Thirty years ago one of the master spinners of Lancashire sent ten tons of cotton seed to British West Africa. The experiment succeeded. More and more of the great open spaces of the Empire are being planted and sown to insure a supply of raw cotton for the spindles and looms of Lancashire:-- The supply now comes from East and West Africa, the Sudan, Rho-ilesia, South Africa, India, Australia and the British West Indies. 'The Empire's production of the world's raw cotton to-day amounts to between 3,000,000,000 and 4,000,000,000 pounds yearly. So that before long it is predicted that the cotton industry will be self-contained within the Empire. It was estimated early this week that the short interest in Wall Street in Nickel must amount to at least 100,000 shares. With the market weak for a brief period, it would seem as though the shorts had increased rather than drawn in their lines, as there was not much opportunity for them to cover at yesterday's low levels. If this is the case their position is unenviable, to say the least, for the situation is that the stock which they have sold short is being called for deposit immediately. It does not appear likely that anyone who had had enough cbnfidence in Nickel to stay with it through the somewhat stormy going that has obtained recently, will hold up their deposits of stock to actonmo'late those -who have sold it short and done their best to destroy confednce in the company itself, and all the factors th at have gone to inspire confidence in the stock. Shareholders will immediately start depositing their stock, and it looks as though the short would have to stand some calling for orrowed stock. They will either have to buy in their lines or for the next few days will be somewhat slim, although, of course, the shorts can make adjustments with the certificates of deposit. The fact that London is a heavy buyer of the new stock at 33, indicating a value of nearly 200 for the present stock, naturally cannot offer much consolation for those who find themselves short All in all, it is a very interesting situ-■ ation, and appearances are that "those : Canadians" have scored again Toronto Bank Clearings I The bank clearings in the city of Toronto for the week ending Nov. 1, 1928, amounted to $223,766,194. An increase of 55,935,973 over the corresponding period last year, and an increase of $39,737,684, as compared with the previous week of this year: Week. 1927 1928 Oct. 19th*........$139,490,979 $166,201,597 Oct. 26th ........ 128,651,216 184,028,510 Nov. 1st ........ 167,830,221 223,766,194 Toronto Monthly Bank Clearings The bank clearings of the city of Toronto for the month of Octoer ending Oct. 31, 1928, amounted to $764,-220,119. An increase of $130,085,902 over the corresponding period last and an increase of $200,231,103, as compared with the previous month this year. Month. 1927 1928 August ............$457,351,114 $564,142,481 September .... 560,763,207 553,989,016 Octoer .......... 624,134,217 754,220,119 New Attraction for the Autoist LETS SUN SHINE IN WHILE ON THE OPEN ROAD A new automobile device at the Olympia show enables the top of a car to be opened with a turn of a handle. It may be put back in its place equally as easily by reversing the lever on the-side of the driver's seat. The Australian Treaty-Manitoba Free Press (Lib.): (A delegation from British Columbia is urging the Government to ask Australia for further tariff concessions.) Propositions made by Canada to Australia looking to enlarged opportunities for the sale of Canadian products in the Commonwealth will be met by inquiries as to what Canada has to offer in return. Great Britain, which now has a preferred tariff position in Australia, takes the great bulk, of Australia's exports, and the favorable treatment given British goods is a tangible sign of appreciation of that fact Canada has cessful in giving consideration in preferences given under the Australii ance of trade is thing like three been very Australia special ;turn for partial a Canadian goods i treaty. The bal- Min ig Briefs Greatness Greatness is to goodness what gravel is to porphyry; the one is a movable aecumulaiion, swept along the surface of the earth; the other stands fixed, and alone, a^iove the violence of war and of the tempest; above all that is residuous of a wasted world. Little men build up great ones; but the snow colussus soon melts; the good stand under the eye of God; and therefore stand. Head, Hand and Heart We have trusted too much to the head and hand and have not functioned enough through the heart. Men who succeeed in any line must get head, hand, and heart to fur 'on together.--Clarnece Howard. A despatch from Rouyn states that the "H" ore ody at Noranda has eeen opened up for 75 feet on the 500-foot level, and that this has een drilled into for an additional 325 feet, showing massive high grade sulphide ore for the combined distance--400 feet. It is also stated that engineers estimate that this recent development (work will add approximately $40,000,-I000 to ore reserves. The scene of the latest find is reported to be Duparquet Township, Quebec, where Jack Cochglan is said to have, discovered an important copper-gold "deposit for the Duguis Syndicate. It is stated that engineers of the Bunker Hill Extension Mines are examining the showing with a possible view to acquistion. The discovery is said to run about 6 per cent, copper, with substantial gold values, over a width of about 9 feet. It is located aout 30 miles north of Noranda. Further news on Noranda is to the effect that excellent results are being obtained at the concentrator with concentrates running 22 per cent, copper. The new reverberatory furnace, it is said, will be finished in three weeks The mule he has two feet behind, And two he has before; We have to stand behind to find What the two behind be for. 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Fletcher's Castoria is soothing cross, fretful babies and children to sleep and making the feverish, constipated, upset ones well and happy, in millions of homes to-day. Castoria is purely-vegetable, harmless and endorsed by the medical profession Avoid imitations. The Chas. H. Fletcher signature marks genuine Castoria. THOUSANDS OF MOTHERS USE U OTHER MEDICINE Baby's Own Tablets Are the Ideal Remedy for Babies and Young Children Canadian mothers are noted for the care they give their little ones--the health of the baby is most jealously guarded and the mother is always on the lookout for a remedy which is efficient and at the same time absolutely safe. Thousands of mothers have found such a remedy in Baby's Own Tablets and many of them use nothing else for the ailments of their little ones. Among them is Mrs. Howard King, of Truro, N.S., who says:--"I can strongly recommend Baby's Own Taletg to mothers of young children as I know of nothing to equal them for little ones." Baby's Own Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont RED ROSE is ||ood tea If you waist the very best, ask for Red Rose Orange Pekoe 17 In clean, bright Aluminum Feeding Trees Classified Advertisements RUG YARN By C. F. GREEVES-CARPENTER, F.R.H.S Why should shade trees be expected to thrive on insufficient food? Yet there are thousands of tree owners *£r£ who do not realize that the trees distan under their care need special help be- J';"1",; cause of exigencies of city life. | ------ •oods and forests there is a con- Q ^ UP. TWENTY- -- National B by n eithe, (LITTLE FRIEND Paris Spec Cards sentlm Andrew Fisher Passes on London.--Andrew Fisher, former Prime Minister of Australia, has passed on. Mr. Fisher served as Prime Minister from 1908 to 1909, from 1910 to 1913 and from 1914 to 1915. He was Australian High Commissioner in England from 1916 to 1921. Four Things Four thin- ; come not back; The spoken word, The sped arrow, Time past, The neglected opportunity. --Old Saying. LIGHTNING ucIh Syrup NIGHT COUGHS BRONCHITIS ASTHMA „ A Point of Call Now Lonely Islanders of Tristan da Cunha Find Visits from Liners Increasing London.--It would seem that a new chapter has been opened up for the lonely islanders of Tristan da Cunha by the voluntary visits of big liners in their passage acrccs the South Atlantic on world tours. In 1926 the Royal Mail steamer Orca called, but it was too rough to land. In 1927 the Asturias paid a visit which was a great success; the weather was ideal, a large amount of stores was landed and 30 of the islanders visited the largest ship which had ever called at the island. A few weeks j later the Suveric called and landed over 40 tons of stores. In 1928 the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of France called and the visit marked a red-letter day for the women and children of Tristan for they were received as guests and feted. Quickly following this visit came another by the Harrison liner Author, which landed stores. There is a problem now of the surplus population of the island. Ships that call on their way from South Africa always go on to South America so that the necessity is for a ship that goes to and fro. Two schemes are being considered; one is that a suitable vessel, manned as far as possible by islanders, should be purchased and should be worked under charter when not required for trips to the island. The other is for a vessel of a Cape steamship line to make a yearly visit to the island and back. The older inhabitants cling to Tristan, but some of the younger ones might be induced to launch out and settle at the Cape. The Cape Government has undertaken an inspection of the land near Wal-fish Bay with a view to such a settle-Tristan da Cunha has the distinction of owning a new bird hitherto unknown to naturalists; This is the flightless rail or "Atlantisia Rogersi" to give it its full title. Minard's Liniment tor Backache. Strength The strength of your life is measured by the strength of your will is just the strength of the wish that lies behind it. And the strength of your wish depends upon the sincerity and earnestness and tenacy with which you fix your attention upon the things which are really great and worthy to be loved.--Henry van Dyke. "I say, waiter, there's a fly in my soup." "Surely not, sir, maybe it's one of those vitamine bees you read so much about." ISSUE No. 45--78 stant yearly feeding of tr al processes. The process by which she feeds the trees is almost miraculous, for a forest is like a gigantic chemical laboratory. The leaves of the trees absorb a certain amount of nourishment from the air, but it is from the soil that the trees obtain their maximum amount of food, and In woodlands the falling leaves remain on the ground and are acted upon by the elements until they decay and form humus or natural plant food. Under the artificial conditions in which the trees on lawns attempt to thrive, they are deprived of this -refunding of food as the lawns are usually kept nicely swept, and, as a result, the soil becomes impoverished. Then, gradually, trees under such conditions are weakened, are attacked by insects and fungi, and decay sets in , In this way many a stately tree has been lost. How Can We. Feed Them? How are trees artificially fed answer this question we need sider*ow a tree is formed. It has al trunk and foliage we know, and it has roots, too, but just how does it feed, | Most of we wonder? The hranches spread j example, i from the trunk for a certain distance ., and the roots spread approximately the same distance in the ground. At j the ends of the long roots there ASK YOUR LOCAL DEALER FOR Canadian Artist's Series Christmas Cards Beautiful Hand-Coloured Christmas Cards designed oy C hilly a ments at 50c, $1.00. and $1.50. Published by ROUS & MANN, LIMITED 172 SIMCOE ST., TOBOMTO A Test The first test of a truly great man is his humility. All great men not only know their business, but usually know that they know it, and are not "* | only right in their main opinions but laS j usually know that they were right in them; only they .do not think much j of themselves on that account and To; they see something divine in every on- other man.--Ruskin. Example iy actions are guided by t by choice.--Montaigne. GANGER, FREE BOOK Sent on Request number of fine thread-like feeding ' Te]ls cause 0f cancer and what to do rootlets which take up the nourish-' for pain, bleeding, odor, etc. Write ment in the form of liquid salts, and for it to-day, mentioning this paper, this is transported throughout the ' Address Indianapolis Cancer Hospital, whole system by the sap in the tree. | Indianapolis, Ind. __ Trees seek certain chemicals, for | that is their food, and these can be given in the form of a commercial fertilizer which, with the action of moif^ure, releases just what the tree Bore 18-Inch Holes For feeding deciduous trees, a standard commercial tree food should be purchased from a seed store, and a number of holes 18 inches deep and two feet apart should be bored under the extremities of the* branch spread. Each hole should then be filled to within about four inches and the hole plugged with soil. Then, after fertilizing, the land should be watered, turning the hose on it and leaving it until the land is almost sodden-- about eight to 10 hours. Deciduous trees fed every second or third year will well repay the extra care and attention and be far healthier than those which are not provided with food. An Emperor's Prayer , and through Into my Father's the courts Below, for ever seeking, I will pass, To brush the skirts of inspiration And touch the sleeves of memory. O great and gracious Father, hear and condescend To guard, to cherish, to enlighten me. -- Confucius. (The Prayer of the Emperor Ching.) Comrades It is my joy in life to find, At every turning of the road, The strong arm of a comrade kind To help me onward with my load. And since I have no gold to give, And love alone must make amends, My only prayer is, while I live; God make me worthy of my friends! Check Colds At the slightest warning of a cold, rub your chest and throat with Minard's. 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