at Structures in England Similar to Village Churches. approachable in Dignity; Beautiful #8 Cathedrals; No Ostentation of | the Builder's Art. The great old stone barns of Eng- Isnd, dating, many of them, from the fourteenth century, are, comparatively 'Speaking, little known to the general Public, says the Christian Sclence Monitor. The beautiful architecture to be found in the English village churches has received its full meed of appreciation, and so, though possibly in a slightly Jess degree, have the fine old manor houses which dot the countryside and provide a most inter- esting study in the local variations which occur fa the generally prevail- ing style at any given period. The ; however, have been rather neg- lected, and literature on the subject is Practically nonexistent. Yet the barn is intimately bound up with the history of the neighborhood in which it stands, and where, for pos- sibly nearly 500 years, it has been ful. filling practically the same eminently important funetions, with little change, for the benefit of the folk in its neigh- 'borhood. The methods of the farmer Way vary, but the general routine of the countryside goes on, much the Same, century after, century, and the great barns still stand ready to house the people's food as they have done, Summer and winter, for so many hun- dred years, These old Gothic barns are very dignified and very beautiful buildings, Comparable in some ways to the vil Inge churches whose contemporaries they are, and if they are less ornate, they are, In their simplicity, hardly less imposing. Indeed, some people would give the balance in favor of the barns in this matter. [It 1s by no means ulways an easy matter to tell the precise date of these barns at first sight, but some- times there is a little carving, a bit of tracery or a finial which will supply the clew, or possibly again, the form of a buttress may afford an indica. tion; but fortunately there are gener ally local records to which access may be had contaluing details of the origin and foundation of the barns. Among the famous fourteenth cen- tury barns of England are those ar Glastonbury, Wells and Piiton in Som- ersetshire, Great Coxwell in Berkshire and Abbotsbury in Dorsetshire. These are all what way be described us barns of the first magnitude: great cruci- form buildings which may well vie in size and dignity with many churches, Of the barn at Great Coxwell, Wil. Ham Morris said that it was "unap- Pproachable in its dignity, as beautiful 88 a cathedral, yet with no ostentation of the builder's art," and he always declared that It was one of the finest buildings in England or anywhere else, La i, \Twe Senators for Each State. © Congress consists of two senators fram each state, the smallest state as well as the largest, and a number of Tepreséntatives, according to popula tion. The basis of representation, or number of inhabitants for a represen- tative, is fixed by congress under each- recurring Census so as to secure ade Quite representation for every state ------ Are You Master or does your business master you? Does it insist on following you home and to "bed anc worrying you day and night until You are on the verge of nervous collapse? A few weeks' use of Dr, Chase's: Nerve Food will do wonders for any busi- ress man or business wo- man whose nervous sys- tem has failed to stand the strain. It nourishes the nerves back to health and vigor, J | Helen Ukers and without making the nousé too large and unwieldy. The Constitution of the United States, adopted fn 1789 sald the number of representatives should net exceed one for every 30,000 of population, and as no census had yet been taken, 30,000 was adopted as the ratio of representation and the population of the different states was estimated. . By this process the firs house of representatives consisted of 65 members. Since then congress has passed 13 apportionment acts, under 13 different censuses, changing the basis of representation every time except once. In 1800 and in 1810 the ratio was fixed at one representative for 33,000 Population. In 1820 the ratio was In 'creased to 85,000, and It has been In creased every tenth year since till it 1s Bow 211,877, while the membership of the house has increased from 65 to 435 GIVEN HONOR NOT DESERVED Error of Learned Men Responsible for America Being Named After Amerige Vespucel, . The story of how the new world re- ceived the name of America is a strik- Ing example of what publicity will ace complish. Amerigo Vespucel, a highly educated Florentine, was head of a business house in Seville, Spain, prob- ably as agent for the great trading firm of the Medicis, and helped to fit out one of the expeditions with which Columbus salled. When the latter's monopoly was revoked, Vespucel un- dertook several voyages of exploration on his own account, during which he claimed In many letters to have been the first to reach the mainland of the new continent, giving the date as June, 16, 1497. On April 25, 1507, the learned heads of the University of St. Die, in Lor- rane, decided, incorrectly, that he was entitled to the honor of discovery, Co- lumbus having only reached the islands of the West Indies, and that the western hemisphere should bear his name. The name America was, therefore, first used in the book "Cos- mographiae Introduwftio," by Martin Waldseemuller, profbssor of cosmog- raphy at the university. It has since been shown that Ves- pucel was preceded by both Columbus and John Cabot, but it was too late, the new world had been christened Ameriéa and the fact advertised In print. The house where the meeting was held at which the classical error was made was still standing at St. Die at the outbreak of the war, and was annually visited by many tourists from both North and South Ameren. Big Oil Supply. Last year the United States pro duced '841,800,000 barrel of crude oil approximately 08 per cent of the world's consumption. In 1916 its share was about 63 per cent. A large part of the fuel oil used by the Brit ish navy comes from Mexico, Last year Mexico produced 00,000,000 barrels, about 20,000,000 barrels over the out Dut the year before. Russia in 1917, 70,000,000 barrels, a falling oft of about 2,000,000 barrels from the 1918 production, In the Dutch Rast Indies 14,000,000" bartels were pro duced last year and 17,000,000 barrels the year before. Roumanin # 1017 Produced 11,000,000 barrels as com: pared with 10,000,000 the Year pre Most of the Rowmanian ofl | fields are now under control of Ger he Pathfinder, i ------ Experientia D First Bich--Let's ask Peck. He's married and will be able to speak Arow, experience, many ~T J Beeond Bach--On the contrary, heli keep his mouth shut from experience. Same Home. 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I continued taking this fruit me. dicime, improving all the time, and now Iean walk about two miles and do light chores about {he place', ALEXANDER MUNRO, singing "You Said in "Have a Heapt" sday evening, Sept. 11th. en ait Would Save Sea Loss. New York steamship underwriters and government officials have author- ized official tests of .a. new invention which, it is. claimed by its designers, will s.ive property valued at thousands of dollars in the event of the sluking of vessels, It is called a pneumatic safe and is sald to float on the water, though of steel construction. It is as Impervious to fire and theft as other safes. The device Is said to weigh three tons. As evidence of his faith in the success of the invention the man who constructed it will 'lock himself Inside when the safe is lowered over- board. In case the invention bears out what Is claimed for it it will be adopt: ed for use on American oceangolng ves- ' sels, wood MS 2 of Vy ---------------- Britain's "Baby Army» When the British troops' reached Italy they were nicknamed "The Baby Army." The Italians were so surprised at the smart appearance of the new- comers--differing so materially as it did from the picture presented by the wanting saything of aiiates work) alse hard. Telephone 987 will receive prompt attentio % Queen street. done In the 0c. a "ox, 6 for $2.50, trial size 25e. At all dealers or sent postpaid - on receipt of price by Fruit-a-tives Limited, Ottawa, THOMAS COPLEY, earpem. es given on nll kinds of all kinds, All orders Chick Feed, D. 841-8 'Princess Street. Phove 70. Canada Food Board License Neo. 8-354e, Feed Your Poultry Purina Bab, Purina More Eggs ang Sturdy Chicks, For Sale By , ot 1918. DO YOU INTEND Buying a new range this fall? 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A PA sist Summer Complaint CAUSES MANY DEATHS AMONG INFANTS. If every mother would . keep on hand, during the hot season, a bottle of Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry, she would be saved a great deal of anxiety and her baby a great deal of pain. Hundreds of infants are carried off annually through neglect of this sim- ple precaution. There is no remedy so safe and effectual for the cramps and pains in the stomach, cholera in- fantum, the diarrhoea of teething children, and none whieh has saved 80 many babies' lives during the past seventy-t'vo years it has been on the Comfortable HELP SAVE WESTERN CROP Final Farm Laborers Excursions $12 to Winnipeg lus half a cent Returning, half a cent per mile Through Trains, Special Accommodation for Special Train Service: Regular Toronto, 10.00 pam, Through tickets by al lines. nearest C.N.R or write General KE, Toronto, Ont. 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I now keep it in the house all the tine, and when the children 'show any signs of diarrhoea it never fails to check the attack." There are many substitutes for "Dr. Fowler's" on the market. Don't accept any of them. Get thé genuine Put up by The T. Milburn €o., Lim- ited, Toronto, Ont. Price, 35e. WANTED More Farm Laborers ADDITIONAL EXCURSION Tuesday, September 10th, 1918 $12.00 to Winnipeg Half cent per mile beyond CANADIAN PACIFIC information Ticket Office, Cor. Princess For tickets and : bo. 7, Canway, OPA. Wellington Streets. 1197 City Shoes For The Children All lines on good fitting lasts and real serviceable leathers. In the larger sizbs for misses and growing girls we have them both in high and low cut styles in Neolin and leather soles. Sizes 4 to 7} priced at . . . . $1.75 to $4.00 Sizes 8 to 10% priced at . .$2.50 to $4.00 Sizes 11 to 2 priced at . . .. $3.00 to $5.00 Sizes 2} to 7 priced at . . $3.50 to $10.00 J H Sutherland & Bro. | The Home of Good Shoes.