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.._. -.. :47 :3:211:15;afiizumczgnhxn $1.: ‘2 it. 1%? . ,3.‘ Q .. 3i i? i it M1553 ' » be used over and over again. a”. . l I _ ,.,. l AFEGUARDINO HUMAN LIFE M Here are some “Safety First" max: ims given out by Mr. N. S. Dunlop to a meeting of railway men at an waddress in Montreal: - ' “Don’t throw anything out of a mov- ing train. It’s a bad thing to get a mail bag in the stomach from an ex- ‘..press running thirty miles an hour.§ “A brakeman should not sit down on the track and be run over by the train he 'went to flag. "It takes less time to. prevent an =~‘ accident than it 'dOes to fill_up Form 74 (the accident report form). “Don’t fool with machines. They can be replaced. Hands cannot. , “You can start a ‘Safety First' com- - mittee right in your own home. :f‘Get the ‘Safety First Habit.’ "‘“Stop supporting the undertaker and the artificial limb maker. “No man should go twenty-four hours-without placing his insurance." Mr. Dunlop is an enthusiast for "‘“Safety First,” a movement which “was started on the C.P.R. so long ago as 1885. . As a. Claims Adjuster Mr. Dunlop has has to deal with many sad e'x- periences due to neglect of “Safety - First” principles. KNOOKOOWN, SHIPPING BOX “Six Pieces Quickly Form-ed Into-a " Strong Close Case .â€"... An ingenious form of shipping box is shownyhere. style and not only makes a strong case, with close-fitting joints, but can There are four side pieces and two end "apieces. Each side, piece has grooved «cleats on each end and the end pieces -I_ Citroen USED mm mms. fit between the side cleats. cleats secured to each end piece have Tiwo flanges that engage the grooves of the adjacent cleats on the. sides. These vvariOus~pleces register so neatly that merchandise of small particles can be carried in the box without filtering through. Wires hold the box shut and when'it has been emptied-it can be taken apart and shipped back flat if the consignor wants it. PRIMITIVE ACCOUNTS Knots in a String 'Were Probably the ’ Earliest Resords l , ‘ The carpenter who kept his ac- ‘ counts on a plank and receipted them 'with a plane, was hardly equal in ingenuity to the Aztecs, who managed with~string. The numbers were in- dicated by knots. A single knot was ten, two single knots 20, and so on. The hundreds were indicated by double knots. The color. of the string indicated what the numbers referred to. 'Thls method is still in uSe on the sierras' of the Argentine, where the herdsmen keep tale of their charges in a similar.way.. Several strands depend from one, the first of these strands being reserved for bulls, the next-for cows, the milch and dry be- ing differentiated, the next for she? and so on. - Kn‘ots were probably among the first methods of man to record figures â€"â€"the knot or the mark on a bit of stick. And in the hop gardens the tallyman (generally the local school- master) goes around with the tally and its mark, and the most civilized of us still tie a'k’not in the handker- chief when we are asked “to be sure and remember." ‘ ' New .Words Needed One of the most curious features of the awakening of China is the ad- dition of new words to the language. This does not mean merely names for such Western importations as motor cars, aeroplanes, cinematographs, etc., but words which have had to be in- vented to express ideas hitherto un- known to the Chinese mind, said “The London Chronicle." For in- stance, China had no indigenous word for ideal. Again “reform” had to be built up as an entirely new word, as also "to take the initiative," “pro- tection of life," and “educate” as dif- ferent from "instruct"â€"instances which throw a vivid light on certain aspects .91. 1.119. .Chieese temperament. It is in knockdown l t sometimes is to keep their footing Soldiers were red, gold , yellow, silver, white and corn green. " i , i} ' PECULIAR NAMES l WW In the Somerset House Registers is evidence that Mineral Waters, Frosty lWinter and Alfred Day Weeks once , walked on English soil. A father in Hampshire County of the United States named his sons Primus, Secun‘ ‘ dus, Tertius and Quartus, but it was a Canadian, one Cumber, that was named Quintus, and newspapers in good faith often printed his name Q. Cumber. . There are fathers who, at their wits’ end, give the name of a place to a child. Was Boston the real name or the nickname of the man that shot Lincoln’s assassin? Was not Rudyard Kipling named after a place? An- drew Lang ir one of his books men- tions the children of a courier, who named them after places ,where he happened to be when he heard of their births. The names Were St. Petersburg, Naples, Kattegat and Skagerrak (twins), and the only daughter was named Vienna. HAND RAILS ON, LADDER Give Person Sure Footing in Ascend- ing to Top Steps People who have had occasion to use tall stepladders know how difficult in ascending to the top steps, par- ticularly if they have a bucket or some other burden in one hand. A pair of hand rails effectively overcomes this. Along theupper part of the sides of the ladder are attachments, ‘on each of which swinging arms are pivoted. To these arms, in turn, railings are pivoted so that when needed the rail- FOLD' UP ALONG LADDER’S SIDE ings can be: pulled‘out to form a guide Atlantic Ocean, , nothing else to be hand. M _ LABRAOOR’S INHABITANTS entire pOpulation are sailors an the'guard-room,‘ wnere It is issued. by the sergeant-major. Practicall the they work at' most of the common trades. This Coast Country Has Many Holl- . The muletoer is a Jack‘ Tar; so 15 day Attractions . i There are about 3,500 white people" in Labrador who live there the whole year round, and about half as many‘ Eskimos. Dr. Grenfell, whpse name‘ is always connected with brador,. said that he did not know ow the whites got there, but he did know' that they prefer remaining there to going elsewhere. Some of them have gone' forth into the world of houses and stucco and sighed for the bare rocks which were their homes, amongst . which they played and where theyl livsd a life which was absolutely free of the tax collector. Not a great deal was known of these people before the .Deep Sea Mission went to the coast. The men fished in the summer and hunted in the winter; the women, in the absence of the men, lived in little bits of huts; they caught disease, and if nature was kind, they lived; if otherivise, they died. The only per- sons of their own class whom the doc- . tors engaged in the task of helping these péOple meet are occasional sum- mer tourists who visit Labrador. Dr. Grenfell is enthusiastic over the heli- day attractions of this little-visited land. There is good goose and duck shooting, fine salmon fishing, and as for the scenery, he declared that the flords “simply knock Norway out en- tirely," r W A PECULIAR DELICACY WM Among many strange foods which the inhabitants of this world partake of, and consider delicacies, perhaps the strangest of all is earth. Yet there are tribes, the Lastians of Siam, who actually eatand enjoy earth. It has never been discovered where these peculiar people contracted the habit, though it is generally believed that it probably came about in the time of a famine when there was the habit gotsuch a hold upon them that, old and young, rich and poor, alike indulge freely in its consump- tion. It is preferred when it has been obtained from the vicinity. 'of waters so that it carries with it a taste of fish. It is made into a pasty sub- stance _and smothered into the ground in a hot fire. It can be obtained at . markets and at stores, and is, served at dinners and at big functions of any description. In some parts of the Congo earth isg’sold in the shape of apples and, oranges, and is given out in various colors4yellow, brown, grey, and even pink, which is leoked upon as a very delectable luxury. Where no Money 13 Used The Island of Ascension, in the is of volcanic for- and support to a person ascending the mation, and has a popuiauon of only steps, and when not needed they can 450_ It was uninhabitedruntuvthecgn. be folded in along the sides of the flnement of Napoleon at St Heléna, ladder. Painters 'or paperhangers will ' find this attachment a great help and 1 British force, need not worry about a tumble. House- maids, too, will be able to climb to appginmd by the British Admiralty, [when it was Occupied by a; small Ascension is governed by a. captain the toplof the ladder and .wipe the There is no private property in land, ceiling without any further excuse; _â€".â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€".â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€" _. â€"‘- ___-..__._â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"- The total of the church and other property exempted from taxation in. Montreal amounts to $120,119,419. no rents, no taxes, and no use for money. The nooks and herds are pub- lic property and the meat is issued as rations.‘~. So are the vegetables grown on the farms. When an island fisher- man makes. .a catch he. brings it .to 0 012m THEM -0sz BETTER. ' Furniture‘del’ivcred to your home at A LESS THAN CITY PR] 0E8 You run N O RISK. " iCall and ' see our goods. 8. S. Gain-er. i FENELON FALLS. SEE OUR WALL PAPERS. for Estimates ‘ On new buildings consult us. your order for Doors, etc. ‘ \Ve will be pleased to figure on what you will need in supplies, or the whole contract. I ' .F. TA Yâ€"LO R. r',.-"_x, .' However, ‘ the gardener; so are the shepherds, lthe stookmen, the grooms, masons, Carpenters and plumbers. The cli- mate is almost perfect and anything can be grown” WW It is said that 90,000,000 broom handles are peed annually in the United States; one fer each man, woman and. child. ' History of False Teeth Until little more than a century ago humanity had to rub along without false teeth, of which nowadays One firm alone claims to sell more than 12,000,000 3. year. The first successful maker was Giussepangelo Fonzi, an Italian'dentist, who started practice in Paris in 1798, and, thanks to his skill- ful treatment of Lucien Bonaparte, soon made his way. After years of experiment he discovered the sub- stance from which artificial teeth are made, and received the gold medal of the French Academy of Science. One of the earliest persons fitted with false teeth was the Empress of Russia. After Waterloo Fonzi migrated to London, and then to Madrid, where Ferdinand VII. rewarded him with a yearly pension of a thousand ducats for a set of false teeth. Canada Attracts Investors A leading Canadian financial publi- cation estimates that there is now at least $599,000,000 of United States capital'invested in Canada. Over $150,000,000 is in the shape of branch factories and warehouses of United States manufacturers, while. nearly $124,000.000 is invested by residents of the United States in Canadian government, municipal and industrial bonds. United States life and fire in. surance’companies have $67,000,000 in- Vested in the Dominion. while over. $130,000,000 is invested in British 001- umbia mills, timber and mines. Investments in the prairie provinces are in lands, mines, packing plants, factories and warehouses. The Drain on‘ Scotland Nearly 200,000 Scottish persons emi- grated from Scotland during the past four years. This number is equal to two-thirds of the population of Edin- burgh, or nearly to the combined popu« lation of Grimsby, IpsWich and Read- ing. " OPENS Winter Term JAN. 5 One'schopl that has thorough courses, excellent equipment, capable teach- ers, and enjoys a wide-spread patron- age is the popular ELLIOTT 2,! . - a“ Mama TORONTO. ONT. This'insilitution has a clean-cut record for successful work. We assist our students 'to obtain employment. If you intend getting a business educa- tionâ€"get the bestâ€"not the cheap, ordinary or low grade kind. Write to-day for our catrpgue. It contains complete information. W. JJ ELLIOTT. PRINCIPAL Curr) Supt udAiuut'u Shuts. Q Marble anTOdiio Monuments § Still doing business in the same stand but not in the same old’way. We ad- vance with the times and are in a posi- tion to. do better work than over. New designs, new granites, new and improved tools and methods, in fact, the most up- to-date Marble and Granite works in this part of Ontario. -' Get our prices and see our designs befm'e‘purchasing. Shop and show rooms 11 and 13 Cam- bridgeSt.. immediater north ( ' flrehal Lindsay Marble Works HOBT. CHAMBERS. PROP. - , Fancy 01‘ give US other articles suitable for Xmas - ,- , ' ' ' reset ts in our stocl . Sash, Inteiim F1n1sh, P . ‘ , ‘ - . . 1 Picture framing a specialty. Rockers and many L. DEYMAN & SON FURNITURE DEALERS FENELON FALLS MARKETS a- Fenelon Falls Friday, Jan,3. 1914 Wheat, Scotch or Fife, 80c. oo‘ 82 :. Wheat, fall, 80 toSZ Wheat, spring, 75 to 80 Barley, per bushel, 50 to 60 Cuts, per bushel, 3-1 to 36 " Pease, per bushel, 75 to 1.00 Buckwheat, 50c. to 55 Potatoes bush. GO to 65 butter, per pound, 27 to ‘28 Eggs, per dozen, 28 to 80 Hay,.per ton, $15 to $18 - Hides, $10. to $12 ' Hogs, live, $6.75 to $8 25 lieci', $3 to $9 . Sheepskins, 50 to 80 Wool, 15 to 23 Flour, Samson, $2.80 to $3.00 Flour, Winnipeg $2.70 to $2.90 Flour, Silver Leaf, $2.50 to$2.70 Flotu‘,Victoria, $2.45 to $2.05 Flour, new process, S240 to $2.60 Flour, family, clipper, $2.35 to $2 55 Bran, per 100 pounds, $1.15 to $1.30 Shorts, do., $1.25 to $1.35 Mixed Chop, do., $1.50 to $1.60 Corn Chop, (10., $1.65 to $170 The Right Klodoi ’ loooooo l For your boys and girls is up for consideration just now. Send for a copy of our con-iculum. It will present some facts you slmuld know. A term in DIH‘ (I our schools insures a good salary. Enter any time. v .SHIIW’S SCHOOLS, TORONTO Head Offices, Central Business College, Yonge & Gerrard Sts., Toronto. W. H. SHAW, President; . NWMW FAR-M FOR sax. E. Two hunder acres, West half 26 Con. 7 and east half 20 Con. 6, township of Fenclon, 100 acres woodland, sugar bush, tamarac and cedar ; ‘100 acres cleared ; firstâ€"class loam ; sixroomed house, barn 55x57 on stone wall ; cow staile ; large drive house 26x50, woodshed. two 10 buy mows ; two creeks running throng pasture. Aiso full set farm machinery. No cause for selling but ill health. For full particulars'apply on the prcmises to WM. BORE, Fenelon Falls. P. 0. fitédi'10Mtdi'30W} >14“th More ’3"? £02»? 0 ’1‘ ’ ‘6‘ g. ' of {it _7 o’o . ‘ . i I L .g. ‘ 23: g _ V ' 03 2: WHAT IS IT 9 :. it ' r *l‘ and how to save money by the use '3 o 0 ('fifi 0! new %M%%I*M% of this oldest and the newest finish *Foo FURNITURE Foo. FLOORS ' ,Foo BOATS ion tilllilES . Comes in three-sized tins, 30, 50 i a V 4 We» 9 .o '0 ' and 90c. Guaranteed by the , ' oldest and largest makers of . Boston and Montreal. _ It See folders for colors and it instructions. §v , Agency at I V 4 <3 5 E 3' 33 Wall Paper and Frame soon % Next Simpson House i LINDSAY. %’M%WMMWM%rW% REESE "1,-3‘13"9".“'_‘-£-:I"-,{ .-‘ . 1., 6 Excel We have the most modern, the most practical and the best . equipped school in Eastern On- tario. The courses are thorough and fascinating. An entirely Canadian Business Procedure ; for the training of the ambitious young people of our country. . Our graduates are successful. Ask a student or ex-studentâ€"~ 1', 'they are our best advertisements. HOME STUDY couasss. lindsay Business Bollogo C. R. Bower A. H. Spotton Principal President ENTER ANY DAY. ‘ “fifltfi. swarm reliable Varnish in the cities of i i WM. AGOODWIN’ i AM“