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PA RAG! mu xienee. misled by his enthusiasm in- lo criminal ways. a viViaectjonjst of mt ability, gsl'tied by his teem- ‘43-! ardor into “palm of human teeny and a physician who achieved n 9» fifteenth century much know- 958'0 that has Egen 19% mm: “3" recent day. 1:. 39's expermmta' ’3 ha. transplantation of organs {he '38 a riVal of his countrymn, Dr. .Zaris Carrel. now the chief investi- ator of the Rockefeller Institute, 9V 70“. M in his observations ,mductless glandshe was apro- - Bytreat good Indabmkomthocaauo. Mamam.mmwas thanWolthisetory,wae on weed at Km in. 1440. tor the hot: rible murder of many children, but‘ bundalsokflhdanumb'erafwo- m of Professor Lox-am. of Pa- Gm” “M was a 1,0an of jmuscles and nerves of the opposite m birth and tremendous posses- i fleSh surfaces with fine gut obtained 0:13. He lived at the Misfit q! thefimm ““3 “WW”. and. PrW‘ “W iétiod, vixen gi‘eai iurd’s were!“ in a mixture of salt- >14: to defy the king. He ”and “I then covered the arm with a 3min: co the borders of Brittany rd Normdy. and was allied by rth to the most powerful feudal mass 0! France. 5 He held the strong Castles of Ma- aconl, Chamtoc and Tifiauges and! W territories around them. One: these castles, Machecoul, still er; a, a magnificent min. f )0 Retz fought valiantly with J oani Arc, Played an important part in ! ping her raise the siege of OF; 113. and was made a marshal for:- :fiervicea indriving the English! : of France. After that event he 8PM from public life. and aged into scientific and mystical catches within his domains. . genuine desire for scientific .wledge seems to have combined him with a yearning for the 9e. 1: that would. enable him to trans- bebaag metals into gold. theidsa a of the middle ages. ‘e shut himself up in the castle W. admitting only a dew naive retainers to his confidence. sag these the leaders were two I named Henriet and Poiton. and 'aman known as La Meflraie. ; radually terrible stories began to: at! through the thinly settled; :tryaide concerning the lord of? gmt castle. Daughters of peas-f ; and even of citizens of the; as left thoir homes and wen: at seen again. The woman La! AMho‘themhivesolthem- thdmwmededm as- 'raie was found to have spoken item before they were lost. Then Baron De Rctz Typified a Punch Bluebeard FRENCH MONSTER -- 0F MIDDLE AGFS teller should have made nearly all the stud- 1 “I proceeded to other operationq‘ r? upOn the dark maiden, and as the! Iloutcomeof them She gave up the? gspirit at the end of three days. In? 3the meantime I had left Isabella to‘ lrecover from her wound. I took Egreat care that she received the best :of nursing and food which would? [conduce to her speedy recovery 3 He mentions many curious exper- iences, some wanton and useless, and others indicating a, valuable The Baron de Retz speaks of his attempts to transplant the kidneys of one person to another. These exâ€" periments he claims to have been great. successes, although sooner or later all of the victims appear to have died. Apparently he was able t9 remove a kidney without causing immediate death. This alone would show that he was 400 years in ad- vance of his time 'as a surgeon.‘ | “At the end of eight days I broke, [the clay covering, and found the Ignited arm was well knit to the Estump. The damsel moved it as though it had. been her own‘ arm. I ,doubt not that had._ she lived longer ‘ehe would have been able to use this; arm which I had given her pa «well: as the one with which she was born. 0n the ninth day, unhappily. she panifested a. high. fever, which resist~ ed all {ny efiorts to assuage it. She regarded {me with uncomquerable aversion, screaming most piercingly' whenever I came near to give her medicine and necessary attention. I doubt not that this perverse state of mind helped greatly to bring on her lamented death, whiCh made my glorious experiment a less evidentj and demonstrable success than I g could have desired." } “I then covered the arm with a mixture of potter’s clay, which I have prepared so that it dries and burdens wick-in the hour. This made any movement of the stump what- ever impossible. w-.- .â€" “I divided the arm between the shoulder joint and the large extern- al triangular muscle with knives which I have constructed for this work, having tried this operation many times More arriving at my mt perfection. I removed the arm a! the dark maiden in a simi- lar meet. having- previouely to- marked ’hat it was of a suitable ‘Vl the dark maiden a size. I then join arm to the stump of toabella a mu fitting a wedgeâ€"shaped pro mm?“ dc! the bane into a. corresponding 9‘ pression in the stump. I joined the; her still, while not stopping the movement of the blood. (Apparently theBarondeRetzhadagoodidea of the circulation of the blood.) I gagged her because her outcries in- terfered with my work. and she sev- eral times essayod to bite me. bella and grafted in its plaa the lightens: of the dark maiden I re- “ from Brien: on Wednesday. "I bound Isabella to the benCh wit-h broad straps 80 arranged as to hold mulch and ingenious operation upon my young- Woman. Isabaua dc Oman, who was brought to the his experiments in mediaeval Latin. In ena‘ place in his diary he writes: "I give thanks to my guardiandn- man that I have completed a ‘ very ed up, for it appears that de Reta Viv-ducted at least one woman who expecmd to be his wife. This victim was his young kinswoman and ward. 1% de Craon. who doubtless m to to castle unsuspectingly on account of their relationship, proba- bly «comm by {ox-gotten We 1attaendaats, whose blood and bones helped to fatten we enamel house. The new document brought to 118111: CW 0! a diary closely writ- ten an ancient yellow parchmn’tdn which he keeps a lengthy moon! of Bluebeard a murderer of his wives, when the material monster, Baron do Reta. did not find his victims am- on; them. The dimcnlty is now clear. "I removed the right arm of in the expectation that I sign a contract of marriage Carte r’s Little Liver Pills. er. “That may be true," rephed the judge. “But when it comes to hand- ing out cold cash we have to be mighty carefu1."â€"The Western Bank- ABSOLUTE SEBURIT Y. ”Why, judge,” said the 'man. “I’ve known you' to. sentence men to prison for life on no better evidence than this.” The judge of a Texas county was also cashier of the town bank. One day a stranger presented a check for payment, and his evidence of identi- fication was not satisfactory. The Uniou has installed a switch- lboard at Cameron and expect to start operations right away. The Union has about sixty phone services 1at present, but expects to have one hundred beio:e spring- Satisfactory connecting arrangw ments were made betvieén the Belll Telephone Co and the Union. 1 On Thursday Mr. ’1‘. J. Tilly, local representative of the Bell Telephone Co., and. J. S. Knapman, District Contract Agent, visited Cameron for the purpose of making connecting arâ€" rangements with the Cameron Tele- phone Unlon, the organization of which is now practically completed. CONNECTIONS WITH CAMERON UNION that he be hanged and burnt to death at the same time. He methis end with mt dignity and calm- ness. His two leading accomplices sutured the same fate with him. So po'erful was de Retz that no day authority could 18! hand! on him. but a brave and determined bishop. after gears of struggle, brought him to tn'al at Nantes. To the charges 0! murder were added accusations of sacrilege and blas- phemy of the most dreadful charac- ter. thus ensuring his canoemmtion. Qc.‘ when. Scores of hates, mostly flmee of children, have been discovered beneath the castle at Ma- It is calculated that 63 Beta de- stroyed 513 human victims W ViVi' section during the nine yum in which he was engaged in his sciatic The Baron de Retz records the fact that} he; is beginning to find children more interesting as subpects of experiments than women. He speaks of the 1am numbers brought. in by his confederate: and law complains that they are Becoming after seeing his still living victims carved almost out of human sem- blance. and the many horrors of his great viVisectiOn chamber. rm: girl is rescued by her lovar and a band of Companions. who reach her prison by an underground me. {The astle was Sq strong that it nuld have required an army to take A: by Many oi the operations are of a nature that cannot be even hinted at in a lay publication. They are complicated with strange blasphem- ies and insane practices. He makes a pact with Satan, who meets him at midnight in a demented chapel and promises him the secret of making gold and creating life. The considerâ€" ation is that Baron do Retz shall give a hundred pure young souls to years. 1-10 tries the same operation on a woman, and finds that she beâ€" am. He speaks at removing a gland in the neck (evidently the tin-0M) and finding the growth 0! the body ceases. Ho watches the child for two comprehension of CURE SIGK HEADACHE. Must Bear Signature of The baron speaks of a young wo- ran who escaped from his clutches 5e. Fae-Stall. Wrapper Below. Time to be Careful judgment of the court was Genuine m HEADACHE. FIR DIZIIIESS. FBI IIUOIISIESS‘ FOR TORHD “YER. FOB CONSTIMTIUI F0! WW SKIIL “II THE COMPLEX!“ I'll that“! log} Queen Margharita of Italy is a re- gular assistant in the Rome hospi- tale. The sympathy of every citizen will ho out to the bereaved parents and family. ‘ Bancroft Timeszâ€"A most deplorable afiair occurred in this village on Fri- day evening last when the little two- ;yearâ€"old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. fWatson ate a number of heart tab- lets and died in about twenty minâ€"I utes from arsenic poisoning. As soon as the mother discovered what had happened she administered an emetic and called Dr. Embury, but the little one was in convulsions on his arriv- al and passed away in a few minutes. Mr. Watson, who is a foreman for the Peterborough Lumber 00., had just left town that morning after spend- ing Christmas with his 'family, and a rig had to be sent a distance of thir-i ty-two miles to bring him home. The remains were interred in Lakeview ce- metery on Sunday morning. ‘ The Time Limit. No person can secure a recount of the ballots cast unless he takes pI'O‘ ceedings within two weeks of the eleCo tion, although the Council may order it within a month. Section 162 pro- vides that proceedings to invalidate an election may be taken within six weeks after it is held, or~within six weeks of the time when'the facts come to the knowledge of the com- plainant. POISONED EATING Section 147 provides that no inspec tion can be made without an order he .- am the Judge. Section No. 123 says that “the clerk," upon the receipt of a ballot box, shall take every precaution for the safe-keeping and preventing any other person having access to it, and shall immediately on the receipt of it seal it with his own seal in such a way that it cannot be opened with~ ‘out the seal being broken." . ‘ 1 KW?” i‘hem One Month“. 83110:: 146 says that the clerk shall retain the papers in his poses- sion for one month, unless otherwise directed 93' the judges. and then shall destroy them in the presence of two witnesses. law changed that, and placed on the town clerk the obligation .of sealing the boxes immediately on their re- ceipt. In former years it was possible to have a scrutiny of the poll books im- mediately after the election. The new tions’.’ If so, you must possess your soul in patience for a period of one month, as ballots, poll books and voters' lists used are still in the boxes under the Town Clerk's seal, which cannot be bropen for one month. Do you want to find out if some person exercised the privilege of wt- ing in your place at the municipal el- KEEP BALLOTS It you have the slightest doubt that Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegeta- ble Compound will help yemwrice «Lydia Wha- MedldneCe. (confidential) anmfor ad- vice. Your letter will be opened. read end answered by a wow, and held in strict confidence. soon got well, and my periods became natural again Since then I have had perfect health. In fact I have never felt sowell in my life. Lydia E. Pinkham'e Vegetable Compound is a medicine many women need. If you think this letter will help other women please pub- lish it."â€"Mrs. K. C. 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Dr. Morse’s “ Indian Root £311; A party of three alleged counter- feiters from H‘oronto were arrested in Londom two men and women, all 300111): The average lebnth of life for em- inent women is 60.8 years. njdneys Wrong ?' “In connecting and in starting With his train the engineman will be. ex- ceeding’y careful in the management of the ~threattle, so that the Cars may. not be injured or the Dam- gets almond by the sudden violence of the start." Rule 7 might be put in force to- day with good effect and to the de- light of a muchâ€"jolted public. It reads: Passenger trains were not to exâ€" iceed the speed 0! their schedule ex- cept when behind time, in which case the speed might be increased three miles an hour generally. In passing turnouts (the turnout evidently was the switching track) the speed had to be diminished to six miles an hour. In the regulations for passenger en- ginemen, there are a number which seem almost humorous in this per- .iod of railroad management. For in- stanCe, the engineman was instruct- ‘ed that if his train killed any stock and threw the.cow or cows in such a position as to endanger the safety of the next train he was to stop histrain and see thgt the track was cleared. a most efi‘ective diuretic which strengthens and stimulate. the kidneys so that their“? do their work thoroughly and w! The conductor was ordered to in- spect the running gear of his train at every station. and in rule 13, was admonished. never to leave Atlanta ‘0: ChattanOOga without the mail or without first sending to the poet of- fice after it. Rule 17 says that a train stopping at any station at night must invariably be run on the turnout so as to leaVe the main track, clear and that strict watch‘ had to be kept in all cases where a} pasmnger train stopped at night. I If they are you are in danger. When through weakness or dxsease the kidneys fail to filter the impurities from the blood, trouble comes at once. Backacbe, Rhetimatism. Sciatica. Gravel, Diabetes, Gall Stones and the deadly Bright's Disease are tom of the results of neglected kidneys. Dr. Morse’s Indian_ Root_ Pills contain and the general superintendent of the road were the only individuals who had a right to giVe passes. rule is required to be variedvin‘fa- var tithe heevieetlroaded engine, or wont grade! it they meet near tin centre." passengers who are paying and the number of ministers of the gospel who are to be charged half price when on business connected with their Collins. The same ml. indimaf- “As a general rule when trains meet between stations the train near- eat the turnout will tum back. Any dispute as to which train is to re- tire is to be determined at once by the Conductors. without. Meme on the part of the engimen. This In the rules for enginemen and conâ€" ductors are many which seem quaint in this age of colossal railroading. Of course the road had only one track, and rule 14 for pamenger conâ€" ductors shown that there must have been some dispute when trains met as to whiCh train had the right to keep 011 its ray uninterrupted. This rule Bays: en 88 ed The schedule shows a‘plcture of an engine and cars at the top. Under it the numbers and names of the sta- tions, the times for arrival, the tim- es for departure. and the time tak- en to run between stations, as well as remarks abom: passing sidetrack- ed heights, are all carefully tabulat- early days or railroading in the United State. has been found by the Railroad Age Gazette. It is a. sched- ule for passenger trains and rules for the conduct of engimmen and conductors on the Western and At- lantic, wild: was at the time, and still iaowned 'by the state of Geor- gia. Th: time table is dated March 1, 1852, and was issued by William M. Wedle'y. superintendent, father of George D. Wadley, the latter for many years manager of the Central railroad of Georgia. RAILROAD. lORE SIXTY YEARS AGO 'Ls paragraph is found at the of the regulations for engine- ImHOME BANKOFCANADA Interest at the current rate is allowed on all deposits of $1 and upwards. Careful attention is given to every account. Small accounts are welcomed. Accounts may be opened and operated by mail. Accounts may be opened in the nafnes of two or more persons, with- drawals to be made by any one of them or by the survivor. 821 SIR MUN!) WALKER. C.V.0-. L L. D» D.C.L., W Amman LAIRD. Genera! Manger JOHN AIRD. An’t Genera! Hanna 0 THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE The Stock transfer Ledger will be closed from the 20th I cembe; instant. to January 20d 1914- By order of the Board- C- E- WEEKS. Manager T :nr‘aa ‘v Mrs-q “6'; v5.-- NOTICE IS HEBY GIVEN that a Dividend at the rate of Seven per cent per annum has this day been declared on the Paid UP Capital Stock of the Company for the quarter ending Dec. 5.15:, I013, and the same will be payable at the office of the Company On and after January 2nd, 1914. 8-10 mm; 51'. WEST. HEAD orncx Tonox'm nuxcu 78 C wxcu 51mm _ CO: moon was? and saruuxsr Cor .zvmm wnsr azd unmasr 236nnonm'xnw Cor wuxros Ave Cox QUEEN msrand ozfl‘ulo nubes $7.. Cc High Park Ave 1151 vanes 31'. (2 doors North of Shaflsbury Ave. on Fag: side. 2x15 YONGE 57., NORTH TORONTO, Cor I-igflutoa Ave- N THE VICTORIA LOAN *' and SAVINGS COMPANY . A. HOLMES, Manager Lindsay Branch The Annual General Meeting of Shnlleholders will be held at the Head Oflice of the Bank in Toronto on \Vednesda}, the 18th of February next, at 12 o 'clock noon. . ,e v____° ,....r uuuuu J , A1111, unu A ’ ' J that the same will be paynble at the Head Oflice in this city and fat its Branches on and after Monday, the 2nd Day of February. {9:4; to shareholders of record of 23rd January, 1914 6AM“. $15,000,000 RESEM FUN”, $13,500,090 Notice is hereby given that a Dividend at the rate of THIRTEEN Per Cent. Per Annum upon the Capital Stock of this Bank has this day been declared for the quarter enging 31’st January, 1914, and LL-L ‘L- -_4,AA , «1 u THE SMARD BANK BANK OF MONT REAL LlNDSAY INCORPORATED BY AQTLF:PA11LIAM£ST. ; Pennmemm A 9.3317 Limitay Bunch Established ADJ! .858 SAVINGS BANK ACCOUNTS OFFICE HOURS : 10 to 3 o'clock; Saturdays, 10 to Toronto, 16th December, 1913. Lindsay, Nov. 29th, 1913 By order of the Board. . B. Black Treasurers of Chum-h Societies. Lodge. Labor and Athletic Organizations will find the Home Bank most obliging in handling the deposit accounts of the funds placed in their keeping. PETER KENNEDY â€"â€" Manage: Haw owxcn and 9 naxcuas in Quarterly Dividend Notice, No. Branches in every Province of the Do- minion, every important city of the Do- minion, Newfoundland, London, England New Yok, Chicago, etc: Paid up Capital. . . $16,000,000 Rest ................ $16,000,000 undivided Profits $1,046,217 Every descnpticn of Banking business transacted. bavmgs Department at every Branch. DIVIDEND LOCAL OFFICES OF CANADA TORONTO if}. Manager Lindsay Blanch um”. my $33.046,217 JANETVILLE . P. SCHOLFIELD, Geneml Manage; 1.431155 MASON General Mamas”: 1 o'clock 157