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free. wini well warmed by the sian, liying "misses and he will tell White Nights," side of it, sunset' All © towns. VBS 1is one, and in the road. Upon 1 customary to sit and th | manners of the "datchniki," deter- e black and bare: Life comes back them only when they have been Last year tn leaf until June. Outdoor Life. N 'with & little 'overlapping on' either and sunrise are #0 t- there is no dark- tting 'put 'o'clocl their in the garden, if there .| the ratio of at least competent, mined to make their summer as com- plete ® contrast as possible to their in town. hermetically sealed houses. take no exercise, breathe as little fresh air as they can. Their: com- plexions grow wax-like, their eyes dull. From May till August they get |if ag near nature as they can. Instantly appearance alters. They look healthy and. strong. . orous and normal. All the result of fresh ain. sd fal ermine tiie | i BUSH FIRES IN ONTARIO: What the Canadian Forestry Associa- tion Says About Them. The frightful loss of life and pros. perty from forest fires in Northern Ontario need not be accepted by the people of the province as whilly due to unavoidable causes._ Evidence thus r. Outside every "datcha" are set the | benches, both They feel vig-| children. by | éd the young man. again! I am not married." to | then, 1 | sourceful hawker, "buy-the lot to cele- these | dered for |C one inspector ten rangers, so as to get the maxi- mum degree of actual forest protec- tion. Over an area of * 10 | million acres of timber lands under license, Ontario has just eight supervisors, each being required to manage, on an average, 86 men, an impossible "task. .8. Sufficient rangers must*be_pro- vided! to competently patrol the Clay- r | belt region, most of which is now un- growth, der tree , and these: rangers { must, have authority to control the burning operations of settlers so that holocausts, such as that of recent date, shall have less opportunity - to recur \ emf semen. | SUMMER COMPLAINTS : KILL LITTLE ONES. At the first sign of illness during From | the hot weather give the little ones Baby's Own Tablets, or in a few hours he may be beyond cure. These Tab- lets will prevent summer complaints if given occasionally to the well child 1* and will promptly cure these troubles if they come . on suddenly. Baby's Own Tablets should always be» kept in.every home where there are young children. There is no other medicine as good and the mother has the guar- antee of a government analyst that they are absolutely, safe. The Tab- lets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brock- "ville, Ont. eee fp nn. SNEEZING SUPERSTITIONS. Strange Beliefs and Customs of the Long Ago. Sneezing, from very remote: times, in | has been held ominous. Our forefathers went to bed again again if they sneezed while putting on their shoes! A sneeze to the right was deemed lucky; to the left, of evil | portent. To. sneeze near a burial so-called "liberty" of burning down - | lives and property could be curtailed. | [not the | shoulder a very large Investigation shows that in Ontario and Quebec, the settle: and railways. 'primarily, must part of the re< forest = fires, place was very unlucky. Tradition has it that sneezing was at first a fatal sign--every human be- ing sneezed but once, and then died-- but. Jacob petitioned the Creator to remove the sneezing ban, and succeed ed. Thence arose the once universal | custom 'of saluting a sneezer with "God bless you!" or "May you live long!" The custom still obtains in some parts of the Continent. In England not only was a sneezer blessed, but friends raised their hats | to him as welll: In an old book, "The Code of Conduct," it was directed that his lordship sneezes ye are not to wl out 'God bless you!' but bow to handsomely.", All over the world neez s recognized. Whole > under orders to make ex- ~" Great Luck. .."Here you are, sir," cried the haw- ker, extending a bouquep. "Buy gore beautiful flowers for your sweet- heart." "Nothing doing," respond- "I haven't got a was sweetheart." "I see," some flowers for your wife?" "Wrong guv'nor," exclaimed « the , re- brate your luck! Mtnarars' Lintment Lumberman's Priend - Many Shots Needed. "A girl who had just become en- gaged to a young "sub." was telling her best friend that he'd threatened #0 'shoot anyone 'who dared to kiss her. "He'll need a machine gun, won't he dear," was the rather point- ed comment, ? 4 Granulated Eyelids, Sore Eyessazaiis 'our gist's SOc per A Murine Eye Bn oe! Sure Scheme, Young WAfe--"I am determined to learn at what hour my husband comes home ab night, Yet, do what I will, I cannot keep awake, and he is al- ways careful not to makeé a particle of 'noise. Is there any drug which: produces wakefulness?" Qld"Wife--"No nused to buy d-ugs, Sprinkle the floor with tacks." drt vl Keep Minard's Liniment in the house He Won. A Scottish minister once noticed a crowd of urchins clustered around a dog of doubtful pedigree. "What are you doing, my little boys?" he asked with fatherly interest. '"Swappin' lies," volunteered one of the boys, "The fellow that tells the biggest one gets the pup". "Shocking!" exclaim- ed the minister. "Why, when Iwas your age I never even thought of tell- ing an untruth." "You win," chor- used the urchins. "The dog's yours, mister." Minard's Liniment Co., Limited. Gentlemen,--1 have used MIN- ARD'S'LINIMENT on my vessel and | the! | prompt rejoinder of the hawker, "Buy ' "Well; | Every mile of the devious way is a way of varying charm, every turn of |. the trail reveals new wonders. Many trail trips are now made in loops. There is the one from Glacier station up the Cougar Valley to the lcaves and back by a loop route and over a pass that brings to view some of the sublimest scenery in the Sel' kirks. = The literal ups and downs of this unique scenic route, as the rail- ways would say, add tp the interest, now in the bed of the valley, closed in by trees and huge plants like the De- vil's. Club, now climbing a thousand feet from which superb views are had of the kingly peaks iike Sir' Donald. The trail traveller will find another region of infinite variety and attrac- tiveness in the series of trails radiat- ing from HMield and leading up the Yoho Valley to the Yoho Glacier field as its upper end. 2 Lake Louise will also provide de- lecbable trail. paths, especially that leading to Paradise Valley and its circle of giant summits, and Sentinel Pass, leading to the valley of the Ten Peaks, while in thé Rocky Mountain Park and Banff, the routes are multi- plying year by year. Yes, trail hitting is rare sport, I repeat, and no country in the world affords greater facilities. for itd ene joyment than our own Canadian mountains.--F. Y. sink ALLIES' POWER EVIDENT. Those Who Know Most Fear Least, Says Lloyd George. Lloyd George has sent the Liver- pool Post and Mercury the following message: "The beginning of the third year of the war opens out a prospect which was not visible except to those of strongest faith a year ago: "In August, 1915, those who knew the difficulties and the means at the command of the allies to surmount them had grave apprehensions as to the course of the war in the coming months. Now those who know the most fear the least. "We have.now the equipment for victory in men and material. The great battle of July has demonstrated that our armament is, to say the least, equal to the best our foe can command, and that our men are bet- ter than the best he can put into the battle line, Eoch month sees our armament increasing and our men improving. "Let the nation be of good heast. Its sacrifices for Humanity are great, but Sts services for humanity are greater." ener The Canadian National Exhibition was opened on one occasion by a in my family for years and for the | woman, Lady Kirkpatrick performing 'every-day ills 4nd accidents of life I | that function in 1897. consider it has no equal. I would not ------ start on a voyage without it, if it|sinara's Zintment used by Physicians. "dollar a bottle. : CAPT. F. R. DESJARDIN. Schr. Storke, St. Andre, Kamouraska. gost a eee ees Salving His. Dignity. Mr. Poewee--Madam, your children laugh at me every time I pass. d Mrs. Kidmore--You mustn't 'mind those silly children. They giggle at every foolish little thing they see. The title "Canadian National Ex- hibition" was adopted by the Exhibi- tion Association in 1904. Previous to | that time it had been known as the © | "Industrial Exhibition." CIEE Camel-Like. Out on Egypt's sands the Territor- ials were camped. 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