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ies eS i a immediately turns it into soft wi quarter the usual quantity of soap. "Snowflake" willsweeten the clothes.--make them soft and clean : aad save jou much labor, : es a ee Aten he Most' authors have an. affection for certain children of thelr imagination: . Dickens confessed to & special fond-| ness: for David Copperfield, largely perhaps ou account of the element of autobiography. in the book. Similarly, it 18 no secret that "Mowgli," the Wolf ho of the "Jungle Books," is Rud- yard Kipling's favorite among his fic- ~ tional creations. a Thoush Sherlock Holmes is easily ret In: public estimation among all the characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, first place in his own esteem is occupied by Rodney Stone. A very good second is Sir Nigel. Thomas Hardy prefers to consider himself a post rather than a novelist, it be were to stand or fall by a | novel he would choose "Tess," whilst . H. G. Wells would probably choose ono Busgey. ..... Stevenson-had a great affeotibt for : "Treasure Island," and, Allan Quater- [main 1s an easy ret in sir FH. Rider Ww. Ww. oe i his "affections on that preacher, finished diplomatist, and sly. orist, Bob: Pretty, whilst, with all his later and. perhaps more solid fccesses, Jerome K. Jerome looks | -with a wistful fondness to "Three Men in a Boat," the books which not only made his name but made the world laugh. Not even Wendy ean oust Babble. trom first place in Sir James Barrie's 'heart; but it is probably his love for his old school, Harrow, which causes [Horace Annesley Vachell to love "The Hill" better. .than any other member of his literary family. It is often dif- ficult to account for these literary pre- ferences. Mark Twaln, for instance, regarded that little scallywag, Huckle- berry Finn, with an affection and de- votion worthy of a better cause, and it Is possible that, next to Copperfield, "The Artful Dodger' "appealed most to 'Dickens. ga The 'longer I live the more I am convinced that the greatest of all ne- ysessities for human happiness is to talk things-out.--Mr. T. P. 0'Connor. : " Osaka, the Japaneses city, now ranks fifth in size in the world's cities. The first four are London, New York, Berlin, and Paris. "| Beouts 4. The great. Wren was one of the first "| architects to bring stone from a dis- | tirely with stone from the | Portland, and every block ered for at least a year. much of the stone used at Westmin- ster, but when the Abhey was restored | in 1810 the stone was brotight from Painswick in Gloucestershire. This | stone, beautiful in itself, cannot with- | stand. London's sulphuraden rain, and | tordfay 18 In a state of decay. tions on "May 22nd. Scoutmaster, Rev. J. D. New, was too ill to be present, and 1 ership for tis suffer, 'things hum. itself as a real lve, activities. An. aftern in morse signalling. on not being left out, two eyes very much open. ing. It was an audience that very bad- ing we teach the boys is that which has to do with their own evil desires and impulses. Good seed was sown, and the young Troop will undoubtedly make fine headway under the direc tion of Scoutmaster Pascoe. Space will not permit references to each place visited, but even at risk of Soo and North Bay. At the Scout- masters Wagner 'and Noble have done wonders. As a result of their work Scouting has now, a great opportunity to develop, and there are sounds in the air of important events in the mak- ing. The final gathering in connection with the tour was at North Bay, when the respective Troops, with Cubs, met together, Anyone can imagine the electrical disturbance likely to be created when 120 boys join in fun, games, and instruction. It was great! And the "disturbance" only terminated after singing the National Anthem as only Scouts and Cubs can, the first 'three lifes 8s a prayer with the. re- maining lines in a more vigorous way. The impressions made on one as a result of 'meeting these various live groups is that Scouting is doing the Job it set out to do--creating and buflding up sensible, manly, Canadian Christians. ee fee en How London Grew Up. The first London was a village of mud huts. To this succeeded a little town made mostly of bricks burned out of Hsgex clay pits. Modern Lon- don; however, is made largely of stone brought from all parts of England. tance. St. Pauls Cathedral is built en- quarries of was weath- Combe Down, near Bath, supplied 'When Buckingham Palace was re fronted in 1918 the material used was white Portland stone, and that splen- did new office of the Port of London which stands on Tower Hill, and which cost: 'two million 'million pounds to build, is] of Portland stone, || Thirty thousand tohs of Portiana half of a full years. derful quarries, of 'the 'new. Wer] The Troop at Sruspom, Falls has its own club rooms.. These have been fit: and completed by the boys entire: It has involved weeks and hours BA hard work, but ia.now one of the finest in existence. 1t is to be officially dedicated and opened for Scout opera: At Cotilston a fine group of Cubs and Euiieeed fon a meeting. Un- 1s doubtful if he can continue his lead- I reason. The Nickelites { will see to it that the work does not The new Troop in Sudbury, in the care of Bcoutmaster Fred Cressey, is making astounding progress. Both Troops are well officered and making Espanola once again demonstrated tre of Scouting n was spent [outdoors in Scout games, while other groups 1,000 yards apart did good work The Cubs, intent arranged an evening meeting indoors. One has yet ~~ [ito meet a more. lively Pack with thelr A splendid meeting was called in Creighton Mine, embracing boys and adults who, under the chairmanship of the mine superintendent, listened in- tentively to an explanation of Scout ly needed to know that the only fight- transgressing we must mention the which fire a signal gun at three-minute, Intervals during foggy weather. To a visitor the noise is irritating and un- | bearable, bility; but to the seasoned lighthouse- 3 keeper not only does the mo | boom pe its regularity reacts as a disturbance, One. old Irishman of long A vich i 'We look same along shore. 'lander is a terribly anxious business and 18 prematurely shortened by the D, | endless battle for existence against t | the elemental forces. for a loafer. The rule is that human beings must work for a Hving, and the interlude of rest is sweetened by. the toll that went before it and earned it. Moreover, In that time of respite there real men miserable. is a change of occupation. They are kept young and eager by' exercise up- on the hobby to which they. turn. In each day, as in the year at large, there should be interludes. We should interrupt and alternate the strenuous reflection. If, 'as the homely saying has it, the nose.is kept to.the grind- stone all the time, the whole being pays for it with a lost edge, a ruined temper. of one's own soul; the business day, ' its overhead as a 9 844 Superninous charge. A great deal and,no amount of atten- tion or petting. makes him happy, regulate the bowels and sweeten the tion and indigestion; break up colds easy. They are absolutely guaranteed to be free from opiates and narcotics and can be given to eveh the new-born babe with perfect safety and always with beneficial results. The Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 26 cents a box from The Dr. Willlams' Medicine Co. Brockville, Ont.' . , ies in The Secondhand Car. There's a grievous mistake you are likely to make If a car you're determined to buy, When you go to the dealers and put out some feelers And find that the price is too high; But Fil dig up the jack to buy some kind of a hack; And you purchase a secondhand car. Then the first pleasant day you start out so gay; For a time you go straight as a bolt-- sloppy puddle You stop with Aa jar, and a Joit! -: You may- step on 1 the juice; but 1s. not any use, So yout pliers and wrenches you take; If it isn't the tires why then it's the wires, It It isn't the wires, it's the brake. There you tinker and fuss and you Puss*the old bus; -* And you hope a garage Isn't far-- If you want all your trouble to cer tainly double' Just 'purchase a secondhand caf - oe aig C/Ballag, Too o Much Silence, Along the Irish coast are lighthouses making sleep an impossi- pass unnoticed, but a break in ) thelr product, and they , 1 a brief period of supported by ay ale 2 aloo are supposed to be n kyak and igloo, with plenty of fish in the sea and abundant We imagine the lite divested of complications and pity ourselves for the coil of civilized pre occupations wherein we are enmeshed. But the fact is, that life for the Green: The et 4 shen matic sufferer can Tor in rubbing something on the , aching joint is a little relief. or liniment ever did or ever -{ tism, disappear. - have proved the value of Dr. Wil Wright, 'Woolchester, Alta, who says: six years, time my life was one of misery. | Hams' © Pink Pills, The -- mission fa this 'medicine is to purify and en- rich the blood, and when they do this all blood troubles, including rheuma- Among those who lame' Pink Pills is Mrs. Annie "I was a sufferer from rheumatism for and during most of that I tried several doctors, and many reme- dies recommended, but never got more tires Tat = time to flood he oa indore: and up the petrol tank Afd wear sweet blisters on your hands (and curse them as you crank. ETA, the. darn -thing run. You rave and shout around the place and make the neighbors mad. And all the family gather 'round. to "give advice to dad. You bruise a nail'and cut a hand and smudges on you park, And then, at last, you find you fatled to flicker on the spark. > You wipe the aweat of heavy toll from off your fevered brow, And heave upon the fateful crank-- There is no land of perpetual ease' than temporary relief, I was from headaches as well. son, The trouble seemed to affect my whole system and badly rundown and suffered Finally I was advised to try Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, and through these I found complete relief and to-day I feel like a new per 1 can therefore strongly. recom. are few who are content to do nothing at all; the inanition would make most What they want mend Dr. Williams' Pink Pills to any: one suffering as I did from this trou: ble." ' : You can get these pills from any medicine dealer, or by mall, at 50 cents ' a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine | and Lizefe rattles now. You soon forget your angry mood and sport a happy grin, Though you have shed ten pounds of fat upon this hunk of tin; You are as proud as a man cah be, no- thing your joy can mar: As you turn to those around and cry, "Ain't this the dandy car?" fm, Relative Heating Values of --------e- Various Types of Fuels. | hours with moments of aspiration and | Co., Brockville, Ont. a The conquest of the world is not sufficlent recompense for the loss crowded and valuable as it Is, cannot afford to leave human nature out of its reckonings and banish the sun from 'When the baby is {ll; when he cries Baby's Own Tablets should be given him without delay. The Tablets are a mild but thorough laxative which stomach and thus drive out constipa- and simple fevers and make teething Then you say with a vim, "I will be in ship." the swim; In such circumstances it seems All my neighobrs have beat me so strange that the Eskimos are among far, Ah! but right in the middle of some |- For reterences--Head Office, Toronto, Only Struck at Lightning Speed. Visitor (looking over grounds)--"My what a pity that fine tree on the drive has been pushed over! Struck by lightning, I suppose?" Host--'No--only struck by my car at 2 p.m. Sunday morning, my friend." ee cn me: A Land Without Laws. In North Greenland, which is situ- ated within twelve miles of the North Pole, there are practically no laws, and there are certainly none with re- gard to property, for all that that men possess are their hunting-knives, while The Dominion Fuel Board and the Fuel Testing Division of the Mines I Branch, Department of Mines, are mak- | ing a series of tegts upon various! types of fuels with a view to deter-| -- {mining their relative values when ' hurtas [burned in standard types of hot water house-heating furnaces as used in On-! tario and Quebec. These tests, which are still in pro-| gress, are being made upon the various ' | types of anthracite, American, Welsh ' and 'Scotch; various types of coke, gas coke and metallurgical coke, coke made in by-product coke ovens, some high grade, low volatile bituminous or semi-bituminous coals, and a repre- sentative series of Alberta coals. { The results of tests to date have shown that the British anthracites, the | cokes and certain of the high grade low volatile bituminous coals, appear to have a higher heating value than the average American anthracite sold | | nfl J. A. Anderson & ii : 3567 8t. Catherine 8t. West Montreal, Que. No Deposit. No Expense. World's Water Power. The developed water power of the world has increased-26 per cent. in three years, from 28,000,000 horse power in 1920 to 29,000,000 horse-power in 1923, according to estimates by the U.8. department of the Interior. lee icnas. "Put "into your life sunlight and laughter." That was the advice given to a boy by Robert Louis Stevenson, the famous author. Write or fot Free AR: EvoRomedy Co. 8 East Obie Bicosl, Chicags MINARD'S Relieved His Rheumatism Here is one of many letters testify. ing to the relief Minard's gives in cases of rheumatism: "I have been relieved of rheumatism by your liniment. I thought I would never be free from this malady and. 1 tried many remedies, but Minard's was the only one which gave me relief." ALPHONSE RICHARD, St. Samuel, P. Q. Minard's is also splendid for stiff ness of the joints, sprains, bruises, ete. MINARD'S LINIMENT at Ottawa, that is, it requires a small- er quantity of these fuels than it does of American anthracite to deliver a unit quantity of heat. It requires from one ton to three-quarters of a ton |, of these coals to deliver the same quantity of heat as one ton of the aver- age American anthracite sold in Ot- tawa. On the other hand, practically all of the Alberta coale tested, with the ex- ception above noted, deliver a smaller quantity of heat per unit weight of the women have only their household utensils, The stone houses in which the na- tives live belong to nobody in particu- lar, If an Eskimo family find an empty one they simply move into It and it be- comes theirs until they vacate it. Polygamy is permitted and "mar- rlages" are arranged entirely by par- ents. When a couple tire of each other they simply take other mates. There is nothing that corresponds to "court the most devoted parents in the world, If a separation occurs, the children al- ways go with the mother, This ar- rangement, as may be-expected, leads to interminable complications, but, in spite of it all, every one seems very happy. The liner Majestic is about 1,700 times the size of the Santa Maria, flagship. of Columbus... A WE WANT CHURNING CREAM We supply ~cans -and Jay' express charges. We pay dally by express money orders, which can be cashed anywhere without any charge. To obtain the top price, Cream must be free from bad favors and contain not less than 80 per cent. Butter Fat. Bowes Company Limited, CS Tapany i Bank of Montreal, or your local banker. . Established for over thirty years. a8 13% tons of. these -coals--to deliver of average American anthracite de- 'livered at Ottawa. frequency of firing required, also enter into the problem of determining the relative values of these various fuels. For Sore Tiroat Use Minard's Liniment the world will play the game with you. ~--Sir Henry Curtis-Bennett. young generation is right.--Sir R. R.| Terry. which contains proven directions Hand p= in ETT coal, or, in other words, a larger quan- tity of these fuels than of American anthracite 1s Tequired to deliver a unit quantity of heat. 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