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'Another yarn harked back to the 'time when Sherlock Holipes was all © the rage. Arriving 'im Paris one day, * "Conan Doyle 'hailed a cabman to drive 'him to a hotel. "Dr. Doyle," said Cabby, who knew, /his fare. "I perceive 'from your ap Pearunce that you 'have recently Dear, nC inople. I have think also that you have been o "Buda, and '1 perceive some indication) 'that you were not far from Milan." | "Wontlerful!" exclaimed Doyle: "Five francs 'for the secret of how 'you «did it." 41 'looked .at the labels pasted on your trunk," -said cabby. Close to forty years ago when Conan 'Doyle 'made 'his 'first visit over here| 'he struck up a 'friendship with James 'Wiiitconib Riley and 'Eugene Field that endured 'for 'many years, in fact, «umtil, as 'he put it, "I am the only ne left." And 'now he's gone. "I well wemember 'my first meeting with Riley," relates the creator ot 'Shetlock Holmes (in "Our ,Secon American Adventur."). "He| sat 'hunched up at one end of an unmade tbed, and I at the other, and we «dis «cussetl 'with the 'eagerness of youth 'the work 'of all of our peers." Conan 'Doyle always 'expressed re- sgret that 'he never knew Bugene Field when the later visited 'London in 1889 they (did 'not meet until later--and wo dill 'Field, as is apparent from a; poem the afterwards wrote 'for Conan' 1Poyle which 'wound up:-- "Oh, had we met on the other sie, swhat rapture 'hatl 'been 'mine, For 11 was broke in London in the fall of "89." "When Oanan Doyle was visiting St. Louis 'he met -some congenial souls. "One quaint Téllow," 'he recalled (in this reminiscences). "who 'had been a Jockey mt some period geve us some Sunny experiences on 'Bonthern race WiLson's Boe Si and in pocket packs of | five S¢gill mo st for the money Owl 1affs The Arrow of Truth 'Straight from the mighty bow this truth ds driven-- "They fail, and they alone, who have mot striven." Fly far, O shaft of light, all doubt re ally 'the tures of seme negro tout whe used to get his information 'out -of the eats, bex,' to use his owm-expression, and pass en for a feo the plans of the horses to his fellows. the proved Then| he had to invent 'Wrong. to " Yes, sir, your horse was beat by six Inches, sir. But it peally wasn't beat at all. It was unfortunate. Did you see the race, sir?" "iSee it? I had $2 on it. You bet J saw it.' " 'Well, then, if you saw it yom would notice the rumps of them horses passed the. post. It was & dead heat at that end, but you back- @d a short horse. That was all that 'was the matter." Canned Potatoes Latest Addition What is believed to be the only | white potato canning plant. in the | world is now located at Palatka, Florida, In the heart of Florida's po- jae belt, After many years. of ex- perimentation, the Northern Potato Products Company has developed a process for canning the smallest of [Dew Irish potatoes. These potatoes formerly went to waste. Now, thanks 1 #0 the developments, the housewife Lean serve new potatoes all the year tround, The potatoes are first blanch- sed in very hot water. They are then ieonveyed by the machines and drop: | ped into sterilized cans. Following this, all afr is removed from the cans end the machine seals them up. The {mew adaptation opens up a different i fleld in the canning Industry. Pro ~ducts that may have been thrown away or perhaps converted into potato «hips, will now be available in original and wholesome form. The house- wife will not need to worry about serving her guests with black potatoes . fn those seasons when new potatoes ere unavailable. Nothing seems to displease the hostess more than large Aiscolcred spots and she has frequ- Rouse mean from dull despair and idle dreaming. High heaven's evangel be gospel God-given-- "They fail, and they alone, who Dave , mot striven." Truth is stranger than fiction--to the average married woman. Free love must be the kind you give and don't get any in return. Before marriage, a man holds an um- brella over a woman's head to keep her from getting wet. After marriage, to keep her hat dry. ---- ji There's' a fall In store for the man who is above his work. The fair girl wept over The Man Without a Country, but when she con- sidered the possibility of a country without a man she realized that the author was a piker at creating traglo situations. The home merchant not only saves you money but also the disappoint- from a fly-by night agent. it never takes much to please a man who is muchly pleased with himself. Surely wearing long skirts with bare legs will not be a ood combina- tion. No one is likely to accuse you of stinginess if you keep all of your tem- per. Bring a girl with hay fever some golden rod and she'll be sore; but a lily is nothing to sneeze at. The seeming essentials to a bride's hope chest these days are a gun and can opener. Of course you've heard of the Scotchman who crowned his wife be- cause she rinsed out his shaving brush. Git--"That borse knows as much as I do." App--Waell, don't tell anybody. You ment you're sure to get when buying | 34, 902 Take Air may want to sell him some day." An inquirer wants to know who it was that originated the remarks about its being a great life if you don't week end. Clarice--"Well, aren't:you surprised to hear that Harry proposed to me yes- terday ?" Agnes--"No, not very--he threaten- ed to do something desperate last 'week when I rejected him." One way of cutting down the wheat acreage in this country would be to teach the farmers goif. An old-fashioned mother-in-law is a -| husband's best friend in these days of modern wives and all that that means; Son--*"Say, mom, down from heaven?" Mother--'"Why, yes, my dear." Son--""They must like to have things quiet up there." Foiled! The Commercial Bank of Wichita, as, has had installed a new bul- let-proof teller"s cage to foil bank bandits. The tellers cage is cover ed with steel thick enough to prevent penetration from bullets even if fired by a regulation U.S. army rifie, The teller himself works behind bullet- proof glass, and any money transfer can be taken care of through the ot Ihe motion of the glass and the least sign of trouble, he can pick was baby sent | between it and a suitable tray, At up his automatic and Juss it t Shough a special opening, Cana- Foil is far Tests in Year Washington -- Examinations for pilots' licenses by the aeronautics branch of the U.S. Department of Commerce during the fiscal year end- ed June 30, 1930, increased G4 per cent. over those of the fiscal year 1929, according to Clarence M. Young, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for aeronautics. The total for the last year, 43,902, is more than the combined figure of all the years since the organization of the branch in 1926, Mr. Young re- ported, since up to the beginning of the year just ended, the total num- ber of examinations stood at 37,447. The examinations are divided into three groups; those for transport and limited commercial pilots, for indus- trial pilots, and for private pilots, ac- cording to the report. Of the total made last year, 25,041 were of indi- viduals taking their first examina- tions for pilots' licenses, including both students and trained pilots. The number of pilots and students re- examined for the same grade of license which they held prior to the! time of examination totaled 12,402. mmeriimmomem-- Guard Baby's Health in the Summer The summer months are the mest Washington--Women are ing successfully with gnen in nearly all phases of aviation, the air travel 'division of the American Automobile Association finds in surveyifig the fleld. Pilol's licenses have been granted to 260 women in the United States. Several notable records bave been set by woman filers, They are serv- ing as commercial transport, and de- monstration pilots, are selling air planes and accessories, filling execu: tive positions with airplane companies and taking a hand in alrport manage- ment. Although there are no women flying air mail planes, there are nine women members of the Natlonal Alr Mail Pilots' Association. These are the conclusions the A.A.A. reaches in its study. "A number of large airplane com- panies employ saleswomen who com- pare more than favorably with sales: men," says the A.A.A. "Moreover, they are fully as adept at talking re volutions per minute and horsepower as salesmen. They sell planes ac- cessories and instruments, and.«fying courses with ease and efficiency. "Women as aviation executives are no longer a novelty. Foremost among Rep § Rost Tea "is good. Tha" "To Gunsvieg -- Reyisan. Y Oname, Pee the women holding important posi tions in the aviation field is Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, former Assistant Attorney-General, who Is now counselor and attorney for hi Aviation Corporation, with offices In Washington. "Another important executive post 1s held by Miss Amelia Farhart, that of vice-president of the New York: Washington Airways which on Aug. 15 will open service between the two | cities, especially Inviting the patron: | age of women. "The first woman airport manager is Miss Margaret Perry, in charge of the new Culver City (Calif.) Airport, although women have had a hand in airport affairs for some time, serving as trafic or business managers and airport iil) 4s . People "Al Nerves" ' What to Do if You Find Your- self in This Condition. The sort of thing that specialists call nervous debility is the run-down | condition caused by over-work and household worries. The sufferers find themselves tired, low-spirited and un- able to keep their mind on anything. Any sudden noise startles and sets the heart palpitating violently, They can- not sleep well at night; their hands tremble and legs seem unable. to sup- port them. Such a condition is indeed pitiable. Doctoring the nerves with sedatives is a terrible mistake. The only real nerve tonic is a supply of good red blood. Therefore the treatment for ner- vousness and run-down health is Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, which promptly build up and enrich the blood. The revived appetite, the strengthened nerves, improved spirits and new strength which come after a course of these pills will delight every sufferer, You can get these pills from any medicine dealer or by mail.at 60 cents a box from The Dr. Willlams' Medi cine Co., Brockville, Ont. er, | places from which the cakes we recovered, dangerous to children. The complaints of that season, which are cholera in- fantum, colic, diarrhoea and dysentery, come on so quickly that often a little one lg beyond ald before the mother «Cassier makes mountains out of realizes he is 11. The mother must be [ molehills," on her guard to prevent these troubles, | "Yes, He is the writer of adver- or if they do come on suddenly to ban-| tising circulars for a picturesque summer résort." amenmimiin Memmeci Cracks in Doors When cracks become apparent in dark-stained doors of newly built houses, owing to contraction of the wood, it is a good plan to rub or brush in a little boot polish, when the cracks ish them, No other medicine is of such aid to mothers during hot weath- er as Baby's Own Tablets. They re- gulate the stomach and bowels and are absolutely safe. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box frora The Dr, Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont, Every 24 Hours 60 Babies Die Literature Offered in Effort to Lessen This Drain Free The 1ollowing has Leen prepared by ¢ . the Child Hygicne Section, Canadian Council of Child Welfare. Wh:n we read of thirty babies dy- ing in twelve hours, we ar. forced to think, "Why cannot something be done?" When we realize that not only thirty babies died, but that every twelve hours during 1928, Canada lost thirty infants under one year of age, a total of 21,195 lives, we ask our-| selves, "Why did they die? they have been saved?" Some of the chief causes of these deaths, according to the Dominion | Bureav of Statistics, are: Premature Births and Injuries at Birth--5,586; Diarrhoea, Dysentery and Diseases the Stomach--4,144; Congenital Mal- formations and Disabilities--3,634; Bronchitis and Pneumoniu--2,334; and other Communicable Diseases-- 1,459. Lack of knowledge, or ignorance; definitely contributed to the death of 50 per cent. of these children; this ignorance was evidenced by the lack of antenatal service, lack of satisfac- tory medican and nursing care at the time of, and following birth, and by artificial feeding, ete. In co-operation with the Federal 2nd Provincial Departments of Health, the Canadian Council on Child Welfa.e is making an effort to try to reduce this tremendous loss of life in Canada. A series of pre-natal and post-natal letters, the latter covering the first year of the baby's life, and including habit-training, may be se- cured in French and English, free of charge, by writing the Provincial De- partment of Health, or the Child Hy- giene Section of the Canadian Council on Child Welfare, 406 Plaza Bldg. Ottawa, Ont.» Could | Octopi Drive Away Men Off the Breton Coast| Paris.--Shrimp and lobster fisher | men along the Breton coast have suf- | fered heavy losses through a plague of | octopi, which not only drove away | their source of livelihood but damaged | the shrimp nets. | The fishermen declared i termination on the twine, med devil | fish, but found themselves handic ap-| pn war of ex- ped by the depth of the water and the | rocky configuration of the bottom. Educating Indians | surveying and mapping our country, | upon definite objects. One of the very important func-| tions of the Department of Indian Af-| fairs is the providing of educational facilities for Indian children through-| out the Dominion. Day schools are conducted on reserves in every pro- vince and where sitate it, residential schools are also operated. SURRY AER PRORGESIRR SR will no longer be visible. Minard"s Liniment removes Warts. What Ice to Use in Drinks One very often hears stories about the relative purity of artificial ice when compared with natural ice. One also hears youngsters proclaiming that the white areas in artifiiclal ice are impurities, or that artificial ice has an ammonia odor about it, Ordin- arily, artificial ice {is much better than natural ice for use in cooling]. drinks. While ice is generally crack- ed up and dropped into the liquid to be cooled, the practice is not to be This is not because the manufactured ice is impure when made, but because while it is being handled, delivered or other- wise carried, it 1s subject to contact =| th stomachs, sour stomachs and indigestion usually mean excess acid. The stomach nerves are over-stimu- lated. Too much acid makes the stom- ach and Satestinee sour, Alkali kills acid instantly. The best is Phillips' Milk of Magnesia, be- fo tralizes many times its volume in acid. Since ts invention, 50 years ago, it ave often watched ice cakes slip from grasp and fall into uncl and then placed in. id refrigerator a even an attem spect, the ice the . water for even filtered four or Homawade co. ju not, sule, Epes the standard with physi- everyuhere. Reduce e Acid Take a spoonful in water and your unhappy condition will probably end in five minutes. Then you will always know what td do. Crude and harmful methods will never appeal to you. Go prove this for your own sake, It may save a great many disagreeable hours. Be sure to get the genuine Phillips' conditions neces-| Classified Advertising FOR SALE A SEA SLED FOR SALE, MODEL 16. with new 22 H.P. Evinrude mo. or. all In perfect condition, very fast, ibsolutely safe, splendid fishing boat, has special sedan top: owner getting larger model, Now lor ed on Georgian Ray Wilson Publishing Co, 73 Adelaide W.. T ronto, Box 27 SITUATIONS VACANT CHRISTMAS MONEY EASILY, quickly earned taking orders mow for our beautiful line of Personal Christmas Greeting Cards. Sell on sight, Regal Art Co. 312 Spadina ey iy . Spider's Thread in Surveys In the construction of surveyors' in- struments, utilized for the-purpose of use i= made of a number of different materials. The most novel of these, perhaps, is the thread of the spider, which is placed in the optical system of the telescope as an aid in sighting Bis Twenty young men from the He brides, off the west coast of Scotland, who have recently visited London, had never seen a train until they started on this journey. An Old Remedy that never loses favor. Minard's Liniment has been in use for fifty years. A sure test ef 2 quality. You Must Do Your Bit in the war against the fly, carrier pe S With The Pin TheHoneyFly tis proven that AEROXON is one of the most convenient and most efficient means of combating this fly evil. 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