“citement knew ho: bow NOTES AND COMMENTS In the last few years Great Brit. ain has seen and endured many grave strikes, but a teachers’ ‘trike in the whole county is an unpleas- ant novelty even there .and -now. Herefordshire has been the scene of this conflict. The teachers clos- ed seventy schools in one day by “walking out’’ and easily enlisted ort of their their studies and indulge in mild disorders; processions, noise, mis- chief, excitement wére not an un- welcome “‘relief.’’ ‘The teachers demanded $500 ‘per annum, or an increase of $50. That so slight an issue could not have been settled by conference and dis- w cussion seems strange at this dis- tance. But the educational authori- ties adopted a ‘No surrender’ policy, while the National Teach- ers’ Union encouraged the strikers by promises of funds and moral sup- port. — a What has potmapten seehee tthe average citizen o! is that the teachers posticre ope ed the most modern methods of bit- ter industrial warfare. They plac- ed pickets-on-duty; they..saw to it that headmasters did not, take their posts; they, resorted to ; coercion. What’s society coming to? respect- able men and women are asking each other, swer is that society is too slowly coming to common sense ways avoiding strife or ending it. Strikes of public servants are particularly objectionable, but in France and elsowhere ways of preventing them have been found. Legislation and proper machinery are necessary, put, above all, common sense and justice on both sides, A scientist connected with an eastern university has ‘‘discover- ed” that mussels are existent and obtainable in enormous quantities and he suggests their consumption in combating the cost of living. The “discovery” is one» that anybody who has walked a shallow ocean beach after a big blow landward oan scarcely haye failed to make for Himself, and the estimate that mus- enough. Equally so the statement that a family of ten could feast on them for a quarter, But how are people to be got to do. it? Much perseverance. and cleyerness are required to launch a new food. Considerable changes in the tastes.of consumers and in the standard of living will have to oc- cur before the unesteemed, disre- garded mussel secures its place on the table of the average house~ eeper. Even then it would serve only the edges of the country, ‘the vast interior; for who ‘transport mussels inland, and ae would eat fresh-water ones? No, this mussel suggestion, like many dthers, isa species of academic mir- age—it arouses unwarranted anti- cipations. As people never miss what they have never heard about, the mussel might well have remain. ed unmentioned. —_ BRITAIN’S NEW BATTLESHIPS. Will Burn Coal and Carry Oil As Auxiliary Fuel. e recent laying down of ae i a tleships Royal. Sovereign and Royal Tapemonth and leparture wn at private yards this Gis will be consitexaliy emaller ond slower than. their im- mediate sors, and they wil also te burners, carrying only'as auxiliary fuel. any battleships now under con- operation, but it is believed that the Admiralty in mak- i ‘isioy i e size than they were by econc aed is paliored that matter, as all other countries are building ships of 30,000 tons sala dae and | ota fonrihstorey, window, that| entered Upon cant, HaOU lee ie sre grou ak” de Keay it of ‘The now «mall vessels Will have a|looks down into the birds’ nests as che tna devo spent tart see the ‘Dutch Agrictltural| Bureau at mpm of Enh pe Toy a ri a beat sate hel ul tao upg of hn wos| Supsoce, Jove, puoi 6 Way fe Sd ie ede ica one tiie Shae The heat Hata yee ‘dt ae might be able to hold his iiemigec tata geen oc ens. the’ secondary. armament |it, 18 ‘ nent 0! ‘a. Whole. nation of ‘ will consist of Ginch “guns behind | the impossible that has been youch- | > saree <8 ous’ oe “to one ‘rat i e armor. = safed to us,’” assuage hope that ali would die. This prov- a ae Fie, ‘ Many Narrow Tecate, ed spedian Finally, de Kruyft hit Bike “Al upon a novel use of carbon disul- Maalel Out-Dantoled. Could Not Be. And right worthy "has Alfonso! phide.. All. visible rat holes were Andrew's Biotithet had been| ge? “T thon, ht of ‘givin XIII, justified Queen’ Christina’s rst stepped with earth to.ascertain| for him Bible stories, his favor-| ying with pale and ete aa Bat which Holes, were i ite-being that of Donia | in the lion’s | perhaps. y ikidlets* ie inhal oles were perl i you opals » un-} the vad oni "Phe “toll a age of four he was lneky ? open onthe following day: tats NE eh " ” a teaspoonful of car’ hide! © oes gi oe aoe hae hag] Shot “Not! with’ diamonds, Has, poured in each of these holes, =a and after waiting a few seconds to into the lion’s mouth Andrew's ex- “hounds, Jum; te ak Saas down he gleefully "Shy. that knocks the spéts off’ vaniel ”? Perhaps the real an-} li Fashion Hints KING ALFON So's” ‘MOTHER. The Queen - Regent Successfully Brought Up Her Son. Now. that King Alfonso~and his oe English ee have such For Women of Taste. “s nav Have you noticed the tiny, square buttons which are used for trim- red crepe de chine model seen re- ie of the prettiest fashions for e be are finished’ with a little lace michins, new blouses of thin stalls fave o litle “alk” or linen ery easy to d silk cord slipped into a casing about ing matter for the hotie sewer. le is used somiewhat lavish- ly on the new parasols. One effect- ive model.is made of dark blue taf- feta silk, with a fine-inch border of light green. . Over'this border.ther is a network’ of laced -chenile threads in aoe blue and ‘the re- | sult is charmin; ie of the fhe handbags made catered n panier shane, have velvet-covered frames and, velvet- ine tiidinn te, carta waits uch a. ba; ground as seasol One of the most cy ae uses of plaid the left side and banded about the crown with @ rope of Trish crochet. A square ornament of Irish crochet holds the turned-up crown Brocaded slippers, in gold as well as in colors, ent leather heels and vy ‘among the attractive offerings of the boot-makers. Some of the new straw ‘hats show huge bowers cut from brilliantly colored: velvet, fastened flat against the crowns. Their edges are. sew- ed down under narrow braid o: left raw and sewed down nih col- ored silk. Bocaire of. yarious sorts are in fashion. There will be many skirts | ahi spring ending in’ sus- penders ito wear with snares feats, tee me ane quite: a of the ahonider? and som: heat they are narrow. Borietimes they are fastened to-an odd little waisteoat belt—a belt like the low- éx part of @. waistcoat. including, sometinies, ¥wo diminutive pockets ‘well toward the front, _- ANIMALS END LIVES. ‘aris, The question is often raised whe- ‘ther animals commit suicide, ee ye Giraffe Latest te Cause Comment Th Use| choly a fortnight ago and mo) for several days. At last, it aed ‘its neck slowly from side to. side. The movement became quicker, and e animal nearing a wall, smashed its: skull against, it. What,. made. the. giraffe despon- dent? Was he nob sufficiently ad- mired? In the days of the Kcfaaere ticists a giraffe was. the of Paris, and the followers of Hace ts have, preferred to speak of melopard, al- thor BOX a brave Santo and Rioevaed the second. Pen! est, boughs.’ oe this animal in giraffes ae ately. heads among the for- v3 Paris was and tried his hand at the species: ‘For skyraking animal, that passes all his life, so to speak, be Pe out Preeantion. “Then be careful how you fire him’? wD “From ide Caffrarie ‘where the| 4 ~ hi ‘Our new employee has a bullet family, and th: ain seems at last ich of security Gre Guben Chrstings ears. Full of interest in ne 8|her son and his country, keenly de- ly d voted to her Royal ‘daughter-in- ildres is a wonderful story, how this simple Austrian owed at a most trying and untimely cae brought her one rope. Only 2 woman 3 tremendous ersonality and he reluctantly, for years, este umtion they ‘did’ see him once more they were ¢harmted. They beheld a smart and dapper young King entirely aftér their own hearts, and they accorded him as much loyalty as can ever-be ex- pected i in! the land of the proud Hid: The i new v6 king was not allowed to hi Jo lon, had pa ion for His edtein lin ciaid Prineaas Men cedes of Montpensier. The mar- Hage was not a popular one, for the bride’s family were disliked by the Spaniards, but it was a “love affair,”” and the Spaniards are nothing if not chest us. nthe wedding day. King Alfonso gave luis ub vouty bride a bean: fatal ruby ring, and almost from hat moment the health began tail every eton von the Spain only lived two days after her new the heartbroken young King Pemoved the ring and gave it to his grand- 6 Spain’s Dowager Queen. The King then oe ae Royal ring went to her grave three months la- 1 An iene aes They said the un- ucky,’? ‘put the ioe angi traing had mado-him skeptical’ of all superstitious béliefs, “and *he proceeded’ to wear it himself. Was very soon a “stricken man!’ As Spain’s first. necessity was ‘an heir (all the bleodshed for many years having been caused. by the failure of direct heirs to its ried again. roe aad Le panes AE tees rete gest of the Ee illsteted: Marie Abtoin This young Tincess Le been dogged: by misfortune almost from, her birth, and when she had pre- sented: her King en two little daughters, ertook him very suddenly. The sorrowing Royal widow” re- that it should never again be worn. So she caused it. to be suspended round the neck of the aay Virgin of Almadena, ladrid’s ~ patron saint, and. there it awa to, this da; ay But youth and hope were with death, she gave to Spain her only son, the present King Alfonso... she se an crown, the Spi vaste solean, ie and 's had | note seen: ‘him v ’s Lesson IX. te Sanpal mother, Rueea seus cca ie only | ex 2 survived tho gift, a few weeks. to his youngest ‘sister-in-law, ahs: The ere eer © | flled the, eo with poisonous gases queen’s came and went in quic! succession, followed by a Republic oan proclaimed, ie then ruler of Spain, Queer tsaber had fled sto Paris, and he: n, the Prince of the Asturias, hac ected ever to be King ‘of Spain. hae in England he was at — free from the fear of- “assassination Sick- of Veaneqeoseces Food Poison and Disease. There is more or less disagree- Tent. among physicians concerning But the Spaniards soon grew sick of the Republican statesmen, just as the Portuguese are doing to-day, oad when they asked the Prince of the Asturias to return to Madrid hes sixteen years of his minor- “During these years she. had ithe row of seeing her son’s country SH ees War of all bes once-vast colonial “em: the ~ six dleath of King Alfonso XII. and the birth of Jing Alfonso XUlfsy Queen eldest daughter was Princess remained heiress to the Spanish throne for the hated Caserta prinees: and a sisted - upon: him, a sate oe siege ae djing the wedding ce She had one ehild, tid tien. ee in giving birth to an. King Alfonse’s, oe Sees sister died aiaee precisely the same cireumstance: here ‘seems to a fatal deabiy igs to telat, to the Spanish Naturally enough, tke frail, 2 both her daughters have is highly respected by all Alasedh ot bias Spanaih people: ————k______. NDAY SCHOOL LESSON INTERNATIONAL LESSON, MARCH 1. —t Trusting in Riches and Trusting in God. Luke 12, 13-34, Golden Text, Luke 12.34. Ane multitude — The collected _ while Jesus was denouncing the Phari- Luke 11. 53). Verse 13, hich id man does not ask Jesus to arbitrate, but to give a decision in his own favor and command the brother to divide, Divide: the pet rec ing to law one third. of ti PO= Berty should go to the younger a 6 Ps to the older son (Deut. 17). 21 A severe. form ad- Aik . implies eee ee (Rom: 2. 1; 9, WHE tiglenes judge or a divi- der over you t—It' was the office of from interfering Be maieg ae (Conspae John 18. 36.) Coratodinese That is, (the greedy desire'to haye more.” Jesus s at the root of ' the bet s request and he. takés occa- to warn the whole multitude genial Chisseat oechaneiae eae os subtle. life consisteth: not in is not enriched hy material gain except as this gain may be an ex- pression of an © fo, 16. Brought forth -plentifully — was no suggestion that unjustly acquir- to he eommend- sf for haying Saticed his farm so ses ’s_wealth ae yo DRY. anyone but himself. ‘There is ni 2 but a story and not hash ee It is untiecessary, ‘therefore, Jott: ‘ire how Is thy soul feuiiived “Literally: “They are demanding thy soul of ee perhaps a soaps reference e heavenly powers. The Greek word translated | a also means’ The things which thou hasti pre- pared, whose shall they be ?—Pos- sessions cannot purchase life. even this man’s soul ‘was his own to dispose of. What are his pos-, itil orth to him? (Compare Eccl. 8-23. 21. Fons Stas the parable | by reminding his listeners that a gue e Penenieies, ee aa ‘to any wh ealth for titel mithos sp ierence to God, who be- stow Tihs toad God lah’ ca the things’ which are pleasiiig to him: I scenes as Scientific Rat Killing, “jallow. the liquid to evaporate,, the mixture of vapor and ait was ignit- The resulting smallexplosion ie rats almost American, pin months ‘that elapsed hebben the | eu. 17 19. Note how the oa Bist prs of On s|goods did not uric acid in the system ; meaty Sea that phere is any such thing the \‘“‘uric-acid diathesis. ba "But Satin uric acid nt that produces disease, or is itself a product of some other more subtle ted in the pre- ces cause of his trouble than in its Undoubtedly the poison, what- ever it is, is the result of the chemi- sabe ieee that.certain kinds fo'relieve the coi dition, we net attend to two things— {| that the patient fit little of Ge foods that. p: e these--ha toxins; and Pihat the poison is formed does not stav in the in- ines long-enough to be absorbed into the system. Meat, these toxins, and anvone who gives evidence of suffes a ‘he has "been specie to, al- though it is not alwi all meat at once, eczema or the joint pains or other sympiome are abatiowte, it may be a good plan’ to abstain for two or three weeks from sesitytitiwip except bread and butter, potatoes: ‘and rice. Stich a diét will often cure a uric-acid skin “Wiséase that has re- sisted all treatment for months. In wes eu dieting, the hy has introduced the use of liquid paraffin, in doses of two Pee an hour hefore ete, Tt is not icine, for it is not ab- sorbed, vas acts only as eet cal the advice-of a phys ce you take it, however, ‘for sometimes there are reasons why it would be better to use’ some other meaus.of eliminating the food poi sons.—Youth’s Companion. Health Né Notes. To relieve and sometimes cure: a cough roast a lemon very carefully without, Baiting it. hen it «8 thoroughly hot cut and squeeze it into a cup, containing finely-pow- dered “STENT Take this while it is Still sh Coldaess _of feet and limbs is al- digestion. e coldness is: to bleness of cir ly supposed, but to the ¢ of the: small arteries, Bega tee blood from entering the parts. The room ip its one 6 breathes and bsorbs, whether is hs pure or im- pure, ust-laden atmos- phere will clog up’ the Jungs in a shorttime, and bad air ‘awl Tay 4 seeds of consumption, fevers and horrors et flesh is heir to, and which come through ‘careless neglect, of s aie laws of life as pee Me £ << mass dressings, or disintostanta 4 ick-room ¢an be removed by Keating a shovel over the fire, and then dropping on it. just_a little oil of sandalwo This gives refreshing perfume, a an invalid would appre¢iate it. a heated shovel, sprinkle a potters, and hedges; there ey divele with iv., given us in this quent passages in. ithe Old: ‘Testa- ment which perm a fis. tra Abe resound.ng eae despotic’ kings and eruel soldiers, of selfish priests and an- Pi is the source of most of sleeps is| for gry prophets, to the quiet lives of | p mmon people who made i-| the strength of the nation. These were the potters,”’ says and thedges’’—the humble oilers Races homes - were gs of “wars and | Fumors' of wars,’? dynasties and the _plotti: in = that they were all of ‘the , living obscurely Undil the End-or Tine, Now as I read #his text I am pressed by, the significant tptahetk ot the pose that these humble loing the king’s work. ‘thes were eae for urest potter among them, dwell- ing in the most wretched hovel among the remotes st “plants and hedges,’’ was just as much a ser- vant of the eng, as the CBN soldier in the proudest Settee in areaael is the 1 right here, I take it, high have we climbed, ier regard- ie scurity, are we doing the work of those that dwelt among plants and! “That, ie the question !”” b tie is an snutbel picture which is consequence, but only sarees wah ae ‘| Tame at the ey allotted to our “those that dwelt among the ae a ow | believe t WE MUST SERVE TE Ne King; and doing: it aie the | spiritual King, has placed hens hronieles!to do 0. ere we have en placed is not of the slightest how we are are. Some of us are gri some small; some ra SH some have the five talents; some but'the one; some are courtiers’ in a plants and hedges,’ ate God’s people ; Lat have some of God’s Work to do, and all, up Merafore, if we be faithful. aro liv. nto Hi, i ur business is nob seek the ranks and tities, el gi trappings and id wealth and fame and power ‘of th world, or usiness is not to beat <I another. race for gain or ott do a Heals in the quest for glory Our Business is to do Our Job; be it big or little, “‘to the Himit,’! we musi the stars.of which Matthew rent says, in-his ous sonnet — ee themselves, and: un- In iat state God’s other works ih thee as tasks all their powers Those tian ‘te ‘mighty tives you esi In his biography of John ey 1 (@ farmer and fisherman , Br. ©. Bliot says;-in= th ing para- This is the life of one m4 the forgotten iillipie Tt eontai io material for digtinotiom, fame, or long remembrance, but it does contain the material for a normal human, development through ming- joy -and-sorrow,. labor adversity aiid iadehdetana through the tender hy of chil , ma- turity and o} that. ag just for countless quiet lives like this that God made and. upholds this .earth.”"—Rev. John Haynes Holmes. DANGEROUS. UNDERTAKINGS SCORES ARE DYING TO PLORE THE WORLD. EX- Fifty Appeals From Boys Between 12 and 13 Years To Go To South Pole. y polar expedition is being Though it wil not. sail many months yet, o 0 ap- pliuabious haverbee Pare peo- ple who waht to join. oon will have onl} that not one in a hundred can pos- sibly be taken on, says Peargon’s Weekly. Sixteen peers have volunteered, one being so keen that he has offer- ed to become cook’s boy if there is no other vacancy. The applications come from people in every rank of life. A Sitted eae That is the mosb curious thing about the organizing of dangerous undertakings. Applications ponr in from ipaBa lids of the most unt likely people. Earnest. appeals eae from tramps in doss houses Tittle roe coffee. This. is plese. erly persons droublea a bee Ap eeeemraire anh rheumatics, Schoolboys: vol- to Ess nite elec pe can, te tbtajed from a chemi Sure to Return, ¢ morning a merchant whose very strongly sub- stantiate his. advertising ¢laims:put | 4} out a new sign. He was pleased to ee that @ great many people stop- ped to fata it. But directly he was. Seater and stigere os to notice that they all went 01 ughingy There was nothing ag aaboue We caiess. It merelyread : ae You Buy Here: Once ua Will, Come Again.” The See went outside in. a casnal sort of way, and glanced at his.sign to see whet was the matter, Some one, no. donht a former éus- tomer; had added machen line; it now read: ‘TEVou Buy, Here Yow W: at lome an To BringJt Back, Sandy’ 's Dootss Sandy. Macpherson went ‘into a restaurant pions ked for a hard- boiled ‘egg. After ucaban the top ie Toole doubstully at the con: in ‘doot,” said he, “ihe: Ken that ‘Hasn't it’ been boiled. lon, enough?’ asked the waiter, “Qh; no,’ replied Sandy j oe no, that it mn boil endugh, but it aden been ‘boiled ‘soon enough,’? Foxy Fox. Mrs. Fox: ‘‘Great news, John. ean son.is engaged to Miss Gold- | Unteer ne hundreds. any Boys Applied. wee a Scott expedition was being fitted out the number of ap- pealing letters that poured into the offices'of the expedition was even bigger than for the » present. one, over 50 being received from boys under 12. Schoolboys applied by ny dozen, the chief qualification y urged. bei eine their! usefulness in daring 00 well- Race Arctie explorer has acta ‘that many such letters are intensely pathetic, revealing a Hunger for romantic adventure that lies hidden.in the dullest and-dingi- est of ieee But. he.also adds that at least half of the letters received by ‘the organizers of an expedition are not really intended ito be ti seriously. a dash among their friends on the glory of aa es applie When the Wellman airship Ameri- ca d Sut to cross th really only 2 forlorn hope-of success s even of life. The crew was lucl in being picked up leaning land) They” numbered six, but for those six ‘ewer Thousands of Applications, mostly the gee of a diseased | craving for sengatio A “nuttish’? Pana of disappoint- ed New York applicants formed club to pour their disappointment, intojone another's ears, and proud. ly accepted the Shira the press bestowedon them—the Suicide: Club. Airships are not very reli- ‘able now, but they were less then. When Andre was fitting out hie tragic expedition rae Bir to! the; North ee le she: told interviewer Bius vam: cote Ahinking ot Tesiicng ere: owing tothe way in which would-be air explorers “fox: “What |, ‘Then. T shall ob-| waited-tox hint a¥é-ncedsted hina. If ject to the matriage.’” it had been Rosey, ta accept: the Mrs, Fox: “Object! Are you out! thousa of applications, thous- of sou senses ?’? : Not atall; butt idea a little ahs: Golders we don’t ame’ theyll peoba ly call it oft th ips vou don’t | ands of homes sponded have heen — eyer come ae ef Bali writers want to cut) Warren icky. | fr tivo Gays after The thing that ange iia most ebsin the applicants was that the ast majority rom people haaihe the staidest, most menoton- ous and most respectable tives. Another Great Boon in Jetiore of application took p when t, amid the entinasinm of all Britain read France, first crossed the Channel by aeroplane. In some mysterious way the rumor flashed wend, Tondee ‘that the air- The evening airman returned home }; means of train and boat. rut all such applications are not merely the outcome 0! ligeased curiosity or desire for p abtonsee or @ wish to ‘swank.’ When a dan- gerous enterprise is for the purpose of saving ae soles is just as tia: keene) nagic colliery disaster ai the smoke and flames underground in search of the 343 entombed min- ers was ve Cie that many had to be kept by force. The gravity of the i was shown by tho fact that ‘the band of rescuers jeore in- structed to make their wits. Young Folks Those Punctuation Marks. “Oh dear !”’ sighed. Seen} ag a came in from ‘schi e;day ; * wish.we didn’t have oe carn a much. about peris commas and semicolons and oar kings. 1 hate them.’ Mamma laid down her sewing and said: ane do you hate them, Y ivtains Bn Bp resorlter to use them, and, besides,; I couldn" mes sentences without ‘putting in any ks.” little turkey a 2 g z = eS “3 i4 - mee eating corm withott’ any “He. couldn't,” repli aby “and yet T have ee what L intended to write, I w= soyerers left out all, pI on Stn, the ca sea fa mae Tb i “The ite, ey strut | about the yard and after, his bed out off”? was “Oh, T-see,’’ cried Warre nd then and'there she resolved. 0 all that he could about Suation marks.-The Evangelist. ‘ Se aia ia an cae Why Not? Joolanr Roach: “FRatene, what or Bs anal Hip e Hdgar: Core i i i ee