5s Ss is: ca & The inal to go to church has Sete: fairly well fesoadel to. Tiere are still twe Sundays i in which you can help by. attending your own ed: Lutheran Church, 4th line Baptist Church Christ Church Calvary Evangelical Knox Church St. Paui’s Lutheran Salvation Army > United Church Molesworth Unit Molesworth Presbyterian “Fle Lord of Hosts Shall be Exalted” Trowbridge United Wallace Circuit United Susceptible to Coughs and Colds ? You Are Probably Vitamin-Starved SCOTT'S EMULSION Abounds In Health- Giving Cod-liver Oil Vitamins Stott & Bowne, Toronto, Ont Mr loose endly pias of colds in the dee end chest, The following letter are the best proof of its eff 1e% s Lini- tle, and throat and che at Tilton, Fairville’ Bi ch- ‘e can soogeanien aa pipers For 75 Cote For this small amount we will clean and press Your Suit, bringing back its original hand- someness. Have this done fre- ance, it prolongs the life of your clothes. Dry Cleaned and Pressea | dark un Jattaches a light Ve the pi | The } caused such j ling as \ | PIGS ON | All vehicles will, }something of American manners and ’ FROM OTHER PAPERS (All articles creditet. The Banner doesn't with views expressed). | Listowel Horticultural Society | necessarily agree HIGHWAYS Toronto Star) it is said, be re- quired to carry lights on the high- ways after dar rey county, rural feeling runs high, bec its leg, had the pig killed by a mot- orist, and, on the farmer suing the motoriet-for the value of the pig, the court gave judgment against the farmer. The perat: evidently is that a farmer must not drive (coax or de- lude) a pig along the road after niess he Tries a “idl or WHAT A FIRE MEANS TO A | TOWN | (Blenheim News-Tribune) | Every fire loss i6 a loss, not only jto the owner bunt to the whole town. |For instance, the destruction of the Big Mill, which was directly attrib- utable to insufficient water supply, | brought a heavy loss to the town in jtaxes and in/hydro bills, and much Jaleo chauffeur. He m ej Hfe, are not to be had deal about a new kind ®f cireulating acros: the concession lines. This library is usually housed in oom on wheel# and the librarian is akes his regu- lar rounds, conglan | at the achools and at the homes of subscribers and they have the pleasure not only of a new book to read but of yi at among an assortment - choosing instead of just taking what they can get. Usually the Mbrary ‘has t more convenient to visit the Ifb- rary rather than have the -library visit them. Another favorite meth- od of circulating books is to house them at central depot and have the exchanges made eone who travels the neighborhood, perhaps as a collector of farm produce like everything for the wish- ‘else in | of this m now ibe borne by t a | ratepayers” at large. Besides, there ing. Yet a heartfelt wish transmuted {has been “tess to the community by|!mto energetic action, will bring the removal from town of mén who| books. few or many, to any com- were thrown ont of employment.;™unity. Many omen's organiza- Let us aim to be “a safe place in; ons are doing splendid work in jwhich to Hve."' | providing libraries for their dist- ricts. Any neighborhood pene is THE CRY OF “FIRE” jsitting before an empty okshelf (Kitchener Record) wishing it were _ needs —" to get up and get bu Where the Few cries are more terrifying .or conducive to panic than that “Fire.” The most matter-of-fact cect seem.to Jose their calm when it comes to facing a usher who gave the cry which havoc fn the ‘Montreal ‘theatre doubtless acted from the thest intentions, His efforte in rescu- many as possible at danger to himself removes any stigma of cow- ardice that might be placed upon him. But if a ‘quiet announcement of danger had been made, with the | request that people leave the theatre (more as quietly and quickly as possible many fatalities might have been a- verted One cannot legislate against pan- conflagration. ; whole satatborhoot’ is not interest- ‘cate™ ‘templing array of books, all recent publications and all_in excellent couditinn, which have been discard- ed by a lending library. raries charg new books in fresh copies on their shelves. Discards are rs) very cheaply Yet we are assured that they practically never 6ell any of them to rural Iibraries or book lov- ers. ose who want books must look about and discover ways and means. e. This can be regulated only by y education. But it could be made a a Been BS ae VE criminal offence entailing heav * . punishment for any one in a crowd- _ (St. Marys we Areus) ba building to give voice. to a cry We note that mber of that invariably produces chaos and/ towns there was iaittieulty: in filling reduces human beings to the level of animal creatures struggling for Iife iteelf to NIGHT SCHOOLS BUILD CITIZEN- he (Chicago Daily News) It is one of the gratifying features of the evening classes o by the Chicago public schoole that. in- creasing numbers of foreign-born adults are taking advantage of the opportunity thus given them to learn the language of the country and custome. In some families in the 6o-called foreign neighborhoods of this cltyy the children, learning English in echool also learning to think and to act as Americans, feel euper- tries and cling to old-world customs and old-world ideas. Too frequent- ly in thosé ‘circumstances the child- ren resent the control their parents endeavour to exercise over them, influences and |be justified, one can at t thize with them a good deat Fup thet ce pt ess man for instance, who ’ el- is raining run along parores linés.- sok at Council ig criticized on ¢yv- ery street corner pe ‘aan get to. talk about him as if he were a consumate asd. -At the eid of the year he ia defeatd perha by a man mere fraction of his brains. heen kicked in po has © little but abus he n emeaned in the wes of hie follows. He vows that he is through with municipal life for eed.| turns his splendid energies In other e records sho in which few members of generation speak: English, quency among the young ie distress- ingly common records show ‘also, ‘that there is a tendency to a Surreieniices! ti through education and so ep up with e confidence and wee of their children. © of the evening schools just reopene Pry for the winter session are 200 adults, both mer and women, most of them receiving instruction only in the Efiglish language. Many that they.may ibe ‘in with their children. ‘hat a FKnowledes - of English will help them to obt@in more Sr ewgeary or. more renumeérative employm In more then a strictly ste a] way the evening. schools aeeehis tb- ute to ‘good ‘citizenship. . WANTED—MORE. BOOKS (Parmers’ Advocate) Book lovers ‘ever, ere benican the fact that never ean they, ho alt the directions. Experiences: like this frequently occur. And ‘the question arises shouldn’t something be done to remedy the situatinn «po ‘that municipal service will appeal more strongly to our citizens. For one thing it does not appear ght nor in the interest of the mun- fefpailty that a man should be As grt wo) municipal Education, Nitility Commissions, Public Library Boards, etc., have longer terms, a ecutinnity of policy and a mia ce to make cood haere he <omes up before the’. dlectors Whvr bon a simflar system for; Town yar 3 ing -of the Council's voles" wouldn't it be. worth con) ¥ P} rum) -|]casional applications of fertilizer. -icarry Rex Begonias through the summer when the weather is very hot anu dry. O1 90d plan is to set the } [ts in bo packing ephag- num moss around them, the m belng kept moist at times. In pe JOB keeps and e1P ot ~ nagess, Bom are different: from those ott and JERUSALEM CHERRIES Large numbers of the attractive; plant known as Jerusalem Cherr Trotantcally. Solanum capsica are being displayed y the nurserymen and florista this year. Probably no inexpensive oye lant is more satisfactory. The re fruit, standing well above the glossy green foliage, gives a roo an air of good cheer and comfort. ese plants should be given an abundance of water, and-like a bigh temperature. h gas is likely to; make the leaves fall. but the fruit! is very persistent."It is of little use to carry these plants over for an-; other year. raised from seed at home, the seed being eown ™ early March and the young plants treated very much like tomato plants. REX. BEGONIAS It cannot be gaid that Rex Begon- 8 are as popular as they once were. Nevertheless. they are seen {[n many! collections and there are thousands! of housewives who treasure pet the original plants have a bron? rs green foliage. Probably one reason why they are grown with less success than form- erly les in the fact that they pre- fer a moist atmosphere such as wae found in old-fashioned kitchene. desire shade: during the heat ‘but like a little eunlight in the morning. They must a loose soil, like one which contains considerable leaf. mould and sand Large plants require six or eight- finch pots and respond well to oc- sometimes found difficult to this way conditions favorable to the ns are maintaine Rex Begonias, like various other Begonias, are readily propagated by leaf cuttings h of stem is allowed to each feaf and is inserted in sand up to thé leaf itself. Then the leaf is spread out over the sand, the larger veins cut several times, bent pieces of wire being used toi ® keep the leaves in place. Next ro of glasa 3 be placed over he box: being "tained slightly at one end. Of course the sand muet be kept moiet. With proper care each leaf may be made to produce a dozen or more plants. Of course this work can be ' siderable sand. rry erature ast-! plants. The Rex Begonia with its large, highly chlored leaves has been known for many years. having been introduced from the Fast a ip 858. Many, hybrids ~beaxe bro- duced, thelr colors Bion, ey through; pink, crimson and carmine whil ajturn in a few They like a*moist. ‘atmosphere and a rather cool temp-j In this class are many i hiv ! Printing! = Se The Listowel Banner - . | handsome plan's, but they are grown | more successfully in the greenhouse | than in the window garden, although | d | a flowering plant will last in ta, je ndition for a long time, en | [taken into the living room. There are several choice named! | varieties, including Easter Greeting, | |Lady Becker, and cog eet The newest in commerce prin l time, . variety having daintily raft | led wers of a distinctive _— ht} | carmine color. centers and { ‘edges of the petals are pure white. | | Pelargoniums of this sort rival the | | Aza , and flower from | |Baster until July { Is iS GOLF A. A GAME? j There is a Scotch story about goltj | most stories about rolf originate} » Cakes baked i Purity Flour Keep — for three “dry’ four days. Purity is a vigorous, flour: that abacrbs and holds more water or milk. Tasty cakes, hin pies, and large, light buns and bread are always yours when-you use PURITY FLOUR Send 30c¢ in stamps for our saree Purity Flour Cook Book. «Western Canada Flour Mills. Co. Limited orosto,. Montreal, Ottwra, ccdien {with Scotchmen—to the effect that! a disgusted caddie at S. Andrew's! ot to 3 a ) Diqudering learner: eran, ye'll never mak’ gowfer Ye : | playing as if gowf was only a game.” } y beginning to wonder if it is; a eclence a can only properly be! qe|Studied at a university. with the padcates passing out after four or five years. The first year might be taken up wkh lectures op soils and An intensive heada the third on the and their traject- ories while in flight, with a special — on how to get darned into the hole it !8 almed at. the fifth on the contrariness of nib-! the fifth,on he contrariness of nib-' licks or mashies’ or stamies. or what- it is a ball with. ever you hit ~————— ee ee at Last Two Scots were staying in a Lon- don botel for ‘the first time in their) lives: When they had heen shown to their bedroom. one of the visitors | discovered that there wae no soap | in the dish, so he rang the bel] and; a chamtbermaid quickly appeared. | “Ye micht bring up a wee bittie o'! sape,”” requested the Sco’ he girl; tooked at, the guest in open-mouthed ig} bewilderment, unable to waderstand MOTHER:— Fletcher’s ‘Castoria ‘is especially. pre- pared to relieve Infants in arms and Children all ages of Constipation, Flatulency, Wind Colic and Diarrhea; allaying Feverishness arising therefrom, and, by regulating the Stomach and Bowels, aids the assimilation of Food; giving natural ‘sleep. To avoid imitations, always look for the signature of Absolutely Harmless-No Opiates. Physicians everywhere { a word he sal “Dom it, lassie," | thundered the irritated | from the North, “ can ye no’ under- stand plain Scotch?" The maid gave a sigh of relief and departed, to re- moments with a bottle and two glasses WO done to much better advantage ina @réenhouse than in a window. gard- en. e,* « GERANIUMS AS HOUSE PLANTS be a window, too, where a day ame ay ee of Bm 70 to 75 may be maintained, with a sight caubenstane of 565 or 60. Further- more, there must be a certain“ a- mount of moisture in the roo It would appear from these state- ments that Geranfums are not easy to w many other house lants. This;ts a fact, although it have seen dozens of blooming plants in farm-house windows. The truth ja that an old-fashioned kitchen, heated by a coal range on which a teakettle steams most .of the time, is ideal for Geraniums. in modern apartments are =n less favorable: although -mojstu may of water gee the es grr hy or. A little on the surface mi the soil helps to yf Soe it moist The plants like a soil made up of two parte sand and.one part rotted mantre added. The pote must not be vory large, bhe- cause Geraniums bloom best when their roots are confined. Another im autre alynost all of re other flowerin ¢ plants . grown t rdens. ied 7 ape not ‘he allowed dity of co be Kept or ‘the dry side, It given water too freely, the lexves / appearan: larger ® i Conditions | be provided by keeping shatare pans’ y + rape MEN APPROACHING MIDDLE LIFE WHAT MRS. GODIN SAYS ABOUT “FRUIT-A-TIVES” * . MRS. O. GODIN. Mrs! Godin's Ietter is of gored interest to women approaching m life. It reads: “Tam. giving this testimonial hoping it se F tives’ were really a God-send to me. Now I am pees we ge Every. woman should foiow my x They woukd erage get the echiectal relief IT did? 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