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Minard’s 10) UR policy is to serve our clients with a high resolve to merit their confi- dence and grati- fied appreciation A. “BRITTON! FUNERAL DIRECTOR PHONE 90 fe] Expert Cleaning Makes Clothes. So Much So fre hardly know the difference: The best dressed people in Listowel—folk who pride themselves on good taste— send their clothes to Pressing Like New— sh in looks that you'll ‘| ther courts publicity. | There og ie such thing as fear; so called fear is simply an absence of courage. Theré is no such thing as to-morrow, to-morrow is a prom- day, this hour, and begin this mo- ment you are losing not only valua- ble time, but you are losing your grip on 4ife, he are losing the pow- er to begin, ich is worth’ more than the ho BEFUDDLED DRIVERS (Boston Ttranscript) Every driver of a car knows that if in any given set of circumstances everyone concerned remains cool-and collected, the chances of an accident are comparatively slight. The pedes- trian who starts to cross the street in front of an approaching car be- comes confused, turns back, then at- tempts to hurry across. Result, he is hit. Two cars approaching a corner near it at the same time. One driver wavers, slows up, then speeds up to get ahead of the other car. Result, a collision. In each of these hypothetic- al cases calm judgment is destroyed through a momentary befuddlement. How much more dangerous, then, is the driver whose judgment isefor a continuous wren befuddled seach Marl, uor? FAILURE IS NO DISGRACE (The Christian Guardian) Many an @énterprise of value would be started if it were not that men were afraid of failure. Many a good book would be written, but the pos- sible author is too timid to tempt the cago sea. And possibly there are have gone through life single simply because they were a- fraid the Birl of their choice would say ‘“‘No,”” and 6o they never ask her the momentous question. And on every hand we have Fords, and Bells, and Wrights, and others who were laughed at and despised in their at- tempts to produce autos that would run, telephones that would talk, and aeroplanes that would really fly, Probably no great contribution to civilization has ever been made from the railway to the radio which has not beén begun in failure and con- tinued amid jeers and opposition. what is true of these things is ever truer of great religious movements and great adventures of thought. How men hated Luther! How they jeered at Wesley and the Holy Club! How they laughed at Booth and the big bass drum! It fs easy to laugh. It {s easy to prophesy failure for any venturesome prophet. And the crowd does the easy thing. And then when martyrdom has be- gotten a new religious world, we build the sepulchres of the men our fathers slew. It has ever been emg and probably it will continygto b And so the dread of failure will ae deter timid souls from attempting to realize their dreams. But failure is* no disgrace, and it is well that our young folks should learn this thoroughly. There is no Lancelot who has not been unhors- ed; no unsuccessful man who has not sat in the shadow of failure. Better fail a thousand times than never try. Fear paralyzes; faith makes lame man leap and run. Let us learn to risk failure, to defy laughter, and -confidently to chisel out our dreams. ' NO COSTLY INVESTIGATION (Mount Forest Representative) The Arthur Enterprise suggests that an investigation into Wellington County finances should be made un- der the Attorney General's Depart- ment. We think such a procedure is hardly necessary. The charges are not for crooked- ness, but for extravagance. There is no charge, there is no suspicion of anything being wrong in the county book- -keepixg, or of dishonesty on the part Of the county councillors. The accusation made is that the coun- cillors, or some of them, are getting too much money out of the county treasury. $15,000 a year seems large sum, and individual earnings are in some cases quite large, or at least appéir so. In connection with these payments, two things should be kept in view. The expenditures have been large: There has been need for extra super- vision on the part of the Conncil. The question is, have they been paid too much for thei ir work? The County Council voted down a resolution to have the amount each at voting down this resolution said they did so because they wished to have the amounts itemized. Let that be done in as much detail as practica-! ble. Let the statement be easily ac- cessible. Let the ratepayers know the ~—. and let them judge We do not think that Soenke Coun- eillors should work for nothing. We think they should have a fajr allow- ance for time and expenses. There are not enough. public spirited men wealthy enough to do much of that kind of work for the mere pleasure of getting'things done. If we had, it might not Mel good policy to elect them tao Anite thie Sdiekainiste to -buily or gag the press or individuals will not do Tg County Councilors any good. have a right to expres their views without fear or favor. In saying this we make no reference to the town reeve, who ra- on ie old country ti the a bette r fired this one at ‘the head of Councillor received published. Those! Bros North Easthope; NO SUCH THING vos : During my six years’ sojourn in the Philippines, writes a correspond- ent, I often found much amusement in watching the antics and studying the habits and characteristics of the animals and insects peculiar to the tropics, not the least interesting of which were the small lizards that in- fest .all “houses in thé islands; In a country where the whole front of a ouse is usually open for ventila- tion it was almost impossible to keep the little reptiles out. But they are armiess; in fact they are useful since they feed upon flies, mosquit- os, spiders and other insects that are a general nuisance. Sometimes, how- ever, = lizards create awkward sit- uation: An English lady who was new to the tropics had been invited to din- ner by one of her countrymen in Manilla. An animated conversation Was in progress at the dinner table when a lizard that was chasing a spider across the ceiling lost its foothold and fell with’a splash into the guest's soup. With her eyes fil- led with soup and her dress spatter- ed, the poor woman screamed and all but fainted. The host and hostess had great difficulty in reassuring her. The servant rescued the little lizard, but the victim remained so much u set that the dinner party was almost spoile I pent many. hours watebing the enticn. aed studying the habits of the interesting little reptiles, but it was only afer several years that witnessed an incident that revealed an interesting though brutal side of their character that I had not sus- pected. I was occupying a room in @ house, a large part of the front of which was overgrown with Virginia creepers. The vines crept inside and formed a dense foliage in one corner of the room. I was sitting alone in the room one evening, watching three of my little friends playing round “ walls and ceiling, n w fourth lizard creep cautiously out Pe the vines on the wall. The newcomer was evidently of a different species, for he was smaller, lighter in color and smoother of skin. A large blue- bottle fly buzzed past and alighted on the wall a couple of feet from the new arrival. With a lHghtning- -like spurt he pursued and captured it. No doubt the fly was a “detihous morse}, but it proved the little fel- low’s undoing. Instantly one of e other lizards spled him and gave chase. It was an interesting rate. The small lizard, fleeing for is life, sprinted up and down the walls, over the ceiling and in and out of the vines, but his relentless pursuer nev- er slackened pace t the pur- sued, being the speedier, distanced his‘enemy, but the larger lizard had supérior staying powers; the little fellow soon began to tire, and his pursuer gradually closed the gap. e came up with his prey he seized him by the tail and immed- jately began to swallow him alive! Since the victor was only about four inches long and his victim was fully two thirds as large, the swallowing was necessarily slow. I was amazed at the capacity of the gormand. His body stretched like Indian rubber to accommodate the huge mouthful. The poor victim squirmed and strug- gled to the last; his eyes protruded in agony as his conqueror's jaws fin- ally closed over him. Then the gor- mand, with his body bulging that of a fat toad, crept lazily away among the vines, probably to sleep off the effects of* his sumptuous banquet Results of Perth Crop Competition DOWNIE TOWNSHIP LEADS THE WINNERS IN THE COUNTY FIELD CROP. COMPETITIONS. In the results of the standing field crops competition in Perth County this year conducted by the Stratford Agricultural Society, Downie Town- ship stands out as the big winner, although an Ellice Township farm raised the best stand, in the opinion of H. S. Tisdale of Brampton, who acted as judge. He has forwarded his findings to the society, and has made the following awards: 1, Arbogast . Ellice Township: 2, Alex Horn, W. Ballan- tyne, Downie 4, Wm. Douglas, Downie JW. . Hyslop, Downie; 7, Moses “Wilhelm, ‘North Easthope. The judge's decisions are open to) revision by the department. of agri- culture at Toronto. The first five prize winners have to enter the sheat exhibit class at the Stratford Agri- eultural Society's fall fair this year, in which class additional prizes are offere The Views of An Optimist Something after James Whitcomb The world is sholy gittin’ better ey- ry day, No matter what them grumblin’ pes- ay. simists may 6 The purer ere not all dishonest na Tho some ¢ had better okerpy their gra Trustworthy legislators still exist, And do t git away with graftin’ tem : Some trickless: politicians may be Without ‘our diggin’ fer em under ‘The grafters and the boodlers could- Were vehere: no easy marks their help |. ‘The pal Ante couldn't make Lowe suckers aid sot Z eta what iitdte not a: Caine; wh ite ae gs sc toupee: on pig geet pm Bo Re oy Ontario ro Department of The term Heaves. or Broken-Wind, fs applied to a condition affecting horses which is manifested by short- ness of breath due to the air cells af the lungs becoming over-distended. It -{s caused in many cases ‘by feeding borses dusty hay,: RE ey timo- Allowing horses thy and clover hay. _ to drink an ve amount rd water after g,; and going to work, and also entidetinn the stomach with bulky food, al ways predisposes to the development of heaves, hence the condition is met with most preaesotly in horses which are Over exertion when the sowie is full is always. llable to produce heaves. Symptoms. Horses which are affected with heaves usually keep the nostrils dilated or wide open, and have a hur- ried, wheezing breathing accom- Panied by a double lifting or pump- ing .of “the -flanks which mes intensified and more noticeable by exertion. The peculiar heaving of the flanks, causes a ridge to appear along the lower end of the ribs; which An- is known as the “heave” Hine. other rl rl is the présence of a chronic cough. is more pro- which Broken after feeding or drinking. én ate gies horses keep the “ns much flatus, ame at wey” Treatment. » The essential feature in the treat- ment of heaves Is to alleviate the con- dition by careful dieting. By reduc- ing the amount of hay or roughage, and feeding chiefly on grain and mashes and regulating the supply of water to the minimum, many badly peokec-wmnet horses may be enabled o ordinary work. Dusty hay of any rind should _ a fed to broken- wind will aggravate the pew so hy my obviate such tendencies the hay should be damp- ened. Th wels rg be kept regulated by feeding bran mashes, to which may be added a handful of glauber salts, or seed meal. Heaves is usually benefited also by giving from one to two tablespoons of Fowler’s Solution of Arsenic in the food, or drinking water each morn- ing and evening for a period of two weeks from time to time. In many cases broken-winded horses becomé more serviceable when moved from a damp, muggy climate to a dry one. —Department of Extension, O. A. College, Guelph. TAPE WORMS. How to Deal With These Pests When _dtttacking Horses. Horses. are frequently seen that “= little response to liberal feeding care, continuing unthrifty due to Mche presence of intestinal para- sites, a point often overlooked in the care of animals. ~ Two Species of Tape Worms. Variable appetite, unthrifty and Poor condition, indigestion. with periodic attacks of colic, are the com- mon indications of the presence of cestodes, or tape worms. Two sPecies of tape worm infest the intestines of the horse; one, the Tenia Plicata, ranges from six inches to thirty mches in length; the other, Tenia Perfollata, is -_— one to two inches ong. comparatively arge, four-sided Sanda in Bogor are fashioned four round cup-shaped suckers. Their bodies eoeeas of a number of oceans segments. The tape worm segment, or joint, is a complete reproductive organization. When etached and expelled with ‘the contents of the bowels it can be described as a small rectangular containing eggs. After break- ing away the eggs may be drifted or carried from place to place by various S$ e intestines of which, they go rosa their life cycle an provide for the aeoite on of ro Preve nsist in weaves clea s tnader ane water; the avoidance of low, damp pasture land and ponds contaminated by the droppings had oe If tape worm Is suspected qualified yeterinary is avaitatia 1 % qiiainitter treatment, the following ‘dosage can be given: a poe nalt o9 ounce; of/of turpen- tine, one and a hal ; and raw poss at intervals of several days, . Clean fodder and clean inking water are highly important in keeping lve stock xt mip and ee is m intestinal p Drink m filthy, aeauiow pobls or ponds ip trough, well supplied with coid , against tape worm in horses.—L. Stevenson, De! of » O. A. College, Guelph. i Have a Gi rier hy the: seldom that.a e 1 ae iit id i | That f “And the air blown over | And staring from one to another, ys ERI Ags BO BR Terre errr erereweee So you're os the census : Well, there of us Sun Neat still, f, my wile and our only folks call Whispering Bill, But Bill couldn't sive you his name sir, And it’s hardly worth the giving), For you see a bullet killed his mind, And left his body 1 Just sit down for a minute, Mister, You see Bill was ene sixteen, At the time of the w And . likely a boy a so world -had er seen. But share Aig the news ofthe bat- The Poss db ng and all the noise, I guess every farm in this neighbor- Lost part of their crop of bo It was er time when hom Every stalk in the field of rye Seemed to stand tip-toe to Beg my off And wave him a fond good And his sweetheart was here with other girls, And thet sassy ‘Nittle iss, Protas cies. she wanted to whisper in ys, Bill left She eave him a Founlag kiss. Oh, he was a handsome fellow Tender and young and smart, And though he was bigger than I was sir, That boy had a woman's heart, I couldn't control my feelings, Though I tried with all my might And his mother and I just stood cry- ing, ; Till Bill was clean out of sight, And his mother she used to tell him, When she knew he was going away, That God woud be sure°to take care fe) m If he didn’t forget to pray. The Western Fair And in the bloodiest battles, And _ bullets whizzed through the And Dili was a fighting most desper- ate He'd often whisper a prayer. Oh, his comrades have often told us And how Bill never flinched a bit. When every second a gap in the ranks, told where a ball had hit, And one morning when the ground Was covered, With the awful harvest of war They found my boy mong'st the mar- tyrs, Of the cause he was fighting for. His porn were clutching the dewy gra Oh. no sir he wasn't dead, But he lay there helpless and crazy With a rifle ball clean through his hea And if Biil had really died Pe plent I'd give all I’ve got worth g For you see a bullet for billet his mind And left his body living. An officer write and told » tia the y was hurt in the fight, But he said he reckoned the doctor — pape I him around eee we from a neighbor Dieabled at Malvern Hill, Who said in the course of a week or London, Canada- Sept. 6th to 13th, 1924 Over $30,000 In Cash Prizes Thé 1924 ae List is extensive and the classification will prove at- ctive to Exhibitors in all Departments Dog Show, Automobile Show, Pure Food Show New Manufacturers Building Featuring Canada’s Industrial Achievements 5 —=MIDWAY ATTRACTIONS—— JOHNNY JONES SHOWS UNEXCELLED VAUDEVILLE ATTRACTIONS in front of GRAND STAND. “Where City and Country Meet” Write for Prize list—Entries close August 30th. J. H. SAUNDERS, President, W. D. JACKSON, Secretary 80 He was coming home with our Bill. And we were so anxious to see hii We sat up and talked at night ‘Till the break of day bedimed the stars, And shut ont the northern lights. We waited and watched for a month And the summer was — passed, When a letter came one That said they were Gocuive home at ast, And I')l never forget the day Bill came It was harvest time again; the yeuow fields, Was sweet with the ecent of the grain. And the barnyard was filled with the neighbors That came to share our joy; And they a¥@ sent up a rousing cheer, At the sight of that soldier boy. Then all of a sudden some one says My God! Don’t the boy know his mother, And Bill just stood whispering Don't be afraid Bill he eaid to him- self, As he stood in his coat of blue God will take care of yon, Bill, God will take care of y And he seemed to-be Salling and fir- ing a gun, And to act like a man who hea The awful sound = the battlefield, Araging in his ear . . | “And i saw r that's bullet had piérced And aus made it blind, van be sight of the war before his And pg fear of death in his mind, And I grasped his hand and said to Bill! Don’t: you remember me? I'm your father, don’t you know me? }. How frighted you seem to be, ut Bili just kept on whispering, As if it was all he knew God will take care of you, Bill, God will take care of you And he’s never known us from that that day Nor his sweetheart, nor never will, Father and Mother and Sweetheart Are all the same to.our ° And his mother many a t Sits up the whole night through, Just stroking his head and saying Yes, Bill, God will take care of you. Unfortunate, yes, but we can’t com- It’s a living death m sad When ek Psa clings t toa life of And the eal has come to the: yo And Bill is sede? of. ong reach of bi And We only take care an his body, Mister, mind. Goa takes care of his a 3 Ls Milk Maid Bread A close grain loaf of exceedingly fine quality, es- pecially nice for sandwiches. f q Raisin Bread, Buns, Pies, Cakes, and Cookies fresh every day. Confectionery of all kinds . ZURBRIGG BROS. ¢ Listowel "Phone 85. Electric Wiring and Repairs Might as well have the lighting facilities of your home ‘right up to the minute. Expert work and the highest grade of materials is what we give you at a moderate cost. And you'll be delighted with the results. Hot-Point Electric Water Heater Have one installed on your range boiler for summer _ | | use. CARL ROSS Listowel idea should fe like sit- Sa eae cand make | bone @rrogant on an emp: