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wtwoooowmom or Day) D ENGINE COMPANY turethe :andthe 'umping 0n the MIHS OflflOl‘ give you co}or ite our Sgnjlce your pamtmg NIB White Lead and_30% 1 Oil and ground to Science and extended >duces a paint of wt hat will protect your Canada’s changeable ++¢+oooooowm before spending your ,0 highest standard in apacity. If it lacks :he job and soon will 'AINT 9'1 7 All kinds qdi tion fed to; Ontario 1) met Etc. m tities hop worn i’orses 'Chop Six pm' cont. of tho 400 farmers, who wore visited in connection with am agricultural survey by the Commission of (jnnsm'vation in Dundas county in 1916, were payâ€" ing Immbers of the family who re- maimed at home to work on the farm. Nu farmer was lound who had taken the members of the fam- ily into active and actual partner- drip in the farm enterprise. It is essential that many of our host boys remain on the farm and mm in develoDing rural life into what it. could and should be. Some of our farm boys may be better suited for occupations other than farming. but those who are suited for farming and wish to farm MAKE THE BOY A PARTNER Mrs. Lindsey Now Keeps House For Seven. Tennille. Ga.â€"“I want to tell you how much Ihave been benefited by Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. About eight years ago I got in such a low state of health I was unable to keep house for three in the family. I had dull, tired, dizzy feelings, cold feet and hands nearly all the time and$could scarcely sleep at all. The doctor said I had a severe case of ulceration and without an operation I would always be an invalid, but I told him I wanted to wait awhile. Our druggist advised my husband to get Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and it has entirely cured me. Now I keep house for seven and work in the garden some, too. I am so thankful I got this medicine. I feel as though it saved my life and have recommended it to others and they have been benefited”.â€"Mrs. W. E. Innsmr, R. R. 3, Tennille, Ga. If you want special advice write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medi- cine Co. (confidential) Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be opened, .mdandansweredbyawomanandheldinmictoonfidence. any Women in this Condition Re- gain Health by Taking Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. is the birthright of every child. Contact with count- less unclean, germ-laden things every day, however, brings the constant quota of danger and the happy, artless ways of children make them especially liable to infection. Even so there is one sure safeguard you can useâ€"â€" It is a wonderful disinfectant, and a bland, pure, free lathering soap for all toilet purposes. The most tender skin welcomes its daily use. The mild, disinfectant odor you notice vanishes quickly after use. April 26, 1917. Convincing Proof of This Fact. Rid gway, Penn. â€" “I suffered from female trouble with backache and pain in my side for over 1 seven months so I could not do any of my work. I g was treated by three different doctors and was ' getting discouraged when my sister-in-law told me how Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound had _ helped her. I decided to try it, and it restored my health, so I now do all of my housework which IS j‘s not light as I have a little boy three years old.” “a; -â€" Mrs. O. M. Rams, Ridgway, Penn. should be given every encourage- Immt tn do so. Boys on the farm are too often alâ€" lowed to drift along with very lit- tlo attention being paid to them. The boy will be more likely to be- come a willing worker if his inter- est is aroused in the business side of his work and he will gain abil- ity to save if he is taught to spend thoughtfully and wisely. These two factors, Willingness to work, and ability to save, are fundamental for future success. Permit the boy to participate in the practical business transactions of the farm as the con- ditions allow. Let him do some of the buying and selling. When he has docidml that he will be a farmer the father may be gradually reliev- ed from some of his responsibilities H‘ll‘flllgh a partnership management. At All Grocersâ€" I Chant of the Maori. i An interesting and pathetic scene is ' often witnessed in the camps where there are Maori soldiers. These occa- . sions are when Maoris who have been } Wounded in battle take leave of their ;comrades on the eve of their return to their homes, in many cases to fight no more. Free Water In the Earth. The amount of water held in the rocks or other materials composing the earth varies greatly. owing to many causes. The amount absorbed de- pends on the porosity of the material, the s10pe of the surface and the size and abundance of joint cracks. fissures and cavities. The amount of water in drift or surface materials is dependent to some extent on the nature of the underlying rock, and the amount which finds its way into the solid rock is dependent on the thickness of the overlying surface deposit. The amount of water contained in the earth’s crust (to a depth of three miles) has been estimated by difl'erent writers with Widely difl’erent results. A re- cent eStimate given by the United States geological survey, department of the interior, is that the total amount of free water in the earth’s crust would be equivalent to a-uniform sheet over the entire surface of the earth having a depth of about 100 feet. This is but a small fraction of the estimate made by other writers. Rapid Painting. Sir Edwin Landseer had promised a picture for the spring exhibition of the British institution in 1845. but on the day before the exhibition was to be opened all the hanging committee had received was an empty frame, which was duly hung in the position of honor. As the prospect of receiving a pic- ture for the frame seemed to the com- mittee to be slight, a member thereof went to see the artist. He found Land- seer standing in front of a bare can- “That’s the picture I promised,” said the great man, pointing to the canvas. “1 have not touched it yet, but I will send it to the institution tonight.” i those who follow that part or them- ;selva which is great are great men. :_ and those who ftollow thatwhich is lit- Ttb are little menâ€"Memiua. And he was as good as his word. A few hours later the completed picture was delivered and may be seen today in the NatiOnal gallery. This wonder- ful work of half a dozen hours was none other than the universally admir- ed “Cavalier’s Pets.” The Maoris place their faith a great deal in green jade luck charms. Green jade has with them a traditional in terest, for it was of this material that the tomahawks of the ancient Maori chiefs were fashionedâ€"London Mai]. Before their departure those who are i left behind set up a mournful, though melodious, dirgelike chant, the pathos of which invariably brings bears to the eyes of those who hear it. It is their chant of farewell to those brothers in arms who have shared their dangers and who will never fight side by side with them again. I l Eating an Egg. Is there any corner of the earth where the homely egg has not found its way? It forms a substantial food to all nations, and it is not curious that different nationalities have diflz'erent ways of demolishing this eatable. Eating an egg with a spoon would be sacrilege to a Spaniard. He boils his egg just one minute, then breaks the contents into a glass and drinks it as it it were Wine. The Italians place their egg in cold water and remove it just as the water boils. Then they break it on a plate and eat it with bread. English cooking prevails in France in regard to the egg. Three minutes in boiling water is the rule. It is then broken into a glass and mixed togeth- er with salt, pepper and butter.â€"-Lon- don Mirror. Madrid is afflicted With the most changeable climate of any European capital. The temperature varies from as much as 107 degrees in the summer to as little as 16 degrees in the Win- ter, and at all seasons of the year it indulges in violent fluctuations. It is by no means uncommon in December to wake up with the thermometer reg- istering about 20 degrees and to find it mount to more than 60 degrees by the afternoon. No wonder, therefore, that lung troubles are far more preva- lent in Madrid than in Petrogradâ€" London Chronicle. stead of motoring?” “I can’t see the advantage,” replied Mr. Chuggins. “An accident is bad enough as it is. .I don’t want a vehicle that’ll put me in the hOSpital every time if goes to the repair shop.“ Washington Star. A Mistake. “1 like that fellow Mr. Smarty, who 13 coming to see you, Matilda. He is a man after my own heart.” “Indeed, he isn’t, then, pa. He’s aft- er mine.”â€"Ba1timore American. Word From Bx'er Williams. Be thankful fer de hope of heaven, fer in de end you sho’ will be thankful e1 you kin des manage ter slip in while de gatekeeper ain’t locumâ€"At- hnta Constitution. Boston Globe. Drawing the Line. “Why don’t you take up aviation Madrid’s Fearfui Climate. THE DURHAM CHRONICLE. Despatch from Petrogad says: The congress of the delegates from the ar- mies on the Western (Russian) front Opened at Minsk Saturday, and is be- ing attended by more than 1,200 rep- resentatives of the soldiers and offi- cers and the workers entaxed in na- tional defence work. M. Rodzianko, {President of the Duma, and Minister yet War Guchkofl were present. M. IRodzianko, in an address, said that l he was glad to be able to say that no i return to the past was possible. Such, he said, was the settled determination of the Russian people. “Do not for- }get,” the President of the Duma de- iclared, “that great liberty entails treat' obligations towards the ‘coun- try. Do not forget that the country :is in danger. I know now that the 'Western front is indestructible in its 3 fighting power, and I will joyfully tell 'this to the people behind the lines.” .Generai Gurko, Commander on the 'Western front, in an address, said if s the soldiers did not make a great ef- Qfort to save their young liberty the Elatter would perish. “An end,” he g said, “must be made of German mili. tarism, which is an eternal menace to ' the peace of the world.” Prince Lvoff, gRussian Premier, and A. J. Guchkoff, ; Mniister of \Var and Marine, have ad- I dressed an appeal to the workmen en- gaged in work for the army, in which they declare: “The final days decis- ive of Russia’s trial are at hand and you can either render us happy and free forever, or deprive us of national honor and throw us back into our ; former slavery.” Army Congress on West Front Hears Duma Leaders TORPEBO HOSPITAL SHIPS The secretary of the Admiralty has issued the following statement:â€"â€"“On the evening of April 17 the steamships Donegal and Laniranc, while trans- porting wounded to British ports, were torpedoed without warning. The Donegal carried slightly-wounded casesâ€"all British. Of these 29 men, as well as 12 of the crew, are missing, and are presumed to have been drown- ed. The Lanfranc, in addition to 234 wounded British ofllcers and men, car- ried 167 wounded German prisoners, at medical personnel of 52 and a crew of 123. Of these the following are missing and are presumed drowned: Two wounded British officers, 11 wounded British other ranks, one Roy- al Army Medical Corps staff, five of the crew, five wounded German offi- cers and ten wounded German other ranks. One hundred and fifty-two wounded German prisoners were res- cued by British patrol vessels at the imminent risk of being themselves torpedoed. Owing to the German practice of sinking hospital ships at sight and to the fact that distinctive marking and lighting of such vessels render them more conspicuous tar- gets, it has become no longer possible to distinguish our hospital ships in the customary manner. Both ships were provided with an escort for pro tection.” Many Wounded Aboardâ€"Prussian Cowardice--British Coolncss Shown A crowd of workmen, estimated to number five thousand, congregated Sunday before the Riksdag building to emphasize their demand forthe stoppage of all exports of food. for a better distribution of foodstuffs, and for an immediate commercial agree ment with Great Britain. Hunger demonstrations are reported from sev- eral points in Sweden. More than five thousand laborers formed a pro- cession in Vesteras. and visited the city hall. Twelve hundred persons are said to have taken part in a simi- lar demonstration in Norrkoeping. The royal castle is being strictly guarded by a corps of marine infantry. Workmen Parade Demanding Stop-z page of Food Exports German Fights German An Amsterdam despatch sayszâ€"SOO to 600 German soldiers tried vainly to cross the frontier into Holland near Cadsand. The German authorities got news of the effort, and a force of 200 Ifhians and several detachments of machine guns were sent out from Bruges to intercept the would-be de- serters close to the border. This force attacked the men making their way to- wards the frontier. It is reported that thirty men were wounded on both sides. Eight slightly wounded Ger- mans crossed the frontier into Hol- land, the rest being scattered. The mounted patrols on the German side of. the frontier have been doubled. DUMA AND ARMY MEET Consolidate Palestine Gains Despatch from London says: An official communication dealing with the report last week of the British forces north of Wadi Ghuzze, in South- ern Palestine, says: “The British have consolidated the ground gained and are now in touch with the enemy's main position covering Gaza (near the Mediterranean, about 50 miles south- west ot Jerusalem). This position ex- tends irom the sea coast near Shaikh Ahmed, through Alimantar to the out of the town and thence in a south- easterly direction to Abuhariera. About 200 Turkish prisoners were captured on the 19t .” To Control Flour Mills Baron Devonport, the Food Control- ler, Sunday issued an order for the taking over of all flour mills in the United Kingdom on April 30 by hi. 9- ’ ment. It is pmumed that e ' will continue to be operated by their present owner! under the super- vision of the Food Controller. Turke Break: with Wilton BM CC" 39'“ PM Plants The Tar Government has om- The Food 001130119" 1‘ mm. cally informed the American Em- by on order in COMIC“ t9 “-39 M busy tint diplomatic tenuous with non of factory 0’ other m the United States had been broken where f 13 mm“ on. according t8 3 Berlin despatch. Sifton postomce, Manitoba, was rob- bed of $1, 500 in cash and stamps. The first party of women and (31111 are]: returning trom England under the scheme lutely Wt“, oom- SWEDISH RIOTS SERIOUS Canadian Organization Completedâ€" Wlll Leave for Franco Soon A despatch from Ottawa says: De- tails have been received here of the composition of the 5th Canadian Div!- sion, which has been organized in England during the past two months under Major-General Garnet Hughes, C.M.G.. D.S.O. The division is now completely organized, and is ready to leave for Frmoe as soon as the War omce gives the word. The division includes battalions from Alberta. Brit- ish Columbia, Saskatchewan. Ontario. Quebec. Nova Scotia and Prince Ed- ward Island. The three brigade com- manders are all veterans who have won their promotion thro h service at the front. The division s com os- ed of the 18th Infantry Brigade, ri- dier-General J. F. L. Embury; the 4th Infantry Brigade, Brigadierflen- eral Swift, Quebec; and the 15th In- iantry Brigade, Brigadier-General Ernest C. Ashton, Brantiord. The 13th Infantry Brigade is cornposed of: 128th Battalion, Col. Pawlette, Moose Jaw, Sask; 134th Battalion, Col. Milv ler, Toronto; 169th Battalion, 00!. Weir, British Columbia; 202nd Bat- talion, Col. Bowen, Edmonton. The 14th Infantry Brigade consists of: 125th Battalion, Col. Cutclifle, Brant- tord; 156th Battalion, Col. Graham. London; 150th Battalion, Col. Barre, Montreal; 161st Battalion, Col. Coombs, Huron county. The 15th In- fantry Brigade consists of: 10th Battalion, Col. Inga, P.E.l.; 119th Bat- talion, Col. Rolland, Sault Ste. Marie; 185th Battalion, Col. Day, N.S.; 199th Bnttalion, Col. O'Donahue, Montreal. BALFOUR LANDS IN CANADA On arriving at Halifax, Sunday, Mr. Balfour issued a message to the Can- adian people and expressed the hope that Canada would send a represents. the to the conference at Washington. Mr. Balfour’s message in part is as follows: “I "am glad that owing to the changes of war‘a diplomatic mission from Great Britain to the United States should first set foot 'upon American soil in Canada, and that it should fall to me, a Scot by birth, as so many thousands of your fellow citizens, to bear witness to the hero- ism and the patient sacrifice of your sons and your daughters. You have combined to the utmost limit of your powers, energy and mercy in your prosecution of the war. In times of reconstruction such as these men form the only foundation upon which em- pires can be built that have any ser- vice to offer to mankind. I have been sent upon a mission to your neighbor Gives Message to Canadian People on Arrival in; state. I think of it as your mil- 31011 as well as ours and I trust that a representative of Canada will join me in Washington." A dispatch from London says: The War Cabinet decided last week that every physician and surgeon, and ev- ery man with medical training of mili- tary age, must be called up for service immediately. The following official explanation is given: “The enemy, in total disregard of the accepted tenets of civilized war- fare, has deliberately instituted a sub- marine campaign against hospital ships, and it has therefore become es- sential that a large number of hos- pitals should be established overseas in the various theatres of war for the treatment of sick and wounded. In order to allow this to be done with great rapidity it is essential to secure the services of every doctor that can possibly be spared from the United Kingdom.” Russians Repel Foe An official Petrograd reporter Sun- day said: “On the western (Russian) front in the direction of Vladimir. Volynski in the region of Crelvov, an enemy company supported by artillery took the offensive, but was repulsed. In the region of Zbornor, the enemy endeavored to advance on our trench- es. but we checked all his efforts with our fire. South of Brzezany, the en- emy blew at mine and an explosion oc- curred in No Man’s Land. On the ananien front, in the direction of Ravi and Vasanghal, the enemy drove beck our advanced outposts." 10,000 Prisoners In Five Om Saturday's omdal report says: “We here made, since April 16, between Sansone and Auberive. more than 19,000 prisoners. The number of tuna we have captured during the same period and which have been counted up to the present exceeds 100.” Great Britain Summons All for Ho. pltal Service An official report from London of the National Service scheme for March shows that the number of vol: unteers enrolled increased from 92,000 in February to 288,000 last month. The agricultural section provided suflicient ploughmen to meet all the ascertain- ed requirements of the farmers; the trades section ordered restrictions in the use of labor in certain trades of least national importance; 35,000 wo- men registered for service behind the lines in France, and 12,460 enrolled for the women’s land army, that is, for labor in agricultural, dairying and other rural industries. Mlnletere Hold Conference Report from Paris says: Premier Alexandre Ribot and the British Pre- mier, Lloyd George, returned but 831- urdgy from Sgyoyt wh_ere they held a Britain’s Appeal for National Servloo Not in Vain conferonoe with the Itnllnn Premier, Pnolo 3030111. and‘ the Italian Foreign Minister, Baron Sonntno, concerning cooperation between the Entente A1- ALL DOCTORS CALLED UP FIFTH DIVISION READY NATION ’S GRAND REPLY (By S. C. JOHNSTON. Vegetable Specialist. Ontario Department 0! Agriculture. Toronto.) Having discussed the methods of preparing the garden soil to receive the seed we now turn to the sowing at .the seed itself. There is no need to hurry the sowing ot the seed. Bet- ter results will be obtained if the mateur gardener will wait until the soil is warm and easily worked. The vegetables discussed are arranged as nearly as possible according to :he time they should be planted. LETTUCE. Lettuce is grown for its leaves, and is our best known salad plant. It is a short-season plant, and is often grown to follow )r precede another crop. It is quite nardy and may be planted quite early in the spring, grown to matur- ty, and followed with a tender crop such as tomatoes, or it may be plant- ed between any plants of the cabbage family. It is a good plan in a small garden to plant only a few feet tt one time and follow this with suc- :essive plantings made every ten lays or two weeks until July let. the lettuce seed may be sown in pows comparatively thinly at a depth )f a quarter of an inch. The plants ;hould be thinned to stand two inches tpart. AND NEW FOR SEEBING Soil Shouid Be Allowed to Warm Up Eeiore Ranting. SOME FIRST CROPS TO PUT IN Beans Are a Splendid Food Product to Grow This Yearâ€"How to Pro- ceed in Several Lines. If one desires large single heads :I lettuce the plants should be thin- 1ed to stand from seven to nine nches apart. The thinnings may be ransplanted to another part 0; the 'arden. RADISH. The radish plant is grown for its roots, which are eaten raw just as soon as they are large enough to use. It is quite hardy. ind may be planted .very early in the :pring. Radishes are frequently :own with other crops which are not :uch rapid growers, such as pars- iips. They should, however, be lulled out before the parsnips or :ther creps need the ground. Suc- :essive planting is also advised for his crop. Radish seed may be )lanted in rows, four inches apart or iroadcasted, the depth preferred be- ng from a quarter to half an inch mly. Radish as a general rule re- [uire no thinning, and the soil be- .ween the rows should be kept loose vith the hoe. A crOp of winter 'adish may be obtained if the seed is ;own about the first of August. These :hould be thinned out to three inches apart. SPINACH. Spinach is a short :eason crap which is grown to pro- 'ide table greens. The plant matures u about six weeks from planting, and seed should be sown very early 11 the spring, as the plants run to teed during the hot summer months. [‘he seeds may be planted in rows or iroadcasted, and should be sown at L depth of one half inch. Successive ilanting may be made if so desired. When the leaves are large enough to we they may be pulled 01! or the whole plant may be cut from the ONION. The onion is grown for leasoning, pickling, and for eating aw. A large percentage of onions :tored for winter use are grown from seed planted in the soil very early in .he spring. The soil should be rich. moist and well drained, but fresh nanure is not the best to apply. The weeds should be planted at a depth it about one-half inch, and the rows :hould be from twelve to fourteen nches apart. The seed should be ilanted very thinly so that there vill be no need [or extra thinning of he onions. Cultivation should cease vhen the onion taps are such a size LS to prevent easy work. In the fall vhen the tops are about two-thirds lied down the onions should be pull- :d and’laid in windrows so arranged hat the bulbs are covered with the .ops of the onions. This prevents my sunburn which causes consider- tble trouble in storage. After they lave been kept in this position for ive or six days they may be gathered 1p and placed in a slat box or iasket and tied up some way so that .he rain will not get at them and the vind will have plenty of chance to :irculate around the bulbs. The :ops may be removed from the onions it this time if so desired, or they nay be left (11. Dutch sets may be )lanted as close together as they will stand in a straight row very early in the season. They should be Jarely covered with soil, which should be well firmed by tramping in it, and the green onions should PEAS. Peas may be planted very :arly in the season, and for the early :rop the seed should be sown in a. furrow of two inches deep and the :eeds placed an inch apart. Some ar- ‘angements should be made so that ;he pea wines will have some sup- port. Limbs or trees or chicken wire may be used for this purpose, as :he vines will cling to this for sup- 301-1; and will be kept up from the ground. This support should be set preferably at the time of planting. l‘his soil should be drawn up around the vine. grow beans. They prefer a moist, seep loam. The seeds should be planted fairly early in the spring. l‘he rows being at least eighteen in- :hes apart. A furrow two inches ieep may be made with the corner of a. hoe and the seeds placed_ from two BEANS. Generally speaking, it 3 not a good practice to add fresh man. we to the soil where one expectsto .s sometimes followed in planting beans is to make holes two inches ieep twelve inches apart and in each hole three or four seeds be placed. [t is always advised not to tout]! tho olant when they are wet. :0 thhâ€"ree inches apart. in the bottom at“ this furrow. Another way which "or ‘b, “u“ Buy a-Vvâ€" 'â€"â€"‘ pulled as soon as they PAGE 3. ' ‘1’"? by,