ftw* B>x

oafs mat ootnrr? tubs. s*« isl* cm. h.

‘SinB. ’ 8EJEWN!

After the War a Period of Prws-

pertty.

It U * video t Uxa: the Gorernroeot of the DotBialoc In Hb proenumne of reconstruction and development Is nn- 1 dertuklng n work of tremendous importance. There will be available the labor for weak that has been silent , since 1911, and the rebablUUUon of this labor will entail the thouxlit and cooCTT of moat capable bends. The transition period from war to penee Win be rapid and thorough, and. in- . •teed of Cannda sinking into « state Of lethargy, there will be n continued period of wakefulness that will give employment to the unemployed, and render to the capitalist and producer ample return for his money, effort

The agricultural potentialities of the great Canadian West possess illimitable acres of the best of aoll, capable of producing millions of bushels of the best of grain. The cost of growing this Is lower than any place on the continent. There will be n greater demand than ever fee these lands, the consequent production will be heavier jod the profits attractive. Cattle industry will be oae of the chief developments, and the encouragement of It will Ue iu the continued high prices that t*e«f products will bring. European coantries hdve been depleted of cattle, and the demand for beef, cattle and dally prixiucts wiU tax the efforta of »» producer fijr years to come. Westell Canada offers unequaled

fc>r iterriopment in this

In the Canadian West plana are being taid-fW the deveMpment of electrical power which can be produced cheaply. There is an abundance ot coal and water power that could be used in developing this useful energy. What cheap power produced la this way wili mean to the farmer and development of industrial enterprises cannot be animated in figures. More extensive development nf the water powgr at Niagara, on tbs St. Lawrence and at waterfalls all over the coon try. is ready to be launched. Peace' will' see new mine Helds opened up. and it Js equally certain ! that shipbuilding, rulhvay equipment. { steel jiroduetlpD,, and aumy of the lo- ■*—'■*— sill go forward with a

Lanyoiv ..y KING alone over Christmas isn't so bad. but a whole week after that, too! Tm lonely now; what wUl it be for ten daya. for Mary wont be borne until New Year’s

dayr

For the first time during twenty years of marked life Robert Adams' helpmeet bad taken a vacation, or rather had gone on a vlstt to an invalid sister, and her husband had begun to miss her woefully. So smoothly had life gone, ao many burdens had Mary lifted from bis shoulders in her patient pioddtug way, that he missed her guiding, helpful presence dreadfully. She bad left everything In trim order. The boose was neat as a pin. everything provided for comfort to his hand, hut the irkaomenes.-, >f the Intense solitude begUtnlog to get On hU nerves. “I reckon 1 never knew her value tilt Just now." he mutters*!. *

«ro«t ♦nd •.’* botte bms lopai** pnlut nil flaked off and th» tot inured up with oJa wagon wheels and rubbish, they shake their bands. You're behind the time a wotac than that you delight In playing the Moa't-eare old hayseed,' who doaant appeal to an up-to-date neighbor. I should think, with Mary, the thrifty Mary, always •Bvl.t aa a pin and living in this old wreck u-her she could grace n palace, you would turn over a new leaf. By the way. the good time to start it win a be here—January L Think It over, means hepplneaa for Mnry. who deserves it. sud profit for you. who have let the golden chances slip by unheeded all these yenra." Robert Adams did not resent straightforward talk of hi* visitor. He Just la a frame of mind when

Ho nodded a thoughtful adieu t relative and sat down alone to ♦ate. The postman appeased with a letter from Mary cad a small bu The former nxpressed the delight her

her people. The package, opened, revealed Mary's Christmas gift to h half a dosen handkerchiefs nod n of them bore initial*

window he bad to o a careless, slovenly fence had two out <

an antiquated ruin. 1 and the clapboards bent and atorm-blia of paint. He glanced into passed ft. his negiet and awry. He loo grlmad and thread*!

Cana (San industries will be required In the reconstruction of Europe, and already the Canadian Government bat sent a errs* the sens n commission for the purpose of securing orders. Canada took an early end prominent putt In the war. nnd In the day* of peace will be found equally active. Sbb feel* that by the valor and loyalty of her people she has canted a large share of the business and prosperity that wOl follow the war period, nnd she o get it—Advertisement.

Nell—“What would you give to have euch hair a* urineT" Belle—“I don't know—what did yon glveT"—Ioadon Tit-Bits.

the sleeping room u ranging a bureau for happened across a men to cherished by graph of hiruelf lo days. It showed i arrow-straight youn comparing with the looking Individual he The front gate gs sound. It dlfl not cl tered hinge alone a crack-toned house be growling aound. ant the door to greet 1 local real eaute agi bell knob In bta han loose, trailing half

wire with it

“I nearly broko it over that sidewalk served. “Not ranch l here, ehr and he be

UMEY TROUBLE NOT EASILY RECOGNIZED

Applicants tor Insurance Often Rejected

*

W d» American people, and the Urge ‘ ^7 of Uk w whose appliestMsu are J do n<4 even suspect that they

have the dwsese.

Judging in.m report* from druggists who are constant ly in direct touch with (he public, theft a one preparetiwi that he* been very sufceaslu! in overcoming these conditions The tmld and lirsling ! inKurnr* d Dr Kilmer s 8s*.hi. Boot is •cun realised. It stands the highest ijr it- remarltble record of euccas*. We bud U**t bwmmp-Boot is strictly 1 an herbs! runapound end we would tdV'< 1 or readswho frel in need oi surh s eemrdy to give it a trisl It is on sale at aU drug stores In butties of twu sues. ‘ medium and iaige Hoseesr. if yoa wish first to test this r t preparation send tec rents to Dr. iK-r 4 (To . Ihiighamton. N. Y-. tor a •ainplr bottle When writing be sura and tninti-ia this paperAdr.

His Position.

Cuticura for bora Hands. Eonk bands or. retirlug In tin- bo* sude of Cntirura Kuup. dry *nd rub iu Cu-tlr-ura Ointment. Itnaovc rurplu* Ointment with soft tissue paju-r. for

Hla Face Softoned.

many plodding hour* hi* wife had derated to the task to give him pleasure. Then be smiled grimly. As he fixed hfa eyre on a framed portrait of hi* helpmeet his eyre grew tender. Then they took to their depths a dreamy tinge. Before his mental virtue passed a aeries of pictures bora of the vivid suggretioba of the day. "Why. notr he cried abruptly, coming briskly to his feet. “January first Is a good time to begin T"

Difficulty in Determining OuaDty eC Certain Ciasore of Egg« In Cc«tv

(Piapared by the United States Depart ’

meet of Asricultuiw.)

Although the candling method of dc- j tertrtntog the quality of etat* shell la the'beat known for

ed by tire United States department «f agriculture show that oar group of eggs of Inferior quality rannot be detected by thi* system, nnd that It la Inadequate in grading Kill another | group, The investigation*, reported to j Department Bulletin 702. show that CX- ' perteneed candlers and those using ex- ! tremc care do not make many mistakes In grading eggs. Egg* yrltfc green

Tk* miimigkt hoar, rol'tnu amd freer— whites and those having a normal ap-. The brllt rmg <mt oar good oU year, pearance bat bed odors are not rerag- i / hrire to liu Alm.hr r icnnd uiaaMn by candling. White rota, more KJj’srr"’. m U.rZ: krart! •J«*htiy Kudt to the ahell. blood ring* and eggs with bloody whites are

not always detected, end are Inc*.coed

frequently mi sea n-

Amd fltmg to mr in c

ydey,.

A friend'in joy, a Tsot, in the greap moat fr

Yti. tuck wot kt. but, ke read go! i died by inexperienced or careleaa work-

2 aa "'“7 *?/"'' - ! »«. Eggs with brown shell* or Ught-

D itk all ku charms and gifts, so free. , polo,—i __v-s-rtinB between And Ak! it grieves me too’tkc thought, i COU ^ <> T ^ detection between

That rve not used him, as l ought!

token I think about this year. Forever now lo disappear.

Sow also of the years of jar:.

Rung out since long, to it no more. . -

U’itk childhood's sport, when dreams / j ^^J*** 3 - - dreamed, varied from 02 In spring firs* to 10.77

When fancy's rays upon me beamed, ! to very low gra With deer old home, and all iu charms. The percentage And smiling eyes and Imtng arms, could not be

With beckoning hope, of rmnbcv hue.

the Crreri. bat ttoy ttouU fa,.* J Uk. «r* of Ihwr owe ^ thia BUriMas no better book ru tWMedmal Adv^_, dh Fine Aid.

Bakins rare

dure M UaaSA should Uir •,U.

I cult.

I to the studies with skilled caodleru.

1 who candled a number of

and by recandtlng to CBS per cent per

caae and depended on the grade of the eggs examined. In the commercial candling of 12M87 egg*. 5J«5 bad found, of which TIBS per

‘ by candling and

With hearts sincere, that stronger The bells soy sadly: "Gone for ~' r: — sweeps *■

uyF

Ah! cense to ring thou mournful boll, I do not Kke thy funeral knell.

». u

• • • • • o , and examined Individually. Then It The notes are hushed—the year is deed. \ »■« observed that the 28B3 per cent And what he teas cud gave has dtd. was divided between a group of 17JK B«> —7 1 sarjl H-e, rrat b.fl In nun, Incheer. which cannot be discovered until the

Farewell the old, welcome New Year! egg* are broken.

Y". church bells, ring from lofty spies ! The accuracy of candling depend.

Row sold by dniqpsts, t* tsbta, tol •id. as IV. MMMCFkmut i‘r-»Ta 8ead 10c to Or. Phrev’s Inrai hi Baffmlo. S. Y, tor trial jucton toll* I !?jsbi«at^jaag ajsrtr

Mare Than Figure of SpeeeK New Jereey reporu the ade dlactjvery that insanity i* nooe tracenMe to traaound teeth, t craxy with the toothache- mij om to Ire more than a figure of q after alt.—Norfolk Firgtoien I’ilM.

How 's Tbto ?

... . Oreduir A fashion adte aaya that skirt* wtri completely ro anklrek bat we hardly expect

That heaxeuward point, with hope to

aa radical a

i that at c

upon the quality of the egg. and the

The happy'sonn is « your dona BldH 01 th * csndlM '- *«rordlnX to the | IF hick one sweet night God's asigsU bol,ea,L P U^t!, »*•**«« }*** •

t * satisfied if cotton top* scls

log l‘>ok around the nret. clean little Klttbu room. "I say. Itobon. I bad a bid today on some of you: tirn,Krty

here."

"That** good.” responded Robert, pricking up hi* ear*, ever keen for

burtneas.

"Tlie town’s growing and getting crowded, and a client I* Ibinklug of buying some street frontage and build log a half dotec bungalow* aa a •peculation. 1 wondered If your *.i-

cant corner beyond here mightn't suit j _ ^ him. Wb«t ar. yon asking for H an , a* tin y came In sight of h.rniV l«.m-

j ing U|> like a smnslon in a

Stared Fixedly at a Feminine Form. Robert Adams vlrtted a errpenter •hop, the town paint store and other irly the next morning Ho the hardware store and examined the latest in house trimming*. He spent two hours going over wallpaper stock. He asked each artisan he consulted oae uniform question: “Can yon get the work all finlahed by New Yearia ever He a mu red the village tailor by ordering hi. flrat suit in fire yea (a. He wa. a profitable customer for the borber. who uot only worked In n sfaaro nnd a hair trln, but a shampoo and half a dusen .pedal unguent*. The renovated husband of Mary Adms dallied long at the mirror ere he -rat out and took Dobbin ont of the stable. The train wa. due at ten 'dock, but it was New Year's eve. travel was heavy ana all trains de layed. and it was well on toward midnight when he craned hi. neck from the sleigh sud eagerly watched the fere alight. utterance of disappointment escaped hi* lips as passenger after passenger left the platform. Then he stared fixedly at a feminine form arrayed In a neat velvet hat and a pretty plush coat. She had turned her fare toward the station light. •Mary be cried, but unbelievingly, a* ho viewed her strange attire. "Oh. Robert!“ abe replied, nod hastened eagerly toward him, but halted with a quick shock. Old Dolibln looked ten years younger than when she had last aeen him. The sleigh gtt*. tened like a newly burnished chariot. And Bober: '-—she fretted her eye* os thl* ajiparent subject of the fountain of youth. 1—1 didn't know you.” she stam-

mered.

Nor I you." Bald Robert—**11 ddled

up in new togs."

' Oh. I'note Ephraim made aisier and me a famous Ohrietma* present and Insisted no seeing It spent on our own

selves." explained Mary. Invested a trifle in the aame

line myself " vaunted Boliert, with a •fire of pride. "Get in. Man'. Te*. new robes. Ihai't think me reckless—

I did it all for y'.u.“

—"OIi, Ro'jcrt!” in rapt tstas.

"Hut

re!" fnlriy abouted Robert,

tliat's cool! Why. the land j "Walt

i quarter of a mti<

white trimmed with dark green.

’ e the

*rgc* lot prices, and m ■c-ln-law bunched his

Uot

‘Hid. “Fm

When Joke they

a going to

1'vr brought half a tloaen i-uaiomer* lu re who want lo build, nnd lost all of them. The tore, lion isn't ao bad; its a direct street xod the widest In town, but the minute they eee those rickety shed* facing the

Rrv. S. F. Rgmua

element and poor candlers the namber of good eggs In the discard sometln reached 11 dozen to the case. The <

CHIPS FROM THE RIME BLOCK. Well. Angel of the Record Book, turn over one more loot, and Jot down my resolution*. I abtll try to make them brief. But. come to think about It what will all the angels cay when they see my renolutlonn. aame as every Ndw Years day! I suspect they'll | **J: - Ttmt duffer has dragged out ihe sama old art. and he'll smash 'em all by Monday, or by Tuesday night ni bet! I wish we angels bad a harp for each and every time he has made that renotorion to quit writing rtlly rhyme." ! Poor Angel of the Record Book! Voo've got a turn-sized Job, writing down tae resolutions for the New ' Year'* morning mob! I would suggest yon save-your strength and overhead expense, by making up some rubber atanm* for ten or twenty pence. Joat save the stamps this evening, and file them all away. Yontl need them in n year from notv. another New Year* day!

TAKE TIME TO LIVE RIGHT. The season for good resolutions to approaching. Thousand* are resolving to begin the New Y««r by com-

r ‘° n *' mtimm- CmtM, Egg. in a Pul. U-. *.«*. „<r., t™, po.. 0 ~"■ , ■*'" beeasse they say “they haven't time forcraient of a system of checking the to Jake C ; re of them helve*." work of individual candlers, part lee » man know* he need* toriy In plants emjJi.yinr luerperienred denies himself becaUM- to-lp. was found to be the best way tu

maintain h'gh efficient and thus ellm-

l-'ople run their Uvea in such lBm,e w »* le W grading marketable

Planted when Qrn. V. R Crt-uL a lieutenant stationed st Fort V* couver. a cherry tree on the fstaj Grant Fanner, on Ford * I Washington, to still bearing - 1 of eighty-four years, jays tk< can Forestry Magartue of Wi too. It has a spread of © fret soi trunk measures 10 feet 11 tocha

Anoint tit urutUSs wvi Kosu* gZsss-csrAZ&sr.

Soap T&rteoer* shtmld unappcd togBriwc oq n |>l«v •>- '

Look out for Spanish Influenza. At the first sign o a cold take CA5CARA bf QUININE

The bu-int

S2S«fe.l£E i '

a atlpaho! fashlou that they haven't time to eat properly. Iu think proper-

ly and to rest properly.

And tj<e rreuli Is that they die ahead of time bee*use they haven't hod time

to Uee properly.

i aa rejects.

I* rev *» toil* »L7eyL»J

pered from top to liottom." und Mary w at in a doze ns alse was ushered into tin- houM*. Then »he jmt lier arm* around hi* neck and kissed him. “What does thl* wonderful magic i

mean?" she fluttered.

"It mean*—hark! tin-.* go the bolls, rhlmlng out Ihe old year. It means Happy New Year!" and he placed hla "riu about her waltt—“the newest N*-w Year of our Uvea, for we are going tu begin to enjoy the best the world

can give aU over again 1“

BEST WEIGHT FOR LEGHORNS Three and One-Half Pound* far Hens and Four and One-Cuartor for

Cocks Is Average.

There to no staudiud u eight riven —e. • — mg„ - for Leghorns, though the uverage may fnw. STaS-il y*a>*e*g^y.! , .~“!^ be said to be three and •>ne-haif *f r A 11 '***“-M* lu Tfl??. pW p*j*.iAo'^

pounds for hen*, nud four uod oneqaarter pouiid* for re^-ka. Pullet* and OK kirel* me a trifle under these f weight a. Some strait.* run heavier.' which, to oUalfiad by Intr,-luring Mln.vr*a blootl, lx is thought that some of the English breeders buve Crossed n little Wyandotte blood, for their Leghorn* are of a much different type. !

CTSMEEwSetfi HB ADVICE TO SUFFER? ic »T

CafiatraSH? Heal forth:

SELECT HENS FOR BREEDERS Choose Indivio.-eU That Are Layers and Meet Standard Requirements aa Far aa Possible. In selecting for egg production inriude in the breeding pen hen* that told in November. December and January: Cfaooae Individuals haring cuostitutioual vigor and meeting *U»dard requirement* mi far aa possible.

hh«] uwncct*^ W. M. BALTIMORE, NO