L mm ^ T t iF . r iT .T T T T R O E T O l E S . ,


HEALTH AND HOME. BY W. CORDON-STABLES, M.D., R.N. THIi RUSH TO GET tVELL.


It is just about tit’s time of year that the


lihe dissipation of city life for many Ions mci.i't'.is shri'M li.inisilied l>y a week or two of rcffdance iin .a siiap:« town. 1 am willing to make an affidai’it that not 10 per cent, of such peoiile bei.iefil from 'th«r liri'iday. litcausc, for cc-K' thing, they do not take it in, rai.son; and, sccradly, because thev Ic’ad th.'i’T cUv ic-fc by tire scaade, and gorge amid daijik and live epete as fast at Shi'inij];C.'i;i.cai' Sea a.s lilicv did in the AVest End of Lond’cii. W'ljli the exceptimi of the pure ;itniroi:!'i'.'re of tli'C S'-ottish Higli- lani'da tluce is nrdiing s 1 Imrcing nor jife- gii'ing as liiie a.ir at some of enr liritisb wateaing-jilaccs. 'Ihcre is no doulyi at all aboni &. 'rcjiivinating effects, if jxxiple would cEiilv, fciT tile tniie tih'?y arc down, cbev tlve onlfcnrv laws of lie.il'di. They slioiihl reduce the dhc or restrict it. The earilv Lrciakfas; <'f fmh •ami eggs, a midday dimicr of two courses— solids. I’O souji; a. Ii\'e o'clcck tc.i minus cake arid pa.'try ; sup- lier (not a scconid liicritir) at seveiii. and to bed at ten. They wrold then get the full he'iiiofit of the change and retiinv 'lionie feab irig a.s lit as fonr-ycar olds.


A W’ORD WITH THE, M'EA.KLY. It is imniattiriial wha',: lihe deliillly has


been cans'.'d l>y, whtthtr acute ailnTenrs,


'nervon.sne.is fr.-ni oi'orwork and worry, or old age ilssdf, there is one lliiiig that iiin;-'i riei'oTbe neglected liy -day, namuly, jitiri-od:; <ff complete rest, bodily arad mc.rital, follo-w. ing Ilnurs of actw’ty.


’J'lie.se a re as nui/.ural


nlrroivd, :uid 4hut tihey be kep/r rsi the opem ;iir for a sufficient time. -A very bad cus- to.ii prevails of making children sleep i.n


rns'h to got well at the s?a.s;de begins, arid __^..............


•small ;\,partments, or crowoLmg two a: tlwne beds ’onto rare chamljcir. Nor is the custom of w;:a.pp':cig ihrm t'P cloyjly in cradlre less ^ pernicious. .-V child os gcnically ^


to | sleep witih all its cloL'hes onq and it more |


people flc.ck down’ in die hope that a.U the cloflie.> are liteiped alxive 't'hem it must be j ills fliait tlieir flerCi has beccuiie heir to from overJiea.tral, by which moans it cannot fail ' to caicli cc.ld on litfiiiig takeni! out of the iKulle and exposed to the o]x>n air wifli ,


LADIES’ COLUMN. [By a I.ady Correspondent.]


THi: DECADENCE OE BRITISH SPORT.


'.Piiere is aBrcxul in tUVe liuid, ^ spirit of iicilf-Lloprecintion, conceBning our decadeuicc


in sport as reflected rrn numeirous defects in'toiTiiatiniial contests, and it has been


onlv its usual clKrtliii'iig wlli'ich is too frequent- - ly i'lie ca.se. Children birought iqi in the coiinl.rv, who Ivave bean acciisionied to open .mr, s’lmrhl not be trx> early sent to great ^ towns, where it is conlinotl and imwho e- ;


much crow’ileil.’’ TO CORRE.SPONDE'NTS. Xon'onsness (!’ - N .) : 1 could not advise


in such :i mattei' without exaiiTming you. Your own doctor must see you.— Red No.sc (R. -M'.): Sorry for you, but you mu.st live more,generously. 1 myself do not hoUl wdtli entire teetcA'ali.s.m. Such people are move apt to have red noses thaiir ctitiers. Dyapqisia.(.-V. E. M.): Good gracious! You dcn'’i want le.a and ba.crxi if you take por- ridgnu. The way I'kiglishmen make and eat their niise.rahle, unsalled siuicer of sweetened poultice— it. is iiothaig else— ^is .sick'ciiiiiii'g to the Scot. Vou want a large .sciui>-plaiteful of thick, wcill-saltcd jxvrridge, w-i.lh a big limij) of Initlor in a, hole in the centre, and a iiin; cf ga.od creamy milk. Got iiHallum oatmeal from Ediiiiburgli.'— do IV. M. .-\..of Hankow; The gentlemon are ful- ilyqualilicil.— RlxKuiiali.'Sm (J. A .) : (i) Yicr;


.as the st.arliglii of ca'enti.dts I'liat conicili after the glrvinns I'righi'.h'ess of snnSliinie. .Strong perride may keep iqi all day long ■ and n'.'verfeel tired lillnieairlv lie:Uinie, then a good night’s sleej) makr-s ;li.stm :ill right j cnn.snlt tin. Not s-'i with tliie we.\k.


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iqinn the niiililay (or one oclock) ibnner, and a.s T’g ’.'llv on the 'ferty winks after. | There is a class of cases, chiefly nen'ons, in | w'hicli the siiffcTer will n't gii'e his ivo-O! j stomach Hie; rest it :iieei'.s so ninoli. He is j never ivlc-a.sed unlesis prmr’n.g sonieCliing j dowiii ills throat by way of keeping u]i Ins si'ironglh. wf'r.'r'fMs. from 'I'ts ..'.’glit n’olock Iweakfast to Ms. oi'i-e o’clo''k d'’.micr. notliMyg shfnild Me t.akon at all except a. glas.s of pure; watar ;iboat 11-30. Xo wine, no beef- tea, no milk, no biscuits unle.ss ordered by the do:'l<-r. If Hve invalid will a.dojt thc:x.‘ liir-'s it will help him to get well.


.^IKIX DIFEASE.S. 1 w'.r.'i'C l.lt’s ill reply lo a. cor.resiiomldnt.


’llli.'tc a-'-j .V'liiy tr.-mldi,'.; of 'ilv skin that an a.iip'licai;.’! '.1 of a S'’rii]>le IciHir.i nr oin;-- ■ nicnt niav liea.l, I'C.causi" Hic seat of the tronlde lies iHtogither in lihe s.kiii, a.iiil is ca.nsod. as in sc.abies or ti'i.' V.cli, by acaii or microbe;:.


. cold siioiige every' niorniiiig. (2) liny salt. I Ls good.— •Coughs ;nid Go.neiral Dabi'liti (.Sei-eral): E'Civ medical men prescribe cod ( lii'or nil nowada.vs. ; supe;r.seided


b.\' more


i Diabetes (J. 1’ . 1’ .): 'nions


(.Mr. IV. mt U llie^):


is almost entirely ilt'lect'able t'hings.— 1 wish T ccailrl.— Too and Others): You must


It v n miisv


insist | Teeth Closed (J. K.). Ceirtaimly T didn’t. ridiculous rot..— To a Nnr.se: Yes, Elsie,


good doctor.— Reading IVith .It


;i.Hl eves are beautiful ; but 1 .said ii'Of!'';ng aliont e.ves annwheire.—-Bad School LLi.bits (Rob'Cirl); Very sorry for you. You’ll'iiever l.'e :i m:iii.


sim-cestad that 'the 'task of restonrig our iTatlonal repiitaitiai Hllioiiid be handed over to (he gi'r.l of the peiniod. IVihothcr in cricket , fontliall, prilo, rowing, or athletics, we are


It has been said tlvat man 'lias done his race, woman is on'ly loginning hers, and cer- talnlv there is reason to b’elieve th.it in all outdoor gaimes our girls coiild challenge 'fha-e of .any other couiibrx', with every prOT P'ect of success. Piliivsical training is quite as ]>o|iular with girls as with boys, and the <lav of heilpless femiii.’inity is pa.st. It is iwoliable that in all fonnsof nut-dcor sports our girls could more than liold their own in intemation'al contests, and this would be, ,it least, some coiiijaemsatipn for the many


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naillstone round .the neck, -


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ilefecl's wliiidi Britisidi sport lias'lately met wdlh in the field. POST OEETCE AEEABTLTTY.


Mr.' Svdnev Buxton liars Ikciit inistnictiiig


'the P'o.'-.t’ Office emmter a'ttcnda.iits on the ^Tentlo art of being ii.gre'eablc. Some years ago llK'.re was a discussion coii'ceinioiig the afleged imi)ob’te.nes.s of the “ young Lady” po.sriil idorks; 'their iiu'attaitio'ii., indiffer­ ence, and cc.miescending attitude towards the public. But wdi.atfiveT maw liave been said 0:1 this suliject years ago, it is not often nowaiilavs that one meets with uncivil treat­ ment. from bdiind the Post Office coimtor. Old fashV.'.ied peoi>Ie are apt to say that our nianniers ha.ve .inot improved, but they


• sta.ml.iril of sniierficial polite ness which had irttle reality in it. Polifc- .Such Indiils kill, sure a.nd cer­


tain— ^:ive, ail'd .s'l-mi.—'Indigosiini'.i (Many); Only x'cmr own il.ortcr, w’lio knows yonr sys­ tem, c:ni ]>resci'ibe for yon.— ^Congh (R. T. O .) ; Get rid of it now. 'Blie best of lii'inig. gno;l sle::ip. the nnld sin-mge bath, etc., and s'lnlv mv bo,oks.


Letters relating to this colimin should be addre.vsed Dr. Gordon-Stables, R.N., Twyford, Berks. Please note; No infan- H'le ailments, acute cases, surgical or skin trimblcs, or anything that needs soeimg can lie advised on.


lint no'cri.istiltniic'.ial ;.'kin


ilise;ise is cured by any such :ipi.''licatii». Tine word eczema, iis much ;d,;i;.sc.il. -Any rough'.’je.'.s. ;i.ny ,sc:ily o,- pa,inil.;ir crupi.i.’:!. :iccompa;;iied by ilohing, is :it once jmt down to eczc,:ii:t.


.-V.ll skin lr:v.il:!rs of a coii,-


stitut.’'r''nal iKiture must l-e ;r.n,i;cil by iiiltir- nal rtinic'dies, with n;- w.’lli'vtu ;!.pplic;uior';i. ims't :is ‘.'lie doctn.- iMi-iks ff;;. Ahirinus kinds of ba.th:; ;ire us.’d'-for ti; nililc.s of the .skin, Init iT.n .siiffere rshould :r'iC5ii‘r''; to cure h’ims;i'f liy itliis nr :i.niv n'.htir mftiiis. Those who liii'e in large ciiic.s nr towr,s h;i.\-.e 11:1 exenne, fnr, however pivir tl'e.v nw.v Im,


.t'Ii.er<' i.s alwavs :i liospifal a.t which i.lie Ix-v.; of tRUlmmt can Ixthuil. But iln I’oi ikilly with .ski'll compl;iIni;s. The smn.~,r ihcv .arc grit rid of the better.


clTrri;iic :i cure takes a far longer time. li.-VRE HEAD.S IX THE SL’X.


I mn.st. I'ciptut a, warning I ga.ve mainy


moii'tli.s a,go, that niill'et's von are a, r.'igg-or, to walk or cycle Icirehe'ii.deil uiiiler a glo'W- i.ng July sun is I'ery fcrilinh ac'il ihingcirons. It is not at tire time l.h;i,t vnn ni;iy feeil it. Vou may liave to reiieiit yonr siinmier follv when winter ci'iie-s on. 'Hlie lihick pigiiicnt .1.1 a negro’s skin quite protects him. Most young fallows Wilio are guilty cf this silly cus- liMi ate re;illy o:iilti:ivouiring to n.ttnict at- ttinitio;> Xo true gtnitltinial.i and Briton does this.


Injury ;ii Hie Ini’,.! ;md covtiiil'iigs m ;i_\' easily result from 'the idioli,c


h'a.biti. J need say ito more, for ft w'of Hie .vouiig niui who exitt-se their lie:ul;!— often lia;lf-b;i;ld they ;irc— '‘.o Hie; ncrin<l;iv sim ol .simimcir were in Hie front'seats when braaiis were being seirvcd out.


TO GET CHILDREN’ TO THRIVE. 'Illiis is -oftu;i a ili.fficult business,


■ esiiecially with Hie chi.lilrtinof pixsr people, w^lio ha.ve but little time to sj);ii'e :in t'eiiillng to their coii'-stanit n,eieds. The feeiling i.s frequeiiitly ;i.t fault, ;inid flvi.s is a .subject I hope to taka up at ;in early date. It ni.ight be'paid Hi;it country chlldrci.i, those, lor example., nl the cott;igC'rs, who receive very lit.lile care lii'deed, tint are ]>frm'itteil to run where thei- please and tumble about ms they ple.is'^, do .Ireist, :i'ii'd grow up in time into 'he.aliHiy, .sturdy “ ba(’.r.iis.” This would, no doubt, iL'e Hie case if Hie subject of feeding were better und'arstood. But the W'hy am! the. wlicrcfore of flii.s is seldocni.


■ if' ei'cir, cmo’d'.'.rcid. These peoide will <i|t'eii tdl you 'the very yoimgest <'-f (llneir fci.d'ilies gi't ’■ just ;i. l>i.t of wlia.t wc are hav­ ing ouiMolve;!.' Wdiy, liarcllv could a she.e])- (.Ing puppy be exjyj.'to'l to thrive on Hiis. But these coimtrv clil.lilreni do get one thing, i.i;iine'ly, freftli air, and plenty of it.


in


this respect they are indeed WWsed. Here are a well-kniow’ii .iloclor’s idea.sm live mat­ ter: “ Few things jin.we iiirre des'-rnctive


■ to dlii.ldre'ii fiitin crtifmed or nnwholescoTte air. The ‘ixiorer.sorlt of ■ iiih'ahifa.nt.s of large towtns live in low, di'iitv, ciTifined liouso::.


to w'liinli' the frevtli' air ha.s lia.rillv anv ao- c.oss.


.-Vs sill'll |ieo;de are net iiii- a condi­


tion to carry their clii.ld'ren abroad into the 0JXV.1 air, we must lav onr ancourit with


' lixiiiig the gittiiter part of them; but Hve .rich have mot this excuse.


buslii'ess lo see llbeir chilidiren daily catiriied It i.s tlio’ir lUrit ofilSti-faQ irtvlf* Jli-


tfy>9X3* *-4’ thiid. WTKf' rtttiTi/, *od Ji


FOR OHILPRKM TSETHIF3Q -i.«4l ft>af M by inJIUorw of


fcf€> rass'tj ffl* f f*rtae% rao««. «■ M RS. W WINSLO ’S TO MOTHERS. If they 1'Cit';i1'C


AN AWtA\?4ENED MEMORY. B,\ Er;iirccs Home.


(W:i'nl Lix'k and Co., Ltd.) T.Ivs is a bi


like a rtnry cf .K'ffluUirs who li'sc to have science, politics Tir iii'.'.laphysics intermingled with tlietr fie-


'x)k that wiiH suit those who iluiet domestic, interest.


1 j-fngh Brotlicirinii, Cura.to ” :iiid 1h.i.s


I'l'ic.t w'c'rk will donlit'less s'.TeiT.'gllicii her I'.'pnhiHojn ;is ;i writer cf wtholes.i'siie :^l'orics. We are introdnc.e.d to the iheme circle of Dr. ;md Mrs. T’la.r.ii'es. and wc are led to take :uT inimedi:ite inteirest in their dangii- ler Dorothy. This doctor is a Lm.sy ;ind pro'spyrons medical mn.ii, but linfortn'ii'a.tdy ;it an earlier stage of their career both lie ;ind Ill's wife had given way to interperamce. Tliiis gii'cs :i Inoq'/hole for a, vulgar and ini- lir.i.nci.p'ieid woniam' to break up the even Icm.or of t.lioir way a.nd terrorize them. It would be unfa.ir to disclose more cf


tli'oh' hisl'ory. Suffice it to say t'liat liiWe i-s a,g;i.vi, sc-rcfi'iily in tlieir fortunes lieforc the end cf the story is reached., ft is scarcely necessary lo ;idil that there is the u.su.al love ip.ti-'TiPst cenlTeing round “ Dom’ci” in fact she h;:i.r. 'two adniirors :imd lilie nia.n, wlirt


‘licis onr symp;ithics llirongliont the storv' proves l.liiv sni'1'cvj.'.fui sti'itor.


.'At tJm .Rori';il La.n.c'a.shi‘ie .Agrictiltiiria,l Show, which ojicms at .SotiHiiioil on the 29th i.mit., l.'a of years,


the lime iwctective arnangeiments xvill .an e.vlmUslive nature.


-Messrs. Merryweatlicr and Sons are


aitlcndirng to (his inqKvnta.nt miitter, and tri'H liiave a fire sta.Hoiu in tihe grounds equipped with motor and horse draxviii fire emgiiies, a iletnchmemt of


their pni,v;i;te


differemt parts of the yard, and lia.iid fire pnm]k and ])orlal>ie aj)]ila;ui<'es will also be placed at suitable points. Firemen will be on duty day and night, so that prompt ac­ tion shO'Uild be cmisnred in HVe. event of a fire unfortunately ecciirr’ng. Messrs. Mem'- weather will, also l.ie ex'liibiting fire appli­ ances and water supply appara.tus snita.ble for country iienres, I'.'irm.s and ostafes, which' will repay an. insjx'ctioiii by .all vi.sitors in- terestcil in such nia.titcrs.


Iwiiig in a.ttemiilance. lTrM4/-w,-*4.


aing a.U bi 4-U _____1 ____ 1 1_____1 i l —_ fire bri.gade Hydra-nts, equipped qu


.neSiS comes more m;tiUiraIly to people in. tlicse da,vs. :dHiougli it may lack the tlorescemt stvlo of exp/ression. “ T beg your pardmi” li.'is been very gem'orally ablireviatod into “ sorry.’’ but oiie meets with this from a class


' of po'ople who. twenty or thirty years ago. I would have tfivAight any form of a.i>olcgy


! quite superfluous. 'I’HE MIDDLE-CLASS GIRI,.


A great many middle-cb’.ss girls meet with


parental rclucbiiice to ;i.llow them lo go to l'usin.e;ss. or study for a profession, as the social ii','.si;ion :;f the family w'ould snff'Sir if ih'cv were allowed to o:.n,m their li.ving. But tiiat seiitimer.it is mot so strong as it wa.s in 'the davs wlien, if cducaited girlsliad I10 go out, they liad to be co;yiesr. toliecomc "-Gvcinxiipes. or comipaiiicms, or do “ famey work’’ rfi starvatim logins.


1909. COUNTY SESSIONS. Mdindav: Before IMelssrs. J. T. Travis-


Clegg (in Hie chair), E'. H. Fowle and J. (V. Carlisle.


“ SPITE ON MOTORISTS.” Ashworth Collinge, watchmaker, 39 AVoU-


field Road, Blackbiirii', was summoned lor rocklessl'v driving a motor tri-car. Tlhcrmi-s Hayes, farmer, Worston, staied


despair of the numerous t f i - te.ams, a'li'd,


some. _ All scliool.s and semmames oiighr, I „.ith iiiidlviduals. and iwltionis, pessimism il potsible, tube so situated as to hai'e fresh, . - dry, wiaolosonie :i''r, anil should never tetoo


th'.ilt at about ;i qtiarter p;isit five o’clock on Sumki.y aftemooni, June 13th, he was in Wonston village in company with a man naniexl Joseith Briggs, Ahen he_s;i,w a m^oir tri-car coming from the dtrection of What- Icw. The ilrfondaiiit ’iind a. lady were in lili’ecar, which, in hisopiiiioii', was travelbtig at Hieiraltcof a;lx>ut 25 miles an hour. Pliie road was a moderate, widthi where lie siuv them blit there was a., bend in 'Hie road. Mii'Iness sa.w a cow coming in. Hie opposite d’lreoticin' 'to the car, and, ‘to .avoid the am-., mal the dcfeii'd'ant turned the car iiiito a side path. Tihe car did not come to a standati'll until it had gone about ses-entecin vard's down 'the 'patli. The c;ir cariie an contact with agate and smashed it to pieces. It was a live-banred gate and every bar was lirokon. Before he reached the gate de­ fendant jumped out of live car lint 'live lady remained seated. Witne.ss was only about 40 or 50 vards away and could see clearly what ha.p'pened. At that part of 'the road there were two footqva.ths from Clitheroe leading into it aivd there were saverail gate ways 'leading froiiv the houses and faimis. bofenilsiivt (to witiiess) : Did I not say I


was wi'lli,ng to pay for iHve damage to the Witness: You said you 'Hvouglit half a


crown would cover it. Su'iit. Palmer (to defen'da.n!): Yon arc not summoned for breaking the gate but for


reckless dri;vin.,, Dafenda.nt; ft stxjnvs to me a raHver moan


action' to take, .giving infomv:i.tion. for a Hinv! like that after T had promi.scd to pay for


the damage. YVitness: Y’ou. sa.id if the damage w.as


more tha.n half a crown, you would do seven


ilays Ixafore yon would ]vay it. befeivdant: No, I did iiOt say that Joseph. Briggs, fa,rnver, AAfarsten, corra-


boirated the evidence of Hie last witness. ■ Asbeld if he had aiyvlhiing to say deftnil-


.At Hie sa.me


time family pride is often comiii.ei-ted ivilii liniiite:! rc'.-.-mrres, and that no; iiifreqnemr.ly omls dipmi'.rom'.ly for Hie ilaugliters. ^ If they do not ninw','— .lie one and only a,spip;i,tirm-ba i'liic soi>-e of failure ha.s a demiora.lising offci't a.ii'd if f:vmily reverses come llierc is no more i>'.ii!ihetic figure ii1 life than Hk- d'niw'.mg Tc/ini girl. Sifiiit cut into .Hie world w.i'.ih no qna.lifK'a.t.ions for etiniiiig her liv'iig.


If


Hieire is not a coria.in. pro;^ect of being able ■ to ,provide for uiim,a.rr.ied il;uighti'-s. a bnsinoss 'lii;;\i.ning is more imiiortar.t than


tio'i. must look 'olsewlhere. The ;nHhora?.s I social positioi'i, and nowaidays it is Hie oiit- :io.!i.iev<.'d a. notable snocess w’<tli. lier first I siiile career, and ii'-it the drawing room Hint ],,,,.,i. <


more often provides the ai'emie to mailr.) moiTV.


THE PEST OE FT.IES. 'nii-e me'dloal jcurrai.ls arc as nsna.l u]) in


aiiirr. agii.'rst t.he tlies, ar.'il I'a.iling on Hie mU.itv'. to w;i.go a. ivar o-f oxtermiiiat'icm aga’r.icit ‘ ihe-sa repulsive insects.'' It i.s


Citra.iige how opiniiom has a.ltenad in recent vci'.ir.p. and exall'Cd the spider in ];'lare of the fly. which as late as iS.Si, the “ Encyclo- p:iedia Britaii'ii'ica ’ 'pr.aise'il, a.nd s;ii.d its “ nnciur-ing labours as sca.i'OC'gers much


■ ninre t'ha.n compon'sa.ted for ;uiy slight pem ■ soniail inconvenience to main caused by Hie ■ li.abits of thiis perfect insect.” 'One, liow- ever i.s quite; readv to acce]>li Hie modicail view I'liat. flics are a ilangcirous disemie- carnii.ng ]:'f:''t, nuTd hcnsciwivcs mostly do what Hicv ca.n 1 ly me'tliods of cleamiliness and disiiirci'ticm fo koeji llitmi ilcwir. But re- Ih'iCil pciipic do not care to have fly-papors ■ mil lly-1.ra.ps about the liousc, and it seems u;'.cle.ss to talk alimit a. war of exlerni'iiia- tion unless you ca.n ]iro|ioumd nielhods of carrvi'iig it out.


'lliat is what t'he mcdi.ca! jounna.ls fail ifo do. and ons i.s afraid (hiere As in former


a.re iiio pos.slble nieim's of making any apiire- ciahlc pnogress in ridding tlic counlry of Hie Slimmer llies.


SUNSHADES. Tile para,sol is a ilittle out of place with


tih:e iliiuge bats woni-. but Hiis reimark docs np,p|v to the Queen, Who carries a siin-


t 1 hose and fittJiigs, will be slatiomdd at ^ilnide on all iio.ssible occasicm.s and it inn- 1.H


variably lias a \-ery Irmdsome Ini.ndle. But the pa.ra.rol if not required for ]>roteclii.on, serves nsefully as a Ixack ground, and. as Dame Fashiai loves a paradox, the fasilti.on- a.bte sini'ri’ia,deis of the small early A^ictoriian shape, edged with a fri'iige, contrasting ntra.nigely with the very large hals Wliicli still .pre;draiiina,te at all outdoor fetes. For motoring, a irew shape Ihbld sideways, some- avha.t resembling a sniitlowrir on to]i el iis sliiilk, has lieen inl'niilin'eil.


. . . ^ . . . ' 1t is vciry


small, can easily Me held U]>. and is usenl chiefly for preitecting the Lace frwii lilie TUsh of Hi'e wind.


BETTER TASTE PREVAILING, Not crily have Hie elbow, and Hir'Cte-quar-


ter r.ltisves for day wear gone absolutely out iiut cxtetisivc tran.sp;m'enoieis ahmt the ii'eck have ili.s'.i.pptaiireal. Only quite a small sqmi're is pcrniitl'eil by llliia ilicst il're.ssnia.kers lo.rcnifi.'iii t:raiiiK]>.arenit in. I’ront.'iMid a smaller iwt' still behind. Hi'c cnlhtr baml coBilttv- liondiing of course. -Then again, the “ no li:it ’’ craze is happily duitartiiUg, so the general effci't at peimlar holiilay resorts i.s decidedly nicire refmieiil aiiid desirable tha.iii has been Hie case for several sea'sons i»st.


aiiit ]>roceeded to reai'l a long statemoii't in which he said he was driving through AVors- tO'n, acccmpaiiied by liis wile, on the after- noon in question, and just as he was going to .taken S'lia.rp crirner. ;i. cow, uniattoii'ded, came i.n view. ■ His wife wa.s afraid of cows and rather than fake live .ri.sk of colliding with' the animal he Ittrned the car down ;i. rough by-way. He had almost sto]viieil Hie car when owing to the imeveni surface Ivis hand slipped a.nd he ktiiocked tlie switch on again. He was then mmbl'e to ])tiH up nii.ti'l the car had hit the gate. He gave the farmer his name anil adilress and said he would pay for the gate. That acticflv seiMiveid to him nothiii'g but a spite on motorists. The car wa.s otvly three lio.rse power. Ho a.sked the ning'Lstratcs if it wap likely that he wotilrl drive at an excessive .s])ei'd with his wife in. the car. Ho lia.il lieeiv a. motorist for sixtecri yetw‘.s and had iwver had any coniplaiiiits previously. The case was disnvi.ssed on. pavnieint of


co.vts.


CH.AIRYLAN OF MOTOR CYCLE CLUB FINED.


]''redcirick Hy. AYilkin-scn, cheinical


niannfactnrcr, 2 Cambi' A’illas, Billinga, Blackburn, was ivroceeded agains'i for ex ceeding the speed limit on a. motor bicycle. P.S. Gh'iney stated that at 2-45 p.ni. on


July ist he was 011 dtity in. Clitheroe road in Hie tmvnsilvip of PmJlctan, i.n company wi’.Hi P.C.’s Rus.lvton anil Cross. Witness was at one e.v.l of a measurtiil clisitiuice of 440 yards and P.C. Ruslhilan at 'the other end. Def'endan.t covered Hvs ibst'ance in 28 .sccoiiids, or at the rate of 32 miles, 251 vards jier hour. \V,lvei.v told lie woiilliil be


■ re]iorted, defendaivt said be di.d not think he was going so fast. Dufeiiidant saii.il he wa.s a menvbcr of I'lie


Motor Cycle Club and ilvail lieeav chairman for three or four years. He had always tried lo iivdiice ilvis fellow membcirs to keep within, 't'lie law and he always eimleavoiL'evl to observe the law liiiivseJf. O.n ili.cj date mci.iilioned there' wore rcliiibilitj' trials at ■ Sawltw but he did not 'riile in these l:c.ca;n;'.e he was physica.lly unfit. He was a mar­ ried man and when, he weult out on the bicycle he always desireil to arrive liome safe. AA'hen stopped by .the police he was riding to Sa.wlcy to watch the members of the club, but lie Iiari no iivdiiceincnit ito put on s]vj!ad. Two nuts oiv Hie bicycle worked loose and after slowing down , coiisiderablv he w.as in Hve atet ot leaiii’lng over to screw 'them uji', 'Ivolding 'the machine with, on band, wlicn he entered the'“ traip.” Many motorists, added wiiiliiess, drove at aiiv .pace lint he dad not think any man had lieein more severe in. their condeninaticn. tlvan lie. Ik w;i.s Hie li'rst time line had Ixien i.n. con. tact with the police a.nrl it he had Ivrokcn Hio law he vtoB very' .sorry. He had heleni loaiked upon a.s one ot the mad. cairafiil d'rive.iVi in the club and he would not like his exaniiple to count for nothing in the future. He diid noitlviii'k he was travcililiing at 32 nvi.les an hour. .-V fine ot I os. aiiid cast’s was imposed. Jrilvn W. Higsm. 130 .Xortlli. Road, Pras


■ ton, who \va.s caugli.ti.n the same “ trap ” was '.slated by .P..S. 'Chine'y to have covered Hve diistaiice at the speed of 28 nvi'les, 22 yards per hour. AVih'eii. .fold h'e would be report- eil defejidauit said he supposed he wouild grit off with pa.ying.: (La.uglvlter). De'l’.enidanl who ailmStteid the offonce, said


it was a straiiglvt piece of .rrtnd a.ml he vie bl­ ed to the lempl.'iition to ]viit on speed. He \«i.s lined los. and costs.


DRUX.K IN CHARGE.


Jdli.u S. Dalton, d.r’ivOT, 3, Havdock bli'K'i;, I’ i-c'.-'.toii, was .summoncil for being


ilrtjuk in cliarga oL two horses a,ml :i wag­ gonette.


• P S Chiiiev deposed that at 8-20 p.m. on to be told they had twenty sound teeth


Tune 3rd he'was on dutv in lUng Street, when one was achmg ternbly ? Wasitaav Whallev, iiv convp.a.nv with P.C. Sav.age, con^latioii to be told that a living child


k i n q s c o t e when lie saw .defendant in charge of t.wo nv-iide up for the loss ot a lin.sb,Tjid and that -'[[Sl'R 'l'H«re'vp't'd l>c the momh,.


horses and a waggonette, 'the latter bei.ng money' made up lor death? f-hen there full of peO’ple. He uoticed tliat defenid- Avere otiieiLs who said that time healed ;mt w.as s\vn,V'ins about on the seait and he even'thing and that at the end of tlie pres- a,]vi>ea.re(l lo'lie very drunk. AMlvon he got


down defaiidamt staggered about the road, of joy. AVlia.t about live present night that AVi’ltnecs asked liinv to a'l'low another man to ^eined so wea.ry and long. It was drive Hie horses but defendant refiused. fectly _ true Hva.t Hie iiicmvmg would com^ Tlicv took defendant to t.he police sta.tion when joy would be theirs, but it was in the ■ ind 'li'e asked to see a doctor. Dr. Mack- proseii.t Wheai Hie\' needed so much help, lin wa.s seivt for .and be toll'd defcirirlaint that Ih-.in Hiare were other people who came to


he was drunk and not fit to be in charge of .Hienv in Hvcur trouble with jihrases .1^,1 j maxims they had probably lo.vmed bv


P C Sa vane corroborated. ! heart and said they cotilil not understaad Defendant said the doctor did not say he why thev wept. Jesus Ch.nst never came


was drunk but that he was under the i.iv ' to iveoplc and rditiked them teeattse thev fliience of drink. Pie could not afford to we.pt. Pie came to Hiem wn.h the gospjl brill."-.lilic doctor aS witness on accoun.t of of symp-atliy and wept with them. Jesaj Hie exivense. He was onlv paid a sovereign Christ knew exact, y what they felt


per week a.nd ho had a wife and si.x chil- , did not rebuke them but gave them Hi.s -


dneti'. He vvas fin.e'd 5s. and costs. AATlfrerl Hardacre, cattle drover, it, Ash-


field Read, Burniley, who d’id not appear, was fined a similar amoniit for being dnink in clia.rge of a horse a.nrl cart. P.C.' Rushton stated tlvat at 7-47 P-nt-


on Ju'ive 30th bo sa.w rlefonrln.nit driving a horse, nttaclvdd to a spring rart:_ i.n which


■ Hierc were a mimlvcirof pigs, in. King .Street, AAffiaillev. He noticed that defendant was swaying a.hout atirl pulling the horse from me si.de of Hie street to the other. _ AYbt- niiOts told 'Iii’ini to got down and on rloi.ng so defcjiidnint staggered about the road. De- feliiiil'a.nt was very drunk .and not fit to lx; in clva.rge of Hie horse a.nrl ca.rt.


ATfXTYEDS.AET SEETIGES AT ST. JAMES’S.


COLLECTIOXS .-VMOUXT T’O .£125- Tlie aiiini\air.sa,rv st-rvices in coniicctioii


wit'lv St. James’s Siuulay school, coiiimencerl last Thursday, were continued 011 Sunday, when Hie preacher was the Rev. J. C. Gar­ nett, Rector of Slaidbiimi.. In the aftor- noivii tliero was the aunual procession of niemlsers of the congregation, scholars, te;icliar,s. etc., frojn the school to the church, where a .service \v.as liehl. Sjicoial hymns were siiiig by the cliiildrcii's choir at all the rvices . Their singing reflected great


ci'eili.t ui>on Hieir teacher and was much a.ppreda.t'e'il. The services were largely atteii'ileil and at the oveni.ng sen’icc it w.-is aiinonnced that the tohiJ collections, in .aid of Hie Sunday school and Home Mission;;, amonnled to ,£125. Siraking at the moniing .sen'ice, Mr.


Craniett s:iitl he wonhl like, first of all, to express his gratitude to the Rector a.nd Ciluu'cli offici;ils for so kindly asking him to :ig:iiiv .preach .at their anniversary' ser­ vices. Pie h;id iineached a.t the services for aliont right or nine years, and he felt very nuu'h their kindness in-giving him the j'/riu-ilege of coming year after year.


It


ais',) g;ivc him p.lea.suro to address the mem- Iiors of .that coingregaHoii and tliero was iieve.v any need fer liini to do any hard Ivi'gging. There had be.en jiiit before tlieni, in .1 very coni-ise fomi in a circular that had lieen issued, the needs of the p’:i.rish anil tiiey wnulil notice there w;is an extraorduir ary neetl in oonneoliion with their dav a;'lVcO'ls. The hitter were Hveir own I>rope.rly and no dou'lyi they would in to keep tlicim up lo the Ivest of tliei.r .abilitx. 'I'hey were not rellydiig upon one single weaitilvv .mejivlK.'r of liie congregation but upon individual effort, and everyone, wh.at-


'fiver llheiir po.-'.Mion might Ixv, would give jii-st as HiC:v felt Hileiy could and as God iiad Ivlessed Hvem.


'rivere was no doubt


thait God had. waiiteirfnlly blessed Hvat pa.risSi. Tliere had beensiiiritual blessing and he lioixid Hiat was sH.ll going on. Tlie people of. .St. J'ame.s's bad. in the p.ast, met financial needs 1< maivy jit-ojile.


' syiiipatliy. Real .sympa.tiiy meant more .


'


.than merrily e.x.pres,si.ng sorrow or regret - 'g me;nVt entering into the sorrows of others


He (the preaclver), a.ppealecl tothem to ask Jesus Olirist to give them true svnipathv that they nvight enter into the sorrows of tlie jieople around them. Jesus Chri.v .shared t'hei.r sorrow, wluitevor it might be 'five gospel of symjvatby w:is ;i gospel of exjvla.naticn. Their sin and the sins of otlieirs might Ivring sorrow hut sorrow came from God Godly sorrow that brought aboir fejKnita.ncc and which was intended to ni.ake Hiieni hate sin. Sanrow was not ,1!- wayts ]>un)’iMlimldii,t. ’nho sorrow of niin'( people li:\d lieen ni;i.de an cxampleof God's grace :inil h;iil led others to Je.sus Chiisv 'Plie gospel of sympathy w.-is also a gospel of qiiickc'lii.i.ng. They had not to give wav to .self-i.ndnlgence and nurse their sorrovv untiil tboy became morbid. In their sor­ row the Yfasler called them to rise up and do His work which would enable them in soni’e maisnre to forgclt their sorrow. Jt was ;i!lso a gospril of resurrection ,md Christ told them there was ;i gosjiel of comfoa for all that mourned. Pfe hojxxl the mis- .-.'iigi' that niom,i.ng would lx- of help to sonieirne and hh ap|ica.led lo them to let Hiirir hixtrts lie softiineil with the shower of .symi>:ithy.


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[BY AN Occasional Kingseote


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Kin-gACole Guetohin.i ^ ^ e r i r i l a n d i n N o , I h a niv ears are ringing wil ing the past few we<j iteral'lv bombarded— >\ I


'newspa,l>er—Ktngscotc land. '


T travel .along l>'e G-reeiilland 1 Did I walkl j^.^j-jn-sootc GruonHuus l l roadside. _ Yfaiir regtila seldom it is 1 emerge I takes something or son I ordinary to drag me int. ,^n uncoimmon element il will go and ;rnalys<.- it. I


'land! The name is ul xvith. Would the maj aberra.ttou as his namv|


well I could come away dibapiwiii.itment while 11


went. A'H roads seenul Wesl'eV-a'n Chapel nr lo Kl


.—which? T may lx thought, but I shall wa.ited. Presently I tnil the people file in and s.f


quietly stolen into Hvl W.TS somebody out of til


sure of it. His nose 'I eyes h'amrriered this iri Thev wandered ronnil * unorthodox faslvioji. an into the gal'lery the whitl eves remimleil me of thl in the eyes cf a nigger;!


One has a liabit of rem-J w.ards. Pie ojx-ned j opposite end of tlx; ]iiil bible rested -rei'erently smell of the flowers v. thoughtfully provideil o| Next he had ;i drink frj which s-jemed somewhl been disturbed siv earl[ had goBie, even belor. w;i.s a grating voii-e win itself heard.


Insteail A Mother’s Many Woes,


Cured by th a Rich Red Blood that sh e found in Dr. Williams' Pink Pills 'The 'trials .and ills that so often woig'n


iijown a woman followi.ng the lirecious gilt of mocheiihooil lare clearly indicated by Mrs. -Myers, of 27, Crawferd .Street, Leeji. Plersiilf, the mother of four bonny children, the delight of mothering them wa.s at oib tiime dimmed by jirolracted sufferinjs,


.tb'Oiigh she tell.s now wit'll evident gratittid'; how those ills were cured bv Dr. WTime’ Pink Pills. “ .-Yf'k-ir 1 married and had a family,' stiil


Mrs. Myers. “ it wa.s a struggle some days lo keep going, for my he.id and hack troubled me a lot and t felt downright ill and ik)])re.ssed. “ .AbotU two veais ago I ate scarcely tivi) mouthfuls of fociJ


a day, far mcais ca'ased lUiluleiice


anct bilious sick­ ness. Sinking s-.it' sau'.ons used to


creej) over me ami 1 fe.lt as though 1 was going to die. 1 was really loo ill to loo-k after the eliil- dreir a.iiil ;it tiinvs could not see a ywil before me. '■ .'Vlil my tais


> Hie wonder of :i great . I Tilvey would fniKl liis text in. Hie 6is.t ,


Chapter of ls;iiah, the fir.st and seco'iul ! vor.scs. “ Tlliie sjiirit of t'hie T.ord God is iilii'ci me b'.p'anse t!lie Lord bath anodnted me lo pretich gcoil tidings unto the meek ;


“


I WHS really too ill to look after my children''


;iched, and i")' joints were so full of jiain that I had difticulty in lietid' ing mv limbs.


from ib'e want of blood and he ordered me lo remain in tied. 1 look medicine fa qnil.f a long iiine, InU grew •tlnmier am.


" .A doctor sa.l'd that I was lue.iking up


ii,e batii stint me. to Liinil iq)-the brokeiur- I'thinmor; my nerves btvame s'vattereil .'U‘ ite.;irilei.l, to ptoclaini UlKsrty lo the ca.jitives, I Neuralgia troubled me. anil the openi’'iig c-f th.;,- ]>ri.scrii to tbem that are hounil; To prindaim the accejMabllo year of the I.iwd ;ind tb'e day of vcingea.nco of our Ciod; to comfort all that mourn.” Oiib of ib.e most ccm'i.nciitig jiroofs of tho div’i.no origin of the word of Gotl was wh-ait was called .its ccsmojiolitain character. It siMiang tip in- a. couhi'lry not much. Larger 'tha,ni AAhiles and from a nation jvroba.bly tho mo,st isolated oin en:rlb, yet Hie word of God a]ipealeil to the neleds of men in every .n;i- l:inn ;ni<l in every clim'e.


It had bean


traiic-thitekl into hniultieiks of languages and d.i;Hc!cls and wJirirover it was nndei’Slood it met tile needs of ;i,11 nianfchid.


In all


nlasLiets of six'ie.ly, wih'e'Hiler rich or poor, thfc word of GokI came to them i'li Iheit n«"il and helped them. Tlhieiy .must not forget that it ineit .(be iicrids of the s,ad and motim- fiil. He wabted ito lirilp someone that nici;in''iiig and make .them realise that tlie


p.atliy. Tberoworc teiiiporal. sorrows, siicii; as f.'iiiiii.ly Ixireavement and Icmible disapx- poi.n.lniebil's and there were ;ilso sorrows of


‘


,t1he hear't which, they could never tell lo dliei’S. There weire. probably some in tho church that mortiulnig wllio had never told


ilh'O sorrow cf their h'eiaiit to a,iioHier soul. Every soul kiie,w i.ts owtn bitterness and tbhink God Hicrie was a gospieil that came In tlieim in 1ilteir'.ni3eds. .pTo would like to warn tliemi agaiii.st wliat' might be called false gospels; a.t a.nv rtitlci they were not In Iritnea.vemeii't and dis-


“ .-Vi length 'till one .thought that I "it'


long for .tiliis world. I wasted lo ;i .step’' Ion all'll had not slreligi.ili caiougit to riia’


mv bands .to ni\ head. “ However one aftoiiiuxm a neiglilH'tiri'l'''


had h.ad .similar troubles M,'iggoci me to^'' a conr.se of Dr. Wiilli'ams’ I’ iiik Pills. ' ton totlve advice of a woman tvho lia-shw similar Irou’olos ;ind knows bow to ci't'- .tlieni,’ s/he sa.id, so I sent lor a siiiipl) “


the rills. “ AVlieii 1 had liakcui. the coiiUMi'Isof Ihrtc


boxes I folt ;i:lniosl. wrill enotigh to It^"* my bed. My hnsband urged me to P"’'^ sei'cre, ainil after 1 had taken a _le"' b;>xt'.s niv a[>pc.tLte; iniproixxl daily aiul could ta.lcc niourislimcnt without |>aiu 1*”'' comfort.


I “ 1 lieicaiite sSraiger and sliriiigi'r n"*


one day snri«riseil mvfani''ly by dressing self and w;i'lking, doinrstairs. My back


ro.irJeil of Jesus Olirist was a gnsix>l of svni- I rti'II I'erv weak, Imt I .iiiailo lllie same e 0 ■ -


dai'ly. and before long ........ ^ niv honselh'rild duties again as wdl^ .is j Yly cure was soan coniiitetod. I in weight and colour and am mare rci™' llhti.n over— quite like a new woonam. The many woes that accomp.any


rotting al*n“


jo y s a n d s a id th e s e c c am tc rb n.ha.nced th 'c able of dealeus, or from D r . AVilhams 1 soirrow they felt. AAhas it much avail to cine Co., 46, Holbom Yh'aduct,


true gospels. ;i]>ix;i,ntmeint some ixiorvle .]x>inled to present A a.lso the a'ches a.nd ills of womeni.


-i


the shepherd to know that h'e had 99 sheep jacst free, 2s. pd. for one box, o r i3 ' s,afe and One Jost? YAffis it a great comfort' for six.


i s V' .'.'r V.;


hood are often due to AVeak, Impure Bw™' Dr. Williams’ Kiik Pillls supply the M"' Good Blood that m.akes AVomiein well- t they liave cureid Anaemia,, Debility, -After-Effects of Influenza, Xen'Otis^ ^ ordier.s, Indigostion, Rhenmati.sm, B®''' Xeainvlgia, St. Vitus' Dance, and ■ Onnt”'"


,


we had im-tallic sonn| hvnm followed and of i't Kingseot..:' Greeny pulpit just as a c.ireful | kitchen, lint tlie ope'rtioj •Ainother smell at the lo.-'i-k rcniKl. Did the him? AV-as il tho niiml He mnst liavc beon inti cause he i.s the Editor oil ;i novelist into the Ixirgl clii'lilren imported into 1 the hitter, for some day! men and women. -At .a.i| ihiin.self to them ;ifterwal


will still be intcresteill anniversaries when HieyT women depends a gre;il .dress.es. There was I this C'lie. It w.as full ai| practical suggestions—r be carried out. not sage ever dne.tms of- endeaij effect because of the iml Paranthetic.ally he tolif mem who can talk hut men who can write bull might have added thatl can do both, like hiir.| can do neither, like pa.rticiil.ar pen. He received .answers and ll so infectious that the cl ■right, especially wheBil


• dental to gotting-iip til gi'it up as early as four il lis “ no lark at all.'’ I


Before the sermon c ; |


.comp.are them, King.s.J he, .and failing in the al p;i.rison is impossible 1 resemblance.


carried back to the Itl had heard—-the Editoij Dr. Downes. 1 fat"|


Ihey II


schools. AA'hllc Dr. D| the sublimest heights cote Greenland is Ahi J in a quiet way. A


A I


a,long by the aerial til you find younsdlf on il ancy with Kingseote Gl 'the ne.xt shaft of w'lit. ' but concise criticism,


'and substituted for il tions. He told t.h'e I that he mea.nt to go ll Sunday school, right i | in doing so he gave tTUtilis. Here are a !’■ The Sunday school I


the home; it is suppil AAfa sing:


l


The shitrily homi How beautiful thi


-I take very little i l of the aristocrats ; gi'l


X Some, .stmitary, rural I England. Moody J “ Yfau in Engl.and aj homes than churches| I am not a scam'


■ eT O r y s c a r e m o n g e r i i l B u t I w o u l d r e i n i i i l


t h e m i d s t o f m a n y , n | wlW en t h e y c o m e t o 1 m i n e t h e p l ; i c e , I'lQWiI F m g lis llr 'h o m e .


|


• h a v e l e f t b e h i n d . 1 i l l s c .a n b e c u r e d b y I


m e n t o f t h e E n g l i s h 1 e s t a b l i a h m e in t o f t h J b e l i e v e t h e a u t h o r i t y I w a s n e v e r a.t a l o w e r l I t n e v e r ix nm 'lld d f o r i T h e l;r n e l i n e o f l«l f o n w ; ir d b u t i n g o i n g f


AAie a r e w i t n e s s i n g ] ■


A A le a .r e f o r g e t t i n g I w e 'a .r e f o r g e t t i n g t e l . t h u s i a s t i c .


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