F R I D A Y . M A R C H 1 0 . 1 9 1 6


TALKS ON HLALTH. [BY A FAMILY DOCTOR.] arc still a great, many pcuiilc


Tli.n-0


w*1k) beliove th a t ii doclor s onl \ busi­ ness is to write u j>iuseiil)tion or


some meiliciiie in a bottle, i h e younf^ei | fvenoratlon, however, .seems a li tt le more seeptical about the true et t ipey at cirufAS, ami .1 re - a rd thi.s imiuimig state of iT.iad as a l.caltl.y sign. . .L bnlioyc it is a rcaclitiii against llic manmiatc w'orsliii) of (Irng-swalln'ving wlin-li Inis l.ecn .sii niarUed a l eal lire of ordi nary daily HIV for centuries. Do not. iielievc th a t we doctors learn onr iirote.ssioii I'.V writ.in-' a li.st of disoinses in one cO imiii and the niedieiiie that will cure tlieni in another eoluniii by tiie side ol H.c lirsl. Yalural ly. before we order uiedie.ine or advise any form of Ireat- „„,nt. wo try to discover the true cause of the disease. I t would he folly In order medicine for a painful eye, when the t rue cause of the pain was a. inece of ■■■rit. This pr inciple of removing' the cause is so simple, and yet i t seems so imperfectiv understood.


I f you la-v-e oain in the foot because ol a nail stieU-


in... up in the sole of your boot, you re ­ move the nail and th e pain ceases; there is no need to swallow a bott le ot


medicine. _____


Tiri 'i CASK Ob’ f NDIObiS ^ 0 ^ . Now aiiply these reniark.s t


t reatment of wind is, perhap.s,. Ilie nium.*.sli cojupb'i iii '


a hat t le of medieiiie i i idigesl ion," just as you might say,


of medicine for my pains m .


the physician s u p to >'imsel m iD I rv to remove the cause ol the 11.1111. Now, what is tliere 111 llie Irealmcnl ot iiidig'cstiim tli.it eorr(..sponds to B'e," 'H ; drawiil of the mill from • bo hoot . .11 is the rem.ival of the cause of tile paiii hj


ij'''".*;'


tol l ing the p'.itieiit wliiil he is doing wrong, wliat law of imtur.i he i.s ..reak-


iiig. eat more much, 111' tsio little, eating tile wrong' must be i est I'liet eiI


to eat ; if 'm hoiii's and take Ids


gri inters Inivf


If he is eat ing ion Insl. ho must slowly: if he is eat ing ioo


mii.st eat less; if I'c us eat nig ho must oat iiiiire: it he is il ri if I f


s to 1 tie riglil ‘ liiug's i ‘ b f t . i* f


takes Ins meals at odd ouil(. il regularly, ue must meals regular ly; if lie has e.o


to masticate his [oiid. lie iiiiisl if his teelti are I'otteii


pul iu ;


and foul, he ftOM K DUI 'DS


j i iedicii ie; and yet if 11 d half an imur iii.si met mg li most carefully in all tlie d.-l and how to order his h ie eii irectly, patient will feel Hint the doeior l■ap.h:ll.


I'eiiioviag ihe !ei!


hoHh ■\visli lo imiily


If


nothing' for him unless he g"Os of m e d i e i i i e .


liiiii f do n o t , o l eoui 's e,


Tiiaiiy drugs are .just sent hles.siiigs as is mil mv point is that a doelor lakes gie.rtii pr'ide ill iiistrueiiiig' his palieiil How to order liis life 011 proper liJies, iind m pio-


that, d r u g s ar e i i s e le . ' s ; as i i i i ieh Ik a v e i i -


dailv nreail; Iml


diiciiig a cure tiy iln'se means merely meeliaiiieally poiiriiig hotlle'ot medieino. A 'WORD TD MOTHl'itiS.


t liaii our


111 .Uothei's, one of your first -bn,'in.' i-i


u, see Hiaf vour hoys are never .all Kite, wamleriiig' about with iioUinig parHyu- lar to do. They will get into un.selnel, and, pei'lialis. someHinig wors,. Hiaii miseliief if you do not lme|i lliein or- ,.upi,id. Devise and tliiiik mil lol soils of nieaiis lo get them a lieiillhy leti're.s . iirlife. liet. their leisure limns l e wi 11 tilled lip with holibies and pasiniie.-'. 'Kiieourage ymir, boys to go ni -.or every ..'ame that makes them I'lish almul ; ('Ul-


(li.or i'Nfn-is(> is ilif bust wav


to let olY his .suiierllumis energy. Iii'i nnii ioiii the Semits; let linn ,|oln He local band amt learn lo (ilay an nist nniieni. Bnv him a eaniei".i or a hieyele; or .show hin'i !iow io starl eiilleeiing slainps m moths and linllerilies Give him a fretsaw or liny linn some ralitut.s :niil set liini to wor fill- them. Vi'M KN 'I’llK HDV KKAVKS SLHiUtH.


•' or tiii'ds eggs, 10 iinild Sei


lived mil wl lie tall- to sleep at mice ;


a box of tools ; nr e'uiiie:i pig;S liuteh


t„ it Hiai your hoy is Hiormigiily he goes io lied, so M'lil ; do not let liiiii


lie in bed in the morning', hut insist en ^ I .!


papers for hoys, and when schnol do not init linn into boy's joli at a few von do, wilt'll lu* IS hoy lie will he dismissed, a


Ins being' down to breakfast, m good lime, 'fake in one ol the lugh-eliiss


lie leaves , in errand '


shilling's a week. U ■ too old fill' an eri'iiiid | lid le.ive no '


means ol earning a Hvelihood. Kilter | him at a teeliiiie'al eollege where he eiin


learn a skilled trade; it is a good iiivesl ment. Von may wonder wliv a ileetm


sons word: of wise


ifp p


shmild go mil of his way to impre.ss mi von the importanee ol kei-iiiiig' yoiii always iii'cniiied : hnl these are diiiii. lielieve me. iiiolhei's.


CGNSUl / r A DOCTOR.


think what von me going to tel! him, so .,s to save time and give him every o|)-


When yon go to eonsnlt. a doctor,


p'ortniiily of giving v'-n a eorreel am useful opinion. Remember Unit :d Hu. first visit., he knows nothing about you nml von must tell him everjT nug. Firs aiiuduiiee your name and address. Thi toll him aiivthing of imporlanee in v.iur famil.v' history—it is important


■for him to know if .von have sisters with consumptioii. m- it


. I


iiiu.sl have llu.iii removed. AUK BKbi.TStNCS.


Here, then, 11 re a mimhor .ol ways ol lUSe of the pain wil limit


i-tor siii'.'iids


lis patient of diet the


0111


You iuive the pains ol indigest ion, and y o u enliii


iiulm’ostiou. U i \


YOU eniiie lo the doctor ami say. i V .oil. ,,


.1


waul a hiiltle of iiieilie.iie or be I’a'u in the sole ot my fool


ilif ^


mother died in a. lunatic lusylum, or il voiir familv history is healthy, your le- iatives habing' lived to a good old age. After that tel! him all the bad illnesses you have Inid in your life. Rheumatic i'ever. tviilioid fever, inliuciiza, scarJet. fever, (ir any trojiical disease in those who have lived abroad, may all leave traees hohind.


oa.se, he as delinitc as yon can.


lu describing yonr the


doctor docs not. expect yon lo talk in learned language, tint try am help liim all von can witli concise iiilormalion. I t is no good .saying yon have heeii leel- in<.' fnniiv for .some time. I'enling fnnnv may he anything or nothing, and •‘sonie time” innv he a million years or iwo seconds, .'tnd it is useless to say von have Imd vciir symptoms since Aunt Vaiiiiv died, |..■cal!se tlic l>oor old doctoi docs ’not


1( 0..w wiicihcr . s h e :i! died last


ve.ir or hist week. Do not nttomiit to deceive Hie ihictor; eillier niiike up yonr hied 1:, tell him everything or do not suit him at all. Bb-s.s yon. he is hnniaii: he knows that people mistakes ; he is not there to


AU'vy mabo


di'inn hill to liel]>; lo tiring FOR THF LADIES -------- ----------------


[BY A LADY CORRESPONDENT.] Tlie JewTsli women liave not been


in


Hioy fill VO done iu the war. A Union o.t Jewish Women’s S o e i c l i e s


tiehind thei r menfolk in Hre good work wa.s tormed


witli Hie oh.ieet of l inking up


Hie feminine portion of the IsrneliU.sn eoniniunities all over the world. 1>.% meams of the various hrauches lielp, .sympathy and emuiscl, were given to vonn'g women emiijielled to earn then i iving, and in imiii.y instanees jieeniiiar.y aid °ilso. Since war liroke out, the activities of the thiimi have enabled uni'.ses to he Iraiiiei! for lio.sqiilals. teachers for .seliools, and many dewisli wiiineii prepared lo till pn.sts in Govorn- nieiit idliees, hnsiness houses, hanks, etc. In addit ion the Union has housed fed and eloHied si.v hniidi'ed o. the bet ter chess .rewish Ih'lg'ian refugees,


iM>n-


wi.sdoni lo liear on tlie ease him ; under his professioiia, niaiine conceals a kind lieail : il is hetler ti to him ns soiin as yon can, Vmi mn conlide in soineime, whv not tee dneloi . ■tValls tiave eiirs. lull the walls ol a eoii- siiHiiio'-roiini are stone di


bis wnvblly nisi V Ilf;


bctiiM- io }.:•«» I


»r. Readers rei|iiii'ilig' ui.’dieal advice il


post can nhlain same by eiielosing' tin.sla, order ter Od, logotlier with a .slaiiiped


addressed mivelopo, ” I 'e bami l i Dnelor ” eaniint guai'a id ca in replv return of post, hut will do s„ at Hi.' )s,sihli. niomeii l,


(.arliesl tios, mull leal ions iiii eii


Doctor ” slioiili! Duet 01 ■K.r.


.S, f, ("A


.iided tor The Kaiiiiiy bo adilressod ” 'I be oHo Saliva.go I ,omion.


.'\ n coin. N 1N G ------------------------ .March is ilii' best niontli for idanl ing


bulbs of Hie numerous beaut iful varie­ ties of gladioli, eerlainly where a fai rly


aI'l\' siijiply of hhiotii IS de.sired, though ulbei'wise ihe early liari of .-Vpi'il will do.


A ,ST.'\TKIiV lUJI.B. .t vi'iy tall and eleganl hullimis suh-


jeet, hearing' .s]iik(‘S iiliimt .lit. Iiigli ol large drooping' white hlossoiiis. is 1 L.vaei lit bus (galtoiiial baiidiean.s. A


single plant in the eeiiti'e ol a small bed or irg't'oiiii in Hie middle ol a larger one, witli smiielliiiig' of a eoi i trasi ing u a ln re growing rmnid ibeni . have a very fine


etVect.. ' fl.1 ';f!UA('.KUnS I’ioYNTS. Tliese. ot mativ kinds, iiiefiidiiig Hie


pliloxes. iivi'etfirnnis, eoreopsis, cam- painilas. gai l lardias. and iiiiniy otfiers mav lie divided now sneeessfnil.v and replanted, or fresh pfinits from the nui'sery put mil, part ieiHarly wlier Hie soil is a t ’ all heavy, damp or cold.


SWKK'f IM'IAS. These may lie sown in qiiant i ty now,


:iH(I i lio soonvr tlHG.ii'iicr, ou lig’b i soils.


I f frmii liny ciiiise Hii.s cannot he done in Hie Olieii grmind, make a .sowing 111 pot<, in a Iraiiu* nr pit, ami plant oiu when sivoufi’ eiitinjA’l' uiu! tho w'eatbei' i.'^ fa vouiahh*.


state. iilaiit a *;oo(I batch ii.itatoes on any sunny to


l*(i'rA.T0K8. Now that the soil is in


workable of early sliellered


iiorder; even if a few rows have already heeii got in, it will he advisable to plant nioi'e now. excejil 011 vei'.y heavy or cold .soils, and even then ti border should lie spei'ially made'and ke])l, for the pni'i>ose.


I’ARS.N 11’.‘^ AND ONIONS.


,|eei already oni'C, or Sow


'I’lie seed of both these vtiliuililo suli- shonld he sown oarl.y, tind it not done, get a good breadth in at


, as soon as po.ssible. Ihe seed of the iiarsni])S in drills


Ibiii. to l.siii. apart and tin. deep, and


lake eare to choose a calm day for doing .so, for if at all windy the .seed will li'-' hlowii all over the place. The onion seed .should he placed in drills alimil ] 2 iii. aiKii'l and fin. deep.


rEi'om “ Farm Field and Fireside.” 1 f > |.; .\ n I''. I


S v..}i.» liilti mi.v .liniriilt.v in ilcli'.-ri'y Ilf I III- " Clillii'ri".


TiinfB * sliiiiilcl infiinii llu-ir i'|.*j:iiiiw Mowsngent. Oiiirn ” will


o r im in i iii iii lio n In iHr " i inu*i r.ecnro in n n o d in lo r r r t i f ic n t io n .


P o i i ' I t i ”y - E ”e a r e r s .11 \ O'' I


;1 i i . ip o i | . | . l 11. . 11U1- . 11.1


- u' lu II


wanted I • I............. I"


f s:ihur'"n t:. i:l p i - t i i r c III


< hifhs if inl-iptfil, vi;:.:


i‘!is, iiUl rotiVft't.


I I l i , . i i . . .' l i . i l i l i ' i ' ''.111 l .i ' i i i i i i i ' i 1 1 l im i l i i r L T , l l l l l l II I. N lUtliiMihy will l>" •'M v riy i ic i’il in fiT'UittR th e • Mi


1 1 ." i i i i i i ' i i ' s i i 'w ' i r . i ln ' i i in i i l Im' I 'l ’i' I. 1' "■ i".ii"'Ii. sycry


I'.li' (.’iiuix: ” ot diet!


thicken ivleal <'!• th* CA’-lv


la: >oIi fc eil. m


I'UKi:. will ifladiv -Mul Ult.VlIS iinil


l»()tsT I'KKK our i u t o r o s l i n « 1>_ of: ChiektMi ntiilVoullvy


itiilturf” tlMih. a iM.'i also bvoitimro ’‘'rhi’ M id d le Ctm'Ht*." coto ta in in i t e x p o r t advict; an d iiumy v ahmh le Ad d res s :


SPRATfS PATKHT LD..


throe voiir


2t*2S, Ftftichurclt S’.reel. LONDON, E.C. Ni'i’


ih e A f te rn o o n a n d cveninK fe ed .


“ CHiKKO ’ Ih e d ry fe e d fo r


I for whom employment \\:\s Inmi lime lu : tiiiu' lieeii fmiiid.


.T H IS YEAR'S CDTTli.N' (HioDS.


I The iua.iority ed' eoUoii goods pre ' jinrod for liie eimiing sumnier are very


light ill te.xliire, since these can he dyed nineli more salisliietorii.y than liea\.\ Jirints. Ill the mat ter of eohinrs Hiese i will bo (letoriniiiod not .so much by tlie ; predict ions of i'asliimi ih'sigiiers, as liy [ wiml munulueiurer.'^ cun [iroduee. Slmdes will lie puh*. ami pruu^s hi«*ii. alHioilg'li Brilisli and l.''i'eiieli looms are turning' out larg'e i[u:inlities ot uialerials. Dillienllies liave been snr- iiiminted. and iiia 1111


fact 11 rers are to be


eong'i'iitnlaled mi the he:inly ol the lints llie.v have )ii'odiieed, les well as (in


Ihn eimi'ming designs—the


maiiv iiislaiiees ol wmiieii ert isis. t l ie i r variety tiio. is almost liewiidering'. more I'speeiall.v is this Ihe ease 111


>n sehenies


wliieli liave pale pink nr lilne on a white ui'miiid. It is elalined for these Iwo Miades Hull. Hiey are (|uile fast. Slriiies are to lie as )iopuhir as ever, am! are shown in all widths and in many colonrs


hut liere iilsu. iiiiili am! lilue predoiiiiii ate. possihlv b(.cause lliese Iwo shade... wi ths tand U'lesuii lielter Hiaii any oilier. \\-niii('ii iiavi" tlii.s.vear talreii an unnsiial par t in tile weaving of tliese ('iitloii


wliei'i


I'alil'ies. iiioi'e espeeially in Eranee, ]i;is


of 111 ]iloyi'i'S. Td’k VIII The full


I l ie w a r h i l t t h e


I't the fncturic.*s


ohh'st of the mab‘ om- OR, VOlU'l .


Hie e•,lmin.g season, erepoii, and crepe, miralilv to


ill reign tlirmie limit iiid as eottoii, voile, lend t lieiiisel ve.s ad- I’ashion—hi'ing liglil-


weiglit mater ials—a vo.gue for eaeli. Iiiil^iiuii'e siieeialiy for voile, is assured. Whi te, and p la e 'p in k crepe, also pale liliie. al'(. to he extensii'el.v used for Hie


rluibarh, wliich can ho ea.sil.v cultivated in any littlo hack garden. But doctors do not agree as to tlie merits of rliuharh. Wliilst some regard it as a wliolo.wme sprii'g eomestilile, others say it js little hotter than jHii.son for the system. I t would seem to lie mainly a (pi est ion ol the ago of the eon.sumer. For tlie voting rhnharh is generally good, i'or llie middle aged and elderly is is niastly had. 'I'lio large (pmnflty of .sugar it re- (piii'es is excellent tor children, hut not for tlu‘ (‘(Mummv oampaij^’n, aud tins w^ill no donhl eiii'lail tho demand ler rhulmrli this season. Most dnetors who disapprove ot rhuhai'h, also forbid eollee tri gmily iiaiienls, lint Ihe French ponple id.ti'iiuiie Hieir e.ompai'ative immnnity from f^'outy (‘omidaiids io ilmir ircc eensuniidion of coffee.


POULTRY CULTURE. — —


BY R A L l' ll 1; I.eelui'ei' to tile tlei'ts Ai .UEN. Oouiifv Gouneil. ( . \ i l I'i.glits .'esei'vei 1.)


.MA.NAG K.M |.;.\T oK TUI'; Sl ' l ' l HEN-


There is always a considoralih Ml


meiit of risk in entrusting' a silting' ot eggs to a pul let , whi lst every hen llial becomes hroody nia.y not make a de­ sirable si t ler or a good niolher, 1 prefer a sliorl-legged bird, euhhy, and of qniel disiKisitiiiii—one that nei ther niaices a fuss wlien Imndled nor ob.jeets to close emijineiiieiit 01 breeds I pretei’ the Grpingtoiis, W.yaiidolles, .Hlymunlli Itoel.s and Game; tiie Sussex also make e.xeelient inuHiers. Dorkings, on iie- eount of Hie fifth toe, nre eliimsy with thei r young', Hrnliimis and (.oehiiis, tlimig'ii Ireiiuently liroedy early in Hie Stia.smi, :ire geiierall.v verv awkward. Regarding the nest; itsell. A spade­ ful of eartii in the nest box, iiiiiti.'d wltli


the liand till it ussiiiiies ii sl iglitly eon- iiive sliaiie, is the finest nest I Inive used. Ifa.v. elialV. straw, hraekeii liave all been u.sed with more or less sneeess. but the best results are usual ly obtained from a plain earth nest, and iindoubled- Iv it is the nearest aiiproaeh to iiafnie. if the nest liiix is plai'ed mi ear th, tlio


i nest retains its nioislnre; hut, tliero Is a daiig'i'i' of il.s lieromiiig' very di'v if it is placed m. a tioarded thiiir. and 111 siicii easi's, dni'ing ver.y dry weather, the earth may iidvalilag'i'ousl.v tic oeeasimi- .'dly spi'in'kled with 11


lilHe warm woter,


lint, not the eggs Iliemselve''’- Don't put insoetieiih." into the nest


demand when siiiiiiiiei' reall.v emiie.s. Maliv wouieii are alreadv mai ling their own. for Hie good iialleriis now avail- elite' lU'ove id ' th e greatest service to aiiiaieiii'S. .Vs sujiplies ol eoHoii goods will lie diliieiill io kee]> n]). on aeemiiit of the diflieulties of traiisiiorl. those who reipiire them will he wi..(e io liuv ul the earliest possitili' moment, for )U'iees will eerlaiiil'i' rise as time goes mi. ^ Some of Hie ii'ew crepes are a revival of a very old fashion. Ihey have cheeks in Hiiek elVeels. woven iliiii the t I'lilisiiareiit nrmiiid.


roeUs for which Ihei' is always a


itself, nevertheless Ihoronghl.v dust llio In'oodv hell seb’eted wiib a veriiiiii *le- slro.ver before al lowing lier lo sil. And liei'i" note, il is reeninemled Hint it be j'e]ieiited aiimit tlie I itli da.v. so lliaf Hu* lien will b|. boHi vermin and iriseelieide free will'll itie eiiieks aiilieiii The iiest box should he eiielosod. Ilimigh adeipiate


emnpletel.v vent ihit ion


must In* provided. ICeiis. (*v(’ii hreody ones, otien ehaiigi*


llu'ii' minds: tliis, aeeiirding' to one e.x- perieiieed lull ungalhini ]>onllry wr i f i ' i . at t r i lmlahle to thei r se.x. (.rem can


'I'lie Iilmises shown in the.se


new goods are most at iraet i\'e. both in material and design.


.UKT.VKUG STUF F S Rl'iVIVKD. Metals take a |ii'umiiieiit plaei- in the


selieiiie of dress liiis season, d o t h oi gold is an historical fatii'ie assoeialed 'with the most splendid eoiirts of I'ini'ope. l is I'l'Vivai—with a ditleieni'e ^


__;,ml Hull of silver and otiier melallie stiilVs, is due prolialil.v lo llie tael that Hu'se faliries make a iiio.st elleeiive lining' for liHle, eliilVmi, net. and other lilni.v'' niateri;ils, of \yliieli lilmises and em.sages are so extensively made to-day. 'riie .gai'islitiess of Hie metals i.'i suhdned hv ti~e veiling, hnl a very rieli elVeel lemaiiis. De-pile the war and Hie iieeessiiv lor eeonmiiy. magnifieeni


I embroideries in liearls and silver ajipuar on dres.i for full evening' ailire.


The


j designs stand out in hold volief, and in mmi.v insianees liave been copied troiii old Siiaiii.sh pietnres of the period, when both in France mid Spain, tlie dross ol men and women was ol. Hu* mnsi ornate 1


j leseripl lull. ri:U;i''. l.fATS AND SCAR\'KS. rnlle, will he very exteiisivel.y used


must. Hierefnre he exercised in her setoelimi. I’nilmiged atteiidaiiee at Hie lu-st daily niilil it culminates in re- miiiiiiii.g there a!tog'elher, (‘veil to the iiegleel'^iif feediii.g; Hie di-lnrlied erne dition if aiipi'oached, and tile general dii llliig of the plumage mid loss iif lirilliaiiev in Hie eoiiih are emi.jmntly iiifallihle signs of hvoodiness. Even then il is lulvisalile to enlrnst tier only with a few ehiiia egg's niilil yon are morally certain '(he means hnsiness then tile .special si t t ing can he ]ihiced niider her. prefomli lv dur ing the even-


M


IL*'. Afler the lirsl. day she slionhl tie fed


i'e‘.'nhiI'lV everV da.y. Gei i t iyt ini tiimlv reniove 'tier, fir.sl 'ascertaining' no eggs :(i'c hidged :iiider tho wings. ^Imze. fresh water, g r i t and a dust halh tireome Hie dai ly ri'g'ime. Ten to twenty nii iintes is the period of atiseiiee froni Hie nest, thougl i it may lie increased diirui*.' mild weather towards the eon- eln.sion of the halel i. I f dur ing inenh- ation a nest is fouled or mi egg broken, ilie I'emaiiiing eggs .should he wa.shed (if iieeo.ssar.v) in warm water, tempera­


ture ton deg. Fi ihr. ! should hp left


by milliners as well as dre.ssmakers in the spring' .iml sunimer. In itself, ■ tulle is mil an exjieiisive materiiil, hut | verv lew aiiialeni's can turn out a j I'callv .sneee.ssfnl tulle hat. siiiee no j fahri'e i'e(|nires ligliler, or iiiore artistie 1 haiidliiig. fteiiee tile niitrimmed Inlle tofines ;uid Ihe made-np Imws, ennie as ; liomi to these who perioree must stml.y .


eeimomy, whilst desiring' to he 11s siimi't as jiossilile.


fi’o these the tulle seai'i 1


for es'eiiiiig' or tlieati'e wear slionld^ eoni- . iiieiid itselt, for unlike Hie hat, it can | lie easil.v made at liome. In the shops j ipiite a hig'li lii'iee is asked for these jiiein i'es(| lu* aeeesseries, which are g'l'iierally finished with :i narrow gold or silver braid. Black leeks exenodingly well with fhese rich braids, and is the most, useful elioiee, hnf .suit, dolieato shades in mauve or pink are ('(|nally fashiomihl(.. Green also in certain tints, is very effective when (.simhined with dull silver braid, and hnlh eon- Irasl w-ell with a hlaek toilette.


RHUBARB AND COFFEE. The impondiiig .shortage of fruit, will


throw people hack on the homely


! eoniplotioii to protect, proflotioiis


. rnmi ios. i


of


Af ter the first e.gg ha- pipped the hen severely


, , ,


the s i l t ing of


the hatch. mis.


alone nnfil


hen from the de- ciits,


Reniemher oiul


the ollu'V (To be i^oniiuuoa.)


I [Our expert, Gapt. Ralph A. Allen, 1 S:iwbridgeworlh, Herts., will Iw; pleased


; lo answer, wilhont fee. any query e(jn- cerning pimllry-keeping. Stamp for reply should accompany the letter. 'J’luise rcquii'iiig' more detailed advice or iKisl-mortem examination on their birds should enelose a halferown ]>o,stal


order.]


EARLY CHICKS—WINTER LAYERS hm they MUST In; h.itchifl fvuiu laid by SKLICCTIU* I AVIiRS


CAPTAIN RALPH R. ALLEN SAWBRI»C3tV«;5T;l. SJEKTS..


Kill* In 1-lai' l K«:di. Sinulu or KoscLoinb ; An- mil,.,-. l.'u,.iir .1:-.W1,.|.. or S.i .m'li 1 l..•>l■l■l.llo.,s, e.roiil; I.1.11I1 .I'll-. >'Ill'll. Ili.-ick .0. arowii..


C am f l- lr I . iS ifiU' lU M e d / / i " 0 <>" Rruri'iij; j f Ilf I ' t te .1. rii.o,-/ 11/ \ t imp /'»'


PI,111,...til U icVs. Wliii.i. niirri .l ur 1 ti'l ; '. u u* VV'>ami dtns : OrDinuiims. IJuil, 'vinhyir 1*1 m k ;


1 OFI -F.RS S IT T IN G S OF EGGS. '7 6 KACii, CASH W ITH o k u k k .


5 K,:;;-. wuliu.it n:t.l;it..iiiu..iu. .niTiiisc lur«'-i'I. A i '


Miiiore.ii. llUcKl ll.i...l:iiii.: In.li.ii I..J11..1: Sliver.


CO-OPERATTYE H.ALL. This week a t tho Co-operative Hall,


“ Cahi r ia” has justified al l Unit has been .said of i t , ext ravagant as the state­ ments axipeared. The jiroduetiou is magni f icent in the extreme and those wJio iiave not ye t seen i t should not miss tile oi)i>urtiuiity o t doing .so. Unlike many inelnres wiiich aim j irimari ly at .siieclaenlar results ‘U a h i r i a ” lias a .story of engi'o.ssing interest wiiieh is keiit- in the toreti 'ont al l through the S,OUU feet, tliciig'J, careful and co.stly ii tteutiou lias been paid to the set tings. Many of the .scenes are beauti li il in the extreme, and some are ot gre a t gorg- ('i>usne.ss. The ar t ist ic re.sults are beyond ]ii'aise, mid the act ing, above re- lirmieh. Hie wliole being a rich blend of interest mid beauty. Tho orcLe.slral miisie adds great ly to Ihe eharming efi'eel. 'I’lie jiietni'e adds jirestige to tile Hall. 'Till* slar on .Monday i.s “ A Hero of


out. a teut


men. iJie i>olico arrive and fi,


revolver and shoots one 1*


rill,


and in


• tho


the othe r mito.


till.'


liri.soners. disti'iet


selves of iMary,


pole. einitlo.Voes auto, ga.u' Pedro and Left -Mary and Hk-. iiis alone,


attiiriu-y niaiiage tlie


roiies lieing an Af ter her expert cscaiie


!Mai'y to


following;


ilary and in .jiu


is iul{,.a


atl.oi'no.v, and take them to a den, wliei',. Ihev tie them in an attic, and hold tli(.,a and tin. tliem- ihe„i


rid that bind wire-wnlln.r


goes to tlie window and, with Hie aid ai an oiieii nmhrella , walks acro.ss the tele, grajilv wire and elimlis down a telegraiil,


.Mary teleiihones to and


the caiitain TVlille


rile Yser” and the story is as follows;— 'I’lie call has come lo Rrivate Larelier, and he defends liis eonntry in the treiielies whilst Ills wife ;ind child, Ifose Marie, llee from the invader. To a larg'e Inwii they llee, finding .shelter among peiqilc iiuiri* fortunate than themselves. .M.'idmiie fiarcher has little of this world's wealth, and unless she finds work Hieir way will be hard and de­ solate. l.’iir a moiilli she struggles to fi'iul tor, hei'si.lf and the e.hild. hut Hie fight fur existence ever grows more sevi'i'r. Rose .Malic Is not loo young to niulersimid tlie situation, and the sadness of lier mother troubles her. What can she, a little child, do to assist.!' Tliei'i' is hut one direct ion in which she iiiig'lil assist, and she writes: ■‘E illle •lesiis,— 1 am writing to :isk you, dear tjoi'd, to lliiiik of ns.” W'itli ehild- like fiiilli, mid iiii|ilieit trus!: iu the lessons taught tier at Hie. eonveiit. the little girl walks to Hie eluireli and "liests” Hie letter In Hk* iiooi'-hox. Her action is witnessed liy the priest, who tiikes out Hie letter mid reads Hie ap­ peal. Soon is has a sequel. The kind- iicmted old mmi tills a liaskel with good things, mid lakes it to the cottage where Hie little girl and iiiother live. Karly ill tile morning' I lie Rector calls ni>on tlie Mm'i|iiess to si'e it she will assist and .Madame Larelier is taken into her .ser­ vice until tile end of the war.


.Betore


leaving their liunible home, a parcel is jiaeked of the good tilings sent by the Reelor mid ilispatelu'd to the trenelies. Bill tha t day Hie enemy seli'ct the time


ol Hie arrival of Hie jiosl to slien Hie ireiielies and I'rivale Darelior is among' the men limllv wounded.


l*’onr wcelcs


I'.iler. Madaiiic 1 larelier receives a let ter from Nine. I’livaie Karelier has. with


diflienlty, wri t ten to his wife ex])hiiii- in;.' Hint a Uerniaii shell carried etf his right arm. 'I'lirongh the genornsity of till' Mm'fpU'ss Rose .Mario .mid her iiioHier loft Hial night for Nice. Eor travel l ing eom|iiinion.s Hiey had soldier ei ml pan ions going south, mid in an ad­ joining cnmiim'tment British Tommies were singing to hrigliteii the tedium of the journey. 'I’he two set of companions fraternised', ('xelimiged iirovisions, ideas ■ iiul hopes unti l Nice was reached. There tile travellers iiieel the wounded hero, and weri' preseiil in the square the fol lowing day when he received tlic iiiilitar.v medal for valour on the field._ For ihe week-end in ” C i r e n sMa r j '”


,Mar.v Fu l le r is cast as iMarv El ton, a M'iI'e-wa 1 ker, who marries -lolin Hmii- mond. a lawyer and poli tician.


..Viter The .fi’ to escape hv riiniiiiig to the


jiolieemon are uii


tlie pulico


auto to Hi(' addre.ss teleidiono.


earousing iu thei r den, t lmt


mil"..


from the (ji.,, station


sends policemen in at she gives ever tin. the


ganihler.s arr iving. air


the.y are iiotifiad Tliev trv


tile top of tilt


house. The dis tr ict at torney has harrol the at t ic door with furni ture to ini'vcat tho gmnhlers from entering.


'fin


gamblers break in the at t ic door and while tiiey t ry to get tho Iiesl of the di.*- t r ict at torney, wlio is vigormisly il|u feudin.g himself, Tla.'.v and Hie imlii.,, arrive. Pedro nimiages to eseain. H swinging idong' a lelegia]ili pole In q', ground, lint, the other gamlilers are captured. The lat ter jiart of the picture is devoted to tlic cirens iiiTfiinnaiirf at tended li.v Hu- .envormn' and Hie di;. ti'ict attoi'iu'.v.


iirarv take- an mr,


hi'ella mid goes l l irongh her remarliahle wire-walking act. hoing ehisel.v waiHied


hv the gnvernoi' f rom’n private hi.\ Next we see Pedro enter ing at lln* liacl;


of the box. He has a knife in lii.- hand and Mary, (•aiehing a g'liiiip.-e of liim


fi'iiin her I'levaied post on Hi.' v.irc, shouts a warnin.g. The detective .(cize, Pedro and the govenior is saved. Maiv loses her halmice in the exeileiiieiit ai-.i is seriously injured liv tier fall. Tl:*. governor sees a I'l'niarkahle re.semh'.ini'i' in her to Hie wife who deserted Imn veal's before, investi.gates. and di- covers. she i.s liis dmigt i tei . t.ai.*' Marv imirrie- tlie district atlonicy.


A S S U .R A N C E CT). diul annual reirort aud account-


of the Pe a r l .V.-surance Gomiiany, liUi.. for the year HH5 has ju s t been i.-sin..il. an abst ract ot wliicii axiijears in our ail veriisiiig eoiniims on auutber jruge. The abiiorinal stale of things creiitn,


bv tile war iias been most l iberal ly deni: wnth by Hie diiuelur.-;,^ amt iu ciiiiiimn


willi ail simi lar iusti lut ioiis, they con­ sidered i t tl ieir duty to niidertalce i‘.\ ci'iilioiial obl igat ions such ns the veliin- tm-y payment of six thousand Jive liiii- dred and tour war cl;iims, amouiunig i" :ETb,USD lUs. Ud., making a uilal i*! .PUt),S'.)U so paid since the ouHireak o; war, also liy ri 'iideriug financial ;is(;V- ance to iliiise ineml)er.s of the -lali levi'; five Hiousaud seven hundred) wlio iiiiv.-


joiiieii llie colollis. 'i.hc ratio of claims for the year iimii-:


review is unxirecedeiited in ilie lii-n>i.' of the t.'ouijiany, tlie anionui beiiii .fJ-tO.DOl) iu excess of tliat of the lif vious year—an almoiiiial e.xeess dr. pai'ily lo ivii!' chiinis, and claims uiiili'i Hie Courts (Timergeiicy Power.-) -Vet. The Company has acquired .i’-.itit.Of‘


her ii imriage slie bids farewell to the eireiis ami sa.vs gorid-hve to iier old friends of Ihe fmi-liark arona. Af ter 111'. Iione.yiiiooii. Mary finds lliai .she is a det r iment lo her hushmid's political career :iiul. af ter eoming' upon a let ter addressed to him in wliieli lie is in- foi'ined l l iat his mar r iage to :i eiren- g'ii'I makes il inipossihh* tor liiiii to re- ci'ivo a eoiigre-sioiial nominat ion at the hands of Mielmel Hagger ty, a iiromiu- eiil poiilieiaii. slie writes a let ter lo tier linslimid iiiforuiiiig' liiiii of her dis- eover.v. Stic also lel ls liim that afler leaving' il u'lli tie useless tor liini to try lo find her. .M ary ret urns to her old life in Iheel rei is, and received a cordial welcome from iMarsae, the head clown, and her former a-soeiates. .lolinTTiiin- iiiond ]iiirsiies his ]iolitieal mnhi iions amj makes no elVorl to find his wife, not knowing tha t a daughter has been horn’ ; to Hieii'i. Mary dies in ehi ld-hirth, liaving' previously extracted a promise fi'oiii iTie cTowii that lie will look after lier liali.v. Li t t le .Mary glows io wimimi- liood mid heeoines ihe joy and pride ot


Os. .'id. ill Bri t ish Goveriimein Mm Loan, mid ilie valuat ion ot tiie Cen: paiiy's business slioiys a sui'iijus .r


i'U-ir'.l to. afler providing for all liiibai'


ties. A libelal allowance has been imni'


lor tile depreciation of securities, a® .flLl.UOU Inis been added lu the I'eiisw: Enml . and a f ter ijaylng ,-i.'l-l.tllti t(' luilders of Urdinary sbares Hie -inn '' .Hii-t, 1 d-’i is car r ied forw;ird. 'I'lie total Preniiniii liieoine le>' lb


vear muoniited to .-t'tl.'Jilo.O&O 2s. uJ- an increase of floO.ijOJ IDs. 2il. o"- that of till' ]irevi(.ins year, iiiid in a- ordinary braneh ol iiremiuin im'o;"* aiiionnted to ±'l)J5,Hj-f 19-. fOd., ''ino is .£-i4,STJ Is. 7d. greater than Hint i- the iirovimis year. The totiiMaci™' for the year anumnled to ,'t.'d,ti‘..’T,f)pl -r 8d., lieing an increase of .fltiO.P'f ■' ud. over ilial. of the previous year. The life ehiims. grants, matureil cp


dowinents, accident and einiiloyei's J hi l i ly elaims inuubeied 186,902 (hii'in., the .vear, mnonnt iug wi th boiiusi'.- iii’) claiiiis, io <£1,591.ISO


tho eirens. She makes the aequaii.it- . mice of Ting'll ( r rahani . the .district at torney, and wo see her pi lot ing him i iii'onnd the eiren.s. The eirens mmiager ; i.s introduced to t.iraliain and, ineident- all.v, the various epi.sode.- of Hie cirens | lifc'i are shown on the screen, .sneh as : the cii'eus jimade, the elephmils being i taken out of the train, etc. The district ! atoi'iiey mid John nmnmoml , wlio has been elected governor, view the circus parnde. iMary is .seen .coming down tile .street on horse-haek followed h.v


the clown. She is now universally ack­ nowledged ns the circus queen and tho crowd cheer hei* as she ]kissos. Af ter tlie iiarade the varlon.s outside a t t ra c ­ tions of a lypioal e.ircns are pictoral ly preduecd. NVe see Pedro and a crowd of men gnmhl ing whih' !Mm'.y visiks the snake charmer and plays with the snalc's. The mmiager ohjeels (o .Pedro’s g'amhling' and threatens lo notify Hie piilico. whereuixin Pedro and the other gmnhlers a.s.sanlt th e manager . In s ta n t ­ ly there ari.ses a cry of “ ne.y, R n h e ,” and a fight ensues between the gambmrs and the circus employees. Pedro pulls


3d., wliich, added to tho .sums pie'W'J’ ly paid, make a total of ,i‘17


till.


Tile as.-urmice funds now mnonin, £9,788.082 J7s. 6d.. whicli .sliow aiUJ’


.DTT.KtH)-- , ,


crease of ■t677.-l.p2 10s. 9d.. making'''' total funds, wi th cnpital pan* '**'


ci0,r,r,n,910 Is. lOd. Tn view of the exist ing adver.se r''


cutiislaiu'es. the directors and holders of this ('.oinpaiiy m'(‘ i<> be re


gratnhi ted.


Don't Coughdi^ T nrivalled


I liry a t onco check the Coosh uiU r e tn o ^ th e oauee-


heU K eating'S iQzengeS S Om* I.o«on*e olone olti cvcrytthorc. Tlnrf. Wl»L each. - -


"'Mn'Kiug-AVilkin-son ' tell hi.s ffiissaimb-


\ f o tiling^ t o Mr. Eing-’^' ilkni.son ; f.’"


men have been The Ohainnan . } ‘


do with our decision. MEN BAD Tt .


A. Slaidhurn fa n n e r ■


tien for his only, i^m'm .riven SIX moiilhs t xi w to ilisph'fo the man it p< over mil’


winter. Men wore very | he would do Ills best.


.Vpplicant said ho b. vtary ".S®' ,


WADDINCTON FAR A AVaddington fariij


himself aud a m;iu. A and the man 2'2 , on n ta 40 coAVs, 34


rejected for bad t i


ptoiiuced 60 gallons pel kitted. 'There went '


was partner witfi bis 70. -V hi'other-iu-la'vv I


.and assisted in milk,


■was a gardener anti alt Mr. King-AVilkinso


gardener now, and can liin doing without. Tile Advisory Comm


one man could be span[ Aiiplicmit ; I f you


.diall liave to g'ive over ] A nu-inber : .^npiKisii


—1 shall have to give A n ahsolnte exempt J


the man being allowed f einiilion.


( 'OFNClTiLUR'H •A memhei' of the l l


a]i])ealed for his fariiil years. l ie had 660 foil land. There werj sheep, 4 horses and it l .said he usual ly had 1w[ not manage if his only Six months' exempt


AIAN AVITII G1 -V farmer claimed fo


i Applicant; No. I tliil i good to me as anyhodyl A niemhor declared i


a glass eye, having' his accident. 'Tho farm acres, and there wi .sheei), •! horses, 'i’he v.-'.is the only one emi i | liimself was of military think he would ji;iss. The Clerk ; Could yoj go to another farm.


• *o do with Ihe iinin i f | I service.


; Mr. King AVill vinst>il i Kiimlrod.s of t l iousaii nt'vor to\iclu'd a ritlo,


■ Porhaps tlio imui \v(| >erv!oo


.* cowman. (litional niwn Iho iii| A total o.Kcinption i months’ exemxition tl


SIX. AfON TITS’ A iSlm’dbnrn farni l


I U, appl icant being f : t il) ,l( l',-s, 36 cows, al l ] Plicant was a.sked tr(


1 ’"an if passible. ;


m e d ic a l l y *


■; appealed i'or a son agi ; ie niedieallv unfi t I’oi I * licre were'eo acres, :i


A- Bollon-hy-Bowh the hor.se.


■ I 4


;i i


the claim was rejee 'narking th a t tho ' y l>o rojectocl. !


■i ’’’ mother, a widow,I *


1 I


. A HARD losside farmer,


j V- '^neeji and a horse.| re.sl


There werel


m present, but he w:| fori’ much work. The iJ


duU


homes. The man uu: b o e 'n


’ " ' ' ( S - K E C ' i w r r i S ' I'tarin UailiF chiuned


• .■''“son hvi'Bt' owner > ^'^‘® .,,1,1


peel, Gill


-p. Moore, tli


IF Aitki I ' l ic - ' l


c.KvleV farmer a] ^o'c,l 24. The fm


Some in-to" .vpplicmit there wei


lOP “"^milked and 46 ; Ix-'DR, " " aU u r r i e stat:


‘^.,Moni.shment was < fill.*


district at torney is summoned to j,, vestig-ate. Mary'•teUi.s tho district torriey tlmt. shot, away


.she had seen Pedro fire t|i the murdered man jiatrol wagon,


followei-s attacli di.slrii;t


b o w l a c t ™


reerniting matt


" Milking without kn Me threw *


‘'’pinnUy^B'e claim wa.- Vppllcmit sahl people


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