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one‘... not‘. .

“ The romantic interest which us.

ed to attach to the name of a Re

venue of Customs Officer seems

.. ~ _ 01 1010 years to have died out al-

' iile 0f ;e thermostat m‘ Ill together. Perhaps the Movies are

' ~ “ 19m Pmmfl“ Tulllllsilble ior this. because it was

‘een familiar for some years mm between u“, old fashioned

; - action with 111111111111 110N- bright rred and yellow covers of

_ 1111 i111! 1107109. "h"? 111' the dime novel (now superceded

’ 111" 1'1 111° 711°“ 11m‘ 18 01y by the screen drama) that

1 10 97111111011 1111-11111 "11911 m t of lls gathered our impress-

111001111" 11'1"‘ 91”" F 1191* ions of these dare-devil fellows.

i; int the cunrent is switched can we no, teen“ how mole“

,1 similar control. has now has“, the government sleuth

. ' ‘ 11°11 1° I" 1'1"" "11 Y" would follow the slightest trace

111N054! 111° 111511111111- a 1" or scratch cf the rum-smugglers‘

"B19991" 11° 11” “'1'”- boot marks over the ‘bani-en rocks

3 m‘! T111" "11111111 “11111111115 of the coast where the iliiicit car-

ls‘ filled with a volatile li- so M, been landed m,“ to me

911 111° 1°m9°m1111° °1 1'11“ very mouth of the cdve which was

11°51 111° 111111111 ‘mpmm’ the headquarters of the gene?

. ‘"1 '1 ‘11"1’1‘""“' liow eager he was in the dis-

‘11111991111911117 11°” and °1°' cbarge of his duty and how he

1 -'111'°"181m11'n15 when 111° seemed to be ell-dining‘ ‘ at the

store falls, the pressure of leash to be at ma throats o, the pour, is reduced and the lawwmkers!

451m l" released‘ and the This was the idea of the char-

w‘ 119917‘ 37.111911“ or a acter of a Customs Off-iicer we

pointer this little valve had gathered ‘from fmmv bu,

1 541m“ t” own“ u’ any the Customs Officers m’ teddy, at

~ l ‘wagging: A 1221,1355“: any rate in this Province, seem to

11 e‘ have lost that enthusiastic love of

o‘ n! be“; “solute”! “o? the chase tor its own sake, which

he“ u“? "we closes‘ A sHwas the distinguishing character

appuama h“ been devlpedlistic of their prototypes. Indeed

H amntlggpzzaltgrogogagolggg:|it is lwerred by membeirs of the

m‘

‘ . It i t d th t th I :33,” n‘; 66:58am“ ‘be o‘; hunt fails to stir their sluggish

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”Farm. Plans For 19123

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WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR ROOMS DONE OVER

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Reports 0i Women’s Institutes, Prince Edward Island

0f Interest to Farmers

FQ§§§¥F§GQ SAVING FARM MANURE

Child ‘ Welfare ‘ ‘fife’; 3'31‘. 3&1: '1" 0"" leew- Will Answ- Weekly In 11m

001 I’ I Lecflngrenun fililydtz’.

This is the season of the year for we farmers to lay plans for the operations oi‘ the coming season, 011111 10 Set new ideas from articles read and meetings attended. Our province has a. fair number of Farmers‘ Ilnshitules ‘and kindred societies, all o‘i which‘ we should take ifuii advantage. ‘At many of Lhese meetings ‘the ‘oilicers call -l-n outside talent to make the meet- ings interesting and if properly conducted and supported ‘by the men oi the dis‘trict ‘should help each and every farmer in ‘the communi- 1y. ‘ I know from actual experience that often, after chores ere done we feel like enjoying the bome rflre- side rzltilcr than driving ‘from one to three miles to attend an agricul- tural meeting. However, it would be to our advantage often if we made it it point to attend every one of ‘these meetings, und when there to take part I-n th discussions and help to make the creating in- fcrestillg and of value to every one attending them. Any of us who have been in the habit of attend- illg meetings know full well that if lhcse are poorly attended it. has n ‘tendency to make the discussions slow and ilraggy, because all thc speaking is done by one or two mcll, but often valuable informa- tloll is given ‘which ie worthy of a llllllfll larger attendance.

‘Now, at the grcat majority of the meetings tile subjects discussed arc generally those which directly

' Gentreiling Gas Fine ‘ ‘FFldOllfllOfl-Jrhli regular meet- ing o this institute was held at the h me of ma. Phoebe Stewart‘ on Dec. 20. There were 12 mem- bers and one visitor present. The meeting opened with the singing .0! the Ode, after which the min- utes were read and adopted. Roll call was responded to by the giv- ing of collundrums. It was decid- ed that preparations ‘bc made to hold an entertainment and social at the latter part of Jan.. Three new members were added to the club at this time. The next meet- ing w_i-li be held at the home .0! table setting that, reasonably 01' Mrs. Murdoch Buchanan. otherwise, may put you down as be- Hampton-One of fh-e first meet- ing old-fashioned, provincial, or ev~ iii-gs of this Institute wasbeld at en uncultivated. Home 01 111050 the home of Mire. iMark Cameron tricks were perfectly 800d form a Ln Dec. 21. There were nine menl- generation ago, but they erg 0111 01 bers present. A short program wasuute now, new customs have come given, which consisted chiefly oflabout and if we don't adapt 0111'- music. it has Ibsen decided to hold selves to them we may’ 1J0 11118111118‘ u lecture and box social the se- ed ‘by our acquaintances. ' ccnd week of Jan. A discussion For instance, take the time-hon- was held regarding the ‘condition ored spoonholder. Once the mwl of the school, and work along this expensive tea or coffee service p00" line to be undertaken in the near sensed one of these dishes. 81151111? future. The members are all keen- higher and narrower than the Sui ly interested iu the wc-rk of the ar bowl and without a cover. m Institute, and many good results sveonhvlder- usually 01 1101"’ 5 if‘ lire expected. The next lnectingre-posed toward the center o-l i0 will be field at the home of Mrs. dinner‘! or luncheon table-yell?" a Ewen WlcKinnon. well-regulated households. :11 Murray Harboo-Fifteen llléflllb- 111018 51100115 were P11111911 w e“ mended dried to await their

All wedding invitations are sent from the home of the bride, even those that are lfor the personal friends of the bridegroom who are unknown to her.

They should he mailed iroms month to ten days before the day set for the wedding. If the ibrlde is an orphan they are sent out in the na-me of her nearest relative.

CHANGING OUS"I'1O1M AT THE TABLE

Very °lten when you look round a house you wonder why it fails to attract you, although the seem. ts or llccorutloln are charming in lllelllititlVlii. Usually the 911711111,- tion in that tile aspect o1, the rooms has not been considered in chcosin- the col r. . .

mle 5mm thing‘) so note it why not olnly because the acute attack ther any of your rooms face north f" we" raw“ 1n dam’ 1"" 515° for these are the most difficult to uecau“ "1 111° “°"1°"“ °°“‘1’11°'1' make successful. The walls‘ must ma’)? 12,1110“ may 1on0“ even a be l-igbi and oi a warm tint. Blue m muck’ and which m“ 1°11” or gray, no matter how light in 1G3“: m d?! or Wm‘ damcflv“ shade. will not do, as1 they are Seaway teat?‘ 1d cold tints. Avoid also da/rkislh pap- numm mm “e °m 1111"“ ere, even when warm reds are in t kg 1: fen’ M" when 11110“ the pattern. Tile walls of a porth a me a chm ma" ‘me ye“ °1 room insist. be both light and g6 the chm” a" 111°“ ‘"19 111 warm in tones-cream, warm buff. me that death Wm 11161111‘ T111’ yenow‘ shell pink’ or orange’ Wm Egtiirdtest number oi’ caecs occurs in be found the. been. selection. Re- e mam“ 11"’ 1° '°“ 1"" °'.' member that bright curtains will age'dan 95% or l" ‘he ma“ M1‘ " not serve to brighten a north S", [was m” 11151- 11119011 795111-- room. as the color cannot be seen mo g chndFen exposed contra“! I against the “mm 0 1801188. but the chances to

There is a large choice for tile escape 11 llncrnse 131m"? “'11 Boulihl cr south-west room but un- age’ ‘M’ u m“ disease 1a mm.“ ' less you get all your materials un- id’ the older ‘he chm 111° "w" “nimble H‘ wflb be when to avorable the outcome. There is choose cream, white or gray, as no “meme cum [or me 1115611”: anything to vivid 0i" too delicate 2§§§Be°°“"“°1°‘1 11Im“" “"1 1" fall: 111111;“);lggflbthiflgmlflzlmftgmzfillfhf To understand how 1° prevent that the sun does not shine until zeal-Jet’ fever one must ‘mdersnfld the‘ afternoon, so won must avoid sfigwgtvfifitsarelgd‘ T131’ 81411911“ 111s @0111“ 1111111165- 1" W“ W1" infected child to swell! 1.231.111:

mxTnliie waste of manure on our Th s reaches an enormous figure. o farmer who has ten or ‘twelve 000119. tour or flve horses and some 701mg 5111111‘ W111 produce four or five hundred dollars’ worth o: manure euch year. This is a by- ‘plplluct of the farm that does not receive the attention it should, and 11nd" "Vwflge conditions there is 11 1°55 "1 1°11!’ per cent. or more of 11-5 10111111)’ value due to drainage 19910111118 and "rotting. This loss could be cut at least in half by pfppflr Ilflurlling and protection. o" 1111111)’ farms the manure is 01mph’ PIlGII out in the barnyard, where rotting leaching and drain. 1180 i111 gut in their evil liiects. it is the natural roiling of tile manure that causes it to bent and ferment. The "lililllle pile tilat is uncovered, "01 protected from the rains or sun, and the air has free circula- 11011 11111111111 11. Is ideally located 101' lfllllnt: or for breaking down the organic matter, and when coin- bined with leaching and drainage the loss reaches its maximum. Whenever it rains the water $00118 through the manure pile, removes iile most valuable fertiliz- ing elements and carries‘ them off through ditches provided for iile ‘Dlllpose. Willie drainage is essen-

SCARLET ‘seven. Scarlet fever "should be dreaded

There are certain little tricks in

demand on the

tage, not only in industrial es ‘but also with the do oven in assisting the cook ‘. -. the oven economically.

TR-ICITY AT THE BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION

' aligements are, already wel nced for a magnificent dis

blood, and that they will stop during the chase to b88818 0V0? exrpellse money, and ingloriously iulrn back altogether if the money is not forthcoming.

‘In justice to the Customs Offi- cers, it must be explained that the Dominion Government, which is responsible for the enforcement _oi the Canada. Temperance Act, is

ers and three visitors a the meeting of this Institute on Dec. 11 at the bome of Mrs. Barr Bock. Guernsey Cove. After the glngiltlg of the opening song, “Jin-I gle Bells" was sung iby all, Roll Cali wits responded to by the E1111 lng oi‘ Christmas verses. Missl MacKinnon read a splelllllil plipel‘ (in Christmas. Christmas gifts, not exceeding 15c were exchanged

‘table. it must certain]

‘out of date, and woe

a device that. saved something time.

But the spoonboider is woefully tho

betlde housewife wllo still employs one!

Then illere are bone dishes. Theyl

were to be found even in fine china‘ house-

dinner sets,‘ but in ‘most holds they gradually passed out 0

y have been

Itiai to rclllove the surface water, there are too many ditches that are inking away lllucll oi the farin- er's wellltll in tile form of ieriility and soil. -

A concrete manure pit has sulle- iactorlly solved the problem of taking cure of tile manure on iii-any iarnls. These pits are nlade Waller {Illglit so they will llold tile iiqiliil manure as well as the solid; being

in.

nifcnt tile farmer-mm! the prob- lcms bcillg thrashed out are those which wc are called upon to mecl ouch year Ill our operations. Then from tllcse meetings attended we SIlOlUI ‘acquire some knowledge which would be worth something to some oi‘ our neighbors; tllell if we would only think of this and in turn pass wllat we have learned aIOllZ

ha-ve a depressing P011111 111 1110 m-ornlilgs. Certain shades of green are very silccessfnl.

'l<‘or a room facing east, blue or yellow‘ shades are delightful, as the-y seem to attract and reflect the morning sun, but it ls ‘best l0 havo blue only in draperies or in» the frieze, an it seems to be ini- possble to get an unfad-ing bllle

particles of the mouth or nose secretions. "The most common way for this exchange to occiir is by tho infected child showering the well child's face with small (ll-op. lets oi these secretions while 00118111118. sneezing and laughing, or the well child may become in- fected by placing candy, pencils or playtbings belonging to the sick

ovcn in the bes-t paper or malcri- child in m! mouth’ or "om mums 111- the fingers, contaminated by the handling of such things, in its mouth. Therefore, to prevent scar- let fever the child should be taught at. the earliest possible age (l) to keen away from people with colds, running nosce and sore throats: (Z) the danger oi coughing and sneezing into each other’s faces, and (B) not to “take bites". trade candy. gum or apples, nor to put pencils or playtbiugs into their mouths. ‘if these simple principles are understood and practiced ‘much sickilcsewill be prevented.

Mlben the disease has once de- veloped the two essentials in prg. venting further spread are an early recognition of the disease, and prompt and efficient isolation oi"tbe sick from the well. The chief symptoms of scarlet fever are sore throat, fever and a rash. The sore throat usually precedes the rash by two or vthree days, and in mild cases the rash may not de- velop. The child msy spre the

1""- ‘befcre ‘tire rash n11“ Therefore, when a child complains ' oi a sore throat or shows other signs of illness such as headache, fever or vomiting. the parent-s should isolate him from -the other children and call the doctor. The other children should be ke-pt away from school until the doctor arriv- ‘es and passes on the case. Often

not worrying to any noticeable ex- tent over the enforcement oi its liquor laws in this province. C011 sequeutly the Customs Officers, who are employees of the Domilr ion Government, are not worry- ing either.

When a Government official is “turned out" of his warm ‘bed in iile middle of the nigllt to go/chas- ing through maybe ten miles of scruib woodset the other end of the county for a beer‘ brewery or ll- whiskey still, be gets mail enough to ask, “Who's going to pay me for my iirmlmle?"

we ‘will not only be making zill- vzlllcemcnt ourselves ‘but would bc helping others, thus giving a direct impetus ‘Lo agriculture.

10ne often hears, when aymeeting ‘is rlnllollrllrcrl for some neighbor- hood some one saying that he Ol‘ silo knows as much about the sub- ject to be discussed as the speaker engaged, and they stoic ‘Lllat they do ‘not intend going. Now, fills is a wrong conception to take of the limiter, and even though a man is wcil versed on ‘the said topic. lie should ‘be there to bear what the other fellow bus to soy and to give others the ‘chance to hear wllai. he knows about it.

|exislence ‘as pantry dishes used for t, H u l’ l V i _ . leftovers put away in the ice ‘box. aid‘ drflgiliilgeégsspgfiwfié séfiaulin‘? Small butter dishes have allmost m. [he Inunure 1 . 1' _ ‘ _ 0111s 1'11"" 11111111“; “"1”- “m §'-‘§§§1§...i1°§l...§§°5'§i... ‘Zimaiiiiy '““‘““"“ 1"“ “"1 “"1" "1 11118111" 111981111!‘ 0195911 W111‘ 1119 N311°11111;onen prove so much m8", maven forms ilcllcndirlg on the location Anthem‘ an," Yhmh games,’ 1731;: lent in large households that they 31:3 efaigmjthzlztnhlfi thqtmanlfl lnyed and unci was serve . _, - 1 _ ‘as ‘ _ _1 o e pl an ‘i i"‘.“.§.‘.§i§ “‘ °‘ “m” ‘" its. ‘i; :‘."' b e of llti ss sa‘ a c . . th s le h v wl l le ‘$113M sandm ‘1012113111121 “Tonsgtshgfigghgarée be‘); n00,» ground with s-ide Walls two or three Fgirview-Jrhe 111K111“ llleelmgim a" M,“ u" i, is n2), an ‘m 112st lllgll, others are excavated of this club was held lit tho bome‘ ense’ ‘vorui couhflng to have a wlill the walls extending oily alit- of MP5. W- '5- 11/‘10119111 i’: Dwt-‘nfl-‘ilesi. napkin for dinner every day.,l1i1zu§,11‘:g:nl111£ £1332,“ ‘r/rek11utll11f Tiler were n he mem. e-rs _ - , - h “wt-re 1 f :_' eighte visitors present It was de- 1:832:31“; 112g: vgrillckogf m,“ land conducted to the illllllllfk? 131 | tton to- . , y means of a sewere ti e it is w ‘l “lgilzeUggmm on Government Ba" [lgrilitklb liounpgirlfiitasspifrdgb? liowas aldkguuggglnrofiuiaxizgggzi 1335;015:1513, to provide a tank or cistern ‘into ‘The Customs Officers of today so decidedto give the. children il luncheon the next (m! ‘nllivCll ltllle evilcess llqulg may lion‘: During “m, wmter man,’ "web are no doubt just as good men as treat at the Christmas School ex- The f“, is nowadays that mos. ‘can loll J9 pu-rnpe to (I. tun “ms Wm probably he held through any ‘whose shoes they fill. But smlnution. people would rather have paper “mg” 1°‘ ‘11s1r1b1111fin1 °1 Wmpefnollt tile protiincc, all of which ale they are not out “gunning" after V1!ctorla--Eloven meager; lnetmflpkms than “QDKIIIS used for more gfggtuu‘ 11111111119 1’ e 1° M3011 “Illlttllllllid to llclp the farmer. If we 1101111110 11901115911119)’ haven" R01 1111110 111111 911 1-1“‘°~ r '1 ‘e 1'” that iwo or three meals. If you ' ilc not attend we cannot reap the 111° ""18 111‘11"1em"-'11 1° 10°15 101M101“ 01' 1110 13111111111119“ 1° vls1t1llllltil offer-t the economy of mrlkng 1llcncilt we should, even if these‘M°°1“B“° 11nd asked where 111°?’ ' - Icame from and if she could h l it as their predecessors of the the school and sick were Sllbmwn pkius do longer than this than‘ ‘lucoilngs are properly reported to. j 9P rum-cunning days bad. They ted, The school was found to be1w11“, mneffect we mrmar ecénonlylHAND-HOLE IN BARN DOORSHM magi vhefgfito any nroiée. ' .1111V01l'1 8'01- tbc time to 100k I01‘ .iu 811111011111 01d“- 71191115111111‘? of doing alvay with linen napkins! _ g I To ‘make a succcess of farming “I he a m5 ‘as!’ 1n “my mm‘ ‘it either, because they have many now wish ‘to buy i} 8600M 111ml! altogether‘: j‘ l 111' 111111115 11 1111111111111" 1“ 11*1"‘1'\ve should aim ‘at increasing prn-- “e 111111111 1115111 V"? 0510111111! other duties u. perform, hull-e orgau-foru-se-ln-the-Miinol if-oiug- -_. ‘ ‘ ‘-.~----- 111"" 1'1"."- ~-*‘1°-°1¥-1“ “Pi-w "blmletinn veer 11v year. Then, 11 we.°,1 1“111’°s° ‘"111 '°1’~1‘°'" rest deal of lred ta to untan lee b raciircd The neccssit of’ 1 111° 11°11“ ‘W311i '1 c1111 119 assumdulo this, we must have a bevel‘ evs-‘t e‘, “d1 119911113 111955 P101181‘- V0111 s’ p0 8 . an e p . Y . 1 fire fighting apparatus for Victor- MEASURES T0 MEET1 1111111 £116 ‘112111111 ‘1,1f1°‘5e°111°1-\11°°kel1licln at tile mzlrketir-J. cnii of ( "$11 £23116 1 ‘"111 P19091111!’ SPI more - - ‘ HRAXltein.‘ _ "ls xii i, -~ . . .-,_‘n .' ‘ra'tus IUIGMQIBONIC labor saving‘. lions. ' g1VtlvllasllyuisoglfgedlOfxfllgugllgrfilbglgiléi PEmL OF ANT 125151’ 1° 9110111111“ 113°?“ 1.lr"'1l11aef1s11erig1lt?fllge?zclil lvllgrslgfciltlf‘(Iilmsfilllflllfiz!i 1D” 80"’ 111111111 111” 1111081. "for plfqnggg, Adjacent to m, [g1 The propel‘ enforcement of theRoll Call for next montbwiil he. LONDON, J1111- 4-— T1111 1111"" ‘de- T1“5.°"e“ 511°“ “m” mBPSE-"tnd 1hey alone 1111x111 tukc up on‘; mfimg 1 111° ‘"1110 11100111112“ w Qpad to arrgvigg q,- rgo-opergtlvo Canada Temperance Act in tbisrcsporlticd to with Now Year's rc-[ililtinliul Commission on anthrax, P111015 1101111011113’ 10111111011 10 Blljiltteniioll this winter, then we Cilllqxie‘ zcaglsa 1110i’ are Dleasam, "pith-lint illulvtratin! all the appllProviricc. as the Alliance lies al- solutions. 1511111161111101111011 yefllefdily. 11110111-11110111111 111° 11111“ 1“ "me" 1° 51311111 11119111 1° '11'11115 11 1119911115 111111’ ' an encate’ m“ 119111191111111

of British electrical achieve-

te at the British Empire Ex

.- loo to be held at Wemibley,

V London, England, during

,’_. The arrangements for the trical section are in the hands the British Electrical and Al- Manufccturers‘ Association-

dy which represents practical-

ll ‘the leading electrical man- turers in Great Britain. Ai- dy more than half d1’ the huge ce of 120,000 square feet has ,‘n definitely let. One sect-ion _ l form n complete electric pow- "statlon with all the latest equip

' nt for the economical product- , o! current, and there will also la number of generators driven slow speed engines and inter- comibustion engines. There

1 be o. full collection of the formers, switchgear and oth- specialties manufactured in

‘t Britain, and a large portion ‘f4 space will -be occuipied by ores. instruments. telephones. and. other light electrical engineer ‘ . . ~ Attached to the

among the members and the ac~ companylng verses were much en- joyed. Each member gave her fay

_.___-_-<-o->-i-- M'LADY'$ SILK HOSE

The love oi wearing silk stock- ings as dis-played ‘by the present day young lilily is by nu means 11 modern fashion.

Long years ago they were intro- duced into court life, where they became extremely popular So far ‘back as 1560 the feminine mind was as susceptible to the allure- menis ct fancy finery as m’lady 01 today‘.

Queen Elizabeth was prosenied with ,"eno pavro of blucke knit sllke stockings." as a New Year's gift, the which" after a few days‘ wearlngfpieased bel- highness so uwell that she sent for Mistress

win

e "gum-gm gujty Qqugweglin the regular course of these du lib British electric cooking up. ties, without additional complies