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CANADA ONE OF THE HOLD PROVIDERS Although Canada's real start in na tional development as pointed out by the Buffalo Commercial, came slow ly and late, as compared with that of the United States, it is now well un der way. and very soon there will be a marvelous expansion in agriculture, mining and manufacturing. The paper above mentioned says that "heretofore the development of Canada, like that of the United States, has been westward, but unlike this country, the Dominion has a great territory to the North, which has been regarded as all but uninhabitable, but in which recent research has proven there are possibilities of develop ment almost inconceivable.” After making complimentary reference to the resources of the country tributary to the Hudson Bay, which will be opened up when the railroad now un der construction is completed, the Commercial further says “there are those living today who will see our neighbor on the north a great and powerful nation, and a not insignifi cant industrial and commercial rival of the United States. The war may retard, but it cannot destroy, Canada's future. And in this expansion no one will more heartily rejoice than the people of the United States, Decause the prosperity cf the Dominion is bound to Increase our own." Herein is the spirit that dominates the Dominion Government when it extends an invitation to Americans to assist in developing the resources that Canada possesses, whether they be mineral, forest, industrial, commercial -or agriculture. Both countries will benefit and the United States will be a gainer by having as a neighbor a country whose resources are as great and varied as are those of Canada. In comparing the United States Blong with other nations of the world in producing and importing food stuffs. the Agricultural Outlook pub lished by the United States depart ment of agriculture says: The United States in recent years has been as large an importer of food stuffs as exporter; therefore she can not be classed as a surplus producer of foodstuffs. This is contrary to pop ular impression. It is true that she is an exporter of certain articles, out she is an equally large importer of other articles. In this classification tea and coffee are included with food stuffs. in eoible grains the produc tion is 23 per cent more than the amount retained; the production of meats is six per cent more—that is, exports of meat equal six per cent of that retained in the United States for consumption; the production of dairy products is 20 per cent more than consumed; the production of poultry is just about equal to con sumption; of vegetables, one per cent less An investigation into the produc tion, imports and exports of food prod ucts of various countries indicates that England produces about 53 per C'-nt of her food requirements, and imports (net) about 47 per cent; Bel gium produces 57 per cent, and im ports 43 per cent; Germany produces 88 per cent, and imports 12 per cent; France produces 92 per cent, and im ports eight per cent; Austria-Hungary produces 98 per cent, and imports two per cent; Russia produces 110 per cent of her requirements, and exports .an equivalent of about 10 per cent; Canada produces 23 per cent more than she consumes; Argentina pro duces 48 per cent more than she con sumes; the United States produces practically no more than she con sumes (i. e. exports and imports of foodstuffs almost balance). With this information before the Teader, it is not a difficult matter to direct attention to the fact that Can ada stands in a pre-eminent position in the matter of grain and cattle pro duction, and with a large territory yet unoccupied she will always main tain it.—Advertisement. Sew It Seems. “When does a man become a seam stress?” "When he hems and haws.” “No.” “When he threads his way?" “No.” "When he rips and tears?” “No.” "Give it up.” "Never, if he can help it.”—Chris tian Register. SIMM MISERY GAS.JNDIGESTION “Pape’s Diapepsin” fixes sick, sour, gassy stomachs in five minutes. Time it! In five minutes all stomach distress will go. No indigestion, heart burn, sourness or belching of gas, acid, or eructations of undigested food, no dizxiness, bloating, or foul breath. Pape's Diapepsin is noted for its speed in regulating upset stomachs. It is the surest, quickest and most cer tain indigestion remedy in the whole world, and besides it is harmless. Please for your sake, get a large fifty-ceut case of Pape’s Diapepsin from any store and put your stomach right. Don’t keep on being miserable— life is too short—you are not here long, so make your stay agreeable. Eat what you like and digest it; en joy it without dread of rebellion in the stomach. Pape’s Diapepsin belongs in your home anyway. Should one of the fam ily eat something which don’t agree with them, or in case of an attack of Indigestion, dyspepsia, gastritis or stomach derangement at daytime or during the night, it is handy to give the quickest relief known. Adv. Not Sure Yet. “Your wife is out of danger, then?” “I shall think so unless the doctor comes back.” FRENCH ALPINE CHASSEURS WITH SKIS Alpine chasseurs of the French army are seen heig marching in one of the passes of the Vosges. Theae hardy mountaineers are eq lipped with skis, which they use U> great advantage when the weather conditions demand it UNCLE SAM’S LARGEST SUBMARINE This submarine torpedo boat LI. the largest o£ its kind ever built for the United States, was launched recently at Quincy, Mass. Mrs. Elizabeth Scott Daubin, wife of Lieut. F. A. Daubin, commander of the boat, christened it. BABY SAYRE, FATHER AND GRANDFATHER - ^ Here is the Utest addition to the White House family, Francis Sayre, with his father, Francu Bowes Sayre, and his distinguished grandfather. President Wilson. This is ;he little fellow's first photogTaph. SERVIAN HEAVY FIELD ARTILLERY -s-VFjk -~>V£2t? GRANDSON OF THE KAISER ajmmmm ■■■■Km New picture of Prince Alexander Ferdinand of Prussia, grandson of the kaiser and son of Prince August Wil helm. The lad, only two and a half years old, is dressed in the uniform of a German officer and wears a meda1 with which the kaiser decorated him, for what reason has not been stated. Eksorsiezeing Wurld-Madness Lovers of “pees" are respectfully re ferred to the following from the Pi oneer of Simplified Spelling for a warning of what may happen to us when the war is over. "When this wurld-madness has been eksorsiezed when aul the haitful noizes of worfait ar murjd in that luvil karesing wurd ‘pees’ then will cum the dai for such muuvments as ourz.” Meanwhile the passage, if held at arm’s length, will pass very well as an account of events in the eastern theater of war.—The New Republic. Mouth Organs for Tommy. The British government’s appeal for gifts of mouth organs for the use of soldiers at the front has revealed a shortage in the supply of these popu lar musical instruments. According to instrument dealers, practically all England’s supply of mouth organs comes from Germany. An effort is being made to remedy the depleted stock by importation from the United States. AEROPLANES HARD TO HIT Gunners Waste Much Ammunition in Attempt to Bring Down the Flying Air Craft. The London Times publishes the following letter from a captain in the Royal engineers: We see aeroplanes nearly every day, and generally they are being shelled. The aeroplane is surround ed with little puffs of white smoke, usually at a slightly lower level than itself. Each puff represents the burst of a shrapnel shell. Although I have seen at least a dozen performances, I have never seen an aeroplane brought down. Apparently it is aw fully difficult for the gunners to get the range of an object in the air, and in any case that object is moving very rapidly. There is an anti-aircraft lection of the artillery, armed, I believe, with a sort of pom-pom, which fires little one inch shells in rapid succes-:on. The French and Belgian aeroplanes throw out little pencil-shaped rods, which will kill a man if they strike him on the head, provided they are thrown from 200 feet or over. Of course, the aeroplane is always much higher than that when flying over the enemy. But I don’t think these projectiles do much damage and the German aircraft don’t use them. The chief use of aeroplanes Is to direct the fire of artillery. Some times they "circle and dive" just over the position of the place which they want shelled. PRODUCTION OF ANTI-HOG-CHOLERA SERUM L .r~- • ^ gftk.3--•> .. x. •w^-*: .-ai Test Pigs—Those With an “X” Are Check Pigs. (By CHESTER G STARR. Purdue Ex periment Station.) The anti-hog-cholera serum used in the prevention of hog cholera is ob cained from hogs that have recovered from an attack of cholera and have □een rendered very strongly resistant io the disease. The modern serum laboratory is a manufactory in the full sense of the word. Healthy hogs are purchased either it home or at some market; they are .-accinated upon arrival at the serum plant, and good care is taken of them for three weeks. At the end of that .ime they have fully recovered from ;he effects of vaccination and are what ire termed immunes. At the end of his time, the immunes are given very arge doses of very virulent hog-chol jra blood. This blood is obtained in .he better serum companies by buying lealthy one hundred to one hundred ind fifty-pound hogs, inoculating them with cholera blood alone. These virus aogs are killed as soon as they show ligh temperatures and visible signs of :holera. Their blood is carefully col ected in bottles or jars, the fibrin Si rred out and the resulting fluid is the rirus used for injecting into the im nunes. Large quantities of virus are ;iven each immune, a 200-pound hog receiving from one to two quarts of his very virulent blood, depending on he method used in injecting it. This lose of virus renders the immune very strongly resistant to cholera, and he s now what is termed a hyperimmune. Ten days after the injection of virus, if he hyperimmune is in good health, the irst bleeding is done. Since the tail >ffers the only place available without langer of bleeding to death, it is se eded as the place for bleeding. A small piece of the tail is cut off and he blood, flowing from the cut, is eol ected in bottles. After a certain quan :lty is collected, the amount being ;overned by the size of the hog, the ail is tied to prevent further bleeding, ind the hog released. A week later he hog can be bled again. One week ifter the second bleeding, a third bleed ng is done. At this time the serum rom the hyperimmune is becomingless jotent and the hog is rehyperimmu lized by a fresh injection of virus. Af er the tail is clipped too short for urther use, the hog is killed and all >f the blood is collected. In some nlants that are close by a packing louse one bleeding is done. The hog is tilled at the time of the first bleeding ind the blood collected. The carcass s inspected and passed for food if the issues are normal. After the blood is collected in the >ottles the fibrin is filtered out, the Tail Bleeding—Proper Aseptic Precau tions. ;erum cooled and bottled. It is then ilaced in a refrigerator to wait for the esting. This is done by trying the lerum with pigs and also in tb“ best >lants by a bacteriological examtna ion. The potency of the serum is ested by taking some pigs weighing >0 to 70 pounds that are not immune o cholera, injecting some of them vith hog c hoi eta blood alone and the >thers with varying amounts of the terum along with the hog cholera jlood. The pig? that receive no serum ire termed check pigs and should die 'rom cholera whhin from five to four teen days. Thf. pigs receiving serum ihould remain healthy. If the bacteri dogical examinrlion shows no bacteria .hat are liable to produce blood poison ng or abscessed and the potency test s good, the se--utn of that particular deeding is labeled with the serial num ber of the test and placed on the mar ket. In the main, this is the process of manufacture of anti-hog-cholera se -um. The varying results with different serums that cat be observed in a com munity are dun to difference in the :are and intelligence used in the man afacture. The potency of the serum is governed by the virulency of the virus used, the amount of virus in lected at one fime, the method of in jection and the number of bleedings that are obtained before rehyperimmu nization. Other conditions being equal, the more virulent the virus, the more potent will be the serum. Nothing but the strongest virus possible should ever be used. Strains of virus that will produce fever and fatal sickness in seven to eight days are much pre ferable to those that require an incu bation of eight to ten days. The usual amount of virus injected at one time, when injected into the veins of the immune, is six cubic centimeters for each pound of body weight. If less than this is used, the serum will be apt to be low in potency. The first and second bleedings are of stronger potency than the third bleeding. In practice, equal parts of first, second and third should be mixed for the proper production of serum. Not more than six cubic centimeters of blood at any one time should be bled from the hyperimmune for each pound of body weight. The method of bleeding, whether from the tail until clipped too short for further use and neck at the final bleeding or from but one bleeding at the neck as practiced by some serum companies, will not produce any differ ence in the potency or in the amount of foreign bacteria, provided that : proper methods of sterilization are em . ployed. No virus sliouid be used that is bled from hogs that show lesions of other diseases other than acute cholera. Each virus hog should be carefully ex amined after bleeding. The amount of bacteria, and especially the number of pathogenic bacteria, is due to the meth ods of sterilization used. Each hog should be carefully cleaned and disin fected, the tail or neck shaved • and sterilized before bleeding, and all bot tles or jars should be sterilized. All of the preparation and bottling should be done in clean quarters free from any dust, and no vessels used that are not sterile. The potency test may be misleading through the use of pigs that are from immune mothers. These pigs may re tain enough immunity that they will remain well even though the serum is low in potency. That is one of the reasons why check pigs are used, to show the natural immunity of the pigs. The pigs should also be of the same herd or litter and treated alike. Under the provisions of the new hog cholera control law in Indiana, Purdue university is charged with the testing of all hog cholera serums and so-called cures that are sold in the state. All of the different serums exposed for sale in the state and a great many of the cures have been tested. The great er majority of the serums have been found to be potent, but no cure has been of any use in either curing or preventing hog cholera. All serums tested by Purdue university are recom mended to the state veterinarian, who issues a state permit, under which each serum is sold. At any time this permit can be revoked through the serum not being up to the standard. ALSIKE CLOVER IS GOOD COVER CROP Well Adapted to Low, Moist Soil —Is Well-Known as Fa vorite Food tor Bees. Alsike clover, unlike our red clover, is well adapted to low, moist soils, also to dried up land. It should not be sown alone. Six pounds of alsiko seed and ten pounds of red clover seed sown to the acre will give a large crop of excellent hay. and a larger yield than if either were sown alone. Red clover will seldom produce a crop of bay the third year, waile alsike will yield good -’■ops from three to five years if the land is in good condition and the season not too dry. Alsike clover is well known as the favorite food for bees. The honey made from alsike blossoms is said to be of excellent quality. But its great est value is for pasture. When once firmly rooted it will make a sturdy growth even if the season is hot and the ground dry. Hay farmers who have grown this clover for some years consider it valuable to mix with meadow grasses, such as foul meadow and red top. Yields of 314 to 4 tons of hay have been grown to the acre, and excellent fall pasture may be had until late in the season. The second crop Is said to cause horses to slobber freely, and on this account it is best not *o sow alsike in horse pastures. The ?eed may be had from the agricultural stores. It is thought best to try IWs clover— sow one-third alsike and two-thirds red clover to the acre ths coming spring and note results. Bad 'or the Calf. A good calf may be ruined by im proper feeding. Sweet milk one day and sour the next, or warm milk to day and cold tomorrow will surely cause trouble. An unclean pail may carry germs fhat will cause scours and perhaps death. VAvoid Icy Foods. Never give any icy or frozen food to hogs. It will cause indigestion. Indi gestion opens the way for all sorts of ailments. Fresh Eggs for the Table. A flock of 12 hens will supply a family of four with all the fresh eggs they need for table use. The largest hens do not always lay the largest eggs. Minorcas and White Leghorns, as well as other varieties of the Leg horns, lay large eggs. The Hamburg lays a very small egg. Separate Ducks and Geese. The ducks and geese should have separate winter quarters and not be allowed to run with the chickens. No sick headache, sour stomach, biliousness or constipation by morning. Get a 10-cent box now. Turn the rascals out—the headache, biliousness, indigestion, the sic It. sour stomach and foul gases—turn them out to-night and keep them out with Cascarets. Millions of men and women take a Cascaret now and then and never know the misery caused by a lazy liver, clogged bowels or an upset stom ach. Don't put in another day of distress. Let Cascarets cleanse your stomach: remove the sour, fermenting food, take the excess bile from your liver and carry out all the constipated waste matter and poison in the bowels. Then you will feel great. A Cascaret to-night straightens you out by morning. They work while you sleep. A 10-cent box from any drug store means a clear head, sweet stomach and clean, healthy liver and bowel action for months. Chil dren love Cascarets because they never gripe or sicken. Adv. NEEDED SOME MORE TRAINING Possibly Pup That Was Moses' Pride Would Prove Prize Winner, but Just at Present— “That's a nice dog of yours, Moses. What breed is he?" “Isn't he? He's an Airedale—got a pedigree as long as my arm. and I'm told he'll carry all before him when he gets properly filled out.” “It isn't often dogs carry things be hind them, is it?" “Oh. I don’t mean that. I mean he'll win wherever shown. But he's a good one to carry things as well. See. I'll loose him off the lead, and give him my cap to carry.” Suiting the action to the word. Moses gave the dog his liberty and stuffed the cap in his mouth. For five seconds the dog carried the cap in a model manner, then he sud denly bounded away, tossed the cap about upon the muddy roadway, and finished up, just as Moses got to the spot, by tearing it nearly in half. “He carried all before him that time,” said Asker. But as Moses held up his mud-lorn hat he uttered things we daren’t record. Oklahoma Man Tails About Kidney Remedy Several years ago I was taken with severe pains in my back, due to diseased kidneys and was forced to give up my daily labors. I heard of your great kid ney remedy and resolved to try it. I did so with wonderful results. Since taking Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root I have had no trouble fiom my kidneys. I am giving this tes.imomal of my own free will to let others know the wonderful merits of Swamp-Root. If you should care to, you are at liber ty to publish this testimonial whenever you choose. Very trulv vours, j. A. PARRISH. Stillwater. Okla. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this gth dsv of March. 1912. H. S. HAUSSDKR. Justice of the Peace. Letter to Dr. Kilmer fy Co. Binghamton, N. Y. Prove Wbat Swamp-Root Will Do For You Send t;n cents to Dr. Kilmer A Co., Binghamton, X. Y., for a sample site bottle. It will convince anyone. You will also receive a booklet of valuable in formation, telling about the kidneys and bladder. When writing, be sure and men tion this paper. Regular fiftv-cent and one-dollar size bottles for sale at all drug stores. Adv. Sentiment Jolted. Just as the happy husband of a few month.i was about to leave home for the daily office grind his wife placed a hand upon his arm. “Harry, dear,” she softly said, “haven't you a lock of my hair some where in your pocket?” “I have, indeed, sweetheart,” was the prompt response of hubby, as he affectionately embraced the sharer or his sorrows and joys. “I have it right here in the pocket close to my heart:” "That's fine, Harry!" delightedly re turned little wifey. “Won't you please take it and see if you can match me some puffs when you go downtown?” —Philadelphia Telegraph. SOFT WHITE HANDS Under Most Conditions If You Us* Cuticura. Trial Free. The Soap to cleanse and purify, the Ointment to soothe and heal. Nothing better or more effective at any price than these fragrant supercreamy emol lients.. A one-night treatment will test them in the severest forms of red. rough, chapped and sore handa. Sample each free by mail with Book. Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. XT, Boston. Sold every where.—Adv. Great Problem. "What was your office boy lookisg so thoughtful about this morning when I came in?” f “He was trying to make up his mind whether he would fill my inkstand or not.” Reasonable Theory. Boss—No; we have all the men we need. Laborer—Seems like you could take one more, the little bit of work he'd do.—Judge. People who hunt trouble never kill it; they catch it alive and domesti cate it. Most particular women use Rai Cross Ball Blue. American made. Sure to please. At all good grocers. Adv. Nothing is so uncertain as the minds of a certain class of politicians.