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ALL-POWERFUL PIMPLE now IT HAS SAVED THE WORLD FROM STARVATION. The Efforts of Scientific Men Have Been Crowned With Com- plete Success. It seems incredible, yet it is a hard fact, easily proved, thdt the civilized world, and England espeoi ally, has escaped starvation only Ly the skin of its teeth. In fact, had it net been fur the invesci- gation of the pimples on a plant, the worst might have happened. _ AU have heard of the experiment? DOW going on in England and else- where with the "nitrifying bac- teria." Examining the loots of beans, peas, and clover, a scienti- fic man found that tne little pim- ples at the base of the stem con- sisted of millions of microbes, and he also found that these microbes have the power lo take nitrogen from the air and give it to the plant. After many failures, this process of manuring is now a suc- cess, and farmers in many coun- tries buy these microbes, packed in cotton-wool, and spread them on the ground as manure. SAVED FROM STARVATION. To appreciate the full value of this discovery, it must be remem- bered that twenty-five years ago it vas known to scientific men that there was every chance of the world's food supply being so reduc- ed before they grew old that half the people of Europe and America v/ould die of starvation. It was all a question of manure for the land. As everyone knows, the land can grow practically no- thing without its allowance of ma- nure â€" neither wheat for bread, nor clover to produce beef and mutton, nor potatoes, turnips, fruit, nor flowers. Long ago, when people were comparatively few, the manure \^i the farmyard rulEced. But for many years past the supply of this valuable commodity has been only p. drop in the bucket of wnat the land demands. Fortunately, a great store of gu- cno was discovered in Peru. But the population increased, and the guano began to give out. There was no way of i sinewing it, and the farmer was faced with bank- ruptcy, when another discovery Baved him. That is the fact that one of the by-products of gas manu- facture, sluphate of ammonia, is an excellent substitute for farm- yard manure. THEY WANTED MORE. But the population continued to grow. More and more food was re- quired. ' The sulphate of ammonia began to fall short of the land's needs. The supply could not be increased. And 60 famine again loomed ahead. Then came the providential dis- covery in Chili of the nitrate of sodium, or Chili saltpetre. But, great as the store of nitrate is, ii. became evident that it could not last many years. No other natural source of manure is known to ex- ist, aud it seemed that by the year 1925 the produce of wheat, oats, barley, maize, potatoes, and even beef and mutton, milk, butter, and cheese would be reduced to some- thing like one-third of the present produce. Of course, long before that time there would be scarcity, high prices, hunger, and perhaps a world-wide war for the possession of the nitrate mines. That was the catastrophe that threatened the world. How has it been averted ? This is one of the most marvellous stories in the whole of science. In the air around us is an ap- parently lazy, inert gas called nit- rogen. Four-fifths of th© air con- sists of this gas, and it is so abun- dant that no less than 3,000 tons of it float over every acre of ground. It is a most unsociabln body. Only the greatest force at tlio command t)f th(5 chemist will make it combine with other elements. And as soon as it is wedded it does everything in its power to get free. That is why gunpowder and dynamite ex- plode. The nitrogen which is part ct them awaits only the opportun- ity to SEPARATE AND LIVE ALONE. We must eat nitrogen to live. \< e eat it in the flesh of other animals ot in plants. These animals cat it in plants, and the plants get ic from the soil. Whence does the Boil get its nitrogen t Now, although there are 34,000 tons of nitrogen over every acre, neither plant nor animal can get one grain weight of it from the at- mosphere, because it exists there alone. It is then what the chem- ists call "tree" nitrogen. In order that plants may make use of it, ti<e nitrogen must become "fixed" â€" that is to say, it musti. become unit- ed with some other body, such as soda or lime. This it is most loth to do. But during millions of years past a quantity of it has been BO united. Every time a lightning- flash passes through the air it com- pels a very small quantity of nitro- gen to unite with oxygen. This is brr.ught down to the earth in the rain, and ther*? it enters into union nith soda or potash, or some other element. Now, so long, of course, as men were few, there was sufficient for the food of grasses and trees. But when the population of the earth grew large, and people began to grow wheat and other grains, the store of nitrogen became quickly used up. TO CONQUER NITROGEN. Farmyard manure is valuable on- ly because of the nitrogen it con- tains. That, too, is the reason why the gas product â€" made from coal, which is a vegetable body â€" and the Chili nitrate nourish plants. When, therefore, the natural stores show- ea signs of running out, scientific men set about the task of making manure â€" that is, of forcing the ni- trogen of the air ot unite with some ether body ; and, after much hard labor, their efforts, as we stated at the beginning of the article, have been crowned with complete suc- cess. In this way the world has been saved from famine. But it was a close shav«, for if science had been twenty or thirty years late starva- tion was inevitable. â€" London An- swers. RHEUMATISM IN THE BLOOD SLEEPLESS BABISS AltE SICKLY BIBIES When babies are restless and sleepless it is the surest possible sign of illness. Well babies sleep soundly and wake up brightly. Sleeplessness is generally due to some derangement of the stomach 01 bowels or to teething trouble.? A few doses of Baby'^ Own Tablets will put the little one right, und make it sleep naturally and .sounJ- I5'. Mothers need not be afraid of this medicine as it is guaranteed by a government analyst to noa tain no opiate or narcotic. Mr.^. Louis Reville, Gawas, Ont., sa\ s . REMARKABLE WEDDINGS KXAMPLE.S OF CLRIOl SLl'-AS- SORTE!) MATCHES. .Marrif i on Hi^b Places â€" Roller- Skutc Wi'ddins â€" Married in Husband's .Vrm.s. One cannot read the newspapers without noticing the rapid growth of the craze for unconventional weddings. Within- the last few months couples have been united â€""I am never without Baby'3 Own 1 on the top of the famous Washing- Tablets in the house. I have u=ed jton Monument in the United mis medicine for mw childre i a.â- ^! States; on the summit of Pike's occasion required, for the last five Peak, Colorado, and in a monasterv years, and have found it superior to ' on a remote and lofty Servian all other medicines m curing the ! mountain. But more remarkable ills of childhood Sold by medi- Itfaan any of these peculiar weddings Cine dealers or by mail at 2.3 cents v,as that of an American couple, a box from The Dr. Williams' Medi- Miss Gale and Mr. Applegate, who, ia consideration of a present of $25 and a gas cooking-stove as a con- tribution to their housekeeping, consented to be made one on the top of the chimney of the Peoria Gas Company, 200 feet above the breathless and admiring thousands cine Co., Brockville, Ont , 4f DOGS WILL AID POLICE, Bloodhounds Will be Introdnced in English Count;. The police authorities in England ' ^ spectators have at last decided to follow in | At a recent wedding in an Ameri- some degree the customs of the ; can rink Mr. Raymond Barret and Continent and recognize blood- Miss Susan Pierce stood at the a! tar on roller-skates, the offif^iating clergyman struggling to maintain bis balance on wheels while he hounds as a permanent agent in the detection of crime. Major Richardson, who has for , years been breeding â€" wholly with linked their lives, a view to perfection of scentâ€" cross- FIVE HUNDRED SK.\TERS. bred bloodhounds, the other day: . , •, , , received a formal notice that his . ^^P* *â„¢^ *""« tne band played a dogs are to be retained by the Hert- ! v.edding-march, and at the subsc- fordshire police. Major Richard- j l^^nt feast the waiters skimmed to son w=ll keep the dogs and train ' ^'^^ "° °'^ skates to minister to the them, but they will be sent for by ' S",5l*^" , t- the Hertfordshire authorities on the I The race-track at Wyoming was, linmsDts anl Rubbing Will Not Cnroltâ€" TI13 flisaassHustbe Trsatei Tbrongli the Blood. The trouble with men and wo- men who have rheumatism is that they waste valuable time in trying j tc rub the complaint away. 11 th«y I rub hard enough the friction causes warmth in the affected part, which 1 temporarily relievos the pain, but| in a short time the aches and pains are as bad as ever. All the rubbing, and all the liniments and outward applications in the world i won't cure rheumatism, because it] is rooted in the blood. Rubbing; TTon't remove the poisonous acid in the blood that causes the pain. But Dr. Williams' Pink Pills will, because they are a blood medicine acting on the blood. That is why the aches and pains and stiff swol- len points of rheumatism disappear when these pills are used. That's why sensible people waste no time 11- rubbing, but take Or. Williams' Pink Pills when the first twinges of rheumatism come on^ and these speedily drive the trouble out of their system. Mr. John Evans, 12 Kempt Road, Halifax, N. S., says: "About three years ago I had an attack of rheumatism which settled in my right leg and ankle, which became very much swollen and was exceedingly painful. I wasted a good deal of time tiding to get rid of the trouble by rubbing with lini- ments, but it did not do me a bit of good. My daughter was using Dr. VVilliams' Pink Pills at the time and finally persuaded me to try them. Inside of a week the pills began to help me, and after tak- ing them a few weeks longer the trouble completely disappeared a. ^1 has not bothered me since. My daughter was also taking the pills at the time for weakness and anae- mia, was also cured by them, ami 1 am now a firm friend of this medi ciue. ' Most of the troubles that afflict mankind are due to poor, watery blood. l)r. Williams' Pink Pills ac- tually make new red blood. That is why they cure anaemia with its headaches aud backaches, and diz ziness and fainting spells ; the pangs of rheumatism, and the sharp stabbing pains of neuralgia ; also indigestion, St. Vitus' dance, para- lysis and the ailments of young girls and women of mature age. Good blood is the secret of health and the secret of good blood is Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. Sold by me- dicine dealers or by mail at 50 cents a box from The Dr. Willi- ams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Out. occurrence of any crime in the de- tection of which they may be use- ful. A great number of the other a short time ago, the scene of a still more original wedding, in which bridegroom and bride pre- 1 faced the ceremonj- by racing to- county authorities are discussing i 8' '^'^*^'" ^'^ horseback round the the employment of dogs, and the ' track to the invigorating strains of idea has jarticularlv appealed to j "^ w*"^ ye, ma Honey; yes, I do." those in Scotland, 'it is probable The climax of this exciting contest that in a short time this special 1 <^ame when Mr. Dodge, the hero of breed of dogsâ€" whose heredity is as I ^^^ occasion, transferred the bnde \ et a secretâ€" will be generally re- ^"'O'n her own saddle to his and cognized as an arm of the detec- fondly galloped her to the altar, live service, as in Berun, where a In curious and pathetic contrast motor car, specially built for carrv- K> these weddings was one which ing a dozen or more bloodhounds, | took place recently in a suburb of is kept always in readiness. Berne. . The bridegroom, Stcphane Some of Major Richardson's jLerozinsky, a Pole, was carried to hounds have alreadv done service in : the church on an ambulance and Turkey, on behalf" of the Sultan, | wedded to his sweetheart, Irene and the Paris authorities, who have i Dovgerd. After the ceremony Ler- ju&t imported some pups, find the ozinsky, who was actually dying ** After tai:--ig three bottles of your wonderful medicine, our bs'^y was entirely well and needed no more medicine. At six- teen months of age she weighed thirty pounds. She had cried eight montlis, night and day, and notliing did her good undl we tried SccWsEmulsicn. "-MRS. E. C. SMITH, Villa Rica, Ga- Scott's Emulsion probably saved this child's life. Four doctors had been tried. Scott's Emulsion seemed to be just the thir.g needed, and it is just the thing needed by thousands of other children. It's so easily digested., so pure and harmless, yet most powerful in building up the most deli- cate child or adult. But be sure to get Scon's E.mcls'On, there are so many worthless and harmful imitaticns. *T,T, SRCGGXSTS A fnll eopr of Mr^ Smith • if ttrr and mau; otheracf 3 umil:!r uuciirft. to^oUiar with soma of our r:^i-a-ibla IftoraturQ r«> garuiaff ehUdren. wili aa aeui tio--q r». caipt ot jrour addraaa. monuoiL.as ttila SCOTT ft BOWNE I2S Walluctca St., W. Toixsta geese, 100 ducks, as many turkeys, and 350 loaves of bread. The liq- uid refreshments wai on an equal- ly generous scale â€" L jndon Tit-Bits NEW GCLDFIELDS FOl ND. dogs much more faithful to a scent than any variety yet produced. ._*- King Edward and Queen .Mexan- dra have been married longer than any other pair of crowned heads in Europe. "I presume,'' said the lodger, icily, at the conclusion of the little dispute with his landlady, "I pre- sume that you will allow me taJce my belongings away with me?" "I am sorry," was the icy reply, "but your other collar has not yet come home from the laundry." WOULDN'T HAVE B.VBY KISSED Rules Signed by Father and Mo- ther Makes Visitors Think. Living with his parents at Brad- ford, England, is a uine-months- old baby boy who has never yet been kissed. Hanging in a conspicuous place just inside the entrance to the house i: a set of rules addressed to visi- tors and signed by the father and mother. The following are extracts from the rules : Don't kiss the baby. Don't handle baby unless your hands are very, very clean. Don't bring baby's face close to your own or to your hair. Don't allow baby to touch ycnr face or hair. Don't talk, breathe, whist-e, blow, cough or sneeze into the baby's face. We want him to live. Don't use your handkerchief to baby's hands, face or mouth. At the foot of the rules is wrl^ ten: "To some these rules w'll ap- pear comical or stupid, but th -y are not written as a joke or wit'i cut thought. Therefore, any per ton infringing these rules after having read them will incur our displeasure extremely." during the ceremony, was carried back to his bed, and a few hours later his young and devoted wife was a widow. A little earlier, at Genoa, a beautiful girl who had been born without arms or legs was carried to the altar by her lover, a German nam.ed Joseph Starker, and plighted her troth NESTLING IN HIS ARMS. Of curiously-assorted matches recent records furnish some very remarkable examples. Thus, at a marriage at Tarrytown, New York, the bridegroom, a man who turned the scale at 500 pounds, took to his heart a dainty little lady exactly a fifth of his weight. In Kentucky James Hayes (commonly known bs "Long Jem''), a giant of seven and a half feet, had for bride Miss At- kins, a lady of 4 feet 3 inches, who could just comfortably hang on to his watch-chain. Mr. Andr«w Holt, a giddy old gentleman of ninety- six summers, transferred his vet- eran affections to Miss Green, a young lady who was cradled after Andrew had buried four wives and celebrated his eightieth birthday ; and a little eat Her, Captain Clark, a gay sea-dog of eighty, placed the nuptial ring on the fiuger of a biide of sixteen. A year or two ago there issued from the portals of the Hope Bap- tist Church, Willlimsburg, a bride and bridegroom (one Otto Nill, a hair-dresser) who had not even seen each other half an hour earlier. But even this feat of PRECIPITATE MATRIMONY was eclipred by Miss Fanny Wood I and James B. Bennett, who first solve that each job will_ be donc'^iet at Suinunt, New Jersey, at 10 in turn, and that while it is in hand ' c)'clock one Monday morning. At it will receive all your energy. | lo.io James proposed and was ac- Don't spread the thoughts over | ^epted, and by 10.29 Miss Wood what is to come or has gone. "One , was in a position to sign her name thing at a time" and "What is|"Eanny Bennett. " worth doing is worth doing well" That weddings do not impair ap- arc good mottoes. Endeavor at the j petite is proved by many recent ac- outset to apportion to each task its j counts of nuptial feasts. At a wed- fair share of your time. Then sail j ding breakfast at Sevignac, in Brit- straight ahead. The saving in nerv- , tany, the guests consumed eight cus energy is enormous. Avoid un- j cows, seventeen calves, tweaty- dertaking too much, and try not t" r.inc sheep, aud seven figs, with worry over the fear of failure. Do (hj assistance of twenty-one bar- yourbest; no man can do better rels of cider anu eighteen barrels than his best. The man who stops ^f wine; while when Mr. John Kick- to ponder over the chances ot sue- horst, a wealthy farmer of West cess is seldom the man who sue- Prussi;i, gave a banquet in honor ceeds. The successful man is he who ,-,' his daughter's nuptials, this was does his duty to the best of his j the bill of fare providetl : 1,500 ability, in the full knowledge that! pounds of beef, 1,200 pounds of he cannot do jnoro to guard against pork, GOO pounds of veal, 600 failure. . . | pounds of mutton, 250 chickens, 150 j Uganda Believed to be Rich In iht Precious .Vetal. A report by Mr. Coatcs, the Gov- ernment geologist, published in the L'ganda Official Gazette, states that ; la the territory west of Lake Albert jNyanza gold has been found in I Kakui River gravels up to a point I crossing the boundary of the Lado Enclave. In the Adiz "Valley gold has also been found in conspicuous qnanti- ' ties in gravels at point below a Icrge dyke crossing the stream. On the lower course of the M'bago and .\d2i Rivers the gravels show a con- siderable amount of fine gold in the upper layers, and indications of the probable existence of payable auri- ferous strata. The country is eas- ily accessible and close to Lalce Al- bert. The country is in British terri- tory, in proximity to the rich Con- jjo gold fields. The new discoveries prove the existence of gold over a vast areaâ€" and probably i-i the dis- puted territory lately surveyed by the Anglo-Congolese Boundary Commission. This territory Great Britain should refuse to relinquish. APPORTION YOUR TIME. "Sufficient fof the day is the evil thereof," and vice versa. It is false economy to endeavor to crowd too much into one day. The day's work should be faced with the re- THE ONLY WAY. Y'oung Popperton â€" "Wife has gone shopping and left me in charge ^ of the baby, and I am regularly put I to it to know how to keep the little i fellow quiet." 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