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i- ^v^ \ USIN6 PyHGATIVES INJURES HEALTH Wkt You Need In Sprins is a Blood Building Tonic A spring medicine is an actual necessity to most people. Nature demands it as an aid in carrying off the impurities that have accu- mulated in the blood during the long winter months of indoor life. Un- fortunately thousands of people ,who recognize the necessity for a â- pring medicine do not know what ie best to take and dose themselves ^'ith harsh, griping purgatives. This is a serious mistake. Ask eny doctor and he will tell you that the use of purgative medicines .weakens the systora, but does not cure disease. In tl»e spring the system needs building up â€" purga- tives eannot do thisâ€" they weaken Cou still mor«. The blood should e made rich, rod, pure and only a tonic medicine can do this. The best blood building, nerve restor- ing tonic medical science has yet discovered is Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. Every dose of this medicine actually makes new, rich blood. This new blood strengthens every organ, every nerve and every part of the body. This is why Dr. Wil- liams' Pink PiUa cure headaches and backaches, rheumatism and neuralgia, banish pimples and erup- tions, and give a glow of health to pale and sallow cheeks. Men, wo- men and growing boys and girls who take Dr. Williams' Pink Pills eat well, sleep well, and feel bright, active and strong. If you need a medicine this spring â€" and most Ijkely you doâ€" try this great reviv- ing tonic and feel the new life, d«w health, and new strength it will put into you. Sold by all medicine dealers or by mail at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. rHE MAYOR OF OLDHAM. Third English woman to be GiTcn This Office. Mrs. Lees, lately appointed Mayor of Oldham, Eng., is the third Eng- lishwoman to be given this ofl5ce. The reason why in her case is not far to seek, for all accounts of Mrs. Lees unite in unstinted praise of her. The newspaper accounts said of her installation: "The ceremony of her installation is a scene that will never be forgotten by those who witnessed it. A small room is usually all that is required on these occasions, but this time it was the big Town Hull, and it was crowded long before the hour. Behind the seats people stood, packed like sar- dines, and thev seemed to be cling- ing like flies around the walls. The nomination and election take place before the future Mayor enters, and a rather regrettable scene of party bickering and recrimination was witnessed. But it was almost worth it for the contrast, when, with the woman Mayor, harmony seemed to enter â€" and abide. The tall, digni- fied figure entered, with the calm, beautiful humorous face, crowned with hair, upon which the black velvet bonnet was a graceful sub- stitute for the ugly, three-cornered hat which the Mayor usually wears. Her entrance was the signal for an outburst of enthusiasm. The robe and chains were donned, and Mrs. Lees rose to speak. Then she thanked her colleagues for the hon- or they had done her, with a little allusion to those who disapproved of the election of a woman. "They have a perfect right to their opin- ion, and they also have a perfect right to change •that opinion." When her speech was ended the whole audience rose to their feet to cheer and applaud. There was a beautv in the spirit of the whole thing which must be felt to be un- derstood. One can only say that she seemed like the mother of a great family, before whom her chil- dren rise up and call her blessed. AS THE KING DECIDES. In Spain Every One Must Do Ab the King Doc8. When the Spanish provinces en- tertain guests from the court, pro- vincial society is at its best. Secure in tlieir traditions, the provincials make even royalty welcome with a beautiful symplicity which no doubt royalty enjoys very much. Mary F. Nixon-Roulet gives the old atlage, "The King is my cousin," in "The Spaniard at Home," as ex- plaining the very simple Spanish way of looking at the situation. One thing only must be strictly ob- served according to Spanish eti- quette, and that is, that every one is compelled to do exactly as the king does. Amusing situations sometimes appear as a result of this, as in the case of a banquet given in an Andalusian town. The late King. Alphonso XII., was a great jester. But his jests were such merry ones that even those who felt the point forgave and laughed. A banquet was given in honor of the king, and to it were invited the mayors of all the neigh- boring villages. There were on the tables olives stoned, and stuffed with pimentoes, the first ever seen by one of the lo- cal officers. The king tasted them, putting one into his mouth and swallowing it with evident enjoy- ment. The mayor's eyes opened wide with horror. Etiquette de- manded that he do the same, but he hesitated. His majesty had swallowed a stone. He himself would die were he to do such a thing. His majesty saw the man's hesitation, and in an instant had grasped the situation. "These olives, they are most de- licious," he said. "From your pro- vince, I believe, senor," and he popped another into his mouth. The mayor was forced to follow suit. Horrible ! He felt the stone going down his throat. "Another of these excellent olives!" How his majesty's eyes twinkled as he praised them ! 'The corregidor saw himself a dead man ! "I have four olive stones in my stomach, and I am a dead man !" he moane<l to himself. "Well, I may, then, as well enjoy my last meal on earth," and he fell to with a will to eat and drink. The wines of the province were excellent. Of them he drank more freely than usual, hoping to drown the terrify- ing thought which assailed him. Then he went home to be re>ceive<l both skeptically and unsympatheti- cally by his wife. But thereafter he would never taste an olive, and to this day he wonders at his majesty's digestion. He is wont to relate the tale of the dinner in the evenings when his cronies gather round his fireside. "His Majesty Alphonse XIII. is a fine King, yes, but his father ! There was a man ! I assure you I have never seen his like. A man with a smile in his eye and a jest on his lips, even with death in his heart," and always he concluded, "and the stomach of an ostrich." * aolckly mtopa coughs, cmtmm colds, bcala IS throai mui laai* • • • 2A cemla» "The edge on a ra/xir," said the garrulous barber, "improves by ly- ing it aside for a time." "That be- ing the case," rejoined the victim in the chair, "I'd advise you to lay aside that one you are using for about 2,000 years." Corns cannot exist when Hollo- way's Corn Cure is applied to them, because it goes to the root and kills the growth. Sheâ€" "Yes, I rather like Harry Fairfax. I think he's got a soft spot in his heart somewhere." He â€""Don't know about his heart. I always thought it was in his head." MInarC's LInlmant tor sal* evarywncr*. A BOOK FOR MOTHERS. Every motlicr is naturally anxious for iiiforiuatiou Ibat will enable her to keep the lit- tle ones ill good health. The Dr. Williams' Medieiiie Co., have is.siio(l a little book which contains a s.vvt\i deal of in- fi>riuati<>n on the care of ba- bie.s and young cbildrcn that every mother ought to know. The book will be sent free <o tiny mother who will send her name anil address, with the name of this newspiiner, to The Dr. Williams' Mcdkiiie Co., Brockville, Ont. Mrs. Aristocrat â€" "Did you hear what Mrs. Nouveau Iliche said to me at the concert this evening f Mrs. Wellbornâ€" "No, my dear; do tell me all about it." Mrs. Aristo- crat â€" "Well, she informed me that she had decided bo have a uon do plume iu^ her hat." "I never dony my wife a wish." "'Indeed?" "No; I let hor wi.sh. It doesn't cost anythiu^j." HIS CRIMES. An old plasterer was called upon to give evidence in a law case. The opix)sing counsel tried to bully him. "Your name is John Dobbs?" "Yes." "Are you the same John Dobbs who was sentenced to eight days' imprisonment for using bad langu- age?" "No." ".\ro you the same John Dobbs who was sentenced to a couple of years' hard labor for theft?" "No. that wasn't me, either." "Tlicn you have never been in prison '.'" "Yes, twice." ".\h ! and how long the first time?" "One whole afternoon." "What!â€" and the second time?" "Only one hour.'' ".\ik1 pray, what offence had you committed to deserve so small a punishment?" "I'm a house decorator, and I was sent to prison to whitewash a cell to accommodate a lawyer who had cheated one of his clients." Father (after a long search for a book)â€" "Well, here it is. I wonder why one always finds a thing in the last place in which one hunts?" Son â€" "I expect it's berau.sp when we frx! wlmt we're looking for wc stop hunting." FIIOIII EVERY CORNER OF THE COME REPORTS OF CURES MADE BY DODO'S KIDNEY PILLS. Magdalen Islands, Quebec, tell of Mrs. Cormier, a sufferer for six years, who was made a new wo> man by Dodd's Kidney Pills. Amherst Island, Havre Aubert, Magdalen Islands, Que., March 27 (Special). â€" That suffering women in all corners of Canada are being restored to health by Dodd's Kid- ney Pills is shown in the press every day, and this island is not without its striking examples. Mrs. Peter C. Cormier, a well known and en- timable resident, tells the follow- ing story of her cure : "For six years I suffered with Eheumatism, Backache and Nerv- ousness. I could not sleep nor eat, and I was always tired. My limbs were heavy and I hod a dragging sensation across the loins. "Hearing of cures by Dodd's Kid- ney Pills I decided to try them. Seven boxes made a new woman of me." For a score of years Dodd's Kid- ney Pills have been in use in Can- ada. They have been tried in thou- sands of cases and there is not on record a single case where they have failed to cure diseased Kidneys. Thousands of Canadian men and women will tell you they owe their aood health to Dodd's Kidney Filla. * Judge â€" "Why did you strike this man?" Prisoner â€" "What would you do, your honor, if you kept a grocery store, and a man came in, and asked if he could take a mov- ing picture of your cheese?" T AK E A D OSe OF p|so*s ^» ^•HE BEST MEOICINE ^JP for- COUGHS a COl-Pg An Oil That is Famous.â€" Though Canada was not the birthplace of Dr. Thomas' Eclcctric Oil, it is the home of that famous compound. From here its good name was spread to Central and South Am- erica, the West Indies, Australia and New Zealand. That is far afield enough to attest its excellence, for in all these countries it is on sale and in demand. Mrs. J. â€" "John, there must be a lot of iron in your system." Mr. J. â€""Why do you think so?" Mrs. J.â€" "Because you invariably lose your temper when you get hot." Household troubles : Headaohe, Toothache, Earache, Stomach aohe. Hamlins Wizard Oil cures these aches and pains, so why don't you keep a bottle in the house. Anxious Mother â€" "Oh, profes- sor, don't you think my dear little Reginald will ever learn to draw?" Professor Crayon â€" "No, madam; not unless you harness him to a truck." LOW COLONIST hates' TO THE PACIFIC COAST. Via the Chicago, Union Pacific and North Western Line, daily from March 10th to April lOlh from all points in Canada. Personally conducted California tours in Pullman tourist sleeping cars on through trains leave Chi- cago Tuesdays and Thursdays of each week. Pullman tourist sleeping cars daily. For full particulars apply to B. H. Bennett, General Agent, 40 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ont. ; F. H. Terry, Travelling Agent, Toronto, or S. A. Hutchinion, Manager Tours Dept., 212 Clark St., Chicago, 111. FORCE WOMEN TO WORK. CompuLsory Douirstio Service Pro- posed in Gcruiuny. Compulsory domestic service for girls and women as an equivalent j to the universal military service in- cumbent upon man is a novel pro- I posal put forward by Fraulein Pauline Worner, a, leading German feminist, in the current number of Die Deutsche Prau of Berlin. I Fraulein Worner points out that compulsory military training has contributed enormously both to the mental and physical development of German manhood, and declares that similar benefits would be in- evitable if the women subjects of the Kaiser were compelled to un- Idergo the training for which nature I best fits them. She explains that it could be en- forced without burdening the na- tional Budget, and that it is man who would benefit most from the system, because tlie state would thus assure them oompetent and experienced housewives. I'raulein Worner thinks the marriage insti- tution would also become more po- pular if men knew they could se- lect wives who had done service with the "colors" in kitchen, laun- dry, nursery and sewing-room." "When it became necessary through the stress of war," con- cluded Fraulein Worner, "to intro- duce compulsory military service there were many protests against such a 'limitation of personal lib- erty,' but Germans have lived to appreciate the incomparable bless- ings of male conscription. Would it be otherwise in the case of girls and women ? "There might be less of the craze for higher education for women, but fewer girls of our lower classes would be compelled to enter indus- trial occupations." ,.TRY MURINE EYE REMEDY, for Red. Weak. Weary, Watery Bye« andGranuIatedSyeltds. Murine Doesn't Smartâ€" Soothes Bye Pain. Druggista Sell Murine Bye Remedy, Liquid, 2&c, 60c. $1.00. Murine Eye Salve in Aseptic Tubes. 2^c.. $1.00. Bye Books and Eye Advice Pree by Mail. • Murine Kjo Remedy Co., Chicago. "Did you ever have appendici- tis?" asked the insurance man. "Well," answered the sceptic, . "I was operated on, but I never, felt sure whether it was a case of ap- pendicitis or a case of professional curiosity." No child should be allowed to suf- fer an hour from worms when prompt relief can be got in a sim- ple hut strong remedy â€" Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator. SAilohi Cure ralcUy slopa coarfba* ciir«a cold*, beaia aa To mend an umbrella take a small piece of black sticking-plas- ter and soak it in >vater until quite soft. Place this carefully under the hole inside and let dry. This will be found to be better than darn- ing, as it closes the hole neatly without stitches. Beware of the man who is asham- ed to admit that he earns his bread by the sweat of his brow. PILBS CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS Your druggist will refund moner if PA7.0 OINT- MKNT tolTi to cure any cue 01 Itching, Bllod, Bltoiling or Protrudins Pilca in 6 to Kdkjs. 60c A student of human nature de- clares that most men like to be jol- lied and are willing to pay for it. Minard'i Liniment rurM Dandruff. PROOF. The visitor was touring round Dublin. '_'0h, Pat." ho said to his driver, "I've often heard of your poteen, d'ye know, but I've never seen anv of it. On the Q.T.. nowâ€" I'm safe, of courseâ€" (xnild you take me to a private still?" Pat's face darkened. "No wan bitter, sor," he said. They drew up opposite the near- est military harriicks. "We're in luck, sor," Pat said. "D'ye sec that big spalpeen at drill thereâ€" the wan on the roight iv the front rank, Oi mane?" The visitor nodded in the affir- mative. "That'fvnie big brother, sor," Put exiilaincd. "Tin years he's bin in the arrumy. and, bedod, sor, he's a private still !" Faultless in Preparation. â€" Unlike any other stomach regulator. Par- melee's Vegetable Piils are the re- sult of long study of vegetable com- pounds calculated to stimulate the stomachic functions and maintain them at the normal condition. Years of use have proved their faultless character and established their excellent reputation. And this reputation they have main- tained for years and will continue to maintain, for these pills must al- ways stand at the head of the list of Standard preparations. Father (meditating on Time's changes)â€" ".Ml, yes, the fashion of this world passeth away." Daugh- terâ€" "Indeed it does, papa! I shall want a new hat next week!" MInard't Liniment Curat Burnt. Bt«. Visitor â€" "Well, son, what will you be when you grow up " Tom- my (aged nine) â€" "A soldier." Vis- itor â€" "But yuu will bo in danger of getting killed." Tommyâ€" "Who'll kill me I" Visitorâ€" "Why. the enemy." Tommyâ€" "Then I'll be the enemy." Probably there is nothing more industrious tlian an idle niiiior. DGDDS '// KIDNEY- % PILLS ISSIE NO. 13-11. GIBRALTAR'S CAVERNS. Wonderful Stalat tite Cure Over 200 Feet Long. Gibraltar is tho only place in Europe where monkeys live wild. But apart from the monkeys, Gib- raltar has wonderful attractions, as in her fossils and her groat stal- actite caverns, ojieuing into reces- ses of tho ro(!ks a thousand feet ab- ove the sea. One of thes<> caverns is over 200 feet long and 70 feet high, and, as the stalactite jjillars extend from floor to coiling, the ef- fect resembles the interior of a cathedral. The name of the rock has undergone a change since that distant day in 711 when Tarik the Moor first built his castle on it in order to begin the conquest of Spain. It was then Gebel el Tarik (tho rock of Tarika). But tho change to "Gibraltar" is not serious if one pronounces the Moorish name quickly. .1. . CANADA'S CHAMPION DANCER Cured of Piles by Zam-Buk. Mr. Thomas J. Hogan, Cham- pion Clog and Pedestal Dancer of Canada, who resides at 59 Cham- bord St., Montreal, writes: "It gives me much pleasure to let you know my opinion of your wonderful Zam-Buk. For some time past I have ben troubled with piles, but this year I suffered so much that I was obliged to cancel a number of engagements. I tried all the so- called remedies that were recom- mended, but they seemed to do me no good. Having been advised to try Zam-Buk I purchased a box, and after applying it a few times I f«lt marked relief. I continued with the Zam-Buk treatment, and the relief was extended into a perman- ent cure. I gladly permit you to use my experience as an illustration of the great value of Zam-Buk." Mr. William Kenty, of Upper Nine Mile River, Hants Co., N.S., says: "I suffered terribly from piles, the pain at times being al- most unbearable. Zam-Buk was ro' commended to me. So I procured a supply, and after a very short time Zsm-Buk effected a oomplote cure." Zam-Buk is also a cure for ul- cers, abscesses, eczema, cold sores, chapped hands, varicose ulcers, rashes, blood-poison, ringworm, outs, burns, bruises, children's abra<^ion8, tetter, salt rheum, etc. .\11 druggists and stores sell at 50c. box, or post free from Zam-Buk Co., Toronto, for price. Zam-Buk Soap, which may be had from any druggist at 25c. per tablet, should be used instead of ordinary soap in all caios of eruptions and skin dis- eases and for baby's bath. < -.<.'.-,' ;-if •!^5. i<>»^ m 'mm reaches you just fifteen weeks after being picked in far-off Ceylonâ€" the world's chief tea-garden â€" over 10,000 miles away. FARMS FOR RENT AND SALE. H. W. OAWSON, Ninety Coll>orna St., Toronto. H UNUUKD ACHEH. County Ppel, Bood buildings. Sevou tboueaud. ri'MIHKE HUNDUKD AOKE.S, County I Porl. tiue t^ituatiou, good buildings. Thirty-one thousand. IIIUTEKN ACRES, fruit, good build- iugs. Eight thousand. T F UTY ACUE FlUHT FARM, Niagara Diftiiit. Ten thousand. I.11(l'IT. KTOCK. GRAIN. DAIRY 1; FAU.MR. all tiies and all prlcoe. be« mo before buying. ALBER' MAf ANITOBA LANDS. TT W. DAWSON, Ninety Colborne SU Toronto. LL KINDS OF FAKllSâ€"Fruit farms » ispe<:ialty. W. D. Calder, Grimsby, Cn ACRES, 4 1-2 miles to London mar- uU ket, soil dark clay loam, 1 1-2 acre* orchard, brick house, good out-buildingi. owner anxious to sell. The W^estern Real Estate Exchange, Ltd., London, Ont. TTUNDHED ACRES; Peaches twenty- Xl live; Grapes four; Gravel Roadi Village conveniences; (;itT close; Electri* and Steam Shipping. W. P. Oonder, Niag- ara Falls, Canada. ONE HUNDRED ACRES, County of Kent, splendid clay aud sand loam. forty acres Kot»d timber. Good brick lionsc, liank barn, other out-buildlng». Splendid gas well on farm for fuel and light. Owner wishe.s to retire. Bargain for iiuick sale. Address 41 Emilie St., Brantforrt. AGENTS WANTED. 4 UENT8 WANTED.- »5.00 a day easy. ^"A No experience needed. Sells on signt. Absolute necessity to farmers. Does work of thirty men. rays for itself In one hour. Write to-day. MODERN MACH- INERY CO., (Dept. 5), Sarnia. Ont. FOR SALE. MAHM SCALES, special price Wileon'i r Scale Works. 9 Esplanade, Toronto. MUST JM'JVE. "Going to move this spring?" "1 guess so. I heard my wife telling one of the neighbors that she doesn't like the wall paper in the back bedroom." To whom it may conc«rn : This is to certify that I have used MIN- ARD'S LINIMENT myself as well as prescribed it in my practice where » liniment was required and have never failed to get the desired effect. C. A. KING, M.D. 5 TON SCALE, special price. Wilson's Scale Works, Esplanade, Toronto. C^ IRLS' White Lawn or Blue Dotted W Muslin Dress, 2 to 8; postpaid 310. Standard Garment Co., London, Canada. BARRED ROCK EGOS from Priie Win- ning Stock. One Dollar for thir- teon; utility stock seventy-flve cents. Nel- son Smith, JcrseyTille, Ontario. T EARN THE BARBER TRADE-NF.W^ JLi system- constant practice - careful instruction- a few weeks' complete course -tools free. Graduates earn twelve to eighteen dollars weekly. Write for cata- logue. Moler Barbar College. 221 Queen East, Toronto. CI ANCER, TU.MORS, LUMPS, elc. To. / ternal and eitoriml. cured without pain by our homo treatment. Write us before too late. Dr. Bellman Medical Co., Limited, CoUingwood, Out. DEFlNTiD. Tommyâ€" Pop, what is ennui? Tommy's Pop â€" EuBiii, my son, is a disease that attufc people who aro so lazy that th^get tired of resting. E.XPh.VINED. Teacher (to new scholar)â€" "How does it hapiien that your name is Alien and your mother's name is Brown?" Little Lad (after a moment's thouglit)--"Well, you siM?. it's this way. She married again and I didn't." Impurities of the Blood Counter- acted^Impurities in the blood coma from defects in the action of tho liver. They are revealed by pim- ples and unsightly blothes on the skin. They must bo treated in- wardly, and for this purpose ther« is no more effective compound to be used^han Parmelee's Vegetable Pills||fl^hcy act directly on the liver^H^by setting up healthy pro- cesses nave a beneficial effect upon the blood, so that impurities are eliminated. "A Grand Medic \the enco- mium often passed re's Anti- Consumptive Syrf \hen the results from its u uidcred, as borne out by ' V»B who have employed fepping coughs and era V it is more than gr *n tho hou.se it is ah bnd it has no equal a My. If you have not tr Vines. "I hear your ring out this season the bills for it ar*' \ Mrs. Wlnsl' P Has bean usoa f '.'T HlI.UONSof U(5- 1 TRETIIINO. wit tho oHir.n. soi \ OUKfS WIN!) DIAIUUKKA. world llf III Rrv"l>." a'i»l t ttottlc. U lari Jluio .inth. 190 AH OU Judge say bef soncr ' "Yos. have scntc The iron in ing ou half tlu the ironii. iron. No\> tilothes on t. / occasionally / |iiut, tlion foil. /- other sheet. In . iGble".' are ironed with ve.. A small boy looks forward to the time when he will be a man and can do as he ))leasesâ€" and perhaps he will if he doesn't get married. Onlf one "BROMO QUINinE" Thai It I,AXATIVK, HBCfMO QUININK. Look for tb* alfoature ,>( K. W. UliUVK. Used the World over to Cur* a Culd In Oue Dai. Me The Professor â€" "I want you chil- dren to go to my lecture to-nighf." Tlobortâ€" "Couldn't you w.hip us in- stead, just this once, i»sa)a?" MInard's LInlmsni ncllevos Nauralgla. IF HE ONLY WOULD. Husbandâ€" "Now, Mary, you don't believe all those unpleasant things you are saying. You know I would die for you." Wife- -"Oil you aggravate ine so; I like men who do things, not mere- Iv s;iv them." aend f«r fra* tampli to Dapl. W. L., Ne Uaoal Orus A Chemical Co.. Toront*.