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i _J â€" . The Quiet Observer SERVICE OR DIVIDENDS. If anything was needed to assure the Bucces3 of the Hydro Radials the scar- city of houBes within cities, the high cost of building, and the cost of land and taxes would be sufficient. More and more is it evident that without rapid transit to country districts it will be impossible for the cities to contain the population that is more «nd more congesting them. Landlords and reel estate men admire conditions of csngestion and among them are to be found some of the strongest op- ponents of Hydro-Radials. But the Interest of the whole people is to be considered before that of a section. No nation can thrive which is put in un- der cnnstricting conditions, especially as arise out of congested urban condi- tions A high state of civilization re- quires a large proposition of rural pop- ulation, and thia is impossible without the rapid transit that electric roads provide. The testimony of the Hydro l.'ommission officials showed consider- able profit on the estimated business. If it be suggested that these are only estimates it is to be remembered that In fifteen years the Hydro estimates have Invariably proved reliable with results always more favorable than anticipated. Nor should it be forgot- ten that the Radials aim at providing service at cost, and not to make pro- fits, a fact that those who view^ every- thing from a profit-maliing basis find it difficult to appreciate, as they for- get that a service that will pay for it- self is all the people desire, and is quite possible where a service Intended to produce dividends would fail. CA.NALIZIXG TH5 ST. LAWRENCE. lixperts on the St. Law^rence Canal proposals have been telling the Water- ways (\mnjission what they know and wliat they suppose of the conditions. What they know Is undoubtedly gov- erned by the degree of interest they take in the subject, and the special angle from which they approach it. The Mirntreal man with large local Interests in that city will have differ- ent views from the Hamilton man who wants his British goods delivered by steamer at the Hamilton wharf ,and the railway man who wants to •:arry freight by rail is not anxious to see it going by water. But all private in- terests must yield to the public wel- fare, and as water freight Is by far the cheapest mode of transport, and as the advantage of carrying on a Canadian Inland port is incalculable the deepen- ing of the St. Lawrence* Canal is bound to come. How long it may be delayed depends largely on the strength of the opposing interests, but when the people are aware of the facts they will demand the canal. Some de- clare that even greater than the car- riage of freights is the creation of vast waterpowers by the necessary raising of the river levels where need- ed. This power is estimated as equal to 20,000,000 tons of bituminous coal for Ontario. As. Mr. Homer Smith said, the cost is not a factor. It It cost JIOO.000.000 the value of the power in coal units would far outstep this out- lay, gigantic as it seems, in one year. And as we have no coal in Ontario the value of power to us is greater than coal values. Just as the value of food in famine is higher than in periods of abundance. CANADIAN AIR MEN. Amid all the distinction won In the war in Canada the aervice of the Itoyal Air Force stands out above everything else accomplished by Can- adians. It is fitting that Bomething should be done to perpetuate the name and fame of the tamouB body which did so much to give supremacy to Bri- tain in the air in the critical days of 1918. An arrangement has been made which it '•^ hoped will work out satis- factorily ,and as it depends tor its suc- cess on the widest co-operation from the public, no doubt the details of the plan will be of interest. The Domin- ion Uovernmeut has given $800,000 a year to be divided among the pro- vinces, pro rata, for the purpose* of what Is called the Cunudian Air Board. Each province has an associalion under this board, and the Ontario Committee, which looks after recruiting promotion and all the interests of the volunteer- ing pilots and the mechanical men who make up the force, consists of Mr. Lloyd Harris, Chairman, Major Dou- glas Hallani, Vice-Chairman; Sir John Aird. R. W. Leonard, Major D. Joy and Major Hernber, with the Lieuten- ant-Governor us General (.'onvener. The Air Board consists of three branches, the operatives, department, the Inspection department, which in- cludes all the licensing and technical forces, and the Canadian M^ Force, proper comprising the pilots and con- sisting entirely of volunteers. The first two branches make up the perma- nent Etafi .and the volunteer bnuicl^ of the pilots hopes to train 2,0UO pilots ev^-y four years. In the mechanical department it is expected ' that .l.tiOO mechanics will be trained In the same time. A supply of machines and equipment h.is been obtained free from England, llechanlcs are taken on for one month's training every iwii years, and receive pay at the rate of from $7 to $14.35 a week with board, quarters, clothing, etc. If a mechanic wishes to join the permanent staff and passes his qualification tests he can be taken on for a period not longer than a year at double pay, with either a separation allowance, or with quar- ters for his wife and family. Training consists of practical work on the ma- chines on the field. In the engine shops and with technical lectures, and there are chances for the men to have ex- perience of air flights. The first train- ing camp Is now open at Camp Bor- den and will continue all winter. There are two divisions of the me- ctiaulcs' branch, the fitters and the rig- gers. The fitters handle the engines and everything connected with the me- tal trades. The riggers are carpenters, tailors. Instrument makers, jeweler!, and handle anything connected with the fabric or frame of the machine, every trade being represented. Me- chanics may write to 34 Yonge street, Toronto, for information about this branch. A separate section has also been established for aerial photo- graphy. Pilots are given one months" training, with uniform, pay. travelling expenses, etc. The technical schools In the province are taking up the sub- ject .and more pupils than can be ac- commodated are applying for the courses. The university also is takng up the matters and two men are en- gaged on research work. Th'.' call fur men trained in aeronautics is increas- ing, and no commercial company can operate unless they have riggers and fitters who have passed the Govern- ment station test. Wlim 7<m meet irith an •cddMl â€" « cut, a bum, a scald or a bruJM â€" ^on't spend money needieadly 1b doctor's bills, but apply Zam-Buk at once. TUs herbal balm will end the pain, stop the bleedlog, prevent festering and heal quickly. Kmp a box bandy. For skin troubles Zam-Buk It equally Invaluable. A skin diseaM cured by Zam-Buk does not break out ag-.Lin, because Za«i-Buk «ur«a from the " root " up. ZumBuk Is best for eczema, iKtlla, blood-poisoning and piles. AM dealers 50c. box. ^am-Buk ijiiiiiiniiiiiniiiiiiinniiiiinmiiimiiiiiniiimiiiiiiii^ A JEWEL IN THE ROUGH %;iiiiiiiuiiiiiiniiiiiiiii!iiiuiti{iiu!inniiiiiiiiiiiiiiii9! trast to S ci'i.e;-/:? weak, boyish face. "No, no," the latter tLiil, angrtiy; "she hasn't run awa.y at all. She has only coi:it down here for an hoar or so. I thought '^he might have come down here to see you." "No, replied iiie Pole, deprecatingly, shi.fging his shoiilders and sp.eading out his hand.s, "I haX not seen fc'-r. II she co:Ke here, I shi:t the door upon her. I say T vill haf no runaway wives iiere.' My frcn, before you vos uiQiTit did not I say, a traan: daughter make a truant wife? She haf left me first, now she haf left you." He had taken Stephen by the front habitues. Come along at once. ' Both the men wem out, and Talbot, foiicwing tl:c- girls directions, niardi- ed on deciaedly, ecar eiy noticing Ste- phen e qutsticne, which he couid not answer , "I dent know," he said, for the fiftieth time, to Stephen .s last absurd query at; to how long ebb had been there. Tae hoiLsee became pooror and shabbier as they walked. Even in icg cabiEs there '.a a great dif!"erenee marke;! between the respectable and the di«rip'.i table. And the figures ihat passed them from tine to liine. of his coat and was pushing words ty the aid of a dirty forefin- his ! t.'ioug'a more rarely herrr In this n.uar- Talbot laughed quietly, and walked back into the sitting-room. "*ell, she gives you good advice," he said. "I should follow it. Let her have a day or two to herself â€" a day or two of liberty. She'll come back at the end all the better tor it." Stephen followed him into the fire- light. His face was the color of â- wood ash. and his eyes looked hag- gard and terrified. With all his faults he really loved his wife, even in his own narrow, limited, selfish way, intensely Talbot abandoned Stephen to arg-ae supremely ridiculous for Stephen to j the matter out with his drunken have to call in another man s aid in ' father-in-law, and ttrolled back these personal matters- but then he | through the passage, through the bar- was uiore than iwic - Stephen's age, | room, and then stood, with his gloved and had got into the habit of making excuses for him. Sr, tired and ex- hausted though he was, he dragged on his frozen boots again, and prepared to accompany Stephen. "You had better have some of this first,' he sa.d, pouring out a cup of the coffee he had made, which stood ready on the itove. rbey each took a cup standing, and "Oh. Talbot, to think she's gone i ^^^ "i*° turned out of the cabin. back to it all! How awful: Talbot gave a ge^^ture of impatience locking he door behind them. The atmosphere and aspect, the v.hole face He understood the girl so much better I ^' '^^^ night, had changed since the than Stephen ever had that his laeth- i Siri started, "be foe had lifted itself TAKKE CARE OF ITS TREES. The HydrchElectrlo Commission and the Parks Department of the City «f St. Thomas have placed the trim- ming of the trees on the streets *'here hydro wires are strung under the superintendency of the Horticul- tural Society. The St. Thomas Hor- ticultural Society have as their chief plantsman, Mr. R. V. Smith, formerly superintendent of Parks of London, who is an expert along this lino. The trimming is being done in a sane man- ner. That part of the work on the tree that It is necessary to remove to protect the wires is paid for by the llydro Commission, and the balanne •f the work to make the tree sym- metrical is paid for by the City Coun- cil. The spirit exhibited by these two municipal bodies is commendable. HOT WATER ICE MORE COMPACT. The United States Bureau of Stand- ards says that the common notion that hot water freezes quicker than cold water when both are subjected to the same temperature is untrue. Wa- ter when heated loses most of its dis- solved air, and if frozen later forms much more compact ice than water which contains air. As a result hot water pipes, if allowed lo freeze, are much more likely tu burst than are cold water pipes IS JUL AS YOUNG ANDSTRU.GAS HIS BLOOD No man can fight the battles of life and hold his own if his blood is not pure, for rich retl blood is what strength is based upon. When you see a strong, vigorous nian, who never knows when he is licked, you may wager that such a man has coursing through his veins rich, red blood. Many people have tliin, pale blood. •They are weak, tire easily, become discouraged quiwkly, and some- times feel like giving up the struggle. Such folks need Dr, Pierce's Golden Discover.v, which is prepared in Dr. Piorct'i: branch Laboratory, Bridgcburg, Ont. Sold by druggists. Liquid t^r Tablets. It adds vigor to the heart beats and tones up the nerves in a iwonderful way. This "Medical Discovery" of Dr. l»ierce"s is made from Blood root, Oregon Grape root. Stone root, contains no alcohol â€" vet tones up the stomach, stimulates the liver and puts the blood m'aking glands in the best of condition. Many people write Dr. Pierce at the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo, N, Y., as follows: CHATHAM, Ont.â€" "For many years I suffered with stomach trouble. I tried many remedies but they seemed to be a failureâ€" tny stomach seemed to be getting worse instead of better. One day I came in pos- session of a bottle of Dr. Pierce's Golden Mtxiical Discovery, and took It. My stomach seemed completely cured. I have great faith in thii medicine, and hope any sufferer that reads this will give the •Discovery' A Uial. Once tried, never without it"â€" C. TiTUS, Jk,. 28 DuKe Street. ods seemed unreasonably foolish to him. And now he was exoessfvely tired and cold and hungry, and his supper seemed of more importance than a world of injured husbands. "You can't wonder at it, old man," he said. "This life must be intoler- able for a girl like that." "Why? How?" questioned Stephen, blankly "Oh. so quiet. No excitement. "But women ought to like quiet, and excitement's sitiful. " returned Stephen, hotly, becoming the Low Church mis- sionary school-teacher at once. Talbot merely laughed and shrugged his shoulders, but his laugh was not friendly, and there was an angry light in his eyes. "What am I to do'.*" a.'<Ked Stephen, mechanically, still standing, the pal- lor and the horror of his face growing each minute. "I've told you. Let her have the few day.t' enjoyment she asks for; then her heart will reproach her, and she will come back to you." "But she might think me indiffer- ent. " murmured Stephen, his voice al- most choked in his throat. "I shouldn't leave her long. If she does not return the day after to-mor- row, then you might go; but if you go now -d attempt to force her back, you'll probably make a me.ss of it." "But think â€" my wife â€" " "That's all right," returned Talbot, looking at him and understanding what he was thinking of. "In one way, at least, you know she's a good girl. She will only gamble a little and drink and get very jolly, and she will come back to you in a day or two no harm done. What are you do- ing? " he broke off suddenly, as Steph- en began to tear off his slippers and socks and get his thick wet boots on. "I'm going after her," he said, sul- lenly, in a thick voice, "to unns her back home hereâ€" alive or dead " "it will be dead probably, and you'll be exceedingly sorry." returned Tal- bot in a cutting tone. Stephen made no answer, but con- tinued fastening his boots. "Vou'd belter havc your supper be- fore you go out again," remarked Talbot, sarcastically. Siejihcn made no reply When he had his boots on he put an extra com- forter inside his fur collar, i ut his cap on, and walked over to the door. Then he he:;itated and looked buck. Talbot sat unmoved by the fire, his profile to the door. Stephen stood for uu instant, then came back to the hearth. "Talbot," he said, standing in front of him. The other looked up. "Well?" "Come with me. Help me to find her and bring her back." Talbot compressed his lips. ".Vren't you capable of managing your own wife yourself?" he asked. "Vou have so much influence with her," said S:e;he:i. pleadingly. "1 suppose 1 only liave that influ- ence because 1 am not quite a Cool," returned Talbot, jingrily, commenc- in.'? to pull oft his slippers. He was angry with Stephen, and feeling excessively wearied and uisi:i- clined for further el'fort.s. He hated to turn out again, and his whole physical system was craving for food and i>est. But he was uot the man lo resist an appeal in which he sav another's wliole soul was t'.rown; - and angrey and annoyed as 1 was w'th Stephen, he still disliked the I'p.-. of lettinf his friend go out alone in the Arctic night on such an erruAd. It seemed to him and rolled away somewhere in the darkness. The air was now dear and keen as the edge of steel. The stars were of pie.cing brilliance, and all along the black horizon flickered nad leaped a faint rosy light. The two men. stiff, tired ai-d aching, took much longer to accomplish the distance than the girl had done with her light, eager feet, and when they got down to the town the night w.is we!' on its way. At the bottciii of Good Luck Row, which is, as explained a. ready, one of the first streets you come to on the ter. Icokcrt ct ;l;e toughest, m;;el cut- throat clue.;. (To "Be continued.) hands deep in his fur-lined pockets at the saloon door, looking up and down the street. Presently one of tlie wrecks of the night came drifting by. a girl of nineteen or s(^ with her cheeks blue and pinched in the terri- ble cold under their coat of coarse paint. He signaled to her. and she drifted across to him. and stood, with her hands thrust up her sleeves, in the light from the Pistol Shot. "I expect you've seen the inside of most of the drink- houses tc-night." he said, spcaklr.s in a ):'.::'.\ vcirr- -ft:- •.â- p pitiful, cold tace of the girl touched iilra â€" "have you seen anything of Ka- trLie Poniatovbky â€" a girl who uscj to live here?" "Wots she like?" the girl a.skrd. sullenly. She was so hoarse th-t she could hardly make the words audible. "A tall girl, dark, and very hand- some." [ "Yes, I eed her. no moie'n an hojr ' ago, in the Coc'trlt. Sl.e's a-makin' ' moie niu:iey in there iJ.s.Z'i I ra ' make if I walk all night. Ctirse her! , She sits there, and the devil sits be hind her, a-playii ' for her, I know; , JOSS PHOSPHODkNE. iThe Lirtnl Er.giisli Pi eisaiatfa. 'Hones and invigorates Ihe wiMttt incrvous system, makes new Blood 'in old Veins. L'ned for A'rrwKi* iDfbility. Menial and Brain Hniry, Oesponitenct. Lom of Enagy. Falpitatiu^\ â- >/ Ihv Heart, Failitig Memory. Pnce )2 per Situ. J . for $5. Sold by alt druggists, or mailed in pLiin pke- on rercipt of pnce New pamplttet mailed /ree-TME WOOO MEMCINS COhTORONTO.ONT. THE WORLD NO WORSE. I New York Sun.) The world at present is undergoing startling changes. The grim hand of I wii- he hriii in ni'ns much which I cuine to use out ot the p-it . has ; speetled up the evolution of new in- ' slif.iUons laid customs nd practices. 1 But this does not mean that the world ! is on the roi-d to destruciiou, that hu- STTT jj;87i» edge ct the town, ey halted and took but she'd better look out â€"you don't counsel as to where they would be most like'y to find 1 object of their search. "Perhaps she"s gOLe ii Ihe Pistol play with that pariEer long." "The Cockpit. tats on the other side, isn't it, awcy from the river?" Talbot's heart sank a he recog- Shot." sitggestec Stephen. "We'd better ' nizeU I'he name of tie v.orst den for go u. to old Ponlatovsky." "She hasu t lome down to see her father. I should Imagine." remarked Talbot in h' dryest tone. But Stephen persisted sh nilp-ht be there, and ».) they tramped straight across toward the main street aiid turned Into the Pistol Shot. They pus- her their way unheeded through the idle, lounging, gossiping crowd within, found their way behind the bar, and asked for Poniatovsky. The little Pole came out of their story, his long pipe in one hand, his mouth open, and his own vile whiskey obscuring and cloud- ing his brain. "Wot! She haf run away?" he ex- claimed, as Stephen paused. ".And who is de cause? Is it this shentle- nia'i here?" and he stared up at Tal- bot's slight, tall figure. Imposing In Its furs, and at the finely cut, deteruiln- e.l ieaiures flat presented such a con- SHI'LOH ^^30S?S^COUGHS gaokbling in the whole town. "Go do«n here, and turn to your ieft. .Any one wiil tell you where the Cock pit is," said the girl, with a hoi;v>w laugh. Then .she lingered in the light, and looked at Talbot wietfuiiy. He put some money into her hand. "Go into the warmth, " he said, kindly, "and get yourself something " Then he turned back into the ea- loon to find Stephen. He met him, having broken away at last from the fatherl'y advice of the Pole. and. brushing the front of hie coat down with his hand. He was very flushed and angry. "You'd better waste no more time." remarked Tal'iot caJmlv. "'"She le dowB at the Cock-pit. playing.' c^tephen iraftpfd "How did you find out that?" h« seked i "T'vp 'list hprr fol<I hv ove nf tllP ' DEMISE THREATENED. tBostcn Transcript.) "Can I Get off this afternoon?" asked the office boy. "Somebody dead in your family I suppose," rejoined his sarcastic em- ployer. "No sir. but I'm just dyln' ter see the ball game," I ^^ C0(M£'8 Cottsi iiooi CotspotsidL A *o/c rrtiafiie rcmirtina mftficttic Sold in tiirv« d^ Kro«0 ot itreostb â€" No. 1, tl ; No 2, to: No. 3, )'> per boa. Sold hjr k'.I dni?ci u, or acak FK8 i,atiipli>u AJ<!reM: THE COOK MCOICI^tE CO, TOIOXTO. CRT. (htMflTWMaO The attendance last year at the Norma! School of New Brunswick of teachers In training was 275, of whom 253 were young women.